To comprehend all laws and attain immortality

Chapter 342 The Storm Is Brewing

Wu Chengdao has reached the Nascent Soul stage!

Upon hearing the news, Gu Fan was immediately struck by the news and instantly understood Qi Zongyuan's unspoken meaning.

The Wei Kingdom now possesses four Nascent Soul True Monarchs. If they plan carefully, they can completely cripple the Wu and Yan kingdoms.

The Half-Old Monster was already nearing the end of his lifespan. If he could exchange one Nascent Soul cultivator for two Nascent Soul cultivators, it wouldn't be a loss. If he could exchange two Nascent Soul cultivators, the three sects of Wei would make a huge profit!

Having figured out the key points, Gu Fan glanced at Xu Changsheng.

During the previous discussion, only he and Qi Zongyuan were present. Xu Changsheng's appearance now indicates that Qi Zongyuan has already informed him of everything.

Gu Fan probed, "So... the Supreme Elder has already agreed to our previous plan?"

Qi Zongyuan nodded slightly: "The Supreme Elder has personally contacted and discussed the matter. Senior Banbian readily agreed, while Senior Luling hesitated. Later, I went to visit him and finally persuaded him."

"Senior Deer Spirit..."

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Gu Fan lowered his eyes and pondered for a moment, then immediately understood the crux of the problem.

Compared to the Lingxiao Sect and the Hundred Refinements Sect, the Hualing Sect seems to lack successors. Only a handful of people, such as Guo Fenglin, have reached the late Golden Core stage, but none of them have the confidence to form a Nascent Soul.

If Lu Ling suffers severe damage or even dies unexpectedly, the Hua Ling Sect will be in danger of destruction.

"I wonder what conditions the Sect Leader used to persuade Senior Lu Ling?" Gu Fan asked.

"It's just adding more chips."

Qi Zongyuan smiled calmly and said, "The previous plan was feasible, but it was ultimately lacking in finesse. That is why I summoned the two of you here today."

"Elder Xu will soon take over as sect leader."

"As for myself... I am about to go into seclusion to break through to the Nascent Soul stage."

As he finished speaking, his smile faded, and his expression turned solemn: "This plan was proposed by me, and it is only right that I personally implement it. If I successfully achieve Nascent Soul stage, the grand plan will succeed; but if I fail..."

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Qi Zongyuan looked at the two of them and said in a heavy tone, "I entrust the Lingxiao Sect to you two."

"This disciple will certainly not fail in his duty!"

Xu Changsheng immediately stood up and bowed, his cold and stern face revealing a mixture of suppressed forbearance and anticipation.

Since he embarked on the path of immortality, he has been striving to become the leader of the Lingxiao Sect. He has endured suppression from Ji Xuan, and after years of forbearance, he has risen again. Today, he has finally fulfilled his long-cherished wish.

Gu Fan suddenly realized what was going on.

Although Qi Zongyuan entered the sect much later than Xuanji Zhenren, and strictly speaking, even a generation younger, he has been cultivating for over four hundred years. His contemporaries, such as Lin Wan and Elder Chen, have all passed away.

Qi Zongyuan's actions were both paving the way for his sect and making a final gamble on his path to immortality.

The path to immortality is perilous. Even though he is the head of a sect, with superior talent and profound foundation, his chances of forming a Nascent Soul are no more than 20%.

Thinking of this, Gu Fan solemnly cupped his hands: "I wish the Sect Leader success in shattering his core and forming his nascent soul, thus advancing further on the path to enlightenment!"

Half an hour later.

Gu Fan and Xu Changsheng left Lingxiao Palace one after the other.

Returning to Lingxu Cave, Gu Fan sat under a peach tree, silently pondering his next move.

If Qi Zongyuan successfully forms his Nascent Soul, all his plans can proceed steadily.

However, if they fail, the plan for the Fallen Soul Abyss will have to be put on hold unless the three sects of Wei produce another Nascent Soul cultivator.

With his thoughts settled, Gu Fan took out the jade box from the Azure Lion Ring.

As the lid was opened, a rich and pure wood-based spiritual energy wafted out.

The contents of the box are the pure essence of Bodhi seeds taken from Jianglong Temple.

According to the plan, Gu Fan only needs to use the Bodhi Pure Qi to cleanse and refine the Golden Elixir, and then use the Taiji Dharma Lineage's cleansing method to conduct a final cleansing with Yin and Yang Qi, so that he can prepare for Nascent Soul formation.

However, recalling the strange methods of the Myriad Fates lineage, Gu Fan felt a little hesitant.

Especially since he had never heard of the name Bodhi Pure Qi before, he couldn't help but have doubts.

"Senior, do you think there might be a hidden hand from the Dragon Subduing Temple within this Bodhi Pure Qi?" Gu Fan asked, frowning.

Chang Yuan leaned down from the peach tree, brought the snake eye close to the Bodhi Pure Qi, observed for a while, and replied, "Even if there are some hidden tricks, they must be integrated into it. Unless you swallow this thing, I will have difficulty distinguishing it."

Gu Fan remained silent upon hearing this. After a moment of contemplation, a wisp of Samadhi True Fire slowly rose from his palm.

The crimson-gold flames slowly enveloped the Bodhi Pure Qi, igniting the surrounding spiritual energy and gradually drawing it inward.

"Heh! Kid, aren't you afraid the spiritual fire will burn away all the wood elemental essence?" Chang Yuan teased.

"I can't feel at ease without testing you like this," Gu Fan replied, shaking his head.

Gu Fan's move was to use fire to overcome wood, and to burn the Bodhi Pure Qi with spiritual fire. This would inevitably result in the loss of some essence, but if there were any hidden tricks involved, they would also be highly likely to be exposed.

A quarter of an hour, a quarter of an hour.

When the Bodhi Pure Qi shrank by nearly a quarter, Gu Fan finally noticed that a faint wisp of platinum-gold aura was slowly drifting out.

"This is... incense!"

Gu Fan's expression immediately darkened.

For cultivators who are not from the Wanyuan lineage, there is no unique method of refining incense. The aura of incense is like poison; once it enters the body, it will be tainted by the hopes and aspirations of all living beings contained within it.

The essence of heaven and earth is inherently difficult to condense, and ordinary people, once they obtain it, would never be willing to burn it away out of thin air.

If it is discarded, it will take decades of painstaking refining.

However, if he rashly uses this wisp of Bodhi pure energy to cleanse the golden elixir, the impurities of incense will seep into the elixir. When he shatters the elixir and forms the nascent soul in the future, it will inevitably trigger his inner demons, leading to his demise in the tribulation of inner demons.

Gu Fan stared at the remaining Bodhi Qi, a cold smile playing on his lips.

"Jianglong Temple harbors malicious intentions and wants to harm me with the scent of incense, but they don't know that I have the Crystal Pure Heart Bamboo."

If Juezhen knew this, he would surely cry out that he had miscalculated.

This is because there is absolutely no record of the Crystal Pure Heart Bamboo among the various sects in the Qionghua Realm!

The Crystal Pure Heart Bamboo has the effect of nourishing the mind and refining inner demons, making it the nemesis of incense!

Gu Fan held the remaining Bodhi Pure Qi in his hand, his eyes gleaming.

The remaining essence is enough to refine the Golden Core. As for the grudge of being assassinated... I'll settle the score with the Dragon Subduing Temple later!

Half a year has passed in the blink of an eye.

On this day, Gu Fan was meditating on the secret technique of feigning death with his eyes closed. Countless Dao characters flew in his sea of ​​consciousness, outlining a recurring pattern of Qi circulation, like a river flowing in a cycle.

Just then, Gu Fan sensed a summons.

Opening his eyes, he got up and walked out of the Spirit Ruins Cave, only to see Qi Lingyun waiting outside. He bowed and said, "Master, the Sect Leader invites you."

The current leader of the Lingxiao Sect is Xu Changsheng.

Several days after the discussion at Lingxiao Palace that day, Qi Zongyuan summoned all the elders and disciples of the sect to complete the grand ceremony in the presence of Guiyun Sword Lord, and handed over the sect leader's golden seal. Afterwards, he went into seclusion and did not concern himself with external affairs.

Xu Changsheng's sudden summons was most likely related to Qi Zongyuan's conception of an infant.

However, things have been calm in the sect recently, and there have been no unusual signs of Nascent Soul formation.

Thinking of this, a sense of unease quietly crept over me.

When he stepped into the Lingxiao Palace and saw Xu Changsheng's gloomy and solemn face, Gu Fan's premonition was completely realized.

"The sect leader..."

"Master failed to form his Nascent Soul and has passed away peacefully," Xu Changsheng interrupted in a deep voice.

Gu Fan slowly closed his eyes, and after a long while, he slowly opened them, a look of sorrow rising in his eyes.

Qi Zongyuan led the Lingxiao Sect for many years, suppressing the Cloud Mist Sea in the west and the Wilderness Mountain in the south, leading the sect to grow stronger step by step.

In the end, however, he failed at the threshold of the Nascent Soul stage.

"Please accept my condolences, senior brother," Gu Fan said softly.

Xu Changsheng's eyes reddened, and he nodded slightly: "The plans Master made before his death can only be temporarily shelved." Wu,

The two states of Yan have recently been frequently probing each other on the border, and undercurrents are swirling. I have ordered all disciples of the sect to prepare for war.

"As for the secret technique of feigning death..."

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"Don't worry, senior brother, I have some clues about this matter," Gu Fan replied calmly.

Xu Changsheng looked surprised. He hadn't expected that Gu Fan would make such a breakthrough in just six months. The gloom between his brows dissipated slightly.

"Excellent!" Xu Changsheng nodded and said, "Once Elder Gu has finished his comprehension, the sect will select someone to cooperate in the operation."

Returning to the Spirit Ruins Grotto, Gu Fan felt a deep sense of melancholy, as images of deceased figures flashed through his mind.

Even after years of cultivation, he still couldn't get used to the separation of life and death on the path to immortality.

After letting out a long sigh, Gu Fan closed his eyes and regulated his breathing.

Half a day later, he took out the pure Bodhi energy, stared at it for a long time, and then tilted his head back and swallowed it.

The Seven Cleanses of the Golden Elixir begin today!

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