Everyone ascended, but I didn't get on board

Chapter 133 The real purpose

I thought that this time I would take them to see the elder, but I didn't expect that the disciple would take them to another courtyard in a roundabout way.

"My fellow Taoist, shouldn't we go and pay our respects to the elders first?" someone couldn't help but ask.

The foundation-building disciple leading the way turned around and rolled his eyes at him, saying, "How can you, with your filthy appearance, go to see the elders like this? You must bathe and fast for a few days to wash away the filth before you are qualified to see the elders."

Everyone frowned, feeling a little uncomfortable. After all, they were all monks, so how could they be filthy? But no one got angry on the spot.

The disciple continued, "Alright, you just need to stay here for three days to recuperate. The elder will summon you!"

As he said this, he opened the restriction in the courtyard in front and turned away.

This new courtyard was naturally much better than the previous one. At least it no longer had two people in one room. It was also much more exquisite inside, with a rockery and garden. The spiritual energy was even richer than the previous one, so everyone moved in happily immediately.

Only Qiu Ci looked at the disciples who left, seeming to be lost in thought.

If those disciples acted condescendingly before because they looked down on their status as independent cultivators, why did they still look down on them now that they had chosen to become wandering cultivators?

What happened to the promise that once he became a walking being, his power would be second only to that of the clan leader? It didn't look like that.

Her suspicions grew, and even deepened after she moved into the new courtyard. For the next three days, the Lianshen Sect occasionally sent her resources, including nourishing pills and bone-tempering pills, all intended to nourish the body. They even required everyone to bathe in the backyard's medicinal pool twice a day, each session lasting at least half an hour.

Qiu Ci analyzed the ingredients in the medicine pool, and found that the contents were indeed good things, all of which were materials for strengthening the body. If a Jindan cultivator soaked in it for three days, the strength of his body would be raised to a higher level, and would not be much worse than the body of a Yuanying stage cultivator.

She couldn't help but doubt the intentions of the Soul Refining Sect even more. It seemed generous to improve everyone's physical fitness, but apart from these, there was nothing else. Even those cultivators who had suffered backlash from their previous skills were not given elixirs to heal their consciousness. It seemed... that they only cared about their bodies?
three days later.

The foundation-building disciple showed up on time and was finally going to take them to see the elders.

But unexpectedly, the other party did not lead them to the main hall, but instead went all the way to the back of the Refining God Sect and turned into a deep cave. Although there were many lighting arrays in the cave, for some reason, the deeper they went, the colder it felt.

Qiu Ci frowned and became more alert. After thinking about it, he took out two calming talismans without leaving any trace. He held one in his hand and slapped the other directly on Qu Tengfei.

"Hey, Chu Dao..." Qu Tengfei noticed her movements and looked at her in confusion.

"Shh!" Qiu Ci gestured, "Don't ask."

Qu Tengfei shut his mouth honestly.

They walked through the cave until they saw a spacious stone chamber in front of them. The disciple leading the way stopped and said, "We're here. The elder is inside. Let's go in!"

He waved his hand, suddenly revealed an ambiguous smile, and motioned everyone to go in.

Everyone then walked in. Almost the moment they entered, Qiu Ci sensed a strong smell of decay, which immediately made her feel like vomiting.

"What's that smell?" She subconsciously covered her nose.

"What?" Qu Tengfei looked confused. "What's wrong with you?"

Qiu Ci was stunned. Only then did he realize that, except for himself, no one else was unusual. They were all curiously looking around the stone chamber. They couldn't smell it!

She suddenly realized this and could only use a magic spell to block out the nauseating smell, carefully observing her surroundings. The stone chamber was very spacious, but there was nothing inside. Only a dozen bamboo curtains hung in front of her, with a magic circle of isolation on them. She could faintly see a shadow swaying, indicating someone behind it.

"Are these the people who will be walking in this group?" An old voice suddenly sounded in the room, full of disdain. "Why are there only six Nascent Souls?"

"Time is running out. If it weren't for preventing the Zhao family from counterattacking, why would we be so anxious to find someone to walk around in?" another voice said.

"Forget it, it's just for a while, it may not be impossible to make do with it." The previous voice sighed.

Everyone realized that the person sitting behind the bamboo curtains was an elder of the Refining Spirit Sect. The clever cultivators immediately stepped forward, cupped their fists, and flattered him, "Anxi Qi Chong, greetings to all the elders! It is a great honor for me to be valued by the Refining Spirit Sect and to serve under their command."

"Oh! There's someone else who's eager to take the plunge." A chuckle suddenly rang out from behind the curtain, and it was hard to tell whether it was satisfaction or mockery. "Since you're so anxious, then I'll choose this one."

As soon as he said this, the other dozen or so people behind the bamboo curtain also spoke up.

"Then I'll choose the Nascent Soul in the front."

"I want the one on the right."

"The one in blue is mine."

"Humph, you're so anxious! You've already picked all the Nascent Souls, and you didn't even leave one for me. I want the third one on the left."

"The second one on the left is mine."

"Then I choose..."

More than a dozen voices echoed, all filled with contempt. Within moments, all fifteen monks present had been chosen. This strange selection method didn't seem like a selection process, but rather like picking cabbages, with no intention of asking for their opinions.

At this time, even the most carefree monks noticed something was wrong and became alert. Some even retreated unconsciously towards the stone cave from which they came.

"Okay, now that everything has been divided, then..." The old voice sounded again from the front, "You can hand over your bodies."

"what?!"

Everyone was shocked, and before they could react, a powerful pressure from the fusion stage came towards them. At the same time, a dazzling white light lit up on the ground of the entire stone chamber, and a magic circle appeared under their feet.

For a moment, everyone felt their bodies stiffen, as if some powerful pulling force was tearing their souls apart.

"This is... a body-snatching formation! They want to take over our bodies!" Someone recognized the formation and exclaimed in surprise.

"Walk! Walk... So you want to use our bodies to travel the world."

Everyone present paled. They tried to resist, but it was too late. Under the heavy pressure, they had no power to resist. As the light of the magic circle grew brighter and brighter, the cultivators present fell to the ground one after another, their spirits about to be pulled out of their bodies.

I was out all day yesterday regarding my driver's license, so I didn't update. Sorry.