Nine Transformations of the True Spirit.

Chapter 132 Soul Search: Reversal of Situation
The elder of Guiyuan Sect snorted coldly, looking displeased.

He was so intent on making things difficult for Chen Yuan that he forgot the key point.

The Jindan cultivators from various sects were not like him. They did not have such strong malice towards Chen Yuan. After listening to his account of his experience, their expressions softened.

They didn't care whether Chen Yuan could refine the Foundation Establishment Pill, but they were very interested in the spiritual medicine garden that Chen Yuan mentioned.

Old Monster Qu asked with a smile: "Does Master Chen still remember where the spiritual medicine garden is?"

Naturally, Chen Yuan would not tell the location of the Tiantai Peak Spiritual Medicine Garden, but he told about a spiritual medicine garden that grew spiritual herbs that were eight hundred years old.

The restrictions in this spiritual medicine garden are extremely strong. After tens of thousands of years, it is still intact and can only be broken by a Jindan cultivator. Even if it is revealed, other sects will not be able to get involved.

At the end, he expressed regret: "It's a pity that after I broke the restriction of that spiritual medicine garden, it immediately returned to normal. There are still many rare spiritual herbs in it, and my disciples are unable to pick them..."

Chen Yuan revealed the address of the spiritual medicine garden, which dispelled some of the doubts of the Jindan cultivators from various sects.

They only need to send disciples to find out when the secret realm opens next time, and they will know whether the spiritual medicine garden Chen Yuan mentioned is true or false.

But there is one thing that you must not ignore.

Those who can cultivate to the stage of Jindan are all meticulous people.

What if nine out of ten of what Chen Yuan said were true and one out of ten were false, and he still possessed the secret method to enter and exit the spiritual medicine garden? Then, every time the secret realm was opened, Lingyun Sect could send a disciple with the foundation-building pill into the secret realm, break through the foundation-building stage in the spiritual medicine garden, wait for ten years before coming out and collecting spiritual herbs at will.

However, if one directly questioned Chen Yuan about this matter, one would risk offending the Lingyun Sect, so no one spoke up.

However, the elder of Guiyuan Sect had no scruples. Guiyuan Sect was now allied with Ziyang Sect, and they could enjoy the shade under the big tree. Even if they offended Lingyun Sect, they still had the support of Ziyang Sect.

He didn't know why the cultivator surnamed Xie missed this great opportunity to suppress the Lingyun Sect, but it didn't stop him from taking the lead.

He looked at Jin Luoheng and said, "Fellow Daoist Jin, this nephew Chen said that you entered the spiritual medicine garden accidentally, but this is just his words. How can you prove it? If he has mastered the method to enter the spiritual medicine garden, then your sect can do the same in the future. Every time you go to the secret realm, you can send one person in and let him break through the foundation in the secret realm. Then, won't all the spiritual herbs in the secret realm belong to your sect?"

When the other Jindan cultivators saw him bringing up the matter, they all agreed.

The elder of Mingyin Valley said: "Fellow Daoist Zou is right. This secret realm has always been shared by our six sects, and it cannot be monopolized by any one sect."

Old Monster Qu also smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist Jin, we don't want to make things difficult for this Junior Brother Chen, but he must prove that what he said is true, so as to dispel our doubts."

Taoist Ying Ting did not say anything due to the alliance between the two sects. Elder Qi, like before, remained silent and seemed indifferent to the matter.

The cultivator surnamed Xie finally spoke for the first time: "Fellow Daoist Jin, you still need to give an explanation to your fellow Daoists from all the sects on this matter."

Jin Luoheng nodded and said, "I understand your concerns, fellow Taoists. The secret realm of Dongxu Mountain is of great importance and must be treated with caution..."

He looked at Chen Yuan and said in a friendly manner, "Nephew Chen, you have heard what the seniors said. Do you have a way to prove that everything they said is true?"

Just as Chen Yuan was about to answer, the Guiyuan Sect cultivator surnamed Zou chuckled and said, "Actually, there's no need to go through so much trouble. I know a little bit about soul-searching techniques..."

Jin Luoheng's face darkened: "Fellow Daoist Zou, be careful with your words. I am a disciple of Lingyun Sect, and it is not your turn to search my soul!"

The monk surnamed Zou was not annoyed and said with a smile: "If that's the case, why not let Fellow Daoist Jin or Fellow Daoist Ji do it?"

The elder of Mingyin Valley showed his approval: "This is a very good approach. It will not only not bring shame to your sect, but also dispel the doubts of fellow sects. I'm sure that Fellow Daoist Jin and Fellow Daoist Ji will not hide anything. Otherwise, if another foundation-building cultivator from your sect walks out of the secret realm in the future, it will be a bad ending."

There was a hint of threat in these words, but it was exactly what the Jindan cultivators from various sects were thinking.

They absolutely could not tolerate any sect breaking the balance of the secret realm and looting a large number of spiritual herbs.

Ji Bin showed a hesitant look on his face, and sent a voice message to Jin Luoheng: "Junior Brother Jin, how about letting me search his soul? Don't worry, I will protect the soul of this Junior Brother Chen and prevent it from getting damaged."

If possible, he certainly didn't want to search the souls of his disciples in front of all the sects.

However, all the major sects attach great importance to the secret realm of Dongxu Mountain, and they will definitely not give up if you don’t give them a satisfactory answer.

But Chen Yuan was a cultivator from a lineage of independent practitioners, and had the same background as Jin Luoheng, so he had to seek Jin Luoheng's opinion before taking any action.

Jin Luoheng didn't comment, looked at Chen Yuan, and said in a gentle voice: "Nephew Chen, I saw that you had something to say just now, but do you have a way to prove it yourself?"

Chen Yuan saw Jin Luoheng's intention to protect him, and his eyes showed gratitude. He bowed deeply and said, "Before I prove myself, I have something else to report to the elder."

Jin Luoheng's eyes flashed, and he asked, "What's the matter?"

Chen Yuan said loudly: "After I came out of the Spiritual Medicine Garden, I encountered a group of Ziyang Sect disciples who robbed and killed my Lingyun Sect disciples. The leader was as powerful as a foundation-building cultivator. I helped him and killed him, and found a fourth-level demon pill in his body!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Yun Fang and Duan Changyu behind him hurriedly echoed:
"Disciple Yun Fang (Duan Changyu) and Uncle Chen discovered the demon pill in his body together. I am willing to testify for Uncle Chen that everything he said is true!" As soon as the two finished speaking, the Jindan cultivators from various sects looked at the cultivator named Xie.

Before they could speak, Chen Yuan continued, "After that, my two nephews and I were collecting spiritual herbs in the inner ring, and we encountered six groups of Ziyang Sect disciples, all of whom had demon pills implanted in their bodies. We rescued these Taoist friends from them, and also found many magical instruments of Taoist friends from various sects in their storage bags."

As soon as he finished speaking, disciples from various factions spoke in agreement.

“Elder Qu, disciple Fei Jing personally dug out this demon pill from the body of a Ziyang Sect disciple!”

"Elder Zhang, I found these magic weapons from the storage bags of Ziyang Sect disciples. At least seven of my fellow disciples died at the hands of the demon pill cultivators!"

"Elder Geng, I found more than a dozen Yin Banners from the storage bags of Ziyang Sect disciples. They are all here!"

“Elder Jin, thanks to Uncle Chen’s help, otherwise we would have died at the hands of those demon pill cultivators!”

They took out magic pills, magic weapons, iron swords, and Yin flags from their storage bags and signaled to their elders.

At this time, Chen Yuan said no more, but just lowered his head slightly, with a look of grief and anger on his face.

This was something he had discussed with the disciples from various sects in the secret realm. As long as he spoke of this matter, the disciples from various sects would testify for him.

Looking at the demon pills, magic weapons, iron swords, Yin flags and many other items taken out by more than a dozen disciples, the faces of the Jindan cultivators from the four sects changed drastically.

It turns out that the Zi Yang Sect has such a secret technique that can implant demon pills into the bodies of Qi Refining disciples, giving them the power to build a foundation. It also slaughters disciples from various sects in the secret realm and steals spiritual herbs.

Is this going back to the time thousands of years ago and monopolizing the secret realm of Dongxu Mountain?

The handsome Taoist looked stern, and a black flying sword slowly appeared behind him. A clear sword sound rang out, resounding through the sky. He said coldly: "Xie Zhaohong, are you going to use such despicable means? Do you dare to fight Zhang?"

Old Monster Qu said sternly: "Does the Ziyang Sect intend to disregard the overall interests of the six sects and massacre the disciples of my four sects?"

The elder of Mingyin Valley, who was threatening Jin Luoheng and Ji Bin just now, now turned his attention to the cultivator surnamed Xie: "Fellow Daoist Xie, is this what you said before, that the disciples of my six sects should put aside their past grudges and just explore the secret realm?"

Jin Luoheng's face was calm, but his tone was extremely cold: "Xie Daoyou, is this true? Please give us an explanation!"

The situation on the field changed drastically. The Jindan monks from the four sects released their pressure at the same time. The sky suddenly darkened, became covered with dark clouds, and flashed with lightning, as if thunder was about to rain down and destroy the world.

Nascent Soul cultivators can change the celestial phenomena, while Jindan cultivators are far from that. However, the Jindan cultivators present are the backbone of each sect with high cultivation. There are also people like Old Monster Qu who is only one step away from Nascent Soul. With their combined strength, they can change the weather within a radius of hundreds of feet.

The cultivator surnamed Zou from Guiyuan Sect was also shocked and angry. He looked at Xie Chaohong and whispered, "Fellow Daoist Xie, why didn't you inform me about this in advance?"

Before the secret realm was opened, Xie Chaohong only asked the disciples of Guiyuan Sect to cooperate with the disciples of Ziyang Sect, but did not mention the matter of the demon pill cultivators at all.

The monk named Zou had been kept in the dark all along, and only learned the truth now. He was naturally extremely dissatisfied.

The pressure from everyone fell on Xie Chaohong, but it was just like a gentle breeze blowing on his face.

But his expression was extremely ugly. His usual elegance and previous confidence were completely gone.

The situation has now completely gotten out of his control.

In his plan, the demon pill cultivator should be invincible in the secret realm and kill all the disciples of the four sects he encounters. Even if the four sects guessed that it was the Zi Yang Sect's doing, they would not be able to produce any evidence.

As long as no evidence can be produced, with the strength of Zi Yang Sect, they are not afraid of being questioned by the four sects.

In order to keep it secret, he even had the Yaodan cultivators rob the disciples of the four sects and then kill the Guiyuan Sect disciples to prevent the secret from leaking out.

But he never expected that his plan would be ruined by a small foundation-building cultivator!
But this matter concerns the reputation of Zi Yang Sect and we must not compromise easily.

Xie Chaohong said coldly: "I once proposed that all factions put aside their past grudges and explore the secret realm, but you all disagreed and threatened to rely on your own abilities. Now you regret it?"

Old Monster Qu said: "It is true that each one depends on his own ability, but I don't want you, the Ziyang Sect, to use such a cunning trick!"

The elder of Mingyin Valley said angrily: "Sending foundation-building monks into the secret realm to slaughter the Qi-refining disciples of various sects, is this what your Ziyang Sect is capable of?"

Jin Luoheng said calmly: "Zi Yang Sect is the largest sect in Qi State, but it only wants to harm its fellow Taoists. If Daoist Xie doesn't give me a satisfactory explanation, I can only report this to the Sect Master and discuss the matter of the six sects joining forces!"

Taoist Master Yingting said coldly: "Fellow Daoist Jin's words are exactly what Zhang is thinking! My Tiangang Sword Sect already has few disciples, how can we allow you, the Ziyang Sect, to slaughter us?"

There will be another update in the evening, but I have to go get an IV drip later, so it might be a little late.

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