Xuanjian Xianzu

Chapter 1063 The Way of Jiuqiu
After listening to this, Li Ximing already had doubts in his heart:

"Since... the six jade boxes of Chongming's six sons are all in the cave, how could this thing come from outside? Moreover, the time is far from right... when did the Qingsong Temple cave arrive when the lake was broken... how could it be possible that it was left outside..."

He raised his head to look at Lingdu, and asked thoughtfully:

"I wonder what happened to all these jade boxes and what they contained... Also, I remember that there were many treasures under the cushions in Chongming Palace. Weren't they all magical? How were they dealt with?"

"Qingchi's is lost, Ziyan is here, and the rest are in the hands of various sects - as for the things in them... in fact, the valuable ones are empty, and the ones that have things are just small things to commemorate the ancestors."

"The truly valuable item is a treasure in the main hall, called the Silent Bell."

Lingdu raised his eyebrows, with a look of yearning on his face:

"I heard that this thing can be big or small. When it is big, it is as big as a mountain, and it is a sacred magic weapon. When it is small, it is as small as a cup or a bell. It looks like a spiritual weapon. Even a foundation-building cultivator can use it! When a magic weapon becomes hidden and becomes an ordinary object, even a true master can easily make a mistake..."

"It contains a variety of mysterious Taoist methods that can communicate with heaven and earth and change things... In the end, it fell into the hands of the master of the Jinyi sect. The master took great pains to obtain this item in order to help Master Qiushui break through!"

Seeing Li Ximing thoughtful, Ling Du didn't seem surprised and just smiled and said:
"As for your thoughts, all the Purple Mansions back then had thought about it. They thought that the things used by the adults might be of great magical power, so so many Purple Mansions would share them together... Otherwise, some foundation-building level or even ordinary things...would not attract so many Purple Mansions to take action."

"But... they were greatly disappointed later. When the True Lord was still alive, the things from that time were naturally taken back by their sect. Some of the small gadgets that were lost were of no great use. Only one or two were refined into spiritual embryos."

He poured some tea and sighed:
"The True Lords will not leave any magical beings in the world. Most of them like to hide their aura and conceal their fruition. If a small cultivator takes something from them, wouldn't that be a blatant impersonation of them? Not only will they be noticed and used by the True Lords, but they will also be showing off their own fruition status at all times - this is not a good thing."

Li Ximing nodded secretly. He had a deep understanding of this. Those who had formed a golden elixir and achieved the right result never left any traces. Many traces would be erased... After thinking about it, he suddenly thought:

"Qingsong Temple... has it only been opened this once? I vaguely remember Guo Shentong, Chang Xiao and others also came out of the cave back then..."

Chang Xiao has long been a concern for the Li family. Li Ximing saw that the old man in front of him knew a lot and was polite and easy to talk to, so he took advantage of the situation to kill two birds with one stone and asked. Seeing Ling Du take a sip of tea, he smiled and said:
"Guo Shentong, Yan Jianxiao... and even Li Mei from Jianmen, all came from the same Douxuan Daoist cave... Back then... I was practicing in the market town of the East China Sea and heard a few words about it. This cave is called [Chuyi Cave Heaven], and the one who benefited the most from it was not actually Changxiao."

He looked solemn and said:
"The first people to enter were the Miao family and Situ Tong, and there was also a powerful character named Qu Tan, who was the master of the current Master Xuan Yi of Jingyi Mountain. These three were the first to go there!"

"There is a Douxuan Mountain in Chuyi Cave Heaven. The mountain has three layers. I don't know how many treasures are mixed in. Most of them are earth virtues. There are even spiritual treasures in the highest layer of the mountain..."

Li Ximing listened for a long time, and suddenly remembered the "Listening to the Wind at Baishishan" back then, and suddenly realized:
"It turns out that I have heard of this cave a long time ago... When Zhu Gong mentioned [Tingfeng Baishi Mountain], he said that it was a treasure under the first level of Douxuan Mountain. What Senior Ling Mei got from it... was indeed a good thing... Then could the [Jingyu Merit Bottle] in Xuanyi Zhenren's hand also be obtained from it..."

But Lingdu did not stop for long, but said quietly:

"There is a spring in the mountains, which is filled with pure Qi. If you practice in it, you can ask for divine power! Even if you can't practice peacefully, it would be great to drink some water from it."

Yan Dushui's eyes lit up at these words, while Li Ximing raised his eyebrows with a look of doubt. Ling Du nodded solemnly:

"I asked the Great Immortal, it is the [Wuguan Heritage]. Several people in the past have drunk the water from it, especially Qu Tan. Although he is strong, his aptitude is not good. He is the one with the least hope of becoming a Purple Mansion. With the help of this spring, he can achieve enlightenment and make the leap to the Dragon Gate..."

The old man changed the subject:
"The [Chuyi Cave Heaven] has been opened more than once, and the same is true for Qingsong Temple. There are many talented people in the world, and a group of them secretly entered in the past, such as Zhang Cuotian and Guo E..."

When Li Ximing heard this, his mind suddenly became clear:

"It is indeed Zhang Cuotian! The fake identity of Chen Taoping, the Lord of the Market! This thing must have come out of the cave... Then... where is the thing inside?"

He was silent in deep thought, but Yan Dushui had lived overseas for a long time and knew nothing about Qingsong Temple. His mind was full of thoughts about [Chuyi Cave Heaven], and he said with some hope:
"Is there still a chance to enter that cave? My own juniors only want to drink from the spring!"

Lingdu glanced at him with some emotion and replied:

"It's hard to wait... Besides, not everyone can make it there... Even if they can, it needs to be a capable younger generation."

He spoke politely, but Yan Dushui knew that he might not be able to wait for the rest of his life, and he did not have the ability to seize such an opportunity for the younger generation. He sighed silently, bowed, and went out quietly.

Li Ximing watched for a long time, and when he saw that there were only two people left in the mountain, he soon wanted to leave, but before leaving, he suddenly remembered something:
"Master Yuan Dao has a close relationship with Peacock. He helped me in order to collect that karmic fire. Now... I got the [Light Red Ba Fire] from Shi Xiu, so it's a good opportunity to ask him."

After a while of laughing and talking, he took out the precious pearl from his sleeve. It was shining with golden light and had a magical color. Lingdu raised his eyebrows and looked at it. Li Ximing smiled and said:
"Is Jiuqiu interested in this?"

Ling Du took it with both hands, stared at it carefully, and after more than ten breaths, he seemed a little unsure and said:
"【Light Red Bahuo】... who ruined it again... He doesn't have the ability and status of a peacock, but he has the heart of a peacock. How unbearable."

Ling Du is indeed from the Da Dao Sect. Although he is slower than Li Ximing in identifying things, he is also very good. Li Ximing said with a smile:

"I got this in exchange from a Buddhist cultivator in the north, and I happened to try my luck with the Immortal Dao."

Lingdu stroked his beard for a long time without saying anything, looking very embarrassed:
"This item is not without value. The spiritual energy required to dissolve it is indeed a huge expense, not to mention the huge amount of energy required..."

At this moment, a hot wind blew in from the mountains, and a very tall young man appeared beside the table. He was wearing a dignified black robe, a silk ribbon tied around his waist, and his eyes were smiling.

"Master Yuan Dao!"

Li Ximing immediately left the table, bowed with a little trepidation, and said respectfully:

"Junior pays homage to the Great Immortal!"

When Li Ximing came here, he was a rookie. He knew that the other party's supernatural powers were powerful, but he had no idea how terrifying they were. Now that he has witnessed so many heroes and people with great supernatural powers in the north and south, he finally understands the value of the supernatural powers of the person in front of him.

'This is the perfection of supernatural power!'

'This Yuan Dao Master is the most powerful cultivator I have ever seen in my life! I am afraid that the Master of Zhi Xuanxie is also three points weaker than him!'

In addition, he has now cultivated "The World is Bright", and his feelings about everything are even deeper. The person standing in front of him is affecting the energy of the entire mountain range. The red fire virtue is like a robe draped over the young man, which makes Li Ximing secretly horrified:
"His life is safe and sound... there is hope for him to seek the truth..."

He was more respectful than before, but Yuan Dao Zhenren didn't seem to have changed much. He smiled slightly, asked him to sit down, and praised:
"Your magical power is progressing very quickly!"

Li Ximing praised him repeatedly, but Yuan Dao Zhenren didn't say much. He took the pearl, pinched it with three jade-white fingers, and said lightly:

"It's the Murong family of the Compassion Dao... No wonder you're in trouble."

His eyes were quite handsome. He looked at Li Ximing tactfully, as if hinting at something, and said with a smile:

"It's the fire again. It's really hard to deal with it besides Li, Zhen and Mu."

Li Ximing understood everything he heard and was embarrassed for a moment, not knowing how to answer him. He suddenly realized in his heart that this great master in front of him might have already known this little secret that he had kept for many years.

"I got the Runyang Method from Senior Tulong. Since Senior Tulong has close ties with Jiuqiu, I'm afraid the Great Immortal knew about this method a long time ago. It's not surprising... I'm afraid he knew about it when I first came here."

But this method was precious, and he didn't understand why, so he couldn't speak first. He still pretended to be stupid and nodded, and hurriedly said:
"I came here this time to ask the Jiuqiu Dao Sect to help me resolve the Buddhist cultivation methods. I will pay for the spiritual resources myself... When this piece of fire is refined... I hope to exchange it for a piece of fire from the immortal..."

He looked hopeful:

"My family is small, and it takes me many years to collect the spiritual resources for dissolving the problem, let alone to unravel it bit by bit. I don't know how long it will take. The big families of Jiuqiu Immortal Sect... are proficient in this..."

Yuan Dao listened for a while, picked up the cup, and said softly:
"Okay...but I can't guarantee you how good the quality of this fire is."

Li Ximing was slightly stunned, realizing that the other party was not in a hurry to take the flame, but was just doing him a favor, so he agreed repeatedly. Yuan Dao then put the orb away and said quietly:
"You wait on the lake. This is not a one-day job. When it's done, Master Lingdu will contact you."

Li Ximing secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Calculating the time, he realized that he had already wasted quite a bit of time. This Yuan Dao Zhenren did not intend to say more, so he called Li Quewan up, gave him some instructions, and then tactfully took his leave.

Li Quewan was not surprised. When he came to Jiuqiu, he thought that it was his own master who found a refuge for him. He thanked Yuan Dao and the others and retreated obediently.

At that moment, only Yuan Dao and Ling Du were left in the mountain. The master of Jiuqiu, who had perfect magical powers, looked more approving and said:

"This girl's skills are rare. I think she has some witchcraft skills. Qiu Shui was no more than this back then... Not bad."

His words were actually referring to Li Quewan who had just come up. Ling Du was somewhat surprised, as if he had rarely heard such a high evaluation of Yuan Dao Zhenren, so he replied:
"I think it's a pity... there's already Qiu Shui ahead..."

Yuan Dao Zhenren smiled slightly and shook his head:
"You want to say... Fortunately, there is Qiu Shui in front. She is not very old, and she has only now sought supernatural powers. Otherwise, with the determination of the masters of the Jinyi Dao sect to obtain the whole elixir, she would definitely die - the great immortal Miaoqi of the West Sea... was neither the material for enlightenment nor the heart to achieve enlightenment, but he lost his life just because he stepped over the purple level..."

"I think apart from Li Zhouwei, who was defeated by Mingyang, the only one of the Li family who has commendable talent is her. Senior Xuan An was willing to let her cultivate the Quandan because he calculated that it was too late to interfere with Qiu Shui. She could even use Qiu Shui's help to get closer to the Jinyi and Qingyi series."

Lingdu gradually began to think about it, and finally understood what was going on. He said:
“So she’s still a girl.”

Yuan Dao Zhenren smiled without saying anything, took a sip of tea and said:

"I think he already knows about the dragon slaying. He knows what's good for him and doesn't ask, but he probably has a pretty good idea in his mind."

Lingdu lowered his eyebrows:

"The Great Master is helping him like this... How could I not guess it?"

Yuan Dao Zhenren stood up, put his hands behind his back, and replied:
"Master handed Jiuqiu over to me. Sometimes I worry that I haven't done enough, and sometimes I worry that I have done too much. Since he is a fox clan member and a legacy of the Yuan Mansion, we have a very close relationship. If it weren't for the situation in the world, I should have warmly welcomed a few of his children to help sort out his family's Taoist tradition..."

His deep eyes looked into the distance:

“Now that we have Tulong’s favor, we naturally have to help him. We shouldn’t have given him any hints, but the descendants of Mingyang are suspicious. If there is no reason, he will not accept your help in the end. But you must not mention Tulong’s name. We will repay his favor by the way, so that he will not be involved too deeply in the Mingyang situation…”

Lingdu seemed to be worried and sighing. He quickly stood up from the table, stood beside him, and whispered:
"But...but when Mingyang's matter is over and Donghua Tian falls, Senior Xuan'an's affairs will be difficult to deal with...this Li Quewan...the Great Master, can you lend a helping hand...and save her?"

Yuan Dao tapped the table lightly:

"If I succeed, Master Xuan An will discuss it with Master Jin Yitong, and there should be no problem in protecting her."

Lingdu exhaled deeply and replied:
"I think... no matter what, it will be difficult for Jun Jian to just stand by and watch, not to mention... there is another one on the mountain."

What Lingdu said "no matter what" actually referred to the situation after Yuandao's failure, but it would be unlucky to say it hastily. People with great supernatural powers often avoid such words, so he said it in a tactful way. However, Yuandao heard it very clearly.

This usually calm master actually looked a little worried, and said calmly:

"No one in this world is innocent. Everyone is born with disappointments. Tulong is a righteous person. It is definitely not a good thing for him to want me to be righteous. It was fine when his cultivation was low, but now he is a well-known figure in this world and has a clear mind. I am afraid that he will ruin his own path."

Lingdu was silent for a long time, then replied:
"Whether it is destruction or perfection, it is hard to tell."

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

Li Quewan's "Waiting for the Gods" [Peak of Foundation Building]

Ling○Du【Middle Period of Purple Mansion】