Great Red Immortal Sect

Chapter 217 Ruosu
Tianshui, Chengji City.

The ancient black stone walls are covered with marks of swords and knives. The city is much quieter, with few monks coming and going, and it is no longer as prosperous as before.

Xu Xuan and Lu Guan stood on the clouds together, frowning and looking towards the distance. The Tianshui blessed land that was once full of spiritual energy and vast and boundless was no longer there, and the core area of Tianshui County was desolate.

"The Di family has withdrawn."

Xu Xuan looked further north. Amidst the smoke and sand, there was a faint smell of blood. The war between the two countries had probably reached its most tragic moment. The Song family had even moved away from their ancestral land. This was not good news.

"The Song family is in decline, and they've already moved out of Tianshui Blessed Land. Only a few immortals and aristocratic families remain here. I wonder if they can stop the Xiao family's attack?"

Lu Guan looked into the distance with an expression of emotion.

Xu Xuan listened silently to what Lu Guan said, but an epiphany arose in his heart.

"The Song and Xiao families, not the Li Liao family, it seems that the people of these immortal sects have always stayed out of the matter, treating the war between the two countries as a matter between the two families."

"How could these immortals risk their lives to defend Emperor Li's kingdom? If they really attack, it would be a blessing if they don't defect."

The two were silent for a moment. Xu Xuan had forgotten why he came here. His mind was full of thoughts about the Liao army and monks. Now Tianshui County, the ancestral home of the Song family, has been abandoned. What will be the fate of Chi Yun in the future?

Suddenly, the clouds broke apart, and a golden energy rushed over and stopped steadily in front of the two men, revealing the figure of a young woman wearing a golden robe. She was bright and beautiful, and she walked over with some persuasion in her tone.

"Tifengshan, Tantai Yiyu, I wonder what brings you to Tianshui? It's best for outsiders to leave as soon as possible. Tianshui is no place for travel these days."

Her aura revealed that she was already in the middle stage of foundation building. She looked at the two outsiders in front of her with some confusion in her eyes.

Xu Xuan and Lu Guan exchanged a glance, and finally it was the disciple from Mount Taiping who spoke, his expression calm and he said with a smile:
"So it's the Tifeng Immortal Dao. The two of us are passing through Tianshui and heading north. We want to go to the land of Liufu and see the scenery of the frontier."

After hearing what the other party said, Tantai Yiyu seemed to be thinking about something. The light in his eyes turned and he whispered:
"We've already lost three of the six prefectures. Now that the war between the two countries is fierce, it's not a good place to be. I wonder where the two fellow Taoists are from?"

She was very knowledgeable and recognized at a glance that the two people in front of her had extraordinary origins. They were surrounded by sword energy, and she wondered if they came from some sword sect.

"Taiping Mountain, Lü Guan."

"Da Chi Guan, Xu Xuan."

The two of them announced their names one after another. Tan Tai Yi Yu was confused when he heard it. Taiping Mountain is known as the Golden Elixir Immortal Sect and is the only one that is famous for its sword. But they actually came from Yue. Are they going to interfere in the war between the two countries?

As for whether it was true or not, after the other party took out the Taiping Order, Tan Tai Yi Yu was already extremely certain that he was truly the heir of this immortal mountain.

As for this Dachiguan, which Purple Mansion Immortal Sect is it from?
Tan Tai Yi Yu had some impression of this name. Thinking about it carefully, he remembered the name Xu Xuan, but also recalled the Wu family's move away. It seemed that there was a person in Chiyun in the south who had cultivated the sword intent. His surname was Xu. Could it be the person in front of him?

Looking at the two of them again, she felt that they were both unfathomable and had an astonishing aura. At this moment, a voice sounded in her heart.

"Please ask these two to come to the mountain."

The voice was indifferent and cold, regardless of gender, age or status. However, Tan Tai Yi Yu knew very well that it was the message from the sect's True Man Rusu. Currently, there was only this one Purple Mansion in Ti Feng Mountain, and his authority was at its peak.

Tan Tai Yi Yu's expression was much softer at this time, and the golden energy floating around him had subsided a lot.

"My two fellow Daoists, my master invites you to come with me to Lingshan Mountain."

When Xu Xuan heard this, his heart was moved. There was only one Purple Mansion in Tifeng Mountain, whose Taoist name was [Rusu]. If so, he was the one who went to Chiyun to look for Tiantuo and almost took his life.

Lü Guan listened from the side, laughed heartily, and said:

"It would be nice to visit the old Tianshui place, but..."

He looked towards Xu Xuan and said softly:
"Master Xu, would you be willing to go and take a look?"

Xu Xuan's heart sank at this moment, but his face remained calm. He only asked Tiantuo with his mind.

"Do you want to go? When you were here, it was Ti Fengshan who was guarding it."

"No problem, just go, I just want to see what things were like in the past."

Upon hearing this, Xu Xuan looked at Lu Guan and said in a deep voice:
"Since it's a real person who sent the order, I should go there."

Upon seeing this, Tan Tai Yi Yu breathed a sigh of relief. If the two people in front of her were unwilling to go, she really had no good solution. Unfortunately, the real person in the sect had a very strange personality and a very mysterious origin. He had never revealed his true appearance, and all the disciples were afraid of him.

"please."

She chuckled softly, and her golden robe shone under the skylight. Her body turned into a golden line and headed towards Lingshan. Lu Guan and Xu Xuan followed closely behind her. In just a moment, they arrived in front of Tifeng Mountain.

Three low sacred mountains are closely connected, forming a circle. There is golden energy hidden in the mountains, and there are few trees. There are many Taoists in golden robes coming and going. They do not live on the sacred peaks, but build caves and underground caves. The overflowing golden energy dyes the rocks into gold and silver.

A Taoist gate made of precious gold stood in front of the mountain. On the plaque were written the four words "Ti Feng Cang Ling" in silver. Xu Xuan looked over and saw a pair of silver eyes suddenly opened beside the plaque and looked down.

"Junior sister, who are these two?"

Below the plaque, golden energy gradually condensed and turned into a breath, and at this time a voice came from a distance.

"Senior Brother Zangmen, these two are distinguished guests invited by the real person."

Tan Tai Yi Yu looked towards the Taoist sect and spoke in a clear voice, but Xu Xuan was a little surprised. The spirit of this Taoist sect was just like an ordinary person, and Tan Tai Yi Yu even called him senior brother. It was the first time he had seen such a scene.

"Since you are a distinguished guest, please come in quickly."

The big mouth transformed from golden energy laughed loudly and restrained the strange phenomenon. Tan Tai Yi Yu nodded slightly at it, then led Xu Xuan and Lu Guan into the mountain gate.

"Your technique of enlightening weapon spirits is truly remarkable."

When Lu Guan walked through the door, he looked at Tan Tai Yi Yu and sighed slightly. Unexpectedly, the golden energy on the Taoist door condensed again and turned into an ear and a mouth, and another voice came from a distance.

"My dear guest, I am not a weapon spirit. I am the head of the twelfth generation of disciples of Tifeng Mountain, the Tibetan sect."

Hearing this, Lu Guan's originally calm face showed some apology. He turned to look at the Taoist priest and bowed slightly to apologize.

Tantai Yiyu was surprised to see what he did. He did not expect the descendant of the Immortal Mountain to be so humble. He smiled softly and said:

"Fellow Daoist, you have misunderstood. Senior Brother Cangmen is a natural spiritualist, not one who was enlightened by us. As for the so-called weapon spirits, I, Tifengshan, always address everyone as my fellow disciples."

"Brother Ruocangmen, he also knows joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness, and knows how to practice Taoism. What's the difference between him and ordinary people? If he wants, he can also transform into a human form, but he is just used to standing at the mountain gate."

Xu Xuan was lost in thought when he heard this. Wen Guang in the sect was born a fire spirit, but his intelligence was no different from that of an ordinary person, except that he was a little flattering.

"I heard that in ancient times, the method of Wen You was the master of the method of controlling weapon spirits. I wonder what the difference is between this and the method of Cang Jin?"

Xu Xuan's mind moved, and he remembered the [Spirit Raising and Soldiers Summoning Technique] he had acquired in the past, which was exactly the fourth-grade Taoist Wenyou Technique, which brought out Dan Ting's spirituality.

Tantai Yiyu was walking, and when he heard what Xu Xuan said, his eyes showed some strangeness, so he said: "Master Xu, this..."

"No need to call me Master." Xu Xuan said, looking at Lu Guan. "Just call me Fellow Daoist. My temple is a small foundation-building sect, so there's nothing to call me that."

Tantai Yi Yu thought for a while before saying softly:
"Wen You is controlled by Yin Shuai, who captures evil spirits and monsters, and arrests spirits and dispatches generals. When this method is used, souls are like entities and can be transferred at will. Therefore, they use spirit tools to capture monsters and seal them in magic tools. There are even many demon cultivators who use humans as tools. Famous magic tools include the Ten Thousand Souls Banner."

When Xu Xuan heard this, he remembered the sect's treasures. When Ci Hai was possessed by the devil, he left behind a Karma Fire Ring Knife and a Soul Banner. These two magic weapons were heavily tainted with the aura of the devil, so Xu Xuan locked them up and has not taken them out to this day.

"The hidden gold is made by using the nature of the object to cultivate the spirit, which is very troublesome. Moreover, the soul is now empty, which makes it even more difficult to enlighten."

Lu Guan was thoughtful when he heard this. He was of noble birth and had a wider range of knowledge. He sighed and said:
"If you don't hear the ghost, you can't use the so-called Yin God and Yang God methods. The ancients traveled in spirit and their minds circulated around the heavens. Now, if the soul leaves the body, under the Purple Mansion, the life will be in danger in an instant."

"But there are fewer things like body possession, so that's a bit of a benefit."

Tantai Yiyu looked ahead. A large golden palace stood before her. A smooth bluestone path stretched out in front of the palace. She stopped and said softly,
"You two, I, Shan Zhenren, am already in the hall. Please come in. I will be waiting here."

Xu Xuan and Lu Guan looked at each other, then walked towards the hall. Soon they arrived inside the hall. Thick golden energy accumulated on the ground and turned into water. The hall was brightly lit, but no one was seen.

Just as the two were puzzled, they saw the surging golden energy gathered together and gradually transformed into a set of armor with golden scales and black patterns. An unparalleled sharp aura slowly emanated from the armor, causing the entire hall to tremble. The armor was like a dead object, without any life at all.

A golden helmet that shone like the sun gradually condensed and slowly fit onto the golden armor. In just that instant, Xu Xuan felt that the armor had come alive. It was an extremely strange feeling. It was not that there was a person in the armor, but that the armor itself was alive.

White gas gradually filled the gaps in the armor, and the extremely sharp golden energy was absorbed into its body. The armor slowly turned its head and looked over.

"Greetings, Master Rusu."

The two of them saluted and greeted each other, and then they heard a cold sound, as if the sound of metal clashing. In the past, Xu Xuan would have bled from all seven orifices just by hearing this sound, but now he could stand still and look calm.

"Xi Yuan and Feng Xuan, how did you get so entangled? I'm afraid Taiping Mountain's actions this time go against the will of the immortals."

Lu Guan took a step forward, his aura solemn, as if he understood what the other party meant, and said:

"Everything I do is for the benefit of the world's swordsmanship. No one needs to interfere."

"Let's not talk about this. You are a guest from afar, please sit down."

The indifferent voice sounded again, and the golden energy in the hall transformed into various furnishings. Xu Xuan and Lu Guan took their seats.

"Who is Lü Guan. [Undoubtedly] the Sword Immortal to you?"

"It's my great-grandfather."

Lu Guan's voice was neither humble nor arrogant, and it echoed throughout the entire hall.

Upon hearing this, Xu Xuan understood. To be called a sword immortal by True Man Rusu, he must be at the first level of Purple Mansion. As Taiping Mountain is the world's sword sect, it must have a Purple Mansion Sword Immortal in charge. He just didn't know which level the True Man was from.

"If you return to the mountain, please give him my regards."

But the man in golden armor turned his head slightly and looked at Xu Xuan with empty eyes.

"You are that Chi Yun from the past, Wen Fufeng's disciple, and now you have also cultivated the sword intent?"

His indifferent voice showed emotion for the first time, mixed with some surprise.

"That's right, Xu Xuan, the lower cultivator, is now the master of Dachi Monastery."

Xu Xuan looked ahead and felt an extremely sharp golden aura. His expression remained the same, not moving at all.

"That's quite unusual. Both the master and the disciple have achieved the sword spirit. No wonder others don't tolerate your path."

"What a pity, he was born in Chiyun and got mixed up with that bunch of old and young people. If he was in Beihai, he would have been taken into the immortal mountain."

Ruosu's voice was cold. He turned his gaze away and looked at the two people below, saying:
"The fighting is fierce among the six prefectures right now. You should go there. Fortunately, the Taizhen Sect is in charge now. If it were the Fuchen Sect, they would be extremely hostile to sword cultivators like you."

The man in golden armor above waved his arm lightly, and the sound of metal clashing was extremely harsh.

"Tianshui is now the supervisor of my Tifeng Mountain. If you want to use the route to the northern battlefield, you must obtain my permission."

"Of course, I won't stop you. I'm only here to ask about your purpose."

Lu Guan's expression remained normal, and he only replied:

"I'm here to see King Lanshan and go to his army to see the situation."

The golden armor on top shook slightly, the golden energy flowed, and the voice sounded again.

"Lord Lanshan, I see. You came to watch the white ape unleash his sword. A few days ago, the Zhongyang Mansion in the West Sea also sent people here, including the Purple Mansion Master and Yu Huajian. I guess it was you from Taiping Mountain who informed us?"

"That's right." Lu Guan frowned slightly and spoke in a steady tone.

"In that case, you two should take my token and go ahead to avoid any trouble along the way. Otherwise, I won't be able to bear the consequences if the Immortal Mountain blames me."

A token made of golden energy fell and hung in front of the two men. Xu Xuan and Lu Guan took it and expressed their gratitude together.

"Let's go."

The magical power of the golden armor above disappeared and turned into scattered golden gas, and the real person was no longer there.

As the two walked out of the hall, they heard a vibration behind them. The originally magnificent Treasure Gold Hall gradually changed. The golden energy shifted and gradually shrank, transforming into a child in golden clothes. He looked at them timidly and said softly:
"I am in the Zang Palace. Please take care."

Tantai Yiyu stepped forward, took Zangdian's hand, and said softly:
"You two, take the token and head north. You will reach the Six Prefectures, and I will not see you off."

After she finished speaking, the woman left with the little boy in golden clothes behind her. Xu Xuan and Lu Guan rode the wind and headed north.

The golden energy that was contaminated in the hall slowly condensed into Xu Xuan's palm, causing a slight tingling sensation. Xu Xuan's mind sank, but he did not move. He looked quietly and saw that the golden energy in his palm turned into three small words.

Happy travels.

These three golden characters disappeared immediately when Xu Xuan saw them, but Xu Xuan was shocked. This was the name of the Sword Dao Immortal Foundation, achieved by his master and the true inheritance of the sect.

"What is Rusu's origin? He seems to have a past with Master. Is he writing these three words today to remind me, or..."

Ahead is an endless desert, with rolling smoke and sand and a bleak sky.

The further Xu Xuan moved forward, the more he felt the sword intent in his body trembling. The [Hole-Transforming Sword Box] vibrated like never before. The black and white energy in it seemed to be interweaving to form a new name, but it disappeared in an instant.

(End of this chapter)