Longzang

Chapter 1052: Staying unchanged in response to all changes
In Guantun County, Wei Yuan entered the main hall where Zhang Sheng was recuperating. As usual, he sat beside her for a while and told her about recent events.

Zhang Sheng lay quietly, motionless, his entire body devoid of any life force, while the entire formation was teeming with life.

As expected, True Lord Hanzhong possessed divine medical skills, transferring all of Zhang Sheng's life force into the great formation. The formation used the energy to absorb and release energy instead of his physical body and primordial spirit, thus increasing the speed of life force recovery several times over.

Wei Yuan left the main hall and carefully closed the door. Once the door was closed, everything inside the hall was as if it had been cut off from this world, with no further connection.

As soon as Wei Yuan stepped out of the palace gate, he saw a young cultivator standing with his hands behind his back, admiring a strange flowering tree with light blue leaves planted at the palace gate.

Under his gaze, the flowering tree was trembling, all its leaves curled up.

Wei Yuan quickly bowed and addressed him as "Senior".

Zhao Lixian turned around and smiled, "This tree is quite extraordinary. It excels at disguise and illusion, and its mastery of the art of ice and cold is exceptional, approaching the true meaning of returning to stillness. How did you come to know this tree?"

Wei Yuan then said, "There was some friction with the Xu family back then, but we later reconciled, and they gave me this Ice Glass Divine Tree as compensation. It was just a small sapling back then, and it took almost twenty years to grow to this size. I put it here to monitor people coming and going, to prevent enemies from taking any dirty tricks."

Immortal Zhao Li looked at the Ice Glass Divine Tree again and said, "The Xu family is so generous that they are willing to give away such a divine item? Moreover, this tree actually has the karma of killing powerful beings? Strange."

Wei Yuan's heart skipped a beat, and he asked, "What do you mean?"

Immortal Zhao Li reached out and plucked a leaf, and the Ice Glass Divine Tree cried out in pain, immediately shrinking into a ball. Its crown transformed into a pitiful little girl, tightly hugging herself. A wound appeared on her arm, bleeding continuously.

Even Zhao Li the Immortal was taken aback, saying, "I only wanted to pluck a hair from your head, why are you doing this...?"

Wei Yuan glared fiercely at the girl, but she seemed frightened by him, trembling even more violently. Then she looked up at Zhao Li Xianren. Her bewildered, helpless, and pitiful eyes gave Wei Yuan a glimpse of the Heavenly Demon, and his heart sank immediately.

Immortal Zhao Li suddenly realized what was happening, burst into laughter, and said, "This little fellow actually tried to extort me! Well then, today is your lucky day. Would you like to grow up in my Immortal Palace? Your attributes are perfectly suited to take root there. Perhaps after a thousand years, you can comprehend the true meaning of returning to stillness and have the opportunity to transform into human form."

Bingli showed a hint of interest, but still shook her head.

After pondering for a while, Zhao Li Xianren produced a golden pill in his hand. As soon as the pill appeared, countless tiny creatures around him suddenly gained sentience.

"This pill is called the Transformation Pill, and I only have one. It can elevate your aptitude to a higher level, and then I will take you as my personal disciple, who will also be my last disciple."

Bingli finally spoke: "Then what about Master?"

Immortal Zhao Li said, "You don't need to worry about that. I will give him sufficient compensation."

Bingli thought for a moment, glanced at Wei Yuan again, and shook her head.

Immortal Zhao Li's face turned cold. He said, "That was my final condition, and it won't be changed. You don't need to be afraid of him. As my disciple, what can he do to you?"

Ice Crystal Divine Tree glanced at Wei Yuan again and said, "But I still want to stay with Master."

Immortal Zhao Li was taken aback, then suddenly laughed and said, "This child is actually trying to elevate his own status and show his loyalty in this way! Is he using me as a stepping stone?"

Bing Li actually nodded, and when she looked at Wei Yuan again, her eyes made it very clear: Be nicer to me from now on!

Immortal Zhao Li shook his head helplessly and flicked a pill to Bing Li, which was naturally not the Nascent Soul Pill. Then he asked, "Why do you insist on staying here?"

Bingli hesitated for a moment, then whispered, "I think... it would be better to stay here."

Immortal Zhao Li was greatly surprised. He examined her carefully for a while before saying, "So that's how it is. This child actually possesses a bit of the auspicious power of attracting good fortune. No wonder I felt an instant liking for her and wanted to take her under my wing. Hmm...?" The young cultivator's expression suddenly changed, and he said angrily, "You think this kid can surpass me in the future?"

Like a startled rabbit, the girl instantly hid behind Wei Yuan.

Immortal Zhao Li burst into laughter, and after laughing, he said to Wei Yuan, "I observe the karma surrounding her, and it is related to the fall of a powerful being. This karma is very heavy. Think carefully about what she has done."

Wei Yuan was taken aback. Recalling Bing Li's life, he said, "If we're talking about relevance, it's that I had her hold the gun and shoot a Yang bullet at the Wu Clan's Red Leaf."

Immortal Zhao Li said, "That should be it. This red leaf seems to be very unusual; you must be careful."

Wei Yuan nodded and noted it down.

Immortal Zhao Li then took out a ball of shimmering light and said, "This is the fortune of millions of people. I have already refined it to a preliminary level, so you can use it freely. You are currently the target of everyone's attacks, and you need fortune everywhere. This fortune of millions of people is lent to you."

Wei Yuan bowed deeply: "Thank you very much, senior! I will never forget this kindness and virtue!"

"Stop with the pleasantries, just get rid of those two cats scratching the wall at my house, that's the real way to thank you."

At that moment, Zhang Sheng was in the hall, and Bing Li was eavesdropping nearby. Wei Yuan didn't know how to answer. Immortal Zhao Li didn't say much, only telling Wei Yuan to keep it in mind, and then disappeared.

Wei Yuan had no time to reflect; he made Bing Li stand back in her original spot and continue her disguise. Bing Li took the healing pill, her cultivation improved slightly, and then she transformed into a flowering tree.

But then, Wei Yuan's vision blurred, and the young cultivator reappeared, saying, "It seems someone has added an extra layer of preparation here, intending to conceal the secrets of heaven. This preparation is extremely ingenious; I only noticed it on a whim. However, judging from the preparation, they shouldn't have any ill intentions towards you."

Wei Yuan said, "Thank you, senior. I plan to remain unchanged and wait for the enemy to make a move."

Zhao Li Xianren nodded and disappeared again; this time, he was truly gone.

Wei Yuan suddenly gained immense fortune, and the prosperous realms quickly provided a plan for its use. Thus, Wei Yuan possessed a seemingly ordinary small sword. This sword, formed from the Fourth Grotto Heaven, possessed immense power. Wei Yuan then imbued the sword with the fortune of millions of people before handing it over to the Ice Glass Divine Wood.

With the addition of human luck, the sword's power is now enough to threaten immortals and kill Yu Jing, becoming Wei Yuan's strongest backup plan at this moment, and also filling in the gaps in his defenses.

With everything arranged, Wei Yuan was about to return to the front-line military camp when a thought suddenly struck him, and he stopped. He then sat quietly in the Guantun County Lord's Mansion, waiting for the powerful enemy to attack.

Outside Guantun County, Cangwu and Prince Ji appeared, gazing towards the county town a hundred miles away. Under the cover of night, the county town was quiet, with only a few scattered lights.

A distinct aura of death permeated the sky above the county town, indicating that a large number of people had died in the town, and their vengeful spirits had not yet fully reincarnated, with many still lingering in the air.

No matter how you look at it, this is a city on the verge of collapse, just like many other cities on the land of Ji Kingdom at this moment, without any special features.

Before setting up the Great Array that Separates Heaven and Earth and Refines the World, Cangwu had already used his divine sense to examine the land of Ji Kingdom and found nothing unusual. Just in case, he also specially dispatched several Imperial Sight Guardians to patrol the entire territory. Within the designated refining area, the only place where there were still living people was the territory under the jurisdiction of Wei Yuan, who had appointed himself as the Military Governor of Xianghan.

However, Wei Yuan only occupied one border county; the rest of the territory was originally inhabited by mountain people. When Yu Jing inspected the area, he saw that Guantun County was sparsely populated and paid it no attention. Even Cang Wu thought that Wei Yuan had come to seek fame and fortune, only wanting to seize territory, and had no idea or ability to govern the region and ensure the well-being of the people.

Seeing the still dilapidated county town and recalling the striking light of life at the edge of the great formation, how could Cangwu not realize he had been deceived?

He immediately took Prince Ji with him and flew directly over Guantun County!
The moment I stepped through the city gate, the scenery before my eyes suddenly changed, as if I had entered another world!
At this time, Guantun County was filled with strangely shaped, square buildings, bustling with traffic and crowds. The entire city was brightly lit, with uniquely designed streetlights flashing and emitting various colors. Although there were many vehicles, they moved in an orderly fashion, and people moved freely on the roads, occasionally gathering to chat and laugh. Behind them, various vendors worked nimbly and diligently, hawking their goods. The whole city was filled with the vibrant energy and the aroma of Qingyuan, truly becoming a city that never sleeps!

Cangwu could tell at a glance that there were at least 500,000 people in Guantun County alone!
(End of this chapter)