Please call me Huanxian

Chapter 497: Better than countless others in the world (Happy New Year)
At the foot of the eastern mountain of Liuli City, there grows a ten-thousand-year-old cloud-shadow flower tree, with branches and leaves covering an area of ​​about five miles like a canopy.

The flowers in the cloud shadows bloom as brilliantly as the sunset glow, and hundreds of little flower fairies are dancing in the flower shadows.

Xu Yuanchang saw the beauty coming from afar among the falling petals, with a look of surprise in his eyes. He walked towards her with a smile. A faint fragrance lingered in the air, and it was hard to tell whether it was the scent of flowers or the sweet breeze of her sweet smile.

"Don't talk, look at the flowers!"

Yu Fengwu spoke softly and gave a glare, trying not to let the Ru man say anything that would spoil the mood.

After a sixty-year retreat in the Dark Sword Cave, she gained more than she could have imagined. Now she just wanted to find someone to lean on.

Don’t think about anything and relax your tense heart.

The path of spiritual practice is long and the journey is difficult.

They sat side by side on the bluestone, admiring the flowers, the clouds and the boundless scenery. At some point, their hands were clasped together, their heads leaned on each other's shoulders, and the fallen petals covered their hair and clothes. They became part of the beautiful scenery.

The intoxicating fragrance of the breeze is better than a thousand words.

Si Shaoqiu waited for a long time but no one came. After two more pots of tea, she stood up and said, "Mr. An, please sit down for a moment. I'll go look for them."

Master An casually moved the lid of the tea on the table and saw that it was turning eastward. He smiled and reminded: "Go to the East Mountain. Do not send a message to Fellow Daoist Xu."

Si Shaoqiu stopped and saw that the old man was mysterious and unwilling to say more, so he asked, "Then tell me, will Fellow Daoist Xu agree to go with us to explore the Yongfeng Secret Realm?"

Master An picked up the teacup and answered the question irrelevantly: "You will know the truth when you go there."

They were originally waiting for another companion in Liuli City, but that person had something urgent to do and couldn't come.

The two were very pleased to meet Xu Yuanchang, who was more capable, and both wanted to recruit him to help.

Seeing that the master spoke with such certainty, Si Shaoqiu had a rough idea in his mind.

After leaving the teahouse, head towards Dongshan.

Turning from the street and houses, he saw from afar a man and a woman cuddling together near the colorful flowers and trees. The green Taoist robes looked so familiar that Si Shaoqiu had to stop in his tracks.

It would be too much to disturb others at this moment, and it would ruin a good thing that benefits both parties.

The Taoist priest then used his free right hand to make a gesture of assent towards her, and continued to do so for half a year.

Si Shaoqiu smiled. Seeing the figure in the bright yellow fairy dress leaning towards the Taoist's arms, she quickly and quietly retreated. The Taoist was not good-looking, but he was very lucky in love.

No wonder Old Man An didn't let her send a message.

Since she couldn't tell anyone about it, she just went there and the matter was settled.

A fragrant breeze blew, and flowers fell like rain.

At dusk, the glow in the sky dimmed, and the little flower fairies, covered in pollen, went home one after another.

The two figures stuck together, with flower petals in their arms, stood up gracefully, walked hand in hand through the still bustling streets, walked into the rented guest house, closed the door, lit red candles, and the warm and soft light filled the house, with the two people reflected as one shadow on the window paper.

At this moment, the world is reduced to scenery, far away from disputes and killings, which is better than countless things in the human world.

……

In the following six months, the two of them traveled together through the mountains and rivers, not bound by worldly matters.

The mind is at ease, the body is free, and you are as happy as a god in the world.

"Yuanzhang, are you cultivating immortality for immortality?"

"I thought so before, but now, it's not just about immortality, I want to break free from the constraints of heaven and earth and go to a higher place. If time could be turned back, there are some regrets that need to be made up. What about you?"

"My heart is higher than my sword, that's enough, I don't have those flowery ideas like yours."

"Hiss, you once said, 'I want my sword to be higher than the sky, I raise my sword to ask the heavens'. The great swordsman Yu has great ambitions, which are beyond the reach of my generation. I am ashamed, ashamed."

"You come to make fun of me again. Stop, don't run away, let me hit you twice."

"Hahaha, catch up first."

After a while of commotion, they landed on the top of the mountain to enjoy the magnificent scenery, ignoring the dangers of the layers and cracks hidden there.

Yu Fengwu asked curiously again: "What regret do you want to make up for? Looking for the beauty in your previous life?"

Xu Yuanchang laughed. After reaching that level of cultivation, he must visit the planet in his previous life. Even though things have changed, it is a wish he has fulfilled. He said, "You guessed wrong this time. I want to find a pig and go to the underworld to trace its whereabouts. Maybe I can let it reincarnate and start practicing again."

He owed almost nothing to anyone, except for the diligent and ambitious pig, for whom he felt a little indebted deep in his heart.

On the space shelf, there are still a few fragments of Zhuifeng's relics sealed away.

Zhuifeng tried to protect them from disaster, but he stepped into the magic trap set by the black spirit and ended up with no trace of his body left.

Yu Fengwu rarely saw the reclusive demon pig and had never dealt with Zhuifeng before, so she was even more surprised: "What kind of pig is this? Why have I never heard you mention it before?"

"That was a pig with ideas. Its name was 'Chasing the Wind'. Its talent was no worse than that of Snow Grain. It loved to look for treasures by nature, but it also died because of the treasure hunt..."

Xu Yuanchang slowly told the distant story buried deep in his heart. He knew that Xianfeng also always felt guilty.

Xianfeng once said that she wanted to bring Yuanbao, Huabei, Jinchan, Zhuifeng, and the effeminate black cat named Douya to the upper realm to give them a chance to practice again.

But this is easier said than done. Even if one has cultivated to the ninth level, it is impossible to do whatever one wants.

Perhaps, I can use the huge profits as a stepping stone and find a way to get one or two back?

After listening to the long-lost story, Yu Fengwu was silent for a moment, then tilted her head and smiled sweetly, but the topic changed to something else entirely, and she said, "I want to eat fire-roasted glutinous rice cakes."

Xu Yuanchang agreed without hesitation: "Okay, please wait a moment, I will make the glutinous rice cake."

The two of them became friends because of eating glutinous rice cakes on a snowy night. When they talked about the old times again, it brought back many warm memories.

He found a small bag of spiritual rice piled in the corner, built a fire to steam it, and then Xu Yuanchang used local materials to dig out a stone mortar, cleaned it, cut the spiritual wood into round sticks, and together with his clone, pounded the steamed spiritual rice into a sticky ball.

After a busy day, two hours later, I finally got to eat the golden and fragrant glutinous rice cake.

There were burnt black marks on their lips, they smiled at each other, and their eyes sparked fierce sparks.

……

In a blink of an eye, the agreed date arrived. After receiving the message from the flying sword, Xu Yuanchang and Yu Fengwu came out of the guest house and met Si Shaoqiu and Master An in the teahouse.

Xu Yuanchang briefly introduced the two parties, and they exchanged greetings and took their seats.

Si Shaoqiu had of course heard of the name of Yu Fengwu, the direct disciple of the great swordsman, whose reputation spread far and wide, but he had never had the chance to make friends with him. So he started chatting with him enthusiastically, and now that he had a powerful helper, he was looking forward to the upcoming adventure even more.

"We are going to explore the 'Surge Wind Secret Realm' in Xu Yantian Qumogang. It won't be a problem for us to travel through the void on the way. In addition to the Soul-Fixing Liquid produced in the depths of the Surge Wind Secret Realm, we can also obtain Soul-Fixing Stones. If we are lucky, we can get the Mysterious Soul Flower."

After Master An got a general idea of ​​the abilities of his new companions, he explained the destination of this trip and said, "The Wind Surge Secret Realm is full of various natural five-element formations, and there are also wind spirits and mountain spirits causing trouble. With the strength of the four of us, we may be able to reach the deepest 'Hundred Hole Wind Cave'. Let's not force it, we'll take it as far as we can."

"Let me tell you about the arrangements. Shao Qiu is an eighth-rank master of formations and is also good at medical treatment. She will be responsible for breaking the formations we encounter along the way. I can calculate the best route based on the details of the route to ensure that we get the most out of this trip. I can also assist Shao Qiu in breaking the formations. The two of you will be responsible for protection and killing the monsters. What do you think?"

Master An handed the two of them a stack of blueprints. He was meticulous and considered everything, dividing the work according to each person's expertise.

In addition to the sorcerer's deduction, he is also proficient in the art of formation.

There is no need to explain some special life-saving methods.

Xu Yuanchang flipped through the paper that recorded the detailed information of the Surge Wind Secret Realm and the diagrams of each channel, and discussed with Yu Fengwu via voice transmission for a few words, then nodded and agreed: "No problem, Fengwu and I will do our best to protect the two of you."

Yu Fengwu originally planned to go to the Yongfeng Secret Realm to hone his swordsmanship. It is said that there are endless wind spirits there.

She had been in Qingyao Mountain for many years and had read books to learn about the situation in the Nine Heavens of the Shenfu Domain.

Master An took out four copies of the contract and said with an apologetic smile, "Before we cooperate, we will have a treaty on how to distribute the spoils of war in the future, not to hurt each other, and to help each other. This is written on paper witnessed by the Heavenly Dao. It's not that I don't trust you, but I want to avoid disputes and troubles."

Xu Yuanchang took one of them and scanned it quickly. There were only five contracts on the paper. They were simple and clear, and not harsh.

On the contrary, the oath to heaven in the latter part is a bit lengthy and far exceeds the previous part.

He smiled and nodded: "Master An has considered it carefully, I have no problem."

"Seconded!"

"Seconded!"

Yu Fengwu and Si Shaoqiu had no objection.

After the four people signed and sealed each identical contract, they each took a copy and burned it with real fire.

When the smoke from the fireworks fades away, the contract will be officially effective.

Five hundred miles out of the city, Master An led the group straight into the sky, followed by Xu Yuanchang in second place, Si Shaoqiu in third place, and Yu Fengwu as the rear guard. The four of them were connected by their Qi, and soon they broke into the dark void.

Xu Yuanchang used the Fantasy Immortal Ring to travel through the void countless times.

This was the first time that he relied on his own cultivation to fly through the void. He was about thirty feet away from Master An in front of him. He used his spiritual eyes to pay attention to Master An's walking route and scanned the dark space on both sides.

He can see dangers such as whirlpools, torrents, and cracks hidden in the void.

It was discovered that Master An was traveling through a tortuous passage, and the passage seemed to be subtly changing its position.

Si Shaoqiu behind him saw that Master Xu was not familiar with the void road, and pointed out in a voice transmission: "There are four relatively safe passages in the void from Liulitian to Xuyantian. We are traveling through the 'Ink and Watercolor Ancient Road', and we will hardly encounter void storms along the way. After this expedition is over, I will send you some relevant experience information."

Xu Yuanchang would not refuse the other party's kindness, so he sent a voice message to express his gratitude.

It took almost a day to pass through the void passage and arrive at the Xuyantian area.

A hundred miles away, three monks sneaked back into the formation on the other side of the mountain and hid their figures.

Si Shaoqiu looked at him with disdain and transmitted his voice, "Those guys are still thieves. They specifically guard the void passages, looking for lone cultivators to attack, or robbing the lucky ones who have finally escaped from danger in the void. So without three or two companions, you generally cannot go through these four passages. As for the seventh-floor cultivators, they almost never go to Xu Yantian to hang out."

Master An said, "Don't pay attention to them, let's go this way."

Pointing to the right, he took the lead and flew low along the ground.

Xu Yuanchang followed closely, scanning the road ahead with his spiritual sense and spiritual eyes at the same time. Since he was responsible for protection, he should do his best to prevent all dangers in the bud and not let the thieves lurking in the dark attack Master An who was leading the way.

"Don't be nervous. We are strong in numbers. Even four or five thieves won't dare to act rashly."

Master An said with a smile.

He can predict the good and bad things about his companions.

Of course, there are times when it is inaccurate, for example, when trying to deduce certain aspects of Taoist Xu, it fails.

It was speculated that Taoist Xu had a treasure that could interfere with the calculations, so he didn't dare to make any more calculations easily.

To avoid attracting attention and disgust would be counterproductive.

Xu Yuanchang still did not relax, and said: "It is better to be careful. Don't be careless with those who are scoundrels. Master An, you just go forward, I will be responsible for eliminating the hidden dangers."

The two women behind were also talking in low voices.

The journey went smoothly. They traveled during the day and slept at night. They took a long detour and it took three days to reach Qumogang.

Standing in front of the huge dark green stone wall, Master An sighed and laughed, "I have been here three times before. I hope I can harvest a Mysterious Soul Flower this time."

He stretched out his hand and sent a stream of magical power towards the stone wall, and waves of light rippled like water.

Leap through the barrier.

After everyone entered the eerie and dark cave, Master An gave the position of exploring the way to Si Shaoqiu.

Yu Fengwu walked in second place, passing through three forked roads. A sudden strong wind blew, bringing bone-chilling coldness, and a thick layer of ice crystals condensed on the ground.

Si Shaoqiu raised a bead in his hand and said, "There is a 'Flowing Wind Formation' that has just formed in front of us. Let me break it."

The underground passages in the Yongfeng Secret Realm are interconnected, and all kinds of strange winds can occur at any time.

White light shot out from the activated beads, breaking the simple wind flow formation after a moment.

Several dark green strange shadows rushed over.

The sword energy pierced forward silently, and with a few "hissing" sounds, the strange shadow screamed and dissipated into fine wind. The wind soul in the Yongfeng Secret Realm could only be dispersed but not killed completely.

It is said that there are wind spirits equivalent to the seventh level of cultivation in the depths, and they gather in groups, which is a trouble for monks who are exploring for treasures.

The four of them were invincible along the way, breaking through countless natural five-element formations and killing countless wind spirits and mountain spirits.

Under the guidance of Master An, several people walked into an empty cave where two forks in the road intersected.

The wind was howling in all directions, and countless dark brown mountain elves emerged from the ground. Fourth and fifth level wind spirits swarmed in with the wind. Everyone was suddenly thrown into a panic, and dark fog suddenly formed, covering everyone.

Si Shaoqiu suddenly shouted, "Be careful, we have entered a compound five-element formation, don't move."

Xu Yuanchang walked forward and joined Yu Fengwu, with flames swirling in the depths of his eyes. He shouted coldly, "Master An, I wonder what you mean by this? Are you deliberately leading us into danger, or is this a trap you set?"

He "saw" that outside the Compound Five Elements Formation, there were other shadowy formations surrounding it.

Master An took advantage of the chaos and disappeared.

He just reacted.

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PS: Live a good life and have a wonderful life. I wish you, me and us all a happy, healthy, wealthy and safe 2025!

Happy New Year to you all!

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