Chapter 904: Brother Xuan Dan Taiyin

East Sea, Pure One. A white light galloped from the sea, scattering soft and gentle Taiyin light, the young True Person in a white-clothed wavy crescent robe, elegant and dusty, extremely dashing.

But his face was not very good, even a bit depressed. There were no obvious injuries on his body, only the divine ability was a bit dim, clearly having fought a big battle and just retreated.

This person is True Person Chehong, the latest generation of Early Zifu achieved by the Pure One, and also the sign that the Pure One has reached the peak of the last three hundred years, four Early Zifu cultivators in one gate, and he himself is a genius of the first class. Now how can he not see the situation? His Pure One claims to be Taiyin inheritance, and also claims to be Solar lineage. The six-pulse Solar lineage of Jiangnan has actually been squeezing them out. Many years ago, there was even more exclusion. Every time they asked, the people of the Solar lineage either were silent or simply said it was a rumor.

After all, the Pure One ancestor 【Jiequn】 was from the Green Pine Temple, and the Dao name did not match, and he did not achieve the True Monarch... The cultivators of his Pure One were naturally duty-bound and rarely went out to argue. But if there was no one or two points of resentment in their hearts, it was impossible.

In recent years, the Solar lineage has gradually eased, and the tone has relaxed. Pure One has also ushered in the peak of power. When he Chehong boarded the Ziyan Blessed Land, Senior Tinglan personally said it was the same sect, which undoubtedly gave a big breath. Chehong said in his mouth that he didn't care, didn't care, while going all out, helping with all his strength, his face was heavy, but his heart was inevitably very happy: '【How did you treat my Dao back then? How does my Dao repay you now? This is the atmosphere of the Solar orthodox! Every sentence of the same sect in your mouth now is hitting the face of the old man who refused to recognize and belittled my family back then!】'

But happy is happy, the fall of Kui Qi still made Chehong feel heavy, not knowing how to speak—what's more, the Mount Tangdao Mountain battle, he tried his best, but the Pure One didn't try his best, just out of a righteous feeling.

'【If the old True Person doesn't come out, Mount Tangdao Mountain will inevitably have no solution. He is old and relies on a few Taiyin secret methods to save his life... How can I let Pure One ignore the threats of Chijiao and Lin Jingyi, and let the old True Person go...】'

His thoughts were heavy, flying all the way, and soon arrived at the side of the mountain, seeing a True Person driving the wind, as if waiting for him early. Seeing this, he had hope, and came up with a smile:

"Brother Xichang!"

"So it is Senior Tulong Jian, truly a rare guest!"

One calls brother, one calls senior, and you can see the background and age. Chehong bowed slightly, and the two went into the mountain together, narrating the old days at the table in the mountain. After half a quarter of an hour, listening to Tulong Jian shake his head:

"This time... I came from the North Sea, just to ask about the place of settlement!"

Chehong's face changed, and he asked: 【9

Che Hong's expression changed, and he asked:

"How could it come to this? The senior acts quite upright and is well-known among the Early Zifu; where would those five sects get the nerve?"

Tulong Jian shook his head silently. Although this True Person looked quite old, he had no airs, and he replied:

"It's not entirely them. The five sects of Gongdu have deep roots; I don't provoke them, and they don't look down on me. Brother, you don't know—it's because of other matters!"

"In Cangzhou, the Kan Water is currently unconstrained, flowing across the four borders. I cultivate Li Fire, so it is truly unsuitable. I originally thought to endure it one day at a time, but it has grown more intense with each passing day. A few days ago, even the 【Six Manifestations Li Fire】 on my Mount Bian'er nearly lost its spiritual energy. If not for the location of the array's spiritual fire, Mount Bian'er would have turned back into Kan Water territory!"

These words made cold light appear in Che Hong's eyes. He lowered his brows and asked:

"Then what does the senior mean?"

Tulong Jian said: "I once met a senior when I was young who cultivated 'Kan Water.' I gave the mountain to his descendants and prepared to move to the East Sea."

Che Hong understood, but Tulong Jian said with great interest:

"I passed through the He Tian Sea just as the Dharma Assembly at Mount Mount Dayang ended. I met a friend who said he heard good news in the reports of the Great Desire Path: there are traces of the 'Great Li Scripture' on Wangyue Marsh! It is a Early Zifu immortal clan."

"Hmm..."

Che Hong was indifferent, sipping his tea as he said:

"I know. Not just the 'Great Li Scripture,' but also the 'Yue Tian Gate,' and even a lineage of complete Golden Cores. It is said that none of their grades are low."

"Ah?!"

Tulong Jian was slightly urgent and asked: "I heard it is an immortal clan with two Early Zifu cultivators in a hundred years, and according to the timeline, they were cultivating before breaking through to the Early Zifu. Right now, each one is a rare treasure. This... this... they must have obtained a Daoist treasury!"

Che Hong appeared calm, pouring tea as he replied: "'Bright Yang' and 'Li Fire'... you are not the first person to notice this matter. How do you think those things came to be? That family has a genius with the Bright Yang destiny added to his body... Bright Yang destiny!"

Speaking of this, his expression already held a smile:

"As for any friend... how many Buddhist cultivators can be trusted? Senior, be careful!"

Tulong Jian nodded in realization, but his hand resting on the cup was relaxed; clearly, he was not surprised and had even come specifically to ask for news. Che Hong also knew this and shook his head, saying:

"You cultivate Li Fire; by logic, you should get close and build a friendship to gain some benefits, but there are risks as well..."

Before he could finish, the jade pendant at his waist flashed slightly. Che Hong's expression changed, and he excused himself. He transformed into a light of Taiyin and rose, falling into the array where snow was falling heavily. He saw the jade pond moonlight was snow-white and the water ripples were swaying. Two people were sitting by the pond, waiting for one person.

The middle-aged man in the main seat wore moon-white Daoist robes; it was his own senior, True Person Fuxuan. The person in the guest seat had green eyes and green robes, looking leisurely and self-satisfied. His cultivation was extremely high, which made Che Hong's eyes light up, thinking:

'The one surnamed Chi has arrived!'

The person before him was indeed the Great True Person Chi Chi Buzi of Mount Qingchi! The old man surnamed Xi waiting to the side was naturally the one who had followed along. At this moment, his face was pale and he looked very listless, but his expression held joy and relief.

Ever since Chi Chi Buzi took the people of Chunyi to the East Sea, True Person Fuxuan had not spent a single day without worrying about this matter, mentioning it several times in front of him. Now, seeing him return early, Che Hong was also overjoyed, and his tone became polite: "So it is the Great True Person."

No one mentioned the matter of Mount Mount Tangdao. Chi Chi Buzi clearly did not care at all, sitting there smiling and shaking his head:

"Since the Daoist friend has arrived, I will not waste words. Please take out those two treasures of mine."

The Chunyi Path had no intention of coveting his magic treasures, so they were naturally quickly placed on the table and brought into the hands of Che Hong, who was standing to the side. Chi Chi Buzi swept a glance over them and nodded quietly.

These two Early Zifu cultivators kept their eyes locked on him. Clearly, if he didn't bring out something good this time, Chunyi would not obediently return the items! Chi Chi Buzi said leisurely:

"I should have returned long ago, but... when I was leaving, that place was bumped into by a Eyed Lianmin!"

Once these words were spoken, both men became very nervous. True Person Fuxuan immediately frowned, suspecting he was making excuses. Che Hong secretly looked at the old man to the side and saw he had the same feeling, only then hearing Chi Chi Buzi smile: "I will not say more for now; I will let the Daoist friend take a good look!"

He flicked his sleeve gently and took out a stone box.

This box was carved from 【White Angelica Green Stone】, a spiritual object often seen in ancient times, and was precisely the type of container used to store extremely high-quality Early Zifu spiritual objects!

Upon seeing this, Fuxuan nodded slightly, while Che Hong lowered his eyes, his heart already secretly disappointed.

If one were to ask what the Chunyi Path was looking forward to most right now—it was undoubtedly Taiyin Moon Essence.

The prosperous state of the Chunyi Path in recent years had everything to do with Taiyin Moon Essence. This spiritual energy had long since vanished and could only be obtained from some ruins or secret treasures. Originally, the amount that fell into the hands of the Chunyi Path was small, and in recent years, with the closing of various secret realms, the amount circulating in the hands of Early Zifu cultivators was becoming less and less... more and more precious...

Yet the Chunyi Path had a complete lineage, which meant a huge consumption of 【Taiyin Moon Essence】. A single Great True Person had to consume at least four portions... Although the Chunyi Path had secondary-level techniques that could barely achieve divine abilities, they were inevitably a step behind...

Within the lineage, only the old True Person Senior Yuanshang had cultivated using the Taiyin Moon Essence left behind by the lineage, but he had only used one portion. The Fuxuan before them had also used a portion of Taiyin Moon Essence obtained by chance, but it could only be used to achieve a second divine ability; he had no such fortune for the rest...

By the generation of Che Hong and his grandfather, True Person Guanghou, the lineage no longer had this spiritual energy. After much deliberation, they had True Person Guanghou cultivate 'Prefecture Water.' Che Hong not only used a secondary technique to cultivate but had never even seen 【Taiyin Moon Essence】. Speaking of using this item for Qi refining, he only felt it was extremely extravagant; it was barely enough for breaking through to the Early Zifu...

The specifications of this box were certainly high, but if the item obtained were Taiyin Moon Essence, it would definitely be stored in a jade bottle; it would be impossible to place it in this box.

But as he was lost in this disappointment, Chi Chi Buzi had already pressed one hand on the jade box and flicked a bit of aura into it.

"Clang!"

True Person Che Hong only felt a cold aura rising to the sky. The white-robed True Person before him had already stood up abruptly, his breathing suddenly becoming heavy. With a soft thud, one of the white-robed True Person's hands was immediately pressed tightly onto the jade table, no more than a finger's width from the jade box! His eyes suddenly lifted, the expression on his face extremely solemn, his eyes filled with a near-frantic joy and astonishment, staring straight at Chi Chi Buzi before him, as if he might erupt at any moment! "Daoist friend Chi Buzi..."

His voice was slightly hoarse, his eyes slightly red:

"May I take a closer look?"

Fuxuan practiced sword arts year-round, and his hands were well-maintained, appearing slender and beautiful in the swirling snow light. Yet, these very hands, which had wielded swords to slay countless demons and Buddhist cultivators without a hint of hesitation, were now trembling slightly on the table, seemingly having the urge to grab the jade box before him.

The green-eyed man sitting opposite him was not surprised in the slightest. From beginning to end, he sat leisurely by the table, not even moving a finger, and smiled:

"Daoist friend, please calm down."

All this happened in the blink of an eye. Only then did Che Hong look blankly at the jade box before him. That aura was thin to the extreme and fleeting; clearly, only the man before him could perceive it.

"Clang!"

Fuxuan let out a breath, and the hand that had been touching the spiritual sword at his waist slowly loosened. He unbuckled the sword and placed it quietly to the side, though his eyes could no longer move away from the jade box. He replied: "The matter is of great importance; I had no choice."

Although Chi Chi Buzi made no move and the heavy treasure before him was within reach—he could even use this to swallow the two spiritual treasures—Fuxuan merely sat steadily, though he could not bear to close his eyes.

And Chi Chi Buzi, who appeared to have everything under control, was actually truly shocked in his heart: '【Moon Laurel Golden Branch】... so it is such a powerful spiritual object!'

After all, in that person's grotto-heaven, they were used by the basketful without any supervision; a maid would just grab a basket and send them to various palaces at will. Chi Chi Buzi truly found it hard to connect this with the excitement of Fuxuan before him, so he could only stroke his beard and smile:

"It seems the Daoist friend also knows of this item... To be blunt, in this entire grotto-dwelling, this is the only one that is a heavy treasure beyond reproach!"

Fuxuan sighed deeply, his gaze revealing a melancholy that was hard to let go of: "Even if that grotto-dwelling was not left behind by the founder, it was the property of a high-level cultivator of the ancient Taiyin Path. This item has been extinct for a long time... I fear the term 'heavy treasure' is not enough to describe it!"

"Oh..."

Chi Chi Buzi revealed a look of inquiry and flicked his finger lightly, manifesting his divine ability. The lid of the stone box actually became gradually transparent. Inside lay a moon laurel branch with white flowers, the halo hazy, and the cross-section of the branch had golden spiral fine patterns, exuding a chilling coldness.

Fuxuan was now obsessed with the item in his hand, so he naturally followed along, his eyes revealing a deep longing as he whispered: "This item is called 【Brother Xuan Dan Taiyin White Moon Laurel Branch】; it must be an ancient object... even rarer than Taiyin Moon Essence..."

Involving the lineage, even if he wanted to speak, he dared not say much. Chi Chi Buzi nodded quietly, muttering the name to himself several times, secretly shocked, but he did not push the jade box over. Fuxuan immediately understood and turned his head to say:

"Chang'er."

He had actually called out Che Hong's name, showing how urgent his heart was at this moment. Che Hong dared not be careless and held out the two spiritual treasures, looking at Chi Chi Buzi.

Seeing the man shake his head, Fuxuan was not surprised and asked:

"This is..."

Chi Chi Buzi said softly:

"This is the matter I just mentioned; a Eyed Lianmin saw it."

Once these words were spoken, Fuxuan's expression quickly darkened. Clearly, he had worries about future trouble and had developed murderous intent. Fortunately, Chi Chi Buzi said:

"Fortunately, that person's cultivation was not high, and I have already secretly killed him..."

"Good!"

Chi Chi Buzi was a Great True Person; the "killed" in his mouth could not be as simple as sending him back to the Buddhist lands. Fuxuan was visibly relieved and sighed: "As expected of the Daoist friend's work; it is reassuring..."

The two clearly had a private friendship; it was uncertain if they had spent time together in their youth. Chi Chi Buzi's face was solemn as he replied:

"It is just that the other party is of the Compassion Path, and I cannot tangle with them right now."

He reached into his waist and took out a golden box. It was unknown what was inside, but it sounded clinking, perhaps fragments of a precious tool. Fuxuan took it without hesitation and replied:

"This matter will be hiddenly calculated by Compassion as being done by my Chunyi; it will not fall upon the Daoist friend."

Chi Chi Buzi nodded with a smile.

Both sides knew that Chi Chi Buzi could not be bothered by such a small grudge; in fact, he was hiddenly pushing the matter of the grotto-dwelling onto Chunyi. Even if something were discovered later and they rose to seize it, Chi Chi Buzi would not be left without a defense...

But Chi Chi Buzi did not stop there; he had other small thoughts: 'I want to perform a sacrifice, but it cannot be too obvious. How can one harm a Eyed Lianmin time and time again without reason? I have already killed so many; if there is no benefit, it will inevitably arouse suspicion!'

From his perspective, this time was just an opportunity to kill another Eyed Lianmin in a legitimate way! He had specifically utilized this time difference to not only solve his technique problem but also to seize the time to perform another sacrifice! He still did not let go, pressing the jade box quietly, his eyes solemn, finally revealing his true intentions, his voice firm and sparing no cost: "I wish to cultivate another path and seek a way to be reborn. I also need your Chunyi Path... to introduce me to True Person Puyu of Penglai!"

Characters appearing in this chapter

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Chi Chi Buzi 【Lu Chi Buzi】

Fu ○ Brother Xuan 【Early Zifu Mid-stage】

Ji ○ An 【Early Zifu Mid-stage】

Che ○ Hong 【Early Zifu Early-stage】