It's time to become a fairy.

Chapter 72 Miracles Resurrected, The Era of the Saintess

Outside Ningcheng, at the center of the seven cities of the Canghui Sect

Ancient Miracles

Fortresses were built here, completely surrounding the mountain range where the ancient divine relic was located. They brought together the elites of the seven cities of the Canghui Sect. Those who could be re-established were all selected elites and outstanding individuals.

On the Miracle Mountains, the entire sky was a hazy gray, the surrounding air contained unknown black matter, and the earth was scorched and cracked. At the center of each fortress stood a golden stone pillar, upon which rested a huge golden boulder, radiating a special power that protected the entire fortress.

Within the mountain range, numerous caves of varying sizes were carved out by large magical artifacts. Each cave contained unique spatial power, making the entire Miracle Mountain Range appear incredibly eerie.

The elites gathered here wore small pendants around their necks, each containing tiny golden pebbles that emitted a faint golden glow, enveloping them all. One by one, the elites traveled between the fortress and the divine ruins aboard spirit boats, their expressions solemn.

click

Footsteps echoed from the largest cave entrance. A young man, who appeared to be in his late twenties and dressed in the robes of the Canghui Sect, walked outside the largest cave entrance in the Divine Miracle Mountains. He stepped onto a twisted, unrecognizable tree branch, looked at the dark cavern before him, and frowned slightly: "It's been half a year since the ruins were discovered, and there's still no progress?"

Behind the young man followed more than ten elders dressed in the robes of the Canghui Sect. One of them, an old man who looked to be in his sixties or seventies, spoke up: "Sect Master Yu also knows that the miracle here is not as simple as it seems on the surface. The ancient gods who perished here set up countless spatial arrays, and many of these spaces are broken. Entering them means certain death..."

"But that's not a reason."

The young man, or rather the sect leader of Canghui Sect, Yu Yushi, stood with his hands behind his back and said calmly, "Do you know how much our Canghui Sect has paid for this operation in the past six months?"

"Countless experts have been drawn from the seven major cities. Not to mention the consumption of manpower and resources, the infiltration of other sects into the cities has increased several times over, especially the Misty Demon Sect. In the past six months, how many people have the Misty Demon Sect harmed in the cities of Canghui Sect? The list of missing persons submitted from the seven major cities every day has accumulated to tens of thousands!"

"Most importantly... we don't have enough raw gems."

Yu Yushi's voice carried a hint of deeper meaning.

The elder behind him immediately said, "Then let's begin searching for the raw stones..."

"Let's find it first, but it's not easy to replenish the raw stones. It could take anywhere from a few months to several years or even decades. The raw stones were replenished a few years ago, so it's probably difficult to replenish them again in a short time."

Yu Yushi looked at the deep cave entrance before him: "In addition, we need to speed up the exploration. We must get our hands on the cultivation method to reach the Spirit Platform Realm as soon as possible. I heard that many ruins in Zhongzhou have been opened. If they find the cultivation method to reach the Spirit Platform Realm first and step into the Spirit Platform Immortal Realm... our days will be difficult."

More than ten elders responded one after another. Yu Yushi was about to continue speaking when the mountain below suddenly trembled violently.

Rumble

At each entrance to the passageway, a powerful aura emanated, and a creaking sound that made one's teeth ache came from below the mountains. Countless figures rushed out frantically, jostling and scrambling, their faces filled with terror.

As the largest cave, the exit in front of Yu Yushi was also like this, with powerful figures at the Spiritual Awareness Realm and even the Core Formation Realm rushing out frantically. Yu Yushi raised an eyelid, a sense of foreboding rising in his heart. He quickly grabbed a powerful cultivator at the Core Formation Realm and asked, "What happened inside? Why has there been such a large-scale rout?"

The Grand Cultivator of the Danhai Realm looked terrified. It took him a while to calm himself down before he stammered, "They've awakened! The ancient gods within the miracle have awakened! Run! Run quickly! We've offended the ancient gods! If we don't run, we'll all die!"

Yu Yushi looked displeased, and before he could continue speaking, the aura emanating from the cave became violent again.

An invisible aura emanated from the surroundings, enveloping the entire mountain range in an invisible force. Under this force, illusory figures gradually solidified, some of them deformed and strangely dressed, resembling aggregates of countless beasts, while others even had human-like features. The temperature of the entire mountain range plummeted.

In the darkness, a vast will came from another world reached through the teleportation array inside the mountain range. The black matter that filled the entire sky seemed to surge wildly, conjuring up countless strange phenomena.

An extreme sense of crisis arose in Yu Yushi's heart. His expression changed drastically, and he shouted, "Withdraw! Everyone, evacuate the Miracle Mountains and retreat to the East City!"

The elders also realized the seriousness of the situation and quickly issued orders to the various fortresses.

Somewhere in the fortress

A young man with a friendly smile had just returned from work. He greeted his neighbors familiarly before going to his room, taking out a bead, and forming a hand seal to imprint a magic mark on it. In a short while, a human face appeared within the bead.

The young man's smile remained unchanged, but his voice was respectful yet cold: "Elder, the ancient miracle has occurred; it's time to act..."

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Ye Qingge was unaware of the real-world consequences. At this moment, her senses had not fully recovered, and she was still calculating the points she had spent on her first retaliatory action against the Misty Demon Sect.

"After entering the hospital, the possessed empress completed the mission, which added more than 16,000 points to my score. Saving my sister consumed several thousand points, leaving me with about 8,000 or 9,000 points. After Su Qing'er's mission was completed, the mission settlement added 50,000 points to my score!"

"However, during the first revenge operation against the Misty Demon Sect, two Demon-Slaying Pills were consumed, along with other expenses. All in all, it totaled about 25,000 points. That means I still have about 24,000 to 25,000 points left."

"The Misty Demon Sect's revenge mission consumed 25,000 points. Will these points be enough to protect us in the Misty Demon Sect's next operation?"

Ye Qingge pondered for a moment, but she couldn't come up with an answer either.

After activating the fifth level of the Heavenly God Transformation, she was able to unleash the strength of the mid-stage of the Divine Breath Realm. With the assistance of points, even if she were to look at the entire Ning City, she might not be considered as a mid-level cultivator like the Ning City Lord Yan Xiuxian, or as one of the other great cultivators at the peak of the Dan Sea Realm, but she would definitely be considered an upper-level existence.

On the surface, such strength is already very strong, but the non-existent school trip taught her a lesson: even with the strength of the Danhai Realm, one could still fall into such a bizarre situation.

Only with more points can you have more trump cards to save your life!

In the blink of an eye, my senses had almost returned to normal, and the system message refreshed at the same time.

Fairy Exchange System

[The exchange partner this time: the Holy Maiden of the Taicang Sect]

[An emergency has been detected with the exchanged object. Emergency mission initiated!]

[Urgent Mission: The old sect leader is critically ill. Only three and a half months remain until the Blood Moon, when demonic cultivators' power will surge. To prevent the Tai Cang Sect from being destroyed on the day the demonic cultivators arrive, the Holy Maiden Feng Lingxiu has resolutely embarked on a journey to the Demon Cave to retrieve the lost divine artifact, the Cloud Jade Pearl. Help Feng Lingxiu successfully obtain the Cloud Jade Pearl and escape the pursuit of the demonic cultivators in the Demon Cave to complete the mission!]

[Task Rewards: 10000 points, Initial Understanding of the Taicang Talisman]

"Ten thousand points! The reward for this mission has increased. Is it because of the improvement in cultivation?"

Ye Qingge glanced at the system messages and pondered for a moment.

The scene before her eyes gradually appeared, and Ye Qingge quickly suppressed her thoughts, discovering that she was standing next to a uniquely shaped mountain range.

The mountain range next to it is so unique that it looks like an inverted giant hammer. The rocks of the mountain below almost form a huge circle, like the hammer itself, while the top is like the handle, soaring straight into the sky and reaching into the clouds.

"Senior, you've arrived."

Feng Lingxiu's voice was filled with surprise and a hint of eagerness, as if she wanted to continue sharing the cultivation technique with Ye Qingge.

Ye Qingge's feelings were somewhat complicated. She hadn't yet decided how to deal with Feng Lingxiu regarding cultivation techniques, so she decisively changed the subject, looking at the mountains beside her and asking, "Where is this place?"

"Giant Hammer Mountain".

Feng Lingxiu's answer was simple and concise, leaving Ye Qingge speechless for a moment. The name of this mountain range was indeed simple and straightforward.

After a pause, Feng Lingxiu continued, "When you arrived a few days ago, I already told you, right? The demon cave we're going to this time is the Southern Sealing Demon Cave next to Giant Hammer Mountain. The purpose of this trip is twofold: firstly, to test the power of our newly developed cultivation technique, and secondly, to obtain the Thousand Water Pearl, a treasure recently acquired by a demon god in the Southern Sealing Demon Cave."

"Thousand Water Pearls?" Ye Qingge raised an eyebrow slightly, as this did not match the information she had seen in the system.

Feng Lingxiu affirmed, "Yes, according to the information I received, this demon god recently explored a secret realm nearby and found a Dao artifact called the Thousand Water Pearl. However, its effects are not very strong, so he took it out to reward his juniors. As long as one can overpower the crowd, one can obtain the Thousand Water Pearl Dao artifact."

"It's just an ordinary Dao artifact, it shouldn't be worth you personally putting yourself in danger."

During her last free journey, Ye Qingge saw many Dao artifacts in the treasure vault of the Taicang Sect. If it were just an ordinary Dao artifact, there would be no need for Feng Lingxiu to go there alone.

Feng Lingxiu smiled and said, "Senior is wise. If it were just an ordinary Dao artifact, there would be no need for Lingxiu to make this trip in person. However, according to the information I have obtained, the bead obtained by the Demon God is ostensibly called the Thousand Water Bead, but it is actually not that simple. The effect it exhibits is similar to another divine artifact from the previous dynasty, the Cloud Jade Bead, but it was sealed by special means, so it was able to deceive the Demon God."

"If it is indeed the divine artifact from the old Heavenly Court, it is enough to change the current situation of the righteous path and allow my Taicang Sect to truly flourish. This time, by concealing my identity and going in, I can also practice the effects of the cultivation technique I deduced."

Ye Qingge nodded and continued to learn more about the details of the mission from Feng Lingxiu.

The competition among the Demon God Organizations will likely last for a week. Feng Lingxiu's preparation involves using a Dao artifact from the Taicang Sect to seal her aura, disguising herself as a demon cultivator, and going to participate in this mission to crush all the demon cultivators and seize the Thousand Water Pearl Dao artifact in one fell swoop.

She had already prepared a complete map of the Southern Demon Cave, and even drawn up several escape routes. It could be said that her preparations were extremely thorough, and she was full of confidence in carrying out the mission.

Ye Qingge listened quietly as Feng Lingxiu explained the plan. After Feng Lingxiu finished, Ye Qingge did not immediately comment on the plan. Instead, she frowned slightly, looked around carefully, and asked, "Didn't you bring anyone with you for this operation?"

The area around Giant Hammer Mountain was unexpectedly quiet. Ye Qingge initially thought that Feng Lingxiu's followers had gone out to do something, but she had been talking with Feng Lingxiu for a while and hadn't seen anyone other than Feng Lingxiu.

That's not right.

Feng Lingxiu calmly replied, "Yes."

Ye Qingge asked doubtfully, "If someone enters the Demon Cave alone, they will likely die if discovered. Why not bring some other people with you? If you encounter a crisis, you can face the difficulties together and not be left to fend for yourself?"

Feng Lingxiu explained, "This plan is not suitable for bringing people along. That would only make us too conspicuous and easier to be discovered."

Ye Qingge shook her head: "But going to the Demon Cave alone, given your status, would likely result in death if discovered. To take such a huge risk for a Dao artifact that is suspected to be the Yun Yao Pearl, could even lead to the collapse of the Taicang Sect if something happens to you. Is it really worth it?"

Whether it was the Empress or Su Qing'er, the people she possessed were always accompanied by many people, except for the first time she possessed Su Qing'er when the fox clan had just been destroyed and there was no one else to take care of. Whether it was to protect the possessed person when necessary or to carry out daily chores, it was necessary to have enough people with her.

Feng Lingxiu, however, was much more unique in her eyes. Last time, she only accompanied her younger sister Feng Mingxue on the mission, but at least there were people lying in ambush on the outside. This time, she was even more impressive. As the Holy Maiden of the Taicang Sect, she went deep into the Demon Cave alone, which she could not understand.

Given the current situation of the Taicang Sect, the old sect leader's condition is not optimistic. If something happens to the Holy Maiden, it could lead to a major problem for the entire Taicang Sect!

Feng Lingxiu remained silent.

Ye Qingge took a deep breath, organizing her thoughts. Just as she was pondering how to persuade Feng Lingxiu not to act alone, Feng Lingxiu's complex voice suddenly rang out: "Senior, you shouldn't be from this era, right?"

Ye Qingge was startled and swallowed the words that were about to come out, asking in confusion, "How do you know?"

"As early as when I told the senior about the cultivation method, I noticed something unusual. The suggestions the senior gave were also very groundbreaking. Many of his ideas were already very mature, not like flashes of inspiration, but like finished products that had undergone countless tests."

"If that were all, it would only make me a little suspicious, not give rise to such thoughts. What truly makes me feel that the senior was not a person of this era is his words and thoughts."

Feng Lingxiu's voice suddenly rose: "If we were people of this era, we wouldn't ask such a question. Although Lingxiu is a saintess of a great sect, she is not a saintess who was pampered and spoiled. Rather, she has earned her current status by fighting against the demonic path all the way!"

"In this era, the righteous path is declining while the demonic path is flourishing. As the leader of the holy path, whatever the Taicang Sect does will affect the entire righteous path. Every action is a life-or-death gamble. As long as there is a chance to truly allow the righteous path to enter a prosperous future, let alone Lingxiu being just a saintess, even if the sect leader perishes and Taicang is destroyed, it will be worth it!"

"Moreover, this place is already deep in the territory of demonic cultivators. It sounds simple to bring people along, but it's not very useful to let the weak junior brothers and sisters go in. Every senior in the sect has their own area of ​​responsibility. If they leave rashly, the demonic path will find a weakness. More importantly... the strong going deep into the demonic cave means a provocation to the demonic path, which is more likely to ignite a full-scale war, which is not good for the current situation."

Ye Qingge fell silent. She wanted to refute, but found that she could not find a reason to refute.

People from different eras have different thoughts and ways of dealing with things. Ye Qingge was born in a peaceful era in her previous life, and the era she transmigrated into was also relatively peaceful. However, she encountered many supernatural events in the past two weeks.

Before this, Ye Qingge saw the world as nothing more than a modern world obsessed with cultivation, where elites rightfully enjoyed more resources, and while ordinary people found it harder to truly embark on the path of immortality, living an ordinary life wasn't difficult. But Feng Lingxiu was different.

Feng Lingxiu was born in an era when the righteous path was in turmoil, where she constantly faced uncertainty and survival. Every act of survival required her to fight tooth and nail. Her behavior seemed extreme in Ye Qingge's eyes, but it was the norm for people of that era. Every action was a do-or-die gamble; only victory could guarantee her survival.

Rubbing her temples, Ye Qingge temporarily suppressed her thoughts. The clash of ideas between the two eras was too complex to be resolved in a short time. For her, the most important thing right now was to complete the mission and overcome the difficulties!

"The Demon God's trial lasts for seven days. Feng Lingxiu's plan is too dangerous. Staying vigilant for seven days in the Demon Cave is like walking a tightrope over a cliff. We must change to a simpler method that can be completed in a shorter time!"

She opened Feng Lingxiu's system panel and, considering Feng Lingxiu's current cultivation level, carefully considered how to break the deadlock.

Feng Lingxiu's system panel is not much different from before, but her cultivation level has advanced from the early stage of the Refining Void and Harmonizing Dao realm to the middle stage. The difference in skills is not significant.

As she walked and pondered, Ye Qingge finally came up with a general plan when she was about to leave the area of ​​Giant Hammer Mountain.

Turning her head to glance at the soon-to-disappear Giant Hammer Mountain, she felt a strange sense of familiarity. After a moment of contemplation, Ye Qingge broke the silence and asked, "The formation of this Giant Hammer Mountain...is it possible?"

Feng Lingxiu pondered for a moment and explained, "I've heard that it was a divine artifact dropped down by the gods of heaven when the old Heavenly Court still existed. However, this is just a legend, and the specific reason for its formation has long been lost to history. I have no way of knowing it."

Ye Qingge narrowed her eyes slightly, a look of understanding flashing across her mind, and continued walking forward.

The silence was broken, and the atmosphere between the two became less oppressive. They chatted intermittently until they reached the vicinity of the location on the map, when finally, voices could be heard.

Suddenly, a rustling sound came from the bushes beside Ye Qingge, and the faint sound of footsteps approaching. At the same time, Feng Lingxiu's urgent voice rang out: "The demonic cultivators are here! Take out that smiling mask from your spirit ring and put it on! Quickly!"

Ye Qingge was slightly taken aback, then her eyes flashed with a sharp light, and she formed a more complete plan in her mind. With a slight thought, she took out the mask from her spiritual ring and it appeared in her hand. Under Feng Lingxiu's command, she infused it with a little spiritual power and put it on her face.

This smiling mask may seem ordinary, but its actual effect is extremely powerful. After putting on the mask, Ye Qingge could clearly feel that Feng Lingxiu's original righteous aura as a saintess suddenly changed, making her completely unrecognizable as the saintess of the Taicang Sect. Instead, she resembled a wicked female demon. Moreover, it seemed that no one else would notice her wearing the mask; they would only see another face.