Nine Transformations of the True Spirit.

Tianji Mountains, Yueying Peak.

Tianji Sect, Tianji Island, Tianji Mountains. The original leader of the Tianji Sect who led the sect to occupy this island obviously did not pay much attention when naming it.

The Tianji Mountains stretch for hundreds of miles, from the east to the west of Tianji Island, with mountains upon mountains.

But the Tianji Sect is not the Zhenhai Sect, and has never had a divine cultivator. The sect leaders of all generations have been unable to move majestic peaks and famous mountains from the Jiuxian Continent. The highest Tianji Peak in the sect is only about 700 feet high.

Yueying Peak is even less noticeable, being only three hundred feet high. Its location is also quite remote, and the spiritual energy is not very sufficient. Only the scenery can be described as beautiful.

But there is only one cave on this remote mountain, and this is a treatment only available to true disciples.

Every sect has its own true disciples who have the best talents, enjoy the preferential treatment of cultivation resources, and carry the sect's expectations.

However, only large sects have the ability to allow Jindan cultivators to serve as true disciples.

Their titles are not as nice as those of elders, and the power they hold is not as great as that of the elders who are in charge of the specific affairs of the sect, but just being allocated a bottle of cultivation elixir every three years is enough to make those elders who are so awe-inspiring in front of the outer sect monks envious.

They do not need to worry about worldly affairs, they just need to concentrate on practicing and improving their cultivation. The sect will even provide them with precious spiritual objects for forming a baby.

All they need to do is to form a Nascent Soul and protect the sect's inheritance.

The true disciples enjoy the best supply of resources, but their consumption is extremely high. Even a sect as strong as the Tianji Sect only has six true disciples.

They can choose an unowned mountain in the Tianji Mountains as their cave, and Yueying Peak is one of them.

The Baili Mountains may seem vast, but most of the peaks have been turned into spiritual medicine gardens, and thousands of Qi Refining disciples and Foundation Building disciples have opened up cave dwellings, so there are not many unowned peaks.

However, among these ownerless peaks, Yueying Peak can be considered remote and the spiritual energy is not abundant. No one knows why this new true disciple ten years ago chose this place as his cave residence.

At this moment, in a dim training room in the cave at the top of Yueying Peak, a woman slowly opened her eyes.

Her eyes were big and bright even in the dim training room, as if covered with a layer of light. Her eyelashes were very long and when she blinked gently, it made people's heart beat faster.

She slowly exhaled, stood up from the cushion, and walked slowly out of the training room.

The stone door of the cave opened silently, and the woman walked out of the cave and came into the bright sunlight.

She was not wearing any makeup and was dressed in plain white. She was looking at the clouds lingering around the Tianji Mountains in the distance, with a hint of sadness passing through her brows.

Immortal cultivators are not bound by etiquette, and mortal women would never dress like this, and therefore would never be as beautiful as her.

After a long time, she lowered her head, raised her left hand, and a bell appeared out of thin air in her palm.

This is a purple bell, about seven inches high, with a mouth of about three inches. There is a copper ball in the cavity. The body of the bell is carved with wind and cloud patterns. It is very similar to the magic bells used by Taoist priests in the mortal world when setting up altars and performing rituals.

The woman gently shook the bell a few times, but no sound came out.

The corners of her mouth lifted slightly, revealing a smile, but it was a little bitter.

Suddenly, a beam of light came from a distance and headed straight for the top of Yueying Peak.

The woman frowned slightly, put away the purple bell, and resumed her cool and indifferent attitude.

The speed of the escaping light was not fast. It took a while to reach the top of Yueying Peak, revealing the figure of a middle-aged cultivator.

He clasped his fists and bowed, saying respectfully, "My dear uncle, I am Liu Jianming, the steward of the Welcoming Pavilion. I am here to give you a gift from an old friend who is visiting you."

After saying that, he raised his hand and flicked the storage bag on his waist. In his hand, there appeared a wooden box with a soul-sealing talisman on it. He bent down and presented it to the woman with both hands.

The woman waved her slender hand and took the wooden box over, a hint of doubt flashing in her eyes.

What old friends does she have?
He uncovered the spirit-sealing talisman and opened the wooden box. Inside the box was a silver-white bead, about the size of a fist.

crackle.

A thin silver arc emerged from the bead, flickered a few times, and slowly dissipated.

Is this... the essence of the thunder beast?
The woman opened her eyes wide.

"Where is that person now?" She closed the wooden box, looked up at the middle-aged monk, and there was a hint of fluctuation in her voice.

"Your old friend is staying in the reception pavilion." The middle-aged monk said respectfully.

The woman took a deep breath and said, "Take me to see him."

……

Chen Yuan sat on the armchair, holding a teacup in his hand, sipping the spiritual tea carefully.

The Tianji Sect is worthy of being one of the three major sects, and the hospitality for guests is extremely thoughtful. The spiritual tea in the Yingbin Pavilion is made from tea leaves from three hundred year old tea trees, which is rich in spiritual energy and has a pleasant fragrance.

Chen Yuan's expression was calm, but there was a hint of nervousness in his heart.

He hadn't had this feeling for a long time. Whenever he thought of Jing Shuhan's eyes that seemed to be able to speak, and the night of passion on Jueling Island, an indescribable tension rose from the bottom of his heart.

He had no idea how many women he had dated in his previous life, but except for his girlfriend who he dated for three months when he was in college, the rest were all relationships he bought with money after he became successful in his business.

Maybe there were women among them who truly liked him, but he could no longer believe it and had never felt nervous about those women.

But now, he has regained that long-lost feeling, although it is faint, it is very real.

He had devoted his life to seeking the truth, and thought he would never have this feeling again, but the world was so unreasonable that he had to experience this feeling again. Perhaps because of this tension, he withdrew his spiritual sense and no longer spread his spiritual sense all the time like before, alert to everything around him.

Being cautious all the time felt too tiring. Chen Yuan enjoyed this rare moment of peace, looking at the flowers swaying in the wind, the falling leaves, and the dancing butterflies in the yard, with a smile on his face.

Suddenly, Chen Yuan's hand holding the teacup stopped in mid-air.

His gaze passed over the flowers, over the butterflies, over the fallen leaves, and fell on a woman who was walking towards him.

Jing Shuhan walked through the open gate of the courtyard and came in.

She walked slowly, looking at Chen Yuan without blinking.

Chen Yuan was still wearing a gold mask that covered the upper half of his face, but Jing Shuhan still recognized him at a glance.

Chen Yuan put down the teacup, stood up and walked to Jing Shuhan.

The two stopped under the eaves and looked at each other.

Jing Shuhan smiled faintly: "You are here."

Her voice was soft, just like when they parted.

Chen Yuan suddenly stopped being nervous. He stared into Jing Shuhan's eyes and whispered, "Fairy, please follow me. This is not the place to talk."

He walked towards the door, and Jing Shuhan followed him without saying a word.

The two men walked out of the courtyard, rode on their light of escape, and flew out of Tianji Island.

The sea was vast and the clouds were low. The two beams of light followed each other closely and flew for two hours until the sky darkened and the sun set, then they stopped.

This is a small island. There are no monks on the island, only mortals.

In the center of the island there is a stone mountain over a hundred feet high. It is steep and dangerous and rarely visited by people.

The two of them landed on the top of the mountain. Chen Yuan raised his sleeves and flicked them. Several formation flags flew out, setting up an illusion formation.

Finally, I don’t have to worry about being disturbed.

Chen Yuan raised his hand and took off the golden mask, smiling and said, "How are you, fairy?"

Jing Shuhan's eyes were always on Chen Yuan, with a smile on his face.

But after hearing this, the smile on her face slowly faded, and worry was revealed in her eyes: "I am now a true disciple of Tianji Sect, and everything is fine. But Brother Chen is wanted by Zhenhai Sect, our sect, and the three royal families. Has he encountered any danger?"

Chen Yuan slowly dispersed his Qi and said with a smile: "Don't worry, Fairy. Not only am I fine, but my cultivation has also improved a lot."

Jing Shuhan turned from worry to joy, and a smile appeared on her face again: "Brother Chen must have experienced a lot in the past ten years. Can you tell me about it?"

Chen Yuan looked at the sunset in the sky, with memories in his eyes: "It's a long story. After I separated from the fairy, I went to Juechen Island and sent those Thunder Incense to the Lu family..."

He spoke leisurely and briefly recounted his experiences over the years, but omitted specific details and secret matters such as the starlight infusion and the old man in black robe.

When Jing Shuhan heard that Chen Yuan escaped from the hands of Patriarch Yuntian, sat on a deserted island for three years, and finally killed Kun Feng, worry appeared in his eyes.

"Brother Chen, why do you have to kill Kun Feng?" she asked, biting her lip.

Chen Yuan hesitated for a moment and said, "I have reasons to kill him."

Jing Shuhan nodded and didn't ask any more questions.

Chen Yuan changed the subject: "Chen is wanted by two major sects and three major monster royal families. He has become the target of public criticism. He should not have come to see the fairy."

“But after I came down to Tianji Island and entered the ghost market, I accidentally found the blue feather fan that I got from Ji Laogui and then gave to the fairy. I couldn’t help but feel a little worried.”

"Later, I heard about the fairy from Tingfeng Tower, but I was still worried. It was not until now that I saw that the fairy was safe and sound that I felt relieved. I hope the fairy will not blame me."

Jing Shuhan said softly: "I am also worried about Brother Chen's safety, how could I blame you."

"I sold the blue feather fan to a fellow apprentice. I also sold the bronze bell and exchanged it for some medicinal pills and spirit stones."

"I don't want to use Ji Laogui's magic weapon, but I still keep the Fengyun Bell given by Brother Chen."

She raised her hand, and the Fengyun Bell appeared out of thin air in her palm.

Chen Yuan looked down and saw that the Fengyun Bell was glowing brightly. It was obvious that Jing Shuhan always kept it in his dantian and nurtured it with his true energy.

Chen Yuan smiled and said, "Old Ji died in Jueling Island, but Fairy is not only safe and sound, but she has also become a true disciple of Tianji Sect. This is really cause for celebration."

Jing Shuhan's eyes suddenly dimmed, and he said slowly: "This is all thanks to the great elder who once secretly instructed me to resist Ji Laogui."

"After leaving Jueling Island, I wanted to use Ji Laogui's token to go to the base of Tianji Sect to plunder some cultivation resources, and then escape to Jiuxianzhou."

"But who knew that the Grand Elder was in the Tianji Pavilion closest to Jueling Island. After seeing me, he asked about Ji Laogui. I didn't dare to hide anything and told him everything."

"This Supreme Elder took me back to Tianji Gate. I thought I was doomed and fell into despair."

"But who would have thought that the sect didn't punish me. Instead, under the recommendation of the Grand Elder, I became a true disciple and was provided with cultivation resources. In just over ten years, I had already touched the bottleneck of the late stage."

"Later, I learned that this Grand Elder concealed the truth about Ji Laogui's death, saying... saying that Wang Lin turned against Ji Laogui and took advantage of Ji Laogui being severely injured by Patriarch Yuntian to team up with you to kill Ji Laogui. That's why the sect issued a warrant for your arrest." (End of this chapter)