Chapter 105 A Failed Attempt

Black Magpie Mountain, first floor of the Immortal Learning Tower.

Chen Songxuan came to guide the cultivation of the Qi Guiding Art.

Currently, a total of eighteen outer sect Cultivators have been recruited. Among them, six have successfully achieved Qi Guiding. Some are engaged in farming on Qingfeng Mountain, while others are working as shop assistants in the prefectural city.

Chen Songxuan mainly came to show his face and discuss the problems they encountered in their Qi Guiding cultivation.

Meng Chong has been in the mountains for nearly two years. He feels he will soon succeed in Qi Guiding. He heard that every outer-surname Cultivator who successfully achieves Qi Guiding can return to their hometown for a visit for some time!

He was looking forward to finishing his cultivation and going home!

Over the past few years, besides what he used for food and drink, he had saved quite a bit of the spirit rice and spiritual items issued by the Chen Family every month. The Chen Family said that the surplus could be allocated freely, and he wanted to take them back for his parents to eat.

Meng Chong saw how well the Chen Family treated them and secretly swore in his heart that as long as the Chen Family existed, he would be a person of the Chen Family.

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On the third floor of the Formation Comprehensive Building, Chen Songmei was reading books related to Talismans.

For some words she didn't recognize, Chen Songli would be by her side to guide and explain.

Chen Songmei's stomach began to growl, and she put down her book.

“Sister, Third Brother and I are going to cook!”

Chen Songli gave a bitter smile and scolded, “Fine, go ahead. You're already a person of cultivation, and there are thousands of bottles of grain dispelling pills in the Pill Refining Residence!”

“I don't like eating those grain dispelling pills; they're too bland!”

Chen Songmei said to Zhu Lingyue, “Mother, do I need to make a portion for you?”

After reaching Foundation Establishment, Zhu Lingyue could basically achieve fasting. Having tasted many of Chen Songmei's ‘delicious’ meals, she quickly declined, “Just make your own portion!”

Chen Songmei pouted, “Alright then!”

Inside Concentric Heart Hall, Chen Songxuan came up to join Chen Songmei in the kitchen to prepare a meal; both were food enthusiasts.

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Time flew by, and a month later, at the edge of the Boundless Forest, eight Foundation Establishment Cultivators returned, two of whom were injured.

Along the way, Lu Xilou and Zhu Zelin were trying to persuade the other six that evil must be eradicated completely!

But after fighting one battle, the opponents were only two, yet two of their eight were injured, and they had also pursued them for several hundred kilometers, going deeper and deeper into the Boundless Forest.

Several people felt like retreating. No matter what Lu Xilou and Zhu Zelin said, they were determined to return.

They understood the reasoning, but there was nothing they could do; they didn't dare to go any deeper!

Lu Xilou and Zhu Zelin had no choice but to follow them back. The two of them were certainly no match for those two Demonic Cultivators; going deep alone would only mean throwing their lives away for nothing.

Furthermore, they knew that with the conduct of the two Demonic Cultivators, Luo Sheng and the An Family Head, they would certainly not let the matter rest. Those two Foundation Establishment Cultivators from the Golden Core Yang Family were likely victims of these two Demonic Cultivators!

They sighed twice, knowing that letting the two of them go would cause endless harm!

A few days later, Lu Xilou and Zhu Zelin released news in the prefecture, confirming that the Third Patrol Team had been completely wiped out. This news quickly spread throughout the entire prefecture.

At first, when the people of the Third Patrol Team lost contact, many speculated various reasons, such as possibly following into the Boundless Forest to hunt down Demonic Cultivators. After a month had passed and the news was finally confirmed on this day, they also felt a sense of unreality!

Over the past few months, hearing about Demonic Path Cultivators slaughtering people in other prefectures felt distant, but when it actually happened in their own prefecture, that reality became concrete.

Five families held funerals. The Lu Family and the Zhu Family announced the demonic culprits, who were exactly the possessed Luo Sheng and the An Family Head they had previously besieged together. This made many Qi Refining Immortal Clans in the prefecture extremely nervous.

Being so vengeful and having a cultivation of Foundation Establishment Middle Stage, if they came again, would they still be able to resist?!

A few years ago, every Family in the prefecture had participated in the hunt for these two. How could they not be nervous! How could they not be worried!

Lu Xilou and Zhu Zelin also publicized the effectiveness of the Thousand Thunder Array, mentioning that their Third Patrol Team had relied on the Thousand Thunder Array to ambush one of the Demonic Cultivators.

After this news was released, the Thousand Thunder Arrays in the Chen Family shop in the prefectural city once again became bestsellers.

Within the Zhu Family lands, Lu Xilou and Zhu Zelin were discussing what to do next.

“Brother Zhu, I have preserved the aura of these two Demonic Cultivators. Do you have a way to track them?”

Zhu Zelin shook his head, “No. It's because I didn't have a way that I didn't preserve it. Moreover, it's very difficult for us to kill them on our own given their strength. If only we had the Soul-Chasing Dogs of the Beast Hunting Sect!”

“Alas, those Soul-Chasing Dogs can only be borrowed from the Yang Family and the Luo Family!”

“Brother Zhu, are we still doing the patrols?” Lu Xilou shifted the topic and asked this question.

Zhu Zelin thought for a moment; if another incident occurred, the Qi Refining Immortal Clans in the prefecture would be completely unable to accept it.

“Let's suspend them for now. We can only look out for ourselves. If those two Demonic Cultivators appear, we can only notify the patrol Cultivators from the Beast Hunting Sect or the Yang and Luo Families.”

“Alright, let's leave it at that for now!”

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Another ten days passed. On Black Magpie Mountain, inside the Great Sun Seed Cultivation Cave Mansion, Chen Li received a message from Zhu Lingyue.

He also learned about the situation outside. After refining the last mirror-breaking pill, he prepared to end his seclusion.

He was now not far from the realm of Foundation Establishment Perfection.

But the fact that those two Demonic Cultivators, Luo Sheng and the An Family Head, could appear in Yuanwu Prefecture and hunt Lu Xilou and Zhu Zelin in an organized and premeditated manner was very serious!

Combined with the information he had previously obtained at the Beast Hunting Sect market, he linked it to the two Foundation Establishment Cultivators from the Yang Family who should have also been killed by these two in a premeditated way.

Because a few years ago, it was those two who participated in the pursuit of Luo Sheng and the An Family Head, and along with Lu Xilou, the three were targets.

Therefore, Chen Li believed that these two must be dealt with so that he could Cultivate peacefully and go out to claim the Place of Opportunity!

Otherwise, if this time bomb returned, there was no telling what great destruction it would cause!

After Chen Li finished refining the medicinal power, he Cultivated the Burial Fire again, which could still be refined and improved.

Seven days later, Chen Li officially ended his seclusion. His cultivation was a bit more profound than when he was at the Late Foundation Establishment Stage.

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At the Zizai Pavilion, Zhu Lingyue recounted the recent news in detail to Chen Li.

“Husband, the situation is currently like this. Everyone is in fear. Many Qi Refining families are banding together, and many people are even leaving Yuanwu Prefecture to escape the disaster.”

“Alright, I understand. I will deal with these two people,” Chen Li said calmly.

“Husband, do you need my help?”

“Not for now. Do you know if Lu Xilou and Zhu Zelin captured the opponent's aura?” Chen Li asked.

Zhu Lingyue thought for a moment, “They haven't mentioned this publicly, but logically speaking, they should have captured it.”

Chen Li nodded, “Mm, I'll go and check the situation with them!”

After Zhu Lingyue left, Chen Li began to think about those two Demonic Path Cultivators.

It had only been a few years, yet they were already two Foundation Establishment Middle Stage Demonic Cultivators who could use Demonic Path Formations, and their escape techniques in the way of Talismans were very high.

Chen Li went over this information one by one; he prepared to take the initiative and strike!

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A day later, Chen Li brought the Spirit Cat. Chen Songli had given this cat a name, calling it San Hua.

Because this cat had three colors of fur on its forehead, it was called a Three-Flower Cat.

This Three-Flower Cat liked to eat mirror-breaking spirit grass. She had asked Brother Ox for quite a bit. Brother Ox was now a permanent Alchemist at the Pill Refining Residence!

The Spirit Cat let out a meow at this time and gestured to Chen Li.

“You can now search within a range of a hundred and fifty miles!”

Chen Li was surprised; this Spirit Cat had advanced in rank again.

The Three-Flower Cat nodded its head with a proud little expression.

“Good.”

Chen Li took the Spirit Cat and headed to the Zhu Family to first ask if they had the opponent's aura.

He had already thought of a reason that did not use the Spirit Cat as an excuse.