Building a sect from scratch.

This was Fang Xianyu's second time entering Kunlun Hill, and he was quite familiar with the place.

This time, she even used her real identity instead of her disguise.

After all, it's better to use the identity of the sect leader to show off.

Passing through the thick clouds, Fang Xianyu followed the marks he had made on the map and soon arrived at the Yinglong King's Colorful Stone Palace.

The atmosphere in Caishi Palace seemed rather deserted, because Fang Xianyu was using her true form, so none of the demon cultivators or servants in the palace recognized her. Only when the demon cultivator guarding the gate heard her say that she was the sect leader of Taiyin Sect did he realize her mistake, apologize, and hurry inside.

After waiting for about ten minutes, the demon cultivator guarding the gate actually brought over a dragon girl he didn't recognize. The dragon girl was dressed as a married woman, with many hairpins and crowns on her head, bright moon earrings tinkling in her ears, and a brightly colored embroidered robe on her body.

She gracefully performed the etiquette of a human cultivator and introduced herself, "My name is Ping Jun. May I ask if this fellow Daoist has an honorific title?"

Upon hearing the name "Pingjun," Fang Xianyu instinctively shuddered. He barely managed to suppress his gossipy nature and replied, "My cultivation is nothing special, so I dare not have any honorific title. Fellow Daoist, just call me Fang Xianyu!"

"Fellow Daoist Fang." Ping Jun greeted him readily, then explained, "Fellow Daoist Fang, your timing is really unfortunate. King Yinglong Jinyi has gone to King Zhenhai, so I'm afraid Sect Leader Fang will have to make a wasted trip. However, if you have nothing else to do, why not stay at Caishi Palace for a while? King Yinglong will probably be back once he's finished with his business."

Fang Xianyu did not answer, but pressed on, "May I ask, did Yinglong King go to find Zhenhai Dragon King because of the matter of the dragon soul?"

Ping Jun nodded and said, "That's right. I heard from Jin Yi that they are trying to preserve Ji Yuan's dragon soul."

Fang Xianyu thought for a moment and felt that with the cultivation and Taoist practice of this Pingjun's Kui Dragon, he should not be ordinary. In addition, he was, after all, Yinglong King's "Daoist partner", so he might already know a lot of inside information. So he asked directly: "Forgive my impertinence, but I wonder if the Dragon Clan has a way to bring that 'Ji Yuan' back to life?"

"This...no, that's not the case..." Upon hearing Fang Xianyu's question, Pingjun was taken aback for a moment, then asked anxiously, "Does Fellow Daoist have any method?"

Fang Xianyu replied sincerely, "To be honest, the inheritance I received is quite special, especially in the art of creation and puppetry. I dare not speak of anything else, but crafting a puppet body for Ji Yuan to house his dragon soul is certainly within my capabilities. If we go further, we can cultivate with this puppet body and eventually develop a flesh and blood body that is compatible with the dragon soul, thus achieving immortality and attaining the Dao. If we are dissatisfied at that time, we can simply discard the physical body without any major problems."

"Fellow Daoist Fang, is what you say true!?"

Fang Xianyu seized the opportunity to invite, “If you have some free time, you are welcome to visit our Taiyin Sect. Our Taiyin Sect disciples are all puppet bodies. Some of them have been diligent in their cultivation and have already developed a sense of flesh and blood. However, since the souls of Taiyin Sect disciples cannot enter the Guixu Realm, even if they cultivate to a high level, they cannot benefit themselves. Therefore, everyone is not too attached to cultivation… But this reasoning can also prove what I said. Refining a puppet body is not a difficult task for me.”

Hearing Fang Xianyu's detailed and convincing account, Pingjun was already seven-tenths convinced. He exclaimed in amazement, "Truly, the world is vast and full of wonders! I never imagined that Fellow Daoist Fang's Taiyin Sect would be so wondrous!"

Then, she asked eagerly, "In that case, let's not delay and go to the Dragon King of Zhenhai right now, shall we?"

Fang Xianyu readily agreed: "Saving people...saving a dragon is like putting out a fire; we should set off as soon as possible."

Having made their decision, Pingjun immediately transformed into a white-scaled dragon and soared into the sky. She also summoned auspicious clouds to surround Fang Xianyu, intending for Fang Xianyu to ride the auspicious clouds with her.

Unexpectedly, Fang Xianyu only said "Thank you for your kindness, fellow Daoist" before summoning a white jade-colored auspicious cloud that shimmered with colorful light. It had a unique appearance and was colorful and beautiful under the light. It was something she had never seen before!

Pingjun was stunned for a moment, then heard Fang Xianyu's voice, imbued with spiritual power, reach her ears—

"Fellow Daoist, please lead the way; I can keep up!" "Alright! Thank you for your hard work, Fellow Daoist!"

Pingjun responded with a voice imbued with spiritual power, then twisted her body and darted away, disappearing into the clouds on the distant horizon.

Perhaps it was because Fang Xianyu's tone was too arrogant, and it seemed to carry a hint of testing.

Fang Xianyu decisively activated the system's energy points to give herself a boost, and the auspicious cloud beneath her feet shot out like an arrow, so fast that only her afterimage could be seen.

Seeing how easily Fang Xianyu followed, Pingjun was secretly amazed. He let out a long roar and increased his speed again, tumbling up and down among the clouds.

Fang Xianyu, however, remained close behind, never falling behind and always maintaining a distance of about ten feet from Feilong.

The two traveled so fast that they arrived at the residence of the Dragon King of Zhenhai in just a few minutes.

Although the Dragon King of Zhenhai is also revered as the "Dragon King", he has been guarding the Five-Colored Array for many years, so no palace has been built where he lives. He has only carved a few large holes in a stone mountain.

Even the names of these caves are somewhat perfunctory. Fang Xianyu looked in the direction of the names and found that they were called "Zhenhai Cave", "Wuse Cave" and "Guixu Cave". It was obvious that they had borrowed several words that had been used throughout his "career".

When Fang Xianyu arrived with Pingjun, he could clearly see all the dragons surrounding the stone platform at the cave entrance.

The Dragon King was the first to see Pingjun, and flew over in a flash, his expression concerned: "Pingjun? What brings you here?"

"Jin Yi, this is Sect Master Fang of the Taiyin Sect,"

Pingjun transformed into human form on the spot and introduced herself to Yinglong King. Yinglong King immediately put on a long face, clearly not liking Fang Xianyu. However, it was unclear whether this was dislike for her or indiscriminate dislike for humans.

Seeing this, Pingjun glared reproachfully at Yinglongwang, and then said, "Sect Leader Fang said that she has a way to help refine a puppet body that can accommodate Ji Yuan's dragon soul!"

"Hmph! Making puppets? Anyone can do that!"

King Yinglong clearly didn't buy it, and continued to speculate based on what he knew, scoffingly emphasizing, "Even if the puppet he creates can contain Ji Yuan's dragon soul, it will still wear him down over time. In the end, won't he be destroyed, soul and all? It's better to seal it away for now and make further plans once I find the Nuwa Box!"

Pingjun frowned slightly and said with concern, "The Nuwa Box? But hasn't this thing been missing for a long time?"

King Yinglong didn't even glance at Fang Xianyu, but said to Pingjun, "That's still better than letting him exist in a puppet for nothing, only to have his soul and spirit perish in the end!"

Fang Xianyu chuckled at Yinglongwang's childish behavior, but she wasn't angry. Instead, she explained gently, "Yinglongwang, please don't misunderstand. The puppet bodies I create not only don't damage the soul, but they also nourish each other. Over time, they will become true flesh and blood bodies, allowing for cultivation and entry into the Dao without any hindrance. Even becoming an immortal and proving the Dao will be smooth sailing, without any worry about the destruction of the soul."

Yinglongwang was somewhat skeptical, but before she could say anything in rebuttal, she heard the excited yet aged voice of Zhenhailongwang behind her: "You, you, you, what you said, is it true!?" (End of this chapter)