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Chapter 174 Attacked in the Clouds (Part 3 Combined)

"Fairy Wei, is there any news from Hundred Beasts Mountain?" Shen Yuan pondered for a moment and then quickly asked.

Wei Qiuling shook her head slightly: "Qiuling only received a message from the sect and rushed over."

"However, Hundred Beasts Mountain is currently preoccupied with its own problems and is unlikely to make any moves in the short term."

"They themselves are now living in fear."

"There are too many powerful individuals vying for the Female Yuan Hui Pearl. Among these powerful individuals, the old ape is not particularly strong. His involvement this time means he is constantly facing danger."

“Once that old ape falls, many immortal sects that have a grudge against Hundred Beasts Mountain will definitely not let this opportunity pass.”

Upon hearing this, Shen Yuan nodded slightly: "That's alright."

"However, now we still need to see if that old ape can come back alive, and whether the Sword Immortal Ling Shan can turn the danger into safety."

He knew very well that all the immortal sects in Danzhou now tacitly acknowledged that Sword Immortal Ling Shan was the Shen family's backer.

Whether they were wary of the Shen family or wanted to befriend them, it was mostly because of Ling Shan Sword Immortal's influence.

If anything happens to Ling Shan Sword Immortal, the Shen family will immediately be reduced to its original state.

More importantly, if the Sword Immortal Ling Shan is missing for too long, and the old ape of Hundred Beasts Mountain returns safely, Hundred Beasts Mountain might have other ideas.

"Patriarch Shen."

Seeing that Shen Yuan's face remained sullen and his eyes were full of worry.

Wei Qiuling hesitated for a moment before speaking: "To be honest, the reason why Luoxia Mountain befriended the Shen family before was indeed to take the opportunity to befriend Ling Shan Sword Immortal and Qingluo Sword Pavilion."

"However, now that things have come to this, Luoxia Mountain values ​​Junior Brother Wen'an's talent even more."

"Therefore, regardless of whether Ling Shan Sword Immortal exists or not, Luoxia Mountain is willing to regard the Shen family as true friends."

Wei Qiuling was very clever. After witnessing Shen Wen'an's talent, she knew that instead of going to great lengths to befriend that sword immortal through the Shen family, it would be better for Luoxia Mountain to "cultivate" a sword immortal itself.

With Shen Wen'an's talent, he has a high chance of becoming a sword immortal in the future.

She understood the character of the Shen family members and knew that Luoxia Mountain was sparing no effort in helping them. Once Shen Wen'an became a sword immortal, it would be the day Luoxia Mountain rose to prominence.

With the protection of a sword immortal, Luoxia Mountain could definitely leap to become the strongest immortal sect in Qishan.

This is far more valuable than receiving a favor from the Sword Immortal Ling Shan.

"Thank you, Fairy Wei."

Upon hearing this, Shen Yuan quickly cupped his hands in thanks.

True friendship is revealed in times of adversity. At this moment, Wei Qiuling was able to speak frankly about these things and express Luoxia Mountain's feelings, which truly surprised and moved him.

The disappearance of the Sword Immortal Ling Shan means that the Shen family may face a full-scale attack from Hundred Beast Mountain at any time.

This move by Luoxia Mountain undoubtedly shows that they are determined to fight Baishou Mountain to the death.

Wei Qiuling smiled faintly and waved her hand.

She watched the Shen family grow from a weak farming household into the Qi Refining family it is today.

In just over a decade, Shen Wen'an of the Shen family has already achieved the Nascent Soul Realm sword cultivation.

Among the younger generations, many talented individuals emerged, including several immortal seedlings with spiritual roots.

Wei Qiuling had a feeling, deep down.

This small Qi-cultivation family seems to possess astonishing good fortune.

Immortal cultivators place great importance on luck. Since Luoxia Mountain befriended the Shen family, they first found an ancient ruin, and then obtained a vein of green spirit stone.

Another water smoke stone vein was discovered recently.

One success after another was closely related to the Shen family, which was perhaps a manifestation of good fortune.

Wei Qiuling could sense that if Luoxia Mountain could truly help the Shen family survive this calamity and buy them some time, they might actually reap unimaginable benefits.

"Patriarch, you only need to know about this matter. The Shen family should be extra careful these days."

"Qiu Ling went back first."

Wei Qiuling came in a hurry and left in a hurry, as if she had other more important things to do.

Shen Yuan escorted her to the door, and as he watched her fly away in her flying shuttle, his expression became somewhat solemn.

Since the rise of the Shen family, he had always taught Shen Wenxing to find a powerful backer, a reliable one.

But he also knew that the family's biggest support was himself.

Only when one is strong enough can one have greater confidence when facing danger.

In the evening, Shen Wenxing returned home and found his father waiting at the door of the side room.

"father."

He stepped forward and cupped his hands in greeting.

Shen Yuan nodded and entered the side room. After the father and son sat down, Shen Yuan told him the news that Wei Qiuling had brought.

"What do you think?"

Shen Wenxing's expression was solemn. He met his father's gaze and pondered for a moment before saying, "I do have an idea."

He gathered his thoughts and said, "Right now, we're inextricably linked with Mount Luoxia."

"In addition, thanks to the water smoke stone vein, we also established a connection with the Vajra Sect."

"It's hard to say about Qiyun Valley. Unless Li Heshan becomes the sect leader, he might be able to get closer to the Shen family."

Shen Yuan nodded.

"go on."

Shen Wenxing thought for a moment and continued, "There is a pseudo-core realm ancestor in Hundred Beast Mountain, but he has not been able to dominate the entire Qishan Mountain Range in recent years. The reason why those immortal sects in Qishan Mountain Range have been able to survive is simply because they stick together for warmth."

"If the Shen family follows suit and brings in more allies to form a new small group, then the Hundred Beasts Mountain will be more wary of targeting us."

Shen Yuan nodded and said in a deep voice, "That's true, but our Shen family doesn't have much to offer right now."

At present, apart from the Qingling Stone mine and the Shuiyan Stone mine, the only things that could interest other immortal sects about the Shen family are probably that spiritual spring and the small tree in the Longpan Mountain Martial Arts Hall that can generate innate spiritual energy.

These two items are too important to the Shen family, so it is impossible for them to share them with other immortal sects.

However, if there are no vested interests involved, mere verbal friendship is utterly useless when real danger strikes.

Just like when both the Yi Qi Sect and the Xuan Shui Sect wanted to befriend the Shen family, when they learned that the Hundred Beasts Mountain was going to forcefully enter the Shen family's territory to search for the missing disciples, Wang Quan, the chief disciple of the Yi Qi Sect, even spoke up to help the Hundred Beasts Mountain.

“Father, I think that the fact that Hundred Beasts Mountain is showing weakness now gives us an opportunity,” Shen Wenxing suddenly said with a smile.

Shen Yuan was slightly taken aback, then seemed to understand the meaning behind his words, nodded and smiled, "In that case, go ahead and do it."

……

At the mountain defense line, Shen Chongming looked at the letter his father had sent, somewhat puzzled.

"Young clan leader, what is it?"

Zhao Tuan asked in a deep voice.

Shen Chongming put the letter away and said, "Father wants all four of us to go back, saying that we need to practice the Pulse-Seeking Technique."

Pulse diagnosis technique?
Shi Miao and Chen Youran were both somewhat bewildered after hearing this.

They had followed Huang Qingzhou in their cultivation years before, and later followed Shen Yuan, but they had never heard of this technique.

Shen Chongming explained, "The Pulse-Seeking Technique is a spiritual art. After practicing it, one can explore the direction of the earth's veins and find some spiritual mines and spiritual fields buried deep underground."

"This technique is quite troublesome to practice, and I've only heard of it."

"Such spiritual techniques exist?" Shi Miao was somewhat surprised upon hearing this, her eyes darting around as if she were thinking something.

Zhao Tuan seemed to be deep in thought.

Shen Chongming was silent for a moment before saying, "I don't want to think about it anymore. Let's go back first."

The three of them immediately snapped out of their thoughts and returned to the manor with him.

……

"Does Father mean we should launch a full-scale counterattack?"

Inside the room, upon hearing Shen Wenxing's words, a glint of light flashed in Shen Chongming's eyes, revealing a hint of eagerness.

Shen Wenxing shook his head slightly: "I'm just asking you to cultivate the Pulse-Seeking Technique and then go to the other side to search for spirit mines."

"Now is not the time for a full-scale counterattack."

The incident with the water smoke stone mine made him realize that with enough profit, other immortal sects might not dare to provoke Hundred Beast Mountain.

A vein of green spirit stone, plus some spirit crystals sent by Luoxia Mountain, was enough to make Qiyun Valley, which had a great prejudice against the Shen family, take action to restrain Hundred Beast Mountain.

A single water smoke stone vein emboldened the Vajra Sect to directly attack Hundred Beast Mountain.

His current plan is to have Shen Chongming and the other three master the Earth Vein Technique, and then go to the other half of Hidden Dragon Mountain, which is controlled by Hundred Beast Mountain, to search for spirit mines and spirit veins.

If they can find just one, the Shen family can bring in two immortal sects to mine it.

If he's lucky enough to find a few more spirit mines, he's confident he can tie the Shen family and several immortal sects together.

Shen Chongming was somewhat disappointed after hearing this, and then said, "I heard my grandfather say that the Pulse Finding Technique is very difficult to cultivate, and even if you do cultivate it, it is very difficult to find spirit mines."

"The Hundred Beasts Mountain occupied the other half of Hidden Dragon Mountain for so long, yet they only found one water smoke stone vein?"

Will Father's plan succeed?

As soon as Shen Chongming finished speaking, Shen Wenxing glared at him and said, "You brat, you doubt your father?"

“Since your father proposed this method, he must have already considered these things.”

"Speak," he said with a smile, "and don't forget those poisonous centipedes."

Poisonous centipede?

Shen Chongming seemed not to understand his father's meaning.

How many centipedes do you think there are in Hidden Dragon Mountain?

Shen Wenxing reminded him.

Shen Chongming was taken aback at first, then suddenly stood up!

"I understand!"

He looked at Shen Wenxing with admiration and said, "Father is amazing! He actually thought of that!"

Receiving his son's admiration, Shen Wenxing said somewhat arrogantly, "Don't think that just because you've studied with your grandfather for a few years, you can look down on your old man."

"These are all experiences I've accumulated myself, go and learn from them."

After saying this, Shen Wenxing said seriously, "Go outside the courtyard and call Zhao Tuan and the other two in."

Inside the room, under Shen Wenxing's supervision, Zhao Tuan and the other two swore a solemn oath, promising not to pass on the Pulse-Seeking Technique. Only then did Shen Wenxing take out a jade slip.

"This is the Pulse-Seeking Technique. The four of you should practice diligently and strive to master this technique as soon as possible."

Although the Pulse-Seeking Technique is not a precious technique in the Immortal Sect, few families and forces in the Yangnao Land have mastered it.

The mere possession of this technique signifies that the independent cultivators of these aristocratic families and forces possess the ability to find spirit mines and spirit fields.

Although most powerful forces and aristocratic families would report to the Immortal Sect as soon as they discovered spirit mines and spirit fields.

However, it is hard to guarantee that some daring cultivators who find spirit mines and spirit fields will not hide their identities and will secretly mine and use them.

These immortal sects have come all the way to Yangnao Land, not only to try their luck and seek some opportunities, but also for this very thing, right?
After spending some time memorizing the pulse-finding technique, the four returned to the front line in the mountains.

Shen Chongming took a break from the wooden house and went to the front of the poisonous miasma forest.

"Big centipede, I've come to see you."

Not long after the shout, the poisonous miasma in front of them churned, and the centipede leader's head slowly emerged.

Sensing the centipede leader's elation, Shen Chongming chuckled and took out a water pouch from his waist, removing the stopper.

Have you ever drunk the water from the sacred spring?

The centipede leader twitched its antennae and then shook its head.

It could sense that the thing in the water bag was emitting a special kind of spiritual energy fluctuation, unlike ordinary spiritual energy.

Upon seeing this, Shen Chongming immediately handed over the water bag.

The centipede leader used its spiritual power to control the water sac, carefully sucking the spiritual spring water inside into its stomach.

A faint aura of earth vein energy spread through its body, making it feel very comfortable.

Squeak!

Having tasted the earth's spiritual energy, the centipede leader let out a joyful cry, followed by a surge of divine consciousness.

After taking a look, Shen Chongming smiled and nodded, "Okay, I'll bring you some more next time."

"However, there's something you need to do for me first."

The centipede leader nodded frantically.

Ordinary centipedes in the mountains cannot cultivate the Pulse-Seeking Technique, nor can they directly find spirit mines.

However, Shen Chongming's idea was simple: to have the centipede leader send out his descendants to subdue the wild centipedes in the mountains and send them to find places in the vast mountains where other monsters might be lurking.

Although these demonic beasts are unaware of spirit mines and spirit veins, they instinctively occupy areas with high concentrations of spiritual energy.

The reason why the concentration of spiritual energy in these areas is higher than in other places is that they are often accompanied by spiritual veins and minerals, or rare and precious materials.

The Qingling Stone vein that the Shen family discovered back then was just like that.

The same is true of the small pine tree on Longpan Mountain that was able to generate the innate spiritual energy of Yi wood.

Shen Yuan had taught him about these things, and with his father's guidance, Shen Chongming immediately came up with this idea.

Once these little centipedes find a place where mountain monsters dwell, whether it be spiritual mines and veins or rare and precious materials, they will be of great use to the Shen family.

After the four of them mastered the Pulse-Seeking Technique, all they needed to do was go to the vicinity to confirm whether there were any spirit mines or spirit veins, and to investigate the direction of the spirit mines and spirit veins.

Upon hearing this, the centipede leader tilted its enormous head and pondered for a long time before finally understanding his meaning and nodding its head.

Shen Chongming bowed slightly and respectfully, saying, "Big centipede, I'm entrusting you with this."

This centipede demon, at the peak of Qi Refining, initially submitted only because of Shen Wen'an's tyranny. Shen Chongming understood that it must have felt some dissatisfaction and resentment.

Every time I come here, I bring some spirit crystal fragments, spirit rice, or spirit spring water with me.

He felt that monsters were easier to get along with than humans, especially those monsters that had only recently developed sentience and were relatively simple-minded.

Unlike the human heart, which is so complex and unfathomable.

"Squeak!"

Seeing Shen Chongming suddenly become so polite, the giant centipede immediately squeaked and twisted its body.

Sensing the message from its divine sense, Shen Chongming laughed and said, "Alright, alright, then I won't be so polite in the future."

A hint of satisfaction flashed in the giant centipede's pair of emerald green compound eyes. It nodded slightly and then slowly raised its body.

Gradually, a special aura emanated from its body, followed by a sharp, long howl!

rustle!

Swish!
A dense rustling sound immediately came from the surrounding poisonous miasma!

Before long, giant poisonous centipedes crawled out of the poisonous miasma, each exuding a ferocious aura unique to demonic beasts.

Shen Chongming was forced to retreat more than ten feet, quietly watching as the giant poisonous centipedes filled the dense forest in front of him.

"Forty-three..."

Shen Chongming was somewhat surprised as he secretly counted the venomous centipedes in front of him, which were at the level of demonic beasts.

This was the first time he had witnessed the strength of the swarm of poisonous centipedes. There were forty-three demonic beasts at the Qi Refining stage alone, and hundreds of other giant centipedes, each less than ten feet long and not yet fully molted.

Judging from their aura, the forty-three demonic beast-level poisonous centipedes were mostly between the third and sixth levels of Qi Refining.

After emerging from the poisonous miasma, they all curiously examined Shen Chongming.

Looking at the hundreds of green, cold eyes in front of him, Shen Chongming couldn't help but feel a little uneasy, even though he knew they wouldn't attack him.

As if sensing his discomfort, the centipede leader immediately let out a low growl.

Upon hearing the sound, the poisonous centipedes, like scolded children, immediately lowered their heads and obediently lay on the ground.

Seeing this, without waiting for Shen Chongming to speak, the centipede leader conveyed the order in a strange way.

A few moments——

Upon receiving the order, the hundreds of poisonous centipedes in front of them scattered in all directions, rushing towards various parts of Hidden Dragon Mountain!

"Squeak!"

After all the poisonous centipedes dispersed, the centipede leader let out a strange cry and transmitted a message through its divine sense.

"Just wait for my news."

Shen Chongming nodded and said, "Then I'll go back first, and I'll come see you in a while."

After leaving the poisonous miasma forest, Shen Chongming had just returned to the camp when Zhao Tuan and Huang Qi hurriedly came looking for him.

"Uncle, Brother Tuan."

Shen Chongming invited the two into the wooden house and had them sit down.

"Two cultivators have just come up from the foot of the western mountain. They claim to be from the Muhe tribe of the Western Wilderness."

Huang Qi sat down and immediately began to speak.

"Oh?"

"What is the purpose of those two people's visit?"

Shen Chongming asked curiously.

There are many tribes in the Western Wilderness, numbering at least several hundred if not a thousand, but he had never heard of the Muhe tribe.

Huang Qi smiled faintly and said, "The cultivators of the Muhe tribe somehow got wind of the news that Hundred Beasts Mountain is recruiting cultivators to serve as guards at this water smoke stone mine, and they will receive a spirit crystal fragment as cultivation rations every month."

"The two of them came all the way here, only to find that the mine had already been seized by the three of us."

"Senior Luo, who was stationed at the mine, must have known that our Shen family was in dire need of manpower, so he spared the lives of two people and sent them here."

Shen Chongming suddenly realized, "Where is he?"

Zhao Tuan cupped his hands in greeting: "You Ran and Shi Miao are guarding the front."

After a few moments of contemplation, Shen Chongming decided to go and take a look.

Huang Qi stood up and said, "You two can go, I'll go and lead the patrol."

The three of them came out of the wooden house, and Zhao Tuan led Shen Chongming to a wooden house in front of the camp.

Chen Youran and Shi Miao were standing at the door. When they saw them arrive, they bowed and greeted them.

Shen Chongming nodded, signaling Shi Miao to open the door.

The two Western Wilderness cultivators inside had already heard the commotion outside and had respectfully stood up.

"Mu Yan (Mu Chang) of the Muhe tribe pays respects to the Immortal Master."

Immortal master?

Shen Chongming approached and couldn't help but chuckle when he heard how the two addressed each other.

This was the first time he had been addressed like that, and the two people in front of him were both at the fifth level of Qi Refining, slightly higher than him.

Looking at the two people in front of him, Shen Chongming was somewhat suspicious.

These two people looked to be at least seventy or eighty years old, and although their aura was at the fifth level of Qi Refining, the fluctuations of spiritual energy within their bodies were not very strong.

This situation reminded him of a possibility his grandfather had mentioned before.

Innate martial artists. Shen Yuan had told him that before the immortals descended, there were already some innate martial artists in Yangnao Land.

They can comprehend the power of heaven and earth, absorb qi and conceal themselves, thus elevating their strength to a level similar to that of a Qi Refining cultivator.

It is said that the strongest innate martial artist at that time was comparable to a cultivator at the fifth level of Qi Refining.

Unfortunately, the "true qi" cultivated by innate martial artists is far less pure and vast than the spiritual power within the bodies of qi cultivators.

In other words, such innate martial artists may not be weaker than immortal cultivators at the fifth level of Qi Refining in terms of short bursts of power, but immortal cultivators are proficient in magic, talismans and other immortal techniques.

In a normal fight, without special circumstances, a martial artist at the peak of the Innate Realm would never be able to defeat a cultivator at the fifth level of the Qi Refining Realm.

The two people in front of me are probably two peak-stage Innate Realm martial artists.

Thinking of this, Shen Chongming couldn't help but feel a little regretful.

These two were definitely geniuses before the immortals descended, but unfortunately there were no cultivation methods in Yangnao Land at that time.

Now that they've reached this age, it's uncertain whether they can achieve anything in their spiritual practice.

What are your plans for coming here?

After figuring out the situation of the two, Shen Chongming spoke directly.

The two exchanged a glance, and Mu Yan bowed and said, "Immortal Master, please forgive us. We are from the Muhe tribe and were already Grandmasters before the immortals descended."

"'Grandmaster' is the term used in the Western Wilderness, which is the same as 'Innate' as in the Yu Kingdom." Mu Changsheng, who was standing to the side, immediately explained, fearing that Shen Chongming might not understand.

Mu Yan nodded repeatedly and continued, "The Muhe tribe is located in the far southwest. We had been living in the tribe until two years ago when we learned of the immortals. We originally planned to come and seek refuge with Hundred Beasts Mountain..."

Mu Yan paused abruptly, looking at Shen Chongming with some hesitation.

Clearly, he had realized that these people in front of him were probably not in cahoots with Hundred Beasts Mountain.

"What do you two want if you intend to join Hundred Beasts Mountain?"

Shen Chongming spoke with a half-smile.

The two exchanged a glance, and after a moment's hesitation, Mu Yan cupped her hands and said, "Immortal Master, we only wish to become your disciples and seek a true immortal technique."

He didn't mention anything about wanting to join the Hundred Beasts Mountain, but only stated that the two of them were determined to join the immortal sect and had not previously taken sides.

Shen Chongming turned his head and glanced at Zhao Tuan.

After a moment of contemplation, Zhao Tuan said in a low voice, "Young clan leader, these two cannot remain in the camp."

"As for whether their words are true or false, they can be sent back to Yunshui Town and left to the head of the family to decide."

It would be a real shame to turn away two "innate martial artists".

However, if they remained at the front-line camp, given their combined strength, they would be difficult to deal with if they harbored malicious intentions.

Moreover, they came seeking immortal techniques, so whether or not to accept them is ultimately up to Shen Wenxing to decide.

Shen Chongming nodded.

“My Shen family in Yunzhong does possess immortal techniques. If you two wish to join the Shen family, you will need to meet with my father and let him make the decision.”

Upon hearing this, Mu Yan and Mu Chang immediately showed joy and bowed, saying, "Thank you, Immortal Master. We are willing to become members of the Shen family."

Shen Chongming nodded and summoned a tribal soldier, instructing him to take the two men to the Blackwater Pool Manor.

……

In a side room of the manor, Shen Wenxing removed his hand from Mu Yan's wrist, his eyes filled with undisguised joy!
Spiritual roots!

These two random people who came to seek refuge were actually both possessing extremely high-level earth-attribute spiritual roots.
Could it be that the Shen family has truly benefited from the good fortune of the auspicious beast Bai Ze?
"Go and summon the old patriarch."

Overjoyed, Shen Wenxing immediately sent someone to invite Shen Yuan.

Shen Yuan arrived from the Blackwater Pavilion and frowned slightly when he glanced at the two cultivators from the Western Wilderness.

He could tell at a glance that the two were not immortal cultivators.

“Father.” Shen Wenxing pulled him aside and whispered, “These two said they came from the Muhe tribe, a relatively remote tribe in the Western Wilderness. They were already innate martial artists before the Immortal Sect descended, and they have not yet cultivated any immortal cultivation methods.”

"I just checked them, and both of them have earth spirit roots, and the quality of the spirit roots is extremely high."

"But at this age..."

Upon hearing this, Shen Yuan turned around and looked at the two of them.

These two were a few years older than him, but that didn't mean they had absolutely no chance of cultivation.

"Alright, I'll take care of these two."

After some hesitation, he decided to take them in.

Shen Wenxing nodded, introduced himself to the two, and then left.

Shen Yuan looked at the two of them and pondered for a moment before saying, "The methods of immortality cannot be easily passed on. If you two are truly seeking the method, you must swear an oath to be loyal to the Shen family."

Upon hearing this, the two exchanged a glance, hesitated for a moment, and then nodded firmly.

"We are willing to pledge our loyalty, but we only ask that the immortal master bestow upon us immortal techniques."

Shen Yuan nodded.

He saw Xu Xiu's shadow in the two of them.

Like Xu Xiu, they clearly had no other concerns in their hearts, and their only pursuit in this life was to improve their cultivation level.

"Then, you should make an oath first."

After informing the two of the True Spirit Oath and witnessing them make it, Shen Yuan retrieved the "Moonlit Pine Mountain Manual" and had them memorize it before arranging for them to go to the clan's main courtyard.

These two, being cultivators from the Western Wilderness, had no connections with the various clans of Yunshui Town, yet they possessed considerable strength.

Giving it to Lu Zhiyuan as the head of the clan is a good choice.

When they have free time, they can also learn more about Eastern culture from Lu Zhiyuan.

That evening, after much deliberation, Shen Wenxing decided to have a serious talk with his father.

Inside the Blackwater Pavilion, the father and son sat on the first floor.

"Father, I have a question in my mind..."

After glancing at Shen Yuan, Shen Wenxing asked about the Bai Ze auspicious beast.

"Father, do you think our Shen family might have been blessed by the auspicious Bai Ze beast?"

Good fortune?

Shen Yuan did not answer.

In fact, he had been wondering all this time what the white jade tortoise shell had taken from the female Yuanhui Pearl after traveling thousands of miles with a wisp of his divine consciousness to Danzhou.
Luo Yao of Luoxia Mountain said that the Female Yuan Hui Pearl was transformed from the cultivation of the Bai Ze auspicious beast, and possessed the heaven-defying ability to reshape the soul of cultivators, enhance their comprehension, and bring good fortune.

Could it be that the white jade tortoise shell absorbed that good fortune?

"Who can say for sure about fate? Right now, we should focus on improving our strength as much as possible. You never know when Hundred Beasts Mountain might strike with lightning speed."

Shen Wenxing nodded solemnly and said, "I wonder how things are in Chongming now."

"If we can find a spirit mine as soon as possible, our Shen family can also bring together a few more immortal sects to stick together for mutual support."

Shen Yuan poured himself a cup of tea, took a sip, and said, "Opportunities are something you can't force."

"If there is truly good fortune, Chongming might as well..."

Before he could finish speaking, a slight warning came from the array outside the Blackwater Pavilion.

The father and son exchanged a glance, only to see Shen Chonghong had already activated the formation and entered.

"Grandpa, Dad."

Shen Chonghong cupped his hands slightly and said, "The Fish Fairy of Luoxia Mountain has arrived."

Fish brocade?

Shen Wenxing frowned upon hearing this.

Yu Jin arrived at Blackwater Pool late at night, so he must have something urgent to attend to.

"Father, I'm going to take a look."

Shen Yuan put down his teacup and nodded: "Go."

When Shen Wenxing and his son left Blackwater Pavilion and arrived at the manor, they found Yu Jin breathing erratically, with bloodstains at the corners of his mouth and scattered bloodstains on his clothes.

"Patriarch Shen, is Junior Brother Wen'an here?"

Shen Wenxing's heart sank, and he quickly spoke:
"My younger brother is at home."

"Fairy Fish, what has happened?"

Yu Jin quickly exclaimed, "The Flint Sect has gone mad!"

"They secretly transferred several experts at the Nascent Soul Realm from Danzhou at some unknown time, and launched a surprise attack on Yunzhong County at dusk!"

"My disciples from Luoxia Mountain have suffered heavy casualties. My senior sister has already fled to Jinghe Market and specifically sent me to find Junior Brother Wen'an to provide support!"

After saying this, she hurriedly cupped her hands and said, "Patriarch Shen, I still need to go to Mangyinlong Mountain to find Elder Luo Yao. Please, Junior Brother Wen'an, go and rescue Senior Sister as soon as possible!"

Before she finished speaking, she hurriedly hopped on her flying shuttle and flew deep into Hidden Dragon Mountain.

Shen Wenxing dared not delay and immediately returned to Blackwater Pavilion.

A moment later, a streak of light flew out from the second floor of the Blackwater Pavilion and headed towards Jinghe Market!
Jinghe Marsh.

The bright moon hung high in the sky, and Wei Qiuling looked utterly miserable.

When she fled from Yunzhong County, she was attacked by a Nascent Soul Realm expert from the Suihuo Sect. Her Rainbow Robe was destroyed, her spiritual energy was disordered, and her internal organs were corroded by fire poison. She had to endure excruciating pain at all times and was unable to mobilize her spiritual energy.

At this point, he could only stumble and stagger forward through the swamp in front of him.

Not far behind, two streaks of fire rushed towards them like shooting stars.

Wei Qiuling glanced back, a hint of despair flashing in her eyes.

Those were two Nascent Soul Realm experts from the Flintfire Sect. Once they caught up with them, this swamp would become their burial ground.

"Elder Qi!"

Having climbed out of the muddy swamp, Wei Qiuling refused to give up. She immediately endured the excruciating pain in her meridians and dantian, which felt like they were being cut by knives, and forcefully circulated her spiritual power, casting a spell towards the distant Jinghe Market!

Under the night sky, emerald green wood elemental energy appeared in the air!
Then, a sharp vine spear formed in the air and stabbed fiercely at the great formation of Jinghe Market!

She hoped to attract the attention of Qi Dashan, who was stationed in Jinghefang, and that he would come out to save her life!
puff!
Already severely injured, Wei Qiuling forcibly mobilized her spiritual power and activated her magic, causing her to spit out a mouthful of blood mist.

The spirit wood spear spell, which was controlled by his divine sense, suddenly dissipated in the air halfway through its flight.

Wei Qiuling was in despair.

Her eyes dimmed, and as she swayed and was about to fall, she vaguely saw a streak of blue light streak across the southern sky and fly towards her at high speed!

"Junior Brother Wen'an..."

Sensing the familiar sword energy within the cyan light, a glimmer of hope finally appeared on Wei Qiuling's despairing face, and her dim eyes regained some vitality.

She forced herself to stay upright and didn't collapse.

As the two Nascent Soul Realm experts from the Flintfire Sect arrived behind him, Shen Wen'an's figure had already landed in front of Wei Qiuling.

"Junior Brother Wen'an..." Wei Qiuling cried out in a distressed and disheveled manner, and her body almost fainted.

Shen Wen'an swiftly caught her and took out a healing pill from his storage bag.

"Senior Sister Wei, please take the pill first."

After stuffing the pill into Wei Qiuling's mouth, Shen Wen'an intended to put it aside, but seeing that the surrounding area was all swampy mud, he could only support her and look at the two Nascent Soul Realm experts from the Flintfire Sect in front of him.

As the healing pills took effect in her body, Wei Qiuling barely regained some consciousness and hurriedly said, "Junior Brother Wen'an, be careful. The slightly taller person on the left must be a Nascent Soul expert who has refined some kind of special innate spiritual energy."

"Its spiritual power contains an extremely domineering fire poison that can burn the meridians."

Shen Wen'an nodded slightly.

"Is Senior Sister Wei able to stand up now?"

Wei Qiuling nodded, immediately steadied herself, and staggered back a few steps.

Without him by his side, the sword energy within Shen Wen'an's body surged slightly, and the golden Dragon Soul Sword suddenly flew out from within him, hovering quietly in front of him.

"Sword cultivator?"

Opposite them, two Nascent Soul cultivators from the Fire Sect looked at Shen Wen'an with a solemn expression on their faces.

Sword cultivators are widely recognized as the strongest offensive cultivators.

Although both of them are now at the mid-stage of the Fetal Breathing realm, they are a small realm higher than Shen Wen'an.

But there's no absolute certainty that we can defeat him.

More importantly, this is the Jinghe Marshland, and the Jinghe Market is not far away.

Both of them knew that there was an even more terrifying existence in that market!

Qi Dashan, a fourth-level expert in body cultivation from the Vajra Sect!

That's a madman!
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
Just as the two hesitated whether to make a move, two more streaks of light, like flames, flew in from afar!

After landing, the two streaks of flame arrived beside the two people.

"Who is this person?"

One of the thin, short old men, wearing a strange mask, glanced at Shen Wen'an and asked in a deep voice.

"That swordsmanship genius from the Shen family."

Of the two who arrived first, the Nascent Soul cultivator who had attacked and killed Wei Qiuling spoke in a deep voice.

He seemed to know of Shen Wen'an's existence.

"Sword cultivator?"

The short, thin old man's voice carried a hint of keen interest. His body surged with burning spiritual energy as he slowly took a step forward, seemingly intending to spar with Shen Wen'an.

"Brother Qu, please don't act rashly."

"It's not far from Jinghe Market. There's a madman from the Vajra Sect in that market."

"We've collected most of the items; it's not wise to cause any further trouble now."

Upon hearing this, the short, thin old man stopped in his tracks and slowly withdrew the scorching spiritual energy from his body.

A hint of resentment flickered in his eyes hidden beneath the mask as he murmured, "It's truly a pity we couldn't kill this little girl from Luoxia Mountain this time."

"Don't worry, Senior Brother Qu. With her Qi Refining Realm cultivation, the fire poison attached to the Earth Flame Spiritual Qi is not so easy to clear. This delay is enough to completely destroy her foundation, making it difficult for her to amount to anything in the future."

The four glanced at Shen Wen'an, then at Wei Qiuling in the distance, but ultimately chose not to make a move. Instead, they transformed into four streaks of flame and disappeared into the night sky.

Seeing that the four had already gone far away, Shen Wen'an put away his real-name flying sword and turned to Wei Qiuling's side.

At that moment, a shuttle sped towards us from a distance.

"Senior sister!"

"Qiu Ling!"

As soon as Luo Yao and Yu Jin got off the shuttle, they rushed to Wei Qiuling's side.

"Uncle Luo."

Wei Qiuling's face was pale, but she still forced a smile.

"Don't talk yet."

Luo Yao supported her, and a wisp of spiritual energy immediately circulated within her body, her expression instantly becoming serious.

"The Earth Flame Spiritual Energy belongs to Cheng Yang of the Flintfire Sect!"

"Now we're in trouble!"

"Qiu Ling is currently only at the Qi Refining stage, and the spiritual power in her body is also of the wood attribute, so she is completely unable to withstand the burning of the Earth Flame Poison."

Luo Yao's expression was grim. After a moment's thought, she said:
"Besides the fire poison, the other injuries also require immediate rest and recuperation, so it's not advisable to overexert yourself."

"Fellow Daoist Shen, please take Qiu Ling back to the Shen family first. I need to rush back to Danzhou immediately and ask the sect leader to find a way to buy her a wisp of innate spiritual energy to help her break through to the embryonic stage."

"Only after breaking through the embryonic breathing stage will she be able to slowly refine this fire poison."

Innate spiritual energy?

Shen Wen'an's heart stirred slightly, but he did not speak. He simply bowed slightly in agreement.

"Jin'er, take good care of your senior sister."

Luo Yao said something and then flew directly towards Danzhou on the wind.

Shen Wen'an waved his hand and summoned the Dragon-Slaying Sword, then took Wei Qiuling and headed towards the Shen Family Manor, with Yu Jin following behind in a flying shuttle.

It was late at night when the three returned to the manor.

Neither Shen Yuan nor Shen Wenxing had fallen asleep yet; the father and son stood anxiously waiting at the door.

Upon seeing the three arrive, Shen Wenxing hurriedly went to greet them.

After exchanging pleasantries, he hurriedly had hot water and changes of clothes prepared for Wei Qiuling and Yu Jin.

In the courtyard, Shen Wen'an pondered for a moment before speaking, "The fire poison in Senior Sister Wei's body is very difficult to deal with."

"Senior Luo said that only by helping her break through the embryonic breathing stage can she refine it on her own; otherwise, if it drags on for too long, it will damage her foundation."

"Senior Sister Wei has a wood-type spiritual root."

After saying this, he looked at Shen Yuan.

Shen Yuan seemed to have guessed his meaning, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he fell into deep thought.

"Father, how about..."

Shen Wenxing pondered for a moment before speaking.

Shen Yuan sighed and said, "Fairy Wei has done a great favor for my Shen family. If anything were to happen to her, it would be hard to say how the other people in Luoxia Mountain would treat the Shen family."

"It's not that I'm reluctant to part with that wisp of innate spiritual energy."

"But now that this innate spiritual energy has been sent out, we need to come up with an explanation for its origin."

Currently, the only cultivators in the Shen family who can utilize the innate Yi Wood essence are Shen Chongming and Chen Youran, but both of them still have a long way to go before reaching the Qi Refining Perfection stage.

It's fine to give it to Wei Qiuling for now.

However, while the innate essence of Yi Wood can be delivered, the secret of the little pine tree must not be revealed.

Over the years, after studying Pei Zhao's handwritten notes on his experiences in the cultivation world, Shen Yuan has come to know that a rare treasure of heaven and earth that can continuously generate innate spiritual energy is coveted not only by lower-grade immortal sects, but also by some top-tier sects.

After all, every wisp of innate spiritual energy is a treasure of the sect, and a wisp of high-quality innate spiritual energy may even give birth to a powerful Golden Core cultivator.

"Let's just say we found it in those ruins," Shen Wen'an said. "We'll tell Fairy Wei about this."

After hearing this, Shen Yuan pondered for a moment and then smiled.

"Although this statement cannot withstand close scrutiny, Fairy Wei probably wouldn't doubt that Wen An is lying."

Given the sword cultivator's straightforwardness and Shen Wen'an's "honest man" image, Wei Qiuling probably never imagined that this was a lie.

"Alright, boss, go and retrieve that innate Yi wood essence."

Shen Wenxing cupped his hands in greeting and walked towards the Blackwater Pavilion.

A moment later, Wei Qiuling and Yu Jin finished washing up and came out of the room.

"Brother Shen, patriarch."

"We will need to trouble you to prepare a quiet room for Qiu Ling, as she needs to recuperate and heal her injuries."

Shen Yuan nodded, then smiled and said, "Please wait a moment, Fairy Wei. My Shen family has something to give you."

Just as Wei Qiuling was wondering, she saw Shen Wenxing walking slowly over, holding an exquisite porcelain bottle in his hand.

(End of this chapter)