Chapter 203

Guyang Mountain, in the main hall of the Xiaoyao Sect.

Guangling Zhenren, who was somewhat nervous on his face, said softly to patriarch Yao Qianshu standing on the side: "Patriarch Senior Brother, Chen Junior Nephew forming the Jin Dan this time is a matter concerning the future fortune of the sect. Li Senior Uncle happens to be away from the mountain at this time. This really made us suddenly bear a heavy burden of ten thousand catties."

"Zhang Junior Brother, how many times have I told you? Why do you still not believe it? Li Senior Uncle didn't inform anyone when he went out this time. Even I only knew he was not on the mountain now after I went to his place half a month ago. You ask me; if I knew, I would still be waiting here in vain." Yao Qianshu shook his head and replied somewhat impatiently.

Guangling Zhenren smiled awkwardly, then opened his mouth again: "Senior Brother, please don't misunderstand. I also feel that you are closer to Li Senior Uncle, so I came to ask you."

"Li Senior Uncle is most taboo about others inquiring about his whereabouts. Don't you know? Why are you so unmemorable? Although the mountain-protecting formation has been activated now, we shouldn't be too careless. How is the situation on Xuanfeng's side now?" After Yao Qianshu finished speaking, he took a long breath and asked Guangling Zhenren back.

"Senior Brother, rest assured, everything looks quite good. Jin Dan formation should be in these two days. Now it is Bai Junior Sister who is helping him protect the law. With you and Bai Junior Sister here, even if Nascent Soul cultivators come to commit crimes, we can rely on the mountain-protecting formation to resist one or two until Senior Uncle Li comes to help. I was also afraid that Senior Uncle would go on a long journey, so I ran to ask."

Yao Qianshu shook his head and said: "If Senior Uncle were going on a long journey, he would definitely inform me, the patriarch, in advance. Since he didn't say anything, he must still be in Wei State. We don't need to worry about this point."

"The mountain-protecting formation of Guyang Mountain has also not been dared to be broken into for thousands of years. Besides Senior Uncle Li, we people on the mountain are not just decorations. If there are really any petty people who dare to commit crimes, I will definitely make them have no return."

This phenomenon lasted for three full days before slowly dissipating between heaven and earth. Following this, a seven-colored rainbow appeared on the horizon near Guyang Mountain, looking very pleasing to the eye.

Yangshan Marketplace was still some distance from Guyang Mountain. Although one could see some heaven and earth phenomena from such a long distance, Song Qingming was also not very sure whether this was triggered by someone forming a Jin Dan. After all, high-tier cultivators practicing cultivation techniques and forging magic treasures could trigger some heaven and earth phenomena.

The second day after the phenomenon disappeared, rumors gradually spread in Yangshan Marketplace that someone in the Xiaoyao Sect had successfully broken through to the Jin Dan realm yesterday. Seeing that this heaven and earth phenomenon lasted for so long, Song Qingming estimated in his heart that if this commotion was really the heaven and earth phenomenon triggered by someone forming a Jin Dan, then it should be eight or nine out of ten that it was successful.

In a bamboo forest in an inconspicuous place thousands of miles away from Guyang Mountain, a young Daoist wearing white clothes and a middle-aged man wearing armor shining with golden light were standing opposite each other, staring tightly at each other. Their eyes were clearly full of murderous intent, but the two of them had not had any movement all along.

"Fellow Daoist Jin Yu, you have openly entered the border of Wei State this time. Could it be that you don't intend to abide by the contract between our two sides?" The young Daoist, who had been staring for I don't know how long, was the first to speak.

Hearing this, the middle-aged man suddenly laughed: "Junior, what a big tone. Back then, it was just an agreement with your master. Now that he is no longer here, do you mean to say that I need your nod to walk around casually?"

"If Fellow Daoist walks around casually, I naturally won't have any opinion. It's just that this is the territory of my Wei State after all. I ask Fellow Daoist to change to another place."

"Let me change to another place? Li Mufeng, do you think you have this qualification?" After speaking, the middle-aged man's momentum suddenly changed, and he took a step forward, emitting a terrifying pressure.

"Whether I have the qualification, I naturally have to try to know. If Fellow Daoist has this interest today, I will definitely accompany you."

As soon as Li Mufeng's voice fell, the air around the two suddenly erupted with bursts of invisible collision sounds, followed by a terrifying wave of spiritual power spreading around the two.

Wherever this spiritual power swept, it produced a strong vibration. The bamboo forest for more than ten miles around instantly turned into ashes, along with the surrounding dozens of miles, which suddenly became a sea of fire.

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In Yangshan Marketplace, the uncle and nephew, Song Qingming, who had been living in the inn, finally got permission to enter Guyang Mountain a few days later as Guyang Mountain slowly lifted the lockdown.

During these few days in the marketplace, Song Qingming heard a lot of news about this Xiaoyao Sect cultivator forming a Jin Dan. What surprised him was that the Xiaoyao Sect cultivator who successfully formed the Jin Dan this time was actually Chen Xuanfeng, whom he had seen a few times and even joined forces with to fight the enemy.

He had not expected that after eliminating Yang Wuqi last time, Chen Xuanfeng untied a knot that had troubled him for many years in his heart. Not long after returning, he chose to go into seclusion. After a few years of seclusion and breakthrough, he finally entered the Jin Dan realm in one fell swoop.

Under the guidance of a Qi Condensation disciple of the Xiaoyao Sect, Song Qingming and the other two shuttled through Guyang Mountain for three hours and came to a green mountain filled with immortal aura.

Just as they landed on the mountain, a young Xiaoyao Sect cultivator greeted them. Seeing Song Qingming, this Foundation Establishment cultivator, he hurriedly bowed and said: "Junior is Liu Yunhe from Canglan Peak. Paying respects to Senior."

Song Qingming nodded and said very politely: "The two of us are here to find Fellow Daoist Huang Siyuan. I ask Little Friend to go and report first, saying that Song Qingming from Qinghe County has come to visit." After speaking, Song Qingming handed the recommendation letter Huang Siyuan helped write to Liu Yunhe.

Liu Yunhe took this letter, hurriedly sent it to Huang Siyuan's cave dwelling, and soon ran back, inviting Song Qingming and the other two to his master's cave dwelling.

Half an hour later, Song Qingming and the other two returned here.

"Xinyu, send it here. Cultivate well with your master from now on, and don't be lazy. When I have time, I will come to see you."

"Seventh Uncle, don't worry, I know."

Song Qingming nodded with satisfaction, took out dozens of spirit stones and stuffed them into Song Xinyu's hands while no one was looking.

"It's not like at home when you are outside; everything depends on yourself. If you encounter an emergency and don't have time to send a message home, you can also go directly to find your Third Uncle. I have already sent a message to him before coming. We are all of the same clan bloodline. From now on, you should also help each other here."

Leaving Song Xinyu here, Song Qingming left Canglan Peak alone.

This Huang Siyuan was not at all like the other Huang family cultivators Song Qingming had seen. He was fat and had big ears. After seeing Song Qingming, an old fellow townsman who was also from Qinghe County, he was very enthusiastic and agreed on the spot to accept Song Xinyu as his disciple.

Huang Siyuan's cultivation had already reached the sixth layer of Foundation Establishment, and he had already accepted quite a few disciples under his sect. Song Xinyu entering under his sect could also be considered to have temporarily found a backer. His days in the Xiaoyao Sect in the future should not be too difficult.

After leaving Canglan Peak, Song Qingming came directly to Xu Cheng Ziyan's cave dwelling.

He had also passed by twice over these few years when he came to Yangshan Marketplace, wanting to visit her, but all of them were met with closed doors. Not only her, but even the few disciples under her sect seemed to be away, and not a single echo came from the sound-transmission talismans he sent outside.

Arriving at Xu Cheng Ziyan's spiritual mountain, looking at the cave dwelling restriction that still had no movement, Song Qingming could only shake his head helplessly and leave here.

(End of chapter)