Changsheng: My qualifications improve a little every day

Chapter 400 Opportunity
After leaving Black Mountain City, Fang Yue did not head directly towards the deep mountains three hundred miles outside the city, but first went around to a hidden forest.

He needed time to gather his thoughts and come up with a careful plan.

After all, it is not easy to challenge a powerful sect alone.

Deep in a dense forest among the mountains, Fang Yue found a relatively safe place and began to carefully study the secret letter and materials related to the Three Spirits Corpse Refining Formation that he had found in the stone chamber before.

He tried to find clues to more secret rituals of the Black Mountain Sect, as well as possible methods to fight against them.

"If the Black Mountain Sect is really performing some kind of evil secret ritual, then they must have a specific time and place to do it. And the fifteenth of this month is the key."

Fang Yue thought to himself, "I must find their hiding place, rescue my family, and expose their crimes before then."

Fang Yue used his deep understanding of martial arts, combined with the special abilities of the Six Revolutions of True Spiritual Art, to begin practicing a set of possible defense and attack strategies against the Black Mountain Sect.

He knew that forcing the enemy by force alone was not the best strategy and that outsmarting them was the key.

Time is running out, Fang Yue dare not slack off at all.

He traveled through the mountains and forests, using the natural environment to train in stealth and movement, while also searching for intelligence or allies that might aid his actions.

A few days passed in a flash, and Fang Yue felt that he had made the best possible preparations.

He decided to sneak into the Black Mountain Sect's secret base deep in the mountains on the night before the fifteenth day of the lunar month.

As night fell, Fang Yue used the cover of darkness to quietly approach his destination.

It was a secluded valley hidden in deep mountains and old forests, surrounded by thick fog, making it seem particularly mysterious.

Fang Yue approached cautiously, trying to avoid triggering any possible warning devices. He used his keen perception to detect the movements around him, taking every step with extreme caution.

Finally, he arrived at the entrance of the valley. In front of him was a small basin surrounded by dense forests. In the center was a building that looked like an altar. The surrounding area was covered with all kinds of strange runes and magical instruments. It was obviously a place for some kind of ritual.

Fang Yue's heart tightened, he knew that he was not far from the truth.

Fang Yue stood at the entrance of the valley, staring at the small basin in front of him surrounded by thick fog and dense forest.

The basin ahead is very heavily guarded.

There is a post at ten steps and a sentry at five steps.

And there are more masters lurking in the dark!
Even if his cultivation was profound, it would still be extremely difficult for him to sneak in without alerting the enemy.

Fang Yue stood at the entrance of the valley, staring at the small basin in front of him surrounded by thick fog and dense forest, thinking about how to sneak into this heavily defended place.

He noticed that from time to time, teams of Black Mountain Sect disciples escorted sacrifices into the valley. These sacrifices seemed to be important items used in their secret rituals.

"Perhaps, I can sneak into the team escorting the sacrifice, so that I will have a chance to sneak into the valley." Fang Yue thought to himself.

In order to implement this plan, Fang Yue began to quietly follow a escort team that was about to set off.

He used his deep understanding of martial arts and the special ability of the Sixth Rank True Spirit Art to approach them silently while avoiding being discovered.

During the tracking process, Fang Yue discovered that the disciples in the escort team did not seem to be very vigilant. They were more concerned about the safety of the sacrifice rather than the movements around them.

This gave Fang Yue an opportunity to blend in.

When the escort team passed through a dense forest, Fang Yue used the cover of the trees to quickly approach and subdue a lone disciple.

He changed into the disciple's clothes, put on his mask, and disguised himself as a member of the escort team.

In this way, Fang Yue successfully mixed into the team escorting the sacrifice. He followed the team and walked step by step into the depths of the valley.

After sneaking into the escort team, Fang Yue followed closely with the other disciples, trying his best to keep in step so as not to attract anyone's attention.

He secretly rejoiced in his heart that the plan seemed to be going more smoothly than expected.

After walking for a while, a disciple who seemed to be the leader suddenly turned around and shouted to the team:

"Everyone, be careful. There has been a lot of unrest in the sect recently. It is said that outsiders want to sneak in. We can't make any mistakes, otherwise we will bear the consequences!"

Fang Yue's heart tightened, but on the surface he pretended to be calm and nodded in agreement like the other disciples.

He thought to himself: "It seems that the Black Mountain Sect is indeed on high alert. I must be more careful."

After walking for a while, another disciple in the team seemed to be more curious about him. He approached him and whispered, "Hey, why haven't I seen you before? Are you new here?"

Fang Yue's heart trembled, but his face remained calm. He responded in a low voice:
"Oh, I was recently transferred here to escort the sacrifices. I was practicing in the back mountain before, so you may not have seen me."

After hearing what Fang Yue said, the disciple nodded and didn't ask any more questions.

Fang Yue secretly rejoiced that his disguise did not seem to have been discovered.

As the team went deeper and deeper into the valley, Fang Yue began to observe everything around him more vigilantly.

He noticed that the defenses in the valley were indeed as tight as he had expected.

There are not only visible and hidden sentries, but also many hidden mechanisms and traps.

Fang Yue secretly wondered how he could find a chance to rescue his family under such defense.

He knew that once the action began, it had to be swift and accurate, otherwise not only would he fail to rescue his family, but he might also put himself in danger.

At this moment, he heard the leading disciple in front whisper to the disciple next to him: "This ceremony is very important. I heard that the sect master will come to supervise it personally. We must be more careful and cannot let anything go wrong."

Fang Yue moved forward slowly with the team. Their footsteps echoed in the dense forest, and every step seemed to step on Fang Yue's tense heartstrings.

He followed the team closely, but his eyes were searching everywhere, trying to find any possible breakthrough or hidden weakness.

When they stepped into the basin, Fang Yue noticed that the fog on the ground seemed thicker, almost blocking his vision.

He carefully followed the footsteps of the disciple in front of him to avoid triggering any possible mechanism.

The team finally stopped in front of a seemingly ordinary cave, but Fang Yue knew that this was no ordinary place.

The entrance to the cave was shrouded in a faint rune light, and it was obvious that some kind of defensive formation had been set up.

"Everyone, be careful. This is an important place where sacrifices are kept. Nothing can be lost." The leading disciple reminded in a low voice. Then he began to chant a spell. The token in his hand glowed, echoing the runes at the entrance of the cave. Then the entrance slowly opened.

Fang Yue mixed in the team and followed them into the cave.

Inside was a vast underground space with a huge stone platform in the center, on which were placed various items used for rituals. All around were rows of iron cages, which held ritual sacrifices - some captured innocent people.

Fang Yue's eyes anxiously shuttled between the rows of iron cages, looking for his family.

Suddenly, he noticed a familiar figure in an iron cage. The man was curled up in a corner, his face was tired but still familiar. Fang Yue's heart moved, that was his father!

He suppressed his excitement and continued to observe the surrounding environment. He knew that now was not the time to act and he had to wait for the best opportunity.

Fang Yue began to quietly observe the actions of the Black Mountain Sect disciples. He found that although the defense here was tight, the disciples' attention was mainly focused on the stone platform and the sacrifices, and the guarding of the escort team was not as strict as he had imagined before.

At the same time, he also noticed some possible breakthroughs.

Fang Yue secretly calculated in his heart and decided to use these possible breakthroughs. He noticed that although the disciples' attention was mainly focused on the stone platform and the sacrifices, there were still some disciples guarding the entrance of the cave, and their eyes revealed a little fatigue.

He quietly approached a guard who seemed a little lax and whispered, "Brother, I'm here to take over the shift, you go and have a rest." As he said that, he handed over a special token that he found on the disciple he had subdued before.

The guard looked at the token, then at Fang Yue. Although he was a little confused, he nodded and said, "Okay, be careful. Nothing can go wrong here." After that, he turned and left.

Fang Yue was secretly delighted that he had successfully replaced a guard, which made his next move more convenient. He began to observe the environment in the cave more carefully, looking for the best time to rescue his family.

At this time, he heard a disciple next to him whisper to another disciple: "I heard that some of the sacrifices this time are important figures specially captured by the sect. The sect master attaches great importance to this."

Another disciple nodded and said, "Yes, I heard that too. However, we just need to guard this place and not make any mistakes. As for those sacrifices, who cares about their identities?"

After listening to these conversations, Fang Yue became even more anxious.

He knew that his family was likely among the important people who were captured.

He must act quickly, otherwise once the ceremony begins, the consequences will be disastrous.

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At the same time, Yu Hongye, the leader of the Black Mountain Sect, was observing everything in secret.

He was dressed in a black robe, his face hidden in the shadows, revealing only a pair of deep and cold eyes.

He stood in an inconspicuous corner, surrounded by several subordinates with high skills. Their eyes were equally sharp, scanning the surroundings vigilantly.

A sneer appeared on Yu Hongye's lips. He attached extraordinary importance to this ceremony.

Not only because this was a critical moment for him to enhance the sect's strength and consolidate his position, but also because he knew very well that among the sacrifices in this ceremony, there were some extremely important beings to him.

"Humph, those so-called 'important people' are just for my use."

Yu Hongye pondered in his heart, a cruel light flashed in his eyes, "As long as this ceremony succeeds, my cultivation will be further improved. By then, the entire Black Mountain City and even the Great Wei Dynasty will submit to me."

He waved his hand gently, signaling his men to continue monitoring, and turned to walk deeper into the cave.

There, there was a secret room filled with various precious instruments and materials, all of which he had carefully prepared for this ceremony.

Yu Hongye stepped into the secret room. The light in the room was dim, with only a few weak candles flickering, illuminating the various strange instruments placed around. These instruments were glowing with a faint light, as if they contained some ancient and mysterious power.

He walked to a seemingly ordinary cauldron that exuded a faint spiritual aura, and gently stroked the body of the cauldron, with a gleam of anticipation in his eyes. He had found this cauldron specifically for this ceremony, and it was said that it could greatly enhance the effectiveness of the ceremony.

"As long as this ceremony is successful, I will have unprecedented power. By then, Black Mountain City and the Great Wei Dynasty will all crawl at my feet." Yu Hongye whispered to himself, his tone full of fanaticism and ambition.

He turned and walked to the other side of the room, where there were rows of bookshelves filled with ancient books and scrolls. These were all materials he had collected over the years on corpse refining and evil rituals. He had been preparing for this ritual for a long time.

Yu Hongye took an ancient book from the bookshelf. It was a secret book about the ancient corpse refining technique, which was said to be able to refine powerful corpse puppets. He opened the secret book and carefully studied every word and every pattern on it, making sure that he knew every step of the ritual.

"Humph, those so-called righteous people always claim to be righteous, but they don't know that true power is everything."

Yu Hongye sneered, put the secret book back on the bookshelf, and walked to an open space in the middle of the room.

The scene of Fang Yue and his family, as well as those innocent sacrifices, all came clearly into view.

"It seems that everything is going according to plan."

Yu Hongye nodded with satisfaction. He glanced at the bronze mirror and paid special attention to Fang Yue who was mixed in with the escort team. "Humph, if I hadn't let you go, Fang Yue, do you really think you could have gotten in?"

Yu Hongye's mouth curled up into a playful smile. He knew that his layout was almost perfect, and Fang Yue's infiltration was just a part of his plan. He raised his hand lightly and waved at the bronze mirror. The image in the mirror suddenly distorted and turned into wisps of black smoke that dissipated into the air.

"Let this ceremony be the beginning of your despair, Fang Yue." Yu Hongye whispered to himself, his heart full of anticipation and confidence for the upcoming ceremony.

He turned and left the secret room, entering the main chamber of the cave, where preparations for the ceremony were nearly complete.

Fang Yue continued to look for the best time to act in the cave, his heart filled with anxiety and tension.

He knew that if he missed this opportunity, not only would he be unable to save his family, but he himself might also be doomed.

He quietly approached the stone platform, observing the movements of the Black Mountain Sect disciples, looking for a possible breakthrough.

Just then, he noticed that a disciple had accidentally dropped a token on the ground while busy.

Fang Yue's heart moved, he quickly picked up the token and hid it in his arms.

This token may be the key to his action.

He continued to observe his surroundings, looking for the best time to rescue his family.

Suddenly, he heard a commotion coming from the entrance of the cave, as if something important was happening.

Fang Yue's heart tightened, he knew this might be the opportunity he had been waiting for.

He quietly approached the entrance of the cave and saw a group of disciples from the Black Mountain Sect rushing towards the stone platform. They looked nervous and anxious.

Fang Yue secretly thought about it and decided to take advantage of this opportunity.

He took advantage of his disciples' panic, quietly slipped out of the cave entrance, and ran towards the iron cage where his family was imprisoned.

(End of this chapter)