Fengyunlu

Still, the old Pavilion Master held onto a shred of hope. After all, the two children were his own, and he couldn't bear to see them depart this world at such a tender age. So, he begged friends everywhere to search for a miraculous solution. His perseverance paid off, and he finally unearthed a secret soul-refining technique among the vast sea of ​​people. While this method might be useless elsewhere, within the Lingyan Pavilion, the art of weapon refining and soul-hiding was a perfect match.

Upon seeing this secret technique, the old Pavilion Master was overjoyed and immediately set to work. He summoned the two children's bodies from the dark side of the ice furnace, reuniting their souls. After two attempts, the children were finally called back to the human world, but their bodies could no longer be revived. They could only be temporarily controlled by ghostly means. If this continued, their bodies would eventually decay and could no longer sustain their lives.

The old Pavilion Master wasn't about to give up. He began preparing again, borrowing a soul-hiding treasure from a reclusive elder: the Three-Lamp Furnace of the Nine Heavens Divine Weapons. This furnace, shaped like a lantern and imbued with the aura of the netherworld, was a truly heaven-defying existence for those of the spirit realm. The two children placed the bodies into the furnace, and their souls followed. The old Pavilion Master then carried the two bodies to Qingli Palace and, with generous offers, persuaded the palace's head, the Great Emperor Changchunzi, to personally intervene, hoping to bring the children's bones back to life.

However, despite his boundless magical powers, the Great Emperor Changsheng was not a true immortal. Despite using the Qingli Palace's longevity methods and expending considerable energy, he was unable to save the children. In the reincarnation pond, the two children became two souls, ultimately being counted as one. The old Pavilion Master was heartbroken, yet powerless to do anything, and could only return to the Great Snow Mountain with the two children in silence.

Time flew by, and several years passed as the two children, each one a soul, slowly grew up. Because their souls were not in harmony, ordinary cultivation methods were useless to them. They could not make progress in their cultivation, and their daily lives were a mess. The old Pavilion Master knew that this would not work. He had to find a secret method to allow the two children to truly enter the Xuanmen.

Therefore, Lingyan Pavilion announced that no matter whether you are a righteous or evil person, as long as you can provide the method of dual souls, you will be rewarded handsomely by Lingyan Pavilion.

However, the relationship between good and evil was very delicate at the time, and even though the Great Snow Mountain had the intention, it could not act rashly. So, the old Pavilion Master secretly searched everywhere, hoping to find a way to help the two children. Finally, on the way to return the three furnaces, they unexpectedly encountered a strange old man.

This old man, a fortune teller, made a living, wandering around, accompanied by a half-grown girl. He claimed they were a perfect match, but in reality, the girl was a child he had picked up years earlier. Because her parents had both died and she was left alone, the old man took her with him. When they had food, they each ate half; when they had no income, the two of them starved together.

Strangely, the girl remained silent in response to the old man's words, even when he was moved by them, her eyes were somewhat evasive. The old Pavilion Master of Lingyan Pavilion knew there was something fishy going on, so he called the girl aside and questioned her carefully. Although the girl's answers were similar to the old man's after repeated questioning, the old Pavilion Master noticed the way she twirled the corner of her clothes, which made him think something was amiss.

After some reflection, the old Pavilion Master decided that while this was a mortal matter and shouldn't involve him, as a member of the Xuanmen sect, he couldn't just sit back and watch. So, he revealed his identity to the old man. To his surprise, the old man was also a member of the Xuanmen sect and had already recognized the old Pavilion Master as the head of Lingyan Pavilion. The old man deliberately revealed his identity to him in order to seize the three furnaces in his hands and his own daughter.

The two sides clashed, and the old Pavilion Master was unexpectedly defeated. Not only were his three furnaces stolen, but even his two daughters, each possessing two souls, were abducted by the old man using a magical instrument. The masters of Lingyan Pavilion followed closely behind, but the old man's figure was like a stream of light, and they could not catch up. With only the half-grown girl left, the old Pavilion Master pressed the issue again.

This pressing questioning sent a chill through the old Pavilion Master's body, as if he were plunging into an abyss. It turned out that the old man was the wandering spirit of the Ghost King, one of the Seven Kings of the Poor Family. Six months ago, he had heard that three furnaces, the magical weapons of the Ghost Dao, had been loaned out, and he had become greedy, but due to the strict defenses of the Great Snow Mountain, he had never had the opportunity. Later, he heard that the old Pavilion Master of Lingyan Pavilion had gone out to seek secret techniques and return the magical weapons in order to save his own child. The Ghost King then transformed himself into an old man, waiting for him. His cultivation was extremely high, and he was skilled in calculations. Naturally, the old Pavilion Master was no match, and both the magical weapons and his daughter were stolen.

As for the half-grown girl, she had actually been abducted by the Ghost King ten days earlier. Her parents had also been murdered by the Ghost King, who then used her younger brother as a threat, forcing her to memorize a fabricated story and wait for him on the road. The Ghost King, under the guise of fortune-telling and the topic of the underworld, attracted curious visitors and secretly laid a trap. He had the girl deliberately reveal a flaw, catching the old Pavilion Master unawares and leading him directly into the Ghost King's trap.

It had already happened. Everyone knew the Ghost King was a skilled man. Let's not talk about the three furnaces for now. The old Pavilion Master's daughter had been captured by him and was likely to become a ghost soldier. She had been resurrected from the dead, her soul reunited. At the Ghost King's hands, there was no telling how much torture she would endure. Perhaps when they met again, even her family wouldn't recognize her, and she would have had another sinister scar. This scene was both heartbreaking and infuriating, and filled with fear at the Ghost King's cruelty.

The old Pavilion Master was furious, but the Ghost King was hiding in the humble family, and no one on the Fairy Demon Island dared to enter. He could only slowly think of a way, so he took the half-grown girl back to the Snow Mountain. In the Snow Mountain, the old Pavilion Master pondered day and night how to save his daughter and how to fight against the powerful Ghost King.

In the Lingyan Pavilion, the old Pavilion Master called in a helper: the owner of the three furnaces, the long-absent old demon known as Zhu Chunhua of Kunlun. Zhu Chunhua had a complex personality, leaning neither towards the righteous nor the evil, a hermit master. His appearance gave the old Pavilion Master a glimmer of hope.

After hearing the whole story, Zhu Chunhua didn't care much about the Ghost King. Instead, he showed great concern for the old Pavilion Master's daughter. He was willing to rescue her and take her in as his disciple. He was also willing to take in the half-grown girl. This attitude comforted the old Pavilion Master.

The reason for this is that Zhu Chunhua is also proficient in the ways of ghosts and is very interested in the underworld. Although his attainments may not be as good as the Ghost King, his cultivation is very high. Even the prisoner of the Hanmen Sect may not be his opponent. It's just that he has been isolated overseas and has always been a loner. He has not appeared in Xuanmen for many years. He doesn't care about right or wrong in the world and rarely participates in fights. Therefore, his reputation is not loud, and only people like the Five Emperors of Xuanmen know a little about him.

The reason why Daxueshan was able to get in touch with him was mainly because Lingyan Pavilion was famous for refining weapons. They had dealings with him in the early years and forged many things he needed. That's how they got to know him. Moreover, there was a problem when returning the magic weapon they had borrowed before, so they had to come to apologize, explain the truth and ask for his help.

When the old Pavilion Master heard that he wanted to accept a disciple, he naturally agreed with both hands. However, the two souls of his beloved daughter were in the hands of the Ghost King after all, so he had to go to the Fairy Demon Island one day. So, Zhu Chunhua took the old Pavilion Master of Lingyan Pavilion and several masters of the sect and rushed to the Fairy Demon Island together.

On the Netherworld Blood Sea, the prisoner of the Han Clan's leader somehow got the news that Kunlun from overseas was coming to the Fairy Demon Island, so he led his people to greet them. After entering the island and explaining their purpose, they directly ordered the Ghost King to return the stolen items. Naturally, the Ghost King dared not disobey, and casually showed his two souls in one body, and presented the ghost magic weapon with both hands. Zhu Chunhua waved his hand to take it, turned around and said goodbye with the child, and the old Pavilion Master also followed them out of the Netherworld Blood Sea.

Afterwards, he accepted a disciple on the Snow Mountain. The old Pavilion Master personally saw his beloved daughter off. His beloved daughter then went overseas. The half-grown girl also took care of her funeral arrangements and followed her overseas. The old Pavilion Master watched his daughter's back as she walked away, his heart filled with reluctance and helplessness.

Decades later, the half-grown girl came to the Great Snow Mountain as Zhu Chunhua's registered disciple, and brought with her a piece of Xuanwai essence. He said that the teacher had accepted his beloved disciple in the past, and now there was someone to pass on his mantle, so he specially asked her to send this thing to express his gratitude. As for his two daughters, the Xuanmen was in a critical period now, so they could only practice in seclusion, and would naturally go home to visit after they came out of seclusion.

The old Pavilion Master accepted it with tears in his eyes, hoping that his two beloved daughters would return soon. The half-grown girl saw that the matter was settled and turned back to overseas. The old Pavilion Master looked at the half-grown girl's back as she left, his heart filled with expectation and hope.

Ten years later, the old Pavilion Master found a rare treasure from somewhere, and remembered the compatibility of the two mysterious essences, so he and his wife Liu started to work together, forging them in the ice and fire furnace for nine days. It took them three years, and with the addition of many magical materials, they were finally able to forge two nine-day magical weapons. However, the magical weapons were powerful, but there was no time to forge them.

The couple looked anxious because the old Pavilion Master's time had come and his cultivation could not sustain him for much longer. At this critical juncture, his two daughters, who had two souls in one body, came out of seclusion and returned home. They stayed for more than two months, fulfilling their filial duties, and then followed their master's orders to go out and gain experience.

The old Pavilion Master had no regrets about coming here. The magic weapon in the ice and fire furnace was of extraordinary creation and was incomparable to any other magic weapon. He was confident that once Qing Feng was born, he would be invincible under the Nine Heavens. In this way, Lingyan Pavilion might reach a higher level and produce a Sword Immortal Emperor with the magic weapon. By then, the Lingyan Pavilion Emperor's sect would no longer need to be among the Nine Glory. It would be an unprecedented achievement for the ancestors as well as the younger generations in later generations.

The old Pavilion Master, seized by a thought, instantly made up his mind, settling his worries and making the most appropriate arrangements for his funeral. He knew that if no disciple in the Lingyan Pavilion could reach a high level of cultivation, he would have to choose a virtuous son-in-law from among the women to marry into the sect and inherit the reputation of the Great Snow Mountain and the secrets of the Lingyan Pavilion. This son-in-law would be aided by two divine weapons, helping the Emperor maintain his position and ultimately control the entire Imperial Clan. Together, the old Pavilion Master and his wife, in accordance with the forbidden method of death in the Lingyan Pavilion's ancestral precepts, sacrificed their lives to the divine sword.

But as soon as the blood sacrifice ceremony began, strange phenomena appeared in the sky. The Great Snow Mountain attracted the greedy gaze of the outside world, and a group of ulterior motives swarmed in. As a result, the Lingyan Pavilion suffered a great disaster. The male members were almost completely wiped out, leaving only the elderly, weak and disabled to desperately defend the sect. Fortunately, the divine soldiers did not leave them, and the Lingyan Pavilion still had people to support it. The heroine Ling Xue'er took on the responsibility of raising her nephew. Upon hearing the news, her two sisters hurried back to join the defense of the sect.

After a century of recuperation, Ling Xiaofeng finally reached adulthood, strong enough to shoulder the responsibility of the Jiuyao Immortal Sect. Although he lacked swordsmanship and could not wield the two divine weapons, his cultivation had already surpassed that of the ancient sages. In the future, he might even be able to aspire to the position of Emperor, or even achieve higher goals.

Ling Xue'er, relieved of her burdens but still haunted by the past, journeyed alone to the barren mountains. Recalling her parents' dying wishes, she realized the two divine weapons could now serve as her dowry. She sought out Luo Hongchen and confided her sorrow. Luo Hongchen, burdened with a difficult secret, was unable to accede to Ling Xue'er's request. The two disagreed, and ultimately, each departed, their own yearnings etched in their hearts.

Ling Xue'er traveled the world, Luo Hongchen journeyed the world, but they hadn't seen each other for years. Finally, they met again on a desolate mountain, one filled with yearning, the other with a hidden secret. Together, they paid homage to this desolate place, a farewell. From then on, the green mountains remained, the red makeup remained infatuated, the old man was slovenly, but he never returned.

The Changli Sword was never unsheathed, simply because it didn't belong to the one who was supposed to wield it. The Hongzhuang Sword's devotion remained unchanged, but it didn't align with Qingfeng's intentions, and thus, both divine weapons were buried. His heart's devotion remained unchanged, perhaps unwilling to change.

Yet, as the infatuated lovers parted ways, they forgot that a pair of eyes were watching them from the shadows. Ling Xue'er's older sister, Ling Xuan'er and Ling Xian'er, two souls in one body, had secretly harbored feelings for this mortal wanderer, decades before, when Lingyan Pavilion was gasping for breath and Luo Hongchen came to Ling Xue'er's aid. But Luo Hongchen was oblivious at the time, and Ling Xue'er had no time to consider these feelings. When they finally discovered each other, it was already a desolate mountain. Four people, three bodies, one body, two souls, entangled in a tangle that ultimately resulted in one death and three injuries. Two of the souls transformed into evil spirits. Love turned to hatred, turning the Hongzhuang Sword evil, while the Changli Sword became desolate, like a walking corpse.

Years later, when they met again, the Red Makeup Sword remained entrenched in the mountains, while Luo Hongchen had become the Great Emperor. Facing the evil spirit, he couldn't bring himself to kill it, nor could he, unable to undo the obsession within him. Not only the sisters, but Luo Hongchen himself also felt guilty about their past relationship.

But what could he do? Although he had promised Ling Xue'er not to harm her sisters, the Burning Heart Technique, a ghostly technique, was difficult for even a Great Emperor like Luo Hongchen to unravel without mastering it. Unfortunately, the legacy passed down from the overseas Kunlun sect had drawn his lifespan to a close, forcing him to eventually choose to die in battle.

In desperation, he could only place his hopes on the half-grown girl from back then, Mingyue, Zhu Chunhua's registered disciple. However, Luo Hongchen had searched for her for years, but he had no idea where Mingyue had gone. He only knew that after Zhu Chunhua's death, Mingyue had left on her own and had not been heard from since.