Hunyuan Immortal Sect

Chapter 281 Han Yuan visits
Time flies, and several years have passed in the blink of an eye.

The days were calm and peaceful, and Song Xian practiced every day, going only between his practice room and his residence.

He also did not neglect the practice of talismans and magic, and would spend one or two hours every day to refine talismans and study magic.

The affairs of the sect were also carried out in an orderly manner according to the plan. After the development of Shitouling Casino in the past few years, its reputation became more and more famous. Even monks from Humen City and Anyuan City heard of its reputation and came from afar out of curiosity to gamble.

However, due to the restrictions imposed by the Beast Taming Sect, only the gambling industry is relatively prosperous in Shitouling at present.

The shops in the casino only sell spiritual wine and spiritual food.

Since Stone City has a large number of customers every day, several forces have proposed to sell spiritual practice items such as elixirs, magic tools, and talismans in shops, but they were all rejected by Song Xian on the grounds that the timing was not right.

In addition to conventional gambling houses, Stone City has recently developed a Colosseum, a place where spirit beasts fight.

The battle between spirit beasts is endless, and currently there is only one competition every two or three months.

The Colosseum's income comes from ticket sales and gamblers.

Every beast fighting competition not only attracts monks to watch, but also a large number of gamblers who come in to bet on the outcome.

The owner of the spirit beast will receive a generous reward in the form of profit sharing, and the loser will receive 10% of the ticket price.

In addition to 20% of the ticket fee, the winner can also get 10% of the betting share.

Although Stone City is developing rapidly, it is still far from Song Xian's goal.

.........

That day, Song Xianru returned to his mansion after a day of practice as usual. As soon as he entered the inner room, a servant came up to report that Su Zhirou asked him to see her immediately after his return.

When he arrived at the main room, he saw Su Zhirou coming towards him with a happy face.

"Husband, look, my tiger puppet finally succeeded."

Song Xian looked in the direction of her finger and saw a tiger-shaped puppet standing in the left corner of the house.

It is about ten feet long and five or six feet high, with bright and shiny lines all over its body and a lifelike face.

The tiger-shaped puppet is the most difficult to refine among the first-order puppets. It has the speed of a leopard-shaped puppet and the strength of a bear-shaped puppet. It is the pinnacle of first-order puppets, and its strength is roughly equal to that of a cultivator at the tenth level of Qi Refining.

Song Xian was delighted to see that she had successfully refined the tiger puppet. The most important thing was that her wish had come true. In the past few years, she had been trying to refine the tiger puppet, and even her cultivation had fallen behind. Now that she had finally succeeded, she could focus on her cultivation again.

Under Su Zhirou's control, the tiger-shaped puppet slowly walked up to the two of them and lay on the ground like a cat.

It has to be said that Su Zhirou is indeed very talented in the art of puppets. She has not been engaged in puppet refining for a long time, and she also has to practice on a daily basis, but she was able to refine a tiger-shaped puppet so quickly, which is much better than Shen Fan and Wu Lian.

Shen Fan and Wu Lian are now only able to refine first-grade, top-quality leopard-shaped puppets.

It can be said that she is now the real person in charge of the Puppet Palace.

It was also because of her status as the headmaster's wife that it was difficult to disturb her, otherwise Wu Lian and Shen Fan would definitely pester her to teach them refining techniques and experience.

"Husband, let's go outside and see the power of this tiger puppet." Su Zhirou was excited and couldn't wait to share it with Song Xian.

The two left the mansion and came to a wide and open open space, which was where Song Xian usually practiced magic.

Su Zhirou used her spiritual sense to control the tiger puppet to run and jump back and forth and attack the stone wall fiercely. Every attack made a loud noise.

Just as the two were discussing the strengths and weaknesses of the tiger puppet, a disciple suddenly came here and reported to him that a foundation-building cultivator named Han Yuan was visiting outside the mountain gate.

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The moon was as round as ink, and the stars were like rain. Outside the mountain gate, Song Xian's light of escape fell, and his eyes looked at the man standing not far away. The man was wearing a loose green robe with ordinary looks. It was Han Yuan.

"Friend Han, I'm sorry for not welcoming you in person." Song Xian smiled and bowed his head in greeting, feeling puzzled as to why Han Yuan came to visit suddenly.

There was no friendship between the two of them. They just worked together to enter the Tianlan forbidden land to obtain treasures, and they parted ways after taking the Lei Yuanmu.

He, a lone wolf cultivator, must have some ulterior motive for coming to visit. After the last trip to the Tianlan Forbidden Land, Song Xian had a slightly changed opinion of this person, but he was still wary in his heart. After all, the first impression of this person was too bad.

"I apologize for bothering you." Han Yuan returned the greeting.

"Our humble sect is honored to have the presence of our distinguished friend Han. Please enter the mountain gate and let us treat you with the utmost hospitality."

The two men came to the meeting hall and took their seats as host and guest.

"Fellow Daoist Song, I never come to your temple without a reason. I came here today to discuss something with you." Han Yuan got straight to the point after sitting down.

"Fellow Daoist Han, please speak."

"Last time we went to the Tianlan Forbidden Land together and took away a lot of Thunder Yuan Wood. I wonder if you still have this thing?"

"Didn't you take quite a bit of Thunderwood back then, fellow Daoist? Wasn't that enough?" Song Xian didn't answer directly. He didn't know the other party's purpose yet, so it was inconvenient to give a clear answer. He had to wait for the other party to state his purpose, and then answer based on whether it would benefit him.

Han Yuan said nothing and glanced at the Hunyuan Sect disciple standing in the hall. Song Xian understood and waved his hand, signaling the disciple to go outside.

Only after it had gone far away did Han Yuan speak. "To be honest, a friend of mine stumbled upon a secret realm. There's a monster inside that requires a thunder-attributed treasure to subdue. We've found another Taoist friend who can refine Thunder Yuan Wood into Thunder Yuan Pearls to deal with the monster in that secret realm. The Thunder Yuan Wood I picked up in the Tianlan Forbidden Land isn't enough; we need more."

"Han has come this time to invite fellow Taoists to join us in the secret realm. The condition for joining is to hand over all your Thunder Yuan Wood."

"If you are worried about the risks and don't want to go, you can name a price. We are willing to buy the Thunder Yuan Wood in your hands."

Song Xian didn't expect that the other party actually invited him to go to the secret realm to hunt for treasure. He didn't know how to respond for a moment. He didn't trust the person in front of him, but facing such an opportunity, he felt a little eager in his heart, because he had gained too many benefits in the previous treasure hunting trips. If it weren't for those experiences, he wouldn't be where he is today.

Just as his mind was racing with thoughts and hesitating, a question suddenly occurred to him, so he asked, "Why don't you go find A Pu, why do you come to me?"

In terms of relationship, Apu and he are closer. When the three of them went to the Tianlan Forbidden Land together, it was Apu who acted as the middleman. Moreover, when he questioned Han Yuan, Apu made a solemn guarantee, which is enough to show that there is a considerable degree of trust between the two.

What's more, Apu had more Thunder Yuan Wood in his hand than himself. At that time, the three of them took the Thunder Yuan Wood in the forbidden area according to the ratio of 334.

"I've already looked for Fellow Daoist Apu, but I haven't seen him at his place. I heard he hasn't been seen in over a year. I don't know where he went, or if he'll ever return. For independent cultivators like us, we don't have a fixed base, so finding someone depends on luck."

Song Xian nodded: "In other words, there are only three people in this team now? Are there any others?"

"No, if you're willing to join us, the four of us can go together." Han Yuan, upon hearing him ask these questions, knew he still had the Thunderbolt Wood in his hand, otherwise he wouldn't have bothered asking. "I wonder what the cultivation levels of the other two are? What are their origins?"

"The other two fellow Daoists are both independent cultivators like Han, and their cultivation levels are also in the early stages of foundation building. As for their specific identities, please forgive me for not revealing them for the time being."

"Fellow Daoist, you just said that a treasure with thunder attributes is needed to control the monsters inside. Does that mean you have already entered that secret realm?" Song Xian looked at him, paying close attention to his expression and body movements.

Han Yuan remained expressionless. "I didn't go in. I found out that my friend had explored that secret place before, but he couldn't defeat the monsters there, so he retreated and looked for help. He also learned that the monsters they encountered were restrained by thunder-attributed treasures. I happened to have Thunder Yuan Wood, so we went to find another Taoist friend who could refine Thunder Yuan Pearls."

"Could Fellow Daoist Han tell me in detail what kind of monster requires a thunder attribute treasure to deal with."

"According to my friend, there are swarms of fire-mercury insects guarding it. This is a kind of demonic beast that is now almost extinct in the cultivation world. Its body is hard and invulnerable to swords and guns, water and fire, but it is afraid of lightning attacks."

"Could you please tell me what treasures are in that secret realm?"

"I don't know, and even my friend doesn't know. He discovered the secret realm by accident. As soon as he entered the inner room, he was attacked by a swarm of fire mercury insects, so he quickly fled."

Song Xian didn't ask any more questions, but pondered for a moment. "It's rare for you to come to my sect, so please rest here for a day. I'll consider it and give you a reply later."

"In that case, I'll take my leave first and come to visit you again tomorrow." Han Yuan stood up and said without further ado.

"I'll see you off, fellow Taoist."

The two men left the hall, and Song Xian sent him out of the mountain gate. Only after he saw him disappear into the distance did he return to his mansion.

.........

The next evening, Han Yuan arrived as promised, and the two met again in the majestic hall.

"Fellow Daoist Song, what are your thoughts?"

"I would like to go with you, fellow Taoist. I wonder when we will set off?"

After a day of careful consideration, Song Xian finally made the decision to go. Practicing is like rowing against the current. Only by trying one's best and moving forward with all one's strength can one reach the other side.

From ancient times to the present, all the famous figures in the cultivation world have experienced countless life and death ordeals, difficulties and obstacles, and finally became famous throughout the world.

There has never been anyone who can reach the pinnacle of the cultivation world by staying at the mountain gate and practicing hard.

The opportunity is right in front of us, so why should we miss it?

Although I don’t know how dangerous this trip will be or whether I will gain anything, I can only know by going.

As the saying goes, danger and opportunity coexist. Sitting guarding the mountain gate will not be dangerous, but it also means losing opportunities.

There is only one second-grade lower-grade mountain in Tianshan. If he does not fight and stays in Tianshan for his whole life, with the resources here, he can only practice to the middle stage of foundation building. Even if he studies hard and practices diligently, he will not be able to surpass the late stage of foundation building at most in his life, and it is impossible for him to reach the Jindan stage.

Song Xian was not willing to stop here for the rest of his life. Deep down in his heart, he had a firm belief in the pursuit of immortality, otherwise he would not have taken the risk of planning to annex Tianshan and explore the forbidden land of Tianlan.

If you don't have the thought of immortality, then what's the difference between being at Solitary Peak and being at Tianshan? Refining Qi and building the foundation will ultimately be no match for a pile of yellow earth, and it's nothing more than living a few more years in vain.

In particular, he knew that the legends of the fairy world were most likely not illusory, but real, and the Xuantian Ronghuo Jue was proof of it.

"I don't know the exact location of that secret realm. We need to go to Tianshui City first to meet up with the other two fellow Taoists. After we refine the Thunder Yuan Wood into Thunder Yuan Pearls, we can go there."

"Okay. Allow me to hand over the sect affairs, and then I will set off with my fellow Taoist." Song Xian ordered someone to send him to the guest hall, and called over Zhong Wenyuan and other core members. After giving them some instructions, he said goodbye to Su Zhirou and left the mountain gate with Han Yuan.

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The sky is clear and cloudless.

In Tianshui City, on a desolate hill, a wooden house stood. In the distance, two beams of light shot out, revealing two figures. They were Song Xian and Han Yuan who had come from Tianshan.

Before the two men landed on the ground, they saw the door of the wooden house opened, and a middle-aged man with a fair complexion and a gentle look walked out slowly.

"Fellow Daoist An, I'm back. This is Fellow Daoist Song Xian, who once went with me to the Tianlan Forbidden Land to obtain the Thunder Yuan Wood. He is willing to hand over the Thunder Yuan Wood and go with us to explore the secret realm." The two of them landed on his figure, and Han Yuan began to introduce him.

The man looked very friendly. He looked him over and nodded with a smile: "Fellow Daoist Song, welcome to join us."

Song Xian already knew this person's background on the way here. His name was An Daoming, and he was a casual cultivator from Xijiang County.

"I hope Fellow Daoist An will take care of me."

"Let's work together, share the good and the bad. I was just worried about not having enough manpower, and with Fellow Daoist Song joining us, we'll have an extra force and we'll be more confident. I wonder which sect or school Fellow Daoist Song is from in Bianxi City, or if he's just an independent cultivator like us?"

"I am originally from Pingyuan County. I later moved with my sect to Bianxi City and settled in Bianxia Town. I am currently serving as the headmaster of the Hunyuan Sect."

An Daoming nodded: "So it's Sect Leader Song. My apologies."

"Fellow Daoist An, I don't know where Fellow Daoist He is. We must ask him to refine the Thunder Yuan Wood in Fellow Daoist Song's hand into Thunder Yuan Pearl as soon as possible, so that we can go to that secret realm earlier to avoid any more trouble." Han Yuan said.

"Friend Han is right, let's go!"

The three of them rose up and walked for a long time before arriving at a misty valley. Looking down from the sky, they could faintly see rows of buildings inside, which was obviously a sect.

Song Xian followed the two men and landed outside the mountain gate. Not far away, he saw two huge stone pillars standing, with a horizontal pillar on top, on which were engraved three large characters "Yun Xingzong".

As soon as the three of them landed, two disciples of the Yunxing Sect came quickly to greet them from the pavilion not far away.

"I wonder what brings you, the three elders, to our sect?"

"Let's look for Fellow Daoist He Zhi."

"I wonder what the three elders' names are? Could you please tell me what you want to see Elder He about?"

"An Daoming, just say I'm looking for him."

"Yes, please wait here for a moment, seniors. I will report it immediately." A disciple of Xingyun Sect responded and walked quickly towards the mountain gate.

　Thanks to the book friend [Yueye Rumo] for the reward of 100 Qidian coins.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)