Chapter 141: Offering the Golden Elixir

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Hearing this, Chen Yinshan hesitated slightly, but recalling his wife’s instructions, he unhesitatingly followed Li Guanxuan’s advice.

If the remnant soul of the Nascent Soul escaped, it might seek revenge in the future...

Chen Yinshan’s mind was heavy. He did not understand why Li Guanxuan chose to let the other party go, but since Old Li had made this decision, there must be a reason.

Three False Elixir Realm Masters and one True Elixir Realm Master at the early stage, upon seeing Chen Yinshan rushing in, their faces contorted with rage.

At the same time, Tushan Yuzhi and the False Elixir Masters of the Fox Clan joined forces, exuding overwhelming demonic qi.

Tushan Yuzhi immediately enchanted one of the False Elixir Masters, who instantly fell into confusion, lowering all defenses, and was swiftly finished off by Chen Yinshan’s blade.

The storage ring burst open, scattering its contents all over the ground.

The False Elixir Master of the Fox Clan glanced at Chen Yinshan with some apprehension.

Chen Yinshan also looked at him, a slight smirk appearing at the corner of his mouth, then turned to Li Guanxuan and called out:

“Old Li, do you want these things?”

Li Guanxuan snapped his fingers, and a towering flame drifted over, engulfing all the flesh and bones of Sang Shaoxian, burning them to ashes bit by bit.

He intended to incinerate Sang Shaoxian completely, leaving not even ashes behind, to prevent any chance of revival in this strange and perilous Ten Thousand Mountains, or being favored by some entity to reincarnate.

In the cultivation world, bizarre occurrences happen often; Li Guanxuan had to prevent such events from happening.

“These are your spoils; divide them yourselves. No need to ask me,” Li Guanxuan replied.

“Then let’s split fifty-fifty.”

Chen Yinshan laughed heartily, “Friends from the Fox Clan, take the spoils first. Let’s focus on killing now, and divide the loot afterward!”

“That’s fine.”

The False Elixir Master of the Fox Clan breathed a sigh of relief.

He truly feared that the ruthless demon Chen Yinshan would just take all the spoils for himself.

...

Liu Xiaoxian sat cross-legged beside Li Guanxuan, absorbing the residual immortal energy from the dark space within her body to restore herself.

She couldn’t help but murmur to herself that wood-element immortal energy was indeed more useful; once back in Silver Maple City, she would have her errant disciple channel more of it over.

However, when she recalled that Sang Shaoxian had been about to reveal the secret of the “Velvet Flower Spirit Tree” before dying, she had been genuinely startled.

She was somewhat familiar with the tree’s origin.

She knew it once took root on Joy Mountain, but the former Joy Mountain patriarch and Sang Shaoxian had failed to comprehend its purpose, which ultimately benefited the precious errant disciple.

At this point, Liu Xiaoxian still hadn’t discovered what special trait Li Guanxuan possessed that attracted the Velvet Flower Spirit Tree to hide within him.

Such matters would likely only be understood as his cultivation advanced.

Liu Xiaoxian saw Li Guanxuan retrieve a storage ring, whose mark had completely faded.

“Be careful,” she warned softly.

Sang Shaoxian’s storage ring might still harbor some remnants of the Nascent Soul’s abilities.

Li Guanxuan nodded slightly, first sealing the storage ring with a talisman, then cast his gaze toward the direction where Wen Rongxin was located.

...

At this very moment,

the Nascent Soul remnant had already escaped, laughing inwardly. As long as he found a suitable body, he could rise again!

Then, he would set his sights once more on the purple-gold elixir of Liu Xiaoxian.

But for now, he had to possess Li Guanxuan’s wife first; only then would he have a chance to escape death.

The Nascent Soul soon spotted Wen Rongxin, Qin Jiyue, and Song Zhiqiao; his infantile eyes brightened with joy as he rushed forward.

However...

as the Nascent Soul approached Wen Rongxin, he sensed a deadly formation bristling with killing intent before him!

“Not good!”

The Nascent Soul’s expression darkened drastically.

But it was already too late.

Qin Jiyue flickered and appeared beside the Nascent Soul.

Song Zhiqiao formed hand seals, expanding the formation to envelop the Nascent Soul within.

“You creature neither human nor ghost... dare to possess my sister?”

Qin Jiyue’s eyes brimmed with coldness, wielding the nascent form of the demonic sword, imbued with the power of the killing formation, she struck directly at the Nascent Soul.

At this point, the Nascent Soul was utterly powerless.

Without a body and cultivation power, a Nascent Soul was nothing but a remnant.

“No!”

The Nascent Soul cried out in terror, “I know the rules of the Ten Thousand Yuan Secret Realm. I can tell you everything; just spare my life!”

Suddenly, he recalled...

why Chen Yinshan had stopped chasing him.

Why Li Guanxuan had let him be.

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It turned out that the other party had already set a killing formation here!

Anyone who arrived would inevitably meet their demise!

The formation activated, and a torrent of demonic energy swept down, its terrifying sword aura instantly slashing the Nascent Soul to pieces!

Seeing this, Wen Rongxin finally breathed a sigh of relief.

With Sang Shaoxian’s fall, the Nascent Soul remnant had dissipated into the heavens and earth...

Their family could finally live peaceful days again.

...

Meanwhile, on Li Guanxuan’s side.

Gan Long, who had a good relationship with Cao Feng, now regretted deeply, trembling as wave after wave of magical attacks came at him. His eyes wild with fear, he shouted:

“Li Guanxuan, I share a life-and-death bond with Cao Feng. It was my mistake earlier. For Cao Feng’s sake, spare me! You wouldn’t want to make an enemy of Cao Feng, would you?”

Now, only Li Guanxuan could save him.

Only by invoking Cao Feng’s name might he be spared.

Li Guanxuan glanced at Gan Long indifferently, not even bothering to speak.

Gan Long’s soul trembled; seeing Li Guanxuan silent, he shouted desperately: “Li Guanxuan, spare my life. I will do anything for you from now on!”

Chen Yinshan had already slain another False Elixir Master, leaving only Gan Long and another early-stage True Elixir Master.

He was in no hurry, waiting to see how Li Guanxuan would respond.

He had sensed the situation with the Nascent Soul remnant through spiritual perception.

He couldn’t help but admire Li Guanxuan’s cunning, who had set several killing formations there; the powerless Nascent Soul could not escape.

Even Qin Jiyue could slay it directly.

“From the moment you made that decision, you should have anticipated your fate,” Li Guanxuan said calmly.

Chen Yinshan grinned broadly; Old Li was still the unforgiving Old Li.

If he didn’t take revenge now, it might come back doubled in the future.

The next moment, Chen Yinshan raised his blade to strike!

Gan Long roared and tried his utmost to defend, but with only forty percent of True Elixir power, how could he withstand the force of a mid-grade True Elixir?

Seeing no hope of survival, Gan Long sent a letter into the void before dying.

“If I must die, you won’t live easy either!” Gan Long said with venomous resentment.

He intended to inform Cao Feng that Li Guanxuan was the one who killed him.

Li Guanxuan stared coldly, saying nothing.

Soon, Gan Long perished, and the other early-stage True Elixir Master was slain by the combined efforts of the recovered Liu Xiaoxian and Tushan Yuzhi.

Seeing this, the mid-stage True Elixir Master who had been observing immediately left without lingering.

The matter was settled. Chen Yinshan had broken through to the True Elixir stage; staying here might attract trouble, so it was better to leave promptly.

At the same time, he secretly felt relieved.

Fortunately, he had resisted temptation earlier, or he too would have died here.

The False Elixir Masters of the Fox Clan were tidying up the spoils. Chen Yinshan disdainfully left the task to Fang Xingzhi, who had been watching from a corner.

Fang Xingzhi was disgruntled. They had seemed like comrades fighting side by side, but now that Chen Yinshan had advanced, he felt like just a lackey.

Despite his displeasure, when he saw all the treasures on the ground, Fang Xingzhi eagerly went forward to collect them.

Tushan Yuzhi sat cross-legged, nurturing her internal energy, her gaze occasionally drifting towards Li Guanxuan.

Her daughter’s choice seemed correct...

Given time, Li Guanxuan would surely become renowned throughout the cultivation world.

Moreover, once Li Guanxuan forms a True Elixir, the Sword Immortal Li family would surely send someone to personally welcome him back.

With the protection of a Nascent Soul, it would be no problem for Li Guanxuan to cultivate all the way to the Nascent Soul stage.

Thinking of this, Tushan Yuzhi’s heart was filled with complex emotions.

An outcast disciple from a cultivation family, effectively a discarded pawn, yet to have made it this far, how much toil and effort must he have endured?

Furthermore, having formed a good relationship with Li Guanxuan, if he could produce high-quality True Elixirs in the future, they could purchase from him.

This time, the Fox Clan had indeed gained quite an advantage.

Chen Yinshan stood before Li Guanxuan, a bit nervous inside.

“Don’t worry. We’ve come this far; now it’s up to fate,” Li Guanxuan said softly.

He understood Chen Yinshan was concerned that even after offering the True Elixir, Zhao Guili might not revive.

If that happened, all of Chen Yinshan’s efforts over the years would be in vain.

Chen Yinshan nodded slightly and eagerly flew toward that direction.

“Senior, fellow cultivator, thank you for your help today. If you ever need assistance, come find me in Silver Maple City,” Li Guanxuan said earnestly to Tushan Yuqing and her daughter.

“That’s good,”

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Tushan Yuqing nodded slightly; her fox tail swayed gently behind her, a smile adorning her face.

Liu Xiaoxian cast a subtle, wary glance at the mother and daughter, growing more alert.

The Fox Clan women were born with seductive arts, especially skilled at winning hearts, and with their treasured errant disciple being a dual cultivator harboring the Velvet Flower Spirit Tree...

Thinking this, Liu Xiaoxian sighed inwardly.

At this rate, would Peaceful Garden, such a tiny place, still be livable in the future?

...

After bidding farewell, Li Guanxuan and Liu Xiaoxian entered the killing formation.

Chen Yinshan stood nervously beside the vine bed, eyes fixed on Zhao Guili, desperately hoping for her awakening.

“Adjust yourself first. When your emotions and energy stabilize, it won’t be too late to offer the True Elixir,” Li Guanxuan advised.

In Chen Yinshan’s current state, offering the True Elixir would be suicidal.

“The Seven Killing Demon Art carries strong demonic and killing energy. After giving the True Elixir, it depends on whether Zhao Guili can withstand it. If her will is strong, she should awaken,” Liu Xiaoxian shared information she had gathered. “Though she can hear us now, it’s as if she’s trapped in endless darkness, sinking deep into a quagmire with no way out...”

Liu Xiaoxian was also somewhat worried.

A True Elixir was still a True Elixir.

Zhao Guili’s body was that of a Qi Refining cultivator. If she couldn’t endure the True Elixir’s gift, she might perish outright.

She believed Chen Yinshan understood this well.

Chen Yinshan nodded slightly, said nothing, and sat cross-legged to adjust his internal energy.

Li Guanxuan remained silent, standing quietly nearby.

Five days later.

Chen Yinshan opened his eyes, looked at Li Guanxuan, and smiled broadly: “Old Li, I’ve come to terms with it. The worst outcome is we both perish on the spot. But rest assured, for all the great favors you’ve done for my wife and me, we will surely repay you in a thousand lifetimes to come.”

Only when looking at Li Guanxuan did Chen Yinshan’s eyes, filled with killing intent, calm somewhat.

Fang Xingzhi asked, “What’s the best outcome?”

“Complete destruction of the spiritual root, no chance of cultivation again,” Li Guanxuan answered on Chen Yinshan’s behalf.

Fang Xingzhi fell silent.

Indeed, after giving the True Elixir, there was no chance of starting over; it was all a lie.

The True Elixir was a cultivator’s immortal foundation; once given away, one could only live as a mortal.

Years of cultivation lost...

If it were another cultivator, they might give up on the spot.

“My greatest fortune in the cultivation world was meeting Guili, and then Old Li... Old Fang is half a fortune at best. Being with him, we’re always on the run,” Chen Yinshan laughed heartily.

Fang Xingzhi retorted grudgingly, “If not for you, would I have to flee?”

Changing tone, Fang Xingzhi sighed, “But knowing you all made me realize that friendship does exist in this world.”

He had suffered betrayals by family and friends since childhood; otherwise, he wouldn’t have turned to the path of evil cultivation.

Once Chen Yinshan’s emotions stabilized, his killing aura slowly dissipated.

Liu Xiaoxian took out a gourd, absorbing all the residual killing aura.

Chen Yinshan was dispersing some negative elements within the True Elixir; only by doing this could Zhao Guili have a chance to absorb the True Elixir’s power and revive.

After all, Zhao Guili’s life was barely hanging on by a thread of demonic energy.

Soon, a True Elixir infused with demonic energy slowly emerged from Chen Yinshan’s mouth.

At this moment, Chen Yinshan was at his weakest; anyone striking him would kill him instantly.

Once the True Elixir left his body, Chen Yinshan’s face turned pale, his aura plummeted. The once youthful black-haired man instantly looked decades older.

Li Guanxuan watched silently, heart aching deeply.

Without the True Elixir, without a spiritual root... the eighty-plus-year-old Chen Yinshan probably had only a few decades left.

The demonic True Elixir floated above Zhao Guili, descending into her open mouth.

In an instant, golden light blazed brilliantly!

Chen Yinshan collapsed to the ground, blood flowing from his orifices.

Without the True Elixir, his cultivation fell sharply to the Foundation Establishment stage, and his spiritual root suffered a severe blow, his realm continuously declining.

Late Foundation Establishment, mid Foundation Establishment, early Foundation Establishment...

Chen Yinshan resigned himself weakly, “As long as Guili lives, that’s enough.”

Just as his spiritual root was about to shatter, a terrifying demonic energy descended from the sky, breaking through the killing formation and rushing into Chen Yinshan’s body.

His cultivation halted!

Li Guanxuan suddenly lifted his head.

(The End of This Chapter)