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Chapter 176 Three Years, The Young Rogue Cultivator
On the Reincarnation Plate.
In an instant, a vast black ocean appeared, covering the sky. Within it was a stone platform with interwoven black and red colors. On the ancient stone platform sat a black ape that appeared to be only about ten feet tall. The black ape had a single deep purple horn and sat cross-legged on it.
Behind him was a deep purple jade ring, about ten feet in size, which seemed to be his own magical artifact and was slowly rotating.
A terrifying pressure from a Nascent Soul cultivator swept across all directions.
Swish!
When the Styx Ape opened its pair of purple-gold eyes, the several bloodline figures of the Divine Banyan Tree, which had been entrenched in the center of the Reincarnation Disc, immediately gave up their central positions.
The next moment, the black ocean behind the Styx Water Ape was completely absorbed into its body, and it safely landed in the center of the Reincarnation Disc.
"call!"
Lin Li's expression fluctuated.
It was actually a bloodline of the fifth rank or above, with the aptitude of the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm. Such aptitude was definitely among the top in the Southern Yue and Eastern Ming kingdoms, no, it was even among the top in the entire human realm.
In addition to the other bloodline aptitudes he has collected, when he is reborn in the next life, he may even be able to push his aptitude to the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul stage a step further.
Even if it cannot be upgraded to a fifth-tier superior bloodline, it will certainly be a top-tier existence among intermediate bloodlines.
No wonder this bone was so tough to chew.
"Fifth-tier, mid-level bloodline—that's a huge win."
Lin Li felt at ease.
In this way, the starting point in the next life will at least not be lower than that in this life.
Next, he had to wait for the Wood Vine Mountain Secret Realm to collapse, or for it to collapse prematurely. If he didn't get the space-type spirit stone and couldn't activate the teleportation array, Lin Li would always feel uneasy.
In the blink of an eye.
Three years have passed.
Within the Shanpuppet Sect.
Many more independent cultivators have gathered below the mountain gate, and their numbers are more than double those of the previous few years.
At the very edge of the crowd was a thin boy, who looked to be only thirteen or fourteen years old. He was as thin as a rake, leaning against a huge rock covered in green vines. Beside him was a large bamboo basket.
A pale-faced girl's head emerged from the bamboo basket. The girl had white hair and even her pupils were snow-white, making her look very strange.
Both the boy and girl were rogue cultivators. The boy had the fourth level of Qi Refining cultivation, and a broadsword was stuck diagonally to his side. He had a cold and aloof aura that kept people at a distance.
The girl in the bamboo basket looked to be two or three years younger than the boy.
He only possessed the aura of the third level of Qi Refining.
Among those present, only the two of them were without any elders by their side. During the more than ten days that they had spent outside the gates of the Mountain Puppet Sect, the young man could sense that many of the rogue cultivators had been watching them.
Young Wang Wu was already used to such gazes.
"elder brother."
"What if the Mountain Puppet Sect doesn't accept us?"
The girl, Wang Chu, inside the bamboo basket spoke with some concern.
after all.
When they first arrived outside the Mountain Puppet Sect, there were only about thirty independent cultivators, but in just half a month, the number had grown to over a hundred.
Over the past year, the demons that have appeared in the territories of the Long family and the Lingquan Sect have attacked many Qi-refining families, and some Qi-refining families have even lost their entire members.
Most of the Qi Refining families have only a handful of survivors left.
Wang Wu and his sister Wang Chu were just cultivators from a small clan. When their family was in the territory of the Spirit Spring Sect, they were spirit farmers affiliated with the sect, renting the sect's spirit fields for cultivation.
They had some means of livelihood, so they wouldn't starve.
No, it won't.
"I have my own way of dealing with this."
"The bone talisman my father gave me, at worst I'll give it to the steward in charge of recruiting disciples for this Mountain Puppet Sect."
"As long as we can become outer disciples of the Mountain Puppet Sect, my brother and I will no longer have to live in fear."
"Now there are more and more demons coming down from the Boundary Mountain."
"What happened to the Lingquan Sect's market? There were very few cultivators who survived."
"Without a Foundation Establishment cultivator in charge of the market, it's impossible to deter the demons in the mountains."
Wang Wu said firmly.
"elder brother!"
"That bone talisman was a keepsake left to us by our father."
"If you..."
Upon hearing what Wang Wu said, Wang Chu couldn't help but speak up, his expression filled with sadness.
"Little sister."
"You believe in your brother."
"Once we enter the Mountain Puppet Sect, we'll definitely be able to redeem this bone talisman from that deacon."
Wang Wu said with unwavering determination.
"Greetings, Your Excellency!"
Just then, some of the rogue cultivators in the surrounding open space noticed that a flying boat had glided down from the mountain gate of the Mountain Puppet Sect, and two figures, an old man and a young man, stepped off the flying boat.
The figure walking in front was a young cultivator in a white robe, while behind him on one side was an old man with white hair and a goatee.
He Quan's hair is much whiter now than it was a few years ago.
The weariness on his body also intensified.
"Master Liu Dan".
"I didn't expect you to come down personally this time to select the alchemy apprentices."
"These rogue cultivators are truly fortunate this time!"
He Quan smiled broadly and spoke in a very polite tone.
Nowadays, within the Mountain Puppet Sect, the name of Alchemist Liu is renowned far and wide!
Last year, Alchemist Liu refined a batch of top-tier first-grade elixirs. The elixirs were of excellent quality, demonstrating the alchemist's extremely high level of skill.
That single batch of pills was enough to help the Mountain Puppet Sect produce three more cultivators at the late stage of Qi Refining.
This is the end.
The alchemist Liu on Little Jade Dragon Peak became a sought-after figure among many cultivators in the Mountain Puppet Sect. However, the alchemist Liu on Little Jade Dragon Peak spent most of his time studying alchemy and only went to the Wood Vine Mountain Secret Realm once or twice to obtain medicine.
He spent the rest of his time in seclusion in the alchemy room on Little Jade Dragon Peak, which filled everyone in the sect with emotion.
He truly deserves to be called a genius alchemist.
Despite his exceptional talent, he is still so diligent and hardworking.
The chances of advancing to the second-tier alchemist in the future are definitely over 80% or 90%.
In recent years, even the Mu family and several Foundation Establishment forces in the surrounding area have come to know that the Mountain Puppet Sect has struck gold when recruiting rogue cultivators.
A top-tier first-level alchemist has actually joined the Mountain Puppet Sect.
It was precisely because of this precedent that several Foundation Establishment factions in the surrounding area also tried to recruit those wandering cultivators, hoping to try their luck.
As a result, cultivators from nearby small families and independent cultivators in the market took this opportunity to join Foundation Establishment families and sects.
"Fellow Daoist He, you need not worry about me."
"You do your thing."
"I just want to select two alchemy apprentices."
"After all, this is something the sect leader once instructed us to do."
Lin Li responded with a slight smile.
"What are the conditions for Master Liu to recruit disciples?"
"I have several younger relatives in my family, one of whom is a member of the clan with a fire and wood spiritual root."
"I don't know..."
A hint of anticipation appeared in He Quan's eyes.
If one could become a disciple of Master Liu, countless people in the sect would envy them. Having a master who is a second-level alchemist is like having a protective charm when you're out and about.
Moreover, even the direct disciples of the patriarch within the Mountain Puppet Sect would certainly show him some respect.
For these independent cultivators, achieving instant success is not an exaggeration.
After all, the lives of these independent cultivators were extremely difficult outside.
"Let it be."
Lin Li said calmly.
"Master Liu is truly a man of strong character!"
"I understand."
This was the first time He Quan had ever heard of an alchemist seeking a disciple; it was a matter of fate.
In the world of cultivation, everything is based on aptitude.
A disciple with four spiritual roots is no match for a disciple with three spiritual roots. The preferential cultivation by the family and sect will definitely bring about huge changes.
Instead of following fate as Master Liu described it.
"It's probably just an excuse."
He Quan understood the situation perfectly, and his gaze immediately fell upon the rogue cultivators outside the mountain gate in front of him.
With a sweep of his divine sense, He Quan understood most of the situation.
"Because many wild demons from Jieshan have come down from the mountain, several Foundation Establishment forces in the vicinity have suffered numerous attacks from the demon race."
"I didn't expect that the number of rogue cultivators who came to our Mountain Puppet Sect this year would be so much more than in previous years."
He Quan felt a slight sense of emotion.
After all, he had heard a lot about the evil deeds caused by the evil demons that came down from the Boundary Mountain during this period.
Even the local demon race that lived nearby suffered many casualties.
Some time ago, several demons at the late stage of Qi Refining or above came to their Mountain Puppet Sect to seek refuge. They even took the initiative to ask to join the Mountain Puppet Sect and become its demon servants, just to be able to enter the sect's protective formation and survive.
"This is Master Liu, the alchemist of our Mountain Puppet Sect. She has a great reputation in the sect, no less than that of our elders."
"You've all gotten lucky. This time, Alchemist Liu will be selecting alchemy apprentices from among you."
He Quan then began to introduce the topic to the many independent cultivators.
"I have met Master Liu Dan."
The rogue cultivators present were all delighted and bowed respectfully.
However, many cultivators who were middle-aged or older looked gloomy. They knew very well that someone as young and handsome as Master Liu would definitely not choose a rogue cultivator like them with a weathered face as a disciple.
Those teenagers and young adults in their early twenties looked on with anticipation.
If a pill master comparable to an elder of the Mountain Puppet Sect is truly selected, then the pills needed for future cultivation will certainly not be a problem.
"Master Liu, please go first."
He Quan stepped aside and made a gesture of invitation.
He Quan knew perfectly well who was superior and who was inferior.
Master Liu Dan now holds an extremely high position within the sect, a position that even he cannot match.
He Quan even wanted to ask Alchemist Liu to give him one more top-grade first-level breakthrough pill.
He Quan's family has many descendants, and several of them have become successful.
Each one was like a wolf cub, howling for food. If he could buy one more pill, he could feed one of his wolf cubs. Otherwise, his younger relatives would have to go to him several times a day.
"it is good."
Lin Li nodded in acknowledgment.
The process of finding the alchemy boy still needs to be followed. The reason Lin Li went down the mountain this time was to go straight to the pair of siblings among the rogue cultivators. The younger sister of the two siblings seemed to have half-demon blood.
The bloodline of the other party seems to be extremely compatible with the Taoist military techniques of the Xuandu Cave sect.
If one were to take him under one's wing as a disciple and teach him Daoist techniques, and after he had a spiritual body and half-demon blood within him, the process would be at least a little faster than that of a cultivator with dual spiritual roots.
However, after practicing the Daoist Soldier Technique, one will be subject to the constraints and restrictions imposed by the Daoist Master who taught the technique.
If the Dao Lord allows someone to live, they will live; if he allows someone to die, they will die instantly.
And the elder brother among the siblings also has half-demon blood in his body, but it is not manifested; instead, it is hidden within his body. He can also cultivate the Daoist techniques of Xuandu Cave, but the effect is definitely not as good as his sister's.
However, what Lin Li valued most was the bone talisman on the brother's body.
Even with his own divine sense power comparable to that of a Nascent Soul cultivator, he was unable to probe the inside of the bone talisman, which shows that the bone talisman was quite extraordinary.
at this time.
Lin Li took out a crimson spirit pearl from his storage bag. The pearl emitted an extremely hot temperature, and a very powerful fire-type spiritual energy gathered on it.
Bang!
As the spirit pearl burned, the residual power of its spiritual fire spread out, causing many rogue cultivators on the open ground to feel a sense of unease. Some of the closer rogue cultivators took several steps back.
Their expressions were filled with horror.
This is at least close to a second-tier low-grade magic weapon. If such a magic weapon is used, they would probably be burned to ashes by this spiritual fire in a single exchange during a battle.
On that palm-sized, crimson fireball, a crimson spirit snake, about ten feet long, suddenly emerged from the fire. It nimbly circled the fire a few times before heading towards the rogue cultivator standing in the open space.
The rogue cultivators on this open space all stared wide-eyed at the crimson spirit snake swimming in the air. Many of the younger cultivators clenched their fists, feeling extremely nervous.
Being selected would be far more desirable than becoming an outer disciple of the Mountain Puppet Sect.
Moreover, that alchemist seemed to be very young, with extremely high future potential.
He wasn't some ugly or eccentric alchemist; in fact, everyone present wanted to become his alchemy apprentice.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the crimson serpent swam around their heads a few times before finally swimming slowly to a large rock covered in green vines and stopping on the head of the emaciated young man, Wang Wu.
"elder brother!"
"Is it us!?"
Wang Chu, with his white hair, was inside the bamboo basket. He looked at the crimson spirit snake coiled above his head. The red light emanating from the spirit snake fell onto his face, reflecting a red glow on his body and face.
"It's us!"
Wang Wu stared at the crimson serpent that hadn't yet swum away, his fists clenched, his face filled with excitement.
They were the alchemy apprentices chosen by that alchemist Liu, and they could enter the Mountain Puppet Sect and no longer have to wander outside.
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