Nine Transformations of the True Spirit.

In the silent cave, the formation curtain flickered with a faint blue light. Chen Yuan stood in the air, looking down at Jing Shuhan in the formation with a cold tone.

Jing Shuhan blinked, tucked a few strands of hair behind her ears, and smiled softly: "Don't worry, Fellow Daoist Chen. I have been trying to avoid Qi Lang's pursuit, and my true energy has been exhausted. I am panicked and it is difficult for me to calm down. Can I meditate for a while to recover my true energy, and then I can tell you about this in detail?"

Chen Yuan frowned and said, "I'll give you two hours."

Jing Shuhan smiled sweetly, saluted to Chen Yuan, raised his hand, took back the formation flag stuck in the ground, put it on the mustard seed ring, and the formation curtain slowly dissipated.

She calmly sat cross-legged on the ground, took out two top-grade spirit stones, held them in her hands, turned her five hearts to the sky, and closed her eyes to meditate.

Seeing her defenseless appearance, Chen Yuan's expression relaxed a little. He landed on the ground, sat cross-legged ten feet away from Jing Shuhan, and took a healing pill to treat the injury on his left arm.

But his spiritual sense was always on Jing Shuhan, and he would be aware of any move she made at the first moment.

Half an hour later, Chen Yuan's injuries were completely healed, and Jing Shuhan was still absorbing the spiritual energy from the spirit stone to restore his true essence.

Chen Yuan felt relieved and only kept a part of his consciousness to monitor Jing Shuhan and look inward at himself.

In the Dantian, the Yuanluo Armor's spiritual light dimmed, and a crack on its back was extremely conspicuous. It was slowly rotating around the golden elixir, absorbing the essence of true essence in the sea of ​​true essence below.

That sword is Qi Lang's trump card. The sword light is united into one, simplifying the complex, and then integrated into the essence and blood, connecting with the blood of the blood-colored giant sword. A sword heart is placed on it, which can cut through everything.

More than a hundred years ago, there was a level seven green dragon that caused trouble in the beast tide and devoured seven or eight Jindan cultivators. No one could control it, and it acted recklessly.

Qi Lang had just broken through the bottleneck of the late Jindan stage and was stationed on the Blood Island. Upon hearing this, he and his fellow disciples immediately went deep into the beast tide and cut the green dragon into two pieces in one battle.

An elder from the Zhenhai Sect traveled with Qi Lang and witnessed the battle with his own eyes.

After the beast tide was over, he spread the news of Qi Lang beheading the green dragon with his sword, and promoted the name of Zhenhai Sect, saying that this was the last time he used this technique. The sword flashed like blood, and the green dragon died as soon as it saw it.

Although these words may be exaggerated, it is true that Qi Lang was able to kill the royal family of monsters.

From then on, Qi Lang's name spread throughout Yuqing Sea, and some people called him the second best swordsman in Yuqing Sea.

The number of sword cultivators in Yuqing Sea has declined, with only one sword cultivator in the early Nascent Soul stage.

Qi Lang has reached the late Jindan stage and has extraordinary strength. He is also an elder of the Zhenhai Sect, so no one doubts that he has this title.

His sword was extremely powerful, but fortunately the Yuanluo Armor was considered top-notch among mid-level magic weapons, so it barely blocked Qi Lang's sword and did not break in half.

But this treasure was damaged so badly that it had to be repaired and nurtured for several years before it could be used again in a fight. It could no longer be relied upon on Jueling Island.

Chen Yuan shook his head, withdrew his spiritual sense, raised his right hand, and Binghuan slowly appeared.

Although Binghuan blocked the remaining power of the sword, it was also damaged. Fortunately, the damage was not very obvious, and its spiritual light was just a little dim. After a few days of nurturing, it will be restored to its original state.

After using two mid-level magic weapons in succession, Chen Yuan was still injured by the sword energy and his right arm was severely damaged.

If it were any other Jindan cultivator, without two top-notch mid-level magic weapons to protect themselves, and not being a physical cultivator, he would have died under this sword.

Sword cultivators are unmatched in attack power, but even if a physical cultivator meets one, if he does not have a magic weapon or a strong body, he will have no chance of gaining any advantage.

Chen Yuan took out Qi Lang's mustard seed ring from his arms, and probed his spiritual sense into it. A spiritual sense as sharp as a sword pierced through and strangled Chen Yuan's spiritual sense completely.

Chen Yuan continued to send in his spiritual consciousness, and it took him a full quarter of an hour before he finally wiped out the spiritual consciousness imprint on the mustard seed ring.

Sword cultivators are not only extremely powerful, but their spiritual consciousness is also extremely condensed. If it were an ordinary cultivator, the imprint of their spiritual consciousness left in the mustard seed ring would be very loose and could be broken in just a few dozen breaths.

Chen Yuan's spiritual sense probed into the mustard seed ring, and after a sweep, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Qi Lang is difficult to deal with, as his only magical weapon, his natal flying sword, also shattered on its own, but he is also extremely wealthy.

In the mustard seed ring, there was a small pile of high-quality spirit stones. Chen Yuan counted them and found that there were more than four hundred pieces.

Next to them were several mid-grade spiritual materials, a dozen five-hundred-year-old spiritual herbs, and thirteen wooden boxes with spirit-sealing talismans attached to them.

The only thing that could make Qi Lang treat it so carefully must be at least eight hundred year old spiritual herbs and top-grade spiritual materials.

In addition, there are three jade bottles made of hundred-year-old spiritual jade, and the elixirs inside are definitely not ordinary items.

In the corner of the mustard seed ring, there were a few jade slips, shining with spiritual light.

Chen Yuan's mind moved, and he took out five jade slips from the mustard seed ring.

In front of Jing Shuhan, other things could not be checked for the time being, but the jade slip was fine.

Chen Yuan spread out his spiritual sense, and after checking the five jade slips one by one, he felt a little disappointed and put them into his mustard seed ring.

These five jade slips were not of great value. One of them recorded the inheritance of sword cultivation, but it only went up to the middle stage of Jindan, which was obviously not Qi Lang’s own cultivation method.

Among the remaining four jade slips, two of them record the magical powers of sword cultivation, and the other two are maps of the Ice and Fire Realm and the second trial of the Wind and Thunder Sea.

The magical power of sword cultivation is very rare, but there are even fewer cultivators with the qualifications to cultivate swords.

That inheritance can only be cultivated to the middle stage of the Jindan period at most, and the two sword cultivation magical powers are only suitable for Jindan cultivators. They are not very powerful and their value is not too high.

Those two maps are not of much use. Chen Yuan has the memory of Master Qingyou, and his understanding of Jueling Island is no less than Qi Lang's.

It has only been a thousand years since the Wentian Sect was destroyed, but in the thousands of years before that, Jueling Island had been explored thoroughly by the three major sects at the time, and even the maps were almost the same.

Chen Yuan put Qi Lang's mustard seed ring back into his arms and closed his eyes to meditate.

After another half an hour, Jing Shuhan slowly opened his eyes and stood up from the ground.

The top-grade spirit stone in her hand turned into powder, and her pale face became much rosier and more energetic.

When she stood up, Chen Yuan also stood up.

He stepped forward, came to Jing Shuhan, and asked, "Fairy, should you be able to speak now?"

Jing Shuhan smiled and said, "If I tell you, will you kill me?"

Chen Yuan frowned: "Fairy, are you going to go back on your word?"

Jing Shuhan smiled softly: "I'm just a little worried. After all, you have a close relationship with Patriarch Yuntian. He definitely doesn't want him to know that you killed Qi Lang. Silencing him is the best option."

"If I tell you everything, can you promise not to kill me?"

Chen Yuan's eyes turned cold: "My agreement with you is to save your life from Qi Lang, don't push your luck!"

He raised his hand and the Feiyun Sword appeared out of thin air, making a clear sword sound, shooting towards Jing Shuhan and stopping in front of her neck.

The sword energy blew her hair into disarray and left a bright red blood spot on her fair throat.

"I can't stand threats. If you tell me now, I might spare your life. If you don't tell me, I won't hold back even if it means nothing!" Chen Yuan said.

Jing Shuhan's body stiffened slightly, but she soon relaxed. Without even looking at the Feiyun Sword, she smiled and said, "Daoyou said that he couldn't stand being threatened. Didn't Patriarch Yuntian force Daoyou to work for him?"

Chen Yuan said: "He is a Nascent Soul cultivator. The situation forces me to obey, but you are not. Are you going to tell him or not?"

With a thought, he thrust the Feiyun Sword forward, with the tip of the sword against Jing Shuhan's throat.

Jing Shuhan's beautiful eyes flashed, and the smile on his face became even more intense: "What you are worried about is that I will spread this matter to the ears of Patriarch Yuntian, which will be detrimental to you, but please rest assured, I will not do that."

Chen Yuan frowned: "You are Ji Laogui's disciple. How could you miss the opportunity to destroy the plan of Yuntian Patriarch?"

Jing Shuhan sighed softly: "Do you really think that Master Ji will treat me as a disciple?"

Chen Yuan's heart moved, and his tone slowed down: "From what the fairy said, it seems that you have some grudges with Ji Laogui, so you should tell me what he is planning and destroy his plot."

As soon as he finished speaking, the Feiyun Sword retreated an inch and was no longer against Jing Shuhan's throat.

Jing Shuhan nodded slightly: "Since fellow Daoist is also coerced by Patriarch Yuntian, I will naturally tell you the truth."

"It's just that this is a long story, so please put away your flying sword and let me explain it slowly."

She lowered her eyes slightly and glanced at the Feiyun Sword that was resting in front of her throat.

Chen Yuan's mind moved, and the Feiyun Sword flew back and was stored in his Dantian. He said, "Fairy, please speak."

Jing Shuhan said, "What Old Ghost Ji and Old Ancestor Yuntian are plotting is a Fulong Chizhen vine. Daoist friend is a master of alchemy, so you should have heard of this magical medicine, right?"

"Fulong Chizhen Vine?" Chen Yuan was shocked and blurted out, "Fulong Chizhen Vine that can extend life by two hundred years?"

Jing Shuhan nodded: "Yes, it is exactly this thing."

Chen Yuan said solemnly, "It's such a spiritual object. No wonder it attracted the attention of Old Ancestor Yuntian and Old Ghost Ji."

Jing Shuhan said: "Although the Fulong Chizhen vine is only a thousand-year-old spiritual herb, it has the effect of prolonging life and is even more valuable than a three-thousand-year-old spiritual herb."

"This kind of spiritual creature has long been extinct in Yuqing Sea. Only one remains in Jueling Island, but only Yuanying cultivators know about it."

"Ancestor Yuntian and Old Ghost Ji came to Jueling Island this time just for this Fulong Chizhen vine."

Chen Yuan frowned and said, "What is so special about the place where this Fulong Chizhen vine is located that Old Ghost Ji spent so much effort to train Wang Lin as a disciple, and Old Ancestor Yuntian forced me to work for him?"

Jing Shuhan said: "This Fulong Chizhen vine grows in a secret space. That secret space is very strange and filled with a strange and evil aura."

"When cultivators enter, whether they are using magical powers or controlling magic weapons, their true essence consumption will double, and the power will be reduced by half. Even Nascent Soul cultivators cannot avoid this."

"As for physical cultivators, their strength is all in their physical bodies. After entering the secret realm, they will not be affected."

“That’s why Old Master Ji took so much pains to train Wang Lin, and that’s why Patriarch Yuntian looks at fellow Taoist differently.”

Chen Yuan suddenly understood, and the doubts that had been lingering in his mind for a long time were finally resolved.

But then another question came to his mind, he asked: "The body of the transformed demon king is strong, since the strength of physical cultivators will not be affected, the demon race must be the same, so that secret space will become the world of the demon race, right?"

Jing Shuhan said: "Don't worry about this, fellow Daoist. Only human cultivators can enter that secret realm. The demon race cannot compete for the Fulong Chizhen Vine."

Chen Yuan looked surprised: "Why is this?"

Jing Shuhan shook his head slightly: "I don't know about this either, but the demon race cannot enter the secret realm. It was said by Ji Laogui himself, and it is definitely not a lie."

Chen Yuan nodded slowly: "It seems that the secret space is even weirder than I imagined."

"The demons cannot enter, and the strength of the cultivators will be affected, even forcing Yuanying cultivators to rely on the power of Jindan body cultivators."

"But besides this, there should be something else special about that secret space, right?"

"Otherwise, if it's just to seize the Fulong Red True Vine, Patriarch Yuntian wouldn't have to use any means to hold me hostage."

"After all, as long as he leaves that secret realm, he will still be a cultivator in the middle stage of the Nascent Soul, while I am just a small Jindan body cultivator. I can only let him slaughter me."

Jing Shuhan smiled and said, "Daoyou is indeed perceptive. Where the Fulong Chizhen vine grows, it is also the place where the strange demonic energy is the most concentrated."

“If you want to pick the Fulong Chizhen vine, you will inevitably be corroded by the evil spirit.” “Fellow Daoist, your body is indeed strong, but it is difficult to resist the strange evil spirit. Once you walk through it, your body will collapse within three days.”

Chen Yuan frowned: "Fairy, are you kidding? There is such a terrifying demonic energy in the world that even a physical cultivator can't resist it?"

Jing Shuhan said seriously: "I am not lying. Perhaps only the seventh-level demon beast royal family can not be afraid of its erosion. The human body cultivators will definitely not be able to escape."

Chen Yuan sneered: "No wonder Patriarch Yuntian wants to coerce me. He wants me to take advantage of the situation."

He had long expected that Patriarch Yuntian had ill intentions, otherwise he would not have controlled his life and death and forced him to enter Jueling Island.

But he originally just thought that this matter was extremely dangerous, and that Patriarch Yuntian was worried that he would shrink back and escape, so he used this method. He didn't expect that he would definitely die.

A surge of anger rose in Chen Yuan's heart, and he suddenly felt like killing Old Man Yuntian.

He paused and looked at Jing Shuhan: "The matter of the Fulong Chizhen vine is so secretive that it is only circulated among Yuanying cultivators and has been unknown to outsiders for thousands of years. How did the fairy know about this, and why does she know so much about the inside story of that secret space?"

Jing Shuhan showed an embarrassment on his face: "This matter concerns the confidentiality of our sect, and I cannot tell my friends."

Chen Yuan raised his hand and grabbed it, and the Feiyun Sword appeared out of thin air. He said calmly: "What you said just now is all the fairy's one-sided words."

"If you don't explain the whole story clearly, how can I know if you are lying to me and just want me to turn against Old Ancestor Yuntian so that Old Ghost Ji can get the Fulong Chizhen Vine."

"By the way, the fairy only said one side of the story about Fulong Chizhenteng. Whether there is such a magical medicine on Jueling Island is still a matter of debate."

After saying that, he pointed his finger and the tip of Feiyun Sword pointed directly at Jing Shuhan, trembling slightly as if it could be fired at any time.

A chill rose from Jing Shuhan's heart, and she saw undisguised murderous intent in Chen Yuan's eyes.

Even when the Feiyun Sword was against her throat just now, she did not have this feeling.

She knew that if her answer did not satisfy Chen Yuan, he would take action immediately.

Jing Shuhan felt a chill in his heart, but his face remained calm as usual. He chuckled and said, "Since you want to know, I won't hide it. Please don't spread it around."

"The matter of the Fulong Chizhen vine and the secret space was told to me by a great elder of our sect."

"Which supreme elder?" Chen Yuan asked.

Jing Shuhan shook his head and said, "This Grand Elder always concealed his identity every time he met me."

Chen Yuan frowned: "Why did he tell you these secrets?"

Jing Shuhan said: "He told me these things so that I could deal with Ji Laogui."

"Where do you start talking about this?"

Jing Shuhan's eyes showed a hint of hatred: "Old Ghost Ji never treated me as a disciple. The reason why he accepted me as a disciple is because I have a soul body and he wanted to refine me into an external incarnation."

"A body that contains spirit?"

Jing Shuhan sighed softly: "This is a special physique, with a trace of pure and spiritual energy in the body, which is very suitable for refining into an external incarnation."

"But Old Ghost Ji has already planted a spell in me, and it can no longer be used by others."

Chen Yuan asked: "Did the Supreme Elder tell you this?"

Jing Shuhan nodded and said, "Yes, although the Grand Elder did not reveal his identity, I have already made some guesses."

"There are only eight Nascent Soul cultivators in our sect, and only two of them have grudges against Old Ghost Ji."

"He must be one of them. He didn't want to see Ji Laogui refine me into an external incarnation and increase my strength, so he secretly woke me up."

Chen Yuan's expression eased a little. This made sense as the sect was in internal strife.

When he started his business in his previous life, the smaller the company was, the more united it was; the larger it was, the more intense the internal conflicts became.

The Tianji Sect has been passed down for thousands of years and has stood firm in the Yuqing Sea immortal cultivation world. There must have been constant disputes within the sect.

Jing Shuhan continued, "Thanks to this great elder, I was not kept in the dark by old ghost Ji, but I was powerless to resist."

"I can only deliberately control my cultivation and never dare to break through the bottleneck of the middle stage, so as to prevent him from turning me into an external incarnation."

Chen Yuan said: "Since the Supreme Elder doesn't want to see Ji Laogui refine you into an incarnation, why doesn't he just kill you?"

Jing Shuhan said: "What Ji Laogui invested in me is just a drop in the bucket for him. Even if I die, his loss will not be great."

"Besides, Ji Laogui and I have a sworn enemy relationship. As long as I am alive, I will definitely find ways to escape from Ji Laogui's control and provide the Supreme Elder with information about Ji Laogui. Only then will he spare my life."

Chen Yuan nodded and asked, "Old Ghost Ji wants to refine you into an incarnation, so why did he let you take the risk of entering Jueling Island?"

The hatred in Jing Shuhan's eyes became even stronger: "He is about to die, and he urgently needs the Fulong Chizhen vine to prolong his life."

"But I have been unable to break through the bottleneck of the middle stage. My cultivation is not enough to cultivate an external incarnation."

"He has lost patience with me and asked me to follow him into that secret space. When necessary, he can use his spirit to invade my body, stimulate the potential of my spirit body, and temporarily increase my strength to the Nascent Soul stage."

“Although the cultivators in that secret realm are affected by the evil spirit and cannot exert their full strength, the trace of pure spiritual energy in my body is not affected and can serve as a great help to help him seize the Fulong Chizhen Vine.”

"But this technique will cause serious damage to his soul. He will definitely not use it unless it is a critical moment."

Chen Yuan nodded thoughtfully: "Old Ji is so unscrupulous, I guess Wang Lin must have some tricks left by him, right?"

Jing Shuhan said: "Yes, he planted a soul-blood ban on Wang Lin. With a single thought, he can take Wang Lin's life."

Chen Yuan's heart moved: "Does Wang Lin know about this?"

Jing Shuhan nodded slightly: "The fact that Ji Laogui accepted Wang Lin as his disciple is extremely secret. Apart from him, I am the only one in Tianji Sect who knows about it."

"He has long regarded me as his incarnation, and whenever there is something to do, he lets me do it."

“After I learned about the Fulong Chizhenteng, I told Wang Lin about Ji Laogui’s plan.”

"He hated Ji Laogui to the core, but he was planted with the soul and blood ban, so he could not resist and could only let Ji Laogui control him."

At this point, Jing Shuhan showed a hint of regret on his face.

Chen Yuan's murderous intent towards Jing Shuhan was reduced to the lowest level, but he still had doubts.

If what Jing Shuhan said was true, she and Ji Laogui were sworn enemies and she would never help him seize the Fulong Chizhen Vine.

But this was only her one-sided statement after all. What if she was lying and, after escaping, spread the news that Chen Yuan killed Qi Lang? If Patriarch Yuntian found out about this, he would definitely not let Chen Yuan off.

He pondered for a moment and said, "I can't see any flaws in what the fairy said, but this is just your one-sided statement after all. How can you prove that what you said is true?"

Jing Shuhan shook his head: "I can't prove it."

Chen Yuan frowned: "How can I trust you, Fairy?"

Jing Shuhan said: "I can take the oath of the outer demon."

Chen Yuan shook his head: "If the fairy breaks the oath, the outer demon will not take your life immediately."

"Moreover, this Jueling Island is full of dangers. If the fairy encounters misfortune, it is possible that she will reveal the matter to others before she dies, or that she will disregard her oath to save her life like she is doing now."

Jing Shuhan pursed his lips tightly, pondered for a moment, and said, "What you are worried about, fellow Daoist, is that I will spread the news that you killed Qi Lang."

"As long as I stay with you, there will be no chance for this matter to spread. What do you think?"

Chen Yuan smiled and said, "Fairy, do you want to use my hand to pass the trial?"

Jing Shuhan shook his head and said, "Fellow Daoist, you are wrong. Although my cultivation is not high, Old Ghost Ji also gave me several treasures in order to help me pass the trial."

"Even if I go alone, I am confident that I can pass the test. If you and I go together, it will be a win-win for both of us."

Chen Yuan said calmly: "If the fairy was really sure that she could pass the trial, she wouldn't have almost died at the hands of Qi Lang."

Jing Shuhan's pretty face turned slightly red: "This is just an accident. There are very few people in the entire Jueling Island who can rival Qi Lang. He is also a sword cultivator. I tried my best and could not escape."

"If it were any other late Jindan cultivator, I would have gotten away long ago."

Chen Yuan said with a half-smile: "It turns out that the fairy has tried every trick in the book. No wonder she wants to go with me."

Jing Shuhan snorted softly: "Daoyou, don't feel that you are at a disadvantage. We are all coerced by the Yuanying cultivator. That secret space is where we will die."

"Only by joining hands can we have a chance of survival."

"Besides, I have been taught by Old Ghost Ji and the Supreme Elder, and I know a lot of secrets of Jueling Island. If you and I go together, it will be easier for us to pass the trial."

Chen Yuan shook his head and said, "This reason is not enough. I also know the secrets you know. In order to help me pass the trial, Patriarch Yuntian told me many secrets. Otherwise, how could I enter this cave?"

"Besides, you are dealing with Old Ghost Ji, and I want to deal with Old Ancestor Yuntian. If I really want to get rid of Old Ancestor Yuntian's control, I should cooperate with Old Ghost Ji."

Jing Shuhan frowned slightly, lowered his head to think for a moment, slowly raised his head and said: "Daoyou is not a short-sighted person, so don't say such excuses."

"For the sake of Fulong Chizhenteng, Ji Laogui must regard you as a thorn in his side, and you can't secretly unite with Ji Laogui in front of Patriarch Yuntian."

"You say that, it's just that the benefits are not enough."

"Well, I know there is a secret island in the Wind and Thunder Sea. There is a group of thunder beasts living on the island, and there are also several thousand-year-old spiritual herbs. How about this as a reward for helping me pass the trial?"

"Thunder beast?" Chen Yuan's eyes lit up. "Is this news from Tianji Sect, or news from Old Ghost Ji?"

Jing Shuhan said: "Of course it was Ji Laogui's information. Only the true disciples of our sect know the many secrets of Jueling Island. Even the matter of this cave was told to me privately by Ji Laogui."

Chen Yuan frowned and said, "Are you sure that the group of thunder beasts and the thousand-year-old elixir are still there?"

Jing Shuhan shook his head slightly: "It all depends on luck, but Ji Laogui told me this so that I can pass the trial. His attitude is very confident, so I don't think anyone will get there first."

"And Wang Lin also knows about this. The thunder beast is not easy to deal with, so Old Ghost Ji asked him to help me pass the trial."

"If he reaches the island ahead of time, he will definitely drive away the other cultivators and wait for me to join him. As long as nothing unexpected happens, fellow Daoist will definitely not suffer any loss."

Chen Yuan was determined in his heart: "If that's the case, then I will help the fairy pass the first test."

“But let me be frank with you. Before we find this group of thunder beasts, you’d better do as I say. Otherwise, misunderstandings will arise and things will not end well.

"Also, please don't spread the news that I killed Qi Lang."

Jing Shuhan smiled and said, "Don't worry, Daoist friend. I still need your help to pass the trial. I will never make it difficult for you."

Chen Yuan nodded, rode on the light of escape, and flew towards the north.

Jing Shuhan secretly breathed a sigh of relief and followed closely behind. (End of this chapter)