I forge immortality with spiritual treasures.

Chapter 111 Qiao Honghu's Visit

The sky was high and the clouds were thin that day.

One should find a quiet room, stand in the pavilion on the wall, gaze at the magnificent scenery, and feel joy in one's heart.

It has been almost half a year since he joined the sect, and he has finally overcome a small hurdle on this long journey.

His magical power permeated his body, and a mysterious light spontaneously arose, indicating that he had already reached the stage of minor accomplishment.

Moreover, as he continued to accumulate knowledge, the power of the "Myriad Laws and Profound Phenomena Treasure Record" became increasingly apparent, which needs no further explanation.

"The minor achievement of the Profound Light has been completed..."

Ying Chan pondered, "The next stage will probably take a long time to accomplish."

The generation of mysterious light from magical power is considered a minor achievement, but it is still a long way from a major achievement.

Within our sect, there are tens of thousands of Xuan Guang disciples, but among them, probably more than half have not yet reached the Great Perfection.

Ying Chan estimated that it would probably take him several years or even more than ten years of painstaking effort to condense his magical power to the level of "not losing a single Jiazi".

Moreover, during this process, he also needs to learn and study many spells.

"That's all."

Ying Chan thought to himself, "The Great Way is to follow the path; why rush it now?"

The Xuan Guang cultivator lived to be two hundred years old.

He is only twenty-one years old, and he has the opportunity to make this long journey possible.

Ying Chan changed his mind and began to think about something.

He has embarked on the path of myriad laws, and in the future he will inevitably have to cultivate many spells, which will undoubtedly require a great deal of Taoist cultivation.

Of course, the Cangming Grotto is not the only way to obtain magic, but for Ying Chan, it is still the most stable and direct method.

There is a balance between exertion and relaxation in spiritual practice. Ying Chancai had just temporarily withdrawn from his state of focused practice and was looking forward to taking a short break when he thought to himself, "Why don't I take this opportunity to visit the Ministry of State Affairs?"

After joining our sect, things will be different from when you were practicing in the Taoist temple.

Disciples of this sect receive a monthly allowance, but they also have certain responsibilities to shoulder.

The first year is fine, but from the second year onwards, one must apply for sect missions from the Ministry of State Affairs.

Of course, there will be a reward for good deeds.

Although it was Ying Chan's first year, it was not unreasonable for him to go to the Capital Affairs Office to request the grant.

He had been pondering this matter for some time. Although the merits of the Cleansing Altar Division had relieved him of his immediate crisis, it was something that needed to be done sooner or later, so there was no need to delay it any longer.

Ying Chan quickly made a decision, but before that, he had another important matter to attend to.

He turned his gaze and looked at the strange pine tree not far away, and couldn't help but frown slightly.

Since building its nest on the phoenix tree branch, the colorful sparrow has become very sleepy and is in a daze all day long.

Originally, Ying Chan had made a special trip to Xianyou Mountain to ask Bai Zhi, who said it was a good thing, so Ying Chan was able to put his mind at ease.

However, during this period, the time that Cai Que'er slept was getting longer and longer.

Sometimes, when I had a break from my spiritual practice, I would go out to check on the little bird. Most of the time, I would only see it sleeping.

Especially this time.

Ying Chan didn't know whether he had missed it because he had been in seclusion for too long, or whether Cai Que'er had really had an accident. It turned out that she had been asleep for more than five days.

Even though it was sleeping soundly and seemed unwell, Ying Chan couldn't help but feel a little worried.

"Let's observe for a few more days."

Ying Chan thought to himself, "If she still doesn't wake up, then send the fairy to Immortal Garden Mountain and ask Senior Sister Bai to take a look at her again."

So next.

Yingchan was neither in a hurry to go to the Capital Affairs Office nor in a hurry to continue his spiritual practice.

I did reread all the books in the temple, and while I didn't gain any new insights, they did serve to reinforce my understanding.

However, after several days, he did not see Cai Que'er wake up, but instead received an unexpected yet not unexpected visitor.

This morning.

Ying Chan was reading Jing Cheng Zhenren's "Commentary on the Five Qi" under the light of day when he suddenly felt something. He looked up and saw a beam of light descending from the sky and flying towards Hanxu Daoist Temple.

The Hanxu Taoist temple occupies a vast area and has no high walls.

However, due to the restrictions set up by the Divine Crafts Pavilion, unless Ying Chan actively releases them, even from the air, one cannot see everything clearly.

Therefore, the visitor did not flee directly to this place, but landed outside the main gate.

Soon, Ying Chan sensed that someone had triggered the restriction and sent a message.

Ying Chan's heart stirred, he put down the Taoist book and fled. When he opened the door, he saw a high-ranking Taoist master in the room.

"Brother Qiao."

Ying Chan exclaimed in surprise, "Senior Brother, why did you suddenly come to visit?" The visitor was none other than Qiao Honghu.

Qiao Honghu is a forthright man, but he was quite quiet today.

Upon seeing Ying Chan, he merely smiled slightly and said, "As your elder brother, I have naturally come to visit you."

"Seeing that you are unharmed, I am much relieved."

Ying Chan's heart skipped a beat: "Senior Brother, could it be that you've come for the matter between me and Senior Brother Jiang?"

“That’s right,” Qiao Honghu said. “I wasn’t with the sect for a while.”

"I only heard about your perilous encounter when I returned to the Immortal Abode recently, but I'm too late."

"Senior brother, what are you saying?"

Ying Chan simply smiled and said, "Does my younger brother blame his senior brother?"

"Please come in quickly."

Qiao Honghu nodded and followed Ying Chan into Hanxu Dojo, where they found a tea room to sit down.

At this moment, Qiao Honghu said, "Actually, I went to Hanxu Dojo the day before yesterday, but I saw that my junior brother was in seclusion, so I didn't bother him. Instead, I went to the South China Sea to visit the Changguang Jiang family."

"Oh?" Ying Chan asked, "Senior Brother has already been to Changguang Island, so have you seen Senior Brother Jiang?"

"seen."

Qiao Honghu said, "He is fine now, but his injuries are a bit severe, so he needs to stay in the clan to recuperate."

"in this way……"

Ying Chan also breathed a sigh of relief.

Although he had received a message from the Foreign Affairs Department not long ago informing him of Jiang Haiyue's situation, the fact that Qiao Honghu had personally visited him naturally made him feel more at ease.

"Seeing that Junior Brother Jiang is seriously injured, I am furious and even more worried about your condition."

Qiao Honghu said, "Although that kid Xuan Ying said you are full of energy, I still need to see you in person before I can feel at ease."

"My injury was not serious, and I have already fully recovered."

Ying Chan said, "Thank you for your concern, Senior Brother."

Why say all this?

Qiao Honghu waved his hand and then asked, "I heard that the heretical cultivator who injured you two has been personally killed by my junior brother?"

"It was not my doing."

Ying Chan replied, "It was with the help of Senior Brother Ji from Taixu Palace's incantation that I was able to eliminate that heretic."

"Oh? It's him..."

Qiao Honghu said with some surprise, "Junior brother, please tell me in detail."

Ying Chan felt that there was nothing he couldn't say, so he briefly recounted what had happened that day.

Qiao Honghu listened attentively, but couldn't help but frown deeply: "You think the injury isn't serious?"

"If it weren't for your profound skills that allowed you to escape from that curse, you would probably have had your blood drained by it!"

Ying Chan was slightly taken aback, not expecting that Qiao Honghu would notice this section first.

He thought for a moment, then just smiled and said, "It was indeed a stroke of luck."

"Hmph." Qiao Honghu snorted coldly, "It seriously injured Junior Brother Jiang and almost cost him his life."

"These heretics and charlatans are truly lawless."

Ying Chan was somewhat surprised.

"Brother, please calm down," he said. "There's no need to dwell on the past."

How could I not mind?

Qiao Honghu said in a deep voice, "Junior brother, whether it's you or Junior Brother Jiang."

“I am honored that you address me as your elder brother. How can I not be worried when I hear that you have narrowly escaped disaster?”

"Although it happened in the past, I still feel lingering fear."

Upon hearing these sincere words, Ying Chan was also somewhat moved.

He said softly, "I am deeply grateful for your kind heart, senior brother."

"Fortunately, both Senior Brother Jiang and I are safe and sound. Please don't worry, Senior Brother."

Qiao Honghu closed his eyes and then opened them again, but said coldly, "But this feeling in my chest is really hard to get rid of."

"I'd like to see just how arrogant these Sky Tower Faction's unorthodox methods really are."

(End of this chapter)