The Cherished Life: Volume 1

By Luo YeWuHen26

There were always too many grievances in the world that could not be explained or explained.It would be better to ignore all sorts of matters and face life and death.The road beneath his feet, the fog in front of him, his life, and his enlightenment.Sword in hand in the chaotic world, free and easy, everything, but the heart.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Funstory
• Release date: Oct 30, 2019
• ISBN: 9781647364229

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CITY

CHAPTER 1 - FANG YI

Are you not here yet?

The Ancient Void World …. I'm waiting for you …

I'm waiting for you ….

An unfamiliar yet familiar voice echoed in the valley again and again, as if coming from a cliff in the depths of the valley. It was like a wanderer who couldn't find his way home as he searched, sighed, and stayed there for a long time.

Who?

Where?

Wait for what?

Fang Yi suddenly woke up with a start. His entire body was ice-cold, as if his body was immersed in water. The clothes on his back were tightly pressed against his body, and his small, pale face was currently breathing rapidly.

Did you have that dream again?

The old man looked at Fang Yi, who had suddenly woken up with a shriek, and asked with concern between his brows.

The old man looked to be in his fifties, and his face was covered with wrinkles. His dark body gave off the impression of an old peasant in the mountains, but the thin spiritual energy around him seemed to have disappeared as it rushed into Old Man Fang's body. It was very strange.

Yes.

He took a towel and wiped himself dry before changing into a new set of clothes. Then he sat down on the bed and looked out the window at the stars and the dark night sky.

It was unknown when the thirteen or fourteen year old Fang Yi had fallen in love with the feeling of looking up at the stars.

Whenever he looked up at the starry sky, Fang Yi's heart would completely calm down.

Only the starry sky could calm the fear in Fang Yi's heart, and prevent his dreams from disturbing his thoughts.

The stars that filled the sky were filled with a mysterious feeling in the inky night sky, giving others the urge to grope about.

Perhaps one day, in my calm and impulsive state, I will seek out that mysterious voice.

This was what Fang Yi thought.

If you can't forget, go and solve that mystery.

The old man sighed and slowly said.

What?

Fang Yi reluctantly withdrew his gaze and looked at the old man.

Flowers are not flowers, dreams are not dreams. Everything should be told from that day fourteen years ago. The old man imitated Fang Yi and raised his head to look out the window at the starry sky as he spoke slowly.

One night fourteen years ago, when Old Man Fang was hunting a demonic beast in a valley, a shooting star pierced through the night sky. Under Old Man Fang's astonished gaze, it crashed heavily into the depths of the valley.

He'd thought that some sort of treasure would appear in this world, and he immediately felt his heart heat up, risking the danger of encountering a high-level demonic beast as he charged into the depths of the valley.

In a moment of desperation, old man Fang had saved the baby and raised it into the current Fang Yi.

So, I came from heaven? While old man Fang was speaking, Fang Yi had once again looked through the window towards the night sky.

The night sky was filled with twinkling stars.

If it was your parents who caused you to descend from the sky, then their magic power must be extremely high. At the very least, they must be at least at the Nascent Soul stage. After a moment of silence, old man Fang said slowly.

Anyway, they abandoned me, didn't they? Moonlight shone through the window onto Fang Yi's immature face.

Looking at Fang Yi's small face that was raised forty-five degrees, the old man noticed that the corners of Fang Yi's eyes seemed to flash with light. His raised profile hid many emotions, such as unwillingness, anger, sadness, and anticipation …

Although Fang Yi tried his best to conceal his emotions, the old man who had experienced many vicissitudes of life could still detect them.

When you wake up, do you look up at the stars to keep your tears from falling?

Perhaps they didn't want to abandon you, but were forced to? For example, being chased down and killed by an enemy? As he spoke of being chased down by the Chou family, old man Fang's gaze suddenly dimmed, before quickly concealing it.

However, this scene was seen by Fang Yi, who had just turned his head.

It seemed that Grandpa Fang had something that was hard to say, and who was chasing after him?

Fang Yi guessed in his heart, but didn't say anything.

Cultivators fight against the Heavens for their lives and against the living beings of the world for the resources of the world. As a result, it is inevitable that there will be some enemies with whom they may have grudges. Even if it was a cultivator that had been wholeheartedly focused on cultivation all this time, he would inevitably be targeted by people with evil intentions and cause trouble. It must be said that the cultivation world was the most unfair. When old man Fang saw Fang Yi's suspicious eyes, he knew that it was time to tell Fang Yi some of the stories about the Divine Great Land.

The Divine Lands of the Divine Lands was vast and boundless. However, the barren lands in the east, south, west, and northwest were filled with dangerous mountains, water, water, and evil, fierce birds, beasts, and poisonous bog miasma. Only the Great Jin Dynasty on the Divine Great Land was beautiful and fertile, and gathered about 90% of the world's population.

On the Divine Land, there have been cultivators seeking the Dao since ancient times in order to change fate and live forever. After thousands of years of development, there have been countless cultivation sects today.

However, the most famous ones were only a few. In the discussion of the cultivation sects in the world, the Four Sects and Eight Immortals Sect was the most important.

The four sects were Immortal Sword Sect, Dao Void Sect, Pill Dao Sect, and Immortal Dawn Sect. These four sects weren't built on the Divine Land, but on the clouds. They belonged to the hidden sects and their strength far surpassed the Eight Immortals Sect. If it wasn't for the chaotic world of demons and devils, the Divine State would rarely appear in times of crisis.

The Eight Immortals Sect, on the other hand, referred to the eight large cultivation sects that were established on the eight divine mountains of the Divine Great Land. They were the Immortal Ascension Sect in the eastern Bai Yun Mountain, the Heng Yang Sect in the western region, the Hundred Flowers Mountain in the southern region, the Immortal Path Sect in the northern region, the Talisman Immortal Sect in the northeast region, the Nine Flowers Sect in the southeast region, the Azure Cloud Mountain in the southwest region, and the Tian Luo Sect in the northwest region.

On the Divine Great Land, other than the orthodox Immortal Path, there were also a few Devil Dao. Demonic cultivators were cruel, and they would use any means at their disposal to achieve their goals. Using blood to sacrifice, nurturing their soul, and slaughtering the entire world as if they were themselves, could be said to be cruel and immoral. And these four sects' Eight Immortals Gate's existence was to protect the Divine Great Land. For countless years, the Devil Demon Sect's goal of bloodshed in the Divine Great Land had never been realized, so people called them the heads of the immortal sects.

In other words, my parents might encounter demons and devils. In order to save me, they abandoned me and used me as a guide to attract them? Listening to old man Fang's explanation, Fang Yi thought that perhaps he really wasn't abandoned. His eyes immediately lit up as he hastily asked this question.

No matter if one was strong or weak, in the end, one didn't want to live in the unknown. For a child, it was very important if his parents abandoned him for his own safety or if they didn't want him to.

Who wants their ears to always echo with the words You're a bastard?

Well, maybe that's it. Therefore, your parents left behind a message in your mind with their mana, letting you find them or avenge them when you reach a certain level of strength. Old man Fang seemed to have found some sort of excuse as he quickly replied.

Well, no matter what, I'm going to look for the truth of the matter, for the mystery of my birth! Fang Yi once again raised his head and looked at the stars that filled the sky. A trace of determination appeared on his young and tender face.

CHAPTER 2 - MYSTERY CUSHION

In the forest, over a dozen figures sped by. The whistling wind caused everyone's clothes to flutter, but not a single one of them felt the slightest bit unwell.

This time, I must catch the old man. The old man in the lead said coldly.

Yes sir!

Inside the wooden house, an old man and a young man were chatting happily.

That's right, Xiaoyi. Since you've decided to look for the mystery of your past, you can have this as well. Back then, when Grandpa found you, it was to protect you from the demon beasts. Otherwise, before you even went into the depths of the valley, you would have already fallen into the stomach of the demon beasts. " Old man Fang took out an old and tattered prayer mat from his bracelet of holding and handed it to Fang Yi.

Eh, grandpa, isn't this the prayer mat that you usually sit on when you meditate? Fang Yi took the praying mat from the old man's hands and scratched his head as he asked.

Uh, grandpa wants to see what kind of use this praying mat has, but he can't figure out the exact function of it. But grandpa believes that there must be something special about it. Maybe only you can use it. Old man Fang's face reddened as he said in embarrassment.

Back then, when the old man saw Fang Yi and the praying mat underneath him, he saw how extraordinary the praying mat was and wanted to see if he could refine it. However, when the praying mat came into the hands of the old man, it became an ordinary praying mat, losing all its effects.

The knowledgeable Old Man Fang immediately guessed that this could be a magic treasure. Only Magic Treasures needed a drop of blood to be able to recognize a master, and thus only their host could use it.

Oh? Then let me try. How should I use it? The current Fang Yi had already reached the peak of the first level of Qi Refining. When he heard the old man say that this cushion was extraordinary, he couldn't wait any longer.

The cultivation world was divided into seven levels: Qi Refinement, Foundation Establishment, Aurous Core, Nascent Soul, Soul Formation, Void Transformation, and Large Success.

Refining the Qi into the body is also called refining the Qi into the body, which is to train the Qi inside the body through breathing, circulation, and so on. This is to absorb the spiritual energy from the world into the body, forming a cycle, and then use it to refine the body for the purpose of refining the body.

Grandpa doesn't know either. The prayer mat is used for resting and sitting cross-legged. Perhaps it has something to do with our cultivation. Try sitting on the prayer mat and cultivating, see if there are any movements. Old man Fang shook his head.

Yes, I'll try. Fang Yi nodded his head and placed the praying mat on the bed. He then sat on the praying mat with his eyes closed and started to absorb the Spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth.

The old man's gaze also slightly narrowed as he stared fixedly at the praying mat beneath Fang Yi.

Just as Fang Yi was breathing, a faint white light suddenly appeared on the praying mat he was sitting on. Shortly after, the surrounding spiritual energy was pulled into the praying mat by a powerful suction force and sent into Fang Yi's body through the praying mat.

Good baby!

After cultivating just one cycle, Fang Yi was pleasantly surprised to discover that the Spiritual Aura he had absorbed this time around was comparable to the Spiritual Aura he had absorbed during his half day of cultivation.

How is it? the old man asked urgently when he saw Fang Yi open his eyes.

This little session of cultivation is equivalent to half a day of my usual cultivation. Besides, I've discovered that I can control this praying mat, but I don't have enough mana to fully display the power of this praying mat. What a treasure! Fang Yi said in surprise.

It seems like my guess is right. This praying mat should be a treasure of magical equipment level. Because I have already recognized you as my master, no one else is able to use it. However, you must remember to be careful when you use this praying mat. Otherwise, you will get yourself killed. Old man Fang's previous urgency was replaced with a serious expression.

I know, and, besides, I still have you, grandpa. Fang Yi put the praying mat in his storage pouch and smiled.

If someone really discovers that your prayer mat is a magical treasure, I'm afraid even grandpa won't be able to protect you. Old man Fang shook his head.

Cultivator treasures were divided into four ranks: Magic Tools, Magic Treasures, Magic Treasures, and Spirit Treasures. They were also divided into four ranks: Low, Middle, High, and Exquisite. A treasure of this level was already very high quality. It was very rare even in large sects.

Grandpa, you ….

Shh! Just as Fang Yi was about to speak, old man Fang suddenly covered his mouth.

Geezer Fang sensed the dozen or so silhouettes flying over, and thought to himself, Those people actually arrived so quickly. I'm slightly surprised, but this isn't the time to be thinking about such things.

Someone's coming. Stay in the house and don't move. Grandpa will lure them away. Also, take this talisman. It might be able to help you escape in the nick of time. The old man handed a talisman to Fang Yi and flew out of the window of the room. His speed was so quick that no one could have imagined that he'd used such a terrible skill.

Who the hell is it? Fang Yi put the talisman on his waist and cursed in a low voice as he hid in the cabinet in the room. Judging from his familiarity, he seemed to do this often.

Ever since Fang Yi had become sensible, he'd discovered that they were often hunted down. It was precisely because of this that old man Fang had brought him to live in seclusion in the forest.

However, no matter where they fled to, the enemy couldn't escape from them. It seemed as though no matter where they hid, the enemy would still have a way to find them.

Not too long after, Fang Yi heard some angry curses and booms. It was obvious that old man Fang had already fought with the newcomers.

Bang!

The door to the house was kicked open with a loud bang, and a middle-aged man wearing a yellow robe strode into the room.

Other than a bed, a cabinet, a table and two stools, there was no other furniture in the room.

After the middle-aged man glanced around, he frowned slightly.

Damned bastard, why aren't you leaving? Fang Yi kept cursing inwardly as he looked through the cracks in the cabinet at the middle-aged man standing at the door.

Even so, Fang Yi did not dare to move recklessly. Instead, he did his best to restrain his aura, preventing it from being revealed.

The middle-aged man stood at the door for a while. He felt that there was no one in the room, and was too lazy to enter to search further. He turned around and was about to leave.

Whew ~ ~ Fang Yi exhaled lightly, thinking to himself, this damned fellow is finally going to leave.

At that moment, the middle-aged man suddenly turned around and raised his right hand slightly. A small fireball the size of a fist shot out from his hand toward the cabinet Fang Yi was in.

Even though the fireball was only the size of a fist, its power was not ordinary. Fang Yi was currently at the 1st level of the Refinement Realm, so he was also able to use the primary spell, Fireball Technique. However, he could only condense a small fireball that was like a candle flame, and its power was far from comparable to the fireball in front of him.

Dammit, I was too careless! Fang Yi cursed lowly, his young and tender hands hastily pushing aside the cabinet as he rolled out of it like a donkey.

Boom!

The small fireball landed heavily on the cabinet. The cabinet suddenly exploded, turning into countless pieces of black sawdust flying in the air.

CHAPTER 3 - [SPIRITUAL PEN APPEARANCE], [SYMBOL ARRAY]

Bang!

Within the mountain forest, Old Man Fang raised his hand and shot out several icicles, one after the other, at the incoming fireballs. After which, he turned his gaze in the direction of the wooden house and revealed a worried expression on his aged face.

Master Fang, it seems there's someone else in the room? It seems to be quite important to you? A yellow-robed old man around the same age as old man Fang said.

Beside the yellow-robed elder stood six middle-aged men who wore similar yellow robes. The yellow-robed elder seemed to be the leader of this group.

Have you guys offended my senior brothers by sending you here to die? You should know that with your strength, you are no match for me. Suppressing the unease in his heart, old man Fang turned to the seven people before him and mocked.

Old man Fang was currently at the peak of the late Foundation Establishment stage, but out of the seven people in front of him, two were at the Foundation Establishment stage and five were at the Qi Condensation stage. Among them, the yellow-robed old man had the highest cultivation base, reaching the mid Foundation Establishment stage. There was also an early Foundation Establishment cultivator and five middle-aged men of the fifth level of Qi Refining or higher.

With such strength, it was indeed not enough to defeat a late Foundation Establishment old man like old man Fang.

When he had first left, old man Fang had only just entered the mid Foundation Establishment stage. Who could have imagined that after more than ten years, old man Fang, without the support of his sect, would actually raise his cultivation base to the peak of the late Foundation Establishment stage?

You! A middle-aged man behind the yellow-robed old man flew into a rage. The flying sword in his hand was about to pierce at old man Fang. However, it was stopped by the yellow-robed old man.

Master Fang, your provocation is useless to me. Seeing that you are in such a hurry to change the topic, I think that the person inside the small house must be very important to you. Since that's the case, why don't we wait here until my men get him to come and get to know him. Perhaps this way, Martial Uncle will be willing to come with us.

He was rather fearful of old man Fang's strength. Even though they had the advantage in numbers, they were still no match for old man Fang. The corpses lying nearby were the best proof.

One had to know, their group started with fifteen people: two at the Foundation Establishment stage, three at the ninth level of Qi Refinement, five at the seventh level of Qi Refinement, three at the sixth level and two at the fifth level. Now, only the seven people in front of him and the person who went to the wooden house were left.

Hmph! With a cold snort, a golden brush suddenly appeared in old man Fang's hand. With a flick of his wrist, he started waving the brush in the air.

A talisman spirit pen! Everyone, be careful! A ray of light shot out from the yellow-robed old man's eyes. Soon after, it turned into a deep fear as he hastily spoke to the few people behind him.

The talisman spirit pen was a high-grade spirit weapon with immense power. A large part of the reason why old man Fang was being hunted was because of this talisman spirit pen.

The most unique function of this Soul Symbol Brush was to be able to draw talismans in the air.

A talisman created by drawing with a Talisman Spiritual Brush only needed a third of the Spiritual Energy to cast the same spell. Thus, old man Fang was able to cast a few powerful spells that also consumed an extremely large amount of Spiritual Energy.

In the blink of an eye, a talisman condensed from spirit energy appeared in the air.

A cold wind suddenly blew over from the forest, causing the surrounding trees to rustle. An icy cold aura instantly pervaded the forest.

Not good, it's a rank 7 curse, Blizzard Ice! The other early Foundation Establishment yellow-robed man's expression changed greatly when he saw the talisman. His eyes revealed a deep fear as beads of sweat the size of beans dripped down his face.

Talismans can be divided into four categories: talismans, earth talismans, sky talismans, and celestial talismans. Among the runes, there were a total of nine levels, while the earth spirit runes, sky spirit runes, and celestial runes were divided into the third level of the middle school.

In order to refine a magic talisman, the practitioner must first familiarize himself with the magic talisman. This way, the magic technique could be integrated into the talisman.

Therefore, the grade and power of a talisman also depended on the strength of its creator. Of course, it also had a slight relationship with the talisman that was being used.

A rank 7 spell was something even a yellow-robed old man couldn't create. Only late Foundation Establishment experts could use it. Moreover, even peak late Foundation Establishment experts could only use it two or three times.

Quick, set up the talisman formation! The yellow-robed old man trembled and hurriedly took out a talisman. He activated the spiritual power within his body and threw it into the air above his head.

Seeing this, the other six people hurriedly ran to the yellow-robed old man's side. With the yellow-robed old man as the center, they stood at the six corners of the yellow-robed old man. At the same time, they poured their Spiritual Energies into the talismans on the yellow-robed old man's head.

As the six people merged their spirit energy into the talismans, seven rays of yellow light suddenly burst out from within, shooting toward the seven people below. At the same time, a semi-circular yellow screen of light gradually took shape above the seven people's heads.

Formations laid down a certain number of formations, and used the power of the world to fight against the enemy. Woosh, woosh, woosh, woosh ~ ~ ~ Symbol Arrays were also a type of array formation. However, compared to array formations, Symbol Arrays were much simpler and faster.

However, array glyphs were after all a type of array glyphs, so there was a limit to the number of times they could use them. Currently, the seven people were using the basic array glyphs, the Seven Stars Formation.

This Seven Stars Arrays could be considered a rather famous defensive formation amongst the elementary array glyphs. If the person who laid this formation had a cultivation level of Foundation Establishment or ninth level Qi Refining, their defensive capabilities would be sufficient to withstand an all-out attack from an early Aurous Core stage cultivator.

However, the strength of the few people in front of them was uneven. The strongest was at the middle Foundation Establishment, while the weakest was at the sixth level of Qi Refining. These people's Seven Stars Array had a lot of flaws, so the crowd was not sure if they could block this attack.

The whistling wind carried the snow that filled the sky and landed on the light curtain. It slowly permeated as if it wanted to freeze the light curtain.

Not long later, the light curtain was covered with a layer of thin silver-white clothes.

Seven Stars Formation? It's a pity that you can't use your full power. I'd like to see how long you can last. Old man Fang sneered, and the Immortal Dotting Brush in his hand once again flew through the air. A new talisman once again appeared out of nowhere.

Dozens of icicles appeared out of thin air in a straight line in the midst of the blizzard, howling towards the Seven Stars Arrays with an ice-cold aura.

Rank 6 Symbol: Icicle Mystic Rain!

Bang! Bang! Bang!

One after another, icicles flew at the same spot on the light screen. The thumping sounds of the icicles made the hearts of the seven people in the array start to race, as if the icicles were just about to hit them.

Following the continuous collisions of the ice awls, a crack also appeared on the light barrier. Traces of an icy aura seeped into the light barrier through the crack.

Dammit, why haven't you caught the man from the cabin yet? An ice-cold aura spread through the light screen to the bodies of the seven people. The yellow-robed old man's body trembled and he cursed. He poured all of his spiritual power into the talisman.

Upon seeing that a thick layer of snow had already covered the screen, a smile appeared on old man Fang's face. He raised the spirit rune pen in his hand once more and drew in the air.

As the talisman formed from Spiritual Energy drew, old man Fang finally let out a sigh of relief.

The white snow on the light screen gradually condensed into a thick layer of ice and trapped the seven people inside the array like nothing had happened. However, the seven people inside the array didn't realize this and continued to inject their Spiritual Energy into the talismans, maintaining the energy of the array.

Hmph, if I have the time, I won't let you off! With a cold snort, old man Fang dashed in the direction of the small house.

Wait for me, Xiaoyi!

CHAPTER 4 - FIGHTING

Not bad, you're only at the first level of Qi Refinement, but you were able to dodge my fireball technique. The middle-aged man looked at Fang Yi, who had dodged the fireball in a sorry state. His face revealed a trace of astonishment.

Fang Yi's expression turned somewhat ugly as he looked at the descending pitch-black wood splinters. To be able to use an elementary spell to such an extent meant that the other party's strength was at least at the fifth level of Qi Refining.

Be a good boy and give yourself up, or I won't mind giving you some pain. The corners of the middle-aged man's mouth lifted as he looked at Fang Yi's face, which was the color of a pig's liver, and spoke in an indifferent manner.

Fang Yi's guess was not wrong. The middle-aged man before him was at the fifth level of Qi Refining. The huge gap in strength between the two made the middle-aged man extremely confident in capturing Fang Yi.

From what the middle-aged man could tell, this young man was definitely very close to old man Fang. If not, old man Fang would not have brought him with him to flee.

What he wanted to do was to use Fang Yi as a hostage to force old man Fang into submission. That way, he would be able to achieve great merits. At that time …

Thinking of this, the middle-aged man couldn't help but smile even wider, as if everything had already been decided.

Alright.

Okay, eh? The middle-aged man couldn't help but exclaim in agreement before coming back to his senses. How could the other party agree so easily? There must be a trick to this!

If you want to capture me, then let's see if you have the ability to do so! While the middle-aged man was still stunned, Fang Yi took out several talismans from his bag of holding and injected his spiritual power into one of them. The talisman turned into a vine that wrapped around the middle-aged man.

The talisman Fang Yi used was a Rank 1 Vine Wood Talisman he had refined. This kind of talisman could at most heavily injure cultivators at the second level of Qi Refining. It was nothing to fear from an expert at the fifth level of Qi Refining.

Fang Yi obviously knew this, so he didn't use any attack spells like the Fireball Charm. Instead, he used the rattan wood talisman in an attempt to create some obstacles in the way of the yellow-robed middle-aged man so he could have enough time to escape.

Hmph!

The middle-aged man let out a cold snort. He raised his hand and a golden light shot out from his fingertip. The sharp golden light was like an all-conquering sword as it cut the vine into several pieces and shot towards Fang Yi without slowing down.

Fang Yi's heart sank. He knew that he didn't have the time to dodge this attack. In a moment of desperation, he picked up a talisman and poured all of his spiritual power into it.

Bang!

A ray of earthen yellow light exploded from the rune, enveloping Fang Yi. At the same time, the sharp golden light brought along a whistling sound as it heavily shot towards the earthen yellow light on Fang Yi's chest.

Pfft!

The earthen yellow light barrier instantly burst apart. Fang Yi only felt a dull pain in his chest as the blood in his body surged upwards. He spat out a mouthful of hot blood and his entire body flew out, heavily smashing into the wall.

For a time, dust flew everywhere.

You are tired of playing tricks on me. The middle-aged man sneered as he slowly walked towards the hole.

Fang Yi wiped off the blood at the corner of his mouth and slowly stood up, his eyes staring coldly at the yellow-robed middle-aged man.

The opponent's strength was too strong, and was not something he could go against.

But was he really going to give up just like that?

No! I won't give up so easily! Fang Yi screamed in his heart and poured his spirit power into the talisman in his hand. The talisman turned into a faint golden light with a wave sound and shot towards the middle-aged man who had just walked out of the hole.

Tricks! The middle-aged man said with disdain. The power of this Rank 1 Symbol was far too weak. Even if he didn't dodge it, he wouldn't be able to receive much damage.

However, the middle-aged man wasn't stupid enough to receive this blow. Lifting his hand, his five fingers moved slightly, causing a crackling sound. His five fingers seemed to have been frozen, and at the same time solidifying into ice.

The middle-aged man flicked his finger and the ice cube on his finger flew out of his hand. It transformed into five icicles that shot out.

Bang!

The tiny golden light stabbed into the icicle in the middle, causing a bang sound, and it disappeared at the same time. The other four icicles continued to shoot towards Fang Yi without slowing down. They seemed to be encircling him.

Throwing the last rune in his hand forward, Fang Yi's legs bent slightly, and he suddenly jumped more than two meters into the air before descending towards the middle-aged man.

The instant the talisman left his hand, it turned into a golden light the same size as before. It shot towards the ice cones in the front.

Did you fall into his trap? The yellow-robed man sneered and ignored Fang Yi as he flew towards him. In front of absolute strength, he believed that Fang Yi would not be able to pull off any tricks.

Bang!

The golden light collided with the ice awls at the very front, producing a thumping sound. At the same time, Fang Yi suddenly reached into his waist, took out a talisman, and threw it towards the middle-aged man beneath him.

As soon as the talisman left his hand, it turned into several thick vines that rapidly slithered down towards the middle-aged man like snakes.

Rank 5 Curse Vine Charm!

Seeing that the rune had suddenly turned into several vines and trees that were half a meter thick, the middle-aged man's face finally revealed a terrified expression.

How is this possible …? Ah … Before the middle-aged man could finish speaking, the vine wood wrapped around his body like a huge python. It continuously coiled around him and instantly killed him.

Blood flowed out from every part of the middle-aged man's body, dyeing the thick and solid vines red. The miserable screams of the middle-aged man before he died seemed to echo within the forest.

Pfft!

Seeing that the middle-aged man had finally died, Fang Yi's tensed body finally relaxed. His pale face suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood. It was due to the excessive consumption of his spirit power that his body was unable to withstand it and caused his blood to flow backwards.

Xiaoyi, are you alright?

At this moment, an old man suddenly walked out from beneath a tree near the wooden house. He looked at Fang Yi and asked urgently, a deep sense of concern in his words. It was that old man Fang.

So it turned out that old man Fang had already been here for a while, but seeing that Fang Yi was still fighting with the middle-aged man, he thought to himself that this was a chance for Fang Yi to train, so he took the risk of the seven people in the Seven Stars Formation and hid under a tree not too far away to protect Fang Yi.

However, contrary to old man Fang's expectations, not only did Fang Yi not need his help, he even used the Rank 5 Talisman that old man Fang gave him earlier to kill the middle-aged man in one go.

It's nothing. I just exhausted too much of my spiritual power when I used the talisman you gave me. Grandfather, look, I defeated someone with a much higher cultivation than me. When he saw that old man Fang was safe and sound, Fang Yi relaxed his heart and continued to flaunt his abilities.

Hahaha, Little Yi is so powerful! In the future, he will definitely be able to cultivate to his peak, break through the void, and become a great Dao! Old man Fang praised lovingly when he saw how excited Fang Yi was.

However, we have to get out of here as soon as possible. It's no longer safe here.

CHAPTER 5 - SISHUI CITY

The sun rose slowly in the early morning. Strands of sunlight shone through the leaves on the ground. Within the mountain forest, two figures were rapidly running forward, one in front and one behind.

Grandfather, if we run away like this, where are we going? As he ran, Fang Yi looked at the old man in front of him and asked.

Let's get out of here and then we'll make our plans. He did not turn his head around because, at this moment, his face was filled with worry.

That's right, where could he run to? Would there be a day after today?

Without tomorrow, what was there to look forward to?

Looking at the sunlight that occasionally shone on his face, old man Fang sighed in his heart.

Are you tired, Xiaoyi? Old man Fang turned his head and asked.

I'm not tired, grandpa. Your Talisman-Dollars are much easier to use than mine. Fang Yi's immature face revealed a trace of a smile as he spoke to old man Fang.

Silly child, the Divine Traversal Talisman drawn by grandpa is a Rank 5 Talisman. How could it be comparable to your Rank 1 Talisman created by a Divine Traversal Talisman? Once we leave this valley, we will be within the territory of the Great Jin Empire. Since we have no other way to live in seclusion within the mountain forest, we will do the opposite and sneak into the Great Jin Empire when they think that we will escape into other valleys. I do not believe that they will be able to find us in this vast sea of people.

A flash of unwillingness appeared in old man Fang's eyes as he spoke to Fang Yi.

Yes. Fang Yi nodded his head obediently. Compared to the mountain forest, cultivating in the city was much slower. After all, the Spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth in the city was much thinner than in the mountains.

This is why many cultivation sects are built deep in the mountains. In the mountains, there are a lot of spirit veins, spirit springs, spirit stones, mines, and countless cultivation resources.

Not long after, old man Fang could vaguely see the houses in the distance and the smoke rising slowly from the kitchen.

Although it was a remote place, the streets were neat and tidy. Ancient thatched cottages stood orderly on both sides of the street, covering the ground with bluestone bricks. Outside the forest, the entire town seemed very quiet and peaceful.

In the early morning, smoke was rising from the chimneys of the small town. Some of the townspeople had already woken up to work.

The two figures, one old and one young, walked on the blue brick at a leisurely pace, chatting as they walked.

Follow this road and we will reach Sishui City. Once we get there, we will rest for the night. Tomorrow, we will set out for other towns.

The old man and the young man were none other than old man Fang and Fang Yi. The two of them arrived at the Upper Cai Town and ate some snacks at a small tea house on the street.

Therefore, old man Fang planned to stay in a distant town. He thought to himself that in the hundreds of cities in the Great Jin Empire, it would be impossible for the other party to find him so easily.

Grandpa, can I go for a walk alone in Sishui City? After staying in the forest for so long, he had an unfathomable sense of mystery towards cities and towns, just like how he liked the stars. He always liked to search for and explore this unfathomable mystery.

This …. Well, we'll talk about it when we get to Sishui City. Old man Fang hesitated for a moment before replying.

The two of them walked along the bluestone path. Although they didn't meet many people along the way, old man Fang didn't want to reveal his identity as a cultivator in front of mortals, so he only walked slowly with Fang Yi until dusk before arriving outside Sishui City.

The Great Jin Dynasty had a total of three hundred and sixty-five large cities, and Sishui City was one of them. Sishui City was close to the mountains and the water. Although it was not a rich town, it could be called a city.

He saw a city built from enormous rocks that was as imposing as a tiger lying cross-legged. The rough, wild, and majestic presence made Fang Yi, who had never seen the market before, feel his heart tremble.

When the two of them arrived at the entrance of the Sishui City, through the city gate, they could see the streets filled with people as if they were crucian carp crossing the river. Fang Yi's curiosity was piqued, and he could no longer restrain his small heart.

Let's go. Since you want to go for a stroll, let's find an inn first. Then, we'll let you go for a walk for two hours. Seeing that Fang Yi's eyes were continuously scanning the surroundings, the old man shook his head helplessly.

Thank you, grandpa. Fang Yi said happily, as if he had completely forgotten that the two of them were still being pursued.

It might be a mistake for him to follow me.

As he gazed at Fang Yi's young and tender face, old man Fang suddenly had this thought.

Not long after he entered the city, old man Fang found an inn. After giving Fang Yi some silver coins, he let him take a stroll around, while he himself went to his room to rest.

Sugar gourd, sweet and delicious, neither sweet nor money ….

Pancakes, freshly baked cakes, big, delicious cakes …. "Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no!

Just as he walked out of the inn, Fang Yi's ears were filled with all sorts of hawking sounds. The bustling and bustling along the street formed a stark contrast with the quiet and tranquil valley. For a moment, Fang Yi didn't know where to go.

How lively. As he walked down the bustling streets, looking at the bustling buildings, the various shops and restaurants, the various grocery stalls, and the fragrance of all sorts of street snacks, Fang Yi couldn't help but sigh with emotion. His footsteps then headed towards the grandpa who was shouting sugar gourds.

Master, give me two bunches of candied fruits. A group of children around Fang Yi's age surrounded the old man. Fang Yi squeezed into the crowd of children and shouted loudly.

Young friend, a total of four pieces of money. The old man's wrinkled face revealed a simple and honest smile as he took down two strings of candied fruits and handed them to Fang Yi.

Fang Yi took out four pieces of money from the money pouch at his waist. He took the candied fruits with one hand and handed the money to the grandpa with the other.

Delicious! Fang Yi bit down on a candied fruit and mumbled as he ate. At this moment, a petite child with a sallow complexion walked towards Fang Yi.

When the person was about a meter away from Fang Yi, he suddenly staggered and bumped into Fang Yi.

I'm sorry, I didn't mean to. The child apologized and then left in a hurry.

Hehe, didn't we just bump into each other? It's nothing, is there a need to be so nervous? When Fang Yi saw him leave in such a hurry, he thought to himself that he was afraid that he would be blamed. He couldn't help but laugh as he patted his waist with his empty right hand.

My storage bag and purse?! With this slap, Fang Yi discovered that her storage bag and purse had disappeared. He hastily looked at the ground, only to discover that it was empty.

Long before he left, old man Fang had told Fang Yi not to reveal his techniques in front of others. Therefore, Fang Yi had placed the money pouch that old man Fang had given him into the pouch at his waist, hanging it next to the storage pouch.

It's him! Fang Yi suddenly thought of that kid who bumped into him before hurriedly leaving. He angrily smashed the candied fruit in his hand onto the ground and chased after that person.

If it were only the money bag that was lost, Fang Yi would not be this angry. However, that person had even stolen his own bag of holding. Within that bag were all the runes he had made a year ago. If he hadn't wanted to refine these rank 1 runes, Fang Yi's strength wouldn't only be at the peak of the