I'm just lazing around cultivating in the world of Jade Dynasty.

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At this point, Wenmin wasn't entirely sure either.

Because the Old Ancestor of Wind and Moon has gone completely mad in recent years, attacking righteous sects everywhere to ask if Li Bai is one of their disciples. However, he does not dare to attack the disciples of the three major righteous sects rashly, lest it trigger a war.

"Senior sister, I just had a dream. I dreamt that he was trapped in the sea by a huge monster. I was so scared, so scared of him..." Lu Xueqi stared blankly at the scenery outside the window, feeling cold all over. By the end, she was trembling and her voice was choked with sobs.

"Senior sister, I'm scared. I'm so scared that if he's really gone, what will I do?"

Seeing this, Wen Min quickly went up and hugged Lu Xueqi's trembling body.

"You must believe that Junior Brother Li is such a prodigy that he cannot possibly perish. Besides, there is still more than a year left. It's just the Seven Peaks Martial Arts Tournament. You must believe that Junior Brother Li will make it back."

Three years had passed, and she had long since seen through Lu Xueqi's feelings for Li Qing'an. If Li Qing'an really disappeared without a trace, she was afraid...

When that time comes, it will be true; there is no greater sorrow than a broken heart.

.........

At the same time, the Ancestral Temple

"Still haven't found that brat's whereabouts?" Wan Jianyi lay on the chair, looking at Dao Xuan who had suddenly appeared.

"No." Dao Xuan shook his head. "Based on my guess, he should have gone to the East China Sea. However, the East China Sea is too big. Perhaps he is on an island in the East China Sea now."

"Didn't you say before that the Old Ancestor of Wind and Moon had been asking the Demonic Sect to find out about this kid's alias? The Demonic Sect hasn't found anything either?" Wan Jianyi asked again.

"I've had people keeping an eye on the Demonic Cult, but they haven't found anything."

Dao Xuan shook his head again.

"To be able to keep both the righteous and the demonic paths from finding any trace of him, you truly deserve to be my half-disciple, Wan Jianyi."

Upon hearing this, Wan Jianyi burst into laughter and praised him.

He wasn't worried about Li Qing'an's safety. Given Li Qing'an's personality, even if he died, Li Qing'an might still be watching closely. If Li Qing'an was unhappy, he might even appear out of nowhere before Li Qing'an died, clapping and cheering.

Moreover, if that Old Ancestor of Wind and Moon could kill Li Qing'an, he would be laughing his head off. Did he really think that Li Qing'an had taught him those formations and the True Technique of Slaying Ghosts and Gods for nothing?

He's just an old ghost at the second or third level of the Upper Clarity Realm, who hasn't made any progress at all.

"The main problem is that the elders in the sect who specialize in weapon crafting have asked me to send more disciples to find him. They said they don't quite understand Li Qing'an's weapon crafting notes and asked me to bring him back so they can ask him for some advice."

Dao Xuan, who had always maintained a calm and mysterious expression, twitched at the corner of his mouth when this was mentioned.

He had no idea that this kid already had such prestige within the sect.

If his prestige continues to grow unchecked, he might have to step down as sect leader.

The thought of a group of old men draping his clothes over Li Qing'an, saying things like, "Sect Leader Li, why aren't you dressed? Let your disciple put these on you," filled him with a sense of helplessness.

"What are you so afraid of? Even if that kid really wants to be the sect leader, can you stop him? Your disciple Xiao, what disciple, can he compare to him?" Wan Jianyi didn't care.

For him, it doesn't matter who is the leader.

"However, given that kid's lazy nature, even if they wanted him to take the position, it probably wouldn't work. He'd probably just run off to find a confidante."

Wan Jian laughed heartily at this point. It had been a long time since he had a disciple who suited his taste so well. Li Qing'an had been gone for three years, and he had been bored for three years as well.

Dao Xuan suddenly remembered what Li Qing'an had said three years ago when he came here to learn the true technique of slaying ghosts and gods, and shook his head.

That's why he didn't give up on training Xiao Yicai, and Xiao Yicai also felt immense pressure, as the nominal heir of Qingyun Sect ran away to become an undercover agent.

At this time, in the far east, the East China Sea

The azure sea rippled under the sunlight, stretching as far as the eye could see.

Li Qingan soared into the sky from a certain sea area, stood in the air, glanced at the scene of wind and thunder behind him, and hurriedly fled forward.

"Finally out! Xiao Luo, I'll find you a clue. You almost got trapped in the formation and died. If you had, all you would have been left with was a turtle shell."

Chapter 44 Youji Trapped for Three Years

While riding his sword at breakneck speed to evade the pursuit of the Kui Niu behind him, Li Qing'an cursed wildly at Xiao Luo on his shoulder.

"We almost died. Look at the path you led us to an underwater formation that we can only enter and not exit. I have to comprehend half of it before we can get out. If I didn't have a cheat code, you would have almost killed your master."

Having already developed its intelligence, Xiao Luo was immune to Li Qing'an's words. After being trapped in the formation for three years, it would think Li Qing'an was in a bad mood if it didn't hear these kinds of words seven or eight times a day. It had heard even dirtier things.

It simply stretched out its neck, looked at the runes that lit up behind it, stared into Li Qing'an's eyes, and finally looked at the Kui Niu behind it.

"Don't talk nonsense. Your master has been trapped for several years. It's only right that I scold you a few times. These benefits are also what I deserve."

Having spent three years in the same place with Xiao Luo, he has become so familiar with her body language that he can understand it at a glance.

During these three years, he and Xiao Luo unintentionally ventured deep into the East China Sea, searching for various clues. Just when they were about to give up, they suddenly saw a Kui Niu foraging for food in the deep sea, and Xiao Luo insisted on following them.

Left with no other choice, Li Qingan could only follow secretly. He then crossed a large area of ​​sea and finally saw a place where the Kui Niu was resting.

The area was completely empty for dozens of miles around, with only a huge array in the middle. The array was gray and hazy, but Li Qing'an could vaguely see the six array runes he knew. In the middle of the array, there was a huge cylindrical pillar supporting the array, like a huge round bowl covering it, creating a scene of a round heaven and a square earth.

The Kui Niu rested nearby, snoring loudly. Its fur was jet black and shiny, and it exuded an ancient and majestic aura.

But when Xiao Luo saw the pillar, he was like a bull with bloodshot eyes, impossible to stop. Helpless, Li Qing'an could only risk following Xiao Luo, trying to be as careful as possible to avoid making any noise.

After all, he would have a hard time defeating the Kui Niu in the ocean and could only run away.

As the person and the turtle slowly approached the formation, the formation suddenly began to ripple abnormally, causing the surrounding seawater to churn violently. At the same time, the formation opened a gap large enough for one person to pass through.

"Moo moo boom boom"

Startled awake, the Kui Niu roared, forcing the surrounding seawater to recede, and then charged wildly toward them.

Seeing this, Li Qing'an thought, "Can this guy fight? It's a 30/70 split. Kui Niu has three kicks, and he's a 7th dan, or maybe even more."

There was no way to escape the Kui Niu in the sea, so the only option was to risk entering the formation to hide.

Li Qingan and Xiao Luo jumped into the underwater formation, which then shut down, leaving only the Kui Niu roaring outside, stirring up the seawater and creating constant whirlpools.

When Li Qingan entered, he discovered that the formation contained air that could be breathed, and even some plants and animals, resembling a small underwater world.

Li Qingan looked around and found that the formation was not attacking him, so he was relieved.

So he went straight to examine the most prominent stone pillar in the formation, while Xiao Luo was already observing from under the pillar.

Within the formation, the stone pillars resembled divine pillars supporting the sky, connected to the outside world. The surface of the stone pillars was covered with various carvings. Upon closer inspection, it was a pattern of a divine tortoise offering the Luoshu. The divine tortoise was enormous, and the patterns on its shell were still clearly visible after countless years, with each pattern seemingly containing endless mysteries.

When Li Qing'an saw the tortoise shell, he felt that it was very similar to the runes on Xiao Luo's back. However, Xiao Luo was extremely weak, and the runes were too sparse, so it did not have the same shock value as the stone pillar.

He then discovered that he couldn't find a way out, so he could only focus on studying the runes on the tortoise shell. Meanwhile, Xiao Luo wandered around the formation, and every now and then he could see it grow bigger and smaller. Even its intelligence was growing at an extremely fast speed. It could fully understand Li Qing'an's meaning and would also refute Li Qing'an's words through its body language.

Xiao Luo can even find some materials on the seabed that can be used for refining weapons.

Thus, the man and the tortoise were trapped in the formation for three years. Until recently, through his continuous learning, cultivation, and cheating, he reached the first level of the Upper Clarity Realm and was able to break through the formation for a moment, but that was enough for him to escape.

He didn't want to stay inside any longer, even though he hadn't fully understood much of what was inside; he could only wait until later.

The result was discovered by Kui Niu, who had been guarding him for three years. However, Li Qing'an fought with Kui Niu in the sea and felt that he was being defeated by Kui Niu.

So he quickly fled to the sea.

Coming to my senses, in the East China Sea

Hearing the howling wind in his ears and seeing the Kui Niu appear behind him, Li Qing'an used wind attribute runes to enhance his sword speed and quickly escaped.

Name: Li Qing'an

Location: The Far East, East China Sea

[Realm]: First level of the Upper Pure Realm of the Taiji Profound Purity Path

[Taoist Techniques]: Five Elements Runes; Illusion Runes, Lesser Five Elements Array (Illusion Array); Rune Taoist Techniques; General Chapter of the Sun and Moon Shining Together Technique, Spirit Gathering Array; Slaying Ghosts and Gods, Yin-Yang Harmony Techniques, Qingyun Sect Taoist Techniques

[Work-Rest Balance]: When you maintain a proper balance between work and rest, the longer your rest time, the stronger the effects of your practice. Current rest time: 1 days and 4 hours.

"Fortunately, during the three years I was trapped, I still managed to learn another way to use runes, otherwise I would have been completely at a loss."

Li Qing'an glanced at the panel in his mind again, sighed inwardly, and then looked at the Kui Niu that he was leaving further and further behind.

The wind attribute runes that he has been using to enhance himself are something he has come to understand over the past few years. The original array runes are no longer limited to array formations; they can now be used independently.

Therefore, Li Qing'an has now renamed these original runes to simple runes, without adding the word "array".

Li Qingan can now inscribe a rune with one hand, instantly causing corresponding damage or providing support. However, the most powerful method is to form an array, which is sufficient to deal with enemies of the same level.

Therefore, if Li Qing'an were to carve the three runes of earth, wood, and water now, a new house could be built according to Li Qing'an's ideas in no time. He can be called the holy son of the civil engineering world in his previous life!

"This is troublesome. We haven't sent any messages to Qingyun Sect for three years. Xueqi must be going crazy with worry. It seems we need to return to Qingyun Sect as soon as possible."

At this moment, Li Qing'an suddenly remembered that he had agreed to send messages back to the sect from time to time when he went down the mountain.

The materials we took from that underwater formation also need to be taken back to Qingyun Sect to forge array plates and magical artifacts.

He spent all his rest time within the formation studying runes, leaving him no time to research and create a suitable array plate to house his formation.

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Qing'an increased the speed of his sword, transforming into a streak of rainbow light and drifting away in front of the Kui Niu.

They left the Kui Niu behind, roaring loudly.

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Ghost King Sect, Fox Ridge Mountain

"Sect Master, some time ago, our disciples in the East Sea seemed to have discovered traces of the Kui Niu." A tall, middle-aged man named Qinglong, who wore a blue ring, stepped forward and said to the Ghost King in front of him.

"It has finally appeared. Send the Ghost King Sect disciples and the four guardians to the East Sea in secret, keep an eye on their movements, and don't let the Qingyun Sect and the other righteous sects find out."

The Ghost King's expression shifted, and after a moment's thought, he gave instructions to the Azure Dragon.

"Also, I remember a few years ago, there was a fox demon that appeared in Xiaochi Town in the Far East. Let Youji go and take a look, and let her take Biyao with her to relax. As for the Kui Niu, you should go and find out the exact location first. There's no rush."

"Yes," Qinglong replied respectfully, then saw the Ghost King wave his hand and silently retreated.

A few days later, at the inn in Xiaochi Town

"Aunt You, we're going to find the fox demon, so why don't we go directly to the Black Stone Cave that the residents mentioned? What are we doing at the Xiaochi Town Inn?"

A young girl dressed in turquoise followed behind a graceful woman wearing a light veil and asked.

The two were Biyao and Youji.

“Biyao, the sect leader sent us here mainly to relax. We haven’t heard from that fox demon. He’s probably already gone.”

Youji spoke softly to Biyao.

"Aunt You, don't tell me about him." Biyao didn't want to hear any news about the Ghost King; it would only make her heartbroken.

"Sigh," Youji sighed.