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The first thing Lu Zhang asked about was Qin Sang's true self.

Qin Sang was a little surprised. He couldn't take Lu Zhang to see the Master directly, so he vaguely said, "Fellow Daoist Qin has been in seclusion for many years, and this is the most critical time. I can only send the message to Fellow Daoist Qin's cave dwelling. As for when Fellow Daoist Qin will have free time, it's hard to say. Moreover, even if Fellow Daoist Qin receives the message and rushes over, it will take some time... Is something urgent about Fellow Daoist Lu"

It's not yet the crucial moment when the true self confronts the bottleneck, so you can leave, but only for something extremely important.

Hearing Qin Sang say this, Lu Zhang's expression clearly showed disappointment. "What we lack the most right now is time. There can be no delays, otherwise, I could completely return to the mountain gate and ask the headmaster brother to come out of seclusion. I thought that Daoist Qin might be traveling with Dao Chang, relying on Daoist Qin's ability to see through illusions."

Qin Sang let out an 'oh', suddenly understanding.

This seat defeated Liu Xu Men Cheng Huànzi, with one hand swordsmanship shattering the illusion of Liu Xu Shan. But anyone with discerning eyes could see that there must have been other divine arts used to break the illusion, in order to accurately identify Cheng Huànzi's true form.

The Master of Phantom Illusions is a powerful figure, his cultivation level comparable to any of them. Few could have easily broken through the defenses of the Six Void Mountains.

Unfortunately, this is the skill of the Tianmu butterfly.

The Tianmu Butterfly, as the soul insect of its master, shares the same fate with its master. It is quite beneficial to cultivation and breakthroughs. Even though the Tianmu Butterfly has the ability to conceal itself for protection, it would not allow its incarnation to run around recklessly.

Lu Zhang sighed and explained: “I have cultivated a kind of Taoist technique. If the technique reaches its peak, it can nourish the method itself. However, I've been stuck at the last stage for many years. To reach the peak of the technique, I need to find at least one of the few rare treasures in the world and refine them into my body. My sect previously knew the whereabouts of one such treasure, but unfortunately, an accident occurred, and we were unsuccessful. These years, my sect has also been helping me search, but the number of disappointments has increased, and I almost gave up on this path. Unexpectedly, this time on the Red South Island chain, I stumbled upon a clue, but the opportunity was fleeting, I had to set off immediately and there was no time to ask for help from my sect…”

Hearing this, Qin Sang probably understood the reason. "Could this thing be proficient in illusionary techniques"

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“Not bad, divine artifacts hide themselves well. These rare treasures have a natural instinct for self-protection. Even if we know their whereabouts, it's not easy to find them. I have a treasure called the Baise Bell, a magical artifact that can dispel illusions, but after all, it's not specialized in this area, and it's not as powerful as Daoist Qin's divine abilities. Besides, using it is somewhat troublesome.”

Saying that, Lu Zhang's palm flashed in his waist, a golden light appeared in his palm, and an object emerged.

At first glance, Bao Se Ling doesn't resemble a bell. It looks more like a tower.

The Bao Se Ling is a square shape overall, surrounded by concentric ripples. The ripples are neat and layered like the levels of a tower, gradually narrowing as they ascend.

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Inside is empty, and there is no bell.

Lu Zhang poured his true essence into the bell. The jeweled bell didn't move, but a clear and crisp sound rang out. Accompanying the sound, ripples of visible golden light spread outwards.

“This treasure is used to dispel illusions with its radiant glow. As you can see, Daoist friend, to ensure sufficient power, the range must be limited, and it must be constantly activated with true essence. When activated, the fluctuations created by the Treasure Bell cannot be concealed. If we can find that strange object quickly, it would be best. But if it takes too long, I'm worried that I will overexert myself and attract trouble,” Lu Zhang closed his hand, putting away the Treasure Bell, “Daoist friend, could you accompany me on a journey This item is hidden deep in Nan Prefecture, near the border of Manzhou. The Unbounded Mountain rarely ventures there, and Lu is unfamiliar with the area. I need a helper.”

The two southern states of Nanman and the four northern states are very far apart, located at the southernmost tip of the Zhongzhou continent.

Qin Sang had never been to the Southern Barbarians' Two Regions before.

Directly west from the Chi Nán Island chain, one can reach Nán Zhōu.

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Manzhou is located southwest of Nan Zhou. It is said to be the largest and least populated of the Nineteen States of Smoke and Rain.

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Lu Zhang couldn't find a better helper for the time being, and in order to persuade Qin Sang, he promised him a heavy treasure. "Daoist Master is proficient in the supernatural powers of ice, and the senior brother of the sect master happens to have a unique cold crystal, which contains an extremely cold and sinister aura. If Daoist Master can refine it, his supernatural powers will be even more formidable with the addition of the cold and sinister aura. No matter whether this mission succeeds or fails, I will ask the sect master's senior brother for the cold crystal as a reward. If Daoist Master doesn't need the cold crystal, just state your request, and I will do my best to fulfill it."

After hearing Lü Zhang's description, Qin Sang couldn't help but be moved.

Over the years, Bing Po Shen Guang's progress has been slow, and the righteous path is unlikely to work.

Qin Sang had long since come up with an idea, learning from Liuli's approach, taking a different path, and using the most frigid and yin treasures to forcefully pile them up until they were complete.

Ice Soul Divine Light is one of the most powerful divine abilities Qin Sang has ever seen in his cultivation. Even if his main body advances to the later stage, it can still provide great help.

The cicada shells of Yinli Zhu and Bachi Xin Chan are rare finds.

Other treasures might not be suitable for the Bingpo Divine Light, and Qin Sang was not sure. He could only try little by little. This kind of special treasure, Hanjing, was exactly what he needed.

Qin Sang hesitated for a moment, and asked Lu Zhang about the details, weighing the pros and cons after that, he decided to accompany Lu Zhang on this trip.

Lu Zhang was overjoyed and immediately stood up, eagerly saying, "Master Daoist, if you have no other urgent matters, can we depart now"

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Qin Sang returned to the quiet room and called Zhou Ruan's husband and wife over, instructing them to continue staying at Donghai to keep watch. After subduing the Blue Shark Demon, as long as they didn't provoke Yuan Ying, their safety would be guaranteed.

After an incense stick's worth of time, Qin Sang and Lu Zhang left the market together and headed for Nan Zhou.

Shannan Port.

Nan Zhou's largest seaport.

There is a base here in the mountains.

Qin Sang and Lu Zhang arrived at Suo Nan Harbor without much rest, found their base, took a short break, ordered a map of Nanzhou, and set off again.

This time, their direction was southwest.

Deep in the heart of Nan Prefecture, the sights before Qin Sang's eyes evoked a sense of familiarity.

He soon recalled the origin of this feeling, which came from the western borderlands of Canglang Sea Witch God Continent. He had been sent there from Ziwu Palace and fell when he arrived.

All are the same poor mountains and bad water.

Ordinary people who live in villages have inconvenient transportation, closed environments, and few opportunities to interact with the outside world. Only the northern region closest to the Six States of Jiangzuo is relatively normal. Most sects in Nan Prefecture are gathered there.

The difference is.

This place is not barren, but it is filled with miasma everywhere, colorful and dangerous, threatening even cultivators.

Lu Zhang laughed and said, "Dao Chang, don't you think Nanzhou doesn't deserve the reputation of the Nineteen States of Smoke and Rain When you have a chance to go to Manzhou, you'll know that compared to Manzhou, Nanzhou is a good place. Manzhou often has tens of thousands of miles with no one in sight, even more desolate than Beihhuang. People have long proposed that the two Manzhou states don't deserve to be listed with the other seventeen states and should be kicked out. However, legend has it that the two Manzhou states weren't like this a long time ago..."

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Even Lu Chang couldn't say for sure what this place used to be like.

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On the way, they passed by several markets.

Qin Sang noticed that the farther south he went into Nanzhou, the more proficient the cultivators of Nanzhou became in gu poison techniques due to their environment, similar to the methods used by the Three Heroes of Leng.

They probably came from the Nanman Two Regions, which is likely the origin of the Gu God Cult.

Qin Sang stated this discovery.

Lu Zhang nodded deeply, "The Gu Shen Jiao developing in the two southern barbarian states wouldn't attract much attention. When we get the treasure, we'll stay for a few days and investigate the Gu Shen Jiao's origins."

As they reached the border of Nanzhou and Manzhou, as Lu Zhang had said, the population became even more sparse.

Lu Zhang held several feng shui maps in his hands, flipping through them repeatedly to confirm a direction after much deliberation.

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As they approached their destination, Qin Sang casually noticed a mortal village below. He let out a soft exclamation and activated his escaping light.

Noticing Qin Sang's movement, Lu Zhang in front also stopped and followed Qin Sang's gaze.

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This fake town is very large, built at the foot of a mountain by a river. Rows upon rows of stilt bamboo houses stretch all the way to the summit, covering almost the entire hillside.

The summit is a massive, flat stone, a natural platform.

The stone platform had no superfluous architecture, only a wooden sculpture placed on the north side. In the middle of the stone platform, there was a dug-out fire pit.

As night fell, the fire pit was piled high with firewood, burning brightly red.

The wind at the mountaintop was strong, fueling the fire. The flames shot up dozens of feet high, and sparks were blown into the air by the wind, twinkling like a starry river stretching far away.

Today might be a special festival in this village.

In the village, people of all ages and genders gathered on the stone platform.

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The dew is heavy, and the night is cold.

Perhaps the chill had been driven away by the hearth fire, for these people did not feel the cold at all. They danced around the fire in a strange way, making rhythmic shouts as if performing some kind of ritual.

In a moment, all these people knelt down on the ground, facing the statue to the north, and let out a uniform shout.

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Both voice and expressions were filled with fervor.

This is a world where cultivators exist.

A Qi Refining cultivator can run amok in the mortal realm, as long as he is willing. Just by casually bestowing a few healing pills or talismans, he can indeed alleviate pain and suffering. It's child's play for the ignorant mortals.

Let mortals offer and worship, so that I can enjoy myself.

In the Central Plains, various factions enforce strict rules, leaving no room for evil spirits to breed. However, in the remote Southern Barbarian regions, things are different.

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Such situations are common in the human world.

However, what caught Qin Sang's attention was the statue.

The sculpture's craftsmanship was rough, the figure thin and disproportioned. Its face lacked features, a smooth plane that was very strange.

What was most peculiar was the crown atop the statue's head, adorned with five jade plaques.

These jade pieces were naturally not of any good quality, being murky and rough. However, regardless of their shape or color, they all corresponded to the patterns on the back of the Gu Shen Ling.

"This is the Cult of Gu"

Qin Sang was surprised.

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I didn't expect to find the traces of the Gu Shen Sect so easily, nor did I expect it to be in an ordinary village inhabited by mortals.

If the Gu Shen Cult only preached in the mortal realms of the two barbarian states, it wouldn't be surprising that few people noticed them. But what benefit does it offer the Gu Shen Cult to use their Yuan Ying protectors to influence these mortals

Qin Sang remembered the Gu God Order.

He did not tell Lu Zhang about this.

Zhongzhou Huashen has disappeared, and the situation in the Xianxiu world is unknown. After my cultivation is complete, I am fully qualified to establish my own sect and watch the changes in the world. There is no need to bind myself to Bushan too early.

There may still be opportunities to cooperate with the Gu Shen Cult in the future.

Qin Sang made up an excuse, and with her finger she traced the crown on the statue's head, telling Lu Zhang that this statue might be related to the Gu God Cult.

Lu Zhang didn't understand the intentions of the Gu Shen Cult either. He activated his divine awareness and scanned the statue back and forth several times. It was indeed just an ordinary wooden carving, not a magic artifact, and it didn't possess any special power.

Mortals still clamor, as if immersed in a world of fantasy. They flip and turn over only this one word, yet no one chants the name of the Gu Shen.

Until the end of the ceremony, an elder who was estimated to be the chieftain lit a stack of yellow paper talismans and had people mix them into talisman water, which was then shared by everyone in the village.

Then everyone went home satisfied.

“They are not talismans, they don't have any effect. These people just drank a bellyful of ash water,” Qin Sang shook his head.

One village cannot explain anything.

The two of them did not linger, and flew for a while longer, arriving at the summit of a mountain.

The mountains here are very steep, but they are quite common in the two southern barbarian states.

Ahead lay a rare expanse of flat land. For miles in every direction, not a single normal plant could be found. The air was thick with the stench of decay, and there was no sense of life at all.

As night fell, the air grew heavy with miasma. Thick tendrils of noxious fumes, rising from unknown sources, had gathered in the basin, now rapidly spreading upwards.

It can be imagined that by nightfall, this place will be completely sealed off by miasma.

"This must be it."

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Lu Zhang looked ahead and said.

He now held a green bead in his hand. It was emerald green but not opaque, its surface soft, looking like the seed of some kind of flower or plant.

"Can't you find the Shi Ma with this Ling Huan species"

Qin Sang looked at the beads and asked.

Lu Zhang was looking for a peculiar item called Shi Ma.

This kind of stone toad was born from heaven and earth. It is said to have been transformed from stones, naturally possessing the ability to shapeshift.

The Stone Toad absorbs celestial purple qi for years, gradually maturing until it finally transforms into a Purple Wen Spirit Toad. At that time, it will develop sentience and become a true living being.

The purple-spotted toad comes and goes without a trace, and its effects are even better, but it's almost impossible to catch.

This is also the reason why Lu Zhang was so eager. What he was looking for was a stone toad that was close to maturity.

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The process of a Stone Toad swallowing and expelling purple qi will trigger special omens. If there is a threat approaching, it will scatter its spores, disguised as seeds called Spirit Illusion Flowers - Spirit Illusions Seeds.

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Both in appearance and function, they are nearly identical.

If a Nascent Soul cultivator doesn't know the truth, they wouldn't be able to tell the difference.

Without the need for refining, true essence infused can generate illusions. It can also be effective during duels and is highly attractive to lower-ranked cultivators. To obtain the Linghuan seed is like acquiring a priceless treasure, unaware that they have missed the true gem.

As the stone toad matures, the power of its spores increases.

Lu Zhang's hand, this one could already transform into a house and courtyard, almost the most top-level.

When a cultivator at the nascent soul stage was sharing a curious object, Lu Zhang recognized it as not a spirit-born plant but a toadstool spore. He cleverly questioned him to uncover the story.

Lu Zhang shook his head, "The stone toad scatters spores, and after the golden cicada sheds its shell, all connection is severed."es sinking to the bottom of the sea, absorbed by the ice mist, unable to harm Yè Lǎomó even a little.Please note that the original content was empty.The white shadow was an ancient ice cube Ye Lao Dem...