Xuantian Immortal Cultivation Record

Before long, Yu Tianwan led in a middle-aged cultivator, thirty or forty years old, with a rough appearance.

This person still had a face full of beard, but his eyes contained restrained brilliance, and he was full of vigilance when looking around.

Seeing Zhang Yuanjing, he immediately took two steps forward and bowed to the ground: "Loose cultivator Xiao Yousong pays respects to True Person Zhang!"

His forehead knocked against the floor tiles with a thud. Then he lay motionless on the ground.

Zhang Yuanjing's divine sense scanned him, discerning his aura. As expected, he was at the mid-stage of Core Formation, and his aura was deep and heavy, with a solid foundation.

"Fellow Daoist Xiao, please rise and speak."

Xiao Yousong raised his head and quickly glanced at Zhang Yuanjing. Seeing his amiable attitude, he stood up nimbly and bowed, saying, "Thank you for True Person Zhang's kindness."

"It has been nearly a hundred years since we parted at Erlong Mountain. To meet again in this remote place, I feel a great sense of familiarity! You and I are quite destined!" Zhang Yuanjing said with emotion.

Xiao Yousong smiled ingratiatingly, "Every time I see True Person, I witness True Person's cultivation realm advancing by leaps and bounds, surpassing the ordinary. True Person is truly a heavenly being descended to earth, worthy of admiration!"

Zhang Yuanjing laughed loudly, "A heavenly being descended to earth, indeed. Fellow Daoist Xiao is still so humorous." He paused slightly and asked, "After leaving Erlong Mountain, has Fellow Daoist Xiao been cultivating in the Jushui Marsh?"

Xiao Yousong nodded and said, "Yes. Back then, True Person pointed the way, mentioning that Starflow Isle was suitable for loose cultivators to reside in. This humble one traveled south and ventured into this place. There are many landmasses in the Jushui Marsh. This one chose a remote island and stayed for decades. Also, it was that Chen Huo who had some friendship with this one. A while ago, he hurriedly came to ask this one for help. This one was reckless and did not investigate the details, so I came here with him to break through the formation, offending True Person! Please forgive me, True Person!"

Saying the last sentence, he knelt on the ground and prostrated himself!

"What is the origin of that Chen Huo? What is he doing in this mountain?" This time, Zhang Yuanjing did not ask him to rise, but asked indifferently.

Xiao Yousong's body trembled, and he dared not move at all, forcing himself to remain calm as he said, "Chen Huo is a loose cultivator who came from the south fifty years ago. He took a fancy to Starflow Isle and wanted to gain a foothold on the landmasses, but he was rejected by the forces on the isle. Coincidentally, this one was in a similar situation as him. After meeting once, we became friends and cultivated together in the marsh. Later, later, the two of us obtained an opportunity and both broke through to the Core Formation realm. He took a fancy to this mountain and then cultivated in the mountain. This one is still in the Jushui Marsh."

"What opportunity allowed you two to break through the bottleneck and advance to Core Formation?" Zhang Yuanjing asked, his voice a little stern.

Xiao Yousong's words were too simple, with many key points glossed over, obviously intentionally concealing something.

Xiao Yousong secretly swallowed a mouthful of saliva and said tremblingly, "Reporting, reporting to True Person, this one and that Chen Huo discovered a huge beast bone in a deep abyss in the southeast of the marsh. That beast bone is unknown from what beast it was left behind, and it is unknown how many years it has been submerged in the water, but there is still a strange power remaining inside. This one and Chen Huo were infused with that strange power, and in just a few breaths, we broke through the bottleneck and broke through the False Core, and then, under the support of the power, we quickly reached the peak of the early Core Formation stage. At first, this one also dared not believe it, and was afraid of any hidden dangers, and has been uneasy and frightened. Later, after a long time, there was no impropriety, and the cultivation base also advanced to the middle stage under hard cultivation, and then I felt relieved."

Zhang Yuanjing pondered for a moment and asked, "Even now there are no hidden dangers?"

"No!" Xiao Yousong's answer was very definite.

"What did you do with the beast bones later?"

"This one and Chen Huo were both a little afraid of the beast bones, and later we never dared to go there again. If no one finds it, it is probably still there. If True Person wants to investigate, this one can take True Person there at any time."

Zhang Yuanjing remained noncommittal, stood up and took a few steps, and said to Yu Tianwan, who had been listening quietly by the side, "Uncle Yu, you take him down first, and then bring that Chen Huo up."

Yu Tianwan nodded, reached out and grabbed Xiao Yousong, and押him down. Although Xiao Yousong tried his best to suppress it, his body was still trembling, whether it was nervousness or fear.

After a cup of tea, Yu Tianwan led in a middle-aged cultivator with a fierce face and knife-like eyes.

"True Person, this is Chen Huo." Yu Tianwan reported solemnly.

Zhang Yuanjing nodded and casually placed his divine sense on this cultivator.

This person bowed and saluted, his voice hoarse: "This one is Chen Huo, a loose cultivator from Jushui Marsh. I have met True Person! I did not know True Person was stationed here, and there have been many offenses. Please forgive me, True Person!"

Zhang Yuanjing said: "You stay on this mountain, what is your purpose?"

Chen Huo said: "This one obtained a pill formula called the Bixie Pill. The pill formula records that if this pill is completed, the atmosphere will be very grand. In order to avoid others' prying eyes, I hid in this mountain to research and develop it."

"Can you let this poor Daoist take a look at the pill formula?" Zhang Yuanjing's tone left no room for discussion.

Chen Huo did not hesitate and immediately took out a jade slip from his storage bracelet.

Zhang Yuanjing took the jade slip and was about to examine it when Yu Tianwan stepped forward and said, "True Person, why don't I read it!"

Zhang Yuanjing smiled and waved his hand, saying, "It's okay."

He brought the jade slip close to his forehead, and as it was about to touch his forehead, a black umbrella suddenly appeared behind him, releasing a faint light to cover the jade slip. The jade slip trembled, and a wisp of black smoke emerged, quickly attacking Zhang Yuanjing. However, a golden sun rose in the faint light, and the intense light directly hit the black smoke.

"Ah——!"

A scream rang out, stopping abruptly after half a breath. The jade slip shattered with a crack and fell to the ground, making a tinkling sound.

Chen Huo suddenly rushed forward, pulled out a three-pointed, double-edged spear, and stabbed it at Zhang Yuanjing.

However, the spear only moved forward a foot before being blocked by an invisible force.

"Presumptuous!"

Yu Tianwan shouted angrily and slapped him to the ground with a palm. This person had already been placed under a restriction when he was brought in, and his dantian was restricted, so he could only use very little magic power. Therefore, this person was simply vulnerable.

"Uncle, hold back, don't kill him, I still have a use for him," Zhang Yuanjing said quickly.

Yu Tianwan took out a long vine and tied this person into a rice dumpling before saying with lingering fear, "Yuanjing, is there a remnant soul of some existence hidden in that jade slip? If it had succeeded in a sneak attack and drilled into your sea of consciousness, even if it failed to seize your body, it would have damaged your divine soul."

Zhang Yuanjing smiled and said, "It is indeed a remnant soul, but there is no danger. When it comes to the battle of divine souls, at the Nascent Soul realm, I don't need to fear any cultivator or monster. Such a remnant soul, if it has the strength of the Transformation God stage, doesn't need to sneak attack at all. Below the Transformation God stage, it's just a minor matter."

Yu Tianwan asked, "Yuanjing, did you discover that this person was wrong long ago?"

Zhang Yuanjing nodded and said, "According to Xiao Yousong, the cultivation of these two people was infused by external force. In theory, their divine souls must be uncoordinated, and their foundations will appear weak. But upon careful observation, neither of them has such problems. And the aura of the jade slip that Chen Huo took out was obviously wrong, with a hidden aura of decay. I asked the Refined Yang Umbrella to carefully discern it, and it also felt something strange."

He paused slightly and continued, "There is probably also a wisp of remnant soul on Xiao Yousong. This remnant soul is also cunning, controlling Xiao Yousong to deliberately speak vaguely, making me suspicious, and then letting Chen Huo take the opportunity to attack as soon as he came up, intending to catch me off guard."

Yu Tianwan said with a solemn expression, "I don't know what existence this remnant soul is! It's really insidious and vicious. Yuanjing, how should we deal with Xiao Yousong?"