Banshee Family Training Record

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Not long after, Hua Caiyan gave him more accurate information: the exact time for the opening of the Great Emperor Houde's secret realm should be half a month later, which means that he still has about fifteen days to prepare.

Not particularly plentiful.

However, with Hua Caiyan secretly helping him find suitable targets and cooperating with him to carry them out, fifteen days seemed to be enough.

Gradually, Yun Chu'an began to take action.

While he was making his move, others were also taking action. Whether it was the leader of this hunting team, the leader of the "Ruthless Cult," or other forces with ulterior motives, they were all operating in secret.

In a secluded and deserted courtyard in Xianyang City, which seemed to have been abandoned and uninhabited for a long time, the Ruthless Sect's temporary headquarters was located.

Li Chengxiao, the founder of the "Ruthless Sect," originally knelt before his master, the evil monk, and devoutly accepted his blessings.

At this moment, he slowly rose from his kneeling position, looking at the four magical seals floating in front of him, each representing water, fire, wind, and thunder, his expression excited: "Master, with this, we can..."

The evil monk nodded slightly, a smile playing on his lips: "That's right. With it, the Xuanhuang Mother Beast that appears in the secret realm will only be your pet, obediently submitting to your use."

Upon hearing this, Li Chengxiao's expression became even more excited.

Originally, he personally led his team and went through great hardships to gather in Xianyang City, with the sole purpose of assassinating some of the Qin princes and nobles, avenging his followers who had been forced to ruin their families, and thus establishing his own prestige.

He had no interest in confronting Qin head-on. Even though he was extremely confident in his own strength, he knew that Qin, a superpower that had just annexed a hegemonic state, was definitely not one he could afford to provoke.

Although the other side possesses extremely valuable resources, they are led by a Nascent Soul cultivator.

Even if you're lucky enough to get it, you still need to be lucky enough to use it.

Therefore, he originally did not intend to cause too much trouble. However, just a few days ago, his master suddenly brought him extremely crucial information: the surging earth spiritual power in the secret realm, after thousands of years of gathering, compression and condensation, not only gave birth to the precious Xuanhuang Qi, but also gave birth to a Xuanhuang mother beast!

This is a true spirit beast, not those earth giant monsters born from mutations that are essentially mindless and lacking in intelligence. If raised properly, this spirit beast can not only continuously produce precious Xuanhuang Mother Qi for him, but also cooperate with his cultivation and assist him in battle. It can be said to be a good treasure that can fight, be used, and lay golden eggs!

With this thing, the development momentum of the "Ruthless Cult" will surely reach a new level and usher in an extremely rare qualitative change!

Therefore, Li Chengxiao's mindset changed. He was determined to get this thing!

Before him, a balding monk with a bald head smiled and nodded slightly as he looked at his disciple.

He also had his own calculations. He longed to see rivers of blood flow, but his disciple was somewhat afraid of the power of the Qin state and planned to kill a few people and leave, knowing when to stop.

How does this work?

The evil monk disliked this, but he also disliked forcing his disciples and followers to do things.

So he took action.

"Be careful, and seize the opportunity."

He said softly, "These four magic seals that your master gave you are theoretically enough to reliably capture that spirit beast, but whether you succeed or not ultimately depends on your own efforts."

Li Chengxiao nodded repeatedly, a flame burning in his heart. He couldn't help but imagine such a future: he would lead the members of the Ruthless Sect to slaughter the elite forces of the Qin Kingdom who were trying to enter the secret realm, successfully capture the Xuanhuang Mother Beast, and take it as his slave.

This immense wealth is all his, and he will break through to the Nascent Soul stage in this battle. A boundless road of prosperity lies before him, leading him to a peak unmatched by anyone!

Meanwhile... do you have time, Lin?

Recalling the humiliation of his crushing defeat at the hands of Su Youling, where he was severely injured by her in a single blow, a hint of hatred flashed in Li Chengxiao's eyes as he gritted his teeth inwardly.

Damn woman, just you wait!

I will make you pay for your crimes in blood!

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Time passed day by day, and before they knew it, the day arrived for the secret realm to open.

With Hua Caiyan's help, Yun Chuan secretly conducted an investigation and was soon surprised to discover that the Qin army had suddenly launched a brand new plan to recruit some rogue cultivators in the Golden Core stage who were currently in the capital to explore the treasure of a certain "secret realm".

On the surface, this action was because the Qin state government needed some rogue cultivators to do hard labor, but it still made Yun Chu'an quite suspicious for a moment: knowing that the "Ruthless Sect" was taking action, wasn't doing this just giving those Ruthless Sect members an opportunity?

They made a new discovery in the secret realm, but they are currently short-handed, so they can't afford to worry about that and have to take a risk.

Or is there some new scheme or conspiracy behind this?

Yun Chu'an was unsure, but as it stands, this is the only opportunity he can seize to enter the "Great Emperor of Virtue's" secret realm, given his recent arrival.

Therefore, he didn't care about anything else. Anyway, he was highly skilled and daring, so even if there was a trap, he didn't need to worry about it with his strength.

So he then personally stepped forward. Through both overt and covert maneuvering, including bribery, he successfully secured a spot for himself, joining the exploration team along with several other early-stage Golden Core cultivators.

The whole process went exceptionally smoothly, so smoothly that it made him increasingly suspicious whether the Qin state was truly corrupt to this extent, or whether there was indeed some conspiracy brewing in the shadows.

Regardless, he eventually obtained a set of black Qin armor. Its protective capabilities were not particularly strong; its main purpose was to serve as a marker so that he wouldn't mistake one of his teammates on the battlefield.

Then, early that morning, the group of ten followed a late-stage Golden Core cultivator and sped off towards the northwest.

The yellow sand is endless.

The group traveled at breakneck speed and soon arrived deep in the desert, beside a massive hexagonal magic array. Many Golden Core cultivators had already gathered there, and upon seeing them, these cultivators, clad in dark Qin armor, began chanting incantations.

Soon, a diamond-shaped gate opened in front of them, and a powerful yet turbulent earth elemental energy emanated from it, causing many cultivators present to frown slightly.

Then, the Qin general who was at the late stage of the Golden Core realm cleared his throat and said, "This is our destination."

"Once inside, everyone needs to work diligently, defeat the earth elemental giants, and collect materials. No one may hoard any. Each person will receive a reward based on their harvest, and the one who collects the most will receive an additional reward. Understand?"

He said this, and everyone immediately responded, "Understood." Then, the man went on to talk about discipline, requiring everyone to hand over all their spoils and not to keep anything for themselves.

After rambling on for a while, the man finally seemed satisfied, having had his fill of official duties, and then let them enter the secret realm to begin their exploration and hunting.

Yun Chu'an followed obediently, behaving properly and appearing honest and simple. After a dizzying moment, he finally entered the secret realm.

Inside, the dense earth elemental energy created a heavy pressure, making it almost impossible for him to breathe.

He quickly adjusted the flow of his spiritual energy, making full use of his innate advantage as a celestial spiritual root, causing the spiritual energy to swirl around him, which slightly relieved the pressure on his body.

After this moment of relief, he couldn't help but wonder to himself: The environment here is so harsh, it seems that working here is a tough job. Could it be that this is why the noble princes of Qin are unwilling to come, and that's why we have to do hard labor here?

Unsure, he became wary, called out to his companions, and they dispersed to search for and hunt down the terrifying earth spirit giants.

Yun Chu'an advanced through the heavy earth spirit, and soon, the earth spirit power ahead surged and surged, which was terrifying. He went forward and saw an earth spirit giant that was twenty or thirty meters tall suddenly awaken. Its eyes were blood red, and it roared as it swung its huge fist, which was as big as a city gate, and smashed it at Yun Chu'an.

Faced with this powerful and heavy attack, he was not afraid. He dodged it and judged the opponent's aura. It was only at the level of the beginner Golden Core stage.

Moreover, this guy has no intelligence whatsoever, so naturally he doesn't have any cultivation techniques, supernatural abilities, weapons, or magic treasures to his name. His strength is far weaker than that of a true Golden Core cultivator, so he's not in a hurry at all.

He first extended his finger, and a bolt of lightning struck the giant's back. He then immediately realized that lightning magic was much less effective against earth spirits.

He then withdrew his lightning magic, using only lightning to accelerate his body. He then took out an ordinary Guan Dao (a type of halberd) made of orogenic copper from his storage bag, leaped forward, and mainly used his swordsmanship to fight. After a few swift strikes, the enormous creature in front of him let out a mournful cry, and the surrounding spiritual energy dissipated. A pure Xuanhuang Mother Qi emanated from it and drifted to Yun Chuan's hand.

Yun Chu'an smiled and was about to reach for it when suddenly, a furious female voice rang out behind him: "You lackey of Qin, prepare to die!"

Chapter 733 The White Rabbit Spirit

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Yun Chu'an's expression shifted, and he reacted quickly, turning his head to look back. He immediately saw a white-haired female cultivator in the early stage of the Golden Core realm, her face filled with murderous intent, swinging her sword at him.

Although she was still quite pretty, her hair was disheveled, her eyes were bloodshot, her expression was ferocious, and her jaw was clenched. She was clearly not in good condition and looked like she had been driven crazy by pain.

Seeing this, Yun Chu'an was surprised, but not in a hurry. Given the opponent's movements and speed, they couldn't possibly hurt him.

He immediately leaped into the air, and the "Raging Storm Steps" granted him extremely high speed and agility, allowing him to dodge the opponent's seemingly inevitable sword strike.

In an instant, the female cultivator's expression turned to extreme shock. She couldn't believe that she had almost seized the perfect opportunity: the spiritual energy emanating from this target was only at the early Golden Core stage, almost the same as her own, and she had just fought a fierce battle with the Earth Spirit Giant and was currently tallying up her spoils...

Logically speaking, this Qin army cultivator should be at his most complacent, relaxed, and least vigilant moment, so there's a 90% chance my attack will hit him directly—

how come? !

She couldn't believe it, but Yun Chuan's speed, reaction and agility far surpassed hers. In the blink of an eye, he was behind her and punched her in the lower back!

"Uh--!"

A terrifying golden lightning bolt shot out from her body, and the female cultivator let out a shrill scream. Golden divine lightning was less effective against earth spirits, but against flesh-and-blood cultivators, it was a sure-fire hit!

The terrifying power of lightning instantly disrupted the spiritual energy within her body, causing her to revert to her original form on the spot.

It turned out to be a rabbit.

The snow-white rabbit with bloodshot eyes fell desperately into the distance. Although it was still alive, it was on its last breath.

Yun Chu'an deliberately held back a bit to avoid killing her in one move, otherwise he would have no one to ask for information.

Thinking this, he went over, reached out with one hand, grabbed both of her ears without mercy, lifted her up, and placed her at his own level, staring straight into her eyes: "Look into my eyes!"

Having been knocked back to her original form with a single blow, the little white rabbit regained her senses slightly. Looking at Yun Chu'an's face, she was filled with shame and indignation. Her three-lobed little mouth murmured twice before finally uttering a woman's voice: "Pah, Qin's lackey!"

Upon hearing this, Yun Chu'an chuckled: "Heh, you rabbit demon, you've got some backbone. But now, you have a chance to live, don't you want to seize it..."

The little white rabbit's red eyes widened instantly as it looked at the "evil Qin soldier," and many unpleasant thoughts immediately surfaced in its mind.

"Gulp, just kill me already!" A tear appeared at the corner of her eye. "I swear I'd rather die than be your furnace!"

Upon hearing this, Yun Chu'an was speechless: "What are you talking about? Do I look like some kind of perverted lecherous monster who is obsessed with lust?"

He sighed softly: "What I want to ask you is, how did you get into this secret realm? Where is the secret entrance? How many people are there? Where are you hiding now? Explain everything clearly, and I might be able to spare your life."

He tempted it like that, but these words only fueled the little rabbit's rage: "Don't even think about it!"

Her eyes widened, as if she had thought of something, and her voice began to tremble: "You can't succeed... I advise you not to waste your energy on me. No matter what you're going to do to me next... I can't betray them!"

"Kill me! Give me a quick death!"

Upon hearing this, Yun Chu'an chuckled: "Since when have evil cultivators become so loyal and righteous? Would you do anything for yourself?"

As he spoke, the little white rabbit in his hand sneered, its face full of defiance: "You call us heretical cultivators, but I'd say you Qin King's lackeys are all heartless villains who eat people without spitting out the bones!"

Yun Chu'an laughed and said, "Aren't you the 'Ruthless Cult'? You make killing your own parents and loved ones a condition for joining the cult. You don't seem so ruthless after all..."

Upon hearing this, the little white rabbit was immediately taken aback: "What 'Heartless Cult'? Who is the Heartless Cult?"

Seeing that she was stunned, Yun Chu'an was also stunned.

Seeing his stunned expression, the little rabbit he was holding was even more stunned: "You think we're the kind of cult that doesn't care about using any means necessary?"

Yun Chu'an hesitated for a moment: "Uh... then who are you people?"

The little white rabbit said, "We are the 'Desert Uprising Group,' and we are destined to overthrow the tyrannical rule of your Qin Ying clan! We are not like those evil demons and heretics. We are united to protect our families who have been harmed by you!"

She glared at Yun Chu'an, her puffed-up cheeks puffed out. For a moment, this appearance was rather cute, considering she was a talking little white rabbit.

Yun Chu'an opened his mouth, then immediately realized that it was a misunderstanding.

Wow, the "Desert Uprising Group"—that's a force I've never heard of before. Are you... singing... singing... in the empty forest...?

However, does this also mean that the Qin King's rule was already on the verge of collapse, so much so that the forces of resistance were everywhere, and even in the resource points where they produced the key "Xuanhuang Mother Qi", there were rebel armies waiting there?

As he pondered this, his mind raced, and in the blink of an eye, a completely new idea came to him.

He then let go, setting the little rabbit free. The rabbit looked on in disbelief, unable to comprehend what he was doing.

Then, Yun Chuan said, "You can leave now. Just pretend you've never met me, and I've never known you either."

"As long as your people stop interfering with my affairs, then we can each go our own way and neither of us needs to bother the other."

He spoke in a rather tolerant manner. The little rabbit still looked incredulous, but then a new suspicion arose in her heart: Was this Qin soldier planning to continue following me to find our secret hideout?

Yeah, that's definitely it! This guy...

She kept thinking to herself, not letting her guard down for a second because of Yun Chu'an's kind gesture.

She then turned and sped off into the distance, determined to navigate through several dangerous areas within this secret realm, lure the guy into a ditch, shake him off completely, and then return to their base!

Meanwhile, the white rabbit spirit was frantically battling wits with the air, while Yun Chu, carrying the Xuanhuang Mother Qi he had hunted, sped back to the entrance of the secret realm he had entered from.

Here, several Qin officials dressed in black robes were on guard. When they saw him coming, they raised their eyebrows in surprise: "You're back so soon? How was your harvest? How much 'Primordial Qi' did you get?"

Yun Chuan said, "There is only one wisp, but esteemed gentlemen, this secret realm does not seem safe."

One of the officials frowned, his face full of displeasure: "Nonsense! The reason we sent you here was to deal with those earth spirit giants. If it were really that safe, why didn't we just send Foundation Establishment cultivators!"

He said this, but Yun Chu'an immediately shook his head: "That's not what I meant, sir. I mean, how come there are still hostile cultivators in this secret realm trying to ambush us?"

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the several officials present immediately changed: "What did you encounter?"

Yun Chu'an briefly recounted the first half of his experience, and then began to embellish it: "Just as I was collecting the Primordial Qi, someone suddenly attacked from behind. Fortunately, I had a life-saving magic treasure on me, which prevented him from succeeding."

"Then, I prepared to retaliate, but that man was extremely cunning. He failed in his first attack and fled quickly into the distance. I was unaware of the situation and dared not pursue him, nor did I dare to continue. That is why I hurriedly returned to report to you."

He spoke these words with apparent sincerity. The officials, their faces serious, continued to press: "What was that person's cultivation level? What clothes were they wearing? What were their distinguishing features? Where did they go after their failed attack?"

Yun Chu'an had already prepared his answer and replied to each question: "He was a man in black. His strength should be at the early stage of the Golden Core realm. He only cursed me once, calling me a 'lackey of the Qin Kingdom,' and then said nothing more."

Chapter 734 Cannon Fodder?

"His weapon was a longsword, and I couldn't understand his swordsmanship. After the failed assassination attempt, he went deeper into the area, and I didn't dare to pursue him further, nor did I obtain any more information."

After listening, the officials frowned and discussed it in hushed tones. In the end, they could only conclude that the other party was too vigilant and that "Wang Ping'an" was completely unprepared, which was why they had not been able to gather much information.