Longevity Begins with the Seven Injuries Fist-Chapter 181 - 127: Fire Spirit Pill! Golden Bell Shield Secret Manual! (2)

After leaving the White Lotus Sect Jiannan Branch, he went to the place where he usually buried things, took everything out, and found a cave to store them.

Previously, Gui Risheng had died, and tonight Li Tunshan also died. Henceforth, no one would search the mountain anymore.

Nine out of ten of his belongings would not be discovered by others.

After placing the items well, Su Que returned to Jiannan Prefecture City.

Because tonight's commotion was significant, it had already awakened Jiannan Prefecture City's residents.

Awakened residents, fearing that Jiannan Prefecture City was about to fall into chaos, immediately woke their neighbors.

Gradually, the entire Jiannan Prefecture City woke up. Some commoners peeked through doors and windows, while others went outside to look around, wanting to see what was happening.

In the dead of night, Jiannan Prefecture City was in a chaotic state.

Su Que snuck back home and saw that in that area of the residence, every household had lit lamps.

His home was also lit, presumably because Su Jing had also gotten up.

Su Que used his Lightweight Skill, his figure almost disappearing, hard for ordinary people's eyes to catch.

He dashed into his bedroom, quickly changed into his regular clothes, and then left the room, leaping from the wall.

Afterward, he entered from the small door.

His residence had two doors; one was a main door that could only be locked from the inside.

The other was a small door that could be locked from both inside and outside.

After entering the residence, Su Que locked the door and immediately saw Su Jing in the courtyard, pacing back and forth with furrowed brows.

Seeing Su Que walk in, Su Jing's eyes lit up, and she asked, "Where did you go?"

Su Que replied, "I heard noises while sleeping, so I went out to check."

"What happened?" Su Jing asked, "Is it really the Rebel Army attacking the city?"

Su Que nodded, "The Rebel Army's offensive is fierce; I'm afraid they want to take over Jiannan Prefecture City."

Su Jing was surprised, "If the Rebel Army takes over Jiannan Prefecture, and you are an official of the Court, will you be implicated?"

"I'm just a minor official; once I state my stance, there should be no issue." Su Que said this and then returned to his room.

Su Jing nodded and also returned to her bedroom, but her mind was full of wild thoughts, worrying about Su Que.

...

Li Xuanji displayed Li Tunshan's corpse to the Thunderbolt Army, and almost without a fight, took over Jiannan Prefecture City and incorporated a large portion of the Thunderbolt Army into his ranks.

Immediately, Li Xuanji, without stopping, led his troops to the White Lotus Sect Jiannan Branch.

The devout believers of Mother of Wusheng and the Pure Land were killed by soldiers sent by Li Xuanji.

The majority of the rest were willing to come under Li Xuanji's command.

From then on, the Heaven-Breaking Army's forces greatly increased.

...

The next day, Su Que went to register as usual.

He found that those soldiers belonging to Li Tunshan's faction had all been replaced with newcomers.

Duan Han saw Su Que, walked up, and said, "The Heaven-Breaking Army has occupied Jiannan Prefecture City. To survive, we can only follow the Heaven-Breaking Army's orders."

Until now, Duan Han had not revealed to Su Que that he was part of the Heaven-Breaking Army.

Firstly, because Duan Han believed Su Que originally had no deep ties with the Heaven-Breaking Array, he shouldn't tell Su Que about this.

Secondly, because Li Xuanji knew that although he had occupied Jiannan Prefecture City,

even though the Court was still amidst factional strife and internal chaos, it was still possible that the Court would send troops or order the troops from Celestial River City and Nanming City to attack them.

Thus, he instructed Duan Han not to reveal his identity, letting him claim to the Court that he was temporarily staying here to preserve his life and managing Jiannan Prefecture City for the Heaven-Breaking Army.

When the Court's troops arrived, Duan Han could pretend to ask for reinforcements and give false information to those troops.

After registration, Su Que went for breakfast and heard that Li Xuanji had already moved into Jiannan Prefecture City and converted Minsheng Temple into Purple Sun Temple.

'Li Xuanji moved so quickly, saving me the trouble of looking for him.'

He wanted Li Xuanji to send people to search Li Tunshan's hiding place for valuables.

Changing his attire, he first went to the Heaven-Breaking Army camp, saw Qiu Yu, and immediately asked her where Li Xuanji resided in Jiannan Prefecture City.

Guided by Qiu Yu, he met Li Xuanji in a large mansion in Jiannan Prefecture.

"Mr. Li!" Upon seeing Su Que, Li Xuanji immediately cupped his fist in salute.

Su Que nodded as a return greeting and then got straight to the point:

"Mr. Li, could you send someone to help me search Li Tunshan's residence?"

Li Xuanji replied, "I have already sent someone to search."

At the time, when Li Xuanji took people to the Thunderbolt Army Camp, he found that Li Tunshan's tent was almost empty.

He thought then that if Su Que were to take something, he would definitely take some precious items; it was unlikely he'd take everything.

Thus, he speculated that Li Tunshan had another hiding place for valuables.

"If it's found, mark the city wall with a sign."

After saying this, Su Que paused and then asked:

"Where is Daoist Qingxuan?"

Li Xuanji said, "Daoist Qingxuan is still in Baisha Town. I estimate he'll move over two or three days later after Purple Sun Temple is remodeled."

Su Que nodded, and without waiting for Elder Qingxuan to move over, he directly went to Baisha Town and found Elder Qingxuan.

He gave him the Elixir Recipes he found at the White Lotus Sect Jiannan Branch, asking him to see if any of these recipes were more effective than the Celestial Essence Pill.

"There might be!" Elder Qingxuan's gaze fixed on one of the Elixir Recipes:

"Because the medicinal ingredients listed in this recipe are much more precious than those of the Celestial Essence Pill."

"Moreover, these ingredients are only available in the Southern Domain."

"We have some in Jiannan Prefecture, some in Celestial River Prefecture, and Nanming Prefecture also has some."

"We've taken all of Jiannan Prefecture's ingredients."

"As long as we send people to acquire from Celestial River Prefecture and Nanming Prefecture, we can attempt to refine this elixir."

Su Que felt a bit joyful upon hearing this.

Though he did not take elixirs and relied on his hard training to improve his Martial Arts Realm and Martial Arts level,

Elixirs could accelerate his Cultivation speed.

He glanced at the recipe and saw that this elixir was called "Fire Spirit Pill."

"Then I'll trouble Daoist Qingxuan to help me refine this pill," Su Que said.

Elder Qingxuan said, "Because acquiring ingredients from Celestial River Prefecture and Nanming Prefecture takes time, this elixir won't be refined quickly."

"As soon as possible is fine," Su Que said.

After all, Li Tunshan, this dangerous element, had been removed, and he was uncertain about Jiannan Prefecture's future.

But at least he could steadily practice in Jiannan Prefecture for a while.

Because there were no crises, he first used the Celestial Essence Pill for cultivation. Even if it was slower, he could accept it.

After saying this, he left Baisha Town, went out of the city, and headed to the cave where his belongings were stored for Cultivation.

...

A day later, he saw the mark Li Xuanji had drawn on the city wall.

So, after a bit of disguise, he headed to Li Xuanji's residence.

After the two exchanged greetings, Li Xuanji told Su Que the location of Li Tunshan's hidden valuables.

It was a medium-sized residence in Jiannan Prefecture City, usually inhabited by one of Li Tunshan's confidants.

Then, Li Xuanji summoned soldiers to move three large chests of items out.

"These are Li Tunshan's hidden valuables." Li Xuanji said, "Mr., please feel free."

After soldiers placed the three large chests on the ground, they lifted the lids for Su Que to see the items inside.

Su Que saw that among Li Tunshan's hidden items were secret manuals, elixirs, recipes, armor, weapons, and some precious jade artifacts.

First, he reached for the secret manuals.

There were five books, which were less secret manuals and more like Li Tunshan's insights.

Among them, there were two books on Li Tunshan's insights into cultivating the "Golden Bell Shield" and the "Great Strength Bull Demon Fist."

The other three books contained his insights into cultivating various Hard Skills.

Su Que asked Li Xuanji for a bag to pack the secret manuals, elixirs, and recipes.

As for armor and weapons, he didn't need them at the moment.

"Well then, I'll keep these items safe for you, and should you need them, feel free to come and get them anytime."

Li Xuanji said, his posture very humble, fully regarding Su Que as an exceptionally formidable master.

Su Que nodded, then carried the bag and darted out of the residence.

He exited the city, returned to the cave, unpacked the bag, and took out the "Golden Bell Shield" insights to read.