Chapter 1703
Reappearance
Having already vanished into his spatial dimension, Li Zhirui was naturally unaware of the discussions among the cultivators outside, and he was even unaware that someone was tracking him.
The reason for choosing to enter the space recovery state is for safety reasons.
After all, there is no safer place than open space!
Li Zhirui sat cross-legged on the futon, took out several top-grade pills, swallowed them, and began to circulate his cultivation technique to slowly refine them.
Instantly, warm currents surged through his body, nourishing every part of him.
The nearly depleted dantian and dantian, the dimming spiritual light of the soul, the meridians that had reached their limit...
Nourished by these warm currents, it began to slowly recover.
……
Two flowers bloom, one branch each.
The Myriad Realms, the westernmost region of the Immortal Alliance, lies in the Lingxiao Mountains, bordering the Demonic Path and the Monster Clan.
Changming City, an important immortal city located in the border region.
On a seemingly ordinary day, a group of celestial cultivators rushed anxiously from outside the city. Among them was a cultivator being carried back, his condition unknown.
However, this did not attract much attention from the cultivators, because such a situation was quite common in this border area between the three major factions, and it happened every day.
The group of cultivators carried the person to the famous Wanxing Medical Hall in the city. This medical hall was established by a Xuanxian Realm medical cultivator and dozens of medical disciples.
"Senior Chunxing! Senior Chunxing! Please, senior, save my ancestor!" As soon as they entered, they didn't care about anything else and immediately shouted in unison, trying to lure out the Xuanxian medical cultivator.
"Quiet!"
With such a commotion, how could Chunxing, who was in the backyard, not notice? She quickly appeared in the main hall and whispered a warning.
If it weren't for the fact that they were doing this for the patient, he would have already driven the group of cultivators out.
"What's wrong with him?" Chunxing asked as she walked to the stretcher and lifted the white cloth covering the man.
Ho!
When he looked down, he was startled by the man's current appearance. The man was completely covered in black, and his original appearance was no longer recognizable.
If it weren't for the faint breaths still lingering, one would have thought this person was already dead.
"Senior, today my ancestor led us into the Lingxiao Mountains to hunt down some demonic cultivators and monsters. At first, everything went smoothly, but when we entered an extremely strange valley, we saw a monster that was entirely black and exuded a strong evil aura..."
At this point, a hint of fear flashed in the cultivator's eyes, and he said in a trembling voice, "Our ancestor took the lead, wanting to kill it in one fell swoop, but he did not expect that the monster would regenerate in an instant after being cut in half."
"Because it happened so suddenly, the ancestor didn't have time to react and was hit by the monster's attack. As a result, he quickly turned into this state. We dared not linger any longer and hurriedly rushed to the Immortal City."
"Senior Chunxing, how serious is my ancestor's condition?" Her words were full of worry and anxiety.
It should be understood that the Wang family is not particularly powerful, with only four Xuanxian (mysterious immortals) in charge. If one of them were to be lost without cause, it would inevitably cause turmoil within the family!
While this man was speaking, Chunxing had already thoroughly examined his body. Her brows furrowed, and she said in a deep voice, "A very high-quality evil force is currently 'conquering' and wreaking havoc throughout his body..."
"I can only strengthen his essence and delay his death through some spiritual objects and methods, but I cannot help him get rid of the evil power in his body."
In other words, he can only treat the symptoms, not the root cause, and cannot solve the problem.
"what?!"
Everyone was terrified and hurriedly said, "Please, Senior Chunxing, you must save our ancestor!"
"I'm sorry, there's nothing I can do about it." Chunxing shook her head.
He didn't say some things aloud. As he was probing the condition inside this person's body, that sinister power seemed to have a mind of its own and actually started to surge towards his consciousness!
If he hadn't followed the path of medical cultivation, and his consciousness hadn't possessed the Daoist essence of healing and vitality, it would probably have already corrupted his consciousness.
"At the same time, I suggest that your ancestor be moved outside the city..."
After a pause, Chunxing said with a solemn expression, "Because his body may have become a source of pollution. Once he is completely corrupted, the evil power in his body may spread outward and pollute other cultivators."
"what!"
Upon hearing this, the celestial beings instinctively took a step back, wanting to distance themselves from their ancestor's body.
"Senior, is there no other way?"
"Yes, if you can find a Celestial Immortal who cultivates the Purification Law, preferably a Mystic Immortal, then perhaps you can save his life."
Chunxing told them the solution, and then asked, "Do you need treatment now to stabilize his condition?"
"These are five thousand spirit crystals. I'm grateful for your help, senior."
The fairy quickly added, "I have already notified the family, and someone will be here soon with spirit crystals."
"Ah."
Five thousand spirit crystals is quite a lot; it should be enough to temporarily control the situation within his body and prevent it from worsening.
However, Chunxing was unsure how long it could last, and could only do her best.
"By the way, remember to find a cultivator who practices the purification law, otherwise there will be no way to completely cure him."
Finally, he added a special reminder.
"Thank you for the reminder, senior." The fairy hurriedly activated a communication talisman and sent it back to her family.
Then Chunxing took out several pills and, using a secret medical technique, had him take them.
Before long, the man's originally dark skin faded a bit, and his declining vitality barely stopped.
After stabilizing the immortal's condition, he left the medical hall.
His destination was none other than the city lord's mansion guarding this place!
The person in charge of receiving Chunxing was a Golden Immortal named Tonghe, who asked in a rather friendly manner, "May I ask what trouble you have encountered?"
In areas near dangerous battlefields, medical practitioners hold a very high status!
Because no one knows when they will be seriously injured and then have to seek help from a healer.
"senior."
Chunxing spoke with great respect, saying, "The Wang family patriarch has encountered a special situation in the Lingxiao Mountains. He is currently corrupted by a highly evil and filthy substance. If it is not dealt with in time, he will die within ten days!"
"But these are not the main points. The key is that once he dies, the evil and filth inside his body will erupt and pollute the surrounding area wildly and rapidly."
In a sense, that Wang family immortal was a container for sealing away the pollution.
Once he dies, it's as if the container has shattered, and the evil power will immediately spread, polluting the surrounding world and all living beings.
At first, Tonghe didn't take it seriously. He was just a Xuanxian cultivator. What did it matter if he was an ancestor of the Wang family or not? As someone from the Taiyi Sect, he didn't care about his life or death at all.
At the same time, he felt a little impatient with Chunxing. Why was she bothering him with such a trivial matter? If it weren't for the fact that he was a medical cultivator and came from a distinguished family, he wouldn't have bothered to listen to her at all and would have kicked her out long ago.
But what he said next made Tonghe's expression instantly turn serious and gloomy. He said, "Is what you say true?!"
"It's absolutely true!" Chunxing sighed, though he didn't want to admit it, but it was the truth.
Because he was a medical cultivator, he knew that concealing this news would bring annihilation to Changming Immortal City and even the entire Immortal Alliance's defensive line, so he came to the City Lord's Mansion to inform him of this matter.
Firstly, we hope they can prepare in advance; secondly, we want to see if they know any cultivators who practice the purification laws.
"Your Excellency comes from Wanxinglin, yet you have no solution for that person's illness?" Tonghe asked anxiously.
Wanxinglin is a sect within the Immortal Alliance that specializes in medical practice, and it is a powerful force with several Taiyi Realm medical masters!
This is also an important reason why he treated Chunxing, the immortal, with kindness and equality.
"Different."
Chunxing shook her head and explained, "Most sects treat and save people, but that person's condition was caused by the invasion of evil forces that corrupted his body."
"So he looked like he was on his deathbed and about to perish, but in reality, he was not injured; it was just that his body and soul were about to be corrupted."
"Do you have a solution?"
"Find a cultivator who practices the purification law to purify the evil power within his body. That way, we won't have to worry about him becoming a source of pollution after he dies."
"Purification Law..."
Tonghe gave a wry smile. This law was simply too obscure. Even he had only encountered one cultivator who practiced the Purification Law by chance.
I just don't know if that person is still alive after all these years.
Even if he survived, he wouldn't know where the other person was!
"This matter is of great importance, and I will report it to Senior Du Kong and the Immortal Alliance immediately."
"At the same time, I would like to do everything in your power to save that man's life and prolong his life..."
After a pause, Tonghe said in a barely audible voice, "If things become unmanageable, please inform me immediately. His body must not remain within the Immortal Alliance's territory!"
"I understand." Chunxing paused for a moment, knowing what those words meant.
It's nothing more than shifting the blame eastward, preparing to throw that person's corpse out of the Immortal Alliance's territory. As for whether to throw it to the Demonic Path or the Demon Race, it depends on the situation.
He was not a pedantic person. He knew that if a solution could not be found and the matter was left in the territory of the Immortal Alliance, it would harm the interests of all cultivators. In that case, why not shift the trouble to other factions?
Tonghe nodded and immediately got up and walked deeper into the city lord's mansion.
That is the cave dwelling of Wei Sheng, the true Taiyi Golden Immortal who guards this place, where he cultivates daily.
knock knock --
A series of urgent knocks broke the long-standing tranquility of the place.
"What is it?" Wei Sheng's voice came from inside.
After a hurried bow, Tonghe recounted everything he had learned from Chunxing.
On his way here, he had already informed the Immortal Alliance of the news via the Thousand Mile Transmission Talisman.
"Extremely high-quality, malevolent filth, a terrible contamination..."
Wei Sheng repeated, "I understand."
"I will send another warning to the Immortal Alliance."
The two men were of different social statuses. As long as he delivered a letter, no matter what the contents were, even if it was just some trivial matter, the cultivator in charge of receiving it would treat it with great respect.
Even the most urgent intelligence transmitted through Tonghe is unlikely to be seen immediately due to his level of cultivation, status, and so on.
Fortunately, the news reported by Wei Sheng immediately attracted the attention of the Immortal Alliance's higher-ups.
A tall, pure white palace, which was empty a moment ago and devoid of any living beings, suddenly lit up with beams of light of different colors, and then more than twenty figures appeared.
However, upon closer inspection, it becomes clear that these are all projections, not the real objects.
This is normal, after all, so many Taiyi Golden Immortals cannot guard this palace for a long time.
What are your thoughts on this news?
“Weisheng would never joke about something like this; it must be true for them to tell us.”
So how do we solve this problem?
"If I remember correctly, a similar situation occurred once in Yunjing Prefecture, but they successfully resolved it. Perhaps we could send someone to inquire about the reason."
A Taiyi cultivator slowly added, "At the same time, a proclamation should be issued to search for cultivators practicing the Purification Law within the Immortal Alliance territory."
"Okay! Let's do it that way."
When it comes to issues threatening the safety of the Immortal Alliance, efficiency has skyrocketed!
In just half a day, they made contact with Tu Gang of the Yuntian Sect from Changming Immortal City, which is far away on the border.
"Fellow Daoist once organized an operation to purify the Yin and evil lands, which was successfully completed with only ten thousand people."
The Golden Immortal, who was in charge of inquiring about relevant information, immediately asked, "Does this friend know that Xuanxian cultivator who practices the Purification Law? Do you know his current whereabouts?"
At first, Tu Gang was curious as to why the Immortal Alliance would suddenly contact him, but upon hearing this, he immediately understood.
"But where else was this sinister place discovered?"
"Yes, but the situation is even more complicated now..."
Then the Golden Immortal told him that the Wang family's Mysterious Immortal had been invaded by evil forces and that if he died, he would become corrupted.
"This……"
Tu Gang originally thought it would be similar to the evil places they had dealt with before, but now it seems that it is much more serious.
Although many disciples of the Yuntian Sect have now mastered the secret method of planting lotus, and many of the purified lotus seeds obtained back then were not used to accelerate their growth using the secret method, and Li Zhirui did not take them back afterwards, which can be regarded as giving them to the Yuntian Sect by default.
After obtaining the lotus seeds, the Yuntian Sect immediately sent them back to their mountain gate and specially opened a spiritual pool in order to cultivate a purifying white lotus.
It wasn't that they were prescient enough to know there were other sinister places in the Myriad Profound Realms; the main reason they cultivated the White Lotus was because they valued its Earth Immortal rank.
Furthermore, once a purified white lotus is cultivated, it can purify the surrounding spiritual energy on its own, making it purer and cleaner.
In other words, the Yuntian Sect doesn't have many lotus seeds available right now.
Without sufficient purified lotus seeds, even mastering the secret techniques of lotus cultivation is useless. (End of Chapter)