Starting with a daily divination to build an immortal clan

Chapter 312 The Yellow Heavenly Envoy

Senior brother?

An ant at the peak of the Fetal Breathing Realm?

Qiu Mingshui frowned as she looked at Shen Chongxu, who was walking slowly towards her.

Shen Chongxu seemed to sense her reluctance and said with a faint smile, "If you are too shy to say it, it is fine if you don't call me 'Senior Brother'."

Upon hearing this, Qiu Mingshui immediately scoffed and retorted: "What do I have to be ashamed of? It's you who are only at the Perfected Nascent Soul stage, yet I, at the Perfected Purple Mansion stage, call you 'Senior Brother.' Don't you feel ashamed?"

Shen Chongxu remained remarkably composed in the face of her slightly sarcastic questioning.

"If I were like you, born into a prestigious sect, cultivated for over a hundred years, and had access to resources and techniques at will, I might not be much weaker than you."

Upon hearing this, Qiu Mingshui pursed her lips, taking it as Shen Chongxu making excuses, and did not argue with him.

In her view, having a Nascent Soul True Monarch as a master meant that his cultivation techniques and resources wouldn't be much worse than hers.

Judging from his bone age, he is already in his seventies. Under such circumstances, let alone achieving the Purple Mansion realm, he must at least be in the middle to late stages of the Golden Core realm.

"That's all."

"It's just a few formalities; I, Old Ape, don't have that many rules."

"From now on, you two may address each other by your given names."

Seeing the two arguing over a form of address, the golden-haired monkey was also annoyed and immediately waved his hand and spoke up.

"Chongxu, what do you say?"

Shen Chongxu shrugged: "It doesn't matter to me."

He then looked at Qiu Mingshui and said, "Shen Chongxu."

Qiu Mingshui replied indifferently, "Qiu Mingshui."

After introductions, Shen Chongming and Li Qing came forward and looked Qiu Mingshui up and down. Shen Chongming said, "When I killed the three members of the Hunting Path, I had already used sea monsters to disrupt the energy of that area. How did the Hunting Path track me here?"

After a moment of contemplation, Qiu Mingshui realized that he had now joined the Golden-haired Monkey's sect, which meant he had betrayed the Hunting Path. He had nothing to worry about anymore and replied, "Ordinary tracking techniques and magic weapons can indeed be affected by qi."

“Under normal circumstances, the major sects don’t usually lose important disciples. Fellow Daoist’s actions can indeed avoid trouble.”

She paused, then looked at Shen Chongming and said, "The three disciples you killed were from the Zhonghe Hall of the Hunting Path. Under normal circumstances, disciples from an external affairs hall like the Zhonghe Hall would simply die."

"The patrol route certainly won't go to great lengths to investigate."

"However, in the last few hundred years, several Nascent Soul True Monarchs in the Patrol Path have died out of their lifespans, and none of the younger generation under their tutelage have been promoted to Nascent Soul True Monarchs."

"After the news spread, some forces in Snowdrift Cliff believed that the strength of the Hunting Path was declining, and naturally some ideas arose."

After glancing at everyone, Qiu Mingshui pondered for a moment and then continued, "Eighty years ago, the disciples of the Law Enforcement Hall of the Hunting Path discovered the people of the Ancient Central Continent's Calamity Fire Sect in the Fengshui Realm."

"Fellow Daoist Shen is a cultivator from Yangnao Land. Do you know what it means for the Tribulation Fire Sect to appear in a small world that has not yet transformed into a Dao Source Secret Realm?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Chongming frowned slightly.

"Does Fellow Daoist Qiu mean that the Calamity Fire Sect is eyeing the Dao Source of the Fengshui Realm?"

Qiu Mingshui nodded.

"The head of the Law Enforcement Hall of the Hunting Path also believes that the fact that you killed Hunting Path disciples within the sphere of influence of the Fengshui Realm may be a test by the Calamity Fire Sect or other external forces that have grudges against the Hunting Path."

"That's why I didn't hesitate to take matters into my own hands and forcibly collect the remaining souls of the three people from that sea area, using the power of the law of cause and effect to deduce your whereabouts."

"Our group of ten is considered the most elite force of the Enforcement Hall of the Patrol Road."

"The hall master sent us here to arrest Fellow Daoist Shen, also with the intention of making an example of him and deterring the villains."

Upon hearing this, Shen Chongxu couldn't help but sneer.

"why are you laughing?"

Qiu Mingshui frowned slightly as she looked at him.

Shen Chongxu put away his smile and said, "I laugh at the fact that the head of the Enforcement Hall of the Patrol Road is also a fool."

Qiu Mingshui was taken aback, and then a hint of displeasure appeared on his face.

Although she has now betrayed the Patrol Road, the head of the Law Enforcement Hall still owes her a debt of gratitude for being his teacher and mentor. Therefore, she was naturally unhappy to hear Shen Chongxu's insults.

"what for?"

Shen Chongxu glanced at her and sighed, "There's a saying among ordinary people, 'A dog that bites doesn't bark,' have you heard of it?"

Qiu Mingshui instinctively shook her head.

Shen Chongxu continued, "If I'm not mistaken, the true extent of the decline in the strength of the Hunting Path is far more serious than you just described."

"Otherwise, we wouldn't have tried to intimidate the enemy with such a bluffing tactic."

"Furthermore, we will not allow the Calamity Fire Sect to establish itself in the Fengshui Realm."

Am I right?

Looking at Qiu Mingshui, who seemed somewhat dazed, Shen Chongxu asked with a half-smile.

Qiu Mingshui remained silent.

a long time--

"You were able to see all of that?"

Shen Chongxu showed a "of course" expression on his face and continued, "Not only can I see these things, but I can also guess that the patrol route should have other preparations in secret."

"For example... extracting the source of the Dao to create a secret realm."

Upon hearing this, Qiu Mingshui's beautiful eyes widened suddenly!

How did you know?

His offhand remark was tantamount to admitting Shen Chongxu's guess.

After saying that, Qiu Mingshui glared at Shen Chongxu with some annoyance: "Are you kidding me!?"

Shen Chongxu smiled.

Seeing that she was somewhat annoyed, Shen Chongming smiled and comforted her, "Brother Xu is indeed suspected of deceiving you, but not entirely."

"As the overlord of the Fengshui region, Xunshoudao has ruled the Fengshui region for many years, but now it is facing the predicament of a lack of successors and a decline in strength. Naturally, it must find a way to deal with this and maintain its overlord status."

"If we can't rely on the younger generation, then we can only let the older generation try."

"For those who have reached the Nascent Soul stage and wish to break through to the Pseudo-God stage, the Dao Source Secret Realm is the only way out."

"Therefore, considering the current predicament of the patrol route, it is not difficult to guess this."

After hearing Shen Chongming's explanation, Qiu Mingshui's face showed a look of realization.

She sighed inwardly, then looked at the two brothers with a strange expression.

Are all the people of Yangnao so cunning and calculating?

"I heard that the Great Ying True Monarch did just that back then. Facing the siege of more than ten small worlds and the Dao Source Secret Realm, he completely destroyed the Tianlong Temple Secret Realm by scheming alone, and also killed nearly a hundred Nascent Soul True Monarchs from many major sects such as the Calamity Fire Sect and the Underworld."

Is it a scheme?
Shen Chongming smiled and shook his head after hearing this, without saying anything.

He felt that his scheming skills were still somewhat inferior to those of Shen Chongxu, and even more so to his grandfather, Shen Yuan.

Looking back on the hardships the Shen family has faced, every step was meticulously planned. Had things gone wrong even slightly, the Shen family would never have made it this far.

"Alright, you little guys, stop showing off here."

"Go back first."

The golden-haired monkey spoke, and everyone stopped discussing and headed together for the nameless island.

……

The vast sea was shrouded in dark clouds.

The slightly turbulent waves surged and roared, sending chills down one's spine.

Beneath the dark, pool-like seawater, a sword beam suddenly shot into the sky. Immediately afterwards, several figures flew out from the seabed along with the sword beam that tore through the sea surface, hovering on the turbulent sea!
"call!"

"Finally out!"

"Is this the Cangmin Sea?"

Looking at the boundless sea all around, Shen Xiuchan couldn't help but close his eyes and sigh.

Beside him, Mu Yan, with his white hair and kind appearance, and more than ten Shen family cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage also curiously looked around.

"Senior Sword Immortal."

Composing himself, Mu Yan respectfully bowed slightly to Huang Lingshan beside him and asked, "What should we do next?"

"Grandma, we..."

"Um--?"

As soon as Shen Xiuchan uttered the word "Auntie," Huang Lingshan frowned slightly and glanced at him.

Although according to seniority, she should indeed be addressed that way, she really didn't like the title. She always felt that being called "Auntie" would make her look like an old hag.

Shen Xiuchan scratched his head and helplessly cupped his hands, saying, "Senior Sword Immortal."

Huang Lingshan nodded in satisfaction.

"When he came out this time, Xiu Yan gave three instructions."

"First, determine the exact location of the Kyushu World in the Cangmin Sea and see if there are any major powers in the vicinity."

"Second, find a well-informed place and gather as much intelligence as possible from outside the boundary."

"Third, we must take this opportunity to establish a foothold in the outer seas and prepare for the future emergence of the Kyushu world."

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded solemnly.

After obtaining the method to open the sealed passage of the Xuanji Dunjia from Shen Yuan, Shen Xiuyan, after careful consideration, decided to send someone to the outside world through the passage in advance.

The world of Kyushu cannot remain peaceful in one corner forever; some things still require preparation for unforeseen circumstances.

After careful selection, Shen Xiuyan decided to entrust this task to Shen Xiuchan.

In fact, among the four generations of direct descendants of the Shen family, Shen Xiuyan valued Shen Xiuyun the most.

However, given Shen Xiuyun's heavy responsibility of strengthening the art of weapon crafting, it was impossible for him to venture outside the realm.

Aside from Shen Xiuyun, Shen Xiuchan is the most composed and thoughtful.

As for Huang Lingshan, she volunteered to come along this time.

This is because Huang Lingshan has been at the Golden Core Perfection Realm for decades, and her cultivation level has reached a point that is difficult to suppress.

The reason for coming out early this time is to see if I can break through in one fell swoop and achieve the Purple Mansion.

"Let's find a place to stay first. After I successfully break through, we can go and find a place where cultivators gather to find out exactly where this sea area is in the Cangming Sea."

After Huang Lingshan finished speaking, she waved her hand and took out a bronze ship.

This ship was a gift from the Golden-haired Monkey to Shen Wen'an, and it is currently the only flying magical artifact that the Shen family can present.

With a swift movement, everyone boarded the bronze ship, and Mu Yan then steered the ship away into the distance.

Inside the bronze ship's cabin, Shen Xiuchan stood before the tightly closed door of a secret room. After hesitating for a moment, he reached out and knocked on the door.

"Senior Sword Immortal, I have something to ask you regarding my meditation practice."

"come in."

Inside the secret room, Huang Lingshan's voice rang out, and the door to the secret room opened in response.

Shen Xiuchan stepped inside and respectfully cupped his hands in front of Huang Lingshan: "Grandma, what I have to say is of great importance. Please cast a protective barrier."

Hearing him call out "Auntie" again, and with such a serious expression, Huang Lingshan frowned but didn't say anything more. She simply waved her hand and set up a sword energy barrier in the entire secret room.

Shen Xiuchan looked at the sword energy barrier and shook his head, saying, "It's not enough."

"It would be best if Auntie could use her spiritual power to set up another barrier."

Upon hearing this, Huang Lingshan frowned even more deeply.

"You don't trust your great-aunt's abilities?"

"With this barrier in place, no one else on the bronze ship will be able to hear a single word of our conversation."

Shen Xiuchan shook his head with a wry smile, then cupped his hands and said, "Grandma, you misunderstand. What I need to guard against is not Mu Yan leading them, but..."

He gently pointed to the top of his head.

Huang Lingshan seemed not to understand his meaning, but she did not ask any further questions. She immediately used her powerful divine soul force to set up another barrier.

"It's okay now."

What makes you so cautious?

Shen Xiuchan carefully sensed the two layers of barriers and felt that it was about time. He then sat cross-legged opposite Huang Lingshan and said, "This matter was instructed by the patriarch before his departure. He told me to tell Auntie when the time was right."

Huang Lingshan remained silent, listening attentively to his story.

After a moment's thought, Shen Xiuchan continued, "Back then, all the direct descendants of my Shen family received a shocking secret from their bloodline..."

After Shen Xiuchan revealed the secret of the "Golden Nature Conspiracy," the secret room where the two were located became so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

Huang Lingshan stared blankly, her hands, resting on her knees, unknowingly tearing her pale yellow dress!
She really wanted to ask Shen Xiuchan if he was joking.

But reason told him that this couldn't be a joke.

How did the Shen family respond?

Suppressing her shock, Huang Lingshan asked softly.

Now that they know about the "Jin Xing conspiracy," the Shen family will definitely take some action.

Shen Xiuchan sighed and replied, "My great-grandfather has been pondering how to deal with this all these years."

"I don't know if he can find a way to practice Zen now."

"However, when my father and my third grandfather were breaking through to the Purple Mansion, they both successfully separated their metal element."

As he spoke, a flash of light appeared in his hand, and he took out an exquisite little straw figure.

The straw figure is made of spirit shuttle grass used to make spirit talisman paper, mixed with certain special materials, and exudes a very strange aura.

"What is this?"

Huang Lingshan looked at the straw figure in his hand with curiosity.

Shen Xiuchan placed the straw figure on the desk in front of him.

“The straw doll that Aunt Li’er made with witchcraft can deceive Jin Xing.”

"The patriarch said that if Auntie believes in the 'Golden Nature Conspiracy' and has the willpower to destroy her own Golden Core Sword Pill, she can use a substitute straw doll to lure the Golden Nature into it and temporarily seal her away."

Huang Lingshan looked at the straw doll in front of her and fell silent.

Although everyone chose to enter the Five Elements Secret Realm back then, their bodies were already imprinted with the original aura of the Five Elements Secret Realm, and they would not betray the Nine Provinces World.

However, not betraying them doesn't mean everyone is absolutely obedient to the Shen family.

Intuitively, Huang Lingshan believed that the Shen family would not harm her, but in the end, she had to destroy her Golden Core Sword Pill!
That was the culmination of nearly two hundred years of hard cultivation. If it weren't for the fact that Danzhou, compared to Yangnao, was like an "adopted child" and received different treatment from the origin of the world, it would have been a great achievement.

She may have already achieved the Purple Mansion realm, or even the Nascent Soul realm by now.

Now that he finally has a chance to break through to the Purple Mansion realm, he has to destroy his Golden Core Sword Pill...

"Your third grandfather had a period of time where his spiritual energy fluctuations greatly decreased, and he was only at the late stage of the embryonic breathing stage. Was that because he destroyed his golden core sword pill?"

Huang Lingshan suddenly spoke up and asked.

Shen Xiuchan nodded: "Third Grandfather was also unprepared back then, which caused the Golden Core Sword Pill to be unexpectedly blocked outside the Purple Mansion Dao Palace."

"Compared to his old man, my father's method back then seems to be much better."

"Oh?" Huang Lingshan was delighted and immediately asked, "What method did your father use?"

Shen Xiuchan replied, "My father said that he first extracted the power of the golden core in his body, suppressed that power in his dantian to form a pseudo inner core, and finally used his powerful divine soul power to force the golden core containing the golden nature out of his body."

Huang Lingshan was his grandmother's older sister, and she had done the Shen family a great favor.

Otherwise, Shen Xiuyan would never have allowed Shen Xiuchan to tell her about the "Golden Nature Conspiracy" at this time, and would have also provided the method that Shen Wen'an and Shen Chongming used to remove the Golden Nature.

“If Auntie is unwilling to give up her spiritual practice, then practicing Zen is not required.”

"After all... even if Jin Xing is a conspiracy, at least so many Nascent Soul True Monarchs have not encountered any problems so far."

“Those cultivators who have merged with the metal element are still living well.”

Upon hearing this, Huang Lingshan shook her head with a wry smile.

"You……"

"If my aunt hadn't known about this before, she wouldn't have had any other thoughts and would have continued her cultivation step by step."

"But now that they know about this, can they still act as if nothing happened and let this strange thing continue to exist in their bodies?"

Although she suspected that even if Jin Xing was plotting something, it wouldn't have any impact on cultivators before they reached the Nascent Soul stage.

The Nascent Soul stage is the limit of cultivation that all cultivators in the Cangmin Sea can achieve. Only by entering the Dao Source Secret Realm can they possibly advance further and become pseudo-gods.

But among the billions of living beings in the entire Cangmin Sea, how many can achieve the perfect Nascent Soul stage?
This seems to mean that the metal element has little impact on the vast majority of cultivators.

Even though it had no impact, now that she knew the truth, she still decided to follow Shen Wen'an and Shen Chongming's example and risk greatly damaging her cultivation to extract the metal element.

"Once we find a place to stay, we'll still need your help, Auntie."

After speaking, Huang Lingshan said with a somewhat wistful expression, "However, this move may affect the plan to repair inkstones."

"If I destroy my Golden Core Sword Pill, even if I break through to the Purple Mansion realm, my strength will probably still be no match for a true Purple Mansion cultivator."

When traveling in the outer seas, a Golden Core is the foundation, and one must be cautious in all actions. Only those at the Purple Mansion Realm can have a certain degree of protection.

All of these plans were based on her successful breakthrough to become a Purple Mansion Sword Immortal.

If she doesn't have the combat power of the Purple Mansion Realm, the plan will naturally need to be modified accordingly.

"It's alright. The patriarch said that as long as we can confirm that the sea area where the Nine Provinces World is located is safe, we can wait."

Huang Lingshan nodded slightly and said, "That's the only way."

Changing the subject, she glanced at Shen Xiuchan.

"Please don't call me 'Grandma' from now on, remember that."

Shen Xiuchan was taken aback, wondering why she cared so much about this title. He smiled and nodded, saying, "Understood, Senior Sword Immortal."

After rising and bowing, he left the secret room.

The bronze ship was very fast, and after flying over the vast sea for a day, it finally encountered a desolate island.

The island had little vegetation and seemed to be frequently submerged by the sea; the small island was damp and clearly devoid of any sign of life. After the bronze ship flew over the island and confirmed its absence, Mu Yan led his men down to survey and mark it.

The Shen family now only possesses a map of the sea area.

It was brought back from the Danzhou Immortal Dynasty by a cultivator named Situ Jing from the Great Chu Immortal Dynasty.

The sea map that Situ Jing used only recorded information about the sea within a range of tens of thousands of miles east of Yangnao.

After the Nine Provinces World was sealed by the Mysterious Art of Deception, it disappeared into the void and drifted freely throughout the Cangming Sea. Its current location is unknown, and it is also unknown how many tens of thousands of miles away it is from the original Yangnao Land.

Gathering intelligence on the surrounding waters and drawing up a map of the sea area were also the main purposes of their trip.

"This place is relatively safe, so I'll break through here."

Huang Lingshan emerged from the secret chamber of the bronze ship. Her powerful divine sense swept across a radius of thousands of miles, and finding no danger, she decided to break through to the Purple Mansion realm on this small island.

Upon hearing this, Mu Yan and the others disregarded the need to measure the island's condition and immediately began making numerous arrangements.

Some protective formations, dispelling the surrounding sea monsters, and eliminating all potential threats all require advance preparation.

Shen Xiuchan was not idle either. He landed on the small island below and prepared some methods to help Huang Lingshan remove her metal nature.

After everyone had been busy for half a day, Shen Xiuchan found Mu Yan, cupped his hands and said, "Senior Sword Immortal, you will be protected by Xiuchan. Commander Mu and the other family cultivators will be on guard around the perimeter to prevent any sea beasts or other cultivators from disturbing your breakthrough."

Mu Yan quickly cupped his hands in greeting: "Young master, rest assured, I will guard this place well and will not let even a single seabird in."

Shen Xiuchan nodded and watched Mu Yan and the others finish their guard duty on the outer perimeter of the island before arriving at the center of the island.

"Senior Sword Immortal, are you all ready?"

Seeing that Huang Lingshan had already sat cross-legged and had prepared plenty of pills and spirit crystals in front of her, Shen Xiuchan spoke.

Huang Lingshan nodded: "That's about it. Be careful later. If things don't work out, just let them be and don't hurt yourself."

Shen Xiuchan lowered his head, took out the substitute straw doll again, and sat cross-legged not far from Huang Lingshan, waiting quietly.

……

On Jinchuan Island, in front of Xu's Spiritual Materials Shop, amidst the bustling crowd, a handsome young man and a beautiful young woman, seemingly celestial beings, stopped in front of the shop.

The woman wore a half-mask of dark gold, covering her eyes and delicate nose, revealing only her fair, jade-like chin and cherry-like lips.

Her straight, dark hair cascaded down to her waist, which was cinched by a gleaming jade belt, making her appear even more slender.

The girl held a jade flute in her left hand and led a pure white deer with her right hand, which exuded a holy aura.

The light blue knee-length skirt made her bare feet and smooth calves appear even whiter and more lustrous.

In a daze, her fair skin seemed to have a faint moon-white halo appearing on it.

The young man was dressed in a blue robe, holding a long sword. His tall and straight figure exuded a slightly aloof yet noble aura. His face, with its sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, was serious and unsmiling as he quietly observed the bustling cultivators in the shop in front of him.

A moment later, the shop assistant seemed to finally notice the two men and hurriedly came forward, respectfully saying, "Gentlemen, are you here to buy or sell something?"

"Is Xu Yan here?" A woman's clear and melodious voice rang out, like the tinkling of jade pendants, very pleasant to the ear.

As a shop that buys and sells materials from demonic beasts, Xu's Spiritual Materials Shop is usually frequented by low-level cultivators who are unkempt and carry the unique stench of sea demonic beasts.

This fellow had never seen two such elegantly dressed and extraordinary cultivators before.

Upon hearing the woman's melodious, ethereal voice, he was momentarily stunned.

"These are two distinguished guests!"

"His status is no lower than that of the core disciples of the Ice God Palace!"

The waiter thought to himself, and quickly bowed even more respectfully: "The master is in the backyard, please follow me, gentlemen."

The two young monks followed the shop assistant through the shop's main hall and into the back courtyard room.

"Please have a seat, gentlemen. I will go and invite the head of the family."

The two nodded but did not sit down; they simply stood quietly at the door of the side room.

A moment later, Xu Yan, the Purple Mansion Realm elder who had initially guided Shen Chongming to accept the mission at Wuxiang Temple, hurriedly arrived.

Upon seeing the two, Xu Yan was taken aback for a moment, then excitedly stepped forward to greet them.

He wanted to bow in respect, but noticing the waiter beside him, he suppressed his impulse and calmly said, "This is none of your business. Go ahead and get busy."

The waiter respectfully bowed and left.

After confirming that no outsiders were present, Xu Yan respectfully stepped forward, cupped his hands, and said, "You two envoys..."

"Let's find a safe place."

The handsome male cultivator interrupted Xu Yan without any politeness and spoke softly.

Xu Yan quickly cupped his hands in apology: "This subordinate has been negligent. Please follow me, esteemed envoys."

Leading the two through the winding corridors of the backyard, passing through several array barriers, the three finally arrived at a hidden underground room.

“Your Excellencies, this place is absolutely safe. Even cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage will not be able to find it.”

The handsome male cultivator looked around but remained silent.

The female cultivator beside him, wearing a dark gold mask, gently waved the jade flute in her hand.

A stream of azure light swept across the surroundings, forming a luminous barrier before speaking: "We have come for the cultivator who possesses the aura of the Thunder God."

Xu Yan nodded repeatedly: "I know, I know."

"I have already formed a karmic connection with him. I would be grateful if you two envoys could investigate my karmic connection and find out his approximate location now."

Upon hearing this, the female cultivator didn't say much, and slowly placed the jade flute in her hand in front of her cherry-like lips.

The melodious and pleasant sound of a flute slowly began to play.

In just a few breaths, Xu Yan, whose cultivation had reached the Purple Mansion level, instantly became dazed and confused, as if he were drunk.

Then, a bizarre scene unfolded.

Xu Yan's body had clearly fallen, but a phantom figure still stood quietly in the same spot.

That was none other than Xu Yan's soul.

The melodious flute music continued to echo around, and strands of silk slowly emerged from Xu Yan's soul, crisscrossing and disappearing into the surrounding void.

Seeing these threads appear, the handsome male cultivator beside him also made a move.

He strolled leisurely to Xu Yan's soul, extended his fair, jade-like fingers, and gently manipulated the threads of cause and effect before him.

It seemed to be searching for something.

A moment later, his gaze fell upon a thin thread of cause and effect. After lightly touching it with his finger, a smile appeared on his face.

Then, a flash of light appeared in the handsome male cultivator's hand, and he directly took out a jade ball that emitted a dazzling fluorescent glow from his storage bag.

After the jade ball was taken out, it floated directly in the void in front of him.

The handsome young male cultivator brought two fingers together, a mysterious sword light flashing at the fingertips. With a gentle flick, he severed the thread of cause and effect.

hum!
The severed threads of cause and effect were rapidly dissipating.

The jade sphere floating in front of him suddenly began to vibrate violently.

Immediately afterwards, a beam of red light flew out from the jade ball, directly reconnecting the causal thread that was about to dissipate to the jade ball.

"Eclipse Moon, all done."

Having confirmed that the cause and effect had been transferred to the jade sphere, the handsome male cultivator spoke softly.

The female cultivator named Shiyue also slowly stopped.

With her beautiful eyes sweeping over Xu Yan's dazed soul and the body lying on the ground, Shi Yue slowly raised her palm, made a hand seal, and a triangular and pentagonal spiritual pattern quickly formed in the void in front of her.

"go."

With a soft shout from Eclipse Moon, the triangular five-sided spiritual pattern instantly enveloped Xu Yan's soul and entered his body.

As his soul returned to his body, Xu Yan slowly awoke.

He struggled to his feet, weakly cupping his hands and saying, "You two envoys, is everything going smoothly?"

Eclipse Moon nodded slightly: "Thank you for your hard work this time."

"This is a reward for you."

As she spoke, a seven-leaf spirit plant emanating a strange and sacred aura appeared in her slowly raised palm.

The spiritual plant was only about a foot tall, with intricate golden patterns on its seven tender green leaves.

At the top of the spiritual plant grows a yellowish-brown fruit the size of a jujube.

The weight of the fruit caused the spiritual plant to droop slightly, and its surface was permeated with an extremely rich earth-attribute aura.

"You have an earth-attribute spiritual root, right?"

With a gentle wave of her hand, Shi Yue caused the spiritual plant to fall from her palm and float towards Xu Yan.

Xu Yan gazed at the spiritual plant, his expression excited, and repeatedly cupped his hands in greeting:
"Thank you, Envoy of the Lunar Eclipse!"

"Thank you, envoy!"

Eclipse Moon said expressionlessly, "This is what you deserve, and has nothing to do with me."

"Swallow this Dao Fruit and serve the Dao Master well; you will reap many benefits in the future."

Xu Yan bowed respectfully again, then stretched out his hands to respectfully accept the withering spiritual plant. When all seven leaves of the spiritual plant had withered and disappeared, leaving only the yellowish-brown fruit, he carefully put the fruit into his mouth, sat cross-legged on the ground, and began to refine and absorb it.

Seeing this, the handsome male cultivator calmly said, "This low-grade Dao Fruit is enough for him to easily break through to the Nascent Soul Realm. Let's go and first find out which Thunder God's inheritance that person has received."

“If these remnants of the old Heavenly Court are not completely eliminated, the Dao Lord’s plans cannot continue.”

"Just a bunch of good-for-nothings, yet they're quite capable of causing trouble..."

Upon hearing this, Shi Yue's lips curled up slightly: "That's the instinct of living beings. Even ants cherish their lives, let alone humans, the leaders of all beings?"

"Star Envoy, do not let your guard down. There are variables here that even the Dao Lord cannot see through."

The handsome male cultivator remained silent, and the two figures gradually faded until they disappeared completely.

……

Meanwhile, far away on the sea cliffs of his return journey, on an unnamed island, Shen Chongming was in seclusion cultivating when he suddenly felt a sense of being watched.

He slowly stopped circulating energy within his body and slowly opened his eyes.

Suddenly, a terrifying, dark, emaciated face, almost touching his own, appeared close at hand!

Those greyish-white eyes were staring intently at me!

The spiritual energy within his body surged instantly. Just as Shen Chongming was about to dodge, a large, withered hand grabbed his shoulder!

The hand was like an iron clamp, carrying a terrifying force that was difficult to resist, pressing his body firmly to the spot, making him unable to move!

Shen Chongming was somewhat horrified, not understanding what the old beggar was up to.

"coming……"

"They've come!"

"We can't let them find it..."

We absolutely cannot let them find it!

After staring at Shen Chongming for a moment with his gray eyes, the old beggar suddenly went mad, scratching wildly at Shen Chongming's head and back, as if trying to drive away something unseen!
Such bizarre behavior sent chills down Shen Chongming's spine.

After watching the old beggar fuss for a long time, Shen Chongming finally couldn't resist his curiosity and asked, "Who's here?"

The old beggar's frenzied movements froze slightly, then he hunched over, took a few steps back, and stared at Shen Chongming with an even more eerie expression, looking him up and down.

"kill……"

"If I kill you, they won't be able to find me..."

"Correct!"

"Kill you!"

"kill!"

In the instant Shen Chongming was stunned, a terrifying aura of bloodlust suddenly erupted from the old beggar's thin, almost skeletal body!
This aura caused even Shen Chongming, who was at the Purple Mansion Realm, to pause. He felt as if his soul had suddenly fallen into a ten-thousand-year-old ice cave, and the suffocating cold almost froze his thoughts!

In an instant, the last thought that popped into Shen Chongming's mind was "I'm doomed."

He simply couldn't fathom how many lives the old beggar had to have taken to reach such a terrifying level of murderous aura!
What exactly did this god of death see that terrified him so much?
Bang!
Just as Shen Chongming was awaiting death, a muffled sound suddenly rang out in front of him.

The next moment, a huge hole appeared in the wooden house where he was in seclusion.

The old beggar with a menacing aura had vanished, replaced by a terrifying golden-haired monkey.

Without the oppressive aura of killing intent, Shen Chongming recovered and, still shaken, bowed slightly to the golden-haired monkey, saying, "Thank you for saving me, senior."

The golden monkey turned around and scratched its cheek, looking completely confused.

"What did you do to provoke him, kid?"

Shen Chongming smiled wryly upon hearing this: "This junior did not provoke him."

"I was cultivating when he somehow wandered in..."

Shen Chongming briefly recounted the strange events that had just occurred, feeling quite helpless.

He's trying to avoid them right now, so how could he possibly provoke them?

After hearing his story, the golden-haired monkey looked suspicious, and then its already bright eyes suddenly shone with golden light.

Under the gaze of those golden eyes, Shen Chongming felt as if he had suddenly been stripped naked, and all his secrets were laid bare before him.

When he instinctively tried to resist, the golden-haired monkey had already turned its gaze away.

"graft?"

"Is there anyone in the entire Cangmin Sea who has comprehended the Dao of Cause and Effect to such an extent?"

Shen Chongming looked somewhat bewildered upon hearing this.

The golden-haired monkey muttered to itself for a while, then looked at Shen Chongming with a somewhat solemn expression and said, "Boy, the karma you created with others has been transferred to something else by an unknown and powerful being."

"If I'm not mistaken, Old Ape, someone must have discovered some secret about you. To avoid alerting them, or perhaps out of fear of your strength, they haven't made a direct move."

"We formed a karmic bond in an inconspicuous way."

"Now the entity behind that person is using this cause and effect to track or scheme against you."

Shen Chongming was somewhat taken aback upon hearing this.

He couldn't understand why he always found himself falling into these inexplicable schemes without even realizing it.

"Senior, is there any way to help this junior?"

Looking at the somewhat solemn face of the golden monkey, Shen Chongming tentatively asked a question.

He had already decided that if even the golden-haired monkey couldn't do anything, he would leave the nameless island immediately.

This way, at least Shen Chongxu and the others won't be implicated.

The golden-haired monkey scratched the fur on its cheek, looking somewhat agitated.

"Trouble! Trouble!"

"Why do you always seem to provoke things that give this old ape a headache?"

"That's all!"

The golden-haired monkey seemed to have made up its mind, and turned around to say, "You have to resolve your own karma. I, this old ape, don't have the ability to sever your karma for you directly. The consequences of doing so would be unbearable for you."

"However, the old ape can give you something that will allow you to temporarily disrupt the other party's plans."

As it spoke, it suddenly opened its mouth and spat out a miniature carriage that emitted a dazzling golden light.

"Take this thing with you. Every month or so, take this vehicle to travel around the vast sea a few times."

"Remember, the farther you go, the better."

"The Emperor's Chariot can redirect your energy elsewhere, making it impossible for those who use cause and effect to track you to find your exact whereabouts."

"But this move won't last long either."

"Since the other party can manipulate the power of cause and effect so skillfully, they should be able to quickly pinpoint the approximate area where you are."

"There are only two options now."

Upon hearing this, Shen Chongming quickly said, "Please enlighten me, senior."

The golden-haired monkey gave him a meaningful look: "The first solution is for you to cultivate quickly. Once you are strong enough, when the other party comes to you, just kill him to prevent future troubles."

Shen Chongming was taken aback.

"Forget it, this method is a bit difficult for you."

The golden monkey seemed to know that this method was unreliable.

Even when faced with a mysterious being capable of manipulating the power of cause and effect with such skill, it lacked the confidence to kill the opponent.

"The second method is easier."

"Find the person with whom you had a karmic connection, kill him, and make his soul completely annihilate you."

"In this way, the cause and effect of the transition will gradually dissipate over time."

"The other party's attempt to scheme against you or find out your intentions through this method has naturally failed."

Upon hearing this, Shen Chongming couldn't help but smile wryly.

He no longer possesses the ability of a Nascent Soul True Monarch to directly perceive cause and effect.

Having cultivated for over a hundred years, he had countless karmic connections with various beings. He had no idea whose karma the other party was borrowing, let alone how to find the source of that karma and kill the person.
"Alright, stop standing there, let's take the imperial car and go for a ride."

"To avoid them pinpointing your location and coming straight at you, which would only make me, Old Ape, have to defend you again."

With some reluctance, the golden-haired monkey stuffed the so-called imperial chariot into Shen Chongming's hands, then leaped away and disappeared from sight.

Holding the magnificent imperial chariot, which shone with a dazzling light and seemed to be made of gold and over a hundred precious stones, Shen Chongming pondered for a moment, but could only sigh helplessly in the end.

He simply wanted to cultivate diligently and strive to achieve the Nascent Soul stage as soon as possible.

But for some reason, trouble kept coming to my door.

Moreover, these troubles are all more difficult than the last, and none of them are things he can handle in his current state.

Suppressing his thoughts, Shen Chongming went outside the wooden house, looked at the distant sky, and immediately tossed the luxurious imperial carriage above his head. He then formed a hand seal and sent a burst of spiritual energy toward the carriage.

In an instant, the imperial chariot rapidly grew larger, transforming into a carriage resembling the one ridden by ancient emperors on their travels, which floated in the void.

Upon seeing this, Shen Chongming's expression became somewhat strange.

Who forged this imperial chariot? Isn't it far too ostentatious?
(End of this chapter)