Fairyland Sunshine

Chapter 178 Planning
The path of spiritual practice is so difficult.

What Taoist Xiang said was exactly what the sinister monk was thinking.

However, ambushing the true disciples of a major sect, or an outstanding person who has already made a name for himself in the world of cultivation, is not something that can be done by just being ruthless.

The sinister monk was lost in thought. Taoist Xiang was afraid that he would refuse, so he asked anxiously, "What are you still hesitating about, Taoist friend?"

"If we miss this opportunity, where can we find the essence of the five elements? You and I have practiced till now, if we don't try to achieve the golden elixir path, will we just wait until our life span is exhausted?"

The sinister monk couldn't help but twitch his eyebrows. If he couldn't make the golden elixir, he would only live for three hundred years at most. Moreover, when he got old, the three treasures would be exhausted, and it would be too late to fight again.

He has practiced Taoism for hundreds of years, and now may be his only chance...

Taoist Xiang saw his expression and knew that he had been persuaded. He immediately emphasized his tone and said, "Daoist friend! Since we met, have we ever suffered a loss?"

"This time, if I succeed, I will be on the path to the Golden Elixir. If I fail, what does it matter? The worst that can happen is that I can just change my appearance and find another place to practice."

"With no investment and huge profits, what is there to fear?"

The sinister monk was stunned for a moment and couldn't help laughing. This Xiang was truly a beast in human form. It turned out that when he had this thought, he had already made up his mind not to return to Baiyu Sect.

If the plan succeeds, there will be hope for the golden elixir, and there will be no place in the world where he can't go? In the future, he may even be able to found his own sect and call himself the founder; if the plan fails, he can flee far away, and even if Bei Xuanwei takes revenge and destroys the Baiyu Sect, it will have nothing to do with him.

But what he said does make sense, especially since I am just an ordinary person and have no worries.

He had already made up his mind, but since they were all thousand-year-old foxes, they were in no hurry to show it. He remained calm on the surface and said, "This is a risky business. You can't persuade me with words alone."

"It's not easy to deal with the true disciples of a big sect. What preparations do you have? It's better to get straight to the point."

Taoist Xiang chuckled, then took something out of his sleeve and placed it on the table. The sinister monk took a closer look and found that it was actually a battle formation diagram.

"Liang Yi Xiang Yuan Formation." Taoist Xiang said leisurely, "This formation needs to be presided over by two people, so that no escape technique can be performed in the formation. The person sitting in the formation can not only cast spells without any risk, but also move between the two phases and change the offensive..."

“No matter what great sect he belongs to, as long as he falls into this formation, he will die.”

The sinister monk listened with fear in his heart. Taoist Xiang really had some tricks up his sleeve. This formation diagram was not something that the Baiyu Sect could produce. No one knew where he got it from.

However, if the Liangyi Xiangyuan Formation is really as magical as he said, this matter is indeed very promising...

He thought about it and asked, "How much effort do you need to put up this formation?"

"It only takes one moment and three breaths to complete the formation." Taoist Xiang knew what he was thinking, and after answering, he said, "Don't worry, Taoist friend. I have a way to lead him here."

"Oh?" The sinister monk hesitated for a moment, and without asking any more questions, he said, "Then it's up to you, fellow Taoist."

Taoist Xiang nodded in agreement, discussed some rules with the sinister monk, and then left the secret room.

The sinister monk did not see him off. After he left, he stepped on the ground and saw that the ground suddenly split apart. There was a secret passage that meandered downwards into a narrow cave. There was a thick pool of scarlet blood that seemed to be boiling all the time, emitting foul hot steam.

He stared at the blood pool silently for a moment, and suddenly a magic formula came into his mind, and something rose from the blood pool.

...Not long after Master Xiang, Xu Heng followed Zhou Yuan to this city. With a quick glance, he actually saw the semicolon of Baochang Tower on an island in the lake.

Baochanglou claims to have influence all over Dongzhou and Tiannan, and it is true. I heard that their head office is in Tiannan. Could it be that the power behind it is one of the Four Mysterious and Ten Outsides? Otherwise, it would be impossible to support such a large business.

Xu Heng had a good impression of Baochang Tower, so he went there without thinking too much. After showing the token in his hand, a steward invited him into the quiet room, served him tea and cakes, and asked him what the purpose of his visit was after he had tasted the tea.

Zhou Yuan wanted to avoid suspicion when he saw this, but Xu Heng didn't mind. He just waved his hand and put a few jade boxes on the table, saying that he was just selling some sundries and needed a map to avoid running into forbidden areas or any forces when traveling in Tiannan.

Inside the jade box are the inner elixirs and spiritual materials that Xu Heng obtained when he killed monsters at sea. Some of them are not suitable to be preserved permanently or require special means, so it would be a waste to keep them in hand, so he decided to sell them. They are not worth too much money.

The steward checked everything and realized it was not a big deal. He remained respectful and said, "I will arrange it right away. Please wait for a moment, dear guest."

Xu Heng nodded, and the steward called the servants over to give them instructions, and then accompanied the two of them to have tea and snacks.

At this time, Zhou Yuan's expression slightly changed. After a moment's silence, he said to Xu Hengyan, "Daoyou, I suddenly received a message from a fellow disciple and need to go check on the situation. Please forgive me for being absent for a while."

Xu Heng didn't care and just said, "Daoyou, please do as you please." Zhou Yuan bowed and left the quiet room, went out of Baochang Tower, walked through the corridor on the lake, and soon saw Taoist Xiang waiting in a secluded place.

Zhou Yuan was surprised and asked, "Brother Xiang, were you the one who sent the message?... Why did you come to the Immortal City?"

Taoist Xiang smiled slightly and did not answer, but suddenly said: "Junior Brother Zhou, I called you here for something."

Zhou Yuan hurriedly said, "Brother, if you have any instructions, just tell me."

Taoist Xiang nodded and said, "Junior brother, please tell Taoist Xu of Xuanwei Sect that I want to exchange the Immortal Ganoderma for some of the innate five elements from him."

"What?" Zhou Yuan was slightly stunned.

Seeing that he did not agree immediately, Taoist Xiang hurriedly said, "Junior brother, you also know that the first step to condense the golden elixir is to absorb the essence of the five elements. If you can absorb the essence of the innate five elements as a foundation, you can greatly increase the probability of condensing the elixir."

"I think that given my brother's skills, if I want to successfully condense the pill, the essence of the five elements is far more important than the fairy mushroom. Therefore, after much thought, I made this decision. I hope that my junior brother will help me."

Zhou Yuan knew that what Taoist Xiang said was true. He hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded slowly, saying, "In that case, I can boldly convey your message to you, Senior Brother. However, I have no say in whether Taoist Xu agrees or not."

Taoist Xiang breathed a sigh of relief and said hurriedly, "Brother, there is no need to say more. If Taoist Xu agrees, please invite him to meet me in Bijian Valley, which is 180 miles outside the city."

Zhou Yuan was surprised and asked, "Why bother with this?"

Taoist Xiang chuckled and said, "For the Immortal Ganoderma, I almost lost my life. After all, there are many people in the Immortal City, and I really can't be worried."

"Brother, just pass on the message for me."

“This…” Zhou Yuan felt something was wrong, but after Master Xiang finished speaking, he patted him on the shoulder and turned away, without giving him a moment to veto.

He couldn't help but frown.

(End of this chapter)