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Chapter 228 The storm is coming

Gaoliu City, in the inner city.

On top of the Guantian Tower.

Master Liu Qi looked at the divine mirror carefully, then retracted his gaze and went inside.

He noted down the changes that happened in Linjiangfang, in the southern part of the outer city.

Mr. Lu’s courtyard was closed again.

Everything inside is unclear.

"He sealed off the courtyard twice. What does Lord Lu want to do?"

Master Liu Qi pondered and said, "Normally, we wouldn't deliberately spy on him. On the contrary, he sealed off the courtyard... The blurred mirror attracted more attention."

"It's time to enter the realm of spiritual refinement."

At this moment, an old voice sounded.

Accompanied by the sound of metal and chains.

Then I saw a hunchbacked old man climbing up the stairs.

"Grand temple priest!"

Master Liu Qi quickly stood up and bowed.

He looked at the great temple priest in front of him, his expression changing constantly.

Since the last time they met, the temple priest had become more hunched and weaker.

His eyes gradually became cloudy.

This time, the chief temple priest even put a pair of shackles and shackles on himself.

It's extremely disturbing.

"The Spirit Refining Realm..."

The chief temple keeper's tone was full of emotion, and he said: "The people who come out of Wutong Temple are indeed very different from those in Liuzun Temple."

He stroked his beard and said, "This old friend has finally made it through. I only hope that he can come and save me one more time before he leaves."

"The head temple priest's body can no longer hold on?"

Master Liu Qi's expression changed slightly, and he whispered, "What should we do?"

The chief temple priest paused and said, "After I die, it was originally planned that the second son would inherit the throne."

"But today I heard that several incense burners and stewards under the Second Master were arrested by Zhou Yuan on his orders. The evidence is solid."

"The second brother is a cautious person with a very good eye. Even today, he has made such mistakes. I'm afraid he is too old."

"I heard that the bag of Zeng Yuan Dan was from Lord Lu. He probably wanted to use it to threaten our Liu Zun Temple."

"Since Lao Er couldn't explain the reason, we have temporarily imprisoned him and will observe him for seven days. If he doesn't get out of control, we will release him."

"If he loses control, or senses something unusual, I can't pass the ball to him in my position."

The chief temple keeper looked over and said, "Seventh Brother, you have always been responsible for dispatching the temple guards. From today on, you will not come to the Guantian Tower. You will be assuming the second brother's responsibility for dispatching incense offerings!"

Master Liu Qi was secretly delighted and whispered, "What about the Guantian Tower?"

"Let Linghe take your place, and the rest of you will take turns as usual."

The chief temple keeper paused and said, "If anything happens to me, or if the second brother has any problems, you will take my place!"

Then Linghe came upstairs and bowed.

The chief temple priest turned and left, his chains rattling as they dragged on the ground.

Master Liu Qi hurried forward to support him.

"Ling He, I will seal myself in a forbidden area. You keep an eye on the magic mirror. If Brother Lu succeeds, send someone to report immediately!"

After a pause, the chief temple priest slowly said, "If he fails, you go to my room in person, take the elegiac couplet on the table, and deliver it to Linjiangfang."

-

In the city guard's mansion.

The city guard has gone into seclusion.

The new deputy city lord was transferred from Qifeng Prefecture.

Now the two deputy city guards have received the news.

"Refining Qi and transforming it into a spirit, what a grand event!"

The deputy city guard surnamed Yuan said with emotion: "You and I are both in the Qi Refining Realm. My cultivation is slightly weaker, only in the upper middle level, but you are at the peak of the Qi Refining Realm. It's a pity that I can't see it in person."

The new deputy city lord transferred from Qifeng Prefecture is named Gu Quanyi.

He is over sixty, but he looks as if he is no more than fifty.

At this moment, he looked towards the south of the outer city, sighed, and said, "I have reached the end of my Qi Refining Stage and am about to consider the direction of Qi Refining and Spiritualization. If I can see Mr. Lu's breakthrough, whether Mr. Lu can succeed or not, it will be a valuable experience for me."

"Yes, when refining Qi and transforming it into a spirit, one must be extremely careful and not make any mistakes."

Deputy City Guard Yuan said slowly, "Who knows, this little bit of experience may be all that is needed to refine Qi and transform into a spirit in the future! Today's incident may seem to have little impact on our future, but in detail, it is related to our future, victory or defeat, life and death..."

Deputy City Guard Gu smiled and said, "From what Brother Yuan said, it seems that if I can personally see Lord Lu break through today, I will be able to achieve success in the future? If I cannot see Lord Lu break through the Spirit Refining Realm today, I will miss this opportunity and die in the future?"

"It's really hard to say about this kind of thing."

Deputy City Guard Yuan sighed and said, "What a pity! The Chief City Guard is in seclusion, and he ordered you and me to take turns to stay in the City Guard House. There must not be any mistakes! Especially this morning, Zhou Yuan came and arrested a group of people. The evidence is irrefutable, and my City Guard House can't even hold its head up in front of his Heavenly Supervisor... At this critical juncture, we must not leave our posts without permission."

He waved his hand and said, "Forget it. Missing the opportunity is also fate... I have been on guard all night. It's your turn to take the duty. I am leaving!"

He walked out of the lobby and his figure gradually disappeared into the distance.

At this moment, a young man came up to the side of Deputy City Guard Gu.

"Master, I heard that something big is going to happen in Linjiangfang."

"Nonsense! Inspector Wu Chang is famous and has extraordinary abilities. He has a deep friendship with Lord Lu and will definitely be guarding by his side. How could something unexpected happen?"

"Master, think about it carefully. After the great purge of Gaoliu City, the city is now depleted of military forces. It is inevitable that there are people with ulterior motives and people who harbor resentment!"

The young man whispered, "These people in the city have evil thoughts in their hearts, which may cause evil spirits and disasters!"

Deputy City Mayor Gu's eyes narrowed slightly and his eyebrows raised.

"For the safety of Lord Lu, you went there in person. As a Dharma protector, isn't that a great achievement?"

The young man whispered, "Besides, if the human race produces a god-refining realm, it will be equivalent to Qifeng Mansion, and another pillar will be erected to support the sky! You are the pillar of the human race, and it is only right that you protect and escort them!"

"If that's the case, the relationship between the Grand City Guard and Lord Lu is closer to Gu, so why doesn't he go there in person?"

Deputy City Guard Gu said slowly: "Do you think that throwing the City Guard Mansion to me will only prevent me from going there to watch Lord Lu ascend to the Spirit Refining Realm? Although he has only been in Gaoliu City for a short time, this great city guard is far more shrewd and shrewd than me..."

He looked calm and said, "Hold on and wait and see what the other parties do!"

-

The five major families in the inner city and all the ancestors have gathered.

"Mr. Lu has sealed off the yard."

"I heard this isn't the first time."

"After the last ban on the courtyard, the Guantian Tower paid a lot of attention to it. This time, they discovered it immediately."

"He has been at this stage for a long time. His disciples have already refined their Qi and transformed it into spirits, so they must have gained some experience."

"No, according to the information revealed by Deputy City Guard Shi during the reception, his eldest disciple Lu Changsheng had already broken off relations with him."

"Afterwards, Lu Changsheng successfully achieved the Spirit Refining Realm, and this Mr. Lu was demoted back to Gaoliu City."

"It seems that he has also found the way to refine Qi and become a spirit. Could it be that the method of advancing to the spirit-refining realm that Brother Liu taught him before his death gave him some enlightenment?"

"Brother Liu died last time, but his method of refining the Yin God has given me a lot of insights."

"If we can see the situation of Linjiangfang today, it will be of great benefit to us."

"In fact, we are of similar age, with a difference of no more than ten years. We have all reached the end of our ways. In recent years, if we cannot refine our Qi and transform it into spirit, we will all wither away one by one."

"They sealed the yard because they don't want us to get close. What should we do?"

The atmosphere in the field was silent for a long time.

Perhaps everyone has a plan in mind.

It’s just that they don’t want to tell others.

In the outer city, several figures gathered together.

"Recently, the Heavenly Supervisor has been extremely ruthless. There are only a few of us in the city. If it is not necessary, we should not gather again. Why did you send a secret letter?"

"The previous priest of Wutong Temple tried to refine his Qi and become a god. He was very afraid of me, Jie Jin, and he must not let him succeed!"

"But in Gaoliu City, our people have been almost wiped out. What should we do?"

"We should attract external forces!"

"Recently, all the families have joined forces to suppress the evil spirits outside the city. There have been heavy casualties, but many of them have been eliminated. How can there be any external forces?"

"Of course there are. Whether inside or outside the city, it is not a monolithic entity. People's minds are fickle and they have all kinds of schemes. If you can find the clues, you can pull them out into a whole lot of trouble!"

"What should I do?"

"The leader has gone to the Canyu Mansion, and the deputy leader will prepare it personally. We need assistance!"

"Which deputy leader?"

"It was Gao Hao, the last great city guard of Licheng, who faked his death and escaped ten years ago. Before the leader went to Canyu Mansion, he was appointed as the deputy leader!"

-

Outside the city of Qifeng, in the pure land.

"Is the visitor a disciple of the Holy Land's envoy?"

"My name is Jiujiu, and my master is the envoy of the Holy Land."

The young man with a serious look asked, "Why are you so anxious?"

It's night now.

In order to spread the news, twelve worshippers were sent on the journey.

On the way, the nine worshippers were devoured by other more powerful evil spirits or monsters.

It was so complicated that the news came that we would meet in this pure land.

"Mr. Lu, start refining your Qi and transforming it into a spirit."

"what?"

Jiujiu's expression changed, and he whispered, "Really?"

The man whispered, "It should be true. The courtyard was sealed twice. Apart from the Qi Refining and Transformation, there is nothing else that is worth such a show! I heard that this was said by the head priest of Liuzun Temple himself, so it can be basically determined!"

"Alright, I'll send a message immediately and return to the city."

Jiujiu said, "Take your ancestors and leave first..."

The worshipper bowed and walked out of the clean area. He picked up the wooden box on the edge of the cave and activated the evil spirit inside to protect himself.

He went into the night.

But then I saw a cold light flashing across the darkness.

The worshipper groaned, and along with the evil spirits guarding his body, all the sound disappeared.

Jiujiu put down the crossbow in his hand and whispered, "This man was banished from the city because of my master. If he refines his Qi and becomes a god this time, my master will definitely be punished by the Holy Land!"

-

North of Linhai City.

Going further north, we will be out of the scope of Qifeng Prefecture.

But here, there was a young man with a straight figure and a sword in his hand.

A light shone on the sword.

The man's eyes gradually began to shine.

The sword is the essence, the man is just the shell.

This is the Lord of Swords!
After the incident with the ancient monuments, He has taken on a new body.

"In Gaoliu City, my Jie Jin suffered heavy losses. I heard that the Liu family was also overthrown. All kinds of forces were purged several times."

Lord Bai Long laughed and said, "Outside the city, all parties are coming out together to wipe out the evil spirits within a hundred miles of the city. Now it seems that they are making full preparations for Lord Lu to refine his Qi and become a god, cleanse everything!"

Jian Zhongjun looked calm and said, "What does this have to do with me?"

Lord Bai Long did not respond directly, but said: "The person who tried to refine Qi and transform into a god was originally the temple priest that Wutong Goddess valued the most!"

"His direct disciple even became the chief priest of Wutong Temple."

“Now, if he can reach the realm of soul refining, the human race in the city will have another great pillar!”

"Master Chen knows that among the nine great talismans in the ancient ruins, one of them has fallen into your hands."

"Jian Zhongjun used this talisman to exchange for the 'real body' of Lord Zhuo Ling."

"With the help of the talisman, Lord Zhuo Ling has the power to refine his spirit, but he is still restrained by the Lord of Swords."

"I am here now to ask Lord Zha Ling to come forward. There is no need to break into Gaoliu City. I will just disrupt their spirit refining momentum!"

"If you are willing to agree, Lord Jianzhong, Jie Jin is willing to give you a Daluo Immortal body as the body to bear the sword!"

Lord Bai Long smiled and said, "The Great Luo Immortal Body is beyond the limits of the human body and is not restricted by the amount of true energy. You don't have to keep looking for a new body! With a Great Luo Immortal Body that can fully carry the sword energy, Lord Jianzhong will surely reach a higher level!"

-

Gaoliu City, Linjiangfang.

Li Xuantong stood on the top of Chunxiao Tower and said with emotion: "My father once said that Master Lu was extremely wise, but unfortunately his physique was too weak to learn martial arts, so he could only become a temple priest."

"I thought he was old and demoted in his later years, and that there was no way out, but he actually found a way out."

"Refine Qi and transform it into a spirit. As the son of the Grand City Guardian of Qifeng Prefecture, I wonder if I can ever reach that level in my lifetime!"

He sighed.

The middle-aged man behind him couldn't help but exclaimed: "Qifeng Prefecture has six major cities, each with a temple. There are twelve temple priests in every generation, all of whom are wise and knowledgeable. This has been passed down generation after generation, and over the past few hundred years, there are quite a few of them."

"In the past few hundred years, there are only a few who have entered the Dao through martial arts and reached the level of spiritual cultivation, but there are some after all."

"Besides martial arts, there are only two people who have achieved success in spiritual cultivation as temple priests."

The middle-aged man whispered, "I wonder if I can see this third person with my own eyes?"

"To be exact, there is only one!"

Li Xuantong said calmly: "Outsiders don't know the inside story. In fact... Lu Changsheng has not yet refined his Qi and transformed it into a spirit. He just has the power of refining the spirit!"

He put his hands behind his back and said with a smile: "At that time, Lu Changsheng sold his mentor in exchange for the favor of the Holy Land."

"There just so happens to be a chief in the holy land whose life span has ended, leaving a vacant position."

"Anyone who sits in this position will have the power of refining the spirit, which is similar to the nine great talismans in the ancient ruins... Anyone who takes the talisman will gain the power of refining the spirit!"

"Lu Changsheng's Spirit Refining Realm was not achieved through his own cultivation. He obtained it by selling out Lu Gong."

"But now that I look at it from all sides, maybe this was a conspiracy between the master and the apprentice to trick them into this 'position'!"

“So the Holy Land’s attitude towards Lu Changsheng recently has been very strange. This is not the attitude they should have towards a new chief!”

At this point, Li Xuantong said with emotion: "If Lord Lu can really become powerful, then he will be the second person in the past few hundred years to be promoted to the Spirit Refining Realm as a temple priest!"

The middle-aged man hesitated and asked, "Sir, do you think it can be done?"

Li Xuantong shook his head and said, "Mr. Lu wants to break through in seclusion, which is a life-threatening journey."

"But if he chooses the Wutong Temple as the place for retreat, it will be considered a life-or-death situation!"

"But now we have chosen Gaoliu City, and in the outer city, the outermost district, Linjiangfang..."

"If the situation is slightly unstable and the Qi is affected, the old man's slim chance of survival will be lost!"

At this point, Li Xuantong frowned and said, "I really can't understand why he lived for decades and gave his last chance of survival to a junior like Wuchang?"

"It has been less than a year since he returned to Gaoliu City. Is he really a close friend regardless of age? Can he trust his life to me?"

"Although Wuchang is extremely talented and capable, he is still young after all, and may not act in a thorough manner. Lord Lu is so confident that he thinks Wuchang can protect this last ray of hope for him?"

"Besides, Wuchang has been targeted by the three old gods. People like him will easily become ashes!"

(End of this chapter)