Great Red Immortal Sect

Chapter 34 Planning
The area around Shuanma Road has completely become a battle line between the two families.

The actions of the Black Wind Valley were puzzling. They only sent some fetal breathing-level monsters and poisonous beasts to attack, but the Qi Refining-level monsters never appeared again.

Xie Miao should have been seriously injured, but Xie Shu had not shown up yet. He was hiding behind the scenes, as if he was planning something.

The horse-tying road faces Luo Qing, and a Qi-refining-level formation has been set up there. It is the [Small Evil Wind Formation], which Xu Xuan bought from the market stall of Duan's family in Qinglifang. This family is the only one that can sell Qi-refining-level formations.

Seeing Xu Xuan bring a new formation, Wang Qiyun volunteered to set it up. He had recently been very interested in formations, but had been struggling to find a formation to learn. Seeing Xu Xuan bring a new formation, he happily went to comprehend it.

Currently, Wang Qiyun's cultivation is still at the first level of Qi Refining, but it is almost complete and he will be able to break through in some time.

With the Red Fruit as a source of nourishment, Wen Si'an had already broken through to the fourth level of Qi Refining, and his cultivation had grown rapidly. Over the years, he had also cultivated Sword Essence. Wang Xiwei had also successfully broken through to the fifth level of Qi Refining, but was at the sixth level, Ruotian Gate, and further progress would be difficult.

Xu Xuan had a vague feeling that he had reached the seventh level of Qi Refining, but his cultivation was not yet enough, but he had reached the realm of comprehension.

Seeing that Dachiguan and Black Wind Valley had started a war, the Lotus Temple wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to add insult to injury, so they sent a martial monk who was at the level of a Śrāvaka, equivalent to the early stage of Qi Refining. However, with the power of the Buddhist temple behind him, he was able to protect himself from Xu Xuan.

This warrior monk would come to the mountain to challenge Xu Xuan from time to time, but as soon as Xu Xuan made a move, he would turn into auspicious clouds and escape with the power of his will, intending to prevent Xu Xuan from practicing hard in seclusion.

Xu Xuan knew the monk's Dharma name, Chifa, and that he was a disciple of the old monk Ci Hai. He probably came to challenge him in order to delay Xu Xuan's progress in building his foundation.

As long as Ci Hai becomes a master first, he can fully utilize the vows accumulated by the Lotus Temple over the years, which is not comparable to ordinary foundation building.

Last time, Wang Xiwei, Wen Si'an, and Xu Xuan had ambushed him on the road from Dapan to Luoqing, taking advantage of his unpreparedness and killing him. Unfortunately, he only had his head left, as the auspicious cloud swept him away. Lotus Temple hadn't sent anyone here recently, so there had been a lot of peace.

The three sects seemed to be stuck in a quagmire, each with its own agenda. Lotus Temple and Black Wind Valley were not on the same page, but simply happened to be facing off against the Great Scarlet Monastery. The current situation was merely a minor skirmish, and with Wang Xiwei leading the disciples, they could still resist using their formations.

The real time to take action is probably when the foundation is almost established.

In Juzhen Palace, Xu Xuan was comprehending the "Wonderful Gu Witch Talk".

The gourd in his hand no longer held wine, but was used to hold these poisonous insects. It was divided into two layers. The bottom layer contained the sleeping thunder insect, which was in line with the meaning of the awakening of insects. As long as Xu Xuan thundered, it would wake up and emit a loud thunder sound.

The second layer is the Qi-absorbing insect, which can be nourished by sword energy and likes to eat gold and iron. Over the years, it can produce a piece of [tooth-sharp stone], which can be used to sharpen weapons and increase their sharpness.

He currently lacked materials and various rare and bizarre spiritual objects, most of which were only produced in Wuhuang. For now, he could only refine these two Gu worms. Although they were magical, he always felt that they were not good enough and different from what was recorded in the book.

For example, the Sleeping Thunder Gu, according to records, should be able to fly out of the body and attract lightning, but now it has only awakened and no other movements are seen. The Qi-Absorbing Gu should also be able to cultivate sword energy and use it against enemies, but now it only has the function of producing Tooth-Sharp Stone.

"These poisonous insects seem to have degenerated."

In connection with the preface I read before, this might be due to the fall of the ancient wizard who was in charge of this path, but now this path has become active again and extended its hand to Chiyun.

Is there anyone who wants to restore this Taoist tradition?

Xu Xuan had some vague guesses that perhaps the previous cleansing of the underground palace was part of the layout for this matter, and that the people on this path seemed to be colluding with the Black Wind Valley and targeting him.
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Dajingyuan, Wu family.

Now that a distinguished guest had come to his home, Wu Shanchan did not dare to make it public. He simply invited the man into the inner palace and avoided everyone along the way.

The man, dressed like a barbarian, was none other than Yuan Zheng, a traveler from Dongmi. He sat beside Wu Shanchan, his expression unremarkable. Serving in the hall was Wu Hecun, the man who had brought this visitor from Wuhuang to his home. He trembled slightly, remaining silent, waiting for the two men present to speak, which would determine his fate.

"Fellow Daoist Yuan Zheng, this descendant of ours may be able to accomplish something." Wu Shanchan asked first with a worried look on his face.

Ever since the last failed underground palace cleansing, the Wu family's decline has become unstoppable. While the various clans in the original realm have a tacit understanding that no major conflicts will arise until their direct descendants have established their foundations, the future is uncertain, especially given that Jade Flow Demon Mountain appears to be making renewed moves.

"It's barely usable. There are some secret techniques that can help him break through to the foundation-building stage."

Yuan Zheng looked at Wu Hecun below. His cultivation was only at the third level of Qi Refining. It would be extremely difficult for him to establish a foundation, but Yuan Zheng had his own way.

Wu Hecun in the hall immediately knelt down and kowtowed to thank the barbarian representing Wuhuang Tiandu Mountain, which made Wu Shanchan on the seat frown slightly. The old man didn't know what to say and could only let the junior leave.

"I heard that the gentleman has already gathered five poisonous creatures, and the only thing missing is a magical sword of witchcraft that is imbued with the destiny of ancient Shu." Wu Shanchan hesitated for a moment, and finally said this.

"The Great Witch's magical powers will soon be complete, and [Poison] will reappear in the world. These things are beyond your and my ability to speculate. Just focus on your work. When the time comes, I, Sky Poison Mountain, will guide your family's bloodline and provide you with a way out."

Yuan Zheng was somewhat dissatisfied and did not want to discuss his own affairs here. After all, perhaps some immortal was watching from the sky.

"Zuo Mohe has cultivated sword energy, and the 'Wukong Sword Art' in our sect is extremely powerful. I'm afraid that even if my younger generation builds their foundation, they won't be able to defeat him."

"I will have my own arrangements when the time comes. I have some secret treasures to deal with him. Just do as I say."

Yuan Zheng said no more, and silence returned to the hall.

"If there weren't so many people involved, I would have just taken these two people. Why would I bother with so much trouble?"

Thinking of this, he just felt upset. He didn't know how much benefit Tiandu Mountain had given to these immortals so that they could take advantage of the situation and plan the sword art passed down by ancient Shu. He could only choose one person, and he had to let him build a foundation here and gather his luck before he could take him away.

This is how Xie Shu refined the demon fetus. As long as Xu and Zuo reached the ninth level of Qi Refining, they could capture one and let Xie Shu swallow it, and then build the foundation together. Then, they could create a witch sword according to the predetermined method and invite a real person from the north to hold the sword and perform the ceremony.

Yuan Zheng first targeted Xu Xuan, who held a deeper foundation in Daoism, and then Zuo Mohe. Although he looked rough and crude, he was a careful thinker, arranging his pieces on both sides to avoid any missteps.

This matter is really troublesome. Even though Shanzhong sent the most resourceful man, he can only plan secretly and cannot take direct action now.

Now that the Five Poisons have returned to their positions, there are only two steps left before My Lord can begin to seek the position of [Poison]. Wu Jian will be in charge of this matter, and it would be best if one of them could be saved by the time they reach the ninth level of Qi Refining, so that this can be completed as soon as possible.

If that doesn't work, he can only wait for these two to break through the foundation-building stage. After the demon disaster is over, he will personally take one of them down. However, this will take too long and it will be difficult to explain to his superiors.

"Things here have been almost arranged. When will the relics be delivered from Yuejing Temple?"

He looked outward, as if he was looking towards the north.

In the northern plains of Dali, a place rarely visited by people, a thousand-year-old temple was shining brightly. The moonlight pure land hanging in the sky appeared, and the boundless moonlight sprinkled down, and a monk walked out of it.

The monk was handsome and had a compassionate expression. He wore a pure moon-white robe and walked barefoot on the ground, heading south step by step towards Wunan County.

(End of this chapter)