Nine Transformations of the True Spirit.

Qi State, Lingyun Mountains.

The wall of clouds is towering, more than ten thousand feet high. When strong winds pass by, the clouds surge like a silver dragon coiling around a pillar.

Inside the mountain gate of Lingyun Sect, a white deer was walking slowly on the cliff, holding a piece of grass in its mouth, with thousand-year-old vines entwined between its horns.

There are mountains upon mountains, dangerous peaks standing in rows, green and red floating on the water, palaces and pavilions standing in a row, golden nails and red doors connecting to the stars, and flying eaves and brackets appearing in the mist.

At the top of Lingyun Peak, there is a vast white jade square with a high platform.

Jin Luoheng sat upright on it, wearing a black and white Taoist robe with fluttering sleeves. He had a restrained aura, yet was like an immortal, otherworldly and ethereal. He was talking leisurely and explaining the method of cultivation.

Below the high platform, hundreds of cultivators sat cross-legged on cushions, some from the Qi Refining stage to the Core Forming stage. At this moment, there was no difference in status; they were all concentrating, listening to Jin Luoheng's preaching as if in a trance.

The sun rose and the moon set, the morning mist filled the air, and Jin Luoheng kept talking for three days and three nights.

On the morning of the fourth day, he finally stopped and said calmly, "I will stop here for now. All disciples of my Lingyun Sect must practice diligently and bring glory to the sect."

Hundreds of monks stood up at the same time, bowed deeply, and said loudly: "Thank you, Master, for teaching and answering our questions. We will practice hard and revitalize the sect!"

The sound shook the world and startled countless birds in the mountains and forests, which circled in circles and cried loudly, shocking the sky.

Jin Luoheng nodded slightly, stood up, and flew away from the peak with a flash of light.

He arrived at the top of Baiyun Peak, the sect leader's cave, and saw a light of escape falling down. His eyes suddenly focused.

Outside the cave, there stood a young monk with a tall figure, white clothes as white as snow, sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, looking at him with a smile.

After Jin Luoheng fell, the young cultivator came forward and bowed, "Disciple Chen Yuan, greetings to the master."

Jin Luoheng looked at Chen Yuan carefully, his face showing joy: "No need to be so polite, when did you return to the sect?"

Chen Yuan put down his hands and replied, "I returned to the sect yesterday, but I saw Master was preaching to the disciples. I didn't want to disturb him, so I waited on Baiyun Peak for Master to finish preaching."

Jin Luoheng nodded slightly: "This is not the place to talk, follow me into the mansion and have a chat."

After saying this, he raised his sleeve and flicked it. The curtain covering the master's cave gradually disappeared. The stone door opened, and the two men walked in, came to the stone hall, and sat opposite each other.

Jin Luoheng raised his sleeves and flicked them. The stone door of the cave slowly closed and the curtain of formation rose. He shook his head and said, "You came back from Jiuxianzhou, but Congyao didn't even inform me..."

"For more than 20 years, he has been guarding the teleportation array without leaving. He has not even returned to the mountain gate once, and has never traveled outside. If this continues, his cultivation will probably encounter difficulties."

Chen Yuan smiled and said, "Master, you are worrying too much. Senior Brother Sun has a strong character and a solid foundation. He does not need any training."

"He has now broken through the bottleneck of the middle stage, and the disciple has left him a few bottles of cultivation pills. The late stage of Danjie is just around the corner."

"You just need to travel outside and temper your mind before forming a baby."

Jin Luoheng's expression eased a little: "It's too far to form a baby. Cong Yao's talent is only average. His cultivation progress is so fast, thanks to the elixir you gave him."

"The late stage of Jindan is a difficult hurdle, and the false infant is another difficult hurdle. Whether he can form an infant depends on his luck."

"However, the ancient teleportation array is too important, and it would be too eye-catching for the master to be in charge personally."

"Cong Yao has a calm personality, so he is the most suitable person to guard the teleportation array. We can only let him do this temporarily."

Chen Yuan said: "Master has not yet informed Junior Brother Zhuge about the teleportation array?"

Jin Luoheng said, "Yes, I know that Senior Brother Zhuge also puts the sect first. However, the ancient teleportation array connecting the Nine Immortal Continents is of great importance."

"In order to prevent this matter from being leaked, no one else in the sect knows about it except for me and Cong Yao."

Chen Yuan nodded: "For such secret matters, it is better to be cautious."

“However, now that I am back, I don’t need to hide the matter of the teleportation array from Junior Brother Zhuge anymore.

Jin Luoheng understood the meaning of the music and his eyes focused, "Do you want me to go with you to Jiuxianzhou and leave the ancient teleportation array to Senior Brother Zhuge to guard?"

Chen Yuan said seriously, "I have encountered something, and I would like to ask Master and Junior Brother Zhuge to go to Jiuxianzhou together to help me."

Jin Luoheng said solemnly: "But what powerful enemy have you provoked? If the situation is urgent, I will order someone to bring Senior Brother Zhuge back and leave immediately to go to Jiuxianzhou with you!"

Chen Yuan smiled and said, "Master, don't worry. This matter is not urgent. We just need to deal with the demon tribe. There is not much risk."

"It's just that the disciples need to join forces with a sect, and the manpower cannot be too weak."

"I also thought that Master and Junior Brother Zhuge would have to set foot in the Nine Immortal Continent sooner or later. I might as well take this opportunity to show up in the Yuqing Sea Immortal Cultivation World and prepare for a trip to the Nine Immortal Continent in the future."

Jin Luoheng's expression eased. "What kind of demon tribe is so powerful that it needs you to join forces with others?"

He was well aware of Chen Yuan's strength. Even Sect Leader Shen, who could form a formation with his sword, was no match for him. He also went to the Southern Wilderness to hunt down the Demon King and gained a lot. When would he need to join forces with other sects?
Chen Yuan said: "The Golden-feathered Eagle clan."

Jin Luoheng's expression changed: "One of the three royal families in the Wan Yao Sea?"

Before Chen Yuan left, he told him the situation in Jiuxianzhou in detail and left behind a lot of jade slips.

His understanding of Jiuxianzhou is not much worse than Chen Yuan's.

Chen Yuan smiled and said, "That's right, Master also knows that I need a demon pill to practice, but the ninth-level demon pill is hard to come by, and Nanzhou has a demon cultivator who has reached the level of a god to protect him."

"It just so happens that Shu Han was injured by the ninth-level demon king of the Jiaolong clan, so I decided to attack the three major royal families of the Wan Yao Sea first..."

Chen Yuan had nothing to hide in front of Jin Luoheng.

He recounted in detail how Jing Shuhan was injured by Ao Li, how he went to Tianji Island to make elixirs to heal her, how he fought a fierce battle with Yu Hai Zhenren to gain fame and prestige, and how he reached a cooperation with Tianjizi to jointly deal with the Golden-Winged Eagle clan.

Jin Luoheng has always been a person who advocates indifference and inaction, but as Chen Yuan spoke, his expression changed constantly and he was shocked beyond words.

Chen Yuan's strength was extremely terrifying. He was able to fight against the remaining soul of the Demon Lord, destroy the Ziyang Sect overnight, and defeat Sect Master Shen, which caused a huge wave in the immortal cultivation world of Donghua Continent.

Many people believed that he was already on par with the great monks.

But when Chen Yuan said in person that he had fought a fierce battle with the great monk and there was no clear winner, Jin Luoheng could not hide his surprise.

Finally, Chen Yuan said: "This time, I have a great chance of dealing with the Golden-Feathered Eagle Clan."

"Master and Junior Brother Zhuge have never fought against cultivators of the same level. This time, I will be there to take care of you. The risk is minimal, and you can also get a lot of treasures to improve your cultivation."

Jin Luoheng was a man of extraordinary character after all. He had calmed down by now and frowned as he asked, "Are you sure you can lure and kill the demon king of the Golden-Winged Eagle clan?"

Chen Yuan roughly recounted the conversation between him and Tianjizi. After Jin Luoheng learned that the three royal families would help each other, he, like Tianjizi, keenly perceived the key.

Chen Yuan said: "This time, my disciple returned to Jiuxianzhou and entered Jueling Island again..." He briefly recounted his experiences on Tongtian Island, but omitted the matter of the green-robed formation spirit.

Jin Luoheng was no longer surprised when he heard that Chen Yuan had killed four mid-Nascent Soul cultivators: Patriarch Yuntian, Elder Gu, Kunhai, and Patriarch Kuixing.

Even the great cultivators couldn't do anything to Chen Yuan, so a cultivator in the middle stage of the Nascent Soul was naturally nothing.

In Jin Luoheng's eyes, although these people are cultivators from Jiuxianzhou, their strength may not be stronger than that of Master Shen who can form a formation with one sword.

And when he learned that Chen Yuan had subdued Jin Luo and had an eighth-level demon king as an insider, he finally felt relieved.

He said: "Among the eighth-level demon kings, there are actually those who are greedy for life and afraid of death. This is rare."

"Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be in danger in a hundred battles. Jinluo's life and death are in your control. The Golden-Winged Eagle Clan no longer has any secrets from you. This matter is already halfway accomplished."

Chen Yuan said: "Master, what you said is very true. After I learned that Shu Han was injured, I was furious and wanted to deal with the Jiaolong clan."

"But among the three major royal clans in the Wan Yao Sea, the Jiaolong clan and the Kunyu clan are not easy to deal with."

"The Golden-Winged Eagle clan is the weakest, and they have Jinluo as their accomplice, so I will attack them first."

Jin Luoheng asked, "If you can wipe out the Golden-Winged Eagle Clan, will you attack the Flood Dragon Clan next?"

Chen Yuan's eyes flashed with coldness, and he shook his head slightly: "Although I hate Ao Li deeply, the Jiaolong clan has always been prosperous. The demon king and subordinate races in the clan are the best among the three clans. They are the most difficult to deal with, so we should not act rashly."

"And the hatred between me and the Kunyu clan is extremely deep. There are three demon kings in the clan who died at my hands, and their strength has been greatly reduced.
"After destroying the Golden-Winged Eagle Clan, I will start with the Kun Fish Clan, and I will leave the Jiaolong Clan for last."

Jin Luoheng frowned slightly: "If the Golden-Winged Eagle clan is destroyed, the other two clans will certainly be greatly terrified and will not give you any chance to take advantage of them."

Chen Yuan smiled and said, "The Jiaolong clan and the Kunyu clan are in great conflict. It is still possible for them to lend a helping hand in a critical moment."

"But it is absolutely impossible to cooperate sincerely and fight the enemy together."

"After the destruction of the Golden-Feathered Eagle Clan, the two clans may temporarily put aside their disputes."

"But I only need to wait for a while, and then use some tricks to sow discord between the two tribes, and I can make the two tribes become enemies again."

"Of course, if the two clans really let bygones be bygones, then we can find another sect and launch a violent attack."

Jin Luoheng nodded slightly: "I feel relieved that you have considered it so carefully.

"However, the three royal families have stood in the Sea of ​​Thousands of Monsters for tens of thousands of years, so they must have their own strengths."

"The Golden-Winged Eagle clan may seem weak, but they have been able to survive between the other two clans and have never declined. They should not be underestimated."

"You have Jinluo as your inner support, so it shouldn't be difficult to win. But after all, we are going deep into the Sea of ​​Thousand Monsters, so it's better to be cautious."

"If we cannot completely destroy the Golden-winged Eagle clan, we should stop while we are ahead and not force it."

Chen Yuan said seriously: "Master, rest assured, whether we win or lose this battle, I am ready."

Jin Luoheng smiled slightly: "You have always been cautious in your actions, and I am just reminding you."

"When are you going to return to Jiuxianzhou? I will ask someone to invite Senior Brother Zhuge to come and arrange the affairs of the sect, and he will go with you."

Chen Yuan said: "This matter is not urgent. I have agreed with Tianjizi that we can return to Tianji Island within a few years."

"Moreover, Master and Junior Brother Zhuge left together, and there is no Nascent Soul cultivator in the sect. If something unexpected happens, the cultivators in the sect will find it difficult to cope with it, and turmoil is likely to occur."

"I haven't been seen in the Donghua Continent's immortal cultivation world for a long time. You might as well preach to me for a few days to shock other sects. Master and Junior Brother Zhuge will then follow me to Jiuxian Continent. This will be safer."

Jin Luoheng nodded: "You are right. It has been more than 20 years since you left Donghuazhou and announced to the public that you would be practicing in seclusion."

"Other sects are ready to make a move, and the disciples in this sect are also restless. This is a good opportunity to deter the villains, so that my master and Senior Brother Zhuge can leave without worry."

Chen Yuan frowned: "In just over twenty years, have other sects dared to be enemies with our sect?"

Jin Luoheng sighed softly: "After our sect unified the Qi Kingdom's cultivation world, we controlled six medium-sized spiritual veins and monopolized the Dongxu Mountain secret realm. It is inevitable that a big tree attracts wind."

"Although you are extremely powerful and have become famous after defeating Sect Leader Shen, there are always people who take risks."

"Seven years after you left, Shen Guoqing Chi Zong sent out his disciples to cross the border and provoke us."

"I had no choice but to compete with the head of the Qingchi sect, Master Qingyun, and managed to hold my own."

"Later, other sects coveted Qi's spiritual veins and minerals. My master and Junior Brother Zhuge both tried to compete with them, but we lost more than we won, and were forced to cede a lot of cultivation resources."

"The Wei Kingdom's Jinzhong Sect has recently been in conflict with our disciples. The sect's Grand Elder Pei Zhaoye came to a spiritual stone mine at the border between the two countries a month ago and has been eyeing it covetously."

"Master has already asked Junior Brother Zhuge to go to Jianling Mountain to take charge. He will be there within an hour to guard against Pei Zhaoye bullying the weak."

Chen Yuan's eyes flashed with coldness: "These people knew that the disciple had defeated Shen Ji, but they still dared to fight with the master. They are so bold that they must have someone supporting them behind the scenes."

Jin Luoheng said: "That's right. When facing the provocations of the various sects, Master will naturally not sit still and wait for death. He sent people to investigate secretly and found out that it was the Four Great Xuan Sects who did not want to see our sect become strong and were behind it. The Blood Spirit Sect also contributed a lot."

"On the contrary, the other four great demon sects are happy to see the internal strife of the righteous path and our sect's impact on the status of the four great mysterious sects. Instead, they have repeatedly shown goodwill to the master and urged our sect to leave the righteous path."

Chen Yuan sneered: "The four great Xuan sects and the five great demon sects all have their own agendas. Fortunately, my disciple returned to Donghua in time this time."

"If it's a few years later, they might have taken action themselves. Even if my disciples took action, they would inevitably have to face them head-on."

"Master, please list the sects that have conflicts with our sect, and I will go and beat them up right away."

Jin Luoheng said: "In addition to the Jinzhong Sect and Qingchi Sect, there are also Mao Yinzong, Chixiao Valley, Wuxiang Palace..."

He named five sects in a row, which were distributed around Qi State and actually came from four different countries.

Chen Yuan frowned. The Lingyun faction unified Qi and its strength increased greatly, but it also had enemies on all sides.

He originally thought that destroying the Tiangang Sword Sect would make other sects fearful and prevent them from acting rashly.

But now it seems that he was thinking too simply.

The sudden rise of Lingyun Sect will inevitably damage the interests of the four major Xuan Sects.

With their support behind the scenes, the destruction of the Tiangang Sword Sect is not enough to scare other medium-sized sects.

Chen Yuan nodded slightly: "I understand, I will start with the Jinzhong Sect!" (End of this chapter)