This is not how immortals cultivate

Chapter 313: Benxin Dao is the most famous and upright sect among all the famous and upright sects

As night falls, the prosperity of the capital city does not fade because of the darkness, but becomes more dazzling under the light.

The lights in the night market are winding like a dragon, the shops are lit up, and the place is bustling with people.

The streets of Shendu are wide, with vendors shouting one after another. The most eye-catching thing is the acrobatic performance. Xiao Lingyue holds Xiang Yuan's arm and sees the acrobats swallowing swords and spitting fire, and exclaims along with the onlookers.

It’s nothing, just to show my support.

By February, the New Year atmosphere had faded. Xiao Lingyue had arrived in the Divine Capital for more than half a month. She stayed with Xiang Yuan every day and had not mentioned returning to Wushuang Palace to practice in seclusion.

It doesn't matter where you practice. Guarding this great medicine of your beloved is much better than sitting alone in Wushuang Palace.

Even if she doesn't cultivate this elixir, there will be another witch who will.

Xiang Yuan put his hands in his pockets and walked on the street with Xiao Lingyue. He felt that it was the same whether he was wearing anything or not. The steps of dating are the same in any world.

On the street, many rich young men dressed in fancy clothes, holding folding fans, strolled leisurely in groups of three or five. From time to time, a few young men would stop and cry in silence because of Xiao Lingyue's beauty, cursing that flowers were stuck in cow dung.

Because it was the capital of the gods, a sign fell from the door and hit ten people, at least half of whom were surnamed Xiao. Therefore, there were no playboys causing trouble in the streets. At most, they would curse behind his back to express their envy, jealousy and hatred towards Xiang Yuan.

Whenever this happened, Xiang Yuan would hold his head high and look proud.

Xiao Lingyue couldn't help laughing. Seeing the rouge and powder shop in front of her, she pulled Xiang Yuan forward, preparing to buy some to take back to Wushuang Palace and give to her fellow sisters as souvenirs.

Xiang Yuan knew nothing about rouge and powder, and it was impossible for him to know anything in front of Xiao Lingyue. He stood guard at the door and did not go in to join in the fun. Instead, he found a corner to study the horoscope.

The subject of divination has always been a pain in his heart. Now that he has finally obtained a magic weapon related to divination, he naturally has to study it carefully.

Xiao Lingyue walked out of the rouge shop and saw Xiang Yuan calculating with his eyes closed. She took his arm skillfully and said, "Don't calculate anymore. Master said that divination depends on talent. If you can do it, you can do it. If you can't do it, you can't do it. You can't force it."

"Madam, you don't understand. Other sects may not need to be forced, just a gesture will be enough. But there are too many scammers here, so I have to force it." Xiang Yuan said helplessly.

"Yellow Springs Path or the Five Veins of Heavenly Sword?"

"neither."

"Imperial City Division?"

"Not at all."

Xiang Yuan knew that Xiao Lingyue couldn't guess it, so he told her directly, saying in a voice transmission: "You may not believe it, but I am actually a Taoist priest. My Taoist name is Wentian, and the sect I became a disciple of is also a world-class force."

Your life story is so complicated!
Xiao Lingyue had a stern face, and was quite dissatisfied with Xiang Yuan for keeping the secret: "Qingxu Sect?"

"It's not the Qingxu Sect, it's the Benxin Sect of Northern Qi. When you are undecided, you can ask the spring breeze. The spring breeze is silent, so just follow your heart."

Xiang Yuan said something in an unfathomable way, and then transmitted his voice: "Just know about this matter, don't tell anyone, including our mother and your master."

"What do you mean? Although Benxin Dao is not the West Chu sect, it is also a famous and upright sect. Why are you hiding it like a thief?"

"Because Benxin Dao is the most famous and upright sect among all the famous and upright sects..."

When it comes to Benxin Dao, Xiang Yuan's face is filled with disdain. He points to the Tianxiang Fate Plate and says, "Our sect has always had a bad reputation, and my master is also known for being stupid. Before I become a master of Tongyou Stage, this matter should not be made public."

Xiao Lingyue shook her head, not understanding.

"Let me put it this way. In my heart, my husband's character is among the best. There are many people with lower moral qualities than me."

"..."

What’s the difference between that and evil ways?
Although Xiao Lingyue did not speak, Xiang Yuan understood her thoughts and shrugged to indicate that this was what a big fist looked like. In the original mind, everything is up to one's heart, no matter whether it is righteous or not, pure or not, there will always be great scholars who will stand up and debate.

"Madam, this is actually the same for your Wushuang Palace."

"Impossible!" Xiao Lingyue denied it flatly.

"How is it impossible? Think about it, when we first met, you were thinking about taking me back to Wushuang Palace as a family heirloom..."

"Besides, you sleep outside tonight."

"..."

Xiang Yuan decisively shut up, counted on his fingers, and realized it was late at night and time to go back to the house to rest, so he led Xiao Lingyue towards the upper floor.

As soon as he arrived at the ninth-floor Tianshu Pavilion, he saw the sneaky figures of Xiao Qiu Shui and Xiao Feng's dog.

There was another man traveling with them, who was wearing a black suit with dark gold patterns painted on the cuffs and hem. With his regular features, he looked textbook-like and sanctimonious.

The Grandmaster of the Xiao family in Shendu, Xiao Ling.

Don’t worry about the character of the old Xiao family’s master. Just look at their appearance. Each of them is a top-notch person with a decent face.

"What are you standing there for? Call me brother!"

Xiao Qiu Shui and Xiao Feng protected Xiao Ling on the left and right, one pressing his head and the other pressing his shoulder, and before Xiao Ling could even open his mouth, they had already determined the seniority.

We are the younger brothers, so you don’t have to think too much!

"Xiao Ling has met big brother and big sister-in-law."

Xiao Ling was also helpless. He bowed respectfully, then took out the black Qiankun Ring and presented it with both hands.

In the territory of the Xiao family in the Divine Capital, the Xiao family's master bowed and presented a greeting gift. It was not known whether it was the distortion of human nature or the loss of morality, which made Xiao Lingyue speechless.

Seeing that Xiang Yuan didn't say anything, she took two steps forward, took the Qiankun Ring, and politely called him the clan elder.

It’s still a matter of everyone’s opinion.

Compared with Xiang Yuan, the eldest sister-in-law was beautiful and kind-hearted. Xiao Qiu Shui and the other two were all convinced. They spoke wittily and praised the eldest sister-in-law as rare in heaven and hard to find on earth.

Xiao Lingyue blushed upon hearing this, annoyed that Xiang Yuan was not a good person. How could an elder praise a junior like that?

Xiang Yuan was thick-skinned and pushed open the door of Room No. 1: "My three brothers, please come in and talk. Just treat it as your own home. There are no outsiders here. Don't be too distant."

Don't hit a smiling person. Xiang Yuan came here either to collect debts or gifts. He put on a friendly face as an elder brother and invited the three people into the house.

At the bedside tea table, Xiao Ling had just arrived. He was an honest man and didn't talk much. He stared at the teacup in front of him without looking away, occasionally stealing a glance at Xiang Yuan, looking him up and down, feeling that it was a blessing for the Imperial City Bureau to pick up Xiang Yuan.

The Twelve Departments of the Capital are the gateway to the divine capital.

Apart from the six administrative departments, the remaining ones are the Imperial City Department, the Divine Machine Department, the Heavenly Supervision Department, the Meditation Department, the Pre-emptive Department, and the Biyong Department.

Xiao Ling is not a talented person, but he is in charge of supervising six departments and holds the title of vice president. He has worked diligently for many years and can be said to have made great contributions.

The six departments each have their own responsibilities and complement each other. There are frequent personnel transfers within the department, which injects a lot of fresh blood into the Xiao family. They can be regarded as the inner disciples trained by the Xiao family.

This is how Xiao He acquired all his skills.

He learned skills in the Biyong Division since he was young, and later transferred to the Jiantian Division to study divination. During this period, he also studied alchemy in the Jingxin Division, but had no talent. His graduation work was a one-pound Bigu Pill. Finally, he made his debut in the Huangcheng Division, replacing Wang Wenxu of Fengxian County, Dezhou, and became the person in charge there.

Then he brought the destined person Xiang Yuan into the Imperial City Division.

A few days ago, Xiao Qiu Shui and Xiao Feng had a big fight due to personal grudges. Xiao Feng was still injured and was no match for his older brother. He was pinned to the ground and rubbed for a while. Not only did he lose 30% of his Qiankun Ring, he also secured his position as the younger brother in the family.

He could bear this injustice, so he immediately diverted the blame, healed his wounds, and went with Xiao Qiu Shui to find trouble with Xiao Ling.

Were you the one who brought Xiang Yuan to the Imperial City?

If they were not of the same bloodline and had the same parents, Xiao Qiu Shui and Xiao Feng would have had a heated discussion centered on Xiao Ling and his family tree.

Although there was no discussion, they still fought together.

Xiao Ling got beaten up for no apparent reason and felt very aggrieved. When he heard what Xiao Qiu Shui and Xiao Feng said, he immediately laughed out of anger.

My Imperial City Division has such a person, so how could I, the deputy dean in charge, not know about this? You two are confusing right and wrong and talking nonsense. Today I will make an exception and show you the list of spies in the Imperial City Division so you can see it clearly.

When I took a look, wow, it really exists.

Xiao Qiu Shui and Xiao Feng seized the opportunity to settle the accounts and barely made up for some of the losses. Still not satisfied, they tied up Xiao Ling and brought him over to meet their eldest brother.

Until now, Xiao Ling still didn't understand what had happened, but there was one thing he was very sure of, the Imperial City Division had never arranged for Xiang Yuan to go undercover in the Five Veins of Heavenly Sword and the Yellow Springs Dao.

It's not that they don't have the strength. The Imperial City Bureau has no shortage of top spies and has never given up on infiltrating the first-rate forces in the country. But this is the first time Xiao Ling has heard of an undercover agent going undercover in the head of one of the Five Heavenly Sword Sects or the Left Protector of the Yellow Springs Dao.

You know so much about undercover work and you are such a good fighter, why don't you take the position of vice president?

"Brother, I have three things to ask you today."

Xiao Qiushui slapped Xiao Ling on the back of his head and made him nod: "First, Xiao Ling, this kid, begged and begged to see Big Brother, and we couldn't resist, so we brought him here."

"It's OK. He looks quite honest."

"Just old."

Seeing that Xiang Yuan had no intention of tormenting Xiao Ling, Xiao Qiushui was quite disappointed for a moment, and then said: "The second thing is that the royal family has recently been rewarding meritorious officials. The clan has discussed it and found that the Zhaowang Mansion has made outstanding contributions. An elder in the clan suggested that a princess be rewarded to show its prominence."

"To be honest, big brother, I am the elder." Xiao Feng said with thick eyebrows and big eyes. "What does it have to do with you? You are just quick-witted. It is clear that I took the charter." Xiao Qiushui was furious.

It's rolled up!

Before the two of them finished their words, their meaning was already conveyed. Xiang Yuan's eyes lit up and he looked at Princess Xiao Lingyue next to him.

Princess or something, the feeling is immediately different.

Xiao Lingyue shook her head repeatedly. She thought that she would not accept any reward without merit. Moreover, although she was a member of the Xiao family, she had little involvement with the Xiao family and had always been moving around in Wushuang Palace. It was better for her not to have the title of princess.

It was precisely because Xiao Lingyue had little to do with the Xiao family that she had to be the princess. Xiao Qiu Shui and Xiao Feng discussed the matter with each other, and Xiang Yuan said nothing, and the matter was settled.

Xiao Lingyue felt helpless when she saw this. She knew very well that whether she agreed or not would not affect the result. It involved the royal family. Not to mention her, even her father Xiao Yan would have to obey the arrangements.

Xiao Qiu Shui and Xiao Feng seemed to be polite and spoke in a negotiating tone, but in fact, the appointment had already been made and they were just here to give notice.

"Brother, the third thing is related to the Soul Guardian Sect."

Xiao Feng whispered, "Brother, you know me well. In my early years, I was plotted against by the descendants of the Soul Guarding Sect and mistakenly learned the Soul Guarding Sect's skills. Although I am upright and disdainful of grave digging and tomb robbing, I have no choice but to do it..."

"Tell the important point!"

Xiang Yuan interrupted him directly, "What a shameless guy! How can you have the nerve to say that when you are a decent person? It's almost the same to describe him."

"The Capital of the Gods is the ancestral land of the Zhou Dynasty, with many relics. I have been searching for many years and finally found a portal. However, due to my limited means, I have come to ask you for a favor." Xiao Feng explained his purpose.

Let's go to the tomb together, the four of us are going to do something big.

In ancient times, there was the Zhou Dynasty. The emperor enfeoffed 365 princes, so there were 365 vassal states in the world. Later, they annexed each other and there was endless war.

Four hundred years ago, Northern Qi, Southern Jin, and Western Chu annexed the surrounding small countries, forming the current situation of the Three Kingdoms.

It was gone last week, but its relics are still scattered everywhere. Xiang Yuan has seen several of them in Texas. For example, the Dumb Village where Zener dug a pit to bury himself is an ancient relic from last week.

There are relics of the Zhou Dynasty in a place as remote as Texas, not to mention the capital of the Zhou Dynasty, Shendu Prefecture, where relics are scattered all over the place with a long history. From time to time, when people are digging the foundation, they will unearth one or two ancient tombs of the Zhou Dynasty.

In other words, the subway was not built, otherwise the construction period would be delayed to an unknown time.

"Tell me more about this."

Xiang Yuan was no longer sleepy when he heard this, and asked Xiao Feng to explain clearly that the origin of the relics from last week that could attract a group of masters from the Tongyou period must be extraordinary. And from what Xiao Feng said, he had encountered many setbacks before and had no choice but to come to him, his good brother.

"Brother, you know that our Xiao family values ​​etiquette the most. Since the founding of the country, we have been committed to protecting Zhou..."

"There's no outsider here, no need to come up with a pretext!"

Xiang Yuan looked at Xiao Feng unhappily. If you say another word of nonsense to him, he would be in debt immediately.

"The ruins are in the Divine Capital. It was the altar used for offering sacrifices to heaven and earth last week. It has been abandoned for many years and is covered by demonic energy. It is like a nail firmly nailed to the dragon vein. If it is not removed, there will be troubles in the future." Xiao Feng said it clearly in one sentence.

Excavating the ruins is one thing, but cleaning up the ruins and protecting the longevity of the Xiao family are the key points.

All along, the Xiao family wanted to eradicate this place, but due to the strange evil spirit, they had no idea where to start and could not find a breakthrough, so they set up many seals.

Xiao Feng knew that Xiang Yuan had a Crazy Beauty Sword that could control the evil spirit, so he invited Xiang Yuan to form a team. It would be best if they could remove the evil spirit that shrouded the altar. If not, they could use evil to fight evil, open a passage, enter under the altar, and see what treasures were hidden inside.

Xiang Yuan frowned. "Although I have never been underground and have never dug up anyone's tomb, I have read a lot of books about tomb robbing. Generally speaking, in a haunted place like this where evil spirits are entangled, there must be a lot of big dumplings."

"You take it first, you are one of us."

"..."

Damn it, you old hands are so good at judging people!
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To the east of Shendu Palace is the place where the Xiao family worships heaven and ancestors.

Another thirty miles to the east, there are barren mountains and ridges, piled with rocks, overgrown with weeds, and rarely visited by people. This is the altar for offering sacrifices to the sky last week.

The Xiao family's method of protecting the remains of Zhou Shang was simple and crude. They dug when they could, and pushed when they couldn't. They cut off the mountain roads in and out, and planted a few more trees. After a few decades, all traces of Zhou Shang's existence were wiped out.

No matter how much they tried to deny it, Western Chu, like Northern Qi and Southern Jin, claimed to be the legitimate ruler of the Zhou Dynasty and shouldered the mission of unifying the world.

In the barren mountains and among the rocks, the ruins of last week can still be vaguely seen.

Five figures moved through space, Xiang Yuan and Xiao Lingyue walked side by side at the end. He held the 'Tian Xiang Fate Plate' in his hand, compared it with the stars in the sky, pretended to calculate for a moment, and determined that this was the place where the West Chu Dragon Vein must pass.

The Xiao family had no awareness of being latecomers. They only knew that there were other countries' altars for offering sacrifices to the gods on their dragon vein. Rounding it off, it was almost like someone had built their ancestral tomb in their living room. Therefore, they often talked about it and dreamed of razing this place to the ground.

Unfortunately, it is impossible to eliminate it, as there is evil energy lurking below. Even if a master in the Tongyou stage approaches this place, he will be doomed if he is not careful.

"Brother, according to unofficial historical records..."

"I don't want to hear unofficial history."

Xiang Yuan waved his hands. As a fan of unofficial history, he knew better than anyone how unreliable unofficial history was.

For example, according to unofficial historical records, when King Gou Jian of Yue was fighting all over the country, the person he feared most was Zhao Zilong.

Because Zhao Zilong is very brave, he can't taste it at all!
There is also an unofficial history called "Equally Matched", which talks about Sun Ce, Sun Quan and Da Qiao. It is so unofficial that Cao Cao even called him "Cao Thief" after reading it.

Getting back to the point, seeing that Xiang Yuan showed little interest, Xiao Feng said no more and asked Xiao Qiu Shui and Xiao Ling to help. He used the earth escape technique from the Five Elements Escape Technique to clear a path, went deep into the ground under the altar, and dug out a 100-meter-long slope.

Putting aside their shameless style, each of the Xiao family's masters in the Tongyou period has his own specialties. When it comes to tomb robbing, Xiao Feng is the best in the industry. Compared with him, the others present are like a flower thief meeting an elder of the Hehuan Sect. They are not in the same league at all.

Xiang Yuan was tactful and did not offer any advice, but told Xiao Lingyue to be careful. If anything went wrong later, the three younger brothers could be protected by the clan elders.

Soon, Xiao Feng finished digging the hole and jumped into the abyss below.

Xiang Yuan and Xiao Lingyue were the last to enter. They slowly descended in the air. It was pitch black all around them. With the help of their spiritual perception, they could barely see the huge space that had been dormant underground for many years.

At the bottom of the dark abyss, a pyramid-shaped building is located in the center, with neatly laid stone slabs all around it. Three hundred and sixty-five pillars carved with strange patterns stand on the side, breathing in and out demonic energy, surrounded by black light, forming a large formation with a star-studded pattern.

In the evil aura and black light, the unknown pyramid building looks like a giant beast that has been sleeping for many years. It not only greatly shocks the visitors, but also brings a lingering sense of oppression.

Seeing this strange place, Xiang Yuan frowned. They were all cultivating immortals, so the construction of the pyramids must have nothing to do with aliens, but what about the pillars of demonic energy? Which good guy would use this thing to set up an array? This place has a long history, probably before last week.

Before last week...

There is no clear record and the history is vague.

Xiang Yuan floated to the ground and murmured, "The three hundred and sixty-five pillars correspond to the power of the stars, which means the Zhou Tian Xing Dou. Logically speaking, such a righteous and majestic formation should not be involved with the devilish energy..."

Looking at the three Xiao brothers in front, there is reason to suspect that the ancestors knew that the later generations would come to dig up graves and rob tombs, so they left behind a formation that even they themselves could not break.

Xiang Yuan did not delay. He raised his hand and the Crazy Beauty Sword cut through the void, attracting the broken demonic energy of the crimson universe, which swallowed up the demonic energy formation in front of him like a whale.

At the first contact, the defeated evil spirit did not kill everyone as it did before. The two sides were clearly divided. I go my way on Yangguan Road, and you go your way on Naihe Bridge.

"what?"

Xiang Yuan exclaimed in amazement. He knew the pollution ability of the Crimson Universe better than anyone else. The effect was almost irreversible, and he had only failed three times.

The first time in the wasteland, because the ascension channel was opened, he was forced to teach himself a lesson by the laws of heaven and earth in the world of gods. He was trained to be obedient, and was later washed away by the soap-carved flag of the Great Emperor Zhenwu and the pure bottle of the Bodhisattva Guanyin.

The second time in Jianxinzhai, Menfeng Sword Master established the laws of heaven and earth, destroyed the small cave polluted by evil spirits, re-established a world, and expelled the crimson universe by restarting and replaying.

The third time was in the Qilin Mountains, the Golden Wheel of Merit was able to expel the crimson universe, and the extraterritorial demons also had the ability to temporarily avoid the ruined demonic energy.

Apart from these three times, Crimson Universe can be said to be able to hit whatever it points to and never encounters unexpected setbacks, which shows that this place is extraordinary.

Fortunately, the problem is not serious. The two sides are just clearly divided, and in fact no one can do anything to anyone.

Xiang Yuan brandished the Crazy Beauty Sword, using the broken demonic energy as a barrier, covering his group of five people, slowly floating up, and forcing his way into the demonic energy formation composed of 365 pillars.

The great formation sensed the intrusion of outsiders, and the demonic energy surged like a raging wave. Unable to break through the crimson barrier, it exerted enormous pressure, intending to expel Xiang Yuan and others out of the formation.

Yu Tian was born with extraordinary strength, and he looked quite weak and timid.

Having said that, the journey was still dangerous, and everyone did not dare to be careless. They all put on the Heaven and Earth Armor inherited from the Xiao family.

Xiao Ling even took out a golden sword and protected the four Xiao family members in the field.

The name of the sword is Taia!

The sword is shining brightly, and can borrow the power of dragon veins to suppress the four directions. It is the divine sword that guards the country of Western Chu.

The Xiao family's inheritance is flawed, so they can only use the sword Tai'a to control the mountains and rivers, and dragons and snakes rise from the land, using the earth veins as their killing intent. The Xiao family's master holds this sword, and when the two are combined, they can move the stars and turn the mountains and rivers upside down.

What a sword!

He took a quick glance at the sword and felt that he had some connection with it. If possible, he would like to borrow it to use.

Home use, 90% new, return guaranteed.

(End of this chapter)