Not to be trifled with

The Great Sage's Grotto-Heaven is located outside the western border of the Great Qi Dynasty. It's a chaotic land, a rift between Qi and Wei, and because cultivators frequently travel between the two, it's not under the control of the dynasty. (69 new books on Bashu)

The area used to attract cultivators because of its abundant spiritual energy; no one would have imagined that a hidden paradise lay hidden there.

In the early morning, the sunlight swept across the ship and shone on everyone.

Vice Sect Leader Chen Anshi stood on the deck and introduced the Great Sage Cave Heaven: "The Great Sage Cave Heaven is a cave dwelling left behind by an ancient Great Sage. It is a small world of its own. Later, it was taken over by the Jihao Sect. Now the Jihao Sect has disappeared, but the spirit of the Great Sage Cave Heaven still exists. It maintains the rules of the Great Sage Cave Heaven. This time, the great cultivators of the nine major sects cannot accompany us. We can only rely on you."

"This expedition will last for six months. Whatever you find belongs to you and you don't need to hand it over to the sect. I will be waiting for you at the entrance after six months. You must not bring any hatred out of here. In other words, there will be competition inside. You represent the strongest talents of the Taiyuan Sect. You must not only strive to survive, but also bring glory to the Taiyuan Sect. Do you understand?"

Chen Anshi said solemnly, his sharp gaze sweeping over all his disciples.

Fang Wang thought to himself that the undercover agent's acting skills were amazing. If Zhou Xue hadn't reminded him, he really wouldn't have been able to tell that Chen Anshi was a spy from the demonic path.

Tsk tsk, this guy must have already leaked their information to the Chimo Sect. It seems that the Great Sage Cave will soon be fraught with danger!

The disciples listened attentively.

According to Chen Anshi, the threshold for entering the Great Sage Cave Heaven was restricted by the artifact spirit to below the fifth level of the Profound Heart Realm, and each sect could only send nine people. As for whether there were only nine sects, the artifact spirit was ambiguous. Therefore, Chen Anshi reminded his disciples that they might encounter cultivators from the Great Wei cultivation world.

Fang Wang defeated Xu Lang, who was at the ninth level of the Spirit Pill Realm. Although he was wary of the Profound Heart Realm, he was not afraid yet. He had not yet used his strongest spell!

Half an hour later.

The French ship flew into a desolate wasteland. The earth was crimson, with few flowers, grass, or trees, and cracks covered the surface, forming a complex network of canyons.

Two straight mountain peaks appeared ahead, about ten feet apart, as if they had been cleaved in two by a swordsman's sword, a magnificent sight.

As the Dharma boat landed, Fang Wang and the others followed Chen Anshi off the boat, while Zhao Chuangan and the elders walked behind.

Fang Wang looked closely and saw that there were already cultivators gathered at the foot of the mountain. Judging from their clothes, they should be from six different sects, numbering over a hundred people.

The arrival of Taiyuan Sect attracted the attention of various sects. Fang Wang felt many divine senses scanning him, which made him quite unhappy.

"snort!"

Chen Anshi snorted coldly, like a muffled thunderclap, and Fang Wang's divine sense immediately disappeared, while the other disciples' expressions also improved.

"Hahaha, isn't this Chen Anshi, the deputy sect leader of Taiyuan Sect? When will you be able to step into the Condensation Realm?" An old man laughed loudly, which immediately eased the tense atmosphere. Elders from other sects followed suit and greeted him.

"Vice Sect Leader Chen, this batch of Taiyuan Sect disciples is truly remarkable!"

"Who is Fang Wang? To defeat a ninth-level Spirit Core Realm cultivator after only three years of cultivation is truly remarkable!"

"With Fang Wang and Lu Yuanjun here, plus the three Earthly Yuan Treasure Spirits, tsk tsk, it seems that the top spot among the nine major sects will belong to Taiyuan Sect in the future."

"Alas, what a pity! Why doesn't my Taiqing Sect have such good fortune? We are clearly from the same lineage as the Taiyuan Sect."

The great masters from various sects gathered together and praised the Taiyuan Sect.

Xu Lang, Ye Xiang, and other disciples of the Taiyuan Sect couldn't help but look at Fang Wang, their eyes filled with similar complex emotions.

Fang Wang didn't expect that his reputation would spread so quickly in just one month. It seems that there are quite a few spies in the Taiyuan Sect.

When Lu Yuanjun heard someone putting down his own image to praise Fang Wang, he remained unmoved, instead wearing a harmless smile on his face.

Chen Anshi snorted, "No matter how talented Fang Wang is, he is still young. I hope the various sects can be more tolerant of him."

After all, the nine major sects will join hands to develop the cultivation world of the Great Qi Dynasty, and our opponents will be the cultivation worlds of the Wei, Chu, and Zhao dynasties.

After he said that, the senior cultivators from other sects could no longer make fun of him, and they changed the subject to the Great Sage Cave Heaven.

"Looks like you're in big trouble. You'd better watch yourself."

Zhou Xue's voice reached Fang Wang's ears, and Fang Wang couldn't help but glance at her, giving her a look that let her figure it out herself.

Seeing this, Zhou Xue smiled, walked to his side, and took out a secret manual from her storage bag and handed it to him.

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Fang Wang glanced at it; the book had four characters written on it: Spirit Shaping Manual.

He was overjoyed and immediately put the Spirit Shaping Manual into his storage bag.

Gu Li, who was not far away, noticed this scene and vaguely saw her biting her lip through the veil.

An hour later, the remaining two sects arrived.

Fang Wang's attention was drawn to the Xuanhong Sword Sect. He scanned the area, trying to find out who Xu Qiuming was.

Zhou Xue said that Xu Qiuming of the Xuanhong Sword Sect should never be provoked. Taiyuan Sect will become the strongest sect in the Great Qi cultivation world, but Xu Qiuming will become the strongest. After he leaves the Great Qi cultivation world and travels overseas to seek opportunities, Lu Yuanjun will finally reach the top.

According to Zhou Xue, Lu Yuanjun is powerful, but he is just a prominent figure in the cultivation world of Daqi. Xu Qiuming, on the other hand, is someone who can truly pursue the path of immortality. When Zhou Xue reaches the highest realm in the mortal world, Xu Qiuming will be the same, but Xu Qiuming will not be destined to ascend.

"The youngest-looking boy is Xu Qiuming," Zhou Xue introduced telepathically.

Fang Wang's gaze fell on a black-clad boy who looked to be fourteen or fifteen years old. His face was not handsome, but could be considered delicate. While the other disciples of the Xuanhong Sword Sect all carried swords, he had nothing at his waist and no sword on his back, showing no aura of a strongman.

Sensing Fang Wang's gaze, Xu Qiuming looked at him, flashed a smile, and appeared somewhat shy.

Fang Wang immediately nodded to him and then looked away.

The deputy leaders and elders of each sect were exchanging ideas, while the disciples of each sect stood on their respective sides, with clear boundaries.

Until noon.

The two straight mountain peaks in front of them suddenly trembled, interrupting everyone's attention.

"The Great Sage's Grotto-Heaven has opened! All religions should prepare to enter through it!"

An elder of the Taiqing Sect shouted loudly, and in an instant, the disciples all stood up.

A blinding light appeared between the two peaks, so bright that it made it impossible to see what lay beyond the canyon.

Nine disciples from Qingchan Valley were the first to step into the bright light, and their auras disappeared. Next were the disciples from Taiqing Sect and Chimo Sect.

Chen Anshi turned around and instructed, "Remember, be careful in everything! Don't trust others easily. Your goal is to search for rare and precious materials and inheritances, understand?"

All the disciples nodded in agreement. Except for Fang Wang and Zhou Xue, they all felt that although the deputy sect leader seemed strict, he actually had a warm heart.

Soon, it was Taiyuan Sect's turn, and Lu Yuanjun led the way into the canyon.

Fang Wang followed behind Zhou Xue, while Gu Li followed behind him.

Speechless all the way.

As Fang Wang stepped into the bright light, an unimaginable force enveloped him. He then felt his body become uncontrollable, as if he were suddenly falling. The intense feeling of weightlessness made him uncomfortable, but he was unable to open his eyes.

A full ten breaths have passed.

Fang Wang finally felt his feet touch the ground. The intense dizziness almost made him fall, but he managed to steady himself.

As his control over his body gradually returned, Fang Wang felt an even richer spiritual energy of heaven and earth flowing towards him than that of the Taiyuan Sect cave. He immediately felt refreshed and subconsciously opened his eyes.

What came into view was a continuous mountain forest, with thunderclouds rolling in the sky and huge monsters circling in the distance. He was standing on a cliff, and if he took five more steps forward, he would fall.

He immediately turned around and looked around, but couldn't see anyone. He spread his divine sense, but still couldn't detect anyone.

As Chen Anshi said, the teleported items were scattered, and their final destination depended entirely on the spirit of the Great Sage Cave.

Six months later, the spirit will send them out, so they don't need to look for an exit.

Fang Wang did not rush to search, but instead sat down on the edge of the cliff and took out the Spirit Shaping Manual that Zhou Xue had given him.

The creation of a spirit requires Heavenly Dao Spirit Stones, and only nine major sects in the Great Qi cultivation world possess them. Even if aristocratic families have them, they must keep them hidden, otherwise they will bring about their own demise.

Fang Wang originally planned to return to Taiyuan Sect to cultivate spirits after this, but now it seems unnecessary, because the first page of the Spirit Cultivation Manual is about how to create temporary Heavenly Dao Spirit Stones!

Besides the production method, some special locations can also be used to create spirits, but they have not yet been discovered by the cultivation world of the Great Qi.

It was called the Spirit Shaping Manual, but most of the content was about how to condense spirit pills. He suspected that Zhou Xue had written it specifically for him.