Nine Transformations of the True Spirit.

After bidding farewell to Qin Lian, Chen Yuan came to Elder Xing’s cave on Wanling Peak.

After seeing Chen Yuan, Elder Xing apologized: "It was Senior Brother Wang who repeatedly told me to wait here for you to refine the magic weapon and then return to the mountain gate with you. I have no intention of forcing you..."

Chen Yuan smiled slightly: "I have already made an appointment with Daoist Fellow Wang. It was I who delayed the time. How can I blame Daoist Fellow?"

Elder Xing breathed a sigh of relief. He once followed Wang Xuan Ge deep into the Sea of ​​Ten Thousand Demons to deal with the two royal families. He saw with his own eyes that Chen Yuan displayed his supernatural power and killed the ninth-level demon king as easily as slaughtering chickens and dogs.

He had waited for such a vicious man in Wanling Market for two years. It was inevitable that he would be terrified when he "invited" him back to Taiming Sect.

However, Chen Yuan knew clearly in his heart that this was Qin Wuya's intention, or the intention of the four Jindan cultivators, and had nothing to do with Wang Xuange and Elder Xing.

They have placed a heavy bet on Chen Yuan, so they naturally cannot let Chen Yuan be at ease and delay his cultivation, and they certainly cannot let him get out of their control.

Chen Yuan was quite unhappy about this, but Qin Wuya had just handed him thirteen level ten demon pills, and he would have to collect a large amount of five elements essence for him to break through to the spiritual realm.

Chen Yuan had no choice but to suppress his displeasure and obediently followed Elder Xing back to Taiming Sect.

The four gods did not leave any marks in his body and kept track of his whereabouts at all times, which already left him some leeway. He couldn't be ungrateful.

……

Chen Yuan and Elder Xing left the Wanling Mountains that day and flew all the way back to Zhaoming Lake in Tanzhou.

After entering the Taiming Sect's mountain gate, the two went their separate ways.

Chen Yuan returned to Langao Island on his own, while Elder Xing went to report to Wang Xuange.

Inside the mountain gate of Taiming Sect, Chen Yuan's escape speed was not fast and Langao Island was relatively remote, so it took him quarter of an hour to reach Langao Island.

As soon as the light of escape fell, Chen Yuan was stunned.

In a valley, a stone house was built and a formation was set up around it.

The stone house was very simple, with a bumpy surface, and the formation was extremely weak, and could only block an attack from a Jindan cultivator at most.

Chen Yuan spread out his spiritual sense and easily penetrated into the formation. A smile appeared at the corner of his mouth and his lips moved silently a few times.

After a while, the formation around the stone house suddenly dissipated, and a beam of light rushed out of the stone house and came in front of Chen Yuan.

The light faded away, revealing Li Qingshan's figure. His face was filled with joy, and he bowed deeply: "Disciple Li Qingshan, hello to the Master!"

Chen Yuan smiled and said, "Follow me inside to chat."

He descended from the light of escape and came to the outside of the cave. He raised his sleeve and flicked it. The stone door glowed and slowly opened.

The two entered the cave, Chen Yuan sat in the main seat, and Li Qingshan clasped his fists and bowed again: "Disciple learned from Senior Wang that Master has become a great cultivator. Congratulations to Master for his great progress in cultivation."

Chen Yuan waved his hand: "No need to be polite, sit down and talk."

Li Qingshan shook his head: "With the master in front of me, how can there be a seat for the disciple?"

Chen Yuan smiled and stopped trying to persuade him. He looked at him carefully and said with a smile, "Not bad, your cultivation has improved a lot. You have not neglected your cultivation in the past twenty years."

Li Qingshan's aura is restrained, but it cannot be hidden from his spiritual sense. It is pure, upright and solid, with a solid foundation. He has cultivated to the peak of the middle stage of the Jindan period, and there is only a bottleneck between him and the late stage of the Jindan period.

Li Qingshan said respectfully: "Disciple will remember the master's teachings and will not slack off for a single day. It's just that I'm blocked by a bottleneck and I don't know when I can break through."

Chen Yuan nodded slightly: "The way of cultivation requires courage and diligence, but also the avoidance of arrogance and impatience."

"Now you are stuck at a bottleneck. You can't just rush to get there, and you can't just sit there and do nothing."

"Just let nature take its course, travel around, hone your sword skills in combat, and the breakthrough will come naturally."

A hint of curiosity flashed across Li Qingshan's eyes: "Master, is this how you break through when you encounter a bottleneck?"

Chen Yuan smiled and said, "I am a physical practitioner, so I cannot generalize... What do you want from me?"

Li Qingshan hesitated for a moment and said, "I am entrusted by Fairy Liuye to come and see Master and ask him to go to Tianji Island."

Chen Yuan was stunned, and the smile on his face disappeared: "Tell me the details of what happened."

Li Qingshan said: "After leaving Cangjian Palace, I went to Xizhou and killed the head of the Lu family."

"Then I returned to Renzhou Cave, practiced in seclusion, and traveled frequently, and my cultivation level increased steadily."

"But a year ago, Fairy Liuye suddenly came to my door and asked to see Master."

"But Master is not in the house, so I asked Fairy Liuye why she came..."

He stole a glance at Chen Yuan and said hesitantly, "Fairy Liuye refused to tell me, and only asked about Master's whereabouts. I was suspicious and refused to tell you."

"After several arguments, Fairy Liuye finally told her disciple that Master... Senior Jing missed Master too much, but he couldn't save face, so he has been waiting for Master on Tianji Island."

"Fairy Liuye took the initiative to come to Renzhou to invite Master to go to Tianji Island."

"But I don't know where the master is, so I went to Chongde City to visit Senior Qingliu."

"Senior Qingliu asked me to come to Taiming Sect for a test, so I took the jade token given to me by my master and rushed to Tanzhou to meet Senior Wang."

"Senior Wang said that Master went to Wanling Pavilion to refine magic weapons, so I came to Langao Island, built a hut and lived there, waiting for Master to return."

Chen Yuan was stunned for a moment, and sighed: "This matter was neglected by the master, why don't you go to Wanling Pavilion to find the master?"

Li Qingshan smiled bitterly: "Disciple has thought about it, but Senior Wang said that Master should be at a critical juncture in refining the magic weapon. When the magic weapon is refined, he will come back and not let the disciple disturb Master refining the treasure."

Chen Yuan nodded: "I owe you a favor, Daoist Wang. Where is Liu Ye now?"

Li Qingshan said: "Fairy Liuye had quietly left the sect and returned to Tianji Island."

Chen Yuan asked, "How is your master's wife now?"

Hearing this, Li Qingshan secretly breathed a sigh of relief and changed his words, "Master's wife had already survived the heavenly tribulation eighteen years ago and formed a Nascent Soul."

Chen Yuan pondered for a moment and asked, "When you went to Chongde City to ask to see Daoist Fellow Qingliu, did you tell me your master's name?"

Li Qingshan was startled. "Master taught me to be cautious in everything. I didn't reveal my identity. I just said that I was a disciple of Senior Qingliu's old friend. But is there anyone who wants to harm Master?"

Facing Li Qingshan's worried eyes, Chen Yuan nodded: "My master and the head of Jiuli Sect, Ye Guihong, have a great feud. If he knew that you were my disciple, he would definitely kill you."

"Although you haven't revealed your identity, Daoist Fellow Qingliu and I have a close personal relationship. It's impossible for the Jiuli Sect not to notice it, and they may even suspect you."

"You will follow me to Tianji Island later, so that the Jiuli Sect won't target you."

A trace of worry flashed across Li Qingshan's eyes: "That Ye Guihong has a deep grudge against Master. Now that Master has left the Taiming Sect and is heading overseas, will he take advantage of him?"

Chen Yuan smiled slightly: "You don't need to worry. Even if the Jiuli Sect comes out in full force, there is nothing they can do to me, your master."

Li Qingshan was relieved: "Disciple obeys your command."

Chen Yuan stood up and said, "Wait here. I will be back soon."

Li Qingshan responded respectfully, and Chen Yuan walked out of the cave, a flash of light appeared, and headed straight for Fuyu Island.

He flew all the way and arrived at the Broken Jade Peak in the southeast of Fuyu Island.

This is where Wang Xuange’s cave is located. It is majestic and towering, filled with spiritual energy that condenses and does not dissipate, turning into a mist that covers the entire mountain.

Wang Xuange's cave was located halfway up the mountain. As soon as Chen Yuan's escape light landed, the stone door of the cave slowly opened and Wang Xuange stepped out.

After seeing Chen Yuan, he was stunned for a moment, then came forward and said with a smile: "Wang heard that you returned today, and was about to pay a visit, but I didn't expect to be a step too late. Please come in, Taoist friend."

He welcomed Chen Yuan into the cave, and the two of them sat down as host and guest.

Wang Xuan Ge offered the spiritual tea and smiled apologetically: "Fellow Daoist was refining a magic weapon in Wanling Pavilion, and I shouldn't have urged you."

"However, since my great-grandmaster and Senior Cangsong have given orders, I have no choice but to ask Junior Brother Xing to go. I hope you will forgive me."

Chen Yuan shook his head: "Daoyou, you are too kind. The two seniors are also worried that I will delay my cultivation."

"Now that I have refined a magic weapon, I should be practicing hard in seclusion in the cave to improve my cultivation."

"But there is another matter that needs to be dealt with, so I need to be away for some time. I came here to let you know." "If the two seniors ask, please let me know."

Wang Xuange frowned: "I don't know what made you so anxious, could you tell me something?"

"When Master Uncle asks, I can also explain it for you."

Chen Yuan sighed softly: "To be honest, I am in love with an elder of Tianji Sect, but I have been running around or busy with cultivation over the years and have neglected her."

"I want to become her Taoist partner first, and then practice in seclusion."

Wang Xuange was stunned: "The elder of Tianji Sect? But is it the Fairy Ningbi?"

Chen Yuan shook his head slightly: "She is the disciple of Daoist Fellow Ningbi. I have promised that after she forms a fetus, I will become her Daoist partner."

"Now that she has passed the heavenly tribulation and formed her Nascent Soul, it is time for me to fulfill my promise."

Wang Xuan Ge smiled and said, "This is a great event. I shouldn't tell you. You should report it to your great-grandmaster in person."

"Master Uncle thinks highly of you, so he will definitely not make things difficult for you."

Chen Yuan pondered for a moment and nodded slightly: "Daoyou is right. I will go and ask to see Senior Qin right away."

"Wang will go with fellow Taoist."

The two left Suiyu Peak and headed for Suyue Lake, where they met Qin Wuya.

When Qin Wuya saw Chen Yuan, his eyes fell on his white robe and he said with a smile: "It seems that your trip was worthwhile. Not only has your cultivation improved greatly, but the robe you are wearing has also been upgraded to a top-level magic weapon."

Wang Xuan Ge was stunned and kept looking at the robes on Chen Yuan.

He didn't even realize that the robes on Chen Yuan's body had actually turned into a top-level magic weapon.

Chen Yuan said respectfully: “Thank you, senior, for giving me the demon pill. I don’t have to worry about cultivating the pill, and my cultivation will advance by leaps and bounds.”

Qin Wuya said: "It's a pity that the demon pills are sold out. My friend can only practice on his own from now on."

"My friend, it took you twelve years to refine the magic weapon. There are still sixty years left before the hundred-year deadline."

"The spiritual energy on Langao Island is quite rich. You can practice in seclusion in the cave. If you need anything, just let Xuan Ge know."

Chen Yuan said: "Junior obeys your command, but I have one more thing to do..."

He briefly recounted the story of how he and Jing Shuhan became Taoist companions.

The smile on Qin Wuya's face slowly faded: "My friend, you have to think carefully. This girl will have a baby soon, and in sixty years, you will enter the space channel."

"Even if you become a Taoist partner with this girl, you won't be able to live with her forever. Instead, you'll easily become attached to her, which will affect your cultivation."

"My friend is extremely talented and has great potential. Let alone becoming a spirit, even if you want to achieve the realm of emptiness or fusion, there may be a chance for you to get a glimpse of the secrets."

"It would be better if I could find a woman with both good talent and good looks after ascending to the spirit world, and share the great Dao with her. Wouldn't that be wonderful?"

Chen Yuan fell silent for a long while before speaking: "Don't worry, senior. I am devoted to the pursuit of truth and I know my limits. I will never be disturbed by emotions."

"But this relationship should have a result."

Qin Wuya sighed softly: "Since you have made your decision, how can I hinder you?"

He raised his sleeve and a jade bottle appeared out of thin air on the bamboo table in front of him.

"This Xushui Ningyuan Pill can increase the chance of breaking through the bottleneck of the middle stage of the Nascent Soul by 30%."

"This will be my gift to you as a congratulatory gift for your dual cultivation. Xuan Ge will pass it on to that respectful young friend on my behalf."

Chen Yuan said respectfully: "Thank you for the reward, senior."

Wang Xuange took a step forward, bowed slightly, and put away the jade bottle.

Qin Wuya added: "It is naturally a happy thing for my friend to practice dual cultivation, but time is tight, so it is best not to delay it for too long."

"If that little friend Jing is interested, he can also open a cave on Langao Island and become an elder of our sect."

Chen Yuan clasped his fists and bowed, his face full of gratitude: "I will return within half a year."

He and Wang Xuange stood up and said goodbye, walked out of the bamboo forest, and flew into the sky in a flash of light.

After leaving Su Yue Lake, Chen Yuan slowed down his speed and apologized: "I didn't expect to trouble you to make a trip..."

Wang Xuan Ge smiled and said, "That's fine. I also want to see what kind of woman can win your heart. When are you going to leave?"

Chen Yuan pondered for a moment and asked, "Have Senior Cangsong and Senior Ren returned to the sect?"

Wang Xuan Ge was stunned: "Ten years ago, Master's great-grandfather and three seniors announced to the ten major sects to collect the five elements' essence."

"The two elders went to the mountain gates of various sects to urge this matter. They should have returned to Xizhou and Yizhou now to practice in seclusion."

Chen Yuan sighed: "The two seniors have worked so hard for me, how can I ignore them? I will come to thank you."

"Could you please go with me?"

Wang Xuan Ge looked at Chen Yuan deeply, with a hint of smile in his eyes: "I am following the order of my great master to participate in your dual cultivation ceremony, so I will go with you."

Chen Yuan smiled and said, "How about we set off today without delay?"

Wang Xuange nodded and said, "I still need to tell you a few things. I will meet you on Langao Island in an hour."

The two parted ways and Chen Yuan returned to the cave.

Li Qingshan was overjoyed when he learned that Wang Xuan Ge was also going to Tianji Island: "Senior Wang is well-known in the world of immortal cultivation, and he is also an elder of Taiming Sect. If he can participate in Master's dual cultivation ceremony, Master's wife should be much calmer."

Chen Yuan frowned: "Is your master's wife very angry?"

Li Qingshan's expression froze, and he lowered his head slightly: "Disciple also heard from Sister Liu Ye that Master's wife has been waiting on Tianji Island for nearly twenty years, but Master has not been heard from, and his temper has become much worse..."

Chen Yuan frowned, and suddenly exclaimed: "Sister Liu Ye... When did you and Liu Ye become so close?"

"Disciple, disciple..."

Li Qingshan's face was full of panic and he was speechless, not knowing how to explain.

Chen Yuan shook his head, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he stood up and walked out of the cave: "Master suddenly remembered something, I will be back soon."

"Fellow Daoist Wang will come to Langao Island later. Please welcome him on behalf of the master."

Li Qingshan breathed a sigh of relief, but was still a little restless, so he simply went outside the cave to wait.

An hour later, Wang Xuan Ge arrived at Langao Island and saw that only Li Qingshan was there. A trace of doubt flashed in his eyes: "Where is Fellow Daoist Chen?"

Li Qingshan said respectfully, "Master has to go out for something and will be back later. Please come in and wait."

Wang Xuange frowned, but didn't say much.

The two men walked into Chen Yuan's cave. Li Qingshan asked Wang Xuan Ge to sit down, served him spiritual tea, and stood by his side.

Wang Xuange did not put on airs as a great cultivator. While sipping tea, he casually gave Li Qingshan some pointers on his cultivation.

But it took two hours before Chen Yuan finally entered the cave.

Wang Xuan Ge put down the teacup in his hand and said with a smile: "Daoyou are finally back. I wonder if there is anything else in our sect that would delay you for two hours?"

Chen Yuan apologized: "I just went to Tinglan Island to visit Senior Lu. I'm sorry to have kept you waiting for a long time."

Wang Xuan Ge opened his eyes wide: "Could it be that Senior Lu also wants to..."

Chen Yuan smiled without saying anything. Li Qingshan stood aside, but a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes.

The master is already a great monk, who else can he call a senior? (End of this chapter)