ATPnovel Chapter 118: The Storm Arrives
Chapter 118: The Storm Arrives
"I have two talismans here for my two brothers to use in case of need!" Yang Jiuli did not say it explicitly, but smiled slightly, and with a flick of his hand, took out two talismans with black mist from his storage bag and flew them toward Liu Yuelong and Huang Cheng respectively.
"This is the legendary 'Miasma Talisman'." Liu Yuelong was surprised to see some black mist emanating from the talisman.
"The Miasma Talisman..." Huang Cheng looked over in surprise.
Yang Jiuli laughed and said, "When activating this talisman, remember to hold your breath and avoid being poisoned by the miasma!"
This "Miasma Talisman" is an improvement he made, using poison as ink. If activated, its power is beyond the reach of ordinary cultivators.
"Yes!" Liu Yuelong and Huang Cheng nodded, their faces full of gratitude as they looked at Yang Jiuli.
Although this talisman is only a first-tier talisman, it is extremely difficult to draw.
Therefore, they are quite rare on the market.
Liu Yuelong also learned about it by chance from some ancient books.
At the same time, he also understood the unexpected changes that Yang Jiuli had mentioned.
This suggests that something big is probably going to happen at Yunmeng Lake.
After exchanging pleasantries, Liu Yuelong and Huang Cheng left with faces full of gratitude.
Yang Jiuli, holding his wine cup, watched the two fly away and murmured to himself, "Master Xu's demand for unpaid wages is definitely not going to be that simple!"
Xu Huaiyi, as a second-tier alchemist, demanding his share of the profits at this crucial moment has a significant impact.
He couldn't possibly be unaware that the Li family would hold a grudge against him afterward.
But he did it anyway!
The news even got out.
As for Xu Huaiyi's reason for demanding a share of the profits: purchasing "Longevity Pills".
It seems reasonable.
But the timing was clearly wrong.
after all.
Six months ago, Li Yourong was punished by the family head for mentioning the matter of profit sharing and lost her qualification to exchange for Foundation Establishment Pills.
Xu Huaiyi couldn't possibly be unaware of this matter.
But he did it anyway!
"It seems that Master Xu wants to use this opportunity to get a response from the Li family and make a decision!" Yang Jiuli whispered.
As a fellow working-class person, he naturally understood Xu Huaiyi's motives more clearly than the Li family.
On the contrary, Li Ruoyu, being caught up in the situation, was easily blinded.
"But who is pushing Master Xu to do this?"
"Are those people about to make their move?" Yang Jiuli downed his drink in one gulp, his mind clear as a mirror.
And they had already made preparations for this.
Yang Jiuli will present talismans to Liu Yuelong and Huang Cheng.
Firstly, it's out of consideration for feelings.
Secondly, he hoped the two would continue to gather information for him.
In this way, he will not have to do everything himself, which will save him a lot of trouble.
He didn't care that this might expose his identity as a talisman master.
To conceal the fact that he knew how to make talismans in his previous life, Yang Jiuli even went to Li Sisi to buy a complete book on talismans.
Even if the Li family investigates, they will only say that he has extraordinary talent and is a born talisman maker.
A mere first-tier talisman wouldn't cause a huge uproar.
……
Nine days later, on the nineteenth day of the twelfth lunar month, Liu Yuelong sent another message to Yang Jiuli.
Master Alchemist Xu Huaiyi refined a batch of Foundation Building Pills for the Li family.
Two pills were formed.
One pill with one pattern.
A substandard pill.
The exquisite Foundation Building Pill with one pattern was acquired by Li Xian, a descendant of Li Ruoyu.
That pill was obtained by Li Chengzhi, a descendant of the Grand Elder Li Jun.
Both of them are preparing to attempt Foundation Establishment soon.
Such confidential information should not have been leaked.
The fact that Liu Yuelong learned of this was because the Second Elder Li Qufeng's faction was indignant and deliberately revealed it.
Clearly, they also harbored resentment towards their lineage for not having obtained the Foundation Establishment Pill.
Besides, there are also people from the lineage of the Third Elder, Li Changyan!
"Master Xu actually refined two Foundation Establishment Pills!" Upon hearing this news, Yang Jiuli's gaze sharpened slightly.
"Is there something wrong?" Liu Yuelong asked.
Yang Jiuli said meaningfully, "If these two Foundation Establishment Pills allow the Li Clan to gain two more Foundation Establishment cultivators... I'm afraid the other clans won't just sit idly by. You'd better be careful lately!"
"The Li family is so large and powerful, surely no one would dare to come knocking on their door?" Liu Yuelong said.
However, he quickly frowned, recalling the fierce battle he had encountered seventeen years ago when he first entered Yunmeng Lake.
He looked at Yang Jiuli.
But Yang Jiuli looked solemn.
"Thank you for the reminder, Ninth Brother. I will be careful!" Liu Yuelong said.
Yang Jiuli nodded slightly.
Then, Liu Yuelong left.
Yang Jiuli gazed at the distant sky and murmured, "Dark clouds loom over the city; it's time to make further preparations!"
After seeing Liu Yuelong off, Yang Jiuli immediately entered the cultivation room.
With a sudden thought, he sank into his sea of consciousness.
Cultivation level: Qi Refining Level 7.
Mental strength: Level 10.
The Heavenly Fiend Body Refining Technique: First level completed.
Snowdrift Sword Technique
All of the Thirteen Sword Techniques have reached the Grandmaster level.
First-tier past life talismans: fifteen, awaiting activation.
"Fifteen past life talismans are enough!" Yang Jiuli breathed a slight sigh of relief after looking at the number of past life talismans.
"If I activate the Past Life Talisman using the 'Soul Burning' secret technique, I can also briefly summon the Core Formation level combat power of my past life."
"However, such an attack would have a huge backlash, draining my spiritual power and making it difficult to activate the 'Past Life Talisman' again in a short period of time."
"This is a life-saving measure; it should not be used lightly!"
Yang Jiuli whispered.
They were calculating their trump cards.
In addition, he moved his hand, and several 'miasma talismans' appeared in his palm.
"The 'Miasma Talisman' is useful for Qi Refining cultivators, but it's not quite enough to deal with Foundation Establishment cultivators!" Yang Jiuli murmured.
"We'll need to prepare a few 'Soul-Capturing Talismans'!"
The "Soul-Capturing Talisman" is an ancient second-tier talisman, extremely rare.
Yang Jiuli also obtained the secrets to drawing this talisman and the original template of the talisman in an ancient site in his previous life.
To draw a second-tier talisman, you need not only second-tier materials, but also strong mental power.
If Yang Jiuli's mental strength is still at level nine, even with his past life's experience, he will not be able to draw a second-tier talisman.
Fortunately, his mental strength had reached level ten, and with his experience from his previous life, drawing a second-order talisman was not difficult.
With a thought, Yang Jiuli took out a second-tier talisman paper, along with cinnabar mixed with beast blood and a talisman brush, and placed them on the table.
He sat upright in his chair, picked up his pen, and channeled his spiritual energy into the pen. After adding cinnabar, he began to write.
Some people are completely immersed in the talisman.
The brush moved like a dragon or a snake, outlining traces of runes.
Sweat dripped from his forehead.
Suddenly, his talisman brush paused, and the talisman paper burst into flames.
The instant the talisman burned, Yang Jiuli's body and chair immediately shifted sideways and backward.
At the same time, he made a hand gesture, and a wave of cold air swept out, extinguishing the fire on the table.
"It failed!"
"As expected, drawing a second-tier talisman with level ten mental power is still a bit of a stretch..."
"However, if we try a few more times, we might just succeed!"
Soon, Yang Jiuli moved his hand, brushed away the ashes on the table, and took out another talisman paper to start drawing talismans.
……
The next morning.
On the desk, there is Yang Jiuli's calligraphy.
A complete talisman was clearly outlined on the talisman paper in front of them. At first glance, the talisman seemed to exude a strange power, giving people the feeling that their mind and soul would be sucked into it. This was none other than the ancient 'Soul-Capturing Talisman'.
"Two Tier 2 'Soul-Capturing Talismans'..."
Yang Jiuli looked at the talisman in front of him with satisfaction, and after the ink on it dried, he put it into his storage bag.
……
"Li Ruoyu, give me back my hard-earned money!" A loud shout echoed across the Yunmeng Lake as a group of uninvited guests arrived.
The rolling sound waves resounded for hundreds of miles around, sounding like a thunderclap.
Yang Jiuli was startled in Yunmeng Lake.
"This is a Foundation Establishment cultivator." Yang Jiuli pushed open the door and went towards the lakeside to sense the presence of the cultivator.
The sound came from a very distant place.
But the news spread throughout the inner lake.
It can be guessed that the person who came must be a Foundation Establishment cultivator, and that he must have also cultivated a sound wave secret technique to be able to transmit his voice so far.
"The enemy is here!" Yang Jiuli looked into the distance.
As he expected, the enemy would deliver a heavy blow before the two younger members of the Li family in Yunmeng Lake could establish their foundations.
……
At this moment, the rolling sound waves reverberated, echoing throughout most of Yunmeng Lake.
In an instant, the entire Yunmeng Lake was shaken.
Countless cultivators pushed open the door and came out, looking in the direction from which the sound came.
The sound came from the western and northern part of Yunmeng.
This is the area that Xuan Yin Valley attacked last time.
At this moment, in the inner lake area of Yunmeng Lake.
A streak of rainbow light flashed by.
The three elders of the Li family flew rapidly toward the array chamber on Earth Flame Island.
The main hall was incredibly spacious, with a red stone path directly in front of it.
There was a river of fire on both the left and right sides.
At the end of the path is a towering platform.
Beside the array platform are four bronze array pillars standing in the four directions.
Each pillar is engraved with intricate array patterns.
Flames flickered between the array patterns.
The pillar was clearly absorbing the fire elemental energy from the fire vein below.
At this moment, Li Ruoyu was already standing on the battle platform.
The platform is engraved with intricate array patterns.
In addition, a celestial instrument-like array hub was suspended above.
There is a round bronze mirror in the center.
"Patriarch!" The First Elder Li Jun, the Second Elder Li Qufeng, and the Third Elder Li Changyan immediately bowed and paid their respects upon landing on the array platform.
Li Ruoyu waved his hand and said, "Let's activate the formation together!"
"Yes!" The three elders moved and flew to the side of a pillar.
Li Ruoyu and the three elders together formed a hand seal, which they then injected into the array pillars at the four corners of the array platform.
The hand seals were then injected into the array pillars.
Instantly, runes on the pillar burst forth, transforming into a beam of light that shot into the sky.
The light from the four array pillars converged high above the array chamber and intertwined to form a complex array plate.
Within the array plate, light patterns rippled, and a vast amount of fire elemental power descended, flowing into the Heavenly Mechanism suspended above the array platform.
Instantly, the runes on the celestial instrument were activated, light patterns intertwined, and a stream of fire flowed into the bronze mirror at the center.
hum!
The bronze mirror was immediately illuminated after absorbing the fire, radiating a blazing light that shot into the sky.
In that instant.
In the Li Clan of Yunmeng Lake, array pillars on many islands were activated, and radiant light shot into the sky, pouring into the high clouds. After the light shot into the clouds, array patterns bloomed and spread out to each other, and in an instant they connected to form a light shield.