Nine Transformations of the True Spirit.

Tianji Island, Yingbin Pavilion.

Chen Yuan frowned and asked, "Fellow Daoist Jing, have you not returned to the sect yet?"

He was wearing a gold-thread hollow mask that covered half of his face, and his voice seemed a little muffled.

Opposite him was the head of the Welcoming Pavilion, an old man in the middle stage of the Core Formation Stage.

The old man smiled apologetically and said, "I have sent someone back to the mountain gate to visit Junior Sister Jing, but there is no one in her house. Please wait for a few days."

Chen Yuan pondered for a moment and asked, "Does your fellow Daoist have any disciples in your sect?"

The old man shook his head: "Jingshijie is devoted to her cultivation and has not accepted any disciples."

Chen Yuan thought for a moment and said slowly: "If you return to the sect, please give this item to her."

After saying that, he took out a wooden box with a spirit-sealing talisman on it, and took out ten top-grade spirit stones and handed them over together.

The old man's smile became even more intense, and he quickly took the spiritual stone box: "Don't worry, fellow Daoist, from today on, I will send people to wait for Junior Sister Jing's cave every day. As soon as she returns to the sect, I will immediately give her this item..."

As he spoke, he looked at the wooden box, and the more he looked, the more frightened he became.

The surface of the wooden box is warm and delicate, and it is actually made of a century-old spiritual wood.

Although spiritual wood is far less precious than spiritual herbs and fruits, the old man has never seen a Jindan cultivator who would use a hundred-year-old spiritual wood to make a mere wooden box.

As for the soul-sealing talisman, it is even more complicated and flickering with spiritual light. It can keep the spiritual energy in the box alive for a thousand years. For a Jindan cultivator, it is a rare treasure.

Thinking of Jing Shuhan's peerless beauty and profound cultivation, this person most likely admires her and might be the descendant of some Nascent Soul master.

He did not dare to neglect the mysterious monk in front of him, and smiled: "Does Daoist friend have anything to say that I need to pass on to Junior Sister Jing?"

Chen Yuan pondered for a while and shook his head: "No need to do that, please don't open the soul-sealing talisman in advance..."

The old man readily agreed. Chen Yuan stood up and walked down the reception hall. He slowly walked out of the market town, and flew away in a flash of light.

After he left Tongtian Island, he came to Tianji Island to look for Jing Shuhan, but he didn't expect that she still hadn't returned to the sect.

But this time, Chen Yuan could no longer wait for another three months.

He left a jade slip in a wooden box, the secret code in it could only be understood by Jing Shuhan, asking her to go to Renzhou to find him.

Even if other people see it, they won't know what it means.

The last time the two met, Jing Shuhan was already in the late Jindan stage. He left the sect, probably to look for spiritual objects to form a baby and prepare for the formation of a baby.

Chen Yuan flew all the way, day and night, and finally returned to Renzhou half a month later.

He did not go to Chongde City, but came to a cave in Fengyuan Mountains.

The last time Chen Yuan returned here was nearly forty years after he refined two high-level magic weapons in Jingzhou.

He slowly lowered his escape light, scanned it with his spiritual sense, and was slightly stunned.

There is no spiritual vein here, and the cave formation needs to be driven by spiritual stones. After decades, it should have been exhausted long ago.

But there was a formation guarding outside his cave, and the inside was spotless, but there was no one.

Chen Yuan's heart moved, and his spiritual consciousness turned and landed on Li Qingshan's cave dozens of miles away.

The outside of the cave was covered by an almost invisible transparent curtain, and inside the cave, Li Qingshan was sitting in the training room, meditating and practicing.

Looking at its qi, it seems that it has already formed a golden elixir.

Chen Yuan smiled slightly, his lips opened and closed slightly, he said a few words silently, then he disappeared into his own cave, the door was open, and he sat in the main seat.

In just a moment, Li Qingshan walked quickly into the cave, his clothes fluttering in the wind and his face full of joy.

He came in front of Chen Yuan, the excitement on his face could not be suppressed, he bowed deeply, and said in a trembling voice: "Disciple Li Qingshan, greets the master!"

Chen Yuan looked at him carefully and nodded slightly: "Over the years, your master has not been around, but you have not slacked off. Your cultivation has improved greatly and your foundation is still solid..."

Compared with the past, Li Qingshan has become much more mature. He looks to be about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, much older than Chen Yuan.

The sharpness in his body also subsided, and it was not as sharp as when he first embarked on the path of sword cultivation, but the hidden edge was even more frightening.

Li Qingshan said respectfully: "Thanks to the Zhenzhen Pill given by Master, this disciple was able to form a Jiedan."

Chen Yuan shook his head: "Although the Huanzhen Pill is precious, it is just the icing on the cake."

"In the path of cultivation, if you don't have a strong heart, no matter how good the opportunity is, it will be wasted and you won't achieve anything great."

Li Qingshan said solemnly: "I will keep in mind Master's teachings and will always polish my heart to avoid any dust."

Chen Yuan thought of what the green robed spirit said and smiled: "Being stained with a little dust may not be a bad thing..."

Li Qingshan was stunned, but Chen Yuan changed the subject: "When I returned to the cave, I didn't see you. I left a sound transmission note in your cave. Have you seen it?"

Li Qingshan nodded quickly: "After returning to the cave, I saw the sound transmission note left by Master. I learned that Master has formed a Nascent Soul, and I was very happy..."

At this point, he suddenly paused, his eyes dimmed, “After I put away Master’s sound transmission note, I will go to the county town to pay my respects to my parents.”

"But my parents were both nearly 100 years old, old and frail. Within two years, they both passed away."

"Five years ago, my sister passed away. Her black hair turned into silver and she was no longer young and beautiful."

"But I still look like a young man. When I hold my sister's hand, it's like a grandfather and a grandson facing each other. The red face and the white bones are nothing more than this."

"If my sister could also cultivate immortality, she would still be 28 years old now..."

"Master, I have been wondering for the past few years why I have spiritual roots but my sister doesn't?"

"Why can't people nowadays be like in ancient times, where everyone can cultivate immortality?"

Chen Yuan comforted him, "This world has undergone a great change, the spiritual energy has declined, and the number of people with spiritual roots has become fewer and fewer."

"Miss Qinglan has no spiritual roots. This is destiny and cannot be changed. You don't have to blame yourself for it."

Li Qingshan said painfully: "Disciple also knows this truth, but the face of elder sister when she was young lingers in disciple's mind. I often imagine how wonderful it would be if elder sister could cultivate immortality..."

Chen Yuan pondered for a moment, then slowly said, "I will tell you a story. I was just a country boy. When I was thirteen, I went to the county town as an apprentice and followed an old man to learn how to read and write."

"The only hobby of this old gentleman in his life was reading. He was well-informed and learned, but he never passed the imperial examinations. He could only set up a stall on the street and write letters for people to make a living."

"He had a collection of hundreds of books at home, and he taught me all of them, including dozens of Taoist scriptures. I, in turn, took care of him in his later years."

"It's just that the old gentleman had gone through a lot in the first half of his life, and he was bedridden when he was old. At that time, I was just lucky enough to transform my martial arts energy into magic power, so I was powerless."

"Even though we hired famous doctors, we could only delay the disease for two years. In the end, the gentleman still died on his sickbed."

"I am able to achieve this level of cultivation today because of the teacher's earnest teachings. They have laid the first layer of my foundation. I still remember him often." "What do you think of this old gentleman's life experience?"

Li Qingshan lowered his head and thought for a while, then said, "It's a pity, but it's also something to celebrate."

"This old man was unable to display his talents in the first half of his life and lived in poverty."

"But I met my master again in the second half of my life. Although I suffered from illness, I was taken care of by someone. I was able to enjoy my old age and die peacefully."

Chen Yuan nodded slightly: "My teacher thought the same thing back then. His life was full of twists and turns, but he finally had a good ending..."

"It was only after Master's death that I discovered that Master actually possessed the dual spiritual roots of earth and wood."

"And the jade pendant he left behind was actually a token of trust, which allowed me to join a revived sect and embark on the path of cultivating immortals."

Li Qingshan was stunned: "How...how is this possible?"

Chen Yuan said calmly: "The world is so big that nothing is impossible. The old gentleman's ancestors were probably a family of immortal cultivators, but for some reason, they fell into decline."

"Sir, you have the spiritual roots of the earth, but you fell into the mortal world and never set foot on the path of cultivating immortals, burying your great talent."

"If you have obtained the immortal cultivation method, you may have formed a golden elixir today, at least you will have no worries about building your foundation..."

Li Qingshan stood there in a daze.

Chen Yuan sighed softly: "Heaven and earth are not kind, they treat all things as straw dogs, birth, aging, sickness and death are the way of heaven."

“However, of the fifty great ways, forty-nine are derived from Heaven, and only one is hidden by man.”

"We embark on the path of cultivating immortals in order to change our fate and seek a chance to live forever."

"Mortals cannot cultivate immortality, and people like the old man who have spiritual roots have no chance to embark on the path of cultivating immortality. They are busy all day long just to make ends meet. This is even more pitiful than ordinary people."

"You are gifted, you should cut off the mundane world and move forward bravely. Don't let it weigh you down and let this opportunity go to waste."

Li Qingshan's expression kept changing. After a long time, he took a deep breath and his eyes became firm again.

He bowed deeply: "Disciple will remember Master's teachings!"

Chen Yuan's eyes showed a gratified look: "You were born in poverty, and your character is strong. If you can get through this and cut off the shackles, your sword heart will be more transparent, and the road of sword cultivation will be unstoppable."

Li Qingshan smiled bitterly and said, "After I went to Ningzhou, I realized that there are always people better than you. I dare not say that I will move forward without hesitation. I just hope that the road ahead will be smoother, and I will be satisfied."

Chen Yuan frowned and asked, "You have been in Ningzhou and haven't returned yet. What happened?"

Li Qingshan sighed, "Back then, Master gave me spiritual stones, so I have no shortage of elixirs for cultivation. I have been looking for information everywhere and collecting sword cultivation inheritances. If I could come across any opportunity, it would be great."

"But I'm unlucky. I've been wandering around Ningzhou for four or five years. I only managed to buy the cultivation experience of a Jindan sword cultivator at a trade fair. It's better than nothing."

He paused, a trace of hatred flashing in his eyes: "But just after the trade fair ended, my disciple accidentally saved a female cultivator."

"When I met this girl, she was being chased by two mid-stage foundation building cultivators. She said the two were robbery cultivators and called for help from me."

"I naturally would not listen to her one-sided words, so I asked her, but the two of them admitted it directly."

"In this case, how can I just sit there and watch? I will immediately summon my flying sword and kill those two people on the spot."

"After the two robbery cultivators died, the female cultivator was very surprised. I didn't take it seriously and thought he was surprised by my strength. But later I found out that it was a trap!"

Li Qingshan said bitterly: "After I saved this girl, I was about to leave, but she was so grateful that she wanted to repay me for my kindness."

"I declined several times, but she was very determined. She even...even wanted to pledge herself to me."

At this point, Li Qingshan blushed slightly: "Disciple saw that the female cultivator was very beautiful, with charming eyes, very charming."

"He has the cultivation level of the initial stage of foundation building and is quite powerful. For some unknown reason, he agreed to it..."

Chen Yuan smiled slightly: "You are still young and have never experienced anything between a man and a woman. When a woman comes to you, you naturally can't control yourself."

Li Qingshan lowered his head, looking extremely embarrassed: "Master, please don't make fun of me. Although I am tempted, I also know that I need Master's permission to marry a Taoist partner, so I did not agree immediately."

"Just tell her to go back to Renzhou with the disciple, to pay respect to the master and seek the master's approval."

When the girl heard that the disciple had a master, she became very curious and kept asking about the master. "

"But I kept Master's teachings in mind and did not dare to reveal Master's identity. I just said that Master was a Jindan cultivator and brushed her off."

"After that, I hurried back to Renzhou with her. But when we passed by a market, she said that her life treasure was damaged and needed two kinds of spiritual materials to repair it. She asked me to borrow some spiritual stones."

"She only said it was a loan, and she vowed to pay it back. I was worried that she would not be willing to go back to Renzhou with me, so I lent her the spirit stone..."

Chen Yuan shook his head: "But that woman asked about your family background again, and you spoke without restraint, telling her?"

Li Qingshan was stunned and nodded.

"Did that woman plot against you later, attracting other monks to attack you?"

Li Qingshan opened his eyes wide: "How did Master know?"

Chen Yuan laughed: "This is a common scam in the mortal world, called "Beauty Pass", which is specially used to deceive rich young men who are ignorant of the world, preferably those whose parents are orphaned."

"First set up a trap for him to 'rescue the beauty', and then 'give himself to her'."

"After the woman found out the situation at home, she teamed up with the Taoist priest, pretended to be a ghost, and used a very bad fortune to scare people, so that they would spend money to avoid disaster. After getting the money, the woman used an excuse to escape."

"Because the Taoist knows the family situation very well, he often believes it to be true, and ends up losing both his money and his life. It is just like the saying 'even a hero cannot resist the temptation of a beautiful woman'."

"But in the world of immortal cultivation, there is no need to be so troublesome. All we need to do is find out your worth, kill you, and take away your storage bag."

"It's no coincidence that she was rescued by you. They must have had spies at that trade fair."

"Seeing you take out a large amount of spirit stones just to buy a copy of the cultivation experience, and you are still so young, you must be extremely wealthy, which is why the scene of the hero saving the damsel in distress happened."

Li Qingshan gnashed his teeth and said, "Master is right. That woman took out a poisonous incense while I was meditating and plotted against me."

"But I followed Master's teachings and was extremely cautious when traveling. I never let my guard down. I soon noticed something and immediately summoned my flying sword to subdue the girl."

"Under the disciple's questioning, the woman confessed everything about the trap, but she had no help."

"The two people pretending to be robbery cultivators were her helpers, but they misjudged the strength of the disciple and died under the disciple's sword."

"She asked me to borrow spiritual stones because she was worried that I might run out of spiritual stones, so she tried to test me."

"The disciple was deceived by her and was furious, so he beheaded her with a sword."

Chen Yuan frowned: "If that's all, it wouldn't be a big deal. Why did you stay in Ningzhou for so long?" (End of this chapter)