Great Red Immortal Sect

Chapter 23: Blessing Spirit Spring
Xu Xuan had heard about the dispute between the Chen family and Bai Qingdong a long time ago.

The evil disaster originated in Wunan County, which was located in the southeast below the red cloud and was roughly divided into two areas.

The Yuliu Mountains to the south are occupied by monsters, and the Wuhuang Mountains to the east face Dongmi and Dajingyuan from afar, surrounding the lower half of the red cloud.

After the demon disaster, the remaining demons gathered together and occupied a sacred place near Yuliu in Dajingyuan.

Yuliu Demon Mountain even sent a foundation-building demon to take charge here, and it became the Baiqing Cave.

However, the demon general died at the hands of Zhu Yucheng and became a birthday gift, and the demon cave was destroyed as well.

The spiritual spring naturally fell into the hands of the Chen family. I don’t know why Liu Qiuci mentioned this.

"Have you ever heard of [Fu Qi]?"

Liu Qiuci changed the subject and talked about something else.

[Fu Qi], Xu Xuan had never heard of this Taoist doctrine, and looked puzzled, wondering what the relationship was with the spiritual spring.

Seeing that he was puzzled, Liu Qiuci explained:

"The three Qi of fortune, wealth and longevity originally originated in Qi. Later, when Qi was destroyed by the Great Li, the three Qi were scattered all over the country."

"Now the imperial bloodline is not obvious, no distinction is made between high and low, [Lu Qi] has dissipated, and only [Fu Qi] and [Shou Qi] remain to be passed down."

"The spiritual spring that the Chen family fought over is from the [Fuqi] sect. It is extremely rare and rarely seen in the world."

Xu Xuan took a sip of tea and continued to ask:
"What is so unique about this [Fuqi] spiritual spring that fellow Daoist would mention it in this way?"

Liu Qiuci said seriously:

"This spiritual spring is called the [Heaven-Given Blessing and Bright Treasure Spring]. It is a treasure used by the ancient Taoist sects to cleanse their disciples' bones and purify their minds."

"This spring is hidden in an underground palace. Only those who have reached the fetal breathing stage can enter. Now that the Chen family has withdrawn from the world, they have allocated the places to enter to the families that resisted the demon disaster in the past."

“This news has been spread to all the families. If Abbot Xu returns to the mountain, he will be able to see it.

"Each family can send one person to enter the underground palace for trial and compete for the opportunity to be purified. I thought of discussing this with my fellow Taoists so that the younger generations can help each other."

Xu Xuan was a little tempted when he heard this. The youngest among the sect who was still in the fetal breath was Liu Xiaowen. Zhang Gaoxia was not good at fighting, so he was afraid that he would not be able to gain the upper hand if he entered.

"Is there any danger?"

Xu Xuan was still worried about the dangers of the underground palace and didn't want his disciple to die in it.

“This was originally prepared for future generations. If it fails, it will just be sent out. Similar things have happened before.

"This is what the old man of the Chen family meant, so there's no need to worry."

Xu Xuan was somewhat tempted. Since it was Chen Weiyuan's instruction, there shouldn't be any problems.

The two of them discussed it and set a date to meet at the underground palace, and asked their younger generations to go in with them.

Xu Xuan asked Liu Qiuci where he could find the Yi and Yun earth skills on the plain, but the answer he got was that he should go to the ghost market.

Xu Xuan said goodbye here, and Liu Qiuci was not in a position to see him off, so he sent a servant to escort Xu Xuan out.

Seeing Xu Xuan leaving, Liu Qiuci looked towards the [Green Willow]. The tree's shadows were swaying, and he wondered if it still had any business.
"In the end, these bigwigs are anxious. They drove the demon disaster and harvested too hard, hurting the foundations of various families. They are afraid that we will not have a good harvest, so they are planning to target these younger generations."

Liu Qiuci's face was gloomy, and the hatred in his words was condensed and lingering. He crushed the jade cup in his hand.

"After the demonic disaster, I prepared a spiritual spring as a birthday gift for the lord. Seeing that the families on the plain were declining, I pretended to be the Chen family and raised the next generation!"

The maid beside him did not react at all. She leaned forward with her willow-like waist, lowered her pretty face, and looked at Liu Qiuci with her bright eyes, as if there was no distinction between master and servant.

A captivating fishy smell wafted through the air. Blue scales appeared on the woman's face, and her pupils were covered in a layer of dark gold. She laughed in a muffled voice:

"Liu Qiuci, what do these things have to do with you?"

"The final reckoning, every family on the prairie must try to survive, except you——"

The woman's eyes looked around, revealing some unclear meanings. She gently approached Liu Qiuci's handsome face and whispered:
"Did you see the thunderwood in Xu Xuan's body? That will be your fate."

Liu Qiuci said nothing, but threw the broken jade cup aside and said in a deep voice:
"Qingyun, why don't you go serve tea to your young master? Don't you see that the cup is broken?"

The maid suppressed the strange expression on her face, smiled brightly, and said softly:

"I will go right away, please wait a moment, sir."
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Qinglifang, ghost market.

Now that he is here again, Xu Xuan's mood has changed a little and he feels more cautious.

All the blood and energy needed by the families on the primordial grounds come from here. I wonder who is behind this underground ghost market?

Wang Ya led the way in front of the tunnel. The underground was dim, and the two people's figures were reflected like ghosts.

When Wang Ya saw Xu Xuan break through to the sixth level of Qi training, he first congratulated him. After some pleasantries, Xu Xuan explained his purpose of coming. He wanted to find the secret techniques of attack and conquest, as well as the Yi and Yun earth skills.

"Master Xu is so lucky. There are so many things related to earth virtue in this ghost market now."

Wang Ya smiled furtively. Business was coming to him. He stroked his long beard, one hand behind his back, and led Xu Xuan to the cave they had visited last time. "This is the third-grade [Yi Tu] technique, the 'Luo Yuan Storage Method.' Upon mastery, it can activate the earth's veins and connect with the earth's energy. It was passed down from Tianshui County."

Xu Xuan was a little moved when he heard that it was from Tianshui. Thinking of the [Mother Earth's Merciful Pearl] from last time, he asked:

"What happened in Tianshui County? Why did all the things end up in Chiyun?"

Wang Ya chuckled, looked around, came over, and whispered:

"I heard that some monster got away and collided with an old immortal who was almost at the end of his life. That person, Zifu, died immediately."

"The sects below immediately disbanded. Naturally, we didn't get to pass on the true skills, spiritual weapons, and precious medicines. But some good things were passed down, allowing us to pick up some bargains."

Tianshui County, monster?

The last time the real person from Tifeng Mountain came here, it was probably for this matter.

Thinking of this, Xu Xuan calmly looked inward at his Qi Sea. The blood flower did not show any abnormality. It was pressed down by the ancient white jade stele and looked a little withered.

"Is this the monster?"

Xu Xuan felt a chill all over his body. The monster that could kill a real person was definitely not a monster at the foundation-building stage. If this thing caused chaos, his small sect would not be able to afford it.

Wang Ya, who was standing by, did not notice anything unusual about Xu Xuan and just continued to introduce the technique.

The seller wants two mid-grade Qi training instruments, or one high-grade Qi training instrument, but it must be a magic sword.

This was easy to obtain. Before Xu Xuan came, he took out several Qi-refining instruments from the warehouse. There was a magic sword, which was of top grade and was refined by Senior Brother Xi Wei back then. It was just right.

Xu Xuan immediately handed it to Wang Ya and asked him to take it to the seller to check its quality.

After a while, Wang Ya came back and naturally the technique was completed. The technique fell into Xu Xuan's hands. What remained was to find a secret technique suitable for fighting, preferably one that did not lean towards any particular school, so that more people in the sect could practice it.

This made Wang Ya feel a little embarrassed. He went to the cave to pick and choose. After a long time, he took out a jade slip.

"Master Xu, please take a look. This is the third-grade secret technique, 'Chen Hui Shang Qi Fa Guang,' which is exactly what you want."

Wang Ya introduced this secret technique in detail. It involves swallowing and refining starlight and hiding it in the Qi Palace. Due to different Taoist traditions, the effect will change accordingly, and it is quite powerful.

But the other party needs at least two high-quality magical instruments for Qi training, or one spiritual object for building the foundation.

This made Xu Xuan feel a little painful. Although the sect had the raw fruit of the [Earth Flame Noon Yuan Tree], it could not be used now. The remaining foundation-building spiritual objects were really becoming less and less.

However, Xu Xuan was quite satisfied with the power and function of this secret technique, so he had to take out another fire-based foundation-building spiritual object from the warehouse and exchange it.

As for the inheritance of the formation, Wang Ya just smiled and said that such a thing would not be able to spread to this ghost market, so he asked Xu Xuan to look for it somewhere else.

After leaving the ghost market, he rode the wind back to Luoqing and arrived at Caiyun Peak.

Xu Xuan gave the technique to Wen Sian, asking her to keep it and make a copy to send to the Sutra Library.

As for the book "Chen Hui Shang Qi Fa Guang", Wen Sian flipped through it briefly and decided to concentrate on practicing sword and cultivating sword energy first.

As expected, the Chen family sent someone to write a letter, talking about the spiritual spring, but asking Xu Xuan to prepare early, because the number of places for cleansing after entering is limited. If the disciple's cultivation is not high enough, it would be in vain if he entered.

Xu Xuan had thought about this matter, and now he should let Liu Xiaowen learn the Taoist secret art, which is "Chen Hui Shang Qi Fa Guang", and then cultivate the sword skills, so that he will be good in fighting.

As for his cultivation, Xu Xuan planned to help him refine a red fruit, allowing him to refine the medicinal power in it bit by bit and consolidate his realm. In this way, if he goes in to fight with others, he will have some means.

The Milky Way is rising, the sun is setting, and gradually the night deepens on Tianqing Peak.

The moon is dark and the stars are bright, it is the perfect time to practice this secret technique. Xu Xuan sits on the top of the peak, silently guiding the starlight into his body. This step is simple and only requires slow and steady work.

The difficulty lies in giving properties to this starlight so that it becomes a [upward bright light] that is suitable for one's own Taoism.

There seemed to be some unusual movement in the Qi Sea, and the blood flower began to swallow the starlight.

The flower's tricks were very clever, and it hid no trace in the night sky, but Xu Xuan felt that the morning light was pouring down like a river from the sky. Most of it was drawn away by the blood flower, and the rest fell into Xu Xuan's body.

With this convenience, he managed to accumulate enough starlight in less than an hour, and the rest was up to nature.

The ancient seal script in his spiritual platform appeared, and echoed with the purple thunder in his sea of qi, and the speed of refining the Chenhui increased a lot. At this rate, if he did it two more times, the [Ascending Bright Light] would be accomplished.

"What on earth is this blood flower?"

Now the ancient stele still suppresses the blood flower, which makes Xu Xuan feel a little relieved, but he always feels that this thing has a spirit, and there are demons inside, which are eyeing his flesh and blood.

Xu Xuan had heard that most monsters were good at worshiping the sun and the moon, swallowing stars and absorbing air, which was exactly in line with the strangeness of this flower.

"Now you and I are in the same boat. If there is any discrepancy, we will die in an instant."

Xu Xuan didn't know whether the blood flower could understand him or not, but he felt more at ease after he said it out loud.

As the night deepened, the stars began to appear on the top of Tianqing Peak.

(End of this chapter)