Starting with a daily divination to build an immortal clan

Chapter 273 The Image of the Empty Hexagram
Shen Yuan also noticed the strange expressions on the two men's faces. He first looked at Shen Chongming, then at Shen Wen'an, and asked, "Are you two hiding something from me?"

Shen Wen'an cupped his hands in greeting: "I was just about to tell Father."

"When I fought Chongming at Tianyuan Mountain, I originally planned to take care of those three old guys from Huangsheng Sect, but at the crucial moment, Senior Luo from the Danzhou barrier appeared."

Upon hearing this, Shen Yuan frowned slightly.

"Does that senior have any connection with the Huangsheng Sect?"

Shen Wen'an shook his head: "Senior Luo has no connection with Huangsheng Sect, but the Supreme Elder behind Huangsheng Sect found Senior Luo and asked him to help mediate."

"Senior Luo instructed me that the matter between the Shen family and the Huangsheng Sect should end here and not be pursued any further."

Having said that, he also took out the innate five-colored soil.

"This is compensation that the Supreme Elder of the Huangsheng Sect entrusted Senior Luo to bring to my Shen family."

Shen Yuan took the fist-sized, five-colored mud ball and examined it curiously for a moment.

"This item is quite peculiar; it seems to possess an extremely rich aura of Dao Source Laws..."

Shen Wen'an lowered his head and explained, "Senior Luo mentioned that this item is innate five-colored soil, a treasure that is an inherent source of the Dao in a world, and is extremely precious."

Shen Yuan nodded and temporarily placed the innate five-colored soil on the table. Then he said, "So, the one who blocked my way just now was that mysterious Supreme Elder behind the Huangsheng Sect?"

The uncle and nephew nodded.

Seeing this, Shen Yuan pondered for a moment and then said, "In that case, it is not advisable to continue attacking his Huangsheng Sect."

A hint of resentment flashed across Shen Yuan's face, and he sighed, "Fine, let's leave it at that."

He also had the same guess as Shen Wen'an.

The fact that Luo Tianxing was able to mediate between them means that the Supreme Elder of the Huangsheng Sect is definitely not a simple person.

The Shen family cannot afford to confront such a figure head-on at present.

"Has everything been resolved at Tianyuan Mountain?"

Suppressing his thoughts, Shen Yuan turned around and asked.

Shen Chongming cupped his hands in greeting: "That spirit has already been entrusted to Auntie."

"Of the three Golden Core Demon Kings of Tian Tan Mountain, two are dead and one has escaped. Now we need to see if the old monster from the Purple Mansion behind them dares to come to Yangnao Land."

"Senior Zhai of the Azure Vine Sword Pavilion is currently guarding the Void Harmony Corridor Formation."

"By the way, Grandpa, please take care of these things."

With a flash of light in his hand, Shen Chongming took out the golden core of the green snake demon and the storage bags of the two demons.

"My grandson really likes this bone shield, so he won't hand it over."

Holding a small bone shield that emitted a faint glow in his hand, Shen Chongming said half-jokingly.

Shen Yuan lowered his head and, as he put the things away, suddenly said, "If Wen An has nothing to do these next few days, he should go to Flame Lake City to take a look."

"The manifestation of the spirit of Tianyuan Mountain triggered an extremely fierce battle."

"We must deal with that spirit in Flame Lake City properly."

Shen Wen'an was stunned for a moment, and then he thought of the tragic state of Tianyuan Mountain.

The mountains, stretching for eight hundred miles, have been completely destroyed, and the land within a radius of a thousand miles has been ravaged, with rivers of blood flowing.

Flame Lake City is the city of the Shen family and the main birthplace of the Shen family's weapon-forging skills. It must not be destroyed like Tianyuan Mountain.

"I'll go to Flame Lake City tomorrow."

The three chatted for a while longer at the Blackwater Pavilion before Shen Wen'an and Shen Chongming went about their own business.

After leaving the Blackwater Pavilion, Shen Chongming hurriedly found the Huaqing demons who had been temporarily housed in the city.

When this group of demon cultivators from Tian Tan Mountain offered a wisp of their true spirit and swore allegiance to the Shen family, he promised Hua Qing that he would find them a place to live in Yinlong Mountain.

Following a cultivator from his clan to the northwest corner of Yunshui City, Shen Chongming met Hua Qing and his demon horde.

"Ok?"

"Why are you here too?"

As soon as Shen Chongming arrived at the gathering place of this group of demon cultivators, he saw a familiar figure.

The centipede leader was boasting to the demons of Tian Tan Mountain about his "glorious deeds" of fighting Shen Wen'an for hundreds of rounds back then, but when Shen Chongming appeared, a hint of embarrassment and flattery flashed in his compound eyes.

Since absorbing the incomplete golden core of the golden core dragon in the poisonous miasma forest, this guy's cultivation has reached the peak of the embryonic breathing stage.

But as the years have passed, it's unclear whether it's due to limited qualifications or its own laziness.

There has been no sign of him breaking through to the point of perfect embryonic breathing.

Compared to the Golden Toad and the Snow Wolf King, this centipede leader was clearly somewhat lacking.

"Master of the house."

The centipede leader twisted his body and came forward, speaking in a flattering voice: "This little demon was just bored. I heard that a group of demon cultivators had come to the city, so I thought I'd come and see them and tell them about the rules of our Cloud Water City."

Shen Chongming gave him a half-smile.

In the original Yunshui City, there weren't many demon cultivators.

The big black dog at the old house has almost never left the yard over the years, nor has anyone interacted with it.

The Snow Wolf King, the Golden Toad, and the Silver Thread Centipede spend most of their time cultivating and have no time to deal with it.

Having finally encountered the demons of Tian Tan Mountain, the centipede leader had finally found new playmates.

“Perfect timing, you’re quite familiar with the Hidden Dragon Mountain area.”

"Today, let's find a place for Hua Qing and the others to live."

"If you're willing, you can stay with them from now on."

The centipede leader was taken aback at first, then said somewhat nervously, "Master, this little demon..."

"No need to overthink it, Hua Qing and the others are also cultivators under the Shen family's rule."

“I think you’re not comfortable in the city either; you’d be better off with them.”

After a slight hesitation, the centipede leader lowered his head.

"Let's go and take a look in the mountains."

As Shen Chongming spoke, he rode the wind and flew towards the outside of the city.

Behind them, Hua Qing and the centipede leader followed closely.

Three streaks of light flew to Hidden Dragon Mountain. After searching for a while, Hua Qing finally chose a relatively secluded valley.

The valley is filled with babbling brooks and lush vegetation.

Most importantly, this place is not far from the Shen family's old mountain forest.

Since the old servant Fu Guisheng passed away, few people have paid attention to the common fruit trees planted in the ten acres of mountain forest.

When Shen Chongming passed by the orchard while searching for a habitat, he was surprised to find that the fruits on the trees were large and sweet, and the flesh contained a faint spiritual energy.

As a powerful plant demon, Hua Qing stated that she is extremely skilled at cultivating spiritual plants.

When you have nothing to do, you can try cultivating those fruit trees; perhaps you can transform them into true spiritual fruits.

After determining their habitat, Shen Chongming and Hua Qing returned to Yunshui City.

Hua Qing immediately summoned all the demons to the selected valley to prepare some accommodations for the time being.

Shen Chongming then found Pei Zhao, who was temporarily residing in Yunshui City.

A residence in the eastern part of the city.

On the eve of the great battle at Tianyuan Mountain, Shen Wenxing sent someone to inform Pei Zhao that he and his daughter should lead the newly recruited disciples of Qiyun Valley to withdraw from Xiwu City and temporarily reside in Yunshui City.

This house was the old residence of the Zhao family in the city.

After the Zhao family moved to Anyang City, the house was left empty.

Today, hundreds of disciples of Qiyun Valley live in the courtyard.

When Shen Chongming arrived at the residence, he saw Pei Yuwan teaching many disciples standing meditation.

"Uncle Pei."

When Shen Chongming bowed with his hands clasped in greeting, Pei Yuwan felt extremely awkward.

In terms of seniority, she is Shen Wen'an's senior sister, and Shen Chongming is Shen Wen'an's nephew.

There doesn't seem to be anything wrong with calling him "Master Uncle".

However, in terms of cultivation level, she is currently only at the mid-stage of the embryonic breathing stage.

Shen Chongming, however, was at the Immortal Golden Core stage, and this address of "Senior Uncle" was something she dared not accept.

After all, in the cultivation world, those who have attained mastery are respected. According to this saying, she should address Shen Chongming as "senior" when she sees him.

"I've come to see Senior Pei."

Seeing that Pei Yuwan looked somewhat embarrassed after returning the greeting, Shen Chongming smiled and spoke.

"Father is in the backyard; the head of the family can go directly there."

Pei Yuwan realized what was happening and immediately spoke up.

Shen Chongming lowered his head and headed straight for the backyard.

In the backyard of the mansion, Pei Zhao was refining elixirs.

At this time, Qiyun Valley was in dire need of reconstruction, and the disciples' cultivation levels were generally low, so they had a great need for various basic pills.

In addition, two years ago, Shen Wenxing had spoken with Qiyun Valley and other affiliated families under the Shen family's rule.

The pills and formations needed by the various affiliated families are all provided by Qiyun Valley, and the price is just slightly lower than the market price.

This decision is mutually beneficial.

With a way to make money, Qiyun Valley was able to rise rapidly.

Other affiliated families can also continuously obtain high-quality elixirs, enabling them to develop better.

Shen Chongming stood aside, quietly watching Pei Zhao manipulate the flames beneath the alchemy furnace by forming hand seals. Suddenly, he thought of the Shen family's alchemy tradition.

When Shen Chonghong and his men first discovered the cave dwelling of Situ Jing, a cultivator from the Great Chu, in Huai Sang, they obtained a complete inheritance of alchemy within the cave.

Unfortunately, in recent years, none of the younger generation of the Shen family has produced a direct descendant with good talent in alchemy.

The transmission of alchemy has also been put on hold.

"It seems I'll have to pay more attention to the younger generation of the family in the future."

"We must put this alchemy inheritance to use as soon as possible; we can't let time go to waste..."

While Shen Chongming was pondering this, Pei Zhao, who was not far away, had already made a hand seal to extinguish the fire.

A rich aroma of elixir slowly wafted from the enormous alchemy furnace in front of him.

After a moment, Pei Zhao gently waved his hand and opened the lid of the alchemy furnace.

He then activated a magic incantation, collecting dozens of pills from the furnace into the numerous jade bottles placed in front of him.

After doing all this, he hurriedly got up and bowed to Shen Chongming.

"Master of the house."

Shen Chongming quickly dodged.

“Senior, Chongming already said that there are no outsiders present, please don’t do this.”

Pei Zhao chuckled, then gestured with his hand: "Patriarch, please have a seat."

Shen Chongming sat down in the medicine hut and looked at the dozen or so jade bottles filled with pills beside him, sighing, "Senior's alchemy skills are truly enviable."

Pei Zhao picked up the teapot beside him, poured a cup of tea for Shen Chongming and himself, and shook his head with a wry smile.

"These kinds of pills for tempering the body and refining qi were previously only used by apprentices in the sect for practice."

"Currently, the demand for cultivators under the jurisdiction of each family is high, and apart from myself and Yu Wan, there is no one else in Qiyun Valley who can start refining pills."

Looking at Pei Zhao's helpless expression, Shen Chongming felt a pang of emotion.

A dignified alchemy master at the perfected stage of embryonic breathing is now forced to personally refine pills for the body tempering and qi refining stage for the sake of his sect, which is quite helpless.

"Don't worry, senior. Take it slow. Things will get better."

Pei Zhao nodded, then put down his teacup and said, "Does the head of the family have something important to discuss with me?"

Shen Chongming took a sip of tea, nodded, and spoke.

"During the Battle of Tianyuan Mountain, the Shen family subdued a group of demon cultivators from Tiantan Mountain."

"Chongming just led them to choose a valley in the mountains as their habitat."

"I have come here to ask for your help, senior, to set up some formations for them in the mountains."

After a moment's thought, Pei Zhao cupped his hands and said, "I also have something to discuss with the patriarch."

Shen Chongming was taken aback for a moment, then said, "Please speak, senior."

Pei Zhao sighed.

“Xiwu City is indeed a good place, but after careful consideration these past few days, I feel that with the current strength of my Qiyun Valley, we are not yet able to defend that place.”

"While I'm going to the mountains to set up formations for those demon cultivators, I'd also like to take the opportunity to select a suitable place in the mountains and temporarily move Qiyun Valley there."

"As for spirit fields, Qiyun Valley currently supplies pills to the various families of the Shen family, and the spirit crystals and spirit rice it obtains are sufficient for the daily cultivation needs of the disciples within the sect."

"No need to consider it for now."

Shen Chongming nodded after hearing this.

The number of disciples in Qiyun Valley is indeed small. The rewards they receive from providing pills to the major affiliated clans are sufficient for their daily cultivation needs.

The Battle of Tianyuan Mountain also severely impacted Xiwu City, with half of the city reduced to ruins.

Although the great battle is over, the common people in the city are either dead or have fled.

After Qiyun Valley is moved back, it will require a huge investment to rebuild it.

Although Hidden Dragon Mountain does not have many spiritual fields for the disciples of Qiyun Valley to grow spiritual rice on a daily basis, the disciples can spend a lot of time cultivating without having to take care of the spiritual fields.

Once one's cultivation level is high enough, it won't be a problem to support oneself by supplying pills to various affiliated families in the future.

"I will do whatever you say, senior."

After thinking it over, Shen Chongming smiled and spoke.

When Shen Yuan first took over Qiyun Valley as a subordinate force, he gave instructions on this matter.

Do not interfere with their development.

Upon hearing this, Pei Zhao bowed gratefully and said, "Thank you, Patriarch."

"Now that I have nothing to do, I might as well go and see where those demon cultivators live. After I have determined the general situation of the world around us, I will begin to prepare to set up an array for them."

Shen Chongming nodded, and the two of them immediately rode the wind and flew towards the mountains.

……

Flame Lake City.

When Shen Wen'an landed in the city on his sword, He Chongyi and Shen Xiuyun were arguing.

“Our current focus should still be on ancient methods of weapon crafting. We should wait until we are able to craft mid-grade magic weapons for the family before considering combining ancient and modern methods,” He Chongyi said with a stern face.

Shen Xiuyun, who was standing next to him, shook his head repeatedly after hearing this.

"Uncle, these two things are not contradictory."

“You and I, uncle and nephew, will each lead the cultivators in the city to continue crafting magical artifacts for our family using ancient methods.”

"The other person can focus on comprehending the new method of weapon crafting that combines ancient and modern techniques."

After a slight pause, Shen Xiuyun continued, "Uncle Chongyi has experience in refining array beads with Xiu Bai in Yunshui City. With just a little modification, he will surely achieve great success in the new method soon!"

Seeing the expectation on his face, He Chongyi refused without hesitation, saying directly: "You need to understand, kid. The family spends so much money to support the many cultivators in our Flame Lake City, so we must shoulder the responsibility of laying a solid foundation for the family's weapon-refining path and providing magic weapons for the family's cultivators!"

“In the entire Flame Lake City today, there are fewer than a handful of people, including you and me, who can reliably forge low-grade magic weapons.”

"Refining a mid-grade magic weapon requires comprehending second-tier weapon patterns. Tell me honestly, when will you be able to comprehend second-tier weapon patterns?"

Meeting He Chongyi's gaze, Shen Xiuyun was stunned.

He is not sure when he will be able to comprehend the second-order artifact runes.

Seeing that he did not answer, He Chongyi spoke again: "Even if you are lucky enough to comprehend a second-tier artifact pattern within three to five years, so what?"

"The ancient method of weapon crafting has a total of twelve basic weapon patterns, from which more than one hundred second-tier weapon patterns are derived. Can the second-tier weapon pattern you have comprehended meet the needs of the family's cultivators?"

Shen Xiuyun hung his head and remained silent.

He Chongyi sighed softly, patted his shoulder and said, "Xiuyun, I know what you're thinking."

"But everything must be done on the basis of stability before bold innovation can be carried out."

"We must not end up with the new method failing and delaying our understanding of the ancient method."

"If one day, because we fail to provide suitable magical artifacts for the cultivators under the family's rule, and the family's expansion and preservation are affected, you and I will become sinners against the family."

Shen Xiuyun nodded silently.

Only after the uncle and nephew finished arguing did they notice Shen Wen'an not far away.

"Third Uncle?"

He Chongyi saw Shen Wen'an, who was carrying the Qingyuan Sword Nurturing Gourd on his back and smiling without saying a word, not far away. He immediately stood up and cupped his hands in greeting.

Shen Xiuyun also realized what was happening and bowed respectfully, saying, "Third Grandfather."

"When did you come?"

Shen Wen'an walked slowly to the two of them and said softly, "I've heard you two arguing for a while now."

Upon hearing this, a glimmer of hope suddenly appeared in Shen Xiuyun's previously somewhat disappointed eyes.

"Does Third Grandfather think Xiu Yun's idea is feasible?"

Shen Wen'an shook his head slightly.

"I'll listen to your Uncle Chongyi."

"Our energy as cultivators is limited. If we try to run before we can walk, we are destined to suffer a great fall."

He paused slightly before continuing, "You strongly advocate for the new method of weapon crafting, but have you ever considered what would happen if the new method produced a weapon that was inferior to the ancient or modern methods?"

Shen Xiuyun paused upon hearing this.

He hadn't really considered that.

As my third grandfather said, if a new method that takes a lot of time to research turns out to produce a magical artifact that is completely unsuitable, we will suffer a huge loss.

"Third Grandfather isn't saying this to discourage you."

"You can keep this new method of weapon forging in mind, and even try it out when you have free time."

"But we must not put all our energy into it."

“We have families behind us, and everything must be done in the interest of our families.”

Shen Wen'an gave his instructions in a deep voice.

Shen Xiuyun was stunned for a moment, then immediately cupped his hands and said, "I will remember your teachings, Third Grandfather."

Seeing that he had figured it out, He Chongyi, who was standing to the side, secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Is there something important that you've come here, Third Uncle?"

Shen Wen'an nodded slightly: "Let's take a look at that Vermilion Bird of Departure."

"Has there been any unusual activity in the lava lake recently?"

The uncle and nephew exchanged a glance and both shook their heads.

"Nothing unusual was found."

Shen Wen'an lowered his head and said, "Alright, you guys go about your business, I'll go take a look."

As soon as he finished speaking, he flashed and arrived directly in front of the lava lake.

Looking at the scorching lava in front of him, Shen Wen'an hesitated for a moment before slowly stepping into it.

Enveloped by the sword energy shield, he quickly arrived at the depths of the lava lake.

However, the golden magma flowing slowly around them was nowhere to be seen; the white flames containing innate spiritual energy that had appeared earlier were nowhere to be seen. Shen Wen'an's expression changed slightly.

That damn scruffy bird!
Could it have devoured all the innate spiritual energy in the lava lake?
Cursing inwardly, Shen Wen'an immediately released his divine sense, searching for the Vermilion Bird of Fire in the surrounding magma.

Half an hour later, Shen Wen'an stood solemnly in the golden lava.

He had searched the entire golden lava area of ​​the lava lake, but had not found the Vermilion Bird of Fire.

Could this beast have run away?

A sense of doubt arose in Shen Wen'an's mind, and he immediately dismissed the idea.

The Shen family still held a wisp of its true spirit in their hands, so it dared not secretly escape.

They didn't escape, so could something have happened to them?
Shen Wen'an frowned deeply.

The last time I saw that guy was when a spiritual stone egg from the bottom of the lava lake inexplicably entered its body.

That is the spirit, the general outline of various laws and powers, with infinite wonders.

The Vermilion Bird of Fire is, after all, just an acquired fire spirit, and has not yet evolved to a higher level. It is possible that it could be assimilated by a spiritual being or encounter other accidents.

Thinking of this, Shen Wen'an clenched his fist secretly.

His gaze drifted deeper into the golden lava, and after a slight hesitation, he decided to venture further in.

With a slight thought, he immediately darted deeper into the lava lake.

As it continued to descend, the surrounding lava gradually changed from pale gold to pure gold.

Shen Wen'an even noticed that the golden lava around him was beginning to turn white.

This white color was not the white flame that contained innate spiritual energy as before. Rather, it was a pale white color that appeared on all the surrounding magma.

This means that the temperature of the magma here has become even more terrifying.

Sensing the rate at which the protective sword energy around his body was being consumed, Shen Wen'an estimated that without the protective sword energy, the temperature of the magma here would probably have instantly burned his body to ashes!

He didn't dare waste any time. When he reached this position, he didn't continue to descend. Instead, he chose a direction and used his divine sense to search carefully.

Time passed without anyone knowing how much, and just when Shen Wen'an felt he was about to give up, his body seemed to suddenly find itself in an area where the temperature was significantly lower.

Moreover, he also sensed a strange aura in this lava area.

This strange aura actually stirred the peculiar little tree in his sea of ​​consciousness!

According to Luo Tianxing, the strange little tree in his sea of ​​consciousness belongs to the primordial spirit of Beichen Immortal Mountain.

The primordial nature possesses boundless creative power, and the ability it displays is the kind of life force that can "bring life back to life, cure diseases, and turn bones to white."

The spirit of this swampy land at the bottom of the lava lake seems to possess the same quality.

Thinking of this, Shen Wen'an immediately followed this strange feeling and continued forward.

Before long, a huge egg suddenly appeared in the lava in front of them!

The giant egg was pale gold in color and was about the same size as the previous stone egg, but it was clearly not the previous stone egg.

Before him stood a pale golden egg that appeared transparent. As Shen Wen'an approached and examined it closely, he could vaguely see the Vermilion Bird of Fire within the egg.

The creature was curled up, its wings tightly wrapped around its body, as if undergoing some kind of transformation.

Seeing that he had not run away or encountered any accidents, Shen Wen'an's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, was finally at ease.

"You came?"

Just as he was examining the golden egg, a voice suddenly came from inside it.

His voice was high-pitched and aloof, carrying a hint of supreme divinity.

Shen Wen'an frowned.

"The Vermilion Bird of Departure?"

The golden egg trembled slightly before replying, "However, you'll soon have to change how you address me."

"When I am born, you will have to call me Lord Golden Phoenix."

This seat?

Lord Jin Feng?

Upon hearing this, Shen Wen'an sneered, "What, this time, will you directly achieve the Purple Mansion or the Nascent Soul stage?"

The golden egg fell silent for a moment, clearly indicating that even after its transformation, it was not confident that it could reach that level.

Seeing this, Shen Wen'an sneered: "If you want to call yourself 'this one' in front of me and make me call you 'Lord,' you'd better wait until your cultivation surpasses mine."

The Vermilion Bird in the golden egg gave a soft snort, then immediately dropped its previous pretentious tone and said in a slightly clear and playful female voice, "You're not fun at all."

"They're about to break through, and they're happy about it. Can't I even crack a joke?"

Shen Wen'an ignored her and, after a moment's thought, asked, "Did you absorb that stone egg?"

When the stone egg inexplicably entered its stomach earlier, it could still vaguely sense the stone egg's presence.

But now he can't feel it at all.

Li Huo Zhuque replied, "I did absorb that thing, but the contents inside the stone egg are difficult to refine."

"I have only refined a small portion of it, and I have already fallen into this state."

Shen Wen'an nodded.

He guessed that after the Vermilion Bird of Fire and the spirit were combined, the primordial nature of this land of Yangnao should be materializing in some strange way.

Ultimately, it will likely completely merge with the Vermilion Bird of Fire, helping it transform into the Phoenix of Fire.

After pondering for a long time, Shen Wen'an spoke again.

How much longer until you successfully break through?

After a moment of silence, Li Huo Zhuque said, "I don't know either. It could take as little as one or two years, or as long as eight or ten years."

"What's wrong? Do you need my help?"

Shen Wen'an shook his head.

"I'm telling you to keep a low profile when you break through, and not to make too much of a fuss."

“There are quite a few Golden Core cultivators in Yangnao Land now. If you make too much noise and attract them here.”

"At that time, Flame Lake City will be engulfed in a bloodbath."

The Vermilion Bird of Fire gave a soft "Oh," then changed the subject, saying, "Could you do me a favor?"

Shen Wen'an said calmly, "Speak."

Li Huo Zhu Que sorted out his thoughts.

"I have devoured all the innate spiritual energy in this lava lake."

"Could you help me find some fire-elemental items?"

"If I absorb more fire elemental items, my strength will be even greater after the breakthrough."

Upon hearing this, Shen Wen'an frowned.

As expected, this guy devoured all the innate fire-attribute spiritual energy in the lava lake.

Fire spirit items...

His expression shifted slightly, and he immediately took out a fiery red feather from his storage bag.

Do you need this?

This fiery red feather must be from the body of Phoenix, the ancestor of the Purple Mansion of Tian Tan Mountain.

When fighting the three demons, Feng Changyou, Feng Changyou used this feather to summon the incarnation of Feng Qi's will.

He eventually severed the avatar, and the feather fell into his hands.

"what?"

Sensing the aura emanating from the fiery red feather in Shen Wen'an's hand, the Vermilion Bird of Fire let out a soft exclamation.

He then manipulated a golden flame into a hand, which he used to swirl the fiery red feather into the golden egg.

"Is it really the aura of Nirvana Fire!?"

Upon receiving the fiery red feather, the Vermilion Bird of Fire let out a gasp.

"Where did you get this?"

"The Nirvana Flame is a precious thing that only the Fire Spirit Clan, who are above the Nascent Soul stage or even stronger, can nurture!"

Upon hearing this, Shen Wen'an pondered to himself.

No wonder Luo Tianxing said that Feng Qi's aptitude was not good, and that he achieved his Purple Mansion status through Nirvana Fire.

It turns out that this Nirvana Fire is a precious thing that can only be nurtured by beings above the Nascent Soul stage.

The fact that Feng Qi was able to obtain a wisp of Nirvana Fire shows that he has very strong luck.

"As long as it's useful to you."

"That's all. You should focus on your cultivation."

"Remember what I just said: when you break through, make as little noise as possible."

Having confirmed that there were no problems with the Vermilion Bird of Fire, Shen Wen'an left the lava lake directly.

The temperature around the golden egg was slightly lower than in other areas, but it still severely depleted the sword energy within his body.

After leaving the lava lake, Shen Wen'an arrived at the area where many cultivators of Flame Lake City lived.

In the small courtyard.

Shen Xiuyun had already informed his father, Shen Chonghong, of his arrival.

Since the ambush by Canaan Temple in Huaisang that burned the foundation of his immortal embryo, Shen Chonghong has been recuperating in Flame Lake City all these years.

Previously, the primordial energy within the stone egg could continuously generate extremely pure life force.

This power greatly helped him repair the damage to his Daoist foundation that had been damaged.

However, the stone egg inexplicably entered the belly of the Vermilion Bird of Fire, and the life force of Flame Lake City gradually weakened, and has now almost completely disappeared.

Over the years, Shen Chonghong's Daoist injuries to his immortal embryonic foundation have not fully recovered.

"Does Third Uncle mean he can help my nephew completely recover from the Dao injuries that damaged his foundation for immortality?!"

Inside the pavilion in the courtyard, Shen Chonghong, who was nearing sixty, spoke with some excitement.

Beside him, Xiao Hongxiu nervously gripped the hem of his clothes and looked at Shen Wen'an.

The couple had been living in Flame Lake City for several years, searching for a way to heal Shen Chonghong's internal injuries.

Shen Wen'an nodded: "If Uncle San's prediction is correct, then it should be possible."

"However, this move will likely take some time."

"You and Hongxiu will now return to Yunshui City with me."

"It's been so many years, it's time to go back and take a look."

Shen Chonghong nodded repeatedly.

Xiao Hongxiu, who was standing nearby, quickly stood up and said, "My husband is talking with Third Uncle. I'll go pack my things!"

……

Yunshui City.

When Shen Wen'an and the other two returned to the city, they sensed a subtle and strange aura emanating from the back of the old house.

Furthermore, according to the gatekeeper at the old mansion, the patriarch Shen Chongming and the ancestor Shen Yuan are currently both in the back mountain.

After listening, Shen Wen'an pondered for a moment and said, "Let's go to the back mountain first."

The three of them flew together to the back mountain.

However, a large area around them was completely surrounded by cultivators from various families, as if something of great importance had happened.

"Third Master, Young Master Chonghong."

Upon seeing the three, a cultivator from the clan immediately bowed and paid his respects.

"What happened on the back mountain?"

"Isn't this the place where Xiu Bai goes into seclusion?"

Shen Wen'an asked in a deep voice.

The cultivator cupped his hands and said, "Reporting to Third Master, this is indeed the place where Young Master Xiu Bai is in seclusion."

"But after the patriarch arrived the day before yesterday, he ordered us to surround this place and not allow anyone to approach without his orders."

"Our ancestor went in yesterday and hasn't come out yet."

"I do not know the specifics of what happened."

Shen Wen'an's expression was solemn. After a moment's thought, he said, "Let's go in and take a look."

The three of them quickly arrived at the foot of the mountain forest by following the winding path.

"this!"

Seeing the bizarre scene before him, Shen Chonghong's eyes were filled with astonishment!
Shen Wen'an also looked slightly surprised and puzzled as he looked at the area surrounded by a huge bubble!
The giant bubble is multicolored, with each color corresponding to one of the five elements.

The shimmering light on the bubbles seemed to follow a certain pattern.

What surprised Shen Wen'an was not the strange bubble, but the fact that as he stood not far from it, looking at everything inside, it was as if he were separated by endless time and space!
This means that the area covered by the bubble and the Yangnao Land now belong to different worlds!

With the help of the purple array within his dantian, he gained considerable insight into the laws of space during this period.

At this moment, one can vaguely sense that the space in the area covered by the bubble is being slowly peeled away, forming a place similar to a secret realm.

Not far away, Shen Yuan and Shen Chongming noticed them and slowly walked over.

"Uncle San is back."

"Chonghong."

Shen Chongming's voice interrupted the three people's surprise.

After the three of them came to their senses, they bowed to Shen Yuan and Shen Chongming. Shen Wen'an then looked at his father and asked, "Was this done by Xiu Bai?"

Shen Yuan shook his head with a solemn expression.

"I don't know either."

"But this place is indeed where Xiu Bai was previously in seclusion."

"The entire area is now shrouded in these strange bubbles, and Xiu Bai may still be inside."

Shen Chongming, who was standing next to him, chimed in, "I tried it yesterday, but I don't know what these bubbles are. I just couldn't get through them."

"Because I was worried that forcing my way in would cause unexpected changes and injure Xiu Bai, I didn't dare to use the power of my Golden Core to force my way in."

Upon hearing this, Shen Wen'an pondered for a long time with a somber expression.

"Let me try."

He could sense that the bubble contained a spatial law power born from the laws of heaven and earth.

I've recently gained some understanding of the laws of space, so I might give it a try.

Shen Wen'an slowly walked up to the bubble and placed his palm on it.

This thing looks like it's only a thin layer, but when you touch it, it gives you a strange feeling that it's indestructible.

Just as Shen Wen'an was about to use his divine sense combined with his understanding of the laws of space to try to comprehend the composition of the bubbles, a voice suddenly rang out in his sea of ​​consciousness.

"Third Grandpa."

Whitening! ?
Shen Wen'an's consciousness jolted slightly, and he immediately asked cautiously, "Xiu Bai, did you create this?"

A moment later, Shen Xiubai's voice rang out again.

"Xiu Bai doesn't know, but now I seem to have undergone some kind of strange change with this space."

"Third Grandfather, there's no need to try to break it open yet. Xiu Bai is fine."

"Once Xiu Bai has fully comprehended those things, he will go out and explain them to you and your great-grandfather in detail."

Upon hearing this, Shen Wen'an wanted to ask something more, but his hand was pushed away by a gentle force.

He slowly opened his eyes, staring solemnly at the bubbles in front of him.

"how?"

Shen Yuan asked in a deep voice.

Shen Wen'an came to his senses, turned around and cupped his hands: "Xiu Bai just sent a telepathic message to my son."

He said... once he has figured something out, he will come out to see us on his own.

Upon hearing this, Shen Yuan's worry did not lessen much.

With the help of the white jade tortoise shell, he could vaguely sense that the blood connection between Shen Xiubai and himself was undergoing some strange change.

He couldn't explain this change.

Just like Shen Xiubai is slowly dying now.

But this death did not alert the white jade tortoise shell.

He even conducted a special divination on Shen Xiubai these past two days, but the result he obtained was the image of an empty hexagram!
"Emptiness" means "nothingness". In the Dao of Great Derivation, the image of the "Emptiness Hexagram" often represents that the thing being deduced does not exist at all, or that the other party is at a higher level and has surpassed one's own cognition.

This situation worried him greatly.

After all, with his current mastery of the Great Evolution Path, he could not only deduce Shen Xiubai, who had not yet reached the Fetal Breathing Realm, but also Shen Wen'an, the son of the late Golden Core stage.

He wanted to deduce, but it was impossible for him to be unable to deduce anything at all, resulting in an empty hexagram.

"This child...sigh!"

Shen Yuan sighed heavily.

Suddenly, he regretted agreeing to let Shen Xiubai research this so-called "Five Elements Revolving Small World".

If it weren't for his permission, Shen Xiubai wouldn't have dared to make a move, no matter how much he wanted to.

"Alright, everyone go back."

"Have someone guard the perimeter and prevent anyone from approaching this area."

After pondering for a moment, Shen Yuan sighed and gave a few words of advice before silently walking down the mountain.

Shen Xiubai is a child of the second son, Shen Wenyan.

The descendants of the second son's lineage seem destined for a life full of hardships.

……

Danzhou, on the giant rock in front of the barrier.

Luo Tianxing was meditating cross-legged with his eyes closed when the void in front of him suddenly distorted.

"Tianxing."

Xu Xiu's voice came from the vortex.

Luo Tianxing slowly opened his eyes, glanced at the vortex in front of him, and said with a faint smile, "Old man, what is it now?"

Xu Xiu pondered for a moment and said, "I have a premonition that something unexpected has happened."

Upon hearing this, Luo Tianxing was somewhat surprised.

"You've been planning this for so long, is there something you didn't foresee?"

Xu Xiu sighed.

"Life is unpredictable. What is my meager cultivation in the face of Heaven?"

"Alright, enough with the nonsense."

"We still need your help with this matter."

"I vaguely sense that someone is secretly drawing upon the Dao source of Yangnao Land."

"Although the method used by the person who made the move was extremely subtle, I could clearly sense that the source of the Dao in Yangnao Land was weakening."

Upon hearing this, Luo Tianxing immediately frowned.

"As far as I know, there are still three spirits in Yangnao that have not yet emerged."

“If the spirit does not emerge, the source of the Dao will not be revealed.”

"Who possesses such terrifying strength, capable of directly extracting the power of the Dao Source when it is not manifest?"

The vortex in front of him spun silently, and Xu Xiu seemed not to understand what was going on either.

a long time--

"At least I can't do that."

"Those old guys from the Underworld, the Fire Calamity Sect, and the Heavenly Dragon Temple couldn't possibly have this ability."

You should keep this in mind.

“Insufficient Dao Source will directly affect the future Dao Source Secret Realm, which is a hidden danger for us.”

Luo Tianxing nodded solemnly.

"Do you know the general direction of that change?"

Xu Xiu chose silence over answering.

This matter was clearly beyond his expectations, leaving him momentarily confused.

"How's the investigation into Zeduan going?"

When asked about this, Luo Tianxing hesitated for a moment before finally saying, "He contacted me a while ago."

"Oh?"

Xu Xiu was clearly somewhat surprised.

Where is the choice now?

Luo Tianxing shook his head with a wry smile: "The old man didn't say, and he doesn't want me to know his location."

"You know, he is skilled in chess and also possesses the art of 'Deceiving Heaven'."

"When they came to me, they used the [Inlaid Hand] technique to create a false impression."

Xu Xiu laughed after hearing this.

"That's definitely his personality."

"What does he want with you?"

In Xu Xiu's view, since Zhang Zeduan chose to hide and did not want to be found, he would definitely not show himself.

The fact that he took the initiative to approach Luo Tianxing must mean he has something important to discuss.

Luo Tianxing's expression was strange, then he sneered, "Can you imagine that old bastard actually condescending to become the Supreme Elder of a small Golden Core faction in the Southern Frontier just for a past love debt?"

"Some time ago, in order to compete for the Crimson Flame Glow, the Huangsheng Sect cheated the Shen family out of half of their fortune, and the Shen family was naturally unwilling to let it go."

"Seeing that the Huangsheng Sect's foundation is about to be destroyed, the old man asked me to be a peacemaker."

Xu Xiu remained silent for a long time, and for some unknown reason, he simply let out a soft chuckle.

Then, the vortex slowly dissipated.

(End of this chapter)