Chongming Xianzong

Chapter 403 Seeking Spiritual Roots
"The Taoist priest in black shoes has left?" Fei Nan'an was slightly surprised when he heard the words of his subordinate.

Fei Nanfeng, the fifth master of the Fei family, sighed even more: "Why did he leave like this? Did he really go to the outer sea? He left behind a noble family and a wealthy family, but instead chose to be a lowly person and go to the outer sea to fight for his life with those poor people who were poor and had no money, so that he could become a casual cultivator?"

"My Lord, this news is true," the Fei family's confidential informant replied.

"Brother, do you think that after Taoist Heilu flees and leaves Yunjiao Province, will Liangyi Sect send people to stop him?" Fei Nanfeng's tone was a bit gloating, as if he was not very impressed with Taoist Heilu, a pure cultivator who was not tempted by Sheshan Hall's recruitment.

"Stop him?" Fei Nan'ao thought for a while before slowly saying, "It's not impossible. Since Taoist Hei Lu has chosen to go to the outer sea, a place where monsters and barbarians are rampant, to become a free cultivator, this means he has cut off the protection of the state court.

Some high-ranking cultivators could not hold back and wanted to vent their anger on him, which was reasonable. After all, although Chongming Sect was not big or strong, it had ruined many plans of some people in recent years. How could Black Shoe Taoist be separated from Chongming Sect as he wished, if he was involved in the affair?"

Fei Nanfeng thought carefully about what Fei Nanying said and felt that it was true. Although the Taoist Hei Lu had almost never participated in the fights between the Liang Yi Sect and the Yun Jiaozhou Court, he chose to protect himself even when Jiang Qing lost his arm.

Although he was quite caring towards the Chongming Sect afterwards, he did not openly fight against the Liangyi Sect together with Sect Leader Kang.

Seriously speaking, perhaps only people like Yue Lan, who were regarded as abandoned by the senior cultivators of Liangyi Sect, actually died at his hands.

Although Yue Lan had lost his power in Liangyi Sect, he still held the title of War Hall Elder. It was not far-fetched for Liangyi Sect to use this as an excuse to cause trouble for Heilu Taoist.

"If a senior cultivator from the Liangyi Sect takes action, Kang Dabao's wild father might be in trouble." Fei Nanfeng still had some serious matters on his mind. After laughing, he spoke seriously to Fei Nan'ao:
"Brother, should we intervene? If you can't do anything, I can bring Yingshan Army to ask Sixth Granny to go with us."

"No hurry," Feinan stopped the slightly impatient Feinan Feng, bypassed the latter and directly called the head of the secret report to him, and asked calmly: "Do you know what the reaction of the lord is now?"

"This..." The leader in black hesitated for a while before speaking, "I don't know. I only heard that Master Bo came out of retreat yesterday and stayed in Yue's courtyard. According to the guards of the Demon-Snatching Division, he has not yet woken up. I don't know if he has already known about the departure of the Black-Shoe Taoist."

"Well, I already know. Go to the General Affairs Hall to claim your good deeds." Fei Nan's gaze paused for a moment, and after nodding, he gave some instructions to the leader, then slowly turned around and returned to his seat.

“Brother, let’s…” Fei Nanfeng was about to advise, but was stopped by Fei Nan’ao. However, the latter spoke calmly and confidently: “Don’t worry, Master will ask me to go find the Black Shoe Taoist soon.”

"Brother, are you so sure?" Fei Nanfeng was a little puzzled, but Fei Nan'ao said nothing more.

The latter was thinking: "I'm afraid he wants me to persuade Black Shoe Taoist to come back. With his qualifications, it shouldn't be difficult to produce a genuine golden elixir as long as he allocates more resources and spends a few decades.

Moreover, he is a rare sword cultivator. He cannot be compared with ordinary newly promoted golden elixir cultivators after he has formed a golden elixir. Moreover, if the black-shoe Taoist is determined to achieve a middle-grade golden elixir, it will be even more amazing. It is possible that he will have a chance to form a fetus. If another real person with a heart for the state court can appear,

Our Nan'an Earl still has great ambitions, so we are reluctant to let such a talent go."

The two brothers and the people in the hall were silent for a while, and then Fei Nanfeng spoke again: "Brother, if what I said is true, and the Black Shoe Taoist can't be persuaded to come back, then do we still have to take good care of the Chongming Sect?"

"What? So the legitimate son-in-law of my Sheshan Hall is not Kang Dabao, but Black Shoe Taoist?" Fei Nan'an glared at Fei Nanfeng unhappily. The latter shrank his head and was about to explain, but he heard Fei Nan'an speak again:
"Kang Dabao's importance in Lord Bo's eyes is no less than that of the Black-Shoe Taoist. When the time is right, he will definitely be given important positions. Besides, his sect can also be considered useful, so why push him away?"

When Fei Nanfeng heard what Fei Nan'an said, he suddenly remembered the cold reception that Kang Da had received in the Fei family during this period of time, and said in surprise: "Why did you still treat him like that after you came back, brother? I thought..."

“These are two different things,” Feinan shook his head and said, “I thought that after he returned to the clan with me this time and paid homage to the ancestor Ye Xu, he might have a chance to become a genuine golden elixir.

Unfortunately, he is not ruthless enough and his talent is not good enough, so his future is probably limited. But as long as the uncle still remembers him, he still has a chance to recover.

After all, the old ancestor led us to bet on this Nan'an Earl, who is very optimistic about Kang Dabao. After the Earl has formed the elixir, if Zuo Jin can continue to be as calm as he is today, there is a chance that he will be reused. "

When Fei Nan'ao mentioned this, he saw that Fei Nanfeng still had doubts in his eyes. Just as he was about to explain further, a member of the Fei family who was guarding the gate brought an urgent letter.

There were not many words on the urgent note, and Fei Nanfeng only dared to open it after seeing that Fei Nan'ao's expression was normal.

Fei Nanfeng narrowed his eyes slightly, and glanced at the seal characters on the urgent note for a while before presenting the note to Fei Nanying, and whispered, "Brother, it is just as you expected. The master wants us to go find the black-shoe Taoist and bring him back."

Feinan took it and glanced at it before saying, "It's really not worth mentioning. It's not difficult to guess."

"Brother, I will go and ask Sixth Grandma for help. I will also bring Yingshan Army with me, and then we should be safe." Fei Nanfeng was about to ask for help, but Fei Nan'ao stopped him with a gesture.

The latter thought for a while, then stood up and said calmly, "It's okay, I'll go. He must have gone secretly this time, and you and Sixth Granny with the Yingshan Army may not be able to find him."

"Brother, you are now a senior monk. Isn't it a bit of a debasement to do such errands?" Fei Nanfeng obviously disagreed and tried to persuade him again, but he saw Fei Nan'an shook his head and said:

"If I can really find him when I go back, maybe I can help him block the golden elixir from other families. No matter whether I can persuade him to come back or not, at least I can earn a favor."

Fei Nanfeng spoke again: "Even if the Black Shoe Taoist has achieved the Golden Leaf Dao Foundation, in the final analysis, he is only at the stage of building a foundation. Is there anything worthy of you, brother, to earn a favor from him?"

Fei Nan'an raised his voice slightly this time. He glanced at his fifth brother who still looked proud, and then said, "It's time to earn favors from others. Otherwise, how can we earn favors from others after they have formed their elixir?"

"Brother, are you so optimistic about him forming the golden elixir?"

Fei Nanfeng's tone was even more surprised. After all, nothing is absolute. Even though the Golden Leaf Taoist Foundation is really rare, the path of cultivation is extremely dangerous. The Black Shoe Taoist left his hometown alone and went to the outer sea to make a living. It is not certain that he would be able to grow up to that point.

"If he wasn't as brave as he is today, I might not be so confident today." Fenan laughed again and strode to the outside of Xuanwei City. Just as he was about to board the flying boat, he saw a huge black shadow floating in the sky, almost covering the sun above him.

"Elder!" Fei Nan'an had not expected that Jun Tianqin would come back from Yingzhou at this time. After all, there had been no news of the latter's return since he sent Kuai En to Gyeonggi Province.

Fei Nan'an thought that the old man was disgusted with the poor spiritual veins in Yunjiao Province, so he stayed at home and enjoyed himself. He did not dare to ask more questions and just assumed that the elder had never been there.

After all, the Liangyi Sect has been holding back. Apart from sending the Jingnan Yuan family to take occasional actions in Baisha County, there has only been slight friction between the two sides.

In this situation, even the death of a foundation-building cultivator was considered a rare event. In the short term, there was no need for the Fei family's guardian spirit beasts such as Jun Tian Qin to come here to guard.

The wings of Juntianqin became visibly brighter. It was obvious that he had gained a lot of benefits from introducing Kuai En to the Southern King's school.

After seeing Fei Nan'an, he asked curiously, "Where are you going, Nan'an? This time I went to His Royal Highness the Southern King's place to get some food that he no longer needed and that was specifically used to nourish his golden elixir body for my brother. I came back after seeing him refine it, so I was delayed for a while. Did I delay your business?"

"Nan'ao didn't know that the elder was coming today. I was rude not to greet you. Please come back."

"Enough, enough, why do you youngsters all speak in the same tone? It's so boring. I, the ancestor, can fly into the sky and hide in the ground. Why do you have to come to meet me from far away?! Answer me quickly. Where are you going?!"

Seeing that Jun Tianqin's tone suddenly became dissatisfied, Fei Nan'ao quickly spoke and briefly explained what Kuang Liuting had arranged, which indeed piqued the interest of this old bird.

"So, you are going to look for that black-shoe Taoist? I have nothing to do, so let's go together. It would be best if the Liangyi Sect can really send someone, so that I can also test the abilities of these Border State Golden Elixirs."

After saying this, Jun Tianqin didn't wait for Fei Nan'ao's reaction, and urged the latter to climb onto the pavilion on his back and fly away with the wind.

————Tengwen Mansion, Mufeng Valley
The Taoist Black Shoes brought with him the magical artifact "Hidden in the Mist" that he had found when he was traveling in other states in his early years, and once again stepped into the Wanbao Commercial Bank of the famous David.

This time he came back, he naturally wanted to find some precious items to nourish his magic sword.

The grade of the Suqiu Sword is as high as the third-grade intermediate grade. It is a rare magic weapon that many Jindan cultivators may not be able to possess even after hundreds of years of practice.

Therefore, it is difficult to find treasures that can nourish this sword in ordinary places in Shannan Road. Before leaving, the Taoist Hei Lu deliberately went to Wanbao Commercial House in Tengwen Mansion to try his luck. His spiritual weapon "Wu Yinrong" is only of low grade in terms of grade, but it is difficult for a fake pill who is not proficient in the way of spiritual consciousness to see its true appearance with all his strength.

The Taoist priest in black shoes had a pockmarked face and scars. As soon as he entered the door, a beautiful female cultivator came quickly to greet him.

He deliberately inquired about the prices of several other unrelated spiritual objects. Sometimes he frowned and remained silent, and sometimes he looked happy. The welcoming female cultivator did not show any impatience at all. She took out and put down the exhibits one by one, without any delay as usual.

The foreplay was almost over, and the Taoist Hei Lu asked the question he always asked: "Hmm, I almost forgot. This time, an elder of a certain generation came to buy something. Before leaving, the elder mentioned that he wanted me to come and try my luck. I asked if your family had any blue sky spiritual roots for sale?"

"Blue Sky Spiritual Root?" Even this beautiful female cultivator who welcomed and sent off many high-ranking cultivators every day frowned when she heard this. She quickly scanned the jade slip in her hand, and then apologized:
"It is indeed unfortunate that the spiritual object that Senior needs is not stored in the Shannan branch. If it is urgently needed, it may be transferred from other places. But it will take time and money."

The black-shoe Taoist had become numb to the number that could make anyone's jaw drop. He only sighed in his heart, "I'll look for it for Qing Ge'er after we get out. I've always heard people say that although the outer sea is dangerous, the resources for cultivation are indeed not inferior to those in the capital and central China. I think even if I still can't find the Azure Spirit Root, I should be able to find other substitutes."

However, before the female cultivator could finish her words, the Taoist Heilu calmly picked out several good spiritual materials and precious items for sword cultivation and mixed them together.

After spending most of his hard-earned fortune, Taoist Heilu could see the unconcealable joy in the female cultivator's eyes and her frequent glances at her, but he ignored her.

He simply walked out of this den of vengeance and headed toward the outer sea along the established immortal path, letting the tail in the dark come out and follow behind him.

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The man and the bird flew together for a long time, but still did not see the figure of the black-shoe Taoist, which made Jun Tian Bird a little dissatisfied. It suddenly stopped moving its wings, stopped in the clouds and mist, and spoke:
"Nan'e boy, I have never seen the Black Shoe Taoist during this journey, not to mention the Black Shoe Taoist. Did you miscalculate the Black Shoe Taoist's route like you did last time?"

Standing on the palace of Jun Tian Qin's thick back, Fei Nan'ao tried his best to sound confident and replied respectfully, "Please wait for a moment, Elder. We should be able to find it if we go a little further."

"I really haven't thought it through yet. I never thought about how difficult it would be to find a foundation-building cultivator in such a vast world." Jun Tianqin sighed again and said, "Search for another quarter of an hour. If you still can't find him, then we'll return."

"Master Zong, this was arranged by our uncle." Fei Nan'ao looked embarrassed.

"So what? Apart from the current emperor and the two princes of the north and south, which member of the Kuang family of the David Immortal Dynasty can I, the ancestor, not afford to offend?"

Jun Tianqin didn't care that Fei Nan'ao was feeling a little frustrated at the moment, and his tone was full of indifference.

A quarter of an hour passed quickly, and Jun Tianqin flew back without waiting. Fei Nan'an tried to persuade him again, but it was useless, so he stopped persuading him.

For a dignified Jindan to come personally to do such a thing is quite a condescension. Even if Kuang Liuting knew about it, he would have difficulty in saying anything.

The man and the bird had only traveled a few hundred miles when they saw a golden elixir cultivator with a body as round as jade.

"The boy in front, stop!"

Li Yunshangxiu, the head of Liangyi Sect, who came out alone, heard an arrogant voice behind him, which made his eardrums hurt. He immediately became alert. He thought that the person behind him was very close, and he wanted to escape, but he was frightened by another loud shout that followed and stopped.

"You dare to leave! If you dare to run again, I will peel out your golden elixir and use it to make wine!" Jun Tianqin flapped its wings a few times and surpassed the high-level flying boat used by Li Yun. It stopped in front of the latter and asked, "Are you out here looking for Hei Lu?"

"It is just as the senior said," Li Yunshang Xiu recognized at a glance that the flat-haired beast in front of him was the Fei family's spiritual bird, and a bitter look appeared on his face.

You have to know that even if he is the head of the sect, he only holds the position because of the rotation system of the Liangyi Sect. When it comes to cultivation ability, he is only average among all the Jindan cultivators in the Liangyi Sect. How can he have the capital to fight against this old bird who has conquered countless battles?

"What a pity! If the Star Picking Tower Master doesn't care about your family, I can chew up your fresh golden elixir directly." Jun Tianqin laughed deliberately.
Feinan did not forget the important matter. Looking at Li Yun who showed no intention of resisting, his expression was very serious: "Are you here to settle accounts with Taoist Heilu, Li Yun?"

"On the contrary, the elder in charge of the war hall in my family wanted to go and settle accounts with Taoist Heilu himself, but I stopped him." Li Yunshangxiu was much more calm when talking to Fei Nan'ao. He added: "As for why I came, the reason is the same as yours."

"Your family is willing to accept him?" Fei Nan'ao was a little surprised, but Li Yun did not find it strange: "He has not owed much blood debt to our Liangyi Sect. He just killed some low-level disciples. Why not accept him?"

There was some truth in this. Fenan was about to say the next word when he heard a loud noise in his ears: "Go!"

The man and the bird had a perfect understanding of each other. After throwing Li Yunshangxiu past them, they quickly headed towards a place where the spiritual energy fluctuations were quite strong.

Li Yun didn't have the courage to chase after him alone. He was so angry that he gritted his teeth and cursed in his heart: "It would be fine if there was only one Fei Nan'an, but even that old bird came out to run errands for Kuang Liuting. The Fei family in Yingzhou really has no shame!"

When the two high-ranking cultivators of the Fei family arrived at the place, the Taoist priest Hei Lu was holding the Tingquan Sword and fighting three people of the same level alone. The process was not very interesting, it was like chopping melons and vegetables, and it was quite pleasing to the eye.

The screams gradually subsided, and Fei Nanying slowly approached the black-shoe Taoist and said in a calm voice: "Daoyou has made great progress."

“I’m so ashamed to accept your compliments.” The latter had obviously never thought that he would be found by Fernando, and he immediately bowed in return to show his humility.

"I heard that you want to go to the outer sea. This is a letter from Lord Bo. Please..." Seeing that the black-shoe Taoist took the letter but had no intention of opening it, Fei Nan'ao asked curiously, "Why don't you take a look?"

"Whether you want to see it or not, you have to go anyway, so why not just not see it?" The Taoist in black shoes replied with a faint smile.

"You, youngster, are quite in tune with my temper." After a long journey, they finally found the real boss. Jun Tianqin's mood suddenly improved a lot. He said, "Although you hid well, you couldn't hide from my eyes. You must have cultivated the sword essence, right? It's really amazing that you have achieved such an achievement with just the foundation-building cultivation.

With your talent, if you are willing to go back to Yingzhou with me, my brother is a generous person and will open up all the resources in our family to you. You can cultivate a golden elixir soon, or even a mid-grade golden elixir."

"Senior, aren't you here to lobby for Kuang Liuting?" The black-shoe Taoist was slightly stunned. "Ah, this..." The old bird was so embarrassed that he couldn't answer. Finally, it was Fei Nan'an who spoke up: "We are all devoted to the king's work. Why do you have to make such a clear distinction?"

The Taoist Heishi did not hesitate and bowed again: "What you said is true, but I am determined to pursue a career in the outer seas, and I am indeed not blessed enough to devote myself to the king's affairs."

Jun Tianqin was a little impatient after hearing this: "Wai Hai, Wai Hai! My ancestor has clearly told you that I will give you a future of a mid-grade golden elixir, are you still not satisfied?! What, do you still want to make a high-grade golden elixir like Kuang Liuting?

You know, even if it's him, he may not have a high chance of winning. It's hard to say what will happen to you, a lone man, going to the sea."

This time, the Taoist priest in black shoes remained silent and did not answer any more questions.

Jun Tianqin was stunned: "You are so ambitious, you actually want to make a top-grade golden elixir?!"

"I never feel that the nobles and princes are naturally superior to me." The Taoist in black shoes raised his head and answered again.

"Good boy!" Jun Tianqin said again, but he didn't know whether it was praise or surprise.

Fei Nanying also laughed and sighed: "I originally thought that I could earn a favor from my Taoist friends this time, but I didn't expect that those villains in Liangyi Sect also knew about my Taoist friends' future. It didn't work out, which is a pity."

After hearing the voice, the black-shoe Taoist's eyes suddenly lit up: "If the senior really respects my kindness, then I will dare to overstep my bounds for once."

When four eyes were looking at him, Hei Lu Daoren spoke up, "I wonder if the senior could bear the pain and give me a piece of this Azure Spiritual Root?"

Feinan's expression suddenly changed, and he just said, "Fellow Daoist, please go!"

(End of this chapter)