61: Chapter 61 We've been waiting for you for a long time

Li Daoxuan quickly cupped his hands and said, "Greetings, Sect Head Hao."

Hao Xuan said with a smile, "Fellow Daoist, there is no need for such formality. I heard from the Patrol Disciple that you are here to exchange for foundation establishment pills?"

Li Daoxuan nodded and said, "That is correct. Some Juniors collected a few Main Ingredient of the Foundation Establishment Pill in the Plain Secret Realm, so I wanted to exchange them for a few foundation establishment pills from your prestigious sect."

"I wonder if Sect Head Hao is willing?"

Hao Xuan burst into laughter and said, "Fellow Daoist, you have come at the perfect time. The Taiji Sect just happens to have refined a batch of foundation establishment pills. How many does Fellow Daoist wish to exchange for?"

Li Daoxuan said with a smile, "I only have three sets of Main Ingredient of the Foundation Establishment Pill here, so I can only exchange for three. Sigh!"

In truth, there weren't just three sets; there were also two portions of Liquid Condensation Dew, but it took five portions of Liquid Condensation Dew to exchange for one foundation establishment pill.

Therefore, he only brought out enough for three pills.

Hao Xuan laughed and said, "We do have three foundation establishment pills. I wonder if Fellow Daoist has any extra Main Ingredient of the Foundation Establishment Pill? Whether you want to exchange them for Spirit Stones or Medicinal Pills, my Taiji Sect will certainly not treat you poorly."

Li Daoxuan pondered for a moment and said, "I think I will pass. I will come back to your sect to exchange again once I have accumulated enough resources for another foundation establishment pill."

"Besides, my worthless son has not yet Cultivated to the Ninth Level of Qi Refining, so there is still some time."

He said this to mislead Hao Xuan, while also slightly exposing the resources he carried, to see if Sect Head Hao Xuan would send someone to assassinate him.

With the False Core Puppet by his side, Li Daoxuan was not afraid of being pursued by those at the Foundation Establishment Stage.

Three foundation establishment pills would not tempt a Core Formation Old Ancestor. When the time came to counter-kill the enemies, he could both obtain resources and increase his cultivation; why not do it?

Hao Xuan nodded slightly and said, "Alright, exchanging for three foundation establishment pills, is it? May I first take a look at the resources you brought?"

Li Daoxuan took out the main ingredients worth three foundation establishment pills and handed them to Hao Xuan.

Although Hao Xuan was tempted, for the sake of the Taiji Sect's reputation, he did not resort to robbery.

He said with a smile, "I happen to have three foundation establishment pills right here. Please take a look, Fellow Daoist."

A jade bottle appeared in his hand. As he opened it gently, a refreshing fragrance wafted out.

Li Daoxuan nodded slightly, mentally calculating that the quality of these foundation establishment pills was inferior to those from the Liuyun Pavilion.

But a foundation establishment pill was still a foundation establishment pill; it could help one Breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment Stage. He would keep these three for now to reward subordinates who made contributions in the future.

The success rate of such foundation establishment pills was naturally lower than the previous ones.

Ming Ya and the other two were his very first subordinates, so he could not give them such foundation establishment pills to consume.

Li Daoxuan agreed to the exchange, and the three foundation establishment pills were soon in his hands.

Hao Xuan said, "Fellow Daoist, it has been a pleasure doing business with you!"

Li Daoxuan took the bottle of foundation establishment pills and handed over the Storage Pouch containing the Main Ingredient of the Foundation Establishment Pill, smiling as he said, "It has been a pleasure."

After the transaction was complete, Hao Xuan invited Li Daoxuan to visit the sect as a guest.

Li Daoxuan hesitated for a moment before quickly shaking his head.

The longer he stayed here, the more time he would give those who wanted to seize the foundation establishment pills.

If he allowed them to finish their preparations, he would be the one in trouble.

Li Daoxuan declined repeatedly and then quickly left the Taiji Sect.

Hao Xuan watched his departing figure and thought to himself, "I wonder which Family this Fellow Daoist belongs to? He looks quite young."

The Patrol Disciple stood respectfully nearby. Hearing Hao Xuan's words, he was also somewhat surprised.

"Sect Head, could he be a Cultivator who only recently broke through to the Foundation Establishment Stage?"

Hao Xuan looked at the Patrol Disciple and nodded slightly, saying, "You are right. He only has a cultivation of the Second Level of Foundation Establishment; he must be a Foundation Establishment Cultivator who broke through in recent years."

"Sigh, it's just that there are fewer foundation establishment pills this year. The foundation establishment pills for the descendants of your Junior Martial Uncle Li and Junior Martial Uncle Wen are gone."

The Patrol Disciple was somewhat confused as to why the Sect Head would say such a thing.

After seeing the Sect Head finish speaking and leave, the Patrol Disciple stood there thinking for a long time before he suddenly realized.

Since that Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator was not very strong, and the descendants of the two Junior Martial Uncles from the Li Family and Wen Family needed foundation establishment pills, didn't that mean...

Thinking of this, the Patrol Disciple could not help but get excited.

The Sect Head was giving him a bonus; only the Sect Head and he knew about this.

As long as he told this news to Junior Martial Uncle Wen and Junior Martial Uncle Li, the reward he received should not be small.

After all, even if those two Junior Martial Uncles were to obtain a foundation establishment pill, they would have to pay a significant price, but if they snatched it from that Senior, they wouldn't have to spend anything.

Both Junior Martial Uncle Li and Junior Martial Uncle Wen's cultivations were at the Foundation Establishment Stage Middle Stage; dealing with a Second Level of Foundation Establishment Cultivator would be an easy task.

...

After Li Daoxuan quickly left the Taiji Sect, he did not go too far before he began setting up a Formation and refining his Puppets.

The Thread of Fate could control many Puppets. With his cultivation at the Foundation Establishment Stage, the number he could control had increased, and he could now control five Magical Artifacts.

In this way, his strength increased significantly, but the accompanying mana consumption also increased relatively.

That was no issue; after slaying the enemies, it could be quickly replenished.

Having set up the Blood Array, three Puppets were ready at any moment, along with his Talisman Treasure.

These were all his trump cards. He wanted to see how many Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators the Taiji Sect would dispatch this time.

He did not wait long before two figures appeared not far from him.

"Was something done to the foundation establishment pill bottle? Or was something done to me?"

Li Daoxuan looked at the figures pursuing him and could not help but frown.

He was very vigilant, yet he had still been tampered with. It seemed Sect Head Hao Xuan of the Taiji Sect was no good sort.

Seeing Li Daoxuan standing there with a frown, the two pursuing Foundation Establishment Cultivators were somewhat stunned.

This fellow didn't quickly flee after seeing them, but instead waited for them here. Could it be that there was some kind of trap?

The two carefully observed their surroundings but did not find anything amiss.

The two stopped; they were much more cautious than the Foundation Establishment Cultivators of the Liuyun Pavilion.

Li Xing said, "Senior Brother Wen, what's going on? Is there anyone lying in ambush around here?"

Wen Tianhao shook his head and said, "I have already checked several times. There are no powerful Cultivators lying in ambush nearby."

Li Xing frowned and said, "Could it be that he is so confident he can take us both down?"

Wen Tianhao did not answer; he did not know how to respond.

They had both been at the Foundation Establishment Stage for many years. Li Xing had reached the Fourth Level of Foundation Establishment, and he was even at the Sixth Level of Foundation Establishment.

But the opponent was only a minor Second Level of Foundation Establishment Cultivator. Even if there was some plot, he shouldn't be their match.

Thinking of this, Wen Tianhao said, "Let's kill him. Since things have reached this point, we must get the foundation establishment pills back no matter what."

Li Xing nodded and said, "Let's attack together and kill him directly. No matter what plot he has, we won't give him the chance to use it."

A Magical Artifact appeared in Wen Tianhao's hand, and he quickly charged forward, with Li Xing following close behind.

When Li Daoxuan saw them, he could not help but laugh.

He originally thought the two would attack immediately, but to his surprise, they actually stopped and began to observe the surroundings.

Li Daoxuan thought the opponents were afraid. Just as he was preparing to take the initiative to attack, they charged forward again.

He quickly controlled three Puppets to charge at them. As the Puppets appeared, Wen Tianhao and the other man realized what was happening.

This was because they actually saw a False Core Puppet among the Puppets, which was not something they could defeat.

Wen Tianhao shouted, "Go, run quickly!"

If they were at the Seventh Level of Foundation Establishment or above, they could try to fight a False Core Puppet, but now, they were only at the Foundation Establishment Stage Middle Stage.

Seeing his prey trying to escape, Li Daoxuan said coldly, "I have been waiting for you for a long time; how could I let you escape like this?"