Chapter 404: 138 Intermediate Level-3 Alchemist, Talisman Master (10k requests for monthly tickets)_6
Just a moment ago, he had detected the presence of the puppet body and wanted to intercept it to see who it was, even harboring a murderous intent.
But he had never anticipated
That he would end up being the one escaping in the end!
“I cannot stay here any longer. I’ve already exposed myself. If I stay any longer, the next ones to turn up might be from the Court of Great Moon,” Chex Plume, the alliance leader, sighed, choosing to leave the Court of Great Moon.
However, before leaving, he had arranged for someone to investigate the situation at Danship Mountain
Did that man who appeared in the Yunjian Sect’s territory have anything to do with the Su Family or the Yunjian Sect?
Thus…
Some time later…
When the leader of the Chex Plume Alliance learned that the people the Su Family had left on Danship Mountain had mysteriously disappeared that night, his pupils contracted sharply.
Did that man have ties to the Su Family?
For a moment…
It seemed as if the leader of the Chex Plume Alliance had come to understand something. In his mind, he thought of the disaster that had befallen his Chex Plume faction in the past.
“The one who attacked the Chex Plume faction before, was it him?” The leader of the Chex Plume Alliance was a mixture of astonishment and fury, “What about Taoist Yijian and the others, as well as my Beast Taming grounds, my medicinal garden, and my treasury? Did he also interfere with those?”
But even thinking about it was useless. The Leader of the Chex Plume Alliance recalled his encounter with the man that evening.
That terrifying aura, which made one instinctively wish to flee, was something he would never forget in all his lifetimes!
Hence, he did not dare to go and find that person again, nor to trouble the Su Family or the Yunjian Sect.
After a long deliberation, the head of the Chex Plume Alliance ultimately reported this matter to the Lord of the Taixu Fairy Alliance.
The Yunjian Sect…
After the puppet body appeared, everyone, including Su Zhi and Tie Mengzhu, was alarmed. They hurriedly made their presence known and welcomed Su Yu into the sect.
Seeing him, Su Zhi asked in surprise, “How come you are here?”
Su Yu replied, “I left the family for a while to visit the Land Master of the Ma Family, and after that, I went on retreat. It wasn’t until I left my retreat recently that I learned about the disaster at the Court of the Great Moon, so I hurried back.”
“Just now, while I was getting close to Danship Mountain, I ran into that leader of the Chex Plume Alliance from the Taixu Fairy Alliance. I guess he wanted to ambush me there.”
Su Zhi, Tie Mengzhu, and the others’ expressions changed immediately upon hearing this news.
Quickly glancing at Su Yu again, Su Zhi saw him wave his hand and say, “Don’t worry, this isn’t even my real body. I’m in my puppet form right now.”
Su Zhi:
She had nearly forgotten in her anxiety!
This guy had returned to the family in his puppet form last time!
She gave him an annoyed glance and said, “That’s good then.”
Su Yu said, “I have brought the remaining clan members from Danship Mountain over. For now, it’s too dangerous to remain at Danship Mountain, so it’s not suitable to keep our people there.”
“Let’s have our clan members stay at the Yunjian Sect for a while. As for resources and the likes, I’ll figure it out.”
Su Zhi replied, “You don’t have to worry about that. The family has accumulated quite a bit from operating the Pill Tower over the years, so even if we stay at the Yunjian Sect for ten years, we’ll be able to support ourselves.”
Su Yu didn’t care too much about this. After all, he had quite a few resources with him. He had cleaned out the entire Chex Plume faction’s treasury. Even if the Su Family didn’t produce anything for thirty or fifty years, they would still lack nothing for their cultivation.
He settled the clan members at Yunjian Sect’s outer door, where they met up with Su Bin, Su Rui’an and others. A mountain peak had been opened up there for the Su Family to temporarily reside in.
After that, Su Yu went with Su Zhi to enter the celestial realm of the Yunjian Sect.
Within the celestial realm, the stars shone brilliantly, and the silver moonlight was spread out on the Spiritual Mountain ahead of them, like spun yarn.
As Su Yu and Su Zhi stepped onto the Spiritual Mountain and came upon a small courtyard, they saw a stunningly beautiful figure dressed in a white gown standing at the door. The moonlight shone on her, making her even more radiant.
Seeing Su Yu appear, Luo Qianyu broke into a soft smile. “You’re here?” she asked lightly.
After not seeing each other for many years, Su Yu felt a hint of surprise at the aura emanating from Luo Qianyu. “Taoist Friend Luo, your natural talent truly incites envy. I haven’t seen you for long and now you’ve already reached the fourth stage of Core Formation.”
The three of them entered the courtyard, settling down beside a stone table.
Luo Qianyu extended a finger and a stream of water from the adjacent Spiritual Spring was drawn forth to prepare the Spiritual Tea.
Meanwhile, Su Zhi observed Su Yu and asked out of curiosity, “You said you just encountered the leader of the Chex Plume group from the Taixu Immortal Alliance, who is said to be at the ninth level of the Core Formation stage, right? How did you manage to come out unscathed? Moreover, you were able to return to the Alchemy Mountain and safely bring back the clan members.”
As Luo Qianyu was preparing the Spiritual Tea, her gaze also fell upon Su Yu. She too was interested in hearing the answer.
After pausing for a moment, Su Yu began, “This puppet of mine is from the ruins of the Hidden Moon Alliance’s Secret Cave. It used to be a top-tier sub-fourth stage puppet, severely damaged though.”
A sub-fourth stage top-tier puppet!
This filled both Luo Qianyu and Su Zhi with astonishment.
Such a puppet would be equivalent to a True Monarch at the Nascent Soul stage!
In the past, there used to be a superior fourth-stage puppet within the ruins of the Golden Jade Fairy Gate stronghold. However, it had long been destroyed, leaving only some remnants behind. Even so,
those remnants were considered a treasure by the Great Moon Palace, obtained only after they broke through the formation with great exertion.
But, right now-
Their eyes fell upon Su Yu, their gazes scanning up and down as if trying to see the puppet thoroughly, almost to the extent of touching it physically.
Su Yu hastily extended a hand to block them, “Don’t look anymore. Even though it’s broken, it still barely possesses the strength of a high third-tier puppet.”
“I managed to escape owing to some other methods.”
Luo Qianyu poured a cup of Spiritual Tea for both of them, glancing at him, “We’re just looking at a puppet, not the real you.”
Glaring at her, Su Yu retorted, “This is a Dao Body puppet; you really shouldn’t think like that, Taoist Friend Luo.”
“Tsk.”
Both Luo Qianyu and Su Zhi smirked disdainfully. As they enjoyed their Spiritual Tea, Luo Qianyu furrowed her brow and asked, “Does the reappearance of the Chex Plume leader indicate that he plans to ambush us?”
Su Yu nodded, “That seems to be the case. Otherwise, he wouldn’t appear in these parts, invisible and unresponsive.”
Luo Qianyu turned to Su Yu again, “Now that you’ve encountered him, do you think he might suspect that you’ve ransacked his lair?”
Su Yu’s eyes shrank, sinking into deep thought before he finally said, “It’s possible.”
“It might be best if I stay here for now. In case of any unforeseen circumstances, it’d help to have an escape route.”
“At least with me here, even if a True Monarch appears, I’ll be able to take both of you and escape.”
The Dao Body Puppet decided to stay in the Yunjian Sect temporarily.
After the departure of the Chex Plume leader, no further complications arose within Yunjian Sect territory. Neither the Chex Plume leader nor any other powerful figure of the Taixu Immortal Alliance made any appearances.
Su Yu was relieved with their absence. Every day, he could cultivate peacefully within the Hidden Moon Alliance’s Secret Cave, focusing on improving his abilities.
With the materials gained from Great Moon Palace and the Chen Family, he was once again able to craft mid-tier third level talismans.
Once his proficiency with Mirror Moon Symbol had increased to 60%, he paused to select a mid-tier third level attack talisman called ‘Falling Star Symbol’ from the inheritance given to him by the old man from the House of Heavenly Books and began to craft it.
This ‘Falling Star Symbol’ could summon a spell resembling a falling star, similar in power to a mid-level Core Formation stage.
A refined Falling Star Symbol would possess the power equivalent to a sixth stage Core Formation.
After he made a few of these Falling Star Symbols, along with the Mirror Moon Symbol, Soul-suppressing Symbol, Fade Symbol, Invisibility Talisman, and other common talismans, he would be prepared for any situation.
He could only gradually accumulate and improve his proficiency with various mid-tier third level talismans.
A year later, Su Yu’s physical body took a trip to the Great Moon Ridge to the Great Moon Market and exchanged items with Taoist Shuhai. After receiving the necessary materials and handing over the talismans, he returned back to the Hidden Moon Alliance’s Secret Cave.
Time passed quickly, and another four years had gone by.
One day, a Sky Thunder Rat, who was at the upper second stage, appeared before Su Yu, squeaking somewhat loudly.
Seeing that Su Yu didn’t understand it, the rat decided to write instead.
“You’ve found a mid-tier third-stage Earth-attribute magical beast?” Su Yu was visibly delighted upon seeing this. He finally had a hunting puppet for the third-stage mid-tier victims.