Starting with a daily divination to build an immortal clan

Chapter 180 Change your destiny
"Brother, I'll use a talisman to try and create an opportunity for you. After you escape, see if you can encounter people from other immortal sects."

Seeing that it was impossible to escape unscathed, Chen Youran solemnly touched the cloth bag at her waist, preparing to do everything in her power to buy Shen Chongming a chance to escape.

If they can escape the encirclement of these people, they will have a chance to encounter disciples of the Vajra Sect or other immortal sects that are on good terms with the Shen family.

Shen Chongming didn't speak, but quietly squeezed her hand, signaling her not to act rashly.

"What, didn't you understand what I said?"

Yang Xun's face darkened, and his voice suddenly turned cold.

He had originally planned to kill Shen Chongming and his companion as soon as he arrived, but then he thought that the two might have obtained some kind of inherited cultivation technique or something else on the mountaintop.

At the same time, he also wanted to know how the two of them managed to fly on the wind without being attacked by the terrifying lightning.

If they could obtain this method, all the buildings on the several mountain peaks in this secret realm would be open to exploration by the Hundred Beasts Mountain.

Upon hearing this, Shen Chongming immediately showed a hint of fear and hurriedly cupped his hands, saying, "Immortal Master, please forgive me. I was too excited just now."

As he spoke, he took out a deep blue crystal from his pocket and secretly infused it with spiritual power, saying, "Immortal Master, please take a look. This is a treasure I obtained from the mountaintop."

Whether Yang Xun was overconfident in his own strength or simply didn't expect that the two rogue cultivators at the fifth or sixth level of Qi Refining would dare to have any wicked thoughts at this time, he didn't take much precautions and slowly walked up to them, reaching out to take the azure crystal.

Seeing that he had obtained the crystal, Shen Chongming took a step back with a very respectful attitude. But after examining it for a while, he wanted to try to draw out a trace of energy from the crystal. So he immediately set up a spiritual energy shield and used his divine sense to draw out the spiritual energy injected into the crystal!
boom!
When Yang Xun obtained the crystal, he felt that it was a bit strange. The energy inside was extremely pure, far exceeding that of spirit crystals.

He had only intended to draw out a trace to see what it was, but he never expected that the crystal had already been tampered with by Shen Chongming.

The crystal containing pure lightning power was detonated, and a large amount of electric sparks danced wildly, instantly engulfing Yang Xun!
The disciples of Hundred Beasts Mountain and the group of cultivators from the Western Wilderness were terrified and fled in a panic!

"go!"

Taking advantage of this moment, Shen Chongming immediately shouted and pulled Chen Youran out!
"Get 'em!"

After the two rushed out for dozens of feet, the lightning slowly dissipated. Yang Xun's robes emitted a faint glow, but his palms were charred black and emitting wisps of white smoke. A faint aroma of meat filled the surrounding air.

His gaze was icy cold, and the killing intent in his eyes was almost tangible!
The other disciples of Hundred Beasts Mountain and cultivators from the Western Wilderness reacted and immediately chased after the two.

The two sides engaged in a chase, rapidly traversing the mountains and forests.

"Brother, let me stop them."

As Chen Youran spoke, he made a hand seal and cast a spell at the surrounding bushes!
In an instant, the shrubs, influenced by the wood elemental power, grew wildly!

However, the disciples of Hundred Beasts Mountain who caught up from behind were not the group of rogue cultivators led by the old man surnamed Chen. Such low-level Five Elements techniques had little effect on them.

Several sword beams flashed, and the bushes were instantly shredded!

"These two are definitely not rogue cultivators from the Western Wilderness, possessing Five Elements techniques!"

Among them, the disciples of Hundred Beasts Mountain saw that Chen Youran was able to use the Five Elements Technique, and instantly guessed that the two of them were definitely not rogue cultivators from the Western Wilderness.

It was precisely then that people began to retaliate.

A barrage of sword beams, fireballs, and various spells bombarded them, severely impacting their speed.

Shen Chongming could sense that if the disciples of Hundred Beasts Mountain hadn't wanted to capture them alive, the two of them would probably have already been overwhelmed by magic.

Seeing the pursuers getting closer and closer, Shen Chongming gritted his teeth and immediately took out two talismans from his pocket!

That was given to me by Wei Qiuling before I came to the secret realm. She said it was a talisman for the peak of Qi Refining.

After channeling a burst of spiritual energy into the talisman, he threw it directly behind him!

The talisman exploded in the air, and instantly a large number of wooden spears appeared from the sky, flying towards the disciples of Hundred Beasts Mountain and the cultivators of the Western Wilderness who were chasing after them!
Suddenly, a series of pitiful screams rang out behind them!

"These are talismans from the peak of Qi Refining stage. These two must be scions of aristocratic families under the rule of the Immortal Sect!"

"Be careful!"

Some of the Hundred Beasts Mountain disciples who had dodged the attack shouted, while the rest of the group raised their spiritual energy shields.

Although the talisman just now killed many Western Wilderness barbarian cultivators, the disciples who came in from Hundred Beasts Mountain this time were all quite powerful. Apart from two unlucky Qi Refining level 8 disciples who were pierced by wooden spears, the rest of them were not greatly affected.

Helpless, Shen Chongming could only throw out another talisman.

However, before the talisman could explode in the air, it was shattered by a sword beam!
It was Yang Xun who caught up!

His right hand was injured by the lightning from the crystal, and his spiritual power was also affected.

This time, however, he had already finished adjusting his breathing and personally caught up with them!

"Brother, can we fly?"

Seeing that Yang Xun was moving extremely fast and had caught up with her in the blink of an eye, Chen Youran shouted anxiously.

Shen Chongming shook his head repeatedly.

They were just Qi Refining stage cultivators. Using the Wind Control Technique to travel was fine, but being chased like this, trying to use the Wind Control Technique would be suicide.

Not to mention being used as a live target at the moment of takeoff, if the wind control technique is affected in the air and the hand seals are lost, the technique will be interrupted immediately.

If you fall from mid-air, you'll either die or be crippled.

As the two ran wildly and jumped over a small puddle in front of them, a sudden inspiration flashed through Shen Chongming's mind.

He immediately turned around and glanced at the small puddle.

"Three feet!"

"This small puddle must be three zhang (approximately 10 meters) deep!"

"A three-zhang-deep lake with a green mountain behind it can turn misfortune into good fortune..."

As Shen Chongming muttered to himself, he looked around and saw the mountain peak where the two of them had been. Instantly, he understood the meaning of the prophecy his grandfather had given him!

"Gesang, over here!"

Shen Chongming shouted and immediately pulled Chen Youran to change direction, running to the left with their backs to the mountain peak!

Behind him, Yang Xun's eyes were icy cold. He suppressed the killing intent in his heart and immediately turned around to chase after the two.

He had already made up his mind: once he captured the two men and got what he wanted from them, he would grind them to dust!

"vitality……"

Where is the hope?

As Shen Chongming pulled Chen Youran along, he looked around, trying to find where the life his grandfather had mentioned was.

"Brother! He's caught up!"

Seeing that Yang Xun was closing in behind them, Chen Youran immediately shouted, reached for the long whip at his waist, and turned around to lash out!

That long whip, imbued with spiritual power, could easily snap a large tree in two, yet Yang Xun had it directly in his hand!
Chen Youran was horrified and, disregarding the magical artifact, had no choice but to let go!
Yang Xun snatched the long whip magic weapon. He felt that the magic weapon was somewhat familiar, but he didn't think much of it and put the long whip into his storage bag to continue chasing the two.

During this time, Shen Chongming threw out a few more talismans.

However, Yang Xun's strength was no weaker than Wei Qiuling's before her breakthrough, and now he was constantly on guard against Yang Xun's talismans, so the talismans that Shen Chongming threw out could not affect him much.

The two sides chased and fought, and in the blink of an eye, they had escaped several miles.

Seeing that the talismans given by Wei Qiuling had been used up and the so-called "life force" had not yet appeared, Shen Chongming became anxious.

Just as he was pondering what to do next, he suddenly saw a group of people appear on the hill in front of him!

"They are disciples of the Vajra Sect!"

When Shen Chongming saw that one of the people in the group was wearing half-armor armor and his body was filled with aura, he was overjoyed.

"Fellow Daoists of the Vajra Sect, please lend a helping hand!"

Pulling Chen Youran along, Shen Chongming shouted and ran towards the hill.

On the hill, the Vajra Sect members were resting some distance away when they heard the commotion in this direction and came over with the intention of watching the excitement and reaping the benefits.

"Who are those two people?"

Within the Vajra Sect camp, a young man with short hair frowned and spoke as he watched Shen Chongming and Chen Youran rushing towards them.

His name is Jin Feng, the nephew of Jin Sheng, the chief disciple of the Vajra Sect. Despite his young age, his cultivation has already reached the peak of the second realm of body cultivation.

"Two barbarians."

Another burly man beside him spoke in a deep voice, “It seems like those guys from Hundred Beasts Mountain are chasing them.”

"Are the cultivators from the Hundred Beasts Mountain hunting down cultivators from the Western Wilderness?"

"Is there internal strife?"

Jin Feng's expression was somewhat strange.

As they spoke, Shen Chongming and his companion arrived at the foot of the hill.

Behind them, Yang Xun and the others chased for dozens of feet. When they saw the Vajra Sect disciples on the opposite hill, Yang Xun narrowed his eyes and then cupped his hands and said, "Fellow Daoists of the Vajra Sect, my Hundred Beasts Mountain is handling private matters. Please do not interfere."

"Private matters?" Jin Feng frowned, still hesitating whether to get involved.

After all, the Vajra Sect and the Hundred Beasts Mountain have been at odds for the past few years, so it seems like it wouldn't be bad to annoy them a bit.

"Ah Feng, let's just forget about this."

The burly man beside him whispered, "That's Yang Xun, the chief disciple of Hundred Beasts Mountain. Your uncle isn't here, so our group won't get much of an advantage against him."

Upon hearing this, Jin Feng asked in surprise, "He is Yang Xun, the White Wolf?"

The burly man nodded and said, "Although he didn't bring the white wolf in this time, his own strength should not be underestimated. We don't have the strength of the third realm, so it will be difficult for us to deal with him."

Jin Feng nodded.

The peak of the second stage of physical cultivation is only equivalent to seven or eight levels of the strength of an immortal cultivator.

However, once one breaks through the third realm, one is comparable to the Great Perfection of Qi Refining in the Immortal Path. At the peak of the third realm, one can even fight against some Immortal Path cultivators who have just entered the Embryonic Breathing stage without being at a disadvantage.

While the members of the Vajra Sect were wondering what was going on, Shen Chongming had already arrived more than ten feet away.

"Fellow Daoists, I am Shen Chongming of the Shen family. This is the emblem of my Shen family."

He took out the seal from his storage bag and showed it to Jin Feng and the others.

"The Shen family!?"

Jin Feng looked at the burly man beside him with some surprise and said, "Ninth Uncle, I remember that before we came here, my uncle seemed to have given me specific instructions."

The burly man nodded.

Jin Feng suddenly leaped down from the hill and arrived in front of Shen Chongming. He looked at the seal in Shen Chongming's hand and then at his attire, and laughed, "Are you really a brother of the Shen family?"

Shen Chongming nodded, quietly withdrew the spiritual power he had used to disguise himself, and restored his original appearance.

Upon seeing this, Jin Feng immediately grinned.

Why is Brother Shen being hunted down by the people of Hundred Beasts Mountain?

Shen Chongming smiled wryly: "We got some things, and they saw them. They've been chasing us for half a day now."

"If it weren't for the life-saving talismans given by my elders, I probably wouldn't have made it this far."

Jin Feng nodded and said, "My uncle specifically instructed me to take good care of the Shen family members if we encounter them in the secret realm."

"Brother Shen, don't worry, you're safe once you've met us."

As he spoke, he told Shen Chongming and Chen Youran to go up the hillside first, while he stood with his arms crossed to greet Yang Xun and the others who were walking towards him.

Yang Xun approached and coldly questioned:

"Without Jin Sheng here, how dare you, a mere junior, provoke my Hundred Beasts Mountain?"

Jin Feng grinned upon hearing this.

“My uncle taught me that there are only three generations among cultivators.”

"Those stronger than me are seniors, those about my level are fellow Daoists, and those weaker than me are ants."

"Since you think I'm a junior, then let's have a fight and see if you're qualified to be a senior."

Jin Feng's expression was unrestrained and arrogant as he looked at Yang Xun provocatively.

In the past, with his peak cultivation level of the second stage of body cultivation, he would not have dared to easily provoke a cultivator at the Qi Refining Perfection stage.

But just now, he had seen that Yang Xun's right hand was injured, which was why he dared to provoke him like that.

Upon hearing this, Yang Xun narrowed his eyes slightly, and his spiritual energy surged.

But after only a moment, he held back!
He had been tricked by Shen Chongming before, and his right hand was seriously injured.

Although this junior from the Vajra Sect was only at the peak of the second stage of body cultivation, his blood and qi surged like a tide, clearly indicating that he was no ordinary nobody.

Once a fight breaks out, there are still many disciples of the Vajra Sect on that hill. It's hard to say whether I can kill them with my current strength. What if my right hand injury worsens? Then I might lose my arm.

"very good……"

Yang Xun sneered and said, "Since the Vajra Sect is determined to be an enemy of my Hundred Beasts Mountain, I will remember this."

"go!"

After uttering a harsh threat, Yang Xun led his men away.

Seeing that the crisis was over, Shen Chongming and Chen Youran on the hill immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

……

Shen Family Manor.

Shen Wenxing frowned and paced alone in the courtyard.

A moment later, Shen Chongxuan, dressed in a scholar's robe and with a handsome face, hurriedly came from the backyard, bowing with a worried expression on his face.

"Uncle."

Shen Wenxing stopped and asked, "How is your mother's condition?"

Shen Chongxuan shook his head slightly and sighed, "The doctor said that the illness is caused by pent-up emotions and cannot be cured by medicine."

“When my nephew came out, my third aunt was using her spiritual power to heal my mother’s body, which should have eased her condition somewhat.”

Shen Wenxing sighed inwardly after hearing this.

He knew what was troubling Zhao Xuan, but there was nothing he could do as there was no news from the major immortal sects for a long time.

"Uncle, will Father... come back?"

Shen Chongxuan hesitated for a moment before speaking softly.

Seven years have passed, and my memory of my father's appearance has become somewhat blurred.

Looking at the longing in his nephew's eyes, Shen Wenxing clenched his fist inwardly, then smiled and comforted him, "There is a sect called Tingfeng Valley in the Immortal Sect, which is very good at gathering information."

"Your uncle will send someone to Danzhou later to ask Tingfeng Valley to inquire about your father's whereabouts."

"Take good care of your mother these next few days, and tell her not to worry."

Upon hearing this, Shen Chongxuan smiled and cupped his hands, saying, "Thank you for your trouble, Uncle."

"I'm going to see my mother."

Watching Shen Chongxuan's retreating figure, the hesitation in Shen Wenxing's eyes gradually turned into determination.

When he first learned about Tingfeng Valley, he had already asked Wei Qiuling if Tingfeng Valley could help him find his younger brother, Shen Wenyan.

Wei Qiuling's answer left him in a dilemma.

The price for finding people in Tingfeng Valley is very high, especially since Danzhou is so big. They don't even know roughly where Shen Wenyan is. If they want Tingfeng Valley to help, the price is probably beyond what the Shen family can afford.

However, Zhao Xuan has fallen ill due to her longing and depression. Such a mental illness is difficult for even immortals to cure. Only by finding Shen Wenyan as soon as possible can she resolve her inner conflict.

Other immortal sects had no other options, so now they could only rely on Listening Wind Valley.

We should at least check what price Tingfeng Valley is asking for.

Having made up his mind, he went to the Blackwater Pavilion and woke up Shen Yuan, who was refining the white jade tortoise shell.

After hearing his idea, Shen Yuan pondered for a moment and said, "You can tell Tingfeng Valley that the rebellious son appeared near Cangmang City and later went to Qishan. It can be confirmed that he is still alive."

"With these clues, Listening Valley's asking price should be much lower."

He didn't reveal that Shen Wenyan was related to the female Yuan Huizhu; otherwise, if such a high-level being were involved, Tingfeng Valley would probably ask for an exorbitant price again.

Upon hearing this, Shen Wenxing was somewhat surprised, but after a moment's thought, he simply assumed that his father had made some progress in the Dao of Great Evolution.

These messages were all deduced by him.

“Alright, then I’ll go to Dang County myself this time and ask Tingfeng Valley.”

……

Danzhou, Qishan.

In the vast mountains, a terrifying serpent, hundreds of feet long and covered with scales that looked like black iron, was rampaging through the forest, roaring and crawling forward!

The giant serpent's cold, vertical pupils stared intently at the two figures fleeing ahead, and every now and then it would open its huge mouth and spew out large amounts of foul-smelling venom at the two of them!
The giant trees and vegetation around them, which were contaminated by the venom, were instantly corroded, emitting black smoke, and then withered on the spot!
"Be careful, madam!"

Among the two fleeing figures in the distance, Shen Wenyan saw the approaching poisonous fog and immediately waved his hand, unleashing a stream of literary energy that formed the character "御" (Yu), creating a large, pure white shield that blocked the poisonous fog behind him!

However, the venom spewed by that giant snake was truly terrifying.

The white shield only held out for a few breaths before being corroded and losing its luster, eventually slowly dissipating into the world.

Upon seeing this, a surge of righteous energy suddenly appeared on Shen Wenyan's body. The next moment, he flew into the air, and the surrounding literary energy instantly erupted with terrifying power!

A huge "mountain" character appeared above the giant snake's head. As the "mountain" character plummeted downwards, it quickly transformed into a massive mountain peak hundreds of feet high!
boom!
In the blink of an eye, the hundred-foot-tall mountain crashed down on the giant serpent!

Despite being struck like that, the giant snake was not crushed into a pulp. Instead, it struggled violently, causing the mountain formed from the righteous energy to shake violently!
Shen Wenyan's eyes flashed with a sharp light as he tried his best to manipulate the mountain peak to suppress and kill the giant snake!

The giant snake hissed repeatedly, its powerful tail lashing against the mountain pressing down on it!
Bang!
Bang!
The huge commotion echoed through the forest, startling countless birds and beasts in the surrounding area into a panicked flight.

"My lord, do not engage it in battle. This is deep within Qishan, where even more powerful demons exist."

Not far behind, Hu Meier shouted while holding Shen Li in her arms.

Upon hearing this, Shen Wenyan felt a sense of helplessness.

"The cultural atmosphere in this place is still too weak."

That giant serpent's cultivation had already reached the mid-stage of the embryonic breathing realm!

After refining half of the Female Primordial Wisdom Pearl and using it to condense his literary heart, he discovered that the literary path of this world was only in its nascent stage, and the literary energy between heaven and earth was far too weak.

In addition, the wisp of "righteous energy" nurtured within his body was far less pure than that of Lu Zhiyuan, so this time he couldn't even kill a snake demon in the mid-stage of the embryonic breathing stage.

"If it were Master Fu, he could have killed this beast in one move."

A thought flashed through his mind, and Shen Wenyan immediately waved his hand.

The mountain that had been pressing down on the giant serpent suddenly split into more than ten giant rock spears that formed a circle, trapping the serpent within.

"Sleepy!"

Then the character "困" (trapped) appeared before him and flew out of thin air toward the stone spears!
With the blessing of the word "trapped," all the stone spears emitted rays of light and became incredibly hard! The giant snake was trapped inside, its body thrashing about, but it was unable to do anything to the stone spears.

"let's go."

Shen Wenyan turned around, grabbed Hu Meier, and in a flash, appeared hundreds of feet away!

This is also a literary technique he discovered, called "Shrinking the Earth to an Inch".

Shen Wenyan estimated that if this technique were fully perfected and the righteous energy within his body could sustain it, it would be possible to shrink a thousand-mile journey to a mere inch, and to appear a thousand miles away with a single step would not be a problem.

The Female Yuan Hui Pearl gathered all that the Bai Ze Auspicious Beast possessed throughout its life. Even after refining only half of it, it elevated his comprehension to an unimaginable level.

"My wife, let's not look for any more treasures. We can search for them when we have the strength in the future."

Looking at his wife and daughter in front of him, Shen Wenyan smiled and spoke.

A little over a month ago, he used the secret technique left by Bai Ze to figure out a way to completely conceal the aura of the Female Yuan Hui Pearl, with the intention of taking Hu Meier and Shen Li away from the depths of the mountains as soon as possible.

In recent years, he has almost grasped the basic form of literature and philosophy, and has also made several improvements to it.

According to the cultivation of immortality, he divided the path of literature into "the nine orifices of the literary mind".

Before cultivating the mind, one should nurture a wisp of righteous energy within the body, drawing it upwards to the divine court and downwards to the heart lake. Once the mind is clear, that wisp of righteous energy can transform into a natal character within the body.

To forge one's literary heart with one's own name is like the celestial embryo within the body of an immortal cultivator.

The heart of literature can generate nine orifices, and within each orifice, a wisp of righteous energy can be nurtured anew, thereby giving rise to a second natal character.

As he expected, each of the nine apertures of the literary mind is comparable to a major realm of immortal cultivators.

That is, four orifices correspond to the Golden Core, seven orifices are comparable to the Purple Mansion, and nine orifices, when fully mastered, are no weaker than a Nascent Soul Realm expert.

Of course, all of this is just a preliminary deduction he has made. Whether it can really be like this will only be known when he reaches a certain level in his cultivation.

The reason for leaving Qishan this time was that I wanted to take Hu Meier and Shen Li back to meet my parents.

Furthermore, he passed on the method of literary cultivation that he had comprehended to Lu Zhiyuan, and established the literary cultivation in Yangnao Land, allowing the literary energy in this world to slowly grow.

Taking advantage of the snake being trapped, the family of three hurriedly fled into the distance.

Once they were sure the snake demon couldn't catch up, the couple slowed down and came to the shade of an ancient tree by a stream.

"I've almost finished preparing gifts for my family, but my husband says that Sister Xuan is just a mortal, and most of these rare and precious herbs are not suitable for her."

“Mei’er remembers that there is a Taiyin Sunflower Water Vine two hundred miles to the southwest. When Grandpa Bai Ze and I passed by before, the vine had already grown flower buds. Judging from the time, it should be bearing fruit soon.”

“Husband, let’s go again later. The fruit from the Taiyin Kui Water Vine will be of great use to Sister Xuan. Taking it can prolong life and preserve youth.”

Hu Meier coaxed Shen Li to nurse while smiling and speaking.

During this time, they wandered around these mountains, attracting many powerful demonic beasts, all in order to find some suitable rare and precious materials for the Shen family to bring back as gifts.

Shen Wenyan nodded helplessly.

He didn't want the mother and daughter to come with him on their adventure in the mountains, but only Hu Meier knew the exact location of these so-called rare and precious treasures.

They had already faced many dangers for their previous treasures, and now Hu Meier had to go on a quest to find the Taiyin Kui Water Vine.

“Alright, it’s settled then. The Taiyin Kui Water Vine is the last one. Once we find it, we’ll leave the depths of Qishan immediately.”

"We absolutely cannot take any more risks."

Hu Meier smiled and nodded. Shen Li, who was in her arms, seemed to have seen something happy and giggled.

After a short rest, the couple took Shen Li and headed directly towards the Taiyin Kui Water Vine.

At the same time, Shen Yuan, who was far away in the Blackwater Pavilion, suddenly opened his eyes from his cultivation, and his expression was unusually solemn!
"What's going on?"

Standing up from the futon, Shen Yuan went to the window, gazing intently at the black pool outside the pavilion.

While refining the white jade tortoise shell, a deep sense of unease and unease inexplicably arose in my heart!
Using the Great Evolution Dao, he first made a rough calculation of Shen Chongming's safety and found that he had returned safely without encountering any danger.

Then, they deduced that Shen Chonghong, who was far away on the front lines in the mountains, also had no problems.

But the feeling of unease grew stronger and stronger, making him realize that something big was about to happen.

"Could it be that rebellious son and his family?"

Returning from the window to the futon, Shen Yuan sat cross-legged and immediately immersed his consciousness in his sea of ​​consciousness, beginning to deduce the situation of Shen Wenyan's family using the white jade tortoise shell.

The luminous glow flickered on the white jade tortoise shell, then suddenly dimmed after a moment.

not enough!

The stored spiritual energy was simply insufficient to deduce the situation of a family of three.

After a brief moment of thought, Shen Yuan made a snap decision and forcibly began the deduction process.

Determining the safety of family member Shen Li will require expending thirty years of one's lifespan.

A line of blood-red characters appeared on the white jade tortoise shell. Shen Yuan glanced at it, gritted his teeth, and chose to continue.

In an instant, the white jade tortoise shell in his sea of ​​consciousness suddenly emitted a strange suction force!

After this suction force appeared, Shen Yuan clearly felt that something inside his body was drawn away by the white jade tortoise shell!
A faint sense of weakness washed over him, making him realize that his body seemed to have aged considerably, leaving him physically and mentally exhausted!
If anyone were to notice Shen Yuan's appearance at this moment, they would suddenly see that he had a few more white hairs on his head, and his appearance had changed from being in his thirties to being around fifty.

However, he had no time to pay attention to these things at the moment, focusing all his energy on the white jade tortoise shell in his sea of ​​consciousness.

Thirty years of lifespan were infused into it, and the white jade tortoise shell once again exuded a hazy spiritual aura, after which two lines of text slowly emerged.

[A sign of misfortune obscuring good fortune, a sign of family ruin!]

[A prodigy embroiled in tragedy, Shen Li, the family's crown jewel, faces a life fraught with hardship. This is the first major calamity in her life, and her future remains uncertain!]

Upon seeing these two lines of text, Shen Yuan's already weak body couldn't help but tremble slightly.

“Shen Li…”

"So it really is my precious granddaughter who is about to encounter calamity?"

As consciousness returned, Shen Yuan's eyes showed a hint of weariness and deep worry.

A sign of family ruin... A life filled with misfortune... A major calamity...

This string of words is enough to prove that the second son's family is in a very dangerous situation!

"Wen'an!"

After a long period of contemplation with tired eyes, he immediately shouted upstairs.

On the second floor of the Blackwater Pavilion, Shen Wen'an, who was cultivating, came downstairs upon hearing the sound and immediately saw Shen Yuan's drastically changed appearance.

"father!"

"What's wrong with you?!"

Rushing to Shen Yuan's side, Shen Wen'an looked shocked and worried.

As a cultivator at the peak of the eighth level of Qi Refining, the aging of one's appearance is extremely slow. Unless one's lifespan is nearing its end or one suffers a serious injury that causes a decline in their cultivation level, a cultivator's appearance will not age rapidly in a short period of time.

Shen Yuan waved his hand: "Come home with me."

The father and son left Blackwater Pavilion and went home.

"Go and find your elder brother and Qiu Ling."

Shen Yuan walked into the room with his hands behind his back and spoke in a deep voice.

Shen Wen'an didn't ask any more questions and immediately brought Shen Wenxing and Wei Qiuling over, along with Shen Chongming.

After they arrived at the room, they all noticed Shen Yuan's suddenly aged face, and their expressions instantly became solemn.

"That unfilial son is in trouble."

Seeing his children and grandchildren arrive, Shen Yuan spoke in a slightly hoarse voice.

"Anu?" Shen Wenxing asked urgently.

Wei Qiuling seemed to suddenly understand why his appearance had changed so drastically.

The Great Evolution Path is essentially a technique for stealing heavenly secrets. Forcibly deducing certain things often results in backlash and shortened lifespan.

"Did Father calculate this using the Great Evolution Method?" Wei Qiuling asked in a deep voice.

Shen Yuan nodded.

"That unfilial son took a concubine in Danzhou, and they had a daughter named Shen Li."

"I was feeling uneasy just now, so I forcibly predicted the safety of that rebellious son and his family of three, and got a 'sign of ruin'."

Inside the side room, although the group didn't quite understand the divination and prophecy, the phrase "a sign of family ruin" didn't sound like a good omen.

"Qiu Ling, I want you and Wen An to go back to Danzhou together..."

Shen Yuan looked up at Wei Qiuling, his eyes filled with a hint of pleading.

Over the years, although he has been calling him a "rebellious son" and a "little bastard" over and over again, Shen Wenyan is still his son after all.

Knowing that he was in danger, all the resentment in my heart was replaced by worry.

Moreover, he wasn't the only one facing danger; his beloved granddaughter and another daughter-in-law were also among those in peril.

"Father, please don't say that."

Wei Qiuling hurriedly said, "Daughter-in-law and Wen An will rush back to Danzhou now and mobilize the disciples of the sect and all the senior uncles to search for Second Brother and try to find them as soon as possible."

"This is a communication stone. Please take it. If your daughter-in-law has any news, she will notify you immediately."

"If you have any urgent matters, you can also use the sound transmission stone to contact me and my junior brother."

A flash of light appeared in Wei Qiuling's hand as she took out a sound transmission stone and handed it over.

"Father, don't worry too much, we're leaving now."

Shen Wen'an stood up, cupped his hands in greeting, glanced at Wei Qiuling, and the two immediately left the room, riding the wind away from the Blackwater Pool.

"Don't tell your mother and Zhao Xuan and her children about this yet."

After watching Shen Wen'an and the other person leave, Shen Yuan spoke in a deep voice.

Shen Wenxing and Shen Chongming, who were behind him, both nodded in agreement.

"Grandpa, don't worry, Second Uncle should be fine. You should get some rest first."

Shen Chongming stepped forward, helped Shen Yuan up, and spoke.

Having suddenly lost thirty years of his lifespan, his body was very weak and looked quite worrying.

"Grandpa is alright." Shen Yuan glanced at his eldest grandson beside him, forced a smile, and then walked towards the Blackwater Pavilion.

After watching him sit down cross-legged, Shen Chongming hesitated for a moment, then went to the third floor of the Blackwater Pavilion, took out the copper pot that could condense spiritual liquid, poured out a few drops of spiritual liquid from the pot, and presented it to Shen Yuan.

"Grandpa, drink this elixir."

Shen Yuan nodded and drank the spiritual liquid in the jade cup in one gulp.

With the replenishment of a large amount of spiritual energy, he felt the weakness in his body ease considerably.

"Stay here for Grandpa and don't let anyone disturb him."

After handing the jade cup back to Shen Chongming, Shen Yuan immediately closed his eyes.

He hadn't had time to think about anything else because he was in such a hurry. Now that he had calmed down a bit, he began to think about what he could do for Shen Wenyan and his family of three.

His consciousness sank back into his sea of ​​consciousness, and looking at the white jade tortoise shell within, Shen Yuan examined the contents of the shell one by one.

A small purple sword, formed from the fortuitous encounter at the Dragon Tamer's Ruins, its specific purpose remains unknown.

A red and white vortex, related to Bai Ze, its only apparent function right now is that it seems to be able to illuminate and inscribe... a life talisman!?

Upon seeing the life talisman that was illuminated by a quarter of its red and white vortex, Shen Yuan's gaze instantly fixed on the other complete life talisman on the white jade tortoise shell!

This talisman has been on the white jade tortoise shell for a long time, but it has never been used before.

If we use it this time, will it change the fate of the second son's family?

After staring at the talisman for a long time, Shen Yuan suddenly hesitated again.

There was only one talisman, and the question arose as to who should use it.

If given to the son or daughter-in-law, the granddaughter will also face great misfortune and hardship, with an unknown future and the possibility of encountering danger.

Giving it to the granddaughter is a sign of family ruin, implying that the son and daughter-in-law may also encounter danger.

Shen Yuan was extremely anxious. This choice was as difficult as cutting off his left hand or his right.

After a long internal struggle, he suddenly smiled sadly: "You unfilial son, don't blame your father for being heartless."

With a murmur, he hardened his heart and gave the life talisman to his granddaughter Shen Li, whom he had never met.

On the white jade tortoise shell in his sea of ​​consciousness, the life talisman flickered a few times before slowly dissipating.

At the same time, a new line of text slowly appeared on the tortoise shell.

[By using the Fate Talisman, the fate of family member Shen Li has changed, and a glimmer of hope has appeared.]

As this divination appeared, the white jade tortoise shell once again emitted a faint suction force. Before Shen Yuan could react, he felt another bit of his lifespan being sucked away.

However, it seems that the lifespan consumed this time was not too much, probably only one or two years.

……

Deep in Qishan.

In the sky, a figure radiating a pale blue light stood proudly in the void. The golden "mountain" above its head suddenly transformed into a huge mountain peak shimmering with metallic luster and crashed down, hurtling towards the terrifying flying bird that was emitting Taiyin Xuan light in the distance!
A look of horror flashed across the bird's face, and it hurriedly flapped its wings, trying to escape the area covered by the white mountain peak!

Unfortunately, its body seemed to be bound by an invisible force, and it could only watch helplessly as the mountain peak crashed down on it!

boom!
A loud bang was heard, and a huge cloud of dust rose from the forest below!
The terrifying bird let out a mournful cry before instantly becoming completely still.

In mid-air, the pale blue flames on Shen Wenyan's body slowly dissipated, but a faint flame still burned in the depths of his eyes.

With a sweep of his divine sense, he discovered that the ferocious bird had completely died, and he hurriedly ran towards the hidden cave in the distance.

"Miss?"

Hu Meier carried Shen Li out of the cave, her breath was weak and there was blood at the corner of her mouth.

"Is my lady okay?"

Upon seeing this, Shen Wenyan spoke with concern.

Hu Meier shook her head slightly, but her eyes were full of worry as she looked at him and said, "Husband... did you forcibly absorb the remaining Female Essence Wisdom Pearl?"

Shen Wenyan didn't answer, but smiled and wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, saying, "That beast has been killed by me, let's go."

Hu Meier caught a glimpse of the pale blue flame still burning in his eyes, and shook her head with tears in her eyes: "Husband..."

Seeing that he couldn't hide it from her any longer, Shen Wenyan smiled and said, "That beast is too strong. If we don't do this, you and Li'er will be in danger."

Upon hearing his admission, tears welled up in Hu Meier's eyes.

She gazed at Shen Wenyan intently for a long time before finally speaking softly, "Husband, how much time do you have left?"

Before his death, Bai Ze had specifically instructed that the refinement of the Female Yuan Wisdom Pearl must not be rushed. Forcibly absorbing it would be tantamount to igniting one's own life and soul.

Upon hearing this, Shen Wenyan checked his own body and smiled with relief, "There's still a year left, enough time to take you back to Yangnao Land."

Upon hearing this, Hu Meier immediately broke down in tears.

"It's all Mei'er's fault!"

"If Mei'er hadn't insisted on coming to find the Taiyin Sunflower Water Vine, we wouldn't have encountered this ferocious bird at the peak of the Nascent Soul realm..."

Shen Wenyan smiled faintly and wiped away her tears, then gently embraced the mother and daughter, saying, "Don't be sad. In my life, I have failed my parents, and I have failed Zhao Xuan and Chongxuan."

"This time, we must not let down Senior Bai Ze and you two again."

"For the rest of my life, I will make sure to safely deliver you and your daughter to the Shen family, and let Li'er grow up happily."

He looked down at Shen Li, who was neither crying nor making a fuss, but had her big, curious eyes wide open, and smiled as he teased the little girl's rosy cheeks.

"Let's go home."

Helping Hu Meier to her feet, Shen Wenyan spoke with a smile.

He had just lied to Hu Meier.

If he were to forcibly absorb the remaining power of the Female Yuan Hui Pearl, with his current soul strength and vitality, he could indeed last for another year.

But in order to kill that ferocious bird that had reached the peak of its embryonic breathing, he not only absorbed the remaining power of the female Yuanhui Pearl all at once, but also forcibly opened four acupoints on Wenxin!

Now, the literary heart within his body is like a porcelain vase riddled with cracks, and it could shatter completely at any moment!

Once Wenxin collapses, he won't last more than a few days before being devoured by the power of the Female Yuanhui Pearl, burning away all his divine soul and life force.

Therefore, he dared not delay at all and had to escort the mother and daughter away from Qishan as soon as possible and return to Yangnao.

The couple left the cave and headed towards the outskirts of Qishan.

More than a month has passed in the blink of an eye.

The two figures finally returned to the place where Bai Ze had passed away.

The couple found the small village where they had lived together for two years. After offering a simple prayer to Bai Ze, they headed towards the barrier between Danzhou and Yangnao.

Little did they know that the two had already been discovered by two disciples of Tingfeng Valley the moment they appeared there.

After they left, the two disciples of Tingfeng Valley removed their concealment spells. One of them, a middle-aged man with a mustache, stared thoughtfully in the direction the couple had gone.

"We learned from those great demons in the valley that when the Bai Ze auspicious beast was traveling in Qishan, it was accompanied by a little girl who was a white fox in the Fetal Breathing Realm."

"Back then, Bai Ze passed away here. There is reliable information that the female Yuan Huizhu took two people with her and flew to the depths of Qishan."

"Xuanhu just discovered that the woman beside the second young master of the Shen family is a fox demon. It seems... this is another huge business opportunity!"

The disciple from Listening Wind Valley stroked his chin, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes.

Another slightly younger disciple of Tingfeng Valley beside him was feeding the owl-like bird on his shoulder with spirit rice. Upon hearing this, he frowned slightly and said, "The news of Tingfeng Valley selling should be based on concrete evidence. Shouldn't this matter be confirmed again?"

The middle-aged man smiled and shook his head, saying:
"The Female Yuan Wisdom Pearl is of great importance. Even if it is just a suspicion, there are plenty of cultivators in the cultivation world who are willing to spend their spirit crystals to buy it."

"Furthermore, we can lower the price of this information later and inform our guests in advance that the information is not guaranteed to be true."

"In that case, even if a misunderstanding occurs, it won't be the fault of Tingfeng Valley."

Upon hearing this, a glint of light flashed in the young disciple's eyes, and he cupped his hands and said, "Senior brother, what a brilliant plan!"

The middle-aged man chuckled and said, "Let's go. We've found the second young master of the Shen family, but since it involves the Yin Yuan Hui Zhu, the price we agreed on before will have to be doubled."

The two figures slowly disappeared into the dense forest.

(End of this chapter)