Cultivation: Fortune by Lots-Chapter 350 - 207. Alchemy Cauldron Sect and Talisman Sect

Wang Jingfang initially appeared relaxed. However, after glancing several times from afar at the commotion Shen Qubing was causing, his expression turned solemn. "Such a ferocious Martial Arts Practitioner is rare indeed!"

The descendant of the former dynasty standing beside him also had an unsightly expression. "Taoist Wang, please wait here; I’ll go have a look."

Wang Jingfang said, "Let’s go and see together."

After the descendant went over, he stared with a hostile expression at the young Martial Artist in the crowd who moved like a swimming dragon. "Summon the Divine Archers!"

As he spoke, he produced a giant bow, as tall as a man, nocked an arrow, and took aim at Shen Qubing.

From various positions, other Confucian Divine Archers also began to seek opportunities to take aim.

The Great Sui had lost its empire, but descendants of the imperial family and their loyal subjects went into hiding together, concealing their ancestry and names. Along with them, some civil and martial heritages were also hidden. However, due to environmental and resource limitations, the number of talented individuals had dwindled.

Fortunately, Star Dragon Abyss, an important stronghold for the Sui Dynasty’s descendants, had gathered quite a few skilled individuals, including Confucian Divine Archers with Middle Three Heavens Cultivation.

The method they were now employing was one typically used against Martial Arts Practitioners: to force them to bleed.

Martial Arts Practitioners, especially Physical Training Martial Arts Practitioners whose entire cultivation resided in their physical bodies, exhibited external performance in actual combat similar to Buddhist Zen Martial Artists: extremely strong bodies and resilient spirits. Although they might lack powerful offensive capabilities, it was also very difficult for enemies to overwhelm them mentally.

Internally, however, they were complete opposites.

Buddhist Zen Martial Artists cultivated from the inside out. They used Buddhist Law to cultivate the mind, combining Zen with martial arts, thereby achieving a body of Vajra Indestructibility.

Martial Arts Practitioners, on the other hand, cultivated from the outside in, nourishing their bodies and spirits with qi and blood, thereby achieving internal and external unity.

Therefore, as Lei Jun had witnessed before, when the Worm Master Zhao Sen engaged in a Duel of Magic with Monk Ruyuan, the Southern Bodhi disciple, Zhao Sen had tried to provoke Monk Ruyuan. He aimed to make Ruyuan emotionally upset, creating a flaw in his state of mind, which then allowed Zhao Sen to break through Monk Ruyuan’s Buddhist Law.

Now, these Sui Dynasty descendants were not aiming to inflict heavy damage on Shen Qubing in just one or two moves. Instead, their goal was simply to wound him and make him bleed.

A Martial Arts Practitioner’s body was a concentration of qi and blood. Once an injury appeared, it would inevitably affect their state of Perfection. While it didn’t significantly impact their speed and strength, it greatly hampered their defense.

Moreover, since they all engaged in close-quarters combat, being near enemies made them susceptible to injury. This was a significant disadvantage for Martial Arts Practitioners.

However, Shen Qubing, who usually seemed somewhat reckless, was actually quite alert during a fight. He was not only fierce and aggressive but also agile and adaptable. He seemed to possess an innate acuity, always making the most suitable response and choice for the current situation without hesitation, thereby throwing his opponents into disarray.

His figure continuously weaved through the crowd and among the rocks of Abyss Valley, causing the arrows from the distant Confucian Divine Archers targeting him to miss repeatedly.

If it weren’t for the fact that Confucian Divine Archers of the Middle Three Heavens had their own targeting methods and precision when shooting, many might have accidentally injured their own comrades.

Lei Jun watched from afar for a moment, nodded to himself, and then withdrew his gaze.

For the moment, Shen Qubing was unharmed and had, in fact, attracted considerable attention.

As chaos reigned throughout Star Dragon Abyss, Lei Jun immediately delved deeper.

Due to the uproar Shen Qubing had caused, the Spiritual Energy in Abyss Valley was in extreme disarray. Many people were coming and going. Lei Jun, hidden in the shadows, overheard someone giving orders:

"The situation has changed! Expedite the removal of the Sacrificial Instruments needed for the sacrifice. Hurry and organize the withdrawal from this place; there’s no time to pack up slowly!"

Lei Jun watched with cold eyes. The one giving orders was a brocade-clad youth with sharp eyes. An air of frustrated ambition and fierce ruthlessness clung to him.

The people around him were very respectful, addressing him as "Second Young Master."

Under the command of this Second Young Master, people were bringing out numerous Sacrificial Instruments from Abyss Valley. Lei Jun quickly glanced over and saw various instruments, including the Fu, Gui, Bian, Dou, Deng, and Jue, among other Sacrificial Instruments being moved.

As these Sacrificial Instruments were moved and retrieved, the entire vast Star Dragon Abyss seemed to tremble.

The tremors did not originate from the two sides battling within Abyss Valley, but rather from the deeper Earth Vein Spiritual Qi.

So that’s how it is. These descendants of the Sui Dynasty have actually made some progress. They’re attempting to guide the Spiritual Energy of mountains and rivers in the Southern Wilderness Lands, far from the Central Plains, to forge a new vein of national destiny. This would serve as their new foundation to challenge the Great Tang in the North, with the ultimate goal of reclaiming the Central Plains... Lei Jun understood this as he took in the scene.

Of course, the difficulty of such an endeavor was immense. Although the Sui Dynasty descendants seemed to have achieved some results, they still had a long way to go before true success.

The arrival of Xiao Xueting, Shen Qubing, and Shangguan Peng had indeed added to the pressure on the Sui Dynasty descendants.

They were being forced to abandon Star Dragon Abyss and select other locations to re-establish their arrangements.

This was why they had mentioned to Wang Jingfang earlier that they were already in the process of relocating.

Directly removing the various Sacrificial Instruments embedded in the earth veins would cause significant changes to the earth veins and create too much of a disturbance.

But now that Star Dragon Abyss had been exposed and Tang people had arrived at their doorstep, the Sui Dynasty members naturally had no more scruples. They only wished to quickly transfer all their assets and personnel.

"Second Young Master, the people from the Jinzhou Ye Clan are still waiting," a middle-aged scholar said softly, approaching the brocade-clad youth.

The brocade-clad youth remained unfazed. "Please ask Mr. Ye to proceed to White Spring Mountain first. We have been poor hosts recently; we will apologize to him properly when we arrive there."

The middle-aged scholar whispered, "Second Young Master, some people in the Blood River Sect also know the location of White Spring Mountain. Won’t that be a problem...?"

The brocade-clad youth replied, "It doesn’t matter. Father will personally go there later."