Tao and Heaven

Chapter 238 Xuanjin Tianzun Lu Chan
War is bound to result in casualties, and in the three hundred years of war between humans and demons, even a strong man at the level of a True Lord could not avoid death.

In order to reward them and to relieve the strong men of their worries, Dao Zong promised to guarantee their inheritance.

How could a descendant of a family full of loyal heroes behave like this?

Xie Yunnan's expression turned serious, and Chi Yuzi also frowned slightly. Gu Wen had never participated in the battle between humans and demons, but he could understand the meaning of it.

Seeing this, the Jindan female cultivator who was imprisoned on the ground clenched her teeth slightly, and the pill hidden in the gap between her teeth was broken. After the pill entered her stomach, her aura began to expand rapidly, soaring from the middle stage of Jindan to the late stage.

She broke free from Xie Yunnan's restraints and just stood up to escape, but Chi Yuzi flashed behind her, raised his foot slightly and suddenly dropped down.

Boom!

The earth trembled slightly, and the ground of the mountain temple cracked like a spider web.

The Jindan female cultivator's chest was eroded and her aura plummeted.

Akabane grabbed her head with one hand, and the soul search, which was extremely tedious for ordinary people, only took a moment.

She Jingqiu, who was standing aside, held her breath. She had some calculations and thoughts in her mind about how to get this help, but at this moment the extreme power made it difficult for her to remain calm.

A great cultivator of the Jindan stage was trampled to death like an ant. What level of cultivation was this? Yuanying stage, Fen Shen stage, or even a True Lord of the Fanxu stage? !
When She Jingqiu came to this, he quickly turned around and knelt down, kowtowing to Chi Yuzi: "Please, Master, make the decision for me! I am an orphan of Ninghua Sect. I was temporarily admitted to Qianfeng Sect by Dao Sect's decree. I never thought that Qianfeng Sect coveted Ninghua's treasure and imprisoned me to get it."

The sound of the kowtow was extremely dull, with tears mixed with dust.

Akabane looked at Gu Wen, and Gu Wen told Xie Yunan, "I'll leave it to you."

Xie Yunan took two steps forward and helped She Jingqiu up, saying, "Please tell me in detail. I am Xie Xiaonan from Liuyun Sect, and these two are the elders of the sect."

The two began to communicate, and the woman's sobbing echoed in the mountain temple.

Chi Yuzi reached out and grabbed the sweet potato from the fire, broke it in half and gave it to Gu Wen, saying in his mind, "I just searched her soul, and she should not be lying. But it is a little strange that the Qianfeng Sect has a lot of Taoist tools, so they would not take such a big risk for this condensed treasure."

"It's strange that they dare to do it with just a golden elixir. Even if they got it, so what? Every ten years, someone from the Dao Sect will come to inspect. Other sects will also complain if they see it."

Gu Wen said: "No system is perfect when it comes to people."

Akabane immediately made a judgement and said, "Lu Chan must be the devil who has not changed!"

"Why do you have such a big problem with her?"

"Humph!"

Akabane snorted coldly, and it was obvious without any explanation that she was very dissatisfied.

Because there were some rumors about Lu Chan and Gu Wen in private, which were only circulated in the circle of their generation. And who was Lu Chan, a female cultivator who practiced the method of lonely Yin, and a demon sect, how could she be associated with Gu Wen.

Chi Yuzi has always been a person who helps her relatives rather than the others. She thinks that when it comes to marriage between a man and a woman, it can only be Yu Hua and Gu Wen.

Half an hour later, Xie Yunnan finished questioning and gave She Jingqiu some elixir to heal her wounds.

She Jingqiu sat cross-legged on the ground, closed his eyes and healed his wounds.

Xie Yunnan reported the situation to Gu Wen and Akabane.

The general situation is that the nephew of the current deputy leader of Qianfeng Sect has bad intentions towards her and wants to betroth her to another party in order to seize the inheritance of Ninghua Sect.

This is the spiritual practice version of eating up the entire family.

Then She Jingqiu refused to comply, and the conflict became increasingly intense. Finally, when she left Qianfeng Sect, she was kidnapped and locked up in a dark cave.

After being locked up for seven days, a powerful monk happened to fight and blasted through the dungeon. After She Jingqiu escaped, she was hunted down all the way and no one came to her aid when she asked for help.

Two months of escape.

The next thing was that Gu Wen went to Baili Feishan Temple, and 'just happened' to encounter this incident. It was truly a coincidence.

"You are a mortal who breaks the rules. If you want to establish a family bloodline so badly, why would you want to cultivate immortality?"

Akabane cursed, then lowered her head and continued to eat the sweet potato.

The cultivation world has a tradition of cutting off from the mundane world, not only for the sake of cultivation, but also for the continuation of the sect.

It was rare for a great master from a first-rate sect to have a nephew, but it was not impossible. Perhaps there were two geniuses in one generation, or one genius in the next generation. These were all possible.

The talent for cultivation just cannot be passed down through the bloodline stably, and it is easy to be neither high nor low. It is difficult for those above the level of True Lord to have children, and those below the level of True Lord may not necessarily be much better than their parents even if they try their best to have children.

The leader of a third-rate sect must be at least a True Lord, starting from the Return to Void Stage. Only then can he be truly said to be in command of an area.

All those other families are of low status and cannot be on the stage, but if the family bloodline method is applied to the sect, it will make the sect become of low status.

Xie Yunan scratched his head and said with a confused look on his face: "First-rate sects are not short of Taoist soldiers. The Ninghua Sect's is a rare treasure that can assist in cultivation, and it won't make them dizzy."

She looked back at She Jingqiu. At this moment, the other party had entered a state of meditation and would not wake up for a while under the effect of the elixir.

"And she may not be completely right. We still have to go to the Qianfeng Sect to confirm."

Akabane asked, "Soul search?"

Xie Yunan shook his head repeatedly: "Absolutely not, soul searching will definitely damage the foundation. The Jindan had it all to himself before, and he must have something to hide if he tried to escape."

"It's very simple, why don't we just ask Brother Lu?"

After Gu Wen finished eating the sweet potatoes, he rolled up his sleeves and wiped the ashes from the corners of his mouth.

Just think of it as a show, one more mouth to feed won’t make you poorer.

If he were still a mortal, then this person would become a hot potato. Otherwise, I would have to see what was going on.

"Akabane, do you have any contact information?"

"Of course I did, but I never contacted her."
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Thousand Phoenix Sect.

The valley is quiet, flowers are in full bloom, and the Ling River runs through the entire valley.

There are countless female cultivators, and countless of them are beautiful, but it is hard to find one with an ordinary face.

When it comes to beauty, the best ones look at the bones, which are the most difficult to change, while the skin is like a painting, which can be changed at will.

Most of the disciples of Qianfeng Sect are quite ordinary, because most of them come from ordinary families. Maybe they were still doing farm work a few months ago, and then they were found to have poor qualifications and were sent to the sect.

She rose to fame overnight and became a phoenix.

The entrance of the Qianfeng Sect disciples is also unique. New disciples will be given a beauty pill and a nourishing pill. The former can make them radiant and in just a moment they can have a beauty that even the ladies of the upper class cannot match.

The latter is just a pill that helps in practicing Qi refining and foundation building, and its market price is only half of the beauty pill.

Most people would choose the former, and very few would choose the latter. Those who chose Pei Yuan Dan would have a certain priority when they were running for true disciples in the future, and would also have priority when the elders selected disciples.

However, Qianfeng Sect will not inform the disciples within the sect. Only elders and above can see this list.

This year's list was sent to the deepest part of Qianfeng Sect, at the center of the spiritual vein, in a quiet cave.

It is also the place where Xuanjin Tianzun retreats.

The deputy leader of Qianfeng Sect, Hua Qing Zhenjun, walked quickly to the outside of the cave. She had a slender figure, graceful and elegant, and her every move as she walked was very captivating.

"Master, this year thirty people in my sect chose Pei Yuan Dan, which is a sign of great prosperity!"

In the dark cave, a pair of bright and lively eyes opened, and then an old woman walked out.

Her dry palms were like dead bones, her eye sockets were sunken, and her eyes were covered with wrinkles and age spots.

Xuanjin Tianzun, the head of Qianfeng Sect, is the only grandmaster of alchemy in the human race. "The Peiyuan Pill and Meiyan Pill are originally used to test the heart of Taoism. If too many people choose them, some people will follow the crowd. This is not a good thing. Maybe someone is up to something."

Lu Chan has been recuperating here for three hundred years, and her voice has become extremely hoarse.

She glanced at Master Hua Qing indifferently, and a slight breath leaked out, as if emerging from the wrinkles of her skin.

The elegant and beautiful woman had sweat on her forehead and forced a smile: "How dare I break the clan law? This year, there are indeed thirty people who want Pei Yuan Dan, it is absolutely true."

"Whether it's true or false, it's still unknown who will rule the pagoda."

Lu Chan no longer looked directly at Master Hua Qing, but looked at the peach tree planted next to the spiritual spring at the entrance of the cave. Countless pink petals fell and went eastward along the spiritual river.

"These flowers are like the disciples of Qianfeng Sect. Most of them are just passing clouds, and they are also stepping stones for successors. If there is a disciple who can keep his original heart amidst the competition for beauty, and is willing to be a green leaf among the thousands of green flowers, then he can achieve the great way."

This is also why the Qianfeng Sect is a demonic sect. They do not have cannibalistic skills, nor do they practice the cruel law of the jungle, but they treat all their disciples as firewood.

"You go down. Next year, we will increase the preferential treatment for beautiful disciples in addition to training. It would be best if the number of people on the list can be reduced to less than five."

"Yes."

Master Hua Qing bowed and responded, then turned around and prepared to leave. He had taken only a few steps when he was stopped again.

"Wait, is there anything new over at the Immortal Realm?"

"I don't pay much attention to the things happening in the Immortal Realm. Do you need me to inquire about it for you?"

"no need."

Master Hua Qing left, and only the old man was left in the valley.

Lu Chansheng is like a rotten wood, except for his eyes that are sparkling.

Suddenly, a ray of golden light flew from the sky and hung in front of her. Feeling the breath from above, Lu Chan was stunned for a moment.

Akabane's aura and divine consciousness, why did she come to me?
The means of communication are divided into physical and mental. The former is a letter, and the latter is real-time. Divine thought communication is limited by the cultivator's cultivation. The cultivation of the Heavenly Venerable is a million miles, and only immortals can communicate with heaven and earth with one thought.

Her fingertips lightly touched the golden light, and Akabane's voice came, the aura of which surprised her even more.

"Fellow Daoist Chiyuzi, what is this matter?"

[I was ordered to inspect the country. I passed through Huajianzhou and met the heir of Ninghua Sect. I accused Qianfeng Sect of stealing the inheritance treasure.]

Chi Yuzi briefly explained the matter. Hearing this, Lu Chan's face suddenly became a little colder and said, "I will go and deal with it right away. If it is true, I will definitely give you an answer."

[Please be patient, I need you to keep it a secret for now and wait and see what happens]

"Ok?"

[I learned in Wenkui Prefecture a few days ago that Xuan Yue seems to be here with you. And the fact that your subordinates robbed the treasure is quite strange, maybe there is an outsider behind it.]

"Understood. If you need help, just ask."

The divine thought was interrupted.

Lu Chan suppressed her anger and wanted to call Hua Qing Zhenjun many times, but she was afraid of being exposed.

His divine sense swept across the entire sect, but he did not find any trace of the Ninghua Sect's successor, which proved that Chiyuzi's report was half correct.

The figure of Master Hua Qing was reflected in Lu Chan's eyes.

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On the other side, there is Youcheng, the second largest city in Huajianzhou.

Located on the plain, compared with the ordinary style of Taiyi City, it has less immortal style and more worldly atmosphere.

Gu Wen and others were divided into two factions, Chi Yuzi and Gu Wen, and Xie Yunnan and She Jingqiu.

She Jingqiu changed her appearance slightly and became extremely nervous, fearing that Gu Wen and others would sell her out.

Xie Yunan persuaded her for an hour before letting her enter the city. There were two reasons. Apart from Tianzun, distances of millions of miles had to be traveled by flying boat, and Dao Zong also needed to rely on the "Heaven and Earth Communication" to communicate.

In order to appease She Jingqiu, she took her to the ship port as soon as she entered the city. Before she could ask about the flight, the disciples of Qianfeng Sect wandered around the ship port, looking at the many people coming and going.

"Thank you, fellow Daoist, don't you have some special channels in Liuyun Sect to send us away?"

"I'm sorry, not at this time."

Xie Yunan said apologetically: "Of course, we can also choose to spend more than ten days to go to the neighboring Wenkui Prefecture first, and then take the immortal boat to the Sanqing Taoist Sect."

"Then let's fly away!"

"I'm sorry, but my two elders have other things to do."

Xie Yunnan watched quietly as the fear on She Jingqiu's face gradually turned into anger, and then quickly suppressed it.

She thought she was disguising herself very well, but her words were always full of loopholes.

A first-rate sect had been hunting her down for two months? They were overestimating themselves. Either she had a problem, or someone was secretly manipulating her.

At the same time, Gu Wen and Chi Yuzi walked into a brothel.

Looking at the graceful figures of the dancers, listening to the pleasant sound of the piano, and seeing the table filled with all kinds of exquisite cakes and dishes.

Gu Wen took out a spirit stone and handed it to the maid, then asked about what she had seen and heard in Huajianzhou recently.

During the chat, I learned a lot of unimportant but novel things.

The maid said, "If we talk about new and strange things, the most recent one is Qianfeng Sect. Their deputy leader's nephew was cheated of ten low-grade spiritual treasures by a woman, and now they can't find the person."

"It is said that the woman's cultivation level is only at the Golden Core level, and she possesses ten magical treasures. I don't know how many people are eager to get their hands on her."

"The real person wants to find that woman, and our shop has some exclusive information."

Gu Wen took out another spirit stone, and then the maid left for a while, and when she came back she handed over a note.

[The person being pursued by Qianfeng Sect is suspected to be the descendant of Ninghua Sect]

Gu Wen asked Chi Yuzi beside him, "Lu Chan doesn't care about things either?"

Akabane replied: "She needs to heal her wounds, so she usually leaves all the big and small tasks to the people below her."

"She's in trouble this time." Gu Wen shook the paper. "Now the whole Huajianzhou knows that she is hunting down the descendants of loyal martyrs. It's no small matter if it gets out. If I want to frame Qianfeng Sect, I only need to kill her now. By then, it will be like mud falling out of my pants, or shit."

Boom!

Outside the window, a huge explosion rose in the distance.

Xie Yunnan and She Jingqiu soared into the sky, and a Nascent Soul expert who concealed his body chased them relentlessly.

Gu Wen smelled a hint of heavenly aura. This young cultivator in the Nascent Soul stage had a special and pure aura about him.

He leaned against the window, eating cakes, and asked leisurely, "Do things from heaven appear often?"

Akabane replied: "It rarely appears."

"It may also be that it has already appeared, but you can't recognize it."

(End of this chapter)