Mysterious mirror hanging high

"Five? I'm afraid I can get ten!" Jing Yu murmured, "Even if it means spending all the wealth of a Fake Infant True Person, so what? As long as I can achieve even 10% of the Nascent Soul, any price is worth it..."

"Everyone! Now that the [Fragrant Golden Lotus Seed] has appeared, I'm afraid someone has already spread the news... or even sent younger disciples out of the secret realm to inform the sect's False Infant True Person..."

A cultivator in the late Jindan stage said loudly, "Let's not even mention those who are too far away. The False Infant True Immortals from the surrounding sects will surely flock here. The Taoist friends present should work together to break this protective formation. Maybe we can grab the Golden Lotus Seed before the False Infant True Immortals gather!"

"That's right, that's right!"

The Jindan cultivators present woke up as if from a dream, and hurriedly used their magic, magical powers, magic weapons and puppets... and attacked the protective formation of the [Buddha Altar] with all their might. However, the formation was of a very high level, and although there were flashes of spiritual light, it looked as if it was as solid as a rock, which made people feel discouraged when they saw it.

Ding Qi Zhenren, who had just broken through the obstruction formation, frowned and said, "Fellow Daoists, why not show some of your true abilities? At this rate, it will take at least one or two months to break through this protective formation!"

Qi Baisheng condensed the platinum bow in his hand and shot out five consecutive feather arrows, shaking the formation shield. After hearing what Master Dingqi said, his expression darkened. The next moment, he secretly sent a message to Jing Yu:

"Fellow Daoist Xuan Jing, how about we have a negotiation?"

Jing Yu swung the [Baoxiang Qimei Staff] and struck the formation several times. Upon hearing this, he stopped and asked doubtfully, "What advice do you have, Fellow Daoist Qi?"

"I think this formation won't be broken in a short time. I'm afraid there will be many fake infant masters coming later. Can Fellow Daoist Xuan Jing temporarily join forces with Qi?"

Qi Baisheng whispered, "I have a very close elder in the pavilion who is a Fake Infant cultivator. This time, I must grab a Golden Lotus Seed no matter what... But no matter how arrogant I am, I can only compete with a single Fake Infant cultivator. If multiple Fake Infants attack together, I will be forced to flee."

"Fellow Daoist has amazing magical powers and formidable combat prowess. If we join forces, snatching two golden lotus seeds will be no problem..." Qi Baisheng said, "Then you and I will each get one. I will use the Five-Weapon Chariot to carry you through the encirclement, and we can all return home happily!"

Jing Yu nodded, also knowing the principle of cooperation for mutual benefit, and said: "Over there, please ask Fellow Daoist Qi to swear a vow to his inner demon, so that we can rest assured."

Qi Baisheng said, "This is as it should be! If you and I had not sworn an oath to each other, how could I dare to turn my back on you, fellow Taoist?"

After they each swore their inner demon oaths, Jing Yu suddenly had a question: "Fellow Daoist Qi, this [Scented Golden Lotus Seed] has the miraculous power to awaken the orifices of a dead infant. Logically, it's considered an extremely precious spiritual object. Could a Nascent Soul True Lord enter the secret realm? After all, what sect would want too many, even the lowest-ranking [One Acupoint True Lord]?"

"Besides, this is the territory of the Juntian Monastery, one of the two major monasteries in Zhongzhou. If a late Nascent Soul Great True Lord comes along, this secret realm will be completely wiped out in an instant. How can we, the Jindan cultivators, have a chance?"

Qi Baisheng smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist Xuan Jing, please relax. 'Nascent Souls are not allowed to enter' is the rule set by 'Juntian Monastery' here. A mere 'Fragrant Golden Lotus Seed' wouldn't cause the Second Monastery in Zhongzhou to go back on its word."

"Not to mention that other families' Nascent Souls can't enter, even the True Lord of [Juntian Temple] won't appear in the secret realm! On the contrary, the True Lord of Juntian Temple is guarding the entrance to the secret realm for us!"

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Entrance to the Mill Mountain Ruins

The young Taoist priest from Juntian Temple was lying on the auspicious clouds, staring at the small flames that kept jumping between his fingers in a daze.

Guarding the entrance to the secret realm was a safe but boring job, and now he was so bored that he started playing with magic.

Suddenly, there were bursts of noise coming from the dark eye sockets, and a strong wind swept past. The little Taoist subconsciously straightened his body and pretended to sit upright. When he glanced sideways, he saw several foundation-building monks flying out of the secret realm in a hurry.

As soon as those foundation-building monks came out of the secret realm, they moved their lips and recorded the information into a communication talisman, but no one knew where it was sent.

The young Taoist priest pricked up his ears and subconsciously wanted to use the art of seeing and hearing to eavesdrop. He was born into a direct line of the sect, and although he was only at the foundation-building stage, his magical powers were well-inherited, and he really did master several tricks of eavesdropping... But then he remembered that his family was one of the best Taoist sects in Zhongzhou after all, and this move would be too secretive and indecent, so he suppressed his curiosity.

Over the next few days, low-level cultivators hurriedly emerged from the secret realm. They approached one or two to inquire, but they were vague and evasive, leaving the young Taoist even more unsure of the situation. "This is strange! The secret realm is still about a year away from merging into the Great Void, so why are they all coming out so soon?"

A few days later, a fake infant immortal flew hurriedly to the entrance of this secret realm, using his escaping light. The young Taoist priest did not dare to be arrogant and hurriedly greeted him, saying, "Senior, this place is under the jurisdiction of the [Juntian Temple]. A golden elixir costs one thousand spirit stones, but a fake infant immortal needs two thousand spirit stones..."

Before he could finish his words, the fake infant threw out a storage bag and dived into the dark eye sockets of the clay Buddha statue without looking back.

The young Taoist priest was stunned for a moment, then opened the storage bag and saw that there were indeed two thousand spirit stones neatly packed together, not one more, not one less.

"Are you in a hurry to reincarnate?" The little Taoist priest secretly complained in his heart, but he saw a bright light in the distance, and two more beams of light came rushing towards him.

When the escaping light disappeared, the young Taoist priest was shocked. "Why are there two more fake infant immortals? Could it be that some extraordinary treasure has appeared in this secret realm?"

"Two seniors..."

Two more storage bags were thrown over, and the little Taoist priest took them in his hands with a puzzled expression.

Just as he was stunned, the nearby void vibrated, and a tiny Nascent Soul walked out of the void and was about to enter the secret realm.

"Eh? This sir!"

The young Taoist priest quickly stopped the Nascent Soul, looked at him intently, and said with lowered brows, "So it is Wu Zhenjun of the [Dasheng Sect]... This secret realm is only accessible to cultivators below the Nascent Soul stage. Please stop, sir."

The little Nascent Soul raised an eyebrow and said solemnly, "It's nothing more than a few more spirit stones... Is five thousand spirit stones enough?"

"It's not about the spirit stones." The young Taoist priest said calmly, "The elders in the sect have specifically instructed that Yuanying (Nascent Soul) is not allowed to enter this place. I am only following orders. Please don't make it difficult for me, sir."

"Alright, alright, Juntian Temple is so arrogant! A mere Foundation Establishment disciple dares to boss me around!" True Lord Wu said angrily, "Although Dasheng Sect cannot compare to Juntian Temple, it is also one of the most prestigious Nascent Soul sects in Zhongzhou. This youngster really has no idea what he's talking about..."

The rolling spiritual pressure poured out, but the young Taoist priest from Juntian Temple seemed to be carrying a rare treasure. He ignored the spiritual pressure from Yuanying Zhenjun, as if it was a breeze blowing on his face. He just looked indifferent when he heard the words:

"I'm afraid Your Excellency has not yet witnessed the majesty of Juntian Temple."