Xiuxian: I use magnetic fields to prove my truth

Chapter 386 Questioning
Zhou Qing said, "Immediately halt all research on the new Golden Elixir, and forbid anyone from taking it again."

Bai Mei was somewhat taken aback and said, "Although the new Golden Melting Pill has many drawbacks, it is still a hope. All of us cultivators want to refine a Nascent Soul. Since the Golden Melting Pill has become extinct, the existence of the new Golden Melting Pill is still a comfort. Why take away even this comfort?"

Zhou Qing smiled and said, "I have my own arrangements for this. Just do as I say."

Left with no other choice, Bai Mei had to pass on the order.

Upon hearing that Zhou Qing had forbidden cultivators from taking the newly fused Golden Elixir, a wave of lamentation swept across the Western Continent. Although they dared not blame Zhou Qing, they could not help but harbor some resentment in their hearts.

Zhou Qing ignored him. Now that three years had passed, it was time for him to take another look at the Forgotten Land.

So Zhou Qing returned to his secluded retreat and entered the world of Dao Heart.

He gazed at the dazzling starry river in the Demon Abyss, where a speck of stardust was connected to his Dao Heart World by a thread.

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Yuquan Mountain.

The Ancestral Hall has been repaired, but the doors are tightly closed. Several leaders of the Heavenly Blade Sect are discussing countermeasures in a tense atmosphere.

Three years have passed, and Tan Yuan has recovered from his injuries, but his cultivation level has not yet reached the level it was before he was injured.

The four disciples all made progress in their cultivation, but none of them could compare with their master.

Tan Qian has blossomed into a stunningly beautiful woman. With the support of Zhou Qing's spiritual stones, her cultivation has improved rapidly. However, after only three years, she is currently only at the third level of Qi Refining.

When Zhou Qing left, he did not leave her any magic, so she could only use the martial arts techniques of this world and the spiritual energy in her body. Her strength was at most comparable to a master who had just entered the Innate Realm, ranking last among them.

With such limited cultivation, she was of absolutely no help in the great calamity she had caused.

The fiery-tempered second senior brother, Yang Wenchang, said angrily, "These so-called righteous sects, when that wicked disciple came up the mountain to harass us, we went to ask for help, but they stood by and watched. Now that they see that there is profit to be made, they are like wild dogs that smell blood, all swarming in."

Tan Qian said, "This is also my fault. I was too impatient, which aroused their greed."

When the deity left, he left her a list of elixirs, instructing her to find them.

Having received great favor from the gods, Tan Qian wanted to repay them, so he sent out disciples of the Heavenly Blade Sect to search for them for the past three years.

Even if those medicinal herbs were hidden in other sects, she still managed to send people to find out.

She not only sent people to search for elixirs, but also set her sights on the classic texts of several other sects.

These sects had long since set their sights on the Heavenly Blade Sect.

When Hu Dalin first came to the sect, all the sects thought that the Heavenly Blade Sect was going to be destroyed. Unexpectedly, Hu Dalin disappeared, and his henchmen also vanished without a trace.

Later, it was rumored that Hu Da had already reached the level of a god before he went up the mountain.

This news immediately alarmed the entire Forgotten Land.

The fact that Hu Dalin, who possessed divine abilities, was defeated by the Heavenly Blade Sect suggests that the Heavenly Blade Sect also possessed divine abilities.

At such a time, Tan Qian's dispatch of people to search for medicinal herbs everywhere, while secretly coveting the classic texts of various schools, inevitably aroused suspicion among the various factions.

Could it be that the Heavenly Blade Sect possesses a secret that helps people attain divine power?

With a sense of awe, the various sects made several attempts to probe, including sending their own experts up the mountain in hopes of finding out who the Heavenly Blade Sect's master was.

After numerous attempts, they finally concluded that the Heavenly Blade Sect might not have been able to communicate with the gods at all.

This immediately aroused greed in all the sects.

The disappearance of Hu Dalin, who possessed divine powers, at the Heavenly Blade Sect indicates that there must be a secret there, possibly a secret that can enable one to attain divine powers.

This was no small matter. So the remaining four holy lands, along with other sects large and small, secretly contacted each other, planning to use the pretext of celebrating Grandmaster Tan Yuan's birthday to interrogate him about the secret to entering the realm of gods.

These people are already in the main hall ahead, waiting for them to proceed.

If they can't come up with a way to scare everyone away, things probably won't end well today.

Tan Yuan said, "Now is not the time to blame ourselves. We should think about how to get rid of them."

“My cultivation is not as strong as before, and I no longer have any deterrent effect on them. Your four senior brothers are not yet able to stand on their own. Only the gods can protect us.”

"Qianqian, can't you contact the gods yet?"

Tan Qian shook her head helplessly and said, "I've tried many times, but the gods haven't responded."

Tan Yuan sighed, "The mortal world is so insignificant to a great god. How could he possibly be watching over us all the time? It seems we have no choice but to save ourselves."

The group discussed it for a while, but they couldn't come up with a safe solution.

Just as they were getting anxious, they suddenly heard the welcoming disciple running up quickly and saying, "Grandmaster, several senior uncles and senior masters are making a fuss up ahead. They are demanding that Grandmaster and senior uncles and senior masters go to see the guests. They also said that Grandmaster is being disrespectful by not showing up in person and that we should apologize to them."

Tan Yuan and the others exchanged glances and said, "We'll just have to improvise."

After speaking, Tan Yuan took the lead, followed by Tan Qian and four disciples, and left the Ancestral Hall, heading towards the main hall for receiving guests.

As soon as they reached the back door of the main hall, they heard loud shouts coming from inside.

"What kind of prestigious sect are you? You don't even know how to treat guests!"

"Hmph, it's hard to say whether the Heavenly Blade Sect is righteous or evil, given that it can produce a demon like Hu Dalin."

"Yes, yes."

The cacophony nearly lifted the roof off, and the provocative tone of the noise made it clear to the group that things were likely not going to end well today.

Tan Yuan immediately frowned and entered the main hall through the back door.

Tan Yuan was, after all, a veteran grandmaster. Although his cultivation had greatly diminished, the crowd still quieted down when he appeared.

"It's good that Sect Leader Tan is finally willing to show himself. We thought we wouldn't have the honor of meeting you."

Kuang Shiyuan, the sect leader of the Zhenwu Sect of Wulao Mountain, said sarcastically.

Tan Yuan remained calm and said amiably, "It is an honor for me, Tan Yuan, to have fellow practitioners come to my door to celebrate my birthday. How could I possibly refuse to see them?"

Yun Haijiao, the leader of the Dajiang Gang, laughed and said, "Grandmaster Tan, you are too kind. You have been a powerful figure in the world for many years. Which of us didn't enter the martial arts world because of your illustrious reputation?"

"Now that you are turning eighty, this is a major event for the entire martial arts world. How could we not come?"

"We are all people of the martial arts world. Now that we have gathered here in front of Grandmaster Tan, why don't we each bring out our best skills and have a friendly spar to entertain Grandmaster Tan?"

"If we could receive a few words of guidance from Master Tan, it would be a great blessing for us."

"well said!"

Everyone immediately responded.

Tan Yuan and his daughter, along with their four disciples, all realized that the group harbored ill intentions.

Hu Wenxiang stepped forward and said, "Today is my master's birthday, how can we be so frivolous with knives and guns?"

Kuang Shiyuan sneered, "We men of the martial world, if we don't wield swords and spears, are we supposed to learn to embroider like women?"

(End of this chapter)