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Yun Chu'an composed himself and became serious again. He didn't want to waste any more time here, and continued, "Second Brother, Fourth Brother, try to look on the bright side. Maybe Third Brother took the pill and had some enlightenment. He's currently in seclusion breaking through. When we see him again in a few months, he might already be at the Foundation Establishment stage!"
He fabricated such a lie so easily, even though he had killed the people with his own hands: "Well, we've been delayed here for too long, and your and their wounds still need to be treated. Let's go back first; the surviving members of our tribe are the most important!"
He made this suggestion, and Diao Desi looked up at him, his eyes brimming with tears: "Yes, what you said makes sense. Third Brother also said before he passed away that you are the smartest, so from now on we..."
De Er slapped him: "De San isn't even confirmed dead yet, don't talk nonsense!"
After saying that, De Er took a deep breath: "Anyway, Mickey, since De San won't be back for a while, we'll need you to come up with more ideas for things in the future. We all need to listen to your advice."
These words struck Yun Chu'an like a bolt from the blue, making him suddenly realize a problem he had never been aware of before!
Now, demon cultivators who are not Yellow Pythons, such as sheep demons and mosquito demons, owe me favors and secretly respect me.
Of these pythons, those with lower cultivation levels listened to the Diao brothers, but the remaining two, De Er and De Si, were easily fooled. The former only knew how to ask for spirit stones, while the latter wasn't very bright.
De San, the only one who always caused me trouble, is dead. And I now know that the eldest son of the Diao family, whom I feared the most, was actually dead long ago...
So now, in our little group, the real decision-maker, the leader, the big brother...
It was actually me?!
He was speechless, utterly bewildered. He had only come to the field mouse family for refuge, and had only pretended to work for these yellow pythons and deal with them in order to protect himself.
After all this fuss, I ended up in the top position!
He was utterly shocked. In the distance, Ziyangcai clearly realized the same situation and was also immediately shocked.
She knew Yun Chu'an's purpose better than anyone else; he was clearly a spy from another family sent to harm the Huang Mang family.
Now, he's become the leader of these pythons?
She found it even more absurd and laughable than when she suddenly heard the news of the eldest brother of the Diao family's death.
Unfortunately, apart from the two of them, no one else had any interest in this matter. They all felt that this was a matter of course and that it was his responsibility: "Mickey, you tell us, what should we do next!"
Yun Chu'an snapped out of his daze, sighing softly in his heart. But his hands unconsciously went behind his back, and a hint of elder brother's authority involuntarily appeared on his face: "Then let's head back, treat the wounded, count the spoils, and then divide the loot!"
……
The situation inside the Serpent's Lair is quietly changing, and things are heading in a direction that no one could have predicted before.
However, the higher-ups of the Huangmang family had no interest in managing this situation. Once Yanshui successfully broke through, they were now thinking about how to make amends.
In the dead of night, under a dark and windy sky, three men silently approached the shore of Weihu Market.
Nestled in the mountains, there is a simple sanatorium. Outsiders may not know this, but they have already found out that this is the place where the group of cultivators from the Qingyun Sect are staying.
They gazed at the distant spot, their eyes sparkling, exchanged a glance, and then nodded gently: "This is it."
"Do it! Make sure she dies tonight!"
"This is our last chance. We absolutely cannot let her live. If she breaks through to the Golden Core stage..."
The thought of that possible outcome sent chills down their spines. If Yan Shui were to truly break through to the Golden Core stage, the entire Huang Mang family combined wouldn't be enough for her to kill!
She must die here!
The three of them then jumped up in unison, their bodies exploding into a cloud of black smoke that blotted out the sky.
Amidst the billowing smoke, three enormous snakes, each a thousand meters long, appeared. These creatures were none other than powerful pythons at the early stage of the Golden Core realm!
They advanced in three directions, attempting to besiege the place, but at that moment, a thunderclap suddenly sounded from high in the sky!
click-
The lightning illuminated the vast lake, revealing the three giant snakes. Then, a thousand-meter-long yellow dragon flew out of the lake, soaring straight into the sky to meet the lightning, as if it had emerged specifically to greet the thunder!
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Chapter 182 Princess of Jin
The three pythons all changed color, realizing that the yellow dragon was its true identity.
Dragon King of the Wei River!
The dragon climbed to the clouds, transformed back into human form, and held a terrifying Guan Dao that was two meters long.
Lightning struck his blade, making the Guan Dao even more dazzling. The Dragon King, still in his dragon head form, stared coldly at the three snake demons below, his imposing aura shaking the heavens and earth: "Do you want to test the power of the Dragon King's lightning?!"
The sound was deafening, carrying for thousands of meters, and chilling to the bone.
As he spoke, a male voice suddenly rang out from afar: "Haha, even the Old Dragon King has made an appearance, so I, Wenrenjia, must come and lend a hand!"
Before he finished speaking, a middle-aged man with black hair and thick eyebrows transformed into a streak of light and arrived. He was actually the head of the Wenren family, a Golden Core cultivator!
Then, another female voice rang out: "Rare indeed! So many Golden Cores have been gathered here tonight!"
A middle-aged beauty adorned with jewels and dressed in palace attire slowly descended from the high sky. It turned out to be the head of the Nalan family, who had also arrived at this place tonight!
"I wonder if we'll be able to witness the long-awaited battle of the Golden Core cultivators tonight, hahaha!"
A burst of maniacal laughter rang out, and the sinister-looking old man slowly removed his invisibility, looking at the three large snakes with a sinister gaze. He was the head of the Gongsun family, another prominent family in this area!
The Dragon King of the Wei River stood high in the sky, coldly staring at the three giant pythons: "If you dare to take another step forward, don't blame us for being ruthless!"
Such a blatant threat enraged the three giant serpents, yet they were powerless to do anything about it!
The opponent has more Golden Core cultivators than they do, not to mention the blade in the Wei River Dragon King's hand, which is clearly the Yellow River Dragon Clan's most prized secret technique for summoning lightning!
If that big sword really comes down, all three of them could die here today!
We cannot engage in a direct confrontation; we must retreat first!
The three giant pythons exchanged a glance, all understanding each other's attitude. They coldly uttered, "You'll pay for this later," before flying away together, not daring to linger there for even a moment longer.
With that, the matter temporarily came to a close.
The Dragon King of the Wei River withdrew his lightning and then landed in the small courtyard, followed by the other three Golden Core cultivators.
Yan Shuiyi was already waiting for them there. Her face was still a little pale. She had been fighting a Golden Core cultivator a few days ago and had suffered serious injuries. It was lucky that she had won. Now she would have to recuperate a lot before she could return to her full strength.
Even so, she forced herself to stand outside and bowed to the Golden Core experts to express her gratitude: "Thank you for your righteous help. The Qingyun Sect will always remember this kindness."
The Dragon King of the Wei River stepped forward, and the four of them implicitly regarded him as their leader: "No need for formalities. That snake demon family has committed numerous evils, which are intolerable to Heaven. If the timing were not wrong, we would also like to eliminate them as soon as possible."
As he spoke, he smiled and said, "Moreover, we also hope that you can break through to the Golden Core realm as soon as possible. That way, the righteous path of the Central Plains will have another pillar to lean on!"
Yan Shui smiled modestly, and after exchanging pleasantries, the patriarch of the Wenren family said in a deep voice, "A battle of Golden Core cultivators is no small matter; we need to make thorough preparations. I wonder when the steward of the Qingyun Sect will arrive?"
Yan Shui looked troubled: "My master said that there are some things to do in the north, and he is quite busy. He will need some more time to arrive."
Immediately, the group exchanged glances, and upon hearing the word "north," they all felt a sense of unease.
"It seems that we will have to rely on ourselves to eliminate the snake demon threat as soon as possible," said the beautiful woman in palace attire from the Nalan family. "In that case, why don't we ask the royal family of Jin to send a princess from the Duke's household to take charge of the situation?"
The Dragon King of the Wei River stroked his beard. As the largest local cultivator clan, he was actually very unwilling for the imperial power to extend into this area.
However, his son was still in the hands of the snake demon, and he was so anxious that he couldn't care less about anything else: "Well, at this moment, it's good that the Duke's family has stepped forward."
Beside him, the cunning elder of the Gongsun family didn't say much, but his eyes gleamed with his own calculations.
The snake demon is here, and the Duke is coming too. This small place is about to become lively again...
The world outside is changing rapidly, and a great battle for the Golden Core stage is brewing. It is likely that the battle will eventually cause mountains to collapse and rivers to change course.
However, none of this has yet affected Yun Chu'an, who is still seeking refuge deep in the mountains.
On this day, outside the field mouse family, under the blazing sun, on a futon, Yun Chu'an was meditating with his back to the sun.
He gained a lot from that operation in the Toad's hometown, so after returning, he focused his time mainly on cultivation.
He wants to break through to the sixth level of Qi Refining.
These days, he has been taking a drop of Jade Marrow Elixir every day, allowing the gentle spiritual energy to continuously nourish the spiritual energy in his meridians, making it more solid.
At the fifth level of Qi Refining, one only needs to create one spiritual organ, while at the sixth level, one needs to create all five internal organs, representing the five elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, to achieve the perfection of the five elements before moving on to the next level.
This was originally a very difficult process. The five elements are mutually restraining and mutually generating. If one is not careful, an overly vigorous organ will harm other entities. Therefore, this breakthrough process is also fraught with danger.
But now, with the presence of chalcedony, he has nothing to worry about.
The gentle jade marrow elixir exuded a misty spiritual power, which he transported to his internal organs, protecting them and preventing the solidified spiritual energy organs, even though they were still full of flaws, from easily disintegrating and dissipating.
This gave him an almost infinite margin of error; he could even build four spiritual organs simultaneously. Even though he had only recently broken through to the fifth level of Qi Refining, with the support of these rare and precious materials, the new organs gradually took shape and became stable.
At this point, the Five Elements were complete, and he entered the sixth level of Qi Refining.
Under the blazing sun, he slowly opened his eyes and then exhaled a long breath. Sensing the surging spiritual energy within his body, he felt that his strength, endurance, and stamina were now several times greater than before.
Overjoyed, he turned to look at the open space not far away, where he saw Liu Meng, who was tending to the medicinal herbs next to the field of the field mouse family. She also sensed something, turned her head, and smiled sweetly: "Have you broken through?"
Yun Chu'an leaped across a distance of tens of meters, landing more than ten meters high beside her. He hugged her tightly and kissed her passionately: "Yes, you've broken through!"
Chapter 183 The Snake Woman Massages Feet
As he spoke, Yun Chu'an put his arm around her slender waist and smiled as he looked at the medicinal herb field beside them: "How about you? How are the herbs here coming along?"
Liu Meng tilted her head slightly: "Ginseng seems to be quite easy to grow, but Ganoderma lucidum doesn't grow very well. Hmm, I don't know why."
"There seems to be an abundance of ginseng right now, so I'm planning to boil it all into a medicinal soup for everyone to drink..."
Yun Chu'an couldn't help but laugh when she recalled how Ziyangcai looked after taking her medicine with added ginseng.
He struggled to suppress his laughter and ruffled her hair: "You also have to consider the condition of the person taking the medication. Too many side effects are not good!"
Liu Meng lowered her head, looking very embarrassed. Yun Chu'an kissed her on the cheek, released her, and said, "You can take care of things here. I'm going to the Ten Thousand Snake Cave."
The willow tree spirit's expression immediately turned worried as she gazed at him, saying, "Be careful."
Yun Chu'an smiled and said, "Don't worry."
After saying that, he turned around, used his "shrinking the earth to an inch" technique, and strode away.
He really had nothing to worry about, because the Diao family had now been completely transformed into the shape he wanted.
The improvement in his cultivation level brought him increased speed. In about five minutes, he had already traversed more than ten miles of mountain road and arrived at the entrance of the Ten Thousand Serpent Cave.
The little snake demon who had been yawning at the door saw him coming and his face lit up with joy. Without saying a word, he ran inside, shouting as he ran, "Mickey Mouse is here!"
Yun Chu'an followed closely behind him, and after passing through the long corridor, they arrived at the huge cavern inside the Ten Thousand Snake Cave.
Here, the eagle clan, pig clan, rat clan, and a whole host of other demons were anxiously waiting and urging them on. Upon hearing this, they were all overjoyed and rushed over, saying, "Oh, Master Mi, you've finally arrived!"
"How much will we get this time? Will it be our family's turn?"
"I'll pay the remaining deposit now, and I can settle the balance in one lump sum. Could you please give me three more Vajra Talismans?"
……
The pleas and entreaties were endless, while the owners of the place, the two brothers from the Diao family, De'er and De'si, were left out in the cold. But the two men showed no jealousy; instead, they were full of anticipation, because they knew that once the deal was completed, they would be rich!
Yun Chu'an took out twenty Vajra Talismans and said loudly, "Line up in an orderly manner, one by one, according to the order of the deposit!"
"I, Mickey Mouse, keep my word. I will never raise prices or overcharge, but I will never allow queue jumping!"
He shouted loudly, and several demon cultivators lined up in orderly pairs to receive their tokens one by one. The twenty Vajra Talismans were quickly distributed, and more than ten thousand spirit stones were all in his pocket. The buyers dispersed and left one after another. Then, the snake demons and the demon cultivators from those vassal families swarmed forward and surrounded him: "Mickey, you're really capable!"
Diao De Si's face was full of enthusiasm, and he didn't hold back his praise. De Er's gaze swept around, and suddenly he shoved a snake demon next to him, angrily shouting, "You, what are you standing there for? Move the recliner over here!"
The snake demon hurriedly turned around, moved a reclining chair over, and placed it under Yun Chu'an. The latter didn't stand on ceremony and sat down. Then, two young female snake demons squatted on the ground, each lifting one of his legs and placing it on their thighs, and began to help him take off his shoes and massage his feet and legs.
The ram-headed monk carried a teapot, and his brother carried a teacup, pouring him a cup of fragrant hot tea. This was a rare treasure obtained from the poisonous toad family that day, with the effects of refreshing the mind and increasing spiritual perception and affinity.
A snake demon, seemingly exhausted from work, wanted to relax. He took out a cigarette from his pocket, lit it, and was about to take a puff when Diao Desi's expression suddenly changed. He slapped the snake demon, knocking the cigarette out of his mouth: "If you want to smoke, go outside! Your smoke is smoking Mickey Mouse, which means you're cutting off everyone's source of income, you know that!"
Enjoying the foot massage, Yun Chu'an didn't stand on ceremony. He took the teacup, took a sip, and then slowly said, "Oh, don't be so harsh. I've recently made a small breakthrough, my cultivation level has increased by one level, my strength has increased, and my efficiency in drawing talismans has improved again!"
As he spoke, he deliberately released his Qi Refining Level 6 cultivation, and the fluctuations of spiritual energy rippled around him. Everyone around was startled, followed by a burst of ecstatic joy: "Good, good, good!"
"congratulations!"
"congratulations!"
……
Diao Desi led the applause, and the surrounding demon cultivators also clapped in congratulations. Yun Chu'an smiled and took out a spirit stone bag containing more than ten thousand low-grade spirit stones he had just collected: "Of course, even if our cultivation improves, we will not forget our brothers from each other's families!"
"What's the most important thing in living in these mountains? It's the loyalty between brothers! I consider everyone here as brothers who have gone through thick and thin together. So even if I work overtime drawing talismans and don't even have time to spend with my wife, I'm willing to do it without any regrets!"
He spoke with righteous indignation, using this rhetoric to brainwash them. Combined with the more than 10,000 spirit stones that were about to be shared, it immediately moved a group of people, who applauded continuously.
Diao Desi's eyes reddened; he was truly moved. Even his own elder brother had never done anything like this for him.
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