Nine Transformations of the True Spirit.

Chapter 160 Reunion of old friends

When the Duyun Boat was flying away, it was silent and did not attract attention.

In addition, Chen Yuan was cautious by nature, and he did not use his full strength to activate the speed of the Duyun Boat. He mostly traveled through the clouds, so nothing happened along the way.

Every day of flying, Chen Yuan would land the Duyun Boat and find a secret place to meditate and restore his true energy.

The Duyun Boat is a top-grade spiritual weapon, and its consumption is much higher than that of the escape light. After a day of flying, at least 10% to 20% of the true essence will be used up.

Chen Yuan was not in a hurry to travel, so he would not leave this loophole to avoid running out of energy when encountering problems.

He flew for three days straight, when suddenly a large cloud of fog appeared below him, stagnant and motionless, covering an area of ​​more than ten miles in radius. It looked very abrupt.

Chen Yuan's heart moved, his eyes shifted slightly, and he looked around. After a careful look, he actually felt a sense of familiarity.

He pondered for a moment, slowly landed on the ground, looked up again, and suddenly realized.

This is actually the Huanyue Market, no wonder he feels familiar with it.

It was just that he had never looked down at the Huanyue Market from a high altitude before, so he didn't recognize it at first sight.

Chen Yuan raised his hand and put the Duyun Boat into the storage bag. He walked forward with a look of reminiscence in his eyes.

He practiced in seclusion here for twenty years, and grew from a low-level cultivator at the fifth level of Qi Refining to an alchemist at the peak of the tenth level of Qi Refining.

If Chen Yuan had not accidentally obtained the Lingyun Sect's Ascension Order from the old Confucian scholar, he would definitely have purchased a Guiyuan Sect's Ascension Order and participated in the Guiyuan Sect's Ascension Conference.

But now, he is the core disciple of Lingyun Sect and a master of alchemy. He even killed dozens of Guiyuan Sect disciples in the secret realm of Dongxu Mountain, and forged a deep feud with Guiyuan Sect.

Nothing is ever more permanent than this.

Chen Yuan shook his head and smiled, then walked into the clouds.

Twenty years have passed. I wonder how Cao You and Ren Man are doing now?

After entering the white fog, he walked into a mountain road that could only accommodate two or three people, surrounded by towering mountain walls.

A quarter of an hour later, Chen Yuan finally reached the end of the path. The view in front of him suddenly opened up and he saw a vast valley with rows of buildings in the valley.

At the end of the valley is a thousand-foot-high mountain with many mansions built on it, with carved beams and painted buildings, flying eaves and pointed corners, which are extremely luxurious.

Chen Yuan stood on a high platform about ten feet above the ground and could overlook the entire valley.

Next to the two men, there were more than a dozen similar platforms with steps. Two monks were walking down the steps and entering the valley.

The scene before him was almost exactly the same as when he came to Huanyue Market forty years ago.

Twenty years is just a blink of an eye in the world of cultivating immortals.

The only difference is that there are very few people walking in the market, which is much quieter than Lingyun Market.

Chen Yuan slowly walked down the stone platform, passed through the market town, and headed towards the thousand-foot-high peak.

This time when he left the sect, he behaved in a low profile, wearing a white robe, which was nothing special, so he didn't have to worry about being recognized as a disciple of Lingyun Sect.

Chen Yuan walked all the way to the foot of the thousand-foot-high peak. Looking at the four characters "Fantasy Moon Cave Heaven" on the jade archway, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

He climbed the stairs and came to an exquisite house. The words "Ding Sanwuba" were engraved on the sandalwood door, emitting a faint light.

This was the first cave he rented after entering Huanyue Market.

Chen Yuan looked at it deeply for a few times, turned around and left. After passing through several mountain paths, he came to another house with "Ding Erqijiu" engraved on the door.

This is the cave that Cao You rented. Before he left Huanyue Market, Cao You and Ren Man got married here.

Chen Yuan said in a clear voice: "Friends Cao and Ren, are you in your residence? My old friend Chen Yuan is here to visit."

After saying that, he stood with his hands behind his back, waiting quietly.

The restrictions in this Ding-level cave are extremely crude. They can only simply isolate spiritual consciousness and block sound transmission. Even sound cannot be blocked. One only needs to shout loudly and the people in the courtyard will be able to hear it.

The formations and restrictions in the Lingyun Sect's caves are quite mysterious and can isolate everything, allowing the cave master to practice with peace of mind. Sound transmission notes are required to convey messages.

Chen Yuan waited for a while, and the light on the courtyard gate suddenly dissipated, which was a sign that the ban was lifted.

Then the gate was pushed open from the inside, and a young man in a blue gown, about seventeen or eighteen years old, walked out.

This person looked alert. When he saw Chen Yuan, he found that he was a cultivator of foundation building. His expression changed immediately and he bowed and said, "Junior Cao Xianji, nice to meet you. Are you here to look for my mother?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Yuan looked the young man up and down. Seeing that he was tall, handsome, and had the cultivation level of the sixth level of Qi Refining, he asked, "Are you the son of Daoist Fellow Cao You and Daoist Fellow Ren Man?"

Cao Xianji nodded and said, "Yes, Senior is..."

Chen Yuan smiled slightly and said, "My name is Chen Yuan. I have known your father and mother for a long time. I came to visit you today."

Cao Xianji showed a look of joy on his face and raised his hand to invite him in: "Senior Chen, please come in."

Chen Yuan nodded, walked into the courtyard, and sat down in the main hall.

He looked around and saw that the furnishings here had not changed, exactly the same as when Cao You and Ren Man got married. A hint of emotion flashed across his eyes.

Cao Xianji served a cup of spiritual tea, then stood aside, bowing and serving.

Chen Yuan picked up the teacup, took a sip, and asked, "Why are your father and mother not in the mansion?" Cao Xianji's face was gloomy: "Senior, my father entered the Huanyue Mountains five years ago to hunt monsters. Unfortunately, he encountered an accident and passed away."

Chen Yuan paused, slowly put down the teacup, and sighed softly: "I have known your father for twenty years. When he married your mother, I personally presented him with a gift. I never thought that we would part forever... Is your mother all right?"

Cao Xianji said, "Thank you for your concern, Senior. My mother is doing well. However, she went into the Huanyue Mountains with her friends seven days ago to hunt monsters, and it will take a few days for her to return."

Chen Yuan nodded slightly: "Okay, then I will wait for a few days."

He looked up at Cao Xianji and said, "Your father and mother are old friends. I can be considered your uncle. You don't have to address me as a senior."

Upon hearing this, Cao Xianji's face lit up with joy. He bowed deeply and said respectfully, "Yes, I am your nephew Cao Xianji, greeting your uncle."

Chen Yuan smiled, touched his storage bag, took out a jade bottle, raised his hand and waved it, and handed it in front of Cao Xianji's body.

"I see that your Qi is steady and solid, and your foundation is quite solid. You should be diligent in your daily practice and not be arrogant or impatient. This bottle of Yuhua Pill can improve your cultivation. I will give it to you today. I hope you will be firm in your Taoism and keep up the good work to live up to your mother's expectations."

Cao Xianji bowed and took the jade bottle with both hands: "Thank you for your generous gift, uncle. I will remember your instructions and practice diligently without slacking off."

Chen Yuan nodded, stroked his storage bag again, took out a sound transmission talisman, put it on the table, then stood up and walked out the door, saying, "I have left a trace of energy in this sound transmission talisman. When your mother returns and activates this talisman, I will know and will visit you again then."

Cao Xianji took two quick steps and caught up with Chen Yuan: "My nephew respectfully sends my uncle off."

When Chen Yuan walked out of the main hall and came to the courtyard, he paused as he recalled the scene when Cao You and Ren Man got married.

He shook his head slightly, walked out of the courtyard again and walked down the mountain.

Cao Xianji stood outside the door and bowed deeply: "Uncle, take care."

Only after Chen Yuan's figure disappeared at the end of the winding mountain path did he stand up and return to the courtyard.

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After Chen Yuan came down the mountain, he came to the Huanyue Pavilion. The manager He from forty years ago was no longer there. He was replaced by another young cultivator from the Guiyuan Sect, who was also at the tenth level of Qi Refining.

Since he could not stay in Huanyue Market for long, he did not pay a high price to rent a cave. He only spent five low-grade spirit stones to rent a Class D cave for one year.

The Guiyuan Sect cultivator was puzzled when he saw that Chen Yuanming was a foundation-building cultivator but rented a cave of the lowest grade. However, he did not dare to say much and quickly completed the formalities.

Coincidentally, Cave No. 358 Ding is currently unoccupied and has been rented by Chen Yuan.

He took the cave token and returned to the Fantasy Moon Cave. He opened the restriction of Cave No. Ding 358, but found that the furnishings inside had been completely changed. It should have been modified by later monks.

Chen Yuan smiled, came to the training room, took out the jade slip of "Demon God Secret", and carefully studied the secret technique of the giant spirit body.

The Ding-level caves do not have spirit-gathering formations, so the effect of practicing is minimal. It is better to use the time to study the secret techniques.

Chen Yuan possessed the supreme physical cultivation method "Nine Transformations of the True Spirit" and had great insights. When he practiced the secret technique of the giant spirit body, he always felt that he had not yet achieved enough.

He vaguely felt that this secret technique was not as simple as it seemed on the surface, and there must be more secrets to be discovered.

For the next four days, Chen Yuan was immersed in studying the secret technique until the sound transmission note flew into the courtyard and he woke up from his meditation.

He raised his hand to take the sound transmission note, and a soft voice rang in his ears: "My name is Ren Man, and I am waiting for Senior Chen to come."

The voice sounded strange yet familiar. Chen Yuan sighed lightly, stood up and walked out of the cave, passed several mountain paths, and came to the courtyard of No. Ding 279.

Before he got closer, he saw two figures standing in front of the courtyard gate, one of them was Cao Xianji, and the other was a beautiful middle-aged woman.

His eyes flashed, and he stepped forward and floated in front of the two people.

The middle-aged beauty was none other than Ren Man, but her face looked a little older, with a few wrinkles around her eyes, and her figure was a lot fuller. She was wearing a green open-necked skirt and a blue transparent scarf draped over her shoulders. She had neat makeup and was obviously dressed up carefully. She had a strong spiritual aura and had the cultivation level of the tenth level of Qi Refining.

She stared at Chen Yuan blankly, then bowed: "It's been twenty years since we last met. Senior Chen... Senior Chen is still as elegant as ever. I congratulate you on your successful foundation building and your great progress in cultivation."

Chen Yuan bowed in return: "We are old friends, why is Fellow Daoist Ren so distant? Just call me Fellow Daoist."

Ren Man said softly: "Senior has already successfully established his foundation, but I am only a Qi-refining cultivator..."

Chen Yuan frowned and said, "If you continue to be so polite, I will turn around and leave."

Ren Man then changed her tone and said, "Fellow Daoist Chen, please come in and have a chat."

Chen Yuan smiled as he followed Ren Man into the courtyard and came to the main hall, where the host and guest sat down.

Cao Xianji poured spiritual tea for the two of them and stood by with his hands hanging down.

Ren Man stared at Chen Yuan, her eyes suddenly turned red and two lines of tears flowed down.

Upon seeing this, Cao Xianji's expression changed slightly and his eyes became strange.

Chen Yuan had a sharp mind and amazing five senses. Seeing the change in his expression, it was not difficult to guess what he was thinking. He glanced at him lightly.

Cao Xianji only felt a powerful pressure coming, like a huge rock pressing on his body, and he was about to be crushed to the ground in the next moment.

But the next moment, the pressure suddenly disappeared. Cao Xianji trembled all over and broke out in a cold sweat. He quickly focused his mind and dared not to have any more random thoughts.

Chen Yuan turned his gaze back to Ren Man: "Why did you suddenly burst into tears, Brother Ren? What difficulties did you encounter?"

Ren Man shook her head gently and wiped away her tears with her sleeves: "Daoyou Chen's face is exactly the same as it was twenty years ago. When I saw Daoyou Chen, the scene of my marriage with my husband suddenly came to my mind. I was overwhelmed with grief and could not help myself. I lost my composure for a moment. I hope Daoyou will forgive me."

(End of this chapter)