Nine Transformations of the True Spirit

No more accidents happened on the way.

All the robbery cultivators are cautious people, and they will never attack unknown passers-by easily, so as not to cause trouble.

Only the dandies like the young man in brocade clothes will act recklessly.

But from this incident, it can be seen that the demon cultivators have become rampant to the point where they cannot be further away.

When Chen Yuan returned to the mountain gate of Lingyun Sect, it was afternoon, and it was still early. He went directly to the Formation Pavilion to inquire about the exchange of high-level spiritual formations.

The location of the Formation Pavilion in the mountain gate is relatively remote, and few disciples come.

In the world of immortal cultivation, the number of formation masters is rarer than that of alchemists, weapon refiners, and talisman makers. It requires extremely strong spiritual consciousness to be able to perceive the flow of spiritual energy and the changes in qi, and to engrave the forbidden patterns on the formation flags and formation plates.

There is only one such disciple in a hundred, and the caves of the Lingyun Sect cultivators are all in the mountain gate, and they rarely buy formations, so the Formation Pavilion has always been deserted.

When Chen Yuan walked in, there was only one disciple on duty at the fourth level of Qi Refining, sitting in the Formation Pavilion, bored and reading a book with great interest.

He did not hide his tracks, and his cloth boots stepped on the floor paved with white jade bricks, making a slight tapping sound.

The disciple on duty heard the noise, looked up, and found that it was a late-stage foundation-building cultivator. He quickly put the book in his hand into the storage bag and stood up to greet him.

Chen Yuan explained his purpose, and the disciple on duty did not dare to neglect him. He led Chen Yuan to a quiet room on the second floor of the Law Enforcement Pavilion, where he met Ma Yuan, the deacon of the Formation Pavilion who was on duty today.

This deacon Ma looked about fifty years old, with a cultivation level of the middle stage of foundation-building. He was dressed in a Taoist robe, thin, with three short beards under his chin, and holding a whisk in his hand. His temperament was elegant and refined.

The two greeted each other. Facing a late-stage foundation-building cultivator like Chen Yuan, Deacon Ma was very close to him, even with a hint of respect, and took the initiative to call Chen Yuan "senior brother".

But Chen Yuan claimed to be a junior brother and was very respectful, saying that he had only been a disciple for a short time.

Deacon Ma refused to accept the request. After the two of them pushed and refused, he finally stopped insisting when he saw that Chen Yuan was determined.

The two of them sat down as host and guest. Deacon Ma personally served spiritual tea to Chen Yuan. With a gentle smile and a hint of doubt, he asked, "What is the matter with you, Junior Brother Chen? As long as I can help, I will never refuse."

The Formation Pavilion has always been one of the most quiet halls in Lingyun Sect. After the demon cultivators invaded Qi State, half of the formation masters in Lingyun Sect were transferred to the front line of the Demon-Slaying Desert. The Formation Pavilion became even more deserted, with only a few disciples coming to exchange formations. It was the first time in four years that a late-stage foundation cultivator like Chen Yuan came to visit.

Chen Yuan took the teacup, took two sips, and said with a smile: "I want to exchange for a high-level spiritual formation. I wonder how many good deeds I need?"

"High-level spiritual formation?" Deacon Ma was stunned, then laughed, "Brother Chen, you are joking. How precious are high-level spiritual formations? Our pavilion only has mid-level spiritual formations at most, which can be exchanged by cultivators in the sect, and they need to be booked half a year in advance."

Chen Yuan put down the teacup in his hand and frowned slightly: "I once heard a friend say that the immortal cultivation families affiliated with our sect can buy high-level spiritual formations from our sect as a protective formation. Why can't the disciples in the sect exchange them?"

Deacon Ma explained: "Brother Chen doesn't know that the spiritual materials required for high-level spiritual formations are too precious and extremely difficult to refine. Those immortal cultivation families that ask our sect to buy high-level spiritual formations have direct descendants who worship in our sect and need to pay a large amount of cultivation resources. They need to book one year in advance and be approved by the elders in the sect. Once something happens, they need to be the vanguard of our sect. , can be granted the formation. "

"And according to the sect rules, disciples can only exchange for mid-level spirit formations at most. Even if the elders come forward, they cannot exchange for high-level spirit formations."

Chen Yuan frowned even more, bowed his hands, and said sincerely: "Brother Ma, can you be flexible? I will definitely reward you generously and will never let you suffer a loss."

Deacon Ma sighed and smiled bitterly: "If it were other things, Ma would never refuse, but due to the restrictions of the sect rules, I really can't help you with this matter."

Chen Yuan nodded and said: "I was anxious for a while and said something presumptuous. Please forgive me, Brother Ma."

Deacon Ma stroked his beard and smiled: "Haha, it's okay, come, Junior Brother Chen, please, this tea is carefully cultivated by Ma, and the fragrance is quite unique..."

He personally poured spiritual tea for Chen Yuan. Chen Yuan smiled, raised the cup to drink tea, and talked about the mystery with Deacon Ma, as if he had completely forgotten about exchanging the formation.

Two hours later, the sun was setting in the west, and it was getting dark. Chen Yuan just stood up to say goodbye.

Deacon Ma personally sent him out of the formation pavilion, smiling and saying: "Junior Brother Chen has profound cultivation and unique insights into the methods of cultivation. After this discussion, I have benefited a lot. I admire you, I admire you."

Chen Yuan smiled and said: "Senior Brother Ma has been immersed in water-based spiritual arts for decades, and I have also gained a lot."

Deacon Ma smiled and suddenly sighed: "I had a good friend in the past, and I often sat and discussed with him, exchanged cultivation experiences, and told him about my travels. It was very comfortable."

"Unfortunately, things are unpredictable. My friend's family was destroyed by the demon cultivators, and he himself died in the hands of the demon cultivators. I can no longer discuss the mystery with him."

Chen Yuan's heart moved. He had no friendship with Deacon Ma, and he had already said goodbye and left, but Deacon Ma suddenly mentioned this matter. There must be something strange about it.

He showed a look of regret on his face: "Senior Brother Ma, please accept my condolences. When you have time in the future, I will visit you and discuss the mysteries of the Tao with you to ease your distress. But from what you said, your good friend actually came from a family of immortal cultivators?"

Deacon Ma immediately turned from sadness to joy and said with a smile: "Then I'll trouble you, Junior Brother Chen. Junior Brother expected it well. My good friend's name is Pei Jian. He was born in the Pei family of Weizhou. Three months ago, the entire family died of demons." The hands of Xiu are really pathetic and deplorable..."

He said sad and lamentable words, but there was no trace of sadness on his face. Chen Yuan knew that there must be a meaning to it, so he followed his meaning and pretended to be surprised: "Weizhou Pei family has been passed down for hundreds of years. The pill-forming cultivator was actually destroyed at the hands of the demon cultivator?"

Deacon Ma sighed: "It is God's will. A year ago, the Pei clan leader responded to the imperial edict of the clan and went to the Dangmo Desert to fight against the demon cultivators. He persisted for seven months, but he accidentally died three months ago. It didn't take long for the Pei family to be overthrown by the demon cultivator."

"More than a year ago, the Pei family spent most of their family wealth to purchase a high-level spiritual formation from our clan to strengthen the clan's defense. However, they failed to wait until the formation was perfected. Otherwise, even if the leader of the Pei clan died, there would be no It will be easily destroyed by the demon cultivator."

"Now that this formation has been completed, it can only stay in this pavilion and never see the light of day..."

Deacon Ma had a sigh on his face. When he said this, he finally came to his senses and said apologetically: "The Formation Pavilion is deserted, and few people usually come here. Junior Brother Chen and I are very much in sync with each other. We talk too much at the moment, and all of them are desolate. "This incident has disturbed Junior Brother Chen's mood, so please don't mind me."

Chen Yuan's face remained as usual and he smiled and said: "Where, my little brother has been running around in order to complete the sect's mission. I don't know the situation in the world of immortality. I would like to thank my senior brother for informing me."

Senior Brother Ma took a deep look at Chen Yuan, stroking his beard and smiling: "It's getting late, Junior Brother Chen, please come back. If Junior Brother is free in the future, you are welcome to come to the Formation Pavilion as a guest. Ma will be waiting for you."

Chen Yuan smiled and said, "My dear, I'll take my leave. I'll come back to discuss mysteries with Senior Brother Ma later."

He bowed his hands, took up the Escape Light, and flew away.

Senior Brother Ma looked at Chen Yuan's retreating back, gently stroked his beard, and walked back to the Formation Pavilion with a smile.

…

After Chen Yuan left the Formation Pavilion, he did not return to the Yunyin Peak Cave Mansion, but flew to Suolong Peak.

Deacon Ma’s last words were by no means unreasonable.

Since he told about the high-level spiritual formation in the Formation Pavilion, he must have the intention to sell it to Chen Yuan, but he could not directly trade with Chen Yuan, so he hinted it in this way.

Chen Yuan understood this very well, and the last sentence was telling Butler Ma that he would find a suitable way to complete the transaction with him.

Before, he could exchange spiritual herbs from Lian Yan through Sun Congyao, and this was the same.

He has no friendship with Deacon Ma. No matter how many spiritual stones he is given, Deacon Ma will not sell the high-level spiritual array to him. He must find a middleman that Deacon Ma trusts before he has the opportunity to purchase the high-level spiritual array.

Chen Yuan didn't know who Deacon Ma had any friendship with, but Yi Jin had a lot of connections in the family and was well-informed. Asking him might gain something.

He came to Suolong Peak, lowered his escape light in front of Yijin Cave, and sent out a transmission note, but there was no response. He could only stand outside the cave and wait quietly.

Gradually, the sky turned completely dark, and the full moon rose, shining like mercury and dyeing the earth white.

About an hour later, a ray of light fell, and the figure of Yi Jin appeared. Seeing Chen Yuan waiting outside the cave, he was surprised and said: "Junior brother Chen, when did you return to the sect?"

Chen Yuan bowed his hands and said with a smile: "Senior brother Yi, I returned to the sect two months ago, but I have been practicing in seclusion in the mansion. I just came out today and came here to visit senior brother."

After he returned to the mountain gate two months ago, he did not want to reveal his spiritual injury to others, so he stayed in the cave to recuperate and practice. Yi Jin did not know that he had already returned to the sect.

Yi Jin suddenly realized, took out his jade identity card, opened the cave's ban, invited Chen Yuan into the cave, seated the guests and hosts, and served spiritual tea.

After the two exchanged a few words, Chen Yuan got to the point: "Senior Brother Yi, do you have any friendship with Ma Yuan, the deacon of the Formation Pavilion?"

"Ma Yuan?" Yi Jin shook his head slightly, "I have never heard of this person's name. Why is Junior Brother Chen asking about this?"

Chen Yuan was a little disappointed. He didn't expect that Yi Jin, who had many friendships with him, had never even heard of Ma Yuan's name. It seemed that he could only go to Wang Ran to find out more.

He explained: "I want to redeem a formation from the formation pavilion, but this formation is a bit special and cannot be exchanged directly. It can only be traded privately. However, I have no relationship with Ma Yuan and need a broker to bridge the gap."

Yi Jin nodded, pondered for a moment, and then said: "Shortly after I established the foundation, I took the initiative to apply to the sect to become a deacon disciple. I stayed in the sect and rarely interacted with the Formation Pavilion."

"Most of the deacons and disciples of our sect are like this, and there are very few core disciples who exchange formations from the Formation Pavilion. If you want to find someone who is familiar with Ma Yuan, you might as well try the Weapon Refining Pavilion."

"Weapon Refining Pavilion?" Chen Yuan was startled, "Senior Brother Yi, can you explain it in more detail?"

Yi Jin said in a deep voice: "The formation flags of each formation of our sect are made by the weapon refiner, and then sent to the formation pavilion by the deacon of the weapon refinement pavilion, and engraved with the prohibition seal."

"If I remember correctly, there are only two deacons in the Formation Pavilion. The deacon of the Refining Pavilion must have had a lot of interactions with Ma Yuan, and there may be people close to him among them."

Chen Yuan felt that this statement was reasonable and couldn't help but nodded, and then asked: "Senior Brother Yi, does he know the deacon of the Weapon Refining Pavilion?"

Yi Jin shook his head and said: "If it were other palaces, I would have one or two familiar people, but in the Formation Pavilion, Weapon Refining Pavilion, and Alchemy Pavilion, there is nothing I can do."

"The deacons in these three halls are very powerful. I am just a deacon in the Heart-Searching Hall. I have not been a disciple of the Jindan elder, and I don't have good deeds in my hands. How can I interact with them?"

Chen Yuan apologized: "I just said something wrong..."

"It's okay." Before he finished speaking, Yi Jin laughed, "Why can't I tell others about this? The deacons of the Heart-Searching Hall also have their own advantages. They don't have to go to the Demon-Slaying Desert to participate in the war. The deacons of these three halls are usually glorious, but many of them died at the hands of demon cultivators. It can be regarded as a cycle of cause and effect."

Chen Yuan smiled and didn't say much.

Although the deacon disciples don't have to fight, they are not absolutely safe.

Wang Ran and Mo Jingchun mentioned that demon cultivators often sneaked into the vicinity of the oasis and killed the disciples of the six sects, many of whom were deacon disciples.

He chatted with Yi Jin for a while, then got up and said goodbye and returned to the cave residence of Yunyin Peak.

On the morning of the second day, Chen Yuan took out a sound transmission talisman, put it to his mouth and said two sentences, then paused, added another sentence, and then raised his hand to throw it out.

After an hour, another sound transmission talisman flew into the cave. After Chen Yuan checked it, he smiled, stood up and walked out of the cave, drove the escape light, and flew to the south.

A quarter of an hour later, he came to a mountain that looked like a lion, and in front of a quiet valley, he lowered the escape light.

The valley was filled with thick white fog, which completely covered the situation inside. After Chen Yuan lowered the escape light, it slowly dispersed to both sides, revealing a passage.

At the end of the passage, there was a cave, the stone door slowly opened, and a monk in a black robe walked out of it. It was Huang Sipei who had dealt with Chen Yuan.

He came to the entrance of the valley and invited Chen Yuan into the cave.

The two sat down as host and guest. Huang Sipei served spiritual tea and said straight to the point: "Junior Brother Chen, you came to Huang's house. I wonder what's the important matter?"

When he spoke, his face was normal, but there was a hint of doubt in his eyes when he looked at Chen Yuan.

While Huang Sipei was meditating and practicing, he received a sound transmission from Chen Yuan, saying that he would visit today. He was very polite, but he didn't say his intention.

Although the grudge between the Huang family and Chen Yuan had been settled, Huang Linye was still very unhappy that Chen Yuan killed Huang Yunshang and Huang Yundao. Otherwise, he would not have used the inferior spiritual stone to exchange for the foundation-building pill in Chen Yuan's hand. It was only because of Jin Luoheng's face that he did not pursue the matter.

Huang Sipei never interacted with Chen Yuan because of this. When Chen Yuan suddenly came to his house today, he was naturally confused.

Chen Yuan smiled and said, "Chen wants to meet Senior Brother Huang Anhe, but he has no way. I hope Senior Brother Huang can help me."