Nine Transformations of the True Spirit

Jianling Mountain, Lingjian Peak, inside a main hall.

"Ling Yun Party took action in Netherworld Valley?"

Head Shen looked at Qin Gang in front of him with a hint of surprise in his eyes.

Qin Gang stood up and bowed with his fists cupped, his voice a little urgent: "Five disciples of the foundation building of the Netherworld Valley came to ask for help from our sect. They said that the Lingyun Sect came out in full force and surrounded the gate of the Netherworld Valley. Jin Luoheng and Zhuge Qi took action together. , Netherworld Valley is already in danger.”

"This is the letter Wanshihun asked the disciples of the Netherworld Valley to bring. It contains the seal of the master of the Netherworld Valley. I would like to ask the master to read it."

Head Shen took the jade slip presented by Qin Gang with both hands, looked inside with his spiritual consciousness, and frowned: "The Lingyun Sect has always followed the lead of the Mingyin Valley, but in the secret realm of Dongxu Mountain, the Lingyun Sect was suspected of attacking and killing Lian. Qi disciples, it would be ridiculous for Lingyun Sect to take action and launch a war to destroy the sect. "

A white-haired old man standing next to Qin Gang said: "Master, according to my disciple's opinion, twenty years ago, when the Demon Realm was wiped out, Chen Yuan dared to attack the Ziyang Sect."

"Now that the Lingyun Sect has three Nascent Soul cultivators, they are becoming more and more wanton and arrogant. They are even more domineering than the Ziyang Sect back then. It may not be impossible for them to do such a thing."

He is Lin Yuzhe, a direct disciple of Master Shen, and one of the three elders of the Tiangang Sword Sect in the late stage of pill formation.

Qin Gang was filled with indignation: "What Junior Brother Lin said is absolutely true. The Lingyun Sect has been domineering, repeatedly suppressing our sect, and squeezing the Mingyin Guiyuan sect. This is not tolerated by the immortal cultivation world of Qi State. Now it has directly taken action to launch a war to exterminate the sect. This sect must not Stand by and watch!”

He has a strong temperament and has always advocated strong retaliation, but he was very aggrieved because he could not get permission from the leader. Now that he finally got the chance, he naturally expressed his opinion directly.

However, Master Shen was unmoved and showed hesitation on his face.

Qin Gang had never seen Chen Yuan take action, but Master Shen would never forget the scene where Chen Yuan and the Demon Lord stood up to each other and massacred monsters.

If there were only Jin Luoheng and Zhuge Qi, he would have gone up to the Lingyun Mountains with his sword, but when he thought about facing Chen Yuan, who was as tough as him, he would inevitably feel hesitant.

He was silent for a long time, and finally said: "Send these disciples of the Netherworld Valley out of the mountain gate."

Qin Gang was shocked: "The real master..."

Head Shen said calmly: "There is no Nascent Soul cultivator in the Netherworld Valley. He is just a useless person. He is willing to be a vassal of the Lingyun Sect. It is useless to save him."

"Simply ignoring it will allow Bai Yanji to see what will happen to him if he becomes a dog for the Lingyun Sect."

Qin Gang wanted to say more, but Master Shen turned to look at Lin Yuzhe: "Tomorrow, you will take the letter of your master's letter and go to Guiyuan Sect to visit Bai Yanji. You must make a big splash."

"Disciple, I obey." Lin Yuzhe bowed his hands and agreed.

Seeing that Master Shen had made up his mind, Qin Gang sighed secretly and did not dare to say anything more.

However, Master Shen was still a little worried and warned: "Senior Nephew Qin, you must not provoke the Lingyun Sect monks and give them an excuse to start a war."

"Fellow Daoist Zhao of Jiangxian Mountain has promised that in thirty years at most, the four Xuanzongs will recover from the disaster in the Demon Realm and will never sit back and watch the Lingyun Sect grow."

"The Blood Spirit Sect has a deep grudge with the Lingyun Sect, and will also help them when the time comes."

"Yes." Qin Gang was a little disheartened. He cupped his fists and bowed. He and Lin Yuzhe turned around and walked out of the hall, took up the Escape Light and flew into the sky.

Lin Yuzhe caught up from behind and persuaded in a low voice: "Master has made a decision, we just have to follow it."

"The Lingyun Sect has become a thorn in the side of the four major Xuanzongs. Even if it can be arrogant for a while, it will only be like burning oil cooking in a raging fire and will soon decline. Why is senior brother so depressed?"

Qin Gang said angrily: "We sword masters would rather take the straight path than ask for help from the curve. But with the sword in our hands, we can cut off all injustices. Why should we depend on others?"

"Chen Yuan is already very powerful at a young age and is famous in Donghua. In another thirty years, who knows how far his cultivation will grow!"

"The Lingyun Sect destroys the Mingyin Valley today, and the Guiyuan Sect will be destroyed tomorrow, and it will become stronger and stronger. However, our sect is suppressed by the Lingyun Sect and is declining day by day."

"It's better to fight back while you still have the strength to fight. Even if you lose, you can prepare in advance and preserve the sect's inheritance. If you wait any longer, you will only bring about your own destruction!"

Lin Yuzhe said seriously: "Senior brother, don't worry. When I come back from Guiyuan Sect, I will suggest to Master that the elite disciples in the sect leave Qi State secretly to preserve the fire for the sect."

"Don't have any resentment in your heart. Master is responsible for the rise and fall of our sect and has to act cautiously."

"You also know that Master Chu of Jiangxian Mountain gave Master some spiritual pills. Maybe he can break through the bottleneck and become a great monk, so he doesn't need to be afraid of the Lingyun Sect."

Qin Gang sighed: "I don't know the difficulties faced by the master, but if you lose your indomitable sword heart, will a swordsman still be a swordsman?"

"The real master has been trapped in the bottleneck of the late Nascent Soul for hundreds of years and has been unable to break through. What's the use of a few magic pills?"

He shook his head and flew away.

Lin Yuzhe fell silent, his expression changing, until Qin Gang disappeared, then he turned and flew towards the cave.

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Until Lingyun Sect broke through the sect-protecting formation, Wanshihun didn't wait for reinforcements from Tiangang Sword Sect.

In addition to sending disciples to ask for help from Head Shen, he also wrote a letter and sent it to Guiyuan Sect, stating his interests and sincerely asking Bai Yanji to mediate.

However, no news came back from Bai Yanji, and the Lingyun Sect's offensive became more fierce day by day.

In less than seven days, the few top-grade spiritual stones in the Netherworld Valley were exhausted, and there were not many high-grade spiritual stones left.

On the ninth day, the sect-protecting formation was finally broken, and what followed was a one-sided massacre.

Wan Shihun wanted to lead the crowd to beg for surrender, but Jin Luoheng refused.

Only the Qi refining disciples and the Foundation building disciples could save their lives, and none of the fourteen Danjie elders were spared.

Jin Luoheng didn't even take action personally. Wan Shihun and two other late-stage pill-forming elders desperately resisted, but were killed by Zhuge Qi.

After the war subsided, Wu Zexian left the Yinlong Mountains and came to a peak three hundred miles away from Jianling Mountain.

The scenery here is beautiful. There is a Taoist temple built on the mountain. The incense is very popular and there are many tourists. They are all well-off local people who come here to seek immortality and pray for blessings.

When Wu Zexian fell, the Taoist priests in the Taoist temple turned a blind eye.

He came to the cliff behind the Taoist temple. Chen Yuan was sitting cross-legged on a bluestone shaped like a lying cow. His eyes were slightly closed, and he was meditating and adjusting his breath.

Wu Zexian slowed down, came to Chen Yuan, clasped his fists and bowed, and said respectfully: "To the Supreme Elder, the Netherworld Valley has been destroyed, Wanshihun and the other fourteen Danjie elders are all dead."

"Almost all the foundation-building disciples and Qi-refining disciples begged to surrender, and the losses within the sect were minor."

"Only thirty-seven foundation-building disciples were unfortunately killed. Most of them were blocked from escaping by the monks from the Mingyin Valley on the outskirts of the Yinlong Mountains. They were defeated by the enemy."

Chen Yuan opened his eyes and looked at the horizon. That was where the gate of Tiangang Sword Sect was located, in the direction of Jianling Mountain.

"There has been no movement from the Tiangang Sword Sect for nine days. It seems that Shen Ji will not take action this time. Is there any movement from the Guiyuan Sect?" He stood up with a hint of disappointment on his face.

Wu Zexian replied: "There was no change in the Guiyuan Sect, but five days ago, Lin Yuzhe, a direct disciple of Shen Ji, went to the Guiyuan Sect, visited Bai Yanji, and handed him a letter, but I don't know the content."

"Lin Yuzhe stayed in Guiyuan Sect for three days and left just two days ago."

Chen Yuan smiled slightly: "Shen Ji has lost his spirit and does not dare to be an enemy of our sect, but Guiyuan Sect is still wise, otherwise eating two sects at the same time will inevitably cause a turmoil..."

As he spoke, he rolled up his light and flew into the sky. Wu Zexian quickly followed.

The two of them came all the way to the Yinlong Mountains and met Jin Luoheng and Zhuge Qi on the main peak of the mountain gate of the Mingyin Valley.

The two of them were listening to the reports from several Lingyun Sect elders. When they saw Chen Yuan arriving, Jin Luoheng waved his hand to tell them to stop.

He looked at Chen Yuan with a slightly solemn expression: "Have you ever started a fight with Shen Ji?"

Chen Yuan cupped his fists and bowed: "Master, please worry, there is no movement from the Tiangang Sword Sect, and Shen Ji has not left the sect even half a step."

Jin Luoheng's expression softened, although he already knew that Chen Yuan had broken through the mid-term bottleneck, and Master Shen was probably no match for him.

But after he gave birth to a baby, he had not yet fought against Yuanying monks, and Master Shen was a well-known swordsman for a long time, so he was inevitably a little worried.

Zhuge Qidao: "Our sect specially sent the disciples from the Nether Yin Valley to ask for help from the Tiangang Sword Sect, but Shen Ji was unmoved. It was obvious that he was fearful and had lost all his energy. The Tiangang Sword Sect is no longer a concern."

Chen Yuan nodded: "Next, we can postpone the suppression of Tiangang Sword Sect to avoid forcing it too much and letting it fight as a trapped beast."

"We can deal with the Guiyuan Sect first, and then attack the Tiangang Sword Sect, and there will be no hidden dangers."

Jin Luoheng frowned slightly: "You told my master that Bai Yanji saved the life of Tianxuan Sect Elder Zhou. Elder Zhou is the first formation master of Donghua Continent and has a very high status in the sect. If he is against Guiyuan If Zong takes action, will Tianxuan Sect intervene?"

Chen Yuan said: "At this moment, at that moment, if we take action against Guiyuan Sect before the destruction of Ming Yin Valley, we will probably face fierce resistance."

"But during this battle, Shen Ji stood still. Bai Yanji must have seen clearly the weakness of the Tiangang Sword Sect, and he certainly would not dare to fall out with this sect easily."

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"We can make a war gesture while forcing Guiyuan Sect to merge into our own sect. Bai Yanji will most likely agree, and Tianxuan Sect will have no excuse to intervene."

Zhuge Qi looked surprised: "Let the Guiyuan Sect be merged into this sect?"

Chen Yuan explained: "The Guiyuan Sect was founded with the support of the Ziyang Sect back then. After so many years, it has been a vassal of the Ziyang Sect, and now it has joined the sect. The monks in its sect have long been accustomed to being attached. Strong."

"We can win over the Dan Jie elders and Foundation Establishment disciples in the Guiyuan Sect, and promise to use spirit stone elixirs to build momentum. Under internal and external difficulties, Bai Yanji will definitely be unable to resist."

Jin Luoheng nodded in approval: "This plan is very clever. As long as it can be annexed and returned to the Yuan Sect, the strength of our sect will be greatly increased, and the foundation of the formation will also be deeper."

"The cultivation resources promised to Guiyuan Sect can also be taken out of its treasure house, and the sect will not suffer any losses."

"But the four Xuanzongs are never unreasonable. If they insist on intervening, how to deal with it?"

Chen Yuan smiled slightly: "Master, even if you take action, the disciple will make the four Xuanzongs dare not act rashly."

Jin Luoheng nodded: "Since you are confident, once you have digested the harvest of this battle, I will take action against Guiyuan Sect."

Zhuge Qi couldn't help but frown when he saw that the two of them had decided on such a big matter in just a few words: "It's a very important matter, so it's better to discuss it in the long run..."

He still didn't know about Chen Yuan's breakthrough in cultivation, so he was worried about facing the four major Xuanzongs.

Jin Luoheng moved his lips slightly and transmitted a few words to Zhuge Qi. He was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at Chen Yuan, with a look of disbelief on his face, but without the slightest hint of objection.

Chen Yuan has great spiritual knowledge and naturally knows what Jin Luoheng said.

He smiled slightly, clasped his fists to Zhuge Qi, and bowed to Jin Luoheng: "The Dark Yin Valley has been destroyed. I have to travel outside, so I won't stay in the sect for long."

After that, he stood up and was about to leave. Jin Luoheng stopped him and said: "Wait a minute. I have found many treasures from the treasure house of the Dark Yin Valley and from the Jindan cultivators. Take a look and see if there is anything suitable."

He raised his sleeves and flicked them. Many things appeared in front of him, hanging in the air, with colorful spiritual light.

Chen Yuan looked down and saw fifteen high-grade spiritual materials, one top-grade spiritual material, two thousand-year-old spiritual herbs, two high-level magic weapons, four mid-level magic weapons, and some treasures suitable for Jindan cultivators, but no top-grade spiritual stones.

The top-grade spiritual material was of average quality, so Chen Yuan just glanced at it and skipped it.

But among the fifteen top-grade spiritual materials, two spiritual materials contained the power of space, which was quite rare, so Chen Yuan collected them.

The two high-level magic weapons are far inferior to the Chongxuan Peak, not to mention the Dunkong robes. Moreover, one is suitable for fire cultivators and the other is suitable for water cultivators, so they are not in Chen Yuan's eyes.

But there is a mid-level magic weapon that Chen Yuan is quite interested in.

This is a black bowl called "Soul Storage Bowl". It is full of yin and has the effect of collecting and warming the soul.

The soul can gradually recover in the Soul Storage Bowl, but it will also be bound. Even a great cultivator cannot escape.

Chen Yuan immediately thought of Tian You, who was lingering on. He is still in the jade bottle. Every once in a while, he has to absorb a hundred-year-old spiritual herb to warm the soul, which is very troublesome.

He raised his hand and took the Soul Bowl in his hand, smiling and saying, "Thank you, Master, for the gift."

Jin Luoheng shook his head and laughed, "Master, I forgot that you are wealthy, so you naturally don't look down on these things..."

As he spoke, he raised his sleeves and flicked them, and thirteen top-grade spirit stones appeared out of thin air in front of him: "These are the top-grade spirit stones produced by the Yuyang Mountain mine in the past ten years. Please accept them."

Chen Yuan was stunned, then shook his head and said, "Master and Junior Brother Zhuge also need to practice. I can't accept these spirit stones."

Jin Luoheng smiled and said, "It's too wasteful to use top-grade spirit stones for practice. I have already given half of the elixir you gave to me before to Senior Brother Zhuge. It's enough for practice, so you don't have to refuse."

Zhuge Qi nodded, and Chen Yuan accepted the top-grade spirit stones: "Then I will be disrespectful to refuse."

He turned and left the hall, and flew away with a flash of light.

After leaving the Yinlong Mountains, Chen Yuan, as usual, first took a look at the ancient teleportation array. There was nothing unusual, so he was relieved and flew south.

Along the way, he refined the soul-hiding bowl, put Tian You's soul in it, and then took out the jade slip given to him by Tang Jiugongzi and read it carefully.

The jade slip recorded the cave of the transformed demon king in the Southern Wasteland. Chen Yuan's trip was to hunt the ninth-level demon king, obtain the demon pill, and find the descendants of the true spirit.

The Southern Wasteland was filled with miasma and was not suitable for mortals to live in. It was the world of demon beasts. It was somewhat similar to the Southern Province of the Nine Immortal Continent, but the area was much smaller and the demon clan was much weaker.

There were no demon cultivators in the Southern Wasteland, but there were tenth-level demon kings, otherwise they would have been destroyed by the four major Xuanzongs.

In the jade slip of Tang Jiugongzi, there was a cave of a tenth-level demon king, two ninth-level demon kings, and nine eighth-level demon kings.

The tenth-level demon king had a long life span of more than seven thousand years, which was longer than the inheritance time of Lingyun Sect. He was powerful and Chen Yuan had no intention of provoking him.

He kept the news of the ninth-level demon king and the eighth-level demon king in mind and silently owed a favor to Master Tang Jiu.

The news of the caves of these transformed demon kings was very precious. It was collected by Master Tang Jiu with great effort. It was especially important for Chen Yuan, who had mastered the formula of the demon essence pill.

Chen Yuan put away the jade slip and accelerated his escape speed. Half a month later, he arrived at the border of Cai State, by the Half Moon Lake.

Master Tang Jiu's cave was on a beautiful low mountain by the lake, covered by a formation. Chen Yuan called a few times, but no one answered.

He meditated at the foot of the low mountain and waited patiently.

A month later, a beam of escape light flew from the sky.

Chen Yuan opened his eyes, stood up, and a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

The escape light fell, revealing the figure of Master Tang Jiu.

Holding a folding fan, he walked quickly to Chen Yuan, clasped his fists and bowed, his movements were very chic, and his face was full of surprise: "Brother Chen, how come you have time to come to Cai State?"

Chen Yuan returned the greeting and smiled: "I came to ask Brother Tang for a cup of spiritual wine."

Tang Jiugongzi laughed and gently waved his folding fan: "Then Brother Chen, you came to the right place. I just got a pot of the best green bamboo honey. You and I will drink happily, sing songs, and talk about the mysteries of the Tao. Isn't it a pleasure? Brother Chen, please!" (End of this chapter)