Wet viviparity

Chapter 450: Determined Words, Black Hand Theory
When Ji Ming returned to Shang Mansion, more than half a month had passed.

Before he arrived at the hundreds of long steps in front of the Shangfu Treasure Pavilion, there was smoke coming out of the incense burner on the steps, and the disciples stationed there could hardly recognize him.

"Lingxuzi, it really is you."

Master Xuantan came down the steps to greet him, but he almost didn't dare to recognize him.

The Lingxuzi in front of him didn't have any of his usual charm. His eyes were swollen, his three flowers were floating, and he looked emaciated. It was obvious at first glance that his spirit had been exhausted due to the long-term practice of refining techniques, but he also had a vague feeling that something was wrong.

"Real person."

Ji Ming sat huddled on the two coiled red snakes, his body flabby and unable to exert much strength.

His weak posture was one part fake and nine parts real, because he had to bear the responsibility of his second soul which had been thrown into the stone cell of the mirage dragon and was in the process of reincarnation.

It is very difficult to reincarnate the second soul. Not only is the second soul not a complete soul, but the mirage dragon stone cell is not a fully alive fetus. It is forced to be reincarnated into this fetus, which is the result of the creation of life and death.

Even though the "Eye of the Wet Egg" is of extremely high status and extraordinary mystery, it still takes some time.

The second soul is not a fully healthy soul, and the mirage dragon stone cell is not a fully alive cell. If he did not have the secret treasure of the Eye of Wet Egg Transformation, he could reverse the world and do incredible things. The road ahead would be really unpredictable.

Even so, Ji Ming still bore the burden on his soul, as if his soul was always carrying a mountain on its back. In this situation, he could not enter into a state of meditation, nor could he rest.

Ji Ming touched under his half-open collar and felt protruding ribs. The ribs hurt his hands and his hands hurt the ribs, just bones touching bones. Now his body was just skin and bones.

The physical body has been damaged so much, due to the blood-thorn pattern when refining the second spirit, and also because of the heavy burden on the soul now.

Of course, he was excited. After all, he was trying to cultivate a second soul, which was a practice only the great masters of the righteous and unorthodox sects could practice. The fact that he had the opportunity and perseverance to do so proved his determination to seek the truth.

"Brother!"

Behind Master Xuantan, a pretty figure flashed out, it was Jiang Hongqiong.

After not seeing her for a long time, this girl looked more heroic, her features deeper, and she was better able to hide things, but that did not conceal her cleverness and wisdom.

"What are you"

"Something went wrong during your training. You just need to rest for a while. I heard that Junior Sister Jiang has made a lot of achievements in Lingbei."

"It's Lingxi."

Jiang Hongqiong corrected.

"Cough cough."

Ji Ming coughed awkwardly twice, causing Jiang Hongqiong to hand him a pot of Lingyu Water Dew. Ji Ming took it and drank it without any politeness, saying, "Wait, after Senior Brother goes to the government to report on his work, I will have a good gathering with Junior Sister Jiang."

"Brother, please be careful. There are people on the mountain who want to harm you."

Jiang Hongqiong said.

"It's okay. With Dao Jun in charge, it's not anyone else's turn to make trouble."

Ji Ming said easily.

"Okay, follow me to the ancestral hall." Xuantan Zhenren swept his daughter Jiang Hongqiong aside and brought Ji Ming to the ancestral hall.

Before reaching the ancestral hall, Xuantan Zhenren stuffed two things into Ji Ming's hands. One was Xuantan's secret skills notes, which was exactly the practice notes of the magic spell Luotian Xingxiu Sanshou, and the second was a folded yellow talisman.

Seeing Ji Ming's expression slightly stunned and not reaching out to take it immediately, Xuantan Zhenren said with a smile: "Haven't you always wanted this spell note from me, hoping to learn by analogy and integrate the spell principles into your Yiqi Daqinna?!

Why, if I really give it to you, you don’t dare to come and take it.”

"Since the elders have given me this, why should I not dare?"

Ji Ming took the notebook but did not take the folded talisman paper.

"The secret training method has been hidden in the notebook. It only contains my understanding of the principles of this technique. You don't have to worry about owing me too much. Speaking of which, this notebook was copied by Hong Qiong. It's a pity that you two are not destined to be together. She is a gentle person with a strong heart. Otherwise, she would not be able to play with Luo Ji. Now that she knows that you are devoted to seeking the truth, she will no longer have other thoughts."

Master Xuantan kept talking, his words filled with the weight of fatherly love.

Ji Ming did not respond, nor did he know how to respond. His heart was set on the great path, and he was destined to give up something, but the image of the Peach Blossom Fairy flashed through his mind again.

The older you get, the more you become able to weigh things and the more you analyze yourself.

He knew that his fascination with the Peach Blossom Fairy was more about his unforgettable love for the ethereal and fairy-like aura in her.

As for the feelings in his heart, sometimes they are there and sometimes they are gone. Occasionally, when he sits under the moon and forgets himself, he is alone and lonely. He will think of the time when he drank with Susu in the fairy mountains, and also of the time when he discussed Taoism with Susu.

Ji Ming only adheres to one thing when it comes to feelings: no obsession, and no gains or losses.

In front of the ancestral hall, Xuantan Zhenren handed the talisman paper to Ji Ming and said earnestly: "This is what Daojun asked me to give you. This time I am reporting on my duties and discussing my responsibilities. If you understand the meaning of the talisman, you can enter.

If you don't understand, return this talisman and go back to Lingnan or Heguan, and everything will be the same as before."

Ji Ming took the talisman paper and unfolded it little by little in front of the two seated statues of strong men supporting the sky on the steps of the ancestral hall, while Xuantan Zhenren beside him also hurriedly moved away.

"Certainly!"

Ji Ming looked at the talisman paper, which only had a big word "Ding" written on it.

"Yes, that's right."

"Master Dao."

Ji Ming looked around, and the next second the voice echoed in his heart again.

"No need to look around. My soul has already traveled abroad. I am now a guest at Madam Taihua's house on the overseas fairy island. I don't have time to talk to you. Just listen to me."

"Yes."

Ji Ming replied in his heart.

"This time I sent you back to the mountain because of the manipulation of a junior fellow disciple of my upper mansion who has passed on the secret of Dharma.

This junior fellow's Dao name is "Baicaozi", and he has already reached the realm of Golden Elixir Perfection. Like you, he is a Cao Li in the Heavenly Longevity Palace."

Hearing Daojun's straightforward tone, Ji Ming was unsure. He did discover the special relationship between Shangfu and the Kuangshan Xinglin lineage, a relationship that could be traced back to Taipingshan's ancestor Bo He.

Ji Ming knew that before becoming Cang Tian's direct disciple, Patriarch Bai He once studied Taoism under Cen Dongzi, who was known as the "Sage of the Medical Acupuncture Field" at the time. This fact was also tested in the assessment of Taoists at the time, so he remembered it clearly.

The Kuangshan Xinglin lineage was established by Cen Dongzi, who became an immortal and left a son in the mortal world.

Later, Taiping Patriarch Gan Xiong formally established Taiping Mountain, and the relationship between the mountain and the Xinglin lineage was naturally established.

In the tens of millions of years that followed, the Xinglin lineage was a temple passed down from father to son, and its bloodline often withered. The Shangfu would also select disciples to join the Xinglin lineage to continue the incense. The current head of the Xinglin lineage was selected from the Shangfu hundreds of years ago, and he is Lu Daojun's uncle.

The so-called Baicaozi is the biological son of this Taoist uncle.

The fact that several generations of Taiping Zhenjun could be passed down between Lu Daojun's master and apprentice is inseparable from the strong support of Kuangshan Xinglin.
According to the established practice, the Kuangshan Xinglin lineage has been strongly supporting Zhang Xiaoyuan. Who would have thought that Lu Daojun wanted to establish an eternal cause, rebuild Taiping Mountain, reform the mountain gate, and in the process, he wanted to reform himself as well.

By the time the Kuangshan Xinglin lineage discovered Lu Daojun's ideas, they had already become a force to be reckoned with. They had Tianhe Peak, who supported them personally, and Jiafeng Zhenhu Weng, who was devoted to him. The ancestors also took a tacit attitude to see the results.

All the Xinglin lineage can do is to continue to protect Zhang Xiaoyuan. As long as Zhang Xiaoyuan is good enough and can surpass all the other heroes, no matter how much Lu Daojun innovates, it will only be the career of his generation.

Unfortunately, the situation is unpredictable, and a second battle of wits caused all the Taoists on the mountain to stand out.

Several of them posed a direct threat to Zhang Xiaoyuan, especially Ji Ming, who was far ahead of the others. His outstanding achievements made it impossible for the Xinglin lineage to continue to sit firmly on Kuangshan Mountain.

(End of this chapter)