Starting with a daily divination to build an immortal clan

Chapter 269 The Secret Technique of Borrowing Luck
Upon hearing this, Xu Zhan was taken aback for a moment, and his expression then became serious.

If the Purple Mansion Ancestor of Tian Tan Mountain were to truly descend upon Yangnao Land, it wouldn't be surprising if he took the opportunity to avenge the Yin Tiger Demon King and also attacked the Shen family.

That's the Purple Palace!

Although it was only achieved through a shortcut, it is still beyond the reach of Golden Core cultivators.

"Senior brother, what should we do now?"

After a moment of contemplation, Xu Zhan spoke in a deep voice.

Shen Chongming stood with his hands behind his back, gazing quietly at the distant sky. After pondering for a long time, he said, "I heard that my third uncle went to Danzhou earlier to discuss support with the Qingluo Sword Pavilion."

"What's the situation now?"

Xu Zhan shook his head slightly.

He knew about this matter, but he wasn't clear about the specific response from Qingluo Sword Pavilion.

"Let's wait a little longer. If it really doesn't work, I'll try to go to Danzhou."

With a slight sigh, Shen Chongming spoke in a deep voice.

Third Uncle Shen Wen'an is in seclusion and it is unknown when he will emerge. If there is really no time, he can only take the risk and try, hoping that Luo Tianxing, who is guarding the barrier, will give him face.

The spirit of Tianyuan Mountain has only just begun to manifest strange phenomena, and it will likely take some time before it fully materializes.

During this period, the phoenix of Tiantan Mountain will not arrive in Yangnao Land ahead of schedule.

After all, her existence is a secret to other forces in the Southern Frontier, and Tian Tan Mountain will definitely treat her as a trump card, and will not ask her to take action unless it is a critical moment.

Xu Zhan nodded and said, "In that case, please take care of things at home, Senior Brother. I need to hurry back and study the matter of the Flawless Golden Body, and try to make some progress before the great battle breaks out."

If he doesn't cultivate a flawless golden body, he himself is now a source of trouble.

Shen Chongming lowered his head: "Don't shut yourself off. The current situation could change at any time."

Xu Zhan nodded again and then left the old house with his hands clasped in respect.

A courtyard at the foot of the mountain.

Shen Wen'an sat cross-legged in the secret room, his entire body exuding an extremely strange aura.

This aura possessed both the chilling coldness of the underworld and an air of supreme authority, exuding a divine majesty of law and power.

Under the influence of this aura, the sword intent within his body surged on its own.

The sword intent and this divine aura intertwined and merged, presenting a complex and mysterious state.

The originally blue sword intent lotus manifested around him, but its color kept changing between purplish-black and blue.

Shen Wen'an's eyes remained closed, his brows slightly furrowed, clearly indicating that he had encountered a perplexing problem.

Within the dantian of the body, the physical form of the spirit sat cross-legged.

The golden elixir sword pellet formed from the natal flying sword in front of him radiated a warm, immortal golden light.

Strangely, beneath this golden elixir sword pellet, a purple magic circle covering almost a third of the dantian was slowly rotating.

The magic array's patterns were intricate, and the purple aura it emitted blended with the immortal golden light of the Golden Core Sword Pill, presenting an even more noble purplish-gold color.

This purple magic circle is the rune mark that was previously imprinted on the three-inch Dragon Soul Magic Sword.

After absorbing all the power within the Yin General's body, the Dragon Soul Sword has now completed the repair of its incomplete rune imprint.

At the beginning of his seclusion, as soon as his consciousness sank into his dantian, he saw the completed rune imprint slowly peeling off his natal flying sword and forming a strange magic array in his dantian.

After several days of careful study, Shen Wen'an was unable to confirm what the formation was due to his lack of understanding of formations.

He could only vaguely sense that his golden core sword pellet was slowly undergoing some kind of change under the support and nourishment of this magic array.

The concrete manifestation of this change is that he now has a new understanding of space.

At first, Shen Wen'an did not know that the strange feeling originating from the purple magic circle was related to space.

It was only because he inadvertently recalled the scene when Shen Chongming broke through and saw the two Yin Envoys from the Underworld silently travel to Yangnao Land using the Void Shuttle, that he suddenly understood that this strange feeling was a kind of perception of space.

With this discovery, Shen Wen'an vaguely guessed that the purple magic array containing Yin power in his dantian was something that could help him comprehend the power of laws.

And this law may be the law of space.

He had witnessed the laws before when he went to Huaisang with Luo Tianxing to retrieve the black cauldron.

Luo Tianxing's miraculous ability to shrink the earth to an inch and traverse ten thousand miles in an instant is precisely the application of the power of laws.

After a cultivator achieves the Immortal Golden Core, they are already able to use the power of laws in a simple way.

For example, Hongye and others from Naganan Temple repeatedly used the power of cause and effect to scheme against the Shen family.

According to Shen Wen'an's understanding, artistic conception can also be considered a kind of law, and can be regarded as the prototype of law.

As for whether this guess is correct, he cannot verify it. He can only wait for the opportunity in the future to consult some senior experts to find out.

Unable to comprehend the mysteries of the purple magic array, his divine sense slowly withdrew from his dantian.

After opening his eyes and pondering for a moment, Shen Wen'an gently waved his hand.

With a flash of light, the enormous Azure Origin Sword Nurturing Gourd suddenly appeared before him.

His expression was somewhat strange as he examined the Azure Origin Sword Nourishing Gourd that shimmered with azure light in front of him.

Since absorbing the broken sword from the crane demon's hand, the Azure Origin Sword Nourishing Gourd seems to have undergone some changes.

The Qingyuan Sword Nurturing Gourd had been in his hands for decades, and had never shown any signs of spiritual energy before. It looked no different from those ordinary mortal gourds.

Now, the surface of this Azure Origin Sword Nurturing Gourd is radiating a faint blue light, its precious brilliance making it look quite like a celestial treasure.

With a slight thought, Shen Wen'an immediately unleashed a burst of sword energy onto the Azure Yuan Sword Nourishing Gourd in front of him.

Boo!
Driven by this sword energy, the stopper of the Azure Sword Nurturing Gourd suddenly popped open, and then two beams of dark light shot out.

After two streaks of dark light flew out of the gourd, they circled around him merrily twice before obediently floating in front of him.

Shen Wen'an slowly reached out and grasped the hilt of the broken sword.

This broken sword is about two feet long and more than three fingers wide, which is considered a slightly wider type of sword.

As a sword cultivator, Shen Wen'an knew that this style of sword forging was exactly what the ancient swordsmiths liked best.

The broken sword is bluish-gray in color, with a pattern on its surface that looks like it was formed naturally.

It's also difficult to tell what materials it's made of.

With his right hand gripping the hilt, he gently moved the index and middle fingers of his left hand across the cold blade.

hum!
The broken sword in his hand trembled slightly and rapidly as he stroked it.

A deep, resonant sword rang out, and a strange, excited yet joyful emotion flowed through Shen Wen'an's hands and into his mind.

Such a strange phenomenon and feeling greatly surprised Shen Wen'an.

It truly lives up to its reputation as a magical artifact.

Even when broken, it still possesses a strong spiritual quality.

A fine sword, when it encounters a true swordsman, is like a thoroughbred horse meeting its discerning owner.

The emotions reflected by the broken sword were exactly like that.

How can I fix you?

Looking at the broken sword in his hand, Shen Wen'an murmured softly.

He also really liked the longsword in front of him.

I really want to repair it as soon as possible, and then take it with me to cultivate and fight.

The broken sword seemed to understand his words. It slowly regained its composure and thought for a long time as if it had intelligence. Suddenly, a sharp light emanated from the blade!
The sharp edge sliced ​​through Shen Wen'an's fingertips.

The moment the drops of bright red blood fell, they were absorbed into the bluish-gray broken sword in his hand.

Upon seeing this, Shen Wen'an was first taken aback, then seemed to be deep in thought.

He brought his sword fingers together, directly activating the qi and blood within his body, and forced out several drops of essence blood along the wound at his fingertips, which dripped onto the broken sword.

hum!
Nourished by his essence and blood, the broken sword trembled violently like an excited child. Suddenly, it broke free from his grasp, transformed into a streak of black light, and flew towards another section of the sword in the void before him.

The broken sword emitted a dazzling dark light, as if it had turned into a magnet, directly attracting the other part of the sword to it!
Clang!
After the two sections of the sword came into contact, they instantly formed a complete bluish-gray longsword.

The surface of the longsword shimmered with light, and the two ancient characters on the hilt, which had been so dim as to be almost invisible, now shone with a bluish-gold light.

"Qingyuan..."

Upon seeing the ancient characters shimmering with a bluish-gold light, Shen Wen'an murmured to himself.

The two ancient characters were not complicated, and combined with the name of the sword-nurturing gourd, he guessed it instantly.

Buzz!

Upon hearing the name "Qingyuan," the bluish-gray longsword, which had already transformed into a single entity, nodded in mid-air with remarkable sentience.

Upon seeing this, Shen Wen'an immediately smiled.

He slowly extended his palm.

The Azure Origin Sword in the void before him immediately spun around and entered his hand.

Shen Wen'an gripped the sword in his right hand again, while stroking the blade with his left.

When the sword finger traced the original broken part of the longsword, it was discovered that although the two pieces of the sword had been successfully joined together, a thin crack could still be seen on the blade.

Clearly, the Qingyuan Sword still needs to be properly nurtured and should not be used against enemies unless absolutely necessary.

"Now you should nurture yourself properly in the sword-nurturing gourd."

"Once you've fully recovered, you can join me in conquering the world."

Shen Wen'an spoke softly.

The Azure Origin Sword in his hand trembled obediently twice before transforming into a streak of black light and piercing into the Azure Origin Sword Nourishing Gourd in front of him.

Seeing this, Shen Wen'an reached out and pulled the sword-nurturing gourd into his hand, then put the stopper on and carried it on his back.

The sword-nurturing gourd needs to be worn close to the body by sword cultivators to absorb the sword essence and sword energy generated during their daily cultivation.

It's impossible for it to stay in the storage bag forever.

After carefully carrying the Qingyuan Sword Nourishing Gourd on his back, Shen Wen'an pondered for a moment and then took the Dragon Slayer Sword out of his storage bag.

"You go in too."

He gently patted the sword-nurturing gourd, and the stopper opened automatically. He then put the Dragon-Slaying Sword into the gourd.

……

That night, at Tianyuan Mountain.

A dazzling crimson glow shimmered in the mountains, illuminating the night sky above Tianyuan Mountain.

On the outskirts of this area shimmering with rosy light, a large number of Huangsheng Sect disciples dressed in crimson and gold-patterned brocade robes, holding magical artifacts, surrounded the entire area in layers, making it impossible to pass through.

Above, in the void, many disciples in the mid-to-late stages of the Fetal Breathing Realm, or even those at the peak of the Fetal Breathing Realm, were consuming vast amounts of spiritual energy to float on the wind, not even intending to let a fly in.

Surrounded by numerous disciples of the Huangsheng Sect, three elderly men exuding the aura of Golden Core cultivators sat together.

"Senior Brother Qu, what did the Supreme Elder say?"

“There are at least a dozen Golden Core cultivators on Tianyuan Mountain now. If a conflict breaks out, the three of us will probably have a hard time resisting them.”

The old woman, with white hair and a youthful face, holding a gleaming green wooden staff, spoke solemnly.

As soon as he finished speaking, another thin old man with a goatee chimed in, "Now that the spirits are showing unusual signs, all the forces will probably stop hiding it."

“Places like Canaan Temple and Tiantan Mountain, once they unleash their full potential, are very likely to produce Purple Mansion level warriors.”

"It is by no means easy for my Huangsheng Sect to preserve its spiritual essence."

Hearing their conversation, the white-haired, square-faced, and refined old man clapped his hands and smiled faintly, saying, "This matter has only just begun; the most crucial moment has not yet arrived."

"You two must not panic."

He paused, then continued, "Since this spirit has manifested within the area controlled by my Huangsheng Sect, it is impossible for it to be taken away by others."

"Whether it's Canaan Temple or Tiantan Mountain, their lives aren't easy."

"As for our foundation... my Huangsheng Sect is not without its own."

"Rest assured, everything is still under my control."

Upon hearing this, the two exchanged a glance and asked no further questions.

The Supreme Elder of the Huangsheng Sect is an extremely mysterious figure.

Within the sect, many disciples and elders only knew that Huangsheng Sect had such a "Supreme Elder," but apart from Qu Yunhe in front of them, even the sect leader of Huangsheng Sect had never seen that Supreme Elder.

Normally, nothing major happens, and no one in Huangshengzong mentions it.

If it weren't for the involvement of spirituality, the two of them would never have thought of that mysterious "Supreme Elder".

"Senior Brother Qu, how long do you think it will take for this spiritual nature to fully manifest?"

Since Qu Yunhe had already said that, the old woman had no choice but to change the subject and asked softly.

It has been half a month since the red glow appeared.

They had personally explored the area shrouded in the glow of the sunset many times, but they still couldn't pinpoint exactly where the spirit would emerge from.

It is even more unknown what form this spirit will take at that time.

"I don't know much about matters of the spirit either."

"but……"

Qu Yunhe hesitated for a moment before saying, "According to the information I've gathered over this period, the Shen family informed Tianjin Mountain about the appearance of spirits on Tianyuan Mountain."

"Later, Tian Tanshan somehow learned that 'yin and yang in harmony' could stimulate the birth of spirituality."

"That's why they orchestrated this 'defection' drama, wanting the Shen family and Luoxia Mountain to fight against my Huangsheng Sect and Canaan Temple on Tianyuan Mountain."

"They come here to reap the benefits."

At this point, Qu Yunhe sneered, "Tian Tan Mountain probably didn't expect things to go so wrong in the end."

"Not only did we lose two allies, but we also lost a Golden Core demon."

Upon hearing this, the old woman said with a strange expression, "I underestimated the Shen family before."

"Previously, we all thought that the Shen family was a reclusive family with a long history."

"I later learned that they had been a family of cultivators for less than two hundred years."

"A cultivation family with less than two hundred years of history actually possesses such formidable strength."

"They caused both Canaan Temple and Tiantan Mountain to suffer great losses at their hands..."

"Brother Qu, are you perhaps planning to go to the Shen family?" The old man with the goatee asked in surprise when Qu Yunhe suddenly mentioned the Shen family.

Qu Yunhe smiled and said, "That is indeed the intention."

"However, I have no intention of cooperating with them."

"The Shen family is the biggest variable for our forces in the Southern Frontier."

"This time, I only intend to borrow some luck from the Shen family."

Upon hearing this, the old woman asked curiously, "What does Senior Brother plan to do?"

Meeting their curious gazes, Qu Yunhe smiled and said, "Let's make a deal."

"As long as the deal can be reached, I can use my secret techniques to borrow some of their luck."

Borrowing money?

The two frowned and looked at each other.

Huang Shengzong possesses a secret technique called "borrowing luck," but the conditions for performing this technique are extremely demanding.

You can only borrow half of the other party's fortune at most at one time, and you must also pay a corresponding "offering".

Otherwise, when the secret technique ends, the party who "borrowed luck" will suffer a terrible backlash.

The Huangsheng Sect has been passed down for thousands of years, and this secret technique of "borrowing fortune" has only been used twice in total.

Since the Shen family is a variable, it's hard to say whether borrowing this fortune will be good or bad for the Huangsheng Sect.

"Senior Brother Qu, shouldn't we reconsider this matter further?"

The old woman with white hair and a youthful face pondered for a long time before speaking in a deep voice.

Qu Yunhe shook his head with a smile: "I know what you're worried about."

"Now that things have come to this, I will no longer hide anything from you."

"When we descended upon Yangnao Land, the Supreme Elder, who had been missing for many years, suddenly issued a decree, ordering my Huangsheng Sect not to antagonize the Shen family, nor to befriend them."

"His intention was to avoid any connection with the Shen family."

Upon hearing this, the two looked somewhat stunned.

"No wonder my senior brother personally guided the disciples to choose an area far away from Shen Family Cloud Water City back then."

The old man with the goatee was taken aback, then spoke up, "Since the Supreme Elder has given such instructions, why did you still have the idea of ​​borrowing the Shen family's fortune today, Senior Brother?"

"In that case, won't we still be entangled in some karmic consequences?"

Qu Yunhe sighed deeply and said, "The Supreme Elder is used to a life of leisure, so we should avoid troubling him with certain things if possible."

"Although Huangsheng Sect has some resources, resources are something that can only be used once they are used up. Even if we get our hands on this spiritual essence, it is not absolutely safe."

"Those foundational resources will still be of great use in the future."

Qu Yunhe paused for a moment, then slowly stood up and said solemnly, "Judging from the Supreme Elder's decree back then and the current situation, the Shen family's fortunes are booming. If we could borrow some of their resources, it might really save our Huangsheng Sect some trouble."

At this point, Qu Yunhe suddenly chuckled and said, "As for cause and effect... the True One Master who guards the barrier in Danzhou has had quite a bit of dealing with the Shen family over the years."

"Even he, an old man, is not afraid of getting entangled in the karma of the Shen family, so what does my Huangsheng Sect have to worry about?"

This!
Upon hearing this, both of them were taken aback.

Master Zhenyi, Luo Tianxing, is a powerful rogue cultivator in the Southern Frontier, whose strength ranks first among the four True Monarchs of the Southern Frontier.

"Since Senior Brother has made his decision, we will not try to persuade him any further."

"But have you prepared this offering for 'borrowing luck'?"

"Don't let the Huangsheng Sect suffer a backlash when the time comes."

Qu Yunhe nodded: "Junior sister, rest assured, I had already made preparations before coming here."

He slowly turned around and looked at the two of them, saying, "While all the forces are still able to restrain themselves, I'll trouble you two to guard this place for now."

"I will now make a trip to Yunshui City."

After saying this, Qu Yunhe took a step forward and disappeared from their sight.

……

Yunshui City.

After Shen Wen'an emerged from seclusion, he was discussing with Shen Chongming how to deal with the Purple Mansion Ancestor of Tian Tan Mountain.

Suddenly, a cultivator from the Shen family hurriedly approached the two of them.

"Patriarch, Third Master, an old man has arrived outside the formation. He claims to be the Grand Elder of the Huangsheng Sect and says he has something to discuss."

The Grand Elder of the Huangsheng Sect?
Shen Chongming frowned and looked at Shen Wen'an.

Shen Wen'an was also very curious.

More than forty years have passed since the major powers of the Southern Frontier descended upon Yangnao Land, yet the Shen family has never had any dealings with the Huangsheng Sect and knows very little about them.

What could be the reason for the arrival of the Grand Elder of the Huangsheng Sect in Yunshui City late at night?

"It should be for the sake of the spirit."

After pondering for a moment, Shen Chongming said, "The spirit of Tianyuan Mountain manifests within the area controlled by Huangsheng Sect. The fact that the Grand Elder of Huangsheng Sect came to my Shen family late at night is probably about the spirit."

Shen Wen'an lowered his head.

"Come on, let's go take a look."

Neither of them intended to invite the Grand Elder of the Huangsheng Sect into the city for a talk.

After all, the two families were not familiar with each other, and given the current tense situation, the Shen family had no intention of getting involved in matters of spirituality.

Therefore, we should go outside the formation and see what the Grand Elder of the Huangsheng Sect is thinking.

The uncle and nephew arrived together outside the formation.

In the void, Qu Yunhe saw them and cupped his hands in greeting from afar: "Qu Yunhe of Huangsheng Sect greets you two fellow Daoists."

Shen Wen'an and Shen Chongming returned the greeting with clasped hands, each stating their identities. Qu Yunhe looked at Shen Chongming with some surprise and said with clasped hands, "That day, a strange phenomenon appeared in Yunshui City. I thought it was one of the Shen family's patriarchs breaking through, but I never expected it to be the head of the Shen family."

"At such a young age, Patriarch Shen has already broken through to the Golden Core realm. He will surely be able to forge his mansion and form his infant spirit in the future, and his destiny will be brilliant."

Upon hearing this, Shen Chongming waved his hands repeatedly and said with a smile, "Thank you for your kind words, Fellow Daoist Qu."

"I wonder what brings Fellow Daoist Qu to Yunshui City so late at night?"

Changing the subject, Shen Chongming didn't want to be polite with the old man and immediately got straight to the point.

Qu Yunhe was taken aback for a moment, then chuckled awkwardly, "I've come here to discuss a business deal with the Shen family."

He had assumed that the two men would invite him into the city and find a place to sit down and talk in detail.

But Shen Chongming's straightforwardness made him realize that the Shen family seemed to be wary of Huangshengzong and did not intend to let him into the city.

"Business?"

Shen Chongming asked in confusion, "About spirituality?"

Qu Yunhe had just nodded when he saw Shen Chongming smiling faintly and cupping his hands in greeting:

"Fellow Daoist Qu, please forgive me, but my Shen family is not interested in spiritual matters."

"If you have nothing else to attend to, please leave."

Not interested in spirituality?

Qu Yunhe was somewhat stunned when he heard this.

But upon closer reflection, the spiritual manifestation phenomenon at Tianyuan Mountain has been going on for over half a month now, and the Shen family certainly has no intention of getting involved.

Don't they know the use of spirituality?
"Master Shen, please wait."

Qu Yunhe quickly stopped Shen Chongming and Shen Wen'an, who wanted to return to the city, and then cupped his hands and said, "Since the Shen family is not interested in spirituality, what I have come to say happens to have little to do with spirituality either."

Upon hearing this, Shen Chongming and Shen Wen'an stopped in their tracks.

"Elder Qu, please speak frankly."

After a moment's hesitation, Shen Wen'an spoke calmly.

After the incident at Tian Tan Mountain, he finally saw through the forces in the Southern Frontier.

Each of them harbors malicious intentions; cooperating with them is tantamount to seeking help from a tiger.

Seeing that the two were not very interested, Qu Yunhe stopped talking and took out a jade slip.

"This is a true method, named 'The Record of the Pure and Mysterious Water of the Three Lives.'"

"I, Qu, want to exchange this for the Shen family's help at a crucial moment to seize the spiritual essence of my Huangsheng Sect."

Upon hearing this, Shen Chongming and Shen Wen'an exchanged a glance and sneered, "Fellow Daoist Qu, are you joking?"

"The true method is indeed very tempting, but the Shen family does not intend to get involved in the struggle for spirituality."

"Fellow Daoist, please return."

The uncle and nephew clasped their hands in greeting again, then turned and walked directly toward the light barrier of the Renshui Concealing Spirit Array.

This!
Qu Yunhe held the jade slip, staring at the two of them in a daze.

Based on previous information, the Shen family has been a family of cultivators for less than two hundred years.

In such a short time, the Shen family will inevitably be severely lacking in cultivation techniques.

They should find it hard to refuse the true method I've presented.

Seeing that Shen Wen'an had already activated the great formation between the two, Qu Yunhe gritted his teeth and said, "Wait a moment, gentlemen. I have another good thing here!"

With a flash of light in his hand, Qu Yunhe took out a jade tablet about a foot long that shimmered with a faint spiritual aura!
Shen Chongming stopped in his tracks again.

He was already getting impatient, feeling that this old man from Huangsheng Sect was being rather clingy.

"Fellow Daoist, I, Shen, have said..."

"Ok?"

Halfway through his sentence, Shen Chongming suddenly noticed that the jade tablet in Qu Yunhe's hand, which exuded a faint spiritual aura, looked somewhat familiar.

"Uncle Three."

He immediately called out in a low voice to Shen Wen'an, who was about to leave.

Shen Wen'an turned around, his gaze also falling on the jade tablet, which was about a foot long.

Jade carvings depicting the solar terms!?
Slightly startled, he calmly asked, "What is that in Elder Qu's hand?"

Qu Yunhe glanced at the jade tablet in his hand, hesitated slightly, and said, "This is a piece of Daoist jade carving born of heaven and earth. It records a celestial technique that surpasses the true method, called the 'Twenty-Four Solar Terms Cycle of True Seal'."

"This immortal technique is countless times more precious than any true technique. If it weren't for the sake of my spiritual essence, I would never have taken this out!"

Seeing his serious expression, Shen Wen'an suddenly laughed.

That old man is really dishonest.

If the Shen family didn't already possess six jade carvings representing the solar terms, they might have actually been fooled by him.

The "Twenty-Four Solar Terms Cyclic Revolving True Seal" is indeed a celestial technique that transcends the true methods, but the problem is that the complete "Twenty-Four Solar Terms Cyclic Revolving True Seal" contains twenty-four jade carvings of the solar terms.

Even alone, it is still only at the level of true Dharma.

Moreover, it is a true method that is relatively difficult to cultivate.

Over the years, the Shen family has acquired a total of six jade carvings representing the solar terms, but no family cultivator has used them as their primary cultivation method.

At most, one can use the techniques described here to gain insights and break through to a higher level.

Meeting Shen Wen'an's strange smile, Qu Yunhe's eyes flashed with a hint of embarrassment.

He thought to himself: Could it be that the Shen family knows that this thing is only one-twenty-fourth of that immortal technique?

Just as he was pondering how to continue the story, Shen Wen'an suddenly spoke up:

"Since Elder Qu is so sincere, it would be rather ungrateful of my Shen family not to agree."

"The Shen family can agree to help Huangsheng Sect restrain Tiantan Mountain, but as for other forces, Huangsheng Sect will have to figure that out on its own."

To contain Tian Tan Mountain?
Qu Yunhe frowned slightly, seemingly somewhat unwilling.

But considering that his main purpose in coming here was to take advantage of the Shen family's fortune, he didn't say much.

After all, there are rumors that there is still an old monster in the Purple Mansion Realm on Tian Tan Mountain whose fate is unknown.

It would be good to use the Shen family to test the truth of the rumors.

Seeing that his third uncle had already agreed, Shen Chongming had some doubts, but he didn't ask any further questions.

He immediately took a step in the air, preparing to go and retrieve the jade inscription.

"Master Shen, please wait."

Upon seeing Shen Chongming arrive, Qu Yunhe immediately cupped his hands and said, "It's not that I don't trust the Shen family, but this matter concerns the life and death of my Huangsheng Sect, so I dare not be careless."

Shen Chongming frowned upon hearing this: "What are Fellow Daoist Qu's plans?"

Qu Yunhe cupped his hands again and said, "Please, Patriarch Shen, make a vow based on the fortune of the Shen family. Only then can I rest assured."

Is this an oath made in the name of the Shen family's destiny?
Shen Chongming's expression was somewhat strange.

Most oaths between cultivators are made with their true spirits, but this was the first time he had ever heard of an oath made with the fate of one's family.

But on second thought, he could probably understand.

The old man of Huangsheng Sect is probably afraid that if one member of the Shen family sacrifices himself, it will ruin the entire Huangsheng Sect.

After all, the oath of the true spirit is only for the individual.

"Fellow Daoist Qu is indeed quite cautious."

With a faint smile, Shen Chongming didn't think much of it and immediately made a vow based on the Shen family's fortune.

After confirming that everything was correct, Qu Yunhe handed the Daoist jade carving to him.

"In that case, once the spirit manifests, I will have to trouble the Shen family."

Shen Chongming returned the greeting with a cupped hand.

"sure."

Watching Qu Yunhe transform into a streak of light and disappear into the night sky, Shen Chongming approached Shen Wen'an with a smile.

"Third Uncle, is this really a Daoist script jade carving?"

Shen Wen'an took the jade tablet, examined it carefully, and nodded, saying, "It is indeed a Daoist script jade carving. This piece is called 'Lixia' (Start of Summer)."

Upon hearing this, Shen Chongming smiled.

"We've gotten such a great treasure for free this time."

"My uncle and I were just discussing when to make a move against Tian Tan Mountain after my aunt and the others arrive."

"Now that the Huangsheng Sect has sent us a Daoist jade carving, we can wait until that spirit has fully manifested before causing trouble for Tiantan Mountain."

Shen Wen'an nodded with a smile.

As soon as he came out of the pass, he communicated telepathically with Huang Lingshan, who was far away in Danzhou.

Huang Lingshan clearly stated that the sword immortals of Qingluo Sword Pavilion had reached a consensus and would descend upon Yangnao Land in seven days.

Upon receiving this news, he found Shen Chongming and discussed taking the opportunity to eliminate the power of Tian Tan Mountain in Yangnao Land once Qingluo Sword Pavilion arrived, so that they would have no further thoughts.

Before the uncle and nephew could reach a specific conclusion, Qu Yunhe arrived.

"Including this one, we now have seven pieces of Daoist jade carvings."

"Once we've collected twenty-four coins, our Shen family will be able to master a true immortal technique!"

Shen Chongming spoke excitedly as he returned to the old house in the city with Shen Wen'an.

As soon as the uncle and nephew landed at the entrance of the old house, they saw a figure wearing a long gray robe and with his hair tied up in a bun, standing with his hands behind his back at the gate.

"father."

"grandfather."

That figure was Shen Yuan.

After the uncle and nephew bowed to each other, Shen Yuan nodded slightly.

What have you two been doing?

After bowing, Shen Chongming handed over the jade carving of the solar term, and then jokingly told them about how the two of them had "gotten a bargain".

"Grandpa, this Daoist jade carving was a freebie."

Shen Yuan examined the jade carving of the solar terms in his hand, then sneered:
"Found it for free?"

"This is what you exchanged for half of the Shen family's fortune."

Both uncle and nephew were stunned upon hearing this.

The two exchanged a glance, and Shen Wen'an immediately cupped his hands and asked, "What do you mean by that, Father?"

Shen Yuan put the jade inscription into his storage bag, glanced at Shen Chongming, and said, "Do you know why the Grand Elder of the Huangsheng Sect made you swear an oath on the fate of my Shen family?"

After hesitating for a moment, Shen Chongming revealed his initial conjecture.

Shen Yuan sighed and said, "There's something you must remember."

"When things go wrong, there must be a monster."

"Others swear oaths with their true spirits, but he makes you swear an oath with the fate of your family. Isn't that strange?"

"The cultivation paths in the world are diverse and complex, and the methods of cultivators are unpredictable. Do not underestimate the people of the world just because you have strength."

Upon hearing this, Shen Chongming clenched his fists inwardly, a flash of lightning appearing in his eyes.

"What a scoundrel Huang Shengzong! How dare they trick me!"

As he pondered this in his heart, he also felt a little guilty.

Breaking through to the Golden Core stage greatly increased the Shen family's strength, which indeed made him much less cautious than before.

He was tricked this time largely because he was careless.

"Grandpa, I..."

Seeing his ashamed expression, Shen Yuan sighed and said, "It's alright, it's only half of the fortune."

"Grandpa scolded you only to warn you to be careful in everything you do in the future."

"Without greed or a desire to take shortcuts, one will not be deceived."

Shen Chongming nodded solemnly, then cupped his hands and asked, "What impact will this have on my Shen family?"

If Huang Shengzong ends up ruining him this time, he'll just have to accept it and consider it a lesson learned.

However, the family's fortune is related to the fate of all members of the Shen family.

If this causes any misfortune to his clansmen, he will become a sinner against the Shen family.

Shen Yuan said in a deep voice with his hands behind his back, "There will definitely be some impact, but you don't need to worry too much."

Having said that, he immediately sneered, "Although I don't know what secret technique the Huangsheng Sect used to borrow half of my Shen family's fortune, such a secret technique has a backlash."

"Now that I have discovered this, I will not let them get away with it so easily."

Hearing his grandfather's words, Shen Chongming's worries eased a little.

"Alright, stop making that sour face. Your father and I made our share of mistakes when we were running the household."

"You've done a great job all these years."

Seeing Shen Chongming's guilty expression, Shen Yuan's expression softened slightly as he comforted him.

Tonight's incident was indeed due to the two of them not being careful enough, but then again, including himself, no one expected that Huang Shengzong would actually possess such a bizarre "borrowing luck" method.

The three sat down in the side room. Shen Yuan looked at Shen Wen'an, who was also somewhat dejected, and asked, "Is there any news from the Qingluo Sword Pavilion?"

Shen Wen'an suppressed his displeasure and cupped his hands slightly: "I have already confirmed with Senior Sister Ling Shan that the Qingluo Sword Pavilion will descend upon Yangnao Land in seven days."

Shen Yuan pondered for a moment and said, "Have you confirmed with them whether the Azure Vine Sword Clan intends to expand its influence in Yangnao Land?"

Shen Wen'an replied, "I asked, and Senior Sister's meaning is that Qingluo Sword Pavilion has no interest in this matter."

Among the three major sects in Danzhou, Qingluo Sword Pavilion is the most carefree and not keen on developing its power.

This may also be related to the nature of sword cultivators.

After a moment's thought, Shen Yuan looked at Shen Chongming and said, "Have someone clean up the courtyard of the Longpanshan Martial Arts School in the next two days."

"Obtain the necessary supplies, and once the cultivators from the Azure Vine Sword Pavilion arrive, arrange for them to stay there."

"That place is quiet, and no one will bother you."

Shen Chongming cupped his hands in a gesture of respect but remained silent.

"Does Father think we'll still have to take action against Tian Tan Mountain then?"

Having just been tricked by Huang Shengzong, Shen Wen'an was still angry and was thinking about whether he should turn the tables and trick them in return after his spiritual manifestation.

Shen Yuan sighed and waved his hand.

"Having made a vow, we must take action."

“If you break your oath, Huang Shengzong’s secret technique will mean that you have gained half of his fortune for nothing.”

"If we keep our oath, perhaps we can make them pay the real price after the secret technique ends."

Shen Wen'an frowned slightly after hearing this.

At this moment, he was truly disgusted by Huang Shengzong.

They got scammed, and now they have to hold their noses and help them deal with Tian Tan Mountain!
Just because he was greedy for that cheap piece of jade with Daoist script!

"Alright, you can discuss the rest yourselves. I'll head back now."

After saying this, Shen Yuan slowly stood up, put his hands behind his back, and walked towards the Blackwater Pavilion.

The fact that half of Huang Shengzong "borrowed" his fortune was not as indifferent as he claimed.

Although fortune is invisible and intangible, it is still very real.

First, luck; second, fate; third, feng shui.

Whether it's an individual or a powerful force, if their luck turns sour, everything else has to take a backseat.

He also felt that the Shen family's fortune had diminished while he was cultivating in the Blackwater Pavilion.

Based on Shen Chongming's words, it was deduced that this portion of his fortune had been stolen by Huang Shengzong.

I need to come up with a good idea when I get back, to see if I can get that half of my luck back.

……

Tianyuan Mountain.

Qu Yunhe rode the wind back to the area controlled by Huangsheng Sect, his face full of smiles.

"Senior brother is back so soon?"

"how?"

Upon seeing Qu Yunhe, the old man with the goatee and the white-haired, youthful-looking old woman immediately came to greet him.

Qu Yunhe said with a smile, "It went more smoothly than I expected."

"That cultivator from the Shen family was still greedy."

Upon hearing this, both the old man with the goatee and the old woman showed surprise and delight.

"So, what is the Shen family's fortune like?"

Upon hearing this, Qu Yunhe frowned and pondered for a moment before saying, "The fortune is very good, but there are some strange things about it. However, I don't think it will have a big impact."

"Moreover, the Shen family also promised to help us hold off Tian Tan Mountain after the spirit manifests."

"Among the major forces in Tianyuan Mountain, apart from Tiantan Mountain and Canaan Temple, the remaining forces are not worth worrying about."

"I will immediately send a telepathic message to the sect leader, instructing him to make proper arrangements in the Southern Frontier to ensure that these forces have no time to attend to Yangnao Land."

"As long as it can be manipulated, this spiritual essence will surely fall into the hands of my Huangsheng Sect!"

Qu Yunhe's face revealed a look of determination.

……

Seven days passed quickly.

Danzhou Barrier.

Seven sword lights streaked through the void from afar and flew rapidly towards them.

The sword lights arrived not far from the boulder where Luo Tianxing was, and landed, transforming into a series of figures.

The group approached Luo Tianxing and bowed in unison, saying, "We pay our respects to Senior."

On the boulder, Luo Tianxing, who was sitting cross-legged, slowly opened his eyes, glanced at everyone, and finally focused his gaze on Huang Lingshan in the crowd.

"It really is Zi Gui's aura..."

He murmured something under his breath, then slowly stood up and smiled, "The Azure Vine Sword Pavilion has truly exceeded my expectations."

"Six Golden Core Sword Immortals and one Purple Mansion Sword Immortal."

“If it weren’t for the special circumstances in Danzhou, your sect would probably have already achieved the Nascent Soul stage by now.”

Upon hearing his words, the old man who was the leader of the group of seven, dressed in a moon-white robe and carrying a huge sword box on his back, smiled and cupped his hands, saying, "Senior is too kind. Among the seven of us, apart from Ling Shan, none of the others have the potential to reach the Nascent Soul stage."

After saying this, the old man took out the token that Shen Wen'an had given to Huang Lingshan.

"This is a token from the senior; I wonder if you would allow us to pass?"

Luo Tianxing glanced at the token, then smiled faintly and said, "Since I have already promised that boy, I will not go back on my word."

"Go."

The old man and Huang Lingshan and the others immediately bowed and thanked him. Then, under Luo Tianxing's watchful gaze, they flew towards the barrier on their swords.

Luo Tianxing stood with his hands behind his back on the boulder, gazing at the barrier that was slowly returning to calm, and murmured in a deep voice, "The Crimson Flame Glow is about to appear, and now only the Profound Frost True Water and the Earth Spirit Nether Soil remain..."

"Let's wait a little longer. Once I've helped you guard all the spiritual entities, the favor from back then will be repaid."

"Then I can leave this world and go to Beichen Immortal Mountain to take a look..."

(End of this chapter)