Starting with a daily divination to build an immortal clan

Chapter 250 Entering the Dantian
Yunshui City, Yingxiantai.

The old man in the straw hat had just picked up his wine cup and drunk the spiritual wine when his brows furrowed instantly.

Seeing this, Shen Wen'an felt a little uneasy.

"What's wrong, senior? Is it that the wine from my Shen family doesn't suit your taste?"

This old man in the bamboo hat is a powerful Nascent Soul True Monarch. He has probably drunk his fair share of fine wines and dews, so the spiritual wine brewed by the Shen family probably wouldn't be of any interest to him.

"The wine is good, but..."

"Being greedy for this cup of wine almost ruined my important business."

"Fortunately, they were just some juniors..."

"Wait a moment, my friend."

The old man in the straw hat uttered strange words, but suddenly raised his other hand and reached directly into the void in front of him!
The snowy plains of the North.

Pei Yuwan carried her father, Pei Zhaogang, through the barrier. Before the joy on her face could even appear, a giant hand suddenly appeared in the void in front of her!

The hand pointed at the barrier behind him!
The barrier standing above the snowfield suddenly burst into huge ripples.

As these ripples spread, the group of mysterious cultivators who were chasing after Pei Yuwan were instantly obliterated by the ripples, their physical bodies turning into dust!
Upon seeing this, Pei Yuwan's face turned ashen.

Pei Zhao, standing behind him, also looked utterly despairing.

"The power of a True Lord is indeed beyond our comprehension."

"Although that senior wasn't guarding the barrier, he probably couldn't miss any movement here."

"Wen'an, I'm afraid I won't be able to see you one last time..."

Gazing at the terrifyingly powerful hand slamming down from above, Pei Zhao, his face aged, murmured in despair before slowly closing his eyes.

Pei Yuwan also gave up resisting at this point.

Her father was seriously injured, while she herself only had the cultivation level of the mid-stage of the Fetal Breathing Realm, which was achieved through low-grade innate spiritual energy. Faced with the attack of a Nascent Soul True Monarch, she had no intention of resisting at all.

"Ok?"

On the welcoming platform, the old man in the bamboo hat suddenly looked at Shen Wen'an with a puzzled expression.

"Young friend, do you have a master in Danzhou?"

Shen Wen'an was still shocked by the old man in the bamboo hat's strange methods. Upon hearing this, he paused for a moment, then quickly cupped his hands and said, "How did you know about my master, senior...?"

"Never mind, let me bring them here first."

The old man in the straw hat slowly withdrew his hand.

The next moment, a flash of light appeared on the welcoming platform, and two figures suddenly fell from the sky in front of everyone.

Shen Wen'an looked closely and was slightly taken aback.

When he saw who the two people were, his expression changed drastically!

He quickly got up and helped the two people on the ground to their feet, his face full of surprise, "Master, Senior Sister!?"

Pei Yuwan looked at Shen Wen'an in front of her, and then at the many cultivators around her, her expression somewhat bewildered.

Just moments ago, the father and daughter thought they were going to die under that terrifying giant hand.

Unexpectedly, in a flash of light, the two were directly teleported to this place by a powerful force.

"Master?"

Seeing Pei Yuwan's shocked expression and silence, Shen Wen'an then looked at Pei Zhao, whose face was aged and whose breath was weak.

"What's wrong with you?"

Pei Zhao raised his head shakily, looking at the face he hadn't seen in decades, and asked in a trembling voice, "Is this Wen An?"

Shen Wen'an nodded repeatedly: "It's my disciple!"

He helped Pei Zhao to sit down in front of the desk, and then bowed to the old man in the bamboo hat, saying, "Thank you, senior."

The old man in the straw hat drank his wine and waved his hand with a faint smile, saying, "As long as they are your master, young friend, this old man almost killed them both just now."

Whether it was because of Xu Xiu's influence or because the old man in the straw hat genuinely admired Shen Wen'an, it was unclear.

He remained silent about Pei Zhao and his daughter crossing the barrier without permission.

After pouring himself another cup of wine and drinking it down, the old man in the straw hat picked up a jade fruit from the fruit plate in front of him, took a small bite, and said, "I've had my wine, now it's time for me to go back."

"Those guys have been causing quite a stir lately, so we can't afford any mishaps at this crucial moment."

After quickly devouring the jade fruit in his hand, the old man in the straw hat clapped his hands and slowly transformed into a wisp of breeze, disappearing from the spot.

After he left, Shen Wen'an sat down next to Pei Zhao and his daughter.

"Senior sister, what happened to Master? How did he get so badly injured?"

Looking at Pei Zhao, who was breathing heavily and looked utterly exhausted, Shen Wen'an spoke with a solemn expression.

At this moment, Pei Yuwan's voice was choked with sobs, a bellyful of grievances and bitterness stuck in her throat, and she couldn't say a word.

After a moment, she stared blankly at Shen Wen'an, oblivious to the others around her, and immediately burst into tears.

The crying seemed to be venting pent-up emotions, making the listener feel deeply saddened.

Pei Zhao, standing nearby, also had tears in his eyes as he watched his daughter cry.

He shakily wiped his eyes, then straightened his disheveled clothes and hair, forcing a smile as he looked at Shen Wen'an.

"Wen'an, what's going on with the Shen family..."

Sitting on the welcoming platform, he could see that Yunshui City was filled with joy, and the manor not far away was decorated with red and colorful decorations, clearly indicating that there was a happy event.

Shen Wen'an quickly cupped his hands and said, "Reporting to Master, today three couples in my Shen family are getting married."

Changing the subject, he pointed to Jiang Xiuqi and Feng Changyou beside him and introduced them: "These two are Fellow Daoist Jiang from Luoxia Mountain and Fellow Daoist Feng from Tiantan Mountain in Southern Xinjiang."

Upon hearing this, Pei Zhao quickly looked at the two of them.

Shen Wen'an is now a Golden Core Sword Immortal, so anyone he calls a fellow Daoist must also be a Golden Core cultivator!
Especially Jiang Xiuqi.

As the former head of a courtyard in Qiyun Valley, Pei Zhao had heard of this senior from Luoxia Mountain, but had never seen his true face, which is why he did not recognize him at first.

Pei Zhao pays his respects to the two seniors.

Upon seeing this, Feng Changyou slightly cupped his hands in return and said, "Fellow Daoist is Brother Shen's master, so it is inappropriate to address you as 'senior'."

"We cultivators are not bound by worldly formalities, so let us address each other as fellow Daoists."

Jiang Xiuqi, who was standing to the side, nodded slightly: "I have heard of Fellow Daoist Pei, but I never expected to meet you in such a scene today."

Pei Zhao's expression was complicated, and then he fell silent.

Upon seeing this, Feng Changyou slowly rose and cupped his hands, saying, "Brother Shen, let's end the wedding feast here for now. Before I return to the Southern Frontier, I will invite you both to have a drink in the Northern Prefecture."

"Farewell."

He knew that, given the current situation, he definitely couldn't drink any more alcohol.

So they decided to leave first, so that the master and disciple could catch up and Pei Zhao could also heal properly, as delaying would damage his vital essence.

Jiang Xiuqi also cupped his hands in greeting.

Shen Wen'an did not try to stop them, and quickly got up to apologize to the two of them with his hands clasped in front of him.

Seeing this, the other cultivators on the welcoming platform also wisely left, leaving only Shen Wen'an and Shen Chongming to accompany Pei Zhao and his daughter.

After venting her emotions, Pei Yuwan gradually calmed down.

Her eyes were red and swollen as she looked at Shen Wen'an and said slowly, "Junior Brother Wen'an, I lost my composure and embarrassed you..."

There were many cultivators at the peak of the Fetal Breathing Realm and Golden Core guests on the Ascension Platform just now, so her wailing was really inappropriate.

Shen Wen'an shook his head slightly, gesturing for Shen Chongming to bring the father and daughter some spiritual tea.

"Senior Sister, what's going on?"

After drinking half a cup of spiritual tea, Pei Yuwan slowly recounted the events surrounding the destruction of Qiyun Valley and the subsequent pursuit of the father and daughter.

Pei Zhao, who was standing to the side, added: "When the sect was breached, my master and Elder Ji Yan brought out more than ten disciples from within the sect."

"But those beasts had no intention of leaving any survivors and chased us all the way."

"In the end, Elder Ji Yan died in battle, and those juniors were all captured one after another."

"Your senior sister and I fled in a sorry state. When we finally arrived at the barrier, those beasts seemed to be wary of that True Monarch senior and did not approach rashly."

Shen Wen'an's expression was complicated after hearing this.

His relationship with Qiyun Valley is quite delicate.

Hearing that Qiyun Valley had been destroyed suddenly left me with a bitter taste in my mouth.

"Brother Heshan, he..."

Of all the people in Qiyun Valley, besides Pei Zhao and his daughter, the one he missed the most was Li Heshan.

Although Li Heshan had his flaws in his conduct and dealings with others, he was indeed quite good to the Shen family in his early years.

“He Shan…”

Pei Zhao shook his head, responding with silence.

"Third Uncle, the most important thing right now is to find a quiet place for Senior Pei to heal properly."

After a moment of silence, Shen Chongming cupped his hands and spoke.

He could tell that Pei Zhao's injuries were very serious, and if he didn't take good care of himself, he might suffer a serious drop in cultivation level.

Shen Wen'an realized what was happening and quickly said, "Master, you should go with Chongming to heal your injuries first. We can talk about everything else after you've recovered."

Pei Zhao nodded and then left with Shen Chongming.

……

Blackwater Pavilion.

The hustle and bustle subsided into tranquility.

On the second floor of the pavilion, the four members of the family, grandfather, grandfather, and grandson, sat around a desk.

Shen Yuan looked at Shen Wen'an in front of him and asked, "Have you made all the arrangements with your master?"

Shen Wen'an cupped his hands in greeting: "Chongming has made all the arrangements. I'll go check on it later."

Shen Yuan nodded.

Shen Wenxing, standing nearby, sighed inwardly, "Qiyun Valley's chronic problems were incurable, yet I never imagined it would perish so quickly."

"Those mysterious people are so arrogant, don't the three major sects of Danzhou care?"

With the destruction of Qiyun Valley, it is estimated that most of the major and minor forces in the Qishan Mountains of Danzhou have been wiped out.

Logically speaking, this situation would make the three major sects of Danzhou and other forces feel threatened, and they would definitely have to stand up and stop it.

However, the three major sects in Danzhou did not take any action, letting the mysterious group of cultivators do as they pleased.

Hearing his father's words, Shen Chongming pondered for a moment and then shook his head, saying, "The major immortal sects that were destroyed were not subordinate to the three upper sects. The three upper sects relied on their deep foundations, and the other party would never dare to provoke them, so naturally they would not get involved in this mess at this time."

"even……"

Shen Chongming narrowed his eyes slightly and said in a deep voice, "I even think that the three upper sects would be happy to see this situation."

"Danzhou is too chaotic. Once this mysterious force has wiped out most of the immortal sects in Danzhou, the three upper sects can take action to drive them away, which will save us the trouble of integration."

Upon hearing this, the father and his two sons fell silent.

Although they all felt that Shen Chongming's guess had a strong motive.

But it's not entirely impossible.

"The person who made the move is very likely related to the Fire Sect and the Yinhe Sect."

After pondering for a moment, Shen Wen'an said, "And both the Suihuo Sect and the Yinhe Sect belong to the Jiehuo Sect."

"I have a hunch that the Calamity Fire Sect is likely a powerful force no less than the Underworld."

Feng Changyou had previously revealed that the Underworld was a force that controlled the source of the Dao.

The fact that the Fire Calamity Sect was able to cooperate with the Underworld and scheme against the Great Ying Immortal Mansion back then shows that its own strength was by no means weak.

The strength of the three major sects in Danzhou may be more than it appears on the surface, but they certainly do not want to easily provoke a terrifying existence that controls the source of the Dao.

"Let them worry about their own affairs in Danzhou. It's best for the Shen family not to get involved for now."

Shen Yuan finally spoke, ending the discussion on this issue.

The current situation is too complicated.

The land of Yangnao is caught in a huge conspiracy, and the attitude of the mastermind behind it is unclear.

Now, with the addition of the Underworld and the Calamity Fire Sect, the situation is so chaotic. The Shen family is just a small Golden Core family. If they get too deeply involved, they won't even know how they died.

Shen Chongming nodded in agreement, saying, "We can't afford to spend too much time on the matters of Danzhou and the Jiehuo Sect."

"When Canaan Temple was destroyed, the old senior from the barrier came to celebrate today, but he didn't seem to mention it."

"Grandpa, should our Shen family take a more proactive approach now?"

Prior to this, they all speculated that the six major Golden Core forces in Yangnao Land were specially arranged by the mastermind behind the scenes, and that if one of them were destroyed, it would likely attract the mastermind's attention.

But now that Canaan Temple has been unexpectedly destroyed, more than a month has passed, and the players still haven't made any moves, seemingly not caring at all.

This gave Shen Chongming an idea.

"Let's try it first, but don't go too far."

"When it's time to stop, you should stop decisively."

After a moment of contemplation, Shen Yuan spoke.

It's hard to fathom the thoughts of those in power, but with Xu Xiu behind the scenes, he believes that even if the Shen family crosses the line, those True Monarchs and powerful figures won't remain silent and will directly take action to wipe out the Shen family.

"As for territory, my Shen family has enough for now. When you set your goals later, prioritize places with spirit mines and spirit fields."

"The most important thing is that if we can take it down, the Shen family can obtain more cultivation resources."

Shen Wenxing added a sentence.

"I understand."

Shen Chongming bowed and accepted.

……

At dawn, as the sun rose, two handsome young men were walking slowly along the winding path at the foot of the mountain.

“Those who practice meditation, those who practice shepherding, and so on are my elder brothers.”

A shout came from behind, and the two people on the path stopped in their tracks and turned to look at the person who had come.

"Big brother."

As the two bowed to each other, Shen Xiuzhuo had already arrived in front of them.

Where are you two headed?

Shen Xiuchan and Shen Xiumu exchanged a glance and said with a smile, "I heard that Father is going to send people to attack Yingchuan County, where Fushan Kingdom is located, in the next few days."

"My brother and I are going to find Grandpa and ask him to help persuade Father to let us go with the clan soldiers for some training."

"Is eldest brother going to the clan's main courtyard?"

Shen Xiumu looked at his elder brother with curiosity.

Shen Xiuzhuo smiled wryly and said with a helpless expression, "I truly envy the two of you."

"We cultivators should act swiftly and decisively, wielding our swords to expand our clan's territory and establish great achievements."

"And life in the clan's main courtyard was too monotonous, and Aunt Li'er was extremely strict..."

"Big brother!"

Before Shen Xiuzhuo could finish speaking, Shen Xiuchan in front of him changed his expression slightly and quickly stopped him in a low voice.

Shen Xiuzhuo was slightly taken aback, and then he felt a familiar fragrance slowly wafting over from behind him.

Upon smelling the fragrance, his expression changed slightly, and he quickly turned around, bowing respectfully.

"Greetings, Aunt."

Shen Xiuchan and Shen Xiumu also bowed in greeting.

"aunt."

On the winding path, Shen Li slowly walked up to the three of them, looking at Shen Xiuzhuo and asked, "Do you find Auntie strict and boring?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Xiuzhuo's heart skipped a beat.

This is talking badly about someone behind their back, and they got caught red-handed.

He smiled awkwardly, about to explain, when Shen Li said slowly, "Do you know what the position of Clan Chief in the Clan Courtyard means?"

"It is your father's intention to send you to the clan's main courtyard for training so that you can take over the clan's leadership in the future."

"If you refuse, go and talk to your father. Your aunt won't make things difficult for you."

When the Clan Court was established, the Shen family had no one to rely on, so Shen Yuan invited Lu Zhiyuan to serve as the first Clan Court Chief.

As Lu Zhiyuan grew older, she temporarily took over the position of the second-generation clan leader.

Shen Chongming once said that starting from the third generation of clan leaders, each generation of clan leader would be the future head of the Shen family.

As the eldest son of the Shen family in four generations, Shen Xiuzhuo has now come of age and naturally needs to go to the clan's main courtyard for training in preparation for taking over the Shen family later.

However, during the time she was teaching Shen Xiuzhuo, Shen Li discovered that the little guy was not very suitable for the position of family head.

She came to the old house today to discuss this matter with her uncle Shen Wenxing or her grandfather Shen Yuan.

"Big brother..."

Sensing the unspoken meaning in Shen Li's words, Shen Xiumu's expression changed slightly, and he quickly spoke up.

But Shen Li had already passed the three of them and walked straight towards the mansion.

Watching her retreating figure, Shen Xiuzhuo's expression was somewhat complicated.

"Brother, you're so foolish!"

Shen Xiumu said somewhat anxiously, "There are rules in the clan that require one to first gain experience as the clan leader in order to become the future head of the Shen family."

"Only in this way can we uphold the clan rules, strictly discipline ourselves, and better lead the Shen family forward."

Shen Xiuzhuo remained silent upon hearing this.

He was aware of all these things, but compared to the position of family head, he preferred to act as he pleased, whether it was traveling with a sword or wandering the world, being a carefree cultivator.

In the past two years, as he has gotten older, his father, Shen Chongming, has intentionally or unintentionally begun to involve him in some clan affairs.

But he was clearly not very interested.

"I suppose I'm not cut out to be the head of the family."

Shen Xiuzhuo smiled faintly and shook his head, then walked straight towards the main courtyard of the clan.

The backyard of the manor.

When Shen Li arrived at the courtyard where Shen Wenxing was, Huang Lingxiu was cultivating in the courtyard.

"aunt."

After bowing slightly, Shen Li said, "Li'er has come to see her uncle."

Huang Lingxiu slowly finished her practice, then smiled and greeted her, "Li'er, please sit down first. Your uncle is cultivating and will finish in a little while."

Shen Li nodded and sat down in the courtyard.

A moment later, Shen Wenxing, having finished his cultivation, also arrived at the pavilion.

"Uncle."

Shen Li stood up and bowed.

"sit down."

Shen Wenxing smiled and poured him a cup of tea, and the two sat facing each other.

"Is there something you need to see your uncle today?" He knew Shen Li.

This girl has a rather indifferent personality. In the years since she took over the head of the clan's main courtyard, she has spent most of her time cultivating inside the courtyard unless there is something else going on, and she rarely goes out.

Shen Li nodded and said, "After the third great harvest, Brother Chongming sent Xiu Zhuo to the clan's main courtyard to help Li'er familiarize herself with the affairs of the clan's main courtyard."

"Over the past few months, Li'er has noticed that Xiu Zhuo is not interested in the affairs of the clan's main courtyard at all, and is very perfunctory."

Upon hearing this, Shen Wenxing slowly wiped the smile off his face.

This matter is actually very serious.

As the eldest son of the fourth generation of the Shen family, Shen Xiuzhuo was almost the designated next head of the Shen family.

The affairs of the clan's main courtyard are also things that the head of the family will need to be familiar with in the future. If Shen Xiuzhuo is perfunctory in his duties, how will he manage the entire family in the future?
Have you discussed this matter with Chongming?

After thinking it over, Shen Wenxing asked.

Shen Li shook her head slightly: "Brother Chongming has been busy lately, so I haven't bothered him."

"I am telling you about this today, my uncle, so that I can get your opinion."

Opinion?

Shen Wenxing slowly stood up, pondered for a long time, and then said, "It is only a tacit agreement that the eldest son will inherit the position of family head. If Xiu Zhuo has no interest in the position of family head, then we cannot force him."

"Otherwise, how can anyone feel at ease handing over the Shen family's century-old legacy to him?"

He slowly turned around and looked at Shen Li, saying, "You don't need to worry about this. Your uncle will talk to that kid later."

"If that's really the case, then we'll have to choose a suitable candidate from among the other juniors of the 'Xiu' generation."

Shen Li nodded.

She thought so too.

Managing a household and affairs requires capable people. Since Shen Xiuzhuo doesn't have the will, forcing him won't do the Shen family any good.

"By the way, there is one more matter that the clan head needs to consider."

Shen Wenxing changed the subject, saying, "After Qiyun Valley in Danzhou was destroyed, your third uncle's master and senior sister brought the legacy of Qiyun Valley to Yangnao Land."

"Your grandfather meant that the Shen family and Qiyun Valley have a familial bond, and he wanted to find a suitable place for Senior Pei and the others to settle in the city under the Shen family's rule, so that Qiyun Valley could take root in Yangnao and develop slowly."

After hearing this, Shen Li nodded slightly and said, "I understand what you mean, Uncle."

“These days, the Japanese Clan’s main court is preparing to assess some of the noble families under its jurisdiction and begin to allocate the territories of Canaan Temple. Li’er will have someone reserve some places for Qiyun Valley when the time comes.”

"If there's nothing else, Uncle, I'll head back now."

Shen Wenxing nodded and watched her leave the residence.

……

Northland County.

At the invitation of Feng Changyou, Shen Wen'an and Jiang Xiuqi came here.

At the mountaintop, in the elegant Wind and Snow Pavilion, each of the three had a three-foot-long jade table placed in front of them.

On the table were spirit fruits and spirit wine.

"Brother Feng, I have a question in my mind."

After exchanging toasts, Shen Wen'an hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"Brother Shen, please speak."

Feng Changyou smiled faintly and reached out his hand.

Shen Wen'an continued, "I heard from that senior a while ago that there should be an old senior in the Purple Mansion Realm on Tian Tan Mountain?"

On the day of Shen You's wedding, the old man in the bamboo hat mentioned "Feng Xi" of Tian Tan Mountain and also mentioned Nirvana Fire, which left a deep impression on him.

Upon hearing this, Feng Changyou gave a wry smile.

"Ugh!"

"That senior has completely exposed the secrets of my Tian Tan Mountain."

"That's right, the 'Feng Xi' mentioned by that senior is indeed the true ancestor of my Tian Tan Mountain, a cultivator at the Purple Mansion Realm."

"Few people in the entire Southern Frontier know of the existence of Ancestor Fengxi."

"That senior was able to pronounce the ancestor's name so clearly, so he must have had some relationship with the ancestor back then."

Regarding the identity of the old man in the bamboo hat, Feng Changyou specifically sent a telepathic message back to Feng Xi to inquire about it after leaving Yunshui City that day.

After hearing his description, Feng Xi did not reveal the old man's true identity, but only mentioned that the old man in the bamboo hat was surnamed "Luo" and was an old monster who had lived for nearly a thousand years and whose strength was relatively strong even among those in the Nascent Soul Realm.

Upon receiving his reply, Shen Wen'an added, "I've also heard that Tian Tan Mountain and Canaan Temple have a long-standing feud..."

"Brother Shen, you mean you want to know why, since my Tian Tan Mountain has a Purple Mansion guarding it, it hasn't sought revenge against Canaan Temple, right?"

Feng Changyou raised his wine glass with a faint smile.

The three clinked glasses across the room and drank their drinks. Feng Changyou then put away his smile and said, "That senior also said so back then."

"My ancestor Fengxi relied on a wisp of Nirvana Fire to undergo rebirth time and time again, and only then did he manage to reach the Purple Mansion Realm by sheer luck."

"However, the old ancestor's situation is somewhat special, and it is not convenient for me to explain it clearly."

"I can only tell you, Brother Shen, that Canaan Temple is not as simple as you think."

"Their heritage is very ancient, and it seems to be related to the Daying Immortal Mansion of that time."

Is Canaan Temple related to the ancient Daying Immortal Abode?
Shen Wen'an was somewhat surprised after hearing this.

Jiang Xiuqi, standing to the side, stared intently at the two of them like a curious child, wanting to interject but unsure what to say.

There was nothing he could do. After talking with Shen Wen'an and Feng Changyou twice, he realized that his extensive knowledge, which he was so proud of, was not only inferior to Feng Changyou's, but even to Shen Wen'an's.

The last time he talked about the source of the Dao and spiritual matter, it was the same. Now he is talking about the Great Ying Immortal Mansion, and he knows very little about it.

"Is Canaan Temple a legacy left behind by the Great Ying Immortal Abode?"

Jiang Xiuqi couldn't help but ask a question.

Feng Changyou smiled and shook his head: "Not at all."

"I have only heard my elder brothers say that the Great Ying Immortal Mansion was very powerful back then, and the master of the mansion, the Great Ying True Monarch, seemed to have a supreme treasure in his possession."

"In addition, it was also plotting to seize the Dao Source of Yangnao Land."

"Ultimately, these messages were leaked for some unknown reason, reaching the attention of forces such as the Underworld."

"Those forces were either after the Dao Source of Yangnao Land or the supreme treasure in the hands of True Lord Daying. In the end, multiple forces joined forces and made a move against the Immortal Mansion of Daying."

"Canaan Temple seems to be the legacy left behind in the southern border by one of the Buddhist forces that made the move back then."

Jiang Xiuqi nodded repeatedly after hearing this.

He even thought that there was a Buddhist lineage in the Great Ying Immortal Mansion.

Feng Changyou continued, "The feud between Tian Tan Mountain and Canaan Temple also stemmed from a monstrous Buddhist cultivator who emerged from Canaan Temple and unexpectedly encountered a Golden Core senior from Tian Tan Mountain."

"That Buddhist monk wanted to forcibly convert the senior from my Tian Tan Mountain into a mount, and a conflict broke out between the two sides."

"As a result, that senior was forced to self-destruct, and his life and soul were extinguished."

Shen Wen'an nodded and said, "I've heard that Canaan Temple possesses a secret technique called 'The Secret Record of the Nine Incarnations of Buddhahood Reincarnation'."

"This secret technique allows cultivators in the Great Brightness Realm of Buddhism to reincarnate continuously, seizing the blessings of those with great fortune?"

Feng Changyou nodded and said, "It was precisely because of this 'Secret Record of the Nine Incarnations of Buddhahood Reincarnation' that when my ancestor made his move, he vaguely sensed several hidden yet powerful auras within Canaan Temple!"

"The ancestor guessed that over the years, many of those bald monks must have been reincarnated repeatedly by using the 'Secret Record of the Nine Incarnations of Buddhahood Reincarnation' to hide their identities."

"There are probably more than one old bald monk at the Purple Mansion Realm in charge of Canaan Temple now."

"I suspect that the reason they are hiding is still related to Dao Yuan."

It turned out to be like this...

Shen Wen'an suddenly realized why Tian Tan Mountain, despite being a Purple Mansion power, dared not attack Canaan Temple, a Golden Core power.

"Since Canaan Temple is so powerful, and the Shen family wiped out their forces in Yangnao Land, could it be...?"

A look of worry suddenly appeared on Jiang Xiuqi's face.

However, Shen Wen'an disagreed.

"Don't worry, Senior Jiang. Those old bald monks have been hiding for so many years and have great ambitions. They would never expose their strength over such a trivial matter."

These powerful forces are all extremely cunning and treacherous. They would never attack the Shen family for the sake of a few incompetent cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage before they have obtained what they have planned.

Feng Changyou echoed, "That True Monarch has visited the Shen family several times, so Canaan Temple must have received the news as well."

"Therefore, they dare not make a move against the Shen family."

"Speaking of which, I almost forgot something."

Feng Changyou turned to Shen Wen'an and asked, "The Shen family has seized a large amount of territory from Canaan Temple. What are your plans for it?"

Canaan Temple originally occupied three counties in Yangnao, but now that it has been defeated by the Shen family, those three counties have all fallen into the hands of the Shen family.

The Shen family has not sent anyone to take over for two reasons: firstly, they are worried that the person in charge will interfere, and secondly, they are short-handed.

Upon hearing Feng Changyou's question, Shen Wen'an guessed that Tian Tan Mountain might be interested in the territory of Canaan Temple.

However, he did not speak directly.

Anything involving territorial transactions is just a lot of wrangling, and he can't be bothered to deal with it.

If Tian Tan Mountain is truly interested, then we can have Shen Chongming talk to them.

"Brother Feng knows that I am not very concerned about family matters, and I really don't know the specific arrangements."

"However, if Tian Tan Mountain is interested, they can send someone to talk to Chongming and the others."

Feng Changyou smiled upon hearing this.

Shen Wen'an's personality is quite similar to that of his older brothers.

"Alright then, let Xiao Jin and the others handle it."

The three of them then drank and chatted for a while longer.

After a long while, Feng Changyou stood up, cupped his hands, and indicated that he was returning to the southern border.

After watching him leave, Shen Wen'an and Jiang Xiuqi did not linger in Beidi County and went their separate ways.

……

In a secluded courtyard at the foot of the mountain in Yunshui City.

Wearing a milky-white long robe, Shen Xiubai, whose face was slightly thin, was holding the copper pot that could continuously condense spiritual liquid and frowning in deep thought.

During this time, he had been thinking about how to use the array patterns on the bronze pot to complete the ancient spirit-gathering array and inscribe it in his dantian.

However, the array patterns on the bronze pot and the spirit-gathering array diagram on the tattered animal hide were clearly from different eras.

This gave him a headache.

Despite studying it day and night for a long time, Shen Xiubai still couldn't find the specific method.

He slowly put down the bronze kettle in his hand, walked to the desk next to him, and picked up another direction that he and Jiang Xiuqi had been researching.

The idea is to set up a simplified version of the spirit-gathering array within the body, using the essence of heaven and earth as the array base.

After carefully examining the papers and pondering for a long time, Shen Xiubai took the papers and the copper pot and headed towards the Blackwater Pavilion.

On the second floor of the pavilion, Shen Xiubai respectfully cupped his hands and said, "Great-Grandfather, Xiubai has something he would like to ask for your permission to do."

Shen Yuan looked at him with a smile.

"Child, there's no need to be so polite with your great-grandfather. Just tell me what you need."

Shen Xiubai cupped his hands slightly: "Last time, I saw many strange and precious items on the third floor of the Blackwater Pavilion. I thought... I wanted to study them carefully and see if I could find anything useful."

Upon hearing this, Shen Yuan nodded without hesitation and said, "Go."

"However, there are many things on it that even your great-grandfather doesn't know what they are used for. Be careful when you study them, and don't make any mistakes."

The items on the third floor of the Blackwater Pavilion are all rare and precious objects that the Shen family has acquired over the years.

There were many things that Shen Yuan couldn't understand, so he could only put them away for the time being and explore them slowly in the future.

"Don't worry, Great-Grandpa, Xiu Bai will be careful."

With his permission, Shen Xiubai immediately stood up, cupped his hands in greeting, and went to the third floor of the Blackwater Pavilion.

Rows of antique shelves are filled with all sorts of treasures, as well as many fragments of magical artifacts.

Shen Xiubai approached and carefully examined the items on the display shelf.

Soon, his gaze was drawn to a pile of neatly arranged bronze fragments.

Those bronze fragments were collected by Shen Wen'an over the years.

He deduced that the bronze fragments belonged to the same ritual artifact, but because many pieces were still missing, he was unable to piece together the artifact's exact appearance.

Shen Xiubai carefully picked up the fragments, examining the patterns on them closely, his eyes flashing with a sharp light.

Based on his understanding of array formations, he quickly discovered that the array patterns on this fragment and the array patterns on the bronze pot that could condense spiritual liquid belonged to the same era!
More importantly, the patterns on their surfaces have many similarities.

Shen Xiubai immediately placed the bronze fragments and the bronze pot together on the antique shelf and began to study them carefully.

This research took more than a month.

As he put down the last fragment of bronze, several ancient and mysterious array patterns suddenly flashed in his clear eyes.

Shen Xiubai let out a long sigh of relief, then got up and rummaged through the many antique shelves.

Finally, his gaze fell upon a blue jade box.

This jade box was the wedding gift presented by the old man in the bamboo hat to Shen You on her wedding day.

The contents inside are called [Essence of the Spirit Jade], a valuable substance that can repair injuries to the Immortal Embryo.

Shen Xiubai held the jade box and slowly opened it, revealing a jelly-like object emitting a faint halo.

Looking at the [Spirit-Exchanging Jade Essence] in the cyan jade box, Shen Xiubai pondered for a moment, then immediately made a hand seal to manipulate the jelly-like jade essence to float in mid-air.

Then, array patterns shot out from his hand, continuously disappearing into the jade essence.

As he infused more and more array patterns, the jade essence gradually emitted an even stronger light.

Upon seeing this, a look of joy flashed in Shen Xiubai's eyes, and he immediately stopped what he was doing.

"This item is quite peculiar. If it can be perfectly refined into the dantian, it can serve as a foundation material for the array and support the operation of the array."

"Try it first!"

Having made up his mind, Shen Xiubai immediately manipulated the jelly-like jade essence to his lips.

After a slight hesitation, he swallowed the jade essence directly.

This [Essence of Spirit Jade] truly lives up to its reputation as a valuable item capable of repairing the Immortal Embryo Path. After being swallowed, it flowed along the meridians within his body, all the way to his dantian.

Shen Xiubai was instantly thrilled when he saw the jelly-like jade essence appear in his dantian through his inner vision.

He had just verified that the essence of the Dui Ling Jade could be used to inscribe array patterns.

Now that this thing has successfully entered my dantian, it means that I can try to set up the newly comprehended spirit-gathering array!

Forcibly suppressing his excitement, Shen Xiubai focused all his consciousness into his dantian, manipulating the jade essence within it to change its form, eventually forming a circular jade disc about the size of an array plate.

After fixing the shape of the jade plate with a small amount of spiritual power, Shen Xiu immediately began to inscribe the spirit-gathering array patterns on it.

Time passed, and as the array patterns on the jade plate were gradually perfected, the entire jade plate slowly began to radiate a dazzling halo.

After the last array pattern was perfectly engraved, the jade plate, which had been held in place by spiritual power, suddenly burst forth with a powerful energy and began to slowly rotate.

Shen Xiubai could clearly feel that, as the jade plate rotated, a weak suction force slowly drew away a small amount of spiritual energy from his dantian.

After absorbing this spiritual energy, many complex patterns appeared directly on the surface of the jade plate.

As the complex patterns lit up, the spiritual energy in the surrounding air was continuously gathered there, without him needing to use his cultivation techniques to draw it in.

After the spiritual energy in the air enters its body, it begins to slowly circulate according to a fixed circulatory route.

Sensing all this, Shen Xiubai suddenly opened his eyes, his expression filled with joy!

"It's done!"

"It's finally done!"

After years of hard work and countless hardships, he finally succeeded in setting up a spirit-gathering array in his dantian!

Thus, even if the quality of one's spiritual root is poor, the spirit-gathering array constantly gathers spiritual energy from the air and circulates it within the body, which is enough to rapidly improve one's cultivation level.

Suppressing his inner elation, Shen Xiubai once again focused his divine sense into his dantian, carefully studying the jade essence engraved with the spirit-gathering array. After a moment—

"It's still not perfect."

"This thing cannot undergo transformation as my cultivation level increases."

"It also cannot be perfectly integrated into the dantian, and it always remains essentially an external object..."

"If these two problems can be solved, my great-grandfather's idea of ​​replacing the five elements of innate spiritual energy with the five elements formation, so that even cultivators without spiritual roots can easily break through to the embryonic breathing stage, can be realized."

Shen Xiubai murmured in a deep voice.

The essence of the Dui Ling Jade enters the dantian on its own through the meridians, without undergoing any refining process.

In this situation, when one's cultivation reaches the ninth level of Qi Refining, there will likely be obstacles in breaking through to the Great Perfection realm.

After all, it's like a bottle; if there are other things inside, even if it's filled with water, it's not truly perfect.

Unless this thing can become part of the bottle.

However, in this situation, another problem arises.

The essence of the Dui Ling Jade is not a magic artifact, so there is no such thing as refining it.

"How can this be resolved?"

Thinking of this, Shen Xiubai's joy was instantly dampened.

After much deliberation, he could only put this thorny problem to himself and prepare to study it slowly at a later time.

The most urgent task at hand is to figure out what I just absorbed.

With the jade box in hand, Shen Xiubai arrived at the second floor of the Blackwater Pavilion.

"Grandpa."

After bowing respectfully to Shen Yuan, he placed the jade box on the table in front of him.

"Great-grandfather, Xiu Bai wants to know what's inside this jade box."

Shen Yuan picked up the jade box and glanced at it. After a moment's thought, he remembered that the jade box was the one Shen Wen'an had brought over back then.

"This item is called the [Essence of the Spirit-Devouring Jade], and its function is to repair injuries to the Immortal Embryo."

"The things inside..."

It can repair injuries to the Immortal Embryo!?

Upon hearing this, Shen Xiubai felt somewhat guilty.

He wasn't some ignorant cultivator; he had some understanding of the Dao injury of the Immortal Embryo.

The essence of the Dui Ling Jade can repair injuries to the Immortal Embryo, so its value goes without saying.

"Great-grandfather, please forgive me. I have already used up this [Spirit-Exchanging Jade Essence]..."

Hearing this, Shen Yuan was somewhat puzzled.

Shen Xiubai's current cultivation level is only the third level of Qi Refining, and he hasn't even condensed a Celestial Embryo yet. What use is this [Essence of Spirit-Exchanging Jade]?
"Great-grandfather, please look at Xiu Bai's dantian."

Shen Xiubai extended his hand.

Seeing this, Shen Yuan grasped the wrist with his hand and slowly sent his divine sense to the dantian.

In an instant, he saw the array plate formed from the essence of the Spirit Jade.

Shen Yuan was quite surprised to feel the array slowly rotating on the array plate and the spiritual energy in the surrounding air being continuously drawn into his dantian by the array.

Did this little guy really inscribe the formation in his dantian?
(End of this chapter)