This is not how immortals cultivate

Chapter 408: Not carrying an umbrella will lead to encountering a snake demon; this is different from what the book says.
The corridor was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Xiang Yuan picked up the tea in front of him, took a small sip, and said, "Sister-in-law, I have come with sincerity. The Zhao Prince's Mansion has too many forces supporting it. There are too many experts in the Upper Three Realms to count on one hand. What can Baiyun Manor do to fight against the Zhao Prince's Mansion?"

"..." x3
"Furthermore, the Western Chu royal family is a minor matter. The supporters behind the Zhaowang Mansion do not want the throne. The real issue is that many experts from the Upper Three Realms have joined forces and are targeting the reincarnation of the Heavenly Emperor."

Xiang Yuan spoke earnestly, "That person uses all living beings as pawns, is high above and cold-hearted. Baiyun Manor is nothing more than a pawn in his hands. While there is still time, it is the right thing to make Wangjian Manor bear everything."

After analyzing the pros and cons, he added at the end: "Brother has treated me with sincerity, and I will repay him with sincerity. I hope that sister-in-law will think it over carefully and not let down my good intentions, and do not let Baiyun Manor fall into an abyss."

Baiyun Manor are businessmen; they don't need chaos or endless war. The more peaceful the world is, the easier it is for Baiyun Manor to do business.

Xiang Yuan believed that Qu Rou understood this principle.

Qu Rou took a deep breath, slowly stood up and said, "Thank you for your words of advice, Young Sect Master. Every word is precious. I am very grateful. Please wait a moment, I will go and find the elders to clarify things."

After saying this, she bowed deeply and turned to leave.

After walking two steps, Qu Rou stopped and frowned as she looked at Yue Huanjiang.

Yue Huanjiang stood still with his head bowed, noticing the increasing pressure in Qu Rou's gaze. He said, "Master, since I brought him to Baiyun Manor, I must stay and accompany him. I cannot leave."

Qu Rou's face instantly darkened. With a wave of her hand, the surrounding space blurred, and Yue Huanjiang's figure faded away with the Cloud Concealment Array.

At the same time, Qu Rou's figure also faded away.

Looking out over the surrounding area, the bronze lamp posts lining both sides of the corridor and around the courtyard are shrouded in smoke, and the mist, like a babbling mountain stream, gently spreads across the ground.

The flickering lights and hazy glow made the surrounding space seem indistinct and difficult to grasp.

Cloud Concealment Formation!

"Sister-in-law, please wait!"

Xiang Yuan looked at Qu Rou, whose figure had faded away, and asked with great puzzlement, "I have explained so many reasons, why is Baiyun Manor so determined not to change? If you have no choice but to be someone's dog, you might as well speak up, and I will find someone to rescue you."

Tell me quickly, you're also on the Death Note—I mean, the Book of Life and Death!

Qu Rou's fading figure paused slightly, her eyes changed, revealing a faint green light that transformed into a pair of fox eyes: "My disciple was right about you. You are indeed a person worth befriending, with some loyalty. It's a pity... our fate ends here."

The moment he spoke, his cyan eyes turned cold and devilish, his alluring charm astonishing, radiating a deadly attraction that intoxicated the mind and soul.

boom!
An invisible and intangible impact struck Yuan Yuanshen directly.

Xiang Yuan felt dizzy and the world was spinning, and countless erotic images appeared before his eyes.

In the hazy mist, a woman's graceful figure seemed to appear and disappear, her face indistinct, yet filled with a captivating tenderness, vaguely resembling Qu Rou.

She gently loosened her silk robes, revealing glimpses of her snow-white skin; her warm, soft body embraced him, the touch almost unnervingly real; her breath, fragrant as orchids, sent shivers down his spine. These illusions, like a leech, relentlessly eroded Xiang Yuan's will, threatening to drag him into endless depravity.

Ordinary goods!
Xiang Yuan's lips curled into a sinister smile, his eyes bloodshot. With terrifying numerical enhancements, his primordial spirit unleashed a powerful punch, shattering the illusions as if the scorching sun were burning ice and snow.

With their eyes locked, the momentum of their counterattack surged toward Qu Rou with overwhelming force.

boom!
Qu Rou was struck as if by lightning. Her body trembled violently, and her seductive arts were forcibly broken. The backlash made her groan, and a trace of blood spilled from the corner of her mouth.

Her alluring figure dared not linger, rapidly fading away, and finally vanishing completely into the air like a bubble.

"How should I put it, he's got something?"

Xiang Yuan frowned. This was the first time he had truly fought against Qu Rou. Previously, in the small cave in the Qilin Mountains, he had watched as a bystander as Xin Yanzi beat Qu Rou. Later, he joined forces with Qu Rou to fight against the Witch Plate, which was controlled by the extraterrestrial demons.

Xiang Yuan's assessment of Qu Rou was that she was just an ordinary Grandmaster. He said that Qu Rou was no match for him when she was in the Nascent Soul stage, let alone now.

You don't even need to stand up to deal with Qu Rou; you can defeat her with just a glance while she's sitting down.

But judging from the outcome just now, Qu Rou escaped unscathed, unlike what Yuan had imagined. She collapsed to the ground, drenched in sweat, her eyes filled with terror, her hands bracing her as she retreated repeatedly.

"It seems to have been enhanced by something..."

As the phantoms dissipated, the crimson in Xiang Yuan's eyes gradually faded, and he muttered to himself, "Was that the Cloud Concealment Formation?"

He frowned, slowly stood up, and focused his attention on sensing the obscure and difficult-to-understand changes in space. After a moment, a cold smile appeared on his lips.

As expected, compared with the Tianzong, Wushuang Palace, and Jianxinzhai, Baiyun Manor's protective array still has a considerable gap.

If that's the case, then he has nothing to be afraid of!
"break!"

Xiang Yuan suddenly exerted force with both arms, and with a series of teeth-grinding cracking sounds, he forcefully tore through the spatial barrier of the Cloud Concealment Formation, his hands disappearing directly into the void.

The void trembled, and divine light radiated everywhere.

After Xiang Yuan withdrew his hands, he held two radiant magical treasures in his palms.

The Sword of No Calamity!
Pure white gold wheel!

These two items are magical treasures used by Bai Wuyan for dual cultivation of body and soul. Because of this dual cultivation, Xiang Yuan has amplified his aura on Bai Wuyan's primordial spirit, making these two magical treasures not only available for long-distance summoning but also ready to use immediately.

Although it's not as easy to use as it is in Bai Wuyan's hands, it has an advantage that Xiang Yuan's own magic weapon cannot replace.

If you encounter a powerful enemy that you can't defeat, you can use these two magical treasures to summon Bai Wuyan.

It was him! He's the one who bullied me!

When Xiang Yuan was at Tianzong Dacheng Mountain, he tried to summon the Wujie Sword, but the Tianzong Grand Formation was perfectly integrated and without any flaws, so he failed to do so and was unable to summon Bai Wuyan.

The Cloud Concealment Formation of Baiyun Manor does not have this problem.

"You'd better not be able to beat Xiang, otherwise we'll call the White House Master. She's not like Xiang who's reasonable. Besides, she's in a bad mood today, and she'll make sure you all don't get a good juice."

Xiang Yuan hung the pure white gold wheel behind his back, and his own merits poured in, not only turning it golden yellow, but also making its recently shrunken outline bigger again.

With the Sword of No Calamity in hand, he slashed forward, instantly shattering the chaotic spatial fluctuations that blurred the lines between reality and illusion.

……

at the same time.

Qu Rou stumbled into a hidden little cave, her clothes stained with blood and her face as pale as paper.

She was glared at fiercely by Xiang Yuan, and her injuries were not light. Knowing that she could not defeat Xiang Yuan by herself, she came to gather her teammates, intending to fight him side by side.

Among the top-tier powers in the world, every family has a small hidden haven, but the scale of the small hidden haven of Baiyun Manor is clearly somewhat excessive.

Looking out, the sky is high and the land is vast, stretching to the horizon.

The sky was clear and blue, the clouds drifted by, the earth was vast and boundless, the mountains and rivers rose and fell, and the primordial energy of heaven and earth was so rich that it almost solidified, turning into colorful rays of light in mid-air.

In the distance, there are spiritual springs and waterfalls on the peaks, and cranes can be seen flying gracefully in the nearby forest, creating a scene of a fairyland.

It's hard to imagine that the Qianyuan Realm would have a small grotto-heaven of such a level.

"Cough cough..."

Qu Rou suppressed her spiritual exhaustion, put down the white cat in her arms, formed a sword with her fingers, and unleashed a beam of spiritual light that shot into the sky.

The space rippled like water as two figures moved in almost simultaneously.

The two masters, one male and one female, both possessed extraordinary auras.

The man descended from the sky, his figure as imposing as a mountain.

He was nine feet tall, with broad shoulders and a thick back. His thick eyebrows were like swords, and his tiger-like eyes were imposing. His short beard added to his ruggedness. He was covered in heavy black iron armor that accentuated his bulging muscles. Even when he was standing still, he could cause the space to tremble slightly.

What is most striking is the massive sword on his back, as thick and heavy as a mountain. It is this sword that makes it difficult for the space to remain calm.

Baiyun Mountain Villa, Master of the Tongyou Period, Lian Song.

In stark contrast to him is another master, Qingzhuying.

This female master floated through the air, each step like a lotus blossom. A flowing green gauze dress accentuated her graceful figure, her skin as smooth as jade, her features exquisite. Her long, black hair was loosely tied up with a single jade hairpin, two strands fluttering gently in the wind, making her stunningly beautiful face appear even more ethereal and refined.

Her serene demeanor was like that of a water sprite emerging from a dream.

Yet, hidden within her eyes, which were as clear as autumn water, was a chilling sharpness.

Baiyun Manor previously had a grandmaster named Wu Pan, who passed away midway through his life. Calculating the time, it has been a full month, and eighteen years later, he will be taking the college entrance examination.

"Sister Rou?!"

Upon seeing Qu Rou's injuries, Qing Zhuying's expression changed drastically. With a gentle wave of her hand, a warm spiritual light immediately entered Qu Rou's body.

In the blink of an eye, Qu Rou's troubled primordial spirit was restored to its original state.

Lian Song snorted coldly, his voice like muffled thunder: "Who dares to be so presumptuous as to injure the head manager of my Baiyun Manor?"

As he spoke, the giant sword behind him hummed and trembled, its killing intent soaring to the heavens! "Young Sect Master of the Heavenly Sect, Xiang Yuan..."

Qu Rou spoke quickly, briefly explaining the situation.

Her face was terribly grim, and her eyes flashed with a resolute, cold light: "Xiang Yuan already knows of His Majesty's existence. There is no need to hide it anymore today. Release the seals on us and we must not let him leave!"

"what?!"

Lian Song and Qing Zhuying were both taken aback, their faces showing shock. The latter said, "Sister Rou, His Majesty has ordered that the seal is of utmost importance. Even if we die, we must not break it. If word gets out, my Baiyun Manor will have no place to stand in the Qianyuan Realm."

"I know, but he's just too strong..."

Qu Rou looked helpless: "If the seal is not broken, Baiyun Manor will be razed to the ground by him, and there will still be no place for Baiyun Manor to stand in Qianyuan Realm."

Before she finished speaking, she had already taken action.

Click!

Suddenly, the crisp sound of breaking chains echoed in the void.

Nine illusory blue and white chains appeared around Qu Rou, forming a tight, airtight seal. Within the chains, the phantom of a snow-white nine-tailed fox could be vaguely seen.

The fox demon had azure eyes and nine long tails that cascaded down like the Milky Way. Each movement of its tails caused the space to tremble. As the chains shattered inch by inch, the nine-tailed phantom became more and more solid, and Qu Rou's aura began to surge wildly.

boom---

A surge of violent demonic power erupted into the sky. Although Qu Rou's figure remained unchanged, her already alluring face became even more enchanting. Nine illusory fox tails danced in the wind behind her, their captivating charm making it impossible to look away and willingly succumb to their allure.

Monster clan.

Nine-tailed fox!

"Make a decisive decision; now is not the time to hesitate!"

Qu Rou's voice became ethereal and otherworldly, carrying a touch of the allure unique to fox spirits: "Hurry and come to our aid. I alone am probably no match for him."

As they were talking, Qu Rou left Xiaodongtian first.

Qingzhuying and Liansong exchanged a glance and finally nodded emphatically.

The next moment, the terrifying aura of the two seals being broken erupted in the small cave, and the demonic energy surged into the sky, turning into a gloomy black cloud.

……

"Where have you gone?"

In the Cloud Hidden Peak, Xiang Yuan, holding the Sword of No Calamity and carrying the Golden Wheel of Merit, searched for the figure of the Grandmaster of White Cloud Manor.

At this moment, the Cloud Concealment Formation has been activated, and the spatial fluctuations are obscure and difficult to understand. While defending, many illusion formations and killing formations are also activated, with countless sharp points locking onto the distance, and wave after wave of attacks surging in.

If it were an ordinary grandmaster, he would have fallen after the first round of attacks.

Because the White Palace Master was an open-minded person, he had once practiced dual cultivation of the primordial spirit, and then became too lazy to struggle. Therefore, he copied extensively from Yuan Da and was quite accomplished in spatial matters. No matter how the Cloud Concealment Array changed space, it could never capture his accurate trace.

The illusion array and the killing array were ineffective, while the Cloud Concealment Array, operating at full power, nearly burned itself to death.

Even though he was caught by the Cloud Concealment Formation, Xiang Yuan remained calm. He was protected by the Golden Wheel of Merit on the outside and had an invincible sword sheath on the inside. Few people in the Qianyuan Realm could break through this layer of protection he had built.

Along the way, Xiang Yuan repeatedly jumped around, giving the Cloud Concealment Formation no chance whatsoever.

During this time, he encountered several inner disciples of Baiyun Manor, but he did not make things difficult for them. He only focused on finding the Grandmaster and would never bully the weak.

A spatial rift opened beside Xiang Yuan, and a pair of slender white fingers gently caressed him, as if plucking a string on a musical instrument. An invisible blade sliced ​​through space and lightly touched Xiang Yuan's face.

Hiss!

After the ear-piercing grinding sound, the Golden Wheel of Merit remained motionless, and the protective golden light that rippled out did not cause the slightest ripple.

With Bai Wuyan's magic weapon at the third realm level, plus Xiang Yuan's great merit in saving the world, this pair of adulterers had such a powerful tortoise shell defense that Qu Rou's sure-fire sneak attack was reduced to a mere scrape.

No, gua sha can also leave red marks!

Snapped!
Xiang Yuan reached out and grabbed Qu Rou's wrist, his fingers tightening like iron pincers. He said unhappily, "Sister-in-law, I let it go for the sake of my brother, since you flirted with me before. But I didn't expect you to be so shameless as to lay a hand on your own brother. Today, I have to take action for my brother and teach you a lesson!"

He gripped Qu Rou's wrist tightly, and with his innate divine power erupting, he pulled the struggling Qu Rou out of the spatial rift.

Come out here!

What are you afraid of, your own brother-in-law!
Upon seeing Qu Rou, whose features and demeanor were even more alluring, Xiang Yuan's heart skipped a beat, and his eyes revealed a look of horror.

"Monster clan!"

How could it be a demon?

Xiang Yuan stared in disbelief at Qu Rou, who was radiating demonic energy and had nine long, swaying phantom tails behind her. He never expected that Yue Huanjiang's master... wife was actually a fox spirit.

The nickname "Blue-eyed Fox" is truly fitting!
The last time Xiang Yuan came to Baiyun Manor, he was caught red-handed by Shang Qingmeng while having an affair with Zi Ping.

Fairy Shang was known for her strong temper and intense jealousy. Not content with dealing with Zi Ping, she questioned Xiang Yuan and Qu Rou about their relationship.

Xiang Yuan was puzzled at the time. In terms of seductive skills, few could compare with Qu Rou. Was it possible that Qu Rou was a vixen?

After Shang Qingmeng denied it, Shang Fairy gave a popular science lecture, explaining the beast-taming and immortal cultivation method of Baiyun Manor.

Qu Rou, nicknamed the Fox Spirit, is actually human. She has mastered the White Cloud Manor's traditions and can not only contract with powerful demons to control them with her primordial spirit, but also use demon blood to cultivate demonic supernatural powers. Her seductive arts are a result of her cultivation using demon blood.

At that time, Xiang Yuan was in the Nascent Soul stage and had limited common sense. Shang Qingmeng, on the other hand, was a Grandmaster and spoke eloquently and fluently. Moreover, she had something on him, so Xiang Yuan decided to trust her this once.

If she were truly a demon, Qu Rou would have been absorbed into Baiyun Manor long ago; how could she have become the head manager?
Hilarious, more like a sect's most prized treasure.

While Xiang Yuan was still stunned, Qu Rou's body faded away, merged into the space, and disappeared, quickly creating a distance between them.

She shook her wrist, and the bluish-black bruises disappeared. She had witnessed Xiang Yuan's numerical value and thought to herself, "Monster."

I can't understand how a human can cultivate to be stronger than a demon.
Two illusory figures moved to Qu Rou's side, and Lian Song and Qing Zhu Ying stood in mid-air on the left and right, respectively, their bodies radiating terrifying demonic energy. The three great demons stood together, with rolling demonic clouds and black mist covering the sky and the sun. Xiang Yuan looked on with an extremely solemn expression.

Baiyun Manor has more than one demon master, there are three in total...

Be bolder, there are no human grandmasters in Baiyun Manor, and the Wu Pan who died before was also a demon!
Not only was Shang Qingmeng deceived, but 99% of the cultivators in the Qianyuan Realm were also deceived by Baiyun Manor. The beast-taming techniques of Baiyun Manor were fake, and this place was the main base of the demon race in the Qianyuan Realm.

The problem is coming!

Xiang Yuan's heart skipped a beat. Yue Huanjiang... is he also a demon?

The answer is obvious.

Xiang Yuan was momentarily stunned, recalling that Yue Huanjiang had given him a Five Elements Bead, explaining that if he used it to cultivate, he could achieve minor success in the Five Elements during the Foundation Establishment stage, thus gaining the assistance of the Five Elements and not being bound by the ordinary cultivation rules of the Qianyuan Realm.

Because of this Five Elements Bead, Xiang Yuan laid a solid foundation and later gained supernatural powers in the Five Elements, which has benefited him immensely, and he continues to enjoy these benefits to this day.

"No wonder, I see..."

Xiang Yuan murmured, "Humans are cursed by the demon race. Their five elements are obscured, their energy channels are blocked, and they have lost their innate Dao bodies. Anyone who wants to cultivate immortality must go back to the beginning and enter the Dao through martial arts."

The fact that a tiny Five Elements Bead can overturn common sense is not because the White Cloud Manor archaeological excavation unearthed a secret method, but because they are originally a demon race, and their inheritance has its own corresponding methods.

"Even gentlemen lie, so I won't feel guilty about lying anymore..."

Xiang Yuan shook his head repeatedly, without blaming Yue Huanjiang. The latter had already given him so much. Even if he was a demon, what did it matter if he called him brother?

Then, I thought about the difference between bringing an umbrella and not bringing one.

He brought an umbrella and met Xiao He, who, though a goofball and unreliable in every way, was a genuine human.
Without an umbrella, he returned to the river under the moon. The latter was a gentleman as fine as jade, making people feel as if they were bathed in a spring breeze, but he was not human.

That damn idiot! The riddle-maker clearly knows everything, but he refuses to say anything, leaving Xiang to make his own choice!

One wrong step and the camp changes drastically. Is this something you can just randomly choose?
Thinking of this, Xiang Yuan looked at Qu Rou. No wonder she was still stubborn despite all the nice words; it turned out that they had different positions.

Indeed, the deep-seated hatred between humans and demons meant they were destined to never be together, which he thought made sense, but Qu Rou considered it all nonsense.

"Sister-in-law, may I ask what kind of monster my brother is?"

"snake!"

"..."

Xiang Yuan's eyelids twitched wildly. Not carrying an umbrella would lead to encountering a snake demon, which was different from what was written in the book!

Also, why is it a male snake? Why doesn't it follow the usual pattern?
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