Xuantian Immortal Cultivation Record

"Junior Brother Yuanjing, this disturbance in Mount Shumi presents both danger and opportunity. Won't you go and investigate?" Wu Yuankui frowned and asked in a deep voice.

"Sect Leader, I am old and my cultivation is low. I won't take such a risk!" Zhang Yuanjing glanced at Wu Yuankui, who was seated high above, with some suspicion, and answered cautiously.

This Sect Leader was like a brother to him and always spoke to him privately. He had never done something like this before, in front of everyone, and even during a meeting of elite disciples, suddenly making such a major suggestion. He was not an elite disciple, after all.

A few chuckles rang out around him, but no one spoke.

Wu Yuankui's expression was a little unsightly, but he still gave face to this fellow villager with whom he had shared life and death, and said nothing more.

This was a slightly desolate hall, twenty zhang in circumference and more than two zhang high. The four walls were decorated with patterns of wind, clouds, thunder, and lightning, and the ceiling was inlaid with dozens of dragon-eye-sized night-luminescent pearls, illuminating the hall brightly.

Against the north wall was a square chair with a stone base and golden body, intricately carved with patterns. A middle-aged Daoist with a dignified appearance sat on it.

Below him, on both the left and right sides, were two rows of armchairs, about sixty in number, with about half of them occupied. Behind the two rows of chairs were dozens of wooden shelves, on which were placed books, tokens, and other items.

Wu Yuankui, the master of this hall, surveyed the people in the hall with a solemn expression and said in a loud voice: "This change in Mount Shumi seems to be related to cultivators from the Demonic Sect, and the fortune is difficult to predict.

Realist Qi summoned me yesterday and specifically instructed me that Mount Shumi was the mountain gate of the Soaring Dragon Sect more than 5,000 years ago. Later, a spatial fragmentation occurred, and it is said that a strange aura permeated the area, causing anything it touched to rot. Unknown异魔肆虐 were rampant and harmful, and the Soaring Dragon Sect could not control them, so they moved to the south.

For the next thirty years, Mount Shumi and the surrounding ten thousand miles became a place where异魔肆虐 roamed.

A hundred years later, our sect's Nascent Soul cultivators sensed that the spiritual power of the spiritual cave under the mountain gate was accelerating towards Mount Shumi. After many surveys and explorations, it was speculated that the existence of space cracks or void异魔肆虐 would devour a large amount of heaven and earth spiritual power, causing abnormalities in the spiritual cave. Therefore, many Nascent Soul cultivators were sent to that place to kill all the异魔肆虐 and seal the space cracks.

In recent decades, according to the observations of the disciples stationed at Mount Shumi, the seal has not shown any signs of decay.

However, when Realist Qi went to investigate some time ago, he discovered that the seal had been damaged, and speculated that the disturbance in Mount Shumi was related to this. Realist believes that this must be a man-made disaster.

The most suspected are naturally the Demonic Sect cultivators who have appeared more and more frequently in our sect's sphere of influence in recent decades."

"Sect Leader, does Realist mean that the Demonic cultivators are invading our Profound Heaven Sect for the sake of that seal?" A middle-aged Daoist with a square face and long eyebrows, with a calm demeanor, stood up from the first seat on the left and asked Wu Yuankui.

This person's name was Liu Yuanqing, and he was the number one elite disciple of the Profound Heaven Sect, with a pseudo-core cultivation.

"Realist indeed inclines to this idea! However, we cannot draw conclusions before things are clear. Demonic cultivators have always been at odds with our Daoist Qi Refiners. It's not a big deal for some cultivators with Core Formation and Foundation Establishment strength to attack in secret!" Wu Yuankui nodded and explained with a smile.

Liu Yuanqing asked again: "Sect Leader, is the purpose of going to Mount Shumi this time to check the situation inside the seal, or is there another mission?"

Wu Yuankui smiled and waved his hand, saying: "Don't be so nervous. Since we are letting Foundation Establishment cultivators go, it is naturally a simple arrangement.

Checking the seal is just for show. The purpose is to put on a big show to scare the snakes and test the reactions of those who are causing trouble. Of course, this is only one aspect.

The other aspect is the opportunity for everyone. Realist said that the damage to the seal will lead to the evolution of space, forming a different space. Some of the treasures that were sucked into the space cracks in the past will be spewed out as a result, floating in the different space. There may be some good things in the middle."

At this time, the young Daoist sitting in the first seat on the right stood up. He was tall and dark-skinned, and his appearance was fairly upright, but the corners of his mouth were naturally hooked in a cynical smile.

His voice was thick and slightly hoarse: "Sect Leader, I heard that these different spaces are mostly born with异魔肆虐, with strange talents, which are extremely difficult to deal with. We Foundation Establishment cultivators are probably not their opponents, right?"

Wu Yuankui's smile did not diminish, and he said seemingly casually: "Junior Brother Yuanmeng, you don't know, that different space has just formed, and it is still early for the birth of异魔肆虐. Even if there are异魔肆虐, they must be newly born demons, with the strength of the Qi Refining stage. With the methods of you junior brothers, they are easy to capture!"

The young Daoist laughed loudly: "With the Sect Leader's words, I am relieved. I, Guo Yuanmeng, am the first to sign up to go to the Mount Shumi sealed space!"

After saying that, he glanced at Zhang Yuanjing, who was sitting in the back row on the lower left, with a provocative smile, and then sat down triumphantly.

Wu Yuankui turned a blind eye to his little actions and asked in a loud voice: "Junior brothers, are there any other questions?"

After three breaths, seeing that everyone was silent, he said to Liu Yuanqing, who was still standing in front of him: "Junior Brother Yuanqing, you will be the leader in going to Mount Shumi. Foundation Establishment disciples are voluntary, and about twenty disciples above the twelfth level of Qi Refining will go, not too many. Remember, each disciple, whether Foundation Establishment or Qi Refining, must be equipped with a mid-grade sound transmission jade. As long as you discover a major situation, transmit it in time."

Liu Yuanqing solemnly replied: "Yes. Previously, Junior Brothers and Sisters Yuanfei, Yuankai, Yuanshan, and Yuanqi all planned to go. Junior Brother Yuanmeng also signed up just now. The number is almost the same. As for Qi Refining disciples, they are mainly those who are good at fighting among the top 50 in the previous competition. The list has been basically determined."

Wu Yuankui nodded and smiled: "Junior Brother Yuanqing is meticulous in his work, I am very relieved.异魔肆虐 are afraid of thunder, I will prepare a batch of thunder talismans for you to use. Two uncles, Tianshou and Tianwan, will secretly protect you, so you can do it with confidence."

After saying that, he glanced at Liu Yuanqing with a meaningful look, and then turned and left.

Liu Yuanqing led the disciples to send him off respectfully. After Wu Yuankui left, Liu Yuanqing coughed lightly and said slowly: "Junior brothers, is there anything else you want to say? If not, go back and prepare, and set off early in the morning three days later."

A young cultivator dressed as a scholar standing next to Guo Yuanmeng smiled and said: "Since Senior Brother Yuanmeng has signed up to go, then I will go with you."

Liu Yuanqing smiled gently: "I expected Junior Brother Yuanzhen to go too, so I specially reserved a spot for you."

At this time, Guo Yuanmeng saw Zhang Yuanjing, who was standing at the end of the crowd and obviously out of place, trying to sneak away, and immediately flashed in front of him, smiling and said: "Senior Brother Zhang, the last time I saw you was at the Grand Ceremony of Senior Brother Yuanhui's Advancement to Core Formation. It has been twenty years in a flash. It's not easy to show up this time, so why rush away? Why not take advantage of the Sect Leader's Palm Profound Hall to chat for a few words."

Zhang Yuanjing was just an ordinary Foundation Establishment disciple and was not qualified to participate in the sect's deliberations with elite disciples such as Liu Yuanqing. However, Wu Yuankui ordered him to come here as the Sect Leader, and he had no choice but to obey.

In the unintentional contemptuous gazes of everyone, he felt quite uncomfortable and just wanted to leave as soon as possible, but who knew that he would be stopped by Guo Yuanmeng, who had always been at odds with him.

Zhang Yuanjing knew that this person was definitely not looking for him for anything good, so he said with a serious face: "Junior Brother Yuanmeng, this foolish brother's lifespan is exhausted, and there is not much time left. I still need to go back to closed-door cultivation to seek a glimmer of hope. I cannot say much to you, please forgive me, Junior Brother."

He raised his foot to bypass him from the side, but Guo Yuanmeng moved a few steps in a row, blocking the hall door tightly, with a hippie-smiling expression on his face: "That's exactly why we brothers should have a good talk, otherwise, there will be no chance in the future. What a pity!"

Zhang Yuanjing's face froze, and he said unhappily: "There is nothing to talk about with a dying person, please let me pass!"

Guo Yuanmeng smiled and said: "Senior Brother Zhang, don't worry. If you still close yourself to death like this, you may not have the chance to advance and prolong your life. If I remember correctly, you advanced to Foundation Establishment at the age limit of Qi Refining, right? How old was that? It must not be more than one hundred and twenty years old."

Song Yuanzhen next to him interjected: "Exceeded, exceeded, it seems to be one hundred and twenty-four years old!"

Guo Yuanmeng clapped his hands and smiled: "Junior Brother Yuanzhen still remembers clearly. Thinking about it, Sect Leader Wu is so powerful, it shouldn't take much effort to get you a low-level life-extending elixir. From advancing to Foundation Establishment to now, um, it's been sixty years!

Sixty years of hard work, but you haven't advanced to the middle stage of Foundation Establishment. With more than ten years of life left, I'm afraid it's not possible. So, Senior Brother Zhang, you should listen to my advice and stop seeking stability. If you continue to close yourself foolishly like this, you are not seeking stability, but seeking death!"

Hearing this, Zhang Yuanjing bit his teeth heavily, and was about to retort, when Liu Yuanqing, who was standing on the side, quickly stepped forward to pull Guo Yuanmeng away, glared at Song Yuanzhen, and said to Zhang Yuanjing:

"Senior Brother Yuanjing, don't take it to heart. Junior Brother Yuanmeng has always been straightforward, and although it's unpleasant, there is still some truth in what he said, that is, you should seek change when it's time to seek change. If you are poor, you must change, and if you change, you will succeed.

Last year, when I traveled to the Yuezhi Kingdom in the west, I obtained a Huangjing Fruit in a place called Boulder Ridge. This item is very useful for cultivators who practice earth-based techniques, and it is said to have a certain effect on breaking through small bottlenecks."

As he spoke, Liu Yuanqing took out a jade box and handed it to Zhang Yuanjing.

Zhang Yuanjing entered the Profound Heaven Sect by chance, but his temperament and aptitude were both mediocre. He was able to cultivate to his current state mainly because of Wu Yuankui's help.

Over the years, except for Wu Yuankui, no one in the sect has ever given him precious natural treasures. Therefore, Liu Yuanqing's move made him a little at a loss, not knowing whether to accept it or not.

Liu Yuanqing's cultivation has reached the pseudo-core realm, and he is only over a hundred years old. Advancing to Core Formation is a certainty, and there is no need to please Wu Yuankui by flattering him.

Seeing this, Liu Yuanqing smiled lightly: "Senior Brother Yuanjing, don't worry too much. Although this item is considered rare, it is not a rare item. If it can help Senior Brother's cultivation progress, it can be considered to make the best use of it."

Hearing this, Zhang Yuanjing quickly declined: "How can something that Senior Brother Yuanqing can see be an easy item to obtain. This foolish brother has mediocre aptitude and cannot absorb much of the medicinal power when taking such a spiritual fruit. It is too wasteful. Please leave it to your talented descendants. This junior brother is grateful for your kindness!"

Liu Yuanqing stuffed the jade box into Zhang Yuanjing's hand: "Senior Brother Yuanjing, you don't have to be polite. This Huangjing Fruit still has a slight effect on breaking through small realms. If it is only used to improve the spiritual power of the younger generation, it would be a pity. Besides, I have several Huangjing Fruits, which are enough for me. Senior Brother, please accept it."

Zhang Yuanjing half-pushed and half-accepted it, and quickly bowed and said gratefully: "Thank you for your kindness, Junior Brother Yuanqing, then this foolish brother will accept it shamelessly."

Guo Yuanmeng had been watching behind Liu Yuanqing with a smile on his face, with occasional expressions of ridicule and disdain in his eyes. After Zhang Yuanjing accepted the jade box, he winked at Song Yuanzhen on the other side.

Song Yuanzhen nodded slightly, took two steps forward, and naturally showed an admiring expression, while taking out a jade box, and said:

"Senior Brother Yuanqing is truly a model for our elite disciples. This also reminds me that I also have a treasure to give to Senior Brother Yuanjing.

This is a strange fruit from a very dangerous deep mountain in a certain country in Panyu, in the south. According to local cultivators, it is a good medicine for some powerful demon beasts to temper their bodies. I have consulted the alchemist of this sect, and this fruit is called the Golden Scale Fruit. The medicinal power is violent, and it cannot be directly taken by human cultivators. If it can be neutralized with other good medicines, it may be taken.

I have treasured this fruit for more than ten years, and I have never obtained the corresponding prescription. The spirituality of this fruit has been lost a lot, and it is a waste to put it down. Senior Brother Yuanjing's deadline is not far away. If there is no other way, you may take this fruit and try to gain a glimmer of hope."

Zhang Yuanjing looked at Song Yuanzhen's sincere face, his mind was full of confusion, and he couldn't figure out which scene everyone was singing today.

Liu Yuanqing has always been kind to others, and in recent years he has become Wu Yuankui's right-hand man, so it is understandable for him to give himself natural treasures.

However, Song Yuanzhen has always been on good terms with Guo Yuanmeng. Although he is not as often sarcastic as Guo Yuanmeng, he has never been close to him.

While hesitating, Guo Yuanmeng, who was standing on the side, suddenly said: "Senior Brother Zhang, don't listen to Song Yuanzhen's nonsense. I know this Golden Scale Fruit. He has obtained this fruit for many years, but he doesn't dare to take it. I bet with him that this thing will rot even if it is put down, and no Foundation Establishment cultivator dares to take it. He is not convinced, so he wants to use you to win my bet. Hehe!"

As he spoke, he showed a mocking smile to Song Yuanzhen.

Song Yuanzhen turned a deaf ear and pretended not to see it. The smile on his handsome and refined face did not diminish, and he held the jade box in his hand without any change.

Zhang Yuanjing didn't know what Song Yuanzhen meant by giving the gift, and couldn't make up his mind for a while. In his own opinion, if the Golden Scale Fruit could not be tolerated by Foundation Establishment cultivators, and the neutralizing medicine was extremely difficult to find, then this thing should not be taken.

But on the other hand, if it was really as Guo Yuanmeng said, he couldn't let Guo Yuanmeng succeed. Since he established the foundation, the most sarcastic person to him has been this person.

His teacher, Xie Tianwei, is a leader among the Tian generation. He was originally a candidate for the previous sect leader, but later gave way to Qi Tianxiang, Wu Yuankui's teacher, for some reason. Therefore, Qi Tianxiang and Wu Yuankui, the two generations of sect leaders, have always been very kind to Xie Tianwei and his disciples. This is also the reason why Guo Yuanmeng is not afraid of offending Wu Yuankui and dares to often ridicule him, Zhang Yuanjing.

Moreover, the most excessive thing is that this person even gave Zhang Yuanjing the nickname "Rat Daoist", which is widely spread among the Foundation Establishment and Qi Refining cultivators of the Profound Heaven Sect, almost making him feel ashamed. In the past few decades, the reason why he has lived in seclusion, hardly interacting with cultivators of the same rank, and not teaching disciples, can be said to be half thanks to this person.

Seeing Zhang Yuanjing's continued hesitation, Guo Yuanmeng finally couldn't help but laugh wildly: "Junior Brother Yuanzhen, it seems your trick won't work. Besides Senior Brother Zhang, I can't think of any Foundation Establishment cultivator in the sect who would dare to swallow this Golden Scale Fruit before it rots! You've definitely lost this bet!"

Song Yuanzhen smiled gently: "Senior Brother Yuanjing, there's no need to listen to this reckless man's nonsense. This Golden Scale Fruit is indeed very dangerous for cultivators, but it's not entirely impossible to consume. Senior Brother has at least ten years of lifespan remaining, and if the Golden Scale Fruit is properly preserved, it can be stored for at least ten years.

"Within these ten years, what if Senior Brother obtains a compatible spiritual object? Wouldn't it be possible to use it to break through? Moreover, even if you don't find a compatible object, you can directly swallow it before your lifespan ends to seize a sliver of opportunity!"

As soon as Song Yuanzhen finished speaking, Liu Yuanqing also opened his mouth to persuade: "Senior Brother Yuanjing, Junior Brother Yuanzhen is right, you might as well accept this item and then think of a solution."

Song Yuanzhen's words had already made Zhang Yuanjing somewhat tempted, and after Liu Yuanqing's further persuasion, he accepted Song Yuanzhen's jade box, thanked him with tears of gratitude, and then hurriedly left the Zhangxuan Hall, going up the mountain all the way to see Wu Yuankui at the top of Zhenyi Peak.