Xuantian Immortal Cultivation Record

With the cultivation method completed, Daoist Fire Crow began his closed-door training, focusing on refining the Gold-Melting Pill.

Zhang Yuanjing methodically strengthened his bones and cultivated, also starting to nurture the purple spiritual plant he had prepared for Su Yuanxiao.

However, this peaceful period didn't last long. Only half a year later, Han Ji, who worked at the Hall of Palm Mysteries, brought news that Huo Zhengkai had gone missing while on a mission for the sect.

Huo Zhengkai's mission was to go with several Foundation Establishment disciples to the Blackwater Stream in the southern part of Tianque Mountain to kill a Spirit Awakening Realm snake demon.

The cause was a report from the small Blackwater Sect in the area, stating that a mid-stage Spirit Awakening Realm snake demon had appeared in the stream where their sect was located, causing trouble, devouring people and livestock. They had sent three Foundation Establishment cultivators but were no match and requested support from the upper sect.

This kind of thing was quite common among the sects affiliated with the Xuantian Sect. Many disciples accepted such missions, and accidents were rare.

According to the news from Han Ji, Huo Zhengkai's group had four Foundation Establishment cultivators, including one at the mid-stage. Adding the three Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Blackwater Sect, there were a total of seven people. Dealing with a mid-stage Foundation Establishment snake demon should have been easy.

However, strange things happened. Of these seven Foundation Establishment cultivators, two died, four went missing, and only the mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Xuantian Sect escaped. He said that the snake demon had fled into an underground cave in the Blackwater Stream. They followed, but the cave was filled with dense fog, and everyone lost their way. They wandered in it for several days, unable to find an exit. Carelessly, they were ambushed by the snake demon, and two people died. Later, everyone was separated. The mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator stumbled upon another cave entrance and escaped.

After learning about this, the Hall of Palm Mysteries immediately sent False Core cultivator Zeng Yuanhui to investigate, but the results were still pending.

Hearing this news, Zhang Yuanjing's heart skipped a beat.

When Zhao Tiange was in charge of assigning missions, he knew that this person might take the opportunity to cause trouble. Later, Guo Yuanmeng joined in, and he had always been at odds with him.

These past few years had been peaceful, and he had become somewhat complacent, focusing only on improving his strength as quickly as possible to cope with future changes. Unexpectedly, a problem had finally arisen.

Having experienced many life-and-death situations, Zhang Yuanjing already knew that many events, while seemingly accidental, often hid deeper reasons. If things were attributed to coincidence, the culprits stirring up trouble behind the scenes would not be punished.

Huo Zhengkai's disappearance might be a coincidence. However, Huo Zhengkai's disappearance in the Blackwater Stream was definitely not a coincidence. A sect that had been established locally for thousands of years was unaware of such a dangerous place within its territory. Not only were they unaware, but their own Foundation Establishment cultivators were also trapped inside. How absurd!

This was a hidden arrow shot at him, Zhang Yuanjing. If he ignored it, the next time might be a volley of arrows.

Zhang Yuanjing pondered for a long time, then summoned Zheng Yuandu and said that he was going to inspect the west. If there were matters in the hall that needed his attention, unless they were urgent, put them aside. If they were very urgent, seek out Daoist Fire Crow.

The Blackwater Stream was actually a deep stream where the Blackwater River flowed from the Black Mountain and was carved out by the river under the precipitous cliffs. This place was three million miles southwest of Tianque Mountain and not far from Mount Sumeru, only two million miles away.

Zhang Yuanjing used a mid-grade Wind Riding Chariot as transportation and arrived near the Black Mountain in just over forty days.

This mountain covered a thousand miles and had a small spiritual cave in the middle, which was common around Tianque Mountain. The Blackwater Sect was also a very small sect, not even ranked among the affiliated sects of the Xuantian Sect. However, the founding ancestor of this sect was a cultivator from the Xuantian Sect, so it was registered by the Hall of Palm Mysteries.

Black Mountain was not large, and Zhang Yuanjing quickly found the place called Blackwater Stream. This place was located under the dangerous cliffs of two mountains. In the center was the Blackwater River, and on both sides were many tributaries, all between huge rocks, some even connected to deep caves, the exits of which were unknown.

No wonder the snake demon chose this place as its lair. It was really easy to move in and out, but it was difficult for cultivators to track it.

He released the Azure-Eyed Suanni Beast and asked it to search the caves for places with dense fog. He also summoned the Refined Yang Umbrella to monitor the surrounding hundred miles for any suspicious activity.

Fifty miles away from the Blackwater Stream, a village was nestled in the beautiful green hills. It was noon, and the sun was scorching. Most of the villagers were resting in their houses or cooling off in a ventilated and shady place.

In a thatched hut, two cultivators sat facing each other, with a simple formation arranged around them.

One was wearing a black robe, eyes closed, practicing his cultivation.

The other, with white hair and beard, wearing a dark yellow Daoist robe, opened his eyes, gleaming with intelligence, scanning back and forth over a jade slip.

Suddenly, he spoke, "Fellow Daoist Lu, he's coming!"

"Who's coming? Is it him?" The black-robed cultivator had not yet opened his eyes, but asked impatiently.

The yellow-robed Daoist coughed slightly, "Whether it's him or not, we'll have to go take a look to know."

"You said the same thing seven days ago. And what was the result? Just an irrelevant cultivator." The black-robed cultivator opened his eyes, displeased, "Fellow Daoist Wen, I've been waiting here with you for no less than four months. Do you have any confidence at all!"

The yellow-robed Daoist was interrupted, but he was not annoyed. He chuckled and said, "Fellow Daoist Lu, how can such a thing be said to be certain? However, that Huo Zhengkai is Zhang Yuanjing's eldest disciple. If he goes missing, he'll have to come and take a look."

"What if he doesn't come?" The black-robed cultivator immediately questioned.

The yellow-robed Daoist spread his hands, "Then I can't do anything about it, I can only look for other opportunities."

"If this continues, when will it be done! I don't have time to wait!" The black-robed cultivator said stiffly.

The yellow-robed cultivator smiled, "Fellow Daoist Lu, don't be impatient, please allow me to go and take a look."

After saying that, without looking at the black-robed cultivator's reaction, his figure moved and disappeared from the spot.

Zhang Yuanjing waited above the stream for half an hour, and the Azure-Eyed Suanni Beast emerged from a cave, chirping at him.

Zhang Yuanjing landed his flying sword and asked, "Entering this cave leads to the foggy underground cave?"

The Suanni Beast nodded, making noises, and raised its front paw, waving it in the air, as if drawing a plum blossom shape.

Zhang Yuanjing didn't understand, so he released Ape Thirteen.

"The Suanni Beast says that many trees with flowers grow in the cave, and those flowers look like plum blossoms. The fog in the cave is released by these flowers and is a hallucinogenic poison. The Suanni Beast also says that it has eaten all the flowers and swallowed a lot of the poisonous smoke, and there is no danger in the cave."

"How deep is the underground cave, and have you found any other cultivators?"

"The Suanni Beast says that there is a deep chasm connected to the bottom of the cave, and it did not go down."

"A deep chasm? Could it be an underground abyss?" Zhang Yuanjing was a little surprised.

All underground abysses, because they are deep underground, usually contain rare objects or are occupied by powerful ferocious creatures, so they are somewhat famous and known to people.

This underground abyss had never been mentioned before. Did the Blackwater Sect not discover it, or were they deliberately hiding it to occupy it for themselves?

If Huo Zhengkai fell into the underground abyss, he would be in grave danger.