Starting with a daily divination to build an immortal clan

Chapter 292 The Bitter Flesh Scheme (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
What's in this celestial palace now is just a wisp of his divine soul, and he can only use very little power.

Shen Yuan didn't know if he could destroy the statue.

Moreover, Zhang Zeduan, who was outside the Immortal Abode, repeatedly mentioned that the other party was very capable, making Shen Yuan even more afraid that there were other tricks up his sleeve in this statue.

If I were to retaliate as a result and lose my life, that would be terrible.

After carefully approaching the statue and examining it for a moment, Shen Yuan's divine soul clone immediately made a hand seal and emitted a faint spiritual light.

Bang!
The spiritual light easily struck the statue's body, causing several cracks to appear on its chest and a large amount of gold and stone to fall off.

Shen Yuan was quite surprised to see this.

"It's that easy?"

He could hardly believe that the opponent's hidden move had caught him completely off guard, and that his casual strike had actually had an effect.

After a moment of contemplation, Shen Yuan remained vigilant.

Although this divine soul clone is not his entire divine soul, if anything were to happen to it, it would still severely damage his divine soul, and might even cause him to die.

The attack had an effect, but he retreated several feet more cautiously, keeping a portion of his mind ready to summon the red and white vortexes to escape at any time, while using the remaining portion of his mind to deal with the statue.

the other side.

In the valley that resembled a fairyland, Xu Xiuzheng sat cross-legged in front of the babbling stream, fishing with a bamboo fishing rod.

He suddenly frowned, a hint of doubt showing in his otherwise calm expression.

Just when he thought he had been hallucinating, his expression suddenly changed, and he abruptly stood up!
Two sharp glints suddenly flashed in his eyes, which had been as calm as still water!
"it is good!"

"very good!"

"Ze Duan, it seems I underestimated you back then."

After muttering to himself, Xu Xiu suddenly chuckled and said, "However, some things are only truly yours if I give them to you."

"If I don't give it to you, it's wishful thinking for you to take it away."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Xiu suddenly waved his sleeve.

The next moment, the gently flowing stream in front of them seemed to be frozen by some strange force.

Under the influence of this magical force, the river water slowly floated into the void and quickly condensed into a huge water mirror.

The surface of the water mirror in the void emitted a faint spiritual aura, and then it seemed to connect to an eye flying in the void.

The images in the mirror flashed by quickly: mountains, rivers, vast land, lush forests...

Everything is rushing past!

Clearly, Xu Xiu had not previously searched for Zhang Zeduan's whereabouts and did not know where Zhang Zeduan, who possessed the Immortal Abode, was hiding.

Although only a few decades remained before the collapse of the Dao in Yangnao Land, he had been waiting all these years because of his confidence in his own abilities.

When Zhang Zeduan realized his mistake, he voluntarily returned the immortal abode.

Xu Xiu's idea was very simple.

Zhang Zeduan was, after all, his disciple, and also a powerful expert at the Nascent Soul Realm.

As long as he can resist his greed and voluntarily return the immortal abode, it means that this person can still be used.

But if he were to personally go and demand it back, he would get more than just the Immortal Abode.

……

"Fellow Daoist, is it ready yet!?"

"I can sense that old fellow has made his move!"

"Fellow Daoist, if you don't hurry, once that old fellow finds this place, neither of us will escape death!"

Zhang Zeduan's anxious voice came from outside the immortal abode.

At this moment, Shen Yuan, inside the Immortal Palace, understood without him saying a word that the owner of the statue must have sensed something and had already taken action.

The colossal statue, several meters tall, was emitting a faint divine light.

This divine light seemed to be some kind of guidance, and the frequency of its flashing increased.

And because of the appearance of the divine light, the entire statue seemed to have become even harder than before!

The spiritual light that Shen Yuan unleashed was almost unable to cause much damage to it.

At that moment, the thought of leaving as soon as possible arose in his mind.

After all, the owner of the statue was at least a Nascent Soul True Monarch, and probably a very strong one among Nascent Soul True Monarchs.

If I get trapped inside the Immortal Abode's main hall, with my meager cultivation, it will be difficult for me to escape.

"Fellow Daoist, hurry! I'll go and hold him off!"

Outside the Immortal Abode, a fierce glint flashed in Zhang Zeduan's single eye. After saying a few words in a deep voice, he transformed into a stream of light and jumped into the sea in front of him, carrying the Immortal Abode with him.

Their bodies moved swiftly through the seawater, and soon they arrived at an underwater cave far from the island.

After quickly hiding his immortal abode in a cave, Zhang Zeduan hastily set up several arrays to conceal his presence before leaving the deep sea and flying away into the distance.

Zhang Zeduan's idea was very simple.

Xu Xiu's backup plan was left in the Immortal Abode.

Now that he has chosen to take action, before the hidden dangers within the Immortal Abode are eliminated, no matter where he escapes with the Immortal Abode, he will not be able to escape the other party's perception.

The only way now is for him to take the initiative to find Xu Xiu and, relying on the injury on his face, stage a self-inflicted injury.

He didn't expect to fool Xu Xiu with this; he just wanted to buy some time.

Once Shen Yuan can eliminate Xu Xiu's hidden tricks left in the Immortal Mansion, he will naturally have a way to escape and return to take the Immortal Mansion away.

The stream of light that Zhang Zeduan transformed into disappeared instantly after it burst out of the sea.

In the southern borderlands, in a valley that resembled a fairyland, Xu Xiu gazed intently as he watched the ever-changing scene reflected in the water mirror before him.

The void beside him suddenly twisted, and the next moment, Zhang Zeduan stumbled out of the twisted void.

"Master, help!"

Zhang Zeduan was indeed a ruthless person.

His head had already been injured by the golden light of the immortal mansion, and he looked extremely miserable.

On his way here, he specifically sought out a sea monster at the peak of the Purple Mansion realm and forced it to injure him.

He was now covered in blood, his robes were tattered, half of his head was missing, and his breathing was abnormally disordered, clearly indicating that he was seriously injured.

"Master..."

After emerging from the void, Zhang Zeduan let out two miserable screams and then uncontrollably plummeted from the void into the river below.

Xu Xiu frowned as he looked at him, a hint of suspicion flashing in his eyes.

But in the end, he still managed to release a beam of light and pull it out of the river.

Xu Xiu carefully examined Zhang Zeduan's miserable appearance and asked in a deep voice, "Zeduan, what happened to you?"

"How could he be so badly injured?"

With his discerning eye, he could naturally see that Zhang Zeduan's injuries elsewhere were relatively minor, but the shattered half of his head was extremely serious.

A terrifying law force was clearly attached to the wound, preventing it from healing with the self-healing ability of the Nascent Soul True Monarch.

Even he was somewhat wary of this power.

Zhang Zeduan struggled to his feet and knelt on the ground, his voice choked with grief as he said, "I dare not hide it from my master. I am grateful for your trust in me back then, which allowed you to entrust the Immortal Abode to me for safekeeping."

"Over the years, whenever I had time, I would observe the Daoist essence of the Immortal Abode and gain many insights. This time, I was also greedy. I originally planned to wait two more years to raise my cultivation to the Nascent Soul stage before sending the Immortal Abode to my master."

"At that time, it will not delay Master's important matters, and I can also help Master more with my Nascent Soul Perfection strength."

"Who would have thought..."

Zhang Zeduan glanced at Xu Xiu furtively, revealing a hint of fear, annoyance, and shame.

As his apprentice, he understood Xu Xiu's temperament, so his acting was flawless.

"explain."

Xu Xiu spoke calmly.

Zhang Zeduan knelt respectfully on the ground and continued, "Who would have thought that my secluded cultivation place would be discovered!"

"While his disciple was comprehending the supernatural power, that person suddenly launched a sneak attack, using a strange magical artifact to unleash a beam of golden light!"

"By the time my disciple tried to dodge, it was too late."

He pointed to the missing half of his head and said sadly, "Master, look."

"That thief was very strong. After ambushing and injuring my disciple, he didn't give my disciple a chance to fight back. He directly rushed in and tried to kill my disciple."

"Thanks to the magical artifacts and robes bestowed upon me by my master, I managed to escape with my life, but that thief stole my storage bag and my immortal abode..."

After listening to his words, Xu Xiu's gaze deepened, and he fell silent.

Zhang Zeduan, kneeling on the ground, was extremely uneasy.

He didn't know how long he could stall like this.

It's even more uncertain how much Xu Xiu can believe in his words.

For now, we can only take it one step at a time.

As long as Shen Yuan in the Immortal Palace can remove the methods Xu Xiu left in the Immortal Palace in time, he has plenty of ways to escape from Xu Xiu's grasp and then disappear with the Immortal Palace.

"Get up first."

"Let me take a look at your injury."

After a long silence, Xu Xiu spoke slowly, his words devoid of any emotion.

Zhang Zeduan struggled to his feet and shakily approached Xu Xiu.

Behind the scenes, he was willing to take risks and harbored thoughts of embezzling from the Immortal Mansion, but when facing Xu Xiu, he would instinctively feel some fear.

Xu Xiu, standing with his hands at his sides, stared at the horrific wound on Zhang Zeduan's head. After a few moments of contemplation, he slowly raised his hand and touched the edge of the wound.

hum!
Just as his fingers touched the edge of the wound, a scorching golden light suddenly flashed!

The golden light directly burned a section of Xu Xiu's finger into ashes, which slowly drifted down from the sky.

"What a domineering power..."

Xu Xiu muttered something with a solemn expression. He immediately abandoned the water mirror that was probing the immortal mansion and began to circulate all his spiritual power, trying to erase the domineering power attached to his fingertips.

The flesh and blood at the severed finger wound grew wildly, only to be quickly burned to ashes by that domineering force.

After a long period of tug-of-war, the domineering force finally succumbed.

The flesh and blood writhed rapidly, and Xu Xiu's severed finger quickly regenerated.

"This power is not impossible to remove. You should focus on recovering from your injuries. I will handle the rest."

After a slight hesitation, Zhang Zeduan cupped his hands and walked toward the small courtyard in the distance.

Xu Xiu narrowed his eyes as he watched his retreating figure.

Naturally, he was suspicious by nature and skilled in strategy, so he didn't believe a word of Zhang Zeduan's words.

The reason why he didn't expose Zhang Zeduan on the spot and take action in anger was because the immortal abode was indeed no longer on Zhang Zeduan at this time.

The current situation made him realize that Zhang Zeduan had clearly found help.

His helpers not only found a way to enter the Immortal Abode, but also discovered how he managed to remain inside.

The two had a clear division of labor: one played the victim to stall for time, while the other seized every opportunity to destroy his own methods.

Logically speaking, he should have found the location of the Immortal Abode before the other party destroyed the methods within it.

But the domineering power attached to Zhang Zeduan's head wound made him wary.

He is now more worried that his rebellious disciple Zhang Zeduan wants more than just the Immortal Abode.

The fact that the other party was able to cultivate such power means that they were not an ordinary Nascent Soul Perfection Realm cultivator.

In terms of mastering the laws alone, they may already be no weaker than myself.

If Zhang Zeduan is killed, and the other party destroys the methods I left behind in the Immortal Mansion, it will be difficult for me to obtain the Immortal Mansion again.

But if he didn't kill Zhang Zeduan and continued to search for the Immortal Mansion, he was afraid of falling into an ambush and losing his life.

After thinking it over, Xu Xiu narrowed his eyes slightly and immediately waved his hand gently at the void in front of him.

Ripples spread through the void, and Xu Xiu said in a deep voice, "Tianxing, come here."

A moment later, the void in front of them twisted and expanded, and a figure dressed in indigo robes and wearing a bamboo hat emerged from the distorted void.

"Old man, what happened?"

Luo Tianxing asked in confusion as soon as he arrived.

Xu Xiu, with a stern face, briefly recounted what had just happened.

"What do you think?"

Luo Tianxing frowned upon hearing this.

Intuitively, he also believed that Zhang Zeduan was lying at this moment.

"The most urgent matter for you is the Immortal Abode."

"We'll discuss how to handle this after you take back your Immortal Abode."

After some thought, Luo Tianxing offered his suggestion.

However, Xu Xiu shook his head slightly, expressing his inner concerns.

"That brat Zeduan knows that I obtained many good things from the Immortal Abode back then."

"I am worried that his ambitions are not limited to the Immortal Abode."

He paused, then continued, "I have already experienced that power. To be able to cultivate such domineering power, this person's strength is extremely terrifying."

"I reckon the other party is some reclusive old monster from beyond the realm."

Upon hearing this, Luo Tianxing pondered for a moment and said, "So, you intend for this old man to accompany you on this journey?"

Xu Xiu nodded: "The Immortal Abode is of utmost importance. It's alright to put the matters of Danzhou aside for now."

"Wait here while I cast a spell to locate the immortal abode."

As soon as he finished speaking, he made another move and summoned the water mirror.

The scene in the mirror changed rapidly, and before long, the scene had moved to the vast ocean.

"The other side has already escaped from Yangnao Land?"

Upon seeing this, Luo Tianxing couldn't help but frown and mutter to himself.

Xu Xiu did not answer. At this moment, his expression was somewhat solemn. He kept making hand seals and sending out beams of spiritual light towards the water mirror.

The scene was being pushed to change faster and faster.

Having been delayed by Zhang Zeduan, Xu Xiu could clearly feel that his ability to sense the techniques within the Immortal Abode was becoming increasingly weak.

There are only two possibilities for this situation to occur.

Either the other party has almost wiped out his methods, or the other party possesses some kind of secret technique that obscures most of his senses.

Soon, a small island appeared in the mirror, with a clearly visible high platform on it.

Xu Xiuzheng was about to unleash another beam of light at the water mirror to continue activating the tracking technique when the water mirror suddenly dispersed, turning into a large amount of water that fell into the stream.

Xu Xiu's expression suddenly turned ugly.

"what happened?"

Luo Tianxing asked curiously.

"The methods I left in my immortal abode have been destroyed..."

Xu Xiu's eyes were icy cold, and he exuded a chilling aura as he gritted his teeth and spoke.

Based on the last image before the water mirror shattered, he could only roughly determine that the immortal abode was around that small island, but he couldn't sense its exact location.

After letting out a heavy sigh, Xu Xiu said coldly, "Tianxing, come with me."

As Luo Tianxing nodded, his gaze drifted toward the small courtyard in the distance.

Xu Xiu snorted coldly and said, "He can't escape."

"If I can successfully reclaim the Immortal Abode this time, I might give him a chance to reincarnate."

"If not..."

Suddenly, he waved his sleeve, and a large number of multicolored streams of light burst forth from his body and flew towards the courtyard!

In an instant, a large array emanating a chilling aura appeared in the sky above the entire courtyard!
Zhang Zeduan, who was recuperating from his injuries in the courtyard and thinking about how to escape later, was instantly awakened by the commotion.

He suddenly stood up and looked at Xu Xiu and Luo Tianxing outside the courtyard.

"Master..."

"Stay in the courtyard and heal your wounds. This Immortal-Slaying Formation is a killing formation; you'd better not try it rashly."

"I will go with Tianxing to see who this person who stole the Immortal Abode is."

"You'd better pray that your master can retrieve the Immortal Abode."

As soon as Xu Xiu finished speaking, he waved his hand and slashed a spatial rift in the void in front of him.

Brother Luo!

Zhang Zeduan, who was in the courtyard, shouted anxiously.

However, Luo Tianxing already understood that regardless of whether he could retrieve the Immortal Mansion, Xu Xiu would not let Zhang Zeduan off easily.

At this moment, he didn't want to cause trouble.

The two figures vanished directly into the spatial rift.

The next moment, the space above the small island where Zhang Zeduan had lived in seclusion for many years distorted, and two figures suddenly appeared.

"Old man, can't you sense the aura of the immortal abode?"

Looking around, apart from the small island below, all around was the vast ocean, Luo Tianxing said.

Xu Xiu's face was gloomy, and his divine sense swept back and forth around without restraint.

"Truly my good disciple, knowing my methods and having made preparations in advance."

After muttering a cold murmur, Xu Xiu's figure flashed and appeared in the void a hundred feet above the small island.

Luo Tianxing followed closely behind and arrived in front of him. He scanned the area with his divine sense and frowned, saying, "This... should be the place where Zeduan used to live in seclusion."

"Could the immortal abode and that person be hidden on this island?"

Xu Xiu did not speak, but slowly raised his hand, and a terrifying power instantly enveloped the entire island.

The next moment, with a sudden clench of his hand, the island, which spanned over a hundred miles in circumference, shattered instantly!
The sea surged, and everything on the island was reduced to dust along with the island itself, buried by the raging sea.

Seeing that the sea had returned to calm, both Luo Tianxing and Xu Xiu frowned.

Based on previous speculation, Zhang Zeduan definitely had accomplices, and those accomplices possessed an extremely domineering power and were quite strong.

But now, the island has been destroyed, and the other side has not shown up.

Could it be that they've hidden in the sea?
Luo Tianxing thought of this, and Xu Xiu naturally thought of it as well.

"Tianxing, let's separate and search this sea area carefully."

"Remember, if you encounter them, be extra careful."

After giving the instructions, Xu Xiu flashed and plunged directly into the endless sea below.

Luo Tianxing hesitated for a moment, then sighed helplessly and followed, diving into the sea on the other side.

……

The second floor of Blackwater Pavilion.

After a wisp of Shen Yuan's soul returned to his body, he opened his eyes with a somewhat solemn expression.

Not long after Zhang Zeduan hid the immortal abode in the deep sea, he used water-grinding techniques to completely erase the statues on the altar.

But after waiting for a long time, Zhang Zeduan still did not return.

Fearing that Zhang Zeduan might be defeated and killed, and that the old man might find the Immortal Abode through some other means, his divine soul clone did not dare to linger in the Immortal Abode. He immediately summoned the red and white vortexes and returned to Yunshui City.

He is very worried right now.

I wonder if I'll need to return to the Immortal Palace again when the Nine Yuan Immortal Temple opens next time.

After some thought, Shen Yuan sighed softly.

There are still ten years until the next opening of the Nine Yuan Immortal Temple, so now is not the time to worry too much. Let's just ignore these things for now.

After descending from the second floor of the Blackwater Pavilion, he walked towards the old house with his hands behind his back.

"Grandpa." At the entrance of the old house, Shen Chongming, who had rushed back from outside, saw Shen Yuan walking towards him and immediately cupped his hands in greeting.

Shen Yuan nodded: "Where's your father?"

"They just came out of the pass, how come they've been nowhere to be seen all day?"

The grandfather and grandson chatted as they walked toward the old house.

“Father… he’s gone into seclusion again,” Shen Chongming said after a slight hesitation.

Upon hearing this, Shen Yuan frowned slightly and stopped in his tracks, asking, "Why are you in seclusion again?"

He had personally witnessed his eldest brother, Shen Wenxing, break through to the fifth realm of body cultivation and emerge from seclusion not long ago. He wondered what Shen Wenxing was doing in seclusion this time.

Shen Chongming hesitated for a moment before telling him about his father's plan to combine his physical attributes and cultivate the flawless golden body.

"Nonsense!"

Upon hearing this, Shen Yuan immediately flew into a rage!

"At your age, how can you still act so impulsively?!"

He really couldn't understand why Shen Wenxing would still take the risk of going into seclusion to cultivate his metal nature and repair that damn flawless golden body, even though he knew there was something wrong with his metal nature!
"Go and call your father out to me!"

After pondering for a moment with a gloomy face, Shen Yuan angrily spoke and strode towards the side room.

Shen Chongming stood there for a long time, lost in thought, before finally hurrying toward his father's secluded courtyard.

……

"Your father is in seclusion. Would it be dangerous to disturb him?"

Standing before the gate of the courtyard where Shen Wenxing was in seclusion, Huang Lingxiu looked at Shen Chongming with a hesitant expression.

"Mother, this is Grandpa's wish."

"Besides... I think even if Father gets hurt because of this, it's better than letting him continue cultivating."

The news of Jin Xing's scam is currently only known to those who are of Shen family blood; women like Huang Lingxiu are unaware that Jin Xing has problems.

Shen Chongming also disagreed with his father's risky attempt to obtain the alloy element and cultivate the flawless golden body.

After all, that thing was very evil, and they couldn't avoid it even if they wanted to, but their father insisted on going right into it.

"This……"

Although Huang Lingxiu was still a little worried, she thought that this was her father's order and her son seemed to agree, so she did not continue to persuade him.

"Then be careful and see if you can wake your father up without hurting him."

Shen Chongming nodded slightly and said, "Mother, please rest assured."

After comforting his mother, he gently pushed open the door and went to his father, who was sitting cross-legged.

Sensing that the metal element still lingered within his father Shen Wenxing, Shen Chongming breathed a slight sigh of relief.

After gazing at his father's closed eyes for a moment, Shen Chongming slowly extended his finger, circulated the spiritual power within his body, and generated a faint spark of electricity at his fingertip, which he gently touched between his eyebrows.

Stimulated by the electric light, Shen Wenxing, who was in seclusion, suddenly trembled. The surging blood and qi within him seemed to be paralyzed at this moment, and all of them stopped.

Shen Wenxing frowned slightly, and a flush appeared on his face. Then, he coughed up a mouthful of blood.

"father!"

Shen Chongming gasped softly and quickly supported his body.

Shen Wenxing opened his eyes somewhat dazedly, and upon seeing Shen Chongming, he frowned and said, "Chongming, you..."

He had clearly guessed that the electric sparks that had forcibly invaded his body were the work of Shen Chongming.

He just didn't understand what had happened that would make Shen Chongming risk waking him up.

"Dad, are you okay?"

Shen Chongming spoke with concern.

Shen Wenxing wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and shook his head slightly, saying, "The reverse flow of qi and blood has damaged the lungs and internal organs."

"However... these are alright."

"Your fuss has made all my months of hard work go to waste."

"Did something happen at home?"

Meeting his father's gaze, Shen Chongming lowered his head and said somewhat embarrassedly, "There's nothing wrong at home. It's just that Grandpa... he asked about Dad."

"Tell him that you are cultivating the flawless golden body."

"The old man is very angry and wants his son to wake you up right now."

Upon hearing this, Shen Wenxing's expression turned strange. He then sighed heavily and laughed, "Well, you really are a filial son."

"Fine, just wait and see your father get a lecture from your grandfather."

Struggling to his feet, he slowly made his way to the side room with Shen Chongming's help.

Inside the room, Shen Yuan was sitting upright in a chair with a sullen face.

Upon seeing the father and son walk in, he immediately snorted coldly.

"Your Majesty!"

"Grandpa, Dad..."

"It doesn't matter."

Seeing that Shen Chongming still wanted to plead for him, Shen Wenxing stopped him with a smile and knelt down on the ground with a thud.

"Dad, calm down, don't get sick from getting angry."

Seeing the bloodstains at the corner of his mouth and his obviously disordered breathing, Shen Yuan's anger dissipated by more than half in an instant. He asked in a deep voice, "Tell your father, what are you thinking?"

"Knowing that the thing was dangerous, why would you risk your life?"

"Don't we have enough trouble already?"

Shen Wenxing gave an awkward smile before saying seriously, "I want to become stronger."

"I also want to study that thing carefully and see if I can find something useful in the process to help you figure out how to separate it."

Before they knew there was a problem with the Golden Nature, all Golden Core cultivators never bothered to investigate the potential issues with the immortal Golden Nature bestowed upon them by the heavens after breaking through to the Golden Core stage.

Now that they know there's a problem with the metal element, Shen Chongming, Shen Li, Xu Zhan, and Shen Wen'an in the family have also been influenced by the metal element.

The four are exceptionally talented and are a vital asset for the Shen family's future.

Shen Wenxing knew his own talent and understood that without extraordinary opportunities, the fifth realm of body cultivation was his limit.

If we can use the process of cultivating the flawless golden body to understand some characteristics of the metal element and help our father find a way to get rid of it as soon as possible, not only will the four of us be able to get rid of the metal element faster, but we can also improve our strength again.

Upon hearing this, Shen Yuan felt a mix of emotions.

a long time--

"Get up."

"Hey!" Shen Wenxing stood up with a smile and sat down on a chair next to him.

"How are your injuries after I forcibly woke you up?"

Shen Yuan glanced at him, his words carrying a hint of concern.

"It's alright, it's just a waste of several months' worth of effort."

Shen Yuan snorted coldly, "It's better to waste it than to combine with the metal element and cultivate a flawless golden body."

"Come here."

He beckoned Shen Wenxing to come closer, and a dense aura of Great Evolution power appeared in Shen Yuan's palm as he gently grabbed at Shen Wenxing's body from a distance.

The next moment, a wisp of golden light exuding an eerie divine aura was forcibly drawn out of Shen Wenxing's body.

The golden creature, about three inches long, was still struggling and writhing when it was drawn out by the power of the Great Evolution, like some kind of strange creature.

With one hand controlling the golden element, Shen Yuan lightly patted the storage bag at his waist with the other, took out a strange doll from it, and tossed it to Shen Wenxing.

"Drip a drop of semen onto it."

Shen Wenxing hesitated for a moment, wanting to persuade his father Shen Yuan to let him try again, but as soon as he looked up, he met Shen Yuan's stern gaze and immediately stopped speaking.

After forcing out a drop of blood and letting it drip onto the doll, he handed the doll over.

Shen Yuan took the puppet and immediately made a hand seal, manipulating the constantly twisting golden element to move closer to the puppet.

When the two reached a certain distance, the golden element suddenly broke free of control and burrowed into the puppet.

In an instant, Shen Yuan unleashed a series of Great Evolution Powers with both hands, sealing the puppet along with the metal element within it, and then tossed it into his storage bag.

"I already have a clue about this matter, so you don't need to worry about it."

"If you really have nothing better to do, I have some insights into body cultivation here. You can study them first."

“When Xu Zhan returns, the two of you will need to try this new direction of cultivation.”

"Once you achieve something, you can avoid the so-called flawless golden body."

As he spoke, Shen Yuan took out a blank jade slip and engraved the body cultivation system described by the old man Jin Xiao, who practiced both physical and magical cultivation, in the Nine Yuan Immortal Temple into the jade slip.

Shen Wenxing took the jade slip, glanced at it briefly, and his eyes instantly flashed with sharp light.

"Body cultivation... can be done like this?"

"Where did Father get these?"

"Go and study it carefully." Shen Yuan waved his hand, without telling him where the contents of the jade slip came from.

Shen Wenxing didn't press further, immediately put away the jade slip, and got up to leave.

"Father." Upon seeing this, Shen Chongming quickly stepped forward to help him up.

"I'm fine. You stay and talk to your grandfather."

After waving his hand, Shen Wenxing quickly left the room.

Watching his retreating figure, Shen Yuan shook his head with a smile.

Shen Chongming escorted his father, Shen Wenxing, to the door, and after watching his figure disappear, he turned back to his room.

"Has Grandpa found a way to remove that thing?"

"I met my third uncle before and discovered..."

Knowing that this conspiracy was related to "heaven," he remained tight-lipped whenever it was mentioned.

Shen Yuan sighed softly and said, "I have indeed found a few solutions."

"However, these methods are not reliable enough."

"Your third uncle also had some special opportunities; otherwise, he probably wouldn't have been able to successfully separate them."

"As for you and Li'er, let's wait a bit longer."

Shen Chongming nodded and said, "Grandson is indeed not in a hurry."

"At the moment, my most urgent task is to maintain my cultivation level and, ideally, break through to the Purple Mansion realm."

"Oh?" Shen Yuan asked with some curiosity, "What are your plans?"

Shen Chongming smiled faintly: "It's not that I have any plans, it's just that I made a promise to someone back then in the Seven Sages Mountain Secret Realm."

"After I complete the cultivation of my Purple Mansion, I will go and bring it out."

Although Shen Yuan was unaware of what had happened, he didn't ask any further questions.

Compared to Shen Wenxing, Shen Chongming is clearly more worry-free.

As the grandfather and grandson were chatting, a cultivator from the Shen family hurriedly arrived at the door of the side room.

"Reporting to the Ancestor, the Head of the Family."

"The Nascent Soul True Monarch senior from the Danzhou barrier has arrived."

Upon hearing this, the grandfather and grandson exchanged a glance, and Shen Chongming stood up, cupped his hands, and said, "Grandson will go to greet them."

Not long after Shen Chongming left, he and Luo Tianxing arrived at the side room of the old house.

"I've met senior."

At the entrance of the side room, Shen Yuan bowed with his hands clasped in greeting.

After Luo Tianxing nodded, he and Shen Chongming walked into the side room together.

After a servant served him some spiritual tea, Shen Chongming noticed his travel-worn appearance and immediately asked in surprise, "Senior, where have you come from?"

Luo Tianxing gulped down the tea in his cup and waved his hand with a wry smile.

"Don't mention it."

"Something unexpected happened, and the old man dragged me to do hard labor."

Xu Xiu's existence was no secret to the Shen family, so Luo Tianxing didn't hide anything and spoke directly.

misfortune?

Shen Chongming and Shen Yuan exchanged a glance, then cupped their hands and asked, "May I ask, senior, will this turn of events have any impact?"

He vaguely understood that if this so-called change had nothing to do with the Shen family, Luo Tianxing wouldn't have gone to Yunshui City specifically for it.

Luo Tianxing nodded and said with a solemn expression, "Of course it has an impact, and a very significant one."

He paused slightly, then continued, "One of the old man's apprentices betrayed him and hid the treasure he cherished as his life."

"That thing is the key to the old man's creation of the Dao Source Secret Realm."

"This!" Shen Chongming said in surprise, "So, does that mean that Senior True Monarch Daying has no way to use the Dao Source of Yangnao Land to create a Dao Source Secret Realm?"

Luo Tianxing shook his head slightly: "That's not it."

"However, a Dao Source Secret Realm created without that thing would probably become just like the Dao Source Secret Realms controlled by forces such as the Underworld and the Calamity Fire Sect, which are all ordinary goods."

"The old man is very angry now, and I don't know if he will change his plans."

"I told you before that the Dao would collapse in sixty years."

"Ten years have passed now. If the old man has changed his mind because of this, this time may be brought forward."

Luo Tianxing was always cautious. To avoid arousing Xu Xiu's suspicion, he always adhered to the attitude of simply following orders and doing things without asking questions he shouldn't.

Therefore, he had no idea how Xu Xiu had planned it.

Now that he has guessed that the disappearance of the Immortal Abode will inevitably lead to corresponding changes, he has made the necessary adjustments.

"Since Elder Shen is here today, I won't hold back anymore."

"It's the same thing as last time."

"If the old man's plans change, I might not have to guard the Danzhou barrier for long."

"If the Shen family is not adequately prepared, they may consider accompanying me to Beichen Immortal Mountain."

Meeting his gaze, Shen Yuan first cupped his hands in greeting.

"We are deeply honored by your high regard, senior. The Shen family is humbled."

"However, the current situation is volatile and unpredictable, and I don't know if my Shen family can survive the turmoil ahead."

"If I agree to your request now, but something goes wrong and I can't keep my promise, how can I live up to your expectations?"

After a slight pause, he continued, "However, I can assure you, Senior, that no matter what happens in the future, as long as you are willing, the Shen family will be your most loyal friend."

Upon hearing this, Luo Tianxing nodded with a smile.

"oops……"

"What Elder Shen said was perfectly flawless."

"I sigh."

"I am not one to beat around the bush. Since Elder Shen says so, then I will take it seriously."

Upon hearing this, Shen Yuan repeatedly cupped his hands and smiled, saying, "Of course, of course."

"The Shen family will still need to rely on the elders' guidance in the future."

Luo Tianxing waved his hand: "It's nothing."

"Mutual support is the way to go."

He never underestimated this Golden Core family because of the Shen family's current weakness.

When Xu Xiu returned to the Southern Frontier, the first person he sought out was Luo Tianxing.

Xu Xiu had also revealed some details about himself and the Shen family in conversations.

Luo Tianxing still remembers Xu Xiu's high praise for the Shen family back then, saying that the Shen family was the biggest variable in the entire Yangnao region.

Later, he was assigned to guard the barrier between Danzhou and Yangnao. When he first met Shen Wen'an, he also felt a little curious.

As Luo Tianxing continued to interact with the Shen family, he increasingly felt that this small family of cultivators always exuded a mysterious attraction.

As a free-spirited cultivator accustomed to a leisurely life, Luo Tianxing originally had no desire to get involved in these karmic entanglements.

But in recent years, he has developed the idea of ​​winning over the Shen family.

On the one hand, he had a gut feeling that forming a karmic connection with the Shen family was not a bad thing.

On the other hand, he also felt that if he did not leave behind some legacy after his death and the dissipation of his cultivation, what would be the point of cultivating for a thousand years?

"Alright, let's leave it at that for today."

"Be careful. If you encounter any unforeseen circumstances, send someone to Danzhou to find me immediately."

"I'll head back now."

Luo Tianxing stood up and strode out of the room.

Shen Yuan and Shen Chongming also got up and escorted him to the outside of the old house.

Just as Luo Tianxing was about to fly away, he suddenly seemed to sense something and glanced in the direction of the back mountain of Yunshui City.

Upon seeing this, Shen Chongming and Shen Yuan felt their hearts sink instantly.

"Senior, what's wrong?"

Shen Chongming hurriedly leaned closer and asked nervously.

Luo Tianxing smiled suddenly: "It's nothing, I'm leaving."

As soon as he finished speaking, his figure transformed into a gentle breeze and vanished from before the two of them.

Once they were sure he had gone far away, the faces of the grandfather and grandson instantly turned serious.

"Grandpa, has he noticed something?"

"Won't Xiu Bai's Five Elements Secret Realm be exposed?"

Shen Yuan remained silent.

From his current perception, there was nothing unusual about the Five Elements Secret Realm.

Moreover, this wasn't Luo Tianxing's first visit to the Shen family since Shen Xiubai began building the Five Elements Secret Realm.

Nothing unusual was found the first two times. Now that the Five Elements Secret Realm is hidden even deeper, it should not be discovered.

But if it wasn't the aura of the Five Elements Secret Realm, what did Luo Tianxing mean by that look in his eyes just now?
Could there be something unusual in the direction of the back mountain of Yunshui City?

"This is the second time the senior has extended an invitation. Will Grandpa's words today displease him?"

Shen Chongming changed the subject and asked again.

After hearing this, Shen Yuan suppressed his thoughts and smiled slightly: "No need to worry."

"Senior Luo is a person who doesn't fuss over details."

"Didn't you understand what he meant by what he just said?"

Shen Chongming looked over with a puzzled expression.

Shen Yuan sighed slightly and said, "He said he doesn't like beating around the bush, and he took my words to heart."

"What he meant was that he didn't want to guess the Shen family's thoughts and concerns; it was enough that the Shen family was willing to treat him as a friend."

Shen Chongming nodded in realization.

"This is somewhat similar to what Grandpa said before, 'A gentleman's friendship is as light as water.'"

"Compared to True Monarch Daying and the others, Senior Luo is more like a true cultivator."

Shen Yuan nodded and then looked towards the back of the mountain.

"Alright, you go ahead and get busy. I'm going to take a look at the back mountain."

Although he felt that Luo Tianxing probably hadn't noticed the existence of the Five Elements Secret Realm, he still decided to go and take a look.

Having just obtained some secrets about creating independent small worlds from the Nine Yuan Immortal Temple, he wanted to see if Shen Xiubai had time to discuss it with him.

(End of this chapter)