Nine Transformations of the True Spirit.

When everyone heard this, they were all surprised, and Zhuge Qi was even more stunned.

Everyone thought that Chen Yuan would let Zhuge Qi give the opportunity to conceive a baby to Jin Luoheng.

But he actually did not allow Jin Luoheng to form a baby, which was completely beyond everyone's expectations.

Everyone looked at Jin Luoheng, who had a calm expression and seemed not to care at all.

Zhuge Qi breathed a sigh of relief, and the depression in his heart was relieved a lot.

The other elders withdrew their gazes and became more convinced of Chen Yuan.

A Nascent Soul cultivator can certainly use his power to overwhelm others, but he will also cause them to become disloyal.

Chen Yuan first established his authority in the Six Sects Alliance, and then seized a share of the mineral vein for the Lingyun Sect. However, he did not deprive Zhuge Qi of his power, and he did not even allow Jin Luoheng to reach the Nascent Soul stage. Nothing he did was selfish at all.

Although he had been away from the sect for a hundred years and had returned less than a day ago, he had already won the respect of several elders.

After everyone calmed down, Chen Yuan said in a deep voice: "The most urgent task is to find out why the master left the sect, whether he is in danger, and when he will come back. What do you think, elders?"

Everyone's expression was solemn. Zhuge Qi clasped his fists and bowed: "Reporting to the Grand Elder, the Grand Elder of the White Crane Sect, Master He, is on good terms with Master. After Master left, I went to the White Crane Sect to inquire about this matter from Master He."

“However, Master He did not tell us, but his words hinted that this matter is of great importance. The five major demon sects and the four major mysterious sects are all involved. I am afraid that Master will not be able to return to the sect in a short period of time.”

Chen Yuan frowned and asked, "How close is the relationship between this Master He and the Master?"

Zhuge Qi said: "Master He and Master had known each other before they formed a baby. It is said that they are friends of life and death. He often comes to Qi to visit Master."

Chen Yuan nodded slightly: "I will go to the White Crane Sect in person to visit Master He, and I should be able to gain something."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Xuan Yuanzi was the pillar of Lingyun Sect. He had not returned for twenty years and there was no news of him, which made the elders of the sect extremely worried.

If Xuan Yuanzi's natal Yuan lamp had not been intact, the Lingyun Sect would definitely be in turmoil.

After the matter of Xuan Yuanzi was settled, Chen Yuan changed the subject: "Our sect has won 20% of the share of the Yuyang Mountain mineral vein, and we need to make an exchange with the Ziyang Sect."

"Elder Chu, you have a profound cultivation and are highly respected. I would like to trouble you to stay in the Yuyang Mountains, make arrangements with the Ziyang Sect, arrange mining matters, and stay in Yuyang Mountain to guard the mines."

"Yes." Chu Guangkai responded with a fist salute.

Chen Yuan asked again: "What is the output of top-grade spiritual stones from the Yuyang Mountain mine?"

Zhuge Qi replied, "Before the six sects moved away from Qi, twelve top-grade spirit stones were produced every five years. Later, the Demon Sect mined them crazily before leaving, and the output dropped significantly."

"But now, after being nurtured by the Soul Pregnancy Array, it should be able to recover to the level of a hundred years ago."

"Twelve pieces in five years. Our faction now holds 60% of the shares, so it's not bad to get seven pieces." Chen Yuan nodded.

The reason why he showed up at the Six Sects Alliance today, in addition to establishing his authority, was also to obtain the top-grade spirit stones produced by the Yuyang Mountain mine.

Xuan Yuanzi has not returned yet. As the only Nascent Soul cultivator in Lingyun Sect, all these top-grade spirit stones will belong to him.

He pondered for a moment and said, "The 20% share of spirit stones that our sect has just obtained will be used to increase the annual offerings of the sect's elders and low-level disciples according to the distribution ratio of the previous 20% share."

"The rest will be taken back into the sect to supply the formations for the sect protection formation, the various halls and pavilions, Lingyun Market, and the Spiritual Vein Medicine Garden."

"Yes." Zhuge Qi responded.

Everyone had smiles on their faces. They could get more spirit stones and their cultivation speed would be increased.

After dealing with the mineral vein issue, Chen Yuan got to the point: "Elder Zhuge, how many thousand-year-old spiritual herbs do we have left in our sect?"

Zhuge Qi's eyes narrowed slightly, and he replied, "Thirteen plants, all sealed in the sect's treasury."

Chen Yuan was very surprised: "Our sect actually has so many thousand-year-old spiritual herbs?"

Donghua Continent is far poorer than Jiuxian Continent, and even worse than Hanzhou. He only squeezed out seven spiritual herbs from Tang Daozhou, but he didn't expect that Lingyun Sect had as many as thirteen.

Zhuge Qi explained: "Most of these spiritual herbs were obtained from the secret realm of Dongxu Mountain in the past few hundred years. They are suitable for refining Nascent Soul Early Stage Pills."

"Since Master broke through the bottleneck in the middle stage, he no longer uses these spiritual herbs to refine pills, so as not to waste the medicinal power. He intends to leave them to his descendants. After many years, he has accumulated so many."

Chen Yuan said sternly: "The Sect Master is wholeheartedly considering the Sect, which is admirable."

"But now the situation is pressing. I must improve my cultivation as soon as possible to protect the sect."

"After returning to the sect, please ask Elder Zhuge to take out all the spiritual herbs."

Zhuge Qi hesitated and said, "The thousand-year-old spiritual herbs should naturally be offered to the Grand Elder, but our sect does not have a great alchemy master, so we cannot refine the spiritual herbs into elixirs..."

Chen Yuan said: "Elder Zhuge, don't worry. I happen to have some experience in alchemy. Just give me the spiritual herbs."

Everyone was surprised. Chen Yuan was actually an alchemist?
They lowered their heads slightly to hide the doubt in their eyes.

They really couldn't believe that a cultivator who had formed an infant for more than 200 years was also a great master of alchemy. Alchemy required extremely high talent, and Chen Yuan was also the most difficult physical cultivator to improve his cultivation. How did he cultivate?
Zhuge Qi was also skeptical in his heart, but he did not dare to question it out loud, so he could only agree.

Chen Yuan asked again: "Does our sect's treasure house have any eighth-level demon pills or top-grade spiritual materials?"

Zhuge Qi thought for a moment and replied, "There are two level eight demon pills in the treasure house, obtained from the Howling Moon Wolf and the Bone Crocodile respectively, and one level nine demon pill, obtained from a level nine black turtle."

"As for the best spiritual materials, there is only one fire-type Yanli wood in the treasure house, but there are also thirteen best spiritual stones and a high-level magic weapon, which is the Lingyun Sword passed down by the ancestor."

He could see that Chen Yuan was going to take all the treasures in one fell swoop, so he simply told him in advance.

Chen Yuan smiled and said, "Elder Zhuge, please take out the Flame Wood, the Demon Pill, and the Spirit Stones. Leave three of the Spirit Stones for future use."

"Since the Lingyun Sword was left by the ancestor, the younger generation should not touch it lightly. It should be left in the treasure house to suppress the sect's luck."

It was an unexpected surprise that there were ninth-level demon pills in the Lingyun Sect’s treasury.

But that piece of Flame Wood was quite ordinary, and could barely be used to refine high-level magic weapons. It was far inferior to the two top-grade spiritual materials in his hands, and was even less comparable to the top-grade spiritual materials such as the Cangming Stone and the Chongxuan Stone.

Zhuge Qi was a little surprised, but being able to leave behind a high-level magic weapon and three top-grade spirit stones was a good thing after all, so he agreed immediately.

It's not that he feels sorry for these treasures, but it is human nature for anyone who controls a treasury to not want others to take things away from it.

The other elders didn’t care about this. Even if Chen Yuan didn’t take them away, these treasures would not fall into their hands.

Chen Yuan looked out the window. The sky was gradually getting darker and the sun was setting in the west.

He said, "It's getting late. Elders, please rest here for one night and return to the mountain gate tomorrow."

"I'm leaving." Ji Bin clasped his fists and bowed, then stood up and left.

Everyone left one after another, and finally only Jin Luoheng and Duan Quan were left.

Duan Quan bowed and said respectfully, "I have already ordered someone to prepare a cave for the Grand Elder. Here is the token. Please accept it."

After saying that, he handed a jade token to Chen Yuan with both hands before leaving.

Jin Luoheng watched Duan Quan leave, then looked at Chen Yuan and said with a smile: "You have subdued these elders today, and our sect will be under your control in the future."

Chen Yuan was puzzled and asked, "Master has already polished his true essence and can now retreat to form a baby. Why don't you agree with my arrangement?"

Jin Luoheng said: "Although the master has polished his true essence, he is not yet ready to form a spirit object. It is too early to form a spirit object now."

Chen Yuan frowned and said, "Donghuazhou is barren and it is hard to find spiritual objects for forming a Nascent Soul. It is better to strive for the Nascent Soul as soon as possible. With the care of the disciples, even if the master fails, he will not die and can make a comeback in the future."

Jin Luoheng shook his head: "My master said that the head master has taken good care of me. I should not be ranked before Elder Zhuge. This matter needs to be considered carefully."

Chen Yuan sighed lightly and kept silent.

After learning about the Six Sects Alliance, he thought of establishing his authority at the Six Sects Alliance and seizing a share of the Yuyang Mountain mineral vein for the Lingyun Sect, thereby taking control of the entire Lingyun Sect in one fell swoop.

Afterwards, he asked Jin Luoheng about Taoist Du Kun's magical powers and treasures. After understanding his strength, he felt more at ease.

Taoist Du Kun doesn't even have a high-level magic weapon in his hand, and his magical powers are mediocre. Only the Purple Yang True Fire is worthy of praise, but it does not pose a threat to Chen Yuan.

Donghua Continent is still too barren, and top-grade spiritual materials are scarce. The Ziyang Sect is only a medium-sized sect, and the inherited magical powers are also unremarkable.

It is not difficult to defeat Taoist Du Kun. Chen Yuan then persuaded Jin Luoheng to retreat and form a baby as soon as possible.

The spiritual objects for forming infants are too precious and are extremely rare in Jiuxianzhou, let alone in the barren Donghuazhou.

It would be better for Jin Luoheng to strive for the Nascent Soul stage as soon as possible. If he cannot survive the three disasters, Chen Yuan can still come to the rescue, and his life will not be in danger.

According to common sense, Nascent Soul cultivators should stay away from heavenly tribulations, but Chen Yuan is a physical cultivator and can withstand the heavenly tribulations with his physical body alone. As long as he does not activate his true essence, he will not be involved in it.

But Jin Luoheng did not agree, and Chen Yuan's several attempts to persuade him were in vain.

Today, Chen Yuan couldn't help but persuade Jin Luoheng again, but Jin Luoheng still refused. He finally gave up the idea.

Jin Luoheng was grateful for Xuan Yuanzi's kindness and would rather try to reach the Nascent Soul stage a hundred years later than snatch away Zhuge Qi's chance to form a Nascent Soul.

Chen Yuan couldn't help but think of the time when he broke through the bottleneck of the middle and late stages of foundation building. Jin Luoheng didn't care at all about his opportunities, but just asked him to practice diligently and not slack off.

Jin Luoheng has always been like this, with an indifferent temperament and unwilling to snatch away opportunities from others, so it is useless to persuade him.

But perhaps it was precisely because of this character that Xuan Yuanzi took extra care of him. After Chen Yuan formed his infant, he still respected him very much.

The next day, Chen Yuan and a group of elders from the Lingyun Sect returned to the Lingyun Mountains, and immediately instructed Zhuge Qi to summon all the Jindan elders in the sect.

Among the Jindan elders who stayed in Lingyun Mountains, except Sun Congyao, none of them knew about Chen Yuan.

When they arrived at Lingyun Peak, they were all surprised to see a strange young monk sitting on the main seat. (End of this chapter)