Chapter 634: Fenxiang Valley

Return Treasury Scripture, Gui Cang Nine Paths.

Aside from the final "Only-Self Path," the other eight paths are already complete; henceforth, no matter what divine abilities or ultimate arts are learned, they can all be integrated into these nine paths.

With the addition of the "North Underworld Rebirth Method," Yu Liancheng's physical body has been recast, his foundation is as one, and his strength is far beyond what it was during the Wind and Cloud era. Openly and uprightly, without using any underhanded means, he could crush the combined forces of the Great Demon God and the Great Master within thirty moves, and completely slay them within fifty.

It is a pity that with the eight paths unified, the strongest of the nine, the "Only-Self Path," is still lacking; it requires a volume of the Heavenly Book from the Qingyun Sect's Zhu Xian Sword to reach a state of perfection and flawlessness.

Besides this, his memories have also been restored.

Since his memories have been restored and his original heart recovered, he naturally cannot continue to be a monk.

After all, for a guy like Yu Liancheng to abstain from alcohol and lust is truly quite difficult.

And if he were to eat meat, drink alcohol, and flirt with beauties while sporting a bald head, it would always feel awkward, so he might as well "return to secular life."

Amitabha!

From this day forward, he shall be a Lay Disciple of Tianyin Temple. He will retain the status of a high monk of Tianyin Temple, but he will no longer need to abide by the precepts and doctrines.

The best of both worlds.

Yu Liancheng rubbed Bi Yao's head, turned his head, and looked toward a massive vine: "Friend, since you have arrived, please show yourself."

After a moment of silence, two people stepped out from behind the vines and walked before Yu Liancheng, their demeanor respectful as they cupped their hands: "Li Xun and Yan Hong of Tianyin Temple pay our respects to Divine Monk Puzhen."

Yu Liancheng looked at the man and woman before him: "Oh, you are people from Fenxiang Valley."

Li Xun said: "Indeed."

Yu Liancheng said: "You recognize me."

"This junior, Yan Hong, has had the honor of seeing the senior's portrait." In Yan Hong's tone, there was an irrepressible sense of excitement. Hearing of a reputation is not as good as meeting in person; the elegance of Divine Monk Puzhen is far beyond what the rumors suggest. That peerless face and unparalleled bearing are enough to make any woman lose her heart.

Yu Liancheng said: "Why have you appeared here?"

Yan Hong immediately said: "Li Xun, my senior brother, and I were completing a sect mission, and while returning to Tianyin Temple, we saw a golden pillar of light shooting into the sky. Thinking a rare treasure had emerged, we rushed over."

"Hehe, I have disappointed you."

"No, being able to catch a glimpse of the Divine Monk's elegance is already the greatest harvest of this trip."

Watching the black-robed Divine Monk chatting happily with his junior sister, and then glancing at the Mysterious Fire Mirror at the other's waist, Li Xun's brows furrowed slightly.

The Mysterious Fire Mirror is a divine artifact of Fenxiang Valley; now that it has fallen into the hands of this Divine Monk Puzhen, the other party surely will not hand it over easily.

And with the level of their martial arts attainments, wanting to snatch the Mysterious Fire Mirror from the Divine Monk is no different from a fool's dream.

Furthermore...

Li Xun glanced again at his junior sister, whose pretty face was flushed and who was smiling like a flower, and shook his head inwardly.

If they really were to fight, whether it would be the two of them fighting Divine Monk Puzhen together, or Divine Monk Puzhen and his junior sister fighting him, Li Xun, is hard to say.

While pondering slightly, a plan came to Li Xun, and he smiled: "The Divine Monk's Buddhist Dharma is profound and world-renowned. Fenxiang Valley has long resided in the Southern Border and has always admired the Buddhist Dharma but has had no chance to attain it. Today, having the fortune to meet the Divine Monk, I hope the Divine Monk can show great compassion, move to the Southern Border, and spread the Buddhist Dharma, so that our remote land of the Southern Border may also receive the illumination of the Buddha."

Yan Hong's beautiful eyes blinked; since when did Fenxiang Valley admire the Buddhist Dharma?

Could it be that their Fenxiang Valley has not always been in open and secret struggle with Tianyin Temple and the Qingyun Sect, wanting to become the number one sect leading the righteous path of the world?

Of course, although she knew her senior brother was lying, Yan Hong would not be foolish enough to expose him to his face.

Yu Liancheng looked at Li Xun with a smile that was not a smile, causing Li Xun, for some reason, to feel a surge of panic in his heart.

Fortunately, this gaze only lingered for a moment before turning to Bi Yao: "Bi Yao, do you want to go to the Southern Border and take a look?"

Bi Yao did not expect to be asked, was stunned for a moment, then tilted her head to think, nodded, and smiled brightly: "Okay, I have never been to the Southern Border since I was little; this time is a perfect chance to see the scenery of the Southern Border."

Yu Liancheng smiled: "Since that is the case, we shall accompany these two to the Southern Border."

"That's great." Yan Hong smiled like a flower; she was happy from the bottom of her heart.

"Many thanks to the Divine Monk." Li Xun cupped his hands.

In his heart, however, he had already made up his mind to send a message back to Fenxiang Valley in advance, having his master and uncle prepare.

As long as they reached the territory of Fenxiang Valley, this monk Puzhen would have no choice but to hand over the Mysterious Fire Mirror; could he really resist the entire Fenxiang Valley with the power of one person?

Fenxiang Valley.

One of the three great righteous sects of the world.

Its origins are the most mysterious and ethereal; as early as fifteen hundred years ago, disciples of this lineage were already walking the world. In terms of origin alone, only the Qingyun Sect and the Demon Sect have a longer history than Fenxiang Valley; even Tianyin Temple is not its equal.

Fenxiang Valley is located in the treacherous lands of the Southern Border. It is rumored in the world that within the Ten Thousand Mountains, there are savage tribes and monsters that occasionally harass the common people, leaving the people of the borderlands in great misery.

Later, because of the protection of Fenxiang Valley, the invasion of savage monsters was gradually cut off. Therefore, in the hearts of the local people, Fenxiang Valley has a very high reputation and is revered as being of the same class as immortals.

Mysterious Fire Altar, rumored to be the most famous location in Fenxiang Valley.

In the past, the founder of Fenxiang Valley discovered the Mysterious Fire Altar in the Southern Border and from it glimpsed the secrets of strange and powerful witchcraft. Only then did the Fenxiang Valley lineage take root and sprout in the desolate land of the Southern Border, opening its gates to establish a sect, continuing to this day.

The base of this altar is suspended, supported by thirteen massive white jade pillars. Above the altar are three layers of tall and magnificent halls in the shape of a pagoda. All the buildings are constructed from strange red stone, incomparably grand, resembling a massive, burning, crimson flame, ten zhang in height, making one look on with awe.

Beneath the white jade pillars, a Fenxiang Valley disciple was presenting a secret letter to an old man in gray.

The old man's face was thin and gaunt, his demeanor composed, with nothing out of the ordinary. But this person is the second-greatest expert of Fenxiang Valley, Shangguan Ce.

A hundred years ago, during a secret, fierce battle with the savages of the Southern Border, this person displayed great divine power, intimidating the savages, and from then on, his fame spread far and wide among the sixty-three tribes of the Southern Barbarians.

Shangguan Ce's gaze swept over the envelope, and then he revealed an excited and fanatical expression.

"Good, good, good, the Mysterious Fire Mirror that was lost for three hundred years finally has a lead. Once it reaches the territory of my Fenxiang Valley, even if the true Buddha descended, he would have to behave himself for me, otherwise, I will have you reduced to a pile of ashes."

The reason this Shangguan Ce was so excited was that the Mysterious Fire Mirror was lost from his hands back then.

And as punishment, he had been guarding the Mysterious Fire Altar all these years.

Imprisoned within the Mysterious Fire Altar was that nine-tailed celestial fox with heaven-defying magic power.

"Once the Mysterious Fire Mirror is recovered, the Mysterious Fire Mirror combined with the Eight Desolations Mysterious Fire Array to summon the Eight Desolations Fire Dragon will be no less powerful than the Qingyun Sect's Zhu Xian Sword Array. This matter is of great importance; I must go and notify my senior brother."

Shangguan Ce pondered for a long while and walked out with the disciple, but just after walking a few steps, he stopped, turned his head to look at the Mysterious Fire Altar, and a cold sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth.

As if in a dream, he saw that nine-tailed celestial fox imprisoned for three hundred years.

After three hundred years of twists and turns, the Mysterious Fire Mirror will return to Fenxiang Valley, while this nine-tailed celestial fox will lose its freedom forever and be imprisoned here.