Chongming Xianzong

Chapter 313 Search and Encirclement
Sect Leader Kang was led by the female cultivator in hemp clothes to this wealthy manor used as a base by the Fearless Tower. He was a little surprised but did not show any fear.

When he saw the old groom, he just raised his eyebrows, bowed and said, "May I ask your name, senior?"

The stable was filthy and smelly, but the old groom was content with it and didn't care. The old cultivator just smiled when he saw Kang Dabao and said, "Master Kang, do you know that there is a rule in Wuwei Tower that says 'You can't ask questions about your honor'?"

Sect Leader Kang didn't take it seriously, just nodded and said, "I heard about this from Daoist Fellow Mai Yi before, but I also know a rule of the Fearless Tower, which is that there is only a single line of communication. So it seems that you, the senior, broke the rule first."

The old groom smiled, revealing his yellow teeth, and praised: "Master Kang is indeed a rising star and young talent in Yunjiaozhou."

After praising him, the old groom didn't keep the secret any longer and just said softly, "I am Jiang Hongdao, honored to be the second white-robed steward of the Yunjiao Branch of Wuwei Tower."

After saying this, Jiang Hongdao pointed at the female cultivator in hemp clothes beside him and said with a smile: "This is Yan Qingwei, the Taoist friend Yan, the leader of the hemp-clothed disciples in Yunjiao Prefecture, and now she is in charge of Ping and Jin counties."

Yan Qingwei was still angry with the head of Kangda. After giving Jiang Hongdao a sidelong glance, she snorted, "Old Jiang, just talk about your own business. Why bother talking about my business?"

Even though Jiang Hongdao was humiliated by Yan Qingwei in front of outsiders, he still kept a faint smile on his face, and continued, "If it were someone else, I wouldn't say anything."

At this point, the old cultivator turned to Kang Dabao and said, "But this girl has a mother who is in the Fake Dan Realm and also works in the Fearless Tower. If you offend her in the future, you need to think carefully before you provoke Sect Leader Kang's anger."

"So this is a female yamen." The head of the Kang family understood immediately. It was a good thing that Jiang Hongdao explained this to him. This was a hint to him! When a cultivator walks outside, the most fearful thing is that he will unknowingly provoke someone he shouldn't provoke, which may lead to the destruction of the whole family.

"Hello, Fellow Daoist Yan."

Seeing Kang Dabao's respectful attitude, Yan Qingwei, who had been threatened by him before, finally felt better. Although her pretty face under the veil was still as cold as ice, she still returned the greeting to the head of Kang Da.

Jiang Hongdao narrowed his eyes in delight when he saw this scene. "Well, this means that the three managers of our Yunjiaozhou branch have gathered together for the first time. This is indeed a great thing. I will go to the kitchen later to get some freshly cooked donkey meat. Don't look at it as it is cooked with ordinary fire and ordinary stove. The taste is not much worse than many spiritual foods in the market."

Not only did the head of the Kang family raise his eyebrows and look surprised, but Yan Qingwei, who was standing beside the old cultivator, also looked anxious. Before the latter could speak, Kang Dabao asked, "Senior, do you want me to be Ma Yi's disciple?"

Jiang Hongdao waved his hand and said, "That's not all. You can deploy all the hemp-clothed disciples and gray-clothed hangers-on in the thirteen counties of Yunjiao Prefecture, except for the Yan family girl."

"Old Man Jiang!" Yan Qingwei could no longer hold back her emotions and cried out in surprise.

Kang Dabao was also shocked by the old cultivator's handiwork, but he also knew the importance of the matter and said bluntly: "I am the head of a sect, and my ambition is not to do this."

Jiang Hongdao heard this, but he did not try to persuade them anymore. He just said, "What's the harm? We in the Fearless Tower value freedom of coming and going. There are many leaders of small sects and elders of big sects in the tower.

After being a disciple of the hemp-clothed disciple for a long time, you will be able to appreciate the benefits. I have given you this power, and it is up to you to use it or not. It is up to you to decide."

Yan Qingwei's eyes almost popped out of their sockets, but Sect Leader Kang remained calm. He did not respond to Jiang Hongdao's question and asked, "Fellow Daoist Yan said earlier that you have already found out the news about Bian Wei. Please explain it to me."

The old horse in the stable was woken up by the people talking. It snorted several times and got angry.

While combing its fur to coax it, Jiang Hongdao said to Kang Dabao, "Speaking of which, the cultivator who goes by the alias Bian Wei that your family offended has some tricks up his sleeve. If I hadn't seen him many years ago and had some impression of him and recognized him, I'm afraid it would take a lot of effort to figure out his details."

Kang Dabao still didn't respond, and the old cultivator continued, "Master Kang, you are looking for this person. His surname is not Bian, nor is he called Bian Wei, and he is not a casual cultivator. He is Wu Cangyun, the elder of the Battle Hall of the Hongyi Sect in Dingzhou.

Wu Cangyun had not appeared since the small fight between Hongyi Sect and the Yezhou Yang Family forty years ago. It was said that he was seriously injured by the aftermath of the Yang Family's Golden Elixir Fight and died at the mountain gate.

However, he did not expect that in these forty years, he not only recovered from his injuries and became a late-stage cultivator, but also learned the "Wu Lin Jin Jia Gong" of the Shanrong royal family. This technique was learned when Shanrong was prosperous, and only the best of its royal family could learn it.

It was quite surprising that Wu Cangyun had such a talent. You must know that this method is not only powerful, but also extremely complicated to practice.

After mastering this method, fine scales will grow all over the practitioner's body, even the anus and the turtle head are included, truly achieving defense without blind spots.

But before reaching the great perfection realm, not only can the impurities in the body be transformed into qi and released through the seven orifices, but the practitioner can only hide his body under a thick robe, unable to see the slightest bit of sunlight, which is extremely painful.

After it is fully developed, the situation will be much better. Not only will the scales be more powerful, but they can also be hidden under the skin and can be dispersed at will.

Fortunately, Wu Cangyun has only just begun to practice this method and has not yet mastered this cosmic secret technique. Otherwise, he might not be afraid of even ordinary fake pills, and you, Sect Leader Kang, may not be able to force him back.

During the past forty years, because he had no protection from those who had truly practiced foundation building, his bloodline in Dingzhou had all perished due to the oppression from his fellow disciples.

I think he returned to his hometown in Yunjiaozhou from Dingzhou because his sperm gate was locked and it was difficult for him to have children before Dacheng, so he came to look for his descendants."

"Hongyi Sect, Wu Cangyun?!" Sect Master Kang muttered.

According to his own speculation beforehand, the man in that place was at most an ordinary independent cultivator with great skills. After all, if he was really a disciple of a big sect, why would he hide his head and show his tail, and why would he not use his family's influence to pressure others?

However, if Wu Cangyun is the elder of the War Hall of Hongyi Sect, his actions are reasonable.

Since it was already known to everyone that his grand elder Jie Yi was captured and released by Kuang Liuting, the disciples of the great Jindan sect Hongyimen were unable to show off their power after arriving in Yunjiaozhou.

Even now, there are still many foundation-building practitioners from the Hongyi Sect listed in the provincial court. On weekdays, not only are they not even provided with spiritual meals, but they also have to be respectful and do whatever they are asked to do.

No wonder Wu Cangyun had to hide his identity before daring to stir up trouble. He was afraid of alarming the Yunjiaozhou court and being accused of "crossing the border without permission".

But if that is the case, then it would be perfectly legitimate for Kang Dabao, the Lord of Pingrong County, to deal with Wu Cangyun.

Not only can he dispatch his own disciples and the local soldiers of the two counties, he can even ask the state court for help, and even ask the state court to transfer the foundation-building true cultivators of the Hongyi Sect stationed in the state court to encircle and suppress Wu Cangyun together.
Thinking of this, Sect Leader Kang couldn't help but become a little anxious: "Senior, please tell me the location of this colleague."

At this time, Jiang Hongdao had also calmed the old horse in the stable. The old man swung the brush in his hand, stretched out his hand and called for a breeze to blow in from the stable, covering the horse's body and blowing away the dirt on it.

The old monk, who had originally looked haggard, suddenly became much more energetic, and his gray gown became as white as new.

After doing all this, he handed out a piece of yellow silk. The head of Kangda took it and looked at it while Jiang Hongdao said:

"Master Kang's pupil technique is amazing. He broke Wu Cangyun's witchcraft. His injuries are actually much more serious than he showed. To prevent accidents, he is hiding in the Jackdaw Mountains to recuperate."

Seeing Kang Dabao frowning, Jiang Hongdao leaned over and pointed at the red circle on the silk, and continued: "He is a late-stage cultivator after all. I, Old Jiang, went into battle myself, but I only found out his approximate location. But I saw that he was seriously injured, so he shouldn't have gone too far."

Sect Master Kang put the yellow silk close to his body, looked around, and said, "The residence chosen by the deacon to hide his tracks is a bit too simple. Do you want me to choose another place?"

Jiang Hongdao smiled, revealing his yellow teeth, and waved his hand, saying:
"That's not necessary. The Yunjiao branch building was originally located in Tanggu County. But your colleague, Tie Zhihui, has a very sharp nose, and he is also stingy. He would not give Tanggu County to anyone unless he could share half of it with him. That's why I, Old Jiang, came here before he took action.

It's not as miserable here as you think. The second wife is delicate, the third wife is weak, the cook is also easy to raise, and I am your old friend. Not many people know about it, even ordinary hemp clothes can't find me, it's quiet and free."

"Well, this guy is also an old man." Kang Dabao saw Yan Qingwei's face flushed, but he was preoccupied with something else and had no time to respond to the old man's teasing. Just as he was about to leave, Jiang Hongdao stopped him:
"Master Kang, I know that you are famous for your loyalty and righteousness. But I will tell you the truth, there will always be difficulties on the road of cultivation. If you are willing to give it up and sell it in the future, please ask us for the price first."

Upon hearing the sound, Master Kang paused, without looking back, he quickly jumped out of the manor and walked faster.

Yan Qingwei didn't care about Kang Dabao's departure. After leaving the outsiders, the female cultivator questioned the white-robed steward in front of her face to face: "Old Jiang, you have broken all the rules of our Fearless Building this time. If the building owner knows about it and wants to punish you, I will not ask my mother to plead for you."

But as soon as the headmaster Kang left, Jiang Hongdao, who had been energetic just now, returned to the appearance of an old horseman. Even though the sun was high, he still slept peacefully with hay as his pillow. Only before closing his eyes did he say to Yan Qingwei indifferently:
"What do you know, little girl? Even if Kang Dabao is willing to tell you a little bit about Kuang Liuting, the host will be very excited."

At this point, the old cultivator didn't even look at Yan Qingwei's surprised expression, and only whispered: "Don't be so careless, this Shannan Road is going to become more and more interesting.

Just wait and see. In just one or two decades, the Liangyi Sect’s position as the local tyrant of several states may not be so stable. Even the Zhaixing Tower may have a headache.”

Jiang Hongdao's words were so shocking that Yan Qingwei opened her mouth slightly and was unable to speak.

————Ten days later, Jackdaw Mountains

The Jackdaw Mountains were terribly cold that night, but Wu Cangyun, who was sitting in the cave to regulate his breathing, was immune to cold and heat as a true cultivator of foundation building. But there was a fire in the cave, and on the fire was the original owner of the cave, a nest of sharp-beaked red eagles.

This family of first-grade, top-grade flat-haired beasts is a tyrant in this area. Because of them, many desperate mountain travelers have to take a detour. But now they can only be used as food supplement for Wu Cangyun.

This was the fourth hiding place Wu Cangyun had chosen in less than a month. But Wu Cangyun estimated that it would take more than two months for him to recover from his injuries.

That Kang's pupil technique is really fierce!

Wu Cangyun thought to himself that if he had not worked hard to learn the "Wu Lin Jin Jia Gong", he would have died on the spot after being hit by Kang Dabao's pupil technique.

"Damn it, I haven't left the sect for forty years, and as soon as I went out, I encountered this disaster!" Wu Cangyun felt a little dissatisfied. He opened his mouth and sucked. The flesh of the eagle fell off the bones and turned into liquid. In an instant, Wu Cangyun ate it all.

There was no taste at all in eating like this, but Wu Cangyun felt that the pain in the wound was lessened. While he was happy, he also reminded himself to be careful in the future.

This time, he simply believed what his fellow disciples said, believing that Kang Dabao was just a lucky guy who had great skills. All his achievements over the years were earned with the help of his wife's family, the Fei family.

Being so arrogant, Wu Cangyun was totally unprepared when facing Kang Dabao's pupil technique and insect cloud, so it was only natural that he suffered a great loss.

In theory, he is already a cultivator in the late foundation-building stage, and he comes from a large Jindan sect with impressive skills.

Even if he had to pawn most of his fortune to buy elixirs for healing and breakthroughs, it would not be a problem for him to rent a mid-grade spiritual weapon from a fellow disciple by relying on his face, or even invite one or two fellow disciples to help him build his foundation.

If he had made these preparations first, Wu Cangyun's trip to Chongming Sect would not have ended in failure like it did now.

In Wu Cangyun's eyes, Shan Xuerong and her son were not worth a piece of low-grade spirit stone. What he felt sorry for was the Feiyue Shan family that was about to change owners. That was a big piece of fat mutton. Who would be willing to not take a bite? !

Wu Cangyun threw away all the distracting thoughts in his mind, calmed down his mood, and spent half a day practicing more than ten cycles. When he opened his eyes, he still let out a long sigh.

He regretted and thought: "I was too hasty. Shan Sheng must have seen through my intentions, so he resolutely joined the Chongming Sect!"

But as he was thinking about this, a fierce light flashed in Wu Cangyun's eyes:
"You, Shan Sheng, won't live for many more years. Even if your family can raise another foundation-building cultivator, I will find an opportunity to kill him. I will then sit back and watch your Shan family being sucked dry by the thick-skinned and black-hearted Kang Dabao! And there's also the Chongming Sect and Kang Dabao. Humph!"

Suddenly, the magic circle outside the cave opened, and an inaudible sound of footsteps came into the cave. Wu Cangyun extended his spiritual sense and then felt relieved.

Wu Yu walked into the cave in a dusty state, walked quickly to Wu Cangyun, handed over the Breath-Suppressing Spiritual Instrument, and presented two exquisite emerald jade bottles. He bent his waist and said respectfully, "Ancestor, Yu'er bought the Five Herbs Spirit-Regenerating Pill back."

Wu Cangyun did not answer it first, but asked cautiously: "Are you sure no one is following you on this road? Have you caused any trouble outside?"

Wu Yu concealed his fear very well, bowed his head and replied: "I will never forget the instructions of my ancestor! Thanks to the great fortune of my ancestor, my grandson has had a smooth journey.

Even this pill is half a percent cheaper than the market price. And the boy's blood paste was also collected on the way here, far away from Chongming Sect."

Wu Cangyun did not find anything strange after hearing this. Wu Yudu had already completed his Qi training and could try to build his foundation. His soul-hiding veil was also quite useful. Even ordinary practitioners in the middle stage of foundation building would find it difficult to see through it with their spiritual sense. It was normal for Wu Yudu to have a smooth journey.

Wu Cangyun tested the quality of the boy's blood paste and was quite satisfied. He applied it to the wound and felt a cool sensation.

Although I felt relieved, my doubts remained.

"Why is this pill cheaper again?" Wu Cangyun gently scraped off a little powder from the pill with a medicine spoon. After checking it, he nodded and swallowed the pill into his stomach.

After taking the pill, the doubts were still there. Wu Cangyun felt a little uneasy and told Wu Yuyan, "We have been staying here for a long time. After I refine the pill, we will go back to Dingzhou together."

When Wu Yu heard this, he immediately suppressed his anxiety and responded respectfully.

Wu Cangyun did not feel anything strange, and instead consoled him, "When we return to Dingzhou, my great-grandfather will find you a few more concubines so that you can reproduce with peace of mind. As for the spiritual objects for building the foundation, you don't have to worry, I have already made some plans!"

"Thank you, ancestor!" Wu Yu's eyes sparkled and he bowed immediately. Wu Cangyun helped Wu Yu up and sent him to another stone chamber, while he raced against time to refine the elixir.

The next day, the grandfather and grandson came out of the cave.

In order to avoid the golden-winged owls that were everywhere and had excellent eyesight, Wu Cangyun was cautious and did not use any magic tools or flying boats to travel. Instead, he carried Wu Yu and walked in stealth.

In order to avoid possible searches by Chongming Sect, Wu Cangyun carefully took a long detour and changed routes several times.

Seeing that they were about to escape from the Jackdaw Mountains, both the grandfather and the grandson showed joy on their faces, but after just a few breaths, the joy disappeared.

A white streak and two golden lights broke through the air. Wu Cangyun had to use random means to block them in a hurry. The Wu Yu in his hand could only absorb a few strands of the golden light's aftermath, and then threw it behind him.

"Were we found?! How did they know that I had been hiding in the Jackdaw Mountains?!" Wu Cangyun's face changed drastically and he was extremely shocked.

The spear in his hand was buzzing due to the golden light of the flying sword. When he turned around, he saw a black shadow like a mad tiger running towards Wu Yu in the distance.

"Death, you rat! Give me back my son's life!"

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