Chapter 706: The Story of Mi Fan

The waters of the Baijiang Creek were the clearest, with blue stones densely covering the creek bed. The palace was not small, and shrimp and fish swam about, transforming into men and women. Some played immortal music, others carried spiritual objects, weaving through the crowd; it was extremely lively. Although Ying Hebai was nothing in front of Ding Jiao, this Green-Necked Jiao was a local hegemon, and the luxury and elegance of the palace were not inferior at all. Bright pearls adorned it, gold served as steps, and it was filled with treasures, exhausting every means of extravagance.

"He is, at the very least, a monster of the first rank below the Zifu realm, and having borrowed the Dragon's Might to become the master of the Sanjiang, naturally, he cannot be too bad."

Li Cheng had a good idea of the situation. Ying Hebai looked submissive, but without Li Zhouwei, his own family might not have been able to enter this palace even if they came to visit. He did not put on airs, steering the turtle into the riverbed all the way. Shui Zhao manifested before the hall, bowed, and said, "Please!"

Li Cheng took a step forward. Inside the hall, a tall man was waiting. He wore a stone-cyan silk-carved brocade jacket inside, and a white velvet cape painted with blue seas outside. Scales grew on his neck, his eyes were sharp, and he had a dignified appearance. Seeing Li Cheng, he smiled:

"So it is Fellow Daoist Cheng. Why is the Lord not seen?"

"My family's master still has no leisure time."

Li Cheng replied this way, and Ying Hebai understood immediately. Facing Li Cheng, he naturally did not need to lower himself too much. He stepped back, revealing his green-and-white-soled boots, and said loudly, "Please."

Li Cheng sat down, and Ying Hebai immediately cupped his hands: "First, congratulations to you, Fellow Daoist, for taking this Baijiang Creek territory. The spiritual energy here is abundant, and it happens to be in my jurisdiction. The water veins are accessible, and the harvest is good every year. As long as there are remote water veins that need to be utilized, just give the order!"

"You are too polite, Great King."

Li Cheng naturally did not worry about water veins. He opened his mouth and said:

"The Baijiang Creek territory has no high mountains, and there are no monsters worth mentioning on land, but the water veins are accessible, and it is very convenient for the water tribes to go ashore and eat people..."

"I have noted it down."

Li Cheng was wary that Ying Hebai was a monster, so his words were very clear. This North Jinjiang King immediately nodded, agreed properly, and saluted:

"I restrain all the water tribes of the Sanjiang from eating people. I will send people to warn the monster generals in the peripheral waters. If any monster goes ashore to eat people, Fellow Daoist, please send someone to inform me, and I will definitely investigate it clearly."

It must be said that having a background makes things easier to handle. The major event that the three sects of Mi Fan were completely helpless about, and even had to send blood food to Mang Huazi every year, was solved by Li Cheng in one sentence.

Such a thorny matter was easily solved, and Li Cheng was in a very happy mood. Taking advantage of the conversation, he asked: "Great King, do you know of any good places or secret news in the Baijiang and Bai Ye regions? The three sects of Mi Fan choosing this place to establish their sect is probably unusual, right?"

The establishment of the three sects of Mi Fan already had an unusual taste. Li Cheng naturally wanted to take the opportunity to ask. Hearing this, Ying Hebai said solemnly: "The Baijiang region has its own mysteries. I will tell you about it properly, Fellow Daoist."

"First, let Cheng know that my aunt is a favorite concubine of the Xu Shui Monster King, and my elder brother also works under the Xu Shui Monster King. Back then, relying on this relationship, I also became familiar with Lord Ran Wu, who was in the residence of Bi Hai Qing Tang, and obtained this Sanjiang errand."

He stated his own background and continued: "The three caves established a sect here, and I was suspicious in my heart, so I specifically went to Xu Shui and asked the Monster King, only to know that the root lies in the 【Mount Mount Xiaoshi Mountain Dao Lineage】."

"Mount Mount Xiaoshi Mountain Dao Lineage?"

Li Cheng heard it and found it familiar. He vaguely remembered that his family seemed to have captured people from this lineage. He asked back, and this North Jinjiang King immediately opened his mouth: "Exactly. Near Cheng Shui Ze, there is a Mount Mount Xiaoshi Mountain. On this mountain, there was originally a declining Dao lineage called 【Mi Fan Guan】. When the Xu Kingdom was prosperous, Mi Fan Guan was also an immortal temple with a Zifu sitting in it, and it was one that stood out among the temples under the rule after the Wanling Sect declined."

Only at this moment did Li Cheng know the origin of the three sects of Mi Fan on Mount Mount Xiaoshi Mountain. Seeing Ying Hebai's solemn expression: "I heard that this immortal temple had human relationship backgrounds. Later, the Zifu fell, and the descendants were not capable, but no sect or gate ever dared to have ideas about it. It was only instigated by various families to fall apart, becoming enemies with each other, and living their days guarding that mountain."

"It continued until the struggle between the North and the South. The monks fought from the North, and finally moved this place. How could the caves of Mi Fan resist? They were immediately torn apart, each fleeing for their lives and wandering the world."

He stroked his beard and said:

"I listened to the Lord chatting and said that Mi Fan Guan might have a treasure, which is an ancient spiritual tool... hidden in the Great Void. If the descendants of Mi Fan Guan can get its recognition, it will descend from the Great Void... Several Zifus have covetous hearts."

Saying this, Li Cheng immediately understood the fundamental origin of the three sects of Mi Fan! In fact, they were planted by several surrounding Zifu forces, selecting excellent talents from them to enter the sect for cultivation, just for that spiritual tool.

The calculations of Zifu are often hard to predict. Although the Monster King's words cannot be fully trusted, the origin of Mi Fan Guan is likely correct. Li Cheng firmly remembered it and replied: "So that's how it is..."

But thinking about it this way, Li Cheng understood that his family had offended Ye Huai miserably, and he secretly pondered in his heart:

"I don't know which True Persons they are... but on the other side, there is another Fan Yun Cave, which shows that the one from Cheng Yun Gate has intervened. This matter is of great importance and should be reported to the True Person!"

Li Cheng had no intention of chatting with him at this moment. He asked about the details in it and went straight to the point: "Although the people of Mi Yun Cave have retreated, I don't know when they will make a comeback. The Great King guards the Sanjiang territory. If there is any news, please inform me... My family will definitely have a generous reward!"

No matter who came, they knew that Mi Yun Cave was actually the Immortal Dao of Bai Ye Capital, but the Capital Immortal Dao was a proper Zifu force. Talking about this path would make the other party difficult to handle. He used Mi Yun Cave to replace it, and Ying Hebai smiled:

"This is natural! But for a few small Qi Refining remnants, I will send people to watch. If there is any news, I will immediately send Shui Zhao to remind you."

Ying Hebai had his own skills, how could he not know his meaning? It must be known that Ying Hebai also had strict orders from above not to intervene in human affairs, especially involving Zifu. Ying Hebai could not clearly stand on either side, but rules were rules, and some things were known to both of them. Li Cheng said it was Mi Yun Cave, which was even more convenient. This water Jiao responded warmly and sent him out all the way: "In these few months, I will let Shui Zhao come a few times to contact and build a relationship, so that I can inform you, Fellow Daoist, so as not to be unable to contact in time when something happens, which would be troublesome."

Li Cheng knew that he would probably send gifts, and he could consider whether to accept them based on their value at that time. He steered the thunder out of Baijiang Creek and hurriedly wrote a letter to inform his family.

Ying Hebai returned to the hall, took off the smile on his face, frowned and said: "Shui Zhao... during the struggle between the North and the South back then, was there a thunder bead that fell to the riverbed? It's a pity that thing is too precious, he probably won't accept it... You go and check what thunder-attribute treasures are in the treasury."

Shui Zhao agreed and went down. Ying Hebai's heart gradually settled:

"This person is easy to get along with. The East Sea water descending and thunder rising may be coming to an end, so I have to take the opportunity to fish for some thunder-attribute gifts to prepare..."

Zhijing Mountain.

Li Zhouwei steered the heavenly light back to the clan, dismissed everyone, left Mang Huazi to be guarded by the white ape, did not stop for a single step, grabbed Wen Hu, and rushed to see Li Ximing without stopping.

Now that he had reached the foot of the mountain, after someone reported it, saying that Li Ximing was on the mountain, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief, carried the person up the mountain, threw Wen Hu on the Mingfang Stone, and said respectfully: "This villain offended the True Person and deceived him with words. Now he has broken through Hongfu Mountain and captured him!"

Li Ximing had been waiting for him on the mountain. Hearing this, he got up happily. Although this matter was planned early, and he had also intercepted the Zifu in the Great Void in advance, the harvest still depended on Li Zhouwei's strength.

He smiled and said: "Good, good, good. Lock him up first. You and I will talk properly, and I will interrogate him later."

Li Ximing had no desire to control the Li family, so he was extremely satisfied with Li Zhouwei. Although Zifu's divine abilities were powerful, the use of top-tier Qi Refining was not small at all. Otherwise, why would Ning Tiaoxiao have tried his best to promote Li Xuanfeng back then? Now, if the Li family didn't have a Li Zhouwei, how could they still advance into Midong? Relying only on the strength of Li Cheng and Li Minggong, it would be good enough to guard the floating south on the opposite bank!

He helped his own Bai Lin up, told everything about the Changxi matter, and Li Zhouwei pondered carefully. Li Ximing said: "I think Ye Huai must have other plans, otherwise he wouldn't have jumped out to oppose my family first. This is one point. The second is... taking advantage of the fact that Changxi is not dead and can still look after things, I want to go to the Cui family and ask about the Dao lineage."

Li Zhouwei replied: "The Zifu matter is not difficult to solve, especially since the Cheng Yun and Du Xian families behind the three sects of Mi Fan have no life-saving divine abilities. As long as the news is well-informed, one can guess a little... Changxi may not necessarily not know, it is more likely related to interests. If my family doesn't ask, he won't say. At worst, we can make friends with that Su Mian."

What he said was almost the same as Li Ximing's thinking. Li Ximing replied:

"Changxi is a clan cultivator who attained the Dao in the East Sea. He was not a good person to begin with. Even when he was dying, his body was stiff and he still kept an eye on things. In fact, if it were me, I might not be able to fully trust my family, let alone in his view, if Xuan Yue declined, my family would be the one who benefited the most."

Li Ximing's words were not unreasonable. If Xuan Yue declined and left the mountain, talents, spiritual objects, and Dao lineages would definitely flow to Wangyue Lake. Li Zhouwei responded:

"As for the Cui family... behind them is the Dongfang You lineage, who are also supporters of Ding Jiao. If they have heard any news, they shouldn't refuse the True Person. This trip will definitely have a great harvest."

"Good!"

That was what Li Ximing wanted to ask. Hearing that it was related to Ding Jiao, he felt confident in his heart. They chatted about the news in the Baijiang territory. Hearing the name of the Baijiang Dispatch Office, he couldn't help but laugh:

"Sure enough, it's domineering. Just hearing the name has the taste of Mingyang autocracy."

Li Zhouwei smiled frankly. Li Ximing only joked with him for two sentences, his expression turned to some worry, and he asked:

"Do you still have any connections with the dragon clan? Don't forget to ask about the elders..."

Li Zhouwei knew he was referring to Li Qinghong's matter, and he sighed secretly in his heart, but this matter was sensitive and couldn't be asked easily just by saying so. He nodded silently and agreed.

Li Ximing saw something, and only the colorful light of Mingyang's divine ability appeared in his sleeve, connecting to the Great Void, leaving a sentence:

"【Xuanwen Bottle】 I have always kept it in the Purple Flame Earth Sha Spring on Zhijing Mountain for refining. If you need it, you can take it yourself."

【Xuanwen Bottle】 can absorb fire veins, take the power of Li Fire and Mingyang to refine the heavenly light in it, and increase its power. Li Ximing has kept it on the mountain since he broke through.

He reminded him, steered the heavenly light to shuttle, and walked in the Great Void for a while. He was secretly happy in his heart and looked forward to the trip to the Cui family. After only a moment, the Zifu formation of Xuan Yue Gate appeared in the Great Void. The black-yellow airflow sank to the bottom, and the dark blue brilliance floated on the top. It actually looked more powerful than the formation of Xianyou Peak.

"Specialization in arts, Gen Earth is good at defense, the sect's formation is naturally more stable."

He had just reached the front of the formation, and the entrance naturally appeared. Changxi's voice appeared:

"Please, Fellow Daoist Zhaojing."

He passed through the formation and entered. The front opened up suddenly. He looked far away and saw the salty lake in the distance shining white. Several clouds and mists drifted over. Li Ximing turned around. Inside the cave, blue stones rolled all over the floor.

On the central dharma seat sat a stone man with a nose and face. His beard and eyebrows were like jade, standing stiffly on his cheeks. His eyes were stone-textured, dark blue, and he looked over blankly, which was quite intimidating.

Li Ximing paused and heard a muffled sound from the stone man's belly: "Zhaojing, wait a moment."

The stone man stood up with difficulty, scooped up a handful of sand from the ground, pressed it on his face, pinched out his face and neck, covered the rest with clothes, sat by the table, and squeezed out a smile. Only those eyes were still dark blue stone, looking cold and emotionless.

"Ugly state revealed..."

Changxi laughed, and the two stones slowly grew flesh, only then having the usual appearance, looking kind and amiable. Li Ximing breathed a sigh of relief and asked with concern:

"How is the senior's body?"

"Less than three years."

Changxi shook his head, his state was indeed extremely poor, and he said tiredly: "Zhaojing, you must have something to do when you come. Please speak."

Li Ximing always felt that Changxi would die in the next moment when he spoke, so he didn't dare to stay long and hurriedly asked: "There will definitely be a great war in a few years. The junior wants to refine a spiritual embryo... In fact, it's not a matter of these few years. If it's refined early, it will add a few more points of strength."

"Oh!"

Changxi had a sudden realization.

'He is asking me for the method of refining spiritual embryos!'

Now that things have come to this, could Changxi still have any excuses? To put it bluntly, if Changxi died overnight, as long as Li Ximing was willing, what secret method of Xuan Yue would not be surnamed Li? Which spiritual object could the Li family not touch? What's more, Changxi never trusted feelings too much. When the Kong family was a county magnate, no one cared about the feelings of taking care of the descendants until the whole family was scattered. The Li family was willing to take action, and the things of Xuan Yue should have had a share of Li Ximing's.

The old man coughed, immediately suppressed the thoughts in his heart, squeezed a smile on his old face, and replied: "It's my fault. I told Zhaojing earlier, so I should have taken it out for you to study, but I made you come to the door to find it... I'm really sorry."

He took out a jade slip from his sleeve and coughed: "This thing is called 'Guanxie Guo Shentong Fire Refining'. It was obtained by the old man from the East Sea in his early years. It is very clean. I also use this refining technique myself. Zhaojing, don't worry."

"Thank you, senior!"

Li Ximing took it from his hand, and his spiritual sense scanned it. The quality of this jade slip was extremely good, and it seemed to have been blessed by Earth Virtue divine ability. It was heavy and solid, comparable to a Qi Refining magic tool. A small one contained millions of words, and there were many pictures to assist. Looking at it, it was obtained from a quite orthodox and complete Dao lineage.

The map will take a few more days. As for the punctuation, it should be a problem with the starting point. The background punctuation is normal. ===== CHAPTER 707 =====