Immortality: My talent for cultivating immortals can be refreshed.

Chapter 647 Returning to the Clan
"Hey, why are there so few cultivators around Jiuhua?"

Rushing all the way from the Zhenwu League to Jiuhua Mountain, passing by Jiuhua City at the foot of the mountain.

Looking at the cultivator city which was obviously much quieter than before, Chu Ning and Cen Zijin couldn't help but stop.

You must know that when Chu Ning returned to Jiuhua Sect decades ago, Jiuhua City was still extremely prosperous.

Various disciples and independent practitioners came and went, making it very lively.

But now, 80% of the cultivators in Jiuhua City are missing.

When Chu Ning observed more carefully, he found that there were very few disciples of Jiuhua Sect in Jiuhua City.

The scattered ones are all independent cultivators, and their number is much less than before.

As for the monks of Jiuhua Sect, there are only some who are in charge.

"Could it be that something happened to the sect?"

Chu Ning looked at Cen Zijin with a frown on his face, and his brows couldn't help but rise slightly.

His spiritual sense reached down and randomly found a place where several casual cultivators were gathered to chat.

The conversations between several people also reached his ears intermittently.

"Seal the mountain?"

From the unintentional conversations of several casual cultivators, we learned that the Jiuhua Sect had closed the mountain again.

And this time the closure seems to last longer.

"Could it be that another fellow disciple has conceived a child?"

While Chu Ning and Cen Zijin were guessing, they flew towards the sect.

Shi Xuerong parted ways with the two after entering the territory of Yunxiao League and returned to Guiyuan Sect.

While Chu Ning was flying towards Jiuhua Sect, he was sending out his spiritual sense.

As expected, he sensed that all restrictions of the sect's protective formation had been activated, indicating that the mountain was being sealed.

In this situation, it would not be convenient for Chu Ning to release his aura completely so that Yu Changge and others in the sect could sense it.

His current cultivation is too strong, and if his aura is released directly, if someone is really forming an infant, it will inevitably interfere with the other person.

He used his identity jade token to enter the formation silently.

He subconsciously swept his consciousness across the sect and found that there were not many cultivators active in the sect.

The once bustling Jiuhua Sect was even a little quiet at this moment.

This state does not seem like the formation of a fetus, but rather like something has happened in the sect.

However, what made Chu Ning feel a little relieved was that the many cultivators sensed by his spiritual sense did not show any obvious abnormalities.

"Let's go directly to the Sect Master!"

After Chu Ning and Cen Zijin finished talking, they flew straight to Yu Changge’s cave on Jiuxiao Peak.

When he arrived outside Yu Changge's cave, Chu Ning did not restrain his breath anymore.

While letting his breath out, he directly took out a sound transmission talisman and shot it into the cave.

"Junior Brother Chu! Junior Sister Cen!"

As soon as the sound transmission note entered the cave, the next moment, Yu Changge's surprised voice was heard.

Immediately afterwards, a figure flashed and appeared outside the cave.

It was Yu Changge.

What surprised Chu Ning and Cen Zijin was that at this moment, Yu Changge not only had a head full of white hair, but his face also looked a little older.

After not seeing each other for thirty years, Yu Changge seemed to Chu Ning and others to be hundreds of years older.

You have to know that when one reaches the Nascent Soul level, there is almost no change in appearance after decades.

"Brother Yu, what happened to the sect?"

Chu Ning immediately asked with concern.

Yu Changge laughed loudly at this moment:

"It's okay, it's okay! Everything is fine in the sect. It's great that you two are back safely!
Ha ha! "

While laughing, Yu Changge shouted loudly.

"The Grand Elder has returned safely! From now on, the mountain closure will end!"

Yu Changge's voice echoed throughout the Jiuhua Sect.

The next moment, the Jiuhua Sect, which had been relatively quiet, suddenly became lively and noisy.

Many monks who were practicing before appeared from their practice rooms one after another.

Many people even flew into the air and looked at Jiuxiao Peak with curiosity.

"All Jiuhua Sect monks, listen up! Gather at the sect's dojo in two quarters of an hour to welcome the Grand Elder back to the sect!"

After Yu Changge said this, the monks became even more noisy and lively.

Many monks could not wait any longer and went straight to the temple.

Yu Changge looked at Chu Ning at this time and said:
"Junior Brother Chu, I am so happy that I made the arrangements without your permission. I hope you won't mind?"

Chu Ning smiled and shook his head, and said thoughtfully:

"Brother Yu, is the sect closing the mountain because of me?"

Yu Changge nodded, exhaled softly and said:

“Thirty years ago, Junior Sister Cen and you disappeared in Youmo Mountain one after another. Although I went to Youmo Mountain, I didn’t find any trace of you.

So when I returned to the sect, I immediately closed the mountain."

After hearing this, Chu Ning's eyes flashed slightly.

"Why, is there some sect trying to take advantage of someone's misfortune?"

"Not really!" Yu Changge shook his head.

He also talked about how Huo Junrui had taken the lead in dividing a lot of treasures among the Jiuhua Sect.

Then he continued:
"The main reason is that while my junior brother is missing, it would be better for our sect to keep a low profile.

It just so happened that a lot of resources had been accumulated over the past hundred years, and this was an opportunity for many disciples to practice well.

In case something unexpected happens next.”

As he spoke, Yu Changge smiled at Chu Ning again:
“Qin Changkong, the Yu brothers, He Yuexian and several other deputy leaders also came to show their concern.

No sect has gone out of their way to make things difficult for us.

Junior brother, you should see that in the battle at Youmo Mountain, not only did everyone see his strength that was comparable to that of a Divine Transformation cultivator.

It also directly saved all the monks, and these people still remember this favor to some extent."

Hearing this, Chu Ning breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Yu Changge's head of white hair.

"Then why are you..."

"The sect leader is worried about you, the supreme elder." The voice came.

Several figures landed in front of the three people.

It was Gong Yuyuan, Cheng Qinghui, Yuan Zhuo and others who came over after hearing the noise.

Cheng Qinghui is a woman after all, and is more emotional.

At this moment, he continued to say to Chu Ning and Cen Zijin:
“When the Sect Master learned about the incident you had at Youmo Mountain, his hair turned a lot greyer.

It took only a year after he returned to the sect from Youmo Mountain, but his hair had turned completely white.

The Grand Elder may not know that the Sect Master has rarely smiled in recent years."

After hearing this, Chu Ning immediately said to Yu Changge with a bit of guilt:

"I'm sorry to have made my senior brothers and others worried."

"Brother Chu, there is no need to say that. I am very happy that you and your wife can return safely."

Yu Changge burst into laughter at this moment.

“For this, I am willing to live a few hundred years less, not to mention getting older.

By the way, Junior Brother Chu, they said you were swallowed by the space crack, so how did you find Junior Sister Cen afterwards? "Chu Ning naturally had nothing to hide from Yu Changge and the others, so he used the Gangfeng Di to protect himself and stayed in the void space for thirty years.

Then he accidentally entered a small space and gave a brief account of what happened to him when he met Cen Zijin.

Yu Changge and others were also amazed after hearing this.

Yu Changge laughed heartily and said:
"It seems that even the heavens are reluctant to see a peerless figure like you die. Heaven will not destroy our Jiuhua Sect!!

Hahahaha, after this incident, I believe there will be no more twists and turns in the prosperity of my Jiuhua Sect!"

Everyone had smiles on their faces.

Yu Changge said to Chu Ning at this time:
"Junior Brother Chu, when you came back last time, I wanted to hold a welcoming ceremony for you.

It also allows many young disciples to get a glimpse of your style.

But you were in a hurry to get to Youmo Mountain at that time, so you didn't succeed.

Although your battle with the Yu brothers thirty years ago opened the eyes of all the cultivators.

However, we haven’t had close contact with you, so let’s go to the dojo now!”

Yu Changge had arranged everything, and Chu Ning did not refuse.

He immediately went to the dojo with Chu Ning.

At this moment in the Taoist temple, Ge Liuyang and other Jindan elders have already led many disciples there.

Seeing Chu Ning, Yu Changge and others coming, everyone's eyes involuntarily fell on Chu Ning.

There was admiration, awe, and curiosity in his eyes...

“Dear disciples of Jiuhua Sect, Grand Elder Chu Ning became the deacon of our sect’s Alchemy Pavilion two hundred years ago.

Relying on the art of alchemy, he became the leader of all deacons. All the alchemy techniques of the sect were sorted and perfected by the supreme elder.

Later, when the Daluo Sect came to challenge us, the Grand Elder saved the day and helped our sect gain the qualification to enter Wolong Mountain, and brought back many inheritances of our sect..."

Yu Changge narrated Chu Ning's deeds in a loud voice.

From joining Jiuhua Sect to bringing back the sect's heritage from Wolong Mountain.

He went to the mouth of Honghu Lake to lead the Jiuhua Sect monks to cooperate with the Tianyin Sect to repel the Demonic Alliance monks, help the Yunxiao Alliance defend their territory, and obtain the qualification to enter the Golden Spirit Seed Spirit Realm.

From how Chu Ning formed a golden elixir in a short period of time, surprising many cultivators, to how he was swept away from the Golden Spirit Realm by a space storm and when he came back he was already in the late Golden Elixir stage.

He even won the title of the number one Jindan cultivator in the internal competition of the Yunxiao League, shocking everyone and greatly enhancing the reputation of the Jiuhua Sect.

It tells the story of Chu Ning's successful Nascent Soul formation. After a thousand years, Jiuhua Sect once again has three Nascent Soul cultivators at the same time.

Later, there were battles with the Tianji League and the Demonic League, and Chu Ning not only shined on the front lines.

He even rushed back to the sect from thousands of miles away to save the sect from danger when the Daluo Sect colluded with the Demonic Alliance and when demons from outside the realm joined in.

Later, in the early stage of the Nascent Soul, he gained the reputation of being the number one great cultivator in the late Nascent Soul stage.

Talking about how the Jiuhua Sect was rising in Chu Ning's power.

In the middle and late Nascent Soul stages, Chu Ning's cultivation speed exceeded everyone's imagination time and time again.

When Chu Ning appeared again as a late Nascent Soul cultivator, he single-handedly defeated the two Yu brothers who were also in the late Nascent Soul stage.

In the Phantom Demon Mountain, he fought alone against the extraterritorial demon at the level of God Transformation, and saved all the great monks in the late Nascent Soul stage in the Western Alliance Continent.

And he was swallowed by the space crack.

Until today, I returned safely!
As Yu Changge spoke, the hearts of the Jiuhua Sect monks in the entire Taoist temple also surged.

The monks who had experienced it together had reminiscence on their faces.

As for the many young monks, they looked at Chu Ning with even more awe.

More people had expressions of fanatical admiration on their faces.

"My fellow disciples!"

"Chu was born in a small sect in the Eastern Saint Continent."

Facing everyone's gazes, Chu Ning spoke slowly.

His first sentence aroused the curiosity of many monks.

In fact, after Cen Zijin, Cheng Qinghui and others joined the sect, many cultivators in the sect already knew about Chu Ning's background.

But it is mainly some Jindan and foundation-building cultivators, and most cultivators are not clear about it.

So at this moment, there was some surprise on their faces.

Chu Ning continued at this moment:
“After arriving at the Western Alliance Continent, I joined the Jiuhua Sect, and later also traveled to the Northern Cold Land and the Tianmu Continent.

Jiuhua Sect is the most ideal sect that Chu has ever been to and seen.

If you are pursuing the great path, this is definitely the best choice.

Of course, you fellow disciples are also the hope for our sect to become more prosperous in the future."

At this point, Chu Ning paused slightly.

Then he continued:
“There is too much to say, I just want to say that chaos has already occurred in this world.

In the future, many sects and monks may disappear.

I hope all of you fellow disciples will practice diligently.

At the same time, please relax, if this world is in chaos, our Jiuhua Sect will definitely be the safest place."

Chu Ning's words not only made many Qi-cultivating and foundation-building cultivators in the Taoist temple look greatly excited.

Even Yu Changge and the others had some changes in expression.

Chu Ning didn't say anything more at this moment, and gave some encouraging words.

Finally, at Yu Changge's suggestion, Chu Ning spoke up and the entire sect rewarded cultivation resources.

Naturally, this caused the entire dojo to cheer.

Afterwards, many cultivators dispersed, and only cultivators above the Jindan level stayed.

Chu Ning finally met Su Yuqing, Yuan Rongzhang and others. Seeing that they were all cultivators in the middle or late Jindan stage, he was filled with emotion.

Even the little girl Su Keke succeeded in forming a golden elixir during these thirty years, which surprised Chu Ning a little.

It took her more than a hundred years to become a Jindan cultivator, so her cultivation progress is not slow.

After Chu Ning finished talking to everyone, Yu Changge brought the topic back to what Chu Ning had just said.

At this time, Chu Ning also told the story of encountering a god-level extraterritorial demon in Youmo Mountain.

"The immortal seed appeared in the world, and the outer demon sealed in the Youmo Mountain was thinking of making a move.

There are even demigod-level extraterritorial demons that have appeared in Jiuyan Lingshan, and there are more and more signs indicating that.

Perhaps it won’t be long before this world falls into chaos again.”

After hearing this, Yu Changge and the others' expressions suddenly became more serious.

“If there really were so many powerful extraterritorial demons appearing, cultivators above the Nascent Soul stage would still have some ability to protect themselves.

Cultivators below the Nascent Soul level..."

A look of worry appeared on Yu Changge's face.

“Of course, I still need to confirm all this further.

This time I captured the soul of a demon from outside the domain. Let's see if I can force something out of it to verify the authenticity of some of the information I got before.

In addition, I have already made some plans for the safety of the monks in the sect."

As he spoke, Chu Ning told Yu Changge about refining the Void Spirit Key.

Yu Changge was naturally overjoyed to find out that he had such a secret technique.

After hearing that Chu Ning was still short of two refining materials, he immediately took out a storage bag and said:
“When we came out of Youmo Mountain, led by Fellow Daoist Huo, many cultivators gave our sect a lot of natural treasures.

As a thank you for saving my life.

We have also used some usable materials in recent years.

However, there are quite a few materials that even I don’t recognize, so you might want to take a look and see if you have these materials.”

As he spoke, Yu Changge poured out the materials in the storage bag.

(End of this chapter)