Longzang

Chapter 525 Reincarnation
Fei Yutong calmly accepted Wei Yuan's decision, and Xuan Yue Zhenjun also nodded, thus settling the matter.

Qingming, the weapon forging workshop.

It was not yet fully light, but the forging workshop was brightly lit. Ren Suxing knelt on one knee in front of a steel rod, simultaneously manipulating four flying swords to cut and carve into the center of the rod, gradually forming the prototype of a cannon muzzle.

This is a newly designed city defense cannon, which has extremely high requirements for barrel processing. Ordinary Dao Foundation cultivators cannot handle it; only a cultivator like Ren Suxing, who is in the late stage of Dao Foundation and close to perfection, can do it.

Two young cultivators approached, and seeing that no one was around, they said, "Senior Brother Ren, something terrible has happened!"

"Wait a minute." Ren Suxing continued cutting for a while until the inner wall completely met the requirements, then stopped to rest and calmly asked, "What happened?"

The two young cultivators from the Azure Sky Palace lowered their voices and said, "We heard that Junior Sister Fei from the Water Moon Palace did something and was imprisoned by Uncle Wei. We heard that she will be executed in a few days!"

"Junior Sister Fei Yutong?" Ren Suxing was also taken aback.

"Yes! Senior Brother Ren, do you have any news? Why don't you help us find out what Junior Sister Fei did to warrant the execution of her!"

Ren Suxing paused for a moment before saying, "Since it was your Uncle Wei Yuan's decision, he must have already informed the Ancestral Master. How could I possibly have the connections to find out?"

The two young disciples were very anxious, saying, "When Senior Brother Ren first arrived, even Uncle Wei had to give him some face. If Senior Brother gives up, then Junior Sister Fei is really doomed!"

The Azure Sky Palace and the Water Moon Palace are essentially one entity, but due to their different cultivation methods, the Azure Sky Palace has more male disciples, while the Water Moon Palace has more female disciples. In the past, there have been many stories of disciples from the two palaces developing feelings for each other and cultivating together.

Fei Yutong shone brightly the moment she entered the Water Moon Palace. She was strikingly beautiful and pure, possessing exceptional talent and looks, and was already the dream girl of many of her male fellow disciples. Now, suddenly hearing that such a serious matter had befallen her, these young disciples naturally lost their composure.

Hearing the two young disciples say this, Ren Suxing's face darkened, and he shouted, "You two have very high cultivation levels, don't you? You can handle eight tasks at the same time? If not, then go do what you're supposed to do! Uncle-Master Wei achieved the Dharma Aspect before he was eighteen years old, and you two? You're already in your twenties?"

The two young disciples still refused to give up, saying, "We can't just stand by and watch our junior sister suffer. She at least has the right to know the truth, right?"

"Get lost!" Ren Suxing shoved them out and continued cutting the cannon barrel in his hand. But as he cut, his movements suddenly slowed down.

In fact, when Fei Yutong first grew up, Ren Suxing was also deeply moved. However, he knew that with his junior sister's talent, they were from completely different worlds, so he could only keep his feelings to himself and dared not let anyone know.

Many years ago, he had a crush on someone, back when that person was called Zhang Sheng.

At that time, her brilliance was like the sun shining brightly in the sky. She was focused on competing with Ji Liuli and Feng Chutang for the position at the top of the mountains and did not notice this ordinary fellow disciple in the corner. Although they were both disciples of Tianqing Hall, they did not know at that time whether Zhang Sheng knew the name Ren Suxing.

Twenty years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Now even her disciple, Wei Yuan, is like a comet streaking across the night sky.

In just three years, Wei Yuan had brought Qingming to a point where it could withstand the siege of millions of witch soldiers. Both his military strategy and personal cultivation had unconsciously led Ren Suxing to change his address from junior brother to senior uncle.

In the cultivation world, the principle of taking the accomplished as one's teacher is upheld, and the Taichu Palace is no exception. However, within the Taichu Palace, apart from master-disciple pairs like Fenhai, Zhang Sheng, and Wei Yuan who have clear lineages, even those in the same hall eventually develop their own distinct teachings.

Since Wei Yuan advanced to the Dharma Aspect realm early on, according to custom, many people would have to change their address from junior brother to senior uncle. However, if they had always been familiar with Wei Yuan, then it didn't matter whether they changed their address or not, and it wouldn't be considered impolite.

Furthermore, from the perspective of respecting teachers and valuing the Way, if one is familiar with Zhang Sheng, then the relationship with Wei Yuan should be considered primarily based on Zhang Sheng. Just like Sun Yu, even if he were not yet a Dharma Aspect cultivator, Wei Yuan would still have to address him as Uncle-Master.

For a long time after Wei Yuan achieved enlightenment, Ren Suxing avoided the issue of addressing him. However, over time, he gradually stopped caring about it.

Ren Suxing picked up his flying sword again, cleared his mind of distractions, and began to work. When there was no battle, he worked in the weapon forging workshop; when there was a battle, he went to fight; and at night, he continued working amidst the everyday life of ordinary people.

Cui Yu has now shown all the disciples of Tai Chu Palace the way: the work they do at night amidst the hustle and bustle of the mortal world is actually a way to train their primordial spirit. As long as they can handle sixteen tasks simultaneously, there is a high chance of achieving the Dharma Aspect. Therefore, during this period, all the disciples of Tai Chu Palace are working hard, sleeping whenever they have free time, striving to reach the goal as soon as possible.

For Ren Suxing, the path ahead has been found; now all that remains is to work hard. He can now skillfully handle eight tasks simultaneously, and he is not far from reaching the Dharma Aspect stage.

As for his junior sister, she was from a completely different world from him; there had been no interaction between them before, and there would be no interaction between them in the future.

……

At the very core of Qingming, where the original temple once stood, Wei Yuan brought Fei Yutong here. He then conjured up human-like smoke and fire, and a black and white yin-yang array appeared beneath their feet. Fei Yutong then walked to the array's core and sat down cross-legged.

Cui Yu, Zhang Sheng, Bao Yun, Feng Tingyu, Xu Henshui, and others stood to the side, and Master Lanhua had also arrived.

Wei Yuan checked the time and said to Fei Yutong, "There's still some time. I'll ask you one last time: are you sure you don't want the Seven Star Reincarnation Body? If it's made with immortal materials, it can at least guarantee you a Heavenly Foundation."

Fei Yutong sighed softly, shook her head, and said, "No need, let it be."

Wei Yuan stopped trying to persuade her, pointed his finger, and the Yin-Yang Array slowly rotated. A vague figure appeared above Fei Yutong's head and disappeared in a flash, while her body sitting in the center of the array had already lost all life.

Master Lanhua sighed, picked up Fei Yutong's body, and turned to leave. The cultivators of Taichu Palace felt a strange sense of desolation and also departed one by one.

……

Ningzhou, a city that lasts for millennia.

In a mysterious hall completely hidden in darkness, an elder knelt on the ground and reported: "Qingming is now at its last gasp. I have sealed off the border of Jin, forbidding any refugees from leaving. There are very few refugees left in the surrounding areas of Zhao, so Qingming will soon have no refugees left to use."

The Wu tribe replenished their forces, incorporating some of their commoners into their army, and now still possesses two million combat-ready soldiers. If they fight three or four more battles, Qingming will inevitably collapse. At that time, their 500,000-strong army gathered at Hanyang Pass can launch a full-scale attack and capture Qingming in one fell swoop.

On the high seat deep within the main hall, the towering figure remained silent for a long time.

The elder, who was lying on the ground, continued, "The trade route with the Witch Clan has been explored, and a route that can be traveled by wagons has been found. However, the Rain Kingdom wants offerings, saying that without offerings, there is no need to establish a trade route."

The figure on the high seat finally spoke: "Tell Hongye that there are no sacrifices, and tell him to stop dreaming!"

The elder was taken aback: "Immortal Ancestor, this..."

He was a little confused. A few years ago, the Xu family had been openly and secretly running the sacrificial offerings business. Why did they suddenly stop now?

Most of the offerings came from refugees, who generally didn't survive more than two years if left unattended. Since they were going to die anyway, they might as well sell them to the witch clan and get some good things in return.

The figure on the high seat slowly said, "Times have changed. Back then, my lifespan was nearing its end, and there was no one in my family with the potential to ascend to immortality. So I had no choice but to do everything in my power to accumulate resources and wealth for my family. Even if I were to perish, my family would not immediately collapse."

Now that I am no longer worried about my lifespan, I must plan for the long term. Giving me occasional, sporadic offerings is fine, but a long-term supply would be like creating a powerful enemy for myself.

"The Immortal Ancestor's lesson is correct."

"Don't do anything for now, just keep an eye on the situation in Qingming."

After the elder left, a beam of light suddenly shone down from the top of the hall, illuminating one of the hands of the person on the throne.

It was a beautiful hand, full of youthful energy, but under the light, you could see a faint black aura swirling around the ring finger.

Looking at the black mist, the boy's face was filled with gloom.

……

Qingming, Wei Yuan examined the Gate of All Realms again, but still could not find Fei Yutong's soul.

However, this was to be expected. Just like Huang Yun Zhenjun and Fei Yutong, who possess great fortune and powerful souls, once they start reincarnation and cultivation again, Wei Yuan's Gate of All Realms would not be able to detect their souls and true spirits.

Wei Yuan intuitively felt that this was because the Gate to the Realms was not high enough in rank, and could only attract weaker souls to reincarnate. Powerful true spirits like Fei Yutong had their own place in the world, and Wei Yuan could not interfere with that at the moment.

This result was expected. In any case, after Fei Yutong's reincarnation, the matter of the traitor was thus resolved.

A day later, Wei Yuan suddenly noticed something unusual happening in the new city.

In the new city, more than half of the more than 20,000 pregnant girls suddenly lost all life in their wombs, while the fetuses of the remaining 5,000 girls became significantly stronger!

A similar situation has occurred once before, which ultimately resulted in the birth of Xu Shiba.

At this moment, Sun Yu and his disciples rushed over and began to examine the girls' bodies. After working for half a day, Sun Yu came to Wei Yuan's side and said, "The situation is somewhat similar to last time. Although the aura of their fetuses has strengthened, it has also become unstable, and they need to be protected to prevent miscarriage."

Wei Yuan ordered his men to gather all the girls who were still pregnant and alive, and then he blessed each of them with a wisp of green energy.

After the blessing of good fortune, the girls' condition stabilized considerably. Wei Yuan had just breathed a sigh of relief and was about to leave when suddenly, a strange change occurred in over a thousand girls—the life force of the fetuses in their wombs abruptly vanished!
However, one of the girls had a very prominent belly, and the fetal energy seemed to be very strong, indicating that she might give birth at any moment.

Sun Yu immediately ordered the girl to be isolated and placed under constant supervision, awaiting the birth of this special fetus. The other four thousand girls remained largely unchanged, quietly recuperating.

Wei Yuan left the new city and headed straight for the medicine garden. Several top-level chess players had been waiting for him for several days, and they had helped Wei Yuan establish his authority in the last battle. Now, he couldn't delay any longer and had to go over and play a few games of chess.

It was obvious that Xuanjizi and Canglongshi were the ones who contributed two thin strands of purple luck. If Wei Yuan wanted to gain more luck, he needed to make a deeper impression on them.

However, Wei Yuan was puzzled as to why the Seventh Elder had never contributed any luck.

(End of this chapter)