Quick Travel to the Clouds

Chapter 413: 1 Road to Immortality 4

The next day, after the three of them reunited, they headed towards Cangyan Ridge.

There was no conversation along the way and the atmosphere was a little dull.

It was already afternoon when we arrived near the Black Wind Cave. A chilly wind blew from the cave entrance, emitting a fishy odor.

As the intelligence said, there were indeed many first-level and early-second-level black-scaled pythons living in the cave.

Wang Meng bravely stood in front, resisting the snake's bite;

Meng Xiu's fire talisman accurately hit the snake's head's vital points;

Yun Chu, with his precise footwork, simple "wind-inducing technique" and an ordinary iron dagger, was responsible for clearing the flanks, finishing off the enemies, and marking safe paths with insect repellent powder.

She controlled her strength to the upper middle stage of Qi Refining, and her movements were clean and neat, making up for the team's shortcomings just right. She was neither eye-catching nor indispensable.

The cleaning work went smoothly, and the three people gradually went deeper into the lower level of the cave.

Suddenly, a violent fluctuation of spiritual power erupted from deeper inside, accompanied by a sharp cry of a demon bird and a muffled groan filled with fear!

"Something's happening! Be careful!" Wang Meng roared, and the three of them immediately stopped what they were doing and looked vigilantly into the deep corridor.

Yun Chu's spiritual awareness was far beyond the realm displayed. She was the first to sense the situation deeper: a black-feathered poisonous vulture with a huge body and an aura close to the third level (mid-stage foundation building) was frantically attacking a figure in a light blue robe!

The figure was obviously out of strength and was relying on a ring-shaped magic weapon to hold on, but his spiritual power had already collapsed, his robe was torn and bleeding in many places, and there was a claw mark on his shoulder that was deep enough to see the bone, and the blood that seeped out was an ominous dark blue - it was obvious that he had been poisoned!

What’s more important is that on the lapel of that person’s light blue robe, there is a silver medicine cauldron embroidered with a circle of cloud patterns!

An inner disciple of the Immortal Medicine Sect!

How could he be alone in this abandoned mine?

And also provoked the mutated black-feathered poison vulture?

Yun Chu’s thoughts raced.

"Damn it! It's a third-level beast! And a big shot from the Immortal Medicine Sect!" Wang Meng's face suddenly changed, and his voice changed tone. He instantly wanted to retreat, "This is a trick! Retreat quickly!"

Meng Xiu also looked horrified, and the fingers holding the talisman in his hand were shaking slightly.

It’s okay to let them clean up the small snakes, but facing a third-level monster and saving people?

This is far beyond their capabilities!

What if I fail to save them and end up getting myself into trouble, or if the Immortal Medicine Sect takes out their wrath on me...

Just as the two men subconsciously retreated and prepared to evacuate, a figure seemed to have predicted the attack trajectory of the poisonous vulture and got to the side of the inner sect disciple one step ahead!

It’s Yun Chu!

She did not attack the poisonous vulture recklessly, but rather activated the "Wild Wind Talisman" in her hand!

The fierce gale did not attack the poison vulture itself, but accurately swept towards the huge stalagmites on the top and side walls of the mine that had become loose due to years of corrosion!

Rumble——!

Several huge stalagmites broke and collapsed, and huge rocks mixed with smoke and dust fell with a tremendous force, hitting the path of the poisonous vulture's pursuit, instantly blocking most of the narrow passage!

This perfect use of the environment is like a small man-made landslide.

"Cry!" The poisonous vulture was stopped by this sudden change. It screamed angrily and slapped the rocks blocking the passage with its sharp claws frantically.

Taking advantage of these precious few breaths of time, Yun Chu has increased his speed to the limit that can be achieved in the Qi Refining Stage (but still explainable), and he passed through the cracks in the rubble like a ghost, and supported the staggering disciple of the Immortal Medicine Sect!

"Don't touch it! It's poisonous!" The disciple warned weakly but urgently when he saw her approaching.

Yun Chu did not hesitate. His fingers were as fast as lightning as he pressed several major acupoints on his body, temporarily blocking the poison from attacking his heart.

At the same time, without even looking at them, he took out a few herbs from the simple leather bag at his waist, one of which was the inferior Qingxin grass that was the reward for the task just now.

The other one was the inconspicuous "Hua Xing Moss" (part of the raw material for a low-level snake venom antidote) that she had specially collected during a collection mission two days ago.

She didn't even have time to crush it. She used her weak but extremely pure wood-type spiritual power to instantly shatter the mixture of grass leaves, along with another ordinary blood-clotting grass, and pressed it on the wound on the disciple's shoulder.

"Ugh..." The disciple groaned, and felt a powerful vitality with a cool breath penetrate into his body, fighting against the poison raging in his body. The sharp burning pain in the wound seemed to ease for a moment, and his mind became slightly clearer.

He suddenly raised his head and looked in disbelief at the plain-looking female cultivator in the middle stage of Qi Refining in front of him - her technique was precise and decisive, with a calmness far beyond her own level of cultivation and a deep understanding of pharmacology!

That seemingly random combination of herbs actually has miraculous effects?!

"Go!" Yun Chu's voice was still calm and composed, with unquestionable strength.

She held her disciple steady with one hand, and with the other hand, she threw out a handful of talismans without hesitation - not an attack, but a large number of cheap "smoke talismans" and "earth shield talismans", which instantly created a large energy field behind the narrow fracture that blocked vision and movement.

"Wang Meng! Meng Xiu! Cut off the retreat!" Yun Chu shouted at the two dumbfounded people.

Wang Meng suddenly shuddered. Seeing the opportunity created by Yun Chu, he also became ruthless: "Old Meng! Blast its fucking retreat!"

Meng Xiu also reacted and threw several explosive fire talismans at the other side of the poisonous eagle that was blocked by falling rocks. The huge noise and flames added to the chaos.

The three of them worked together to provide cover, and finally, before the poisonous vulture broke through all obstacles, they dragged the injured disciple of the Immortal Medicine Sect out of the lower level of the cave.

After returning to the slightly safer area on the upper level, Wang Meng and Meng Xiu were both panting heavily, still feeling frightened.

The disciple from the Immortal Medicine Sect had almost fainted due to the poison and blood loss.

Yun Chu quickly checked his injuries, and once again used the wood spiritual power with a barely perceptible breath of life to stabilize his internal organs, and took out an exquisite jade bottle from his waist - it was indeed the standard detoxification pill for the inner disciples of the Xian Yao Sect.

She poured one out and put it into his mouth.

"Fellow Daoist Yun..." Wang Meng watched Yun Chu's skillful movements with a complex expression, awe mixed with inquiry. "You...what did you just do?"

"It was a stroke of luck." Yun Chu stood up, his expression returning to his usual calmness, even looking a little tired (of course, pretending).

"That beast was stopped by falling rocks, lucky! Fellow Daoist Meng's fire talisman and our smoke talisman played a big role. This fellow Daoist from the Immortal Medicine Sect was severely poisoned and must return to the city for treatment immediately. We should not stay here for long."

She did not take credit for it, nor did she reveal any abnormality.

Meng Xiu nodded in agreement, his heart still trembling at the disciple's identity and miserable state. Wang Meng opened his mouth and finally nodded: "Right, right, right! Let's go!"

Without giving it any thought, the three took turns carrying the unconscious disciple and left Cangyan Ridge as quickly as possible.

On the way back to the city, it was already dark.

When sending the disciples of the Immortal Medicine Sect to the main branch of the "Baicaotang", a medicine shop and clinic in the city, Yun Chu walked silently at the end.

When the manager of the drug store saw the badge on the disciple's clothes and took him in for emergency treatment in horror, Yun Chu quietly stepped back and hid in the shadow of the lights.

"Hey! Fellow Daoist Yun! You saved that adult!" Wang Meng called her.

"We're a team." Yun Chu's tone was calm, as if he had just done something insignificant. "The mission is completed. I'll collect my reward another day. Fellow Daoist, you can collect it on my behalf. I've suffered a lot of losses today, so I'll go back and rest first."

She didn't even leave her name, but turned and merged into the bustling crowd in the east of the city, and soon disappeared into the dim alley.