Nine Transformations of the True Spirit.

In the eastern part of Qi State, there are Ziyang Mountains.

In the towering mountains that wind for hundreds of miles, there is a lilac mist, like the purple air when the sun rises in the east. For tens of thousands of years, it has been sparsely visited by humans.

This is the mountain gate of Zi Yang Sect. Thousands of cave dwellings of Zi Yang Sect monks are scattered in the mountains, accompanied by pine trees, bamboos and clear springs, forming a natural beauty.

There are more than ten thousand-foot-high peaks standing in a row, majestic and imposing. The escape light passes through them, but no one dares to approach these mountains. Everyone has a solemn expression on his face and he is in a hurry.

Just two days ago, a shocking piece of news quietly spread that the Grand Elder was defeated by a Nascent Soul cultivator who suddenly appeared from the Lingyun Sect in the Six Sects Alliance and even lost an arm.

Of the 30% share of the Yuyang Mountain mineral vein held by the sect, 20% was taken away by the Lingyun Sect, leaving only 10%.

As this news spread, more than twenty Jindan elders in the sect suddenly became moody.

In just two days, more than a dozen Qi-refining disciples and foundation-building disciples had been reprimanded and punished. The morale of the people in the sect was unsettled, and the low-level cultivators were acting with extreme caution.

The spiritual stones in the Yuyang Mountain mines have little to do with low-level cultivators. The Ziyang Sect controls more than a dozen spiritual mines and has no shortage of mid-grade and low-grade spiritual stones.

However, 80% of Zi Yang Sect’s high-quality spirit stones come from the Yu Yang Mountain mine, and all of its top-quality spirit stones come from the Yu Yang Mountain mine.

The Jindan elders were the most furious about the loss of their shares, but they could do nothing about it, so the low-level cultivators could only suffer.

Suddenly, a beam of light landed on the top of one of the thousand-foot-high mountains, revealing the figure of Xie Chaohong.

No cultivators approached within ten miles of this mountain.

Under the control of the formation, the top of the peak is as warm as spring, and beautiful flowers and plants are competing for splendor.

Xie Chaohong came to two stone doors covered with green vines. Next to them was an ancient cypress tree, on which two golden monkeys were playing.

He clasped his fists and bowed to the two monkeys on the tree: "Please inform Daoist friend that Xie Chaohong pays homage to the Grand Elder."

A golden monkey climbed down the tree using its hands and feet, and came to Xie Chaohong. It clasped its hands together and bowed in a formal manner: "Elder Xie, please wait a moment. I will go and report to you right away."

The golden monkey's voice sounded very old and its eyes were gentle, but Xie Chaohong did not dare to be negligent and kept thanking it.

This golden monkey is a spiritual beast that Taoist Du Kun has raised for hundreds of years. It has the cultivation level of the early stage of Jindan and is deeply trusted by Taoist Du Kun. Its status in Zi Yang Sect is comparable to that of an elder, and no one dares to disrespect it in the slightest.

The golden monkey turned around, pushed open the stone door of the cave and walked in.

A quarter of an hour later, the golden monkey came out again, climbed up the ancient cypress, and bowed to Xie Chaohong: "Elder Xie, please come in. The master is waiting in the hall."

"Thank you, fellow Daoist." Xie Chaohong returned the greeting, walked into the cave, passed through a passage, and came to the stone hall.

Taoist Du Kun sat in the main seat and asked calmly, "What do you want?"

His expression was slightly gloomy. His severed left arm had grown back, and the back of his hand that was exposed was very white and tender, exuding a weird feeling.

Xie Chaohong clasped his fists and bowed, saying respectfully, "Disciple has something important to report. Lingyun Sect sent a letter today, saying that they will hold a Yuanying Ceremony in five days and invite Elder Dai of our sect to attend the ceremony."

As he spoke, he took out a jade slip from his storage bag and presented it with both hands.

Taoist Du Kun raised his hand and took the jade slip in his hand. He probed his spiritual sense into it, scanned it, and stopped at the master's seal at the end.

He returned the jade slip to Xie Chaohong and frowned, "Lingyun Sect is going to hold the Nascent Soul Ceremony, why did they specially invite Dai Qing to watch the ceremony?"

Xie Chaohong took the jade slip and said solemnly, "According to my guess, Elder Dai is Elder Qi's disciple, and Elder Qi once attacked Chen Yuan. Perhaps he wants to take advantage of the Nascent Soul Ceremony to deal with Elder Dai."

Taoist Du Kun shook his head slightly: "At the Nascent Soul Ceremony, all the cultivators from various sects are present. Chen Yuan should not attack a junior."

"It's a pity that Qi Yuanshan was too lenient when he attacked. He didn't kill Chen Yuan directly. That would have saved us a lot of trouble..."

"Let Dai Qing attend the Nascent Soul Ceremony. Lingyun Sect has already sent out an invitation. If our sect refuses, wouldn't that be showing weakness in front of other sects?"

Xie Chaohong hesitated and said, "Chen Yuan is acting recklessly. If he really attacks Dai Qing at the ceremony, what should we do?"

Taoist Du Kun snorted coldly: "No matter what Chen Yuan's intention is, I don't believe that he dares to admit to killing our sect's elders."

"The six sects of Qi are protected by the four great Xuanzongs, otherwise I would have taken this opportunity to destroy the five sects and unify Qi."

"Although Chen Yuan is very powerful, he doesn't dare to provoke our sect. Otherwise, I will go to Jiangxian Mountain immediately and ask Brother Bai to do justice!"

He said this with full confidence, and Xie Chaohong did not dare to disobey him, so he could only respond: "Disciple obeys your command. When I go back, I will ask Elder Dai to come out and participate in the Nascent Soul Ceremony."

But he smiled bitterly in his heart. It has always been the Zi Yang Sect that bullied others, but now it is the Zi Yang Sect's turn to be bullied, and they even have to seek justice from the Four Great Xuan Sects.

But Taoist Du Kun added: "Tell Dai Qing not to provoke Lingyun Sect and not to anger Chen Yuan."
"I don't know how he cultivated himself, but he possesses two high-level magic weapons and is so powerful. We can only wait for the master to return before we can make any plans."

Xie Chaohong nodded and frowned, saying, "As far as I know, the last independent cultivator to form an infant was Yuan Zhenren from Qi Country one hundred and seventy years ago."

"In the past hundred years, there has been no news of independent cultivators forming infants in Donghua Continent. I don't know how Chen Yuan formed an infant." Taoist Du Kun was also puzzled and murmured, "The Four Great Xuan Sects have never lent out spiritual veins. Could it be that Chen Yuan used the spiritual veins of the Demon Sect to form an infant..."

Xie Chaohong's mind moved: "Chen Yuan was able to form a fetus in just a hundred years. He must have obtained a great opportunity. He is also suspected of secretly colluding with the Demon Sect. Jiangxian Mountain should be interested..."

"You want to kill someone by borrowing a knife?" Taoist Du Kun shook his head. "Don't mention this matter again. No matter how great the opportunity Chen Yuan has, Jiangxian Mountain will not offend a 200-year-old cultivator for no reason."

Xie Chaohong was very disappointed, but since Taoist Du Kun had spoken, he had no choice but to obey, put away the jade slip and left the cave.

He did not return to the cave, but came to another more remote thousand-foot mountain and landed in a flash of light.

This is where Dai Qing's cave is. Xie Chaohong said loudly, "Elder Dai, I am here to visit you."

After a while, the stone door of the cave opened and Dai Qing came out to greet him, with a slightly puzzled look on his face.

He welcomed Xie Chaohong in, and the two of them sat down as host and guest. Xie Chaohong got straight to the point: "Today Lingyun sent an invitation..."

He took out the jade slip, handed it to Dai Qing, and told him the whole story.

When Dai Ting heard that Lingyun Sect invited him to participate in the Yuanying Ceremony, his face changed slightly. When he heard that Taoist Du Kun had agreed, he frowned even more.

After Xie Chaohong stopped, Dai Qing said, "Elder Xie, my master and Chen Yuan had a feud in the past. He held the Nascent Soul Ceremony and specifically asked me to participate. He must have bad intentions. Can we ask another elder to go and watch the ceremony?"

Xie Chaohong laughed: "Don't worry, Elder Dai. This is the Nascent Soul Ceremony. All the cultivators from various sects will go to watch the ceremony. If Chen Yuan attacks you at the ceremony, the reputation of Lingyun Sect will be ruined."

"Besides, this is the order of the Supreme Elder, it is not easy to disobey."

"After I come back, I can decide to add another thirty high-quality spirit stones to Elder Dai's next annual offering."

Dai Qing hesitated for a moment, and finally agreed: "Since it is the order of the Grand Elder, Dai has no choice but to do it. I will set off for Lingyun Sect tomorrow."

Xie Chaohong smiled and said, "Then I'll have to trouble Elder Dai. I'll take my leave."

He bowed, stood up and left. Dai Qing also stood up and escorted him out of the cave.

After returning to the cave, Dai Qing sat in the main seat, a trace of regret appeared on his slightly childish face, and he murmured, "What a pity..."

……

The next day, Dai Qing left the sect and flew all the way. It took him a whole day to reach the gate of Lingyun Sect.

He had just stopped outside the thousand-foot-high wall of cloud when a beam of light flew over from a distance.

Dai Qing did not withdraw his spiritual sense and swept over the man. He felt the energy surge and realized that he was a cultivator in the early stage of Jindan, so he took the initiative to greet him.

The escaping light stopped, and a middle-aged monk appeared.

He looked at Dai Qing and saw that he was a mid-stage Jindan cultivator. He smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist, are you here to participate in the Yuanying Ceremony?"

Dai Qing returned the greeting: "Yes, I am Dai Qing, an elder of Ziyang Sect, and I have come to attend the Yuanying Ceremony of Senior Chen of your sect."

The middle-aged cultivator heard this and his smile faded. “So you are Daoist Dai from Ziyang Sect. I have long heard of your great name. I am so sorry for the disrespect.”

He spoke politely, but his tone was very cold, and his eyes showed undisguised sarcasm.

But Dai Qing turned a blind eye to this, his face as usual, he took out a jade slip from his storage bag and handed it over: "This is an invitation from your sect, please take a look."

The middle-aged cultivator took the jade slip and carefully examined it. It took him a quarter of an hour to return it to Dai Qing. He said calmly, "Fellow Daoist, please follow me. Do not move around at will. If you trigger the formation, I will not be responsible."

After saying that, he turned and flew towards the cloud wall. Dai Qing didn't care and followed closely behind him.

The feud between Zi Yang Sect and Ling Yun Sect is deep-rooted, second only to that between Tian Gang Sword Sect and Ling Yun Sect.

With Chen Yuan's return to the sect, Lingyun Sect suddenly gained power. They would definitely not look at him in a good face as an elder of Ziyang Sect.

The two passed through the wall of clouds and came to a beautiful mountain.

This is the Yingke Peak of Lingyun Sect. The middle-aged cultivator found another Jindan elder, and Dai Qing showed the invitation again.

The Jindan elder also treated him coldly and sent a foundation-building disciple to lead Dai Qing to stay in the guest house.

This guest house is also quite simple, with only one entrance, which is quite rude for a Jindan cultivator.

But Dai Qing was relieved. This behavior showed that Lingyun Sect had no other ideas and could only use this to humiliate him.

But to him, this was just like a gentle breeze on his face, not worth mentioning.

Dai Qing took out a set of formation flags from his storage bag, set up the formation, and sat in meditation to adjust his breathing, waiting for the Nascent Soul Ceremony in three days. (End of this chapter)