Mortal: Fengling Linggen, married Chen Qiaoqian

"My fellow Taoists, have you ever noticed the stone chamber built with the sun crystal? This stone chamber is the only building in the Xuanyu Cave that can resist the erosion of the Xuanyu cold air. Therefore, we might as well take a rest here for a while."

Master Hanli said in a serious tone: "At the same time, everyone needs to be careful, otherwise there will be trouble."

"Trouble? What do you mean by that, Fellow Daoist Hanli?"

When the old woman heard this, she was stunned for a moment, then tapped the ground lightly with her cane and asked in confusion.

"Actually, this question is very simple. In this Xuanyu Cave, besides the cold, there are many other factors that we need to pay more attention to."

"For example, those ten thousand year old black jades, although they seem to be easy to take out, in fact, each black jade here was integrated with the entire mine by a mysterious practitioner using powerful magical powers in ancient times."

"After thousands of years of being baptized by the cold air in the cave, these black jades have completely merged into one. Even with the sharpest magic weapon, they cannot be separated. Otherwise, with my strength, why would I leave these black jades here for a long time without using them?"

“If we can take out all the Xuanyu and refine them into magical instruments, then my strength will be enough to compete with Taiyi Sect and Tianmo Sect in a short period of time.”

The middle-aged man in green shirt explained with regret.

"These black jades cannot be removed!"

The old woman frowned, obviously skeptical.

"If Madam Long still has doubts, you can try it yourself and confirm what Junior Brother Ouyang said is true."

Master Hanli responded with a smile.

"Oh, is there really such a magical thing? I really want to give it a try."

The old woman's silver hair danced in the wind. Suddenly, she raised the walking stick in her hand and pointed it at a bean-sized black jade in the pile of rocks in front of her.

A yellow light shot out from the front end of the crutch and instantly hit the black jade.

With a muffled "bang" sound, the surface of the black jade flickered and then returned to normal.

The old woman's face changed slightly, but then her expression became serious, a murderous look emerged on her face, and she waved her sleeves suddenly, and a simple green hammer appeared in her hand.

With a slight shake, the old woman stretched out her hand and threw the small hammer, which immediately turned into a blue lightning and flew out.

With a loud "bang", the blue lightning exploded as soon as it came into contact with the black jade. After the black jade flashed a few times, it suddenly turned into white powder and drifted away with the wind.

When the old woman saw this scene, she was stunned.

“Fellow Daoist Long, there is no need to be surprised. Even if you use a powerful magic weapon, these black jades will only be destroyed, and there is no way they can be taken out intact.”

Master Hanli chuckled and said.

The old woman looked a little embarrassed, but she could only remain silent.

The gray-robed monk at the side suddenly spoke up:
"Fellow Daoist Hanli, if that's the case, the number of Xuanyu in your palace should not be that much. However, you were so generous to us before, which really puzzled me."

"Haha, Master Mojiu is worrying too much. Although I cannot mine the black jade in the cave on a large scale, we can still take out a small portion of it. Junior Sister Bai, take out a piece and show it to the Taoist friends!"

When Master Hanli heard the monk's words, he was stunned at first, but then he burst into laughter and gave instructions to Bai Mengxin.

When the girl in white heard the proposal, she nodded slightly to show her agreement. Then she stretched out her right hand, tapped the storage bag, and immediately took out a small white bottle.

Then, under everyone's gaze, Bai Mengxin calmly walked to the pile of rocks and opened the bottle cap with skillful hands. In an instant, a dazzling light emanated from her hands, and she used her magic power to force a drop of ink-black liquid out of the bottle.

The drop of liquid emitted a faint gray gas and flew towards another black jade in the pile of stones.

Yan Yun, who had remained calm, couldn't help but smile slightly when he saw this drop of liquid.

These black liquids are exactly the same as the underworld water he obtained in the underworld.

In other words, Yan Yun can use the dark water to take away all the thousand-year-old black jade here.

When the liquid just touched the black jade, it disappeared without a trace like a drop of water in the ocean.

The black jade was instantly covered by a layer of gray gas, and then it made a crisp sound and automatically broke away from the stone and was easily held in Bai Mengxin's hand.

The old woman and the monk both showed expressions of surprise, and Yan Yun's eyes were also full of astonishment.

However, Master Hanli smiled and began to explain: "Our founder left behind a magical treasure that can gather the Yin energy of the earth and condense it into a drop of Yin water every ten years. This water has the magical effect of turning fossils into gold. Only with the help of this water can we safely pick the Xuanyu in the cave. Therefore, our sect will only open the Xuanyu Cave once every thousand years, and each time we can only pick a small amount of Xuanyu."

"I see."

The gray-robed monk showed an expression of sudden enlightenment.

The old woman looked at the thousand-year-old black jade all over the ground in the cave and could only shake her head helplessly and said nothing more.

On the other hand, Yan Yun, after witnessing the process of the drop of liquid falling on the jade with his own eyes, felt endless waves in his heart.

"As for other matters, let's discuss them in detail after we enter the Sun Spirit House."

As Master Hanli spoke, he strode towards the red stone house. Yanyun and the others followed him without raising any objections.

After approaching the stone house, they found that the stone house was translucent as a whole, with red light flashing on the surface and emitting a hot breath of fire, as if it was made of fire spirit stones.

This was the first time Yan Yun heard of this material called "Sun Essence Stone", but the four words "Sun Essence Fire" naturally emerged in his mind. There might be some connection between the two.

He thought so in his heart, but no matter what, this seemed to be an important clue to finding the Sun Essence Fire. He decided to inquire from the side to see if he could get more information from the members of Xiaoji Palace.

When they walked into the stone house, they found it was empty and there was nothing inside.

However, the cold air from the dark jade that was raging outside could not penetrate the wall and enter the room. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, retracted their protective cold flames, and looked for a suitable place to sit down.

As soon as Yan Yun sat down, he heard the gray-robed monk look around and say with a smile: "It's really surprising that your sect not only has the Ten Thousand Years Black Jade, but also can find the Sun Essence Stone, a rare treasure comparable to the value of the Black Jade. However, as far as I know, this material is usually hidden deep in the earth's fire, and must be condensed by the legendary Sun Essence Fire to form. It is really hard to imagine how your sect found so many Essence Stones."

"Hahaha, it turns out that the respected master also knows about the 'Sun Essence Stone'. This is really beyond my expectation. However, this is indeed the material carefully collected by our ancestors of the Gong family. As descendants, we are just lucky to share this rich legacy."

"Now, let me first explain to you the other taboos that need to be paid attention to in Xuanyu Cave, and then explain in detail the specific steps to break through the bottleneck."

Master Hanli smiled awkwardly, and seemed unwilling to talk about this matter too much, so he took the initiative to change the subject.

The monk smiled slightly, then closed his mouth and said no more.

When Yan Yun heard that it was indeed related to the "Sun Essence Fire", he was happy at first, but after listening to the rest of the story, he couldn't help but secretly complain.

Almost at the same time, on a magnificent attic in the Xiaoji Palace on the surface.

A beautiful middle-aged woman in a white robe sat dignifiedly on a wooden chair. In front of her, on the other two chairs, sat a man and a woman. They were Bai Yaoyi and the gray-haired old man who was in charge of supervising affairs. Both of them looked at the beautiful woman with serious expressions.

"So according to what you said, Great Elder Hanli has indeed opened a Void Spirit Hall and even led three outsiders into it."

The beautiful woman asked calmly, her voice a little hoarse, but exuding a unique magnetic charm that was unforgettable once heard.

"Reporting to the Lord Palace Master, this is the fact. But the Great Elder has already made preparations to deal with any emergency."

Bai Yaoyi replied respectfully.

"Humph! Aren't the so-called countermeasures the same old methods? Once the enemy is too powerful and the formation cannot resist, the elite disciples will immediately hide in the Void Spirit Hall and use the space cracks to temporarily avoid disaster. There should have been two Void Spirit Halls, but now the most critical one is occupied. If an accident really happens, the number of disciples who can be saved will probably be reduced by a full one-third."

The gray-haired old man seemed a little dissatisfied.

"That being said, we cannot generalize. If Senior Brother Hanli really advances to the Spiritualization Stage, then even if the monsters attack this time, we won't have to be afraid. However, to be on the safe side, Junior Brother Ye still needs to follow the instructions of the Great Elder and make corresponding arrangements. It is reported that monsters above level eight have appeared on the island and are hunting disciples patrolling outside the island."

The beautiful woman frowned and asked coldly.

"Indeed, the monsters in the transformation stage have already appeared. They seem to intend to completely clear our outer defense line, and then launch a fierce attack on this palace. This is also their usual practice in all previous actions. However, there is one thing that makes me quite worried!" The gray-haired old man's expression became more and more solemn.

"Oh, Junior Brother Ye, if you have any advice, please speak up."

The beautiful woman's eyes moved as she asked curiously.

"According to the intelligence we obtained, this time, it seems that in addition to the ice wind in the ice sea being stirred up, the top leaders of the Ten Thousand Demon Valley not only sent the green-backed old wolf, but there are also signs that Old Demon Che may also take action personally this time."

After hesitating for a moment, the gray-haired old man spoke in an uncertain tone.

"Old demon Che! This is really unbelievable."

The beautiful woman's originally calm and composed expression suddenly changed, and deep worry suddenly emerged between her brows.

"Senior Sister Liu, I am also confused about this. However, the intelligence reports sent back by our spies in the Ten Thousand Monster Valley all show that there is a possibility that this old monster will take action."

The gray-haired old man sighed.

"Old Monster Che is a kind of monster that has been circulating in the human world since ancient times. It has a long history and has already advanced to the stage of transformation. If we only talk about the threat posed by this monster to our Xiaoji Palace, it may have happened a long time ago."

However, Bai Yaoyi's face was full of doubt and she shook her head repeatedly to deny it.

"That is indeed true, but we cannot ignore that during the Kunwu Mountain Sealing Incident, not only did the Holy Ancestor of the Gumo World appear, but there were even rumors that a demon concubine from the upper realm appeared. Is there any connection with this incident?"

The gray-haired old man turned to look at Bai Yaoyi and asked seriously.

"The rumors about the Ancient Demon Saint and the Demon Concubine are only circulated among the major sects. It is difficult to determine who spread such news. Although I also participated in the operation at that time, I withdrew halfway due to being seriously injured and was unable to witness the truth with my own eyes. However, Fellow Daoist Yan persisted to the end, and perhaps he can provide more information."

Bai Yaoyi frowned and answered after careful consideration.

"The man you are talking about is the one you invited!" The beautiful woman's eyes lit up and she suddenly asked.

"That's right, it is definitely him!" Bai Yaoyi nodded slightly.

"Well, no matter what happened in Kunwu Mountain, the fact that the monsters invaded has not changed. It is unlikely that Monster Che will leave the Valley of Ten Thousand Monsters himself. He will most likely send his incarnation here."

The beautiful woman instantly regained her composure and said coldly.

Bai Yaoyi and the gray-haired old man knew a thing or two about the secrets of the cultivators in the God Transformation Stage. When they heard the firm words of this senior sister, they immediately felt relieved.

"If it's just the incarnation of that old monster, we are not without a chance of winning. We just need to release all the cold energy from the island's restrictions, and most ordinary monsters will not be able to resist. It's just that most of the ice sea monsters have icy attributes and are immune to such restrictions."

The gray-haired old man still said with some concern.

"Don't worry, we can use the treasure left by the founder to fight against the Ice Sea monsters. This treasure has been stored in our palace for countless tens of thousands of years, isn't it just to deal with today's situation? In this way, we only need to pay attention to those monsters above level eight."

The beautiful woman once again showed her extremely calm attitude.

After hearing this, Bai Yaoyi and the gray-haired old man subconsciously looked at each other, with a look of sudden enlightenment in their eyes.

"If the Palace Master hadn't mentioned this, we would have almost forgotten about this treasure. Indeed, with this treasure in hand, the Ice Sea monsters will have no choice but to wait for death if they set foot on our island. It's a pity that this treasure seems to be only effective against low-level Ice Sea monsters, otherwise it would become a powerful weapon."

The gray-haired old man laughed in silence.

"Okay, despite this. This group of monsters is indeed coming with great momentum, and the possibility of our successful defense is not high. Please ask the low-level disciples in the palace to evacuate as soon as possible, disperse and hide, and ensure that necessary human resources are left behind to avoid unnecessary sacrifices."

"As you command, Palace Master!"

This time, Bai Yaoyi and the old man responded respectfully. (End of this chapter)