Nine Transformations of the True Spirit.

Ziyang Mountains.

As the sun sets, the setting sun is as red as blood, and the white clouds are dyed with a layer of red clouds and solidified in the sky.

The plaque with the words "Ancestor Hall" engraved on the top of Zi Yang Peak has been taken down, and the jade statue of Zi Yang Zhenren and the ancestral tablets of successive sect leaders in the hall have also been cleared out.

Jin Luoheng sat upright in the empty hall, with two Jindan cultivators in front of him, reporting to him the results of today's inspection.

Ever since Chen Yuan left, Jin Luoheng has been listening to the elders' reports every day to ensure that everything is safe.

Zhuge Qi also knew that the Ziyang Mountains were vast and that it was impossible to take care of them all with just a few dozen foundation-building cultivators.

He also sent two hundred Qi-refining disciples to patrol the mountain gate and also to practice with the help of the medium-sized spiritual veins in the Ziyang Mountains.

The two Jindan cultivators gave a brief report. Jin Luoheng nodded slightly and said, "Don't slack off. My two junior brothers, go and practice now."

The two men clasped their fists, bowed, turned and walked out of the hall.

Jin Luoheng slowly stood up and was about to return to the cave, but at this moment, a middle-aged cultivator walked into the hall in a hurry.

When Jin Luoheng saw this person, he raised his eyebrows and said, "How come Junior Brother He has the time to come here? But what plans does Senior Brother Zhuge have?"

This is a cultivator in the early Jindan stage from the Lingyun Sect. He had previously returned to the Lingyun Sect mountains with Zhuge Qi.

Junior Brother He came to Jin Luoheng and stopped, clasping his fists and bowing: "Senior Brother Jin, the Supreme Elder ordered me to ask Senior Brother Jin to return to the mountain gate. There is something important to discuss."

Jin Luoheng frowned slightly: "The remnants of the Ziyang Sect have not been completely eliminated, the situation is unstable, and this place must be guarded by someone. Can we postpone it for a few days?"

Junior Brother He shook his head: "The Grand Elder ordered that Senior Brother Jin must be invited back. Sect Leader Shen of Tiangang Sword Sect, Sect Leader Bai of Guiyuan Sect, and Fellow Daoist Wan of Mingyin Valley are all among those invited."

Jin Luoheng pondered for a moment, then nodded slowly: "In that case, I will go with Junior Brother He."

Junior Brother He breathed a sigh of relief and raised his hand to invite him: "Senior Brother Jin, please."

"Brother He, wait a moment. Let me make some arrangements."

Jin Luoheng took out two sound transmission talismans, put them to his mouth, said a few words silently, raised his hand and threw them. The sound transmission talismans turned into two streams of light and flew out of the hall.

"Let's go." Jin Luoheng walked out of the hall slowly, and Junior Brother He followed closely behind him. With a flash of light, he flew into the sky.

The two headed westwards and returned to the Lingyun Mountains. There were thousands of feet of cloud walls connecting the sky to the ground, and the white clouds were floating in the air, as if they had never changed.

The two of them passed through the cloud wall and came to Lingyun Peak, then parted ways and returned to their caves.

At noon on the second day, Jin Luoheng walked out of the cave, came to Lingyun Peak, dropped his escape light, and walked into Lingyun Palace.

Chen Yuan and Zhuge Qi were already waiting in the hall. Chen Yuan sat in the main seat, and below him were two rows of armchairs, divided into left and right sides.

There are three armchairs on the left and two on the right, and Zhuge Qi sits on the second armchair on the right.

Seeing Jin Luoheng coming in, he stood up to greet him and bowed: "Disciple greets Master."

Jin Luoheng smiled, nodded slightly, lifted the back of his clothes, and sat down on the third armchair on the left.

Zhuge Qi, who was sitting in the second chair on the right, saw this and pointed to the second chair on the left: "Brother Jin, please take a seat."

Jin Luoheng shook his head: "This is fine. Senior Ling has passed away, and Fellow Daoist Wan is the head of Mingyin Valley. We must show respect to him."

Zhuge Qi was stunned for a moment, then said, "Then I will switch with Junior Brother Jin."

As he spoke, he stood up and gave up the second armchair on the right.

Although both in the world of immortals and in the mortal world, people always emphasize "the left is superior", but Jin Luoheng sitting on the third armchair on the left is slightly inferior to the second armchair on the right.

Jin Luoheng still shook his head: "Brother Zhuge is in charge of the sect's affairs, so he should be ranked above me."

"But..." Zhuge Qi glanced at Chen Yuan, seeming to want to say something but stopping himself.

Jin Luoheng said calmly: "Brother Zhuge, there is no need to persuade us anymore. Here, we do not care about master and disciple. We are all impartial."

Chen Yuan also said, "Elder Zhuge, please take a seat."

Zhuge Qi finally stopped persuading and sat down.

About half an hour later, Feng Ziyu led Wan Shihun into the hall.

Wan Shihun looked nervous and even a little frightened.

He came before Chen Yuan, bowed deeply, then took out a wooden box from the mustard seed ring and presented it with both hands: "Junior greets Senior Chen, congratulations on conquering Ziyang!"

Chen Yuan smiled slightly: "You are too polite, Brother Wan."

He raised his hand and took the wooden box into his hand. When he opened it, he saw six thousand-year-old spiritual herbs inside.

Chen Yuan nodded: "Fellow Daoist Wan is very thoughtful, but it's a pity that fellow Daoist Di met with misfortune in the Demon Realm, and we have never had the chance to meet..."

Wan Shihun's face darkened, and he managed a smile: "When the master passed away, I did not report it to you immediately. Please forgive me."

When the monks of various sects entered the Demon Realm for the first time, Sect Leader Di died at the hands of the monster, and his life lamp was extinguished.

Everyone in Mingyin Valley was in a panic and dared not speak out, so they kept the matter secret.

But within this month, news came that Ziyang Sect and Wanshou Mountain were destroyed one after another, Chen Yuan, Sect Master Shen, and Bai Yanji returned to Qi State's world of immortal cultivation, and the entire Mingyin Valley was shaken.

Yesterday, Feng Ziyu visited again and asked Wan Shihun to come to Lingyun Sect for a while. There were many hints in his words, and Wan Shihun knew that this matter could not be concealed. He reluctantly picked six thousand-year-old spiritual herbs from the spiritual medicine garden and presented them to Chen Yuan, only asking for the inheritance of Mingyin Valley.

Chen Yuan also knew what he was thinking. A sect without a Nascent Soul cultivator in charge was not qualified to occupy a medium-sized spiritual vein.

But his face was kind, and he said gently: "Fellow Daoist Wan, there is no need to panic. In the past few years, Mingyin Valley and Lingyun Sect have been closely connected. Although Fellow Daoist Di has passed away, it does not damage the friendship between the two sects."

Wan Shihun was overjoyed and bowed deeply again: "Senior, you are so kind. The whole Mingyin Valley is deeply grateful!"

With Chen Yuan's protection, Mingyin Valley will not be in danger of destruction.

Chen Yuan changed the subject: "It's just that there is no Nascent Soul cultivator in Mingyin Valley after all..."

Master Wan thought of what Feng Ziyu said to him, and understood what he meant. He immediately said, "Mingyin Valley is willing to offer sacrifices to repay the senior's kindness!"

Chen Yuan smiled slightly: "Since Fellow Daoist Wan has this intention, you can discuss it with Elder Zhuge later."

"Yes." Wan Shihun breathed a sigh of relief and stood up.

Zhuge Qi raised his hand and said, "Fellow Daoist Wan, please take a seat."

"I dare not." Wan Shihun bowed to Zhuge Qi and sat down on the second armchair on the left.

Chen Yuan started talking about the recent situation of Mingyin Valley. Wan Shihun perked up and answered carefully. Zhuge Qi and Jin Luoheng interjected from time to time, and the atmosphere was quite harmonious.

About half an hour later, Feng Ziyu walked into the hall again and bowed with his fists clasped: "Reporting to the Supreme Elder, Sect Leader Shen of the Tiangang Sword Sect and Sect Leader Bai of the Guiyuan Sect are here to visit."

Chen Yuan nodded and looked at Zhuge Qi: "Elder Zhuge, please go and welcome the two Taoist friends in."

"Yes." Zhuge Qi agreed immediately, stood up and followed Feng Ziyu.

With the two Nascent Soul elders coming to visit, Feng Ziyu's cultivation seemed a little low. Jin Luoheng was Chen Yuan's master, so Zhuge Qi was the most appropriate person to come forward.

In less than a quarter of an hour, Zhuge Qi led Sect Leader Shen and Bai Yanji into the hall.

Wan Shihun quickly stood up with a humble look on his face, and Chen Yuan and Jin Luoheng also stood up to greet him.

Chen Yuan bowed and said, "Please take a seat, fellow Taoists."

Master Shen and Bai Yanji both clasped their fists in return. Bai Yanji was all smiles, even with a hint of humility.

Jin Luoheng then bowed in greeting, and the two men did not dare to be negligent and returned the greeting solemnly.

Wan Shihun bowed deeply and was extremely respectful, but the two men just nodded slightly.

Sect Leader Shen had a higher level of cultivation and sat in the first seat on the left. Bai Yanji consciously came to the first seat on the right.

After everyone was seated, Chen Yuan smiled and said, "Today, I invite Fellow Daoist Shen, Fellow Daoist Bai, and Fellow Daoist Wan to be guests of our sect because the cultivation world of Qi State has been in turmoil recently. I would like to discuss with the three of you how to stabilize the situation so that the disciples of the four sects can cultivate with peace of mind."

Bai Yanji spoke first: "Fellow Daoist Chen cares about the world, which is a blessing for the cultivators of Qi State. Guiyuan Sect will follow the lead of Lingyun Sect!"

He looked righteous, but his tone was flattering.

Sect Master Shen looked at him deeply and said calmly, "The Lingyun Sect has eradicated the cancer of the Ziyang Sect and should be the leader of the Qi Kingdom's immortal cultivation world."

"The Tiangang Sword Sect is willing to work with the Lingyun Sect to maintain the order of Qi's immortal cultivation world. Please give us your instructions, Fellow Daoist Chen."

"Mingyin Valley is willing to follow the arrangements of Senior Chen, and there is no second thought!" The two Nascent Soul cultivators had no objection, so Wan Shihun naturally agreed.

He was even more surprised. Sect Leader Shen was a cultivator in the middle stage of the Nascent Soul, but he was still inferior to Chen Yuan.

He didn't dare to have any other thoughts and just hoped that Lingyun Sect's conditions would not be too excessive.

Chen Yuan said: "Then I will just say this for now. The Ziyang Sect has been destroyed. From now on, the Ziyang Mountains belong to our sect."

"The market town, spiritual stone mines, spiritual plant gardens, etc. under the jurisdiction of Ziyang Sect should be taken over by our sect."

"The 10% share of the Yuyang Mountain mineral vein that originally belonged to Ziyang Sect will also be assigned to our sect. What do you think?"

"It should be so." Master Shen nodded slightly.

Bai Yanji and Wan Shihun also echoed the words. Except for the temporary suspension of mining in Yuyang Mountain, the Ziyang Mountain Range, Ziyang Market, Lingdang Mountain Mine, etc. were already under the control of Lingyun Sect.

Chen Yuan added: "Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain was conquered by Daoist Fellows Shen and Bai. How to distribute the spoils will be decided by the two Daoists."

"But Guiyuan Sect has aided the tyrant in the past, so it needs to pay a sum of cultivation resources to our sect and make offerings for the next hundred years. Does Brother Bai have any objection?"

Bai Yanji looked calm, "Fellow Daoist Chen was so magnanimous that he didn't kill us all. I am deeply grateful."

This was the condition for Chen Yuan to let Guiyuan Sect go. He had been prepared for it. In the past, Guiyuan Sect also had to pay tribute to Ziyang Sect, but now it has been replaced by Lingyun Sect, so there is no burden at all.

Chen Yuan nodded slightly: "Friend Bai Daoist is very clear about justice and sincerely repents. He should have a 10% share of the Yuyang Mountain mineral vein."

He turned to look at Master Wan and asked, "Fellow Daoist Wan, are you willing to give up 10% of your share and give it to Guiyuan Sect?"

Master Wan did not hesitate: "Mingyin Valley will obey Senior Chen's orders!"

Naturally, he was unwilling to give up his share, but the situation forced him to do so. As long as the sect was not destroyed, Wan Shihun was willing to agree to any conditions.

Bai Yanji was delighted. He had never expected to get a 10% share. He couldn't help but feel grateful to Chen Yuan.

But Chen Yuan then changed the subject: "The share of the Yuyang Mountain mineral vein has been roughly agreed upon, but the share of the top-grade spirit stones will be changed." (End of this chapter)