Chapter 2

Comforting the three unfortunate girls, Li Xuanzong took out the cultivation technique of his own Qingyun Sect and prepared to use the Mystic Law Ring to refine it and try it out.

Although he now had all the cultivation techniques from his previous life in his mind, Li Xuanzong did not plan to continue practicing them.

One is a martial artist, the other a cultivator; he would have to be a fool to choose to practice martial arts in a world of cultivation.

Back in his prime, he could only kill an enemy with a single palm strike from a hundred feet away, but in this world, there are Sword Immortals who can take an enemy's head from a hundred miles away, making it impossible to compare.

The cultivation technique of the Qingyun Sect is called the "Qingyun Qi Cultivation Method," a rather weak technique that can only be practiced up to the peak of Qi Cultivation.

In the Five Continents world, the cultivation realms are divided into seven major stages: Nine Revolutions of Qi Cultivation, Seven Levels of Returning to the Origin, Five Transformations of the Golden Core, Four Commands of the Spirit Platform, Three Unions of the Divine Storehouse, Two Divisions of the Celestial Being, and the Reversion to the Void and Union with the Dao, finally transcending the tribulation to become an immortal.

The demon races are almost the same, but some demons have powerful innate abilities that allow them to leap over the Qi Cultivation and Returning to the Origin stages, directly forming a Golden Core, known as a Demon Core in the demon race.

The Qingyun Sect should also have cultivation techniques for the Returning to the Origin stage, but they are in his master's hands and have not been passed down to his disciples.

In this life, Li Xuanzong has practiced in the Qingyun Sect for several years and is currently at the fifth revolution of Qi Cultivation, a mediocre level, belonging to the type of low-level cultivator that major sects would never look at.

Holding the Mystic Law Ring, he lightly tapped the "Qingyun Qi Cultivation Method." A silver light entered the technique and returned to the ring in an instant, making the silver light on the ring seem a bit brighter.

Looking at the text of the technique, it had completely changed, becoming the "Qingyun Dao Miao Zhenjing."

Li Xuanzong flipped through it, his eyes brightening: "Upper-grade Mystic!"

In fact, cultivation techniques do not have absolute grades, as there are many examples in the history of the cultivation world where brilliant cultivators have achieved immortality through low-grade techniques.

There are also some powerful demon race inheritance techniques, but they are limited to their own race, and neither humans nor other demons can practice them, making them too restrictive to be considered strong.

However, such examples are rare, so the cultivation world divides techniques into four grades: Heaven, Earth, Mystic, and Yellow, and even higher-level Supreme Techniques.

By describing the upper and lower limits and power of a technique, one can roughly determine its grade.

Only the techniques left by supreme masters who dominated an era can be called Supreme Techniques.

There are also legendary Immortal Techniques, said to be left by ancient immortals.

However, it has been ten thousand years since the ancient calamity, and while there are reports of people successfully merging with the Dao and transcending the tribulation to become immortals, there are no reports of immortals descending, so the inheritance of Immortal Techniques is becoming increasingly rare.

Li Xuanzong carefully examined the technique while circulating his true qi, beginning to thoroughly familiarize himself with this new technique.

Daoist techniques are upright and harmonious, especially suitable for beginners.

The "Qingyun Dao Miao Zhenjing" is even more so, using the essence of the Dao to cleanse the meridians and practicing through nine revolutions of Qi Cultivation. Each revolution slightly improves the practitioner's aptitude, making the practitioner rise rapidly.

Originally, Li Xuanzong's cultivation at the fifth revolution of Qi Cultivation was very weak, to the point where drawing a few talismans could deplete all his qi.

As the "Qingyun Dao Miao Zhenjing" circulated, although Li Xuanzong was still at the fifth revolution of Qi Cultivation, his internal qi became much more solid.

Lifting his head to look outside, the sky had already darkened.

Li Xuanzong was about to send the three girls out when he heard a loud noise outside, and the main door was rudely pushed open.

In the darkness, a pig demon brazenly broke in.

Compared to the small wolf demons patrolling the mountain, this pig demon was much more ferocious.

He was over six feet tall, with a fat and massive body covered in grease and dirt.

He only had a tattered skirt covering his crotch, his black wild boar head baring two large tusks, looking fierce and ugly.

"Where are the girls that your Qingyun Sect is supposed to send to the boss? Hurry up and bring them out!"

The pig demon stood in the courtyard, shouting in a hoarse voice.

Li Xuanzong's expression changed slightly. He walked out, his face full of smiles: "My master died unexpectedly, and my fellow disciples have all fled. Who would still care about those three girls? I let them escape long ago."

The pig demon's face turned red with anger: "Escaped? Your Qingyun Sect's eldest disciple just came to our boss to ask for medicinal pills and left, saying the girls were here. Are you playing me!?"

Li Xuanzong cursed inwardly, what kind of misfits did his dead master take as disciples?

But his face immediately showed surprise and anger: "The boss was tricked by that scoundrel! The girls escaped yesterday, and he knew this but still asked for the medicinal pills, clearly trying to trick you!

Brother, go back and report to the boss, catch that guy quickly, and I will personally clean up the sect!"

These pig demons are simple-minded, believing whatever they are told.

Hearing this, he was also enraged and wanted to go back and report.

But at that moment, a soft sobbing sound came from inside the room, making the pig demon turn around sharply.

"There's a woman!"

Li Xuanzong frowned slightly, blocking the pig demon: "Where's the woman? It's just a crow cawing. My master's coffin is inside, and it might be inappropriate for outsiders to enter."

"I'll go in anyway!"

Saying this, the pig demon pushed Li Xuanzong aside and pushed open the main hall door.

The three girls screamed in terror at the sight of the ugly and fierce pig demon.

The pig demon stared at the three girls with a lustful look, drooling and growling: "You said there were no women here!

Wait until I report to the boss and see how he deals with you!"

Li Xuanzong sighed inwardly, his eyes full of killing intent.

When his dead master was alive, the Qingyun Sect was just a low-level sect, unable to compete with the Black Mountain Demon's loyal pig demon, Zhu Sanlie.

Now, with only himself left in the Qingyun Sect, offending the pig demon boss would leave him with no way out.

Moreover, he could not stand by and watch the pig demon take the three girls away right in front of him.

"Hey."

Li Xuanzong suddenly reached out and patted the pig demon's shoulder.

"What?"

The pig demon turned around impatiently, his eyes widening instantly!

A long sword, gleaming with cold light, was thrust straight at his throat!

The combat instincts of demons are much stronger than those of human cultivators. At this critical moment, the pig demon instinctively twisted his neck, avoiding the vital throat, but was still pierced through the flesh, a jet of dark red blood spurting out.

"Roar!"

The pig demon roared, smashing a fist at Li Xuanzong, but Li Xuanzong, as if anticipating it, dodged precisely and delivered a vicious kick to the pig demon's crotch!

Although his cultivation from his previous life was gone, his combat awareness remained.

And although his body at the fifth revolution of Qi Cultivation was not as strong as in his previous life and lacked true qi, he was still a cultivator, with his physical strength enhanced with each revolution of qi.

His current strength would be considered an expert in his previous life, more than enough to deal with this pig demon.

However, he had no experience fighting demons and did not expect this thing to be so tough, still alive even with half his neck pierced and still full of energy.

But under Li Xuanzong's kick to the crotch, neither human nor demon could withstand it. The pig demon screamed in pain, clutching his crotch and kneeling down.

Li Xuanzong stepped on the pig demon's head and, as he struggled, delivered a powerful punch to his head, the force causing the pig demon to shudder.

But it was not over. Li Xuanzong continued to punch, each punch resonating perfectly, delivering nine punches in the blink of an eye, and the pig demon's head exploded like a watermelon!

This was the Ninefold Dragon Fist, a martial technique Li Xuanzong used in his early days of his previous life, a simple technique of stacking physical strength, not requiring practice, and already deeply ingrained in his mind.

At this moment, Li Xuanzong stood up expressionless, his blood-soaked appearance frightening the three girls so much that they forgot to scream.

At this moment, a black light suddenly flew out from the pig demon's body, and Li Xuanzong instinctively dodged, but failed to avoid it.

The black light entered Li Xuanzong's body, leaving a black mountain-shaped mark the size of an egg on his hand.

"Damn! It's the Black Mountain Seal!"

Li Xuanzong rubbed his head. He had just crossed over, and his memories were not fully integrated, so he had forgotten about this.

The Black Mountain Seal is a restriction placed by the Black Mountain Demon on his subordinates. If someone kills one of his subordinates, the restriction will remain in the killer's body for a while and be sensed by the Black Mountain Demon.

This is a common restriction in the cultivation world, used not only by demons but also by human cultivators to protect their core disciples.

The pig demons under Zhu Sanlie are an extremely important force under the Black Mountain Demon, so it is normal for them to have the Black Mountain Seal.

Now, he probably had no chance to destroy the body and erase the evidence.

Even if he tried to escape, it would be too late. With the Black Mountain Seal, he would be hunted and taken for a reward as long as he was within the Black Mountain Demon's territory.

Moreover, he was only a low-level cultivator at the fifth revolution of Qi Cultivation, too slow to even fly, and the Blackwind Mountains stretched for hundreds of miles.

Even without the Black Mountain Seal, he would likely be caught before he could escape the Blackwind Mountains.

At this moment, a light exclamation came from the sky, accompanied by a heavy pressure.

"Hmm? You, a human cultivator, dare to kill a small demon under the Black Mountain Demon at the foot of the Blackwind Mountains.

Looking at your sect, which is built at the foot of the Black Mountain, you should be a subordinate sect of the Black Mountain Demon. What, are you planning to defect to another force?

The king has repeatedly ordered you to remain calm during this period, yet you dare to cause trouble. What a bold move!"

As the voice fell, a tall and graceful figure descended into the courtyard.

It was a mature and beautiful woman with a cold demeanor, wearing a light blue battle armor.

The battle armor was uniquely designed, resembling dragon scales, with spikes on the shoulders and elbows, and was very tight, highlighting her perfect and proud figure.

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