Immortality begins with inheriting the myriad arts of cultivation.

Chapter 191 Soft Dragon Powder

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Another month has passed.

The second-tier high-grade puppet that Li Ping crafted was already beginning to take shape.

However, at this point, he had to stop making the puppet and go out to attend the celebration of Meng Qingyi's breakthrough to the late stage of Foundation Establishment.

Actually, Li Ping wasn't too keen on wasting time on this kind of thing.

However, he lived on the Meng family's Immortal Peach Mountain, and the Meng family patriarch had personally come to invite him before. Even if he was unwilling, he could not refuse the Meng family's request.

Li Ping sighed slightly, "It's still better to be a Core Formation cultivator. You can do whatever you want without having to get involved in these kinds of social interactions."

If he is a Core Formation True Person.

Who would dare disturb Meng Qingyi's breakthrough to the late Foundation Establishment stage?

……

The venue for Meng Qingyi's advanced stage celebration was still the same General Affairs Hall where the wedding was held last time.

Arriving alone in front of the protective array of Qinglong Mountain, Li Ping showed the guards his invitation and successfully entered Qinglong Mountain.

He flew slowly all the way, and when he landed at the entrance of the General Affairs Hall, he found the Meng family patriarch standing outside the hall, smiling and welcoming the guests.

As a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, his willingness to condescend to do such a welcoming task demonstrates his deep care and affection for Meng Qingyi.

Li Ping offered his congratulations, presented his gifts, and entered the hall.

At this moment, many cultivators had already taken their seats in the hall. Li Ping spotted Wu Feng, the weapon refiner, and Ning Wuxu, the array master, at a glance. He smiled slightly and walked over to sit down beside them.

"Fellow Daoist Li!" The two men smiled and nodded when they saw Li Ping.

Li Ping smiled and asked, "What are you two talking about?"

"What else could it be but war?" Wu Feng shook his head.

As the war that swept across the western wilderness began, prices steadily rose, and Li Ping, a talisman maker, saw a significant increase in income.

Wu Feng was no exception; he earned more than Li Ping, since Li Ping was alone, while he had five or six apprentices working for him for free.

Ning Wuxu nodded and sighed, "Two years have passed since this war started, and I don't know when it will end."

In fact, as a formation master, he also earned a lot of spirit stones during this period.

However, he was a peaceful person who usually focused on studying formations and disliked fighting and war.

Li Ping shook his head: "Who can say for sure about this? Fortunately, things are still relatively peaceful in Immortal City."

Upon hearing this, the two nodded in agreement.

Originally, the Immortal City was deep in the Cloud Mist Mountains, surrounded by demonic beasts, and its living environment was not as good as that of the Western Wilderness.

However, due to the invasion by the four major demonic sects and the Turks, both the Northern and Eastern Regions are mired in war, and cultivators are living in constant fear.

Even in the Central and Southern Regions and the Western Regions, due to the large number of cultivators being transferred north to support the Yan and Liang kingdoms, there are now rampant calamities and the security situation is not as good as before.

On the contrary, the Immortal City has become a rare paradise.

Of course, this is on the premise that no beast tide breaks out.

A level two beast tide is manageable, but once a level three beast tide erupts with the appearance of demonic beasts, the immortal city, without a Core Formation cultivator to guard it, will instantly fall into danger.

……

With everyone patiently waiting, the banquet soon began, and Meng Qingyi personally appeared to receive the congratulations from the cultivators.

Li Ping finally breathed a sigh of relief after the banquet ended.

The banquet proceeded without any major incidents, which proves that the Meng family's control over the Immortal City is now extraordinary.

Therefore, he held Fenglan Zhenren and his disciples in even lower regard.

This master and apprentice really don't do anything to help their subordinates!

After all, in his world, even the Tartar dynasty, which was enraged by heaven and hated by the people, lost its sovereignty and humiliated the country, and did not do anything humane, still had a bunch of remnants mourning, restoring the monarchy, and observing mourning when it was destroyed.

It's only been a few years since Master Fenglan and his disciples died.

However, it's also possible that those who were close to Master Fenglan and his disciples were all sent to the Yan Kingdom, and are currently missing Master Fenglan and his disciples day and night in the Yan Kingdom.

Li Ping couldn't be too hasty in his judgment.

Just as he thought of the cultivators who had been transferred to support the Yan Kingdom, Li Ping quickly received information related to them.

After the banquet ended, Li Ping did not rush to leave.

Instead, they went to Zhang Tie's cave, and Gu Musheng was also summoned by him.

He planned to return to Jiang Kingdom soon to attend Yan Hengchuan's wedding and also to see his third senior brother one last time.

I took this opportunity while I was at Qinglong Mountain to inform the two of them.

When Zhang and Gu learned that he was going to the Western Wilderness, they both reminded him to be careful on the road, as the security in the Western Wilderness was not very good at the moment.

Li Ping nodded with a smile.

Then, Gu Musheng brought up another matter.

Xiong Pohai, who was fighting the Turks in the Yan Kingdom, recently broke through to the late stage of Foundation Establishment. In fact, he broke through earlier than Meng Qingyi.

"Oh? Is that so?" Li Ping nodded slightly after listening to Zhang Tie's description.

He originally thought that Meng Qingyi's celebration of breaking through to the late stage of Foundation Establishment was simply for the purpose of celebration.

Now that I heard that Xiong Pohai broke through even earlier than Meng Qingyi, I immediately understood that this celebration might also have the meaning of establishing orthodoxy.

After all, Xiong Pohai was also a disciple of Master Fenglan.

In theory, he was also qualified to inherit the position of sect leader. His breakthrough to the late Foundation Establishment stage may have put considerable pressure on the Meng family.

Moreover, Meng Qing also appointed him as the leader to lead the cultivators of the Immortal City to accompany Ziyun Valley on their expedition.

Although there was a plan to sweep him out of the Immortal City, it also gave him the opportunity to connect with Ziyun Valley and perhaps even form a friendship with the cultivators of Ziyun Valley.

If he hadn't died in the Yan Kingdom, his late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivation would have posed a certain threat to Meng Qingyi.

Therefore, the Meng family held a grand celebration to win over the cultivators of the Immortal City and gain their support for Meng Qingyi.

……

Li Ping naturally didn't care about these things. He did have some minor conflicts with Xiong Pohai, but that wasn't enough to make him kill him.

However, another matter that Gu Musheng mentioned made him involuntarily turn serious.

"During a major battle, Xu Guike, Lin Yue, and A Yun all disappeared?" Li Ping was slightly taken aback.

Gu Musheng nodded: "Yes, they were from the same team and went missing while on a mission. Two Foundation Establishment cultivators are no ordinary people. Even Core Formation cultivators from the Yan Kingdom were mobilized to search for them, but they couldn't find their bodies or any trace of them leaving the Yan Kingdom. We can only assume for the time being that they are missing."

"Is that so?" Li Ping nodded, without saying anything more.

Before setting off, he had spoken with Xu Guike, reminding him that if he had the chance, he could escape to Jixia.

Now, he doesn't know if the other party took his advice or if something really happened.

In fact, no matter what the outcome, it will not be a good thing for them.

Needless to say, if something goes wrong, even if it's just a secret trip to Jixia while out.

However, Donghua Mountain is now surrounded by the four major demonic sects, and even the Qi Kingdom has become a place where demonic cultivators run rampant. Going to Jixia now would be even more dangerous for them than staying in the Yan Kingdom.

"I hope they're alright," Li Ping sighed.

He also hopes to have the opportunity in the future to bring Xu Guike back to the Sword Forging Manor to verify whether he is indeed his master's reincarnation.

It now seems that this matter may be a long way off.

"Musheng, while I'm away from the Immortal City, continue to help me collect the necessary spiritual materials," Li Ping instructed.

Hearing Li Ping's words, Gu Musheng smiled and nodded: "Don't worry, brother, I will keep an eye on things."

……

Back at Xiantao Mountain, Li Ping was still somewhat uneasy about Xu Guike's disappearance.

After meditating for several cycles, he calmed down and continued refining the second-tier high-grade puppet.

With his skill level and 100% success rate, he should be able to successfully create the puppet before heading to Jiang Kingdom at the end of the year.

At that time, having a puppet with combat power equivalent to a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator as a standard means will greatly enhance his own combat power.

……

In the inn of the immortal city.

The aloof young woman looked at the person in front of her, her disgust almost palpable. She said coldly, "Hua Hong, what are you doing here?"

Standing in front of him was a young man dressed in a white robe. He was quite handsome, but his narrow eyes made him look rather sinister.

Upon hearing the cold and beautiful girl's words, the young man named Hua Hong quickly explained, "Senior Sister Wei, the Ancestor was worried that you might have encountered some trouble since you haven't returned for so long, so he specially sent me to assist you."

Senior Sister Wei, or rather, Wei Yiling.

Hearing Hua Hong's explanation, she scoffed, "Even if I'm in trouble, what can a Foundation Establishment cultivator like you do?"

Hua Hong is her junior brother. He also has another identity: he is the bloodline descendant of Lao Wuji, the Great Elder of the Blood Shadow Sect.

Hua Wuji had always hoped to match her with Hua Hong as a cultivation couple, but as a dignified Core Formation cultivator, how could she possibly look down on a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator?

Moreover, Hua Hong is a complete lecher, and many low-level female cultivators in the sect have unclear and ambiguous relationships with him.

Therefore, she has always bluntly rejected her master's attempts to reconcile them.

Unexpectedly, her master has now sent this annoying guy to Fenglan Immortal City to carry out a mission with her.

Despite being ridiculed by Wei Yiling, Hua Hong's expression remained unchanged. Instead, he calmly said, "Senior Sister Wei, although my cultivation is not as high as yours, I have my own expertise. Perhaps I can help you in finding people."

Wei Yiling sneered, "Heh... Fine, you're here. Go somewhere else, but you're not allowed to stay at the same inn as me!"

With that, she flicked her sleeve, and her Core Formation power pushed Hua Hong out the door, slamming the inn door shut with a bang.

Hua Hong, standing outside the door, turned pale and then flushed, but in the end he followed Wei Yiling's instructions and silently left the inn, going to stay at another inn dozens of miles away.

Standing in the room, Hua Hong's eyes flashed with anger: "How dare you treat me so disrespectfully! If the Ancestor hadn't taken you as his disciple, would you even be able to form your core?"

But as he continued cursing, a wicked smile suddenly appeared on his lips, and he whispered, "If you're going to be so ungrateful, then don't blame me for using underhanded tactics."

He had been eyeing Wei Yiling for a long time.

The main reason he came to Fenglan Immortal City was that he obtained a 'Soft Dragon Powder'.

As its name suggests, the Soft Dragon Powder can even take down a third-tier dragon.

"Hehehe..."

Hua Hong seemed to see Wei Yiling's proud face softening into a submissive expression.