The Ji Family's Pride

Chapter 268: Elder Yuan
"Huh?" Ji Xiaoshan was stunned, and then his heart tightened.

Who is it? How could he hide from his perception?

Now that the old man had come to him, he had just discovered that if this man had any ill intentions towards him, he would have killed his clone instantly if he had any evil thoughts towards him.

You have to know that he is not a third-class immortal in the Three Realms, but a first-class immortal on the same level as the True Gods and Taoist Ancestors in the Three Realms. His soul is so powerful under the nurturing of the first-class pure yang golden elixir.

The figure that was hidden by the thick clouds and mist suddenly became clear. It was an old man wearing a loose robe and an old man with a red nose.

Ji Xiaoshan's eyes fell on the old man's iconic red nose, and his expression suddenly froze.

"Little kid, don't act like that. Gods and immortals are nothing special. What's so surprising about me being able to hide from your perception?"

The old man had a hint of smile in his voice, and said nonchalantly, "You two little kids are drinking and eating meat on the top of the mountain, enjoying the beautiful scenery. I, an old man, can smell the fragrance from a long distance. I wonder if I, an old man, can have the honor to ask for a glass of wine?"

"Would you like a glass of wine?" Ji Ning also looked up and saw the old man wearing a loose robe with a very conspicuous red nose.

"It is my honor that you, senior, are interested in my food and drinks." Ji Xiaoshan immediately responded with a smile on his face. With a wave of his sleeves, a table appeared not far from the old man, and it was filled with food and drinks.

However, at this moment, Ji Xiaoshan's vigilance was raised to the highest level.

"Well. It's not in vain that Sanqing accepted you as a disciple. You know how to respect the elders and love the young, and you seem to be a good person." The red-nosed old man nodded slightly and sat down in front of the table without any hesitation.

"Senior, do you know my master?" Ji Xiaoshan looked at the red-nosed old man and asked. He already had the answer in his mind, but he had to behave normally. This was the biggest mastermind in the entire Three Realms, so he couldn't be too careful. After all, this was one of the nine great generals of the Black Lotus Empire, a peak ancestral god.

"Tsk tsk tsk tsk! Good wine! Good wine! I didn't expect that a little kid like you would have such a good wine!" The red-nosed old man didn't say anything, but picked up the wine cup that Ji Xiaoshan had filled in front of him and took a sip. His eyes lit up immediately, and then he began to drink leisurely.

"This..." Ji Xiaoshan was startled, and then he also drank silently. He didn't know why this old man Yuan suddenly appeared here. But it was right to be on guard against all changes with the greatest vigilance in mind.

a long time.

Elder Yuan just put down his wine cup, looked at Ji Xiaoshan and said slowly, "Qingping boy, I have been here in your Yanshan for several months. I wanted to see you, the disciple accepted by the Three Pure Ones, but you have been practicing in this cave. Today I am free to meet this boy. I have been waiting for you for a long time!"

"Hmm? You've been in Yanshan for several months... You want to observe me?"

Ji Xiaoshan's heart suddenly skipped a beat. This old man Yuan came to Yanshan quietly and had been here for at least several months. During this time, he had been exposed to the old man Yuan's eyes.

He thought to himself, "Since my clone returned from the chaos, I have been cultivating in the Red Cloud Cave Heaven. Innate spiritual treasures are difficult to penetrate, and I have used my secret technique to confirm that at least in the Three Realms, these ancestral immortals and gods cannot observe me through magic treasures. And during this period, it was also because Ji Ning came back that I showed up for the first time... Wait, my Ji family! What if this old man Yuan controls my father and mother, controls the Ji family members and others..."

Ji Xiaoshan thought about it, and suddenly felt like a thorn in his back. You know, Elder Yuan had a precedent before. It was because Houyi hid in the Xieyue World of Bodhi Patriarch, so his whereabouts were difficult to find, so he directly controlled Chang'e with his mind...

In the Red Cloud Cave Heaven, a clone who was sitting cross-legged and comprehending the "Thousand Saints and Ten Thousand Demons Formation" suddenly opened his eyes, flipped his hand, and a letter talisman appeared in his hand. With a "bang", the letter talisman shattered...

"That's right. Although you have been practicing in seclusion, I can see that your small tribe can prosper, and it's all because of you two brothers Ji. Especially you, you interest me a lot." Old Man Yuan said with a smile.

"This..." Ji Xiaoshan said helplessly, "Senior, you think highly of me, which really makes me feel a little nervous. I wonder if I can know your name? After all, a catastrophe is about to begin..."

"Hmm. Qingping boy, you have a lot on your mind." Old Man Yuan said calmly, "I will not change my name, my surname, and my name is only 'Yuan'."

"Yuan..." Ji Ning exclaimed, "Could it be... Could it be that the senior is the Yuan Daozu among the four ancestors of Yuanhe?" The reputation of the old man Yuan is well-known in the entire Three Realms, and his reputation can even barely rival that of the Taoist leader Sanqing Daozu. There are also a lot of true gods and Taoist ancestors under his command. Ji Ning was born under the tutelage of Bodhi Patriarch, so naturally he knows all about this.

"As an old man, I have some reputation in the Three Realms. I believe no one dares to use this name inappropriately." Old Man Yuan said with a faint smile.

"Greetings to Yuan Daozu!" Ji Xiaoshan glanced at Ji Ning and immediately said respectfully.

“Greetings to Daozu Yuan.” Ji Ning also said.

"Hmm." Old Man Yuan picked up the wine cup, looked at Ji Xiaoshan and said, "Qingping boy, come! Have a drink with me, an old man!"

"Yes." Ji Xiaoshan replied respectfully.

All I heard was Elder Yuan sighing, "Qingping boy, you are truly the treasure of the Three Pure Ones. Even the Three Pure Ones' Qingping Sword was directly bestowed upon you. It's a pity that such a good disciple, an old man, has no chance to accept him as a disciple!"

Even as he was speaking, Ji Xiaoshan had not yet completely put down the wine cup he had picked up.

"Rumble~~~"

Ji Xiaoshan only felt that a mysterious wave was about to invade his body and his soul. This wave was extremely hidden and silent, like a silent stream, but in Ji Xiaoshan's heart it was like a bolt from the blue.

"Hmm? It's the power of the mind." Ji Xiaoshan understood immediately, and his heart, which had always been extremely vigilant, became even more alert. As soon as Ji Xiaoshan found out that it was Elder Yuan who appeared, he was extremely vigilant, and the method of keeping one's mind in the "Guiyuan Heart Sutra" was running at full capacity.

If it were an ordinary cultivator, or an immortal or demon in the Three Realms who had never learned the orthodox method of mental power, they might not even be aware that they were being controlled by this extremely hidden mental power without realizing it.

However, there are numerous methods of controlling mental power in the Wind God's world. Each of the top sects of practitioners naturally has a set of methods suitable for them to deal with various mental power controls.

After all, soul control is extremely terrifying. If one's core members are unknowingly controlled by those with ulterior motives, then there's no telling how many times the entire sect will be destroyed.

Therefore, when Elder Yuan's mental power invaded, Ji Xiaoshan discovered it immediately and stuck to his original intention at the first moment.

Once the method of keeping one's original heart recorded in the Guiyuan Heart Sutra is put into practice, the mental power and the 'heart' will be integrated into one, and everything will be harmonious and perfect. It is as if the already strong 'heart' is directly covered with a layer of solid armor, completely wrapping up one's heart.

If a practitioner of mental power wants to control secretly without making any noise, he will definitely be discovered at the first moment. With preparation, the chance of being secretly controlled will be reduced to a minimum.

Of course, unless the gap between each other is really huge, or even directly controlled by the overwhelming mental power.

After learning this method, you can at least hold on longer, and at least have some strength to resist.

Old Man Yuan's mental strength impacted Ji Xiaoshan's soul again and again, and even made Ji Xiaoshan's eyes begin to become a little blurry.

"No! I can't be controlled!"

"If I were controlled, both my second soul and my true self would be finished!"

Ji Xiaoshan gritted his teeth in his heart. He forced himself to be alert, and even the other ninety-nine clones cultivated by "Hundred Saints Demon Lord" put down their work at the same time, and all practiced the method of keeping their original mind.

"Block it! Block it! Block it for me!" He used all his strength to display the secret technique of mental power, but Ji Xiaoshan's mental power was only at the third level. Even at the peak of the third level, it still seemed insignificant and powerless under the vast mental power of old man Yuan.

In an instant, Ji Xiaoshan felt as if time had completely stopped at this moment. He tried his best to stick to his original intention, and his whole 'heart' coordinated with his mental strength, like a small boat under the raging waves, completely passively defending against the invasion of old man Yuan's mental strength.

Wow~~~
at this time--

Suddenly, ripples appeared on the top of the mountain, and the vital energy of heaven and earth suddenly began to condense. The hazy figure of an old man in a robe condensed at an extremely fast speed.

Wow~

The hidden mental power invasion suddenly stopped. Ji Xiaoshan felt that in an instant, the mental power that was originally trying to invade his soul retreated like a tide...

"This is... over!" Ji Xiaoshan suddenly felt that the towering mountain pressing down on his head was removed in an instant, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

"Qingping, why did you stop drinking?" Old Man Yuan looked at Ji Xiaoshan and said.

"Hmm? I stopped?" Ji Xiao suddenly felt like he was in a dream, and his mind and soul were in a trance for a moment. It was as if the mental energy that had just invaded his mind and soul like a tide was just an illusion.

"No! Everything that happened just now was real!" Ji Xiaoshan was shocked when he thought of this. "This old man Yuan's mental control over the soul is really weird..."

"What are you thinking about?"

Old Man Yuan was still leisurely and comfortable, drinking the fairy wine that Ji Xiaoshan brought out, but there was an imperceptible hint of strangeness in his eyes.

"Old man, I'm drinking with you, but I'm not enjoying it! I finished my glass in one gulp, and you still have half a glass left!"

Ji Xiaoshan ignored the wine cup on the table, but looked directly at the old man in Taoist robe who appeared out of nowhere on the top of the mountain.

"Huh? The Three Pure Ones are here too?" Old Man Yuan also looked at the old man in Taoist robes and smiled.

"Master." Ji Xiaoshan stood up and said respectfully.

"Hmm." The Three Pure Ones nodded slightly and turned to look at the red-nosed old man who was drinking leisurely from the wine cup.

"source?"

As soon as the Three Pure Ones appeared, their eyes and minds fell on Elder Yuan. "Why did you, the Fourth Ancestor of Yuanhe, come to my place today instead of living freely in the Three Realms?"

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(End of this chapter)