The Great Xia Dynasty's Longevity Begins with Connecting to the Swallowed Starry Sky

Faxiang came out with several of his fellow disciples.

Originally, the three factions were working together to investigate Kongsang Mountain.

This place is very strange. The elders of the three factions all felt that something might have happened here.

As for the specifics, we'll need them to investigate.

But the reason Faxiang came was because he wanted to see Zhang Xiaofan.

He was a disciple of the monk Puzhi.

I want to see this person who, although not formally a disciple of my master, is indeed my junior brother.

I want to see what kind of person Zhang Xiaofan really is.

To be honest, he didn't know Zhang Xiaofan would be there at first.

Those who practice Tai Chi Xuanqing Dao and Da Fan Prajna together will definitely not progress too quickly.

He didn't know that these two paths were contradictory, but he knew that practicing both simultaneously would definitely be fraught with difficulties.

I never expected to stay here for several days.

Besides exploring the area around Kongsang Mountain, we also made some discoveries.

Surprisingly, he even discovered Zhang Xiaofan.

This surprised him.

Eight people from Qingyun Sect have arrived; they should be the top eight from the Seven Sects Martial Arts Tournament.

This information was easy to obtain; Tianyin Temple also had similar activities.

But did the Qingyun Sect send eight people?

Only four people from Tianyin Temple came.

Moreover, Zhang Xiaofan's situation is rather strange.

But why was he looking at me like that?
Hatred, filial piety, closeness, estrangement.

Almost all of them were opposing emotions, so complex, yet they were all seen in one pair of eyes.

These emotions then subsided.

It seems to have become unfamiliar.

While Faxiang was observing Zhang Xiaofan, Zhang Xiaofan was also observing Faxiang.

Puzhi, the person who changed Zhang Xiaofan's life.

Zhang Xiaofan originally thought that his life would probably be spent quietly, peacefully, and happily in Caomiao Village.

Then, he will marry a woman from the village and have a child just like him.

He has an ordinary appearance, but is full of enthusiasm, simple and honest, and sincere.

Then one day, he met Puzhi in the old temple in Caomiao Village.

Puzhi talked to him a lot, and he found it very interesting.

But that's about it.

Zhang Xiaofan had no intention of entering a world like Puzhi's.

Unfortunately, it was just one night, only one night.

He attained the Great Brahma Wisdom, something that countless people in this world yearn for.

Unfortunately, he didn't actually want it.

Then, one night.

All 270-plus residents of Caomiao Village died.

Not only that, he was also taken back to Qingyun Mountain by the Qingyun Sect.

Then, he joined Dazhufeng.

Here, he reunited with his good friend Qin Hao.

Before he could even mourn Puzhi, he learned a fact that was both speechless and devastating.

He had initially thought it was an accident, but it turned out to be the work of Puzhi.

The purpose was simply to enable him to enter the Qingyun Sect and learn the Taiji Xuanqing Dao.

It's a cruel truth, but that's the truth.

My impression of Tianyin Temple was quite strange.

This immense wealth and the opportunity to cultivate immortality are things others would kill for.

Zhang Xiaofan, however, missed his previous life and his parents even more.

All of that has vanished into thin air.

Qi Hao also took a look at the group from Tianyin Temple, and was surprised by their cultivation level.

This person is even younger than him, somewhere between him and Zhang Xiaofan.

However, his cultivation level is already close to the seventh level of the Jade Purity Realm.

Although not as good as him, he's still very capable.

Moreover, Tianyin Temple's techniques are best suited for defense, and in battles within Yuqing territory, he wouldn't be able to defeat his opponent unless he went all out.

But his age...

Qi Hao didn't care about these things originally, but what Tian Ling'er had told him before had been echoing in his mind these past few days.

Qin Hao's comment on him was that he was an old ox eating young grass.

Tian Ling'er's age is not even a fraction of his.

But isn't this age difference normal among cultivators?
Everyone is busy with their spiritual practice, so where would they find the time to think about marriage?

They're all disciples of the same generation, so why is he being looked down upon?

Therefore, Qi Hao's feelings were also very complicated at this moment.

Faxiang was not much older than Zhang Xiaofan, only twenty years old. He was of the mortal generation, which was quite ordinary among cultivators.

However, compared to Zhang Xiaofan's cultivation speed, what level will Zhang Xiaofan reach in twenty years?
The ninth level of Jade Purity Realm?

Or is it Shangqing Realm?
When Qi Hao thought of Shangqing Realm, he thought of that monstrous talent from Dazhu Peak.

At such a young age, he has already achieved what others may never reach in their entire lives.

Shangqing Realm.

The mountains stand tall.

"Fellow disciples of Tianyin Temple, have you discovered anything?"

Fa Xiang coughed lightly, intending to speak, but Zhang Xiaofan suddenly looked in a certain direction again: "Since you're here, then come out."

A group of people, including Qi Hao and Fa Xiang, also looked over.

They hadn't noticed this before Zhang Xiaofan mentioned it.

As soon as Zhang Xiaofan spoke, everyone looked over.

Qi Hao asked in a loud voice, "Are you a fellow Daoist from Burning Incense Valley?"

There was a moment of silence.

Two people came out from over there and greeted each other, saying, "As expected of senior brothers from Qingyun Sect, I am Li Xun and this is Yan Hong."

Eight people came from Qingyun Sect, four from Tianyin Temple, but only two from Fenxiang Valley.

Together, they still have two fewer members than the Qingyun Sect.

Moreover, each of these eight people from the Qingyun Sect is extraordinary.

Qi Hao also observed the two from Fenxiang Valley. They weren't bad; among the eight of them, they could be ranked in the middle.
She is at least better than Tian Ling'er.

However, Tian Ling'er is young and lacks practical experience, but she has two parents who are at the Shangqing Realm.

The two are not comparable.

"Let's exchange some information."

After they met, Qi Hao suggested, "There are many arrangements in this area, and there are quite a few disciples of the Demonic Sect on the outer perimeter, so the defenses are quite tight."

After Qi Hao finished speaking, he said to Zhang Xiaofan, "I would like to trouble Junior Brother Xiaofan to use the Six Harmonies Mirror to protect us first."

Zhang Xiaofan nodded, took out a treasure mirror from his storage bracelet, held the Six Harmonies Mirror in his hand, and chanted a few incantations. The originally dim Six Harmonies Mirror seemed to respond and gradually lit up.

It then floated up from Zhang Xiaofan's hand and stopped two feet above his head. The light gradually intensified, illuminating a circle about six feet around the four of them with a pale yellow halo, protecting them in the center.

In the original story, Qi Hao should have been number one.

Zhang Xiaofan was seriously injured while protecting Lu Xueqi, causing him to miss the later stages of the finals. In the original novel, Qi Hao was indeed quite lucky.

If Zhang Xiaofan hadn't been absent, Qi Hao might not have won with the power of the fire stick.

But this time, Qin Hao stepped in and averted the danger.

Zhang Xiaofan possesses a Soul-Seizing Staff that is even more powerful than the one described in the original story, so Qi Hao naturally cannot win the championship easily.

The magical treasures that Dao Xuan originally intended for the disciples of Tongtian Peak and Longshou Peak ended up in Zhang Xiaofan's hands.

Faxiang looked at the Six Harmonies Mirror above his head and sighed, "As expected of the Six Harmonies Mirror, Senior Daoxuan made a great name for himself with it back then. To this day, we still remember it. I never thought that this magic treasure would be obtained by Benefactor Zhang."

Fa Xiang was still a little puzzled as to why this magical treasure wasn't in Qi Hao's possession.

Instead, it fell into Zhang Xiaofan's hands?

Seeing this, Du Bishu said smugly, "That's right, Xiao Fan is the champion of this Seven Peaks Martial Arts Tournament. This magic weapon can only fall into Xiao Fan's hands."

Champion of the Seven Peaks Martial Arts Tournament.

Both Faxiang and Li Xun were taken aback.

They naturally all knew about the Seven Peaks Martial Arts Tournament of the Qingyun Sect.

But judging from Zhang Xiaofan's strength, he should be inferior to Qi Hao, right?

Qi Hao is already at the ninth level of the Jade Purity Realm, right?

How could Zhang Xiaofan actually defeat his opponent?

They naturally had no idea what Zhang Xiaofan was relying on.

Faxiang's heart stirred.

Zhang Xiaofan?
He must be practicing both Taiji Xuanqing Dao and Dafan Prajna, so a cultivator like that would be even stronger.

Even Qi Hao, at the ninth level of the Jade Purity Realm, was no match for him?
You have to understand, Qi Hao is no nobody.

Qi Hao participated in the last Seven Peaks Martial Arts Tournament of Qingyun Sect and achieved a good ranking.

It was originally thought that Qi Hao would dominate and win the championship in this Seven Peaks Martial Arts Tournament.

To be honest, the chief elders of Qingyun Sect all thought so too.

But that's how Zhang Xiaofan was; he forcefully climbed to the top.

Surprisingly.

This is all thanks to the opponent's magical weapon.

This stick is extremely powerful, capable of both offense and defense, and also has healing properties.

Faxiang also noticed Qi Hao's gaze.

His gaze also fell on Zhang Xiaofan's other magical artifact.

"This magical artifact looks extremely impressive. Could it be a divine weapon from the heavens?"

Zhang Xiaofan remained silent.

He wasn't a talkative person to begin with.

Even though they were traveling together, Dao Xuan still chose Qi Hao as the team leader.

Zhang Xiaofan didn't object, precisely because of this reason.

Qi Hao coughed to bring everyone's attention back and said, "We've already scouted the area and have a general idea of ​​what's going on. What do you other junior brothers think about what happened?"

"The 'Ancient Cave of Ten Thousand Bats' has not yet been discovered, but there are indeed quite a few bats around it."

"It's not bats, but we've discovered some clues about bats appearing."

Faxiang also said, "Although Kongsang Mountain is not as ridiculously high as Tongtian Peak of Qingyun Mountain, it is not low either. In addition, it is remote and dangerous, with no way to find it. The four of us went up from the foot of the mountain, and it was already completely dark when we reached the mountainside. In the past few days, we have been looking around this area and have also drawn a map. Let's take a look together."

After discussing for a while, Qi Hao said, "The 'Ten Thousand Bat Cave' must be a place teeming with bats. Let's wait a bit. We have the protection of the Six Harmonies Mirror."

Even if there is danger, it can protect us.

Eight hundred years ago, Mount Kongsang was a gathering place for demonic cultists. Moreover, I find this mountain desolate and eerie, likely teeming with mountain spirits and monsters. The Six Harmonies Mirror has the power to protect its master; let us take precautions before such a thing happens.”

Fa Xiang nodded: "Indeed, the Six Harmonies Mirror is quite powerful. However, Senior Brother Qi Hao, do you mean that tonight we should track down their lair based on the bats' movements?"

Song Daren nodded: "I'm afraid that's the case. Senior Brother Qi Hao's idea is good. If the mountain won't come to me, I'll go to the mountain."

In his heart, Song Daren also thought: "Now I call you senior brother, but when you marry into the family, you should call me senior brother."

The two from Fenxiang Valley didn't say much, and didn't even share much information.

They acted as if Qingyun Sect was the leader.

Zeng Shushu also transmitted his voice to Zhang Xiaofan: "Look at these two disciples from Burning Incense Valley, they always put us first. It seems that these two have no redeeming qualities at all. They're just like the menial disciples in our sect."

Zhang Xiaofan shook his head slightly: "I think they're hiding their strengths very well. Since Fenxiang Valley dared to send the two of them here, it means they must have their own strengths. The reason they're not showing them now is simply because they want to stay in the background."

"Hmm? You're absolutely right." Zeng Shushu nodded.

So everyone sat down, sitting on the ground, to wait for the night to come.

Bats don't come out during the day.

Over there, Faxiang and his fellow disciples were also discussing it.

"Senior brother, how could the Seven Peaks Martial Arts Tournament of the Qingyun Sect allow someone with lower strength to win?"

Faxiang's inner world is actually quite complex; he is Puzhi's disciple.

At such a young age, he is already the second-generation chief disciple of Tianyin Temple.

He naturally has his own pride.

However, they were both disciples of Puzhi.

He hoped that Zhang Xiaofan would at least be somewhat outstanding, but he never expected Zhang Xiaofan to be so outstanding.

As fellow disciples, Faxiang also had a concern: he was worried that his junior brother would suffer, but he was also worried that his junior brother would drive a Land Rover.

At this moment, several of his fellow disciples asked, and Faxiang pondered for a moment before saying, "Did you see the scepter in his hand?"

A scepter?

If it's to be called a scepter, it's too short.

It's called a walking stick, but nobody in China uses walking sticks.

Unless you're a busy person, and even busy people don't use such short texts.

"It looks like a fire poker, but its crystal-clear appearance indicates that the material of this magical artifact is of extremely high quality."

"Indeed, I think the material of this scepter is somewhat like a divine weapon from the heavens."

"Divine Weapons of the Nine Heavens?"

The group of disciples from Tianyin Temple were all startled.

Despite the fact that Qingyun Sect seems to have many Heavenly Divine Weapons, the owners of those weapons are all either the heads of their respective peaks or elders.

They are all experts from the Shangqing Realm.

Or perhaps they are the prized disciples of experts in the Shangqing Realm, their most beloved students.

Do you see anyone else, even Qi Hao, possessing the Nine Heavens Divine Weapon?

Lin Jingyu had only just joined Dragon Head Peak when Cangsong gave him a divine weapon from the Nine Heavens.

It is clear that the Nine Heavens Divine Weapons are not something that can be found everywhere, and not every gatekeeper has them.

Tianyin Temple does also possess the Nine Heavens Divine Weapon, and Faxiang also has one.

However, it did not belong to him; it was given to him by Tianyin Temple to complete the mission.

After returning, this divine weapon from the Nine Heavens must also be returned to Tianyin Temple.

Buddhist treasures all share this characteristic.

It is not necessary to be the owner to use it.

Li Xun and Yan Hong were also talking over there.

Li Xun said, "This time, they outnumber us, so we'll stay in the back. You know, the nail that sticks out gets hammered down, and they'll be in danger. Anyway, we'll get all the credit in the end."

Yan Hong nodded; she thought so too.

They waited until evening.

Everyone took out their prepared rations and began to eat.

Zhang Xiaofan and the others also took out their own dry rations and started eating. They were all made by Zhang Xiaofan himself, so they were easy to store and tasted good.

"If we could keep our storage equipment hidden, we could have started the feast right away."

Du Bishu complained. (End of Chapter)