Nine Transformations of the True Spirit

Qin Lian said with a smile: "Qin will escort you out of the mountain gate. You will be even more powerful with the escape robe. When we meet again, you will be famous in the Nine Immortal Continents."

Chen Yuan smiled, stood up, followed Qin Lian, and walked out of the cave.

A cold thought descended from the sky, but Chen Yuan remained calm. He was already used to the formation of the Wanling Pavilion's protective formation.

The escape light rolled up, and the two flew into the sky and flew out of the mountain gate.

The two did not escape fast. On the way, they met many Wanling Pavilion monks, who all saluted Qin Lian respectfully and stepped aside.

After walking for a while, a light suddenly flew from behind, at a very fast speed, and stopped in front of the two, revealing a Guiyuan tree in a Taoist robe with a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks.

Qin Lian frowned. He was quite disgusted with Guiyuan Tree, but he had to be polite. He said lightly: "I haven't seen you for several years. Brother Gui is still as elegant as ever."

Chen Yuan narrowed his eyes, bowed his hands, and smiled: "Fellow Daoist Gui."

Tian You competed with him for the opportunity to refine treasures because of Guiyuan Tree. He had already remembered this person in his heart, but he naturally didn't show it on his face.

Guiyuan Tree ignored Qin Lian. His eyes fell on Chen Yuan, and his expression changed slightly.

Seeing Chen Yuan clasping his fists, he quickly returned the greeting and said with a smile: "Where are you two going?"

Qin Lian said calmly: "For the past six years, Fellow Daoist Chen has been in Qin's cave, helping me to refine magic weapons. Now that the refining is finally completed, Qin will send him out of the mountain gate. Senior Brother Gui is in a hurry, where is he going?"

Gui Yuanshu smiled and said: "Just now, a disciple from the welcoming pavilion of our sect reported that an old friend of mine came to visit, so I went to Wanling Peak for a while."

Qin Lian's eyes flashed with a hint of sarcasm: "Senior Brother Gui has many old friends. It's just right to trouble Senior Brother Gui to invite Elder Tian from the Jiuli Sect, so that Qin can refine magic weapons for him."

Gui Yuanshu heard this and didn't care He glanced at Chen Yuan without leaving any traces and said with a smile: "Unfortunately, Daoist Fellow Tian is out traveling and has not returned yet. I don't know when he will be able to return to the sect. I am afraid that I cannot ask Daoist Fellow to refine treasures for the time being."

Qin Lian was a little surprised: "Oh? Then let's put this matter aside for the time being. Qin is waiting for Elder Tian at any time."

"But please tell Elder Tian that if other Daoists ask Qin to refine treasures, Qin will not wait forever."

Guiyuan Tree glanced at Chen Yuan without leaving any traces and said with a smile: "Of course."

Chen Yuan knew that Tian You could no longer find Qin Lian to refine magic weapons, but his face was normal, as if he didn't care about this matter at all, just standing quietly aside.

Qin Lian said: "Qin will also send Daoist Fellow Chen out of the sect. If Senior Brother Gui has nothing to do, I will take my leave first."

Guiyuan Tree hurriedly bowed: "Please go ahead, both of you."

Qin Lian returned the greeting and flew forward.

Chen Yuan bowed with his fists, smiled and nodded, and left behind Qin Lian.

Guiyuan Tree's eyes flashed, and it slowed down its speed, pulling away from the two people.

…

After Qin Lian sent Chen Yuan out of the gate of Wanling Pavilion, Chen Yuan said goodbye and left, flying out of the Wanling Mountains.

He flew for more than 2,000 miles, and suddenly turned his body and returned along the original road, and his speed suddenly increased.

After flying for dozens of miles, a ray of light came into view. Chen Yuan's speed was even faster, and he ran straight towards the ray of light.

The light stopped, and the figure of Guiyuan Tree appeared. A hundred feet away, he clasped his fists and bowed, saying loudly: "Chen Daoyou, wait!"

Chen Yuan stopped and looked at Guiyuan Tree in front of him, with a cold light flashing in his eyes: "Daoyou Gui is following behind me, I wonder if you have any advice?"

Guiyuan Tree smiled and said: "Daoyou Chen, don't misunderstand, Gui is here to apologize to you."

Chen Yuan was stunned, and Guiyuan Tree said: "Six years ago, Jiuli sent Daoyou Tian to ask our pavilion's refining master to refine Gui Mou once owed him a lot of favors for making magic weapons, so it was hard to refuse, so he had to agree. Unexpectedly, he offended Daoist Fellow. "

"This matter was caused by Gui Mou. Daoist Fellow Chen suffered a lot of losses in order to ask Junior Brother Qin to make magic weapons. Gui Mou is willing to give out three pieces of top-grade spirit stones as compensation. I hope Daoist Fellow will not hate Gui Mou."

Chen Yuan was stunned. He thought Gui Yuan Shu was looking for trouble with him, but he didn't expect that this person actually wanted to apologize to him and was willing to give out top-grade spirit stones.

Seeing Chen Yuan didn't say anything, Guiyuanshu gritted his teeth and said, "Your loss is indeed not small. If you feel that three top-grade spirit stones are not enough, I am willing to take out four top-grade spirit stones to compensate you."

"I don't know how to refine weapons, and I am poor. Four top-grade spirit stones are the limit. If you still think it's too little, I can't take out more spirit stones."

Chen Yuan said indifferently, "Since you are so sincere, I will not refuse it. Don't worry, my conflict with Tian has nothing to do with others."

Guiyuanshu breathed a sigh of relief, took out four top-grade spirit stones from the mustard ring, raised his hand and sent them over slowly.

Chen Yuan took the spirit stone and put it into the mustard seed ring. Guiyuanshu's eyes flashed, and he suddenly asked: "Has Daoist Fellow Tian seen in the past six years?"

Chen Yuan shook his head: "Chen has been in Daoist Fellow Qin's mansion, refining magic weapons. Since the separation of Wanling Pavilion, I have not seen Daoist Tian again."

Guiyuanshu looked at Chen Yuan deeply: "There is one thing I want to remind Daoist Fellow. A year ago, an elder Li from Jiuli Sect came to Wanling Mountain Range and asked Gui about the whereabouts of Daoist Tian."

Chen Yuan looked surprised: "Why?"

Guiyuanshu said: "In the past few years, Daoist Tian has not returned to the sect and there is no news, but his life lamp has not been extinguished. Elder Li suspects that he has fallen into some danger."

A trace of joy flashed on Chen Yuan's face, but he quickly put it away and said calmly: "It's just that there is no news for a while. It is common for us Yuanying monks to travel abroad for several years."

Gui Yuanshu stared at Chen Yuan's face and nodded slightly: "Gui also thinks so. I hope fellow Taoist Tian is not in serious trouble."

Chen Yuan said calmly: "If there is nothing else, I will take my leave."

"Fellow Taoist, please excuse me." Gui Yuanshu cupped his fists and bowed.

Chen Yuan returned the salute, turned and left.

Gui Yuanshu looked at Chen Yuan's back with a trace of fear in his eyes.

Six years ago, after Tian You left the Wanling Mountains, Gui Yuanshu went to Renzhou to find out the details about Chen Yuan.

He didn't have a close relationship with Shopkeeper Pan of the Renzhou branch, but he had a disciple of Jiedan who served as the shopkeeper of the Baibao Pavilion in a large city in Renzhou.

Through this disciple, Gui Yuanshu spent two months to find out some information about Chen Yuan.

He learned that Chen Yuan had a good relationship with Elder Qingliu of the Haoran Sect and used the spiritual veins of the Haoran Sect to conceive a baby. It was said that the baby was born with great fanfare.

After the birth of the baby, Chen Yuan seemed to have done something for the Haoran Sect, and also caused a big loss to Gu Shaowen, a mid-stage Nascent Soul monk of the Haoran Sect.

But this matter involves the Yuanying elder of the Haoran Sect, and Gui Yuanshu has never been to Renzhou before, has no deep friendship with the monks of the Haoran Sect, and does not know the inside story.

But based on this information alone, coupled with the fact that Chen Yuan had produced so many spiritual stones and spiritual materials, Gui Yuanshu was certain that Chen Yuan was not a simple person and should not be easily provoked.

He immediately rushed to Lizhou, visited Tian You, and persuaded him not to have Chen Yuan's ideas again.

But after Gui Yuanshu came to Jiuli Sect, he learned from Tian You's disciples that Tian You did not come back after leaving Jiuli Sect.

He didn't take it to heart, and just told Tian You's disciples to come to Wanling Mountains after Tian You returned to the sect.

Gui Yuanshu then returned to Wanling Pavilion, practiced in seclusion, and waited for Tian You to come to persuade him to change his mind.

But instead of waiting for Tian You, he waited for another elder from the Jiuli Sect.

A year ago, an elder Li from the Jiuli Sect came to Wanling Pavilion and said that Tian You still had not returned to the sect. He asked Gui Yuanshu about Tian You's whereabouts and asked him about his experiences in Wanlingfang City.

Gui Yuanshu was extremely surprised. He told Tian You and Chen Yuan about the opportunity to refine the magic weapon and finally failed. He finally said: "Did something happen to fellow Taoist Tian?"

Elder Li gently stroked his beard and frowned: "Junior Brother Tian's life lantern is normal, but he has not returned to the sect..."

Elder Li pondered for a moment, bowed to Gui Yuanshu, and apologized: "I have caused trouble to fellow Taoist Gui. If fellow Taoist Gui learns about Junior Brother Tian, ​​please tell me in time. Li will be very grateful."

Gui Yuanshu replied: "You are so polite, Taoist Li, but Taoist Tian has not returned to the sect for several years. He should be traveling abroad, so you don't have to worry."

Elder Li said solemnly: "According to common sense, Junior Brother Tian should have returned to the sect a month ago at the latest."

"Otherwise, he wouldn't have taken out so many top-quality spiritual stones just to refine a high-level magic weapon as soon as possible."

"But until now, there has been no news from him. I am afraid that he has fallen into some dangerous situation and cannot escape."

Gui Yuanshu was shocked: "If this is really the case, then Chen Yuan took out seven top-quality spiritual stones and a substantial piece of Millennium Cold Jade to win the opportunity to refine the magic weapon first. There was a lot of enmity between Taoist Brother Tian and Taoist Brother Tian disappeared. The matter may have something to do with this person.”

He still didn't say anything. Tian You had the idea of ​​robbing and killing Chen Yuan. Maybe he attacked Chen Yuan alone before he found out the details of Chen Yuan.

But this matter involves Tian You's reputation, and Gui Yuanshu cannot bring it up in front of Elder Li.

Elder Li shook his head: "Absolutely impossible. Chen Yuan has just given birth to a baby, and Junior Brother Tian is only one step away from the middle stage of Nascent Soul. How can he be Junior Brother Tian's opponent?"

"Taking a step back, even if this person has extraordinary means, Junior Brother Tian is no match for him. If he dies in his hands, everything will not be business as usual for Yuandeng."

Hearing this, Gui Yuanshu felt that it was reasonable. The Jiuli Sect monks had powerful souls. Even if Tian You was not Chen Yuan's opponent, the souls could be destroyed and the original lantern would not be intact.

Even for a great monk, it would be difficult to capture an early stage Yuanying monk alive.

As for Tian You's defeat to Chen Yuan, but he was greedy for life and afraid of death, and had no chance of losing his soul, Gui Yuanshu never considered it.

No Nascent Soul cultivator would be so stupid.

Gui Yuanshu said: "Fellow Daoist Li is right. I have overthought it. If there is any news about Daoist Tian, ​​I will definitely inform your sect as soon as possible."

Elder Li bowed again: "Then I will return my thanks to you, fellow Taoist, and Li will take my leave."

After Gui Yuanshu sent Elder Li away, he asked his disciples and the Yuanying monks he had made friends with in Wanling Pavilion to help keep an eye on Tian You's whereabouts. However, a year later, there was still no news about Tian You.

The more Gui Yuanshu thought about it, the more something was wrong. Tian You disappeared earlier than later, but it was too coincidental that he disappeared after he had a grudge against Chen Yuan.

Although he did not believe that Chen Yuan had the means to capture Tian You alive, walking in the world of immortality for more than seven hundred years and seeing many fights and killings made it difficult for him to believe that such a coincidence could happen in the world.

But regardless of whether Tian You's disappearance had something to do with Chen Yuan or not, some rumors about Chen Yuan in Renzhou made him very afraid.

So Gui Yuanshu sent people to pay attention to the movements of Qin Lian's cave every day. Today, the two finally left the cave. He immediately followed them and took out four top-grade spiritual stones to apologize to Chen Yuan. It was also a test.

Just now, Guiyuanshu had been paying attention to Chen Yuan's reaction. When he heard the news of Tian You's disappearance, the joy on his face did not seem fake.

Guiyuanshu finally determined that Chen Yuan should have nothing to do with Tian You's disappearance and did not know about it beforehand.

He was a little unwilling. As long as Chen Yuan showed a flaw, he would immediately inform Elder Li and let Jiuli Sect deal with Chen Yuan.

But he was also a little fortunate that Chen Yuan accepted the four top-grade spirit stones and did not have to worry about this person looking for trouble again.

…

After Chen Yuan and Guiyuanshu separated, they flew eastward at a very fast speed.

Guiyuanshu was so tactful, and his slight murderous intention towards this person also disappeared.

But Chen Yuan was very surprised that Jiuli Sect started to investigate Tian You's disappearance so quickly.

It had only been six years since he captured Tian You's Nascent Soul.

And it was common for Nascent Soul cultivators to travel for decades in order to find opportunities.

Tian You's natal Yuan lamp was not extinguished, so why did the Jiuli Sect start looking for Tian You in such a short time?

He had been escaping thousands of miles away, and his escape light fell in a mountain range. He took out a jade bottle from the mustard ring, peeled off the soul-sealing talisman, opened the bottle stopper, raised his hand and took out Tian You's Yuanying.

Six years later, Tian You's Yuanying was still extremely weak, but more solid than before.

Every six months, Chen Yuan would let Tian You refine a hundred-year-old spiritual herb that could warm the soul and absorb a little spiritual energy to keep the Yuanying from dispersing, but it would not restore his strength.

Tian You's Yuanying flew out of the jade bottle and saw the blue sky and the sun hanging high in the sky, and he couldn't help showing joy on his face.

In the past six years, every time he left the jade bottle, he was in an extremely hot stone room.

This was the first time he saw the light of day again after being captured by Chen Yuan.

But a trace of doubt soon arose in his heart. It had only been two months since he last refined a hundred-year-old spiritual herb and absorbed true essence.

Could it be that Chen Yuan has changed his mind and wants to help him recover his strength and control his spirit beasts?

But he clearly sensed that all his spirit beasts were dead...

When Tian You was thinking, Chen Yuan spoke: "I have something to ask you."

Tian You's eyes flashed: "What is it?"

Chen Yuan said: "Your sect has sent people to look for you in just six years since you disappeared. Why is that?"

Hearing this, Tian You's eyes flashed with a haze, and he said coldly: "Do you really want to know about this?"

Chen Yuan nodded.

Tian You said coldly: "Then give me a soul-soothing fruit to restore my soul power, and I will naturally tell you everything." (End of this chapter)