Chapter 419

Chapter 419: Mad Selection

When these thirteen Myriad Forms Stage demon cultivators discovered something was wrong, the silver snake bracelet had already absorbed the magical items, treasures, and spiritual treasures they stored in their storage treasures through the Jade Symbol. The final roar came from the shattering of the storage treasures, triggering the sound of restrictions from within.

With overwhelming talisman power, the Jade Symbol forcibly moved everything, leaving nothing behind.

Li Hui joyfully found that twenty-eight black patterns had appeared on the back of the silver snake bracelet, indicating that these Myriad Forms Stage demon cultivators were quite wealthy. Even if he could only gain the talisman power, it was still worthwhile. Of course, he also brought back a pile of miscellaneous and chaotic items that needed careful sorting and suppression.

“Let’s go back to the cave!”

Using Heavenly Arrays, Earthly Arrays, the Jade Heart of the Earth Court, and ancient dynasty rings, he severed the energy connections and suppressed the anomalies; otherwise, they would be exposed right then and there. The items from the demon cultivators were not to be trifled with; they contained many heart-stopping, bizarre connections that ordinary people couldn’t comprehend. A moment of carelessness could lead to disaster.

Qingyun Cave was a different cave heaven compared to Huangting Mountain.

The mist here was ethereal, and caves were everywhere. Each cave served as a dwelling space for practitioners, with different specifications based on the density of spiritual energy, and the costs were limitless.

Li Hui preferred to be cautious. He chose a cave tailored to the specifications suitable for Condensed Essence Stage practitioners, well aware of the principle of keeping wealth hidden.

On the way back, he kept a close watch with Bai Ze’s divine eye, even expending talisman power to activate the Dao Rhythm Residual Talisman. Careful measures paid off. A palm-sized golden butterfly, made of metal, slightly fluttered its wings and released a trace of energy. If it weren’t for the Dharma Eye, it could have easily escaped the multiple layers of seals.

Upon returning to the cave, Jieyin rubbed his hands together gleefully.

Li Hui shook his head and pointed to the Mysterious Pearl, saying, “It’s still not safe. We need to block this. This will be the last time the Ideal Body enters the Xuancha Cave before completion. The Dao Traces and restrictions have evolved to a very high level, and even if Yao’er controls this cave heaven, it would be impossible. I thought about it; my previous preparations were insufficient. How could Cheng Yuyan break through Zhang Daoheng’s calamity power? She shouldn’t have the capability to do so, even with the backing of the Yin Moon Dynasty!”

“Indeed!” Jieyin said with a solemn expression. “Do you remember that before our Master disappeared, he warned us to be cautious of Xun Maodong and his son Xun Zuoyuan? They supposedly switched to the path of ghosts. Cheng Yuyan is also on that path. She could just be a pawn, and something terrible might be brewing in the shadows.”

“Xun Maodong, Xun Zuoyuan!” Li Hui pondered for a moment and nodded, “Worth considering, but I lament the short time spent with Master. I don’t know enough about the grudges from back then or the character and methods of this father-son pair.”

“Why think so much? Hurry and sort the treasures! Arm me to the teeth, and then we can return to Dalong and go to war! The Geng Gold branch of the Haotu Sect will surely reopen; I won’t care if they’ve forgotten!”

Hearing this, Li Hui laughed heartily, “Hahaha, well said! No matter who forgets me, I’ll make sure they remember! The Mirror Lake faction is a sword hanging over the head of the Haotu Sect. I am the knife, and they are the fish. Whether it’s a hundred years or a thousand years, they will live in my shadow. The era of Master Li Maocai has passed; now it’s my era, Li Yingjun!”

“Hahaha!” The plump monk threw his head back and laughed, his form blending into another Li Hui. The two merged into one, simultaneously releasing profound qi and Buddhist light, and they spun into the Mysterious Pearl.

Crossing through layer upon layer of restrictions, Li Hui returned to the spirit herb garden.

Standing at the base of the Celestial Tree, he looked up and saw the enormous tree towering like a magnificent mountain, exuding an overwhelming sense of pressure.

“Has it grown so much?”

“Father!” The Golden Jade Peach Tree emitted brilliance. From a distance, the peach tree resembled a flower blossoming beneath it, and Li Hui felt some concern about whether Yao’er could manage the Celestial Tree.

“How has everyone progressed?” He approached the peach tree, and the disciples hurriedly bowed.

Yao’er happily said, “This time the Celestial Tree has matured. My younger siblings and I have reached the Late Condense Essence stage. After six months of hard cultivation, we can advance again. It’s fortunate we successfully surprised Tian Xin!”

“We practitioners face thorns and brambles in our path to advancement. It should be this way!” Li Hui nodded, smiling. He flicked his hand, releasing a massive amount of items that crashed to the ground, sending demonic energy soaring and filling the area with malevolence.

The demons and disciples gathered around, slightly dizzy at the sight of dozens of small mountains and items scattered on the ground.

Although there were many items, they were highly mixed.

Li Hui used the Cloud-Brush Dragon Claw Technique to grasp and break each magical treasure and all of the Miao Jade, causing spiritual energy to spread out, pressuring the cave heaven.

The disciples rejoiced and quickly sat down to meditate, relying on the treasure cabinet to accumulate potential.

Li Hui remained calm for a moment, emitting a dragon’s roar from within, further enhancing his potential. However, he didn’t rush to improve. There were too many immediate tasks at hand, and he needed to clean up thoroughly and send Jieyin away before he could securely enter closed-door training.

Next, he led the disciples and demons to clear away the miscellaneous items, forming a filter from the bottom up.

Most of the disciples were at the Spirit Motion and Concentrating Spirit stages, taking away lower-end items. Under the scrutiny of Bai Ze’s divine eye, they eliminated dangers without holding back, distributing everything generously. This included what they acquired from the Green Copper Hall, and even if something was precious, as long as it was suitable for practitioners in the Spirit Motion and Concentrating Spirit stages, it would be allocated without hesitation, warning that future unpredictable dangers could come, and one must not grow complacent to preserve their lives.

This was the first layer of filtration. The majority of the protective spirits from the Primitive Shell Symbols were at this level, allowing for easy access. As they watched the items diminish, they cleared out more than half.

The second layer of filtration involved extracting useful items for the demons; any applicable items, regardless of their quality or rank, were picked out and given to Yao’er.

Next, they selected items suitable for Condensed Essence Stage practitioners and organized them in the embroidered ball for storage, ready to be opened once disciples advanced.

Guang Jin picked out a selection of items while Jieyin took the Buddhist artifacts and treasures.

After five layers of filtration, the remaining items mainly involved demonic items. Once the demonic items had been sorted out and set aside, they tossed aside treasures that would help enhance the spirit herb garden so that it could thrive. At this point, it was finally time for Li Hui to make his meticulous selections.

“Wow, the stuff looks plentiful, but after repeated filtering, there are less than five hundred items left. I still have to separate out the clean foundation items suitable for sale. With that, more than half will be gone, leaving just over two hundred items.” Li Hui deliberated and chose over a hundred items from the remaining two hundred to hand over to Jieyin; now, fewer than sixty items remained with him.

Of these sixty rare treasures, most were consumable items that needed to be given immediately to the lohan fruit, the Beast-Faced Bronze Cauldron, and the tiger skin blood letter written by the founding summer emperor.

Perfectly filled with talisman power, Li Hui prepared to take the tiger skin blood letter in hand, unable to help but praise, “No wonder the founding summer emperor had strict methods. The aura is rich, and it carries an extraordinary presence. This piece of tiger skin is like an imperial decree, decreeing feudal lords in a time of crisis. Each character thereafter is nourished by the fate of the Great Xia, imbued with boundless noble aura and overwhelming Dragon Energy. It’s no wonder the Evil God can seize fortune; this treasure aids greatly in his might. With a few pieces of ancient sacred artifacts gathered, they can condense the Purple Mist, Dragon Energy, and righteous qi, allowing for the refining of profound qi and striving for two more steps to break through shackles.”

“Boom…”

The Mysterious Pearl stirred with wind and clouds, and what Li Hui was about to do was truly unparalleled.