Xuanjian Xianzu

Chapter 1085 Pretense
The spiritual island of Chunyi Dao is located in the Fenkuai Sea, called Chunyi Island. There is a famous peak called Yanhai Peak in the mountains. An old man in red was walking in the mountains with his hands behind his back. After waiting for a while, he saw a middle-aged swordsman descending from the sky:

"Brother Ji'an!"

After hearing this, the old man quickly returned the greeting and said:

"Lingjiao..."

After hearing his words, the sword cultivator nodded slightly. He looked graceful and elegant, with first-class joints. He was none other than the pure-one sword cultivator, Master Fu Xuan who practiced Taiyin.

The old man in front of him was Master Ji An, who had given up the Yier Mountain in Cangzhou, Beihai. He seemed very familiar with him. The sword cultivator was also very close to him. He just said:

"How was your brother's training on Dushan Island?"

Master Ji An stroked his beard and nodded, answering:
"It is a treasure land, but it has been used for too long. People didn't exercise restraint and took too much of the golden thunder and fire evil from it. Now it is too empty. Besides... I don't know where it came from..."

Fu Xuan's brows were a little more gloomy, and he shook his head and said:
"This island is located on the edge of the sea, east of Chunyi. It was not very big at first. It was the territory that our ancestors gave to a younger generation to break through. It was originally given to him to settle down the clan. Later, he made some mistakes and was expelled from the mountain gate. He took his clan members away and gave it to the Qu family..."

"I never thought that the real talent of the Qu family who broke through the Purple Mansion would die suddenly in middle age, so the Qu family had to be affiliated with my family. It was rare for a hundred years to have a young master who was highly expected, but he died in the turmoil. These years have become more and more destitute... Today I want to ask fellow Taoists to set up a sect on Dushan Island - the land veins here have become higher and wider in recent years. It was originally a fire island, and it has added some gold, stone and thunder. It is close to my Chunyi..."

Master Ji An paced a few steps with his hands behind his back. He knew that once he entered this island, he would most likely be tied to a chariot with Chun Yi. He groaned in silence for a long time before saying:
“Looking forward to seeing the ‘Da Li Shu’!”

"I see!"

Fu Xuan led him down and suddenly found that the jade talisman in his sleeve was slightly hot. He felt something was wrong and hurriedly comforted him, saying:

"I'll take care of this matter. I'll definitely ask Tingzhou!"

So he hurriedly got out of the mountain, flew over the sea for a while, and landed on a deserted island reef following the guidance of the jade talisman and the rippling blue and white pattern on the sea.

Sure enough, I saw a man in blue standing with his hands behind his back, smiling:
"Friend Xi...long time no see!"

Fu Xuan felt somewhat helpless, took a step forward and sighed:

"Chi Buzi...what the hell are you doing?"

Xi Lingjiao and Chi Buzi were acquaintances. They had some grudges when they were young, but Chundao had strict rules. Even if they had become friends because of the ancestral inheritance, Xi Lingjiao should not have made close friends with him. He only said:
"You devil... since you knew about my master's breakthrough, why didn't you just ride the wind and hide on some cloud, watch it secretly, and find a chance to leave? Why did you show up again?"

Chi Buzi's smile froze when he heard this, and said:
"What's the logic behind this? How can I, Chi Buzi, hide my head and show my tail and come here uninvited?"

Fu Xuan had a strange look on his face and just stared at him.

"Haha."

Chi Buzi laughed twice and said seriously:
"But I don't have to provoke you... I want to meet Li Ximing from Tingzhou... I can't find a suitable opportunity on weekdays..."

Fu Xuan immediately misunderstood and said angrily:
"Today is the day when my master breaks through! Fellow Daoist, please think carefully!"

"Ling Jiao misunderstood!"

Chi Buzi laughed and shook his head, saying:

"Do you think I look like someone who would avenge those Chi people? Even if Chi Wei were alive today and blocked my path... I would not hesitate to stab him twice. I just have one or two important matters to discuss with him."

"His family has some misunderstandings about me, and they are afraid that he will run away when he sees me, causing a lot of trouble for no reason."

The sword cultivator pursed his lips and said:
"I'm afraid you're tormented by yourself..."

Chi Buzi was thick-skinned, his expression remained unchanged, he just smiled and walked forward, saying:

"Aren't you here to ask for help from Big Brother? You just want me to go to the island and ask for a place... so I can go meet him..."

Fu Xuan is not a pedantic person. He is considered the most open-minded among the pure Taoists. However, he still seems to be troubled and said:
"I'm not looking down on you, but now that we're in public... our master has come out in person, if he has any objections, this matter will not end well!"

Chi Buzi sneered and said:
"Don't worry, just go and report. The old man has a clear mind, so how could he embarrass you? Moreover, the Sun Sect has even sent people like Chang Huai and Xiu Yue, so how could Qing Chi be left out?"

Fu Xuan naturally had to report back, so he shook his head helplessly and led him all the way back to the peak. Chi Buzi just waited on a nearby island, standing with his hands behind his back, looking into the distant west.

During these days, Chi Buzi traveled a lot, from the North Sea to the South Sea, and found many ancient paths:

"Although it's hard to ask for a name, it's not difficult to find out the fox's genus!"

He got a lot of information and stood with his hands behind his back, thinking about it in his mind.

"This fox clan... is indeed closely related to Yuanfu. I heard that the fox clan's ancestor, the old demon who had already achieved perfect magical powers many years ago, was enlightened by a cultivator from Yuanfu!"

Could the so-called Yuanfu cultivator be the one with the Taoist name Xuan'an?

The more sensitive news... was about that Yuanfu cultivator Li Jiangqun. If that was the case, why would Xuan An ignore Li Jiangqun? Chi Buzi knew a lot about this matter, and he became more and more suspicious:
"So, there must be something wrong with the source of Li Chijing's Taiyin Moonlight. It is most likely in the hands of the fox master... that is, the Xuan An behind the Li family..."

"Since Xuan An's various arrangements were covered by the Dragon Element, the two were most likely secretly combined..."

To him, every word Ding Jiao said back then was extremely precious and worthy of his careful consideration. The most important of them was the mention of Wangyue Lake!
"Guidelines on Moon Lake... Going to Moon Lake will make you feel like you are in another world..."

These are all Ding Jiao's words! But in Chi Buzi's memory...his memory on the lake is clearly blank. If he wants to fill this part, he must be inseparable from Li of that year!
More importantly, he had to convey the attitude of the Dragon Clan, or at least the arrangement between himself and the Dragon Clan, back... There was no way that the adult didn't know about it, but Chi Buzi had to be loyal and show enough attitude, so as to better reach an invisible tacit understanding with the Li family.

He just stood with his hands behind his back, looking gloomy:
"I'm afraid Li Ximing won't believe me!"

The man in green waited for a while, and finally saw the swordsman coming to pick him up. Sure enough, his face looked different, showing an unexpected expression:
"please!"

Chi Buzi immediately stepped onto the Luyun and flew towards the island with a smile. When he reached the highest peak, the Yanhai Peak, he glanced at the sky and saw colorful lights everywhere. He then said:
"It's been many years since we've seen such a lively atmosphere."

Although Fu Xuan led him in, he didn't want to pay attention to him and pretended not to hear him. When they got to the mountains, he warned him again:
"Don't cause any disturbance!"

The mountains were shrouded in clouds and mist. The Taoist master in white and gold Taoist robes was standing in the pavilion, frowning as he discussed important matters.

Li Ximing brought Li Quewan and Li Jiangchun over, and happened to ask them to be familiar with the younger generation of various sects, and put them in the mountains. However, as soon as he landed on the top of the mountain, he was immediately stopped by Chen Yin.

After only a few years of not seeing this Yu Shui Zhenren, his appearance has changed drastically. This swordsman used to have a gentle complexion and was getting stronger with age, but now he has a head full of white hair and is sick with worry. There is a cold light in his eyes. He stands in the pavilion without saying a word, looking gloomy and chilling.

Chen Xuanyu's death was a huge blow to him, so much so that Li Ximing was somewhat stunned. He could only help him and said:
"Old Master... My condolences!"

Seeing Li Ximing, Chen Yin forced a smile and said:
"Congratulations to Zhao Jing for achieving the divine power of life... I'm sorry to have embarrassed you!"

Li Ximing just sighed silently. Chen Yin said calmly without any hesitation:

"I heard that Emperor Song is selecting a candidate to go to the north to hold the throne. Does Zhao Jing know?"

Li Ximing had heard something about it, so he nodded. The old man went straight to the point:

"I have a young man in my family, named Wen Yao, who is also a good friend of Jiang Liang... The Li family is quite powerful in the Song court. I hope this quota will be given to my family... As for the compensation, Ximing can just tell me how much it is!"

Li Ximing understood something, and the old man did not hide it. He raised the sword in his hand and said:

"Xi Ming knows that I have sold all my belongings in exchange for the spiritual sword, but you don't have to worry about me not being able to come up with anything. Xuan Yu is extremely talented, and he is also the genius of swordsmanship in my family for three hundred years. This spiritual sword was originally prepared for him, but now he has been killed by someone... My family has cut off all the escape routes, and only Wen Yao has this hope, and he doesn't need this thing much..."

Li Ximing felt depressed after hearing this and said:
"Old senior, you don't have to be like this... Now my family only has hope for Jiang Long, but he is now under the command of the general, so he should find the right family."

Chen Yinben was also a smart man. He stopped at the point and nodded solemnly, saying:

"Thanks for the advice!"

So he put away the Qingfeng in his hand and walked out of the mountain with a dejected back. After all, Li Ximing was still thinking about the value of his rare treasure. After thinking for a while, he happened to see Fu Xuan coming from outside the mountain and said with a smile:
"Hello, Senior Fu Hyun!"

Fu Xuan smiled politely and said:
"I have someone I want to introduce to Ximing!"

Suddenly, the void vibrated and a green light appeared. Li Ximing looked up, but when he saw it, he was stunned.

A man in green was walking in the mountains. He had long flowing hair, green clothes and blue eyes. A small and exquisite bronze tripod was hanging on his waist and a string of black jade beads in his hand. He really looked like an immortal, a celestial cultivator from another world.

Li Ximing's pupils suddenly dilated and he said in horror:

"Bu...Azusa!"

His first reaction was to stand up and take half a step forward, but he was afraid that there was an ambush in Taixu, so he forced himself to restrain the urge to step into Taixu. He immediately activated the Immortal Mirror and said sternly:

"Senior, this is!"

Fu Xuan was ashamed by his words and cursed Chi Buzi in his heart, but since things had come to this, he could only stand up immediately and quickly comforted him:

"Zhao Jing, wait a minute! This demon... Fellow Daoist Bu Zi came here to make friends..."

Li Ximing's Immortal Mirror swept across and found Taixu's retreat. He immediately realized that the other party really didn't come to kill him. He secretly breathed a sigh of relief, raised his eyebrows to look at him, and his heart suddenly lifted.

In the vision of Xianjian, there was a faint phantom color flashing on this person!
As he spoke coldly, he took back his attention, suppressed the shock in his heart, and said:

"What can I talk to... him about!"

Fu Xuan was even more embarrassed, and he already started cursing Chi Buzi in his heart:

"This devil...usually he talks a lot, but now he dares not say a word!"

But Chi Buzi was concentrating, trying his best to observe Li Ximing's expression, then he bowed and said with a smile:

"Fellow Daoist Zhao Jing, don't worry. If I cared about Qingchi, I would have been someone's pawn by now. How could you easily avoid it?"

"But I have a lot to discuss with Tingzhou... I have already passed the Canzi and sought perfection, and there is a lot that I can cooperate with King Wei... Even if Zhao Jing doesn't think about himself, he should think about King Wei!"

He was quite confident, standing with his hands behind his back, staring at Li Ximing. Then he saw the man in the platinum Taoist robe with a sullen face, saying in a cold voice:
"You know what good things you have done!"

Li Ximing looked extremely resistant and seemed full of hatred, but his mind suddenly recalled many things - he knew everything about how miserable Chi Buzi was on the lake and what he said... What made him stay and listen was not the other party's brilliance, let alone the cooperation with King Wei, but the strange look on Chi Buzi's face back then!

The Chi Buzi in front of him... is the only Purple Mansion cultivator who has looked directly at the immortal weapon and is not a person who has received a talisman!
Chi Buzi was such a person that he heard his test clearly, took a step forward and said in a cold voice:
"I know exactly - what do you think, fellow Taoist?!"

He had a naturally hypocritical face, hiding a cold-blooded heart that was willing to do anything to get what it wanted. He clearly knew nothing, but he uttered these four words clearly and with such wisdom that it made people stare at him sideways.

Li Ximing was silent for a moment and looked at him coldly:

"Master Yuan Shang is about to break through... I don't know how many people are watching, how can I talk to them!"

But Chi Buzi was already in front of him, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he said in a light tone:

"Whose world is this today... Have you forgotten how Li Jiangqun died in the lake?"

Li Ximing saw him take his seat, calm and still, and replied:

"Why don't you, Great Immortal, solve my doubts for me."

Chi Buzi looked at him dimly and replied:

"Back then, Li Jiangqun became 'Yi Duiying'... He was transformed from the majestic [Taiyin Liulun], with the body of Yueli, and traveled around Jiangnan. Although his spiritual awareness was limited and he was able to steal treasures for Chi Wei, he was caught by him with just a pinch of his fingers. He is a top-level mysterious body!"

He mentioned Chi Wei as if he was talking about an unrelated person, his tone was flat, without any waves, and he said lightly:

"Chi Wei mentioned that what's even more terrifying is that the Xuan body has various means. To cultivate such magical powers, the Xuan body must be trained in the mortal world and cultivate the right path little by little. Li Jiangqun hid a [Heavenly Light Inducing Talisman] in it. Once the Dharma body is broken, it will immediately summon the [Taiyin Xuanguang] to kill the soul and destroy the body."

When Li Ximing heard this, his heart trembled, as if a mountain collapsed and the earth split.

"【Mysterious Light of the Moon】!"

"Is it a coincidence or is it this thing... it actually has the same name, it's Taiyin Xuanguang!"

The secret that Li had kept hidden for a hundred years was now spoken out of a man's mouth as if it were nothing. Li Ximing was deeply shaken, while Chi Buzi said quietly:
"With such a brilliant method, the Purple Mansions dare not touch the cause and effect, let alone let him cultivate this magical power to perfection and become a true Purple Mansion Mysterious Body. It is true that he has the five magical powers at the peak of the Purple Mansion, but few people know that his "Yi Dui Ying" is an ancient Taoist tradition, which requires training in the mortal world and acting as a new clone to break through the Purple Mansion. At that time, it was not perfect and could not be considered to have all five methods. When the siege came, the various sects had their foundations built one after another and immersed themselves in the formation until Yue Li's body was completely wiped out..."

Chi Buzi said in a low voice:

"Even Li Jiangqun is like this, it can be seen that the master is already in a difficult situation and can hardly protect Dali Mountain, let alone participate in Mingyang's affairs?"

'grown ups?'

These words made Li Ximing shudder slightly, and he smiled and said:
"If the King of Wei wants to achieve enlightenment, he must turn to the true dragon!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Fu Xuan, who had heard everything clearly from beginning to end, finally understood - he was a witness to the exchange of interests between Wei Xuanyin and Chi Buzi, and now after hearing these words, how could he not suddenly realize it!

'This demon has finally surrendered to the dragon element and is ready to merge with the water!'

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

Chi Buzi [Late Purple Mansion]

Chen ○ Yin [Middle Period of Purple Mansion]

Fuxuan [Middle stage of Purple Mansion]