To the north of the Blood Imperial City, there is a long and narrow gorge. The scenery is not known why, but it has been dyed with a layer of blood color. On the cliffs, there are ancient and magnificent groups of buildings that are silent, giving people a sense of oppression and horror.

    In the direction facing south to north at the back of the cave, surrounded by blood mist and a sea of scarlet.

    Sparse white bones were hidden in the blood-colored array, occasionally heard faint wails.

    There were three people with the cultivation level of Yundao and twenty-odd people with the cultivation level of Ningdan, dressed in blood-colored robes, sitting cross-legged at different focal points of the array, using themselves as a medium to control the refined blood being sent into the cave.

    As the Deputy Sect Master and Elders of the Blood Emperor Sect, they each had a pale complexion and sunken cheeks, as if they hadn't been exposed to light for a long time.

    This is related to the cultivation method they practice, the "Blood Emperor Classic."

    This technique improves strength rapidly by absorbing others' blood, though it has many flaws in Lu Jinnian's eyes, but for the Nan Zhuo domain, it is a remarkable cultivation technique.

    Looking throughout the entire Nan Zhuo domain, only the Blood Emperor Sect can produce so many late-level Yundao cultivators and Ningdan cultivators.

    Lu Jinnian, hidden in the sky, casually looked around and didn't find any ice crystal cold frost flower outside, so he directly entered the cave.

    Inside the secluded place of Master Li Huangquan of the Blood Emperor Sect, there was an overpowering smell of blood that made people sick. The stone platform was surrounded by countless corpses, some shriveled and others still fresh.

    Blood flowed upward along the groove leading to the stone platform, merging into the blood lotus blooming in the central hollow of the stone, where a middle-aged man bare-chested sat cross-legged, his eyes tightly closed and his fingers forming a mystical gesture. Purified blood kept flowing into his body, and his veins seemed to writhe like worms on his body.

    Master Li Huangquan, who practiced the "Blood Emperor Classic" at the level of late Yundao cultivation, is obviously much more perfect than the one cultivated by the elders. At least, he looks like a normal person.

    It's because he discovered the opportunity of breaking through the realm and improving the perfect cultivation method in the ancient tomb of a true master from the past period.

    "Not enough, not enough, still lacking a little..."

    With blood-colored eyes wide open, Master Li Huangquan clenched his fists: "This is only half a step of Zuo Zhao, far from enough..."

    "Zuo Zhao cultivation is Zuo Zhao, and Yundao cultivation is Yundao. Where does the concept of half a step come from?"

    "Then, when true masters of Zhao Zhao cultivation gather to exchange experiences, will they invite you?"

    The sudden sound caused Master Li Huangquan's face to change, and he lifted his hand to form a blood beam made of blood force toward the source of the sound: "Who is it?!"

    The blood-colored spiritual energy shot out dispersed like mist, and Master Li Huangquan, with wide eyes brimming with shock, looked at the young man floating in front of him. Just a glance at him made his entire body feel cold as if he had fallen into an ice cave.

    As he practices the "Blood Emperor Classic," he is more sensitive to death than ordinary cultivators, so he knows that he is not the opponent of this young man in front of him.

    As the big boss of the Nan Zhuo domain, Master Li Huangquan has had the privilege of going outside to see true masters from outside the Nan Zhuo domain and then dashed back...

    And the young man before him is far more mysterious than the true masters he has ever seen from a distance, so...

    "I've seen immortals!"

    Master Li Huangquan immediately prostrated himself on the ground in the blood pool, with his face submerged and he dared not move an inch.

    Looking over the entire Yun Ding Continent, the Nan Zhuo domain is like a village that has not yet escaped poverty. Affected by 'information cocoons,' in their solidified cognition, Zuo Zhao cultivators are seen as the peak they can reach, with no understanding of information from higher levels.

    Therefore, Master Li Huangquan naturally believes that Lu Jinnian is the immortal existing in the legend.

    To the immortal in the legend, one must naturally perform worship to demonstrate respect and reverence.

    "You obtained a flower from the ancient tomb..."

    As Lu Jinnian spoke, Master Li Huangquan immediately offered his own talisman: "It's right there, please accept it as a gift from me."

    Lu Jinnian directly took out the Ice Crystal Cold Frost Flower from his talisman, which had seven leaves and seemed like an ice sculpture, and preserved it into a barrier with a gesture as soon as possible to prevent the medicinal properties from dispersing.

    Fortunately, this kind of rare treasure that is beneficial to cultivators of the Hedao level has a strong vitality, and it was not taken out for long, so very little of its medicinal properties were lost.

    "The seven-leaf Ice Crystal Cold Frost Flower is enough."

    With the Ice Crystal Cold Frost Flower put away, Lu Jinnian looked at Master Li Huangquan, who was still kneeling, and placed his hand on the back of his head to give him some guidance.

    Master Li Huangquan's body stiffened, and he felt that the spiritual energy flowing through his body, powered by the "Blood Emperor Classic," was smoother than before. He also gained a deeper understanding of how to advance to the next level of his cultivation method.

    Master Li Huangquan's face lit up with joy as he raised his head, but there was no trace of the immortal.

    "I have a hunch that I will break through to the Zuo Zhao realm tomorrow!"

    "Thank you, immortal. Thank you, immortal!"

    Excited, Master Li Huangquan banged his head several times towards the air, and then he focused on purifying blood with a more perfect version of the "Blood Emperor Classic" to break through.

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    During the journey from the Blood Emperor Sect back to the Blood Emperor City, after contemplating the River of Time for a while, Lu Jinnian opened his eyes, his expression showing no signs of any change.

    Only after he's broken through to the next level in the river of time can the following Master Li Huangquan break through and resolve the peril of being surrounded by the sect, before rushing to Linmu who was secluded in the tomb. In a crisis moment, Linmu breaks through and fights together with Master Li Huangquan, and then...

    Before the battle ended, he was taken back to the present by Zhu Nanzhi, who revealed her tsundere side, and traveled up the River of Time.

    This time, he advanced the time when Master Li Huangquan launched his attack.

    Lu Jinnian did not want to get involved in the gas fortune struggle in the Nan Zhuo domain, because he did not want to involve himself in the causal fortunes of the cultivator named Linmu.

    The cultivator known as 'Linmu' holds a more significant position in the River of Time than an ordinary cultivator, and getting entangled with his fortune could easily cause problems.

    The current Linmu is only at the level of Yundao cultivation, and his own aggressive behavior of bullying those weaker than him is considered bullying. For cultivators with great fortune, mutual disputes among peers are decided by the stronger ones, but if one bullies the weak, it is equivalent to bullying and will attract divine displeasure.

    It is said that the heavens and the earth are without mercy, treating all things as dogs in grasslands equally, but this is only equal in that each individual will 'be born' and 'die', which are 'cruel' in their equality. But between life and death, the process is not equal.

    Otherwise, there would be no distinction among different levels.

    Therefore, Lu Jinnian feels a bit unlucky at the moment of trading with Master Li Huangquan.

    However, in order to avoid being turned into a sword spirit by destiny, even though Lu Jinnian feels unlucky, he is not regretful.

    Fortunately, the divine fortune involved with the Ice Crystal Cold Frost Flower has not yet begun, so the fortune he has become entangled with is not considered great.

    As long as Linmu breaks through to the Zuo Zhao realm, there should be no problem. As long as he maintains himself, I can also dissolve the fortune that I have accumulated - waiting for Linmu to break through to the Zuo Zhao realm and then deal with it is the main reason why I've been here for over a year and a half.

    Lu Jinnian has absolutely no intention of usurping and inheriting Linmu's fortune, not because he can't carry the burden, but because he doesn't like it.

    Firstly, he has his own path and looks down upon Linmu's fortune. Secondly, he doesn't like things that have been used by others.

    Upon returning to the medical hall, it was already noon, and Lu Jinnian directly closed the shop for a midday nap. As it has always been like this in the past year, the other magic cultivators in the place did not say anything and left peacefully.

    Closing the door, Lu Jinnian walked to the back yard and said to Xia Ming: "Don't let outsiders disturb me, I'll make a pill."

    "Okay!"

    The transformed Xia Ming flew out of the window and landed on the eaves to carefully monitor the surroundings.

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