novelapdf Chapter 248: No matter how meticulously you plan, you can't overcome a single variable.
Chapter 248: No matter how meticulously you plan, you can't overcome a single variable.
Ah, ee-ya.
Xiao Bing also chimed in.
It curled its tail and touched its own body.
It seems to be saying: I follow my master and don't have to do anything. I've grown up without even realizing it. It's so comfortable.
The little fox looked at the several powerful demons around it, and seeing their contented expressions, it was slightly moved.
But as it raised its head, its bright eyes blinked, and there was still a hint of hesitation in them.
There's always this feeling that I'm about to be sold.
"Hehe, don't be in a hurry. Even if you don't sign a master-servant contract with me, you can still stay by my side," Yang Jiuli said with a smile.
"You saw it too, I have no shortage of spirit pets, I won't harm you!" He reached out and patted the little fox's head.
The little fox squinted its eyes and revealed a simple, honest smile.
It seemed to know that the humans before it were not lacking in spirit pets.
After all, these three little guys are all vying to be the cutest right now!
Yang Jiuli didn't rush to get the little fox to express its opinion.
His gaze shifted, landing on the several storage bags floating in front of him.
First, he examined Yan Haolin's two storage bags.
One of the storage bags contained Yan Haolin's personal belongings and 2,600 low-grade spirit stones.
Several ritual implements.
They did prepare a Foundation Establishment item, a bottle of 'Stone Milk'.
Apart from that, there was nothing that Yang Jiuli found appealing.
He then withdrew his divine sense and looked at another storage bag.
The storage bag contained Yan Haolin's spoils from his visit to the Sutra Repository.
Yang Jiuli scanned it with his divine sense and then withdrew from it.
Most of them are second-tier high-grade cultivation techniques, as well as sword techniques.
As for quasi-third rank, none of them have ever existed.
He was slightly disappointed.
But I felt relieved.
After all, this was only the first floor of the library.
The cultivation techniques stored within are naturally not of high grade.
The second and even the third levels obviously contain advanced cultivation techniques.
However, cracking this code is clearly not an easy task.
Even so, Yang Jiuli was quite interested in one of the books, "The Essentials of Swordsmanship," and planned to study it later.
After all, he had very little contact with the path of the "Sword Immortal" even in his previous life.
Even though he had mastered the "Snowflake Sword Technique" and the "Thirteen Sword Styles" during this period, his control over the sword was only derived from the insights of these two grandmasters and his own understanding. As for more detailed insights and subsequent expansion of the sword path,
He had no clue either.
This basic "Key Techniques of Kendo" can also make up for his shortcomings.
After accepting the two storage bags, Yang Jiuli immediately checked the other storage bags.
First, there's Yan Zekun's storage bag.
This person is a near-third-tier array master, and his storage bag contains a considerable amount of treasures.
Low-grade spirit stones: 39,000 pieces.
Quasi-Tier 3 Talisman: 'Earthly Flowing Light'
Quasi-Tier 3 Talisman: 'Earthly Flowing Water'
Quasi-Tier 3 Formation: 'Minor Earth and Yellow Sand Formation'
Quasi-Third-Order Formation: 'Minor Earth Profound Light Formation'
……
There are also several sets of second-order formations.
In addition, there are many second-tier high-grade talismans.
Second-tier superior spiritual weapon.
Even more remarkably, it contained several highly prized second-tier superior-grade spiritual essences:
For example: 'Moonlight Spirit Fruit', 'Earth Rock Scrophularia'...
"This 'Moonlight Azure Spirit Fruit' is a second-tier high-grade fruit. If refined, it can not only help people break through to the late stage of Foundation Establishment, but also enhance their divine soul power... The 'Earth Rock Mystic Ginseng' can help 'Earth Element' cultivators in the early stage of Foundation Establishment to condense 'Earth Flower' and advance to the mid-stage."
In addition, there were some elixirs among them.
There are poison powders and antidotes.
There is also "Experiences in Cultivating Poisonous Spirit Plants".
"'Experiences in Cultivating Poisonous Spiritual Plants', this person has quite a wide range of knowledge. The inheritance in his storage bag is enough to cultivate a Foundation Establishment level immortal family!" Yang Jiuli checked the items and put them into his storage bag with great satisfaction.
Then, he infiltrated his divine sense into Murong Qingshuang's storage bag.
Compared to Yan Zekun, Murong Qingshuang's storage bag contained far fewer treasures.
Twenty-six thousand five hundred low-grade spirit stones.
Among them was a near-Tier 3 "Restriction-Breaking Talisman".
What remains are several second-tier high-grade talismans.
And second-tier spiritual artifacts and elixirs.
There are also second-tier spirit items.
She cultivates the "Frosty Flow Sword Technique," so most of the spiritual creatures within it are of the cold attribute.
"'Cold Jade Flower'... 'Ice Spirit Fruit'... These items can help me open my third and fourth Qi Palaces."
"This 'Frosty Jade Marrow' can help Xiao Bing break through to the mid-stage of the second tier."
Yang Jiuli was quite satisfied and put it into his storage bag.
However, the "Frosty Flow Sword Technique" is not among them.
Then, Yang Jiuli looked at the other people's storage bags.
Yan Yicheng's storage bag contained a rich collection, including many second-tier spiritual essences and second-tier high-to-mid-grade talismans.
As for the storage bags of Yan Zhenshu, Murong Xi, and the woman in colorful clothes, they contained relatively few items.
The Murong woman, who was at the ninth level of Qi Refining, only had one Foundation Establishment spiritual item, which was still acceptable to her.
Yang Jiuli was in a great mood after putting away the storage bag.
The six Foundation Establishment cultivators had a combined total of 10 low-grade spirit stones.
This is enough for him to purchase a considerable amount of near-Tier 3 materials.
As for those second-tier high-grade spiritual artifacts, if they were to be exchanged, their value would far exceed 10 low-grade spiritual stones.
Each of those near-third-tier formations cost over 10 low-grade spirit stones.
If it were placed outside, it would attract fierce bidding from many Foundation Establishment families.
After all, most of the aristocratic families under the rule of the Immortal Sect are at the second rank.
If a clan has a near-third-order formation to protect it, it will have no fear of being attacked by Foundation Establishment cultivators. As long as it does not offend a Core Formation cultivator, it can ensure the continuation of the immortal clan.
After carefully collecting the spoils...
"The seed of a talisman from a past life." Yang Jiuli made a hand gesture, and a second-tier talisman seed was planted between Yan Zekun's eyebrows.
Then, he activated the talisman and observed Yan Zekun's life.
Within the sea of consciousness, the long river of time and space surged forth.
A wisp of Yang Jiuli's divine consciousness merged into the talisman between the eyebrows of Yan Zekun's heroic spirit.
Suddenly, his mind went blank, as if he had traveled through time and space to a family of cultivators in the northern part of the Yue Kingdom...
"You were born into the Yan family, a renowned family of cultivators in Ningyuan County of the Yue Kingdom..."
"There are four Foundation Establishment Ancestors in the clan..."
"Three hundred years ago, the ancestors of the Yan and Murong clans stumbled upon an ancient secret realm in the Nanling Mountains by chance... The ancestor of the Yan clan obtained a near-third-level array formation inheritance, and the ancestor of the Murong clan obtained a near-third-level swordsmanship inheritance."
"Through this, your Yan clan has gradually grown stronger."
……
"At the age of five, you were found to have a mid-grade spiritual root, with an earth element compatibility of forty-nine... You were designated as a foundation-building seed for the family..."
"You became a mid-grade first-tier array master at the age of twenty-one..."
"You've reached the Foundation Establishment stage at forty..."
"Became a second-tier array master at the age of fifty-one..."
"You've started planning to go to the ancient secret realm of the Southern Ridge..."
"When you are sixty years old, by chance you will obtain a copy of the 'Hundred Herbs and Poisons Classic' and begin to explore the path of poisons."
"At the age of ninety-one, you finally became a near-third-tier array master..."
"The Murong clan also has a young man who is exceptionally talented and has achieved some success in swordsmanship..."
"Your two clans plan to explore the ancient secret realm together again once this young man has achieved some success in swordsmanship..."
"During this time, you also wanted to seize the Murong Clan's swordsmanship inheritance... and enjoy the secret realm alone..."
"However, the Murong family has a strong foundation... Rashly seizing the sword inheritance could easily result in a complete loss, with the gains not outweighing the losses."
"For this reason, you devoted yourself to the art of poison... seeking an opportunity to wipe out the entire Murong clan at the Foundation Establishment stage..."
"At the age of one hundred and twelve, you went to the Southern Ridge alone and spent three months breaking the restrictions to enter the ancient secret realm... because three hundred years ago, the two races had explored almost the entire secret realm, and there were no more opportunities left."
"The remaining areas are all protected by third-order formations, making it impossible to explore any further."
"Only because the restrictions on the Sutra Repository are weak, there is an opportunity to be found."
"You spent another month breaking the restrictions on the Scripture Pavilion..."
"Alas... opening the Scripture Pavilion requires the Murong Clan."
"You did not open the door to the Scripture Pavilion, but instead planted the 'Ice Lotus Mist Concealing Flower' that you had prepared beforehand into the spirit pool."
"Three years later, the Murong family came knocking again, and your two families went together to the Nanling Mountains..."
"Because I've been here before... When you broke through the formation, you did it with ease, but you still pretended to be giving it your all."
"Another rogue cultivator joined during this time... You don't seem to care about that... He's just a body cultivator, what's there to fear? In fact, with this person, even if the restrictions on the Scripture Pavilion weren't broken during this trip, we could still obtain an extra piece of sword dao inheritance."
"You remained calm and did not act rashly."
"Upon arriving at the Scripture Pavilion training ground, you smelled the 'Ice Lotus Fragrance' that wafted towards you, and you were overjoyed, knowing that this trip would surely be a success, at least enough to wipe out three Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Murong Clan... Despite your excitement, you still tried your best to restrain yourself and remained calm."
"Murong Qingshuang opened the palace gates in one fell swoop, filling you with great joy..."
"As expected, Murong Qingshuang opened the palace gates... Take advantage of her unpreparedness and activate the formation..."
"Seeing Murong Qingshuang succumb to the poison and recklessly burn her 'Three Flowers Power,' you are not worried but happy. This means that this woman has run out of options... You only need to defend... Once she is exhausted, you can easily take her down... and complete the great cause that the Yan family has been working on for three hundred years..."
"What's going on... Oh no... This woman has detonated a near-third-tier forbidden artifact..."
"What's going on...? Someone's attacking..."
"You were left utterly bewildered... when a phantom attacked and killed you... and your life was extinguished..."
"In a daze... your divine sense glimpsed someone who should have been poisoned... but is now perfectly fine..."
"Li... San... Shui!" As your consciousness was about to dissipate, your mind was filled with the image of this person.
Lingering.
Even in death, you never expected that what seemed like a foolproof plan would be ruined by that rogue cultivator you hadn't taken seriously.
Even if you are injured by a forbidden weapon, you will not die.
It is still possible to succeed.
how...
Someone finished him off.
It rendered you virtually powerless to fight back, and you perished.
……
Yan Zekun died with a heart full of resentment.
Yang Jiuli's consciousness withdrew.
He let out a soft breath.
His eyes always revealed a sense of vicissitude.
A wisp of divine consciousness, as if reborn.
Yan Zekun lived his life as if he had lived it himself.
Many insights into formations flooded into Yang Jiuli's mind, greatly benefiting him.
What's most heartbreaking is the unpredictability of life.
Yan Zekun's plan was undeniably meticulous.
Relying on strength...
He possesses near-third-tier formations.
There are also near-Tier 3 spiritual artifacts.
And talismans.
Given that Murong Qingshuang was poisoned, victory was almost guaranteed.
At that time, the Yan family will have exclusive control of this secret realm. Given time, they will break through the third-order restriction and obtain its inheritance.
Perhaps, the Yan clan could become a third-tier immortal clan.
His future is very promising.
how...
The world is impermanent.
The appearance of Yang Jiuli rendered all his plans of more than a decade futile.
"No matter how well you plan, you can't stop that one variable. Only by being careful and cautious, and proceeding step by step, can you succeed."
Yang Jiuli whispered.
Then, he once again took out a talisman seed from his past life and planted it between Murong Qingshuang's eyebrows.
After a few breaths, Yang Jiuli regained his composure.
Reality takes only a few breaths.
However, in the long river of time of the previous life, Murong Qingshuang's entire life had already passed.
On her deathbed, she was overwhelmed with emotion.
They understood Li Sanshui's true identity.
Unfortunately, life was extinguished, and all her words and endless thoughts were in vain.