A hundred lifetimes of cultivation, merely seeking immortality in the cultivation world.

Chapter 21 Soul Stealing and Body Possession

The elder's hand stopped abruptly.

He gave a cold smile, turned around, and left.

"What Master Niu said is true. It's just a pity that I was only seventeen years old when I died at the hands of the thieves."

Niu Gao walked out of the punishment hall, made a mark on Lu Qingyun's jade talisman, and handed it back to him.

"Young friend Lu is indeed a dragon among men, managing to return alive from the Yunxia Mountains all by himself. It was not in vain that Erniu asked me to come and check on your safety as soon as he heard the news of you."

"However, it seems that Erniu was worrying too much."

Niu Gao smiled broadly and patted Lu Qingyun on the shoulder.

He had high cheekbones, a straight nose, and a scar at the corner of his eye that stretched straight up to his temple.

Although he was smiling, his black robe gave him an air of imposing authority.

Lu Qingyun respectfully cupped his hands and said with a wry smile.

"Thank you for your concern, Hall Master Niu. I am only able to return alive thanks to Senior Brother Mu and Senior Brother Zhou."

Niu Gao smiled and said, "It's alright, it's good that you're back safe and sound."

Lu Qingyun quickly asked, "How is Erniu? Did he encounter any problems?"

"This young man is quite sentimental," Niu Gao said, sizing up Lu Qingyun.

"I have applied to the sect to allow Erniu to re-enter the Cleansing Spirit Pool. He is currently attempting to break through to the third level of Qi Refining."

Then he added, "Alright, go back now. With this experience, you'll soon be able to enter the outer sect. I congratulate you on behalf of Erniu in advance."

Lu Qingyun's eyes flickered, and he thanked him again, "Thank you, Hall Master, Qingyun understands!"

"Go, go!"

Sensing that Niu Gao meant to see him off, Lu Qingyun left respectfully without lingering.

however,

As he walked out of the courtyard of the punishment hall, Niu Gao suddenly asked, "By the way, the death of Elder Cui's son has nothing to do with you, right?"

Lu Qingyun paused slightly, turned around and cupped his hands, his face still respectful: "This disciple is only at the first level of Qi Refining, while Young Master Cui's cultivation is far above mine, and this disciple has never met Young Master Cui before."

Niu Gao waved his hand, signaling Lu Qingyun to leave.

This time,

Niu Gao didn't call out to him again.

far away,

Niu Gao stared at Lu Qingyun's back for a long time before speaking softly.

"Well, Elder Cui, you should be able to confirm that this boy is not related to your son's death, right?"

The elder in charge of law enforcement had a gloomy look in his eyes.

"Master Niu is discerning and knows right from wrong; the murderer is definitely not this person."

"Very well. In that case, Elder Cui, please do not bother this person any further."

Niu Gao nodded.

"Li Erniu is of great importance to me. He must break through to the late stage of Qi Refining within ten years. During this time, no one can influence his state of mind."

"I will not touch this boy. I will investigate Mu Shan and Zhou Liang carefully. If I find out who killed my son, I will make him wish he were dead."

The elder in charge of law enforcement snorted coldly, his eyes flashing with a cold light, his mind firmly focused on his dark-skinned senior brother who had not yet returned and Mu Shan.

"However, if Sun Yang takes action against him, then it's none of my business."

Upon checking Lu Qingyun's information, he discovered that this young man was the one whom Sun Yang had brought into the sect, and that his spiritual root was primarily wood with metal as a secondary element.

Sun Yang's desire for the Green Wood Sword Body is well known.

This child,

They must have already been seen as prey by Sun Yang.

thus,

Cui Bao didn't care about Lu Qingyun's departure. As a first-level Qi Refiner, Lu Qingyun couldn't possibly be the murderer who killed his son.

Even if the other party was involved in the death of his poor child.

However, since Lu Qingyun was determined to sever the path of immortality, there was no need for him to personally punish Lu Qingyun.

Niu Gao didn't take it to heart. Seeing Cui Bao's expression of approval, he nodded in satisfaction: "Then there's no need for Elder Cui to trouble himself."

Compared to Sun Yang, Cui Bao is clearly easier to deal with.

He doesn't necessarily have to save Lu Qingyun's life; he just needs to prove that he helped and be able to explain himself to Li Erniu.

……

"I never expected that Young Master Cui's father would be a deacon in the Hall of Punishments."

After leaving the punishment hall, Lu Qingyun calmed down.

Being seen by Deacon Cui is definitely not a good thing.

This person only needs to ask the dark-skinned senior brother and Mu Shan to find out that Young Master Cui was killed by him.

Of course, even if he had known beforehand, he still did not regret killing Young Master Cui.

After all, in this life-or-death situation, if Young Master Cui didn't die, it would be him who died.

With just two escape talismans, there was absolutely no way he could escape from the wealthy Young Master Cui.

"Fortunately, the Shen family will restrain him, and Mu Shan and Senior Brother You Hei are not easy to deal with. If the other party is determined to take revenge, they will certainly not let Mu Shan and Senior Brother You Hei go."

"I hope they can stall for time and give me more time to cultivate."

Back at the Miscellaneous Service Peak, Lu Qingyun fell into deep thought.

"Or, find someone to back you up as soon as possible."

Apart from that, Lu Qingyun was not nervous.

Having endured hardships in his past life, ordinary tribulations could no longer shake his resolve.

This is also why Niu Gao and the law enforcement elder failed to notice his abnormality.

Lu Qingyun tapped the stone table lightly, reviewing the situation repeatedly.

However, Niu Gao was not as simple as he seemed.

He had asked Mu Chuan to investigate.

Niu Gao was originally a virtuous prime minister.

He was over sixty years old when he was introduced to the path of immortality, but he cultivated to the late stage of Qi Refining in just twenty years. If it weren't for his depletion of Qi and blood, he probably would have already tried to establish his foundation.

This person's swordsmanship, though in its twilight years, was so refined that even the head of the outer sect's sword hall personally praised it as having reached a state of perfection, though unfortunately he failed to establish his foundation.

Otherwise, it would be easy to refine the sword into threads.

"A person who can rise to the highest position in the mortal world is no ordinary person."

Lu Qingyun tapped his fingers slightly, recalling Niu Gao's imposing yet dignified appearance with his deep gaze, and felt something was amiss.

Aside from his unwavering dedication to the sword, Li Erniu had no other redeeming qualities.

Unlike Chen Xiru, who possessed a special precious body.

If it were for the sake of protecting future generations, Niu Gao would not have failed to have younger generations with spiritual roots.

Yes,

Why would Master Niu pay such a high price, undergoing several meridian and marrow cleansing treatments for him, and even risking offending Steward Cui to stop the other party from searching?

Unless, he has ulterior motives towards Li Erniu.

Lu Qingyun shook his head self-deprecatingly and sighed slightly. With his cultivation level so low, what could he do even if the other party harbored ill intentions?

"Cultivation is the foundation. I haven't even gotten rid of the black-robed deacon yet, and I can barely protect myself. How can I worry about others?"

……

Once his magical power was restored, in the spirit field,

Lu Qingyun took out the ancient wood,

The magic power transformed into blades, dividing it into several pieces.

Then he closed his eyes and regulated his breathing. The "Method of Seizing Spirit" annotated by Master Juyang in the "Ancient Tree Longevity Technique" came to mind.

Once the entire method is fully understood.

The next moment, Lu Qingyun opened his eyes and held his breath.

Capture the spirit bees and unleash your magical power.

Strands of dark blue magical power flowed along the ancient tree, binding the spirit bee tightly like spider silk. The spirit bee tried to escape but could not move an inch under the restraint of the magical power.

"Seizing the spirit and entering the body, devouring life and absorbing essence!"

Lu Qingyun silently recited the divine power, and the ancient tree trembled, bursting forth with spiritual light.

next moment,

Before them, the spirit bees, bound by magical power, began to struggle desperately.

However, the dark blue magic tightly bound it, gradually extinguishing any life force within it.

It was refined in an instant!

Every inch of life continuously spreads along the ancient tree to your body.

Lu Qingyun suddenly felt refreshed.

Every cell in his body seemed to be jumping for joy, and the previously solid bottleneck that had been forged in energy crumbled inch by inch.