When faced with the Enforcement Division Cultivators, Mosquito Daoist initially thought it was just a routine inspection and paid little attention. It wasn't until the Enforcement Division Cultivators left and sent out a Sound Transmission Talisman for reinforcements that he realized he was in severe trouble.

I've been lying low for the past month without ever leaving my residence...

Mosquito Daoist couldn't fathom how he had been exposed.

Countless streaks of light rapidly approached, with no shortage of Late Stage Qi Refinement Cultivators among them. A terrifying aura rose in the Inner City; the Foundation Establishment Stage Guardian of the Great Wilderness Market had locked onto him. With no hope left, he gave a desolate smile.

"None of you shall live!"

Mosquito Daoist summoned Exotic Black Mosquitoes from his Spirit Beast Bag and launched a frenzied attack on the Enforcement Division Cultivators.

"Form the Five Elements Primordial Formation!"

Five Five Elements Sect Disciples could form a minor Five Elements formation, and twenty-five could form a major one, their five-colored radiance cycling and regenerating endlessly. Mosquito Daoist and his Exotic Black Mosquitoes were trapped within the Five Elements Primordial Formation. All their attacks were swallowed by the five-colored light screen, which continuously eroded their Spiritual Power.

"Mosquito Daoist, had you not slaughtered the Chang Le Gang cultivators in the Outer City, we might not have found you."

"You assassinated thirty-seven Five Elements Sect Disciples! Your crime is deserving of death!"

What the hell is the Chang Le Gang? I've never left the Inner City! Who is framing me?! Could it be...

Unbidden, Jia Ren's face emerged in his mind. Very few knew of his presence in the Great Wilderness Market; other than the fellow sect cultivators in hiding, there was only Jia Ren.

The Five Elements Sect didn't give Mosquito Daoist a chance. The five-colored millstone descended, grinding both Mosquito Daoist and his Exotic Black Mosquitoes into minced flesh.

"The remnant of Thousand Beasts Mountain, Mosquito Daoist, has been executed!" The voice was like rolling thunder as the Five Elements Sect proclaimed their power.

Mosquito Daoist is dead?

Jia Ren, using Mosquito Daoist's identity as a disguise, did not wish to expose himself. He hadn't expected the Five Elements Sect to act so quickly, finding the hidden Mosquito Daoist in just two hours and eliminating him. The Sect was indeed terrifying, its power far beyond what low-level Loose Cultivators could imagine. Could this be considered clearing out a remnant of Thousand Beasts Mountain for the Five Elements Sect, and, by leveraging their actions, also removing a hidden threat in the Great Wilderness Market?

With Mosquito Daoist dead, the turmoil in the Great Wilderness Market was not yet over; the operation to search for remnants of Thousand Beasts Mountain continued. Jia Ren's residence inevitably faced a search by Enforcement Division Cultivators. His Master Level Thousand Fantasies Face disguise was formidable and did not reveal his true identity. Of course, some financial loss was unavoidable.

For the next three days, a state of panic gripped the Great Wilderness Market. Jia Ren calmly continued his cultivation, working on improving his Proficiency Level in both the Thousand Fantasies Face and the Seeking Demon Talisman Technique. After three days, the tumult subsided, and Jia Ren left the Inner City.

I hope Yang Shengwu is alright.

Back in the Outer City, he reverted to his original appearance and contacted Yang Shengwu via a Sound Transmission Talisman. Yang Shengwu left early. Does that guarantee he's unharmed? He received a response from the Sound Transmission Talisman, and the two agreed to meet in the west of the city.

When Jia Ren saw Yang Shengwu again, the man showed no joy from obtaining a hefty sum of Spirit Stones, only an exhausted expression.

"I just came into an unexpected windfall," Yang Shengwu said, taking out over one hundred and fifty Spirit Stones and handing them over. "This is from the sale of the Demon-Spotting Talisman and includes the Spirit Stones I owe you."

A gang leader's share was naturally the largest. Having received the Chang Le Gang Leader's Spirit Stones, Yang Shengwu's pockets were now much deeper. Perhaps not comparable to Jia Ren's haul, it was still a considerable sum.

"Alright, I will accept the Spirit Stones." Jia Ren did not refuse; Spirit Stones were indispensable for rapidly increasing his Cultivation Level.

"I also have a Jade Slip for you." Yang Shengwu hesitated for a moment, then handed over a gray Jade Slip.

The Chang Le Gang's alchemy? Jia Ren had a hunch. After confirming with his Spirit Eye Technique that it posed no danger, he reached out and accepted it.

"Alchemy... What a pity, it's all trash." His spiritual sense probed the gray Jade Slip, and he quickly scanned the information within. This was the alchemy Jade Slip owned by the Chang Le Gang; not a single orthodox elixir was listed. Longevity Pill, Bliss Pill, Ascension Pill, Blood Burning Pill, and Burning Spirit Pill. The recorded elixirs were all crooked and deviant.

This couldn't be alchemy from the Demonic Sects, could it?

The first three—Longevity Pill, Bliss Pill, and Ascension Pill—were akin to addictive drugs; overuse was tantamount to slow suicide. The Blood Burning Pill was a demonic pill, a special elixir suitable for Demon Cultivators. After consumption, it transformed all blood into demonic blood, enhancing the power of the Blood Burning Technique and demonic blood flames. For an ordinary Loose Cultivator, taking the Blood Burning Pill was tantamount to suicide. The Burning Spirit Pill was familiar; Jia Ren had taken it once. Using it burned one's lifespan limit in exchange for a short-term boost in strength.

All five were Forbidden Pills, each with different hidden dangers, bringing endless trouble to ordinary people who consumed them. Jia Ren lingered on the Burning Spirit Pill, a daring thought forming in his mind. The lifespan lost from the Burning Spirit Pill could be replenished with Turtle Spirit Ointment. If one could obtain a large quantity of Turtle Spirit Ointment, couldn't the negative effects of the Burning Spirit Pill be minimized? This meant that with enough Turtle Spirit Ointment, the Burning Spirit Pill could serve as a combat-support elixir. Used well, it's no less than a trump card.

"I'll keep the Jade Slip." Knowledge of these alchemy methods, though unorthodox, could provide insights. It might make learning true alchemy much easier in the future.

"You're not asking how I got this? You should know their origin." Seeing Jia Ren didn't ask, Yang Shengwu stared intently at him, as if searching his face for an answer.

Jia Ren replied with a beaming smile, "Brother Yang, why do you think you were able to leave smoothly?"

"You... You joined Thousand Beasts Mountain?!" Yang Shengwu did not connect Jia Ren to the infamous Mosquito Daoist. Appearances and auras could be disguised, but the Exotic Black Mosquitoes couldn't be faked. Moreover, Mosquito Daoist was dead. Therefore, there was only one possibility: Jia Ren was a disciple of Thousand Beasts Mountain, and Mosquito Daoist had spared him at Jia Ren's request.

"I will not join Thousand Beasts Mountain, rest assured," Jia Ren said. "The Spirit Stones in Leader Zhu's Storage Bag will be enough for you and Yun Niang to use for a while. It won't be long before we make the Talisman Cultivators' Association pay a hundredfold for the hardships we've endured."

Jia Ren harbored the idea of snatching the Evil Warding Talisman. In the future, he would definitely make a move against the Talisman Cultivators' Association. He needed to cultivate in peace for the time being, assimilating his gains and quickly improving his strength.

"I'm afraid I can't cultivate in peace..." Yang Shengwu's smile was tinged with bitterness. "The Law Enforcement Office approached me, wanting me to rebuild the Chang Le Gang..." He had heeded Jia Ren's advice and left the gang at the earliest opportunity.

It's useless... The Law Enforcement Office had already labeled him as part of the Chang Le Gang; quitting was ineffective.

While searching for Mosquito Daoist, Enforcement Division Cultivators had come to his door. They coerced and enticed Yang Shengwu to rebuild the Chang Le Gang and unify the Outer City.

How dare they! Jia Ren seethed inwardly. The Law Enforcement Office's plan to fatten a pig for slaughter hadn't ended. Re-establishing the Chang Le Gang was just a way to plunder the Outer City's resources. They would accumulate enough wealth, and when the Loose Cultivators' resentment towards the Chang Le Gang reached its peak, that would be the time for the Law Enforcement Office to strike.

"Why didn't you flee?" Jia Ren asked.

Yang Shengwu's face bore a bitter expression as he shook his head. "I can't escape even if I wanted to. A restriction from the Five Elements Sect has been planted within me. Leaving the Great Wilderness Market means death..."

A nameless rage burned in Jia Ren's heart, a sudden impulse to destroy both the Five Elements Sect and the Great Wilderness Market. This is too much to bear! He had thought that by eliminating the malignant tumor of the Chang Le Gang, he would resolve future troubles, including the Outer City's protection fees and the issue of Forbidden Pills. He had underestimated the Law Enforcement Office's depravity.

The Enforcement Division Cultivators, for their own selfish gain, had threatened and controlled Yang Shengwu, forcing him to re-establish the Chang Le Gang. Clearly, they wanted to use the Chang Le Gang as a tool to bleed the Outer City dry, letting the gang take all the blame while they reaped the rewards. Their methods were utterly vile and disgusting. The evil of fiends and demonic beasts paled in comparison to the oppression and cruelty cultivators inflicted upon each other.

"Brother Jia, I have a favor to ask," Yang Shengwu said, his voice heavy. "If something happens to me, please look after Yun Niang. She has just conceived my child. When the Law Enforcement Office makes its move, you must ensure her safety at all costs."

He had come to this meeting already intending to entrust his family's future to Jia Ren.

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