Chapter 236: Turbid Quality

As soon as the brilliance was released, it shone through the entire room like mercury pouring onto the ground.

Qiao Yan hurriedly looked up and saw a treasure mirror about three inches in size, emitting a clear and bright light, suspended in the air.

The mirror was in the shape of an eight-petaled water chestnut flower, with the back divided into inner and outer zones. The outer zone had jade toads, cold branches, bees and butterflies, cassia trees, and green clouds intertwined, while the inner zone was just a magnificent, brilliant pointed-roof heavenly palace.

Faintly, one could even see the pattern of a divine person sitting cross-legged in the deepest part of the heavenly palace, with white teeth and red lips, indescribably elegant and charming.

"Wait... is this the Moon Wheel Mirror?"

Qiao Yan was startled and couldn't help but look at Xiao Xiujing, surprised.

The Xuanji Tianzun of Xudu Heaven in the past had the Clear Void and Vast Cold treasure mirrors by his side, ranking among the immortal weapons, used for refining demons and protecting life.

Under that mirror light, countless demons and monsters were removed, and it enjoyed a great reputation in the heavens and the universe!

And because the ancestor of the Hongguang Xiao clan was the first disciple of the Xuanji Tianzun, he was always the most loved among all the disciples.

To this day, that Vast Cold Immortal Mirror is enshrined in the depths of the Xiao clan's ancestral land, one of the eternal foundations of the Hongguang Xiao clan!

And this Moon Wheel Mirror was exactly imitated from the Vast Cold Immortal Mirror, a high-quality dharma artifact.

It was originally held by Xiao Xiujing's father, but because Xiao Xiujing had to enter the Flowing Fire Macro-Transformation Fan Dongtian, where risks were inevitable, his father specially gave this mirror to Xiao Xiujing...

"Before entering the Flowing Fire Macro-Transformation Fan Dongtian, Father gave me two dharma treasures for protection. The first was the Profound Water Flag, and the second was this Moon Wheel Mirror..."

Seeing Qiao Yan's stunned expression.

Xiao Xiujing smiled slightly and said calmly:

"After refining the Yang Poison Divine Thunder, I don't lack means to attack and kill enemies. With the Profound Water Flag and this Dragon Horn Flying Palace, I am enough to protect myself. This Moon Wheel Mirror is for you to use, having a backup is always good."

"This—"

Qiao Yan sighed in his heart and was about to politely decline, but was interrupted by Xiao Xiujing raising his hand.

"Small fry like Liu Guan and Sima Mingye are not in my eyes, so feel free to take this mirror. However, you want to make a move on Chen Hang, did you get instructions from the Mishan Qiao clan?"

"Third Brother... your dharma eyes are flawless."

Qiao Yan didn't hide it and just nodded in agreement.

Although he was favored by Xiao Xiujing's father because of his extraordinary cultivation root bones and was brought into the Hongguang Xiao clan.

All treatment was exactly the same as the Xiao clan members.

But no matter what, his surname was still Qiao.

The Xiao clan was good.

But it was not a home to linger in for long...

And after Qiao Yan refined the Qi Cultivation Realm, his biological parents, who had discarded him like trash, all lost their lives in the outer universe due to a disaster.

It was unknown whether it was an unexpected disaster or if the great sorcerer's calculation had finally come true; there was a heavenly fate in the dark.

In short, after Qiao Yan's biological parents died, Qiao Yan's return to the Mishan Qiao clan had the greatest obstacle removed. And Qiao Yan was also talented, not an ordinary person, so he naturally became a target for the Qiao clan to win over.

This was a case of the man having feelings and the woman being willing.

As things stand now.

Qiao Yan only needed to do one last thing for the Mishan Qiao clan and offer his loyalty to be able to return to Mishan rightfully and become a true member of the Qiao clan!

And as for that act of loyalty,

Naturally, it was to assist the Qiao clan in this Fan Dongtian place, which deceived heaven and hid earth, to completely remove Qiao Rui and fulfill Qiao Wendun's heart's desire!

However, in Qiao Yan's view.

If one wanted to remove Qiao Rui, Chen Hang was truly an unavoidable barrier, difficult to cross.

At that time.

He could only make a painful move and send both of them to the west...

"In the current Mishan Qiao clan, it is exactly the two factions of Mishi Qiao Ding and the Qiao clan leader fighting each other. I know you have long wanted to return to Mishan, Brother Yan. Are you intending to lean toward the Qiao clan leader's faction? Looking at it this way, Chen Hang is just a bonus, that Qiao Rui is your target?"

Xiao Xiujing pondered for a long time and guessed Qiao Yan's thoughts quite accurately, saying:

"Forgive me for being talkative, does Father know about this?"

"How would I dare to act recklessly, this must have been approved by Senior Uncle!"

Qiao Yan waved his hands repeatedly.

"It's good that Father knows. That faction of Mishi Qiao Ding doesn't want to get involved in our major affairs and instead wants to surrender the whole family to the Yuchen Sect. They are truly cowardly. If they are allowed to take power, it will be trouble in the future."

Xiao Xiujing frowned slightly:

"However, Chen Hang—"

"I know this person possesses a treasure of killing, and means that even Cave-Mystic Refiners like Liu Guan fear. How could I, a Purple Palace Third Layer, contend with him?

But I won't face him head-on. Furthermore, in this Fan Dongtian, there are quite a few people who want to kill him..."

Qiao Yan pointed outward and smiled slightly, saying:

"The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind; this is exactly my specialty!

After finding a gap and cutting down Qiao Rui, I will flee far away. This is my plan!"

Xiao Xiujing nodded and didn't say anything more.

Although Qiao Yan's cultivation was not as good as his, he was also a high-ranking immortal practitioner of the Purple Palace Third Layer, with the turbid quality already transformed, seeing the original light.

Just one line away, if he could harmonize the nature of his body and spirit, he could refine the Cave-Mystic First Layer "Dragon-Tiger Furnace Tripod" and become a true Refiner!

Xiao Xiujing was naturally at ease with Qiao Yan's means.

Furthermore.

With the high-quality dharma artifact Moon Wheel Mirror by his side, and Qiao Yan's usual cautious conduct, even if he couldn't kill Qiao Rui, it should be enough to just protect himself.

"Be careful in everything."

He exhorted again and pinched a dharma seal.

The Moon Wheel Mirror suspended in the air immediately flipped, shooting out a beam of treasure light from the mirror surface.

Not long after, a delicate woman with scissor-water eyes and a moon-like face walked out gracefully from that beam of treasure light.

She first glanced at Xiao Xiujing, who looked like a beautiful woman, her lips curling slightly, nodding with a smile, her attitude friendly.

Immediately, when she turned to Qiao Yan, who had an ugly face and a dwarf stature, she made a light "tsk" sound in her mouth, and a look of undisguised disgust flowed on her jade face.

"..."

Qiao Yan was very annoyed, but he had a deep city, didn't show any anger, and acted as if he didn't see it.

This delicate woman was the true consciousness of the Moon Wheel Mirror dharma artifact.

The true consciousness of such immortal dharma artifacts was no different from living people, possessing all kinds of emotions, each with their own temper.

And it was unknown why this Moon Wheel Mirror's true consciousness valued appearance so much, being extremely fond of beauty and hating ugliness.

Naturally.

Qiao Yan's appearance.

Was hard to get any good looks from the Moon Wheel Mirror...

"You want me to protect this vulgar, ugly man? Just looking at him once requires washing my eyes with clean water for three days!"

The Moon Wheel Mirror complained, quite unhappy.

"Brother Yan grew up with me and is my close friend."

Xiao Xiujing stood up from his seat and bowed with a smile.

He clearly knew the temper of this Moon Wheel Mirror and added another sentence:

"This matter is likely Father's intention, I hope Senior will take care of him."

The Moon Wheel Mirror snorted coldly upon hearing this, unwillingly raised her hand to strike out a beam of plain light, then twisted her waist and angrily returned to the mirror.

Qiao Yan stretched out his hand, took the plain light, knew that this object was the driving dharma seal of the Moon Wheel Mirror, pondered it carefully, and after remembering it in his mind, he carefully reached out to summon the Moon Wheel Mirror into his sleeve bag and hid it well.

At this time.

He looked at Xiao Xiujing, who was smiling slightly, took a few steps back, bowed deeply to the ground, and said:

"Third Brother's great kindness, I, Qiao Yan, even if I am smashed to pieces, cannot repay! Even if I am lucky enough to return to the Mishan Qiao clan in the future, I will still be a dog and horse under Third Brother's command! I dare not forget!"

"Why go so far! Saying these things, wouldn't it ruin the mood?"

Xiao Xiujing shook his head repeatedly and stepped forward to help Qiao Yan up.

"Third Brother is kind-hearted, far better than Eldest Brother and Second Brother. Those who follow the Dao have many helpers! I will be bold and say... this family business will eventually be in your hands, Third Brother!"

Qiao Yan suddenly lowered his voice and whispered in his ear.

Xiao Xiujing's eyes flickered violently upon hearing this, and he remained silent for a long time...

And while everyone in this Fan Dongtian harbored their own thoughts and undercurrents were surging.

Chen Hang ignored all external matters and focused on mobilizing the three treasures of essence, Qi, and spirit to nourish and strengthen his primordial spirit, hoping to break through to the Purple Palace Second Layer.

During this period.

Naturally, someone searched for the mountain where he was in closed-door cultivation.

But because of the Scattering Scenery and Concealing Form Art, these people gained nothing and could only leave dejectedly.

Thus.

Another two years and six months of time passed in a flash.

On this day, Chen Hang suddenly felt his divine intent pause, as if he had encountered some solid obstruction.

He was not surprised, just woke up from his meditation, took out the last Yellow Pool Elixir from his sleeve bag, looked at it, and swallowed it.

Yellow Pool—

It is an indispensable spiritual elixir when refining the Purple Palace Third Layer!

Its fragrance is sweet and strange, it has the functions of filling the five viscera, guarding Qi and condensing liquid, and nourishing the soul, it is a true superior medicine!

Even for mortals who do not understand the method of cultivation and do not know how to dissolve the elixir's power, if they take it, they can live to one hundred and twenty, without illness or disaster, and remain youthful until their time comes, at which point their appearance will instantly age.

And after death, their bones have the function of suppressing evil and removing filth. If buried underground, plants will flourish within three years.

Even barren land can become fertile soil!

But for immortal cultivators.

The greatest function of the Yellow Pool Elixir is to help cultivators dissolve the layer of innate turbid quality in their primordial spirit, making it divine and true.

From then on, old defects are cut off, making the inside and outside clear!

After all the turbid quality disappears.

It means that "changing the soul and eliminating the spirit" is complete, and the cultivation has reached the Purple Palace Third Layer realm!

As early as three months ago, Chen Hang had refined the Purple Palace Second Layer "Transcendence and Separating Form" realm.

But he was not in a hurry to leave closed-door cultivation, but instead used the Yellow Pool Elixir obtained from Jiang Daolian to begin dissolving the turbid quality in his primordial spirit, continuing to impact the Purple Palace Third Layer.

Living between heaven and earth, there must be a point of primordial spirit, residing in the Purple Palace, from which the three souls and seven spirits are conceived.

The five viscera, flesh and blood, the whole body's tendons and bones, the internal and external great apertures, the hundred meridians of heaven and earth—

All rely on this point of primordial spirit to preside in the center!

And this universe, if one traces it back to its origin, is also created by the two Qi of clear and turbid, yin and yang. Just the spiritual energy that can be taken into the body has a full 129,600 types!

All things.

Are difficult to be pure and refined.

Therefore, at the very moment a living being is born from its mother's womb, its primordial spirit is still pure and untainted by the variegated colors of the outside world.

But as the years grow, a layer of invisible "shell membrane" will gradually grow, mixed inside and outside the primordial spirit. This is the so-called turbid quality.

The cultivation of the Purple Palace Third Layer is to dissolve this layer of invisible "shell membrane" and eliminate the turbid quality.

Making the primordial spirit return to its original appearance.

Originally bright!

If one wants to do this, relying solely on human power is like fishing for a needle in a lake.

And among various means such as talisman water, elixirs, or feeding on spiritual obstacles, using the Yellow Pool Elixir to dissolve the turbid quality is the first choice.

It not only has the fastest effect but also has the ability to nourish, which can soothe the mind.

At this moment.

After Chen Hang took that Yellow Pool Elixir, in just a few breaths, the medicinal power slowly spread within his body.

He silently operated his profound art, refining the medicinal power into the Purple Palace, bit by bit to wear away the turbid quality in the primordial spirit.

This step is extremely dangerous, after all, the primordial spirit is the divine spirit of the nine palaces of the human body, presiding over the inside and outside.

If there is any damage, the light one will be muddled in mind and fall into stupidity, the heavy one will die on the spot, and the spirit will be destroyed.

And the turbid quality and the primordial spirit can be said to be two sides of the same coin, connected very closely.

Most cultivators, when wearing away the turbid quality, are extremely careful and deliberate before daring to act, for fear of touching the true nature of the primordial spirit.

This Yellow Pool Elixir is a genuine great medicine.

But in a sense, it is no different from a fierce poison.

Even those secular mortals, although they have a primordial spirit, have not yet opened the Purple Palace and cannot perceive it. If they are lucky enough to take the Yellow Pool Elixir, they will naturally leak the elixir's power, but there is no danger to their lives.

However, although this step is dangerous for cultivators in the world, Chen Hang has the True Yizhen Yizhen Fa Jie in hand and has already practiced it countless times, so he is very familiar with it...

Another half an hour later.

He felt his mind relax, as if he had taken off a layer of shackles, not only did his primordial spirit shine brightly, but it was also much clearer.

At the same time, the Qi sea under his belly also trembled violently, and his true Qi surged again by more than double!

It seemed that with just a slight movement, he could shake mountains and mountains.

True Qi was inexhaustible and endless!

Chen Hang suppressed this strange feeling, checked with his mind, and immediately knew that about 50% of the turbid quality in his primordial spirit had been dissolved.

And because the last Yellow Pool Elixir on his body had been used up, the remaining 50% of the turbid quality could not be shaken for the time being...

The Yellow Pool Elixir is an extremely precious external elixir, just like the Elixir Mother Sand during Foundation Establishment, both are great medicines that have a price but no market in the outside world, and are even rarer than Elixir Mother Sand.

Even if Jiang Daolian is wealthy, the number he has on hand will never be too many.

Furthermore, the turbid quality in Chen Hang's primordial spirit.

Is indeed strange.

According to the words in the Dao books, the Yellow Pool Elixirs in his sleeve bag are more than enough for two Purple Palace Second Layer cultivators to use.

But placed on Chen Hang, it only wore away 50% of the impurities, and then there was no follow-up.

And Chen Hang, to prevent accidents, specially asked Jiang Daolian for a few more, far exceeding the number used by ordinary people.

If not for this.

He was afraid he wouldn't even be able to wear away 50% of the turbid quality, at most only 30% or 40%...

"It seems this closed-door cultivation has finally come to an end..."

He sighed in his heart, exhaled a long breath of turbid air, reached into his sleeve, grabbed the Golden Cicada, guided his intent, and sank his mind into the True Yizhen Yizhen Fa Jie.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 237 =====