The voice came from afar, and the figure hurried over.
He Wude's body moved, and at the same time, he flew out and shouted, "Senior Brother Wude, I'm back."
He Laibao was just a bit slower than He Wude, and also left the pavilion. However, he was intentionally a few steps behind.
He Yiming scratched his scalp. His grandfather, who had always been old and firm and gave people the impression of being as steady as a mountain, had suddenly revealed such a side. It was indeed quite surprising.
In other words, with He Yiming's current age, it was really hard for him to imagine what He Wude was feeling. The feeling of drifting outside for a full 40 years, and finally returning to his hometown was not something He Yiming could truly understand.
However, He Yiming could at least see his grandfather's excitement, so he pulled Yuan Lixun, and the two of them walked forward at a moderate pace, giving the elders time to meet.
Whether it was He Wude or the old man who ran down from the mountain, they were both experts at the peak of the tenth level of inner strength. Although their speed was not as exaggerated as He Yiming's, they were not slow at all.
After a few ups and downs, they had already arrived together. After looking at each other, the two pairs of big hands immediately held tightly together.
The one who came down from the mountain was also an old man, but in He Yiming's eyes, his grandfather's face, which was full of vicissitudes of life, looked much older than the other.
"Junior Brother, it really is you." He Wude sighed, "It's been 40 years, if you didn't introduce yourself, I definitely wouldn't have dared to recognize you."
He Wude also sighed, "Senior Brother, you're also old."
"We haven't seen each other for so many years, and I'm not your teacher, of course I'm old." He Wude smiled.
He Wude's expression turned serious, and he said, "Senior Martial Brother, is Master well?"
"Our teacher's body is still as strong as before, but his temper hasn't been very good recently."
He Wude's expression immediately tensed up, and he asked, "What is it that has upset him?"
Ho Wuji shook his head and said, "I don't know either, but …" He hesitated for a moment and then stopped himself.
He Wude immediately came to his senses. After all, he was someone who had been expelled from the Hengshan lineage. If it was a secret, he could not be allowed to know about it no matter what.
Bowing his head deeply, He Wude said, "Senior Brother, I was expelled from the sect and almost implicated you and Master. I am truly ashamed."
Ho Wuji waved his hand and said, "It's been so many years, why are you still bringing this up? That matter isn't your responsibility alone. If I check again, there won't be any mistakes."
The guilt on He Wude's face gradually dissipated. He straightened his chest and said, "Senior Brother, ever since I left Mount Heng, I've been thinking about returning to the sect. Now that more than forty years have passed, I finally have the qualifications to do so. "His voice was filled with excitement, and his eyes were shining brightly.
"Yes, after more than forty years, this news has finally reached your ears. This really wasn't easy." Huo Wuji nodded slightly and said with a joyful expression, "Junior brother, who was it that told you this news?" His gaze moved past He Wude and He Laibao to He Yiming and Yuan Lixun. He said, "It should be these two little friends."
He Wude and He Laibao looked at each other. They suddenly found that after being separated for more than forty years, their senior brother's words seemed to have become unfathomable. They could not guess the meaning behind his words.
Seeing the expressions of the two elders, Ho Wuji laughed and said, "Junior Brother, Laibao, the two of you have left the mountain for so many years. Where is your pride from back then? It's just a few ultimate golden pills. If you can't take it out, can it stump Master?" He raised his head, and his face was immediately filled with awe-inspiring pride. He said, "Little friends, thank you for telling this news to my junior brother. Master has already prepared the reward of ten ultimate golden pills. You can take it back to your family at any time."
He Yiming blinked twice. In reality, he really wanted these ten ultimate golden pills.
While he had no use for them, his father, uncle, and so many siblings at home, who did not need them?
However, when he glanced at his grandfather's suspicious face, he forcefully suppressed this thought.
Bowing slightly, he and Yuan Lixun said at the same time, "He Yiming (Yuan Lixun) greets Elder."
Ho Wuji nodded slightly and stilled. He said, "What are you called?"
"This one is He Yiming. I came to Heng Mountain with my ancestor," He Yiming said calmly.
Ho Wuji's eyes widened. He turned and asked, "Junior Brother, this is your grandson?"
"Yes, this is little brother's grandson." He Wude turned and said, "Yiming, what elder and junior, you and Lixun can call him First Grandfather."
He Yiming made a sound of acknowledgment and bowed to Ho Wuji. He said, "Greetings to First Grandfather."
Yuan Lixun knelt on the ground and kowtowed three times. At the same time, he said in a low voice, "Greetings to First Grandfather."
Ho Wuji stilled slightly. He looked in shock at He Yiming. According to the rules, He Yiming should have knelt like Yuan Lixun when they first met. But now, He Yiming merely bowed to the ground and that was it.
However, He Wude and He Laibao beside him looked as if it was only natural for them to do so. The old man was slightly unhappy, but when he thought of the reunion of his brothers of many years, the joy immediately washed away this unhappiness.
"Senior Brother, when will Master come out?" He Wude asked with concern.
Ho Wuji laughed bitterly. "You've been with Master for so many years, don't you know his temper? If the pill is completed, he'll naturally come out. If something happens along the way, he won't come out unless it's something big that can't be solved. " He paused for a moment before continuing, "However, your return this time is a joyous occasion for him. If I were to go and call him, I would definitely not be punished."
He Wude hurriedly waved his hand. "You can't, I'll just wait here for Master to come out."
Ho Wuji raised his eyebrows. "It's fine if you don't go, but you can't wait here. Come back to Spiritual Medicine Peak with me and see if it's any different from before you left."
He Wude said in shame, "Senior Brother, have you forgotten that I'm still an expelled disciple and can't enter the mountain?"
Ho Wuji was startled at first, then laughed out loud. "Junior Brother, I thought you already knew about this, so you came up the mountain. Turns out you don't know."
"Senior Brother, what is it?" He Wude asked in confusion.
Ho Wuji looked at him deeply and said, "Ten years after you left Heng Mountain, Master successfully refined the Energy Increasing Pill."
He Wude was greatly shocked and said, "Essence Increasing Pill? Master really refined it? "
"That's right. Although there were only five pills in one cauldron, it's already a great thing." Ho Wuji said proudly.
He Wude nodded heavily. "Master has been immersed in the path of alchemy for his entire life. He really did reap great rewards."
Ho Wuji suddenly stopped smiling and said seriously, "The Grand Elder personally came out and allowed Master to propose any reward. Do you know what Master's conditions are? “
The two old men looked at each other. They vaguely understood, but they still shook their heads slowly.
Ho Wuji said seriously, "Master's request back then was to allow you to return to the sect."
"Crack!"
He Wude clenched his teeth tightly, emitting a crisp sound. His fists were already unknowingly clenched. A moment later, he raised his hand and used his sleeves to wipe his face. He awkwardly said, "The mountain wind is too strong, my eyes are a little blurred."
Ho Wuji nodded slightly. He understood his Junior Apprentice Brother's feelings. He sighed, "It's a pity that even though the Grand Elder has given his permission, Teacher and I have not been able to find any trace of you after going down the mountain several times." He paused and said, "Didn't you yearn for Kairong? But we searched there several times and left messages in a few big clans, hoping they could help us find you. If they really did find you, Master would reward them with ten ultimate golden pills. "
He Yiming thought to himself, How generous. No wonder he's one of the three Grand Elders of Mount Heng. But it can be seen that the Medicine Man treats Grandpa with sincerity.
He Wude smiled bitterly and said, "I'm ashamed. Although I've been in Kairong for a year, there are many hidden dragons and crouching tigers. The Three Great Kingdoms aren't places where I, who was only at the ninth layer of internal strength, could establish myself. Therefore, I went to a faraway place and settled down in Taicang County of Tian Luo Kingdom. If I had known earlier, sigh … "
He shook his head and sighed. He was clearly regretful.
He Yiming frowned. "Grandpa, although you missed that opportunity, it was a blessing in disguise. Didn't you also build a large foundation in Taicang County with your bare hands? "
Although Ho Wuji's facial expression didn't change much, deep down, he wasn't very happy. This young man had not only spoken as he pleased when the elders were talking, but he had also made unwarranted comments. If this had been his own grandson, he would have slapped him long ago.
Unexpectedly, after hearing He Yiming's words, He Wude's spirit was immediately roused. He said, "That's right. You gain something, you lose something. I'm already so old, yet I've forgotten this." He puffed out his chest and said, "Senior Brother, although I didn't hear the news, I brought my grandson up the mountain in an open and aboveboard manner to return to the sect."
He Wude looked at him in surprise. A trace of suspicion flashed across his face. "Junior brother, before you left, Taishang Elder said that unless you can obtain a 500-year-old Neidan or introduce a Xiantian Master to our sect as an elder, you won't be allowed to return." His eyes lit up. "Did you find a Neidan?"
He Wude laughed out loud. "That's right, senior brother. Not only did I find a 500-year-old Neidan, I also introduced a Xiantian Master to our sect."
Huo Wuji's eyes immediately lit up. His eyes were filled with wild joy. He said, "Junior brother, who is the senior you've brought here? Is he related to our Hengshan Sect? Can we trust him? "
He Wude nodded heavily. "Of course, this person has a deep relationship with our Hengshan Sect. He's also related to me, so he can be trusted."
He Wude raised his head and looked down the mountain. At the same time, he said, "Where is that master? When can he come to Hengshan Sect? "
He Wude coughed lightly. "Senior brother, he's already here."
"Already here?" He Wude was stunned. He looked at the four of them in disbelief. Suddenly, he seemed to have understood something. "Junior brother, you've already reached the Xiantian Realm?"
He Wude's mouth fell open. He thought to himself, I've dreamed about it, but it's impossible.
He Wude coughed lightly and shook his head. "Senior brother, it's not me."
He Wude raised his eyebrows and looked at He Laibao. He bowed deeply. "Mr. Laibao, so it's you who reached the Xiantian Realm. Congratulations."
He Laibao waved his hand. "You must be joking. With my talent, how can I reach the Xiantian Realm?"
He Wude was stunned for a while. Finally, he seemed to remember something. His gaze moved to He Yiming and Yuan Lixun. His gaze was as strange as it could be.
After a while, he muttered, "Junior brother, the Xiantian Master you're talking about, could it be …"
He Wude straightened his chest. "Senior brother, Yiming is my grandson. He's talented. Although he's young, he's already a Xiantian Master."
Huo Wuji's eyes were wide open. He opened his mouth, but he couldn't say anything.
He Yiming smiled slightly and bowed to the ground. Just as he was about to speak, he saw He Wu Ji jump away like a monkey whose butt was scalded. Even with his tenth level inner strength cultivation, he gave people a feeling of being caught off guard and being battered and exhausted. He clearly didn't dare to accept He Yiming's bow.
Only now did He Wude understand why this young man was so arrogant and rude. And why He Wude ignored him. He was actually a Xiantian Master. He was a peerless master qualified to become an elder in Hengshan Sect.
With his status, to be able to bow to the ground was already an extremely grand etiquette.
In an instant, the little bit of dissatisfaction in Ho Wu Ji's heart disappeared without a trace, vanishing without a trace …
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In this mountain range that was shrouded in clouds, there were a total of ten or so mountains that towered into the clouds. All of these mountains were tall, steep, and majestic. Therefore, the people who lived in this area called this place Hengshan.
Although the Spiritual Medicine Peak was not the tallest among the ten or so peaks, it was undoubtedly the most magical one.
At the foot of the back mountain, there was a natural depression. Inside it was a flat land that covered an area of nearly twenty acres.
For some reason, the climate here was quite strange. It was like a treasured land with a constant temperature like spring all year round. More importantly, there was a strange and unknown flower growing here. This flower could release a special smell that could expel all harmful insects.
In the entire Hengshan Mountain, Lingyao Peak was not the main peak and the Taishang Elder did not live here. But it was undeniable that this was an important place, second only to the main peak.
He Yiming did not visit the herb garden, but even an idiot knew that after three thousand years of care, it was definitely a treasure land with countless rare treasures.
No wonder He Wude once said that it was difficult to find supplementary materials to refine the Xiantian Golden Pill outside.
They had been at Lingyao Peak for five days.
He Wude had brought back two five-hundred-year-old spirit beast cores, as well as the disappearance of a Xiantian grandmaster. This matter was far too important for him to hesitate in the slightest. He immediately went to the Medicine Daoist's cave residence and locked himself in.
But to everyone's surprise, this time, it was like throwing a stone into the sea. There was no reaction at all.
Although Ho Wuji and the others were extremely anxious, in the end, no one had the guts to break through the door.
Although He Wude was extremely worried and wanted to take on this responsibility, He Wude stopped him. Seeing that his senior brother seemed to have something that was hard to say, He Wude suddenly thought of something and immediately stopped talking about it.
It was as if the two brothers were not worried about any accidents happening inside. This made He Yiming click his tongue in wonder.
After arranging food and accommodation for everyone, He Wude told them about what happened on the mountain.
Ten years ago, for some unknown reason, the Taishang Elder and the three Elders had a discussion. After that, apart from the Medicine Man who stayed behind to guard Hengshan Mountain, the rest of the Elders and most of the tenth layer Houtian experts left the mountain. Even the Taishang Elder was no exception.
No one knew why they left, but because most of the top experts had left, Hengshan Mountain was relaxed on the outside but tense on the inside. The security began to tighten.
When He Wude and the others went up the mountain, they came across Zi Bo Bay. When the young man heard that they wanted to see the Medicine Man, he immediately acted as if he was facing a great enemy. This was not without reason. It was because the experts of the mountain had all left, so they naturally did not dare to be the slightest bit negligent.
After understanding all of this, they settled down at Ling Yao Peak and waited for the Medicine Man to come out of seclusion on his own, or for one of the Elders to suddenly return.
As for the fact that the Spirit Beast Neidan and He Yiming were Xiantian Masters, they did not spread the news. So far, it seemed that only He Wude knew.
On this day, He Yiming had done his homework for the day. He looked at Yuan Lixun who was beside him, and his heart skipped a beat. He took off a white package from his neck and handed it to her, saying, "Lixun, when you cultivate in the future, take this out and place it in your dantian. It might be of help."
Inside the package was the thumb-sized section that he had knocked off from the big white rock.
After experimenting with it for the past few days, he found that the item did not seem to be of much help to him when he cultivated, but it also did not affect his body much. This was why he thought of giving it to Yuan Lixun.
Being enveloped by the light of the item could make a person feel energetic, so it would naturally be of great help to the transformation of inner strength. However, he did not know how much of an effect such a small piece would have in the end.
Yuan Lixun responded obediently and took the item. However, after hesitating for a while, she finally said, "Young master, it's better if you keep it."
He Yiming asked in surprise, "Why?"
Yuan Lixun said softly, "Young master, when I hold this item, my heart seems to be unable to calm down. I can't cultivate at all."
He Yiming was curious. After asking and observing for a long time, he found nothing, so he could only take the item back resentfully. However, he did not know if it was Yuan Lixun's psychological problem or if the stone was really not suitable for a cultivator in the Acquired Realm.
Ou Yangming chuckled and chatted with her for a while. Suddenly, his face changed, and his ears twitched. "Lixun, I'll go out and take a look. Don't go out so easily."
As soon as Yuan Lixun agreed, He Yiming opened the door and left. He was so fast that he did not even startle He Wude, who was staying next door.
After leaving the room, He Yiming's figure turned into a gust of wind. After making a turn, he had already appeared 100 meters away.
At that instant, he heard an extremely soft sound of footsteps.
Although there were not many people in Spiritual Medicine Peak, there were always people walking around, so it was natural for footsteps to be heard.
However, the footsteps were so soft that they were almost illusory and did not exist.
Although Ou Yangming cultivated the divine art of clairaudience, he dared not be sure at that moment. He only confirmed it when he unleashed the divine art to its limit. It was the sound of a person's footsteps, and judging by the direction he was heading, it seemed like he was heading to the peak.
He Wude had once said that there was a cave at the top of the mountain that took dozens of years to build.
It was where the Medicine Man cultivated in isolation to refine medicine, and it was also the most important place in the entire Spiritual Medicine Peak.
Even when He Wude went to the cave a few days ago, he was the only one who went there. He Wude and the others were waiting for news in their houses halfway up the mountain.
But at this moment, there was actually such an unfathomable figure sneaking towards the peak. It was fine if He Yiming didn't notice it, but since he had already noticed it, it was impossible for him to stand by and watch.
The person's light-body technique was remarkable, and his footsteps were as smooth as flowing water, allowing him to leave in an instant. However, in comparison, He Yiming's speed was even more shocking. In just a few breaths, he had already closed the distance between the two of them by a large margin.
That person suddenly stopped. He Yiming knew that it was because that person had discovered the aura on his body that he had not concealed.
Ou Yangming shuddered. The person was indeed an Innate Boundary expert.
Ou Yangming controlled the outburst of his aura to a certain extent. If one was below the Innate Boundary and did not communicate with the universe's Qi, it would be impossible for one to notice it.
Nevertheless, Ou Yangming was fearless. Instead, he was filled with a strong fighting spirit. Perhaps his only regret was that he did not have the glaive with him. Otherwise, even if there were two experts like Cheng Fu in front of him, they would only be cut into four pieces.
Nevertheless, He Yiming was still full of confidence despite not having the glaive with him.
Wind, rain, clouds, fog, and rolling stones. The Innate Boundary technique that he mastered had reached an extremely powerful level. Even if he faced other Innate Masters empty-handed, he had absolute confidence that he could defeat them.
His body moved like clouds and mist, making it impossible for others to catch him.
The moment he stopped, the abnormality around him disappeared, and he finally stood face to face with the person.
At this moment, the expressions of the two Xiantian experts changed slightly. Their eyes were filled with intense disbelief at the same time …
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