Ning Chongxuan took out a talisman and threw it out. After the talisman flew out, it landed on the ground and turned into an array door about ten feet in size. Soft rays of light shone from the door and shone on everyone.
He leaned to the side and raised his hand, saying, "My two friends, please."
This was a small world, and activating the Nine Return Qian Pillar had to be done on the surface of Donghua Continent. However, it was not convenient to do it here.
Gan and Ji understood that since they had already signed the contract, they were already in the same boat as Qincang School. If Qincang School's plan succeeded, they might get a good result. If it failed, the outcome would be worrying. Since that was the case, they might as well put in more effort. Therefore, they did not resist at all. They bowed and walked toward the array door.
The two only felt a flash of light before them. They had arrived in a ravine with high cliffs on both sides. They climbed into the clouds, and only a sliver of the sky could be seen. Below their feet was a flight of stairs made of jade bricks. The gap between the cliffs on both sides was so narrow that only one person could pass through at a time.
Ever since they came to the Donghua Continent, the two of them had been trapped in the small world of the Yue Cang Sect. Now that they were in the outside world, their emotions were extremely complicated. They tried to use their mana, but they felt their bodies sink. They knew that they were suppressed by a prohibition and could not use the flying technique. They could only obediently walk down the passage.
After walking for a few miles, they walked into a spacious crypt. The place was oblong in shape, and the top was covered by a light. Only the light was like stars, flickering slightly. It seemed like the void was endless, and they could faintly feel that it was connected to another array world.
There were eighty-one ancient and heavy tablets around them. It was obvious that there were countless restriction runes carved on them, and they exuded an aura that even the two of them were afraid of.
In the middle, there was a square well that was about a mile long and wide. Waves of air floated out from it, and four boys each occupied a corner. Each of them guarded a bronze crane with its beak facing down. Drops of silver-white liquid dripped down into a stone pot below, and there was a dripping sound.
Ning Chongxuan walked in and said, "This well is called the Netherworld Well. My Qincang School has been digging for hundreds of years and has already connected it to the ground. It will save the two of you a lot of time. "
The 'Nine Serendipity Qian Pillar' was refined using the Magnetic True Sand. It only required a bit of magic power to be activated, and it would be attracted by the magnetic force under the Hunyuan Earthly Barrier. Therefore, the previous action did not require much effort from the two of them.
But the difficult part was that after breaking through the Hunyuan Earthly Barrier, he needed to reverse the magnetic pole. Only by lifting up the jade pillar could the Qi be extracted. Not only did this consume a lot of magic power, but when the distance was too far, no cultivator could do anything.
The ancient cultivators' solution to this problem was to refine a Qi rope to complement it. However, the materials needed to refine this rope could no longer be found, so they could only be replaced with other items. It could also be dissolved by the True Power of Magnetism, so he had no choice but to use a trick this time.
Gan and Ji followed the instructions of the Qincang School. They would refine their own blood essence into the pillar. This way, the pillar would be like a clone of them. When they activated the pillar, they would be able to attach their own spirit to it and dive into the depths of the abyss to extract the Qi of the Earth. It would not be that difficult to retreat.
There were pros and cons to this. It was good to be able to advance and retreat at will, but there were few cultivators from the Xuanmen underground. No one could say what would happen. If they were not careful. Not only would they not be able to retrieve the Seven Serendipity Pillar, their spirit might also be implicated and be heavily injured. Under such circumstances, the closer they were to the Earthly Barrier, the better it was.
Ning Chongxuan said, "I will receive the two of you from above. If the two of you lose any jade pillars, please inform me as soon as possible. The sect can also respond as soon as possible."
This was the reason why Sect Leader Qin had refined many Nine Return Pillars in the past hundreds of years. It would take at least a few decades to extract Qi of the Earth. During this time, it was hard to guarantee that there would not be any damage. With a certain amount, this plan would not be interrupted.
Gan and Ji bowed and said, "Don't worry, Master. We will definitely do our best."
In order to refine this pillar, they knew that they had paid a great price. If they were to accidentally break it, they would still be the ones to suffer in the end. They had long since made up their minds to think of a way to protect this jade pillar.
Ning Chongxuan knew that for today, the sect had specially invited Zhou Chongju, the head of the Danding Courtyard, to refine many elixirs. Even if the two of them lost their vitality, they could recover in a short period of time. However, to prevent the two of them from slacking off, he did not want to say it out loud.
At this moment, seeing that the two of them seemed to want to say something, he asked, "Is there anything else?"
Gan Shouting cupped his hands and said, "This is what I am thinking. Can your sect send a few servants to listen to me? It would be best if they are strong men. If we can't move the jade pillars, we can ask them to help."
Ning Chongxuan thought for a while and said, "This is a reasonable suggestion. If the two of you have any other needs, you can mention it at the same time. Otherwise, when things come to a head, there will be more complications."
It was not that the Qincang School had not thought of this beforehand. It was because the two of them were not from the same sect after all. Of course, they could not put themselves in their shoes. However, now that they had brought it up, they naturally would not reject it.
The two of them hurriedly said, "We dare not, we dare not. Apart from this, there is nothing else."
Ning Chongxuan said, "Then please wait for a moment."
He used his finger as a pen and used his mana to condense a talisman book. With a gentle wave of his sleeve, he sent it out.
After waiting for a long time, two mighty and majestic men came from the outside. They were more than thirty feet tall. They were the masked men from the Third High Hall who were in charge of moving the islands and the peaks.
However, what they saw now was not their original size. To make it convenient to come here, they purposely made their bodies smaller.
At this moment, the two of them knelt down and said, "He Gong, He Shou, we are here on the mountain gate's orders. We will listen to the three Zhenren's orders."
Gan Shouting did not know where the two of them came from. After asking a few questions, he found out about their abilities. He could not help but be overjoyed and said, "With such helpers, we will definitely get twice the result with half the effort."
Ning Chongxuan said, "Then there is no need to delay. Follow me."
He raised his hand and waved. A cloud of Qi flew over from the monument and wrapped around the three of them and the two masked men. Then, it was thrown into the Netherworld Well.
Gan and Ji felt that they had passed through another formation door. When their feet touched the ground, they realized that they had landed in a cave hall built with solid stones.
Ning Chongxuan said, "This is the end of the mountain gate's forbidden formation. If we go further down, we will need to fly on our own."
The two of them nodded to show that they understood.
Ning Chongxuan did not say anything else. He took the lead and the two of them flew down with the masked men. After an hour, they arrived in a cave hall similar to the one before. They finally stopped.
Ning Chongxuan waved his sleeves and swept away some of the black and filthy Qi in the surroundings. He said, "I can only send you up to this point. You will need to rely on yourselves for the rest."
Gan Shouting bowed and said, "We have signed the contract. We will definitely not let you down."
The two of them first gave the two Daoists a few words of advice. Then, they took out the Nine Revival Pillar and placed it in front of them before sitting down.
Not long after, they released a strand of their spirit and attached it to the jade pillar. The item swayed and suddenly flew up, descending deeper into the abyss.
The two masked men did not need to look after each other. They each took out a talisman and stuffed it into their mouths. He stuffed it into his mouth and jumped down as well.
The jade pillar traveled all the way down, and due to being pulled by the magnetic force, its speed became faster and faster. However, their souls were hidden within the treasured pillar, so they were unable to estimate the exact time in the outside world. They only felt that the journey was rather long.
After an unknown period of time, he felt the pillar tremble. As if they had collided with something, both of their Divine Souls trembled. They knew that if there were no accidents, the jade pillar should have smashed through the Hunyuan Earth Barrier. It was not far from where the Earth Root was.
After the two of them went down, Ning Chongxuan sat cross-legged above.
There was no spiritual opportunity here, only some filthy Qi. It was also too filthy and contaminated with some magnetic force, so it could not be used for cultivation. It was only for daily cultivation, so he could only use elixir jade as a replacement.
Once he was immersed, a month had passed unknowingly. On this day. Suddenly, he heard a rumbling sound below. He immediately woke up and looked down.
The sound was getting closer. After a hundred breaths, he saw two white shadows rushing up in front of him, as if they were going to a higher place.
His reaction was fast. He reached out and grabbed them with mana. He said, "Zhenren, you can let go now."
The two of them restrained the jade pillar and hurriedly returned their spirits back into their bodies. However, the light in their eyes was dim, as if they had lost too much of their spirit Qi. Gan Shouting cupped his hands and said, "Thank you for your help, Zhenren. I didn't expect the repulsive force to be so strong after the magnetic force reversed. We almost couldn't control it."
Ning Chongxuan reached into his sleeves and threw two elixir bottles. He said, "This is the Vitality Elixir. Take it quickly."
The two of them thanked him. After taking it, they identified the elixir and were delighted. They quickly kept it into their bodies and sat down to meditate.
At this time, Ning Chongxuan operated his mana, and rays of brilliance immediately leaped out from his body, collecting all the Qi of Earth contained in the jade pillar. Then, it gathered in his hand and turned into a sword gleam. He sent it upwards and turned into a ray of light to escape, quickly disappearing.
After the sword of Qi flew out of the abyss, almost at the same time, all the Zhenren of Dongtian in Qincang School sensed it and looked over silently.
In the Hall of Duzhen, Zhang Yan opened his eyes and looked over.
Once the Earth Qi was collected, it meant that the plan that had been planned for hundreds of years had really started. It wouldn't be long before a battle of life and death that would decide the future of the sect would come.
"The battle is coming. I need to cultivate the Qiankun Leaf as soon as possible. I only hope I can make it in time."
Over the past ten years, the signs of the treasure's true consciousness transformation were getting more and more obvious. He believed that it was not far from his expectation. However, it was hard to say whether he could succeed before the disaster.
Just as he was about to meditate again, he suddenly felt something. He sensed that there was a spirit Qi in the realm that was about to move. It was extremely lively, like the flowing water of the Yangtze River, but also like the rushing tide. It contained a vigorous vitality.
He turned around and saw that the direction was coming from the place where his eldest disciple, Liu Yanyi, was cultivating.
With his cultivation, he naturally knew what it meant. His eldest disciple had been cultivating in the realm for many years and had gradually seen the doorway to that step.
Unfortunately, judging from the current situation, she might only be able to leave the disaster for a few decades. She might be able to make it in time for the battle.
He thought, "Once the Tribulation of Human begins, no one dares to say that they can definitely pass it. It might be a blessing not to participate in this battle."
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… (To be continued …)
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