Starting with a daily divination to build an immortal clan

Chapter 311 The seal is lifted
The Heavenly Demon He Yi glanced at Shen Chongming with a meaningful look, but said nothing more. He turned around and transformed into a purple mist, entering Shen Chongxu's body.

"Ming-ge." Looking at Shen Chongming, whose brows were furrowed and whose face was full of worry, Shen Chongxu said in a deep voice, "What kind of storms hasn't my Shen family weathered?"

"It's just a minor matter; we should deal with it calmly."

Putting aside his worries, Shen Chongming looked up at the calm expression on his face and smiled suddenly: "Practicing demonic arts has certainly broadened your mind considerably."

"Brother, I see that your cultivation has reached the perfection of embryonic breathing. Do you know how to break through to the Golden Core realm?"

When the topic of breakthroughs came up, Shen Chongxu frowned.

He waved his hand and set up several layers of barriers in the quiet wooden house to ensure that no outsiders could hear their next words before he spoke: "To be honest, brother, Chongxu's cultivation level was high enough to break through to the Golden Core realm several years ago."

"However, Master and Senior Li are unaware of Jin Xing's conspiracy, and they have been urging him to come forward."

"Brother... I still haven't thought of a suitable way to say it."

With a sigh, Shen Chongxu went to the desk and poured himself and Shen Chongming a cup of tea.

"Now, I am also very confused."

"Without breaking through to the Golden Core stage, my current strength is insufficient to travel in the Cangmin Sea."

"Breaking through to the Golden Core stage, I fear attracting the golden nature bestowed by Heaven."

"At that point, it won't be right if the metal element is compatible, and it won't be right if it's not compatible..."

Shen Chongming nodded slightly.

He understood Shen Chongxu's concerns, and after a moment of contemplation, he spoke:

"How much do you know about that golden-haired monkey?"

He had heard his third uncle, Shen Wen'an, mention the Golden Core Flood Dragon Li Qing.

It is generally known that Li Qing was once a dragon belonging to the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest on the Returning Sea Cliff.

However, he was later expelled from the Myriad Dragon Nest because his bloodline purity was insufficient, and became a rogue cultivator.

But the details of the golden-haired monkey remain a mystery, and Shen Wen'an has never explained them in detail.

Shen Chongxu pondered for a moment and then spoke slowly.

"I don't know much about the specifics."

"I only know that when my master was still an ordinary wild beast, he met Senior Li Qing."

"Later, I received guidance and instruction from Senior Li Qing and embarked on the path of cultivation."

"After Senior Li Qing left, Master cultivated alone. When he reached the Purple Mansion Realm, he met his Third Uncle and learned about Senior Li Qing from him."

"My master said that after meeting Senior Li, his inner knot was untied, and he successfully broke through to the Nascent Soul True Monarch realm in a moment of enlightenment."

"Now, his cultivation has reached the late stage of the Nascent Soul True Monarch."

After listening to Shen Chongxu's account, Shen Chongming's expression became even more solemn.

The golden monkey's path of cultivation is full of strangeness.

Based on the accounts of his third uncle Shen Wen'an and Shen Chongxu, Shen Chongming discovered that the golden-haired monkey was just an uncivilized wild beast before the golden-core dragon Li Qing achieved his golden core.

In the short span of a hundred years that followed, without any guidance, he achieved the Purple Mansion Realm through his own exploration.

This is already somewhat unbelievable.

After all, when Li Qing taught it, it was only at the stage of perfected embryonic breathing.

A master who has reached the perfected stage of embryonic breathing is not an immortal with the power of creation. How could he possibly enable an uncivilized beast to achieve the Purple Mansion realm within a hundred years with just a few superficial guidance?

What happened next was even more bizarre.

It seems that the golden-haired monkey only spent less than a hundred years going from the Purple Mansion to the late Nascent Soul stage.

All things considered, it has taken less than two hundred years for it to go from an uncivilized beast to the late Nascent Soul stage!
Such terrifying speed reminded Shen Chongming of an old acquaintance.

Great Lord Xu Xiu!

Even the golden-haired monkey's improvement was more terrifying than Xu Xiu's back then.

After all, Xu Xiu had possessed a body without spiritual roots, and was trapped in the Qi Refining Realm for nearly a hundred years. It was only when his physical lifespan was about to run out that he managed to break through to the Fetal Breathing Realm and leave the Blackwater Pool for the Southern Frontier.

He guessed that the reason why True Monarch Da Ying was able to quickly recover from the embryonic breathing stage to the peak cultivation level of his previous life was largely due to the methods he had left behind.

Given the golden monkey's terrifying rate of improvement, its true identity is hard not to be questioned.

This is not to say that Shen Chongming was judging others by his own petty standards.

Shen Chongxu was indeed saved by it back then; otherwise, he would probably have been refined into a blood pill by the dragons of the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest long ago.

He is currently only wary of reincarnated old monsters like the Great Ying True Lord who possess great secrets, fearing that this golden-haired monkey may be carrying some karma that the Shen family cannot bear.

After some thought, he looked at Shen Chongxu and said, "We should hold off on the breakthrough for now."

"At least for now, we haven't found Li'er, and I have no way to stop the metal element from entering your body when you break through."

The Shen family's current method of dealing with Jin Xing mainly relies on the straw dolls that Shen Li created using witchcraft to deceive Jin Xing.

The golden monkey might have a way, but before we understand its true nature, we absolutely cannot tell it about the "golden conspiracy".

Although he and his third uncle Shen Wen'an only separated their metal nature when they broke through to the Purple Mansion.

However, many of these events are due to chance or coincidence.

For Shen Chongxu, it would be best if he could avoid incorporating the metal element into his body when breaking through to the Golden Core stage, thus saving him trouble later.

After chatting for a while, the two brothers left the wooden house together and went to the thatched pavilion they had visited earlier.

In the large pit in front of the pavilion, the old beggar was still lying sprawled out at the bottom of the pit. It seemed that he hadn't moved at all since Shen Chongming and the other man left. He kept muttering things like "I'm back" and "Where did you all go?"

"Master, Patriarch Shen."

At the edge of the deep pit, Wu Qianrou bowed to the two of them upon their arrival.

The two nodded. Shen Chongming glanced at the beggar, then flashed to the bottom of the pit.

Looking at the ragged old beggar, he hesitated for a moment before speaking:

"Senior, do you really not remember anything?"

The old beggar ignored him as always.

Upon seeing this, Shen Chongming's lips moved slightly, but in the end he didn't say anything more.

Having learned the old beggar's approximate identity from the Heavenly Demon He Yi, he had given up all hope of awakening the old beggar's memories and bringing him under his control.

After all, the one who punishes the old beggar might be the supreme immortal law or an existence that has come into contact with that level.

He, with his mere Purple Mansion, knew he had no chance of contending with such an existence.

After emerging from the bottom of the pit, Shen Chongming didn't bother with the old beggar and settled down on the island under Shen Chongxu's arrangement.

With the demonic energy that had lingered in his body for nearly ten years cleared away, he can now finally cultivate in peace.

Time flies, and two years have passed in the blink of an eye.

For the past two years, in addition to their daily cultivation, the two brothers would occasionally leave the island and search the nearby waters, hoping to find some clues related to their family or the Five Elements Secret Realm.

However, all of this was clearly in vain.

Because the Five Elements Secret Realm is still sealed by the "Mysterious Escape Armor".

……

The Nine Provinces World, Mount Yansheng.

Inside the three-story pavilion on Yansheng Peak, Shen Yuan was sitting cross-legged on a futon, wholeheartedly deducing what the true Golden Core Path was.

Although the Nine Provinces World is currently sealed by the "Mysterious Armor", the strength of the clansmen under its rule has not improved much. However, before the collapse of the Dao, many cultivators under its rule had already reached the middle and late stages of the Fetal Breathing Realm. Now, several years later, there are probably already fifty cultivators who have reached the Perfect Fetal Breathing Realm.

Three years later, once the seal of the Mysterious Artifacts is lifted, the Nine Provinces World will be able to draw upon the power of heaven and earth from the outside world. Among these clansmen who are stuck at the Perfected Fetal Breathing Realm, many will likely break through to the Golden Core Realm directly.

Before that, he had to deduce the general direction of the true Golden Core path and let his clansmen cultivate it first.

I'll see if I can comprehend the true cultivation method of the Golden Elixir after I return from the Nine Yuan Immortal Temple.

Developing this system of cultivation takes a tremendous toll on one's mental and physical well-being.

Moreover, over the years, every time Shen Yuan made a deduction, he vaguely felt that there was an invisible and strange force interfering with his ability to comprehend the true Golden Elixir Method.

With this force hindering him, coupled with the backlash from forcibly using "Mysterious Escape Armor" when the Yangnao land passage collapsed, he looked much older in just a few years.

On the futon, a strange aura suddenly emerged from the moon-white Great Evolution Power permeating Shen Yuan's body.

Under the influence of this strange aura, the originally smooth and flowing Great Evolution Power suddenly stopped, and the energy was affected. Shen Yuan's face flushed red, and a trace of blood couldn't help but spill from the corner of his mouth.

"Cough...cough..."

The Great Evolutionary Power, radiating a moon-white glow, suddenly dissipated, but the eerie aura still lingered around his body. Shen Yuan coughed lightly twice and opened his eyes weakly.

Failed again.

His face looked somewhat dejected, and a sense of frustration inexplicably arose in his heart.

"I have taken the paths of the sages as my guide, studied the classics, histories, philosophical works, and literary collections, and tried to understand the methods of the past and present, but I have never been able to find the right way..."

"Thinking of him...thinking of myself...is nothing more than an ant trying to shake a tree, overestimating my own strength..."

"It is the will of Heaven, how can we, mere ants, defy it?"

A clouded mind, a dull gaze.

Clearly, this is a precursor to going astray in spiritual practice.

The mysterious force not only prevented him from comprehending the true path of the Golden Core, but also secretly used methods to try to make him suffer a qi deviation and die completely!

At this moment, Shen Yuan could feel a force eroding his mind.

Under the influence of this strange force, feelings of despair, inferiority, and resignation constantly arose in his mind.

Even though he could sense it, he couldn't resist it. He could only watch helplessly as these negative emotions grew stronger within him, eventually giving rise to terrifying inner demons...

hum!
Just as Shen Yuan watched his mind being gradually consumed by overwhelming negative emotions, the Great Evolution Inner Core at the center of the six major inner core systems in his dantian suddenly emitted a faint spiritual light.

The Great Evolution Inner Core vibrated rapidly, and a complex and mysterious aura surged out from the white jade tortoise shell within the inner core, instantly breaking through the dantian's restraints and radiating outwards!

Meanwhile, on another mountain peak deep within Yansheng Mountain, a drop of blood radiating terrifying pressure suddenly broke through layers of array light shields, flew out from the secret chamber, and rushed towards the pavilion on Yansheng Peak!

When the Yangnao land passage collapsed and Xu Zhan faced the calamity, he took the blood of Baxia, which drove countless cultivators mad.

After the Nine Provinces world was sealed off, the blood of Baxia was kept in a mountain treasure vault.

Now, this blood of Baxia, stirred by some unknown force, flew directly out of the treasure vault and headed towards Yansheng Peak.

This commotion instantly attracted the attention of many cultivators in the vicinity.

After all, the commotion caused by the blood of Baxia was simply too great!
The terrifying pressure combined with the dazzling and colorful spiritual light made it very eye-catching as it flew by.

Out of curiosity, many cultivators gathered at the foot of Yansheng Peak.

Shen Xiuyan was also drawn to this sudden change and led many of the direct descendants of the Shen family to the front of Yansheng Peak, where he witnessed the blood of Baxia flying into the pavilion at the top of the peak.

Inside the attic, Shen Yuan watched as a drop of Baxia blood flew in through the window and quickly entered his dantian.

The next moment, under his astonished gaze, the blood of Baxia actually burrowed directly into the inner core of the Great Evolution and disappeared!

As the blood of Baxia merged in, the entire Dayan Inner Core suddenly turned from its previous moon-white color to blood-red, and then many mysterious crimson-gold patterns slowly emerged on its surface.

The crimson-gold patterns spread rapidly, and when they completely covered the entire inner core, the surface of the Great Evolution Inner Core suddenly burst forth with dazzling golden light!

The light penetrated his dantian and flesh, forming a huge light shield on his body.

On the surface of the light shield, crimson-gold runes flowed, making Shen Yuan, who was inside, feel extremely comfortable!

All the negative emotions I had felt earlier vanished instantly, like the blazing sun and white snow, leaving me with an immense sense of peace.

Even inside the light barrier, Shen Yuan vaguely felt that the strange power that had been suppressing him had disappeared.

This world, shrouded in light, seemed completely independent, unaffected by any external factors.

The crimson-gold light shield was merely the first manifestation of the Baxia blood integrating into the Great Evolution Inner Core.

Suppressing his surprise and doubt, Shen Yuan scanned his body with his divine sense and suddenly discovered that his decaying body was undergoing a kind of transformation under the illumination of the crimson-gold light.

It was as if a hidden secret deep within his body was being slowly awakened. He could feel his physical body becoming stronger, life force reviving in his decaying flesh, and even his lifespan slowly increasing.

However, he was not too happy at this moment.

"Such precious blood... has been completely wasted by me..."

The rarity and value of Baxia's blood are self-evident.

When Xu Zhan first brought the precious blood, he studied it and planned to keep this treasure for the time being, and then take it out to help the Shen family make further progress when a genius capable of reversing the world was born.

Who would have thought that today this precious blood would inexplicably merge into his Great Evolution Inner Core?

After a moment of reflection, Shen Yuan suppressed his thoughts and began to slowly comprehend the benefits that the blood of Baxia had brought him.

The superficial benefits, such as the revitalization of flesh and blood, increased lifespan, and enhanced physical strength, need not be mentioned.

The precious blood merged into the Great Evolution Inner Core, giving him a sudden and profound understanding of the Great Evolution Dao.

In particular, the crimson-gold patterns covering the surface of the inner core, as they constantly evolve and change, seem to contain some kind of profound truth of heaven and earth and the mysterious charm of the Great Dao.

If one can observe and contemplate these teachings frequently in the future, there will be unexpected gains.

Even if one cannot comprehend the principles and truths mentioned above, the crimson-gold light shield generated when activating the Great Evolution Inner Core is still an extremely heaven-defying existence.

That effect of absolute isolation allows one to deduce anything without restraint in the future, and will never suffer any backlash from the heavens, karma, or the forces of fate.

This thing was just like the virtual server he had installed on his computer in his previous life. He could safely run any program on it, and even a super virus wouldn't affect the computer itself.

Thanks to the integration of Baxia's blood, his understanding of the Great Evolution Dao has improved, and he has also gained a deeper understanding of the "Mysterious Mystery Escape Technique".

After a moment's thought, Shen Yuan slowly stood up.

"Xiuyan, come up here for a moment, I have something to tell you."

His lips moved slightly, his voice forming a thin line, and he immediately transmitted his voice to Shen Xiuyan.

Upon hearing the telepathic message, Shen Xiuyan, who was below Yansheng Peak, first bowed slightly towards the peak and then signaled to the surrounding cultivators to disperse.

After all the Shen family cultivators who had surrounded him had left, he stepped through the void and arrived at the summit of Yansheng Peak.

Standing before the three-story pavilion, Shen Xiuyan respectfully cupped his hands and said, "Great-Grandfather."

Shen Yuan's voice rang out: "Come in and talk."

Shen Xiuyan nodded: "Yes."

On the top floor of the attic, the two sat facing each other, Shen Xiuyan looking at Shen Yuan with curiosity.

At this moment, he could feel that his great-grandfather Shen Yuan's aura had become somewhat ethereal and illusory, giving people an indescribable sense of transcendence and detachment.

Shen Yuan paid no attention to his thoughts, picked up the teacup in front of him, took a sip of tea, clapped his hands and said, "The Nine Provinces World has been sealed off for twelve years now."

"Those old guys who were so obsessed with the Nine Provinces world back then, I wonder if they've given up on it now."

Upon hearing this, Shen Xiuyan also sighed slightly.

As the current head of the Shen family, this matter is like a sword hanging over his head.

As the day drew closer to the expiration of the "Mysterious Escape Technique," the pressure he felt grew ever greater.

Back then, there were more than a dozen forces that invaded Yangnao.

During the final stage of the Dao Collapse, hundreds of eyes witnessed Xu Zhan bringing the blood of Baxia into the Nine Provinces World.

Given the madness those old guys in the Nascent Soul stage were when faced with the blood of Baxia, once the Nine Provinces World is revealed to the world, how could the forces behind those old guys let it go?
In the present world of Kyushu, due to its fragile origin, the strength of the cultivators under its rule improves slowly.

They simply did not have enough strength to withstand the siege from the major powers.

He can only hope that the current location of the Nine Provinces World is remote enough in the Cangmin Sea, so that even if the Nine Provinces World manifests in the vast Cangmin Sea, it will not be discovered immediately.

"I plan to open the seal of the Mysterious Armor in advance so that the origin of the Nine Provinces World can draw some power from the outside."

Shen Xiuyan was pondering this when he suddenly heard Shen Yuan say this, and his expression immediately changed slightly.

"Great-grandfather, this is unacceptable!"

He now desperately wants the effects of the Mysterious Art of Deception to last for a few more years, giving the literary and artistic traditions of the Nine Provinces world more opportunities to develop.

Even if the location of the Nine Provinces World is exposed, the literary cultivators whose strength has been enhanced will be able to share some of the pressure for them.

Shen Yuan's current attempt to prematurely activate the "Mysterious Armor" made him feel uneasy.

"Don't rush, let me finish speaking."

Shen Yuan smiled and said, "I do not intend to fully activate the Mysterious Armor Formation."

"I have gained some insights from this experience and have a sufficient understanding of the Xuanji Dunjia."

"It is possible to open several hidden passages in the Xuanji Dunjia, so that the source can absorb external power without losing its existing effects."

Upon hearing this, Shen Xiuyan was taken aback, then overjoyed and cupped his hands in a gesture of respect: "Great-Grandfather, can you really do it!?"

This is the effect he's always dreamed of.

However, he also knew that his great-grandfather Shen Yuan had suffered a backlash when he used the "Mysterious Armor" technique, which caused him to fall into a deep sleep for several years.

My idea is a bit unrealistic.

Shen Yuan smiled and nodded, then sighed, "It's a huge waste that they absorbed that drop of precious blood for no reason."

"If I cannot do something for this world, I will have no face to face you juniors."

Shen Xiuyan suppressed his excitement and smiled as he cupped his hands in greeting: "Grandfather, please don't be like that. You are the backbone of the Shen family. As long as you are here, we juniors will not be afraid of anything, no matter how big the matter is."

Upon hearing this, Shen Yuan smiled.

"You little rascal, you've certainly learned to be glib..."

"Alright, bring me a blank jade slip."

Upon hearing this, Shen Xiuyan immediately took out a jade slip from his storage bag and respectfully handed it to Shen Yuan.

Upon receiving the jade slip, Shen Yuan's hand emitted bursts of spiritual energy, quickly replicating the method for opening the passage and the preparations to be made.

"Go ahead, and tell them to be careful."

“Once these passages are opened, people can come and go.” “But if anyone goes out, the Nine Provinces World will be exposed.”

"Grandpa trusts your judgment regarding specific plans."

When handing the jade slip back to Shen Xiuyan, Shen Yuan gave him instructions.

The Nine Provinces world has been isolated from the outside world for more than ten years. Now that a passage has been opened, whether or not it is necessary to send people out to gather information in advance is a decision that Shen Xiuyan, the head of the Shen family, should make.

After all, this concerned his future plans, and Shen Yuan did not want to interfere too much, so he gave him enough power and trust.

"Don't worry, Grandfather, Xiu Yan understands."

Respectfully accepting the jade slip, Shen Xiuyan stood up and said, "If Grandfather has nothing else to say, I will take my leave now."

His only thought now is to open the passage as soon as possible so that the origin of the Nine Provinces World can be replenished by external forces.

"go Go."

Shen Yuan could see his urgency and didn't say anything more.

……

Outer sea area.

At the junction of the Returning Sea Cliff and the Snowdrift Sea Cliff, three streams of light flew from afar into the sky above this sea area, transforming into three flying magical artifacts shaped like awning boats.

Several figures dressed as disciples of the Law Enforcement Hall of the Hunting Path emerged from the awning boat.

"Senior Sister Qiu."

"Sister."

"Senior Sister Qiu."

The group of people who came out of the awning boat flashed to the side of a female cultivator with a cold and stern face.

The female cultivator was dressed in an exquisite animal skin short coat, held a black gold bow, and had two black gold curved knives attached to her back on her bare, wheat-colored abdomen. A leather bag hung on her side.

She was dressed exactly like a wild female hunter.

This female cultivator is the eldest disciple of the Enforcement Hall of the Hunting Path, named Qiu Mingshui, with a peak Purple Mansion cultivation level.

Judging from the dazzling bow in his hand, Qiu Mingshui was just as skilled with a longbow as Shen Chongming.

Cultivators in the cultivation world who use bows as weapons all share a rather obvious characteristic.

Patient, calm, ruthless, and even somewhat insidious.

Akimyou was clearly no exception.

Glancing at the nine fellow disciples at the Purple Mansion Realm surrounding her, she slowly said, "Since the karma on the remnant souls of the three from Zhonghe Hall has led us all here, it proves that the culprit who killed them is nearby."

"Master deduced that the other party is extremely cunning and skilled in disguise. Junior brothers and sisters, you must be extra careful from now on."

"You nine will continue to work in groups of three, each carrying a fragment of soul, and carefully investigate."

"But if we make a discovery, we should not act rashly. We should wait until everyone else has arrived before we make a move together."

Upon hearing this, one of the nine people had a strange expression and muttered under their breath, "Isn't Senior Sister Qiu being a little too cautious?"

"Didn't the hall master say that the villain was just a rogue cultivator in the early to mid-stage of the Purple Mansion realm? We..."

Before the man could finish speaking, he met Qiu Mingshui's sharp gaze and immediately shut his mouth in embarrassment.

"Could it be that Junior Brother Liao has become so comfortable in the Fengshui Realm that he has forgotten even the most basic vigilance?"

Qiu Mingshui gave him a cold glance and said in a cold voice, "I have said everything I need to say. If anyone does not listen and acts on their own, even if they are lucky enough to return alive, I will report the truth to them when they return to the sect."

"I hope you all will take good care of yourselves."

After saying this, his figure suddenly flashed and disappeared into the void.

The other nine people exchanged glances but said nothing more. They each boarded their own awning boats and headed off in different directions.

An unnamed island.

Three streaks of light shot into the sky from the island, heading towards the sea area where Yangnao Land was located.

The three figures were Shen Chongxu, Shen Chongming, and Li Qing.

"If you ask me, you two brothers shouldn't be in such a hurry."

"The Cangmin Sea is vast and boundless. With your current strength, it will be too slow to find it."

"It would be better to spend all your time on cultivation. Once you achieve the Nascent Soul stage, your divine sense will be able to extend for tens of thousands of miles, making it much easier to search for others."

The two brothers listened to Li Qing's words of comfort and exchanged a glance. Shen Chongxu smiled bitterly and said, "Senior Li, you may not know this, but in the hearts of my brother and me, family is far more important than cultivation."

"If we cannot confirm the safety of our family, my brother and I are afraid we will never be able to reach the Nascent Soul stage in our lifetime."

Shen Chongming nodded in agreement.

Their family is their greatest attachment. If they cannot find the Five Elements Secret Realm and confirm the safety of their family in this lifetime, their Dao hearts will never be fulfilled.

Naturally, they would not have the opportunity to reach the Nascent Soul stage.

Li Qing glanced at the two of them and couldn't help but sigh.

"Humans are so strange..."

"However, to be honest, I do really want to meet Fellow Daoist Shen..."

A hint of reminiscence flashed in Li Qing's eyes, and the image of Shen Wen'an involuntarily appeared in her mind.

"It's a pity that my aptitude is too poor. When we meet again, I'm afraid I will no longer be a match for Fellow Daoist Shen."

He had already learned from the two that Shen Wen'an had broken through to the Purple Mansion Realm.

I still remember back then, the two of them could barely manage a draw.

Now that his opponent's strength had surpassed his own, Li Qing felt somewhat disappointed.

"Senior, do not be discouraged. There is a saying among our human race: 'Great talents mature late.' Senior has a solid foundation and possesses dragon blood. Your future achievements will be limitless."

Shen Chongxu comforted him upon hearing this.

Dragon bloodline?
Li Qing chuckled self-deprecatingly: "Back when I was driven out of the Myriad Dragon Nest, I was indeed very resentful."

"At that time, I felt that I was not much worse than those pure-blooded dragons."

"As long as you work hard enough, your future achievements will be no less than those of pure-blooded dragons."

Looking up at the golden sunset, Li Qing seemed to murmur to himself, "I still remember the day I left the Dragon Nest, the sunset was just as dazzling..."

"I once swore to the setting sun that even without the resources of the Dragon Nest, I would definitely cultivate to the Nascent Soul stage in this lifetime, refine my bloodline to its purest form, and transform into a pure-blooded dragon."

"When I return to the Dragon Nest, I will make sure those old guys who decided to drive me away back then see this!"

After muttering to himself, he narrowed his eyes slightly, shook his head with a wry smile, and said, "Now I realize how ridiculous I was back then."

"The path to enlightenment is unjust; compared to innate talent, diligent cultivation is almost insignificant..."

As he listened to his words, an image of a calm and composed figure dressed in a long, loose hemp robe appeared in Shen Chongming's mind.

"Fellow Daoist Li, you are mistaken."

"The Great Way rewards diligence. Your current level of cultivation is the result of your hard work and dedication."

Li Qing nodded slightly: "I am merely feeling a little sentimental, but I have not given up. The vow I made in my youth is still true..."

"Ok?"

Before he could finish speaking, Shen Chongming beside him suddenly stopped.

"Ming-ge, what's wrong?"

Shen Chongxu turned around, a hint of doubt in his eyes.

Li Qing also frowned slightly and released his divine sense.

"Shen Chongxu, there are three people lying in ambush in the void three hundred miles to the left front. They are extremely good at hiding, and I cannot sense their specific cultivation levels!"

In Shen Chongxu's sea of ​​consciousness, the Heavenly Demon He Yi also changed his lazy demeanor, stood up from the demonic throne, and spoke solemnly.

Upon hearing He Yi's words, Shen Chongxu looked to his left front.

"You feel it too?"

Shen Chongming frowned.

Shen Chongxu nodded: "He Yi said there are three people lying in ambush in that direction, but their exact cultivation level is unknown."

"Their target is the three of us?"

Shen Chongming shook his head: "It's possible that they accepted a bounty from Wuxiang Temple."

He himself had received two missions from Wuxiang Temple that were related to Shen Chongxu and Li Qing.

If the task is not completed, Wuxiang Temple will definitely reassign it to other cultivators.

The three men stopped and looked in that direction, which made the three members of the Patrol Road Enforcement Hall, who were hiding three hundred miles away, feel frustrated.

"A Nascent Soul demonic cultivator, a Golden Core dragon, and a Purple Mansion early-stage cultivator, all over three hundred miles away, could it be that they've discovered us?"

"The karmic connection of the remnant soul points to that human cultivator in the early stage of the Purple Mansion realm. This person is indeed somewhat strange."

"Did you send a telepathic message to Senior Sister Qiu and the others?"

"The message has been sent out, and Senior Sister Qiu and the others are on their way."

"Oh no, it looks like those demonic cultivators and dragons are leaving!"

"Could they have other helpers?"

Under the watchful eyes of the three Purple Mansion cultivators from the Hunting Path, Shen Chongxu and Li Qing, who were in the distance, had already turned back and flown away, leaving Shen Chongming alone in the same place.

They discovered the three men lying in ambush, but they didn't know their motives.

Shen Chongming then came up with a solution.

Have Shen Chongxu and Li Qing pretend to run away and see if the three of them react.

If the three of them couldn't help but take action, then they had most likely accepted a mission from Wuxiang Temple.

If the three of them do not make a move, it means that the other party may be targeting them.

The truth is, Shen Chongxu and Li Qing have already flown a hundred miles away, and the three people hiding in the shadows still show no intention of making a move.

"Is the target me?"

Upon seeing this, Shen Chongming's brows furrowed instantly.

Before he could figure out the other party's identity, several obscure auras suddenly appeared in the distant void, forming an encirclement that completely surrounded the area where he was located.

As the encirclement was formed, three more awning boats suddenly appeared in the void.

The moment Shen Chongming saw the awning boat, he instantly understood.

"People from the Fengshui Border Patrol?"

From the void to the left, a figure emerged from the awning boat. After glancing once more at the water droplet in his hand, which was shrouded in gray aura, he confirmed that the causal guidance of the remnant soul of the Zhonghe Hall disciple was indeed Shen Chongming. The man sneered, "You haven't forgotten about killing my Patrol Dao disciples near the Fengshui border, have you?"

“We are from the Enforcement Hall of the Patrol Road. We have come today to take you back to the Fengshui Realm for punishment.”

Shen Chongming remained silent, merely observing the nine people from the patrol route with a half-smile.

"Your sect's actions are quite surprising. For the sake of three unworthy Golden Core disciples, you have actually crossed hundreds of thousands of miles of sea and chased them all the way from Snowdrift Cliff to here."

"does it worth?"

Upon hearing this, the man frowned slightly.

Shen Chongming, who was only at the early stage of the Purple Mansion realm, did not show any panic on his face when surrounded by nine cultivators at the middle and late stages of the Purple Mansion realm. This aroused a hint of suspicion in Shen Chongming's heart.

But the thought of Qiu Mingshui hiding in the shadows gave that person a bit more confidence.

As the eldest disciple of the Law Enforcement Hall of the Hunting Path, below the Nascent Soul True Monarch, Qiu Mingshui's strength ranks firmly in the first tier in the entire Cangming Realm, belonging to the pinnacle of the Purple Mansion Realm.

They had already confirmed that the surrounding sea area did not belong to the sphere of influence of any major sect, so there should be no old monsters in the Nascent Soul Realm.

"Stop wasting your breath on him."

"Hurry up and do it!"

Before the Purple Mansion Realm disciple of the Hunting Path in the void could say anything, Qiu Mingshui, who had concealed his figure, immediately transmitted his voice and said coldly, "I will cripple this person's cultivation. You all capture him, and leave the dragon and demon cultivators alone."

There is an unwritten rule in the Cangming Realm: when traveling in the outer seas, one should generally avoid provoking dragons if possible.

This group of terrifying beings is not only powerful, but also extremely vengeful.

If they provoke them for no reason and are discovered, the disciples of the Hunting Path will probably never be able to leave the Fengshui Realm again.

As soon as Qiu Mingshui finished speaking, a beam of dark golden light suddenly appeared from the void, aiming directly at Shen Chongming's dantian!

"Archery?"

But as the dark golden light rushed towards him, Shen Chongming was startled, and then two beams of lightning shot out from his eyes!
After the lightning bolts shot out, they intertwined and instantly transformed into a lightning arrow, which flew towards the dark golden light!

boom!
The two arrows collided in mid-air, and the resulting energy ripples spread out in all directions!
"Are you Lei Xiu?"

"very good!"

"If I remember correctly, more than ten years ago, during the battle in the small world of Yangnao Land, Tian Ji, the son of Tian Qi, the world lord of Cangkong Mountain, was said to have been killed by a lightning cultivator."

"After returning from the Cliff of Return, our sect leader mentioned that he encountered two natives of Yangnao who were taken away by the Ice God Palace..."

"You killed my hunting disciples at Snowdrift Cliff and fled all the way to Return Cliff... You must be one of the Shen family members who were taken away by the Ice God Palace back then, right?"

Qiu Mingshui's figure emerged from the void, his sharp, hawk-like eyes fixed on Shen Chongming, and he spoke in a low, slow voice.

Upon hearing this, Shen Chongming was somewhat surprised by the female cultivator's insight.

He had only used the power of thunder, yet she was able to connect many things and guess his identity.

"Fellow Daoist, you are so young, yet your cultivation has already reached the Perfection of the Purple Mansion realm. And your mind is so meticulous. You must hold a high position in the Patrol Dao, right?"

Shen Chongming suddenly spoke.

Qiu Mingshui frowned and did not answer.

If Shen Chongming's confidence when facing the nine Purple Mansions of the Patrol and Enforcement Hall was somewhat strange, it would be an understatement.

Now that she knew he was a Thunder Cultivator, Qiu Mingshui understood his confidence somewhat.

After all, Lei Xiu was a cultivator with a special spiritual root, possessing terrifying offensive power and exceptional escape skills.

Without him, the remaining nine members of the patrol route could have easily let him escape.

But now that I have revealed myself and shown my cultivation level, why is there still no panic on this person's face?

What gives him his confidence?
While Qiu Mingshui was filled with doubt, Shen Chongming smiled and said, "Unfortunately, the Imperial Patrol will probably have to bear the loss this time..."

As soon as he finished speaking, the nine members of the patrol team, along with Qiu Mingshui who was holding the black gold bow, suddenly felt that the void within hundreds of miles around them was instantly imprisoned by a terrifying force!

Immediately afterwards, the ten members of the patrol were shocked to discover that a golden-haired monkey, only about five feet tall, suddenly appeared in the distant void.

The golden-haired monkey merely glanced casually at the three disciples of the Hunting Path in the void to its left.

The three people's imprisoned bodies were ignited by an invisible flame.

A series of piercing screams echoed through the void. The three powerful cultivators, all at the mid-to-late stage of the Purple Mansion realm, only managed a few breaths in the terrifying flames before being incinerated into nothingness!

"The Nascent Soul True Monarch..."

"Samadhi Fire!?"

As Qiu Mingshui was horrified, the three Purple Mansion Realm cultivators from the Hunting Path on his right had already been ignited by the Samadhi True Fire.

"Master!"

"Take it easy, old man, don't burn all their storage bags and magical treasures!"

In the distance, Shen Chongxu saw the golden-haired monkey set three more Purple Mansion Realm cultivators on fire and immediately shouted!

He is a very frugal and thrifty person.

Back in the Southern Frontier, even a single fragment of a spirit crystal would be carefully collected. Once a certain number were accumulated, they would be sent to Yunshui City to supplement the family income.

Seeing that all the magical artifacts, treasures, and storage bags of these Purple Mansion cultivators had been burned to nothing, he was naturally heartbroken.

The golden-haired monkey glared at him, then waved his hand to retract the Samadhi True Fire from the three men. With a swift grab, he stripped the three men of all their treasures.

Then they set the three of them on fire again.

When only Qiu Mingshui remained of the ten Purple Mansion Realm cultivators from the patrol route, the golden-haired monkey hesitated.

He glanced at Qiu Mingshui, and then slightly raised his hand.

Qiu Mingshui's body, which had been imprisoned in the distance, was directly moved to his side.

The golden monkey gently pressed its furry hand on her head, and a strange spiritual energy swept over Qiu Mingshui's body. The golden monkey's expression was strange.

"It really wasn't a reincarnation."

"Such talent, it would be a real pity to kill him."

"Little girl, would you be willing to become an apprentice of this old ape?"

Qiu Mingshui looked stunned, but after only a moment's thought, she blinked repeatedly.

For a cultivator with such exceptional talent as her, whose cultivation has reached the pinnacle of the Purple Mansion realm, as long as she lives, she will inevitably become a Nascent Soul True Monarch, barring any unforeseen circumstances.

Agreeing means you will live; refusing means you will die.

Moreover, the other party is a Nascent Soul True Monarch who has mastered the Samadhi True Fire. He will surely occupy a place on the Cangmin Heavenly Ranking in the future, which is much better than her master on the Hunting Path.

Becoming a disciple of such a being is far more worthwhile than blindly rushing to one's death.

"Good good."

Seeing that she agreed, the golden-haired monkey smiled, waved his hand to release Qiu Mingshui from her restraints, and then beckoned to Shen Chongxu, who was standing to the side: "Come, come, meet your junior sister."

Junior sister?

Qiu Mingshui glanced at Shen Chongxu, who was only at the peak of the embryonic breathing stage, and clenched his fist with a strange expression.

(End of this chapter)