Vampire Cultivation Notes

Chapter 129 The Fated One, Jin Wu

This is a cultivator trading market run by the Yu family. Ever since news spread that there is a treasure on Blood Bamboo Island, the market has become more and more popular, and the Yu family has made a fortune.

Li Jieqing stayed here for several days and heard most of the rumors.

The saying goes, "He who catches the moon-gazing eel will be able to swim in the Snake Sea"...

Hmm... How come he didn't know that his subordinate, Huang Chong'er, was so strong?

The Yu family flattered him quite a bit, using the subjugation of the yellow worms as bait to drive the rogue cultivators from the north to attack Blood Bamboo Island.

This method, however, is somewhat crude.

The rogue cultivators were also shrewd. Without seeing the actual product, they were unwilling to risk their lives. They took advantage of the Yu family's deliberate indulgence and the lack of supervision on Blood Bamboo Island to secretly cut down blood bamboo on the outskirts of Blood Bamboo Island in order to seek some profit.

Nowadays, bundles of blood bamboo are being sold in the market. The excessively dark red color of the bamboo stems is unclear, whether it is due to congealed blood or its natural color.

"My bamboo!"

"Chop away! Chop away as much as you want, until the miasma lake loses its protective layer, the demons appear, and the five-hundred-mile-long Moon Gazing Inner Sea turns back into a poisonous wasteland, then you unruly cultivators will behave!"

Li Jieqing straightened up, pursed his lips, put down his wine cup, took out nine small spirit crystals to pay the bill, and walked out of the tavern.

Although I was somewhat eager to see the Yu family suffer the misfortune of discovering the miasma lake, for the sake of my own cultivation, I couldn't bear to watch this farce.

The troubles on Blood Bamboo Island need to be dealt with as soon as possible.

Furthermore, it must be done discreetly, without revealing one's identity, lest it attract the attention of the Seven Immortal Cities.

I've been keeping watch for these past few days.

Li Jieqing had almost figured out the Yu family's movements.

Since withdrawing from Blood Bamboo Island, the Yu family has reduced its influence, and the three late-stage Qi Refining cultivators have been recuperating in seclusion, rarely venturing out.

He wandered around outside, feeling that he wouldn't be able to wait for his destined person to appear anytime soon.

The only option now is to take the initiative and find a way to bring warmth to the fish family's territory.

"This formation is a bit annoying..."

Outside the Yu family territory, Li Jieqing secretly examined the array nodes driven into the ground and determined that it was a high-grade protective array of the first tier.

Such formations that protect the clan's territory naturally also possess specialized early warning capabilities.

Li Jieqing's main practice was alchemy, and he wanted to sneak into the formation, but his expertise was somewhat lacking. Otherwise, he wouldn't have needed to lie in wait outside; he would have already chosen a dark and windy night to break in.

"Thump..."

Just as Li Jieqing was pondering outside the Yu family's territory.

At his waist, a jade talisman flickered and began to move.

Li Jieqing took it out and saw that it was a message from a blood slave of the Seven True Immortals City, who told him something.

—The Seven Immortal Cities sent someone to the Northern Lands to receive the spiritual land of Blood Bamboo Island.

It turns out that ever since Qi Zhen found the culprit who stole the treasure, Fairy Shecai, she has relaxed her guard over the flag bearers who went out to sea that day. Although the dragon louse's nest was stolen, which made Qi Zhen furious, life still had to go on.

The Immortal City's operations have returned to normal. Among them, a disciple named Jin Wu, who was under the tutelage of Master Bao Cheng, heard about the commotion in the Serpent Sea and voluntarily took on the task of collecting the lost spiritual lands, heading towards the north.

It's on its way now.

"Golden Wutong?"

Li Jieqing was delighted, thinking to himself that having a blood slave to tip him off made things much easier.

Otherwise, how would we know that the destined person will come to us on their own?

Taking over the spiritual land of the North for the public good is politically correct in the Seven Immortal Cities. With the arrival of the Golden Wutong Master bringing great momentum, the chaos in the Serpent Sea can be put to an end. No matter how much the Yu family clamors, it will be useless.

After staring at the constantly operating formation of the Fish Clan's territory for a while, Li Jieqing turned around, left the main island, and headed south to intercept people.

Dealing with one Jinwu Shangren is much easier than controlling the entire ambitious Yu family.

……

The snake swims south of the sea.

Since the northern lands were first opened up, all the spiritual lands have been occupied by cultivators. However, due to the vastness of the area, the demonic beasts have not disappeared, but have only hidden themselves in the desolate mountains and wilderness.

Since there was no profit to be made in such places, no cultivators went to seek out the trouble with the demonic beasts, leaving them to roam freely.

The places where cultivators travel are connected only by spiritual lands, and are divided into several routes from south to north.

Master Jinwu traveled north from the Seven Immortal Cities with almost no attempt to conceal his movements, heading directly towards the route leading to the Serpent Sea.

After joining the Seven Immortals Sect, he received the name "Chengwu," and now he could be said to have achieved his wish. Since almost all of Master Baocheng's disciples had died, he could only accept him as a disciple, promising to reward him with a Foundation Establishment Pill one day.

The Venerable Jinwu was not yet sixty years old; how could he not be delighted to hear of such a prospect?

Having received his mission and returned to the Serpent Sea today, he was in high spirits, exuding an air of returning home in glory.

"That bunch of scoundrels from the Yu family drove me out of the Serpent Sea back then, who would have thought that today, with this group of useless fools, they can't even deal with the demons left behind after the death of the old man Wangyue. Now that I'm going there, I'll make them suffer one by one!"

Master Jinwu's injuries from his return from the outer sea had long since healed, and now his face was full of radiance. Just thinking about the scene when he arrived at the Snake Sea, he couldn't help but hum softly.

He knew that the Moon-Gazing Eel was very fierce, but it didn't matter. Things were different now; he could directly command the Fish Family to exorcise the demon.

He knew that the Moon-Gazing Eel was very fierce, but it didn't matter. Things were different now; he could directly command the Fish Family to exorcise the demon.

They've extorted money from the Yu family and Old Liu too; they won't let either of them escape unscathed.

"A state of mental well-being is highly beneficial for opening the Niwan Palace (the area around the temple), and this Venerable One has a good chance of establishing a foundation!"

"Hahaha!"

"ha……?"

While on his journey, Venerable Jinwu suddenly stopped, his grinning lips vanished, and he stood in mid-air, a gloomy expression appearing on his forehead.

From all directions, there were no pedestrians, and even the birds were silent.

It's too quiet.

Only a faint yin energy was gathering.

Having also come from a humble background and spent most of his life struggling and making a living, how could Venerable Jinwu not have noticed something amiss?

"Who goes there?!"

Master Jinwu didn't care that using the paper-folding technique would displease his sect. With a wave of his hand, he scattered paper cranes to carry himself, with four paper soldiers guarding his left and right sides.

He spent decades refining these four paper figures with blood and his own mind, expending countless magical power and mental energy, and even losing a significant portion of his lifespan. Now, these four paper soldiers are comparable to cultivators in the late stage of Qi Refining, and they are in sync with his mind, making them virtually invincible in the late stage of Qi Refining.

Even when facing late-stage demonic beasts, Jinwu Shangren dared to fight and kill them, relying on his paper soldiers.

The reason why demonic beasts are able to contend with each other is precisely because they possess powerful physiques and cultivators have a wide variety of skills.

"I am a disciple of Master Baocheng of the Seven Immortals Sect. No matter who you are, do not confuse yourself!"

Master Jinwu, riding a paper crane, unleashed a burst of magical power, revealing his cultivation at the ninth level of Qi Refining, which intimidated those around him.

Things weren't going well. As someone who had risen through the ranks of rogue cultivators, Venerable Jinwu was still hoping to avoid a fight if possible.

However, no one responded to him.

The next instant, a paper figure emerged from the ground, swaying like a willow catkin, yet moving with incredible speed, reaching out to grab the paper crane beneath the seat of the Golden Wutong Master.

The paper figure was dark red all over, dressed strangely yet appropriately, as if it were wearing several layers of paper clothes. Its facial features were abstract, and it carried a wave of sinister energy.