Seeking Immortality

After following Zhang Hualing to the front hall, he looked around and found that it was indeed as Zhang Hualing said. While the two were talking, all the elders of Jiuhua had arrived.

Among them, Jin Qinghan, Li Yuhan, Dongfang Qingling, Sheng Yushan and other people who were familiar with Xu Qingfan sat together. However, Jin Qinghan's cultivation at this time was even higher than Xu Qingfan's, and he was far from the Jindan stage. There's only a thin line left. Li Yuhan, Sheng Qingshan, Dongfang Qingling, and two or three Jiuhua disciples who are not familiar with Xu Qingfan have also reached the real elixir stage. Originally, Li Yuhan's talent and understanding were second only to Jin Qinghan, but he has been helping Xu Qingfan manage these years. Due to the mistakes made by the deacon elders, he delayed his practice and was only on par with a few others.

Thinking about it, when these younger generation elders entered the "Hualing Hall", just like when Xu Qingfan came in, they would have caused bursts of emotion among the older generation elders.

This era belongs to the older generation, but the younger generation is quickly rising and will eventually become a new era.

Although Jin Qinghan and others nodded to Xu Qingfan when they saw Xu Qingfan coming out of the back hall, and Dongfang Qingling's spring-like eyes stared at Xu Qingfan non-stop, Xu Qingfan was thinking about the previous relationship with him at this time. After Zhang Hualing's conversation, he just nodded to everyone and then sat silently in his seat.

This time Zhang Hualing gathered a group of elders to discuss how to deal with the catastrophe that was happening outside the mountain after Jiuhua was born.

At this time, there were less than five months until Jiuhua was reborn.

In fact, rather than discussing, it is better to inform the elders that Jiuhua will be born soon, so that these elders can prepare. After all, what exactly is the catastrophe outside Jiuhua Mountain at this time, what extent has it reached, and what is the state of the world of immortality. Under the Jiuhua Fengshan Mountain, they knew nothing. Although Xu Qingfan and Zhang Hualing knew something, they could not explain it due to various considerations.

In the end, a group of elders decided after Jiuhua was born. First, he should remain calm and don't make any public announcements. Instead, he sent a few elders out to secretly explore the situation in the world of immortality, and then make a decision based on the situation in the world of immortality.

This kind of decision is tantamount to no decision, but at least it is a consensus. Under Zhang Hualing's decision, Xu Qingfan was also one of the elders sent to the foot of the mountain to secretly investigate.

In fact, based on the previous secret decision between Xu Qingfan and Zhang Hualing. After Xu Qingfan comes down from the mountain, he will secretly contact the Righteous Alliance. At this time, although the Righteous Alliance has the largest target in the catastrophe, it is also the strongest. With more than ten Mahayana stage masters and hundreds of Alchemy stage masters, Jiuhua is undoubtedly the safest under the protection of the Righteous Alliance. With the identity of the Six Holy Lands of Jiuhua and the strength of the more than 40 monks in the alchemy stage under his sect, he is not afraid that the Righteous Path Alliance will not accept it.

Xu Qingfan also took advantage of this moment to officially bring Zhang Ningmei and Bai Yu to Jiuhua Mountain.

After the discussion, the elders gathered in the "Hualing Hall" dispersed. But their expressions were even more worried and anxious. This time the Presbyterian meeting made them feel even more pressed for time.

Before Xu Qingfan left. He couldn't help but take a deep look at Zhang Hualing, who was sitting on the main seat. He saw Zhang Hualing staring blankly at the roof of the hall, but he didn't know whether he was thinking about Jiuhua's countermeasures or his future.

On the other side, before leaving "Hualing Hall", Gongsun Huasuo first glanced at Xu Qingfan, then looked at Zhang Hualing, then turned and left with a cold smile on his face.

When Xu Qingfan left "Hualing Hall". But Qian Qinghan was standing there waiting quietly. Xu Qingfan was stunned for a moment, then a smile appeared on his face. Although he and Jin Qinghan have very different personalities, they can be said to be life-or-death friends due to various opportunities. However, they have been busy in retreat these years, but they have not seen each other for a long time. Xu Qingfan was also happy to be able to chat with Jin Qinghan at this time.

Facing the warm smile on Xu Qingfan's face, Jin Qinghan still just nodded lightly, then looked up at Xu Qingfan, and suddenly said: "Senior brother, you have made rapid progress in these years."

Xu Qingfan smiled and said: "But you are still not as good as you. In a few years, you will probably reach the golden elixir stage, right? This kind of salvation is extremely fast even in the history of our Jiuhua Mountain. But now it is If you praise me for my fast progress, I will wonder if you are showing off."

Xu Qingfan was eager to get rid of the sadness that Zhang Hualing's incident had brought to his heart. He was also happy to be able to talk to Jin Qinghan again after many years, so he rarely joked.

Jin Qinghan shook his head slightly, and then asked: "Brother Xu, how have you been in these years?"

Xu Qingfan was slightly startled, feeling that Jin Qinghan did not seem like the person to ask such a question, but he still replied: "Isn't the life of us cultivators the same? Either in seclusion to increase our cultivation, or to sit quietly and comprehend the way of heaven. Occasionally I do Reading a book and drinking tea, otherwise it would be too boring.”

Jin Qinghan nodded, but then asked: "Where's Ting'er? Does she really not hate you as you said last time? It's easy to get knotted up in my heart. I've been worried about her all these years. Just confusing you."

Hearing Jin Qinghan's words, Xu Qingfan suddenly realized that Jin Qinghan wanted to ask him this question. Although Jin Qinghan didn't believe Ting'er from beginning to end, Xu Qingfan was helpless because of Jin Qinghan's stubbornness, but he also felt for Jin Qinghan in his heart. He was moved by his worries, so he just smiled and said: "Junior Brother Jin, you are thinking too much. With Ting'er's character, she would never do such artificial things, and you still can't trust me? I believe that Ting'er has indeed solved the problem. Happy knot."

Hearing what Xu Qingfan said, Jin Qinghan didn't know what to say, so he just nodded silently and said he wouldn't ask any more questions.

Then, Xu Qingfan and Jin Qinghan walked among the rockery trees in Jiuhua Qianshan, talking about some of the trivial matters that each other had experienced over the years.

But Xu Qingfan discovered that although Jin Qinghan had been talking to him, his expression was a little uncertain. It seemed that besides Ting'er's matter, Jin Qinghan had other things on his mind. But Xu Qingfan didn't ask. With Jin Qinghan's character, he would naturally ask when he wanted to ask. It would be bad to take the initiative to mention it.

Sure enough, after the two of them talked for a quarter of an hour, Jin Qinghan hesitated and suddenly asked: "Senior Brother Xu, after you and Feng Qingtian fought, because you were important at that time, I have a question. I have always wanted to ask how far Feng Qingtian’s cultivation had reached back then, when you and I went into retreat, but we didn’t have the time.”

Hearing Jin Qinghan's question, Xu Qingfan sighed slightly in his heart, knowing that in his heart, Jin Qinghan has always been unwilling to lose to Feng Qingtian one after another. He still can't forget it now, and it has become a demon in his heart. If If it cannot be lifted, it will be extremely detrimental to his future cultivation. At least if he cannot reach the realm of "true self", he will never be able to break through to the Mahayana stage.

And if you want to get rid of this inner demon, there are only two ways. One is to completely forget the failure when fighting Feng Qingtian, and the other is to truly defeat Feng Qingtian once. But in Xu Qingfan's view, neither of these two points is enough. Extremely difficult. With Jin Qinghan's stubborn character, it is simply impossible for him to forget his previous consecutive failures. In Xu Qingfan's view, it was extremely difficult for fellow practitioners to defeat Feng Qingtian.

Xu Qingfan hesitated for a moment, but finally decided to tell the truth, and said slowly: "I am not sure about Feng Qingtian's cultivation now, but the cultivation he showed when he fought me twelve years ago is no longer with you. At his current level, I’m afraid he’s even better in some aspects.”

Hearing Xu Qingfan's words, Jin Qinghan was a little silent, and after a moment he asked: "Senior Brother Xu, you were able to severely injure him in the later stages of the Shi Dan, so can you defeat him now?"

Xu Qingfan frowned and thought for a moment, and finally shook his head slowly and said: "No, I'm afraid if I fight him now, the chance of winning is only between 4 and 6, I am 4 and he is 6. And the fight will be even more difficult than last time, The reason why I was able to severely injure him last time was mostly because he despised me and didn't understand the new techniques and magical powers I had cultivated over the years. However, I knew him very well, and calculated mentally and unintentionally. Only after the last result. But now he has understood my magical power. Although my cultivation level has been greatly improved, it will be extremely difficult when fighting. Junior Brother Jin, that Feng Qingtian is indeed a rare genius in the history. He has already perfected all three secret skills of the Feng family, and his self-created magical powers are no small feat."

Seeing that Jin Qinghan's expression became more solemn after hearing his words, Xu Qingfan did not want to undermine Jin Qinghan's confidence, so he smiled and said: "But the last time he competed with me, although he almost killed me, he was also seriously injured. It would be difficult to heal in less than ** years, so at this time you and his cultivation have become much closer, and there may be no chance of winning in the future. "

Jin Qinghan nodded slightly, but after a moment, he suddenly raised his head and asked: "Senior Brother Xu, I want to fight with you today. I ask Senior Brother Xu to agree no matter what."

Hearing Jin Qinghan's words, Xu Qingfan was slightly startled, but in an instant he understood what Jin Qinghan was thinking. He wanted to predict Feng Qingtian's cultivation based on Xu Qingfan's standards.

"Okay, I just want to confirm the results of my retreat over the years."

Xu Qingfan nodded and smiled.