Nine Transformations of the True Spirit.

Chapter 574: Virtual and Submissive
Kuixing Patriarch smiled and said, "I have entered Jueling Island three times, and I have never seen anyone else enter Lingwu Valley."

"Fellow Daoist Chen must be extraordinary to have won the favor of the seniors. However, I have never heard of your reputation. I am really ignorant. I wonder where you are practicing?"

Chen Yuan's eyes flashed, and he replied in a voice transmission: "Fellow Daoist, have you never heard of my name?"

The Kuixing Patriarch was stunned for a moment, and there was a hint of apology in his voice: "In the past hundred years, I have either been cultivating hard on Kuixing Island or traveling in Jiuxianzhou. I don't know much about the affairs of Yuqing Sea. I don't mean to look down on you, Taoist friends. I hope you can forgive me..."

Chen Yuan's eyes flashed, and he said proudly: "Daoyou, you are too kind. I am just a little surprised that there are still people in Yuqing Sea who don't know my name."

"Fellow Daoist, just ask any Jindan cultivator present and you will know the answer."

Upon hearing this, Patriarch Kuixing frowned and moved his gaze away from Chen Yuan and fell on the nearest Jindan cultivator.

After a moment, the Jindan cultivator's face changed and he looked terrified. He wanted to stand up from the square, but his body suddenly froze and he sat down again. He glanced at Chen Yuan quietly, revealing a bit of uneasiness.

Chen Yuan spread out his spiritual sense and extended it towards the Jindan cultivator, but was blocked by an invisible barrier and could not move forward even an inch.

He narrowed his eyes. This was the second time he was defeated by the Kuixing Patriarch. This man's spiritual awareness was indeed unique.

He stopped trying to spy on the two people's voice communication, withdrew his spiritual sense, and waited quietly.

A quarter of an hour later, Chen Yuan heard the voice of Kuixing Patriarch full of admiration: "I am indeed ignorant. A hundred years ago, Daoist Fellow, with only the cultivation level of the middle stage of Jindan, was wanted by the three major royal families and Zhenhai Sect at the same time, but he was still safe and sound."

"In the entire Yuqing Sea cultivation world, fellow Daoist is well-known and everyone knows him."

"I never expected that within just a hundred years, you have crossed two bottlenecks. Your talent is so outstanding and amazing. I admire you."

"In today's world of immortal cultivation, physical cultivation is already declining. I have fellow Taoists to walk with me, so I am not alone."

Chen Yuan smiled proudly: "Fellow Daoist, you are too kind. I just had some opportunities after entering the island. Thanks to the favor of the seniors, I can have the cultivation I have today."

"Didn't you also need the senior's appreciation to enter the Spiritual Mist Valley? I just don't know what treasure you got from the senior, maybe the Moonlight Dew?"

Kuixing Patriarch's expression was slightly tense: "How did you know this, fellow Daoist? Did the senior tell you?"

Chen Yuan paused for a moment, and his voice transmission revealed a bit of dissatisfaction: "I have asked before, but the senior said that fellow Taoist's affairs have nothing to do with me, so I dare not ask again."

"But fellow Daoist is the same as me, both are body cultivators. For body cultivators, any treasure pales in comparison to Yue Hua Lu. I don't know what you have to hide..."

A hint of joy flashed across the eyes of Kuixing Patriarch: "It seems that the treasure that Daoyou exchanged from the senior is also Yuehualu?"

Chen Yuan said proudly: "I am lucky. I found several treasures in the cave of an ancient cultivator."

"According to the senior, it is a relic of some heavenly guard or earthly guard. He gave me four drops of Moonlight Dew. After taking it, my body will definitely reach a higher level."

“Four drops of Moonlight Dew?” The voice of Kuixing Patriarch suddenly became a little higher. “Daoyou are so lucky, hehe…”

He stared at Chen Yuan closely, with a hint of eagerness in his eyes.

Chen Yuan smiled, his tone revealing a bit of mystery: "To be honest, I found a clue to a secret space in that cave."

"There should be some treasures left behind by the Heavenly Guards and Earthly Guards. I can even exchange them for a few drops of Moonlight Dew from you, Senior."

Kuixing Patriarch's eyes became more eager, but also mixed with some doubts: "This is a secret, Daoist friend, you easily revealed it, aren't you afraid that I will have other intentions?"

Chen Yuan smiled and said, "Senior, you control the entire Jueling Island. You can decide the life and death of the cultivators who enter the island with just a thought. I am favored by you, so do you dare to attack me?"

Kuixing Patriarch was stunned: "Daoyou is right. With the protection of the senior, Daoyou can run rampant on the island without any scruples."

Chen Yuan laughed: "It's the same for you, fellow Daoist. You and I are different from others. We can both enter Lingwu Valley. We don't have to worry about our safety in Jueling Island."

The look in Kuixing Patriarch's eyes became a little strange: "The senior once told you that he would protect those who enter Lingwu Valley?"

Chen Yuan frowned and said, "What do you mean, fellow Daoist? We collect treasures for you and exchange them for treasures like Moonlight Dew from you. Of course, we will be protected by you."

Kuixing Patriarch was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said, "Daoyou is right, I made a mistake..."

Chen Yuan was even more proud and sneered: "Although I have only been in the infant stage for a short time, I am not afraid of anyone on this Jueling Island."

"It's ridiculous that Old Ancestor Yuntian still wants to deal with me. As soon as I enter the Demonic Plain, I will lead Old Ancestor Yuntian into the depths of the Demonic Plain and then into the Spiritual Mist Valley."

"Yuntian should have died in the mouth of a level 10 monster by now. How dare the Zhenhai Sect put me on the wanted list? Haha..."

Kuixing Patriarch was surprised and asked, "There are level 10 monsters in the depths of the Demonic Plain?"

Chen Yuan said proudly: "Yes, this time I entered Jueling Island, in addition to exchanging Moon Dew from the senior, I also wanted to rely on the tenth-level magic beast to deal with the Yuntian Patriarch."

"Could it be that fellow Daoist doesn't know that there is a level 10 demon beast deep in the Demonic Plain?"

Patriarch Kuixing was secretly shocked, but now there were only three days left before the end of the trial, and there was no sign of Patriarch Yuntian on the bluestone square. He couldn't help but believe it a little, and the contempt in his eyes faded a little.

He pondered for a moment, then replied in a voice transmission: "Although I am called a demon cultivator, I have never practiced demonic skills, let alone entered the depths of the Demonic Plain. I never knew that there were level 10 demon beasts in the depths of the Demonic Plain. How did you know this, fellow Daoist?"

Chen Yuan replied vaguely: "I just found out by chance... Anyway, I drove the tiger to devour the wolf, and Yuntian is probably buried in the devil's land now."

When Patriarch Kuixing saw his reaction, many speculations arose in his mind, and he felt relieved a little.

He smiled and said, "Daoyou, this is a brilliant plan. I have many grudges against Zhenhai Sect. If Yun Tian really died in the Demonic Origin, it would be a great relief to everyone."

Chen Yuan was surprised and said, "Is this true? It seems that you and I are indeed of the same faith. How about we travel together in Jueling Island and search for treasures together?"

Kuixing Patriarch's eyes flashed with brilliance: "Daoyou has already exchanged four drops of Moon Dew from the senior. Is there any other treasure in this Jueling Island that can make Daoyou excited?"

Chen Yuan sighed softly: "It's not that I've set my eyes on any treasure, but this Taoist fellow Qing Liu beside me is looking for a three thousand year old Qingfeng bamboo."

Kuixing Patriarch was a little surprised: "There are three thousand year old Qingfeng bamboos in Jueling Island?"

He had also heard of the name of Qingfeng Bamboo and knew that this spiritual material was extremely rare.

Chen Yuan nodded: "Yes, Daoist Fellow Qingliu and I have a deep friendship. When he learned that there was Qingfeng Bamboo on Jueling Island, he asked me to help. I couldn't refuse."

"The secret space where the Qingfeng Bamboo is located is deep in the Jueling Island. Although the senior will protect my life, he will not interfere with the ferocious beasts in the secret space."

"The beast guarding the Qingfeng Bamboo is a level nine fierce beast, extremely ferocious. Even if I join forces with Daoist Fellow Qingliu, I'm afraid we won't be its opponent."

"So I would like to ask you to help me. After the matter is completed, I will definitely reward you handsomely."

Kuixing Patriarch glanced at Qingliu, who was reciting Confucian classics, and said slowly: "My fellow Taoist and I are both favored by the senior. Since you have asked me to help, I will certainly help you."

"But in addition to exchanging Moonlight Dew with Senior, I also have to look for treasures. I can't delay for too long..." Chen Yuan smiled and said, "This is easy to handle. Although my cultivation is slightly low, I have a magic weapon in my hand that can sense space cracks. Daoist Qingliu is also quite powerful."

"We can help you avoid space cracks and deal with ferocious beasts. If we work together, it will be mutually beneficial. What do you think?"

The ancestor Kuixing frowned slightly, seeming to be in hesitation.

After a while, he replied in a voice transmission: "You are sincere, I cannot refuse. I am willing to join hands with you to search for treasure together."

Chen Yuan said happily: "With the help of fellow Taoists, Qingfeng Bamboo will surely be easily captured!"

Kuixing Patriarch sneered in his heart, but on his face he sent a voice message to test: "My fellow Daoist and I are the only Nascent Soul cultivators in the Yuqing Sea Cultivation World. We are both favored by the seniors and we are very compatible. It's a pity that we met too late."

"After Jueling Island is closed, I will invite you to visit Kuixing Island, drink spiritual wine, and discuss the Tao. Isn't that wonderful?"

"This..." Chen Yuan changed his previous proud and bold attitude and hesitated. "If there is a chance, I will definitely go to Kuixing Island as a guest, but the most urgent task is to find treasures. Let's discuss this matter later. How about it?"

When Patriarch Kuixing saw this, the last trace of doubt in his heart completely disappeared.

If Chen Yuan agreed to it readily, he would start to doubt whether there were such stupid Nascent Soul cultivators in the world.

He smiled and said, "Your words make sense, fellow Daoist. There is no rush for this matter. Let's first talk about where the Qingfeng Bamboo is..."

Hearing this, Chen Yuan became talkative again and described in detail the location of the Qingfeng Bamboo and the ferocious beast that guarded it.

Ancestor Kuixing responded a few times, but did not take it to heart at all as he had other thoughts.

It's just a level nine ferocious beast, there's no need to worry about it.

At this moment, all he was thinking about were the four drops of moon dew from Chen Yuan's mouth.

He spent more than ten years traveling around the Nine Immortal Continents under an alias, searching for the relics of ancient monks, but all he got was a drop of moon dew.

Chen Yuan's cultivation was one level lower than his, but he was so proud of himself that he didn't look like a Nascent Soul cultivator at all, yet he had four drops of Moon Dew in his hand.

If he could obtain these four drops of Moonlight Dew, his physical body would be able to break through the bottleneck of level ten and pave the way to becoming a great monk.

In fact, when he saw Chen Yuan in Lingwu Valley, he already had the intention to kill him.

Besides him, there were other cultivators who were favored by the mysterious senior in green robe.

In his opinion, this was stealing the treasure that belonged to him.

Five hundred years ago, the ancestor Kuixing had just formed a baby and entered the Jueling Island for the first time. He accidentally took out an ancient treasure. The senior in green robe suddenly appeared and exchanged it for two drops of moon dew.

From then on, he disappeared, and in addition to practicing hard, he traveled around, looking for relics of ancient monks, and exchanged Moon Dew from the green-robed senior to strengthen his body.

It was just that he did not gain anything the last time Jueling Island was opened, so he did not enter the island.

During this period, no second cultivator had ever entered Lingwu Valley. Over time, he had come to regard the treasure in the green-robed senior's hands as his own.

Chen Yuan's appearance made him both shocked and angry, but because of the senior in green robe, he did not dare to act rashly.

Ancestor Kuixing knew very well that Senior in Green Robe was the one who controlled Jueling Island.

His cultivation at the peak of the middle stage of the Nascent Soul was enough to look down upon Yuqing Sea, and even in Jiuxian Continent, few could match him. However, he still could not see through the depth of the green-robed senior, and did not even know his cultivation level.

He had many speculations. The senior in green robe should be an ancient divine cultivator. For some reason, he had lived to this day.

It was also because of the senior in green robe that the ancestor Kuixing had murderous intentions towards Chen Yuan, but had no intention of taking action.

After entering the Tongming Palace, he only asked about Chen Yuan's identity, but he didn't expect Chen Yuan to be so complacent that he actually thought that the senior in green robe would protect him in Jueling Island.

The murderous intent that he had suppressed rose up again.

When Patriarch Kuixing first entered Jueling Island, his cultivation was still low and he met a righteous cultivator. The two fought a fierce battle for the same treasure.

In the end, he managed to win by relying on his strong physique as a physical cultivator, but he was also seriously injured and almost died together with the righteous cultivators.

The next time I enter Jueling Island, I earnestly request Senior in Green Robe to give me shelter on Jueling Island.

But the senior said that he would not interfere in the fights between the monks who entered the island. If he died at the hands of other monks, he could only blame himself for his bad luck.

Ancestor Kuixing became much more cautious after this, and no longer dared to think that he could run rampant in Jueling Island just by exchanging treasures from the senior in green robe.

But Chen Yuan had such an idea and even took the initiative to invite him to hunt for treasure together, so it was no wonder that he...

The old man Kuixing's mind turned, and a cold light flashed in his eyes.

At this moment, Chen Yuan also stopped and changed the subject: "What kind of treasure are you looking for, fellow Daoist?"

This time, Patriarch Kuixing came here purely for the Moonlight Dew. How could he go looking for treasures? He responded casually, "Not far from the island, there is a secret space with a thousand-year-old spiritual herb inside, which happens to be what I need for my technique."

"But there is a level nine fierce beast guarding it, so we still need the help of Fellow Daoist Chen and Fellow Daoist Qingliu."

Chen Yuan said proudly: "This matter is easy to handle. It's just a level nine beast. If the three of us join forces, it will be no problem for us to deal with it."

"Daoyou, you are absolutely right. I will rely on you two when the time comes..." Kuixing Patriarch complimented him but sneered in his heart.

A casual cultivator who has formed a fetus by luck dares to underestimate a ninth-level ferocious beast. When the time comes, he will still have to rely on him to take action.

Ancestor Kuixing looked down on Chen Yuan, but after all, he was a giant of the magic world who had been roaming the Yuqing Sea for hundreds of years. He always acted cautiously and was not as complacent as Chen Yuan.

While secretly communicating with Chen Yuan, he also secretly questioned several Jindan cultivators.

They all knew about the wanted poster for Chen Yuan a hundred years ago, and his cultivation level of the middle stage of the Jindan period was also known to everyone.

Ancestor Kuixing was completely relieved. A hundred years ago, Chen Yuan only had the cultivation level of the middle stage of the Jindan. Now he could form the Yuanying stage. The speed of his progress was rare in the world, and it was impossible for him to go any further.

His cultivation base was mostly at the bottom among those in the early Nascent Soul stage, and his strength was mediocre.

He sneered secretly in his heart, and concentrated on flattering Chen Yuan, with a lot of flattery in his words.

And Chen Yuan really took the bait, and became more and more complacent and arrogant, which made the Kuixing ancestor despise him very much.

(End of this chapter)