Mysterious mirror hanging high

"Not everyone can be a spy for other sects. If you want to be used, you must have talent, character, and skills. You must at least be an elite of your own sect. If you can be sent to Xuan Ce Sect, it will be just right for me."

Bai Xiaoxiao hesitated for a moment, then said, "Master, Tianming Tower is full of talented people. Why don't you just recruit disciples right here?"

"That's fine." Yun Xuance said casually, "It's always good to walk on two legs. If the Taoist friends in Tianming Tower are willing to condescend to my small temple, I will naturally welcome them all."

"If we send out this spiritual list, and our master has such a great reputation, followers will surely flock to us, and the power of the Xuan Ce Sect will expand rapidly. I'm afraid it will offend our neighbors." Bai Xiaoxiao said.

"That's fine. With the [Penglai Holy Land], [Songfeng Pavilion], and [Jiang Pavilion] endorsing Xuan Ce Sect, the surrounding sects can at most put obstacles in the way secretly. When the time comes, we will naturally be able to stop them with our troops and defend them with earth."

Yun Xuance said, "Oh right. When we have enough manpower, we'll send the Earth-type cultivators out and build more cities within the Xuance Sect's territory. We'll try to relocate the common people from remote mountain areas to live in the cities. We'll also have the Water-type and Wood-type cultivators serve as [Solar Conditions Immortal Officials] and [Agriculture Immortal Officials] to ensure good weather and a prosperous life for the people."

Upon hearing this, Bai Xiaoxiao flattered him: "Master, you are wise! If this is done, the common people in the territory will be settled and the population will surely increase. By then, there will be enough newborns, and the number of spiritual roots will also increase sharply. My Xuan Ce Sect will have an endless supply of reserve disciples..."

Yun Xuance was silent for a long time, then slowly said, "Actually, it's not true."

"I just want to make life better for the mortals under my rule."

Seeing Bai Xiaoxiao's doubtful look, Yun Xuance rolled up his sleeves, his slightly narrow eyes suddenly narrowed, and he said with a smile:

"Xiaoxiao, practicing Taoism is like climbing a mountain. Even if you are in a humble position, you should keep your head down and climb upwards. That is always the right thing to do."

"But how many of those who climb mountains in this world can actually reach the pinnacle? Once you've climbed high enough, you always have to look down and take in the scenery; that's what makes it interesting."

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Stopping his peeping, Jing Yu pondered for a long time.

"Yun Xuance established his sect in the Zhongzhou region of Penglai Immortal Continent. It's the center of Penglai Immortal Continent and a gathering place for the righteous. It's rich in resources and full of high-level cultivators. I've just completed my golden elixir, so if I have the opportunity in the future, the Xuance Sect would be a good place to go..."

Song Jinghong's Golden Elixir Ceremony was not delayed for too long and was soon held in a low-key manner. Most of the people who came to congratulate were families or independent cultivators who were on good terms with the Song family. The scale was far from comparable to Jing Yu's ceremony.

Master Black Tiger and his disciple Monk Yuanji would naturally not be absent. After not seeing him for a few years, Yuanji had quietly formed a golden elixir. However, no one had ever heard of any spiritual clouds forming an elixir appearing anywhere in recent years. This cast a shadow of doubt on Monk Yuanji's ability to form an elixir.

"Xuan Jing would be suspicious about this matter, but in fact, it is because they don't understand our ancient Buddhist tradition."

Monk Yuanji chuckled and said, "Ancient Buddhist monks' breakthroughs to a higher realm are inherently silent and far less impressive than the Daoist monks'. If a Buddhist monk's breakthrough is accompanied by millions of golden lotuses blooming beneath his feet, spiritual clouds gathering in the sky, and bursts of Buddhist chanting, that's most likely a fabrication of his own to fool his followers..."

This explanation made Jing Yu understand more about Gu Shi, but when asked about the quality of the golden elixir he had formed after his death, the handsome monk just smiled and shook his head, saying that he could not tell.

Zhenren Li Yan was also present and handed over the magic weapon spirit blank that he had been refining for three years to Jing Yu, and the payment and goods were settled.

The appearance of this [Black Patterned Turtle Shell] has not changed much, and it still maintains its original appearance when it was a spiritual material. It just looks more smooth, more like a small shield than a tortoise shell.

After refining this magical weapon for his own use, Jing Yu quickly understood its specific functions.

One is [self-healing].

This tortoise shell can be used as a protective magic weapon on a daily basis. If it is damaged, it does not need to be constantly nurtured with its own magic power. Instead, it can absorb spiritual energy to repair itself. The repair speed can even be called extremely fast. As long as it is not broken into pieces, it can always be repaired.

The second is [Chu Yuan].

The spiritual patterns on the surface of [Mysterious Turtle Shell] have the effect of storing magic power. Jing Yu can store his own magic power in it on weekdays. When the magic power is exhausted, he can use it at any time. It is equivalent to an external small dantian.

Jing Yu tried it out and found that the entire [Black Patterned Turtle Shell] could store about 50% of its own mana, which was equivalent to increasing its mana reserve by 50% out of thin air. It was a very practical function.

Finally, there is a [divination].

In addition to the regular functions such as being able to enhance the effectiveness of divination, what surprised Jing Yu the most was a passive function of the [Mysterious Patterned Turtle Shell] - it could automatically interfere with the secrets of heaven, making it impossible for other fortune tellers to accurately perform any divination on Jing Yu!

The smaller the gap in divination skills and cultivation levels, the stronger the effect of [Mysterious Patterned Turtle Shell] in interfering with divination. Even if a Nascent Soul diviner is fortune-telling for Jing Yu, there will be some slight interference effect, which greatly improves Jing Yu's safety.

It took almost several days to completely refine the [Mysterious Patterned Turtle Shell] using the special method of cultivating one's own magic weapon. Jing Yu immediately felt a sense of connection with it. The golden elixir magic power continuously washed and nourished the magic weapon in his dantian, causing its material and power to steadily improve at an extremely slow speed.

Now that his natal magic weapon was complete and Song Jinghong had also formed his elixir, although it was still early for the ten-year deadline set by Feng Qijie, Jing Yu felt that his karma in the Red Dust Sea had been resolved and gradually began to have the intention to leave.

Three days later, outside Xingluo Island.

Sun Baiyuan, Song Jinghong and Master Heihu, three Jindan cultivators, stood on one side, looking at Jing Yu and Yuanji opposite them.

"Xuan Jing, are you really leaving?" Song Jinghong said reluctantly.

Jing Yu nodded and said, "I was originally from Penglai Immortal Continent. By chance, I landed in the Red Dust Sea. Now that my elixir has turned into golden purple, I have gained some self-protection power. I have some younger friends at home, so I have to go back and see them."

Song Jinghong sighed: "After this farewell, I don't know when we will meet again."

Jing Yu smiled and said, "What are you afraid of? The Nascent Soul Path is just a piece of cake for me. Once I reach the Nascent Soul stage and travel through the vast universe, even though the Immortal Continent is vast, it will only take a few days. Then I'll come to the Red Dust Sea to see you."

Song Jinghong forced a smile and said, "Then I'll prepare the bed for you!"

Master Black Tiger's eyes welled up with tears. He stepped forward and grabbed his disciple, "My dear disciple, why are you leaving too?"

"Alas, Master." Yuanji said helplessly:

"I'm just following fellow Daoist Xuan Jing to see the world. They say Penglai Immortal Continent is a holy land for all righteous cultivators. I don't think they'll be willing to kill ancient monks like us. Who knows, maybe when I get there, I can even spread the Daoist tradition for our sect!"