Great Red Immortal Sect

Chapter 108 Gifts
Luo Qing, Xu Xuan came out of seclusion.

In the Juzhen Palace, Xu Xuan sat quietly in the main seat with a solemn aura. He looked outside the palace. Wherever his eyes fell, thunder sounds were heard and electric snakes ran.

Liu Xiaowen below looked at his master with reverence. Previously, Xu Xuan gave Liu Xiaowen the feeling of a towering mountain that could only be looked up to, but now he was like a vast ocean that could not be fathomed.

"Xie Shu of Dongmi has already died. You will send the Qingying Camp, led by Dharma Protector Liang, to seize Lingshan."

"There's also Xie Miao, but I'm afraid he's already escaped. The entire Dongmi region is filled with demons and evil spirits, and it's going to take a lot of effort to eliminate them all."

Xu Xuan gave the order in a deep voice, and Liu Xiaowen below accepted it.

Several months have passed since Xu Xuan returned from the Kongjian Sect. He had not disturbed the Black Wind Valley during his retreat, and now he can bring Dongmi under his control.

Dongmi is close to Wunan, and the border is vague. It is rich in rare and unique spiritual objects. Xie Shu was able to occupy it firmly in the past by relying on his ninth level of Qi Refining.

This is the reason why Eastern Esoteric Buddhism has been able to produce many demons and monsters trained with animal poison techniques in recent years.

Now that he has obtained them, the "Miao Gu Wu Tan" and "Zhu Lu" that Xu Xuan obtained in his early years are useful again.

Recalling Xie Shu, Xu Xuan sighed slightly. He had only met this man a few times when he was young, and had no idea why the other party hated Dachi Temple so much and was willing to drag Xu Xuan into it at all costs.

"What does it matter if I hate you? Even if I become a foundation-building person, I am just a pawn in the hands of a real person, and my death is in vain."

Liu Xiaowen seemed to have something to say at this time and was a little hesitant.

"Master, a secret letter arrived last night, and something has happened to the Kongjian Sect again."

Xu Xuan's expression froze, thinking of the abandoned Qi Wen, the zombie-like Zuo Hemo, and Wei Yan.

"What happened?"

Liu Xiaowen sighed and said softly:

"Liang Xilan claimed that Wei Yan was secretly practicing magic and harming his disciples, and wanted to punish him. Wei Yan's [Drinking Blood] was unleashed, and he was sent away. He is now missing."

"Now, Liang Xilan is the leader of the Kongjian Sect. Chen He has been promoted to an ancient magical weapon and it has also fallen into her hands."

Xu Xuan flipped his hand, and Hengguang appeared. The sword was shining like a golden sun. This magic weapon has now been fully revived and has reached the level of an ancient magic weapon.

His face was solemn, he thought for a while, and said in a deep voice:
"It's inconvenient for us to get involved in this anymore. We can only let it go. We can only hope that Liang Xilan will take me into consideration and not dare to go too far."

"But her arrogance won't last long. When Wei Yan returns, she'll be dead."

After all, it was a real person who was planning this. Wei Yan had some supernatural powers, and Liang Xilan was just a pawn.

Liu Xiaowen understood the seriousness of the matter and said softly:

"We have done our utmost."

"The Kongjian Sect used the excuses of sword pool cleansing and ancestral friendship to put me and others in danger. They also had the intention of taking advantage of me. The shortcomings of the sword pool cleansing were not mentioned. The internal strife within the sect even affected Master."

Xu Xuan was silent. It was difficult for him to tell what the other party was thinking. When he had fought to the death with Zuo Hemo, how much resistance and how much murderous intent did the other party have?
How could one, with supernatural powers above, tell the difference? Everyone has evil thoughts, and once those above them set them off, it's hard to stop them. How could one distinguish between good and evil?
"We don't need to worry about this sect's affairs anymore."

Xu Xuan frowned. The immortal had his own plans and was willing to tell Xu Xuan not to get involved, which was already a favor.

If he still wanted to plot something, given Xu Xuan's personality, he would probably get involved without any hesitation.

Xu Xuan gave a few more instructions, and Liu Xiao responded by retreating, riding on the red cloud, and going to prepare.

The formation suddenly sensed a visitor coming to the mountain gate.

Xu Xuan did not move. He had already guessed that someone would come, so he left the reception matter to Gao Xia and Qi Yun.

With the help of the formation, he could see the person clearly. He was an old man with white hair, who had reached the ninth level of Qi Refining. He was wearing a white robe and looked like an immortal. Beside him was a beautiful female cultivator who was dressed like a noble lady and had reached the fifth level of Qi Refining.

They were Shi Mingsong and Wen Xiuyun, the leaders of Huichun Mountain and Qiuhu Sect respectively.

Zhang Gaoxia had already led the two guests up the road, slowly walking up to Tianqing Peak as a sign of respect.

Shi Mingsong is quite old and has a deep cultivation base. He is now at the ninth level, but it is probably hopeless for him to build a foundation. As for Wen Xiuyun, she is even worse off and it is probably difficult for her to break through to the sixth level.

Walking slowly, both of them had their own thoughts, but neither of them showed it at the moment.

Shi Mingsong had received Shi Yuanyu's letter early on, and learned that Xu Xuan had come out of retreat and broken through to the foundation-building stage. The old man was shocked, and felt that the speed at which the other party broke through was something he had never seen in his life.

Wen Xiuyun, who was standing aside, felt somewhat nervous. She was called by Senior Mingsong and only then learned the news that Xu Xuan had achieved the immortal foundation.

After entering Luoqing, she never saw her former disciple, and she felt a little sad.

When Shen Shu got married, Wen Xiuyun personally instructed this disciple to avoid suspicion, but now that they really have no contact, Wen Xiuyun felt bitter in her heart again.

"Do you remember my words, or do you not want to see me?"

He suppressed his thoughts and soon reached the top of Tianqing Peak.

Wen Xiuyun followed Shi Mingsong into the hall. Seeing Xu Xuan sitting on the seat, she felt that the other party's aura was far beyond that of Qi Refining. It was like a deep ocean. When her eyes fell, she heard thunder in her heart.

"Xianji, only Xianji can be so magical."

She no longer had any doubts, as the Master Xu in front of her had indeed broken through to the foundation-building stage.

"Congratulations to the Master of the Temple for achieving the foundation of immortality. From now on, people who are not among us can have a glimpse of the gate of immortality."

Shi Mingsong saluted with a smile, and Xu Xuan responded with a smile, letting Gao Xia help the old cultivator to sit down.

Huichun Mountain sent Shi Yuanyu, this priest has helped the sect a lot, and Shi Mingsong is even a senior, so Xu Xuan naturally did not dare to neglect him.

Wen Xiuyun, who was standing by, also came forward to congratulate him. Her voice was extremely respectful, and she seemed to lack confidence. She was far less calm and relaxed than Shi Mingsong.

Shi Mingsong took out a green wooden treasure box and asked Zhang Gaoxia to hand it over to him. The old man smiled.

"Congratulations to the Master on his breakthrough. I, Huichun Mountain, specially sent some spiritual seeds to you. I hope you will accept them."

Xu Xuan took the green wooden treasure box and saw that it was divided into two layers, each containing a spiritual seed.

There are nine spiritual seeds on the upper level, all of which are top-grade spiritual medicines for Qi refining. Each has its own function and is not seen in the sect. The lower level has some at the fetal breathing level. The advantage is that there are large quantities, a total of thirty-six kinds, all of which are widely used and have a high yield.

There is a jade slip under the treasure box, which records how to raise these spiritual seeds and what their functions are.

Shi Mingsong had indeed lived a long life and was very experienced, so he gave the right gifts. After the temple regained control and built Chunya Hall, he was worried about the lack of spiritual herbs to plant, and these spiritual seeds were just what he needed.

Xu Xuan closed the Qingmu treasure box and smiled at Shi Mingsong.

"Master Shi Shan is very thoughtful. This is exactly what we are in need of."

In terms of value alone, these spiritual seeds are incomparable to ordinary foundation-building spiritual objects. Shi Mingsong's move was indeed magnanimous.

Wen Xiuyun, who was standing by, saw this and her expression changed slightly as she took out a robe.

The robe is entirely royal blue, painted with clouds and thunder, the shape of a Pegasus, flickering array patterns, and flowing lightning.

"My Qiuhu Sect has also made a new robe as a congratulatory gesture."

Zhang Gaoxia took it and handed it to Xu Xuan.

Xu Xuan looked at it intently. This robe was of top-grade Qi Refining quality. For the Qiu Hulu Sect, it must have been a huge investment.

Even though this item wasn't as valuable as those spiritual seeds, Xu Xuan still smiled and thanked him, which reassured Wen Xiuyun. They chatted for a while, and Shi Mingsong and Wen Xiuyun came simply to renew their friendship. Xu Xuan naturally reassured them, and the two left without further ado.

After leaving Tianqing, Shi Mingsong saw a woman waiting outside. She looked just like him, so he walked up to her with a smile.

It was Shi Yuanyu. She was offering sacrifices, so she didn't have too many taboos and was here early, waiting for her father.

Shi Mingsong had a daughter in his old age, so he naturally loved her very much. The two of them smiled and flew away in the wind, chatting and laughing all the way.

Wen Xiuyun felt even more miserable when she saw this scene. She didn't expect that this disciple didn't even want to see her.

She has always treated Shen Shu as her own son. When she married him in Luo Qing, besides considering the sect, she also wanted to help this disciple find a future.

When she reached the mountain gate, she looked back and was about to leave.

"It's better to avoid causing trouble so as not to burden Shu'er."

Naturally, she would not take the initiative to meet him. She just hoped that her disciple would live well in Luo Qing.

"Master!"

Suddenly, a call came from behind. Wen Xiuyun looked back and saw a familiar yet unfamiliar figure leading a young child, rushing towards them on a cloud.

"Shu'er!"

She could no longer restrain herself, and looked at the disciple she had not seen for many years, laughing and crying.
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The Qingwei and Wei families have come and are now leaving.

There was another person coming outside the mountain gate. Xu Xuan took a quick look and guessed which family it was from Yuanshang.

With the help of the formation, he saw a figure stopped outside the mountain gate. What caught Xu Xuan off guard was that it was a short, slightly hunched young man.

Duan Pingdu has now reached the sixth level of Qi Refining.

Xu Xuan had already heard all the rumors about this person, who was born with strange visions and was a true man.

The Duan family originally sent Du He and Zan Luo to target us, but now they are the first to send people here. I wonder what their intention is?
Zhang Gaoxia had already led Duan Pingdu in and entered the hall.

"Congratulations, Senior, for achieving the foundation of immortality, escaping disasters, and looking forward to supernatural powers."

Duan Pingdu had a clear voice and good looks. If he were taller and had a more upright figure, he could be considered handsome, but this guy was shorter than Gao Xia and had a hunchback, which made him look unrefined.

Xu Xuan looked calm as he looked over. Duan Pingdu had a smile on his face and was very polite.

"There's something hidden in this statement. How much does the Duan family know?"

Both of them had a tacit understanding and did not mention what happened in Ci Xin Mansion before.

Duan Pingdu took his seat, looking relaxed, and said with a smile, looking outside the hall:

"Senior, there are so many talented people in your sect. I just saw a few of them. They are far superior to some of the families in the original area."

"Pingdu, what brings you here?"

"Of course, I'm here to congratulate you on your success. There were some misunderstandings in the past, and they should be resolved today."

After he finished speaking, Duan Pingdu laughed out loud and took out a magical instrument, which was a small bright yellow tripod with a carved image of a calf with golden horns and silver hooves, looking extraordinary and divine, carrying mountains and rivers on its back.

"This is the [Earth Axis Mountain Cauldron], a top-grade foundation-building magical instrument. It's a piece of 'Gen Earth', and I'm giving it to you to congratulate you on your breakthrough."

Zhang Gaoxia wanted to take it, but Duan Pingdu smiled and said:
"This item is extremely heavy, so let me hand it over to you personally."

As he spoke, Duan Pingdu stepped forward and Xu Xuan took it. It was indeed very heavy. With his foundation-building cultivation, he had to use some of his magic power to lift it, but Duan Pingdu was able to pick it up easily.

"What happened before was just the disturbance caused by that evil monk. I hope you don't take it to heart."

Duan Pingdu spoke calmly as he mentioned what had happened before.

Xu Xuan secretly checked the small tripod in his hand. It was indeed a heavy weapon with excellent quality. It was used to protect the mountain gate and suppress the spiritual veins. It was probably the best one in the foundation-building stage except for the ancient magic weapons.

After taking the other person's magic weapon, Xu Xuan didn't know what to say and responded in a deep voice.

"Senior, please be generous. My father is currently in seclusion and will soon achieve a breakthrough. If you are interested in becoming the ruler of Yuanshang, you can discuss this with my father."

Duan Pingdu finally mentioned his purpose of coming. It seemed that Duan Chengsi was about to break through and was not far from building his foundation.

Although Xu Xuan thought about taking over Yuanshang, he would never look for the Duan family. This family is powerful, acts secretively, and is difficult to trust.

But he would not give up at the moment, just gave an ambiguous answer, and said softly:
"If there is a chance, I must meet him."

Seeing that Xu Xuan was not in a good mood, Duan Pingdu smiled and said goodbye and left.

"There's something wrong with this guy."

Tiantuo suddenly spoke in a serious voice.

"Why does this kid from the Duan family seem to have the aura of 'Gen Earth'?"

Xu Xuan was also suspicious at this moment. Duan Pingdu was about the same age as Liu Xiaowen, but he had already reached the sixth level of Qi Refining. His progress was so fast that it was really shocking. He immediately asked:
"What is its origin? Can you tell?"

Tian Tuo thought for a while and continued to ask:
"Has the Duan family always been this short and hunchbacked?"

Xu Xuan thought about it for a while and it seemed that this was not the case. There was no rumor about the Duan family's physical condition before. It was only in Duan Chengsi's generation that there was a change.

"For the older generation, it was still normal, but for people of my generation, it's like this."

Tian Tuo seemed to have guessed something and said softly:
"This family seems to practice the 'Gen Tu' method, which is quite interesting."

"Gen Tu is now a prominent figure. Do you know what this True Lord is famous for?"

Xu Xuan was puzzled and urged Tian Tuo not to keep it a secret. Then the old demon said slowly:
"The dragon veins of the world all have Kunlun as their ancestor. In the past, a war caused the ground to collapse, and Kunlun was about to collapse. The True Lord Gentu carried Kunlun on his back, tying the roots of the dragon veins and mountains of the world to himself, thus averting disaster."

"The weight of the world is shouldered by one person. Therefore, the monks of the Gentu sect are not very tall."

"The Duan family might be using Duan Pingdu to suppress their stature. This person might be similar to Xu Fayan."

Xu Xuan pondered for a moment. Fayan was about to break through the third level of Qi Refining. His progress in cultivation was comparable to Duan Pingdu's.

"It's better not to get involved with this family for now. The waters are deep."

Xu Xuan looked at the bright yellow small tripod in his hand and sighed softly.

Outside Tianqing Peak, Duan Pingdu had already flown away on the wind and was about to leave the mountain gate.

"This Master Xu has a profound cultivation base and actually achieved a breakthrough earlier than my father."

He was thinking, the other party had broken through to the foundation building stage so early, so many of his previous plans would be in vain.

After leaving the mountain gate, he was about to go home, but he suddenly felt a chill behind him. A warning arose in his heart. He looked back and saw no one.

'Am I being too suspicious?'

This was the first time he had such a feeling in all these years. He felt the image of spring coming and autumn passing, and mountains collapsing, which was in conflict with the "Gen Earth" he had cultivated.

Not knowing where this feeling came from, Duan Pingdu had no choice but to leave and return to the plain.

(End of this chapter)