The moment she acted, she produced ten Grade IV Dragon Tiger Formless Pills, each worth thousands, and forty to fifty Grade III Elixirs. How could Zhao Lingyin possibly lack powerful magic artifacts or magic? She just lacked the time and practical experience to convert these top-tier resources into her own strength! Ever since her Master, Wu Gong, brought her back to the Riverside Sect for cultivation at Spirit Gathering Peak, only three short years had passed. In three years, to have cultivated to Layer VI of the Qi Gathering Realm was utterly terrifying! Even among the disciples of the three main peaks—Rising Sun Peak, Bright Moon Peak, and Stars Peak—her aptitude would rank her among the most exceptionally talented cultivators. Aside from cultivating, she also had to study the Path of Alchemy! Where could she possibly find the time to improve her mastery of magic or her martial arts and cultivation methods? Not to mention actual combat experience! Thus, what Zhao Lingyin lacked was not magic artifacts, magic, and the like. After a moment’s thought, Shen Mo changed his suggestion, "How about exchanging them for more high-class talismans? Those can quickly enhance your strength!" Mastery of cultivation methods required a vast amount of time dedicated to diligent study and arduous practice! Rich combat experience also demanded enduring one battle after another. Neither of these was quite suitable for Zhao Lingyin. Or rather, with the Heavenly Demons invading Red Flame Country, it was already too late for such gradual improvements. Only talismans, unlike magic or cultivation methods, could unleash formidable power instantly upon activation with Mana! High-class talismans of Grade III and above, in particular, posed a significant threat even to Second-order Pinnacle Heavenly Demons! If all the magic artifacts on Zhao Lingyin were replaced with high-class talismans of equal value, then forget Heavenly Demon Wan Wu; even if several more Second-order Pinnacle Heavenly Demons appeared, she could have pelted them all to death with talismans. Of course, the cost would be immense! High-class talismans were not only expensive; once used, they were gone. Unlike magic artifacts or magic, which could be used as offensive measures indefinitely as long as there was enough Mana! Even a wealthy young lady like Zhao Lingyin couldn’t be so extravagant as to bury Heavenly Demon Wan Wu alive under a pile of high-class talismans. Of course, given her wealth, buying a few Grade IV talismans, a dozen or so Grade III talismans, and preparing a Grade V talisman as a last resort... financially, this was no issue at all. It was enough to ensure her safety against Second-order Pinnacle Heavenly Demons! Zhao Lingyin usually secluded herself in the Alchemy Zone and rarely engaged in combat. Therefore, she had never prepared high-class talismans! She had finally ventured out, only for the supposedly safest Tianshan Grand Ceremony to be struck by a demonic calamity. She had nearly ended up as a tasty meal in a Heavenly Demon’s stomach. "Yes. When I return to the sect, I’ll look for suitable high-class talismans." Zhao Lingyin nodded slightly at his words. However, she still refused to take back the Elixirs she had offered Shen Mo. "You’re about to face that demon head, and you might even have to return to Tianshan Mountain to slay demons later. Having a few more Elixirs on hand is always a good thing. Once I’m back in the sect and have asked my Master, I’ll refine some Elixirs specifically for dealing with Heavenly Demons for you." Thıs content belongs to 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵✦𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖✦𝙣𝙚𝙩 Shen Mo had no choice but to accept the jade box and store it in his Universe Bag. He suddenly felt as if he had latched onto a powerful benefactor. No, it was more like he was clinging to Zhao Lingyin’s ’jade leg’! The Grade III Elixirs he had just received, combined with the earlier Dragon Tiger Formless Pills, were worth as much as two top-grade profound level magic artifacts. Though he said nothing, he took this matter to heart. In any relationship, it was a great taboo for one party to only take and not give, while the other only gave and received nothing in return. No matter how good or intimate the relationship, if this continued long-term, they would only grow distant and eventually become strangers, perhaps even enemies! But what to give her in return is truly a headache! Lingyin doesn’t seem to lack anything." As Shen Mo was pondering this, Li Zhong’s voice suddenly interjected. "Tsk! Tsk tsk! Look at this lovey-dovey pair, I’m so jealous. It’s a pity this Old Li is so plain-looking that no one fancies me... Junior Sister Song, how about you close your eyes, make do, and become my Dao companion?" As expected, his words earned him several palm strikes from Song Fang, making Li Zhong’s head ring. "You’d better watch out for yourself," Zhao Lingyin’s brow furrowed slightly as she admonished him, then stepped onto her jade-green Flying Sword and flew towards Tianshan City, ten miles away. "Senior Brother Li, your mouth truly is something else..." Shen Mo landed beside Li Zhong and the others on his sword, shaking his head with a wry smile. No wonder that despite being an elite of Stars Peak with formidable cultivation, his friends were from Heaven Sword Sect and Profound Moon School. The Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters from his own peak probably all feared that tongue of his! As they bantered, wisps of Demonic Qi began to seep from the cave entrance. "It’s here!" Shen Mo’s spirits lifted. Heavenly Demon Wan Wu, moving underground, had fallen nearly half an ’incense stick’s burn’ of time behind. According to his estimates, it should have already dug through the collapsed stone tunnel and chased them to the surface. The Demonic Qi grew increasingly dense. After a few breaths, the demon head still deep within the well seemed to sense that something was amiss and abruptly halted. "Little brat, I’ll let you off this time! But you’d better pray you don’t fall into my hands in the future..." a muffled voice echoed from the bottom of the well! The Formation Song Fang of Profound Moon School had deployed possessed a certain aura-concealing effect. It was unclear how Heavenly Demon Wan Wu had detected that something was wrong. But since it had come, Shen Mo, Li Zhong, and the others were naturally not going to let it escape so easily. "Junior Sister Song!" Li Zhong called out in a low voice. Song Fang nodded, her hand seals flying as she activated the already prepared Formation. The Spirit Stones embedded within it instantly released a dense surge of Spiritual Qi before crumbling into dust. Each small flag, along with the Formation Patterns drawn with golden Spiritual Liquid, simultaneously erupted with dazzling, multicolored radiance, transforming into illusory patterns that encircled the deep well and sank into the earth. Shen Mo felt an invisible Imprisonment descend, sealing off the area. Like a prison cage! It trapped the four of them, along with Heavenly Demon Wan Wu, within a space of dozens of zhang. He quickly calculated. If he were to use all his means to break this Prohibition, it would take him at least two hours! He couldn’t help but be surprised. This Profound Moon School disciple’s Formation seemed simple, yet its power was astonishingly strong. Seeing his expression change, Li Zhong couldn’t resist showing off. "Junior Brother Shen, this Formation is Junior Sister Song’s masterpiece! It can trap anything below Class III for quite some time, no matter how strong. If she hadn’t spent so much effort gathering resources for this Formation, she’d probably be at Layer VIII, or even Layer IX, of the Qi Gathering Realm by now. Still, thanks to this Formation, we’ve managed to slay quite a few second-order peak demonic beasts..." As he spoke, Li Zhong stomped heavily on the ground. The earth trembled slightly, and then the well shaft began to collapse and seal itself! "You’re seeking death!" Demonic flames blasted earth and stone aside as Heavenly Demon Wan Wu erupted from the ground. The Flying Sword in its hand instantly transformed into a mountain of swords, pressing down directly on Shen Mo and the others. "Audacious demon head! Still spouting bullshit at death’s door!" Before Shen Mo could unleash his sword Qi, Li Zhong had already thrown his fists towards the mountain of swords. A metallic golden sheen enveloped his body, making him look like a humanoid magic treasure. "Heavenly Fire Body Refining Mantra!" Shen Mo’s eyes lit up.