I began to understand the myriad things by chopping wood

Xie Yuan looked at Miaoyun, who was no longer as calm as before but now looked as if facing a formidable enemy. He unsheathed his sword, which shone with a clear and cold light, like autumn water.

He put one hand behind his back, pointed the sword at the ground with the other, and said with a smile:
"Miss Miaoyun has good eyesight."

Miaoyun looked solemn, leaning against the wall, trying to keep as much distance as possible from Xie Yuan.

Although this distance is almost the same as nothing for the Grandmaster, especially for Xie Yuan who can use the Floating Light Sword, more distance means more reaction time, so Miaoyun still did it instinctively.

She was no longer as carefree and confident as before. She looked at Xie Yuan with her beautiful eyes with great caution. Her frail figure huddled against the wall made it so that if someone who didn't know the situation saw her, they would definitely think that Xie Yuan was a pervert with bad intentions.

I didn’t expect that those who are greedy for body are actually the opposite.

Miao Yun looked at Xie Yuan's long sword and said solemnly:

"The Floating Light Sword is the secret of the Yunshan Sword Sect. This generation of the Sword Sect only heard that its leader, Li Xingtuo, has mastered this sword. How come you can use it now?"

This sword technique is not only a top-notch technique, but also requires a lot of understanding and aptitude among the top techniques. Therefore, only a few people in the Yunshan Sword Sect have been able to practice it from generation to generation.

However, the difficulty is commensurate with that. Once you learn this sword, its power is limitless and its killing power is astonishing. In particular, its speed and burst are the best in the world of swordsmanship.

The Fleeting Light Sword brings these two points to the extreme. Top-notch martial arts have the ability to defeat the strong with the weak, and this kind of swordsmanship makes it easier to achieve this.

Moreover, the most crucial thing is that the Floating Light Sword excels at speed, which just restrains Miaoyun, who also has ghostly movements and unpredictable attacks, making her extremely dignified.

Is it difficult? It is not difficult.

You will learn it if you take a look.

Seeing Miaoyun's alert look, Xie Yuan wanted to say a few words.

But thinking that this was the Sword Sect's sword technique, and that so many elders and seniors had not yet mastered it, if Xie Yuan spoke without restraint, it would be seen as disrespectful to the elders.

He just said lightly:

"Maybe I just have a little talent in swordsmanship."

A little bit of talent? A fleeting sword?

Miaoyun bit her lip slightly, thinking that Xie Yuan might not only have an extremely high talent for cultivation, but also mastered the sword right after breaking through to the Grandmaster level. His talent in swordsmanship was even more astonishing.

But the most crucial thing is, how did Yunshan’s most powerful swordsmanship end up in the hands of the head of the Xie family?
Miaoyun couldn't figure it out, but now was not the time to dwell on it.

She looked at Xie Yuan, her eyes flickering, and exhaled:

"Master Xie really surprised me."

Xie Yuan just smiled faintly.

He knows more than just the Fleeting Light Sword. His left hand is already holding the Dragon Soul behind his back. If necessary, he can also use the Dragon Soul with most of its seals unlocked to unleash the mastery-level Burning Heaven and Destroying Dao Spear. In terms of lethality alone, it is even better than the Fleeting Light Sword.

However, at this time, the Floating Light Sword is better for dealing with Miaoyun, whose escape method is as ghostly as a ghost.

The Burning Heaven Destroying Dao Spear has not been truly mastered yet, and he has only learned less than half of its moves, and has not comprehended the most important "Burning Heaven Spear Flame".

This is a mental method that can only be mastered after reaching the level of a Grandmaster, and it can unleash the true power of the Burning Heaven and Destroying Dao Spear.

The moves learned before becoming a grandmaster can only be said to lay the foundation, which is a small-scale move and is not even one-tenth as powerful as the real power of the spear.

After returning, Xie Yuan was ready to fully comprehend the seven styles and mental methods of the Burning Heaven and Destroying Dao Spear and unleash the full power of this spear.

But the prerequisite is to complete the mission successfully and return.

Xie Yuan looked at Miao Yun, whose shock faded away. He saw a gleam in her eyes and her red lips slightly parted:

"Master Xie, I am surprised that you know this sword technique. With this mysterious sword, you may be able to deal with me.

"But how long can you use this kind of swordsmanship?"

Miaoyun's voice was gentle, and a rich purple light suddenly appeared not only on her hands.

A purple glow emanated from her lower abdomen and soon covered her entire body.

Wonderful clouds floated in the air, transparent gauze fluttered, and her whole body was stained with a faint purple glow, like a fairy in a dream coming into the world.

And she exuded an aura that was even more powerful than before.

"Since Patriarch Xie has given me a surprise, I should respond. I can support this for a long time, but what about Patriarch Xie? If it ends only halfway, I will be dissatisfied."

Miaoyun smiled faintly.

The secret technique covered her whole body, and she obviously regained her confidence.

She blinked gently at Xie Yuan, then flashed and appeared directly behind Xie Yuan as if teleporting!
Xie Yuan was already prepared. With a movement of his mind, he entered a wonderful state again.

Without even turning his head, he swung his sword like flowing clouds and water and stabbed it towards Miaoyun's lower abdomen.

"Haha~ What a frivolous young man."

Miaoyun chuckled, her eyes focused, and she clapped her palms down hard.

With a bang, the palm and the sword collided. Xie Yuan felt a strong force coming at him, and he could not help but draw his sword and step forward, then turned around.

The floating purple phantom was reflected in his eyes, facing her and sliding to the side.

Almost at the same time, Miaoyun looked at Xie Yuan with a gleam in his eyes, and also walked in another direction.

The two of them circled in the room, each showing their extreme speed, waiting for the other to show a flaw before launching a lightning strike.

Xie Yuan suddenly paused, raised his sword abruptly, and stabbed it straight into Miaoyun's heart.

The sword moves of the Fleeting Light Sword may seem ordinary, but in fact, the speed and power have been concentrated to the extreme. As long as there is a flaw, the enemy will be pierced through by one sword.

Miaoyun was just a beat slow, and drew a circle with his hands, which condensed into a purple light so dense that it was almost black, blocking the sword.

The room was silent, and the sword slowly pierced into the purple light, and then finally stopped.

Xie Yuan poured all his power into this sword, without any overflow.

Otherwise, with the power of the two people fighting, this inn would be destroyed directly.

Seeing that this sword attack had no effect, Xie Yuan put away his sword like lightning and began to circle around Miaoyun again.

Miao Yun blocked Xie Yuan's sword and, unwilling to be outdone, maintained the same distance from Xie Yuan and circled around in this extremely spacious inn room.

In just a moment, the two of them didn't know how many circles they had gone through. Xie Yuan took the initiative with his slightly faster speed and launched several swords in succession.

However, Miaoyun saw every sword and blocked it with his hands. The purple light shield created ripples, but his powerful skills had no problem blocking Xie Yuan.

In this way, the two fought for dozens of rounds in a very short time, and Xie Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly.

Miaoyun used her real skills and was no longer as slow as if she was hit by the slowness spell in front of him.

But Xie Yuan was not afraid. No matter how fast she was, she was still not faster than himself. The only difference was that the gap had been reduced by 90%.

However, it seems that Xie Yuan’s speed advantage is very small at the moment. He only has a slight advantage, but there is no way to convert it into a winning advantage for the time being.

Miaoyun obviously relied on his extremely powerful skills to wait for the opportunity and wear down Xie Yuan.

Her soft voice rang out in the guest room:

"Master Xie, how long can you hold on like this? If you slow down later, I will be dissatisfied.

"Not enough, not enough, you have to be faster.

"Is this all you have? You are still far from being able to convince me."

She panted slightly, and her voice, which sounded like teasing and threatening, kept drilling into Xie Yuan's ears, trying to distract him.

Xie Yuan remained unmoved, but he did feel that both the blood and internal energy in his body were rapidly declining.

The consumption of top-level martial arts is enormous, and the consumption of martial arts like the Floating Light Sword, which has a burst of speed and power in a short period of time, is several times higher. Even the Great Golden River Kung Fu can hardly sustain it all the time.

Ayi Na huddled in the farthest corner of the room, watching the two men fighting in shock.

Although she had also practiced in the Hehuan lineage of the Zao Sect, she was not yet a master.

At this moment, she watched the two people fighting. In her eyes, it was just a string of afterimages constantly flying around, you in me and I in you, spreading throughout the entire room, as if it was everywhere and could be found everywhere.

Sword light and purple light appeared together, surrounding the afterimages in the room, and even formed a stable halo because of its high speed and frequency.

In her eyes, this hotel room was a completely bizarre world.

Aina's eyes looked a little dazed.

Miaoyun was also a very powerful master under Elder Hehuan, but he did not expect that Xie Yuan, who was so young and had just broken through, could be on par with him and even seemed to have a slight advantage.

Watching their fight, it was obvious that both were extremely powerful and the scene was magnificent, but all the power was controlled within a three-inch area, like walking on a tightrope in the clouds, without wasting a single bit, so as not to fall into a disadvantage.

Are all powerful Grandmasters this powerful?
Aina thought blankly.

She held the silk paper in her slender hands and felt it gradually getting hot.

Xie Yuan's movements were a little slow.

During the fierce battle, Xie Yuan felt exhausted for the first time since he comprehended the Great Golden River Skill.

His speed no longer had a clear advantage over Miaoyun, and this was naturally keenly captured by his opponent.

Miaoyun's gentle laughter came out:

"Master Xie is no longer able to make it."

Xie Yuan thrust out a sword suddenly, and seeing his opponent blocking it, he said calmly:
"Can you hold on for long? Your secret technique obviously consumes a lot of energy."

"I can definitely outlast you. I won this battle."

Miaoyun chuckled, and then her voice became soft and hoarse:
"But Patriarch Xie is also very powerful. I am sweating a little, and my gauze dress is wet..."

Through the rich purple light, one could indeed see that her gauze dress clung to her body, outlining an exaggerated curve that made one's blood boil.

All powerful masters are like this, which is enough to show that her consumption is indeed not small.

But compared to Xie Yuan, Miao Yun's skills, which have been accumulated for countless years, naturally have a huge advantage.

She looked like a young lady, but in fact she was not too young, and was more than qualified to be Xie Yuan's elder.

Xie Yuan's face was calm, but suddenly he turned his sword and a bright sword light appeared.

He accelerated again and stabbed towards Miaoyun fiercely, covering her entire body.

"ah!"

Miaoyun screamed and dodged left and right, looking a little embarrassed and weak.

But upon closer inspection, I discovered that her figure was flickering in accordance with the rules, her posture was graceful, and she was actually doing it with ease.

When Xie Yuan's explosive sword momentum weakened a little, Miao Yun retreated while covering her mouth with a smile:
"After all, he is just a young boy, and he couldn't help himself. You rushed forward like this, why don't you surrender immediately? How can you fight with your sister again!
"Alas, what a pity! I am not here yet, not here yet..."

Miaoyun didn't finish her words as she stared at Xie Yuan, stunned where she was.

I saw a ring on Xie Yuan's hand, which suddenly emitted a strong blood-red light, like blood twisting in white jade, which was very beautiful.

Xie Yuan's mind moved, and he guided the huge amount of blood and energy stored in the ring along the meridians in his hand into his dantian. Then, in an instant, it circulated around his body under the operation of the already boiling martial arts technique, and he recovered to his peak in an instant.

The light on his ring dimmed, but although the red color of the ring was pale, there was still a mist of blood slowly wandering around.

Xie Yuan looked at Miaoyun and said with a smile:

"Miss Miaoyun, what's the pity?"

Miaoyun's expression instantly became wonderful.

She had seen this scene many times, but the scenes were different, usually on the bed.

Those unwilling furnace cauldrons often continue to take medicine after their essence is exhausted, hoping to regain their strength in front of themselves.

Many of them took elixirs, just like the scene now!

She pulled the corner of her mouth and said stiffly:
"I didn't expect that Patriarch Xie had this trick... What kind of man is it to take the bait? My sister doesn't like it."

"Haha, I have more than just this one trick."

Xie Yuan smiled slightly, and the ring on his hand showed up intentionally or unintentionally.

He took advantage of Miaoyun's solemn expression and stepped out in an instant, his speed returning to its peak!

When Miaoyun saw this, her expression changed and she barely dodged.

She didn't have a treasure like the one in Xie Yuan's hand that could store huge amounts of blood and energy. Just by looking at the beads of sweat rolling down her body, she knew that her condition was not as good as before.

Xie Yuan moved back and forth in the small room, leaving behind a series of afterimages.

This time, he saw an opportunity and used the Heavenly Illusion Technique. Several extremely fast phantoms came towards Miaoyun with swords from different directions, making it difficult for her to tell the truth from the false.

There were afterimages all over the sky, and the illusion made it even more confusing to the eyes. Miaoyun couldn't tell which was real and which was fake.

In just a moment of trance, she used her profound skills and powerful spiritual sense to see that everything around her was fake.

Are they all fake? What about the real ones?
Miaoyun suddenly felt a sense of crisis.

The defensive midfielder seemed to have a bit of sharpness and suddenly appeared.

But even with Miaoyun's perception and speed, he had just noticed it when he felt the sword tip piercing through his body's protective force and reaching his waist.

"ah!"

A high-pitched scream was heard, and a purple light burst out from Miaoyun's body, like a raging flame.

The ceiling of the inn exploded, revealing the sky.

She instantly jumped up and dodged the sword, preventing it from piercing her body.

But the sword still cut a long and deep gash from her lower back.

The sharp sword energy raged through the wound, still tearing the flesh and causing blood to flow out in streams.

Bang.

A pool of blood flowed from her wound along her incredibly straight and graceful long legs and fell onto the floor of the inn, staining a shocking red.

Miaoyun's face was pale. Not only was she seriously injured, but every time she screamed, she mobilized her own accumulated energy, plus the previous consumption, and her condition was now extremely bad.

She glanced at Xie Yuan with hatred, no longer flirting calmly, and embraced Ayi Na with a wave of her hand, and then a long purple rainbow flashed across the sky and flew away into the distance.

Xie Yuan looked at Miao Yun going away, shook off the blood on his sword, and did not chase after her.

His expression was quite solemn.

Although he defeated Miaoyun, Xie Yuan's victory was not easy.

This person's cultivation was obviously not comparable to Lu Laosan or Qin Chuan. He was even much stronger than them combined, which took him a lot of effort and consumed a lot of energy.

Xie Yuan relied on the ring of the Xie family's patriarch to replenish his blood and energy, but the consumption of his internal energy was not small and his condition was not complete.

If he tried to catch up with her by force, not to mention whether there would be other reinforcements or enemies to interfere, if he really wanted to kill the powerful Miaoyun, I am afraid that her dying counterattack would put him in great danger.

Although the war here did not affect a wide range of people, it has already attracted the attention of many people.

Listening to the noise all around him and the powerful men lurking in the distance, Xie Yuan's figure darkened and he quickly left the place.

After walking east along the official road for a hundred miles, Xie Yuan returned to the Western Desert and only then appeared behind a hidden sand dune.

He frowned as he looked at the glowing purple color in several spots of his skin, confirmed that it had no tracking effect, and then used the Dajin River Skill to continuously flush and evaporate it before slowly removing it.

However, after the removal, the corresponding skin and flesh showed signs of withering and necrosis, and his blood circulation and internal breath were blocked, which were not considered minor injuries for him.

"I have been tricked without realizing it. If I delay it any longer, I am afraid it will be too late to reverse the situation."

After applying some magical medicine, Xie Yuan felt the condition improving very slowly, and he became a little serious.

This Miao Yun is indeed not someone who is easy to get along with.

Fortunately, I am more skilled than you.

He stroked the ring on his hand and nodded slightly.

The ring of the head of the Xie family is not only a symbol, but also an extremely powerful magic weapon.

He didn't have much use for it before, but after he reached the level of Grandmaster, its power was fully unleashed.

Grandmaster-level blood can also be stored, and because the blood is stronger and of higher quality, it can be stored for a longer time and has a huge capacity! This is supposed to be used by grandmasters.

The amount Xie Yuan stored in advance could replenish him twice, but this was not even the limit of the ring. Just twice was almost enough.

No matter how much more you have, you need to replenish it from time to time, and the internal energy may not be enough.

The power consumption of the Fleeting Light Sword is extremely high, especially for someone at this level.

Even above the Sword Sect, there is a matching tangible and intangible sword.

However, although Xie Yuan's ring is not that powerful and its attached abilities are far inferior to the tangible and intangible sword, its effect of storing blood and energy is more than enough for him now, so he can squander it at will!
Therefore, even though he had just mastered the Fleeting Light Sword, Xie Yuan could use it without hesitation.

Even with such a skill and such a treasure, Xie Yuan could only barely defeat Miao Yun.

Miaoyun has powerful skills and an excellent heritage, and his body movements and mysterious skills are very powerful.

Xie Yuan had just broken through to the Grandmaster level, so facing this Grandmaster, his realm became a weakness.

Fortunately, he had a set of top-notch martial arts and a ring that could replenish his blood and energy, which enabled him to fight against a master who had accumulated much more energy than himself and defeat Miao Yun.

Elder Hehuan’s power is indeed strong, with the Eight Mysterious Women in front and Miaoyun behind.

The masters under her are so powerful, and it is conceivable that Miaoyun is definitely not the strongest among her.

Being targeted by such a person gave Xie Yuan a headache.

He frowned and thought:
"My identity has been exposed and I'm being targeted. Perhaps it's time to go back."

Xie Yuan took out the brocade box, examined it carefully several times, and then opened the box and took a look.

The transparent petals are glowing red, and the stamens in the middle emit a faint golden glow, which is magnificent.

He closed the box, having achieved at least half of his goal.

And the prescription does not necessarily have more effects if there is more elixir.

But if they are not gathered together, then one elixir is missing or none of them are present, the medicine cannot be made and the effect will be zero.

If we retreat now, we don’t know how long it will take to get news about the Golden Mandala, and even if we get the news, we don’t know if we can get it successfully.

Now the Kitchen God has discovered his target, and the Wang family has obviously seen through it and will not let them succeed easily.

If we don't get the elixir quickly before all parties react too strongly, it might take a very long time for Xie Yi to get treatment.

Xie Yuan fell into deep thought. If he continued, it would indeed be dangerous.

It seems that the Wang family's reach is not as far as the Western Regions, but this is the hometown of the Zao Cult.

The lineage of Elder Hehuan has already discovered his whereabouts and most likely understood his purpose.

If he continued to go deeper, the old witch who was greedy for his body would definitely not give up.

Moreover, if his identity were to be exposed, the countries and major forces in the Western Regions would certainly not look favorably upon the patriarch of the Central Plains.

Even if it's not a joint pursuit, we will still try to trip them up if we can.

Logically speaking, it would be best to leave now.

only……

Thinking of Xie Yi, who was lying in bed, not knowing whether he would live or die tomorrow; thinking of Cui Pingjun, who was almost always by his side taking care of Xie Yi and helping him manage family affairs; thinking of Xie Lingyun, the older girl who had grown a lot and practiced hard all day; thinking of the predicament that the Xie family was facing now...

Finally, I thought about how Xie Yi saved my life, brought me back to the clan, and gave me all the clan resources I wanted, and even gave me the position of the head of the clan...

Xie Yuan stroked the patriarch's ring, which had helped him a lot today, and let out a sigh of relief.

Even though Xie Yi once said that he neither wanted to thank him nor ask for anything in return, he still had to repay this favor.

Precisely because they are a family, even without these, Xie Yuan would have to find a way to cure him.

Don't give up until you're in desperate situation.

“In fact, it’s not the Zao Cult that’s targeting me, but only Elder Hehuan’s lineage.

"The Saint will definitely not target me. She doesn't even care why I'm here. And the mysterious leader... doesn't seem to have any ill will towards me. At least he won't send anyone to hunt me down.

"Then it's actually Elder He Huan, and at most one more person from the Ji family - that is, Ji Xuan himself. I don't have any grudge against the Ji family.

"With the threat from my mother-in-law, neither Elder Hehuan nor the Ji family will send a high-level Grandmaster here. It's possible that Miaoyun is still being kept secret. No matter how powerful Elder Hehuan is, he only has so many Grandmasters under him. It's impossible to send all of them. My mother-in-law will have to help, right?

"Then speaking of probability, Miaoyun may be the only one chasing me here for the time being."

Xie Yuan nodded, and for a moment he felt that the situation was not that bad:
"Looking at the worst case scenario, Ji Xuan might come after me again, and Miao Yun suffered a loss once, so she will be prepared for the second time. Then the stronger Miao Yun and Ji Xuan will team up to find me..."

He closed his eyes and thought for a while:

"Or worse, add another expert, three grandmasters."

Xie Yuan considered for a moment, then showed a determined look:

"It's not that we can't fight."

He still has the Indestructible Golden Bell to protect him, as well as the Heavenly Illusion Technique and Heavenly Concealment Technique to deal with him, so even in this situation, it is not a complete death situation.

Then it can be one line.

Xie Yuan thought:

"Lu Laosan's identity should not have been exposed yet. I will use this identity to sneak into the Golden Country and go to the Sky Garden to take a look. If I can get the Golden Mandala, I will retreat quickly."

He thought about it and felt that there was no big problem.

There might be risks, but after weighing the pros and cons, he felt it was worth a try.

If he missed this opportunity, he would not know how long it would take to treat Xie Yi, or perhaps there would never be another chance. Or perhaps Xie Yi's condition would suddenly worsen, and Xie Yuan would regret it for the rest of his life.

Xie Yuan made up his mind and his body changed. He became fatter and more rugged, with a face full of steel-like beard and several knife scars. He was exactly Lu Lao San.

This is a level of Heavenly Hidden Technique that was stolen directly from Lu Laosan, especially since he killed Lu Laosan with his own hands, it would not be exposed under normal circumstances.

He felt it and was about to set off when he suddenly felt something move in his heart, as if the curtain on his body was pulled by some silk threads.

Before I could react, the threads suddenly broke by themselves.

Xie Yuan frowned slightly, but when he felt carefully, he found that he felt light and airy, without any sense of being spied on.

Maybe someone wanted to predict his own failure... Dacheng's Tianyinshu is not so easy to spy on.

Xie Yuan guessed it was Miaoyun. He thought she must be feeling uncomfortable, so he grinned and suddenly disappeared from the spot.

Kucha Kingdom, Royal Palace, Secret Room.

"what!"

Miaoyun screamed, closed her eyes tightly, and two lines of blood flowed out.

"how come……"

She murmured, her voice still trembling.

Aina next to her looked at the huge crystal ball in front of her with a confused look on her face.

Didn’t Miaoyun just say that things were going smoothly?
Relying on the national treasure of the Kingdom of Kucha - the fortune-telling crystal, the Kingdom of Kucha has made the right bet and escaped danger countless times in the past. This is how it was able to occupy the best position and gain the best of both worlds despite being a small country.

Relying on her relationship with Aina, Miaoyun came to this secret room to borrow the fortune-telling crystal in order to calculate Xie Yuan's location.

Everything was going well. Both of them seemed to have vaguely seen Xie Yuan's appearance and seemed to be able to catch him in the next moment.

As a result, a dark lotus suddenly appeared in the crystal ball and replaced Xie Yuan's body.

They also vaguely heard a cold snort of anger, and then the crystal ball suddenly dimmed. Miaoyun, who was in charge of the divination, suffered backlash and suffered further injuries.

Ayi Na looked at the seriously injured Miao Yun and whispered:
"It seems that there is someone behind him."

"nonsense!"

Miaoyun said hatefully.

Anyone could see that this time, the divination had offended the wrong person.

Possessing the ancient heritage of the Hehuan lineage of the Zao Sect, Miaoyun herself has considerable strength and is extremely proficient in secret techniques.

With such background, combined with the Qi-divination crystal, the national treasure of Kucha, to calculate Xie Yuan, he was immediately discovered, counterattacked instantly, and seriously injured from a distance.

This is with the fortune-telling crystal. If not, the consequences would be even more disastrous.

Miaoyun felt a little scared and secretly shocked at the same time. Who on earth could this master be?
She didn't dare to attack Xie Yuan in this regard, so she could only frown for a while and sigh:
"I have to ask the elder for a treasure."

Aina asked:
"Can't we call for reinforcements?"

Miaoyun glanced at her and said calmly:
"If anyone else comes, we'll end up messing with someone we really shouldn't mess with. I'm holding the treasure, that's enough, Xie Yuan isn't that strong either."

Seeing that Ayi Na was silent, Miao Yun also felt that her words were not very convincing, and said with a little annoyance:
"Never mind, even though he is strong, I am not afraid of him!"

She sounded a little timid when she said this, which made her seem like she was the one with a lower level of cultivation.

After thinking for a moment, Miaoyun hummed:
"But we can also find someone else. I know there is someone who is also very interested in him. If we ask him to join forces with me, it will be easier to catch Xie Yuan, and we will be absolutely sure..."

She thought for a while, nodded slowly, and finalized the plan.

Then Miaoyun looked at Ayi Na and said calmly:
"If you sincerely want to become my disciple, why would you only have this much strength?"

Ayi Na pursed her lips and said:

"That's good. Ayi Na has been taken care of by the elders and doesn't ask for more."

"what ever."

Miaoyun shook her head and ignored her.

But given the difference in power between them, she was quite polite to Aina, and it was obviously not just because of her identity as a princess of Kucha.

Aina stood quietly looking at the dimming crystal ball, on which her graceful shadow was reflected.

Continue westward from the Kingdom of Kucha, passing through Daqin, Gaochang, Loulan, Cheshi, and Amati, and then to a number of large and small countries and tribes in the Western Regions.

Xie Yuan finally arrived at the center of the Western Regions.

Golden City.

The former Golden City was the capital of the Golden Dynasty, a powerful Western Empire in ancient times.

The Western Regions were completely unified at that time. The empire's cavalry marched north to the grasslands, south across the oceans, west to the end of the world, and east to the Great Wall of Central Plains.

At that time, even the Central Plains dynasties were shrouded in the shadow of the empire's military force, and the strength gap was extremely large.

However, such a powerful empire fell apart after the successive construction of the Sky Gardens and the Tower of Babel.

For countless tens of thousands of years since then, the Western Regions have never been truly unified, and the threat to the Central Plains is no longer that great.

And now it is in decline, and even the major local forces have left one by one to go to the legendary center of heaven and earth.

But when Xie Yuan saw the Golden City for the first time, he did not think it was barren.

On the contrary, looking at the houses that stretched for who knows how far and were uniformly painted gold, the entire city was shining in the sun, as if the old empire had reappeared. Xie Yuan's shock was almost the same as when he first arrived in Dali Shengjing.

"In terms of the size of the city and its population, it's probably not inferior to Dali Shengjing."

With such a large scale, such a large population, and gathering the elites of the entire Western Regions, would there be a lack of strong people here?

Xie Yuan thought to himself, becoming slightly alert.

Even though he had seen many magnificent sights in various countries in the Western Regions and gained a lot of knowledge, the Golden City still shocked him.

Especially the half-real, half-illusory towering and cascading garden on the hillside in the city center.

Its magnificence and grandeur made Xie Yuan feel like he was witnessing a myth with his own eyes.

Xie Yuan stood on the hillside outside the city, looking into the city and the sky garden, and whispered:

"It looks like the flower has bloomed. I wonder if there is a golden mandala inside?"

Xie Yuan adjusted his wide bamboo hat, straightened the saber behind him, and slowly walked towards the golden country.

After paying the fee to enter the city, Xie Yuan discovered that the people guarding the city were all lamas, wearing the clothes of the Mahavihara Temple.

He just took a glance and didn't look any further. After entering the city, he found that there were many monk soldiers patrolling along the streets. They were all from the Vajra Temple.

The whole city was filled with the smoke of incense, and almost every household was filled with believers. Through the doors and windows one could see the Buddha statues inside, and from time to time one could see people putting their hands together and greeting each other.

On both sides of the street, there were endless lines of people kowtowing towards the direction of the Sky Garden. There were even two stone paths specially built for people to kowtow on both sides of the long street.

Xie Yuan knew that next to the Sky Garden was the address of the Vajra Temple.

Looking at the bustling businesses on both sides, every two shops were selling Buddhist supplies, and the business was booming. It was the first time that Xie Yuan saw a completely Buddhist city.

"Buddhaland on Earth..."

Xie Yuan muttered to himself without showing any strange expression, he just lowered his head and continued walking forward.

After finding an inn to stay in, Xie Yuan ordered a few dishes in the hall. Then he looked at the monk waiter who had a shaved head and a shrewd expression. He was silent for a moment and asked:
"Master, is there anything worth noting in Golden City recently?"

"Something worth noting? Hey, sir, you've got the right person to ask me."

Although he is a waiter from the Western Buddhist country, his demeanor is no different from that of the waiters in the Central Plains.

Even Xie Yuan could hear something authentic in that tone.

"Everything that happens in the Golden City is naturally a big event, but the most recent one is the opening of the Sky Garden."

The waiter's lips moved rapidly:
“After three years, the monks of the Great Diamond Temple decided to open the Sky Garden again. It is said that the growth inside was very good, and many spiritual treasures were born in three years!
“They said that in ten days, the garden will be opened to the public, and experts with admission tickets will be invited to visit.

"Hey, the tickets in circulation are being snapped up like crazy, and they are all being sold at sky-high prices. But some people were surrounded and killed right after they got them...

"The day before yesterday, a master from Gaochang died in East Third Alley.

"It is said that after this opening, the Great Diamond Temple intends to close for at least five years to allow it to nurture more precious spiritual objects. Five years may be a long time for ordinary people like us, but for a master, it can be long or short!

"Five years of stagnation in cultivation is just like that, but for those with excellent talents and vigorous and advanced cultivation, how much can be delayed in five years? Therefore, the competition this time is so fierce!"

This is what Xie Yuan wanted to hear, so he nodded repeatedly.

However, he also knew that asking directly might attract people's attention, so he was more tactful.

Will it be open in ten days?

Xie Yuan nodded slightly, showing interest:
"Is it so intense? I wonder what kind of masters there are this time?"

The waiter became more interested and counted on his fingers:
"From the desert in the east, from the polar regions in the west, from the ocean in the south, from the grasslands in the north, all the masters are here! You didn't expect it, right? Almost all the masters in the world are here!

"For example, I heard that a Malaysian bandit leader in the Western Desert went through great trouble to get an admission ticket and traveled thousands of miles to pay homage to the Golden City."

Xie Yuan didn't expect that Lu Lao San would be the first one to be called, and he couldn't help but continue listening with great interest:
"But the people in the east are weaker. The Central Plains is full of cowards, and the Western Desert is so close to the Central Plains, it must not be that good either. The bandit leader is probably just making up the numbers."

Xie Yuan remained silent and nodded:

"Any more?"

"There are also generals, sect leaders, national masters, and experts from several major countries. For example, our Golden City... Hey, cough, my throat is a little dry."

The waiter suddenly started to act pretentiously.

Xie Yuan smiled slightly and threw a gold leaf over:

"Go buy some hot water."

The waiter immediately showed an expression of ecstasy and took it with both hands:

"Oh, my dear guest, you are so generous, so generous! What do you want to hear? I will tell you everything I know!"

Xie Yuan smiled and said:
"I like to listen to stories about masters, especially those who are able to come this time and are so powerful."

"I see, I see! You're asking the right person!"

The waiter patted his chest and started counting on his fingers seriously this time:
“There are several of the most famous ones who have arrived at Golden City this time.

"The first one is Grandmaster Mu Bo from Golden City! He won the first place in the Golden City competition organized by the Great Vajra Temple last year, and was praised by the Ming King. He is extremely powerful.

"There is Master Asin of the Lingzhu Sect of Cheshi Country. Although he is old, his strength has always been very strong, and he has intimidated several surrounding countries. This time, he is said to be looking for a life-extending drug.

"There is also Prince Yeluchu of the Arab Empire. It is said that he needs a spiritual object to break through to a higher realm. Something like the Grandmaster of the Sky Bridge... I don't really understand it, I just know that the realm is very high, as high as building a bridge in the sky!

"besides……"

Xie Yuan heard several powerful names, and even he had heard of them, so he couldn't help but feel solemn.

These masters are all well-known throughout the Western Regions. I didn’t expect that so many of them would come this time.

It seems that the rumor that Sky Garden will be closed for at least five years is not groundless. Many masters who have needs or even have no needs for the time being have come here.

Xie Yuan listened for a while and asked:
"This Sky Garden is so amazing, wouldn't the real masters, such as the master of building bridges in the sky, go there?"

"Are you talking about those big shots, even those at the level of Lord Ming Wang?"

Xiao Er was stunned for a moment and showed a funny expression:
"Sir, do you think they need to wait until the park opens and then use their tickets to enter?
“These rules are not for them.

“That’s why so many great masters are trying their best to get in and take a step further!

"He is a very important figure in our eyes, but he still sacrificed his life... Isn't it better to enjoy a peaceful life?
“I didn’t understand it before, but I learned it after listening to the guests.

“Above the Grand Master, there are Grand Masters, such as the high monks in the Great Vajra Temple!
“Those big shots are the ones who are truly powerful. They have the final say on who can enter the Sky Garden and who can’t!
"What is an ordinary master? In the eyes of the Living Buddha and the Vidyaraja, he is just like us!
"All good things are in the hands of a few people. Who doesn't want to be in the minority? Even the Grand Masters are the same. So they have to keep moving forward and can't turn back!"

The waiter sighed repeatedly, and when talking about some high-level masters, he couldn't help but puff out his chest, looking proud and awed.

But he immediately felt that he seemed to be talking too much, so he restrained his expression and looked around. Seeing that this place was in a corner of the hall and relatively quiet, he breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile:

"Sir, haha, I've said too much. There are some things I shouldn't have said. I'm telling you this because you're so generous. I won't tell anyone else!

"Hey, thank you sir, thank you sir!

"Enjoy your meal and drink, I won't disturb you anymore!"

He took another gold leaf given by Xie Yuan and left happily.

Xie Yuan ate his food slowly while thinking quietly.

There are quite a lot of masters this time, all of them are here to find elixirs, improve their skills, and make further progress.

Although there is no master who can pass the Bridge to Heaven, there are probably many masters of Miaoyun's level.

It is not easy to successfully seize the treasure.

Whether it is the golden mandala or the precious medicine that is beneficial to him.

But what if it's a melee...

In chaos there is opportunity.

Xie Yuan's eyes flashed.

He stayed in this inn, not going out, quietly adjusting his state, waiting for ten days later.

Not far from the inn.

On top of a restaurant that offers a direct view of the Sky Garden and the Vajra Temple.

A man with long hair and a wide-sleeved robe and a charming figure in a cloak sat by the window to eat, gazing at the vast garden that was half real and half unreal.

"He should be here."

The man said calmly, then turned his head:
"When the time comes, don't make a move. I'll defeat him one-on-one first, and then you can do whatever you want with him."

A light laugh sounded from under the cloak, and Miaoyun's soft voice came out:
"All arrangements will be made by Master Ji."

Another city gate.

A young woman dressed as a traveler walked into the Golden City, carrying a tall, long package on her back.

Although she looks ordinary, she exudes a bright temperament for some reason.

People couldn't help but take a look at him twice, but after seeing his ordinary appearance, they turned their heads back.

Then I couldn't help but take a second look.

Quite strange.

The young woman entered the city gate and looked at the vast and strange city scenery with shining eyes, feeling very curious and happy:
"You have to travel thousands of miles! Living in a house every day is boring.

"It's just... is this place so big?"

She looked at such a huge city and obviously didn't expect it.

“…Oh no, how can I find him?”

The woman fell into deep thought. (End of this chapter)