Fire Virtue Immortal Clan

The five low-grade fifth-tier treasures treasured by the Qinghe Sect are the Filthy Yin Sunflower Water Needle, the Ren Water Star River Sword, the Geng Metal Mysterious Kui Blade, the Sun Fire Fiend Pearl, and the Thick Earth Heavy Sand Treasure Banner.

These five low-grade fifth-tier treasures are divided into three types: magic weapons, magical artifacts, and secret treasures. Among them, the Renshui Xinghe Sword and the Gengjin Xuankui Blade are low-grade fifth-tier magic weapons, the Huiyin Kuishui Needle is a low-grade fifth-tier magical artifact, and the Taiyang Huosha Pearl and the Houtu Zhongsha Banner are low-grade fifth-tier secret treasures.

Magical treasures are the most powerful, followed by magical artifacts, while secret treasures are the weakest.

Due to limitations in cultivation level, Nascent Soul cultivators can only use low-grade fifth-order secret treasures to fight enemies.

Fifth-tier magic treasures and artifacts require a great deal of magical power from cultivators, and also demand extremely high quality.

If a Nascent Soul cultivator were to forcibly activate it, they would likely have all their magical power drained by this level of treasure, paying an extremely heavy price.

Even a low-grade fifth-order secret treasure cannot be activated by just any Nascent Soul cultivator.

The two fifth-grade low-level secret treasures of the Qinghe Sect, the Sunfire Fiend Pearl and the Thick Earth Heavy Sand Banner, are extremely powerful, making them very difficult to activate.

Although the cultivators, including Master Qinghe, were all at the Nascent Soul Perfection stage, they could not unleash the full power of the Solar Fire Fiend Pearl and the Thick Earth Sand Pillar.

Faced with the ferocious attack of the white dragon in the boundless black river, they dared not use their two low-grade fifth-rank secret treasures.

They were worried that relying on the power of these two low-grade fifth-tier treasures would not only fail to harm the white dragon, but might even allow it to steal the treasures.

After all, the white dragon also possessed two fifth-grade low-level secret treasures, the Flood Cloud Pearl and the Sea-Turning Fork. These two fifth-grade low-level secret treasures were extremely compatible with the white dragon, and the white dragon's strength far surpassed theirs.

Even if they were to unleash the Sunfire Pearl and the Sea-Turning Fork, they would still be no match for that white dragon.

Although Master Qinghe had never actually met Lu Cheng'an, he knew from the fire power Lu Cheng'an had left in Shi Yunjian and the other man's bodies that Lu Cheng'an's strength was definitely no weaker than that of the white dragon.

If Lu Cheng'an were to refine two of their sect's low-grade fifth-rank secret treasures, there would be a very high chance that he could severely injure the white dragon.

After Master Qinghe revealed his plan, it immediately provoked a strong reaction from the Nascent Soul cultivators of the sect. Even True Monarch Xuanmiao looked at Master Qinghe with astonishment.

True Monarch Xuanmiao was completely taken aback by the decision made by Abbot Qinghe. After all, fifth-tier treasures were the foundation of their Qinghe Sect, and even their sect possessed only a handful.

"Sect Leader, this is absolutely unacceptable! We know very little about Lu Cheng'an. Fifth-tier treasures are related to the sect's foundation; how can we lend them out so easily!" A female cultivator wearing a jade crown hurriedly said.

This female cultivator, known as the Golden Flower Primordial Sovereign, is a cultivator of the same generation as Master Qinghe.

Besides Qinghe Shangren and Jinhua Yuanjun, the seven Nascent Soul Perfection cultivators of the Qinghe Sect also include a cultivator of the same generation, known as Xuanni Laodao.

These three are the most powerful figures in the Qinghe Sect, and they usually make the decisions on major matters for the sect.

Although Xuanmiao Zhenjun and Shi Yunjian were also at the Nascent Soul Perfection Realm, they were juniors of Qinghe Shangren and the other two, and their strength was quite different from that of Qinghe Shangren and the other two, so their voice in the sect was relatively weaker.

After Jin Hua Yuanjun spoke, Xuan Ni Laodao also chimed in, "Sect Leader, I also feel that there is something wrong with this matter. Fifth-tier treasures should not be lent out lightly. Let's discuss this further and learn more about Lu Cheng'an before making any further decisions!"

The Nascent Soul cultivators, including True Monarch Xuanmiao, didn't say much. This matter involved the sect's fifth-tier treasure, and if anything went wrong later, they would inevitably be blamed.

“I have considered all your concerns. However, Yun Jian and his companion have offended Lu Cheng'an and his wife. If we do not express our stance in time, we may incur their dissatisfaction!”

"As for what you are worried about, it is nothing. Even if we lose the sect's fifth-tier treasure, it is still worth it. If Lu Cheng'an were not around, let alone losing just one fifth-tier treasure, the sect would probably be destroyed!" Master Qinghe sighed.

Master Qinghe took it all in stride. It was just a matter of losing a low-grade fifth-rank treasure, a loss that the Qinghe Sect could bear.

However, if Lu Cheng'an were to be defeated by the white dragon in the Boundless Black River, they would likely face the destruction of their sect.

"Senior Brother Headmaster is overthinking it. No matter how powerful that white dragon is, it is not a true fifth-order demon beast after all, and it will definitely not be able to break through the mountain gate's protective formation," Jin Hua Yuanjun said with a smile.

Their Qinghe Sect's protective array has the foundation of a top-grade fifth-order array, and even now it still possesses the power of a mid-grade fifth-order array.

No matter how powerful the white dragon is, it will definitely not be able to break through their sect's protective formation.

"Although the sect's protective formation is strong, we cannot fully unleash its power. We do not know the origin of that white dragon, but the Flood Cloud Pearl and the Sea-Turning Fork in his possession are not ordinary fifth-order secret treasures, so we can be sure that his origin is not simple."

Master Qinghe frowned deeply and continued, "In that case, the white dragon may possess a treasure capable of breaking through a fifth-order grand formation. We absolutely cannot gamble on this, or the sect's millennia-old foundation will be destroyed in our hands!"

When Jin Hua Yuanjun and other Nascent Soul cultivators of the Qinghe Sect heard Qinghe Shangren's seriousness, solemn expressions appeared on their faces.

Before Lu Cheng'an appeared, they were indeed filled with anxiety, as neither Yuanzhou nor Lianzhou could find a cultivator who could rival the White Dragon.

Therefore, Shi Yunjian and his companion mistakenly believed the rumors spread by Bai Jiao and decided to capture Shi Ningyu and hand her over to Bai Jiao to test whether what Bai Jiao said was true.

They knew in their hearts that the white dragon was most likely deceiving them, but they were forced into a corner and had no choice but to try.

The appearance of Lu Cheng'an has given them a slight chance to change their situation.

"Then let's do as our sect leader says and lend the sect's fifth-tier treasure to Lu Cheng'an!" Jin Hua Yuanjun said after thinking for a moment.

"Chixu, this matter is still entrusted to you. Tell Lu Cheng'an what the sect means and see what his attitude is."

"This is formed from a bit of the Yuan energy of a fifth-tier treasure collected by the sect. Give it to Lu Cheng'an to choose from, and tell him that he can only choose one!"

"This is a major event concerning our Yuan and Lian states. It cannot be done by our Qinghe Sect alone. I will go to the Lianhua and Tianze Sects later and ask them to contribute as well!"

These were all things that Master Qinghe had already planned out. The strength of the Tianze and Lianhua sects was in no way inferior to that of the Qinghe sect.

The Lotus Sect, in particular, occupies the entire territory of Lotus Prefecture.

This sect's ancestors were more powerful than those of the Qinghe and Tianze sects, and it also possessed the most fifth-tier treasures.

Lianzhou is located near the boundless Black River, so it suffered the most severe impact from the demon race, and the Lianhua Sect also suffered the most serious losses.

Among the four Nascent Soul cultivators who attacked Shi Ningyu earlier were two True Immortals Jinglian from the Lotus Flower Sect. Now, True Immortals Jinglian and Jinglian have returned to the Lotus Flower Sect and informed the Nascent Soul cultivators of Lu Cheng'an's situation.

However, the Lotus Flower Sect had not had much contact with Shi Ningyu before, so their understanding of Lu Cheng'an was not as extensive as that of the Qinghe Sect.

After learning about Lu Cheng'an from Jinglian Zhenjun and the other person, the head of the Lotus Sect immediately sent a message to Qinghe Shangren to inquire about Lu Cheng'an.

Master Qinghe promptly replied to the head of the Lotus Flower Sect, but did not reveal any information about Lu Cheng'an.

He still doesn't know Lu Cheng'an's attitude. He plans to wait until Liu Chixu meets Lu Cheng'an and confirms Lu Cheng'an's attitude before making any further plans.

Tianze Sect did not send any cultivators to attack Shi Ningyu, and neither Qinghe Sect nor Lianhua Sect informed Tianze Sect's cultivators of this news. Therefore, Tianze Sect remained unaware of what had happened.

As for True Monarch Xuanmiao, after receiving the order from Venerable Qinghe, she hurriedly returned to Wanxia Villa with the Yuan Power of the sect's fifth-tier treasure.

She already knew that Lu Cheng'an had left his cave to look for her, so after returning to Wanxia Villa, she immediately went to the cave where Shi Ningyu was in seclusion.

Lu Cheng'an's senses were incredibly sharp; he detected Xuanmiao Zhenjun's aura even before Xuanmiao Zhenjun arrived at Wanxia Villa.

When Xuanmiao Zhenjun arrived at Shi Ningyu's cave, Lu Chengan took the initiative to walk out of the cave.

"I hope Fellow Daoist Lu will not take offense. I returned to my sect a couple of days ago to handle some matters and only now have I had the time to come back!"

A faint smile appeared on Xuanmiao Zhenjun's face; she was quite polite to Lu Cheng'an.

"May I ask, Fellow Daoist Lu, how is Ningyu's health now? When will she be fully recovered?"

Although Xuanmiao Zhenjun had received Qinghe Shangren's order to test Lu Cheng'an's attitude, she was not in a hurry to deal with the matter.

She knew very well that the reason Lu Cheng'an treated her differently was mainly because she was on good terms with Shi Ningyu.

Since Shi Ningyu's injuries have not yet healed, she naturally wants to inquire about Shi Ningyu's physical condition first, in order to bring up the topic.

"Thank you for your concern, Fellow Daoist Liu. Ningyu's injuries are no longer a major concern, but she will need some time to recover fully!" Lu Cheng'an replied with a smile.

Lu Cheng'an helped Shi Ningyu resolve the residual water element power within her body, but there was still a large amount of chaotic metal element power within her body.

These golden powers were condensed by Shi Ningyu herself, but because the golden domain that Shi Ningyu had condensed was broken, they scattered into Shi Ningyu's physical body.

Next, Shi Ningyu needs to gather these disordered metal dao powers and re-condense the metal dao domain.

This will take a considerable amount of time. Once Shi Ningyu re-condenses the Golden Dao Domain, her understanding of the Golden Dao will be greatly deepened.

"It's wonderful that Ningyu's body can recover!"

A genuine smile appeared on Xuanmiao Zhenjun's face. Her friendship with Shi Ningyu was genuine, and now that she heard that Shi Ningyu's injuries were not serious, she was truly happy for her.

"Please forgive our sect's cultivators for attacking Ningyu earlier, Fellow Daoist Lu. The sect leader has already punished them after they returned!"

"But Fellow Daoist Lu must also know that it was the white dragon of the Boundless Black River that truly injured Ningyu. I wonder what Fellow Daoist Lu's thoughts are on that white dragon?" Xuanmiao Zhenjun inquired.

The reason they discussed so much in the sect was mainly based on the premise that Lu Cheng'an would seek revenge on that white dragon.

However, there is another possibility: Lu Cheng'an may be afraid of the white dragon's strength, and once Shi Ningyu's injuries have healed, he may take her away from this place.

Since Shi Ningyu and her companion were not native cultivators of Yuanzhou and Lianzhou, even if the white dragon pierced through Yuanzhou and Lianzhou, it might not necessarily affect them.

"That white dragon injured my wife, so naturally I had to kill it!" Lu Cheng'an said coldly.

His desire to kill the white dragon was not solely for Shi Ningyu's sake.

That white dragon originated from the Boundless Black River, which is vast and boundless, and it is said that the other side of the river connects to the outside world of cultivation.

However, the boundless black river is teeming with demonic beasts, including a large number of them at the fourth-order perfect realm. Human cultivators who enter it have virtually no chance of returning alive.

Therefore, even though they knew that the Boundless Black River connected to the outside world of cultivation, the cultivators of Lianzhou and Yuanzhou dared not enter the Boundless Black River.

Previously, no monster as powerful as the White Flood Dragon had ever appeared in the Boundless Black River. Moreover, the White Flood Dragon possessed treasures such as the Flood Dragon Cloud Pearl and the Sea-Turning Fork, so it must have some powerful backing.

Lu Cheng'an wanted to capture the white dragon so that he could learn about the situation deep within the boundless black river and peek into the secrets of the cultivation world outside.

Xuanmiao Zhenjun was unaware of Lu Cheng'an's thoughts. Once she confirmed that Lu Cheng'an intended to take action against the white dragon, she felt at ease.

"That white dragon is incredibly powerful, and it possesses two formidable fifth-tier treasures: the Flood Dragon Cloud Pearl and the Sea-Turning Fork. Before I left the sect, the sect leader specifically instructed Fellow Daoist Lu to select a fifth-tier treasure from our sect's collection to fight that white dragon, so that you won't suffer a loss at its hands because of external objects!"

"Fellow Daoist Lu, please take a look. These are the fifth-tier treasures collected by our sect. This one is the Kui Yuan Heavenly Water Belt, a low-grade fifth-tier magic weapon..."

Without hesitation, Xuanmiao Zhenjun released the Yuan energy from the fifth-tier treasures he had obtained from Qinghe Shangren.

The Yuan energy manifested the treasure's original appearance, but apart from lacking the treasure's own power, it was no different from the treasure itself.

Xuanmiao Zhenjun introduced all the fifth-tier treasures to Lu Cheng'an one by one, and then let Lu Cheng'an choose for himself.

"The Qinghe Sect is quite sensible; they've proactively offered us treasures!"

Lu Cheng'an had already made his plans. Even if Qinghe Sect did not offer to lend him the treasure, he would still try to extract some treasures from Qinghe Sect and other Nascent Soul sects.

The white dragon in the boundless black river posed the greatest threat to Lianzhou and Yuanzhou. The cultivators of Lianzhou and Yuanzhou benefited the most from his battle with the white dragon.

Although he had his own motives for attacking the white dragon, he also needed to gain some benefit from it before making his move. (End of Chapter)