Nine Transformations of the True Spirit.

Upon hearing this, Sun Congyao turned to look at Chen Yuan, with a hint of doubt in his eyes.

He also couldn't see through Chen Yuan's cultivation level, and thought that Chen Yuan had already broken through the mid-term bottleneck. Since his own cultivation level was one level lower, it was normal that he couldn't see through it.

But Jin Luoheng was already close to the False Infant realm, and his cultivation could not be improved any further. It was a little puzzling that he could not see through Chen Yuan's cultivation.

There were no outsiders here, so Chen Yuan no longer concealed his cultivation level: "I was lucky enough to form a Nascent Soul, and I didn't intend to hide my cultivation level in front of Master."

After saying this, his aura was revealed, and the pressure of a Nascent Soul cultivator slowly dissipated, filling the narrow stone hall.

Sun Congyao was stunned, no longer as calm as before, staring at Chen Yuan without blinking.

Jin Luoheng was also stunned, and murmured: "Nascent Soul..."

The stone hall fell into deathly silence.

After a long time, Jin Luoheng came back to his senses and looked Chen Yuan up and down: "It takes a hundred years to form an infant. If you were not standing in front of me now, I would never believe it."

Chen Yuan restrained his energy, and Sun Congyao suddenly blinked, his eyes full of shock: "Chen... Junior Brother Chen, have you really formed a Nascent Soul?"

Chen Yuan nodded, and Sun Congyao took a breath of cold air: "I read in the classics that all the cultivators of the Spiritualization Stage form their infant stage after being over 200 years old. Don't you have a chance to break through to the Spiritualization Stage?"

Chen Yuan smiled and said, "The transformation into a god is just a legend. I am lucky enough to succeed in forming a baby. It is too early to talk about the transformation into a god."

Jin Luoheng had extraordinary concentration and calmed down at this time. He said, "God Transformation is beyond human ability. It requires a great opportunity. In the entire Donghua Continent, there has not been a God Transformation cultivator in ten thousand years. It is better not to have such extravagant hopes."

Sun Congyao clasped his fists and bowed: "When I saw Junior Brother Chen had formed his infant, I lost my composure. Junior Brother Chen became Master's disciple, but he has just established his foundation, while I am already in the late stage of foundation building."

“More than one hundred and fifty years have passed. This disciple has done his best and has managed to form a pill by chance. Junior Brother Chen has already formed a Nascent Soul… This has never happened in our sect, and Qi State has never had such a precedent!”

Jin Luoheng nodded slightly: "Cong Yao is right. A Yuanying cultivator is worthy of being called the ancestor of a sect and protecting a sect for hundreds of years. There are only a handful of such people in the entire Donghua Continent."

"If I remember correctly, Chen Yuan, you are still a physical cultivator. You need to temper your body, and it is even more difficult to improve your cultivation. However, you have formed a fetus so quickly. It is really incredible. If the news gets out, I am afraid it will cause a stir in Donghuazhou."

Chen Yuan frowned and said, "My disciple just had some opportunities and his cultivation level improved a little faster. How could he become the target of public criticism?"

Jin Luoheng said: "It takes 200 years for a fetus to form. That's the case for the four great Xuan sects and the five great demon sects. This kind of genius only appears once every few hundred years."

"But you don't have to worry. You are already a Nascent Soul cultivator. No matter what kind of opportunity you get, it is just as it should be. No one dares to spy on you."

Sun Congyao smiled and said, "Originally, I was worried that my junior brother might have some troubles if he suddenly returned after being away from the sect for a hundred years."

"But Junior Brother has already formed a fetus. As long as he shows his ability, he can become the Grand Elder. Master also has the hope of forming a fetus."

Chen Yuan was puzzled and asked, "What do you mean, Senior Brother?"

Sun Congyao said: "Junior brother, you don't know that since the six sects moved back to Qi, the leaders of each sect have left the sect and have not returned yet."

"In the past twenty years, our sect has not had a Nascent Soul cultivator in charge, and people's hearts are unstable. After discussion among the elders in the sect, they jointly recommended Elder Zhuge to reach the Nascent Soul stage."

"Master lacks the support of the elders, so he can only give this opportunity to Elder Zhuge. He will have to wait at least a hundred years before he can reach the Nascent Soul stage."

Jin Luoheng said calmly: "Master still needs to polish his true essence, and his progress is slower than that of Elder Zhuge. I can't win the fight, so how can I give in?"

Sun Congyao clasped his fists and bowed: "My words are out of line."

Chen Yuan frowned and said, "I once heard from a fellow Taoist that the Nascent Soul cultivators from the six sects of Qi State announced their retreat one after another. I didn't expect that they actually left Qi State. Where did they go?"

Sun Congyao shook his head. "The headmaster was in a hurry at that time. He only summoned three late Jindan elders in the sect and then left the sect. The late Jindan elders then relayed the information to the other elders. I don't know much."

Chen Yuan turned to look at Jin Luoheng: "Master, do you know the inside story?"

Jin Luoheng shook his head slightly: "Master, I don't know either. When the head master left, he didn't explain the reason. He just said that he would be gone for a while and told the monks not to worry. If anything happened in Qi, the four great Xuanzong would take care of it."

"In the past twenty years, Qi State has been peaceful, but without a Nascent Soul cultivator in charge, the elders of the sect are still uneasy."

Chen Yuan said thoughtfully, "The six sects had just moved back to Qi State, and the leaders of each sect disappeared. This matter must be related to the Demon Sect."

Jin Luoheng said: "The elders in the sect have also speculated about this matter, and they all have this idea, but the Demon Sect is too powerful, and the Sect Master has never made it clear, and the Demon Sect will not explain it to us Jindan cultivators."

“However, when the Six Sects were negotiating with the Demon Sect, the Four Mysterious Sects were also involved and should know the inside story.”

"After the Sect Master left, Elder Zhuge went to the White Crane Sect to visit a great elder who was on good terms with the Sect Master, but unfortunately he returned empty-handed."

"The White Crane Sect's Grand Elder only said that this matter has nothing to do with Jindan cultivators, and asked us to be patient."

Chen Yuan frowned. The Demon Sect suddenly invaded the south and then suddenly retreated. The leaders of the six sects disappeared. The Nascent Soul cultivators were very secretive about the matter. The Jinwu Sect's Tong Zhenren was completely unaware of the situation... These things were strange in every way. What exactly did the Demon Sect want to do?
Sun Congyao said: "Junior brother has already formed a fetus. As long as he takes over the position of the Grand Elder and goes to the White Crane Sect, he should be able to find out the whole story."

Chen Yuan nodded slightly: "First find out the reason, then talk about other things."

He clasped his fists and bowed to Jin Luoheng: "Without further delay, please ask Master to summon the elders of the sect and announce that this disciple will return to the sect."

Jin Luoheng pondered for a moment and said, "Master, I want to ask you a question. Do you just want to be a supreme elder, or do you want to control Lingyun Sect?"

"What is the difference between the two?"

Jin Luoheng said: "The head master is not in the sect, and you have already formed a fetus. Your cultivation is unmatched. It will be easy for you to be a supreme elder and stabilize people's hearts."

"But the Sect Master is only leaving temporarily. His life lamp has not been extinguished yet. One day, he will return to the sect."

"He is a cultivator in the middle stage of the Nascent Soul. He has protected the sect for hundreds of years and is highly respected. His two direct disciples are both cultivators in the late stage of the Core Formation. After he left, they took control of the sect's formation, the secret key to the treasury, and the treasures that protect the sect."

"Although you have already formed your infant, you have been away from the sect for a hundred years after all. I am afraid you are not capable of controlling the entire sect."

Chen Yuan frowned and said, "When I left the sect, the master had already lived for more than 800 years. After more than a hundred years, he should be nearing the end of his life."

"Even if he hasn't passed away yet, the sect will soon lack the protection of Nascent Soul cultivators. Do the elders dare to disobey the disciples?"

Xuan Yuanzi left, Lingyun Sect needed the protection of Nascent Soul cultivators, and it was the best time to control the sect. Whether it was refining elixirs, improving cultivation, or repairing the teleportation array, rare spiritual materials and herbs were needed.

The Lingyun Sect has been passed down for thousands of years and has a profound foundation. Even after a great battle with the Demon Sect, it was not damaged at all, so it can provide Chen Yuan with what he needs.

Jin Luoheng did not answer but asked: "You should have conceived a baby not long ago, right?"

Chen Yuan nodded: "My disciple just formed a baby more than ten years ago."

Jin Luoheng sighed, "If you return to the sect immediately after forming your infant, and the sect leader leaves at that time, our sect will be in turmoil, and the elders in the sect will naturally not dare to disobey you in the slightest."

“But more than a decade later, Qi State is peaceful, and the four great Xuan Sects are protecting their sects and supporting Elder Zhuge in his quest for the Nascent Soul stage.”

"If he can successfully form a Nascent Soul, you are all new Nascent Soul cultivators. Elder Zhuge is the direct disciple of the master, with a good family background and great prestige. The elders in the sect will naturally support him more."

"The Four Great Xuan Sects would actually protect our sect?" Chen Yuan was a little surprised.

Jin Luoheng said: "Not only are they protecting our sect, the Four Mysterious Sects are protecting the Six Sects of Qi from being disturbed by sects from other countries, and maintaining the structure of Qi's cultivation world."

Chen Yuan said thoughtfully: "It seems that the four great Xuan sects were not just matchmakers when the Demon Sect retreated and the six sect leaders left..."

Jin Luoheng nodded slightly: "It's almost certain. The Yuanying cultivators of the sects in the other four countries that moved back to their original locations have also announced their retreats, so they should have left the sects."

"For the past twenty years, the immortal cultivation world of the five countries, including Qi, has been peaceful and the situation has not changed. The four great Xuan sects must have played a significant role."

"You are still a little late in returning to the sect, but the sect master is approaching the end of his life. Although Elder Zhuge has the support of the four great Xuan Sects, it is still extremely difficult to form a fetus."

"If he fails to form a Nascent Soul, you, as the only Nascent Soul cultivator in the sect, can still control the sect, but you will have to wait for a while."

Chen Yuan nodded: "That's the only way."

If we only talk about strength, he is not afraid at all even if Xuan Yuanzi is in the middle stage of Nascent Soul.

But he was unable to use tough measures to subdue the elders of the sect.

He didn't care about the damage to his reputation by bullying the weak, but he was a disciple of Lingyun Sect after all. Without Lingyun Sect, he would not be able to build his foundation, nor could he become Jin Luoheng's disciple.

This is not the same as killing Manager Li at the beginning. Manager Li was selfish and fled in fear of fighting when facing the battlefield. He used Wang Cong to block the arrows and let Zhao Shan cover the rear. He personally admitted that he wanted to kill Chen Yuan to cover up the truth. Chen Yuan just took the initiative and it cannot be regarded as betraying his teacher and ancestors.

But the Lingyun Sect did not oppress him. Over the past hundred years, the Lingyun Sect was forced to move away from Qi State. During the most difficult times, he did not stand in the same boat with the sect.

Once the baby is formed, he returns to the sect and bullies his fellow disciples. Such behavior is no different from that of beasts.

Sun Congyao was quite disappointed: "Junior Brother Chen can't control the sect. Doesn't Master have to wait for more than a hundred years before he can reach the Nascent Soul stage?"

Lingyun Sect only has one medium-sized spiritual vein. If Zhuge Qi wants to form a fetus, he will have to consume the essence of the spiritual vein, and it will take at least a hundred years for it to recover.

Jin Luoheng said calmly: "Master is still a little short of maturity. For the sake of the overall situation of the sect, I should have let Elder Zhuge go first."

Sun Congyao lowered his head and said, "My disciple has a narrow vision and does not understand the overall situation of the sect. I just want to see Master form a Nascent Soul and live a thousand years."

"A hundred years is too long. We must seize the day. Who knows what the situation will be like by then?"

"Master has been honing his skills for twenty years. As long as he prepares the spiritual objects for forming a baby, his chance of forming a baby may not be lower than Elder Zhuge's."

"Junior Brother Chen is a Nascent Soul cultivator. With his support, Elder Zhuge may not back down..."

Jin Luoheng frowned, and a hint of severity appeared in his voice: "Cong Yao, you are also an elder. You should obey the common decision of the elders in the sect."

Sun Congyao sighed and said no more.

Jin Luoheng shook his head, looked at Chen Yuan again, and said calmly: "Don't take Cong Yao's words to heart. I am not in a hurry for the baby to form."

"Disciple understands." Chen Yuan agreed, but sighed in his heart.

He knew that Jin Luoheng was thinking about him and didn't want him to offend Xuan Yuanzi.

It would be fine if Xuan Yuanzi stayed at the mountain gate and they could practice with each other behind closed doors. As long as Xuan Yuanzi was not mentally ill and saw his strength, he would definitely let him take over the power of the sect.

But Xuan Yuanzi was not in the sect, so he had to wait for a while and serve as the supreme elder first, and then make plans after Xuan Yuanzi returned to the sect.

He didn't mind waiting a few more years. Lingyun Sect could not do without his offerings anyway. The only pity was that Jin Luoheng's breakthrough to the Nascent Soul stage would be postponed for a hundred years.

The stone hall fell silent. Sun Congyao looked lonely. He respected his teacher very much. Jin Luoheng was already over 300 years old. In another 100 years, his life span would be almost gone. He wondered how much chance he would have of achieving the Nascent Soul stage again?

Seeing him like this, Jin Luoheng smiled carefreely: "To form a Nascent Soul, cultivation, opportunity, and luck are all indispensable. As a teacher, I have none of the three. Even if I retreat now to form a Nascent Soul, I will not succeed."

"Fortunately, my life span is still sufficient. This one hundred years or so is just right for me to refine my true essence and look for spiritual objects to form a Nascent Soul. Then, when the time comes, I can achieve Nascent Soul with a much better chance of success."

"After my master formed the elixir, the head master gave me a lot of support."

"Now that Chen Yuan has conceived a newborn, and the Sect Master has left, how can I, the Master, use the power of my disciple to force Elder Zhuge to give up the opportunity to conceive a newborn? How can I be worthy of the Sect Master's care?"

"A real man has things he must do and things he must not do. It's just a hundred years or so, and I, your teacher, can wait."

Sun Congyao lowered his head and clasped his fists and bowed: "I am narrow-minded, Master, please punish me."

Jin Luoheng smiled and said, "Master will call the elders to discuss matters tomorrow. Chen Yuan, you should go back to Yunyin Peak and stay for one night. Come to Master's cave at noon tomorrow and take over the position of the Grand Elder. Then, move to Qingyun Peak, where the spiritual energy is the most concentrated."

"Yes." Chen Yuan clasped his fists and bowed, responding respectfully. He did not act disrespectful at all just because he had already formed a fetus.

The two of them turned around and walked out of the cave, leaving Jiangzhen Peak. Sun Congyao was still a little unwilling and whispered, "Junior Brother Chen, does Master really have to wait for more than a hundred years before he can form a baby?"

Chen Yuan pondered for a moment and said, "If it were in the past, this would not be difficult to do. All we need to do is force a sect to lend our spiritual veins to Master to form a baby..."

Sun Congyao was stunned, but Chen Yuan seemed unaware and continued, "But now we have the support of the Four Great Xuan Sects, and the other five sects cannot be moved. We can only find another way." (End of this chapter)