Longzang

Chapter 804 Setting an Example
In the end, Wei Yuan managed to borrow a wisp of celestial fortune from the Three-Eyed Bird Head. Then, in front of Wei Yuan, Fu Yao cut off a quarter-sized piece from the Phoenix Blood Moss and threw both pieces into Long Wushuang's corpse. Finally, she placed the corpse under the Jianmu sapling.

Wei Yuan stood with his hands behind his back, quietly observing everything. Just then, a girl's sarcastic voice suddenly rang out behind him: "What a loss."

Wei Yuan stood motionless, only his fingertips trembled slightly, and calmly asked, "How much was lost?"

"half."

Fuyao carefully laid a layer of fallen leaves on the corpse, and finally covered the face little by little.

After some time, Long Wushuang will be resurrected. However, only a small part of Long Wushuang will remain as himself; most of his soul will have become Lei Ling, along with some parts of Yin Ren.

Wei Yuan turned and left without finishing reading, while the girl Yin Yang followed him and flew towards the central city.

Wei Yuan remained silent the whole way, while the girl said sarcastically, "Regret it now?"

Wei Yuan nodded heavily, then asked, "How do you know we'll definitely lose money?"

“I warned you before, but you insisted on doing it this way.”

"Is there any way to recover the losses?"

"Yes, I accepted her reward."

How much can be salvaged?

"We'll probably lose another half."

Wei Yuan was shocked: "If this isn't a complete loss, how can you call it a recovery?"

The girl said sarcastically, "You might recover one percent from her, but you'll lose it all elsewhere."

Wei Yuan's heart skipped a beat, and he said, "She wouldn't have used up all the Phoenix Blood Moss, would she?"

"She wouldn't dare, and she couldn't do it."

Wei Yuan breathed a sigh of relief.

The girl Yin Yang suddenly said, "Why don't you give me all the immortal plants like the Phoenix Blood Moss? You still don't trust me!"

Wei Yuan was taken aback, unsure how to respond to this topic, but he did harbor some apprehension and wariness towards the girl's Yin-Yang nature.

Fortunately, the girl Yin Yang didn't make things difficult for him. Instead, she said, "You're right to be wary of me. If you don't hand it over to me, I'll only use half at most. But if you do hand it over to me, you won't have any left."

Back in the central city, Wei Yuan summoned all the cultivators in the Battle Saint Hall who had reached the Dao Foundation Perfection and Dharma Aspect stages, and announced that a great battle was about to take place. There were at most two months to prepare, and everyone should seize the time to improve their strength.

Upon hearing this, no one was afraid; instead, they were all eager to try. At this time, Han Li and Jun Weizhi had already reached the mid-stage of the Dharma Aspect realm. Fuyao was slightly delayed, but she could still reach the mid-stage of the Dharma Aspect realm before the great battle. Although Dugu Cangqiong was also at the early stage of the Dharma Aspect realm, he probably wouldn't have time to advance to the mid-stage before the battle.

Besides these four, there are five or six others who have already advanced to the Dharma Aspect stage, which is quite a considerable combat force.

In the mortal realm, cultivators progress at a much faster pace than in the outside world. Wei Yuan had already consulted Immortal Lord Yan Shi about this and understood that the mortal realm was still a world of mental illusions. The Great Dao of Heaven and Earth here was not perfect, so advancement in cultivation was much easier and faster. When the world transitions from illusion to reality, these people will need to catch up and solidify their foundations, which will be almost like starting all over again.

Having dealt with all his affairs, Wei Yuan could finally settle down and focus on studying the Xuanhuang Bell. This was the first Dao technique he had used with the power of his mental world, and its essence was a celestial art. With limited time before the battle, he naturally had to use it all on techniques of killing.

Humanity has offered a completely new solution to the Xuanhuang Bell: to build a large, modular array.

First, the base of the large array is built. Then, all 367 smaller arrays are constructed on the pre-built base plate. Finally, the number of arrays to be used and the power of the Xuanhuang Bell to be formed are determined according to the needs.

This unprecedented approach greatly pleased Wei Yuan. The next step was for cultivators from the mortal realm to inscribe the formations; Wei Yuan's task was to thoroughly understand each of the 361 sub-formations. Only by completely mastering a sub-formation could Wei Yuan freely manipulate its power and utilize it within the Xuanhuang Bell Daoist technique.

This was a gradual process; Wei Yuan immersed himself in the everyday life of ordinary people, waiting for the decisive moment to arrive.

Spring has arrived in the blink of an eye, and Yong'an City is as bustling as ever. There are now numerous workshops within the city, and a dedicated industrial zone has been designated, housing several large factories, primarily engaged in the processing of cotton yarn, cloth, brocade, and spirit wood. As for the workshops themselves, there are countless workers, all working with great enthusiasm, the looms practically smoking.

A figure flew low through the sky, finally landing in front of a mansion in the eastern part of the city. Within Yong'an City, flying was permitted; Foundation Establishment cultivators could fly at altitudes not exceeding five zhang (approximately 10 meters), but they had to follow designated routes and could not overstep the boundaries. Flying recklessly was severely punished, not only by deducting immortal silver and merit points, but also by potentially losing their flying privileges.

Fines are one thing, but having your flying license revoked is something every Foundation Establishment cultivator dreads. Being unable to fly back to the city is a huge loss of face.

Nowadays, the gates of decent houses in the city are equipped with the endpoints of the Zhou Tian Xing Dou Grand Array. After installation, the array's monitoring power in the surrounding area will be greatly enhanced, and generally, petty thieves will have nowhere to hide.

The person who landed in front of the courtyard gate was Ren Suxing. He pushed the gate open and entered. Before him stood a thick immortal tree, which shaded a lively courtyard where five or six children were playing. The steward came forward and said, "Master has returned!" Ren Suxing nodded and said, "I will stay for three days this time. If any of the younger members of the clan have any difficulties in their cultivation, please report them as soon as possible."

The butler hurriedly went down to inform them, while Ren Suxing went into the backyard, sat down in the study, and kept calling people in to find out about the situation at home.

Now, all the brothers of the Ren family have moved here. In addition, several families with outstanding talents who had no suitable place to go were also selected from the clan and moved into Qingming together.

Ren Suxing was a direct descendant of his own Tianqing Palace and had always worked diligently. Although he had no outstanding achievements, he had risked his life many times and accumulated a lot of merit. With the supplies brought by his family, he bought a rather large mansion in Yong'an City and settled his family members there.

Ren Suxing was very satisfied with the cultivation progress of his juniors. In just two years, three more members of the family had reached the Dao Foundation stage. Diligence was one factor, but their cultivation speed in the Azure Netherworld was already comparable to that of the Northern Mountain Gate of the Primordial Palace. With the addition of elixirs, they were even comparable to the main mountain.

That's the mountain gate of the number one immortal sect. Apart from Ren Suxing, no one from the Ren family can enter the Taichu Palace.

While dealing with family matters, Ren Suxing suddenly had an idea. He took out a thin jade plate from his bosom and saw a large amount of text on the plate, which was the latest announcement from Qingming.

The Zhou Tian Star Array can not only monitor the heavens and earth, but also send messages to specific magical artifacts, which can be delivered instantly within the Azure Netherworld. However, this function consumes a great deal of the array's power, making it extremely expensive. Only cultivators like Ren Suxing, who have reached the peak of the Dao Foundation stage, can afford to use it.

Upon reading the announcement, Ren Suxing jumped to her feet, her expression changing drastically!

The announcement mainly states that a new exchange item has been added to the Merit Shop: Dao Xuan Qi! It also specifically states that the quantity is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Dao Xuan Qi was naturally extremely expensive, but after Ren Suxing carefully calculated his merits, he found that if he gave it all, plus the preferential treatment given to the disciples of Tai Chu Palace, he could actually exchange it for one Dao Xuan Qi.

Ren Suxing was perfectly clear about what Dao Xuan Qi meant to him. Without further hesitation, he left the mansion and flew at full speed towards the Immortal City!

Ten days later, crimson tribulation clouds gathered above the tribulation base, and seven streams of fire rained down.

When the heavenly tribulation dissipated, a cultivator covered in charred soot emerged from the base. Despite his severe injuries, he laughed heartily three times, saying, "I, Ren Suxing, am now a Dharma Aspect!"

At this moment, a large number of people gathered around the tribulation base, all of whom were full of admiration and envy.

Ren Suxing brushed the ashes off his body, then suddenly knelt down in the direction of the Immortal City, saying, "I will never forget the kindness of the Realm Lord in achieving enlightenment!"

He then knelt down and kowtowed three times, already showing the respect due to a half-master.

While the others were somewhat confused, Ren Suxing understood perfectly. When he received the Daoist Qi, Wei Yuan sensed his presence and specifically instructed a cultivator to lead him to a secret realm. In the center of the realm stood a statue of a young girl. After Ren Suxing knelt and prayed as instructed, three streams of azure energy were bestowed upon him.

If it weren't for good fortune, the Seven Heavenly Fire Tribulations would have turned Ren Suxing to ashes long ago.

After performing the ritual, Ren Suxing wanted to say something more, but someone impatiently said, "Uncle, please move aside. There are many people waiting to undergo their tribulations! You still have the aura of heavenly tribulation on you. Not only are you blocking the way, but you might also affect other people's tribulations."

Ren Suxing apologized repeatedly and quickly left.

Then a middle-aged man dressed in the color of a general's uniform entered the base. Half a day later, he successfully survived the Five Thunder Tribulation and also achieved the Dharma Form.

Amidst the everyday hustle and bustle of life, Wei Yuan was studying the 161st formation when suddenly clouds gathered in front of him, and several drops of blue rain fell, floating in front of him.

This dense, rain-like azure aura could only appear from a Dharma Aspect cultivator, and only with extreme sincerity. Even Wei Yuan was somewhat astonished, not understanding where this azure aura came from.

But Wei Yuan felt that he had been doing good deeds and accumulating merit lately... He spat a few times, quickly removed the word from the dictionary, and then started to think again: He had been setting an example for others and had done a lot of great things, so it was only right that some people admired him.

However, after thinking it over carefully, Wei Yuan couldn't figure out who could have produced a youth sports event of this caliber. But since these top-tier youth sports athletes had arrived at just the right time, Wei Yuan flicked a drop onto the formation in front of him.

The previously obscure and cryptic structure of the formation instantly became clear and understandable; its meaning was immediately apparent. Wei Yuan studied it carefully and grasped its essence in a short time. Moreover, this feeling did not subside after learning one formation. Wei Yuan learned more than a dozen formations in one go before his spiritual sense became clouded and returned to its original state.

After using up the three drops of top-grade green energy, Wei Yuan comprehended more than fifty sub-arrays in one go, far exceeding his expectations.

Wei Yuan was focused on preparing for battle amidst the everyday hustle and bustle of life, unaware that the Azure Netherworld was already in an uproar. The appearance of Dao Xuan Qi in the merit exchange was already astonishing. Moreover, the price of such a treasure wasn't actually that high; at least those who had taken on important roles in the Azure Netherworld from the beginning and hadn't spent a fortune on merit points could afford to exchange for one.

On the day the exchange opened, eight strands of Dao Xuan Qi were exchanged, driving the other cultivators into a frenzy. Those who were just a little short tried every means to accumulate merit, while various forces came knocking, wanting to buy a wisp of Dao Xuan Qi from them at a high price.

During this turbulent period, Xu Yi naturally possessed streams of profound energy and successfully advanced to the Dharma Aspect stage. Xu Wan'er followed closely behind. She had her own exchanged streams of profound energy, and also received Dao profound energy privately gifted by Wei Yuan. Finally, her innate talent advanced further, and with a bit of luck, she also achieved the Dharma Aspect stage.

Afterwards, Wei Yuan emerged from seclusion, and without paying attention to the various forces that wanted to meet him, he set off directly for the northern mountain gate to rush to the battlefield of immortals.

(End of this chapter)