Longzang

Chapter 1217 Meeting

On this cloudless day, several streaks of light pierced the sky, heading straight for the Immortal City. Each of these streaks possessed a lofty aura and terrifying cultivation, causing the powerful elders below to tremble. It had been a long time since they had seen so many top cultivators heading to the Immortal City together; they wondered what major event had occurred.

The streaks of light, each a riot of colors, complete with halos and glowing bands, accompanied by celestial concubines and divine beasts, finally revealed themselves above the immortal city and descended toward the council hall.

The sand table map in the center of the main hall remained unchanged, but the cultivators had not set foot here for a long time.

Everyone had their usual seats, so they all took their places as before. Then, a figure slowly appeared in the central seat. All the cultivators were slightly surprised, not expecting Wei Yuan to be there, and in his true form, having concealed himself from everyone's senses.

Wei Yuan looked around and saw Zhang Sheng, Bao Yun... until Sun Yu and Chuhe Zhenjun all arrived. There was also a small, fiery red bird perched on the roof beam.

Seeing that everyone had arrived, Wei Yuanfang said, "It has been a long time since we have gathered together like this. Everyone has been busy with their own cultivation. Recently, I had a sudden inspiration and felt that many of you have the opportunity to break through. I also had a lot of gains in the Lü Clan's ancestral land, so I gathered you all here to check your cultivation levels and refine some pills for you to help you advance."

All the cultivators remained silent until Xiao Yu finally spoke up, asking, "May I ask what realm the Realm Lord is currently in?"

Wei Yuan had been waiting for this question, but he didn't expect it to be Xiao Yu who asked it. So he smiled and said, "It's not that fast. A few days ago, the Spirit Mansion was perfected, and the various True Spirits began to connect with the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth."

Although Xiao Yu's composure had greatly increased, her eyes still twitched a few times. She forced a smile and said, "Congratulations, Realm Master. So you've already reached the late stage of the Imperial Realm. Didn't you specifically invite us here just to say this?"

Wei Yuan's smile remained unchanged as he said with a smile, "Junior Brother Xiaoyu, you are mistaken. I was originally barely considered to be in the late stage, but I achieved the Seventh Cave Heaven a few days ago. I am still missing a Spirit Mansion and my True Spirit is not yet settled, so I am still a mid-stage Yujing cultivator."

Xiao Yu's smile froze, and he immediately regretted his loose tongue. This time, he was smarter and would never ask about the rank and mysteries of the Seventh Grotto-Heaven.

But he didn't ask anyone who was curious. Feng Tingyu asked, "What is the Seventh Grotto Heaven for, and what is its rank?"

Wei Yuan's spirits lifted, and he spoke before Xiao Yu could: "This seventh cave heaven is indeed quite peculiar. Its foundation is formed by the fusion of the Azure Dragon of Heavenly Tribulation and the Azure Dragon of the East. Although it is currently in the form of a dragon, its mysteries include endless life and a trace of time power, which is really unlike an ordinary dragon."

Within Xiaoyu's sea of ​​consciousness, Shaoyang Xingjun sighed, his heart yearning for it. From Xiaoyu's perspective, all that could be seen was a vast red desert and three great suns hanging high in the sky. Where were any other powerful true spirits? Shaoyang Xingjun didn't even have anyone to discuss the Dao with.

After finishing his explanation of the Seventh Grotto-Heaven, seeing the somewhat distorted expressions on the faces of the cultivators, Wei Yuan finally understood and laughed heartily before getting down to business: "This year, as the great formation was nearing completion, I began excavating. I unearthed quite a bit of immortal essence, enough to produce a batch of great pills to aid in the formation of the Heart-Image World and the breakthrough to the Realm of Ascension. The reason I summoned everyone here is twofold: firstly, it has been a long time since we last gathered, and secondly, to leave a trace of energy to be added to the furnace, which will make the resulting pills exceptionally wondrous."

After hearing these words, all the cultivators were deeply moved. Although they were all originally immortals, they had all been transformed into immortals over the years by Wei Yuan's continuous bestowal of fortune upon them, tempering their divine senses in the prosperous realms and refining their physical bodies in the desolate realms.

At this time, the cultivators had been cultivating for less than fifty years, and most of them were already at the late stage or perfect stage of the Dharma Aspect realm, which would be considered incredibly fast in the outside world. However, seeing that Wei Yuan, the youngest among them, was already close to touching the Immortal Gate and had even cultivated several caves ahead of time, the cultivators all felt that they were as stupid as pigs.

Besides Wei Yuan, there was also Zhang Sheng present. Originally, she wasn't particularly fast by age, but her path was set on becoming the best at killing. Even Wei Yuan might be defeated. Apart from the strangely powerful Bao Yun, probably none of the cultivators present could withstand her full-force attack.

Finally, there's the old Taoist priest. Needless to say, he walks swiftly on the narrow path leading to sainthood, and his cultivation speed even surpasses Wei Yuan's. Although his combat power is practically nonexistent, if the old Taoist priest were to guard the pass, it would indeed be a fortress that no cultivator could open, and no one would dare to touch him.

So, in this hall, no one knew what to say. It would be a lie to say they didn't want the Great Pill, but for some reason, taking it from Wei Yuan felt somewhat shameful…

At this moment, Wang Hu coughed and was about to speak when he suddenly saw Xu Henshui winking at him. Wang Hu was taken aback, then nodded slightly to Xu Henshui, meaning, "I understand, don't worry, I'll definitely mention you."

After coughing, Wang Hu's chest muscles bulged, and he said, "There's something I don't quite understand. Wouldn't it be better to leave the alchemy to Junior Brother Henshui?"

Xu Henshui's vision went black, and he gritted his teeth in hatred, thinking to himself, "That bastard, he doesn't even think before he speaks..." Wei Yuan's spirits lifted again, having been waiting for this very sentence, so he smiled and said, "My alchemy skills are not proficient, I am only familiar with a few pill formulas, so naturally I cannot compare with Uncle Xu. However, my pill-making ability is not bad, so refining this Imperial View Pill is not too much of a stretch."

Wang Hu's curiosity was piqued, and his chest heaved as he asked, "How much is your pill value? Could it be more than Junior Brother Xu's?"

Wei Yuan said, "I'm not entirely sure about that either. The Creation Temple should have some statistics on it. You'll have to ask Uncle Xu."

Wang Hu then turned to Xu Henshui, his eyes gleaming, his muscles bulging, and he was no longer sleepy.

Xu Henshui gritted his teeth and said, "His pill value is indeed a few..."

The sounds trailed off, growing fainter and fainter until even Wang Hu, a cultivator of physical strength, could barely hear them. He picked at his ear and pressed, "What? A million Qingyuan? That's quite a lot..."

Xu Henshui, unable to bear it any longer, roared in Wang Hu's ears like thunder: "One hundred million, it's one hundred million! Did you hear me clearly?"

This was a terrible fright; Wang Hu's muscles twitched wildly, as if dozens of mice had crawled under his skin. He didn't understand what had gotten into Xu Henshui and was about to retaliate when Xu Henshui glared at him and shouted, "Shut up, girl!"

Wang Hu was startled and immediately fell silent.

Wei Yuan was somewhat confused by this seemingly nonsensical statement, but business was of the essence. He collected the energy of each of them, and then, satisfied, he set a date for the furnace to be opened and the pills produced a month later. All the cultivators were to be present at that time, and each would take their own pill.

Although Zhang Sheng and Chu He are already at the Imperial Realm, taking the medicine once more will greatly benefit their spiritual world.

After settling the matter, Wei Yuan said, "Alright, I've finished speaking. Does anyone else have anything else to say?"

Feng Chutang said, "There is another matter. In the past year, the number of people opening schools and teaching in Qingming has suddenly increased. I have checked them one by one and found that some of them came from Pure Land. Then I went back to my home mountain to check the Taoist scriptures and found that several of the visualization methods and worship methods taught there have traces of Buddhist teachings from Pure Land, and they are quite advanced Buddhist teachings."

Wei Yuan said, "I know about this too. There are many Buddhist cultivators in the world, and many of them must have come to Qingming. The Four Saints Academy has also sent quite a few people, and even the Sword Palace has secretly opened two swordsmanship dojos."

Feng Chutang said, "These visualizations and worships are all about you! I think there's something very wrong with them."

Wei Yuan smiled slightly and said, "Don't worry, the power of incense and prayers cannot corrupt me; on the contrary, it will only enhance my supernatural abilities."

"It's good that you're on guard."

Wei Yuan nodded, indicating that it was alright. At that moment, in the Pure Land Temple, Lian Deng looked at the offering plate that had suddenly appeared on the offering table in front of the Buddha, rubbed her eyes, and wondered when it had appeared.

The brass offering plate was simple and rustic, likely an ancient design. Incense smoke curled above it, and after a moment, a fruit appeared, reddish-white and looking very appetizing. Lian Deng swallowed, inexplicably wanting to take a bite, but dared not.

Suddenly, a skeletal hand reached out from the side, picked up the fruit, and swallowed it in one gulp.

(End of this chapter)