Born with immortal seed

Chapter 171 The Remnants of the Yulong Sect

"Junior Brother Bai, we won't return to the rented cave dwelling. We'll ride the ray beast directly to the nearest immortal city gate..."

Jin Lu spoke very quickly, and his previous panicked emotions had now calmed down.

“Within the Immortal City, absolutely no one would dare to make a move. The Du family of Zengguang has been powerful for thousands of years. Within a radius of a hundred miles, any murder, robbery, revenge, or magical duel would be seen as a provocation against the Du family and would damage the reputation of the Immortal City.”

“The Ghost Spirit Sect cultivators might not dare to attack us, or at least they wouldn’t be so decisive; they would definitely hesitate for a long time.”

"We'll set off immediately. As long as we're fast enough, once we enter the territory of the Righteous Alliance, the Ghost Spirit Sect cultivators will never dare to pursue us."

Jin Lu handed over two jade boxes at the same time and stuffed them into Bai Zichen's hands: "Junior Brother Bai, I know your flying sword speed is definitely better than mine... Let's split up. If the Ghost Spirit Sect really goes mad, the probability of them chasing me is higher."

On the surface, Jin Lu, with his mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivation, is the envoy on this trip. If he wins anything good at the auction, he will definitely put it in his storage bag.

Bai Zichen accepted the two Golden Crown Ganoderma lucidum without hesitation.

Hearing this, it is indeed safer to leave immediately, since this place is only four or five thousand miles away from the territory of the Righteous Alliance.

He flew at full speed on his sword and would arrive in no time.

At worst, there's the third-tier Taiyin Star Escape Talisman as a means of survival.

The two left the city gates of the immortal city, each determining their own route. A golden and black banner was rolled up, and the two left first.

Bai Zichen glanced at the sun overhead, patted his storage bag, and the Yinzhu Sword transformed into a bright sword light that shot straight up.

At a time like this, speed is definitely the top priority; it's impossible to leisurely fly around in a colorful white cloud-patterned robe anymore.

According to Jin Lu, the probability of the Ghost Spirit Sect daring to risk offending the Du family and pursuing him is extremely low.

However, even while flying on his sword, Bai Zichen still managed to hold the Taiyin Star Escape Talisman in his hand.

Even the most precious third-tier escape technique talisman is still just an external object. If that old hag really bullies the weak and shamelessly chases after him, he will definitely tear the talisman apart without hesitation.

"Although the few Core Formation cultivators from the Ghost Spirit Sect were beaten badly by Ancestor Ge Cang, their cultivation level is still there. Dealing with Foundation Establishment juniors is a piece of cake for them... That old ghost is most skilled at manipulating the filthy black water, which contains a lot of poison. Most of the protective spiritual light cannot withstand the black water for even a short while."

Bai Zichen paid close attention to the Ghost Spirit Sect, a formidable enemy of the sect, especially since he was fully aware of the abilities of the several Core Formation cultivators.

"When facing cultivators of the same level, the filthy black water may not be very effective, but when bullying cultivators who are a whole level lower, it is absolutely devastating and extremely useful."

Granny Gui could be considered the weakest of the five Core Formation True Persons of the Ghost Spirit Sect, but her magical treasures and supernatural abilities were good at group battles, or more precisely, she was good at dealing with opponents weaker than herself.

Her most glorious achievement was decades ago when, during an internal war among demonic sects vying for resources, Granny Ghost instantly killed five Foundation Establishment elders of the Poison Dragon Sect.

Defensive magical artifacts, the Poison Dragon Body Refining Secret Technique, the Heavenly Demon Body Disintegration Technique... are all as fragile as paper in the face of the filthy Black River.

"Even the weakest Core Formation cultivator is still a Core Formation True Person... someone who can command respect in a region and maintain the order of inheritance."

The moment the old woman appeared, Bai Zichen and Jin Lu had no choice but to flee in panic, not daring to stay in Zengguang Immortal City for even a day longer.

This is the power of a Core Formation Realm cultivator.

Within the Qingfeng Sect, the number of Core Formation cultivators is still too small, lacking top-tier experts capable of holding sway over a region.

Old Ancestor Yang is stationed at Feiyue Lake and his lifespan is nearing its end. Old Ancestor Ge Cang is stationed at the mountain gate, and in a few years he will be traveling far away to explore the Lotus Blossom Secret Realm. They are too busy to be in two places at once.

The sect doesn't need to have five Core Formation Realm cultivators like the Ghost Spirit Sect. Just having one more gives them more room to maneuver in many matters.

If a journey to a celestial city is led by a Core Formation Realm cultivator, there's no need to be anxious or worry about accidents.

Bai Zichen felt a strong yearning for a higher realm, for himself and for his sect.

……

"what?"

A tall, rough-skinned, dark-faced monk looked up at the sky with a look of surprise and doubt.

"Senior Brother Meng, what's wrong?"

The slightly shorter cultivator next to him was even more wiry, his face weathered and his eyes slanted upwards with a menacing look.

The two cultivators, dressed in distinctive attire, exuded an aura that set them apart from the crowd. They would glare fiercely at the slightest provocation, their hands resting near their storage pouches at their waists.

"I think I heard the sound of the bamboo flute..."

Meng Shigui followed the elders of the sect to the inland heartland for the first time, and his eyes were opened wide in Zengguang Immortal City.

He is exactly 130 years old this year and has reached the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage. After returning to the outer sea from his trip to the inland, he will begin to try to form his core.

"How is that possible? Before the Fish Dragon Sect was destroyed, it burned all the spirit bamboo on the island to the ground with a Nine Yang True Fire, leaving not even a single seed behind."

The lean junior brother suspected that Senior Brother Meng had misheard, but since the other party's cultivation was far superior to his own, he dared not directly refute him.

"For hundreds of years, the elders have searched the outer seas and even ventured deep into the inland, but they have never seen a trace of Sacred Sound Bamboo or Thunder Sound Bamboo... It is feared that these two types of spiritual bamboo have been completely extinct. It is a pity that the Fish Dragon Sect has inherited so many sword-forging secrets, but without the materials, they are completely useless."

"No, that jade-like sound is exactly the same as the sound produced by the full-power master of the Sound Bamboo Sword as recorded in the text..."

Meng Shigui took out a sword shaped like a leaf, which felt as light as nothing in his hand. It transformed into a beam of light and flew towards the direction where Yu Yin disappeared.

"After you finish what you're doing here, go back and tell the elder that you've discovered what appears to be the Sound Bamboo Sword and that you should go after it to investigate."

"Hmph, wishful thinking. You even thought you could find Thunder Sound Bamboo to forge a Thunder Bamboo Sword... You've been talking nonsense the whole way. Even the elders don't have your keen senses."

After waiting for Qingguang to fly far away, Junior Brother Sheng spat disdainfully and angrily directed the Qi Refining cultivators at the city gate of the Immortal City to move a large amount of goods onto the large flying boat in front of them.

"We have to blame that Fish-Dragon Sect disciple who escaped more than 500 years ago for taking away that drop of sacred beast blood essence. Otherwise, the sacred beast blood essence would still be enshrined in the sect, and as long as we were influenced by it, our cultivation of the Yi Wood Azure God Technique would undergo a qualitative change and possess divine power."

"How could it have become such an ordinary spiritual plant spell as it is today!"

When Meng Shigui lifted the Yinzhu Sword, it stirred up the deepest obsession in the hearts of every generation of Youlongmen cultivators, and Sheng Shidi let out a long sigh.

"That's not right either. If the sacred beast's blood essence hadn't been stolen, it would have been taken by the Dragon Lord long ago. How could it have been our turn? After all, the Dragon Lord summoned powerful demons from all sides and contacted multiple forces to attack the Fish-Dragon Sect, largely because of that drop of sacred beast's blood essence."

Five hundred years ago, the Fish-Dragon Sect, which dominated the outer seas, was annihilated by the Dragon Lord of the deep sea, who gathered many powerful demons and used thunderous methods to destroy the sect on a stormy night.

From then on, the Fish-Dragon Sect became history in the outer seas.

The forces that followed the Fish Dragon Sect established several sects after the war, dividing up the territory and vast amounts of inheritance and treasures left behind by the Fish Dragon Sect.

Among them, Youlongmen benefited the most, seizing the original fourth-order spiritual vein island of the Yulong Sect.

……

Bai Zichen flew hundreds of miles away, when suddenly he felt a pang of panic, as if he were being watched.

The sword light beneath him intensified, thunderous sounds exploded, and the energy of wind and thunder converged, increasing his speed by several times.

But this feeling didn't disappear; it remained not far behind me, neither getting closer nor being pulled away.

"It surpasses my normal flying speed and is similar to my speed while maintaining the sword energy and thunderous sound... It must be a sword cultivator at the late Foundation Establishment stage or above, or a cultivator with a special flying artifact, to be able to catch up so closely."

Bai Zichen breathed a sigh of relief. As long as it wasn't a Core Formation cultivator, he had the confidence to deal with it.

The worst-case scenario is simply activating the Taiyin Star Escape Talisman to escape.

He simply dispelled the sword energy thunder state and gradually reduced his speed to avoid excessive mana consumption and being overtaken by his opponent, thus weakening himself by three points before even engaging in combat.

Soon, a clear sword light streaked across the sky, revealing the figure of a dark-faced cultivator.

Bai Zichen looked suspicious. He had never seen this person before, and he didn't seem to be a cultivator from the Ghost Spirit Sect. He wondered why this person was chasing him so relentlessly.

"Haha, it really is the Sound Bamboo Sword! My intuition was right!"

Meng Shigui observed the style of the flying sword beneath Bai Zichen and was overjoyed. He then locked his divine sense onto the young man in front of him.

"I never expected to find remnants of the Fish-Dragon Sect in the heart of the inland region. It seems I was destined to travel... My chance to form my core was right here!"

This young cultivator possesses the Sound Bamboo Sword, which means he must also possess the Sacred Sound Bamboo.

The prerequisite for the birth of the Sacred Sound Bamboo is that ordinary spiritual bamboo is illuminated daily by the sublimated Yi Wood Azure Divine Technique, resulting in one in ten thousand bamboos.

Meng Shigui didn't take the second-tier flying sword seriously; what he cared about was the Thunder Sound Bamboo, which could be refined into a third-tier Thunder Bamboo Sword, and was an advancement from the Sacred Sound Bamboo.

Back then, every Core Formation cultivator in the Fish-Dragon Sect possessed a third-tier Thunder Bamboo Sword, making them renowned throughout the outer seas.

Meng Shigui thought that once he took down the remnants of the Fish-Dragon Sect and forced them to reveal the whereabouts of the sacred beast's essence blood, he could definitely exchange it for a promise to reach the Core Formation stage by offering it as tribute to the Dragon Lord.

Ideally, he could also obtain a Thunder Sound Bamboo, so that he would have a place to build his natal flying sword after he forms his core.

As one of the top three Foundation Establishment cultivators in the sect with the highest chance of forming a Core Formation, Meng Shigui can be considered a high-ranking member of the Youlongmen sect. He has a much more detailed understanding of the sect's secrets and the inside story of how the Fish-Dragon Sect was divided than the average disciple.

How does this person recognize the Yinzhu Sword?

Bai Zichen was first surprised that the dark-faced cultivator recognized his flying sword, and then his heart trembled even more when he heard the words "remnants of the Fish Dragon Sect".

To everyone's surprise, the people who caught up with them were not cultivators from the Ghost Spirit Sect, but rather enemies from the Fish Dragon Sect who had been attracted by the Sound Bamboo Sword.

These flying swords of his were all passed down from the sword-forging secrets that the Bai family's ancestor took with him when he left the Fish-Dragon Sect. He had even discussed with the clan leader, Bai Xianzong, how strange it was that an inner disciple like his ancestor could possess so many good things.

But judging from this person's tone, it seems that the Fish Dragon Sect has been destroyed?

They also left behind many enemies who are hunting down the so-called remnants of the Fish-Dragon Sect.
“Fellow Daoist, I don’t know what you’re talking about. What Fish-Dragon Sect, what Sound Bamboo Sword? I’ve never heard of them before… I bought this flying sword in a market. Could it be from one of your enemies?”

Bai Zichen made up some random thoughts to see if he could get more information out of him.

"You're just spouting nonsense!"

Meng Shigui's leaf-like flying sword flickered and disappeared into the air, creating ripples, and the sword light attacked from the shadows.

"Even if you were bought, once we take you down, we can still trace the clues and find the real owner behind you!"

(End of this chapter)