Xuanjian: Jade True Sword Immortal, my Dao Wisdom keeps increasing.

Green Pine Cave Heaven.

A sea of ​​clouds drifts by, the starry sky is dazzling, and the mountains rise and fall.

A streak of bluish-white light was speeding across the sea of ​​clouds.

After a short while, the light paused and stopped in the sea of ​​clouds. Then, with a flash of light, it landed on a mountain peak not far away.

On the mountain peak, the bluish-white light vanished, revealing Jiang Heqian's figure.

The summit is still covered with green pines.

Looking out, a simple yet exquisite pavilion stands atop the mountain, surrounded by a sea of ​​clouds, giving it an ethereal and otherworldly feel.

A fiery red array enveloped the top of the pavilion.

Jiang Heqian surveyed the formation and thought to himself:

"This pavilion looks like a typical disciple's cultivation place; the array formation is at most at the Foundation Establishment level. Let's test its power."

With a casual flick of his sword, more than a dozen milky-white sword energies shot out, crashing into the formation before him like raindrops hitting banana leaves.

The fiery red array flickered intermittently, appearing precarious.

Jiang Heqian's eyes lit up at the sight, and then he flicked his wrist, sending out two Jade Sword Essences in a crisscrossing motion.

With a snap, the formation shattered.

He didn't want to destroy the pavilion with a single sword strike, which was why he had tested the waters earlier.

Jiang Heqian moved swiftly and appeared in the pavilion. A bright red robe with gold patterns was draped on the main wooden chair, which was very eye-catching. A bronze incense burner was placed on the table, and several cultivation manuals were casually placed on the side of the table.

He raised his hand and caught the robe in his hand. Upon closer inspection, he realized it was a foundation-building robe from the [Fire] path.

When the Immortal Lord Zhidu established the Qingsong Temple, most of his disciples cultivated the virtues of fire and metal. The Qingsong lineage produced a True Lord of the Fire Virtue, but he later perished for unknown reasons.

This Mirage Heaven was established by the Sun Immortal Yingze when he established the Green Pine Temple. I have never heard of any disciples under his tutelage who practiced the Fire of Departure.

Jiang Heqian frowned, picked up the martial arts manual on the table, and began to read it.

The fourth-grade foundation-building technique, "Nine Chapters of Separating Flames," can be cultivated to achieve the "Extinction of Destruction" immortal foundation in the path of separating fire.

The remaining few are all techniques for cultivating Qi and refining the Fire Separation skill.

Jiang Heqian felt a pang of disappointment. He casually put the cultivation manual and the incense burner on the table into his storage bag, then turned and rode away on the wind.

After flying for only a short while, a sudden burst of purple lightning and dancing flames erupted from the sea of ​​clouds, and several people were fighting fiercely over the treasure.

The man surrounded by the crowd held two large bronze bowls, from which streaks of purple lightning flashed, repeatedly repelling the crowd that surrounded him.

Among those surrounding him was a man dressed in a golden robe, holding a blood-stained knife in each hand, who said viciously:

"Miao Ye, if you don't want to die, hand over the [Sinking Cloud Pearl] in your hand."

The man holding the bronze bowl remained unmoved upon hearing this, chuckled, and fully activated his [Mysterious Thunder] Immortal Foundation. In an instant, purple lightning blazed in the sea of ​​clouds, forcing back the people surrounding him. In the blink of an eye, he transformed into a streak of purple light and disappeared.

A mocking voice rang out:

"Situ Chen, you think you can catch your Grandpa Miao? Not a chance!"

Upon hearing this, Situ Chen, his body engulfed in crimson and black flames, heaved his chest and gritted his teeth, saying:

"You bastard surnamed Miao, you just wait."

The Miao people of the South China Sea and the Situ family of Tangjinmen have always been at odds.

Back then, the [Chuyi Heaven] of the Douxuan Dao lineage opened in the East Sea. Situ Tang injured the Miao family patriarch and took the opportunity, thus creating enmity between the two families.

Jiang Heqian paused and scanned the area with his divine sense, discovering that Li Xuanfeng, carrying a golden bow, was hiding in the sea of ​​clouds.

Upon hearing Situ Chen's voice, Li Xuanfeng deliberately stayed behind to observe him.

Situ Chen and Situ Mo of Tangjinmen both have a blood feud with the Li family.

After a moment's thought, Jiang Heqian decided not to interfere. He turned and rode away on the wind. Before an incense stick could burn, he paused and landed beside a celestial temple in the Cloud Sea Mountains.

Without saying a word, he drew his Mingyu sword to test the waters.

A hurried female voice came:

"Fellow Daoist Jiang, please hold your hand. This Immortal Temple is extremely important to my Purple Smoke Sect."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Heqian paused in his hand and looked up toward the source of the sound.

A female cultivator dressed in a purple Taoist robe and carrying a purple jade longsword was seen rushing over at top speed.

Kan Ziyu of Ziyan Gate.

Upon seeing that it was her, Jiang Heqian muttered to himself:

"How come this immortal temple is related to her Purple Smoke Sect again..."

A short while later, Kan Ziyu, shrouded in a flowing purple aura, descended on the wind and quickly explained:

"Fellow Daoist Jiang, you may not know this, but this immortal temple was the residence of our Ziyan Sect's founder, True Lord Taixu, when he studied in the Green Pine Cave Heaven. It holds extraordinary significance for our Ziyan Sect. Please, Fellow Daoist Jiang, refrain from violence."

The residence of True Lord Taixu?

Jiang Heqian was startled and apologized with a look of fear on his face:

"I truly did not know that this place was the residence of the True Lord. Please forgive me, Ziyan Sect. If I had known that this temple was related to the True Lord Taixu, I would not have dared to offend the True Lord's majesty even if I had ten lives."

A wave of fear washed over him, and he secretly felt fortunate:

"The immortal temple where the True Lord was studying almost caused a great disaster. Luckily, I didn't draw my sword, otherwise I would have had nowhere to cry."

The True Lords of Chongming Hall were watching from Qingsong Cave.

If any True Lord were to see that I had offended True Lord Taixu and have any ulterior motives, then things would get very serious.

Kan Ziyu's timely appearance inadvertently averted a crisis for Jiang Heqian.

Upon hearing this, she breathed a sigh of relief and said in a relaxed tone:

"Ignorance is no excuse. It's fortunate that Fellow Daoist Jiang didn't make a move. I came to the Immortal Temple to take away the True Lord's relics. After I open the formation, Fellow Daoist Jiang can come with me into the Immortal Temple to express my gratitude."

As soon as she finished speaking, she took out a purple array plate and quickly cast spells with both hands. Soon after, the array plate flashed with purple light and shot out a beam of purple light that hit the array above the Immortal Temple. The array instantly cracked open with a gap the size of a wooden door.

Kan Ziyu raised her hand to signal, and the two entered the Immortal Temple together.

The temple was extremely simple, containing only a book, a table, a futon, an incense burner, and a painting.

The painting depicts a female cultivator wearing a Taoist crown and a purple Taoist robe. Her features are blank, and her temperament is ethereal and otherworldly.

Taixu Zhenjun, one of the six sons of Chongming, is honored as the True Lord of Heavenly Cultivation Purple Qi Immortal Essence.

Upon seeing the painting, Jiang Heqian quickly stepped forward, bowed, and apologized, saying:

"Xiao Xiu Jiang Heqian pays respects to the True Lord. I had no intention of offending you, and I ask for your forgiveness."

Kan Ziyu, who was standing to the side, took out an incense burner, lit incense, and performed the disciple's salute, repeatedly apologizing. After the incense burned out, she respectfully took down the painting and put it into her storage bag.

After finishing this task, the two men's expressions softened slightly, and Jiang Heqian jokingly remarked:

"It seems that Fairy Kan is my lucky star. I must thank Fairy Kan for arriving in time."

Kan Ziyu chuckled upon hearing this, then changed the subject and asked:

"Why isn't Fellow Daoist Jiang with the Sword Sect's draft? Why is he wandering around alone?"

Why? Of course, it's to plunder more magical artifacts and spiritual items. The disciples of the immortal sects don't know the suffering of rogue cultivators.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Heqian inwardly scoffed, but truthfully replied:

"Jiang is a rogue cultivator with no connections or means of advancement. His purpose in entering this grotto-heaven is naturally to plunder as many treasures as possible, which is why he separated from Cheng Gao."

Kan Ziyu nodded, then picked up the books from the wooden table.

On the yellowed book cover, the words "Tai Xu Zi Qi Shu" were written in ancient seal script.

She opened the book cover, and just as she was about to take a closer look, the cultivation technique instantly turned into a clump of incense ash and disappeared.