Chapter 291 A Cultivation Event in the Mountains
"I know. Have you had any hallucinations recently when you were doing visualization?" Shi Xuan sat cross-legged on the futon and asked Liu Xi outside the door. Time was in a hurry, and the Cangmang Dharma Assembly was about to begin. Liu Xi and Chen Ran had successfully advanced to the Qi-nourishing stage in the past three and a half years and started visualization.
Liu Xi replied respectfully: "Reporting to the master, after your guidance, it has disappeared. And I feel that the effect of nourishing the soul is quite good, and practicing is twice as effective with half the effort."
During the initial period, when practicing the visualization method that Shi Xuan had perfected, Liu Xi and Chen Ran always had various problems, and hallucinations were one of them. A small part of it was due to their own reasons, and most of it was due to the problems with the practice method given by Shi Xuan. However, after Shi Xuan's several corrections, they finally got on the right track.
Shi Xuan took this opportunity to complete the first step of perfecting the "Shenxiao True Method", deepened his understanding of the "Baolu" and the changes of yin and yang, and the speed of his own spirit and qi fusion was also getting faster.
Shi Xuan nodded: "Then you go down." This made Shi Xuan feel that twenty years should be enough to perfect the "Shenxiao True Law". After all, the "Shenxiao True Law" could not combine the Dao Seed of Electricity because of its unstable foundation, and it did not involve higher-level things.
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Three days later, Tianshu Peak Jietian Palace.
When Shi Xuan and Chu Wan'er came in, the elders and disciples who participated in the Cangmang Dharma Assembly had already arrived. There were nine disciples in the Qi-inducing stage, five disciples and elders in the Soul-inducing stage, middle-grade Jindan masters Lingxing, Yongxing and Lingqing, and upper-grade Jindan masters Lingri and Xie Fangwei. The one who stayed behind in the sect was Hong Zhishan.
"The two disciples are late, please forgive us, Master." Shi Xuan saw that he and Chu Wan'er were the last to arrive, so he bowed to Master Zhang and apologized.
Before leaving, Qingsuo, the monkey, wanted to follow him, but was still ruthlessly locked up in the cave by Shi Xuan. Since Granny Yu sealed the Qingchen Sword in its body, it seemed to have lost its ability to appear and disappear, which made Shi Xuan feel a lot more relaxed.
Sect Master Zhang waved his hand and said, "It's okay, it's okay. We have to wait a while before we can set off. This time, our sect is not hosting the Dharma Assembly. It's not good to go too early." In this Cangmang Dharma Assembly, Penglai Sect still has three top-grade golden elixirs, ranking first among the eight major sects, so Sect Master Zhang is in a very good mood.
"Junior Brother Shi, this Cangmang Dharma Assembly, I am waiting to see what the means are that can make you rank seventh on the Tianji List." Xie Fangwei said jokingly. Of course, curiosity is inevitable, but Xie Fangwei has always been reluctant to ask Shi Xuan about the secret means involved in everyone. This time in the Cangmang Dharma Assembly, facing other top-grade golden elixirs for many years, he finally has the opportunity to see them.
Shi Xuan smiled and said, "To be honest, Senior Brother, it is a sixth-level Taoist art, the Five Elements Immortal-Destroying Sword." Since he has decided to use the Five Elements Immortal-Destroying Sword as his main means before leaving this world, there is nothing to hide. When he uses it, everyone will see it.
Chu Wan'er, who was behind him, saw that the master was talking to the two elders, so she sneaked aside and chatted with several familiar disciples.
"Sixth-level Taoist art? Could it be related to the two external magical powers?" Ling Ri, who was standing aside, was surprised and puzzled when he heard it, but in a blink of an eye, he remembered the external magical powers that Shi Xuan used to exchange for Taoist arts.
The upper-grade Jindan Grandmaster can check and learn the Taoist arts of Tianya Haijiao Tower at will, so Ling Ri and Xie Fangwei have seen Gengjin Sword Qi and Virtual Reality Fire, but because these two Taoist arts cannot be advanced, the two have never practiced them.
Those who can achieve the best golden elixir are not stupid. However, Shi Xuan did not expect Ling Ri to judge that the Five Elements Immortal-Destroying Sword was related to the two external Taoist arts based on the five elements and the sixth level. He really reacted very quickly: "That's right. However, I have another opportunity, so I can combine these five external magical powers into one when I achieve the golden elixir. If other disciples learn it, I am afraid it will be difficult to succeed."
Shi Xuan was telling the truth. The Five Elements Immortal-Destroying Sword was derived by Qing Yunzi and combined with the "Baolu" by the Lord of Creation. If it were not for the "Baolu" that was practiced, when achieving the best golden elixir, these five external magical powers could not be condensed into the Five Elements Immortal-Destroying Sword. So even if Shi Xuan offered all the five external magical powers to the sect, others would only have five more difficult Taoist arts to advance.
Ling Ri didn't care about this at all. After all, he had already obtained a high-grade golden elixir. Instead, he said with a little excitement: "It seems that in ancient times, the method of splitting and combining Taoist magic was indeed true."
A few people chatted and laughed casually. After a while, Master Zhang said: "It's almost time, let's set off."
"Follow the master's order." All the monks said in unison.
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Cangmang Mountain is the southernmost mountain range in the Nanman Continent. The mountain is undulating, with dangerous peaks and gentle places. There are big trees everywhere that are difficult for one person to hug. There are flying birds and beasts everywhere, but it is difficult to find human traces.
And its highest nine peaks go straight into the sky, steep and difficult to climb. If someone can climb all the way to the top of any mountain and look down, they will find that in the circle surrounded by these nine peaks, there is a gentle valley with a radius of hundreds of miles, only ten feet lower than the peak, surrounded by red flowers and green willows, white clouds, elegant and pleasant.
In the middle of the valley is a platform paved with white jade. It looks small, only a few dozen feet in radius, but once you step onto the platform, you will find that it is an extremely broad and boundless continent without any other obstacles. It is the fighting platform set up by the spirits of several factions.
Around the battle arena, eight reed tents have been erected, with golden lanterns and colorful flowers hanging, and the air is filled with fairy air. In other places, there are cultivators in groups of three or two, almost a thousand of them, because the Cangmang Dharma Assembly is open to cultivators from other sects or independent cultivators, as long as they can pass through the vast mountains, avoid many monsters, and reach this valley.
Therefore, the Cangmang Dharma Assembly is also known as a grand event held once every hundred years in the cultivation world.
The white cloud boat of the Penglai Sect descended from the sky and landed in an uninhabited place. Yan Qianying, the head of the Guanghan Sect who was in charge of this Cangmang Dharma Assembly, came up with several disciples to greet it.
"Qianying greets Master Zhang. I didn't expect that your sect would be the last to come this time." The Guanghan Sect and the Penglai Sect have a deep relationship, and they even marry each other. In terms of seniority, Yan Qianying is one generation younger than Zhang Zhengyan. Even if she is the head of a sect, she can only treat him as a junior. At this time, she is calm and looks at the cultivators of the Penglai Sect with a smile on her face.
Sect Master Zhang clapped his hands and smiled, "You came too early. We in Penglai Sect are very punctual." As he spoke, he walked towards the reed tent belonging to Penglai Sect under the leadership of Yan Qianying.
Chatting all the way into the reed tent, Shi Xuan saw that the nearly a thousand cultivators around him were pointing and talking to him and others. It was probably the elders who were introducing the masters and experts to the younger generation, so that they would not be careless and offend people they should not offend when they traveled around the world in the future. At the same time, they were also showing off their knowledge.
After the people of Penglai Sect sat down in the tent, Yan Qianying smiled and said, "Your sect still has three top-grade golden elixir masters this time. I'm afraid you will take the lead again." Under normal circumstances, because the top-grade golden elixir will leave the local world in seventy or eighty years, the sect always maintains three to four top-grade golden elixir, which means that there are endless outstanding disciples.
Sect Master Zhang was not modest. He accepted it with a smile and talked about Yan Qianying: "You Guanghan Sect finally has two top-grade golden elixirs this time. Don't lose it and try to win back a small world."
Last time at the Cangmang Dharma Assembly, Guanghan Sect, Blood Demon Sect, Tianhuo Sect, and Yaowang Sect all had no top-grade golden elixir masters. They could only watch the Penglai Sect, Yingzhou Sect, Netherworld Sect, and Luofu Sect compete with each other. It was from that time that the rumors of the decline of these four major sects began to spread in the cultivation world.
Yan Qianying glanced at Shi Xuan and Xie Fangwei with a smile in her beautiful eyes and said: "Thanks to the death of Ning Wuque more than ten years ago, the Blood Demon Sect now has only one top-grade golden elixir master." The implication is that Yaowang Sect and Tianhuo Sect, who only have one top-grade golden elixir master and have only been in the elixir for about twenty years, are not worth worrying about. Now that the Blood Demon Sect is no longer a big enemy, Guanghan Sect's hope is greatly increased.
"But there are many coincidences in the draw." Master Zhang nodded. Only the Penglai Sect, which has the advantage in strength, can sit on the Diaoyutai. If Yan Qianying is unlucky and draws the Netherworld Sect or the Luofu Sect, it is hard to say who will win.
Although there are many ways to cheat in the draw, no sect can succeed under the eyes of Master Yuanshen in the dark, which is also a relatively fair method.
Since the eight major sects have arrived and the time is approaching, Yan Qianying, after a few words of greeting, left the reed tent of the Penglai Sect and walked to the battle stage.
After a nonsense opening speech, Yan Qianying quickly announced the start of the battle between the Qi-inducing disciples of the major sects, which was an appetizer before the main meal.
After the draw, the Penglai Sect faced the Tianhuo Sect, the Netherworld Sect faced the Luofu Sect, the Guanghan Sect faced the Yingzhou Sect, and the Yaowang Sect faced the Xuemo Sect.
Shi Xuan closed his eyes and regulated his breathing in the reed tent, while using his spiritual sense to pay attention to the fight in the arena, occasionally giving a few pointers to Chu Wan'er beside him. This time, he brought her here to enhance her fighting experience and lay a good foundation for her future travels.
Under Shi Xuan's guidance, Chu Wan'er nodded slowly while watching thoughtfully. This guidance not only benefited Chu Wan'er, but also the other disciples in the Soul Stage. After all, Shi Xuan has achieved the Golden Core and is a master of a sect. The height of his view on the problem can inspire them.
For what Shi Xuan did, Master Zhang touched his long eyebrows with satisfaction. This is the atmosphere of a large sect. Only in this way can the sect grow and develop. So under the leadership of Shi Xuan, other Golden Core masters also occasionally interrupted and gave a few pointers.
In the Qi Induction Stage, nine people competed separately in each match, which took a long time. It was not until noon that the winner was decided. Penglai Sect lost to Luofu Sect 4-5 and could only rank second. After obtaining the Great Freedom Flying Sword and comprehending the true meaning of Great Freedom, Luofu Sect's skills seemed to have changed, especially the swordsmanship and swordsmanship, which made the sword cultivators or cultivators who loved swordsmanship excited and eager to watch.
After a short rest, the competition for the Soul Stage began again. This involved the destination of a secret realm. The cultivators of the major sects were more serious than before. Unfortunately, Chu Wan'er could not participate. After all, she was not a formal disciple of Penglai Sect yet, and she could only listen to the explanation of her master Shi Xuan in the reed tent.
In the evening, the five masters of the Soul Stage of Penglai Sect overwhelmed the other sects and regained a controversial secret realm.
The sky gradually darkened, and with a finger of Ke Yan Qianying's hand, a bright moon suddenly appeared in the sky, shining brightly, as bright as day, and the fight continued.
This fight for the middle and lower-grade golden elixir lasted until the early morning. In the end, Guanghan Sect won the first place and took away two controversial secret realms, while Penglai Sect had to come in third and chose one secret realm.
After all, the number of disciples and elders who have the potential to become golden elixirs in all the major sects is similar. If you have more top-grade golden elixirs, you will have fewer middle- and low-grade golden elixirs. In particular, most of the true disciples and elders of the Spiritual Soul Stage of Penglai Sect have gained confidence in recent years after seeing the continuous top-grade golden elixirs in the sect. Not many of them choose to become middle-grade golden elixirs, while other sects have many middle-grade golden elixir masters who have been in the elixir stage for about 150 years.
As the red sun slowly rises, the highlight of this Cangmang Dharma Assembly begins. Yan Qianying presides over the drawing of lots. The first jade card she drew makes her smile slightly: "The first one to appear, Penglai Sect." Although the other cultivators watching took a breath, the three top-grade golden elixir masters of Penglai Sect, including Shi Xuan, did not care about this. It made no difference whether they appeared early or late.
After that, she began to draw the opponent of Penglai Sect again. This time, the jade card made her lips slightly open, as if she was a little surprised, but her surprise was only for a moment, and she soon read: "The Netherworld Sect."