Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 281 Promise
Qiong Xiao sensed the state of the cultivators, a smile appeared on his face, and he said:
"My master is only responsible for guarding the center and preventing any transformed demons from taking action.

The period is three years, and by then, regardless of whether the monsters retreat or not, they will leave.

All you have to do is ensure the safety of the merchant boat within a radius of 800 miles.

As for whether or not to join those Western Continent sects in attacking the monster beasts, it depends on your individual choices.”

She was one of Master Taixuan's most beloved disciples, and had heard from her master that in the past, when demon disasters broke out, there had been cases where Nascent Soul cultivators had died in battle with transformed demons.

Later, the human race and the transformed demons reached a tacit understanding that the war would be limited to the Jindan range as much as possible, and the Yuanying cultivators only played a role in stabilizing the situation.

It is not easy to cultivate to the Nascent Soul stage, so there is no need to fight for life and death personally.

The fundamental reason for the occurrence of demon disasters is that the land cannot support the overwhelming number of demon beasts, so war is needed to consume them.

The human race is also facing such a situation. Although they are consciously controlling the number of monks, the number of monks is increasing year by year, and the spiritual veins are not enough to carry the spiritual energy of so many monks.

Spiritual veins can be cultivated through human means, but they will also dry up over time.

In order to improve their cultivation, the human race inevitably engages in open and covert struggles.

Rather than consuming internal energy, it is better to attack externally.

The reason why Zhongzhou formulated the strategy of migrating to Xizhou was for this purpose.

After each demon disaster, small forces can migrate here again, and Zhongzhou can free up more living space.

"I see. Thank you for clearing up my confusion, now we know what's going on."

The strong man laughed and said:

"Of course, if the cultivators of Xizhou can provide treasures that can improve their cultivation, we are still willing to contribute to resisting the monsters."

It is true that they are unwilling to fight, but if there are enough benefits, they can still take action.

These cultivators are all veterans in the world of immortal cultivation, and they are unwilling to take action without any benefits.

Those monks who were honing their skills ran to Dongzhou to fight against the Siren clan.

The ocean is vast, and the pressure there is greater, making it easier to hone oneself, and the monks of Dongzhou can provide more precious resources.

"Master Dongyang is absolutely right. I think so too."

The other Jindan cultivators responded one after another, saying that there was no point in discussing anything without benefits.

Qiong Xiao Zhenren laughed and said:
"I guess you fellow Daoists will be disappointed. I think it's difficult for the cultivators of Xizhou to come up with third-level resources that will attract everyone."

According to intelligence, there are only seven Jindan cultivators in the entire Xizhou, which is less than the number of Jindan cultivators in a Yuanying sect.

After drinking a lot and feeling a little tipsy, the monks dispersed.

When Master Qiongxiao returned to his attic and was about to step inside, a female cultivator in a light blue Taoist robe hurried over.

"Senior Sister, Master invites you!"

The female cultivator had a head of black hair that was simply tied up with a five-colored silk rope. She wore a jade and gold hairpin, and her eyebrows and eyes were picturesque.

Qiong Xiao's eyes moved rapidly several times, and he said doubtfully:
"Cai Die, do you know what Master has ordered?"

In recent years, she rarely has the opportunity to see her master unless there is something important.

It is common for Yuanying Zhenjun to meditate on the mysteries of the Tao and meditate in seclusion for several years or even dozens of years at a time.

The other party is the master's closed disciple and often serves him.

Ding Caidie shook her head slightly and gave a forced smile:
"Sister, I'm sorry for putting this in a difficult position. I dare not guess what Master is thinking.

Senior Sister invited me here, but I'm afraid that if I go too late, it might upset Master."

Qiong Xiao practiced his skills while walking, refining the spiritual wine he had just drunk. How embarrassing it would be to see his master drunk!
The two came to the most magnificent jade tower and climbed up the steps. There were strict restrictions on the flying boat and it was forbidden to fly away.

When you reach the top floor, the door to the hall will open automatically.

Qiong Xiao stepped into the hall and bowed:
"Disciple pays homage to Master."

The furnishings inside are simple. In the middle hall hangs a picture of enlightenment under a pine tree. Nearby is a half-human-high copper crane incense burner, and several cushions are scattered around the hall.

Apart from this, there is nothing else.

A cultivator wearing an autumn-colored robe with a yin-yang fish pattern was sitting cross-legged. It was none other than Master Taixuan.

He was a little thin, with a handsome face and a few wisps of long beard floating on his chest, giving him the appearance of a Taoist immortal.

Master Taixuan opened his phoenix eyes and nodded slightly:

"I, the master, have gained something today, and I need to go into seclusion to contemplate it.

You are fully responsible for all matters after entering Xizhou.

Unless there is a transformed demon causing trouble, please don't disturb me."

After saying this, Master Taixuan threw out a golden token.

Qiong Xiao took the token and said:

"Disciple, obey."

It is extremely rare for a Yuanying Zhenren to have some insights, so of course there is no time to waste.

Taixuan Zhenjun warned:
“Don’t interfere too much in Xizhou’s affairs, just do your duty.

I don't care about others, but you must strictly discipline your disciples."

His meaning is very clear, do nothing.

"Disciple, please keep this in mind."

Three days later, the merchant flying boat arrived above Qingyun Fairy City.

Ever since the three sects abandoned the Mingfeng Mountain defense line, they built a teleportation array here. If the demon king attacks, Jindan cultivators will come to support.

In addition, this is not the main attack direction of the monsters, so we can maintain a defensive state.

This immortal city is currently the last refuge for family cultivators and independent cultivators, and these people also bear the responsibility of defense.

“This is the largest immortal city in Xizhou. It was jointly built by several sects and many medium and large families. It is a major source of income for these forces.

Now it seems that the situation is not optimistic.”

The speaker was Cangwu Zhenren, the steward of the Zhongzhou Yunhai Business Alliance. He had been to Xizhou several times and had some understanding of the situation here.

He had contact with Jindan cultivators from Xizhou. In his impression, these fellow Taoists from Xizhou were planning something big.

Judging from the current results, the plan should not have been successful.

The Jindan Zhenren looked down at the group of monsters wandering around the outskirts of the fairy city and shook their heads.

Master Dongyang curled his lips and sneered:

"The cultivators of Xizhou are really useless. I took a quick look at the map of Xizhou a few days ago. This is the heartland of the human cultivators and has been developed for thousands of years.

They can't even stop the monster attacks outside the most prosperous areas. I really don't know how weak these sects and families are."

This situation is equivalent to a monster attacking at your doorstep.

In Central China, this would never happen.

As soon as the sea monsters became restless, the major sects dispatched their elite monks to the sea to confine the war to the territory of Dongzhou.

"Xizhou's weakness is a good thing for us!

In order to defend the mountain gate, they should be willing to use some of their best weapons."

True Man Qinghe smiled happily. He had heard that there was a sect here that had some ability in raising monster beasts, and he wanted to see if he could get a cub or an egg of a beast with a heavenly bloodline at a lower cost.

He is now over 600 years old, and his cultivation has just reached the middle stage of the Golden Core.

Unless there is a great opportunity, there is no hope of becoming a Nascent Soul power. Unlike other real people, he wants to wait until the demon disaster ends and then establish a mountain in Xizhou to become the ancestor.

"That's right. After all, it's a sect's accumulation of thousands of years, so there must be some good stuff."

True Man Cangwu secretly shook his head. The things from the three sects in Xizhou were not easy to get. If he could not make a great contribution, there would be no chance.

The news of the merchant flying boat's arrival at Qingyun Immortal City quickly spread to various sects and families near Qingyun Immortal City.

The Jindan Zhenren from Zhongzhou and a group of Chaoyuan-stage cultivators set out and wiped out the group of monsters within a radius of 800 miles in just three days.

The musicians played celestial music that cleansed the body and soul, and the dancers performed a heavenly dance.

Master Dongyang drank a cup of spirit wine and laughed loudly:
"Without the Demon King, the beasts are nothing but chickens and dogs. These sects in Xizhou don't even have the energy to drive them away. You can only imagine how destitute these sects are now!"

There was undisguised contempt in his words.

From what he saw, all problems could be solved if there was a Jindan cultivator in charge.

Cangwu Zhenren lowered his eyes and reminded:
"These past few days, I've heard from the cultivators stationed in Qingyun Immortal City that the three sects of Xizhou, in conjunction with many families, once built a defense line in the Shiwan Mountains, annihilated a large number of demonic beasts, and even killed a demon king of the sixth level of the Golden Core."

After thousands of years of accumulation, the Xizhou sect still has some foundation.

The arrogant and domineering attitude displayed by the monks who followed the flying boat was inconsistent with the Chamber of Commerce's philosophy of making money through harmony.

These people don't understand the situation. If a conflict breaks out with the Jindan cultivators from Xizhou, it will be an ugly scene.

"The record of killing a demon king? Or killing a demon king at the middle stage of the Golden Core?
Brother Dao, this should be a method used by several sects in Xizhou to boost morale!"

Master Dongyang shook his head, thinking that Master Cangwu must be getting old and confused, as he couldn't even see through such bluffing.

Cangwu Zhenren smiled faintly and said:
“Now that we have come to Xizhou, those sects will definitely come to pay us a visit.

If they really killed a demon beast in the middle stage of the Golden Core Realm, they would definitely exchange it for precious materials and elixirs.

Whether it is true or not, we will know when the time comes.”

Lies will always be exposed, and he thought it was very likely that this was true.

From previous transactions, we can get a glimpse into the background of various sects in Xizhou. These sects not only have Jindan cultivators, but also mountain guardian beasts at the level of demon kings.

He had roughly calculated that there should be eight or nine people at the Jindan level in Xizhou.

When the Chamber of Commerce's flying boat arrived in Xizhou last time, the cultivators from Luofeng Valley exchanged it for a Yuehua Pill, which is an elixir used to break through to the late Jindan stage.

If there were a cultivator in the late Jindan stage in Xizhou, it wouldn't be difficult to kill a Jindan level 6 demon king with some planning.

Two days later, the leaders of the three sects in Xizhou were teleported to Qingyun Fairy City one after another.

The three of them gathered in a hall somewhere and discussed for an hour, and then they boarded a mountain-sized flying boat together on auspicious clouds.

The flying boat is as wide as half of a fairy city, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is a city in the sky.

Several immortals came to the building where the Jindan cultivators of Zhongzhou were. Immortal Huoyun bowed and said:
“Taoist Huoyun of Luofeng Valley, Taoist Zhengyang of Jinling Sect, and Taoist Beichen of Yuanhe Mountain have come specially to pay a visit to all of you fellow Taoists.

Fellow Taoists, I hope you will forgive me for not being able to greet you as you have come from afar.

I don't know which True Lord is here to take charge, please help introduce him."

He has been having a headache these days. If they want to relieve the predicament of Yuanhe Mountain, Luofeng Valley and Jinling Sect must mobilize all their forces. However, without a Nascent Soul cultivator to take charge in the rear, they feel insecure.

Now that support from Zhongzhou has finally arrived, things are much easier.

As long as they meet with Yuanying Zhenjun, provide some resources and ask him to stay in Yuanhe Mountain for a period of time, Xizhou can resolve the crisis with its own strength.

"I am Qiong Xiao, a disciple of the Great Xuan Zhenjun of Lingxu Sect, and it is my master who is in charge of Xizhou.

However, my master has recently gained some insights in his spiritual practice and is currently in seclusion, not seeing any outside visitors.

I am now fully responsible for the affairs of Xizhou. If the three Immortals have any advice or suggestions, please let me know."

Qiong Xiao's words were polite on paper, but there was an unconcealable tone of superiority.

True Man Huoyun and the others looked at each other in bewilderment, while True Man Beichen cursed in his heart.

"These idiots, how can they retreat into seclusion during a major war? Are they trying to get more benefits?"

Yuanying Zhenjun is in seclusion for at least one or two years.

After such a long time, the situation in Yuanhe Mountain has long been deteriorating.

True Man Huoyun frowned, wondering whether this was an excuse or if it was true.

But no matter which situation it is, it is not good news for the monks in Xizhou.

"I wonder if the True Lord has stated when he will come out of seclusion?"

Although he knew that Zhenjun would be in seclusion for a long time, he still asked.

The situation in Yuanhe Mountain cannot be delayed any longer, otherwise Master Beichen will be furious.

"How can one predict when one will obtain the Dharma through seclusion?"

Master Qiongxiao laughed and said:

"But my master once said that if a transformed demon appeared, he would come out of seclusion."

Taoist Master Huoyun's eyes suddenly brightened. They had not originally expected Taoist Master to step forward to protect Xizhou from the wind and rain.

With the True Lord backing them up, their actions have the confidence.

"I've just arrived and don't know the specific situation of the battle in Xizhou. I'll tell you in detail."

Qiong Xiao smiled politely, but felt a little impatient in his heart, and ignored what he said.

Because of her master's warning, she didn't want to get involved in the war in Xizhou at all.

True Man Huoyun recounted the current battle situation and said:
"The situation at Yuanhe Mountain is currently critical. I implore you to use your flying boat to relieve the crisis at Yuanhe Mountain.

You, Master, only need to sit back and watch without taking any action. We will drive away the army of monsters on our own."

Xizhou sent out all its forces, including ten fighters at the Jindan level.

They don't even need to fight the demon kings head-on, they just need to kill as many demon beasts in the Foundation Establishment and Chaoyuan stages as possible.

"That's not good. It was the Yunhai Business Alliance's intention to let us stay in this fairy city.

Besides, if the flying boat is docked in a war zone and disturbs the True Lord from meditating on the wonderful Dharma, I, as his disciple, will be guilty of a great sin."

There was a hint of rejection in Master Qiongxiao's words, but there seemed to be room for negotiation.

True Man Huoyun sneered in his heart, this was just asking for benefits.

How could a Nascent Soul cultivator fail to consider this when he was in seclusion?
As long as the restrictions on the retreat area are opened, it is impossible to disturb them unless they are attacked by enemies at the Nascent Soul stage.

Master Huoyun coughed lightly, took out the gift box, and said:

"We will risk our lives to keep the demon beasts within a hundred miles of the flying boat, and we will definitely not disturb the True Lord from comprehending the mystical Dharma."

"This is a matter of great importance. As a disciple, I must carefully consider it. How about I give you a reply tomorrow?"

Qiongxiao wanted to see the guest off.

"You can take your time to think about it."

After True Man Huoyun and the others left, Qiong Xiao opened the gift box, which contained a light golden demon pill with black stripes and ten high-grade spirit stones.

"A demon pill of the middle stage of the Golden Core? These people are quite sincere!"

She is only in the early stage of Jindan, so this gift is quite valuable.

"Tell them tomorrow that their request can be granted."

(End of this chapter)