Hidden moth

Chapter 283: The Arrogant Title Reveals Ambition

He Kao watched Elder Gu's figure disappear into the night. The old man did not fly away from the sky, but went through the dense forests on the mountain peaks, jumped down the Dragon Scale Slope, and disappeared in a blink of an eye.

Even with He Kao's strong spiritual awareness, he didn't even notice Gu Chun's whereabouts.

Gu Chun should have cultivated the "Ren Di Ban Xing Shu" of the Xin Pan Sect to the extreme, taking the mountains, rivers and earth as his heart plate, just like a drop of water flowing into a river, and he has almost truly reached the realm of giving things according to the wind and letting the earth take its shape.

He Kao's spiritual sense could cover nearby areas and scan mountains and rivers in the distance, but Gu Chun's form and spirit were like the blowing wind and flowing water. Unless he could be locked onto him from the beginning, it would be impossible to distinguish him.

Spiritual consciousness is an active perception ability that transcends ordinary senses. It is extremely magical. After He Kao broke through the fourth level, he was able to use it in various ways, and it felt like he was invincible.

Gu Chun had just taught him a lesson inadvertently. Since it was a perception ability, it was not omnipotent. There would always be situations where it was limited, could not be perceived, or was difficult to distinguish... I don't know if the old man did it on purpose.

This lesson is very important to Yin Mo, because whether it is directly traveling through space or teleporting the real body within the range of spiritual consciousness, the prerequisite is that it cannot be discovered by others, and Gu Chun gave a live demonstration.

On the other hand, if he has to perform any tracking or monitoring tasks in the future, he must be aware of what to do if he encounters such an expert.

He Kao couldn't help but sigh, it seemed that his cultivation was still too shallow. Even though he had reached perfection in the fourth level, his cultivation of the Xinpan Sect, including many of the sect's secret techniques, was still far from profound enough.

Then he thought of Elder Gu's tricks of deceiving people with his lies. Maybe he brought with him some magic weapon that could conceal his tracks?

He Kao subconsciously took out his cell phone and checked the time. No wonder Elder Li liked to meet him here, and Elder Gu also asked him to send him here. There was actually a cell phone signal in Longlinpo, and the signal was pretty good.

In the morning, Geng Yanxin led three high-level sorcerers through the portal into the Immortal Pot Cave Heaven and arrived at the sect's ancestral hall. According to the custom of each sect, the person guarding the cave heaven is not just the deacon, but usually assisted by three other high-level sorcerers.

Some sects, such as Lingxi Sect, have too few disciples, so if they can't get three, then two will do.

The Danding Sect naturally had far more disciples, so they wouldn't normally have this kind of problem. The blessed land of the cave was a great place for retreat and cultivation, and many disciples would usually practice there, such as Mei Guyu, who had spent a long period of retreat in the Immortal Pot Cave.

Those who can practice in the cave are basically high-level sorcerers who hold positions in the sect. This can be considered a kind of benefit.

High-level sorcerers like Qian Guran do not usually work for the sect. They will only obey orders when necessary. Although the sect will not let them work for free, they will not receive these treatments normally.

However, Danding Sect has been a bit busy recently. Almost all the cultivators in charge of the sect have been sent out by the Sect Law Hall. This is because there are too many clues to investigate, and the matter mainly involves Danding Sect, so of course personnel must be transferred from here first.

Therefore, the Xianhu Cave Heaven seems a bit empty now, with no one here except the monks on duty.

When they arrived at the sect's ancestral hall, they burned incense and worshipped the ancestor as usual, and then Geng Yanxin and Wu Chongshan completed the handover. Everything went smoothly and there were no unexpected situations.

At noon, Wu Chongshan left the cave with three high-level sorcerers on duty, and handed over the sect's core and important place to Geng Yanxin.

The layout of the Patriarch Hall is similar in all the major caves. It is an ancient building complex, among which the most conspicuous central hall is equivalent to the Main Hall in the temple, where the ancestors are enshrined and various ceremonies and rituals are performed.

There are also side halls, cross courtyards and wing rooms on both sides. The more important ones are the sect's storehouse and the library where classics and documents are collected.

In fact, the core area of the Patriarch Hall is not the central hall, but the building deepest in the back. It is a pavilion built on the mountain. From the outside, it looks like a two-story pavilion with overhanging eaves. Once you go inside, you will find that it is connected to a stone niche in the mountain.

There's a stone wall in front of the niche, with stone bars running horizontally underneath, like an incense table. The natural patterns on the wall are reminiscent of looking towards Fengwei Township from Caiping Village.

If the blessed land is equivalent to a large barrier formation, then this is the center of the formation.

Why does one need to have at least a fifth-order cultivation base to be a deacon? Because only a fifth-order cultivation base can barely take over the formation hub, and controlling each cave formation hub requires the use of the corresponding secret methods of each sect.

Theoretically, controlling the core of the formation means being able to control the cave heaven. With the help of the magical function of the core of the formation, the soul can perceive all things in the entire cave heaven, and use the power of heaven and earth for its own benefit, and even call the wind and rain and turn thunder into lightning in this world.

But this is just theory. In reality, how far you can achieve it depends on your level of cultivation.

Only with the fifth level of cultivation can one release the body and soul and merge with the world, looking up and down at the mountains and rivers as if looking inward at one's own body, but it is still impossible to make everything appear in detail in a single thought.

Under normal circumstances, a fifth-level deacon can use the formation hub to detect any movements in various parts of the cave, and then accurately locate and grasp the situation there. His spiritual consciousness can reach there unhindered, and he can also perform various spells from a distance.

The most important point is that he can control the portal to the cave in this way. No matter who enters or leaves, they cannot escape his surveillance. He can see through all kinds of disguises and stealth, and of course he can also open and close the portal.

What about a fourth-tier warlock? He could actually use the technique of controlling a weapon to communicate with the formation's core, but at best he could only open and close portals, not control the cave or cast spells remotely.

However, in this state, one can vaguely glimpse a mysterious realm where the body and soul merge with the heaven and earth, which is very helpful for reaching the fifth level. Therefore, three high-level sorcerers always assist the deacon in taking turns to manage the portal, and the deacon allocates the time.

This is a boring job, but it is also a rare and good job. Those who have not contributed enough to the sect or have a bad relationship with the deacons cannot get it.

It is impossible for the deacon to be in charge of the formation core all the time for two months. The three assistants usually have a turn. At that time, they need to cherish the opportunity and concentrate on comprehending.

Theoretically, only when one's cultivation breaks through to the sixth-level pharmacist can one initially control the entire cave heaven. With the help of the array core, the world and mountains and rivers can be seen in the soul in a single thought, and casting spells through the air is even more unobstructed.

The three fourth-level sorcerers that Geng Yanxin brought with him were of course his trusted confidants. After taking over the cave, he assigned tasks: one person would guard the warehouse, another would go to the library, and the remaining trusted disciple would guard the gate.

This was not the first time Geng Yanxin had been in charge of the cave. When Wan Zhongle was punished and imprisoned for a year, he had temporarily taken over the position of deacon and come here to work twice, but at that time Mei Guyu was still practicing in the Xianhu Cave.

In the afternoon, the distant Xianhu Village was quiet. Two people walked down from the mountains and forests. Judging from their appearance, they were villagers of Xianhu Village, and one of them was a second-level sorcerer of Danding Sect.

The entrance to the cave is in the mountains behind the village. It is a very remote place, but it is normal for villagers to occasionally pass by nearby as they go into the mountains to collect herbs and various mountain products.

But the two men were distracted and forgot to turn on the mountain road. They both crashed into the mountain wall on the side of the road, but mysteriously passed through the mountain wall and disappeared.

The cave portal was open, and the two men, a sixth-rank pharmacist and a fifth-rank herbalist, had concealed their presence so well that it was practically impossible to detect them, disguising themselves as nearby villagers. No matter how well they disguised themselves, Deacon Geng, sitting in the cave and in charge of the formation, would have immediately detected and penetrated their presence. However, Deacon Geng remained unresponsive and let them in.

After entering the gate, the view suddenly opens up. In the distance are endless mountains, and in front is a winding valley between two mountain branches, which is no different from the scenery of Jinghua Cave in Lingxi Gate.

The only difference is that there is a courtyard next to the valley entrance, which looks like a typical farmyard. There are also several vegetable gardens next to it and a chicken coop surrounded by bamboo fences.

The chickens raised in the pen are of a breed not seen anywhere else, with blue feathers, brown wings and white spots. They are actually a magical bird called spotted pheasant, and the eggs they lay are delicious and have nourishing effects.

This served as a gatehouse, housing the disciples who guarded the entrance. All who entered and exited the cave had to register and confirm their identities. Geng Yanxin had just sent a trusted disciple over, but he remained completely silent in the room, not even coming out to take a look.

Of the two intruders, the pharmacist was described as a square-faced man in his early forties; the other herbalist looked very young, with a fair complexion, like a guy under thirty years old.

However, this level of cultivation is disguised, so it is not easy to tell the real age on the surface.

Suddenly they heard a voice asking, "Who is coming?"

This was Geng Yanxin speaking, able to transmit his voice directly to any point in the cave through the formation core. The middle-aged pharmacist replied, "Master and disciple, we felt the call of the cave and followed the trail here."

Geng Yanxin: "Follow the valley ahead into the mountains. There is a stone archway and a bridge at the end. After crossing the bridge, you can see the sect's ancestral hall. I will be waiting here."

This conversation sounded quite normal. It was about two independent cultivators who had broken through to a high level of cultivation and were summoned to this place by the cave. If they were seen by someone, there would be a reasonable explanation.

But the scene seemed increasingly amiss, and it didn't conform to procedure. First, Deacon Geng shouldn't have let someone in directly. Second, even if the newcomer's identity had been verified by the sect, they still needed to be guided by the disciples guarding the gate when entering the cave for the first time.

The two men walked through the winding road in the valley. At the end of the road there was a stone bridge. On the other side of the bridge was a stone archway with the words "Danqiu" engraved on it.

After passing the stone archway, there is a basin in the mountains. There are also some buildings scattered in the basin. These are the places where the disciples of Danding Sect practice in the cave, but there are no people there at the moment.

The most eye-catching building complex at the foot of the mountain at the end of the basin is where the Danding Sect's ancestral hall is located. The two of them were inevitably excited and walked quickly across the basin towards the ancestral hall.

At this moment, a man suddenly walked out of a thatched hut not far away on the left side of the road. He was a silver-haired old man wearing a green robe, a turban and a bun. This kind of dress can only be seen in costume films nowadays.

He asked loudly, "You two are in such a hurry. Where are you coming from, and where are you going?"

The two uninvited guests stopped and the middle-aged man asked, "Who are you?"

The old man in green robes: "I am Guo Qianhuai!"

Geng Yanxin's surprised voice came out of nowhere: "Uncle Guo, why are you here?"

Guo Qianhuai is the former head of Ruwei Sect and the current supreme elder. He had already passed the position of head to Kang Rulin. It is said that he has been living in seclusion in Guanshu Cave for many years and has not been involved in the affairs of the sect.

The pendant that He Kao has been wearing since he was a child was made by him. He has a direct disciple, Zou Tianjin, who is now also a deacon of Ruweimen.

Guo Qianhuai smiled and said, "Is it not okay for me to come visit?"

Geng Yanxin: "I was negligent and didn't know about this. I didn't tell my uncle about this when I handed over the discipleship. I will treat my uncle well later. These two people were summoned by the cave heaven. Their identities and past behavior have been verified. Please allow me to receive them first."

Guo Qianhuai said, "But I think they act suspiciously, as if they sneaked in quietly. We should investigate them thoroughly."

Geng Yanxin: "Master uncle has long since retired, and besides, please do not interfere in the affairs of our Dan Ding Sect."

"What about me? Can I ask for your help?" Suddenly another voice was heard at this time. Looking in the direction of the voice, a man appeared on the right side of the road. I don't know when he came out. He was sitting on a small stool, just like an ordinary country old man.

The middle-aged man's gaze instantly became fierce, revealing his powerful cultivation aura. He said in a deep voice, "Jiang Daozhen?"

The old man was none other than Elder Jiang. He spoke slowly, "We should have never met before, but you recognized me at first sight. You are certainly not ordinary wandering cultivators. Your origins are indeed very suspicious!"

Geng Yanxin spoke again, his voice clearly filled with surprise and nervousness. "Elder Jiang, why are you here without saying hello in advance? There's nothing wrong with these two people. Danding Sect has already investigated everything. Please don't stop us."

Jiang Daozhen: "Deacon Geng, on behalf of the Zongfa Hall, I order you to come here immediately and explain everything in person. This is also giving you a chance."

Geng Yanxin: "I am currently in charge of the formation in the cave heaven, so I'm sorry I can't obey your order! The Zongfa Hall is not yours alone. Right now, in the Xianhu Cave Heaven, the gate is closed. This is the internal affairs of the Danding Sect, please don't interfere!"

Jiang Daozhen wasn't angry at all. He just sighed and said, "Geng Yanxin, you secretly let a pharmacist in just to let him quietly seize control of the entire cave without anyone noticing?"

Then he turned to the middle-aged man and said, "I heard that a few years ago, a genius who practiced the art of alchemy appeared in the Xiao League. I infer that he should have broken through to the level of a sixth-level pharmacist. I don't know his name, but I know he calls himself the Lord of Danqiu. Is that you?"

"So what if it's me?" The middle-aged man's voice was calm, without any panic or nervousness, as if he was fearless and full of confidence.

As he spoke, he ran his hand across his cheeks and hair, instantly removing his disguise and returning to his true appearance. With his light-colored irises and brown-yellow hair like dead grass, he looked like a Westerner, not an Easterner.

No wonder he wanted to pretend to be a nearby villager just now. His description looked wrong at first glance. No wonder although he spoke Dongguo dialect fluently, his accent always sounded a bit weird.

Jiang Daozhen's pupils shrank slightly, but he chuckled: "Master Danqiu, I heard that there was a half-baked guy who named himself Red, White, Wild and Random. I knew his ambition and guessed what he wanted to do.

I have been waiting for you for a long time, and you have only come today, which is really unfortunate!"

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