Great Red Immortal Sect

Chapter 304: Tire Breach
Hidden in the fog, at the bottom of the peak, deep in the earth veins.

The muddy yellow Dharma light surged, and the extracted earth energy condensed and turned into sticky yellow mud, forming a room with warm and clear water inside, in which a person was sleeping peacefully.

Blood light continued to emerge from his Dharma body, combining with the [Baoying Mother Liquid] beside him, and finally making this clear accumulated liquid turbid and bloody.

Xu Fayan only felt that his body became lighter and lighter, and he practiced the breakthrough method in "Guiyou Yangxiang Jing". His nature and destiny met, water and fire complemented each other, yin and yang collided, and finally opened up the inner scene.

In the sea of qi, the scenery gradually changed, revealing a wilderness with overgrown weeds and a dim sky. It seemed empty and lonely, with occasional smoke and sand blowing.

The mysterious image gradually came to fruition. [Cangfentai] was the fourth-grade immortal foundation. The two mysterious images were [Shanyang Lying in Yin] and [Yuntuo Hugging Yang], so they could transform water and fire, and swallow the clear and turbid.

Smoke and sand rose up, blocking the light of the sky, and rocks flew everywhere. This was the so-called "contain the earth and embrace the yang" image, which could control the flying sand and rocks, and had many wonderful uses such as blocking the light of the sky, speeding up earth escape, etc.

Beneath the wilderness, there are dense blood threads extending to a deep bluestone well with loess piled up inside. Inside is buried an ancient bronze jar, stained with blood, which is an image of "a goat lying in the shade".

This mysterious image mainly senses the supernatural, and focuses on the changes in spiritual rhyme. It can promote praying to gods, blood sacrifices, and talismans, etc., but it has little direct effect on fighting. There should be a mass of flesh and blood in the ancient bronze jar, but now it is empty.

Xu Fayan's mind fell into the sea of qi, his expression indifferent, and he stopped the flying sand and rocks on all sides.

A strange creature appeared in the wilderness. It was a yellow sheep as tall as half a man. Its whole body was dark yellow, with a strange body, wolf feet and tiger tail, and two spiral horns. Its pair of yellow eyes sparkled like lamps, looking at him.

"Has the Immortal Base changed?"

He waved his hand gently, and the alien creature came over meekly and lay on the ground. Only its pair of yellow eyes were frightening to look at. For some reason, Xu Fayan felt disgusted and retreated immediately.

"The emergence of a leopard sheep from the earth is a bad omen, foreshadowing a year of great famine and war. Therefore, the leopard sheep and green locusts that are buried in the earth are not welcomed by humans and are not favored by demons."

"What a monster."

He slowly opened his eyes, put on a black robe from the mustard seed, felt the power of the immortal foundation in his body, and looked at the earth room. A ball of dark evil had condensed on the top floor, and it swallowed up the earth magic light in strands.

Taking a step forward, he activated his immortal foundation and went straight up along the earth veins, reaching the top of the mountain in an instant. Compared with [Kusha Dun], traveling by earth veins was slower, but more concealed and not easily targeted by formations.

Stepping onto the stone path leading to his courtyard, he looked at the misty fog in the mountains and felt much more relaxed. However, wherever he passed, the grass and trees turned yellow, which made him frown slightly.

He rode the wind straight back to the courtyard, and as soon as the strange phenomenon on his body dissipated, he was ready to go see his master and report the good news.

In front of the green courtyard, two people were already waiting.

A young man in a white robe, who was at the fourth level of Qi Refining, was leaning against the wall of the courtyard, holding a muddy yellow banner in his hand, which emitted a little earth energy. It was actually a foundation-building magic weapon.

The other person surprised him a little. It was a woman in a purple dress, who was at the third level of Qi Refining. She had a slender figure and looked quite young. She stopped at this moment and lowered her head slightly when she saw him coming.

At this moment, the two of them congratulated him on his breakthrough to the foundation building stage. Xu Fayan responded with a smile.

"Chengyan, Yiwan, what brings you to my peak?"

His voice was flat, and his yellow eyes looked at him dimly. Wang Chengyan immediately stood up straight, smiling, and handed over the banner.

"My father has instructed me to prepare this [Benevolent Heart Banner] and to send it to you as soon as you come out of seclusion. I'll see if it's convenient for you."

He was so attentive because of Wang Qiyun's instructions. Xu Fayan nodded slightly and waved the banner lightly, and the banner fell into his hand. After weighing it for a while, he knew its function.

"Thank you for waiting for the fire and forging it. I will go to pay my respects to your father and Master Wen Guang someday."

After Wang Chengyan was given the magic weapon, he felt that he could no longer stay. He had been afraid of this uncle since he was a child, and he didn't know how to talk to him. He immediately wanted to run away.

"If you still need to refine weapons, don't stay here with me. Go ahead."

Wang Chengyan felt as if he had been pardoned. For some reason, the breakthrough of his uncle's foundation building made him feel even more uncomfortable, and the blood circulation in his body was a little sluggish.

"Congratulations to Senior Brother Fayan on achieving the Immortal Foundation. I, Ruixue Peak, have prepared several medicinal herbs and medicinal elixirs, waiting for you early to celebrate."

Zhang Yiwan's voice became lower and lower until it was only as soft as a mosquito's whisper. She didn't have any other opinions about this senior brother, because she was also a solitary person, but she did have some kindness towards her fellow brothers.

"Senior Sister Gaoxia sent you?"

Xu Fayan took the cold jade treasure box containing the elixir grass, but did not open it. Instead, he asked this question.

"My aunt discussed this with me. She said that among his peers, Senior Brother Fayan would be the first to achieve a breakthrough, so of course we should prepare."

Zhang Yiwan has been refining elixirs all year round, even on Ruixue Peak. Every day, she would only talk a few words with Zhang Gaoxia at most. When asked about this, her words were not very fluent, and for some reason, she found it difficult to speak.

"Thank her for me and thank you for your kindness."

When the voice fell, she looked up and saw that the other person's figure had disappeared, and seemed to have already arrived in the yard.

For some reason, Zhang Yiwan felt a surge of depression in her heart. She just rode the wind and flew up, slowly heading towards Ruixue Peak. No one knew what she was thinking.

"I thought you could keep me here for a while. Next time, let Aunt Gaoxia do this favor herself."

In the courtyard, Xu Fayan casually tossed the treasure banner onto a pile of talisman paper nearby and then opened the cold jade treasure box. Inside were several Qi-nourishing and nourishing elixirs, all crafted from earth-virtuous spiritual objects. Although they were Qi-refining grade, they clearly required considerable effort. He left the elixirs untouched, instead glancing at a few nearby spiritual herbs. He casually picked one up, revealing it to be a very common Qingyuan Peony, the same species originally cultivated on Changming Mountain, which was still managed by Zhang Gaoxia.

"I'm cultivating Yuntu. Maybe I could go to the mountains to help out? But now."

Just as he was thinking, he heard a thunder in the sky. He closed the jade box, stood up and said respectfully:
"Master."

The lightning dissipated, and Xu Xuan's figure had already landed in front of the table beside him. The speed was so fast that Xu Fayan did not notice it at all. Now that he had broken through the foundation, he felt that his master was even more powerful.

"Alright, in just over a year, you've already condensed your sexual roots and broken through to the foundation building stage. That's even faster than I was back then."

Xu Xuan's eyes showed some approval. The speed at which this disciple broke through was truly astonishing. Now that there was another person who had established his foundation in the sect, it was also a happy event.

"Right now, the plains are in chaos, wars are raging, and it's a year of famine and disaster, which is just right for Yuntu. I have the right time and place, which is why I can break through so quickly."

Xu Fayan paused and said softly:
"If it were in the stable land of the south, it wouldn't be so fast. It's also because of the convenience of the war between the two countries. If it were a Gengjin cultivator, I'm afraid the benefits would be even greater."

Xu Xuan nodded slightly. Due to the convenience of seal script, Xu Fayan had read almost all the Taoist scriptures in the sect over the years. If they talked about Taoism without mentioning thunder magic, he might be inferior to this disciple.

"Look at him. If I were to possess him, I would have already become a purple mansion."

Tian Tuo was going crazy again at this time. Xu Xuan was used to it and just sneered:

"If you come to teach, I'm afraid you'll really teach a demon. Then that immortal sect will eliminate demons and defend the way, and they'll take care of you as well."

Tiantuo snorted coldly and didn't bother with him on this issue any further.

At the table, Xu Xuan's expression was slightly solemn. He looked at Xu Fayan and was silent for a while before saying softly:

"The Jade Flow Demon Rebellion is imminent. Your cultivation to the Foundation Establishment stage coincides with the chaos, which can help alleviate some of the urgent needs of the sect."

Xu Fayan's yellow pupils became clearer. After hearing this, he realized that he had achieved the Immortal Foundation and now had some understanding of the Foundation Establishment Stage. He was full of doubts in his heart. When he saw his master mention this matter, he hesitated and said:

"Master, I have something to ask you."

"You said."

Xu Fayan's voice was low and slow at this time, his yellow eyes brightened, and he said softly:

"Master and the one from the Zhu family are both at the peak of foundation building. If they obtain the skills, the Purple Palace is within reach. Unless the two demon kings take action, what can ordinary foundation building demons do to Yuliu?"

"I've looked through the sect's history and asked Senior Brother Qiyun, but most of it is vague and unclear. I wonder if there's some secret?"

Xu Xuan naturally would not look down on his own disciples. He was able to sense that something was wrong at the beginning. Fayan was even more concerned and probably had noticed it long ago, but he didn't mention it until the foundation-building stage.

"You are thoughtful and considerate, which is naturally a good thing."

Xu Xuan was silent for a while, then said slowly:
"Chi Yun, it's called a demonic chaos, but it's actually a man-made disaster. According to the Zhu family, after only two years, it will be impossible to deal with it with just the foundation-building method."

"I want to achieve supernatural powers, and when that happens, I will still rely on your help."

Xu Fayan's pupils narrowed slightly and his voice was low.

"The core disciples can't move away. At worst, they can just not stay in Chiyun—"

Before he could finish his words, he heard a thunder in the sky and a bolt of lightning fell from the sky, landing just outside the yard and splitting a piece of green pine wood into a charred black.

Xu Xuan just made a silent gesture, then patted the other person on the shoulder and said in a deep voice:
"Even if we can leave, what's the price? You don't care about the people in the mountains or the disciples in the sect? Do you think no one has thought about this before?"

"Your Senior Brother Xiao Wen will be back soon. He will definitely not be able to leave. Think about it carefully."

After he finished speaking, he turned into a streak of lightning and disappeared. Only Xu Fayan was left in the courtyard. He stood up suddenly, feeling a chill in his heart. The slight joy of breaking through the foundation-building stage had disappeared, leaving only a sense of fear.

In the sea of qi, the yellow goat slowly raised its head and let out a long neigh. All kinds of thoughts arose in his mind, and something almost instinctive was deciding for him, making the most reasonable choice.

"Master's door?"

"Same way?"

"People?"

"life?"

All these things were mixed up in his mind, and he casually called out the yellow banner. In the final analysis, he could not understand his master's behavior.

He took out a silver token from his waist, on which were engraved the words "Soul Devouring". He looked at it carefully, but seemed not to recognize the words.

(End of this chapter)