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Chapter 391 How can we let him get any stronger?

豱辱辱辘——

One by one, the carriages of the Wulu Trading Company entered the forest, and then transported many spirit stones into the cave, spreading them out.

Ji You, who had just finished sending the letter to the arrogant ghost, watched from the side and casually piled it up in a convenient spot.

This place has spiritual energy leaking from the sacred sites of the ancients, with an extremely high concentration, generally enough for cultivation needs. However, when he was trying to break through to the eighth level, he clearly felt that he was running out of energy, so he transferred a batch of spirit stones over.

Even if you never use it, it's still a form of security.

After all, this is a major hurdle to entering the Divine Realm, and the difficulty is unimaginable. Being fully prepared is not an overreaction.

Yuan Chen, who was standing to his right, frowned upon seeing this: "Brother-in-law, are you really going into seclusion again? What am I supposed to do?"

"I've already taken you out for a few days now, so remember to stop while you're ahead, or you won't have another chance."

Yuan Chen felt this was bad news, so he opened his mouth to beg, but before he could make a sound, he saw his sister's cold eyes.

My younger brother knew that I wouldn't dare disobey Young Master Ji, so he was always several times more unruly in front of Young Master Ji.

Yuan Caiwei withdrew her gaze and said coldly, "After your brother-in-law goes into seclusion, you must also go into seclusion. You cannot be careless in handling the sacred artifact."

"understood……"

Seeing that her younger brother was obedient, Yuan Caiwei took out various pills and gave them to Ji You for emergencies.

She only knew how to refine pills, and could only silently concern herself with such matters.

Ji You watched them leave, then lifted his robe, sat cross-legged on the ground, adjusted his breathing to a slow and even level, and gently closed his eyes to begin breathing exercises.

Gradually, the spiritual energy scattered throughout the world began to gather and flow into the cave, then entered his body through the energy points around him.

If you don't have enough spiritual energy during the breakthrough process, you can naturally practice breathing exercises again, but it will still take a moment.

The requirement for breaking through physical barriers is to continue continuously until one breaks free from the constraints. Therefore, Ji You began to compress his spiritual energy as much as possible, hoping to exhale more.

At this moment, as his inner energy surged, the white robe he wore fluttered loudly.

With a hum, the spiritual energy he exhaled into his body began to contract, gradually solidifying into a liquid state within the shattered lotus-like spiritual essence, like drops of icy blue condensed beads continuously dripping from the lotus petals.

At first, it was just a drop or two, then it became a light drizzle, and gradually it gathered into a torrential downpour...

The spiritual energy, condensed into liquid, gathered and converged into a deep, mysterious lake within its lotus-shaped spiritual core.

As the spiritual droplets continued to fall, the lake's water level rose rapidly.

Until it touched the crack in its spiritual energy, the deep lake water burst its banks with a roar, just like an ice-blue waterfall cascading down from between lotus petals.

The gushing liquid spiritual energy began to spread along his meridians to his limbs and bones, surging and flowing, forcing out all the energy in his body, like a roaring dragon.

At the same time, several letters were sent out from the Heavenly Academy, heading towards immortal sects in all directions.

These letters were written by Zuo Qiuyang, and they contained information about the demon race's mission to Shengjing and his speculations about their motives.

He hoped that the Immortal Sects would be more vigilant and recognize the ambitions of the Demon Race. He also hoped that the other four Immortal Sects, together with the Heavenly Academy, could increase manpower and strengthen defenses before the sacred land of the sages was restored, in order to prevent any trouble.

"Have the demon race set their sights on the sacred sites of the ancient sages?"

"In response to the Vice Sect Leader, the demon race has indeed been constantly on the move during the mission, and has been inquiring about the thousand-year-old families joining forces to commit calamities. This matter should be true."

Shang Xingkong, the vice sect leader of the Daoist Daoist Sect, was sitting upright on the Daoist platform cultivating the Dao. Upon hearing this, he gently opened his eyes: "It's still a long way from the restoration of the sacred land of the sages. We have plenty of time. At the moment, I am extremely concerned about another matter."

Upon hearing this, Elder Shang Lie, who was in charge of the report, looked up and asked, "What is the matter that the Vice Sect Leader is referring to?"

“A few days ago, the disciples of the sect who were sent to the sacred land of the sages all said that Ji You was breaking through in the sacred land. However, after the demon race entered the capital, some outsiders saw him in Shengjing City. I am very curious about why he suddenly went back.”

"So that's what happened. I did hear the report. A disciple sent word that Ji You had been in the library of the Heavenly Academy the whole time, and then met with Zuo Qiuyang. There's nothing noteworthy about it."

Shang Xingkong raised his eyes: "Don't you think this matter itself is worth paying attention to?"

Shang Lie was somewhat puzzled: "Is this something worth noting?"

"His sudden return to the capital, his visits to the library and Zuo Qiuyang, and his unusually cautious behavior can only mean one thing: he is about to break through to a higher realm."

"His combat power has now reached the boundless realm, so what's the next major realm..."

Seeing Shang Lie's eyes widen, Shang Xingkong stepped down from the collapsed platform: "Everyone thinks that the barbarians and demons are the greatest threat to our human race, but in my opinion, that rural hermit is even more dangerous, even more dangerous than the demons and barbarians."

Shang Lie opened his mouth, about to ask why, when he suddenly heard a series of hurried footsteps coming from outside the door into the hall.

The footsteps grew louder as they approached, and the newcomer soon arrived in the main hall.

Shang Lie couldn't help but turn his head to look, and found that the person who came was none other than his cousin, Shang Hui.

The weary traveler stopped before the hall and bowed, saying, "Reporting to the Vice Headmaster, the Mind-Clearing and Tranquilizing Pill has been transported from the foot of the mountain."

How much did you purchase?

"There are fifteen, enough to last for two months."

"The quantity is not large, but it can be used in an emergency. Let's send it to the Holy Son's palace first."

As Shang Xingkong gave his instructions, he followed Shang Hui out of the hall.

"The Mind-Calming Pill?" Shang Lie frowned slightly, puzzled, as he watched the vice sect leader's departing figure.

This Mingzhi Jingxin Pill is a kind of spiritual pill refined by the Danzong sect. It can help cultivators stabilize their Dao heart when they are in danger of falling into obsession. However, there are not many of these pills, and because the Danzong sect has been closed off for a long time, the number circulating in the market is extremely small.

However, this kind of pill has one advantage: taking one pill is basically enough to get through the entire process of rushing in, so there is no need to buy too many.

This is also what puzzled Shang Lie; he didn't understand why the Dao Asking Sect suddenly needed so many Wise Mind and Tranquilizing Pills.

Just as he was pondering this, Shang Xingkong, who had reached the palace gate, suddenly turned and looked at him: "Come with me."

"Yes!" Shang Lie immediately suppressed his doubts and followed.

The three of them descended the mountain from the vice sect leader's palace, using the space to whistle over a low peak shrouded in clouds and mist, and arrived at the personal disciple's palace when they landed.

This is a pavilion perched atop a mountain, with long white jade steps leading straight into the clouds, and at the end of it is a jade palace, its glazed tiles reflecting the flowing light of the sky, and celestial clouds constantly flying into the clouds from the eaves, but the vermilion gate is tightly closed.

Not long after the three arrived, Shang Hui's eldest disciple also arrived carrying a brocade box containing pills.

"Vice Sect Leader, all fifteen pills are here."

"Hard."

Shang Xingkong accepted the brocade box with an indifferent expression, then reached out and pushed open the tightly closed palace door.

The vast immortal palace was empty and deep, revealing an unusual silence. Even before entering, Shang Lie felt a chaotic and gloomy aura rushing towards him, causing his heart to tremble slightly.

Following this aura, the group entered the main hall and then continued deeper into the hall.

After passing the front hall and arriving at the central courtyard, they inquired about the situation of the clansman, Shang Xiyao, who was in a dark room.

At that time, his lips were black, his face was bluish-purple, and he exuded an unsettling aura of ferocity. He was panting heavily, and his eyes were bloodshot, filled with pain.

As a powerful expert in the Boundless Realm, Shang Lie could easily sense that the Holy Son's cultivation had gone wrong and that his Dao Heart was on the verge of collapse, but he did not seem to be suffering from demonic possession.

"Xi Yao".

"Uncle, I'm fine..."

Shang Xiyao raised his head, large beads of sweat dripping down his face, a hint of madness flashing in his eyes.

Upon seeing this, Shang Xingkong frowned, immediately took out a Meiji Purifying Heart Pill from the brocade box and fed it to him. Then, his palms shone with immortal light as he began to help him refine the pill.

"What exactly happened?"

"After returning from the Dao Discussion Conference, the Holy Son began his secluded cultivation. However, not long after his seclusion, his Dao Heart developed problems, and he almost fell from his cultivation level due to the backlash from the Heavenly Dao. Now, the Holy Son's Dao Heart is mottled and is constantly deviating from the Heavenly Dao, causing him great suffering."

Shang Hui glanced at Shang Lie and spoke in a low voice.

Upon hearing the timing of the Dao Discussion Conference, Shang Lie was slightly taken aback. He immediately recalled the person who had just been discussing with the Vice Sect Leader, as if he had instantly grasped something.

Seeing that Shang Lie seemed to understand, Shang Hui nodded slightly.

In fact, the Dao heart of the Daoist Holy Son had a breach when the thousand-year-old families joined forces to commit calamities. At that time, facing the Heavenly Dao Altar with its surging evil aura, he felt that he was doomed and dared not enter.

This is actually a very normal thing, because Huo Xingzhong and Chen Luo from the other two sects are in the same situation. Everyone is afraid of something, so naturally it won't damage their Dao heart. But the problem is that while they were afraid, Ji You forcibly tore open the Heavenly Dao Ritual and, in full view of everyone, killed Chu Xian with the appearance of a god.

Since that day, Shang Xiyao's Dao heart has been severely damaged, wavering and unable to find the true essence of the Great Dao.

This is enlightenment; sometimes a single thought can lead to a complete upheaval.

Shang Xingkong had advised him at the time, reminding him that he was the next leader of the Dao Seeking Sect and the future weapon wielder, and that Ji You, no matter how hard he tried, would find it difficult to reach his level.

Because of these words, Shang Xiyao was able to stabilize his mind and avoid falling into obsession and betraying the Way of Heaven.

But what happened at the Dao Discussion Conference caused the situation to change drastically in an instant. The young master of Lingjian Mountain, who had always been indifferent to him, admitted that Ji You was his Daoist partner.

The choice of the young appraiser of Lingjian Mountain was like the way of Heaven, which made him feel that it was unfair. Once a cultivator feels that the way of Heaven is unfair, that is the greatest deficiency in his Dao heart.

Huchihuchi——

After a moment of catching his breath, Shang Xiyao slowly opened his eyes.

Are you feeling any better?

"Thank you, Uncle. I'm alright now."

After speaking, Shang Xiyao crossed his legs again, focused on his inner self, and began to continue his enlightenment.

Seeing this, Shang Xingkong frowned: "Stop for a moment. Doing this will only shatter your Dao heart."

"The road ahead is long and arduous, but I will persevere in my pursuit. I will not lose to a humble country scholar who rose from the mud, nor will I allow the world to secretly laugh at me."

Merchant Kong recalled the rumors he had heard in Shengjing, and his eyes blazed with anger.

Upon hearing this, Shang Xingkong said nothing, but put down the brocade box containing the Meiji Purifying Heart Pill and led the merchant guild and merchants out of the main hall.

For thousands of years, aristocratic families have been inferior to immortal sects, and princes have been inferior to holy sons; this has been the established pattern.

From his father to his elder brother in his youth, each generation of his direct disciples was an unparalleled genius in the world, admired by countless young cultivators.

But Ji You's appearance broke this rule, so much so that countless young people all over the world looked up to the back of a rural hermit.

My elder brother's body was injured in the great battle with the demons of the Immortal Realm, and he can only ascend as soon as possible. This requires Shang Xiyao to quickly master the weapon.

However, Shang Xiyao, whose Dao heart is now damaged, cannot even improve his own cultivation, let alone take over the sacred artifact, which is extremely dangerous.

Because when a celestial sect loses the person who can awaken the sacred artifact, it will inevitably become a handful of dust in history under the influence of countless greedy people.

In addition, Ji You's attitude towards cultivators is also very problematic.

Slaughtering Immortal Manor, severing the Spirit Stone, killing the elders of the Immortal Sect, and confronting all the major Immortal Sects—if such a person continues to grow stronger, it will truly make people restless and unable to eat or sleep.

Shang Xingkong turned to Shang Hui: "Have the Mountain and Sea Pavilion and the Chen Clan responded?"

"They said they would fully support us no matter what we did."

"Ha, those two old dogs, all talk and no action, but they're actually betting that my Dao Seeking Sect is the most impatient."

After the Dao Discussion Conference, apart from Xuan Yuan Immortal Mansion, the remaining five major immortal sects began to clearly distinguish themselves.

The Heavenly Academy and Spirit Sword Mountain have joined forces, and they have formed an alliance with the Mountain and Sea Pavilion and the Chen Clan Immortal Clan. However, the problem is that this alliance may not be sincere.

If the Dao Asking Sect truly angers the Heavenly Academy and the Spirit Sword Mountain, then the Chen Clan and the Mountain and Sea Pavilion are most likely to sit back and watch the tigers fight, and then reap the benefits. Therefore, it would be unwise to take action openly.

Shang Xingkong pulled a jade token from his waist and handed it to Shang Lie: "Go to the Devouring Sin Cliff on Dugu Peak and ask an elder named Kuye to come out of seclusion."

"Kuye? My Daoist Sect has such an elder?"

"No need to ask any more questions, just go and invite them."

Shang Lie reached out and took the jade pendant, still puzzled as he turned to leave.

He came from the main lineage of merchants and was also an elder of the Elders' Pavilion. Logically speaking, he should know every elder in the mountains well, but he had never heard of a person named Kuye.

Shang Hui watched his cousin leave and couldn't help but look at Shang Xingkong: "May I ask, Vice Sect Leader, who is Ku Ye?"

"Even immortal sects have things they can't do, so naturally there need to be people who do those things."

"The surname Ku?"

"It's such an old surname, I can't even remember its origin."

Those familiar with the inside story know very well that the seemingly glorious and majestic Immortal Sect is not as glamorous as they appear. The dismemberment of the Chu family and the siege of Dan Mountain are examples of this.

And this Elder Kuye was the one who specialized in doing this.

He is a non-family member, a Divine Travel Realm elder who lived during the era of the previous Dao Seeking Sect leader. He has survived to this day by sleeping on his last breath, and few people know him now.

The reason why this old man from the old era has been cared for by the Daoist sect to this day is because he is very special.

After entering the Divine Realm, he conducted in-depth research on divine sense and developed a fearsome curse technique.

Throughout Qingyun's history, countless bloody events have occurred, including the demise of the Chu family, the Dan Sect, and even the families of array masters.

"How many more days do we have to wait?"

"According to that Elder Danxunzi, one month is enough."

"There's still one month left..."

In the dense forest where the sacred site of the ancient sages is located, the disciples of the five major immortal sects are chatting together.

Although they also meditate in the deep mountains to comprehend the Dao within the mountain gate, they can still visit nearby cities when their minds are disturbed. However, staying in such a place, they have no such opportunity at all.

Just as they were counting down the days with a slightly complaining tone, a sudden gust of wind and waves arose from the sky and drew their attention.

The spiritual energy of heaven and earth is in principle invisible and formless, but in reality, when its concentration is too high, it will appear blue in people's eyes.

Everyone looked up and saw the blue spiritual river rushing eastward like a surging torrent.

This intense pull instantly drained the spiritual energy surrounding the sacred site of the ancestors, resulting in a low concentration of spiritual energy in the area.

According to the natural workings of the laws of heaven and earth, the spiritual energy that had originally dispersed to all corners of the Central Plains began to flow back here...

"Cultivators comprehend the Dao of Heaven by constantly perceiving the laws through cultivation, thereby understanding the source and formation of power."

"What the five realms require is for your own consciousness to synchronize and merge with the fundamental laws of the Heavenly Dao."

The He Family Immortal Abode, the Daoist Pavilion.

An elder from the He family was explaining the Dao of Heaven to the younger generation who were about to attain enlightenment, and then prepared to demonstrate how to gather lightning in his palm.

Thunder magic is the simplest and most basic technique in the world, and it is no problem for someone like him who is at the Yingtian Realm. With a wave of his hand, thunder and fire began to leap.

But to everyone's surprise, the lightning and fire had only gathered for a moment before the He family members had a chance to observe it closely, when it suddenly went out.

The young disciples below couldn't help but show a hint of astonishment upon seeing this scene.

The elder of the He family was slightly taken aback upon seeing this, then sensed it for a moment with his divine sense before stepping outside.

Just as he stepped out of the Daoist Pavilion, the other elders of the He family also came to the courtyard and looked towards the northwest.

They vaguely sensed the rapid loss of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

The He family members exchanged glances, then rose and flew away. At the same time, members of other prominent families, including the Zuoqiu, Sheng, Huang, and Liu families, also flocked towards the sacred site of the sages.

Ever since the sacred land of the sages cracked open, the concentration of spiritual energy in the Central Plains has been much higher than usual, so much so that the consumption of spirit stones by each family has been rapidly decreasing.

However, not long after the Daoist conference ended, the concentration of this spiritual energy began to become unstable, and even suddenly became unprecedentedly thin.

At that time, they discovered that Ji You was breaking through in the sacred land of the sages. But this was the first time that the spiritual energy of heaven and earth had been inhaled to such an extent that their magic was no longer normal.

rustling-

The sound of footsteps lightly treading on fallen leaves echoed from all directions of the dense mountain forest. The members of the aristocratic family arrived in the forest and looked towards Dongshan.

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