Cultivation starts from devouring the Dao fruits

"Beast, die!"

Consumed by fury, Su Bingyun clenched her silver teeth and frantically channeled her mana. With a flip of her left hand, a Bronze Antique Mirror magic artifact flew out, and spiritual patterns emerged on it, releasing a three-feet-long crimson Fire Crow.

"Fire Crow Mirror!!"

Upon seeing the crimson Fire Crow, Ren Peiming's face drastically changed. He immediately crushed a superior-grade Golden Light Talisman for Water Shield, creating a circle of faint Water Spirit Light that enveloped him, forming a Water Shield.

The Fire Crow Mirror was a supreme-grade magic artifact owned by Su Bingyun, known for its terrifying power. Not long before, Su Bingyun had activated the Fire Crow Mirror, reducing a cultivator at the Great Circle of Qi Refining to ashes.

The three-feet-long crimson Fire Crow instantly lunged at Ren Peiming.

Sizzle!

The Water Shield around Ren Peiming immediately emitted copious amounts of steam and collapsed.

In a panic, Ren Peiming released a superior magical instrument grade white bell. Spiritual patterns appeared on it, creating a white protective shield around him.

The crimson Fire Crow slammed into the white shield, transforming into fierce flames that ferociously burned, quickly dimming the shield.

Pale-faced and terrified, Ren Peiming screamed, "Senior sister, I was wrong!! Please, for the sake of our fellowship, spare my life!"

Su Bingyun, gritting her teeth and ready to channel her mana to burn Ren Peiming to death, suddenly trembled and spat out a large amount of black blood, collapsing to the ground.

The Fire Crow Mirror, having lost the mana and Divine Sense powering it, also dimmed and fell from the sky to the ground.

The crimson Fire Crow collapsed and dissipated in the moment it completely consumed the white shield.

Ren Peiming burst out laughing excitedly and strode toward Su Bingyun, "Hahaha, senior sister! It turns out I had the upper hand! You are mine! The Foundation Establishment Pill is mine, too! Hahaha!!"

With a glint in his eye, Zhao Yu activated his Vajra Dragon Elephant Art, his blood surging and muscles tensing as he performed the Flying Dagger Technique. The medium-grade magical instrument level Flying Harpoon in his hand emitted a faint Spiritual Light, hurling it toward Ren Peiming.

"Not good!"

Ren Peiming's face suddenly changed drastically, both shocked and furious, as he could only desperately crush another Golden Light Talisman, causing a faint yellow protective shield to appear in front of him.

The Flying Harpoon pierced through the yellow shield and continued on to directly blow up Ren Peiming's head, finally falling to the ground.

"Miss Su, we meet again!"

Zhao Yu leapt down from a large tree, landing beside Ren Peiming's corpse, looking at Su Bingyun.

Su Bingyun coughed up some filthy blood and, feeling wary, looked at Zhao Yu, slowly saying, "You are the one who sold the pill recipe to me!"

Zhao Yu calmly responded, "Indeed! Miss Su, do you need my help? If not, I shall take my leave!"

"Please save me!"

Su Bingyun finally relaxed, unable to suppress the effects of the Bone-Eroding Black Water Nail poison within her, and collapsed to the ground.

"Storage bag, good stuff, truly worthy of a sect disciple!"

Zhao Yu searched Ren Peiming's body and found a storage bag, as well as the superior magical instrument grade white bell, and the medium-grade magical instrument grade black Magic Sword.

Zhao Yu crushed a Fireball Talisman, launching a fireball onto Ren Peiming's corpse, burning the body to ashes.

Zhao Yu carried Su Bingyun into the He family's residence.

Fangfang's pretty face changed color, as she bit her teeth and said, "Is this Cang Ling Sect's Fairy Su? Why did you bring her to my house? Are you trying to kill me?"

Having been attacked by the major forces within the small Black Mountain Market, these forces, once they made their move, would surely aim to completely eliminate any threat, never allowing Su Bingyun, the genius of Cang Ling Sect, to survive. Otherwise, they would rest uneasy.

Fangfang was merely a minor figure at the Early Qi Refining Stage; if she fell into the hands of those forces, her fate would be extremely miserable.

"We're leaving tonight!"

Zhao Yu took out a Detoxification Pill, dissolved it in water, and poured it into Su Bingyun's mouth, removing the Bone-Eroding Black Water Nail from her body.

The moment the nail was pulled out, Su Bingyun was awakened by the severe pain, opened her eyes, and saw Zhao Yu and the Bone-Eroding Black Water Nail in his hand.

Zhao Yu took out a Hemostasis Pill, dissolved it in water, and poured it onto Su Bingyun's wound.

Su Bingyun's eyebrows slightly furrowed as she endured the intense pain and watched her wound begin to heal quickly.

Zhao Yu said, "Fairy Su, could you take out some healing medicine? The healing pills I have are quite ordinary!"

Su Bingyun shook her head slightly and said, "I can't muster any mana!"

Zhao Yu could only take out the healing medicine he had bought and administered it to Su Bingyun.

Zhao Yu carried Su Bingyun on his back and turned to Fangfang, "We're leaving tonight! To Heimu City in the Ten Mortal Cities! Are you coming?"

Fangfang hesitated for a moment, then shook her head slightly and said, "It's nighttime now, evil spirits are rampant outside, and there are monsters lurking, it's too dangerous! I'll just find a place to hide when daylight comes."

"Then I bid you farewell!"

Zhao Yu, carrying Su Bingyun on his back and holding a thick earth sword, walked outside.

Li Xianjiao followed by Zhao Yu's side, holding a magic sword.

Once they left the small Black Mountain Market, darkness enveloped the land. Zhao Yu, holding the thick earth sword, walked in front, vigilantly surveying his surroundings.

Su Bingyun, leaning weakly on Zhao Yu's back, suddenly spoke, "Are you really going to Heimu City?"

Zhao Yu said, "Of course not!"

Although Fangfang was a decent person, Zhao Yu did not want to take the risk. If she fell into the hands of those hostile forces against the Cang Ling Sect, she would definitely not be able to keep their secret.

Thereupon, Su Bingyun stopped speaking and continued to lean quietly on Zhao Yu's back.

After walking about ten miles, Zhao Yu suddenly looked towards the southeast with a hint of solemnity flashing in his eyes.

A Flame Demon Wolf, two zhang in length, covered in fur like flames, with long powerful limbs and a ferocious face with saw-like teeth, leaped out from a grove and pounced towards the trio.

Zhao Yu frantically stimulated the Vajra Dragon Elephant Art, his muscles tensed as he executed the Flying Dagger Technique. The mid-grade magic instrument level Flying Harpoon in his hand flew out with a pale spiritual light, piercing the brain of the Flame Demon Wolf.

Bang!

The head of the Flame Demon Wolf burst open instantly, turning into a headless corpse that fell to the ground.

A hint of curiosity flashed in Su Bingyun's beautiful eyes, "Around three levels of Body Refinement! His level of body refinement is so high, I wonder what secret technique he practiced!"

In the Northern Wilderness, there are also some Body Refining Techniques, but most Cultivators are reluctant to engage in body refinement, as it consumes a lot of resources, making progress difficult. At the same level, body cultivators generally have less strength compared to Cultivators at the same level.

In the Northern Wilderness, there are also some top-notch techniques for Dual Cultivation of Law and Body. However, these techniques have high requirements for the Cultivator's talent, consume a massive amount of resources, and are difficult to practice, requiring a long time to cultivate.

Thus, although these top-notch techniques for dual cultivation are excellent, only the top genius Cultivators are qualified to practice them.