Hunyuan Immortal Sect

Chapter 115 Sixth Level of Qi Refining
Song Xian's eyes flickered. "May I ask, Fellow Daoist Hu, if we want to sign a soul contract, what do we need to do?"

The man looked at him in surprise and shook his head.

"Does Sect Leader Song want to sign a soul contract with this ant-like demon beast? This is no small matter. Sect Leader Song must not know that a soul contract can only be signed with one spirit beast. While the spirit beast is still alive, it cannot be signed with another spirit beast unless the spirit beast dies. However, if the spirit beast dies, the owner will also be affected, causing damage to his own soul."

"In the cultivation world, monsters like ants and bees live in groups. Their individual combat power is generally not strong, and they are much inferior to other monsters. These monsters are strong in their reproductive ability, and when attacking the enemy, they rely on numbers to win."

Song Xian picked up the bottle and poured him a glass. "Thank you, Daoist Hu, for reminding me. I'd like to learn about the method of the Soul Contract. I hope you can teach me."

The man looked at him deeply, and he also became suspicious: "Could it be that this golden ant has some special origin?"

"To be honest, I got another Wind-Splitting Wolf cub, but I didn't bring it with me because it was inconvenient to carry. It is now being kept in captivity at the mountain gate." Song Xian lied casually. The Wind-Splitting Wolf is a well-known type of monster in the Muhe Grassland. It is very talented and has mastered wind-attributed magical powers.

"Oh! I see." The man nodded and took a sip of wine. "This method of the soul contract is a secret of our sect. I'm sorry I can't reveal it. If anyone knows about it, I can't guarantee that the sect won't hold me accountable."

Seeing his expression, Song Xian knew exactly what he meant. "Fellow Daoist Hu, this is serious! Your sect isn't the only one in the cultivation world that understands the ways of spirit beasts. Many sects in West City, such as the Luoyun Sect and the Kong Family, also raise spirit beasts. If one or two more people understand the method of contracting spirit beasts, it won't matter. If Fellow Daoist Hu is willing to teach this method, I would like to thank you with five hundred spirit stones."

The man remained calm, picking up a piece of meat and putting it into his mouth, chewing gently. "Master Song, you don't know, but in recent years, our sect has been investigating these matters very closely. This is quite a risk."

Song Xian picked up the wine glass and poured him another one. "There's no Liu Er here anymore. Only you and I know the truth. If you are willing to teach me, I would like to give you a thousand spirit stones as a token of my gratitude."

The man finally smiled and drank the wine in his cup. "Since Sect Leader Song is sincere in asking for instruction, fine! But you must not tell anyone that I was the one who taught you."

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By mid-November, the weather in Bianxia Town had become extremely cold, with winds blowing like knives. The disciples and servants of Hunyuan Sect all put on thick clothes. When they woke up in the morning, they looked around and saw frost covering the entire mountain and forest.

In the training room, Song Xian suddenly opened his eyes, and the spiritual energy around him continued to rise, and soon he broke through the sixth level of Qi Refining.

An irrepressible joy flashed in his eyes. After taking a deep breath, he forced himself to put aside all distracting thoughts and entered a state of meditation again, continuing to refine the pure spiritual power of the soul-replenishing pill.

An unknown amount of time had passed, but when he opened his eyes again, all the pure and rich spiritual energy in his body had already flowed into the Linghai acupoint.

In just over two months, he broke through from the fourth level of Qi Refining to the sixth level, and his spiritual power increased from 25 points to 45 points.

Such a rapid improvement is of course due to the effect of the soul-boosting elixir.

Ten first-grade mid-quality spiritual replenishing pills helped him increase his spiritual power by a full 20 points.

Song Xian stood up and pushed open the stone door of the training room, and came to the main hall. The person on duty today was Xu Ning, who was sitting behind the desk, flipping through a book, bored.

Hearing footsteps from behind, he quickly put away his book and went to meet him. Soon Song Xian's figure appeared in his field of vision. He scanned with his spiritual sense and found that his cultivation had advanced rapidly, breaking through the sixth level of Qi Refining. A complex look flashed in his eyes, and he bowed and saluted: "Master, you have come out of seclusion. Congratulations."

Ever since returning from Qingfengfang, Song Xian has started practicing in seclusion. For more than two months, he has turned a deaf ear to what is happening outside. He has handed over all matters of the sect to Zhong Wenyuan, and asked him not to disturb him unless it is an extremely urgent matter.

Therefore, he stayed in the training room all day long, eating and sleeping here. Every day, his meals were placed outside the training room, and he would take a few bites when he felt hungry.

"Senior Brother Xu, has there been any important event in the sect these days?"

When Xu Ning raised his head, the complicated thoughts in his mind had subsided: "Don't worry, Master! It's nothing serious."

"By the way, has there been any news from Qingfengfang recently? Has Peng Yu restrained himself?"

"Senior Brother Zhong is in charge of these matters. I am not aware of them."

Song Xian didn't ask any more questions. He left the main hall and came to the mansion. He sent a servant to invite Zhong Wenyuan.

After entering the room, he sat down in the main seat, flipped his hand, and took out a black, round object that looked like a pill from his storage bag.

This is called Beast Spirit Pill, which is a special item for feeding spirit beasts. It helps the spirit beasts to practice. One first-grade low-grade Beast Spirit Pill costs five spirit stones. It was developed by the Beast Taming Sect.

This was the method taught by the man named Hu from the Beast Taming Sect. To feed spirit beasts, special beast spirit pills are needed. As for the red beans in the queen ant's nest, they are called blood beans. They are a favorite food for ant monsters and are used to fill their stomachs.

Although the Beast Spirit Pill was good, it was expensive and couldn't be eaten every day. He usually ate blood beans, and every ten days, a Beast Spirit Pill was enough. Song Xian took out a knife, cut his hand, and held the Beast Spirit Pill tightly, letting the blood soak his hand.

Then he took out the golden box, opened the lid, and saw the golden-armored ants lying quietly inside.

After the lid of the box was opened, the golden-armored ant was not as agitated as before. It stretched out its little head, as if observing the situation.

Song Xian placed the spirit beast pill into the stone box, picked it up with two fingers, and gently stroked its back.

The golden-armored ant twisted its body a few times, as if struggling, but it was much gentler than before.

Since he started raising spiritual beasts according to the method taught by the man named Hu from the Beast Taming Sect, the effect has been obvious. The golden-armored ants have become more familiar with him and their hostility has not been so strong.

After calming it down for a while, he put the golden-armored ant back into the box and threw in the spirit beast pill stained with his own blood. When the little thing saw the spirit beast pill, its eyes seemed to light up, and it pounced on it and started to eat it without hesitation.

He has already mastered the method of the soul contract, but he can only use it after the golden-armored ant becomes absolutely dependent on him. He strokes the golden-armored ant's back every day, and feeds the golden-armored ant with beast spirit pills dipped in blood every once in a while, all of which are to cultivate intimacy with it.

After one year, you can use the soul contract to establish a spiritual connection with it.

At this time, heavy footsteps were heard outside the door, so Song Xian put away the golden box. Soon, Zhong Wenyuan appeared at the door.

When his spiritual sense swept over Song Xian and found that he had broken through the sixth level of Qi Refining, a pleased smile appeared on his face: "Congratulations, Master, on your further advancement in cultivation."

"Brother Wenyuan, please take a seat." Song Xian smiled and invited him to take a seat. "I didn't expect this tonic to be so effective immediately. No wonder the cultivation world regards it as a miraculous elixir."

Zhong Wenyuan sat down as instructed: "Master, why did you summon me?"

"Has Luoyun Sect resolved the Peng Yu issue?"

"News has come from Qingfengfang. It's reported that Xiao Ling not only personally went to Yuyuan Sect, but also warned Peng Yu in person. Since then, Peng Yu has not caused trouble in Qingfengfang again."

"What about the Yuyuan Sect? Are there any moves?"

"No. When Xiao Ling went to Yuyuan Sect, Wang Xuan naturally denied the matter completely, saying that Peng Yu had acted on his own initiative. He also issued a ban in front of Xiao Ling, prohibiting Peng Yu from leaving the sect for three years."

Song Xian was a little skeptical: "So, this is really Peng Yu's personal behavior?"

"I don't think so. Our Yuxiangdan business has been booming over the past year. The Yuyuan Sect might be jealous, so they sent Peng Yu to stir up trouble to test our bottom line. If there's no response, they'll make their next move."

"Now that Xiao Ling has come forward, the Yuyuan Sect will definitely restrain themselves. This is to be expected. Of course, we can't completely rule out Peng Yu's personal actions, but I think the possibility is relatively small. Regardless, at least for the near future, the Yuyuan Sect will not make trouble again."

Song Xian sighed slightly: "It seems that the feud with Yuyuan Sect has been formed. I am worried that they will not let it go and will find another cause."

"If the enemy comes, we will stop him; if the water comes, we will block it with earth. The Yuyuan Sect can only do some small things behind the scenes. The Yuxiang Pill is under the protection of the Luoyun Sect, and our mountain gate is protected by the Qianqing Sect, so there is no need to worry about it."

"Tell the brothers outside to be careful. If you encounter a disciple of Yuyuan Sect looking for trouble, be sure to be patient."

Zhong Wenyuan nodded. "I have something to report to the headmaster. Junior Brother Qi came by earlier and told me that a lot of the Panlong incense we bought last time has already been used up. With Junior Brothers Yang'er and Zhang Yi joining us to learn how to refine the Jade Fragrance Pill, a lot of raw materials have been wasted."

"Plus, our alchemy hall is already under construction. When it's completed, Junior Brother Yang'er and Zhang Yi will have learned almost everything. By then, Junior Brother Qi won't be the only one refining pills."

"To prepare for a rainy day, we should prepare more Panlong incense, so I want to go to Muhe Grassland again."

"Then go!" Song Xian naturally would not object.

"I'd like to bring a team this time. We're going to the Muhe Grassland anyway, so why not take the opportunity to trade some goods? The sect still has some surplus money. While the sales of Jade Fragrance Pills are stable, the sect should also develop more other industries. We are located in the center of the Muhe Grassland and Bianxi City, and we are blessed with a unique advantage in trade between the two countries. It would be a waste not to take advantage of it."

Song Xian actually didn't care about this matter. Of course there was profit in the bilateral trade between Bianxi City and Muhe Grassland, but the bulk of it was basically monopolized by the Beast Taming Sect. Other forces worked hard and only earned a little money.

But Zhong Wenyuan rarely spoke, so he couldn't refute.

(End of this chapter)