When Yuan JIngqing and the others entered the Heavenly Sand Cave, Altar Master Lan Yanchu was sitting on a high platform on a remote altar in the southeast corner of Ping Du Sect. He asked the cultivator standing below, "Did you find out what happened?"
The cultivator replied, "Reporting to Altar Master, we've already investigated. The person occupying the Heavenly Sand Cave is inextricably linked to the Heavenly Demon's devilish sense. This time, we've gathered quite a number of cultivators to offer their souls to the Heavenly Demon. "Tsk."
Lan Yanchu snorted and said, "How can we allow devils to do whatever they want in our Ping Du Sect? Who are the cultivators this time? Are there any disciples from our sect? "
The cultivator bowed and said, "Other than You Bojing, they are all disciples from small sects under my sect. Only one of them looks unfamiliar, but looking at his escape technique, he should be from Xuanmen."
Lan Yanchu sneered and said, "These devils are so arrogant. Do they really think that there is no one in Ping Du Sect?"
When the Devil Sense clone made its first move, as the altar master of this area, he had already sensed it. However, most of the people who were killed were itinerant cultivators, and the situation was unclear, so he did not make a move. Now that the ones who were deceived were disciples from lower sects, he had no choice but to go and rescue them.
The cultivator said, "I don't know what I should do. Altar Master, please tell me."
Lan Yanchu thought for a moment and said, "Your Senior Brother is already waiting there. You can send a message and let him go and rescue them first. If he can capture those two female cultivators, that would be the best. If they escape, don't chase after them. I will take care of the follow-up matters."
The cultivator bowed and accepted the order.
Not long after, a letter flew out of the altar. After flying for thousands of miles, it finally landed in the hands of a tall and skinny Daoist who was hiding near the Heavenly Sand Cave.
After he read the letter, he made a hand seal. Immediately, a tall phantom appeared on his body. Then, he stomped his feet and flew into the sky. In less than ten breaths, he arrived in front of the cave door.
He sensed carefully and felt that there was a flow of spiritual vigor inside. It was obvious that someone was using magic power, so he walked along the cave passage.
After traveling three or four li in one breath, he suddenly turned into a vast cave hall. There were two female cultivators standing on the opposite cliff. They had summoned two balls of sparkling air that were spinning in the air. Every time they landed on a person's head, a child's giggle would come from the ball of air and the person would immediately fall unconscious. In just a few breaths of time, a large group of people had fallen to the ground.
Someone sensed that the situation was not good. He turned around and wanted to escape, but when he reached the entrance of the cave hall, he ran into a layer of restriction and was easily defeated by the ball of air that chased after him.
After the time it took for half an incense stick to burn, only a few people still had the strength to fight. However, most of them looked panic-stricken, and it seemed like they wouldn't be able to hold on for much longer.
There was only a black-robed young Daoist who looked abnormally calm. Every time that ball of air came over, They were all deflected by the flying shuttle, unable to get close to him at all.
The two female cultivators saw that he was difficult to deal with. However, he didn't take him down first. Instead, he turned to attack the others. Clearly, he was preparing to deal with this person in the end.
The tall and skinny Daoist thought about it and didn't rush to save them. Instead, he coldly observed the surroundings. He noticed that there were a few formation flags at the edge of the cliff. There was also a deep and bottomless cave behind him. He deduced that it was the escape route that the two women left for him. He was prepared to turn around and escape if things went wrong.
After looking at it, he felt that there was a restriction blocking him. If he attacked now, he would definitely scare the two women away. It would be better to wait for them to take care of everyone here. When they relax, he would then rush out. At that time, he would use the talisman in his hand to capture the two of them.
Very quickly, only the young Daoist was left. However, he was very tough. Even though the ball of air was spinning very quickly, it still couldn't take him down.
The tall and skinny Daoist couldn't help but feel surprised. However, he still didn't think that this person would win. Hence, he insisted on going out and didn't have the intention to help.
When the two female cultivators saw that they couldn't win after fighting for a long time, one of them said, "This Daoist, why are you struggling so hard? The two of us have already sealed off this cave. There's no one outside to save you. Don't think about escaping. If you obediently surrender, you might be spared some suffering."
However, no matter what she said, the young Daoist didn't care. Even his expression didn't change.
At this moment, the tall and skinny Daoist was also a little impressed. Anyone who was in such a dangerous situation, even if they didn't feel pessimistic and hopeless, it would be hard for them to calm down. Putting himself in their shoes, he was in such a situation, but he couldn't remain calm.
The two female cultivators gradually grew impatient when they saw their shouts were unable to shake Chen Xi's will in the slightest. One of them waved her hand to remove the restrictions before her, and then with a wave of her palm, a strand of dark green profound light enveloped down.
The young Daoist swayed his body slightly, and a ray of light rose behind him, blocking the incoming light wave. At the same time, he pointed his finger, and two dark shuttles flew out, turning into light rays, and attacked the two women.
The two female cultivators didn't care at all. They made a hand seal at the same time and two demons appeared behind them, blocking in front of them.
However, at this moment, one of the divine shuttles suddenly jumped from the right to the left. Taking advantage of the fact that the demon was entangled by the other divine shuttles, it shot towards the woman who was protecting behind it.
This change was extremely sudden and just happened to cut into the moment when the two women's Qi dynamic changed. No one in the field could react in time. It could be said to be a stroke of genius. Even the tall and skinny Daoist who was watching the battle didn't expect it. He heard a scream and saw that the woman had lost one of her arms. Her face showed pain and she shouted, "Senior Sister, save me."
It was the first time the other woman had encountered such a situation. She was also a little flustered. She actually didn't have the heart to care about the debt. She shook a mysterious light and swept the two of them away. With a flash of light, they escaped into the cave behind them.
The tall and skinny Daoist didn't expect the two women to leave just like that. He couldn't help but be startled. He didn't care about hiding behind them anymore. He bit the tip of his finger and used his blood to draw a Talisman on his palm. Then, he slapped the restriction light in front of him and instantly broke it. He strode into the cave and chased after them in a mysterious light.
After a moment, he turned back, but there was a trace of annoyance on his face. He looked up and saw that the young Daoist was trying to save the people on the ground. He stopped him and said, "Fellow Daoist, please wait. These people have been infected by the demonic poison and their souls are bewitched. With our methods, even if we wake them up, we might not be able to see their original appearance. We need to go to the nearest Spirit Cleansing Altar and ask the altar master to cast a spell so that we won't leave any future troubles."
The young Daoist stood up and said, "I see. Thank you for your guidance, Fellow Daoist."
The tall and skinny Daoist returned the greeting and said with a smile, "I'm Wei Pufang. How should I address you, Fellow Daoist?"
The young Daoist said, "I'm Yuan JIngqing."
Wei Pufang said with a smile, "Fellow Daoist Yuan, why don't you come with me to save these Daoists and send them to the altar?"
Although Yuan JIngqing didn't obtain the Clear Stone Milk this time, he didn't care about it. Saving lives was obviously more important, so he said in a deep voice, "I have the same intention. I'll go with you, Fellow Daoist."
After discussing and coming to an agreement, the two of them used their mysterious light to sweep everyone on the scene and left the pit. After flying north for more than two hours, Wei Pufang pointed downwards and said, "It's here." After saying that, she took the lead and landed.
Yuan JIngqing saw the altar that was built on top of the mound. From above, it looked like a round hat, so he also landed.
There were people on duty on the altar. They recognized that it was a fellow disciple and immediately opened up a restriction. They let the two of them in.
When the two of them landed, a blue-clothed cultivator quickly walked up and bowed, "Senior Martial Brother Wei, Master Lan is waiting for you."
Wei Pufang apologized to Yuan JIngqing and put down all the cultivators who were swept up by the mysterious light. Then, she hurriedly went to the top of the altar.
The blue-clothed cultivator looked at Yuan JIngqing and saw that he had an awe-inspiring expression and a clean and upright aura. He felt that his background wasn't ordinary, so he came up to greet him politely. He also asked about his background from the side.
However, before the two of them could say a few words, a boy came over and bowed to Yuan JIngqing, "Is it Daoist Yuan, Master Lan invites you."
The blue-clothed cultivator chuckled, "Master Lan loves to guide the younger generation. Fellow Daoist, go quickly, you might even get some benefits."
After Yuan JIngqing said goodbye, the boy went to the top of the altar. When he reached the top, he saw a long-bearded Daoist standing straight in front of him and Wei Pufang standing behind him. He guessed that this was the Master Lan that the cultivators here talked about. He went forward and bowed, saying, "Junior Yuan JIngqing, greets Master Lan."
Lan Yanchu looked at him and said with a kind expression, "No need to be so courteous. I heard from Martial Nephew Wei that Just Now, it was you who defeated those two demonic cultivators?"
Yuan JIngqing said, "It was just luck."
Lan Yanchu smiled, "There are many sects in Donghua Continent that use flying shuttles as their offensive instruments. However, from what I know, there are only a few sects that are able to receive superior teachings. Just Now, when I saw your mysterious light external Qi, it was very similar to the Sensory Nerve of Qincang School. Are you from this sect?"
Yuan JIngqing knew that Ping Du Sect and Qincang School had a close relationship, so he didn't deny it. He said, "Junior was lucky. I was taught the Sensory Nerve by my teacher. It's just that my cultivation is still shallow, please forgive me."
Lan Yanchu saw that he was indeed from Qincang School and became even more polite. He said, "Daoist Yuan, are you going to the Sandy Sky Grotto to find the Clear Stone Milk?"
Yuan JIngqing said, "Yes, junior has already cultivated to the third level of the Mystic Light Realm. This time, I'm traveling outside to find external medicine to condense my core. I heard that the Sandy Sky Grotto has this item, so I came here to look for it."
Lan Yanchu smiled and said, "That's right. This is the rule of the master and disciple branch in your sect."
He said to the boy beside him, "Go get a bottle of good quality Clear Stone Milk."
The boy accepted the order and left. After a while, he came back with a big jade bottle that was half his body tall.
Lan Yanchu said, "There used to be a lot of good Clear Stone Milk in the Sandy Sky Grotto, but since there were demonic sect disciples staying there, they were contaminated. This time, Daoist Friend saved many cultivators from my lower sect, so I'll give you a bottle of high quality Clear Stone Milk to thank you. I hope Daoist Friend will accept it."
Yuan JIngqing thought about it. Even though he didn't want to thank him, since it was a gift from Yuanying Spiritual Master and it was something his sect needed, there was no need to reject it. He waved his sleeve and put the jade bottle into his sleeve. He said, "Then it would be impolite for junior to refuse."
Lan Yanchu saw that he was so straightforward and was satisfied. He said, "That year, even though the original body of the Sky Demon was killed by Spiritual Master Huo of your Qincang School, there were still many demonic clones. If you hurt a demonic cultivator, I'm afraid it will come back for revenge. If you still need to go out, you have to be careful."
Yuan JIngqing heard that there seemed to be a lot of demons here. He raised his eyebrows and asked, "Does your sect allow these demons to exist in your territory?"
Lan Yanchu sighed and said, "I have the heart, but I can't."
There were many deep ravines and valleys around Ping Du Cult and countless underground caves. There were some small demonic caves hidden deep under the ground. Until now, no one knew about them.
As early as after the Sky Demon appeared, the cultivators in the cult discovered that there were demonic clones coming here. There were even cases of disciples being infected with demonic poison.
However, if this matter was really dealt with, it might not be useful. On the contrary, it would cause panic.
Fortunately, the disciples who received the spiritual sustenance of dharma could go to the Hidden Appearance Pagoda to cultivate every few years. No demonic aura could be stored here. As for those branch sects, even if they were occupied by demonic thoughts, it wouldn't hurt Ping Du Cult's foundation. Therefore, they had been entangled until now.
Lan Yanchu didn't seem to want to talk about this matter anymore. He changed the topic and said, "There's a Cleansing Spirit Cave in the outskirts of my spell altar. If Fellow Daoist doesn't mind, you can condense your core at my place. Coincidentally, I'm going to follow my master to Qincang School. If you're interested, you can come with me."
Yuan JIngqing felt that this Perfected One was too polite to his sect. He couldn't figure out his intentions and didn't dare to accept his good intentions. He cautiously said, "Let me consider it."
Lan Yanchu smiled and said, "Someone, bring Fellow Daoist Yuan down and entertain him well."
Immediately, a boy came up and made a "please" gesture.
Yuan JIngqing bowed with a Dao salute and followed the boy down the spell altar.
Wei Pufang looked at his back and asked curiously, "Uncle-Master seems to be taking special care of this Fellow Daoist Yuan?"
Lan Yanchu smiled and said, "From what you said, this person only relied on a pair of ordinary flying shuttles to defeat those two demonic cultivators. Moreover, he used simplicity to defeat complexity, and his timing was perfect. This can only be done by someone who has cultivated the second half of the Soul Sensing scripture. Then this person's identity is not simple. Since that's the case, why don't I do him a small favor now? When he goes to Qincang School in the future, I might be able to repay him even more. If my guess is wrong, it's not a big deal. With this person's aptitude, he will definitely become someone in the future."
Wei Pufang suddenly understood and flattered, "Uncle-Master is brilliant."
Li Mountain Sect, Yangxia Palace.
Zhenren Yuling stood in front of the Jade Lantern Stem and looked at the rolling mountains and lakes below. Her eyes were calm and tranquil, but the aura on her body was ethereal and clear, as though it could disappear with the wind at any time.
There were still more than ten days before she would ascend to another realm. This world would soon have nothing to do with her, but until now, she was still worried about the disciples in her sect.
According to her plan, she wanted to facilitate the marriage between the disciples in her sect and the two sects, Qincang and Yuxiao. In addition to the conditions she mentioned earlier, even if she couldn't achieve her original expectations, it would be enough for the Li Mountain Sect to safely survive the great calamity.
But what made her most regretful was that, looking at the situation in front of her, before her sect ascended, she couldn't see any disciple who had a chance of becoming a Grotto-heaven.
Footsteps sounded behind her, and a servant girl said softly, "Sect Leader Zhenren, Lady Shen is here."
Zhenren Yuling grunted and turned around. She sat in front of the long table and said, "Call her in."
After a while, a valiant female cultivator with bright eyes walked in and kowtowed, "Disciple Shen Zixin congratulates Master for coming out of seclusion."
Zhenren Yuling smiled and said, "Disciple, rise."
Shen Zixin acknowledged and straightened her body.
Zhenren Yuling looked at her up and down and said, "Zixin, after I leave, you will be the second sect leader of the Li Mountain Sect. Do you know what you should do?"
Shen Zixin was the eldest disciple in the sect. Since she entered the third Yuanying, she had been taking care of the secular affairs in the sect. She was familiar with the internal and external affairs. But hearing Zhenren Yuling ask this, she thought deeply for a while and said, "Be impartial and stand upright!"
Zhenren Yuling smiled faintly and said, "If you have the cultivation you have now, that will do. But if you are fated to become a Grotto-heaven in the future, I will give you the eight words, 'Qincang can be attached, Yuxiao can't be approached'."
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