Nine Transformations of the True Spirit.

Chen Yuan drank the spiritual tea in the cup and said with a smile: "It took me a lot of trouble to find this island. Daoist friend, do you have any concerns about covering it up?"

After not seeing him for many years, Mr. Qingliu has not changed much, except that his face has become a little older, with a few more silver hairs, and his eyes are a little cloudy.

He restrained his aura, but he could not hide it from Chen Yuan's consciousness, which was comparable to that of a great cultivator. He still remained at the peak of the early Nascent Soul stage, but his aura was more condensed than before. He should not have relaxed his practice and had been condensing his true essence.

Mr. Qingliu put down the teacup in his hand, looked at Chen Yuan, and a strange look flashed in his eyes.

Just like before, he still couldn't see through Chen Yuan's cultivation, but Chen Yuan's aura was even more ethereal and unpredictable.

He said solemnly, "You may not know, Brother Gu and Elder Yang have teamed up with the Kunyu Clan and the Zhenhai Sect to search for you. If you are exposed, they will kill you immediately."

"Over the years, I have been looking around, but there has been no news from you. I have been waiting in Chongde City for several years, and Junior Brother Gu has been keeping an increasingly close watch on me."

"Two months ago, there were signs that Jueling Island had appeared in the world. I didn't dare to wait any longer, so I quietly left the mountain gate and came here to wait."

"But before I left, I left the jade slip to Jiang Yu. If you visit me in Chongde City, I will give it to you."

"Junior Brother Gu doesn't know about the relationship between this old man and Jiang Yu. I am sure that Fellow Daoist Chen is cautious by nature and will not be so unprepared as to reveal his identity rashly. By covering it up like this, Junior Brother Gu should not notice it."

Chen Yuan frowned, and without explaining his whereabouts over the past thirty years, he asked, "Daoyou once said that Elder Gu would have to guard the Fire Prison for sixty years, and should not be able to catch up with the opening of the Absolute Spirit Island. But what happened?"

Lay Buddhist Qing Liu nodded slightly. "I don't know what means Junior Brother Gu used to ask another elder to guard the Hell of Fire for him for ten years. Most likely he took out some treasure."

"The Qingfeng Bamboo is extremely important to both me and him. It is not surprising that he would take out a high-level magic weapon for this item."

A cold light flashed in Chen Yuan's eyes. "With the combined efforts of the three parties, it seems that Elder Gu is determined to put me to death. From the Zhenhai Sect, it is naturally Patriarch Yuntian who will take action. Daoist friend, do you know which demon king from the Kunyu clan will come forward?"

Mr. Qingliu said in a deep voice: "As far as I know, the Kunyu clan also sent out a ninth-level demon king, but I don't know who it is."

Chen Yuan nodded: "Kun Tong died in my hands, so the Kunyu clan naturally didn't dare to send out an eighth-level demon king. There are only two ninth-level demon kings in their clan, either Kunmi or Kunhai... three Nascent Soul mid-stage cultivators, what a big deal."

Qing Liuju looked worried: "Junior Brother Gu doesn't dare to attack me, so he can only do something to fellow Taoists and cut off my arms."

"I am waiting for you here, not only to avoid Brother Gu's surveillance, but also to persuade you that this trip to Jueling Island is too dangerous. You should stay outside Jueling Island and don't face them head-on..."

Chen Yuan's heart moved, and he said slowly: "After all, Daoist Fellow Qingliu and Elder Gu are from the same school. He will not attack Daoist Fellow. Daoist Fellow alone has a chance to seize Qingfeng Bamboo."

Lay Buddhist Qingliu shook his head and said, "Jueling Island is isolated from the outside world and has no taboos. Although there are sect rules, Junior Brother Gu doesn't dare to kill his fellow disciples, but he won't show mercy either."

"If I only have some injuries on my body and my life is not in danger, the master will not investigate it to the end."

Chen Yuan looked surprised: "So, does that mean you don't have any chance of winning?"

Qingliu Lay Buddhist poured another cup of Water Color Moon Shadow, took a sip, and said with a wry smile: "Qingfeng Bamboo is related to my path, how can I let you risk your life and enter the Absolute Spirit Island?"

"Although Junior Brother Gu's cultivation is one level higher, I have also made some preparations. It is not impossible for me to succeed. Daoist friend, don't worry."

Chen Yuan said calmly: "I have to be loyal to the trust of others. Since I have promised you, there is no reason for me to back down."

"They want to kill me, and I want to take this opportunity to settle this feud."

Lay Buddhist Qingliu frowned and said, "Daoyou, please don't act rashly. Three mid-Nascent Soul cultivators are definitely not something you and I can handle."

"Fellow Daoist, you are still young and have plenty of life left. It will not be too late to cause trouble for the Zhenhai Sect and the Kunyu Clan when your cultivation level improves in the future. Why rush at this moment?" Chen Yuan smiled slightly without answering. He no longer restrained his aura, and the pressure of the middle stage Nascent Soul slowly emerged.

Mr. Qingliu sensed Chen Yuan's cultivation energy and his hand holding the teacup stopped in mid-air.

But the other cultivators on the third floor of Shuiyuexuan were unaware of it.

After Mr. Qingliu sat down, Chen Yuan had already set up a spiritual barrier, and all the actions of the two were concealed.

Chen Yuan showed his aura for a moment, then restrained it again.

After a long while, Qingliu Lay Buddhist slowly put down the teacup, with a look of shock in his eyes: "Fellow Daoist, have you broken through the bottleneck in the middle stage?"

Chen Yuan said calmly: "I have been lucky these years. I have had some opportunities and my cultivation has improved. I am sorry to have made you laugh."

Mr. Qingliu nodded, but his movements were a little stiff.

He had seen cultivators who had formed their Nascent Soul stage in 200 years, but he had never heard of a Nascent Soul cultivator who broke through to the middle stage in 30 years.

Even among the ten great sects that have produced many geniuses, there has never been such a person.

But he changed his mind and realized that Chen Yuan was a physical cultivator and his bottleneck was much weaker than that of ordinary cultivators.

It is only because it requires physical talent and the spiritual herbs that can temper the body are too rare that it seems difficult to improve one's cultivation.

Chen Yuan practiced for more than two hundred years and succeeded in forming a fetus. His talent was unquestionable. He then obtained the body-tempering spiritual herbs and broke through the mid-term bottleneck. Although it was still shocking, it was not impossible.

Lay Buddhist Qingliu picked up the teacup again, took a sip, and suppressed the shock in his heart: "Daoyou's breakthrough is a cause for celebration, but Junior Brother Gu has three mid-Nascent Soul cultivators. I'm afraid it will be difficult to resist one against three..."

Chen Yuan smiled and said, "There are many restrictions in Jueling Island. We, the Nascent Soul cultivators, have to pass the Demonic Origin test and cannot act arbitrarily, otherwise there will be thunder punishment. There are also many space secret realms and space cracks, and the situation is complicated."

"Elder Gu, Patriarch Yuntian, and the demon king of the Kunyu clan have joined forces. They look intimidating, but there is a chance that we can defeat them one by one."

"And even if I have to fight one against three, I am not without the confidence to handle it."

There was a hint of murderous intent in his calm voice.

Qing Liu's pupils shrank, and he was silent for a while before finally speaking: "Okay, since you are unwilling to change your mind, please accept this Tongtian Order."

"Whether or not I can obtain the Qingfeng Bamboo this time, I owe you a favor."

"If you need anything in the future, just ask. No matter what it is, I will do my best."

As he spoke, he took out a jade token from the mustard seed ring and handed it over.

Chen Yuan took the jade token. One side was engraved with lifelike immortal birds and auspicious beasts, and the other side was engraved with the ancient seal characters "Tongtian". It seemed to have experienced the baptism of endless years and was dark yellow in color. It was exactly the Tongtian Order he had seen before.

Chen Yuan put away the jade token and said with a smile: "Daoyou Qingliu, you are too kind. At the beginning, I had not yet formed a baby, but I was saved by you. Later, you helped me borrow the spiritual vein and successfully formed a baby."

"If we talk about favors, I owe you more. You and I are friends of gentlemen, so there is no need to be so clear about it."

Qing Liu was startled, then smiled and said, "Yes, the relationship between me and my fellow Taoist is that of gentlemen." (End of this chapter)