Zhou Zhiping smiled slightly, gazing at Scholar Qianzhu.

Qi Wanqing and the cultivator from the Luo Family were completely ignored by him.

The suggestion he made was highly strategic.

It sowed discord between Scholar Qianzhu, Shen Xuan, Qi Wanqing, and the Luo Family cultivator while also showing a willingness to cooperate.

In any case, the two of them would definitely obtain three Profound Spirit Grass stalks.

He was convinced that on Scholar Qianzhu's side, she was the only one at the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment, and even then, she was a somewhat weaker female cultivator.

She would not dare, nor would she be able, to completely fall out and engage in magical combat with the two Middle Stage Foundation Establishers on their side.

Scholar Qianzhu did not make a statement.

Her gaze turned to Shen Xuan.

By rights, Scholar Qianzhu should have the highest realm cultivation.

Yet, she was seeking Shen Xuan's opinion.

Zhou Zhiping and Mai Qingquan, observing this scene, both wore expressions of surprise.

The intelligence showed that Shen Xuan was merely an early-stage Foundation Establishment loose cultivator.

He was thought to be someone the Lin Family brought along to make up numbers.

Now it seemed that he held a significant position.

Even Scholar Qianzhu valued him so highly.

This made them reassess Shen Xuan's strength.

"I am Shen Ping, and I have a new suggestion."

Shen Xuan also wore a smile: "Fellow Daoist Zhou, Fellow Daoist Mai. These seven Profound Spirit Grasses were first discovered by my friend."

"You are driven by greed, attempting to seize them; in truth, you have strayed onto the wrong path."

"In consideration of the Guan Family, I shall not hold this against you this time. Please take your leave!"

Shen Xuan's words caused Zhou Zhiping and Mai Qingquan's faces to immediately darken.

"Fellow Daoist Qianzhu, what does Fellow Daoist Shen mean by this?"

Scholar Qianzhu was also somewhat surprised.

Nevertheless, since Shen Xuan had expressed his stance, she naturally needed to maintain her position.

"Fellow Daoist Shen speaks for Scholar Qianzhu."

Behind them, Qi Wanqing said smugly, "Zhou Zhiping, Mai Qingquan, you better leave now!"

"Don't say I didn't warn you. My brother Shen here isn't someone with a good temper! You won't like the outcome if you anger him!"

Shen Xuan glared at Qi Wanqing.

"Say a bit less!"

Then, he stepped forward, covering three yards in one step, standing right in front of everyone.

Alone, he faced the two Middle Stage Foundation Establishment cultivators, Zhou Zhiping and Mai Qingquan.

Zhou Zhiping and Mai Qingquan looked at each other, feeling uneasy.

Was this person intending to battle the two of them with his strength alone?

In the cultivation realm, strength reigns supreme.

Without strength, you can't intimidate the opponent.

They had rolled through the ups and downs of the cultivation realm for years, soaking in bloodshed to reach their current realm cultivation.

Even now, they understood.

The opposing Shen Xuan had enough confidence to defeat them.

Zhou Zhiping felt a slight inclination to retreat, but also a bit reluctant.

No matter what, two Middle Stage Foundation Establishment cultivators cannot retreat just because of a word from Shen Xuan.

If this got out in the future, how would they stand?

"Fellow Daoist Shen, what audacity!"

Zhou Zhiping first sought to ease the atmosphere.

The other side had four people, while his side only had two.

In a true fight, life and death would be unpredictable.

"In the Cyan Spirit Secret Realm, there are rules: those who see, share the spoils. Fellow Daoist Shen asking me and Fellow Daoist Mai to leave isn't difficult."

"However, at least let the two of us witness Fellow Daoist Shen's prowess?"

Shen Xuan shook his head slightly.

"Stubborn and unrepentant!"

In fact, Shen Xuan didn't intend to let these two go.

The two of them were shrouded in evil qi, with many lives on their hands, clearly tribulation cultivators.

Ordinary righteous cultivators could not have committed so much slaughter.

Now that they'd crossed paths, Shen Xuan had no reason to let them go.

Their assets were one important reason.

Furthermore, the seven Profound Spirit Grasses were of quite high grade, and the guardian demon beast was quite strong.

If these two returned to ambush him while he dealt with the guardian demon beast, it would be troublesome.

In the Qing Yun Secret Realm, the cultivators invited by the Guan Family and Zeng Family were all tribulation cultivators and demon cultivators.

Shen Xuan believed that a fight would happen sooner or later.

If that's the case, it's better to eliminate them early.

Luckily, there's an excuse.

Shen Xuan advanced sharply.

The Bishui Sword emerged unsheathed, pointing at Zhou Zhiping.

In just a few breaths.

The temperature suddenly dropped.

Centred on him, snowflakes began drifting in a radius of ten yards.

On the ground beneath him, frost crept rapidly.

"You are an Ice Cultivator!"

The vigilant Zhou Zhiping gasped in shock.

Yet, with the spell cast, Shen Xuan merged the Ice Soul Cold Water Technique with the Immortal-Slaying Water Qi Technique.

The Bishui Sword transformed into a solid transparent Cold Ice Divine Dragon, carrying the terrifying momentum of freezing a thousand miles, and roaring straight at Zhou Zhiping.

On the other side.

Mai Qingquan was about to make a move.

The sound of splitting air rang out.

No sooner did two Spirit Bamboo Arrows fly towards him.

Controlled by Scholar Qianzhu, two Spirit Bamboo Archers relentlessly shot arrows at Mai Qingquan.

Meanwhile, two Spirit Bamboo Sword and Shield Warriors advanced from the left and right, approaching Mai Qingquan and attacking close range with shield and sword.

Shen Xuan inwardly applauded.

Being disciples of a sect meant being disciples of a sect.

Scholar Qianzhu acted without a hint of hesitation, controlling the Spirit Bamboo Puppet to help him contain Mai Qingquan.

Honestly, even if Scholar Qianzhu hadn't intervened, Shen Xuan still had full confidence in slaying both Zhou Zhiping and Mai Qingquan.

After all, they were merely tribulation cultivators at the middle stage of Foundation Establishment, not much different from loose cultivators, hardly exceptionally strong!

Now, with no worries, Shen Xuan intensified his spiritual power infusion, causing the Cold Ice Divine Dragon formed by the Bishui Sword to swell tremendously, growing over a yard long.

"Your Ice Technique has reached great success! This person doesn't follow the rules!"

Zhou Zhiping cursed inwardly, his face a mask of panic. He spat out essence blood, and the flying sword treasure before him buzzed, intercepting the Bishui Sword.

His body transformed into a shadowy blood-red figure, abandoning even the flying sword treasure as he retreated a hundred yards in an instant, about to escape.

"Kekeke!"

"Shen, I've remembered you!"

"I swear I won't be human if I don't avenge this!"

Yet, before he could finish speaking.

Mai Qingquan's startled shout came to his ears.

"Watch out!"

While Zhou Zhiping was engaging his escape technique, he failed to notice Shen Xuan's maneuver.

In that instant.

His Flying Sword Treasure was directly frozen and knocked away by the Bishui Sword.

A series of crackling sounds arose from Shen Xuan's body as several azure arcs of electricity enveloped him.

Immediately after.

He disappeared into the void.

When he reappeared, his body was hovering three zhang directly above Zhou Zhiping's head.

Zhou Zhiping had just finished speaking his harsh words.

A Power of Thunder struck down from above, hitting him, and exploded with a sudden blast.

It was exactly Shen Xuan's Great Success Level [Thunder God's Fury].

Zhou Zhiping attempted to resist.

In a panic, he summoned a Black Shield, continuously performing spells to strengthen the shield's Spiritual Light cover.

However, with just a single [Thunder God's Fury].

The Spiritual Light dispersed, and the Black Shield shattered.

Several Dark Ice Fish leapt forward, instantly piercing through Zhou Zhiping's heart and vital organs, freezing him into an ice sculpture.

On the other side.

Mai Qingquan was still entangled with four Spirit Bamboo Puppets.

Seeing Zhou Zhiping turn into an ice sculpture in an instant, he was horrified and attempted to escape as a streak of blood light.

But where could he escape to!

In Scholar Qianzhu's eyes, a hint of ruthlessness appeared.

Two Spirit Bamboo Sword and Shield Puppets for close combat suddenly self-destructed.

The intense Spiritual Power fluctuations caused Mai Qingquan's Escape Light to momentarily stall.

At this moment, Scholar Qianzhu shouted softly: "Swift!"

A long flying hook appeared suddenly, like a swift lightning strike, producing a sonic boom and leaving a long afterimage as it hooked Mai Qingquan's body, forcefully interrupting his Escape Light.

Mai Qingquan still wanted to struggle.

Dozens of Dark Ice Fish pursued relentlessly.

Mai Qingquan managed to block a few, but was riddled with holes by the competing Dark Ice Fish, frozen into a thick ice sculpture, even hiding his true face.

Dead beyond death.

Only then did Scholar Qianzhu sigh in relief, retrieving the Life-taking Flying Hook Treasure.

"Finally resolved. What a pity for my two puppets."

Shen Xuan's gaze turned to the Luo Family cultivator who was trembling like a quail.

"Fellow Daoist, how should we address you?"

"I dare not, Fellow Daoist Shen, I am Fan Xiaoxian. Fan is a good cultivator! Fellow Daoist Qi can vouch for me!"

Fan Xiaoxian's complexion was as pale as paper, trembling with fear.

"Your other fellow Daoist from the Luo Family was harmed by the Zeng Family cultivator and has already fallen."

Shen Xuan spoke earnestly: "In my opinion, Fellow Daoist Fan should not venture further inside. It's better to find a place in the peripheral area and hide for now."

"Wait for the Secret Realm to open, then come out and return to Weimu County."

Fan Xiaoxian nodded repeatedly: "Fellow Daoist Shen's words are golden wisdom, I will retreat to the peripheral area right away!"

After Fan Xiaoxian's figure disappeared.

Shen Xuan lightly waved his sleeve.

The thick ice on Zhou Zhiping and Mai Qingquan instantly vanished.

Their corpses slumped softly to the ground.

Shen Xuan collected Zhou Zhiping's Storage Pouch and Flying Sword, Black Shield Treasure.

Scholar Qianzhu, in tacit agreement, collected Mai Qingquan's Storage Pouch and treasures.

The two exchanged glances and nodded slightly.

Shen Xuan waved his hand again.

The two corpses shattered into fragments and were swept into the grass by him.

"Alright. Fellow Daoist Qi, where is the Pill Formula?"

"Fellow Daoist Shen doesn't want to first take these seven Profound Spirit Grass?"

Shen Xuan glanced at the Demon Beast nest near the Profound Spirit Grass.

"What kind of Demon Beast is that?"

"Wolf-faced Poison Spider."

Shen Xuan nodded: "The matter of hunting the Wolf-faced Poison Spider is not urgent. I will first look at Fellow Daoist Qi's Pill Formula."

Using the [Insight Technique], Shen Xuan had already detected a nest of Poison Spiders inside.

Two large spiders, one male, and one female.

Judging from the demonic aura, they should be Tier Two Middle Grade.

Additionally, there were seven small spiders, Tier One Top Grade.

With his Great Success in [Immune to Poison], his poison resistance was extremely high, not taking this nest of Poison Spiders seriously.

Rather, he was quite interested in the Purifying Foundation Pill Formula, even if it was an ancient formula.

What if he could successfully refine it?

The key to it was the foundation establishment middle stage vicious soul.

"I, I don't have it..."

Qi Wanqing noticed Shen Xuan seemed about to lose his temper and quickly said: "Sister Ruyi, come out quickly!"

A faint black fog rose from Qi Wanqing's waist.

Within the black fog, an alluring mature woman gracefully saluted Shen Xuan.

"This humble one, Li Ruyi, greets Fellow Daoist Shen!"

Shen Xuan's Divine Sense swept over, with a hint of surprise in his eyes.

This was not an ordinary vicious soul.

Logically, upon becoming a vicious soul, most of the intelligence would be lost.

The vicious soul before him, poised and composed, clearly retained most of its intelligence.

She even addressed him as "Fellow Daoist."

"Are you a Nether Cultivator?"

"Fellow Daoist Shen is perceptive. Ruyi is indeed a Nether Cultivator."

Nether Cultivators are extremely rare.

This was also Shen Xuan's first time encountering one.

"Many years ago, my flesh body was destroyed, and I had no choice but to choose the path of a Nether Cultivator."

"Before becoming a Nether Cultivator, I was a Tier Two Top Grade Pill Master."

Shen Xuan stood in respectful awe.

A Tier Two Top Grade Pill Master was a top talent in any Sect in the Song Country, a key object of cultivation focus within the Sect.

"I slept for quite a long time. When I awoke, three hundred years had passed."

"Three hundred years ago, I improved the ancient formula of the Purifying Foundation Pill and managed to successfully refine one batch."

"Afterward, afterwards, I can't quite remember..."

Shen Xuan understood.

After Li Ruyi successfully improved the Purifying Foundation Pill, she somehow had her flesh body destroyed and nearly fell.

He didn't know what Protective Magical Treasure she possessed that allowed her Divine Soul to remain intact, surprisingly retaining her intelligence and converting to a Nether Cultivator.

"I still remember the improved Purifying Foundation Pill Formula. However, my Soul Power is limited, so I can't inscribe it on a Jade Scroll, I can only write it down for Fellow Daoist Shen."

"Good!"

Shen Xuan took out a quality piece of silk cloth from his Storage Pouch, placed a Talisman Brush, and a bottle of Cinnabar in front of Li Ruyi.

Soon, Li Ruyi controlled the Talisman Brush, lightly dipping it in Cinnabar, and wrote down the Purifying Foundation Pill Formula on the silk cloth.

Shen Xuan glanced at it.

Indeed, several major ingredients within it included five-hundred-year-old Profound Spirit Grass.

After carefully storing away the Purifying Foundation Pill Formula.

Li Ruyi suddenly asked: "Fellow Daoist Shen, may Ruyi cultivate with you? Ruyi is willing to sign a Master-Servant Divine Soul Contract with Fellow Daoist Shen!"

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