Please call me Huanxian

Chapter 503: Time and fate
Xu Yuanchang smiled and listened attentively. Suddenly, he stretched out his right index and middle fingers, made a scissor hand gesture that was very tacky in his previous life, and asked, "Feng Wu, do you still understand what it means?"

Yu Fengwu was stunned for a moment, her face flushed red, and she uttered a strange note in a mosquito-like voice: "V."

She understood that the clan leader was worried that she might be replaced by "another" self, but... using the boudoir code to test him in broad daylight made her feel embarrassed, and she reached out and pinched the thick-skinned guy hard.

Xu Yuanchang laughed. He could tell that the person in front of him was the real Feng Wu. He grabbed her slender and delicate little hand and said, "In Miaowang Sect, the mysterious Dao fluctuations mixed with the Heavenly Dao can arouse a certain obsession deep in the heart of the cultivator and make him obsessed. Have you killed another 'heart demon'?"

Yu Fengwu struggled a few times but couldn't pull it back. She grabbed the hand that was causing trouble with her backhand and frowned, "The first time I saw my other self, I determined that it was the inner demon. However, I couldn't kill it and it kept pestering me. I tried every possible way, using all kinds of sword skills, even the flying sword given to me by my master. I was trapped in it unknowingly, and I only had one thought left, to kill the inner demon."

"I was totally unaware of the passage of time and chased into a strange fog. The purple-gold slit broke, releasing a ray of golden light that woke me up. I ignored the provocation of the inner demon and searched for a long time before I saw the ancient door again."

"My trip to Miaowang Gate was wasted on fighting and finding the way. I didn't dare to stay any longer and left in a hurry, fearing that something unexpected would happen again. I didn't expect that thirty years would pass."

Despite her fearless personality, she still looked scared after she finished speaking.

Her master had long ago told her about the precautions of Miaowang Sect, and the sect leader had also explained the seriousness of it.

She is a person who listens to advice and has a firm swordsmanship, but some flaws in her heart are still magnified by the way of heaven.

Xu Yuanchang smiled and soothed: "The greater the calamity, the greater the reward. Although you didn't kill the inner demon in one fell swoop, your understanding of the Dao of Transformation should be clearer. In the future, take more Soul-Fixing Liquid to improve your soul to the point where it cannot be improved any more."

They were given a large amount of soul-calming liquid and could take it freely.

He made a breakthrough in the skill of "drawing runes with divine consciousness" that he studied, and helped Yu Fengwu create a purple-gold trousers with unique power of creation. Inside was a ray of divine light of creation. The runes on the surface were completely eliminated by the invisible evil spirit and uncontrollable sword energy, and the golden light leaked out, waking up Yu Fengwu who was in danger.

He didn't know whether the purple gold trousers would work, so he just gave it a try. Unexpectedly, it actually helped a lot.

Yu Fengwu smiled, "The process of fighting the inner demon is equivalent to fighting with myself. It made me discover many subtle deficiencies that need to be improved. I touched the threshold of a higher level of sword realm. I need a long period of seclusion to digest the huge gains from surviving this catastrophe."

Xu Yuanchang waved his hand to collect the dozens of array devices buried underground one by one, and suggested: "Go to the Youluo House in the Reincarnation Ghost Realm and rent a secret realm for retreat. I can contact the two mysterious ghosts. The fifty years in reality can be used as five hundred years. If it is not enough, we can add another five hundred years."

He also needed to go into seclusion for a long period of time to consolidate his insights gained from 150 years of experience outside.

The two flew into the air hand in hand.

Yu Fengwu already knew that the Sect Master could communicate with the ghost world, so he whispered, "There's no need to rush. Let's go to Liuli City to play for half a year. We won't be disturbed. The sky is high and the ground is far away."

"Hahaha, okay, I'll listen to you. Let's live a quiet and leisurely life."

"You get a good deal and still act nice."

Yu Fengwu gave him a charming roll of the eyes.

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Watch casually and climb the mountain hall alone.

Gu Yunzhu, Xu Shengtian, and Liu Xueli sat in the upper seats, Zeng Shanlang sat on the side as the young master, and Xi Yuelou, Zhao Jun, Wen Yining, Yu She, Meng Yiyi, Tang Yijian, Bai Yi and others sat on both sides.

Liu Xianfeng, Dong Xing and Mo Luo have been out and have not returned yet.

Zeng Wanglou and Ye Cai have been in seclusion for many years and it seems that they will not come out in the short term.

Zeng Shanlang's face was a little heavy, and he said: "...I hope that all of you here will take this as a warning. Don't take it lightly just because you are familiar with the Yuxu Domain. You should form a team of at least three people to go to the upper domain for adventure and training."

"I am very sad about the death of Daoist Mu and Daoist Xiao. Fairy Gu, Senior Brother, and Senior Brother Xueli have been searching the area for three years but have not found any clues. We have spent a lot of money but have not been able to get any information. Daoist Mu and Daoist Xiao died in an unclear way. I will have to trouble Senior Brother Xueli to take Daoist Mu and Daoist Xiao's relics to Zhoushan Territory and ask Master Chenfu to help deduce."

Liu Xueli clasped her hands together and bowed slightly: "Young Sect Master, don't worry, I'll be there in a moment."

Everyone discussed for a while before dispersing.

On a hilltop within the Physician's Hall, Ye Cai walked out of the courtyard formation where he was in seclusion, as if invisible.

"Mu Qingshan has fallen. What a pity! What a pity!"

Muttering a few words silently, Ye Cai walked around the top of the mountain. Without disturbing the three eighth-level monks who were discussing matters in the hall a hundred miles away, he raised his face to enjoy the warm sunshine for a moment, and then walked into the yard again.

Close the door and become one, regardless of winter, summer, spring or autumn.

Outside the gate of Dengxianguan Mountain, a woman in green clothes with a veil on her face came down with a man and a woman. The exquisite jade pendant hanging from her waist jingled and she said to the monk on duty, "Please tell Sect Master Xu that my old friend Wu Yao is here to visit."

Soon, Wen Yining and Xu Shengtian walked out from the side of the mountain gate and came forward to meet them.

"Fairy Wu Yao, what gust of wind brings you here today? Hahaha, what a rare guest. It's been a long time since we last met."

Xu Shengtian traveled all over the world in his time, making friends in all the seven continents and mountains.

After he advanced to the sixth heaven, he became close friends with Wu Yao, the former goddess of Qingli Mountain. He was fortunate enough to drink the fine wine collected by Fairy Wu Yao and he has been thinking about it for many years.

Wen Yining bowed and smiled, "Sister Wu Yao, I once traveled all over the Seven Regions to look for your whereabouts, but you hid without a trace. What does that mean?"

The woman in green took off her veil, revealing a charming smile. She returned the greeting and apologized, "It's not that I want to hide from you, but I have my own reasons." She then introduced the two handsome men and women behind her, saying, "Xiao Lishan Qingyuxin, Wu Yixing."

The two men and women bowed and said, "Yuxin and Yixing greet the two seniors!"

Wen Yining raised his hand to ask the two fifth-level divine cultivators to stand up, and said, "Sister Wu Yao, if you have anything to say, let's go in and talk slowly. Please."

Wu Yao and her two old friends politely gave way to each other. Xu Shengtian walked in front, and she and Wen Yining walked in side by side, followed by the two younger generations.

"Fellow Daoist Shengtian, you are now quite famous. Congratulations."

"Haha, sorry for making fun of me. It's just a mere empty reputation, it's not worth mentioning."

Xu Shengtian was carefree and modest, and added: "If you came here this time to look for my third uncle, it will be difficult to see him for a while. The old man has been traveling for more than a hundred years, and I don't know when he will return to the mountain."

Wu Yao forced a smile and said, "I can find you two, I'm not afraid of you making fun of me. I'd like to take two of my juniors to Dengxian Temple, I wonder if you two can take us in?"

She heard that her good friend Xu Shengtian had advanced to the eighth level and was the leader of Qingyao Mountain in Zhoushan Domain.

But she wanted to go to Dengxianguan instead of Qingyaoshan where the turmoil had just subsided.

Because Xu Yuanchang is more famous and has unfathomable backing.

Back when he was in the lower world, Xu Yuanchang promised to repay the favor owed by Ye Changmeng, but he has never repaid it.

Xu Shengtian had experienced a series of major events including the Qingyao Mountain incident, and had long since restrained his heartless character. He did not agree to take on too much responsibility immediately, but asked, "What happened? What about the Xiaoli Mountain you mentioned?" Wen Yining thought about it carefully and had never heard of the name of Xiaoli Mountain. It was probably an unknown medium-sized force.

She can help with the introduction, but she cannot take over the decision to take in Wu Yao and the other two.

Wu Yao smiled bitterly in her heart. No one in this world wants to get involved in trouble. She explained, "Xiaoli Mountain was founded by the old ancestor Qingli in Longyuan Valley. Since the old ancestor disappeared six thousand years ago, Xiaoli Mountain has been shrinking day by day, and eventually it has become a family-style power, almost unknown to the outside world."

"When I found Xiaoli Mountain, there were only four sixth-level cultivators supporting it. The resources were exhausted, and there was also internal strife for power and seniority."

"I... spent nearly four hundred years, relying on the harvest from exploration, to improve my cultivation to the seventh level. I built up a force within the mountain gate and trained younger talents. Alas, after hundreds of years, I am really tired. I don't want to fight with them endlessly. They are all passed down from my ancestors, and I can't be cruel and ruthless. I will take these two juniors away and let them fend for themselves."

She did not dwell on the family scandal.

The temple is small and the evil spirits are strong; the water is shallow and there are many turtles; the decline of Xiaoli Mountain is inevitable.

When she was in the lower world, she was cold and lonely, used to being alone, and was not good at handling complex relationships.

After ascending to the upper realm for so many years, she was greatly disappointed. From then on, she just wanted to practice quietly and no longer get involved in the endless trivial calculations, which were very boring.

Xu Shengtian exchanged glances with Wen Yining and said with a smile, "Stay in Dengxian Temple first. We will report to the young master and make a final decision. Don't worry, we will definitely help you get a chance."

It's not that they don't give her face. Wu Yao's current situation is much more complicated than that of Zhang Xian and Ye Cai, the ascended monks who were introduced by Mu Qingshan to come to the continent. They need to dispatch spies in Longyuan Valley to investigate the information of Xiaoli Mountain through various channels.

Wu Yao cupped her hands and said, "Thank you both."

Since she is here, she might as well make the best of it. She just hopes that Sect Master Xu can return to the mountain as soon as possible.

After waiting for less than a month, Xu Shengtian and Wen Yining went to the Yingbin Inn to tell Wu Yao, who was staying there, the good news.

"Fairy Wu Yao, the young master has agreed to your joining Deng Xian Temple. After the incense burning ceremony at the Dudeng Mountain Hall, we will be a family. Congratulations!"

"Ah! Congratulations!"

Wu Yao was pleasantly surprised.

After hanging around for so many years, she already knew that there was no pure land in the upper world, and it was better to lean against a big tree for shade.

A simple ceremony was held and he officially joined Dengxian Temple, taking on the title of Dharma Protector. He met with many high-level officials, and knew many of them. He just didn't have much contact with them when he was in the lower world.

This time we became fellow students, each with his own experiences and a different kind of enthusiasm.

Zeng Shanlang specially designated two hilltops for Wu Yao and the other two as their future territory, where they could recruit disciples.

Five months later, Xu Yuanchang and Yu Fengwu returned from their travels, and the sect’s top leaders gathered together.

Seeing the Qingli Mountain God and the spirit-like mountain ghost woman whom he had not seen for a long time, Xu Yuanchang was also very happy. He even joked, "Wu Yao, since you have joined Dengxian Temple and obtained the mountain territory, the debt between us can be written off."

He still remembered the favor he owed to Ye Changmeng because of what he had suffered for him.

Wu Yao had been interacting with the group for a few months and had heard a lot of stories about the clan leader. She smiled and said, "That won't do. Let's put things in perspective. By the way, where is Ye Changmeng hiding? Why haven't we heard any news about him?"

She hangs out at a different level and cannot get in touch with Ye Changmeng's circle.

Besides, Ye Changmeng, Xuan Xiao and Chu Wu went to the Nine Heavens of the Shenfu Domain for training for more than six or seven hundred years.

Xu Yuanchang laughed: "Let that guy pay off his debt himself. Maybe if we wait another two or three hundred years, he will show up."

After a few words, everyone sat down according to their seats.

After hearing the report from the young sect leader about the deaths of Mu Qingshan and Xiao Ang, and yet no clues have been found, Liu Xueli went to Zhoushan Territory to ask Master Chen Fu to deduce, but he couldn't figure out anything specific, as if the secret had been obscured.

Xu Yuanchang sighed in his heart. The situation in the upper domain was extremely complicated and it was impossible to provide timely rescue every time.

The path of spiritual practice is full of thorns, it is a matter of time and fate.

He gave instructions in a stern tone, asking them to continue the search and investigation, to make the criminals pay the price, to give an explanation to everyone in Dengxian Temple, etc.

After communicating with everyone one by one, two hours passed and everyone dispersed.

Zeng Shanlang said that he had sent flying sword messages to the people who were out, and perhaps Dong Xing, Liu Xianfeng and others would come back later.

Yu Fengwu and Gu Yunzhu walked together and were in a very close relationship.

Xu Yuanchang, accompanied by Liu Xueli and his nephew, flew to Bailin Valley. Old Zeng was in seclusion trying to enter the Tao. Zeng Xiyue and Nie Xiaomeng, who was released from house arrest, took Lazy Tiger out traveling and had not returned yet.

A woman in white clothes flew over from a distant mountaintop and saluted with a smile: "Ye Cai greets the Sect Master!"

Liu Xueli and Xu Shengtian were extremely surprised. They heard that Ye Cai had been in seclusion for thirty years. It was not uncommon for high-level cultivators to be in seclusion for decades or even hundreds of years, as they occasionally had feelings. However, Ye Cai's cultivation... had obviously broken through to the eighth floor.

They can sense it at such a close distance.

It's incredible. It took only two hundred and sixty years for Ye Cai to ascend from the lower realm to join Dengxian Temple.

When he was in seclusion, he had only the cultivation level of the middle seventh floor. After only thirty years of seclusion, he was able to enter the Tao and advance to the eighth floor. He later surpassed all the senior leaders of the sect. Will they believe it?

What is this person trying to do by concealing his ability and lurking around?

Xu Yuanchang looked at the woman who seemed to have become a stranger, but he also sensed a familiar aura. He suddenly reacted and signaled the two people who were vaguely forming a flanking trend not to be nervous. He clasped his fists and smiled and said, "It's a pleasure to meet an old friend. Please go to the valley and tell us about it!"

Ye Cai smiled and extended her hand to invite him in, her demeanor was very different from before.

Liu Xueli and Xu Shengtian were confused, but the sect leader didn't allow them to follow, so they could only float in the air and wait.

Entering Bailin Valley, Xu Yuanchang invited Ye Cai to sit in the stone pavilion.

He took out the Magic Glass Mirror, wiped off the marks on it, placed it in front of the woman, and said with a smile: "Empress Yu Cai, this treasure of yours has helped me many times, and I am returning it to you."

He no longer has any use for this phantom weapon.

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(End of this chapter)