After returning to the village, start chasing the mountain from binding Emei

Chapter 816 Chen Yang's Advice, Success in Obtaining the Mountain-Suppressing Stele

Upon hearing this, Yu Huaizhen's face fell.

Even with his experience, he had never heard of a similar elixir.

"but……"

Just when he was feeling disappointed, Chen Yang suddenly changed the subject.

Yu Huaizhen suddenly looked at Chen Yang, "But what?"

Chen Yang hesitated for a moment, "I have thought of a way, but it might offend the taboos of the Noble Faction..."

taboo?

Yu Huaizhen said, "Young friend, please speak freely. As long as it can save the child, there is nothing to be ashamed of."

Chen Yang nodded slightly, his gaze falling on Jing Chen, "His spiritual space, let's just discard it..."

No more?
Upon hearing this, Yu Huaizhen seemed to be listening to some kind of esoteric text.

The Lingtai (spirit platform) is the most important of the three Dantian (energy centers), how could we possibly abandon it?
Without a spiritual platform, where can one store one's spiritual energy? Is it something that can be discarded so easily?

He looked at Chen Yang with suspicion, wondering what kind of unconventional treatment Chen Yang had come up with.

Chen Yang said, "What I mean is, find something to replace his spiritual platform. This spiritual platform space is nothing more than a place to store spiritual energy, divine thoughts, and consciousness. In the future, when he cultivates his primordial spirit, it can also house his primordial spirit..."

Alternative?

Yu Huaizhen's mouth was slightly open.

Chen Yang said, "I have a friend who was also injured by the Spirit Awakening Powder, but her condition was better. The resilience of her spiritual platform was still intact, but her cultivation level was too low to withstand the impact of the surge in spiritual power. Later, she had a relic of a high-ranking Buddhist monk implanted as a second spiritual platform, which resolved the hidden danger..."

"This……"

Yu Huaizhen paused upon hearing this.

Relics?
He finally understood why Chen Yang had said it would be taboo.

They are Taoists who used Buddhist relics to save Jingchen's life, using them as a second spiritual platform. So, even if they saved Jingchen, would he be considered a Taoist or a Buddhist disciple in the future?

However, Yu Huaizhen was not the kind of stubborn person. This problem was not a problem for him at all. As long as Jingchen could be saved, what did it matter if he really had to become a Taoist disciple?
Is this matter reliable?

After listening to Chen Yang explain the key points, Yu Huaizhen was already somewhat interested.

"There are precedents, so it should be reliable."

Chen Yang nodded, "However, the higher the quality of this relic, the better. The more spiritual energy it can hold, the better it can relieve pressure on the spiritual platform. His spiritual platform hasn't completely lost its resilience yet. Let it rest and recuperate for a while, and perhaps a miracle will happen..."

"For example, when I break through to the Dao True Realm and transform into a half-immortal body in the future, deliberately trying to repair my spiritual platform might have an effect..."

Chen Yang didn't dare to speak definitively, since it was all just speculation.

It was a guess he made after discussing it with the Three Corpse Divine Tree and the Five Thunder True Man.

“At that time, a brain surgery will be needed, which will definitely carry risks. So, I will only tell you the method. Whether or not to do it is up to you, Senior Yu.” Chen Yang did not want to take any responsibility.

If I can even think of a solution for you, that's already more than enough.

Yu Huaizhen considered it for a moment.

Given his status, it shouldn't be a problem for him to go to Mount Emei and ask for a relic.

At worst, we'll just have to pay a small price.

But surgery would require opening the brain, and there are clear risks involved.

Can you afford the gamble?

Or rather, is Chen Yang reliable in this regard?
Chen Yang seemed to know what he was thinking and immediately said, "I can't do this surgery."

"Huh?" Yu Huaizhen was slightly taken aback.

Chen Yang said, "My friend had the help of the Meiligu family to perform this surgery. I couldn't do it myself."

"The Merigu family?"

Yu Huaizhen nodded. In these matters, you still have to look at the reputation.

What is a signboard?

The Xue family of Rongdu and the Gu family of Meili are both well-known names.

Would you rather have a doctor at a major hospital perform surgery on you, or have a random barefoot doctor on the street open your head?
Anyone with a modicum of rationality would choose the former.

With the prestigious reputation of the Meiligu family, the credibility of Chen Yang's method increased significantly.

"Thank you very much, little friend."

Yu Huai sincerely thanked him, "If this method can truly save Sheng'er, you will be a great benefactor of Qingshen Mountain..."

"Senior Yu, you flatter me."

Chen Yang quickly shook his head, thinking to himself that he should be grateful that you don't treat him like a mortal enemy.

This Yu Huaizhen might have some issues with teaching his disciples, but after getting to know him, Chen Yang felt that his character was not a major problem.

Duan Qiuping is different from Ding Huanchun. Ding Huanchun was the culprit who killed Chen Yang's great-grandfather. Chen Yang could implicate the entire Ding family because of him.

However, Duan Qiuping had already been captured and taken back to Qingshen Mountain by that time. Her death was solely due to her involvement with Ding Huanchun and the others, and solely due to the harm she caused to the ancestor.

The death of Duan Qiuping to save Jingchen can be considered a life for a life.

The Qing Shen lineage was not as bad as he had imagined.

To be able to lead the Taoist sects in Sichuan, one must naturally not be a heretic or evil.

There's no way to trace Duan Qiuping's death back to him. Let Xia Qingfeng take the blame. As long as he doesn't say anything, the matter will be considered closed.

"No matter what, if it weren't for you, I'm afraid I would have been kept in the dark my whole life." Yu Huaizhen sincerely bowed deeply to Chen Yang.

"Senior Yu, you've shortened my lifespan."

Chen Yang turned slightly to the side, not accepting his full bow, and said, "There is something I would like to trouble Senior Yu with."

"Please speak, young friend."

"As far as I know, the Li family is not doing well these days either. I just heard that Li Changfu is dead, and those in the Li family with even a little bit of cultivation are either dead or missing. Right now, the only one in the Li family who is capable of leading the family is named Li Chunxiao. She is the daughter of Guan Meiqi, the head of the Guan family. Guan Meiqi is my great-aunt and my grandmother's sister..."

"Li Changfu is dead? Are you sure? When did this happen?"

Yu Huaizhen was somewhat surprised; Chen Yang's words had revealed a lot of information.

This young man is actually related to the Guan family by blood?
"It should be true."

Chen Yang nodded. "I'm not entirely sure of the specific reason. I only heard it from Aunt Xiao. She's back in charge of the Li family now. Senior Yu, if this matter is truly related to the Li family..."

At this point, there was no need to say anything more; Yu Huaizhen already understood what Chen Yang wanted to say.

It's simply because they're afraid that Qingshen Mountain will retaliate against the Li family, which could affect Li Chunxiao and cause a huge uproar.

"I understand."

Yu Huaizhen sighed and nodded. "Every wrong has its perpetrator, and every debt its debtor. If it really was the Li family who did it, I will definitely not let go of those who were involved back then. Of course, I will not implicate the innocent either. You can rest assured about that."

Yu Huaizhen naturally understood Li Chunxiao's identity as Guan Meiqi's daughter. If the matter had nothing to do with Li Chunxiao, he wouldn't have bothered to provoke the Guan family for nothing.

Chen Yang nodded and said, "I can have my Aunt Xiao look into this for you. She's in charge of the Li family now, so it will definitely be easier for her to investigate these things than it would be for you to do it."

"Thank you very much, young friend."

"a piece of cake."

Chen Yang said, "Senior, you can also provide information about that woman. If she really is from the Li family, it shouldn't be difficult to find her."

“The disciple who went down the mountain with Sheng’er back then drew a portrait of that woman. I’ll have them find the portrait for you in a bit.”

"He will wake up in a while. Senior Yu, please consider the method I mentioned earlier carefully, as it carries considerable risk."

After putting away the Medicine King Needle, Chen Yang walked towards the Mountain-Suppressing Stele in the corner.

Yu Huaizhen stood by the window, looking at Jingchen lying quietly on the bed, her heart filled with mixed feelings.

It turns out that her great-grandson had suffered so much.

In order to steal Jingchen's cultivation, they actually resorted to such a vicious act, harming the original Qing Shen prodigy to this extent.

Yu Huaizhen was naturally filled with rage.

This matter must be thoroughly investigated, and all those involved must pay the price.

However, the most urgent task is to save Jingchen.

Chen Yang's method seems reliable to me personally, but I don't have much expertise in medicine, so I need to have it evaluated by a professional to see if it works.

It wasn't that he didn't trust Chen Yang. Although Chen Yang was known as a successor of Xue Chonghua, firstly, the Xue family had never acknowledged him, and secondly, he was too young. Even if he had inherited Xue Chonghua's medical skills, it would only have been a few months. No matter how talented someone is, they still need time to learn, practice, and grow.

Yu Huaizhen had already made up his mind: first, he would contact the Meiligu family to assess the feasibility. If it was feasible, even if there was only a 10% chance of success, he would be willing to take the risk.

Rather than letting Jingchen live such a muddled and crazy life, it's better to take a gamble.

If he wins the gamble, Jingchen can return to normal; if he loses, it will at least bring some closure. For Jingchen, living like this is torture, both for himself and for the entire sect.

……

Chen Yang successfully found the Mountain-Suppressing Stele.

The stone tablet in front of me is almost identical to the one I brought back from Dawa Mountain. It has been left unused in Chaoyang Cave for who knows how long, and it is covered with dust and cobwebs.

Chen Yang cleaned away the cobwebs and carried the stone tablet out of the cave.

The two dragon and phoenix patterns on the stone tablet are clearly visible.

If you carefully sense it, you can also detect a slight flow of energy within the stele.

But as Yu Huaizhen said, this energy has become very weak. Over the years, after four hundred years, the power of this stone tablet has been almost completely exhausted.

Yu Huaizhen emerged from the cave and approached Chen Yang and the other man. "It is said that there are three stone tablets in total, left by the Mountain Lord of Shu Mountain four hundred years ago. Besides this one, Emei Mountain also has one, which I heard was loaned out. As for the other one, I don't know its whereabouts..."

There are many legends associated with this stone tablet, but in Yu Huaizhen's eyes, it is of little use, otherwise it would not have been left idle in Chaoyang Cave for so many years.

He didn't care about any of them, so naturally he wouldn't know anything about the other two stone tablets.

"Senior, then I'll take this stone tablet."

Chen Yang stroked the stone tablet with his hand, suppressing the urge to immediately put the dragon and phoenix jade pendant inside in front of Yu Huaizhen.

The item has been received, so the trip was worthwhile.

Yu Huaizhen smiled and said, "It's almost lunchtime. My two young friends, why don't you try the vegetarian meal at Songfeng Temple?"

……

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Songfeng Temple, dining hall.

The place where the patriarch ate was naturally different from that of ordinary disciples.

In a quiet room, Yu Huaizhen also invited Xiao Yutang, the current leader of the Qingshen Sect, to join them as guests.

It's a way to make yourself familiar to others.

A young talent like Chen Yang has a limitless future and will surely become famous in the cultivation world sooner or later. As the leader of a sect, it is only natural to make good friends with him.

I don't seek to be friends, but I hope we don't become enemies.

That's how the world works: make as many friends as possible and as few enemies as possible, and the road ahead will naturally be easier.

Xiao Yutang is almost seventy years old, at the mid-stage of the Spirit Realm, and is Yu Huaizhen's grand-disciple. He is a very robust old man, and you can tell that he must have been quite handsome when he was young.

During the meal, Chen Yang also learned about the situation at Qingshen Mountain.

The disciples of Songfeng Temple are ranked as follows: Feng Huaiqiu and Yu Jing.

Yu Huaizhen belongs to the Huai generation, and now he is the only one left in that generation.

There are still nearly ten disciples of the Qiu generation, but only two of them, including Duan Qiuping, have reached the Creation Realm. The rest are still in the Spirit Realm.

The "Yu" generation, which refers to Xiao Yutang's generation, consists of more than twenty disciples. Among them, only eight, including Xiao Yutang, have reached the Spirit Realm. The rest are still stuck below the Spirit Realm.

Currently, Qingshen Mountain is mainly managed by disciples of the Yu generation, along with some outstanding disciples of the Jing generation, who are mostly assigned to important positions in various Taoist temples on Qingshen Mountain, as well as in many Taoist halls and industries under the Qingshen banner both domestically and internationally.

……

All things considered, Qing Shen Mountain has a very rich foundation. Just the fact that it has a Dao True Realm expert in charge is enough to make it stand at the top of the five gates of Panshan in Shu.

Are there any people left in the "Feng" generation?

At the dinner table, as the conversation flowed, Chen Yang, without any restraint, inquired about the background of Qingshen.

Xiao Yutang, being quite straightforward, nodded and said, "Currently, there are four remaining patriarchs of the Feng generation..."

"Four?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Yang's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

The Feng generation is a generation higher than Yu Huaizhen. Yu Huaizhen has already reached the Dao Zhen realm, so wouldn't the Feng generation be even more awesome?

At this moment, Yu Huaizhen continued, "Of the four senior uncles, three have been stuck in the late stage of the Creation Realm for many years, and are all nearing their 200-year lifespan limit. They have been in seclusion for a long time and have long since withdrawn from worldly affairs..."

Upon hearing this, Chen Yang suppressed his surprise, realizing that they were all just contestants at the Creation Realm.

Reaching the end of one's lifespan and being unable to break through it is a sad story.

"And who's the last one?" Chen Yang asked.

Yu Huaizhen said, "There's another one, Uncle-Master Feng Mingzi. He likes to travel around, appearing and disappearing like a dragon, and hasn't returned for over ten years..."

Feng Mingzi?

If someone still has the leisure to enjoy life, they must have already reached the Dao True Realm.

In other words, there are actually two Dao Realm experts on Qing Shen Mountain, but one of them is missing and it is unknown whether he died outside.

At this moment, a disciple walked in, holding a scroll of paper, and reported something to Xiao Yutang, who was sitting near the door.

Xiao Yutang nodded slightly, took the scroll of paper, unfolded it and looked at it, then handed it to Chen Yang.

Chen Yang unfolded the portrait, and Huang Ying also came over to look at it.

"The woman in the portrait was drawn by a disciple who went down the mountain with Jingchen back then, based on his memory. However, they didn't have much contact with this woman, only seeing her from afar a few times, so their memories are not clear. Therefore, we are not sure if she looks somewhat similar to the real person..." Xiao Yutang said.

"What a nice view!"

Upon seeing the woman in the portrait, Huang Ying couldn't help but offer a compliment.

If even beautiful women say it's beautiful, then it must be absolutely stunning.

A sketch depicts a woman with exquisite features, a graceful figure, long hair piled on top of her head, and a white dress. She exudes a cool and aloof aura, like a white rose covered in thorns, giving the impression that she is to be admired from afar but not to be touched.

The artist's skill level is quite high to capture the essence of this person in their painting.

If the real person looked like that, it would be no wonder that Jingchen fell for it.

However, I don't know if the drawing is accurate.

After all, Jingchen, the person involved, was not thinking clearly, and the other disciples had not had any direct contact with this woman.

"Is there any other information?"

Chen Yang took a picture of the portrait and sent it to Li Chunxiao, asking her to help investigate whether the woman was a member of the Li family, or whether her disappearance back then was related to the Li family.

Xiao Yutang said, "There's not much other information, but according to those disciples, the woman's name seems to be [A-Ku]. When Jingchen first returned to the mountain, she was in a daze and would sometimes call out [A-Ku] in a daze."

Ah, is it bitter?
Chen Yang wrote it down and sent it to Li Chunxiao.

Even if it's just an alias, it doesn't matter; a portrait is enough.

……

Li Chunxiao was probably busy taking over the Li family's affairs, and he didn't reply to Chen Yang's message until he came down the mountain in the afternoon.

Chen Yang and Xiao Yutang exchanged contact information, and then Chen Yang took Huang Ying down the mountain.

The mountain-suppressing monument was wrapped in a cloth, which Chen Yang carried on his shoulder and took the cable car down the mountain.

Xiao Yutang contacted the scenic area management, which allowed Chen Yang to travel smoothly and take the stone tablet with him.

……

It was past four o'clock in the afternoon when we got back to the provincial capital.

The world was like a steamer, unbearably hot. The temperature in the city was even higher. Walking on the sun-baked cement ground felt like walking on a hot plate of squid; even through the soles of your shoes, your feet felt scalding hot.

Chen Yang first took Huang Ying home, and after enjoying the air conditioning at Huang Ying's house for a while, he drove back to Yulin Road.

Their family owns a small shop on Yulin Road, which used to be rented to a lottery shop. However, business is not good now, so the owner terminated the lease, and the shop is now vacant.

The shop is still marked with a "For Rent" sign on the roller shutter, but it's been sitting untouched for ages.

Chen Yang parked the car at the entrance, opened the roller shutter, took the stone tablet out of the truck bed, went inside, and then closed the roller shutter again.

It's so hot today.

Even with Chen Yang's strong physique, he was covered in sweat after all that work.

The ultraviolet rays outside were too strong. As soon as the door was closed, my eyes were a little blurry, and everything seemed to go black.

The light was restored only after the lights were turned on.

Chen Yang unwrapped the cloth covering the stone tablet, revealing the ancient and simple mountain-suppressing stele before him.

They finally succeeded.

It wasn't in vain that I went through all that trouble.

Without saying a word, Chen Yang took out the dragon and phoenix jade pendant and inserted it into the groove of the dragon and phoenix pattern on the stone tablet.

(End of this chapter)