Yang Che finally deeply understood what 'impermanence of the world' meant.

He could guess that once Liu Hanyan returned to Wulong Valley and confirmed the dungeon matter, Disciples from the Discipline Hall of Wulong Valley would quickly leave the valley to capture and pursue him.

And Liu Hanyan would also use Wulong Valley's 'wanted' order against him as a legitimate reason to find him again and kill him.

That's why Liu Hanyan didn't even confiscate his Storage Pouch; she was confident she could return and kill him!

Time was pressing.

Yang Che knew he had to flee far away and hide.

But now, he was still incredibly stiff from the strange green poisonous smoke he inhaled from Liu Hanyan, unable to move freely.

This poisonous smoke was truly terrifying; even his magical power began to be greatly affected, becoming increasingly difficult to mobilize.

Yang Che even felt with horror that his magical power was gradually dissipating invisibly?

This sent shivers down Yang Che's spine.

It seemed he had to quickly clear these green toxins from his body, otherwise, not only would he struggle to escape pursuit, but his Cultivation would even regress.

He took two more Qingxin Pills, and soon, his body could barely move slightly.

Yang Che gritted his teeth, accelerated the circulation of the Heaven and Earth Chaos Art, and continued to absorb and refine these toxins with all his might.

Although it was still slow, like before, it was indeed effective.

Yang Che once again felt the miraculousness of the Heaven and Earth Chaos Art, and his confidence greatly increased.

After a little less than half an hour, Yang Che finally absorbed most of these toxins.

And these toxins once again strengthened the intensity of his Physical Body.

Yang Che suddenly vaguely realized that his understanding of the Heaven and Earth Chaos Art seemed too shallow.

However, he didn't have time to think too much at this moment, because he had already discovered that his Cultivation was continuously falling.

Now, he was only at the eighth level of Qi Refining.

Quickly taking out the Sophora japonica Magical Artifact, Yang Che flew rapidly towards the extreme east.

His choice of the extreme east was not blind.

Instead, he intended to head towards the destination recorded on the black treasure map scroll he obtained from the Stone Cave in Wanglong Mountain.

Over the years, he had figured out the terrain and landscape described on the treasure map, so now, with nowhere else to go, he decided to try his luck.

Thinking of his Immortal Cave in Wulong Valley, the Spiritual Soil, Spirit Eye Tree, and nine-leaf dark yang fruit, and other Heaven And Earth Treasures in the Tongyou Cave on Dragon Breath Mountain, Yang Che's heart bled.

Fortunately, the entrance of the Immortal Cave was covered by the Formation Flag of the Small Three Talents Illusion Concealment Array, making it impossible for ordinary Disciples to discover.

Even if someone discovered and entered the Immortal Cave, the Immortal Cave was set up by him as inner and outer Immortal Caves, and the Inner Cave Mansion was blocked and hidden by the Small Reverse Chaos Four Symbols Array, so it should not be discovered for a while.

However, if too much time passed and the Formation's energy was exhausted, the Inner Cave Mansion would inevitably be at risk of exposure.

But at this moment, everything could only be left to fate.

He currently had no ability to retrieve everything from the Immortal Cave, and he even had to flee far away.

Where there's life, there's hope.

Yang Che knew that preserving his life was the most important thing.

As long as he didn't die and could Breakthrough to Foundation Establishment, there was still hope for everything.

...

More than a year later.

Jiang Country.

Eastern Continent.

The Xuanqing Mountain Range stretched for ten thousand miles, lush and vibrant.

Within the Xuanqing Mountain Range, which extended for ten thousand miles, the Qing Jian Sect, known as the Jiang Country's foremost Cultivation Sect, was located here.

The Qing Jian Sect had Nine Peaks.

Each Peak had a legendary 'Immortal Sword' suppressing its summit.

And being able to become a formal Disciple of the Nine Peaks was the glory of all Qing Jian Sect Disciples.

However, each Peak only had nine formal Disciple slots.

Becoming a formal Disciple of the Nine Peaks was not an easy task.

Besides the glorious Nine Peaks, all other Disciples were Outer Peak Disciples.

However, the status of Outer Peak Disciples also varied.

Those with a Cultivation of Qi Refining fourth level and below were the lowest-level Utility Disciples.

Pinglu Peak of the Outer Peak.

On a large open space at the foot of the Peak, hundreds of simple thatched huts were scattered.

Inside one of the thatched huts on a small mound.

A young man with an ordinary appearance was sitting cross-legged inside the hut, breathing and Cultivating.

This young man was none other than Yang Che, who had fled all the way from the Desolate Continent, where Wulong Valley was located, to the Eastern Continent.

More than a year ago, relying on the Heaven and Earth Chaos Art, he finally completely cleared the toxins from his body, which resolved a huge hidden danger.

However, his Cultivation also plummeted all the way... At first, he was very depressed, but later he unexpectedly discovered that it was not a true drop, and he could easily restore his original Cultivation. Moreover, it seemed that after recovery, his strength was stronger than at the same period before.

When Yang Che arrived in the Eastern Continent, it took him several months to inquire about the Mist Hidden Sea, the route indicated by the treasure map, which was an important area controlled by the Qing Jian Sect.

Non-Qing Jian Sect Disciples were simply not allowed to enter the Mist Hidden Sea.

So Yang Che took the opportunity to bribe a Qing Jian Sect Disciple responsible for recruitment, bypassed the Immortal Root detection, and joined the Sect as a Utility Disciple.

It had been almost two months since he joined the Qing Jian Sect.

Yang Che's Cultivation had just barely recovered to the second level of Qi Refining.

Compared to before, although both were at the second level, the magical power in his body was more profound, and the intensity of his Divine Sense was still at the eleventh level of Qi Refining, so casting Spells was not affected in the slightest.

Yang Che had originally planned to settle down and immediately start refining Pseudo Overlord Pills, but after joining the Qing Jian Sect, he realized he had underestimated the status of 'Utility Disciple'.

He had thought it would be like Wulong Valley, where he would do chores and earn Sect contribution points, and still have plenty of time to Cultivate.

Who knew that the 'Utility Disciple' of the Qing Jian Sect also had another name, called 'Sword Slave'.

Every day, they had three hours for sleeping and eating, and all other time had to be used for 'Ore quenching' and 'sword washing'.

The so-called 'Ore quenching' was to refine and purify various metal Ore raw Materials such as gold, silver, copper, and iron needed by the Sect's sword smiths.

And 'sword washing' was to help remove Impurities and select defective products after the sword smiths forged 'sword blanks'.

Yang Che now sacrificed his sleep time to intensify his Cultivation.

An hour later, he quickly left the thatched hut and went straight to the mine on the mountain.

There was a minimum quantity requirement for 'Ore quenching' every day, and if it wasn't met, accumulating to a certain number of times would result in direct expulsion from the Sect.

In order to enter the Mist Hidden Sea, Yang Che naturally dared not be negligent.

Moreover, he also planned to quickly raise his status a bit, from 'Ore quenching' to 'sword washing'.

The mine was vast, and looking around, there were Utility Disciples everywhere sitting on the ground, doing their best to quench and purify piles of stone Materials in front of them.

After removing the Impurities from these stone Materials, they would be sent to high-temperature smelting pools. After smelting, the Elementary metal Materials obtained could be used for sword casting.

Yang Che's Divine Sense was powerful, and he almost always exceeded his daily tasks, which naturally attracted the attention of Xu Yong, the Disciple in charge of this area.

After becoming familiar with Xu Yong, Yang Che subtly revealed his desire to switch to 'sword washing'.

Today, as soon as he stepped into the mine, Xu Yong, the Disciple in charge of the area, quickly walked over.

This person had a young appearance and a somewhat fierce face.

"Yang Che, I asked about your desire to switch to 'sword washing'. It's a bit difficult. Sword washing requires reaching the third level of Qi Refining. Your Cultivation isn't enough," Xu Yong said with great 'difficulty'.

"Senior Brother Xu, that's not right. I've seen many Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters at the second level of Qi Refining also switch to 'sword washing'."

As soon as Yang Che spoke, he suddenly understood something.

So he looked around, immediately took out five Low-Grade Spirit Stones, and quietly slipped them into Xu Yong's hand, "Thank you for your trouble, Senior Brother Xu."

Xu Yong quickly put away the Spirit Stones, a strange smile appearing on his face: "Add five more, and I'll help you arrange it."

Yang Che paused.

After pondering for a moment, he took out five more Spirit Stones and handed them to Xu Yong. As an Ore quenching Utility Disciple, he could still receive one Spirit Stone each month.

"Alright then, I'll give you news tomorrow."

Xu Yong patted Yang Che's shoulder, then motioned for Yang Che to continue Ore quenching.

He then turned to a large rock and saw a thin middle-aged man.

"This kid just joined the Sect not long ago. I checked, and he has no background whatsoever. He's very likely a 'fat sheep' that can be slaughtered," the thin middle-aged man said sinisterly to Xu Yong.