Starting with a daily divination to build an immortal clan

Chapter 329 An unexpected surprise
Shen Yuan once said that the method of taking Kan and filling Li to make the Golden Elixir is a relatively gentle method of making the Golden Elixir.

However, this does not mean that this kind of golden elixir is easy to cultivate successfully.

For cultivators in the world, the Golden Core realm is undoubtedly the first hurdle on the path of cultivation.

This hurdle has blocked more than 90% of cultivators in the cultivation world.

If one can overcome this obstacle, their level of life will be further elevated, and they will be freed from the realm of ordinary mortals, with a lifespan starting at five hundred years.

Some Golden Core cultivators who practice longevity techniques or have some kind of extraordinary encounter can even break through the five-hundred-year limit and have a lifespan of nearly eight hundred years.

Shen Chongzhen is currently using the fire within his heart meridian to temper the true yang energy within his kidney water, requiring extreme caution and care to maintain a constant state of "water-fire balance."

When kidney water is abundant, exceeding the tempering effect of heart fire, there is a risk of water extinguishing fire and damage to the heart vessels.

Kidney deficiency and excessive heart fire will severely damage the true yang energy, ultimately preventing the refinement of sufficient true yang metal, and resulting in congenital deficiencies when the golden elixir is formed.

Only by remaining cautious at all times and maintaining a balance between water and fire can one achieve a balance between profit and loss, refine enough true yang metal to replace the immortal metal nature bestowed by heaven, and thus achieve the true Dragon-Tiger Golden Elixir.

Previously in the Nine Provinces world, when Shen Chongzhen was comprehending this method, he realized that the key to mastering this method was to be able to sense one's own heart fire and control kidney water.

The method of taking Kan and filling Li in the Golden Elixir clearly states that the heart fire is the fire of the spiritual heart, and the kidney water is also called the essence of the kidney.

These two things reside within the body but cannot be easily seen.

When Shen Chongzhen first learned the method of taking Kan and filling Li to obtain the Golden Elixir, he sat in meditation for several days, looking inward at his own body, but he could not find these two things in his body.

Therefore, he even made a special trip to the Yansheng Peak Pavilion to consult his grandfather Shen Yuan, who believed that there was a problem with the method.

Shen Yuan simply smiled and told him, "When the mind is extremely calm, one can see the divine."

After returning home, Shen Chongzhen pondered for several days and finally understood the meaning of the six words his grandfather had said.

The practice of taking the Kan and filling the Li Golden Elixir method requires an extremely still mind to comprehend the fire of the spiritual heart and the essence of the kidneys.

This state is very similar to what is known in the current spiritual practice community as the "sitting in the death gate".

In extreme stillness, one's breath and energy will slowly disappear.

Only in this state can one perceive the essence of the kidneys and the fire of the soul.

He and Zhou Xuan were disciples of Chu Xiangyu, the Grand Elder of the Ice God Palace, and their residence was located in Chu Xiangyu's dojo.

Before his breakthrough, the reason he still asked Zhou Xuan to help protect him was because in that extremely quiet state, even if someone got close and killed his physical body, he would not be on guard.

Of course, such a thing could never happen.

Shen Chongzhen was more worried that someone would come up to him and, by observing his breathing techniques, discover the clues of the Golden Elixir Method of Taking Kan and Filling Li, or that he had not followed the usual practice of forming the elixir to invoke the heavens and ask for the Golden Nature cultivation method, which would bring unnecessary trouble, thus requiring him to spend time and energy explaining to others.

Suppressing the many thoughts in her mind, Shen Chongzhen's breathing became longer and slower.

Half a day later, when his breath and external breathing had completely disappeared, and he seemed to have turned into a corpse, he finally entered a state of extreme stillness.

As the sun rose, the door to the side room in the courtyard was pushed open.

After meditating all night, Zhou Xuan walked out of her room, exhaled a breath of stale air as she faced the rising sun, and looked toward the room where Shen Chongzhen was in seclusion.

She released her divine sense slightly, intending to sense whether Shen Chongzhen would encounter any problems due to his eagerness to break through.

However, after his divine sense passed through the barrier set up last night, Zhou Xuan's face suddenly showed a hint of doubt, followed by panic and unease!

Gone!

Shen Chongzhen's breath and breathing have completely stopped!

The body sitting cross-legged on the bed now looked like a lifeless corpse!

With a drastic change in expression, Zhou Xuan hurriedly went to the door of the room. Just as he raised his hand to remove the barrier in front of him, he suddenly stopped.

At that moment, she thought of "sitting in the death gate".

The complete absence of life in the body may also indicate that one is in a state of death.

If Shen Chongzhen was currently in a death trap, she worried that rushing in would disturb him.

After a long pause with her hand suspended in mid-air, Zhou Xuan finally suppressed her worries and lowered her hand.

"Concern leads to confusion..."

Zhou Xuan murmured to herself and sighed softly.

After calming down, she realized that Shen Chongzhen had been in the state of perfect fetal breathing for twenty years.

With the foundation built over the past twenty years, even if he was impatient and some minor accidents occurred during his breakthrough, it would be impossible for him to die quietly.

I had been keeping watch in the side room all night, but I hadn't heard a sound.

This means that Shen Chongzhen could not possibly be in any danger; he is most likely in a death sentence.

"Really... Is it really necessary to sit in seclusion until death just to break through to the Golden Core stage?"

After pursing her lips and making a complaint, Zhou Xuan did not linger there any longer.

He chose to continue his practice in the pavilion in the courtyard.

Shen Chongzhen is already in seclusion. To prevent anyone from accidentally entering the courtyard and disturbing him, Zhou Xuan dares not leave the courtyard at all and can only guard it.

……

Unnamed island.

In a quiet courtyard with bamboo fences and ancient wood as walls, Shen Yuanque, dressed in a moon-white long robe, stood with his hands at his sides, his eyes fixed on the huge alchemy furnace in front of him.

On the other side of the alchemy furnace, Yun Yuejiao, with his white hair and beard, sat cross-legged.

With one hand forming a hand seal, he would occasionally unleash streaks of spiritual energy towards the alchemy furnace in front of him, while with the other hand he held a precious fan, which he would gently wave to control the flames at the bottom of the furnace.

There are three essentials to alchemy.

"Medicinal properties, alchemical fire, and alchemical formulas."

This batch of pills seemed to pose no challenge to Yun Yuejiao.

While refining pills, he was even able to spare some attention to instruct Shen Yuanque, who was standing to the side.

"Most pills below the second grade are very easy to refine. For me, there is no need to use a pill furnace and pill fire. I can easily make pills by simply using water."

"The rare and precious materials required for elixirs of grade three and above have extremely hidden medicinal properties, which necessitate the use of alchemical fire and alchemical techniques. Do you know why?"

After a moment of contemplation, Shen Yuanque respectfully cupped his hands and said, "Third-grade pills are for the Nascent Soul stage. The rare and precious medicinal materials required have extremely hidden properties. They need to be refined with alchemical fire to remove impurities and preserve their essence."

"The alchemical formula is a method for regulating the properties of medicines and condensing them into pills."

Upon hearing this, Yun Yuejiao nodded in satisfaction.

After spending some time together, he gradually discovered that Shen Yuanque had an extremely solid foundation in alchemy.

He is calm and composed, thoughtful in his actions, and shows no signs of youthful impetuosity or hotheadedness.

This kind of temperament might make one seem less energetic and driven when it comes to cultivation.

However, it is extremely rare for alchemy.

Alchemists don't place too much importance on cultivation level, but becoming a high-level alchemist requires extremely high mental state.

He liked Shen Yuanque's calm and unhurried personality very much.

"Well said."

"The medicinal properties are accumulated, while the control of heat is based on experience."

"The secrets of alchemy depend on one's own comprehension."

Yun Yuejiao spoke again.

Shen Yuanque frowned slightly after hearing this.

He could understand Yun Yuejiao's previous statement.

The saying "medicinal properties are accumulated" means that the medicinal properties of precious herbs and plants in the world are basically fixed.

Some medicinal plants may exhibit different medicinal properties due to differences in the year or growing environment.

But ultimately, there are traces to follow. As long as there are records left by the predecessors and sages of alchemy, careful study and careful identification will make it clear.

The saying "the timing and method are based on experience" is also easy to understand.

Whether each precious medicinal herb or spiritual plant requires "gentle fire" or "vigorous fire," how long to calcine it, and how to refine its essence, all require the alchemist to experiment slowly and patiently.

Each alchemist uses a different alchemical fire, and the speed at which they extract the essence of precious herbs and spiritual plants will also vary. These can all be learned through trial and error.

However, Shen Yuanque didn't quite understand Yun Yuejiao's last sentence, "The secret of alchemy is comprehension."

Yun Yuejiao, who was sitting cross-legged in front of the alchemy furnace, seemed to sense his doubt and chuckled, "How many alchemy techniques do you know now?"

Shen Yuanque cupped his hands slightly: "There is only one, which was passed down by Senior Pei, the master of Third Grandfather."

Yun Yue nodded slyly and said, "Is the alchemy technique you learned the same as the one I use?"

Shen Yuanque shook his head.

Yun Yuejiao then asked, "Did you notice any difference in the alchemy techniques I used when refining this batch of Grade 4 Returning Origin Pills compared to when I refined the Grade 4 Spirit Gathering Pills last time?"

Only after his reminder did Shen Yuanque realize that although the pill-making techniques Yun Yuejiao used twice were extremely similar, there were still some differences.

"For an alchemist, the properties of medicines can be understood through the classic texts left by predecessors."

"The timing and temperature can be mastered through continuous experimentation; these are things that can be compensated for through hard work."

"Only the alchemy formulas... are not exactly the same for every alchemist."

"You have to figure those things out for yourself."

Having said that, Yun Yuejiao gently waved the precious fan in her hand, extinguishing the flames at the bottom of the alchemy furnace in front of her.

He waved his hand to put the precious fan into his storage bag, then quickly formed hand seals to begin the final step of alchemy—collecting the pill.

This step may seem simple, but it requires a lot of skill.

The quality of the pill harvest directly affects the effectiveness, quality, and appearance of the finished product.

When collecting the elixir, one must use the elixir-collecting technique to draw back as much of the elixir's energy as possible from inside the furnace into the elixir before opening the furnace. If the energy is collected too quickly, the impure energy mixed in with the elixir's energy will enter the elixir along with it, forming what is known as elixir poison. If the energy is collected too slowly, the elixir's energy will condense into liquid upon contact with the cooled furnace, infiltrating the furnace and causing waste.

These are all key factors affecting the quality and efficacy of elixirs.

Compared to these two factors, appearance is not as important.

However, if one intends to sell the refined pills in the future...

Other people's pills are perfectly round and have a bright luster.

His own pills, however, were dark and pitted on the surface. An uninformed cultivator would not think that his pills were more effective or of higher quality than others' at a glance.

Yun Yuejiao, who is at the Purple Mansion Realm, is able to refine sixth-grade pills, so her pill-collecting technique is naturally very skilled.

His fingers moved in a flowing, smooth motion, constantly striking the alchemy furnace.

"open!"

With a soft shout, the lid of the alchemy furnace in front of him suddenly opened.

A series of pills, shimmering with a faint glow, fell directly into the jade bottle beside him, guided by his spiritual power.

"call--"

After finishing the refining process, Yun Yuejiao exhaled a breath of turbid air, then took the jade bottle in her hand, stood up and came to Shen Yuanque's side.

"have a look."

Shen Yuanque respectfully accepted the jade bottle and took out a Grade 4 Returning Origin Pill from it.

The pill was perfectly round, with a smooth, mirror-like surface, and one could even vaguely see strange, naturally formed patterns covering its surface.

"Senior, what are these patterns...?"

Back in the Nine Provinces world, Shen Yuanque had also refined third-grade pills. As for fourth-grade Golden Core pills, he had only seen the finished products.

However, he had never seen such strange patterns on the fourth-grade pills he had seen before.

Yun Yue smiled smugly and said, "These are Dan patterns."

"As we all know, once a pill is formed, its medicinal effects will quickly diminish if it is left out for an extended period of time."

"Therefore, some high-grade pills require high-quality jade bottles or boxes to be stored."

"Even so, the effects of the medicine will still diminish over time."

Picking up the Guiyuan Pill from Shen Yuanque's palm, Yun Yuejiao said in a deep voice, "The greatest function of the pill's markings is to lock in the pill's efficacy."

"Have you noticed that the aroma of this batch of Guiyuan Pills I refined is very faint?"

As Shen Yuanque nodded repeatedly, he suddenly understood.

The aroma of elixirs is, in a sense, the release of the elixir's medicinal properties.

The aroma of the pills refined by Yun Yuejiao was so faint as to be almost undetectable, which truly preserved their medicinal efficacy very well.

After putting the Rejuvenation Pill back into the jade bottle, Shen Yuanque cupped his hands again and said, "I still don't understand some things about the pill formula. Please enlighten me, senior."

Yun Yue stroked his beard and nodded.

"Let's sit down in the pavilion and talk."

The two of them arrived at the pavilion in the courtyard one after the other and sat down.

Shen Yuanque respectfully poured him a cup of spiritual tea and offered it to him.

Yun Yuejiao took a sip of tea and said, "The reason I say that alchemy techniques are a kind of alchemist's comprehension is because every alchemist's alchemy techniques for refining and collecting pills are basically different."

"As an alchemist, if you don't even have your own alchemy techniques and only rely on the techniques passed down by others, you are destined not to achieve much in this life."

Shen Yuanque remained silent, listening with his eyes lowered.

Yun Yuejiao continued, "The pill-making technique is a method based on your judgment of the medicinal properties of the precious herbs and spiritual plants in the furnace, the amount of spiritual essence refined, the mutual generation and restraint of pharmacology, the speed of their fusion, the timing of pill formation, and all other factors."

"Others' alchemy techniques are just methods that suit them."

"If you blindly use the alchemy techniques passed down by others, you will lose your understanding of the pills you are refining, and you will be destined to be unable to bring out the full medicinal properties of the materials you use, and naturally you will not be able to refine pills of superior quality."

"Therefore, a good alchemist will definitely have his own alchemy techniques."

"Further up, skilled alchemists will adjust their alchemy techniques according to different pills."

In terms of cultivation, Yun Yuejiao is hardly a senior expert.

But when it comes to alchemy, he exudes a strong sense of confidence and pride.

"The reason I was able to refine a sixth-grade Nascent Soul Realm pill while only at the Purple Mansion Realm is because of these techniques."

Having said that, he sighed softly and said, "I know that your grandfather sent you here with the intention of having me take you as his disciple."

“He saved my life, and I should repay him with my life.”

"The reason why I haven't mentioned taking you as my disciple for so long is because I wanted to see if you have enough comprehension in alchemy."

"Otherwise, even if I were to take you as my disciple, if I were to only train you to become a fourth or fifth-grade alchemist, it would still be insufficient to repay your grandfather for saving my life."

"If I were to take you in, I would do everything in my power to help you surpass my current achievements."

"At the very least, I must make you a sixth-grade alchemist like me. Only then will you have any value to your Shen family."

Shen Yuanque couldn't help but nod and cup his hands, saying, "Senior's good intentions are truly appreciated, but I am ashamed."

"So, senior, do you now think Yuan Que is qualified to be your disciple?"

I have been on the nameless island for more than two years.

In the past two years, apart from occasionally helping Shen Xiuchan with some mundane matters, he spent most of his time by Yun Yuejiao's side, seeking advice on alchemy.

Yun Yuejiao was very open with him, even taking out many of her treasured books and formulas for him to study and comprehend.

Recently, when helping Li Qing refine pills, she even had him observe and give guidance from the side.

They just haven't mentioned taking him as their apprentice yet.

Shen Yuanque always kept his grandfather Shen Chongming's instructions in mind and did not show any impatience.

If things hadn't already come to this point, he still wouldn't have taken the initiative to ask.

Yun Yuejiao did not answer immediately. He looked at Shen Yuanque with his eyes and pondered for a long time before speaking: "If you are truly devoted to the Dao of Alchemy, then I will take you as my disciple."

Upon hearing this, Shen Yuanque felt a faint sense of joy.

He could sense the reluctance in Yun Yue's words, which proved that his talent in alchemy probably did not meet her requirements.

However, as a direct descendant of the Shen family, his inherent unwillingness to admit defeat and his refusal to accept fate made him believe that even if his talent in alchemy was not particularly strong, as long as he put in enough effort in the future, his achievements would not be too bad.

"Thank you, senior!"

"Yuan Que, how about we send a telepathic message to Grandpa now, and then perform the apprenticeship ceremony after he arrives?"

Yun Yue nodded with a sly smile.

Shen Yuanque's guess was correct.

After more than two years of getting to know each other, Yun Yuejiao could tell that the young man from the Shen family in front of her only had above-average talent in alchemy, far from meeting her standards.

But it was precisely his character and earnestness that he greatly admired.

Yun Yuejiao struggled with this for a long time, unsure of what to do.

Now that the conversation had reached this point, he truly couldn't bear to discourage the young man's determination in alchemy in the face of Shen Yuanque's question.

They had no choice but to agree to take him under their wing.

If I cannot train him to become a sixth-grade alchemist in the future, I will find a way to make up for the debt of gratitude I owe the Shen family in other ways.

After bowing, Shen Yuanque left the courtyard, preparing to send a telepathic message to his grandfather, Shen Chongming.

However, after the communication stone was activated, no reply was received from Shen Chongming.

Clearly, Shen Chongming had already left the Nine Provinces World and was no longer within the range of the sound transmission stone.

……

Over the vast ocean.

The rainbow formed by the imperial chariot sped along the road.

On the carriage shaft, Shen Chongming, dressed in a deep blue long gown, sat side by side with the old beggar.

Turning his head to glance at the old beggar stroking the magical jade mirror, Shen Chongming's mind stirred, and he directly took out a bottle of spiritual wine and two jade cups from his storage bag.

Shen Chongming filled the jade cups and handed one to the old beggar, saying slowly, "Senior, please try the spirit wine brewed by my Shen family."

The old beggar paused slightly as he stroked the jade mirror, and his head turned somewhat stiffly.

After the incident at the Celestial Venerable's Daoist temple, Shen Chongming felt that a glimmer of divine light had appeared in his gray-white eyes, as if he had regained some of his intelligence. But for some reason, he was still unwilling to speak, just like before.

After looking at Shen Chongming for a while, the old beggar looked at the wine cup in front of him again, and finally stretched out his withered hand.

Upon seeing this, Shen Chongming was overjoyed.

Although the old beggar still didn't speak, his act of accepting the wine glass was enough to prove that he was now capable of communication.

He clinked his glass against the old beggar's, then tilted his head back and drank the wine in his glass.

After a moment of stunned silence, the old beggar also brought the wine glass to his chapped lips, sniffed it gently, and then slowly took a small sip.

"What is the relationship between you, Senior, and the Eastern Azure Profound Heavenly Venerable?"

Shen Chongming poured himself a full glass of wine and asked curiously.

The old beggar did not answer, but simply sipped the spirit wine in his cup.

"Does the senior know the Seven Heroes of Yangnao from back then?"

Shen Chongming spoke again, asking, "This jade mirror and you..."

"Bah!"

Before he could finish speaking, the old beggar, for some unknown reason, suddenly threw the jade cup and half a cup of spirit wine into the sea below, spitting incessantly.

Upon seeing this, Shen Chongming was slightly taken aback, then shook his head helplessly.

He was now almost certain that the old beggar had regained more of his intelligence than he had imagined during his visit to the Celestial Venerable's Daoist temple.

They just didn't want to speak up for some reason.

Just now, I gave him a cup of spiritual wine and asked him three questions. He didn't want to answer them, so he interrupted me in this way.

"If you don't want to talk about it, then Chongming won't ask."

With a flash of light in his hand, he took out another jade cup.

"Just drink, don't ask questions."

He picked up the wine jug beside him, and was about to pour some wine when the old beggar next to him suddenly stood up, his eyes fixed on the distance.

Seeing this, Shen Chongming also put away the wine pot and cups, slowly stood up and looked in the direction the old beggar was looking.

After spending a long time together, he realized that the old beggar possessed extremely keen perception, extending to a range far beyond his own divine sense.

Sure enough, even after extending his divine sense to the very end in the direction his gaze was directed, he found nothing unusual.

After a moment of contemplation, Shen Chongming withdrew his divine sense.

"This area is unfamiliar. To avoid unnecessary trouble, let's take a detour."

He seemed to murmur something, and immediately prepared to maneuver the imperial chariot around the direction the old beggar was staring at.

They encountered the old dragon king of the Myriad Dragon Nest in the southeast of the nameless island, and ultimately lost a top-grade spiritual weapon, a supreme sword.

On these two occasions, he dared not drive the imperial chariot to the southeast, and instead chose the northwest.

The last time I went north, I unexpectedly encountered Huang Lingshan, who was being chased.

This time he was heading west, and now he was tens of thousands of miles away from the nameless island. Since the old beggar had sensed something, Shen Chongming, who knew his own jinx nature, did not want to cause trouble and decided to go around him.

But at this moment, the old beggar grabbed his sleeve and pointed to the distance with his withered hand: "Treasure...treasure."

"Rob...rob the treasure."

Shen Chongming was taken aback for a moment, then a look of joy flashed in his eyes.

"Does Senior mean there are treasures in the sea ahead?"

The old beggar didn't answer; he just kept staring ahead.

Upon seeing this, Shen Chongming pondered for only a moment before directly maneuvering the imperial chariot to fly forward!

He didn't want to cause trouble, but it would be a bit unreasonable not to take the treasure he encountered.

The imperial chariot was extremely fast. Standing on the chariot shaft, Shen Chongming carefully released his divine sense to sense the surroundings while maneuvering the chariot.

About fifteen minutes later, his divine sense was the first to detect a faint fluctuation of spiritual energy!

However, this faint fluctuation of spiritual energy was not emitted by the so-called treasure the old beggar spoke of, but rather was the aftershock of a battle between powerful cultivators in that sea area.

At that moment, he finally understood what the old beggar had said.

Stealing treasures.

It means that a fight broke out earlier because people were fighting over some kind of treasure.

Having figured all this out, Shen Chongming originally intended to turn back, but his curiosity compelled him to steer the imperial chariot forward for over a thousand miles.

At this distance, he could already sense the specific strength and number of both sides in the fight.

Above a group of islands thousands of miles away, two factions are engaged in a fierce battle.

Under the influence of his divine sense, Shen Chongming suddenly discovered that one of them was actually an acquaintance!
That force was none other than the Ge family of Dongji Island.

When he rescued Shen Xiuchan and Huang Lingshan, he and the old beggar caused a great disturbance on Dongji Island and briefly fought with several Purple Mansion Realm elders of Dongji Island.

At this moment, it was immediately apparent that one of the forces engaged in the battle was the Ge family from Dongji Island.

The three cultivators who fought against the Ge family were relatively young.

The three appeared to be only around thirty years old, but their cultivation had all reached the Purple Mansion level, and they exuded a strong aura of age, indicating that their true age was clearly more than thirty.

In the battle, the Ge family of Dongji Island adopted a defensive posture, fighting and retreating simultaneously.

The three Purple Mansion cultivators, on the other hand, attacked ruthlessly and relentlessly.

The terrifying shockwaves caused by the battle between cultivators at the Purple Mansion Realm caused the seas for thousands of miles around to change color, with waves surging wildly.

Even atop the imperial chariot, Shen Chongming dared not get too close. He could only hide in the clouds a thousand miles away from the battlefield, watching the distant fighting with great interest.

In terms of numbers, the Ge family of Dongji Island has an absolute advantage.

However, the three opponents were clearly from a prestigious sect, and their magical treasures and techniques were slightly superior to those of the three patriarchs of the Ge family.

Under these circumstances, the remaining Golden Core cultivators of the Ge family were of no use whatsoever, and they didn't even dare to approach the battlefield.

However, the three opponents seemed rather anxious, while the three old men from the Ge family were only focused on defense.

The two sides were in a stalemate.

After a prolonged and fruitless attack, one of the young men, dressed in a silver-threaded and gold-patterned robe and wielding a long halberd, his body radiating dazzling light, narrowed his eyes and said, "Later, I will hold him off while you two capture the ants behind those three old bastards."

"We need to find a way to search their souls and find out which faction they come from."

"Once Father arrives, he will completely wipe out the forces of these ants!"

"I, the young master, will show them that Daoist jade carvings are not something that ants like them can get their hands on!"

The two stern-faced mid-stage Purple Mansion cultivators beside the young man respectfully bowed and said, "Yes!"

As soon as the two finished speaking, the young man with the halberd flashed forward!
With a single, powerful halberd, it swept across the three patriarchs of the Ge family on Dongji Island with overwhelming force, leaving them exhausted and unable to cope.

Meanwhile, the other two took the opportunity to bypass the battlefield and attack several Golden Core cultivators from the Ge family in the distance!
"not good!"

Upon seeing this, Ge Mingshuo, one of the three patriarchs of the Ge family, also realized the other party's intentions.

Based on their cultivation levels, ages, and the magical artifacts and treasures they possessed, he could deduce that these three individuals must have come from a force even more powerful than Dongji Island.

It was precisely because of this that, at the beginning of the battle, after witnessing the strength of the three and knowing that his current strength was insufficient to kill them quickly, he immediately sent someone back to Dongji Island to request reinforcements, while the three of them did their best to hold off the enemy.

They guessed that the other party came from a powerful force, and the reason they still dared to resist was because the other party did not know their identity.

Now, all we need to do is stall until the family head, Ge Minghong, who is in the late stage of the Purple Mansion realm, arrives. Once we escape safely, even if the other party wants revenge, they won't find a way to do so.

Now the other side seems to have lost patience and realized that their reinforcements are arriving soon.

They actually planned to capture a younger member of the family and search their soul.

If the other side succeeds, a terrible disaster awaits Dongji Island!

Meanwhile, Shen Chongming, hidden in the distant clouds, had a rather strange expression.

"Taoist script jade carving?"

"So that's why they fought."

"It seems that the Daoist inscription on the jade is on the three old men of the Ge family."

The Daoist jade carving involves the supreme immortal technique of the Cangmin Sea, "The True Seal of the Twenty-Four Solar Terms Cycle of Heaven and Earth," which is also one of the opportunities sought by the Shen family.

Before Shen Chongzhen's wedding, the Shen family originally planned to cooperate with the Ice God Palace to find the remaining sixteen pieces of Daoist jade carvings.

But Zhou Xuan gave a warning, stopping their idea.

Now that he has suddenly learned about another piece of Daoist jade carving, Shen Chongming has no intention of giving up.

Because of the Ge family on Dongji Island, who imprisoned Shen Xiuchan and Huang Lingshan years ago, they have received special attention from Shen Xiuchan.

He was also aware of the Ge family's strength.

With the Daoist seal engraving in their hands, it would be easier for the Shen family to obtain it.

The other three are clearly from forces more powerful than the Ge family. If they manage to snatch the Dao Seal Jade Carving from the Ge family, it won't be easy for the Shen family to get it back.

With this in mind, Shen Chongming had already made up his mind.

"Even though we have a grudge, I still have to help you out."

After muttering to himself, he directly took out the magical artifact, the Silent Great Bow.

With a drawn bow and nocked an arrow, a fiery red arrow flew directly from the bow, aimed at a mid-stage Purple Mansion cultivator who was lunging at the Ge family's Golden Core juniors.

The two had no idea that other cultivators were hiding around the battlefield.

They never expected that someone skilled in archery and magical artifacts would be hiding thousands of miles away and launching a sneak attack.

Due to the special ability of the Silent Guest Great Bow, the Crimson Flame Arrow did not show any aura even when it flew dozens of feet behind the mid-stage Purple Mansion cultivator.

By the time the mid-stage Purple Mansion cultivator sensed the danger and prepared to turn around to defend himself, it was already too late.

puff!
A flash of light disappeared before his eyes!
The next moment, he felt a sharp pain in his chest!
When I looked down, I realized that my chest had been blasted open by some unknown means, with a hole the size of a bowl!

The flesh around the wound was charred, emitting a strange smell.

The man was shocked!

The other Purple Mansion cultivator who attacked him also noticed his situation at this moment, and his expression turned horrified. He hurriedly put up a protective spiritual energy shield.

But the next moment, another burst of fire appeared!
The crimson arrow slammed into the protective spiritual energy shield around his body!

The terrifying power caused the protective spiritual energy shield to flicker wildly, and its surface luster dimmed considerably in an instant.

"Sir!"

There are more experts lurking in the shadows!

The man's face was filled with horror. While cautiously observing his surroundings, he quickly sent a telepathic message to the young man who was suppressing the three patriarchs of the Ge family.

The young man with the halberd looked at the two of them upon hearing this.

One of them was severely injured, with a gaping hole in his chest through which he could see the other side.

The other person was also terrified and dared not move, the young man's face was pale.

His divine sense surged wildly as he searched for the location of the attacker in the surrounding void and sea.

However, Shen Chongming, who was hiding in the imperial carriage, was not worried at all.

He held a bow in one hand and a crimson arrow in the other.

If the two opponents dare to make another move, he will reward them with another arrow.

After frantically scanning the surroundings with his divine sense, the young man wielding the halberd found no trace of Shen Chongming, and a sinister look appeared on his face.

Naturally, people categorized Shen Chongming as one of the Ge family members present, believing that Shen Chongming was the support they had invited.

His sharp gaze fixed on Ge Mingshuo and the other two, and he said coldly, "Very good!"

"A bunch of ants, daring to harm my people, you will face the wrath of my Buyeo Kingdom."

The opposing team has someone who is extremely skilled at ambushes lurking in the shadows. Given the current strength of the three of them, it is clear that they have no chance of winning if they continue to make a move.

The young man with the halberd also knew that if they continued to drag things out, the situation would only become more and more unfavorable for them.

The best course of action now is to retreat while the other side is still hesitant and unwilling to risk their lives.

Although he hadn't figured out the identities of the people in front of him, he had already memorized the methods and auras of the Ge family members after their encounter.

The fact that this group of people could be here suggests that their hideout is not too far from here.

Once we return, we'll gather enough people to search this area again. It should take some time to find them.

"go!"

Having uttered those harsh words, the young man wielding the halberd flashed and transformed into a streak of light, flying away into the distance.

His two guards also abandoned their idea of ​​capturing the Ge family's junior Golden Core cultivator and left the island group.

Watching the three figures disappear into the distance, the Ge family members finally breathed a sigh of relief.

However, upon recalling the "Fuyu Kingdom" mentioned by the young man with the halberd before he left, the expressions of Ge Mingshuo and the other two instantly turned serious.

"I had already noticed that those three were of extraordinary birth, but I never imagined they would be a prince of the Buyeo Kingdom!"

"The power of the Fuyu Kingdom in the Seventy-Two Realms of Cangmin is firmly in the top tier of the second echelon. If they spare no expense to search the surrounding seas, my Dongji Island will probably have a hard time escaping!"

A gaunt old man from the Ge family spoke with deep concern.

Another person nearby chimed in, "If we had known they were from the Kingdom of Fuyu, we should have offered up the Daoist inscriptions, jade carvings, and other items in that cave."

"We might even be able to use this opportunity to make connections with such a powerful force, which would greatly benefit the future development of the Ge family."

Upon hearing this, Ge Mingshuo sneered, "Sixth Uncle is thinking too kindly of these powerful forces."

“In their eyes, even if we offer up Daoist inscriptions, jade carvings, and other things we obtained from the cave, we are not worthy to be their friends.”

Now that we have escaped, we should take the items back to Dongji Island as soon as possible.

"If the Buyeo Kingdom is truly willing to cause trouble in this sea area, the three of us can simply take a few juniors and Dao Zhuan Yuke and hide first."

“This sea area is teeming with life. I do not believe that the Fuyu Kingdom would dare to commit massacres and create such a terrible karma.”

The two people in front of him couldn't help but nod after hearing this.

"That's all we can do for now."

"By the way, who was the fellow Daoist who secretly helped us just now?"

The gaunt old man with the Purple Mansion aura changed the subject, his gaze immediately sweeping around, trying to find the person who had just intervened to stop the two mid-stage Purple Mansion cultivators from the Fuyu Kingdom.

All three knew that if this person hadn't intervened, their identities would have been instantly exposed once the younger members of their families were captured and subjected to soul-searching.

Even if they manage to escape temporarily, the powerful figures from Buyeo Kingdom will descend upon Dongji Island, and they will still face certain death.

"I only caught a glimpse of it just now, and saw that the cultivator from the Fuyu Kingdom was severely injured by a burst of fire."

"Ming Shuo, does my Ge family have any powerful rogue cultivators who are skilled in fire-attribute magic?"

Upon hearing this, Ge Mingshuo pondered for a long time before shaking his head slightly and saying, "I don't recall it."

As soon as he finished speaking, he cupped his hands towards the void and said loudly, "Thank you for your help earlier, fellow Daoist. Now that the thief has left, I wonder if you would be willing to show yourself?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Chongming, who was in the imperial chariot amidst the distant clouds, had a strange expression.

Show yourself?
If I were to actually show myself now, the expressions on the faces of those three old guys would be quite something.

The moment the thought crossed his mind, a streak of light rushed toward him from the distant void.

The stream of light arrived in front of Ge Mingshuo and the others, transforming into the figure of Ge Minghong, the head of the Ge family.

Seeing that the three of them and the younger generation were all alright, Ge Minghong secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"What about the three enemies?"

With eyes like a hawk scanning the surroundings, and finding no trace of any enemy, Ge Minghong asked in a deep voice.

Ge Mingshuo, who was standing next to him, cupped his hands and briefly recounted what had just happened.

Ge Minghong frowned slightly after hearing this.

The Ge family didn't associate with many independent cultivators, and in his memory, there were none who were skilled in fire-attribute magic.

However, Ge Minghong was still very grateful that the other party was willing to help him out.

After all, according to Ge Mingshuo, if it weren't for someone else taking action, the cultivator from Fuyu Kingdom would probably have already captured the family's Golden Core junior.

After a soul search, the Ge family of Dongji Island will face annihilation.

As long as their identities remain unexposed, there is still room for maneuver.

"I am deeply grateful for your great kindness, fellow Daoist."

"If we are fortunate enough to meet again in the future, I will certainly present you with a generous gift to express my gratitude for your kindness today."

After bowing to the void and calling out a couple of times, Ge Minghong turned to the three of them and said, "Let's go back first."

"The Daoist inscriptions on jade are related to supreme immortal techniques, and the Fuyu Kingdom will not let this go easily."

“Although your identities have not been exposed, the Fuyu Kingdom is, after all, a powerful force that controls a realm. If you really decide to come here to search, my Ge family will still be in danger.”

The three people in front of him nodded, and Ge Mingshuo said with a smile, "Fortune and misfortune are intertwined. Although my Ge family has suffered great danger this time, the gains have been quite substantial."

Upon hearing this, Ge Minghong's eyes lit up and he said, "Oh?"

"I wonder whose cave dwelling it belongs to, and what my brother obtained within it?"

Ge Mingshuo exchanged a glance with the two people beside him and said with a smile, "The owner of the cave was a Nascent Soul True Monarch who had passed away in meditation, named Xuanli True Monarch."

"My brother and his clansmen ventured deep into the cave and obtained not only a piece of Daoist jade carving, but also several cultivation methods and a precious pupil technique."

"In addition, spirit crystal pills and magic treasures are also very valuable."

Upon hearing this, Ge Minghong's face lit up with joy.

Hearing their conversation, Shen Chongming, atop the imperial chariot in the distance, also showed a broad smile on his face.

"The harvest was indeed quite good."

"It seems we need to act quickly on Dongji Island to prevent these guys from wasting the Shen family's resources."

After muttering to itself, the imperial chariot disappeared silently into the clouds.

(End of this chapter)