The three early-stage foundation-building monks from Senluo Sect, as well as the mid-stage foundation-building monk who was about to arrive, did not expect that there were still monks around and rescued Xu Chuan.
They hurriedly chased after him, but even if the sword light brought Xu Chuan with him, it was much faster than them.
In the middle stage of foundation building, the monk stopped helplessly. He felt that there was no point in pursuing him. The speed difference and the initiative of the fleeing party made the distance between them farther and farther.
"Can you see the monk's appearance clearly?" The monk in the middle stage of foundation building asked the other monks.
"No, that monk wore a bamboo hat on his head to hide his face, and even his spiritual thoughts couldn't penetrate it!" A monk shook his head and replied.
On the other side, Li Shiming breathed a long sigh of relief. It was indeed a risk to save Xu Chuan.
It was extremely difficult to save people from three early-stage foundation-building monks and one mid-stage foundation-building monk. Fortunately, before the mid-stage foundation-building monks arrived at the scene, the three early-stage foundation-building monks separated from Xu Chuan. The distance gave him a chance.
At this time, he and Xu Chuan were in a very strange state. He and Xu Chuan were on one side of the sword, which was intentional on his part.
He didn't want to be resisted by Xu Chuan when he was using sword escape. At the same time, this sword escape method also gave Xu Chuan a sense of security.
After escaping for hundreds of miles and with no more pursuers behind him, Li Shiming stopped.
"Fellow Daoist Xu, how is the poison in your body?" He couldn't help but ask when he saw the black aura on Xu Chuan's face.
He didn't want to take the risk that the person he rescued would die of poisoning, and his plan would fail.
"There is no big problem with this poison. As long as you find a safe place, I can detoxify it!" Xu Chuan looked at Li Shiming and said.
He wanted to observe Li Shiming's condition, but Li Shiming's bamboo hat blocked his face, preventing him from seeing clearly.
Li Shiming noticed his gaze and took off the hat without any concealment.
When Xu Chuan saw Li Shiming's action, his suspicions were reduced a lot. Coupled with Li Shiming's overly young face, his trust in Li Shiming increased a little.
Li Shiming waved his hand, and nine sword lights fell on the ground, and a formation to isolate and hide the effect was deployed.
"Fellow Daoist Xu, just rest in the formation!" He pointed to the inside of the formation and said.
Xu Chuan nodded, walked into the formation, sat down cross-legged, took out a pill and drank it to start dispelling the poison.
Li Shiming also sat in the formation, but at a distance from Xu Chuan to show his attitude.
Xu Chuan was poisoned, and under the dual effects of the spiritual power and antidote pills in his body, the black energy on his face was turning pale.
Most of the poisons used by demonic cultivators are not incurable. Instead, after the monks are poisoned, their combat power is reduced, and due to the harassment of the demonic cultivators, the poison cannot be eliminated. This will cause the monks' bodies to deteriorate. The poison becomes more and more powerful.
With Xu Chuan's background, the quality of the antidote pills he carries will naturally not be low. In addition, the level of his main skills is very high, so the effect on dealing with poisons is extraordinary.
An hour later, Xu Chuan opened his eyes with joy, and he looked at Li Shiming with friendliness in his eyes.
He didn't know why Li Shiming wanted to save him, but by this time, he was sure that Li Shiming had no malicious intentions.
"I don't know who my friend is, but please tell me that Xu Chuan will repay his life-saving grace in the future?" Xu Chuan asked earnestly, raising his hands.
"My name is Li Shiming. I am a casual cultivator. Needless to say, I only do it when I have something to ask for!" Li Shiming hesitated and said.
Xu Chuan looked stunned when he heard that Li Shiming called himself a casual cultivator.
Xu Chuan was very close to the sword escape light, so he could naturally sense the sword intent in the sword light.
It was precisely the existence of Sword Intent that made the Sword Escape take him and Li Shiming faster than several Senluo Sect foundation-building monks.
Although sword intent is not unique to sword cultivators, the difficulty of obtaining sword intent has become the biggest hurdle for sword cultivators to get started.
In addition to the sword accident, Li Shiming also used the nine-handled flying sword spiritual weapon at the same time. This means that on the one hand, Li Shiming's spirit is extremely strong, allowing Li Shiming to control the nine-handled flying sword. On the other hand, Li Shiming must have learned the mysterious method of spiritual thinking, otherwise he would not be able to control it at all. It is impossible to control nine flying swords at the same time.
After the nine flying swords landed on the ground, they formed a formation at an extremely fast speed. This ability to manipulate the formation allowed Xu Chuan to judge that Li Shiming was definitely a high-level formation master.
The most important thing is his wealth, nine flying swords and spiritual weapons. This alone cannot be obtained by casual cultivators.
"Fellow Daoist Li, you are not like a casual cultivator. If you need anything, I will help you without hesitation!" The poison in Xu Chuan's body has been detoxified, and he feels much more relaxed. He points to the formation with a smile and says.
"I was originally a disciple of Tianhai Sect on Tianhai Island. Because Tianhai Sect was invaded by Mingxin Sect of Northern Shu, I got the entry qualification of Qianhuan Sect, so I came to Shiwanda Mountain and wanted to go to Qianhuan Sect, but now Shi The situation in Wanda Mountain is too chaotic, and I have no idea how to leave Shiwanda Mountain, so I would like to ask fellow Taoist Xu to take me away with him!" Li Shiming replied without any concealment.
He didn't need to hide, Xu Chuan's identity was special, and he didn't want to lose the newly established friendship by lying.
"Leaving Shiwandashan is not a problem. I can promise you this. Although the direction of Shiwandashan is blocked, my sect has a way to pass through! It's just that I came to Shiwandashan this time with a mission. Maybe It will take some time!" Xu Chuan replied after thinking for a moment.
"As long as we can leave the Hundred Thousand Mountains, it doesn't matter if we wait for a while!" Li Shiming said with a smile.
He had long considered that Senluo Sect would definitely have some means at the junction of Shiwandashan and other major sects, but he did not expect to carry out a blockade, which would require unimaginable manpower and material resources.
However, considering the current power of Senluo Sect, it is not difficult to do this.
He'd already taken so long before, waiting a little longer wasn't a big deal.
Leaving with Xu Chuan was much safer than leaving alone.
If Xu Chuan couldn't leave the Hundred Thousand Mountains, how could he enter the Hundred Thousand Mountains?
"Fellow Daoist Xu, do you have the entry token of Qianhuan Sect?" Xu Chuan hesitated and asked.
His mission on this trip is very important. If Li Shiming follows him, he must make sure that what Li Shiming said is true.
Although Li Shiming had saved him and should be trustworthy, the mission was of great importance and he had to be absolutely foolproof.
"This is it!" Li Shiming said without hesitation, taking out the introductory jade tablet with the Thousand Fantasy Sect.
Xu Chuan's spiritual thoughts swept over it, and he confirmed the authenticity of this jade tablet.
"Don't be offended, Fellow Daoist Li. I will apologize to Fellow Daoist after I leave Shiwanda Mountain!" Xu Chuan bowed and said apologetically.
"There's no need for this. Fellow Taoist Xu is busy with something. If you can't take me with you, I can wait for you somewhere. I just hope that you can take me with you when you leave!" Li Shiming understood what he was thinking and waved his hand with a smile.
"I hope for the help of Fellow Daoist Li. Has Fellow Daoist's formation level reached an advanced level?" After Xu Chuan confirmed Li Shiming's identity, his trust in him increased to a credible level. Naturally, he would not let such a good helper go. .
"I didn't pass the assessment when I was in Tianhai Sect!" Although Li Shiming did not answer directly, this answer almost acknowledged his identity as a senior formation master.
"Fellow Daoist Li, the Thousand Fantasy Sect entry jade token you just took out is the entry jade token for ordinary disciples of the outer sect. Joining the Thousand Fantasy Sect with the entry jade token is just an outer disciple's status. In terms of resources and techniques, it is not the same as the inner disciple. The doors vary a lot.
If fellow Taoist Li can help me complete my mission, I can help fellow Taoist gain the status of an inner disciple within the Shushan Sect! "Xu Chuan suggested seriously.
After seeing Li Shiming's ability, Xu Chuan had the idea of recruiting him as a helper. Not only in Shiwandashan, such talents could also be brought into the sect to help him.
Li Shiming did not expect that Xu Chuan would make such a proposal. His experience in the Shiwan Mountains during this period allowed him to know some simple information about the major sects in Northern Shu.
Shushan Sect is one of the top sects in the entire Northern Shu. It is an authentic Taoist sect and has a good relationship with the other sects of the righteous Taoism.
He and Yin Shilan had an agreement, but they did not necessarily have to join the Qianhuan Sect. They were both in the Righteous Sect and had good contact with each other.
Moreover, he could feel that Yin Shilan's master, Master Luo, did not have a good impression of him. Master Luo would not protect him if he joined Qianhuan Sect.
"Fellow Daoist Li doesn't need to make a decision immediately. It's not too late to make a decision after leaving the Hundred Thousand Mountains!" Seeing Li Shiming's hesitation, Xu Chuan said with a smile.
As long as Li Shiming has ideas about Shushan Sect, Li Shiming will fully help him in subsequent tasks. This is what he needs.
Li Shiming had enough time to think and was not in a hurry to make a decision.
"I came to Shiwanda Mountain this time for a Muyang clover!" Xu Chuan said the purpose of his trip.
If Li Shiming hadn't read the Six-Fingered Sound Demon's collection of books, he might not know what Muyang Clover is.
It was precisely because he knew what Muyang Clover was that a look of surprise appeared on his face.
"It seems that Fellow Daoist Li is aware of Muyang Clover. When my master was traveling in Shiwanda Mountain, he saw an immature Muyang Clover and recorded it." Xu Chuan was surprised that Li Shiming knew Muyang Clover. Then he said.
Muyang clover, a third-grade elixir, is not something that a foundation-building monk can obtain.
The third-grade elixirs are said to be guarded by spirit beasts. The spirit beasts that can guard the third-grade elixirs, even if they are not the strength of the golden elixir, are the strength of the late-stage foundation building.
"Fellow Daoist Xu, with the strength of the two of us, it will be difficult to collect the third-grade elixir, right?" Li Shiming reminded.
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"I must get the Muyang clover, which is why I asked fellow Taoists for help. I wasn't completely sure at first, but with the help of fellow Taoists, my confidence has increased a lot!" Xu Chuan said firmly.
"Since the Muyang clover is important, I think there are many golden elixirs in the Shushan Sect. Any golden elixir can easily collect the Muyang clover, right?" Li Shiming asked curiously.
"Senluo Sect is unifying Shiwanda Mountain and has issued a notice to all the major sects, not allowing any golden elixir to enter Shiwandashan. If the sect's golden elixir enters Shiwandashan at this time, it will cause a conflict between the two major sects! "Xu Chuan explained.
Li Shiming didn't quite believe this explanation. If the Golden elixir monks were more careful and stayed away from some important formations, they would never be discovered. How could the conflict arise?
But he didn't continue to ask. There must be a reason that he didn't know.
Xu Chuan was also helpless. He could trust Li Shiming, but he couldn't trust the monks of Shushan Sect. This was a bit ridiculous, but it was true.
Take the incident where he was intercepted by the Senluo Sect monks this time. His whereabouts were kept secret, and not many monks knew about it.
However, the monks of the Senluo Sect were able to accurately wait for him on the path he must pass, and even laid traps in advance. He did not believe it at all if the monks of the Senluo Sect met him by accident.
Someone must have betrayed him and exposed his whereabouts, giving the Senluo Sect monks the opportunity to lay a trap.
If it hadn't been for Li Shiming's appearance, he might have either died at the hands of the Senluo Sect monks, or been seriously injured and lingering somewhere.
Anyway, his mission must be impossible to complete, which just took advantage of the wishes of some monks.
"Fellow Daoist Li, if you can help me collect Muyang clover, I can ask the master to accept you as a registered disciple, which is enough to make you a half-true successor of the sect!" Xu Chuan thought for a while and added more chips.
Li Shiming's mind was spinning. At this time, he had already guessed that Muyang Clover might be related to the life of a certain monk.
Muyang clover is the most yang thing, and the third-grade most yang thing has a natural dispersing effect on the yin poisonous energy in the golden elixir stage. If it is made into a pill, the effect will be even better.
To be honest, Li Shiming was moved. The temptation was a bit too great for half a true biography.
His spiritual root talent was relatively poor, which meant that even when he was in Tianhai Sect, no Jindan offered to accept him as a disciple.
His status in the sect depends entirely on his formation ability and his relationship with Yin Shilan.
"Okay, since Fellow Daoist Xu said so, I will do my best!" Li Shiming solemnly responded.
A smile appeared on Xu Chuan's face. Although he had a trump card that he could use to deal with the spirit beasts, who knew what kind of unexpected things would happen on the road this time.
Having a companion he could trust and who was not weak in strength gave him more hope during his difficult journey of collecting herbs.
In the next few days, Xu Chuan led the way and flew towards Shiwanda Mountain together with Li Shiming.
Although Li Shiming didn't ask about the destination, he could tell that based on this direction, their destination should be an area marked as dangerous on the map. It was not the sphere of influence of the Senluo Sect, but belonged to the spirit beasts. .
In addition, in the past few days, he checked Xu Chuan's mission through Li Yuanba's identity.
The task description changed from dealing with a monk in Xu Chuan to dealing with Xu Chuan and two monks of similar strength. This task was shown as a level three task on Li Yuanba's identity jade disk, and it was adjusted upward by one level.
