Please call me Huanxian

Chapter 273 A Blessing in Disguise, Drink to Your Heart's Content
In Bailin Valley, there are pavilions surrounded by lush trees.

Gu Yunzhu, who was wearing a green cloth skirt, took out an exquisite eight-treasure box and placed it on the tree table. She smiled and said, "I went to the city to collect my salary and reward today. I'll treat you to some fruit and snacks."

She had already joined the Heiji Inn in the county town and served as a bronze monster catcher.

With the shopkeeper He Shutang taking care of her, she was free and at ease, occasionally taking on one or two tasks of moderate difficulty without showing up.

At other times, he would stay in Bailin Valley to practice in peace, or help his neighbors to kill evil spirits and catch ghosts to accumulate merit.

Open the lid of the box to reveal a variety of preserved fruits and pastries, with a fragrant aroma.

Liu Xianfeng picked up a candied fruit and put it in her mouth to taste, then took a piece of cake and threw it to the old yellow dog lying outside the pavilion, and watched Yuanbao catch it with his eyes closed and mouth open. A few days ago, Xueli hid in the depths of the cave and went into seclusion.

"You eat it yourself. When will Lao He leave office?"

"Manager He said it would be at the end of the year. He asked me if I was willing to take over as the manager of the Black Inn. The requirements have been lowered to the second floor. I declined Manager He's offer on the grounds that I was not experienced enough to take on such a heavy responsibility."

Gu Yunzhu accompanied him to taste the luxurious delicacies that he would have never dared to think of at this time last year.

In just over half a year, her life changed dramatically.

From the cautiousness she showed when she first joined Bailin Valley to her adaptation to her new identity now, as her cultivation became deeper and she recalled many things from her past life, she has already adjusted her mindset to "experience tribulations" in the world.

I agree very much with Master Xu's planning direction for her in the next three years.

In order to complete the transformation from an ordinary mortal to a cultivator, she must proceed step by step from the complicated affairs of the countryside.

Take each step firmly and immerse yourself in the "low" feelings. Don't achieve success overnight and skip the process.

Use the money you earn to first help your family become rich and prominent, and fulfill the karma of this life's love relationships.

"That position is very busy. You have no time to practice properly as the shopkeeper. It's right not to do it. Is there any news about your senior brother? That brat has not been heard from for a long time. I wonder where he went?"

Liu Xianfeng threw another dried fruit to the old yellow dog.

She is the housekeeper of Bailin Valley. She is concerned about everyone in Bailin Valley and has not been able to contact the young master for two months.

She didn't tell anyone that she planned to go to the mountains and hills after the Mid-Autumn Festival.

"I haven't received any messages from my senior brother for half a month. He said that he was living off his savings and had no money left. He said that he would contact me more diligently when he made a lot of money. He has always been cynical..."

Gu Yunzhu stopped talking here and saw Liu Xianfeng on the opposite side looking towards the top of the mountain in the north.

A finger-sized azure bead appeared in her hand. It was the prototype of "star sand" that she had refined using the secret method of starlight after spending a huge amount of money to buy a lot of rare materials during her last trip to the capital with sister Xianfeng. It took her nearly two months to refine it.

When the beads were clasped together with both palms, a mysterious aura flashed by.

After exchanging a glance with Liu Xianfeng, both girls showed a mischievous smile on their lips.

Some people appeared at the mountain gate without anyone noticing, probably wanting to give them a surprise.

"Where did this thief come from? How dare he spy on Bailing Valley? If I don't teach him a lesson, do you think the rules of our Bailing Valley are just for show?"

Following Liu Xianfeng's delicate cry, countless branches and vines surrounded Xu Shengtian from all sides and unexpectedly entangled him towards the semi-invisible state at the mountain gate. Bits of starlight followed and fell, chasing after Xu Shengtian who was appearing and disappearing at a fast speed.

"Aunt Liu, you can't catch me. Haha, Junior Sister Yunzhu is really capable."

Xu Shengtian's laughter spread from the top of the mountain to the courtyard halfway up the mountain, and then flashed to the outside of the tree pavilion. He greeted the lazily raised old yellow dog, walked straight into the pavilion, bowed his hands, and saluted seriously: "Aunt Liu's eyes are as sharp as a torch, and any villain cannot escape her lawful eyes. Shengtian is polite."

Without waiting for Liu Xianfeng to help him up, he stood up and sat down on the empty stool next to his junior sister. He looked at his junior sister, whose skin had become whiter and whose temperament and appearance had changed slightly, and exclaimed in admiration:
"Junior sister is full of fairy spirit, with a stunning appearance that can overwhelm a country."

Gu Yunzhu was used to her senior brother's unruly appearance and was determined not to discuss this with him. She knew that she didn't look that exaggerated, so she smiled and said, "It seems that your senior brother has found an opportunity to travel this time. Congratulations!"

"We have been apart for a long time. Today we will only talk about small things and not talk about cultivation which will spoil the mood."

Xu Shengtian smiled and dodged his head to the side, avoiding a blow to the head from Aunt Liu. He looked around and asked, "Is Third Uncle not in Bailin Valley?"

"Master Xu went to the Thousand Mountains and has not been in Bailin Valley for a long time."

Gu Yunzhu helped to explain.

Xu Shengtian took out the message, recited a few words silently and threw it into the air. With a flash of light, the talisman disappeared into the sky where the setting sun was falling.

"Tomorrow is Mid-Autumn Festival. Ask Uncle San if he will come back to celebrate the festival or spend it alone?"

Liu Xianfeng came back to her senses in surprise, and quickly took out the communication talisman and shot it into the air. Seeing the talisman light fly away smoothly, her heart finally settled down. Facing the inquiring eyes of the two, she said, "I haven't been able to contact Fellow Daoist Xu for the past two months. I thought he was trapped in the Chaos God Tomb and couldn't get out. I was planning to go to Qianshan Gang the day after tomorrow, but now I don't need to."

Xu Shengtian nodded and smiled, "My third uncle is either trapped or on his way to being trapped."

"Does your Third Uncle know that you are making up stories about him? You will be in trouble when he comes back."

"Haha, by the time he comes back, I'll have already run away."

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Xu Yuanchang released three avatars and asked them to disperse in other directions to search for the treasures that were spurted out from the Tomb of Chaos Gods with the mysterious energy. He himself slowly searched to the west, and soon found some ice crystals, alive and crawling burial god insects and other things.

Use wooden thorns to skewer the God-Burial Bug and interrogate the rabbit that is using its claws to dig out objects in the space.

"Old Li, the Mysterious Ice Pearl seems to have exploded. I wonder what happened to the guy who threatened to kill me? One thing is very strange. The gushing Mysterious Energy seemed to have identified me as the instigator. It chased me all the way from underground to hundreds of feet high in the sky. It retreated when it couldn't catch up. It scared me like a living thing."

"You made such a big noise. Qian Bing disappeared into thin air at the beginning of the explosion of the Mysterious Ice Pearl. It no longer exists. The Mysterious Ice Pearl is the core of the entire Chaos God Tomb. It has been tempered for thousands of years and has already acquired spirituality. The Yang Fire penetrated into it and detonated it, destroying the balance of energy. If it doesn't bother you, who else can it bother?"

Rabbit threw the ice crystals onto the Creation Altar and said, "When the retracted Mysterious Qi condenses into new Mysterious Ice Beads, the Tomb of the Gods will return to its original forbidden state. Don't go into the Tomb of the Chaos Gods in the future, or you'll be trapped inside and unable to get out."

Xu Yuanchang picked up a round, khaki-colored stone with a little golden light flickering around it, which looked very magical. He threw it to the rabbit for identification.

"I won't come if you invite me anymore. You've caused me to lose an incarnation."

"You have captured a living Yin God, and you can refine it into an incarnation. It's not a loss no matter how you look at it."

Rabbit despised Xu's character of not taking advantage of others and then suffering a loss. He threw the yellowish-brown round stone aside and said, "This is the 'Shenqi Fruit', a specialty of Qiankong Cave. The flashing golden light is the condensation of divine will, which can enhance the perception of heaven and earth. You should keep it and give it to the little tree spirit when it breaks through. It can increase the chance of promotion and is more beneficial to the cultivator of the divine."

After hearing that it was a treasure that would be helpful in breaking through the realm, Xu Yuanchang put the rough lump that he couldn't really tell whether it was a fruit or a stone into the secret library in his space.

By the time the moon rose, Xu Yuanchang had roughly searched the area within a hundred miles.

Many monks in the second floor were attracted by the huge movement of the Chaos God Tomb. Some of them witnessed the strange phenomenon a hundred miles away and found that the spiritual energy turbulence in the thousands of mountains and hills had lost its effect. With their cultivation, they could fly. They suspected that a treasure had appeared, so they sent messages to each other and formed groups. They rushed to the nearby area from the borders of Jianshan Country and Shanyang Country to look for treasures. Xu Yuanchang received messages from his nephew and Liu Xianfeng one after another.

He responded one by one, informing them of his next itinerary, without mentioning the embarrassing experience of being trapped deep in the God's Tomb for two months.

Can it be called spiritual practice if you don't encounter a little difficulty when going out on an adventure to hunt for treasures?

The probability of him getting into trouble is just slightly higher than others.

He collected all the ice crystals, Lishen Fruit, Shenning Stone, Shenqi Fruit and Zangshen Insects collected by the three incarnations into the space and classified them, then flew in the air to meet up with Tang Yijian and Taishu Zhuyue.

"Found two Shenqi Fruits!"

Tang Yijian showed off the yellowish-brown round stone in his hand, enjoying the color, and it was obvious that he had made a good harvest.
Taishu Zhuyue smiled and nodded: "It's a blessing in disguise. The opportunity has come."

Seeing that both of them were looking at him, Xu Yuanchang smiled and said, "I found two too, so this trip is worthwhile." He suggested, "After surviving the disaster, let's go to the Wallless City of Shanyang Country to have a few drinks. Are you interested?"

"That's what I meant. Let's go."

"Haha, let's enjoy life to the fullest!"

The three of them rushed to the wallless city built for monks overnight, rented a guest house, drank and talked for half an hour, and then went back to their rooms to meditate and rest.

The next morning, the three of them flew to Xiyuan together.

As he was not in a hurry, he traveled leisurely for three days before arriving at Wangjian Mountain.

At the foot of Feiluo Mountain, Tang Yijian and Taishu Zhuyue accompanied Xu Yuanchang to climb along the mountain path, chatting and laughing about the scenery along the way.

A group of male and female monks in black sword-wearing uniforms came down the mountain. Seven or eight of them hurriedly moved to the sides of the mountain path, clasped their fists and performed the sword-cultivation ceremony. One of the young women had bright eyes and eyebrows, and saluted and said, "Meetings to Taoist Master Xu."

Xu Yuanchang stopped and looked at the girl with bright eyes and white teeth who had changed her appearance. He smiled and stretched out his hand to support her, saying, "It's Yiyi. I haven't seen you for many years. I wouldn't recognize you if I met you on the road."

Influenced by her aunt, Meng Yiyi likes blue. Even though she is wearing the same sword uniform, she has a sapphire jade pendant hanging around her waist. She said with a smile, "You are a busy person. You see Aunt Xue, Master Song, Master Nan, and Master Zhuang three or four times a year. During the Mid-Autumn Festival party a few days ago, Master Song got drunk and scolded you with Master Nan, saying that you are in a high position and look down on your poor country friends."

Xu Yuanchang laughed loudly: "Your temper hasn't changed, girl. You complained to my face. Fine, you tell your aunt and Old Song and arrange a time for everyone to meet. I will stay in Xiyuan for another month. Tell them that I won't pay a penny for the dinner and they will pay the bill. If you dare to scold me, I will make them poor."

Several other male and female monks had been driven away by Tang Yijian's wave of his hand.

Meng Yi agreed with a smile. The Taoist priest was still the same Taoist priest as before and felt particularly cordial.

Xu Yuanchang introduced the still somewhat eccentric girl to the two men who were watching with a smile: "I've kept you two waiting for a while. This girl is called Meng Yiyi and she has sneaked into your territory. Please take good care of her in the future."

Meng Yiyi knew the two seniors, so he bowed and called them over.

Tang Yijian said with a hearty smile, "Meng Yiyi, right? Since you are the nephew of Brother Xu, you are also the nephew of Tang. Are you working in the Sword Patrol Hall? If you don't mind, you can come to the Sword Holding Hall, where you can do less chores and have more time to practice swordsmanship. I will say hello to Lao Niu of the Sword Patrol Hall, and it will be easy to transfer someone."

Meng Yiyi couldn't help but clasp her fists in thanks. Wangjian Mountain is also a place with a lot of rivers and lakes. With the help of a senior, she can get a lot of conveniences. She heard that Senior Tang was willing to teach her how to practice sword.

Taishu Zhuyue said: "If you have any doubts about swordsmanship in the future, you can come to Guyue Mountain. I will not go out for the next two years."

After getting the agreement from the two sword masters at once, Meng Yiyi smiled widely. He said a few words, and then bowed and left the mountain, saying it was inconvenient to disturb them any further.

When they reached halfway up the mountain, the three of them walked into the Lingfeng Hall, where Qi Lian, the steward of Wangjian Mountain who had received a message from Tang Yijian in advance, was waiting.

Xu Yuanchang did not stay long on Wangjian Mountain. He handed the entrusted items to Qi Lian, drank a pot of tea, and then said goodbye and flew towards the Monster-Catching Mountain.

Qi Lian did not dare to neglect the trust entrusted by Fellow Daoist Xu. He flew to the entrance of a forbidden area dozens of miles away, walked into the deep cave with his ID card, stopped in a dim stone hall a hundred feet away, put the jade box on the stone table, and silently left the Forget Sword Cave that was filled with depressing sword energy and sword intent.

A moment later, Yu Fengwu walked out from the depths of the cave with an exhausted look on his face, his body covered with wounds, and his sword energy seemed to be overflowing.

After years of intensive sword training in seclusion, she has raised her skills to the peak of the fourth floor. However, her sword state of mind has reached a bottleneck. If she wants to go further, she has no other quick way except to continue to strengthen her sword energy and sword intent to temper her body and seek a trace of the touch of heaven and earth.

The path of sword cultivation has always been to forge ahead with determination and strive for excellence.

If after several setbacks you still cannot break through the invisible bottleneck, it will take years of hard work to make a breakthrough later.

The wounds on his body healed and scabbed at a speed visible to the naked eye. Yu Fengwu took the jade box on the table, his eyes as cold as swords condensed, and then he revealed a gentle smile.

She was very familiar with the unique slender willow leaf carvings on the jade box.

He gently wiped the wooden ban on the edge of the jade box with his fingers and opened the lid. Inside was a dark red bead the size of a bean, emitting the light of a gem. He picked up the piece of paper left in the box. The familiar rigid cursive handwriting showed that it was written by someone.

"The Thousand Soul Pearls have a unique effect of replenishing the soul and spirit, and have the magical power of comprehending the mysteries of heaven and earth..."

The corners of Yu Fengwu's mouth curled up slightly.

She could sense the extraordinary things contained within the dark red bead.

I don’t know where Brother Xu got such a good thing, it is exactly the treasure she needs.

Wangjian Mountain has various resources, but the natural treasures that can replenish the soul are also scarce.

No matter what the effect is, she will always give it a try.

After putting away the jade box, Yu Fengwu turned around and walked deeper into the cave.

……

Xu Yuanchang rushed back to the Monster-Catching Mountain and met Senior Brother Wu. He took out the bottle containing a black mist of the Yin God's remnant and the corpse of the green bamboo snake and handed them over the task. He had already refined the Yin God into a new incarnation, which was currently being nurtured.

After checking, Wu Zhe called his men to register and cancel the task of killing the Yin God in the Chaos God Tomb of Qianshan Gang.

As the two were drinking tea and chatting, a subordinate knocked on the door and walked in, saying, "Deputy Mountain Master, three elders from the Xiyuan Holy Land's Law Hall came to visit, saying that they wanted to find Elder Xu to understand some important matters."

Wu Zhe was surprised.

What do the Zhilu Hall want to do by making such a big fuss?
Xu Yuanchang guessed that it was about the Chaos God Tomb, so he stood up and said with a smile: "Brother, please invite them in."

He already had a plan for what to do.

The Yan Yang Phantom Fire was almost completely lost, and I don’t know who to ask for compensation?
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PS: The author's writing difficulties are mostly due to the rough arrangement of the subsequent outline, which causes a disconnect between the upper and lower scenes. Lao Yan would like to say "sorry" to everyone. I will try my best to avoid delays in the future and upload on time. Thank you all for your support and company!

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