In the end, Meng Yuchang and Ma Yuanjing were determined to have died while searching for treasures in the Mountain of Flames. Unfortunately, the Mountain of Flames had long disappeared, and Meng Li couldn't find it. Meng Li wouldn't have believed it if many disciples hadn't testified that they had seen the Mountain of Flames, and the Taoist book had confirmed that the Mountain of Flame of the Vermilion Bird tribe was indeed in this area.
Shi Xuan borrowed the light and teleported to the Tide Mill using the Transmitting Formation. Then he took the Cloud-splitting Boat and spent several hours returning to the Guest Island of Penglai Island.
This time, he didn't see the towering Jade Tower on the Guest Island, only some extraordinarily decorated and awe-inspiring palaces. Then he returned to the main island of Penglai Island through the Rainbow Bridge on the Guest Island.
Shi Xuan and the others safely returned to the Horned Wood Peak after passing through the small town where the disciples, odd-job workers, maids, and other family members resided. In fact, the disciples of the clan could also live in those small towns, but because of the inconvenience, all those who had formed a clan were inclined to go out and look for an island rich in resources as the foundation of the clan.
In the hall of the General Affairs Hall of Jiaomu Peak, Elder Cheng Ping comforted the 13 Outer Gate disciples who had returned from the mission and announced that they would not be assigned any sect mission for the next three months. Moreover, each of them would be rewarded with 2,000 to 5,000 Karma points for searching for disciples and rescuing fellow disciples.
One Karma point was roughly equivalent to one Lower Spiritual Stone, and it was much cheaper to exchange in the sect than outside. For example, Soul-condensing Elixir could be sold for six Lower Spiritual Stones in shops or five Lower Spiritual Stones in street stalls, but only two Karma points in the sect. Therefore, many Rogue Cultivators wanted to enter the sect. They could exchange for a Lower Level celestial device (minus the consumption of elixirs) with about a year's accumulation of Karma points, unlike them, who had to work hard for more than ten years (minus the consumption of elixirs) to afford a Lower Level celestial device.
Although several Outer Gate disciples encountered danger this time, they all smiled brightly when they saw that they could accumulate Karma points for at least half a year and at most more than a year. Shi Xuan was no exception. With 3,500 Karma points, he could exchange for a large number of Taoist books and jade slips again.
The other Outer Gate disciples were extremely envious after seeing that the rewards were so many Karma points for rescuing fellow disciples. It was far beyond their expectations. If they had the opportunity next time, they might also help.
After the Deacons recorded the Karma points into the Jade Slips of Karma points, many Outer Core disciples rushed forward and inquired about the incident from familiar disciples. It was rare to have such ups and downs in an Outer Core task.
Seeing that the Karma points were recorded, Yu Ruoshui and Peak, the four handymen and maids, Shi Xuan, Shi Xuan of the Sect, could not help but smile. Shi Xuan and maids
"After you departed, I heard that Yu was the Sect, Feng Meng Chao and Junior, Yan Meng Chuan, and said, Qi and Sect, Qi, Ming Sect Meng Mountain, Meng Meng Qi, Sect Shan Xuan, Sect, Yang Have Chen, Qi, Chen Yu Mountain, G Qi Clan,
"After you set off, I heard that Meng Yuchang was the leader of the team. Then I was very worried about you, fearing that he had some tricks up his sleeve. Who knew that in the end, he was the one who died outside and you came back safe and sound. Life is really unpredictable," Yu Ruoshui said first.
Shi Xuan took a sip of water and said, "Yes, who knew that he, the most promising one among us patrolling disciples, died instead. I heard that he had a life-saving item given by Grandmaster Meng Li." Shi Xuan did not intend to tell them that he killed Meng Yuchang. Let's not talk about keeping it a secret first. It was really not Shi Xuan's way of life to let his friends carry such a burden and worry about him day and night.
Yu Ruoshui said bitterly, "He who does evil will bring about his own destruction. This is the retribution he deserves."
"Haha, it's a pity that Senior Sister Ruoshui, when you break through to the Qi Drawing Realm, you can no longer go to him and say 'thank you'." Shi Xuan thought of this matter.
Yu Ruoshui laughed involuntarily and said, "I can only burn this thank you to him in the future. Haha. "Thinking about how the shadow that had shrouded her head had finally disappeared, Yu Ruoshui's smile was incomparably bright and clear. Shi Xuan was the same. Although it was very hard to train one's mental state, no one would complain about making things difficult for them less.
Seeing that Shi Xuan and Yu Ruoshui were laughing very happily, Zhou Dielan, who had been sitting quietly to the side, asked in confusion, "Big Brother Shi, Big Sister Yu, what are you laughing about?"
Yu Ruoshui stopped laughing and told her the ins and outs of the matter. Zhou Dielan was also overjoyed and laughed so hard that her face turned red.
After stopping laughing with great difficulty, Yu Ruoshui and Zhou Dielan asked about this matter curiously. Such a sensational matter really made it hard for the two of them not to be curious.
Shi Xuan told the two of them what he could. Because the most important part was when Shi Xuan fainted, woke up, and was found, the two of them were curious about the unsophisticated cultivator wearing a high crown and ceremonial robes that Shi Xuan had mentioned at the end.
"Big Brother Shi, did you really see it clearly? Did a cultivator really appear in the sky above the Flame God Mountain with a single step? Or did he step over from the Flame Islands? Could it be that your eyes are playing tricks on you? "Zhou Dielan, who was always shy, asked many questions in one breath.
Shi Xuan sighed, "At first, I also thought that my eyes were playing tricks on me. But later on, I asked some of the disciples who were in the fog at that time. Some of them said that they saw this cultivator wearing a high crown and ceremonial robes with wide sleeves. The pattern of the flames was the pattern, and the emblem of the flames was the emblem. However, some of them were looking in the wrong direction, so they didn't see his face clearly."
Hearing Shi Xuan's affirmative answer, Yu Ruoshui asked doubtfully, "Such a long distance, and he just stepped over it. I've read in the Daoist books that the power of Golden Core Stage Martial Masters isn't so exaggerated. Could it be that this is the legendary Primordial Spirit Venerable?"
"I'm afraid so. He's really like a celestial being. It makes people yearn for him. "Shi Xuan sighed. The two of them were also lost in thought. No one knew what they were thinking.
After chatting for a while, Yu Ruoshui left with Zhou Dielan, "Shi Xuan, you've been through a lot this time. You must be very tired. The two of us won't disturb you anymore. Have a good rest."
"Then, let's send Senior Sister Ruoshui and Junior Sister Dielan out." Shi Xuan also stood up.
"No need, no need. Meng Yuchang is already dead. I think we don't need to pretend to be distant anymore. Hehe, there will be many opportunities to meet in the future. There's no need to send us off." Yu Ruoshui said lightly.
Zhou Dielan also blushed and echoed, "That's right. There's no need to act like before."
"Yes, but let's see what Ye Xiangan is doing. If he's afraid that we'll take revenge on him in the future, he might continue to suppress us." Shi Xuan had to be careful.
Yu Ruoshui curled up the corner of her mouth and smiled, "You're not well-informed. Two hours before you came back, Deacon Ye was found guilty by Grandmaster Meng Li and was punished to guard the small island at the border of Yinhai. Meng Yuchang's friends also received the same treatment. Hmph, they usually rely on the support of others. They don't make big mistakes, but there are many small mistakes. Now they're going to suffer. "
Grandmaster Meng Li couldn't find out the real cause of Meng Yuchang's death, so he vented his anger on Meng Yuchang's friends, thinking that it was they who led his younger generation astray that led to his death. As for whether there was a connection between the two, he didn't care. Anyway, these guys had a lot of small problems, so he could catch them one by one.
As for Yong Xiang, the President of the Hall of Justice, he would probably be happy to see this result. Usually, those small problems would be punished to face the wall, or an Elder would come out to speak for them. Now that they were punished so heavily, Yong Xiang naturally turned a blind eye to it.
The small island at the border of Yinhai was the two most dangerous places in Penglai. If it weren't for the fact that the outer disciples under five years could not be stationed there, Shi Xuan would probably be sent there.
In the Cultivation World, Penglai, Yingzhou Sect and Guang Han Sect were on the same side, and its relationship with Luofu Immortal Sect, Skyfire Sect and Medicine King Sect was ordinary. The two heterodox sects, Hades Sect and Blood Demon Sect, had a dangerous relationship with the other six sects, because most of the skills they practiced were cruel and plunderer. Since the two sects had different principles, there were naturally many conflicts. But when their strength was not much different, they restrained each other.
Therefore, it became very dangerous to be stationed at the border of Yinhai and North Sea. But relatively speaking, the Karma points were more abundant. One year there was equivalent to more than two years in the sect. Of course, those who were punished were different.
With such good news, Shi Xuan was basically relieved. In this way, he could go to the Yinfeng Cave to practice his body every month. In the past two years, he was getting closer and closer to the entrance of the cave.
He was basically relieved because Shi Xuan didn't know Meng Li's temper. He didn't know whether Meng Li would list all the people who had grudges with Meng Yushang as suspects if he couldn't find the cause of Meng Yushang's death for a long time. Even if there was no evidence, Meng Li would catch all the people who had grudges with Meng Yushang and interrogate them. But Shi Xuan was not afraid of the simple lie detection skill. But if he used the soul-searching skill, it was very likely that the disciples of his sect would become idiots. In this case, the Hall of Justice would not agree.
If he still couldn't find Meng Li, he was afraid that Meng Li would go crazy and kill all the people who had grudges with Meng Yushang. But he didn't have to worry about it in the sect. The sect's discipline and safety were still very guaranteed. Besides, there were many people whose cultivation was higher than Meng Li's. He was afraid that he would be killed by Meng Li secretly when he went out to carry out a task or when he went to travel the world according to the sect's rules to sharpen his Taoist Heart after reaching the primary level of Qi Channeling.
Alas, he could only take one step at a time. His path of cultivation was really full of disasters and difficulties. The only fundamental solution was to improve his own cultivation.
As for the idea of escaping from the sect and disappearing in the crowd, Shi Xuan dared not have it. On the one hand, he had a guilty conscience. On the other hand, if he really escaped, it would give Meng Li a chance to fight to his heart's content. He didn't have the confidence to escape from the pursuit of a guru in Jindan Realm. Even if he wanted to escape, he had to break through to the Qi Channeling Realm. When his strength was greatly improved, he could make plans according to the situation.
The next day, Shi Xuan went to the Dragon and Tiger Intersection Building to exchange for a batch of jade slips of cultivation experience. He spent 300 Karma points. As for other things, he still had a lot of elixirs (accumulated from a bottle of elixirs every month) and a suitable celestial device, but he couldn't afford to exchange for an Upper Grade celestial device. There were no good skills and materials here, so he could only save them for now.
In the next two months, Shi Xuan continued his hard practice. Every day, he went to the Chillywind Cave to practice, which surprised many Outer Gate disciples. In the past, when he didn't have to guard the Chillywind Cave for a month, Shi Xuan would still do some Karma points. Now, he went every day without doing any Karma points. Had he been blown silly by the Chillywind?
Ignoring the confusion and mockery of the Outer Gate disciples, Shi Xuan walked on his own cultivation path step by step. Moreover, during these two months, he had two beautiful women to talk about metaphysics and Taoism and share their cultivation experience with him. Where else could he find such wonderful things?!
As for Yu Ruoshui and Zhou Dielan, after putting down their thoughts, they followed Shi Xuan to cultivate in front of the Yin Wind Cave, completely ignoring the confusion of the others. However, because Zhou Dielan was quite popular, and Yu Ruoshui was also much better than Shi Xuan, they didn't receive much ridicule. They even brought a few Outer Sect disciples who were confused and came to cultivate. Unfortunately, only Shi Xuan and the other two were able to persist.
* * *
On this day, Mo Yuan was preaching in the Taoist Hall. After he finished, expressionless, he looked at the Outer Gate disciples below and said lightly, "I have a question, but I want to ask you. Are you willing to answer it?"
Naturally, no one answered. So, Mo Yuan slowly said, "If one day, your relatives, friends, Taoist companions, and masters stand in your way, will you kill them? Or not? "
