Chapter 34 Xiaoyao Sect

In the Floating Cloud Mountains, several Xiaoyao Sect monks in gray Taoist robes were standing by the pond where Song Qingming had escaped a few months ago, observing the movements in the pond.

One of them was a Taoist monk with a white beard and a Taoist bun on his head, holding a whisk. Although he looked inconspicuous, he exuded a faint spiritual pressure from time to time. He was a strong man who had reached the peak of the foundation-building stage.

Behind the Taoist monk with white beard, there were two foundation-building monks, one male and one female, and seven or eight Qi-refining monks, who followed him carefully and looked at the center of the calm pond.

After a while, a wave of water rippled in the center of the pond, and a foundation-building monk wearing the same gray Taoist robe slowly floated to the surface of the water. This person was wrapped in a deep blue light shield, and not even a trace of his clothes was touched by the water.

The lower-level Qi-refining and foundation-building disciples of Xiaoyao Sect wear uniform robes and Taoist robes when they go out. Qi-refining disciples wear white robes, while foundation-building disciples wear gray Taoist robes.

"Brother Tian, ​​we have completed the investigation. There is indeed a second-level middle-grade black-feathered python in this pool. It is in the cave at the bottom of the pool. However, the passages in this cave are interconnected. It may be disadvantageous for us to fight underwater. Should we lure it out of the water before we fight?"

The foundation-building cultivator in the pool said respectfully to the white-bearded cultivator leading the way on the shore. Although he is also a foundation-building cultivator in Xiaoyao Sect, he has only broken through the foundation-building stage not long ago and his cultivation level is only the second level of foundation-building. In front of this long-known foundation-building master in the sect, he still has a very low attitude.

The senior brother Tian in front of him, who was at the top of the foundation building stage, was named Tian Qinghu. He was a veteran foundation building cultivator who ranked in the top ten in terms of cultivation and supernatural powers among the more than 200 foundation building cultivators in Xiaoyao Sect. He was always respected by the lower-level foundation building and Qi refining disciples in the sect, and was also the leader of this sect mission.

Xiaoyao Sect has dominated the country for thousands of years. Now, the sect not only has a supreme elder who has advanced to the Nascent Soul stage for many years, but also nine elders in the Golden Core stage, more than 200 foundation building masters, and as many as 10,000 Qi refining disciples.

Among the cultivators at the top of the foundation building stage, Tian Qinghu is the most powerful one in the sect, except for the supreme elder Yuanying Patriarch and the nine Golden Core elders in Xiaoyao Sect.

Tian Qinghu had tried to form a pill twice, but unfortunately he failed. Although his magic power had been improved to the false pill realm, the peak of the foundation building stage, he was already 190 years old for a foundation building cultivator. Although there was still a glimmer of hope for forming a pill, his remaining life span was not much. If he could not form a pill within 20 to 30 years, his path would only stop at the foundation building stage.

"Okay, Junior Brother Wei, you have worked hard."

Tian Qinghu nodded after listening. He first turned around and glanced at a Qi Refining disciple not far behind him, then raised his eyebrows to a fellow foundation building disciple beside him and said indifferently: "Junior Brother Li, what do you think?".

A handsome young monk behind Tian Qinghu was obviously dissatisfied with the cautiousness of Junior Brother Wei, who was at the second level of foundation building, and couldn't help but say:

"We have a total of four foundation building monks for this mission, and you, Senior Brother Tian, ​​a master at the top of the foundation building level, are in charge. It's not a big deal to deal with a mere second-level middle-grade black-feathered python. Junior Brother Wei is a little over-worried. Please help me and I will kill this monster."

This handsome foundation building monk is the direct disciple of the Jindan Patriarch of Xiaoyao Sect. Although he is only at the fifth level of foundation building, he is no weaker than the average late foundation building monk in the sect with the two excellent magic weapons given by his master. He doesn't take a second-level middle-grade monster seriously, and doesn't want others to help.

This man is called Li Yuangong. When he joined Xiaoyao Sect in his early years, he was accepted by a Jindan elder in the sect and became a direct disciple of Xiaoyao Sect. He has outstanding spiritual roots and is only in his sixties, but he has already reached the fifth level of foundation building.

As a core foundation building disciple in Xiaoyao Sect, Li Yungong has always been favored by his master, and his future is limitless. He is one of the few foundation building disciples in the sect who can impact the Jindan realm in the future.

Although he has been building his foundation for some time, Li Yungong has always lacked experience outside. Since he became a disciple of the Jindan ancestor, he has never lacked training resources from the Qi Refining Stage to the Foundation Building Stage. Under the guidance of his master, he has been practicing smoothly and step by step for decades.

Usually, Li Yungong is mostly practicing in seclusion in the sect, and rarely goes out to perform sect tasks. This time, he finally asked his master for an opportunity to go out for experience. He is also a little eager to show his ability in front of several fellow disciples to make his master look good.

Another woman in green clothes beside him saw that Li Yungong was a bit reckless and was about to speak out to stop him, but unexpectedly, the leader Tian Qinghu laughed and said to Li Yungong: "Since Junior Brother Li is willing to make contributions to the sect, I will naturally not stop him. Junior Brother, go and meet this monster first. If it fails, we will help you." Li Yungong was secretly happy when he saw this. He bowed to Tian Qinghu, then showed a white flying sword and plunged into the pool. Soon, a fierce fighting sound broke out at the bottom of the pool.

The woman in green looked at Tian Qinghu and said with some concern: "Brother Tian, ​​why didn't you stop Junior Brother Li just now? If there are other dangers in this pool, if Junior Brother Li has any accident, how can we explain to Uncle Jin when we go back?"

"Don't worry, Sister Cheng, I have just explored this pool. There is indeed only one black-feathered python below. Besides, Junior Brother Li has learned the true teachings of Uncle Jin. With his magical powers, what other dangers can there be. Besides, Uncle Jin also told me before leaving that Junior Brother Li should experience more. I am also following Uncle Jin's orders." Tian Qinghu said indifferently.

"Brother Tian is right. Since someone is doing it for us, we can save energy and avoid people thinking that we have stolen his limelight." After hearing what Tian Qinghu said, the foundation-building cultivator named Wei on the side also began to sneer and ridicule, obviously seeing that Tian Qinghu wanted to watch.

The woman in green looked at Tian Qinghu but didn't say anything else. She flew over the pond alone, thinking about something, wanting to get a closer look at what was happening below the pond.

There was a flash of swords and shadows below the pond, and from time to time there was a sound of magic weapons colliding.

Half an hour later, by the pond, Li Yungong stood by the pond with a smug look on his face, holding the huge black head of the black-feathered python in one hand and throwing it on the ground. In the pond behind him, a python body of 70 to 80 feet long was floating in the center of the pond, and the blood was almost dyeing the entire pond red.

Several white-clothed Qi-refining Xiaoyao Sect disciples by the pond hurried forward to help Li Yungong put away the snake head of the black-feathered python.

Tian Qinghu greeted him with a smile on his face, "Junior Brother Li is worthy of being Master Jin's direct disciple. He is proficient in the Sky Fire Thunder Art and his magical powers are indeed extraordinary. He killed the black-feathered python so easily. It's really hard for Junior Brother Li. Next, please ask Junior Sister Cheng to go down with us to transplant the water spirit fruit tree."

Tian Qinghu rolled up the Qi Refining disciple he had glanced at before, led the other three foundation-building cultivators, flew over the water pool, and several people released protective shields and plunged into the water pool.

After a while, everyone arrived at the monster cave at the bottom of the pool. Tian Qinghu looked at the pile of bones deep in the cave and asked the Qi Refining disciple: "What is your name?"

The white-clothed disciple replied in fear: "Reporting to Master Tian, ​​I am a disciple, Du Yucheng".