Senior sister, I'm going to control you.

Chapter 71 The Method of Escape

I came out of the alchemy room at Blood Cauldron Peak.

Li Tianran didn't return to his cave; instead, he headed straight for the foot of the mountain.

He checked his belongings as he walked.

Escape Talisman, Magic Robe, Golden Shield Talisman, Meteorite Spear, Blood Puppet Technique, and Immortal Imprisonment Basin.

This was all his possessions, and all the capital he had to escape with.

As for his cultivation level, Li Tianran looked down at his hands.

He was forcibly modified in the alchemy room just now, and his cultivation level has broken through to the ninth level of pseudo-Qi Refinement. He broke through in pain.

He had absolutely no time to experience the changes that followed the breakthrough.

Li Tianran channeled his spiritual power, exerted his strength suddenly, and leaped into the air, jumping more than ten feet.

Speed ​​and strength have been greatly improved, spiritual energy flows much more smoothly than before, and the sound of spatial explosions when clenching a fist is also much muffled.

But there was a big problem: he felt that his body was empty.

The walls of the meridians that had been forcibly carved out were covered with tiny cracks, like a piece of clothing that had been torn and then sewn back together. It looked intact on the surface, but leaked air everywhere inside.

His meridians were already in disarray from practicing the Blood Puppet Technique, and the Blood-Making Pill's medicinal power burned his meridians, filled them with blood, and stretched his blood vessels.

Breaking through cultivation levels is exhilarating, but it also completely drains your body.

Li Tianran knew that in this physical condition, let alone reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, his cultivation level might even drop if he didn't take good care of himself in the future.

This problem must be solved later, otherwise the ninth level of pseudo-refining qi will be the limit of this lifetime.

However, after taking the so-called hematopoietic pill, the side effects of the Blood Puppet Technique were reduced.

The most obvious feature of the Blood Puppet Technique is the black horn on the forehead. Now, with the improvement of cultivation, the black horn has turned into blood jade color.

After breaking through the pseudo-ninth level, the blood jade horn on his forehead disappeared—no, it turned into a mark resembling a rune, and he could control this mark.

As Li Tianran rushed down the mountain, he tried to activate the blood jade horn on his forehead.

In an instant, the jade-like blood horn emerged from under the skin, warm and translucent, gleaming with a bloody light.

In that instant, my five senses were amplified.

Li Tianran could sense every trace of spiritual energy within the gray fog, and could see the Blood Field and Blood Spirit Grass of the Blood Burial Plain through the gray fog.

Moreover, the whistling wind in my ears and the rustling of grass around me were exceptionally clear.

At the same time, a surge of heat welled up in his body, rushing from his dantian to his chest, making him want to smash things and kill people.

The rational thought of running away was suppressed, replaced by another voice: kill a few people, find a few women, and have some fun.

Fuck!

Li Tianran abruptly put away the Blood Jade Horn and took a deep breath.

As the heat subsided, the jumbled thoughts in my mind gradually disappeared.

Li Tianran's face darkened.

Activating the Blood Jade Horn will make him stronger.

They have heightened senses, react faster, and are stronger, but the downside is that they are not mentally sharp.

It's like being drunk; you know who you are, but you can't control yourself.

He dared not imagine what would have happened if he hadn't stopped the corner.

Should he rush back to Blood Peak to settle scores with Wang Yin? Or should he go to Blood Fang Valley and pin Ma Rou to the ground?

He was certain he would be crushed on the spot if he were given any one of those items.

Li Tianran estimated in his mind: when he had horns, with the blood-generating pill strengthening his body, plus the meteorite iron spear, he should not be weaker than the peak of Qi Refining.

No matter how strong he is, he is still not a cultivator.

A normal level nine Qi Refining cultivator has sufficient spiritual power and stable meridians, so they can continue fighting even after finishing one level.

What about myself? A fight would cause even bigger cracks in my meridians, more severe overexertion, and make recovery much more difficult. I might even lose some of my cultivation.

Have you become stronger? Yes, you have.

The cost? Complete overdraft.

His meridians were ruptured, his dantian was empty, and his whole body was covered in hidden injuries.

In this state, breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage? Absolutely impossible.

At best, he'll only ever reach the peak of pseudo-Qi cultivation.

Li Tianran clenched his fist.

I'm so frustrated! I finally managed to find a way out, only to discover it's a dead end.

Who would accept this?

Li Tianran shook his head, suppressing the various thoughts in his mind.

No matter how unwilling we are, we have to survive first. If we don't go down the mountain, we will most likely die. Only if we go down the mountain will we have a chance to find a way.

If the Blood Spirit Sect doesn't work, go somewhere else; if evil cultivators don't work, go to the territory of the righteous path. There's always a way to cure his problems.

He quickened his pace and walked towards the foot of the mountain.

Fifteen minutes later, as they approached the foot of the mountain, Li Tianran suddenly stopped and darted behind a large rock.

Three figures could be vaguely seen in the gray fog, dressed in moon-white robes with sword-shaped jade pendants hanging from their waists.

From the Heavenly Sword Sect? They arrived so quickly.

Three cultivators stood beside the mountain-protecting array. One of them slashed a sword aura against the array wall, and the spiritual energy rippled outwards in circles.

They were testing the Blood Spirit Sect's protective mountain formation.

"The array wall is about three inches thick, and the flow of spiritual energy is not fast. A full-force attack from a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator should be able to tear it apart."

The one speaking was the one in the middle, with the highest cultivation level, at the ninth level of Qi Refining.

The man on the left withdrew his hand and lowered his voice: "Don't move around, in case you alert the people inside."

"So what if we've made a fuss? That's exactly why we're here. The elder said we just need to figure out the formation's reaction speed and report back."

The one on the right, who hadn't said a word, suddenly turned his head and glanced in Li Tianran's direction.

"There are people over there."

Li Tianran cursed inwardly and turned to run away.

A shout came from behind: "Disciple of the Blood Spirit Sect? Halt!"

"Chase them! Capture them alive!"

Three bursts of spiritual energy exploded simultaneously, chasing after him.

Li Tianran didn't look back, he just ran, ran for his life.

It's not that we can't beat them. There are two Qi Refining Level 8 experts and one Qi Refining Level 9 expert. He has horns and a spear. If we fight it out, we might not lose.

But we can't fight. Fighting would waste time, and if we delay too long, we might attract Foundation Establishment cultivators, and then we wouldn't be able to escape.

The most urgent thing is to leave this place of trouble. What the Heavenly Sword Sect and the Blood Spirit Sect are fighting about is none of his business.

He ran wildly along the path at the foot of the mountain, his speed so fast that the gray mist whistled past his ears.

The three people behind them were getting closer and closer. The one at the ninth level of Qi Refining was the fastest and had closed the distance to within a hundred steps.

"Stop right there, you! If you run again, we won't be so polite!"

Li Tianran ignored him and turned into a side road.

This road leads to the old mining area of ​​Black Wind Mountain; he took it when he went to find Zhao Ling.

Once you get into the mine and wander through the twists and turns, you'll have a chance to get rid of them.

Swish!

As Li Tianran turned the corner, he bumped into a figure.

The man rushed out of the gray fog, moving so fast that he almost crashed into his arms.

Li Tianran instinctively dodged to the side, his hand already touching the gun barrel, ready to unleash his armor-piercing attack.

The next moment, he saw the person's face clearly; she had regular features and a gentle demeanor.

Shen Qing?

Li Tianran was taken aback and quickly put his gun away.

At this moment, Shen Qing's hair was disheveled, his face was covered in mud and ash, and his body was covered in blood.

A sword wound on his left arm, blood dripping down the back of his hand.

She saw Li Tianran, paused for a moment, and then grabbed his arm.

The strength was so great that it didn't seem like someone who was injured; the nails dug directly into his flesh, causing him to gasp in pain.

"Run! She's coming!" Shen Qing's voice was hoarse, tinged with fear.

Li Tianran didn't react immediately: "Who?"