Starting with a daily divination to build an immortal clan

Chapter 270 The Strange Encounter with the Dao Disc
After passing through the barrier, Huang Lingshan and the others did not fly towards Yunshui City in such a high-profile manner as before.

The group of seven arrived at the Shen family's old residence, and very few people knew about it throughout the entire process.

The side room of the old house.

Shen Wen'an and Shen Chongming jointly received the group.

After everyone was seated, Huang Lingshan spoke first.

"introduce."

"Junior Brother Wen'an and his fellow disciples should have all heard of him."

The remaining sword immortals from the Azure Vine Sword Pavilion all nodded with smiles upon hearing this.

Shen Wen'an had visited the Qingluo Sword Pavilion several times, and he had met people such as Liu Qixuan, who had a huge wine gourd hanging from his waist.

Although the remaining few had not seen it in person, Yangjian Peak was not far from Yinjian Peak. When outsiders visited, these sword immortals who lived in seclusion on Yangjian Peak would naturally scan the visitors with their divine sense.

Therefore, he was no stranger to Shen Wen'an.

"This is Shen Chongming, the current head of the Shen family, and also my nephew."

Now that she has arrived in Yangnao, Huang Lingshan no longer intends to conceal her identity.

As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Chongming immediately stood up and cupped his hands in greeting to the group.

"Chongming pays his respects to all the seniors."

After the six returned the greeting, the disheveled old man Liu Qixuan immediately said with a smile, "We cultivators respect those who have achieved enlightenment."

"Now that you have achieved the Golden Core realm, we should address you as fellow Daoist. Please do not lower yourself to call us seniors."

Upon hearing this, Shen Chongming smiled and cupped his hands, saying, "These seniors are my aunt's senior brothers, not outsiders."

“Aside from cultivation level, they are also elders, and Chongming dares not overstep his bounds.”

Shen Wen'an, who was standing to the side, also smiled and said, "Chongming is a junior, so please let him be."

Upon hearing this, the members of Qingluo Sword Pavilion nodded with smiles.

After smiling with satisfaction, Huang Lingshan first pointed to the four people beside her and began to introduce them.

Wen An has met Senior Brother Liu Qixuan, Senior Brother Qi Sanjue, Senior Brother Zhang Shijie, and Senior Sister Yuehua before, so they are not unfamiliar to him.

Shen Wen'an nodded upon hearing this.

He had indeed met all four of the sword immortals from the Qingluo Sword Pavilion.

When he went to Qingluo Sword Pavilion to discuss with Huang Lingshan the exchange of two Daoist jade carvings for Qingluo Sword Pavilion's protection of the Shen family and Luoxia Mountain, Huang Lingshan said that she could not make the decision herself, so she called the four people to discuss it together.

Afterwards, Shen Wen'an went to Qingluo Sword Pavilion again. Because he had just killed a Yin messenger from the underworld, the rune mark containing the power of the underworld appeared on his natal flying sword. This was sensed by Liu Qixuan and the other two, and the group met again.

The four nodded with smiles, and Shen Wen'an returned the greeting with a cupped-hand salute.

After exchanging pleasantries, Huang Lingshan pointed to the old man carrying the ancient sword box and said, "This is Senior Brother Zhai Yuqing, and also the sword master of the Qingluo Sword Luyang Sword Peak."

"Senior Brother Zhai's current cultivation level is Purple Mansion Realm."

Upon hearing this, Shen Wen'an and Shen Chongming exchanged a glance, both showing some surprise in their eyes.

"Greetings, Senior Zhai."

"Greetings, Senior Brother Zhai."

The two men dared not be negligent and immediately bowed in greeting.

Zhai Yuqing smiled, raised her hand in return, and then said nothing more.

"Please forgive me, Wen'an. Senior Brother Zhai is unable to speak due to the secret techniques he is practicing."

Huang Lingshan offered another explanation.

Shen Wen'an was a little curious upon hearing this, but he also expressed his understanding.

"This is Senior Brother Qiu Wufeng."

Pointing to the last middle-aged man beside her, who was carrying an exaggeratedly large sword, Huang Lingshan spoke again.

"Senior Brother Qiu."

"Senior Qiu."

The two bowed to each other again.

Shen Wen'an could clearly sense that of the two people Huang Lingshan introduced last, only Zhai Yuqing's cultivation had reached the Purple Mansion Sword Immortal realm.

Qiu Wufeng, who carried a heavy sword, was also extremely powerful, probably at least at the peak of the Golden Core stage, or even at the half-step Purple Mansion stage.

After everyone introduced themselves, Huang Lingshan spoke up: "Now that the seven of us have arrived in Yangnao, Chongming, tell us about your Shen family's plans."

Shen Chongming nodded and cupped his hands, saying, "Auntie, seniors, let me first tell you about the current situation in Yangnao Land."

Everyone lowered their heads, their smiles fading as they watched him silently.

Shen Chongming continued, "In the Yangnao Land at present, besides my Shen family and Luoxia Mountain, there are six other immortal sects from the Southern Frontier."

"Among these six major forces, it is known that Tian Tan Mountain and Canaan Temple both possess Purple Mansion combat power, making them hidden Purple Mansion forces."

"Among them, the Purple Mansion Ancestor of Tian Tan Mountain is said to have achieved the Purple Mansion Realm by relying on the Phoenix Nirvana Fire and being reborn time and time again. His strength is not too strong among the Purple Mansions."

As he said this, he looked at Zhai Yuqing, who was carrying an ancient sword box on his back.

The Shen family's assessment of the Phoenix's strength at Tian Tan Mountain was based solely on intelligence gathered from various sources, and he dared not determine its accuracy.

After a moment's thought, Zhai Yuqing smiled and nodded.

This clearly indicates that they agree with this speculation.

Seeing this, Shen Chongming continued, "Canaan Temple is a Buddhist temple, and its methods are quite strange. It is said that their Purple Mansion experts were reincarnated a few years ago, and it is unknown whether they have recovered to their peak combat power."

Upon hearing this, Liu Qixuan, as if by magic, produced a stone bowl from somewhere, poured a bowl of fragrant wine from the wine gourd, drank it down, and said, "So, there haven't been any Purple Mansion cultivators in Yangnao Land yet?"

Shen Chongming shook his head slightly: "This junior dares not confirm this matter; at least not on the surface."

"Senior Brother Liu, don't let your guard down. The waters of Yangnao are too deep. We should be more cautious."

Among the seven, besides Huang Lingshan, the only female sword immortal, Moonflower Sword Immortal, spoke softly.

Clearly, the Moonflower Sword Immortal was a very cautious person and had a certain understanding of the Yangnao Land, so he did not underestimate these potential enemies.

Liu Qixuan didn't say anything more.

"You can continue," Huang Lingshan said.

Shen Chongming cupped his hands again and said, "Apart from Canaan Temple and Tiantan Mountain, among the remaining four forces, Huangsheng Sect is the one we need to pay special attention to."

"The Shen family hadn't paid much attention to the Huangsheng Sect before, and they were just tricked by them a few days ago."

After giving a wry smile, he didn't tell anyone about the embarrassing incident.

The seven sword immortals of Qingluo Sword Pavilion all nodded.

Shen Chongming continued, "Several seniors have already secretly arrived in Yangnao Land. My suggestion is that you all wait a moment."

"Once the spirit of Tianyuan Mountain is fully revealed, we will join forces to first eliminate the power of Tiantan Mountain in Yangnao Land."

"If the powerful demon from the Purple Mansion of Tian Tan Mountain appears at that time, Senior Lao Zhai, please take action to kill or repel it."

"If the Green Vine Sword Pavilion is interested in the spirit of Tianyuan Mountain, we can continue to target Tiantan Mountain and snatch that spirit back as well."

"The remaining forces are not a threat. After dealing with Tian Tan Mountain, the only one we need to be wary of is Canaan Temple."

"Auntie, what do you all think?"

The members of Qingluo Sword Pavilion exchanged glances and then all looked at Huang Lingshan.

After a moment's thought, Huang Lingshan said, "We're family, so Auntie, please speak your mind."

"The Green Vine Sword Pavilion is indeed interested in spirituality."

"And more than one kind of spirituality is needed."

"This is also why all of you senior brothers agreed to come and help."

"So, Auntie wants to know just how many spirits there are in Yangnao Land."

Upon hearing this, Shen Chongming glanced at Shen Wen'an.

Shen Wen'an then cupped his hands and said, "To be honest, according to the information the Shen family has, there are at least three spiritual entities in Yangnao Land, including the one at Tianyuan Mountain."

Three paths?

Huang Lingshan looked thoughtful, glanced at the people beside her, hesitated for a moment, and tentatively asked:

"Then... may my Qingluo Sword Pavilion request two spiritual entities?"

Shen Wen'an smiled slightly: "Let alone two, if all goes well, we can take all three spiritual sword pavilions, and the Shen family will not take a single one."

The three spiritual entities he mentioned do not include the [Primal Nature] within the belly of the Vermilion Bird in Flame Lake City.

For the Shen family, having that one option as a final escape route is enough.

I don't intend to force other spiritual pursuits either.

The Azure Vine Sword Pavilion has mobilized one Purple Mansion cultivator and six Golden Core cultivators to help this time. If needed, they would be willing to give them all three of their spiritual essences.

Upon hearing this, the members of Qingluo Sword Pavilion all showed expressions of surprise.

"In that case, let's proceed according to your plan."

"The seven of us will not trouble ourselves; we will simply follow the Shen family's arrangements."

After a moment of contemplation, Huang Lingshan spoke slowly.

She had a different relationship with the Shen family, so there was no need for any unnecessary formalities.

Shen Chongming nodded and cupped his hands, saying, "Well... you seniors must be tired from your journey, please move to the other courtyard to rest first."

"When the time comes to take action, I will have someone invite you seniors?"

Huang Lingshan and the others nodded upon hearing this and stood up.

Shen Wen'an said, "Fellow senior brothers, please follow me."

As everyone arrived outside the room, Huang Lingshan hesitated slightly before looking at Liu Qixuan and the others, saying, "Senior brothers, please go with Wen'an first. Junior sister has some personal matters to attend to."

The six nodded and followed Shen Wen'an, concealing their presence as they flew towards the Longpanshan Martial Arts School.

"This villa was arranged by my father himself."

“It used to be a martial arts school for my Shen family in the early years. It was located in the mountains and was quite secluded.”

"The disciples in the villa are all carefully selected and the most trustworthy cultivators of the Shen family. Senior brothers, you don't need to worry."

After leading everyone to the courtyard, Shen Wen'an gave an introduction.

The six members of Qingluo Sword Lodge looked around and were quite satisfied with their residence.

"Junior Brother Wen'an, there's no need for you to stay with us. We can arrange our own accommodations from now on."

Moonflower Sword Immortal smiled and spoke.

Liu Qixuan then approached familiarly, smiling and asking, "Young Wen'an, are there any famous fine wines in this Yangnao region?"

"Please get me some to satisfy my craving!"

Upon hearing this, Shen Wen'an smiled and replied, "There are quite a few wines in Yangnao, but I'm afraid they are just ordinary wines and wouldn't meet Senior Brother Liu's standards."

Liu Qixuan waved his hands repeatedly: "Hey! Just hearing you say that, you're clearly not a connoisseur of wine."

"Let me tell you, the quality of this wine does not depend on how precious the ingredients used to make it are."

"Even ordinary wines can be rare and exquisite if the brewer puts his heart and soul into their production."

"When drinking, especially good wine, you need to know how to appreciate it..."

Upon hearing this, Shen Wen'an smiled to himself and said, "Senior brother, you have a brilliant insight."

"What my senior brother said today reminded me of an old friend."

"He is also a heavy drinker. I promised him that I would bring him some good wine the next time we met."

"Now I've just happened to run into my senior brother, a connoisseur of wine."

After a pause, Shen Wen'an continued, "Then I will have people search in various prefectures, and when we find good wine, we will divide it in two."

"One copy is for my senior brother, and the other is for that old friend."

The old friend Shen Wen'an mentioned was naturally Li Qing, the Golden Core Dragon from the Cangmin Sea.

Although he only met Li Qing once, Li Qing's generosity and magnanimity left a deep impression on him.

Although the reverse scale that Li Qing gave him back then was taken away by that golden-haired monkey in the Purple Mansion Realm, Shen Wen'an was not sure if he could find Li Qing again even if he went to sea again, but he could not forget the promise he made.

I'll find some good wine to carry with me, so that if we meet again in the future, it won't be considered breaking my promise.

"Excellent! Excellent!"

Liu Qixuan nodded repeatedly: "Go quickly and come back quickly!"

Shen Wen'an smiled, cupped his hands in greeting to the group, and then left the villa, heading towards Yunshui City.

……

In the backyard of the old house, inside the covered walkway, Huang Lingshan leaned against the railing, gazing absently at the several orchids vying for attention.

Suddenly, a series of hurried footsteps came from not far behind.

The footsteps drew closer, then stopped abruptly.

Huang Lingshan slowly turned around and saw a figure standing not far away, dressed in a silver brocade dress, exuding a noble air and a dashing demeanor.

Huang Lingxiu stared at the figure in the corridor with a look of surprise and disbelief, her feet seemingly nailed to the ground, unable to move forward.

"Mother, that's Auntie."

Beside him, Shen Chongming lowered his head slightly and spoke softly.

Upon hearing this, Huang Lingxiu immediately came to her senses, glanced at Huang Lingshan in the corridor again, and quickly walked over to her.

He looked Huang Lingshan up and down, who was wearing a pale yellow dress and had her hair casually tied back. He opened and closed his mouth for a long time before finally making a sound.

"elder sister?"

Huang Lingshan nodded with a smile and said in a low voice, "You can still see what he looked like when he was a child in his eyes and brows."

"The aura emanating from him is correct."

Upon hearing this, Huang Lingxiu's eyes flashed with surprise, and then tears welled up in her eyes.

"Is she really my older sister?"

She walked unsteadily to her side, and Huang Lingxiu gently took her hands in hers: "Where have you been all these years, sister?"

With a smile on her face, Huang Lingshan gently raised her hand to wipe away the tears from the corners of her eyes.

But even such a gentle movement caused Huang Lingxiu's tears to flow like a burst dam.

"OK OK."

"He's over a hundred years old, yet he's still the same as when he was a child."

Huang Lingshan spoke softly, wiping away the tears that rolled down her cheeks.

Seeing this, Shen Chongming, who was not far away, knew that it was not appropriate to disturb the two sisters at this time, so he quietly left the courtyard.

A pavilion in the courtyard.

The two sisters sat down close together.

"Did you and Dad both think I was already gone back then?"

After briefly recounting her experiences over the years, Huang Lingshan asked softly.

Huang Lingxiu sighed softly.

"Although Dad never said it, I did often see him staring blankly at my sister's room back then..."

"Now, decades have passed since he passed away."

"Both Brother Qi and Brother Lin died of exhaustion a couple of years ago."

"If Chongming and the others hadn't kept pushing my sister to cultivate, using all sorts of rare and precious materials to boost my cultivation to the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm, I'm afraid that when I returned this time, I would have..."

Huang Lingshan gently patted her hand, and after a long pause, asked, "Where are Father and Mother buried now?"

Huang Lingxiu replied in a deep voice, "My mother passed away early, and the place where she was buried was washed away by a flood."

"Later, when my father passed away, Shi Tou and I erected a new monument for her and my father, which is now on the mountain behind us."

The Shen family's mausoleum is located on the hill behind the city.

Those clansmen who died fighting for the Shen family are now buried in that cemetery.

"Take me to see it."

After a moment's thought, Huang Lingshan spoke.

Having achieved the status of a sword immortal, he lived in seclusion at the Yin Sword Peak of the Green Vine Sword Pavilion for over a hundred years. Although his humanity had long since faded, he was still his blood relatives and his biological parents.

Now that I'm back, it's only right and proper that I go and see them.

"Please wait a moment, sister. I'll have someone prepare some paper money and incense."

Huang Lingxiu stood up and spoke.

Huang Lingshan intended to stop it, but after thinking about it, she didn't say anything.

Accompanied by two maids, the two sisters walked along the winding bluestone path to the cemetery on the back hill.

Two elderly servants with gray hair were clearing weeds from the graves in the cemetery.

The graves, large and small, throughout the cemetery were all kept in perfect order.

"right here."

The two arrived at a tombstone engraved with Huang Qingzhou's name. Huang Lingxiu took out a handkerchief and gently wiped the dust off the tombstone.

The two maids then took out the incense, candles, and paper money from the bamboo basket.

Huang Lingshan gently stroked the tombstone and murmured, "Father, Mother, Lingshan is back."

……

Yunshui City, Blackwater Pavilion.

Shen Yuan sat cross-legged on a futon on the second floor, his aura surging.

Ever since Qu Yunhe of the Huangsheng Sect visited late at night and "borrowed" half of the Shen family's fortune using a secret technique, he has been trying to find a way to take that half of the fortune back.

However, the secret technique used by Huang Shengzong was quite strange.

Shen Yuan tried many methods, but couldn't find a starting point.

After several attempts, he vaguely obtained a strange result.

It seemed as if a fair transaction had taken place between the Shen family and the Huangsheng Sect, with the half-billion-yuan fortune being more like the Shen family voluntarily offering to purchase a piece of Daoist jade carving.

The deduced result is as if the buyer and seller had already signed a fair and just contract in a previous life, making it difficult to renege on the agreement.

Sensing all this, Shen Yuan couldn't help but sneer inwardly.

Is this "contract" truly fair and just?
In the previous life, Huang Shengzong would at least be considered to have deceived consumers, right?

However, the being who created this secret technique was very cunning, managing to disguise everything as perfectly reasonable.

Having grasped this point, the white jade tortoise shell in Shen Yuan's sea of ​​consciousness began to emit a faint spiritual aura, and then the small purple sword on the tortoise shell slowly peeled off.

With a slight thought, the purple sword suddenly plunged into a red and white vortex!
The next moment, a wisp of Shen Yuan's divine sense attached to the small sword seemed to pass through a bizarre time tunnel and arrived directly inside a strange building!
The building seemed to be made entirely of some kind of crystal, luxurious yet not extravagant.

Following the small sword with his divine sense, Shen Yuan carefully explored the palace-like building. Aside from discovering numerous damaged sections, he found no living beings. Shen Yuan was extremely perplexed.

His original plan was to analyze the secret technique used by Huangsheng Sect to forcibly borrow the Shen family's fortune, and then recover the remaining half of that fortune.

Who would have thought I'd be brought here so inexplicably!

Although he couldn't be sure where the building in front of him was, he vaguely guessed that this place was definitely not Huangshengzong.

Even though the building in front of us is incomplete, it still exudes a supreme aura.

He had only sensed this kind of aura when Shen Wen'an and Shen Chongming broke through to the Golden Core stage, from the spiritual energy descending from the Heavenly Gate.

"Could the secret technique of borrowing fortune that the Huangsheng Sect possesses be a celestial art!?"

A strange idea suddenly popped into Shen Yuan's mind.

He immediately rejected the idea.

If Huang Shengzong had such an opportunity to obtain a celestial technique, why would he go to such great lengths to borrow half of the Shen family's fortune?

To obtain immortal techniques, the Huangsheng Sect must have at least extraordinary good fortune; the Shen family's meager fortune is simply insignificant.

As Shen Yuan was filled with suspicion, he suddenly felt the building where his divine sense was located shake a few times.

Immediately afterwards, he felt as if a sharp gaze was being cast upon him from above.

The divine sense attached to the purple sword immediately and cautiously scanned the top of the building. Shen Yuan was horrified to find that above the broken dome of the building, a huge eye was looking at the hall where he was with a puzzled expression.

Whoosh!
Seeing that the terrifying eyes had already noticed the purple sword to which his divine sense was attached, Shen Yuan immediately manipulated the sword to hide elsewhere!
But the next moment, the entire building began to shake violently!
Shen Yuan could even clearly feel that the entire building was constantly flipping and shaking.

You can still faintly hear some strange sounds echoing.

"strangeness……"

"How did a small purple sword suddenly appear out of here, and it even seems to have some kind of spiritual energy fluctuation?"

In the vast ocean, a figure dressed in tattered clothes and with disheveled hair held an exquisite miniature palace in his hand, swaying it while murmuring softly.

The building shook for a long time before finally coming to a stop.

After Shen Yuan manipulated the small sword to emerge from his hiding place, he secretly glanced at the shattered dome with his divine sense and discovered that the terrifying eye from before had disappeared. He secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Just as he was about to leave this strange building, he suddenly discovered that a jade disc about ten feet long and pure white had appeared in the middle of the previously empty hall!
Shen Yuan curiously manipulated the purple sword to a spot not far from the jade disc, carefully observing his surroundings.

He vaguely guessed that the jade disc must have been hidden somewhere before.

The reason it fell into the main hall is probably due to the violent shaking of the entire hall just now.

After confirming that there was no danger in the surrounding area, Shen Yuan immediately separated a wisp of his divine sense to try to decipher the text on the jade disc.

However, the moment his divine sense touched the jade disc, a strange sound, like a resounding bell, exploded in his perception!
Immediately afterwards, the voice rose and fell, its pitch varying, and continued uninterrupted...

Inside the Blackwater Pavilion in Yunshui City.

Sitting cross-legged, Shen Yuan felt as if his soul had left his body and was rising higher and higher until it finally arrived at a strange place filled with rosy clouds and purple mist.

After the spirit arrived here, it remained seated cross-legged, its entire body seemingly imprisoned by some force, unable even to move its eyeballs.

Time passed without Shen Yuan noticing that a colorful auspicious cloud seemed to drift slowly in from afar out of the corner of his eye.

The auspicious cloud silently landed not far to my left.

"what?"

"Another unfamiliar fellow Daoist..."

The voice came from the left, and Shen Yuan tensed up, not knowing what to do.

Suddenly, another auspicious cloud drifted swiftly through the void before them.

The auspicious cloud landed on its right side, and then a voice like that of a child rang out.

"It's not exactly unfamiliar. This fellow Daoist borrowed Daoist Yujingzi's Daoist certificate."

"Fellow Daoist Yujingzi, it's been a few days since you last visited. I wonder where you're enjoying yourself."

As the child's voice faded, the voice on the left, whose gender was indistinguishable, sneered after a moment of silence: "That scoundrel Yu Jingzi is thief with dirty hands. He's probably been beaten to a pulp by now, and this fellow Daoist picked up the Dao disc he left behind."

As soon as the words were spoken, the voice asked again, "Fellow Daoist, tell me, is my guess correct or not?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Yuan's heart sank.

The other person was clearly asking him.

If I don't answer, will I anger them?
But he is currently completely restrained, so he cannot answer even if he wants to.

"Don't make things difficult for them."

Just then, the child's voice rang out again.

"This fellow Daoist is clearly here for the first time. He probably hasn't gotten used to the oppressive aura of this place and is unable to speak."

"Alright, let's calm down first. It's not easy to come here, so hopefully we can gain something from this trip."

After the child finished speaking, the person on the left seemed to stop paying much attention to Shen Yuan and fell silent.

At this moment, Shen Yuan's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down, and he was filled with gratitude for the child on his right!
Although his soul and body were imprisoned, his senses remained.

He could clearly feel the presence of both sides, and even the slightest aura that unintentionally emanated from his body made his soul instinctively tremble.

One can imagine that if the person on the left felt that I was arrogant and was unhappy, he might have challenged me to a duel.

I'm afraid my fragile soul wouldn't even be able to withstand a single breath from someone else.

As his thoughts raced, streaks of colorful auspicious clouds gradually arrived from afar.

After these auspicious clouds descended, some landed behind him, while others landed in front of him.

Unable to move his soul, Shen Yuan could only see auspicious clouds descending in front of him, upon which sat figures enveloped in a dense halo, their features obscured.

The beings that came later were not as talkative as those on his left and right.

Even those who sensed Shen Yuan's so-called "newcomer" aura only cast curious glances at him, without actually striking up a conversation.

Time passed by, and I don't know how much time has gone by.

As the space in front of us filled with figures shrouded in a halo of light, a deep yet resonant bell suddenly rang out from afar.

The sound of the bell seemed to possess some kind of incredible power.

As soon as a bell rang across their area, Shen Yuan clearly felt his soul begin to feel drowsy.

No matter how hard he tried to stay awake, he eventually only vaguely heard the second chime before his consciousness gradually faded into darkness.

boom!
A gentle force suddenly burst forth, repelling his divine sense!

When Shen Yuan woke up again, he found that a wisp of his divine consciousness was still in that strange hall.

The jade disc that had fallen into the main hall had now disappeared.

Just as he was wondering what had just happened, the hall he was in shook again!
This shaking was significantly more intense than before!

Shen Yuan even heard loud knocking sounds coming from the dome above the main hall and from outside the surrounding walls!
"My destiny!"

"That is my opportunity!"

"who are you!"

"come out!"

Angry voices suddenly descended from the shattered dome!

For Shen Yuan, who was in the main hall, it was as if he had witnessed the roar of the heavens.

"come out!"

"Bang! Bang bang!"

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

This place is far too dangerous!

Gotta leave quickly!

Hearing the terrifying knocking and the roar of the unknown entity, Shen Yuan realized something was wrong. With a slight movement of his divine sense, he immediately summoned a red and white vortex in front of the purple sword and then manipulated the purple sword to plunge into the vortex.

Even after that wisp of his consciousness returned to his body, the terrifying knocking seemed to still echo in his ears.

Suppressing his lingering fear, Shen Yuan was about to get up when he suddenly noticed something strange in his mind.

After he calmed down and examined the area carefully, his expression instantly turned strange!
He had assumed that what he had just seen and heard was some kind of illusion, and had no real meaning.

But the things that have inexplicably appeared in my mind now clearly prove that everything I just experienced was not an illusion at all!
Moreover, when Shen Yuan examined his body with his divine sense, he was shocked to discover that his cultivation level had quietly reached the perfect state of embryonic breathing at some point!

"The First Volume of the 'Avoidance of Divination and Return to the Treasury'..."

"This is something I have been seeking but could not obtain in the Great Evolution Path."

"That strange hall just now, the terrifying presence outside the hall, the jade disc, and that space..."

Shen Yuan's eyes were filled with confusion.

He had no idea what he had just experienced.

They had no idea what kind of beings existed in that mysterious and strange space, or among those indescribable people and things!
It was as if he had just had a bizarre dream. When he woke up, he had a cultivation method of the Great Evolution Path in his mind. His own realm also silently progressed from the late stage of Fetal Breathing to the perfect stage of Fetal Breathing.

After a long period of mental confusion, Shen Yuan slowly suppressed his thoughts and began to calmly comprehend the first volume of the "Apocryphal Classic of Returning to the Source".

He had a premonition that if he gained any insight into the "Returning to the Source of Divination" scripture, he could easily resolve the issue of Huang Shengzong forcibly borrowing half of his family's fortune, and incidentally, he might even cause them to suffer a more severe backlash.

……

old house.

After Huang Lingxiu's earnest pleading, Huang Lingshan did not go to the Longpanshan Villa to live with the other people from the Qingluo Sword Lodge, but instead chose to stay at the Shen family's old house.

As the sun rose, Huang Lingshan awoke from her cultivation. When she pushed open the door and came to the courtyard, she heard the sound of swords whistling coming from the nearby martial arts arena.

With a slight raise of her eyebrows, Huang Lingshan turned to look at the circular archway leading to the martial arts arena, and then slowly walked over.

After passing through the archway, he saw a child of about six or seven years old in the training ground, who was concentrating on wielding a long sword.

This child is Shen Xiuyan, the next candidate for head of the Shen family.

Since the manifestation of the spirit of Tianyuan Mountain, the family's coordination and many other matters have suddenly increased.

During this time, Shen Xiuyan has been following Shen Chongming around, handling all kinds of family matters, so busy that he hardly has any time to cultivate.

But the little guy really loves swords.

So, taking advantage of the relatively quiet morning, he came to the martial arts arena alone to practice a set of sword techniques.

"You're the kid who's always been by Chongming's side, aren't you?"

After she finished her swordplay routine, Huang Lingshan suddenly spoke in a slow voice.

The sudden sound startled Shen Xiuyan.

Born with a literary talent, he is now considered a cultivator, yet he was unaware that someone had touched him from the side.

Upon seeing that the speaker was Huang Lingshan, Shen Xiuyan immediately cupped his hands and said, "Xiuyan greets Senior Sword Immortal."

He knew that Huang Lingshan was a sword immortal from the Qingluo Sword Pavilion, and that she and the eldest mistress were sisters.

Huang Lingshan nodded and came forward.

"I can sense that you are very dedicated to the sword, so why haven't you cultivated the way of the sword?"

“Your Shen family has a sword immortal who can guide your cultivation.”

Shen Xiuyan clasped his hands in a respectful gesture, then smiled faintly:
"You don't necessarily have to walk the path you like."

"As a member of the Shen family, I must put the interests of the family first."

Upon hearing this, Huang Lingshan frowned slightly, then reached out and gently placed her hand on his shoulder.

After a moment, he shook his head to himself.

She had already discovered that Shen Xiuyan was born with a literary talent.

A cultivator's energy is limited; even if they dedicate their entire life to pursuing a single path, it is difficult to go very far. If they abandon their own advantages and insist on pursuing a path they like but which does not offer them an advantage, it would indeed be somewhat irrational.

"You have a good temperament, and you may have the opportunity to achieve something in swordsmanship in the future."

Huang Lingshan offered a word of comfort, and just as she was about to turn around, she saw Shen Chongming's figure pass through the archway and arrive at the martial arts arena.

A pretty little girl was also with him.

"Aunt."

Upon seeing Huang Lingshan, a look of surprise appeared on his face, and he immediately bowed in greeting.

Huang Lingshan nodded and said, "I heard someone practicing swordsmanship here, so I came over to take a look."

"This boy has a fine sword, it's just a bit of a pity."

Upon hearing this, Shen Chongming reached out and patted Shen Xiuyan's head, glancing at him with a smile.

After thinking for a moment, Huang Lingshan said, "In recent years, apart from your third uncle, I haven't seen anyone so dedicated and pure in their love for swordsmanship."

"Since we've met today, let's give him a gift."

Upon hearing this, Shen Chongming hesitated slightly, then patted Shen Xiuyan on the shoulder and said, "Don't you know how to thank people?"

Shen Xiuyan was slightly taken aback, then quickly clasped his hands in thanks, saying, "Thank you, senior!"

Huang Lingshan lowered her head, put her right index and middle fingers together, and gently touched her brow.

Immediately afterwards, a cyan light emerged from between his brows and condensed at his fingertips.

"Calm your mind and do not move around."

After speaking softly, Huang Lingshan gently touched Shen Xiuyan's brow with her finger.

The imagined phenomenon did not occur.

Shen Xiuyan only felt a faint warmth flash across his brow, and then felt nothing else.

"This is a seed of kendo, containing some of my understanding of kendo."

"When you are free from your shackles and wish to embark on the path of the sword, you can unleash it."

"As for how far you can go in the end, that depends on your fate."

"Alright, you guys are busy, I'm going out for a walk."

After doing all this, Huang Lingshan slowly left the training ground.

Shen Xiuyan touched his brow, watched Huang Lingshan's departing figure, and after a moment's thought, looked at Shen Chongming and said with a smile, "Uncle, let's begin!"

He really enjoys kendo, but he also knows that now is not the time to be distracted by two things.

Everything has to wait until the Shen family stabilizes before they can consider what they like.

……

Tianyuan Mountain.

More than two months have passed since the spiritual manifestation.

During this period, Huang Shengzong has been guarding this area with great vigilance.

The other forces also stationed at Tianyuan Mountain have gradually lost patience. Over the past few days, there have been dozens of tests, both large and small, keeping Qu Yunhe and his two companions on edge.

They were afraid that this probing would suddenly turn into a full-scale attack.

When the time comes, as long as one company goes all out, the others will definitely be unable to resist joining in.

With its current strength, Huangsheng Sect certainly cannot withstand the siege of the five major Golden Core forces and more than ten Golden Core experts.

"Senior Brother Qu, what did the sect leader say?"

The old man with the goatee approached Qu Yunhe anxiously, cupped his hands in greeting, and asked.

Qu Yunhe's expression was solemn: "The sect leader has already started operating according to the previous plan, but I still underestimated these guys' determination to protect their spiritual essence."

The so-called operation he mentioned actually involved secretly offering a large amount of benefits, issuing a bounty, and gathering some independent cultivators and other immortal sects and families to take action against the immortal sect forces currently located in Tianyuan Mountain.

If we want to use this to restrain them, it would be best to get the forces of these immortal sects in Yangnao Land to return to the sects in the Southern Frontier.

But it is clear that none of the factions want to easily give up the spirit of Tianyuan Mountain.

Even when their own backyard was on fire, they showed no intention of coming back to help.

"Right now, I do hope that this spirit can manifest sooner." After a sigh, Qu Yunhe said in a deep voice.

Previously, they did not want the spirit to manifest quickly, since the so-called operation still needed time.

But the current operation is not working, and Qu Yunhe hopes that the spirit can manifest more quickly.

In this way, the Shen family will also take action against Tian Tan Mountain in accordance with their oath.

If the two sides get into chaos, it could also affect other forces in the surrounding area.

Qu Yunhe had already made his plans. As long as Tianyuan Mountain was in chaos, he would spare no effort, even at the cost of his disciples' lives, to keep the people from the major powers out.

Once they have obtained the spiritual essence, they can return directly to the southern border and find a place to hide.

With the Spiritual Essence as a ticket to enter the Dao Source Secret Realm, there will be no shortage of disciples once you enter the Dao Source Secret Realm.

"Senior Brother Qu, something terrible has happened!"

Just as the two were about to speak, the old woman with white hair and a youthful face suddenly flew over on the wind!

"The four forces of Tian Tan Mountain, Fu Shan Kingdom, Da Wu Mountain, and Yin Shi Sect have joined forces!"

"Furthermore, I have also heard that the two allied parties are planning to negotiate with Canaan Temple. The three parties intend to first drive my Huangsheng Sect out of Tianyuan Mountain, and then decide on the ownership of the spirits!"

Upon hearing this, Qu Yunhe and the old man with the goatee's expression changed drastically!
"How can this be!?"

"There is only one path of spirituality. None of these families would be willing to give it up. How could they easily reach a consensus and join forces?"

The old man with the goatee murmured in a daze.

Previously, it was precisely because the five families were hindering each other that none of them dared to be the first to make a move, thus depleting their own strength.

This allowed Huang Shengzong to protect the place where the strange phenomenon manifested for several months without being attacked on a large scale.

Now that the various parties have joined forces, they want to be the first to kick Huangsheng Sect out of the game, and the balance will be broken instantly.

"Senior brother..."

Both of them turned their gazes toward Qu Yunhe.

"its not right……"

"The Shen family's fortunes are clearly very good, with at least half of them being blessed by good fortune. How could things have developed to this point?" Qu Yunhe wondered to himself, quite puzzled.

With the blessing of good fortune, the Huangsheng Sect will be favored by the heavens, and it is unlikely that such an unfavorable situation will occur for them.

Just as Qu Yunhe was racking his brains trying to figure it out, a loud bang, like a thunderclap, suddenly rang out in the mountains and forests that were originally filled with the glow of the sunset!

A loud bang occurred, and the crimson glow in the air gradually changed.

The numerous rays of light seemed to suddenly come to life, gradually condensing into various shapes and slowly drifting in the air.

After drifting aimlessly for a moment, these unconscious rays of light seemed to be summoned by something and floated towards a towering stone pillar above.

"The spirit is about to manifest!"

"It's that stone pillar!"

Upon witnessing this scene, Qu Yunhe was overjoyed and immediately exclaimed:
"Quick!"

"Surround that stone pillar and use all the array plates we prepared!"

With his command, all the disciples of the Huangsheng Sect around him transformed into streaks of light and rushed toward the stone pillar!
At the same time, the other cultivators stationed at Tianyuan Mountain also witnessed a miraculous scene!
The rosy glow that had permeated the surrounding void for months was now slowly converging on the top of the towering stone pillar, forming a crimson flame that exuded a rich spiritual aura!
(End of this chapter)