Chapter 106 Taking the Initiative

Chen Li soon arrived outside the Zhu Family grounds.

The Zhu Family grounds were still draped in many white banners; he felt regret that the Zhu Family matriarch had been killed by a trap.

When he had visited to discuss the bride price, he had chatted with her about many Formation topics, and she had even gone to see Zhu Lingyue.

However, life is impermanent, worldly affairs change, and old friends often pass away.

During this period, the Zhu Family territory was under martial law, and they were very vigilant against visitors.

But when they saw Chen Li and verified his identity, the guards felt relieved.

Ever since the entire Third Patrol Team had been wiped out, they finally understood the true value of Chen Li fighting against Demonic Path Cultivators while still protecting the lives of his team members.

People fear comparison; Chen Li's combat record was simply a model.

After the report, Zhu Zelin came down personally.

"Nephew Chen, what brings you here?" Zhu Zelin asked, his mood low.

Chen Li first expressed his condolences for Zhu Baiyao, then said to Zhu Zelin, "Uncle Zelin, do you have any preserved Qi of those two Demonic Path Cultivators?"

"The Qi of those two Demonic Path Cultivators?" Zhu Zelin was surprised at first, then thought of something.

"Does Nephew Chen have a Magical Artifact to track their Qi, or perhaps one of those Soul-Chasing Dogs?"

Chen Li shook his head and said, "No, I am just preparing to study tracking Formations in this area to see if they are useful!"

Zhu Zelin was disappointed, having thought there was a tracking item, but since Chen Li asked, he mentioned, "Lu Xilou of the Lu Family has some preserved."

Chen Li was pleasantly surprised; having it was enough!

"Thank you for letting me know, Uncle Zelin. I will go to the Lu Family to ask now."

"Wait a moment, Nephew Chen! If that tracking Formation of yours is effective, let me know!"

"Alright."

Chen Li left. Zhu Zelin watched Chen Li's figure, always feeling that Chen Li had a special aura that gave people a sense of security when they looked at him.

Zhu Zelin watched Chen Li walk away, then turned and went back into the mountain.

In the Prefecture City, the Lu Family's location, inside a large mountain, the defensive Formation was active and running at a low level.

There were many people patrolling the entrance; when they saw Chen Li asking to see Lu Xilou, they dared not refuse.

His Chen Family had killed real Demonic Path Cultivators!

Soon, someone flew out from the building in the middle of the mountain; it was Lu Xilou.

Lu Xilou was surprised when he first learned that Chen Li had come to visit, not expecting Chen Li to visit during such a tense period in the prefecture.

Lu Xilou invited Chen Li into the mountain for a chat, but Chen Li refused; he had snuck in once before, and there was nothing worth seeing.

Chen Li also expressed his condolences for Lu Xilou's Sixth Brother, then stated his purpose directly. Lu Xilou did not expect Chen Li to come asking for the Demonic Path Cultivators' Devilish Qi.

Lu Xilou couldn't figure Chen Li out again; the first time was the Huang Jin incident, the second was the killing of the Demonic Path Cultivators, and today's matter was the most unexpected of all.

Seeing Lu Xilou's confusion, Chen Li gave the same reason he had given to Zhu Zelin.

Chen Li found Lu Xilou's half-believing, half-doubting expression funny, but Lu Xilou did not pursue the matter further and took out a circular Magical Artifact that stored some black Devilish Qi.

"Patriarch Chen, take as much as you need!"

In just a few seconds, Lu Xilou had realized one thing: no matter what Chen Li wanted this Demonic Path Cultivator's Qi for, he only knew one thing—giving it was the right move!

Chen Li took some out, and Chen Li used his Qi of Returning to the Origin to wrap around this black Qi.

"Many thanks, Family Head Lu!"

Chen Li thanked him, and Lu Xilou quickly waved his hands, indicating there was no need for thanks.

Just as Chen Li was about to leave, Lu Xilou said something.

"Fellow Daoist Chen, I don't know if you want this to study that Formation of yours, but if those two Demonic Cultivators die, could Fellow Daoist Chen inform me?"

Chen Li was very surprised to hear this; Lu Xilou no longer called him Patriarch Chen, but Fellow Daoist Chen, and the other party even believed in his ability!

Chen Li smiled and said, "When I personally come to the Formation shop in the Prefecture City, that will be the answer Family Head Lu wants!"

Lu Xilou cupped his hands in farewell.

He could only ever detect Chen Li's cultivation as the Eighth Level of Qi Refining!

Chen Li disappeared into the distance; Lu Xilou stood there for a long time, thinking about many things, before turning back into the mountain.

On the way back to Black Magpie Mountain, Chen Li released the Devilish Qi. After the Three-Flower Cat jumped out of the spirit beast pouch, it inhaled some of the Devilish Qi and then began to search.

After half a minute, the Three-Flower Cat began to gesture, and Chen Li understood.

Those two Demonic Cultivators were not here.

In other words, the two were not within a radius of 150 miles.

It was also because those eight Foundation Establishment cultivators must have chased those two into the depths of the Boundless Forest.

Chen Li first returned to Black Magpie Mountain, gave Zhu Lingyue some instructions, and then set off for the Boundless Forest.

Chen Li began to wait for people at the edge of the Boundless Forest.

He found a mountain; a radius of 150 miles happened to include the territory entering the Nanwu Kingdom.

Chen Li bet that the other party would definitely hold a grudge, so he laid an ambush here.

If the other party didn't come, he would leave the Three-Flower Cat at Black Magpie Mountain, and they wouldn't be able to launch a sneak attack.

However, he felt it was highly likely that they would come.

Chen Li began to take pills and Cultivate on this mountain, while the Three-Flower Cat wandered around the mountain.

Time gradually slipped away; a month passed, and Chen Li had improved his cultivation significantly.

In the Boundless Forest, 600 kilometers away, the two were sitting cross-legged inside a mountain.

"Husband, a month has passed!"

Luo Sheng opened his eyes, "Hmm, wait a bit longer!"

"Husband, are we still going back? Why don't we just flee eastward from the Boundless Forest; we can leave the Beast Hunting Sect's territory."

Luo Sheng did not answer at this moment and said, "Wait a bit longer."

The wind blew gently, and another three months passed quietly.

Luo Sheng remained sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed, muttering, "Wait one last month!"

The An Family Head advised, "Husband, we cannot Cultivate here; let's just go back to the East Sea Archipelago!"

Luo Sheng opened his eyes and said suppressively, "If I don't wreak havoc on Yuanwu Prefecture, my thoughts will not be clear, and my Cultivation state of mind will be unsettled. Wait one last month; starting from Chen Li's Black Magpie Mountain, we will launch a massacre!"

"Alright," the An Family Head said, looking at Luo Sheng.

At the edge of the Boundless Forest, on a mountain, Chen Li took a mirror-breaking pill.

Boom—

The Spiritual Qi on Chen Li's body overflowed from within his body, emitting an explosive sound.

Foundation Establishment Perfection state!

He had waited for the other party for four months, and they hadn't appeared yet; he had even taken enough pills to reach the Foundation Establishment Perfection state.

Chen Li sat cross-legged in meditation to stabilize his cultivation. The thick Spiritual Qi in his body condensed on his hands, and a sense of power made him want to find someone to fight.

Chen Li continued to sit cross-legged; he would wait another half a year, and if they didn't appear, he would go back.

He didn't believe the other party could continue Cultivating without Devilish Qi Spiritual Veins, relying only on the Devilish Qi from magic stones.

Chen Li took out the "Five Qi Towards Oneness Mirror Breaking Method" and began to study it carefully. He needed to stabilize his cultivation at the Perfection state before he could safely Cultivate this Core Formation chapter.

Chen Li built a small pavilion on the mountainside. It was deep winter, so he took a stone stool and a teapot from his Storage Pouch to boil water and drink tea.

After taking a sip of tea, he began to read.

The cold wind of deep winter could not blow into the small pavilion on the mountainside; the pot of tea at the Small Mountain Pavilion had been brewing for a month.

A month passed in the blink of an eye!

On this day, the Three-Flower Cat suddenly jumped into the small pavilion and meowed.

Chen Li put away the book, and the man and cat looked at each other. Chen Li curled his lips—he had finally waited for them!