Mysterious mirror hanging high

"It seems that the recruitment of Yuan Xi can only be regarded as the result of the spillover of the struggle between the two factions."

Jing Yu pondered, "Yuan Xi is the first independent cultivator to be recruited by the Xiaoyao Alliance, but he definitely won't be the last. However, this first one... is just a role model. If he disobeys orders, wouldn't the Xiaoyao Alliance just lack an excuse to establish its authority? Even if they call in a Jindan Zhenren, it wouldn't be easy to mediate."

"But if we just let Yuan Xi go to the frontline like this, how could she, a beginner in foundation building, withstand the magic of a few demon cultivators..."

"After all this fuss, you still have to find an excuse to get away..."

In recent years, Jing Yu has not only established connections in this world, but also made many acquaintances with fellow Taoists in the [Taixu Illusionary Realm] by taking advantage of the rapid expansion of the [Tianming Tower]. Now he is thinking about whether he can use the Lingming Stone Embryo to post a request for help and spend some money to find a fellow Taoist in the Jindan stage to come to the Yunchuan Region to provide support.

Jing Yu was still planning his escape route when Master Cheng Ming spoke:

"I won't beat around the bush. The Xiaoyao Alliance's recruitment of Foundation Establishment cultivators to join the war is now a foregone conclusion. Aside from skilled cultivators with extremely high attainments in the Hundred Arts of Immortal Cultivation, who can stay behind in the Immortal City to take charge of logistics, all Foundation Establishment cultivators without side hustles will have to go to the battlefield!"

"It just so happens that the Tiannan demonic cultivators are attacking the Houtu Sect's mountain gate. Previously, the Huanhuo Sect and the Bishui Sect's mountain gates were completely breached. If the Houtu Sect can't hold on, only the Xiaolei Temple remains as a barrier, and the Xiaoyao Alliance will be in danger! For the overall situation, this barrier must be held."

Cheng Ming Zhenren used the overall situation to pressure others, and Yu Wen Xiaojin did not dare to refute him, but just changed the topic:

"Even if we really want to join the war, there's a certain order for the batches. After all, Fellow Daoist Yuan Xi just broke through not long ago, so how could he have any foundation-building skills to use? And now he's the first one to receive the transfer order. It's obvious that Master is deliberately making things difficult for him."

Cheng Ming Zhenren laughed heartily and said, "Even if I'm deliberately making things difficult for you, so what? I'm still operating within the framework of the rules. If a Jindan Zhenren has to be restrained by others for such a capricious act, that would be the most ridiculous thing in the world... You shouldn't even try to cultivate as an immortal!"

Jing Yu glanced sideways, feeling cold in his heart: "Okay, he's a real villain..."

Zhao Yuanxi's expression remained normal. She simply bowed slightly and said, "Since the Immortal Alliance has established the rules, I will accept this transfer order."

"Yuan Xi!" Jing Yu frowned.

Zhao Yuanxi transmitted a message: "Uncle, Master Chengming is clearly trying to use us to establish his authority, but it's not easy to resist him, otherwise he'll fall into his trap."

Jing Yu replied, "I know that too. The battle between the two armies at Houtu Sect's mountain gate is like a grinding mill. No matter how many Qi training and foundation building masters are thrown in, it will just fill the gap. How can you survive if you go there? Even if my uncle goes there, he will be in great danger."

Then it dawned on me, yes!

Jing Yu sneered, "Master, as the saying goes, law is nothing more than human nature. The charter of the Immortal Alliance cannot be changed, but there is room for flexibility. My family, Zhao, is small, and I only have this promising young man. As my path has come to an end, I might as well take over this journey for this young man."

Zhao Yuanxi looked anxious: "Uncle."

Cheng Ming Zhenren raised an eyebrow, his lips curled up slightly. "How can this be? He is a master of the Mysterious Mirror Alchemy Dao, and is exactly the talent the alliance needs. There's no need to waste his talent like this... However, I am somewhat moved by this couple's sincere love and care for this junior."

"That's right!"

Jing Yu knew clearly that they were targeting him.

Zhao Yuanxi was an insignificant person, just a small character who had just entered the foundation-building stage. However, he had used the past few decades to solidify his reputation as a master of alchemy. Over the years, he had refined many high-quality elixirs for the Yuwen family and had long been regarded as Yuwen Xiaojin's right-hand man.

I am the target that Master Chengming wants to eliminate...

Yuwen Xiaojin frowned upon seeing this and said, "We need to think about this matter carefully..."

"No need." Jing Yu shook his head and bowed to Hu Yueqiu: "Master, since Xuan Jing has replaced Yuan Xi, can you please promise me that I can practice peacefully in the Immortal City and will not be recruited in the future?"

Hu Yueqiu sighed, glanced at Master Chengming, and said softly, "I can guarantee this. If anyone still refuses to give in, it will be a fight to the death for me!"

Master Chengming's expression froze for a moment, then he relaxed his brows and smiled without saying a word.

This time, the Yuehua lineage was caught off guard, and Yuwen Xiaojin's arm was eliminated. It was already a small victory, and there was no need to create any more complications.

Jing Yu simply gave Master Chengming a deep look and thought to himself, "Just wait, you hooked nose! I'll make a note of you first."

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"Uncle, you really shouldn't have gone for Yuan Xi."

The transfer order was urgent, and they had to leave as soon as they packed up. On the way back to Xuanjingju, Zhao Yuanxi was worried. Although she had a lot of clever ideas, she was helpless given her current level of cultivation and the limited resources she could mobilize. How could she outsmart Jindan Zhenren? It was like a good cook cannot cook without rice, and she was helpless.

"It doesn't matter. It was meant for me."

Jing Yu looked relaxed. If he fought head-on, even a Jindan Zhenren would die in a war of this scale. But if he tried to take advantage of the situation, saving his life would be the top priority. With his magical powers, he had plenty of room for error.

Whether it is earth escape or clone, as long as it is not the Yuanying Zhenjun who comes in person, it is not difficult to escape.

Even if he really met Yuanying Zhenjun, he still had a teleportation token to the Puppet Secret Realm, which could be considered a life-saving talisman.

He was just afraid that Zhao Yuanxi didn't know his grasp, so he returned home, shook his body, and a [Blood Puppet Body] flew out of it, stood beside him, and said with a smile: "How is it?"

Zhao Yuanxi was genuinely shocked. "What kind of magical power is this? An incarnation? Is this a secret technique that a Foundation Establishment cultivator can learn?"

Jing Yu tossed the [Blood Puppet Body] jade slip over and casually said, "It has many restrictions, making it difficult for ordinary cultivators to refine. I'm giving it to you to consider and decide for yourself."

"When the crisis truly comes, I'll use this clone to hide from others and deliberately get myself killed. The Xiaoyao Alliance will just treat it as me dying on the battlefield. Who knows, you might even receive a pension for free."

Jing Yu smiled and said, "I'll change my appearance by then and see how things go."

Zhao Yuanxi read the jade slip with his divine consciousness, and his shock deepened. "With so much blood and essence, this [Blood Puppet Body] must have come at a huge price!"

"correct."

Jing Yu took out a [Spiritual Stone Embryo] from the storage bag and threw it to Zhao Yuanxi, and told him how to use the stone embryo.

[Spiritual Stone Embryo] is not rare. Just place the original mother's fetus next to an ordinary stone and carefully feed it with spiritual thoughts for a few months, and then a new [Spiritual Stone Embryo] can be conceived. Moreover, this stone embryo has been encrypted by Jing Yu, and only Zhao Yuanxi's own spiritual thoughts can refine it. Therefore, there is no need to worry that any cultivator with a certain destiny can get the stone embryo and connect to the [Taixu Illusion Realm] at will.

This [recommendation system] also ensured the secrecy of the [Tianminglou] organization for a long time.

After Zhao Yuanxi left, Jing Yu pondered for a moment, then took out a sarcophagus from his storage bag. He used [Bitter Crossing Mysterious Light] to dig a deep pit in the inner courtyard and threw the sarcophagus in. A [Blood Puppet Body] flew out, and the sarcophagus lay down obediently in the pit, entering a dormant state. He then covered the sarcophagus and covered it with soil. Only then did he nod with satisfaction.

"If something unexpected happens, leave a blood puppet here and it can be used at any time."