Nine Transformations of the True Spirit.

In the western part of Qi State, Yuyang Mountains.

This place is shrouded in thick white fog all year round, winding for more than a hundred miles. There are several state capitals around the mountains, but no one dares to step into the mountains.

Occasionally, people would mistakenly enter the Yuyang Mountains and get lost in the white fog. They would wander around for several days before they could get out of the fog, starving to death.

The legend of ghosts haunting Yuyang Mountain soon spread to several prefectures, and everyone stayed away from it.

Only the brave poor families would chop some firewood at the edge of the mountains, but they did not dare to enter the white fog.

Looking down from the sky, the strange white fog was like a thin ribbon, only a hundred feet wide and thick, surrounding the entire Yuyang Mountains.

Deep in the mountains, there are pavilions and towers scattered around.

There were lights flying back and forth in the sky all the time, in groups of two. On the ground, there were also teams of Qi-refining monks, wearing the same tight-fitting robes, performing light-body techniques, running in the mountains and forests, constantly patrolling their surroundings.

There are dozens of mines of various sizes scattered on several mountains that are hundreds of feet high.

A layer of eerie white curtain covered the mines, flashing sharp cold light, and no one dared to approach.

This is the only large-scale spiritual stone mine in Qi State. Monks from the six sects are stationed here and are on high alert.

After twenty years of being sealed, and with the Soul Pregnancy Array nurturing the origin, the Yuyang Mountain mine has been restored to its original state.

Once the six sects have held an alliance, it will be reopened and will produce spirit stones continuously to supply the cultivators of the six sects.

On this day, several rays of light flew in from the sky and landed in the depths of Yuyang Mountain.

Upon seeing this, the two foundation-building monks immediately went to meet him. One of them asked loudly, "Who is coming?"

Several beams of light stopped, and the one leading them was a young monk dressed in yellow coarse linen clothes, with an ordinary appearance and a slightly dark complexion.

Beside him, Jin Luoheng, dressed in a black and white Taoist robe, had a smile on his face, a calm expression, and a free and easy temperament.

On the other side, there was an old man in brocade clothes, with white hair and a dignified appearance.

Behind the three were two other people, a scholar with an elegant appearance, and a middle-aged monk with a thick beard and a square face.

The young cultivator glanced at the word "Yuan" on the sleeve of the foundation-building cultivator and said calmly, "Zhuge Qi of Lingyun Sect has led four elders from the sect to attend the Six Sects Alliance."

Upon hearing this, the two foundation-building monks immediately clasped their fists and bowed. The person who asked the question said respectfully, "Senior, please follow me."

Zhuge Qi and four others followed the two foundation-building monks and flew towards a mountain over three hundred feet high.

Just as they flew over the mountain, a beam of light flew out from the top of the mountain and came towards them.

The escaping light stopped in front of the crowd, revealing a young scholar. After seeing Zhuge Qi, he was obviously stunned for a moment.

He then glanced at several elders, his eyes fell on the elegant middle-aged scholar, and bowed: "Disciple greets the master and the elders."

The middle-aged scholar smiled slightly and explained to the other four elders: "This is Wu's sixth disciple, Liu Qing'an."

He looked at the young monk again and said, "Qing'an, I and four elders are here to attend the Six Sects Alliance. Where is Senior Brother Duan now?"

The young monk said respectfully, "Elder Duan is on the mountain."

Zhuge Qi said calmly: "Lead the way."

"Yes." The young cultivator responded, turned around and bowed to the two foundation-building cultivators from Guiyuan Sect, "Thank you two fellow Taoists for welcoming our sect's elders."

The two men hurriedly returned the greeting, saying that they dared not, and then clasped their fists and bowed to the five elders of Lingyun Sect before turning around and leaving.

Led by the young monk, the five people landed in front of a three-story attic on the top of the mountain.

The young monk entered the attic to report. Everyone waited for a while, and then an old man walked out of the attic with an apologetic smile: "I am meditating and practicing. I didn't know that Senior Brother Chu and several fellow disciples were coming. Please come in quickly."

Everyone followed the old man and went straight up to the third floor. There were windows on all sides with a wide view, and they could see several sealed mines in the distance.

Zhuge Qi naturally sat in the main seat, the old man in brocade clothes sat at the lower left, and Jin Luoheng sat opposite the old man in brocade clothes.

These three are all cultivators in the late Jindan stage. The fact that they came together to attend the Six Sects Alliance shows how much importance they attach to the Yuyang Mountain mineral vein.

The old man in brocade clothes is named Chu Guangkai, who is over 400 years old. He is Zhuge Qi's senior brother. He broke through the bottleneck of the late stage forty years ago. After Xuan Yuanzi left the sect, he assisted Zhuge Qi in managing Lingyun Sect.

The other three elders lined up in order. The elegant scholar was named Wu Zexian, an extremely rare Confucian and Taoist cultivator with the cultivation level of the middle stage of the Jindan stage.

Another middle-aged cultivator named Ji Bin, who was also over 400 years old. He had been stagnant in the early stage of Jindan for more than 200 years and his strength was also mediocre.

But sixteen years ago, he suddenly broke through the mid-term bottleneck and his status in Lingyun Sect rose sharply.

The old man who welcomed everyone into the attic was named Duan Quan, a cultivator in the early Jindan stage. His cultivation was not high, but he had a lot of experience. He was second only to Chu Guangkai in the sect, and was responsible for guarding the Yuyang Mountain mine.

According to the agreement between the six sects, the mines of Yuyang Mountain are shared by the six sects, and each sect dispatches a Jindan cultivator, ten foundation-building cultivators, and one hundred Qi-refining cultivators to guard the mines. Since the mines of Yuyang Mountain have been sealed for twenty years, there is no need to mine spiritual stones, and there is no need to control the Qi-refining cultivators who mine spiritual stones.

Each sect sent out fewer Qi-refining monks, but had just as many Jindan monks and foundation-building monks, to prevent anyone with ill intentions from destroying the Soul-Pregnant Array.

After sitting down, Zhuge Qi asked, "How is the situation of the mine in Yuyang Mountain?"

Duan Quan said: "Everything is normal. After Junior Brother Yang's investigation, the Soul Pregnancy Array is very effective. The origin of the mineral veins has been restored to its original state, and the output of spirit stones can be restored to its previous level."

Zhuge Qi nodded, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Over the past twenty years, without the high-quality spirit stones produced by the Yuyang Mountain mines, the cultivation speed of the Jindan cultivators of various sects has slowed down.

The Junior Brother Yang mentioned by Duan Quan is the only formation master in Lingyun Sect. Although he has only reached the early stage of Jindan, his attainments in formation are extraordinary. He has a very high status in Lingyun Sect, comparable to a cultivator in the late stage of Jindan.

He said that the Soul Pregnancy Array is extremely effective, so it must be correct.

Zhuge Qi asked again: "Five days from now, it will be the day of the Six Sects' Alliance. What are the movements of each sect?"

Duan Quan replied, "I have already ordered my disciples to keep a close eye on the various sects' headquarters. The elder from Mingyin Valley arrived three days ago, and two Taoist friends from Tiangang Sword Sect came yesterday, but there has been no movement from the other three sects' headquarters."

Chu Guangkai stroked his long beard and said in a deep voice: "The Ziyang Sect suddenly launched an attack this time, and the Guiyuan Sect and Wanshou Mountain followed their lead. These three sects will probably not arrive until before the alliance meeting, so let's get ready first."

Duan Quan sneered, "Old Ghost Sun from Ziyang Sect is getting more and more arrogant. Six days ago, he even brought Jindan cultivators from Wanshou Mountain and Guiyuan Sect to enter the mine first to check the output of the ore vein."

"I joined forces with Fellow Daoist Ren from the Tiangang Sword Sect to push him back."

Zhuge Qi frowned and said, "The Ziyang Sect's visit this time is not a good one. The most urgent thing is to discuss this matter with fellow Taoists from the Tiangang Sword Sect and then make some plans."

"Brother Duan, you have been guarding here for many years and are familiar with the various garrisons. Please go and invite the two Taoist friends from the Tiangang Sword Sect."

"Please wait a moment, fellow disciples. I will be back soon." Duan Quan bowed, stood up and left.

Wu Zexian called his disciple Liu Qing'an, who was serving nearby, and ordered him to put the table and cushion on the table. Jin Luoheng and Chu Guangkai also gave up their seats on the left and right to leave them for the guests.

Everyone only waited for two quarters of an hour before Duan Quan came up with three monks.

Several people stood up to greet them. The leader of the Tiangang Sword Sect was a middle-aged cultivator with three long strands of beard and a gaunt face.

His name is Qin Gang, a cultivator in the late Jindan stage. After the departure of Sect Master Shen, he took control of the sect.

The monk next to him was wearing a white robe, was over thirty years old, handsome and tall, with cold eyes, and gave off an aura that said "keep away from strangers".

The last person was a young monk who looked to be only about twenty years old. He followed behind the other two, half a body length behind. He was also dressed in a white robe, with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, and a handsome appearance.

Everyone greeted each other and the scene was a little chaotic for a while.

The two factions have always been on good terms in order to fight against the Zi Yang Sect, and they even fought side by side when resisting the invasion of the Demon Sect.

After moving out of Qi, the six sects banded together for warmth, and the two factions also cooperated a lot. The Jindan cultivators had a close relationship with each other.

Only the young monk was not familiar with the crowd. He just clasped his fists and saluted without saying a word.

Jin Luoheng bowed to the Taoist Master Ying Ting and said with a smile, "Fellow Daoist Zhang, how are you?"

The handsome Taoist returned the greeting and looked at Jin Luoheng carefully: "Fellow Daoist Jin, your cultivation has become more profound. You should be close to the False Infant realm, right?"

"Thanks to your help, I was able to save my life from the old demon of the Hehuan Sect."

"I owe you a favor. If you need anything, just ask. I will do my best to help you."

He hinted at something, Jin Luoheng just smiled and didn't reply.

He knew the character of Taoist Ying Ting. Even if he asked for a spiritual object to form a baby, Taoist Ying Ting would go and look for it without saying a word.

After everyone sat down, Elder Chu stroked his long beard and looked at the young cultivator: "This fellow Taoist looks unfamiliar. I wonder which young talent in your sect you are?"

The young cultivator bowed and said, "My name is Ren You. I just formed a pill fifteen years ago. Nice to meet you fellow Taoists from Lingyun Sect."

Elder Chu suddenly realized, "So it's Fellow Daoist Ren. I've heard of your name a long time ago. You're a famous genius swordsman of the Tiangang Sword Sect, and you're also the direct disciple of Fellow Daoist Zhang. It's true that a good teacher produces good students."

The handsome Taoist said calmly: "Fellow Daoist Chu, you are too kind. This boy has just formed his elixir and needs to be polished before he can become a useful tool."

Duan Quan teased, "Four years ago, Fellow Daoist Ren came to guard the Yuyang Mine. He acted decisively and once had a sparring match with Old Ghost Sun of the Ziyang Sect. He had the upper hand and his swordsmanship was superb."

"With such strength, you are still not a good person. Could it be that only by forming a Nascent Soul can Fellow Daoist Zhang be satisfied?"

Everyone laughed, and the handsome Taoist priest also showed a smile on his stern face.

After a few more pleasantries, Qin Gang got to the point: "Fellow Daoist Zhuge, at this Six Sects Alliance, the Ziyang Sect joined forces with the Guiyuan Sect and the Myriad Beasts Mountain to redistribute the shares. This must be aimed at your two sects. What do you think?" (End of this chapter)