Three days passed quickly.
One day, Shen Long walked out of the martial arts garden and headed down the mountain, just in time to see Xu Lei and Sun Yang.
Xu Lei's face was pale, his breath was weak, and he looked like he was seriously injured.
"Fellow Daoist Xu, Fellow Daoist Sun, you are back, where are the others!"
Shen Long asked curiously.
"Xu Wen and Xu Wu were killed. Thanks to Fairy Ye's sacrifice of a second-level talisman, we were able to survive."
Xu Lei sighed, his tone weak.
The second-level demon bird killed Xu Wen and Xu Wu in one encounter. If Ye Yuqing hadn't sacrificed a second-level talisman to trap the second-level demon bird, they would not have survived.
"Where are Fairy Ye and the others!"
Shen Long continued to ask.
"I don't know either. After she used the second-level talisman to trap the second-level monster bird, we separated and fled. On the way, I encountered many first-level monsters and was seriously injured. Fortunately, I survived."
Xu Lei said that everyone fled separately, and Sun Yang was fine, but he was seriously injured.
After chatting for a few words, Xu Lei and Sun Yang said goodbye, and Shen Long walked down the mountain.
Not long after, he came to the square where the casual cultivators set up stalls and walked around.
"Fairy Ye, you are all right, that's great."
Shen Long saw Ye Yutang and Ye Yuqing, they were safe and sound, unharmed.
If they hadn't set up formations to hunt monsters, their efficiency would not be so high.
"Fellow Daoist Shen, have Fellow Daoist Xu and the others returned?"
Ye Yutang asked.
"Fellow Daoist Xu and Fellow Daoist Sun are back, but Fellow Daoist Xu is seriously injured, and where is Fellow Daoist Qin!"
Shen Long said truthfully.
"We fled separately and didn't stay with him, so we don't know his situation."
Ye Yuqing explained.
Shen Long suddenly realized, and after a few words of small talk, Ye Yuqing and Ye Yutang left.
He walked around the square, but didn't gain much, so he returned to his residence and practiced.
In this way, Shen Long resumed his previous life, practicing, practicing spells, and strolling around the square, three points in a straight line.
A month passed quickly, and Shen Long sat cross-legged on the stone bed with his eyes slightly closed, his body covered by a blue glow.
After a while, a sound transmission talisman flew in and floated in front of Shen Long.
Shen Long seemed to notice something, and quickly stopped his power and opened his eyes.
He grabbed the sound transmission talisman and crushed it. Sun Yiyue's voice rang out: "Fellow Daoist Shen, are you here?"
Shen Long opened the door and saw Sun Yiyue standing at the door. He smiled and said: "Fairy Sun, why are you here? Just send someone over."
"My father asked me to send something to you so that we can talk in?"
Sun Yiyue said politely.
Shen Long nodded and invited Sun Yiyue in.
Sun Yiyue glanced and could easily see all the arrangements in the house.
She frowned, not because she disliked the conditions here, but because she was a little surprised. Shen Long's living conditions were so bad. After resigning, he sent Sun Huowang a pot of spirit wine every year. This gratitude was rare and precious.
"This is the inner armor you want, the middle-grade magic weapon Fire Cloud Armor."
Sun Yiyue took out a piece of inner armor with a red glow and handed it to Shen Long.
"Fire Cloud Armor!"
Shen Long took the inner armor and examined it carefully.
"Yes, how many spirit stones are there in total?"
Shen Long asked.
"My father said that he will not accept your spirit stones, and the remaining materials belong to him."
Sun Yiyue said.
"No merit, no reward, Sun Fairy, you better name a price!"
Shen Long said seriously.
He is not too ungrateful to take the money, and he is not too reluctant to pay.
"You know my father's temper. If he says he doesn't want it, then he doesn't want it. Don't make it difficult for me. Just buy him a jar of good wine next year."
Sun Yiyue said.
"Okay then! Please thank the shopkeeper for me."
Shen Long agreed.
"Fellow Daoist Shen, my father wants you to be my Taoist partner. Why don't you agree? Do you dislike my ugliness? Or is there another reason?"
Sun Yiyue asked.
She thought she looked good and had some suitors. She inherited Sun Huowang's legacy and had a good attainment in refining tools. At least she was well-known in Qianzhu Valley.
When Sun Huowang planned to marry her to Shen Long, she was still unwilling. Shen Long was too ordinary. There were many casual cultivators like him. Sun Huowang saw Shen Long's gratitude and would not abandon him. It was hard to say about others.
After Sun Huowang's repeated persuasion, Sun Yiyue finally agreed. She thought Shen Long would definitely agree, but who would have thought that Shen Long would refuse without hesitation.
"I don't want to be involved in your fight with the Li family, not because I dislike you for being ugly."
Shen Long told the truth.
Sun Yiyue nodded, this explanation was reasonable.
"If there was no Li family, would you agree to marry me?"
Sun Yiyue continued to ask.
"No, we don't have any feelings. The shopkeeper chose me, not because I am so good, but because I know how to be grateful. There are many Qi-refining cultivators who are better than me. You don't have to choose me."
Shen Long said truthfully.
People should know themselves. Shen Long does not think that he is a child of destiny. He is just an ordinary Qi-refining cultivator.
There are many Qi-refining cultivators who are higher in cultivation, better in appearance, and sweeter in mouth than him. Why is it his turn? The most important point is that he and Sun Yiyue have no feelings at all.
"I understand. If you have time, go see my father more often. My father likes you very much. Thank you."
After saying this, Sun Yiyue turned and left.
Shen Long put away the Fire Cloud Armor and walked out, just in time to see Qin Qing coming towards him.
"Fellow Daoist Shen, I can't tell! If you capture Fairy Sun, you won't have to worry about food and clothing in the future."
Qin Qing said meaningfully.
"Fellow Daoist Qin misunderstood. She just followed the order of Shopkeeper Sun to bring me a few words. I hope you are okay."
Shen Long said.
"Thanks to Fairy Ye, I didn't expect that she even had a second-level talisman. A second-level talisman costs thousands of spirit stones. I can't even think about it."
Qin Qing said in an envious tone.
"Yes! Fortunately, there is Fairy Ye."
Shen Long agreed deeply. When he was the richest, he only had 900 spirit stones and couldn't even afford a second-level talisman. Ye Yutang casually offered a second-level talisman.
"By the way, are Fellow Daoist Xu and Fellow Daoist Sun okay? I can't contact them."
Qin Qing asked.
"Fellow Daoist Xu was injured and is probably recovering. Fellow Daoist Sun was not injured and may be practicing in seclusion! He won't go into the mountain in the short term."
Shen Long said.
After chatting for a few words, Qin Qing said goodbye.
Shen Long walked down the mountain, he came to the door of the Treasure Pavilion, and strode in.
"Fellow Daoist Shen, you are here. Please come upstairs."
Lin Dong saw Shen Long and quickly came over to him and took him to a guest room upstairs.
Fellow Daoist Shen, did you get the monster materials?"
Lin Dong asked.
"No, I want to buy a powerful first-level talisman. I wonder if Brother Lin has any recommendations."
Shen Long asked.
"This is a first-level talisman in our store. Brother Shen, take a look first."
Lin Dong took out a golden magic plate and handed it to Shen Long.