Chapter 854: Showing the River (122) (Extra update for Alliance Leader Qiu Youdao)

Li Ximing had originally set the great formation with Ting Lan and mentioned modifying the formation plate of Xuan Yue itself. This was naturally the result of Ting Lan's modification. Chang Xi's great formation was of the Gen Earth path and was good at resisting, so naturally, it wouldn't come up with such a spiritual light. Ning Wan perhaps saw that the traces of these changes could not completely correspond to the original Gen Earth pattern style of the formation plate, so she had some realization, but it was not good to say much, so she replied:

"There is a main order refined by Ting Lan in the formation. Zhaoguang can call it out with a divine ability."

Li Ximing naturally understood. He raised his hand gently, and golden light like veins in the sky appeared for a moment, and a purple-bottomed yellow-patterned token about eight inches long fell into his hand.

He was quite satisfied with the formation. While taking out the jade talisman, engraving it with divine abilities, and communicating with the formation, he secretly thought: 'Chang Xi is also a poor sect. Starting from scratch, it's just that the mystery is a bit unique, accumulating some wealth. The most valuable thing in the whole Xuan Yue is the mountain moved year after year... The formation plate of this Xuan Yue was not good to begin with, and it can't compare with these Solar Orthodoxy ones... Now it looks like this, it can be considered passable.'

After all, Ye Huai had attacked the door in those years, but he had never seen the Xuan Yue Sect's great formation react at all, let alone release any spiritual light.

Li Ximing was in a great mood. Only then did he see Senior Kuiqi looking around slowly in mid-air and nodding slightly. This True Person of the Great Xiukui Temple was not like Ling Mei and Ning Wan, speaking more directly, without saying too many congratulations, but said softly: "If Zhaoguang wants to build a great formation in the future, you can come to Huyi to find me."

The Purple Ridge Wide Valley pillars on the continent were now emitting faint light. There seemed to be no cover in the sky, but it made the cultivators around it unable to move an inch. Li Ximing engraved the jade talisman, gave the permission to enter and exit the outer formation, called Li Jiangqian over, and handed it over casually.

"The matter on the lake will be left to you for the time being. To prevent internal destruction, these Purple Ridge Wide Valley pillars all have the power of the Zifu great formation and are difficult to approach. You first plan the surrounding territory, and wait for me to return."

Although the Lake Continent was a ruin, such things were left to Li Jiangqian and Li Quewan, so there was no need to explain much. He couldn't let the True Persons wait any longer, so Li Ximing made a gesture of invitation, and the four of them escaped into the Grand Void and flew toward the territory of the Great Xiukui Temple.

Zifu divine abilities shuttled through the Grand Void. Although the spiritual atmosphere in Jiangnan was prosperous and the Grand Void was steep, the speed was still astonishing. They landed in the temple and palace on the top of Huyi Mountain. Several Qi Refining cultivators were sweeping snow on the long stairs, and the mountains were covered in white snow.

The white snow in the mountains saw Ning Wan and was clearly much more rapid. Li Ximing swept a glance at the long stairs on the mountainside. Cui Jueyin was still waiting under the long stairs of the temple. The man stood respectfully in the vast white snow and should not have moved for several days, turning into a black dot the size of a thumb among the large and small snow piles.

"Zhaoguang!"

Ning Wan greeted him. Li Ximing sat down to take tea. Senior Kuiqi had sharp eyes and clearly saw that scene, shook his head and laughed:

"After so many years, the Cui family is still the same... It's a pity that they came across the sea several times and were slowly scared out of their wits, so Zifu is rarely seen on Chongzhou Island... After all, they are all seeking Mingyang. This kind of open and aboveboard path, having guilt and fear for Mingyang, how can they obtain it? It's better to practice something else..."

Li Ximing sighed secretly in his heart, not knowing how to respond. Senior Kuiqi seemed to be sighing with emotion. Ling Mei saw Li Ximing's embarrassment, turned the 【Great Snow Absolute Blade】 upside down, sent it to Ning Wan, and opened his mouth:

"Having the good fortune to hold such a spirit sword, I must thank Fairy Qiuhu."

Although Ning Wan was not afraid that Ling Mei would not return the sword, she felt a bit more comforted only after the thing fell into her hands, so she thanked him and accepted it. Senior Kuiqi gave a few instructions, let people go down, and then said sternly: "The matter in Jiangbei is the most urgent now. Ting Lan is injured, the Ziyan Blessed Land cannot move for a while, and Zhu Gong doesn't know where he went. Now the matter along the river, I'm afraid Fairy Qiuhu still has to take a look."

"After all, 'Entering Clear Listening' is a life divine ability, and now we can only rely on you."

Ning Wan seemed to have expected it long ago and said softly: "I am not afraid to take on this matter, but I have not achieved divine abilities for a long time, and it is difficult to influence the trend of the opposite side. If the north wants to make any calculations, I can't bear it for a while."

"These bald donkeys are not dead!"

Senior Kuiqi sighed and finally showed some dissatisfaction, replying: "Zhe Lu dare not come out to make trouble for a while. You should be more cautious alone, don't cross too far. Those bald donkeys have no way, and there is Zhaoguang on the river bank, who can support at any time."

Speaking of this, he turned his head specifically and said:

"Zhaoguang doesn't need to worry too much. It's not easy for you to return to the sea, so you must guard against others' calculations. Don't touch the adults' matters, just take a look at the movements of the Northern Shramana."

"After all, Zhaoguang's 'Audience to the Heavenly Gate' is easy to use. If you encounter anything, we will arrive soon. Don't be too far from Jiangnan."

"Good!"

Li Ximing naturally would not touch it and agreed very simply. Ling Mei's expression was calm, he took a sip of tea, and said softly:

"There is also the 【Great Kong Sea Temple】 in the South Sea of Qingchi. Although True Person Zhu Sheng and that Snow Ridge Listening Pine Raccoon dealt with it, Fairy Qiuhu is unable to separate herself. If Zhaoguang has the ability, help out, so that there will be no accidents."

Ning Wan said softly: "If I can... it is the best. I have already borrowed a thread of divine ability."

Li Ximing raised his head with some doubts. Ling Mei said in a low voice: "The 【Great Kong Sea Temple】 took the South Sea. Fairy Qiuhu couldn't save it in time. It was the two True Persons of the Southern Territory who took action out of consideration for the friendship of True Person Yuanxiu. One practiced 'Jade Truth', making changes like truth, and one demon practiced 'Cold Qi', blocking that precious cymbal. This Moha sensed something wrong and retreated immediately."

"Taking the South Sea, that Kong Sea Temple Master is already satisfied, but the precious cymbal and the Qingchi Qingchi Sanyuan fate and private grudges are all there, so he will definitely come to retaliate..."

Ling Mei felt a bit moved and replied:

"Although that demon is fierce in speech, this fate cannot be broken..."

This sword cultivator's expression was complex, and he said softly:

"You have only seen Yuan Wu when he was old. At that time, he was also extremely arrogant. As the senior brother of the Qingchi Qingchi Sanyuan, wearing iron wings and silver clothes, holding the All-Wide Treasure Pagoda, wearing embroidered gold and black brocade boots, in front of hundreds of cultivators in Shittang, he stepped on people's faces... forcing people to say that Shramana is not as good as Immortal..."

"Yuan Su and Yuan Xiu were extremely incompatible at that time, to the point of opposition. Bao Qin still bumped into it without knowing the interest. Yuan Xiu even dropped a joke of 【One Talisman is Enough】, using his golden talisman to smash Bao Qin to death. If it weren't for the Kong Sea Temple Master coming to save him personally, and Yuan Su being on the side, Bao Qin wouldn't even have the chance to reincarnate."

Senior Kuiqi on the side, although his brows were furrowed, could only sigh: "Although I don't like Yuan Wu, that move at that time was indeed a sigh of relief... It is precisely because arrogant people have compatible temperaments that Yuan Wu would get together with Situ Tong."

Li Ximing didn't have many memories of Yuan Wu, only remembering the Yu Muxian under his command. At that time, he and the Tang family put great pressure on the Li family, but he didn't expect that this young man was so arrogant, and sighed: "Year after year, how many heavenly prides."

Senior Kuiqi tilted his head slightly, and saw a woman coming up in the snow, holding a black treasure box in her hand.

Senior Kuiqi took it and placed it in front of Li Ximing, laughing: "This is 【Lin Light Illuminating One Pill】, which is the thing of the East Fire Blessed Land, and also the spirit pill taken by the Mingyang Zifu in those years. My family's ancestor has seen it. This pill can repair the magic body, shine on the abdomen and back, whether it is comprehending, healing, or practicing, it is very useful."

"But this spirit pill is mainly for nourishing, winning in being continuous and endless, and should not be used during fighting. Zhaoguang still needs to pay attention."

Li Ximing nodded hurriedly. He didn't lack elixirs for fighting right now, so naturally, he was overjoyed. He took this box lightly and opened it to see three golden spirit pills inside, all painted with white patterns like Qilin. Although many years had passed, they were full of spiritual energy because of the good preservation methods, and the appearance was quite good.

"East Fire's alchemy method is really not bad... it's really a unique magnificence..."

Li Ximing sighed. Ning Wan saw Senior Kuiqi take out this elixir, paused slightly, and said softly: "Speaking of this... I have heard from the predecessors in the family, in those years... there was also a spirit flower in the East Fire Blessed Land, known as: blooming and falling year after year, petals becoming insects. At that time, it was obtained by True Person Qiushui. Now in Jin Yu, there is also a 【Light Illuminating Qilin Refining Method】... it should be this 【Lin Light Illuminating One Pill】."

Li Ximing was greedy when he heard this. The East Fire Blessed Land had fallen too many Mingyang things in those years, all of which were not bad, but his family didn't get a share. He couldn't help but ask: "There are many Mingyang spirit artifacts in the East Fire Blessed Land. Do you know how they were divided at that time? Where did they fall to each family? I haven't had a handy spirit artifact since I broke through to Zifu, so I should exchange for one or two."

Senior Kuiqi seemed to have expected him to ask this, and said softly: "At that time, I was guarding fellow daoists in the Grand Void, and did not strike personally, so I didn't get much. It was mainly Jin Yu and Qingchi, and Chang Huai, Ziyan, Chun Yi, and the Chen clan all gained something. Xuan Yue and Chijiao held several sea entrances and divided some leftovers..."

Most of these names were not surprising, but there were even Chun Yi and the Chen clan, which made Li Ximing have some doubts. This matter was still understood by Ning Wan. She added:

"The three sects and seven gates all sent disciples to divide some, but they all took unimportant things. The important thing is the part left over after the main peak was taken by the adults and several important side peaks."

"Three spirit artifacts and two spirit embryos were obtained. The spirit artifacts were divided by Chang Huai, Qingchi, and Jin Yu. One spirit embryo was in Chun Yi, and the other was in Ziyan's hands..."

"In Qingchi's hands?"

The one in Qingchi's hands was a spirit artifact, and the spirit embryo in Ziyan's hands still needed to be nourished, which was naturally a cut worse. Although the spirit embryo refined by the Cui family was certainly much better than what Li Ximing fumbled with himself, wouldn't a spirit artifact be better? He hurriedly asked:

"This spirit artifact..."

Ning Wan shook her head with some embarrassment and replied:

"My family's predecessor obtained a Mingyang spirit artifact, but it was not handy, and it did not match my Cold Qi, so it was exchanged to the Nanshun Luoshe King of Song Zhou... exchanged for my current protective treasure."

After all, spirit artifacts were things with some secrets. Although Ning Wan did not say it directly, she had inherited Yuan Su's legacy and had many good things. She paused and said:

"Although Sister Ting Lan's spirit embryo is good, it is not the Mingyang path. After all, Ziyan had the qualification to pick first, so naturally, she chose a more suitable one. The one left in Chun Yi's hands is Mingyang."

Li Ximing was not sorry. Yuan Su was about to fall, so he must have arranged everything and would not keep the spirit artifact for himself. Anyway, it was an exchange. As long as he knew the whereabouts, it was easy to handle. So he muttered:

"That is one of the three paths of Jin Yu, Song Zhou, and Chun Yi..."

Jin Yu Sect had many treasures, but Li Ximing didn't think he had anything to impress others. It was better to fool those in Song Zhou and Chun Yi. He asked: "Nanshun Luoshe King... what kind of person is he? What orthodoxy does he practice?"

As soon as Li Ximing asked, Ling Mei on the side stroked his beard first and replied: "This old man knows him. He is a Zifu mid-stage figure and the Supreme King of Song Zhou. In recent years, his power has expanded very fiercely and has become a confidant of Listening Thunder Island. If it weren't for the fact that he practices the Witch Talisman path, and the Miao family practices thunder, which is slightly restrained, Listening Thunder Island would have been forced to destroy the sect. You can consider it from here."

"As for Chun Yi... Chun Yi considers itself the orthodox Taiyin and has quite a few rules. Mingyang things are not handy, and the value of spirit embryos is not as good as spirit artifacts. In this old man's view, it is even easier to get."

The connections of the Solar Orthodoxy were naturally not comparable to Li Ximing's single-handed family. After the introduction of Senior Kuiqi and others, it might be easier to obtain. Li Ximing nodded repeatedly and replied: "I will trouble you all then."

He paused, and then politely said: "Since that is the case, if there is no spirit embryo, do you fellow daoists have any ancient Mingyang artifacts that I can study..."

Li Ximing had made plans. He had obtained 【Watching Pavilion Tower Fire Refining】 from Chang Xi's hands, and the high platform on the shore had also been built. Regardless of the result of the spirit artifact or spirit embryo, he would not be wrong to refine it himself—then he had to carefully consider this spirit embryo, and it was best to use ancient artifacts.

This made several people slightly surprised. After all, these Solar Orthodoxy cultivators had ancient artifacts to choose from when they were Qi Refining, and they used them all the way to Zifu, just like Li Zhouwei. If he broke through to Zifu, he could start refining 【Great Ascending Long Halberd】 into a spirit embryo...

But as soon as his words fell, almost all three nodded, and Senior Kuiqi raised his brows and laughed: "Hui Yu, take the ancient Mingyang artifacts in the treasury!"

The black-clothed Daoist who was wiping the magic sword on the highest stone steps stood up and bowed immediately. Senior Kuiqi nodded and said:

"Ancient artifacts were stored at that time. My family should be considered to have many. There are three in total. Zhaoguang, pick one... don't be polite!"

Since he opened his mouth so quickly, Ning Wan and the others had to give up. But ancient artifacts were not the magic tools of today, and they were all counted. Even between Zifu, there was no reason to give them away at will. Li Ximing was surprised and shook his head:

"There is no reason to accept Xiukui's things for nothing..."

Senior Kuiqi laughed, stood up, brought some joy, and laughed:

"Today, all fellow daoists are here, so I won't say much. I will definitely not treat you badly. Not only will I let you choose one, but I will also give you a spirit extract, which is Mingyang's resource..."

A flash of light flashed in his eyes, and he said sternly: "My Xiukui... wants Fei Qingya."

After these words, Li Ximing finally reacted. The Li family was stained with the True Person and brought back Fei Qingya. Although she was a trouble right now, once the True Person left, it was hard to say if she was a good treasure. Xiukui was clearly moved! Li Ximing suddenly realized, Ling Mei was not surprised, Ning Wan had just broken through to Zifu and didn't know about it, full of thought, while Senior Kuiqi laughed:

"I thought she was practicing 'Purple Qi' if she didn't practice 'Cold Qi'. I didn't expect the two fellow daoists to be trapped in the north, and by mistake, she practiced 'Kan Water'... Xiao Chuting is in the North Sea again, this good seedling... It seems it should be in my Xiukui!"

There were many Daoist temples under the Great Xiukui Temple, not only practicing 'Xiukui', but also 'Kan Water' and 'Witch Talisman'. Li Ximing immediately calculated in his heart.

If Fei Qingya was not killed, it was also very inconvenient to stay in the clan. Although she had a good impression of the Li family right now, she was surnamed Fei after all, and there was the trouble of the Sima family on the Fei family. Once her cultivation was high, I don't know how many things would be involved.

More importantly, the impression left by Xu Xiao was too deep, and Li Ximing still had concerns. His talisman seeds and magic mirror were big secrets. If such an outsider Zifu appeared, too many things could not be covered up, not to mention that once the Fei family had thoughts, they could sway between the enemy and us, and could even become independent.

As for the method of marriage, Li Ximing also considered it, but this was the adult's woman. If she married a Li family member, it would be giving the True Person a color, which could be said to be the first person in ancient and modern times...

On the contrary, sending her to the Solar Orthodoxy could also make friends with a future True Person. What I was afraid of was that she lived in Xiukui, and when she had achievements in cultivation, the Fei family had something to ask for. At that time, it was the Solar Orthodoxy, and the tossing was even more fatal. Li Ximing had concerns, but Senior Kuiqi's words had reached this point, so he could only sigh:

"It's not that I don't allow it... it's that I'm afraid she will have a hard time cutting off the dust, and she won't be able to focus on cultivation after entering the mountain, wasting your sect's resources in vain."

Senior Kuiqi heard the subtext and laughed: "Zhaoguang, don't worry about this. My Dao has the vow of entering the temple, clearing the heart and proving the Dao, and not misleading the Dao because of the clan... As for the Fei family... my Lin Hai county has rolling mountains, and it is not that there is no place for a clan... move to Lin Hai at that time, and according to the practice, put it into the heavy forest and set it up as a temple."

Clearly, although the main True Persons of the Great Xiukui Temple were surnamed Lin and the clans were entrenched, these Daoist temples all over the place were not for display. Li Ximing nodded and pondered:

"That's good... It's just that she is a person from Wangyue Lake after all. Every year my family will send some resources according to the practice. I don't know if your temple has any regulations and if it can be accepted."

This was consolidating good feelings for the Li family, but it was enough to see how much Xiukui Temple valued Fei Qingya. Senior Kuiqi raised his brows and said refreshingly:

"No problem!"

Li Ximing measured that the Lin family had their own people to carry the tripod, and Fei Qingya was just icing on the cake, so he relaxed a lot. The black-clothed Daoist on the side had already brought up the jade plate.

Inside were three treasures, a ring with flowing sky light, a long gun that was slender and beautiful, and a magic ruler like green jade.

This black-clothed Daoist brought these three things in front of him, bowed respectfully, and first pointed to the ring. He saw three bright lights on the ring, all gold and jade, and he respectfully said:

"This is 【Outer Border Ring】, an ancient artifact obtained by the Great True Person from the Northern Shramana in his early years. The age is about the beginning of the Liang Dynasty. It can dissolve magic power and transform into light to escape. The three bright lights on the ring can be transformed into three heavenly lights to resist enemies."

This ring could attack and defend, and it was gorgeous. It was clearly an auxiliary magic tool carried by the noble children of the Wei royal family in those years. The Daoist picked up the gun again and respectfully said: "This is 【Measuring Heavenly Bright Gun】, obtained from the East Fire Blessed Land. The age cannot be seen, at least earlier than Liang. After Emperor Gong, it can transform into light with the gun and pierce the enemy, and the power is very sufficient, but it has requirements for the art of the artifact."

The remaining jade ruler was more than a foot long, with patterns of mountains and rivers, warm and soft. He said:

"This piece is 【Showing the River】, also a thing of East Fire. The age is earlier, I'm afraid it was before Emperor Gong of Wei. It can summon mountains and rivers, cover a place, add to oneself in it, step on the heavenly light, and can also sense the enemy's whereabouts."

Li Ximing swept a glance. It was worthy of the collection of the Great Xiukui Temple. These three were not simple goods. This person only said it briefly. In fact, each had more mysteries. With his Zifu eyes, he could see seven or eight out of ten.

'That ring should be the most valuable, with complete functions, and very useful for Qi Refining cultivators. But I have already achieved divine abilities. Even if it is refined into a spirit embryo, many functions I have myself... it doesn't appear outstanding.'

'This gun is a means of attack, but it is related to the art of the artifact, not biased toward divine ability techniques. It's okay to practice magic techniques, but I have no preference for guns and swords since I was a child. It's ridiculous to practice them after Zifu... although divine abilities are clear, it may not be worse than ordinary cultivators, but it looks ridiculous at the Zifu level...'

"This ruler is mediocre, but it is very atmospheric, and it slightly overlaps with the mystery of 'Audience to the Heavenly Gate'..."

He looked around. Looking at these magic tools with Zifu eyes, he was naturally very picky. Seeing Ning Wan was quite amazed, he knew that Qingchi's things could not compare to these, so he pinched the 【Showing the River】.

Senior Kuiqi sipped tea and explained casually:

"This 【Showing the River】 specification is very high. It should be a plaything for imperial descendants who are qualified to compete for the storage position, so it is exquisite but lacks divine power. Once the spirit embryo is supplemented, it can be used."

"One foot two inches long, eight points thick, one inch two points wide. The material is 【Stork River Green Jade】, which is now extinct and very good. The tail is carved with Yang Pole, the head is carved with Upper Brilliance, painted with mountains and rivers, not written with gods, and it is only one step away from the specification of the Wei Crown Prince."

He clearly had a deep understanding of the magic tools in his own treasury, and looked at this 【Showing the River】 with some reluctance, revealing some emotion: "At that time, I was punished to guard the treasury. 【Showing the River】 was on the third platform on the left. At that time, I would often think, did its owner take that step... The owner of such an elegant magic tool should have brought a period of peace to the Wei Guo."

Li Ximing nodded. No wonder this magic ruler was unexpectedly heavy in his hand. Since the material was better than the other two, it also meant a higher upper limit and more qualification to become a spirit embryo, which made up for the original regret, and he felt comfortable in his heart, laughing:

"Thank you for your perfection, fellow daoist!"

Senior Kuiqi laughed and waved his hand, turning to instruct:

"Go and take the spirit extract."

This black-clothed Daoist went down immediately. Li Ximing rubbed the warm touch of 【Showing the River】, and the more he looked at it, the more he liked it. Wei Li's style was nothing more than two types, either domineering and fierce, or calm and atmospheric. 【Showing the River】 was clearly the latter, which made him a bit unable to put it down.

'This will be my first Zifu spirit embryo!'

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Senior Kuiqi 【Zifu Mid-stage】

Li Ximing 【Zifu Early-stage】 【Zifu Alchemist】

Ning Wan 【Zifu Early-stage】 【Zifu Formation Master】

Ling Mei 【Zifu Mid-stage】 ===== CHAPTER 855 =====