Longzang

Chapter 462 You may return slowly.

The arrangements made by the immortals and Buddhas are unavoidable.

Since it was his own doing, Wei Yuan felt that whatever the enemy did to him was acceptable; to defeat the enemy, any means were justified.

But turning against those close to him was something Wei Yuan absolutely could not tolerate. No matter how powerful this force was, they needed to test their strength first. If they were truly outmatched, they could then devise a plan, but surrendering without a fight was not an option for Wei Yuan.

However, this force is unpredictable and cunning. Even Ji Liuli was tricked by them and doesn't know how they did it. They are indeed difficult to deal with and require careful planning.

According to True Lord Yanshi's speculation, they must have used the power of cause and effect to project a weak force, then sought out the weakest point to attack. However, True Lord Yanshi didn't mention one thing: Ji Liuli's problem was never actually this serious.

Ji Liuli's innate talent was truly terrifying. Her Dao Heart had almost shattered, causing her Sea of ​​Consciousness to break, but she woke up after only one day of unconsciousness, and her cultivation had fully recovered. Upon receiving the news, Wei Yuan rushed over and finally saw his senior sister after a long separation.

Ji Liuli was still the same as before, except that his face was less flamboyant and more filled with an unyielding sorrow.

Wei Yuan sat opposite her, appearing somewhat reserved. He had always held this senior sister in a mixture of respect and fear, a kind of instinctive dread he didn't know why.

Ji Liuli spoke first: "It hasn't been that long since we last met, and your cultivation level has already surpassed mine. It seems I'll have to rely on you to support me from now on."

"Senior Sister, your Dao Heart..."

Ji Liuli said nonchalantly, "Let it be. It's just some old injuries that have been triggered. If you're so kind, then kill those guys for me!"

"No problem. Is there anything else I can do?"

"Just help me take care of those guys. Especially that old pervert who's over a thousand years old and still pretends to be young! This guy came into my sea of ​​consciousness to disturb my Dao heart, but the causal technique he used was bestowed by immortals and Buddhas, so I really can't resist it. But I also dealt a heavy blow to his Dao heart, enough for him to digest for a while."

Wei Yuan suddenly thought of the inexplicable city-building behavior of mortals in the mundane world, and the girl's yin-yang barrier with its own defensive function. His heart skipped a beat, and he finally realized that his sea of ​​consciousness was not necessarily absolutely safe. If he encountered a skillful opponent, it was possible for them to sneak in unnoticed.

So Wei Yuan inquired about the details carefully so that he could respond in the world of mental images in the future.

Ji Liuli covered her mouth and chuckled, saying, "Do you really want to know?"

Wei Yuan nodded.

"He used the power of cause and effect to manifest his true form in my sea of ​​consciousness. After I lost the battle, he went to destroy the fortune formation set up by the patriarch. At that moment, I said to him, 'How about we take the opportunity to rob someone of their virtue...'"

Wei Yuan blurted out, "Even in the sea of ​​consciousness?"

Ji Liuli suddenly stared at him, a slight smile playing on her lips: "Your words have given you away... Hmm, it seems you haven't been idle these past few days. You've accomplished more than just the Dharma Form, haven't you?"

Wei Yuan quickly asked, "And then?"

"Hmph, his true form is a virgin, so what happened later? I took advantage of his unpreparedness and tore off his bellyband, and saw that thing. Sure enough, it was just a small thing."

Ji Liuli stretched out his thumb and forefinger to indicate the size, which was about the same as a pea.

Wei Yuan suddenly felt that his image had become much more impressive.

However, Wei Yuan still didn't understand one thing: the physical body that was manifested in his sea of ​​consciousness was not the real body. The clothes and the body were actually one. How did Ji Liuli manage to take off the clothes?

Ji Liuli, having anticipated Wei Yuan's thoughts, smiled and said, "Manifesting one's true form is actually the form one usually perceives. That old pervert has been a child for over a thousand years, wearing a bellyband for over a thousand years. When I suddenly ripped it off, he subconsciously thought that thing had really fallen off, and then his body manifested its true form. Hahaha, he really is just that little! When you were six years old..."

Wei Yuan was shocked and coughed violently, barely managing to stop Ji Liuli from continuing.

Wei Yuan was speechless. This senior sister was not at a disadvantage even in the sea of ​​consciousness. This blow to that old pervert's Dao heart was probably no less than the blow to his physical body from selling his true blood to the Witch Clan.

Wei Yuan's heart skipped a beat, and he said, "What would he look like without his undergarment? Let me see."

Ji Liuli looked at Wei Yuan suspiciously: "Have you been playing this wildly lately? Or is this just your true nature, and you've finally let it all out?"

Seeing that Ji Liuli's thoughts were getting more and more skewed, Wei Yuan hurriedly explained, "That's not it. I just heard what you said earlier and I think that this boy's body is a major weakness in his Dao heart, which we must make good use of. I'm about to trick him badly, so he will probably come looking for trouble with me again."

I plan to make several puppets in the style of his without his undergarment and place them nearby. If he comes, I'll let him have a good look at them. Later, if I find out his background, I can send a few to his relatives and friends.”

Ji Liuli was taken aback, then burst into laughter, and his hidden injury to his Dao Heart immediately healed considerably.

With a wave of his hand, Ji Liuli conjured a naked child before Wei Yuan, but the child's eyes held an unusually mature and world-weary look. Wei Yuan glanced at the child's private parts and, sure enough, it wasn't just small, but also noticeably scoliotic.

Wei Yuan carefully recorded such obvious characteristics.

Wei Yuan chatted with Ji Liuli for a while, trying to figure out what was wrong with her Dao heart, but Ji Liuli refused to say anything, so it seemed that the problem was really serious.

After bidding farewell to Ji Liuli, Wei Yuan returned to the residence of True Lord Xuan Yue to discuss the training of the next batch of Dao soldiers with the Patriarch. There were only about three thousand Dao soldiers left in the Tai Chu Palace who hadn't yet received training, just enough for one more class. The battle situation at the northern mountain gate was no longer precarious, and transferring a few thousand Dao soldiers wouldn't affect the overall situation.

True Lord Xuan Yue naturally agreed. At the same time, he planned to select the most outstanding Body Forging Masters from among the mortal soldiers, making up a total of five thousand, and send them all to Qingming. After the business was settled, Wei Yuan chatted with the Ancestral Master about the future development of Qingming. True Lord Xuan Yue's eyes lit up as he listened, and he even prepared to retire there in the future.

Just as they were getting into the conversation, Wei Yuan suddenly felt something and looked outside the hall, where he saw Zhang Sheng walking over.

"Teacher! You've emerged from seclusion?" Wei Yuan stood up instinctively.

Zhang Sheng was dressed in a scholar's robe, his long hair simply tied back, exuding a natural elegance.

From afar, she seemed to exist alongside heaven and earth, exuding a lofty and majestic aura. Although her face was exquisitely beautiful, this beauty was like the beauty of mountains and rivers, the beauty of heaven and earth, the higher one looked up, the more unattainable it became. If it weren't for Wei Yuan, others probably wouldn't dare to harbor any desire to get close.

As Zhang Sheng entered the hall, True Lord Xuan Yue said, "Your Dao body is flawless; not only have your hidden injuries been completely healed, but you can also make further progress. This is a good thing. But has your Dao heart made any progress?"

Zhang Sheng said, "This disciple intends to travel throughout the mortal world and fill in the missing link from the past."

Xuan Yue asked, "That's one way, but is there a plan?"

"This disciple is preparing to return to Qingming to seek an opportunity to attain enlightenment."

Ancestor Xuan Yue was about to agree when suddenly a thought struck him, and he vaguely remembered something.

Given Xuan Yue Zhenjun's cultivation level, his sudden whim was certainly no small matter. He immediately set up an array and cast a divination, trying to deduce the reason. However, his skills in feng shui and fortune-telling were not proficient, and after working for a long time, he only had a vague premonition, which seemed to be related to Zhang Sheng and Wei Yuan's first encounter, but he knew nothing else.

After her efforts yielded no results, Xuan Yue coughed and said, "I just thought of something else. Hmm, going to Qingming is fine too. When do you plan to set off? In a few days, there will be flying boats transporting Dao soldiers to Qingming. You can take that boat."

Zhang Sheng said, "We can go to Qingming ourselves."

Ancestor Xuan Yue glanced at Zhang Sheng, then at Wei Yuan, and suddenly let out a heavy snort, saying, "One or two of you, at such a young age, already know how to deviate from the norm!"

Zhang Sheng faced the situation calmly, while Wei Yuan blushed.

Xuan Yue Zhenjun stood up, took a scroll from the shelf next to him, and threw it to Zhang Sheng. He said in an annoyed tone, "This is a handwritten note left by the first patriarch of the Tianqing Palace. I have never been willing to use it and have kept it until now. Now I can no longer use it, and you have lost your cultivation. So I will give this to you. You can save your life without activating it in critical moments."

Zhang Sheng accepted the heavy scroll, his heart filled with emotion, his eyes slightly reddening, but his voice remained indifferent and lofty as he said, "Thank you, Ancestor."

Wei Yuan watched from the side, thinking to himself that his teacher was indeed like a duck; no matter what he thought, his mouth was always stubborn. If it were him, he would have already prostrated himself on the ground and wept, thanking the patriarch for his love, and then the patriarch would kick him out of the hall, laughing and scolding him as a "little rascal." Only then would it be a perfect ending.

After bidding farewell to Xuan Yue, Zhang Sheng said, "I'm going to see Ji Liuli and talk to her about something. We'll set off after I return."

Seeing that it was getting late, Wei Yuan said, "Why don't we wait until tomorrow to leave?"

"I can't wait. I have a feeling that my opportunity to achieve enlightenment lies in the Azure Netherworld. The sooner the better."

After saying this, Zhang Sheng went to the residence of True Lord Yanshi to visit Ji Liuli. Unexpectedly, she was gone for several hours and did not return until midnight.

Wei Yuan didn't know why she had taken so long, but Zhang Sheng clearly didn't want to say, so he didn't ask.

Zhang Sheng said, "What about the flying machine you used when we escaped from the north? We'll use that to go back."

Wei Yuan was already prepared, manifesting a flying vehicle. This vehicle had been optimized by humankind, with a specially designed reinforced cockpit for two people. The rest remained largely unchanged, and propulsion utilized eight standard jet thrusters. Normally, four thrusters were in use, but in critical situations, all eight could be activated simultaneously, making it impossible for ordinary Yu Jing to catch up.

A moment later, a flying machine soared into the sky in the darkness, leaving the northern mountain gate and heading towards Qingming.

Inside the cockpit, Wei Yuan and Zhang Sheng sat one in front of the other. Wei Yuan, as usual, sat in front, intending to shield himself from the strong winds with his body. However, after takeoff, Wei Yuan remembered that the new cockpit was completely enclosed, and he no longer needed to shield himself from the wind and rain.

On the way, Zhang Sheng habitually asked Wei Yuan about his cultivation progress, and Wei Yuan answered him one by one. Then Zhang Sheng remembered something and said, "Let's go to Benshan first. You need to comprehend the true meaning of Taiyin, and I also need to comprehend the true meaning of the Immortal Ancestor in the Qianqing Zhengfa Yushi Jing."

So Wei Yuan changed direction and flew swiftly towards Benshan.

Several days later, the two arrived at Benshan. One of them spent ten days in Tianqing Hall and the other in Shuiyue Hall comprehending the true meaning before they met again and headed to Qingming.

On the way back, Zhang Sheng said, "Now it's time for you to know about my past. I... I was born into a moderately wealthy family. My birth mother died in childbirth. My stepmother didn't like me, and my father was somewhat weak, so he gave me a rustic name."

Later, I met a reclusive cultivator who had traveled to this place. Seeing my talent, she took me away from my family, gave me my early education, and named me Sheng. After my initial education, she sent me to participate in the Immortal Sect's unified examination. I was chosen by my master, Fenhai, and entered the Taichu Palace, becoming a disciple of the Tianqing Hall. But since then, I have never seen my first teacher again.

At this point, Zhang Sheng sighed, a rare occurrence for him, with a hint of melancholy in his voice.

At this moment, Wei Yuan's thoughts were wandering and he really wanted to ask Zhang Sheng what his original rural name was, but he instinctively felt that this question was very provocative and the consequences of asking it were unpredictable.

The small aircraft carried the two people across the land, heading towards the azure sky.

The sky was high and the wind was cold, the mountains were treacherous and the waters were far. Surrounded by powerful enemies and the evil thoughts of immortals and Buddhas, at this moment, nothing could compare to the warm comfort inside the cabin.

(End of this chapter)