Chapter 925
Training Disciples, Successors of Celestial Beings
Chapter 925 Training Disciples, Successors of Celestial Beings
Luo Yuzhou stared intently into the depths of the pavilion, illuminated by the black and blue flames, and murmured softly:
"The age of great contention has arrived, and my path has been severed. I hope these younger generations will live up to my expectations..."
Who wouldn't yearn for an opportunity on this vast, icy plain?
"Unfortunately, back then I relied on my talent and was prone to fighting, not knowing how to conceal my strength, and ultimately suffered a great loss."
"Ao Peng!"
He gave a low shout, and a young man in brown clothes hurriedly stepped into the quiet room.
Ao Peng stopped a foot away from the altar.
He was tall and slender with broad shoulders and a strong waist, dressed in a brown, fitted outfit, exuding a sharp and capable aura.
"thump!"
He knelt on one knee, bowed his head, and respectfully said, "Ao Peng greets Master Luo, wishing you good health!"
"He's reached the sixth level of Core Formation?"
"Your cultivation has improved considerably; you must have had a fortuitous encounter in the icy plains." Luo Yuzhou's eyes swept over the disciple from another branch of the sect, instantly discerning his abilities.
"I was fortunate enough to obtain a Jade Lotus True Fire in the icy plains," Ao Peng said without concealing anything.
The Ice Plains Spirit Vein offers countless opportunities for advancement, nurturing more than one rogue cultivator into a Grand Master, let alone a single precious flame.
Luo Yuzhou didn't delve into it further, his eyes darkening slightly as he spoke:
"Back then, Senior Brother Ao Rui practiced the [Burning Flame Technique]. Later, in order to resolve the fire, he fought against Qing Sui of Medicine King Valley for a mouthful of Ice Marrow Cold Spring."
Unfortunately, he made a wrong move. Although he survived, the old monster Qing Sui planted moss threads in his magic power, which eroded his core essence and destroyed his foundation.
Later, they occupied the Bishui Cave in Huitong Mall and spread their branches and leaves, thus establishing the Ao family lineage.
In the blink of an eye, the little guy who used to follow Senior Brother Ao Rui around all day has already surpassed his cultivation level...
"Ao Peng, you did a good job this time!"
Luo Yuzhou looked at Ao Peng, who was lying prostrate on the ground, and took out a spirit-sealing jade box from his sleeve.
"Pfft!"
The jade box, carved from green jade, landed on the ground, no more than a foot from Ao Peng's head. A faint, warm fire aura emanated from it, turning into specks of orange sparks.
“You did a great job attacking Xuan Yang Mountain. This Flame Box contains a small Bright Flame.”
After refining this precious flame, it will be enough for my nephew to reach the sixth level of Core Formation, and with the assistance of the Purple Flame Lamp left by Senior Brother Ao Rui.
Such a foundation is enough for you to contend with a Grand Master; with more time and experience, you too may have a chance to become a Grand Master.
"Thank you for your generous reward, Master Luo!" Ao Peng stared intently at the Flame Sealing Box, his heart pounding like a drum.
He knew that the Ao family and Luo Yuzhou were not close, and his ancestor Ao Rui was particularly wary of Luo Yuzhou.
The fundamental reason why the Ao family was granted a small flame of light is that they have been cultivating their power for a long time, and now they can use the prestige of the Fire Worship Cult to lead the local bullies of Huitong City and Xuanyang Mountain to make things difficult for them.
He hurriedly expressed his loyalty, saying, "Master Luo, rest assured, the matter of the cave is just the beginning."
With the support of the sect, no major power in the city will allow a single spiritual herb or talisman to fall into the hands of Xuan Yang Mountain…
"Yes, do a good job."
The sect and Xuan Yang Mountain are sworn enemies; once the matter is settled, you will naturally receive plenty of spiritual treasures and precious materials.
Luo Yuzhou walked over to Ao Rui's side and whispered.
"The Ao family is, after all, a branch of my sect, and I hope that the Ao family will produce another Great Master..."
"Yes!
Ao Peng will do his utmost! Ao Peng's eyes were resolute, for the favors left by his ancestors had been largely exhausted over time.
The Jade Marrow Garden, occupied by the Ao family, is a top-grade third-tier cave dwelling. If they don't find a powerful backer soon, the Ao family won't be able to hold onto this top-tier cave dwelling, which contains spiritual veins and springs...
……
A short while later.
Watching Ao Peng leave, Luo Yuzhou patted his storage bag, and a red copper furnace crashed to the ground.
"Buzz!"
A wisp of gray flame fell, licking the bottom of the furnace to preheat it.
Two Jade Yuan Fruits were taken out and placed into the alchemy furnace, followed by Xuan Wood Bark, Five-Ganoderma Roots, and Wubian Soil...
Each precious spiritual plant and medicinal herb, with its refreshing aroma, was tossed into the furnace without a second thought. Luo Yuzhou, calm and collected, unleashed an ancient and simple alchemy incantation.
"With this batch of Azure Water Nourishing Heart Pills, and with Ruan Yuxi's cooperation, it will be enough for Junior Brother Yang Xu to step into the ninth level of Core Formation, and the rudimentary form of the Daoist temple will begin to transform."
This is enough to master the Flame-Burning Technique.
……
Jinbao Shipyard.
As the soft, white ladder descended from the Crimson Sky Flying Cloud Boat, Qin Yu, Li Heng, Shen Che, and the others exchanged bewildered glances.
"Senior Brother Qin, is there any progress with Lady Hongliu?" Shen Che asked cautiously.
"The Wu family master I just visited immediately closed his cave upon hearing that my junior brother was a disciple of Xuan Yang Mountain."
I can't even see Junior Sister Qingtang..."
Li Heng frowned slightly and said in a deep voice, "Senior Brother, it was the same when I visited the Zeng family's Grand Master at Little Stone Mountain."
Before uttering a single word, the True Person Zeng of the Zeng family, who was a disciple of Master Fang Yi, was quite polite in his words and actions, referring to Xuan Yang Mountain.
But as soon as his junior brother mentioned that he was from Xuan Yang, the Zeng family master's expression changed drastically, and he closed his cave dwelling..."
Is this how it is in all cases?
"It's alright, I had the same experience when I visited Lady Hongliu, I was firmly turned away at the door..."
Qin Yu soothed him in a low voice, his mind racing, and then he spoke softly:
"It's an accident that only one or two forces are involved."
If all three families are like this, there must be a hidden force at work, putting pressure on Zeng, Wu, and Hongliu's wife.
It seems that some powerful figure has conspired to make things difficult for my Xuan Yang Mountain..."
"Does Senior Brother mean the Zoroastrianism?" Li Heng asked thoughtfully.
"Hmm, besides the Zoroastrianism, what other force could it be?"
Qin Yu's eyes darkened slightly, and he said coldly, "It's the Zoroastrian Church, and it's not the Zoroastrian Church..."
"Yes and no?" Shen Che looked puzzled.
Yes, that's right.
No, it's not.
What does it mean to say yes and no?
“It’s not convenient for cultivators in the Fire Worship Cult to act directly, so they need to find a puppet. Is that what you mean, Senior Brother…” Li Heng thought back to when the Five Extremes Peak first made a deal with the Desolate Dragon Demon King, and they also found the Nine-Bend True Man as an intermediary.
"Ok.
"Junior Brother Heng is right." Qin Yu was radiant, his aura profound and imposing. "Huitong City is ultimately the territory of the Four Seas Merchant Alliance."
It took more than two hundred years to build and a huge amount of manpower and resources to suppress competitors such as the Fire Worship Cult and Medicine King Valley, and monopolize nearly 80% of the spiritual items and magical artifacts trade in the vast ice plains.
Grand Master Yuzhao has powerful backing and his cultivation level is on par with Bai Chan of the Fire Worship Sect and Qing Sui of the Medicine King Valley, making him one of the most outstanding Grand Masters.
How could such figures tolerate the Zoroastrianism's collusion with the city's cultivators, and resist the cultivators' entry and normal trade?
"Is that so?" Shen Che subconsciously said, "It's just a matter of buying and selling a cave dwelling. It's not even a high-grade third-tier cave dwelling, just a mid-grade third-tier cave dwelling."
There are at least a dozen such cave dwellings in the city. Could they really make the Great Master of the Fire Worship Sect wary?
That's a top-tier force with two True Monarchs in charge!
“Hey, Junior Brother Shen, it’s precisely because there are two Nascent Soul True Monarchs guarding the foundation that the Fire Worship Sect is wary of them. Even if ordinary Grand True Persons collude, without any backing, they don’t even need Grand True Person Yu Zhao in the Jade Palace to take action, Grand True Person Yu Xi, or even Grand True Person Liu Jing to take action; they can all be easily dealt with.”
Qin Yu's gaze was sharp, and he said meaningfully, "This time, the Fire Worship Sect was able to call on the Wu family and the Zeng family to resist Xuan Yang Mountain together."
What about next time?
Why can't we join forces with three, four, five... powerful entities next time to scheme against the Four Seas Merchant Alliance?
“Therefore, the Zoroastrian Church will definitely not take action on its own!” Li Heng’s eyes gleamed as he said confidently, “My Xuan Yang Mountain needs the resources gathered from the Huitong Mall, but the Zoroastrian Church does not.”
The two top-tier Grand Masters, Qing Sui and Bai Chan, have been battling for decades with Medicine King Valley for the spiritual cave; they will only need more spiritual items and precious medicines now!
"Which cultivators and forces in the ancient city are on good terms with the Zoroastrianism?" Shen Che looked at Qin Yu with admiration, trying to sort out the clues from the myriad threads and find a way out.
He felt ashamed of his own lack of such wisdom.
'As expected of Fang Yi's disciple...'
“The five of us will each transform our auras and head to the ancient city to investigate. If we are careful, we will be able to find clues…” Qin Yu ordered in a deep voice, “Junior Brother Heng, you go to the East District.”
Junior Sister Su is in charge of the South District, Junior Brother Shen goes to the North District more often, and Junior Sister Xie visits the South District.
Our Master has entrusted us with such an important matter; we must not return empty-handed.
If this is the case, how can we have the face to call ourselves disciples of the Nascent Soul sect, Xuan Yang Mountain?
How can an incompetent person gain the favor and support of a great master in the sect?
"Yes! I obey Senior Brother's decree!" Shen Che was filled with excitement. He took the lead and pulled a piece of white cloud to cover his figure. The cloud then dissipated.
The handsome young man with a long sword at his waist had transformed into a burly man with a face full of scars and a fierce aura. "I'll go first!"
With a flick of her sleeve, Su Yunni's hair fell down, revealing her three thousand strands of troubled hair.
In the blink of an eye, the alluring and voluptuous beauty had transformed into a nun dressed in a grey robe, holding a wooden fish. "Greetings, esteemed devotees."
"Tap! Tap tap!" The sound of the wooden fish continued, and in the blink of an eye, Su Yunni had disappeared from everyone's sight and headed towards the south district.
"Junior Sister Su is remarkably decisive." Qin Yu praised her. Su Yunni, who was known for her alluring and seductive charm, seemed completely unconcerned about her physical appearance.
Among the many cultivators, those with outstanding appearances are the most concerned with their physical appearance.
Is this how it is...?
"I thought I could come out on top." Xie Qingtang's face was bitter. Her slender hands changed shape, and the body of the sixteen-year-old girl expanded instantly. Her chest, which was not very heaving, became flat.
A wisp of yang energy rose and transformed into a hairpin, and a clear, handsome male voice rang out. "Fellow Daoists, I have my reasons."
"What an exquisite Yin-Yang technique! Does your sect still have such a lineage?"
"Using the sun to block out the shadows, using the fake to deceive the real!" Li Heng sighed as he watched the departing scholar surnamed Xie.
If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he would never have believed that just ten breaths ago, this handsome scholar was a gentle and graceful young woman, like a clear mountain spring.
"This is?
"Transformation of Heaven and Man..." Qin Yu's spirits jolted, his pupils contracted, and he glanced at Shen Che, who was walking away, with pity.
This charming junior brother has been pursuing junior sister Xie Qingtang for a hundred years, thirty thousand days and nights.
As Fang Yi's most prized disciple, he acquired many top-tier secrets, among which the most crucial was the fundamental inheritance of the three main branches of Xuan Yang Mountain.
What is passed down in the Ancestral Hall is not the way of spiritual plants, nor the wood-based inheritance that Zhang Hengyi cultivates, but the [Wood Sacrifice Method] and the [Mysterious Gluttonous Daytime Banquet];
Tianji Peak possesses a unique brewing tradition called "Return to Origin Blood Wine," which uses cultivators' essence and blood as the main ingredient to brew top-tier blood wine with virtually no side effects...
What truly shook his Dao heart was that the Xuan Yang main lineage actually possessed the legendary cultivation technique [Heaven and Man Transformation Great Art] passed down from the ancient Yin Yang Sect!
Shouldn't Xuanyang Mountain be the righteous path?
The methods passed down in this sect are all wooden sacrificial rituals, the Xuan Tao White Day Banquet, the Returning Origin Blood Wine, and the Heavenly Man Transformation Great Method.
But then again
Qin Yu murmured to himself:
'The legendary cultivation method greatly benefits the path of the Nascent Soul cultivator; who wouldn't be curious about it?'
Who doesn't want to cultivate themselves?
Upon learning this news, he followed the decree and, under the protection of his master Fang Yi, comprehended the original lineage of the "Great Law of the Transformation of Heaven and Man".
result……
If one's resolve to follow the Dao were not so firm, and one were to seal away the technique after only one attempt at comprehension, one would likely have to cut off one's own life...
Today, the cultivator presiding over all affairs of the Xuan Yang Mountain disciples is no longer Senior Brother Qin Yu, but...
Senior Sister!
He murmured softly, "I made this choice based on my own heart, and I'm afraid Master will respect my decision..."
The heavens and man are born from the transformation of all things, and all things are nourished by it. This cultivation method is evil, and anyone, whether practicing Qi cultivation, foundation building, or even forming the core, can use it to transform their foundation.
If I practice this method, it will transform Yang Wood into Yin Wood. If Junior Brother Heng practices this method, it will transform Ren Water into Gui Water…”
"I wonder if Master cultivates the Great Art of Transformation from Heaven to Man..."
……
The top deck of the Crimson Sky Flying Cloud Treasure Ship was surrounded by azure mist and haze.
In the quiet room, a wooden-grained ancient mirror hangs high, reflecting the images of Qin Yu, Li Heng, and others.
Fang Yi withdrew his gaze and continued refining the essence blood in the Yuan Yu Furnace.
In the ancient and rustic furnace, only a thin layer of scarlet blood essence remained, insufficient to cover the bottom of the furnace.
“Yu’er is wise and insightful, and she handles things with propriety. She did not use her status as my eldest disciple to suppress Shen Che, Su Yunni and others.”
With more experience, he will be able to oversee all affairs in the city for the Core Formation cultivators under his command.
This way, I can have more time to cultivate my body.
"Buzz!"
The shadow of an ice-armored tortoise appeared behind him, but was instantly suppressed and crushed by the silver phoenix pattern, and finally merged into Fang Yi's body.
His magical power flowed like a mighty river, coursing through his acupoints and meridians.
If he were willing to release the suppression, Fang Yi could push his body refinement to the fourth level of Core Formation at any time.
He did not do so.
The Four-Nine Mysterious Technique is also a top-tier body-refining technique. Although it is not as good as the Scripture of Life, Death, Withering and Flourishing, it still offers the opportunity for fourth-level body refinement.
With the essence and blood of the two demon kings still plentiful, he naturally wanted to hone his foundation to the extreme, so that it would overflow naturally, rather than forcibly breaking through for a moment of pleasure.
"Shen Che and Su Yunni were able to break through from the branch meridians and reach the Core Formation realm. Their experience will be of great use."
"As for Xie Qingtang..."
Even with Fang Yi's temperament, he could only sigh helplessly:
What a tragic fate!
How could someone who has cultivated for two lifetimes still be entangled with the lineage of the "Great Method of Heavenly Manifestation"?
"In my previous life, Cao Lianting of the Mingquan Sect entered the Dao using the Heavenly Man Transformation Technique, and he became entangled with me during the Foundation Establishment stage..."
Two hundred years ago, when I had just joined Xuanyang Mountain and was only at the Qi Refining stage, I encountered Li Wu Hui.
After that, Xiao's subordinate initially just did normal cultivation, but then somehow obtained a fragment of the Celestial Transformation Manual...
Master Uncle Li Lingxuan of the Su Nu Sect?
nun?
"Now that things haven't been peaceful for long, another Xie Qingtang has arrived..."
"If we include the [Mysterious Yang Book] cultivated by Uncle-Master Red Eyebrows, it also originates from the [Great Law of Heavenly Man's Transformation]."
If this continues, Master Uncle Red Eyebrows will just rename Xuan Yang Mountain to Tianren Dao!
Am I so deeply entangled with this tradition?!
……
Three days later.
Crimson Sky Flying Cloud Boat, on the deck.
Shen Che's eyes were dark, and his robe was torn in one corner, making him look quite disheveled.
"Senior Brother Qin, the Fire Worship Cult is very powerful. Whenever we inquire about the disciples under its command, even Core Formation Realm experts come knocking on our door."
A beam of light descended, and Xie Qingtang naturally returned to her plain-colored dress, like a fawn in the forest.
"Has Junior Sister Qingtang encountered any accidents?" Shen Che's expression changed slightly, and he immediately straightened his back and asked with concern.
……
(End of this chapter)