Xuanjian Xianzu

Chapter 1062 Mysterious Box
When our ancestor Li Tongya was young, the market in Huzhongzhou was robbed. Later, he sneaked into the market and used the water control technique to take out a jade box from the center of the formation. The jade box was light green in color, covered with dark patterns, and was empty inside.

Although our ancestors never obtained the treasure inside, they realized that the box was of special material and could store treasures, so they carried it with them, and it was passed down from generation to generation. Later, it was used to store sword books.

Li Ximing was not proficient in swordsmanship and had little contact with this object, so he should not have recognized it. However, when the Li family unified Wangyue and unlocked the forbidden formation of Huzhongzhou, Li Xijun took out the jade box to observe in order to study the formation of the continent. Li Ximing took a look at it and remembered it.

Seeing a Purple Mansion carefully and tiptoeing to deliver this thing, how could Li Ximing not be surprised? But it was not the right time to ask in detail. He pinched his fingers and activated "World Bright". The invisible light of the six directions immediately condensed at his fingertips and he calculated carefully.

Li Ximing was slightly stunned, but Yan Dushui did not notice. He took out a black jade piece from his sleeve, handed it to Li Ximing, and whispered:
"I'd like to trouble you to place this talisman between your eyebrows so that you can see the spiritual object... This object is extremely strange. If it hadn't been locked here by this [Soul-Listening Mulberry Wood], it would have long since drifted away to who knows where."

"It's just that when I lift this thing, it may reduce a few lives... I won't take a single cent of the [Soul-Listening Mulberry Wood], I will give it all to you as compensation!"

Li Ximing had the Immortal Mirror in his hand and could see everything clearly, but he still took it solemnly, used the talisman, and seemed to be thinking about something.

The spiritual object in front of him was extremely magical. The spiritual consciousness of the Purple Mansion cultivator swept over it, but he saw that the wooden stake was empty and he didn't notice anything. Only when the light of the six directions touched it, it showed a few strange things...

The Light of Liuhe in his hand is Mingyang's only magical power for destiny, balancing heaven and earth, and asking questions about the universe. On weekdays, he can sense that the destiny energy between heaven and earth is filled everywhere. If the spiritual consciousness observes the heaven and earth like an empty house with all kinds of things in the house, then observing the heaven and earth with the Light of Liuhe is like being in the ocean with all kinds of things under your feet. There is not much difference.

But when he arrived in this cave, his spiritual consciousness felt that it was empty all around, and the light of the universe only felt that there was nothing above the tree stump - there was a difference immediately. Isn't it even more obvious that there is no water in the ocean?
"The exiled qi can swallow up the qi. If it is used as a weapon, it will probably pass through someone's body before they can react!"

He praised secretly, opened the jade box and pushed it forward silently. Of course, it was impossible for him to touch this spiritual object with his magical powers. He only used the [Light of Six Directions] to push it a little bit and lift it lightly!
The magical power in Li Ximing's body immediately poured out at a terrifying speed, as if he had lifted up a mountain made of black stone. The light of the world shook violently, but it only caused the feather to flutter slightly.

As this movement occurred, Yan Dushui's eyes suddenly brightened, and his heart was beating:

"Your Excellency is right! This thing cannot be lifted by divine power or detected by spiritual consciousness. Only the laws of heaven and earth, the place where all spirits return to, and the unity of heaven, earth and man can sense it... Fortunately, 'World Bright' is useful!"

But he was pleasantly surprised, but Li Ximing's expression suddenly changed.

While controlling these feathers, his own life-saving divine power rapidly declined, and the light of the Six Directions was constantly diminishing. This was truly weakening the cultivation of his life-saving divine power!

"What a terrifying speed!"

His scalp went numb for a moment, and his magical powers poured into the box like a waterfall. The feather finally fell into the jade box. It was strange that the spiritual object, which weighed thousands of kilograms, turned out to be as light as a white feather, without any weight at all, once it fell into the box.

At this moment, Li Ximing's face had turned pale, and the talisman between his eyebrows had turned to ashes. He forced himself to use the light of Liuhe to gather the black Qi from the cave, locked it into a box for nourishment, and adjusted his breathing on the spot for several breaths before his face regained color.

"It was a close call... If it weren't for the talisman between my eyebrows that blocked a lot of the damage for me... I would have probably suffered some internal injuries."

He made sure that there was nothing wrong with his body, then he sealed the jade box and handed it to Yan Dushui, saying:
"congratulations!"

Yan Dushui's eyes turned red, he nodded solemnly, pointed at the wooden stakes on the stone platform, and said:

"[Tinghun Mulberry Wood], please do as you please, fellow Taoist."

Although the Soul-Listening Mulberry Wood could be taken with magical powers, Li Ximing still carefully examined it several times, took it in, looked around, memorized the various runes, and thought to himself:

"This place is long and narrow, like a coffin."

He suspected that the things floating around were good things. While collecting some black air into the bottle, he looked at the old man Yan Dushui, who seemed to be struggling. At the same time, he looked around, seemed to be reluctant to leave, and seemed to be hesitating about something, and finally took a step forward.

The incense in the front hall was bright, and the incense stick was slightly shorter. The darkness in the hall seemed to be thicker, and you couldn't see your hand in front of you.

Li Ximing paid closer attention and found that there was also a passage on the other side. Seeing that Yan Dushui had no intention of taking him in, he felt a stir in his heart. He seemed to be walking forward slowly, but in fact he was secretly activating the magic weapon again.

In an instant, the fog in front of me dissipated, and the patterns on the wall became clear. The six stone lamps in the other side of the passage suddenly appeared in front of me, extending all the way to the depths. At the end of the passage was a smooth stone wall.

The lines on the wall were thin, and it seemed as if a small eerie formation was painted on it, exuding a mysterious feeling of witchcraft.

"This place isn't very big...it's just a house."

Li Ximing had no time to study. The two of them stepped over the threshold and went outside. The cave was shrouded in a misty blackness again. When they left the place together and stepped into the void, they looked back and that place seemed to have disappeared.

Li Ximing looked a little strange, and he had already secretly memorized this place in his heart. He turned to look at Yan Dushui, but the old man hadn't noticed anything. He was holding the box in his arms in a daze, muttering:

"The treasure passed down from our ancestors for thousands of years has fallen into the hands of others."

Li Xi knew that he had to hand it over to Jiuqiu. It was Jiuqiu who had facilitated this matter. However, Yan Dushui's life span was short and the younger generation was useless. What else could he do?

"The ancestral heirloom is meant to protect the clan for future generations... It's hard to say who will get it... The ability to make friends with Jiuqiu... Other families can't envy it."

But they were just polite words. Even Li Ximing, who was standing next to him, did not have much sympathy at the moment. Instead, he looked at the jade box in his hand, said a few words of comfort, and showed a bit of envy, and asked:
"This trip really opened my eyes, but... this box... I don't know what it is? It can easily contain the exiled Qi that is said to be untraceable!"

Yan Dushui was in a state of anxiety. He turned around to look at him and forced a smile.
"This item was borrowed for me by Lingdu Zhenren of Jiuqiu, and was specially prepared for this matter... Not only can you Taoist fellows not figure out the origin of this item, I can't figure it out either."

Li Ximing nodded without saying anything more. The two of them walked towards Jiuqiu Mountain in silence until the red leaves all over the mountain came into view. Then they heard Yan Dushui say sadly:
"You are right, my friend. Our ancestors have tried to take it out, but they can't. Without this jade box, we have gone to a mountain of treasures but come back empty-handed. It's useless to leave it there..."

When the two of them entered the mountain, Li Ximing found that Lingdu was still sitting quietly at the table, reading a Taoist book carefully. It seemed that he had not moved since he left, waiting for them to return together.

Yan Dushui bowed respectfully at the table and said with a smile:
"Sir... Lin Yi came to visit... I got your things back for you."

Li Ximing had thought that the status of Jiuqiu Daotong was high, but he had never thought it was so high. He was secretly shocked when he heard it. However, Lingdu was very natural. He smiled and asked the two to sit down. He put the jade box away and raised his eyebrows and said:
"Thank you both for your hard work."

The old man did not open it, but took out a ceramic coin from his sleeve. It was only two fingers wide and as thin as a cicada's wing. He placed it on the jade box. The side facing up was shiny black and had four words written on it:

【Death is like life】

He then put it down. The pottery coin was driven by some invisible force and jumped on its own, turning the downward side up, revealing four words:
【The Darkest is Holy】

Obviously, after leaving the haunted house, the jade box could no longer be opened. Lingdu used a special method to test whether there was a real spiritual object in it. He put the things away with satisfaction and walked towards the Yandu waterway:

"I have asked myself. Apart from the Chun Yuan that I will pay for you, Zhiyan Peak is willing to establish a relationship with you and provide you with three descendants in total. As for whether they have magical powers or not, it depends on your family's luck."

Yan Dushui nodded silently, thanked him again and again, and remained silent for a long time. Ling Du smiled at Li Ximing and said:

"Congratulations Zhao Jing!"

Li Ximing gained a lot this time. Although he lost a lot of cultivation, he could make up for it with elixirs. However, he would never see the [Soul-Listening Mulberry Wood] as big as a tabletop again.

He had been concentrating on the jade box, and now he was reminded of this, he was delighted:
"Zhou Wei...I...Jiang Qian...Que Wan...the soul lamps are all enough, even a drop in the ocean. I will cut off two palm-sized pieces and return them to Ming Hui. The rest will be enough to squander...I can even research some life-saving and fractal consumables..."

[Soul-Listening Mulberry Wood] is considered precious. I heard that only a few Sun Taoist sects have it. It was passed down from their ancestors and is specially supplied to Zifu. In the past, Chang Xi of Xuanyue Sect used a soul lamp with a jade base and gold and silver patterns. It was made by induction of Gen soil and jade treasures. It is a large-sized life jade. But the magical power can be passed down for a long time, and there is no need to nurture it all the time. It is not troublesome for Zifu to use it himself.

He was in a good mood, but Yan Dushui was disappointed and didn't say anything. Li Ximing used the same trick again and asked about the mysterious box. Ling Du smiled and shook his head. His expression gradually became serious and he answered:

"If we really count this thing...it should belong to Master Taixu."

Li Ximing was startled when he heard this. Yan Dushui also raised his head, with an incredible expression on his face. He asked:

“It’s so noble!”

Lingdu sighed and replied:

"At that time... True Lord Taixu had not yet attained enlightenment, and was cultivating in the Mirage Cave Heaven... which was commonly known as the Qingsong Mirage Realm at the time. After all, the Qingsong Path had three ups and downs, and there were many continuations, so there was no fixed number for a Qingsong Temple."

"It is said that there are many banquets, and among them is a jade box left by the immortal for the disciples, corresponding to Xiu Yue, Chang Huai, Heng Zhu, Jian Men, Zi Yan, and Qing Chi respectively."

"This thing is one of them, it belongs to Master Taixu."

He looked at Li Ximing solemnly and said:

"Your family members have been in there before, so they must have seen it."

'Ching Song Island!'

Li Ximing was even more shocked:
"If so, which one of them does this one belong to?"

Li Ximing thought deeply and nodded silently. Lingdu continued:
"When the True Lords opened this world, there were six of them. Chang Huai and Heng Zhu were empty, Qing Chi and Zi Yan were lost, Jian Men took them back, and Xiu Yue's was returned to Xiu Kui..."

He was specifically talking about Xiu Kui. He paused for a moment, and seeing that Li Ximing was not surprised, he realized that he also knew about Xiu Kui's past, and stroked his beard and said:

"The lost one was in the hands of a cultivator who was born with the destiny of Fire Virtue and was extremely talented. My Great Immortal was very optimistic about him and gave him a lot of care and guidance. He acted as a matchmaker and returned Zi Yan's one to me. Great Immortal Zi Yu accepted the things in it, and asked me to keep this jade box for safekeeping."

Hearing this, Li Ximing was shocked and speechless for a moment.

The Li family was involved in the jade box incident! The real person the other party mentioned is most likely Tu Longjian, who is now hiding overseas and protecting himself!
"It turned out to be Senior Jun Jian!"

'Senior Jun Jian actually has a close relationship with the Jiuqiu Dao Sect! Not only that, but he even avoided Jiangnan and went to Beihai early with the guidance of this great Yuan Daoist!'

All the clues connected together made him silent and shocked:
'When exactly did this happen... Does it mean that he was a pawn of the Jiuqiu Daoist Sect long ago! How could he escape when all the immortals sealed off the Great Void? I'm afraid it was because of this great immortal who helped him! Only with his magical powers and spiritual practice could he have saved the senior quietly from under the eyes of all the immortals!'

"And is this great master's motive just for this jade box?"

He hesitated to speak, and his first reaction was to doubt whether Jiuqiu Daotong's good impression of him was due to this Dragon Slayer Senior! But when he lowered his eyebrows to look at Lingdu, he saw that he was unaware and did not give him any eye hints because of the mention of Dragon Slayer.

The old man went on naturally:

"I can't say this item is that valuable. It was originally an ordinary item. However, after experiencing the enlightenment of the True Lords, this box has the meaning of being passed down by the master and received by the disciple, so it has absorbed a bit of the noble aura. From then on, it is extraordinary and otherworldly. It is naturally no problem to accommodate those rare treasures."

He seemed a little emotional and shook his head.
"Zifu has achieved supernatural powers. Most of the things that are allowed to circulate in this world cannot escape the eyes of supernatural powers. When Zifu can hardly see the material and guess the origin, nine out of ten are related to the True Lord. Nine out of ten of them are items used by this kind of True Lord..."

He had some emotion:
"These items have never caught the attention of the adults, so they don't have any specific magical powers. They are useless in the hands of a small cultivator. At most, they are more solid. Even in the hands of a person with amazing Taoism like the Great Immortal, they can only collect some exiled Qi."

After hearing such a secret, Yan Dushui's mind had calmed down a lot, and he couldn't help asking:
"If it catches your eye, it's magical."

Lingdu turned to look at him and said with a smile:
"You can't run away, and you'll be dead by then, so why don't you kneel down and kowtow? Think about whether you still have your life, and you still want to take it!"

Main characters in this chapter
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Li Ximing [Early Purple Mansion]

Ling○Du【Middle Period of Purple Mansion】