Embers of Sword

Chapter 652 Qingnang
"Senior Junshan."

Xie Xuanyi arrived at the talisman well.

The young boy in the Taoist robe, gazing blankly at the sky, suddenly snapped back to reality.

"You kid..."

Junshan turned to look at the young man in front of him and said with emotion, "I've heard about what happened in Beihai."

The library gave him a gold tablet.

After parting ways in the imperial city, the Snow Lord successively delivered important messages to the True Man of Junshan.

"I……"

Xie Xuanyi sighed, unsure of what to say.

He knew that after the reincarnation of the True Man of Junshan, only his two senior brothers, Chongkan and Xiaoyaozi, remained. Xiaoyaozi was lost in a dream and never awoke, while Chongkan died and his Dao vanished. In the vast Dao Sect, only one old friend remained. This once spirited and vigorous great sword immortal had now been reborn, but he was filled with a desolate air.

"The battle in Beihai was fought well."

Standing on the large rock, Junshan tiptoed, patted Xie Xuanyi on the shoulder, and forced a smile, saying, "I should thank you. If it weren't for you, I don't know what the Daoist sect would be like now."

Xie Xuanyi smiled and shook his head.

"correct."

Master Junshan suddenly asked, "Is that person from the Sword Palace alright?"

"My master is doing well."

Xie Xuanyi said, "However, after this great battle, the Sword Palace's vitality was damaged, and all the mountains need to recuperate properly."

"The same applies to Taoism."

Junshan gave a self-deprecating laugh.

In the past, Taoism was the greatest sect in the world.

Now, after a great battle, the main sect's mountain gate is almost in ruins. Although the dragon vein has returned, the fortune of Zhuzhai Mountain has been damaged, which is a real sight.

The other three dragon veins, after returning, mostly became stronger and larger.

But the dragon veins of the Taoist sect are an exception...

The Grand Master Chongkan had long ago gifted it to the Empress, and this dragon vein had indeed been extracted and exploited.

"Logically speaking, after this great calamity, Tang Fengshu should assume the position of sect leader in his capacity as 'Master of the World'."

Grand Master Junshan sighed and said, "Although this girl's talent and strength are not as good as yours, she is still among the best in the world... Now that she has advanced to the Yang God realm, her strength is sufficient. It's just a pity that she doesn't seem to want to return to the Daoist sect."

After Tang Fengshu left the Taoist sect, he never returned.

The Battle of Beihai has ended.

She also went to the capital with Chen Jingxuan.

The Taoist sect is vast, with disciples spread throughout the four regions; it does not have only one main sect.

Perhaps it was because of the "Chongkan" that the head of Tianxiazhai was heartbroken and no longer wanted to participate in the trivial matters of the temple... When she was previously imprisoned in the back mountain, even Shu Ning, the "Yuqingzhai Master" with whom she had the best relationship, did not come forward to plead for her or offer her any advice. Now that they meet again, it is not a good scene.

Tang Fengshu is not coming back.

The Taoist school is now truly suffering from a "depletion of talent."

The several masters of the temple were all in the Yin Spirit Realm, having experienced the vicissitudes of life and were no longer capable of shouldering great responsibilities. The Candle Daoist had perished in both body and spirit, and the masters of the temple were in seclusion to reflect on their mistakes.

"I heard that True Person Xuanzhi broke through to a higher realm at Qingnang Mountain."

Xie Xuanyi suddenly spoke up, "How is this Grand Master doing these days?"

The Taoist sect is currently in a very difficult situation. Although it has the Tianyuan Grand Array, it can simulate a "Xiaoyaozi" to quell the situation.

But this is not enough.

Even if Tang Fengshu were to return, it still wouldn't be enough.

In other holy sites, the appearance of a newly promoted Yang God would be enough to "support the scene".

But this is the Taoist sect, the number one sect in the world.

"Xuan Zhi was seriously injured."

Master Junshan said, "Did you see those 'screen walls and grottoes' on the way here? He fought with Chongkan, and after being defeated, he was thrown into one of the grottoes and suffered some hardship..."

Chen Jingxuan had visited the Daoist sect once, and through the aura of battle, he vaguely deduced Xuanzhi's cultivation level.

This is very likely a great cultivator at the fifth level of the Yang God realm or higher.

"suffering?"

Xie Xuanyi asked in surprise, "Those powerful demons in the Shadow Wall Cave could make Xuanzhi suffer?"

"It shouldn't have been possible."

At this point, Master Junshan, not wanting to worry about airing his dirty laundry in public, gritted his teeth and said, "That madman Chongkan, who cultivates 'One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones,' has already half-entered the demonic path and has actually sealed off the cultivation of his first disciple..." Daoist cultivators mainly cultivate primordial energy, and their physical bodies are relatively weak.

Even the Great Master Yangshen was no exception.

If their cultivation were sealed and they were thrown into the Shadow Wall Cave, that would truly be an extremely cruel method...

"When Bai Yi and I opened the Shadow Wall Cave, Xuan Zhi locked her soul and barely managed to form an array to protect herself. Fortunately, there was that old ox from Qingnang Mountain, which barely managed to protect her physical body."

Junshan's eyes flashed with coldness: "This Chongkan has truly lost his mind, actually doing such a despicable thing."

A cultivator like Xuanzhi.

If this were in any other sacred land, he would have been enshrined and treated as an ancestor long ago.

Sixth Heaven of the Yang God!
Aside from the Great Eagle Sword Palace, the Daoist sect, and the Brahma Sound Temple, other holy lands and aristocratic families have probably only produced one or two individuals at this level since they established their sects.

"Is Master Xuanzhi still unconscious?"

Xie Xuanyi lowered his voice and asked seriously.

"Yes... but he's not seriously injured, and his injuries mainly came from Chongkan."

Xuan Zhi is no ordinary person.

Chongkan threw him into the Shadow Wall Cave Heaven to suffer this so-called torture, but it was more about suppressing his Dao heart.

Xie Xuanyi recalled what had happened before.

He saw that the great demons in the shadow caves were all weak and listless.

Come to think of it...

He was severely taught a lesson by the "Xiaoyaozi" simulated by the Tianyuan Grand Array.

"I have some medicine to heal your wounds."

Xie Xuanyi hesitated for a moment, then took out a green pouch and slowly said, "Senior can give this to True Person Xuanzhi."

"..."

Junshan gazed intently at Xie Xuanyi.

After counting the interest.

He suddenly spoke up: "The man surnamed Lu told me about the Fountain of Immortality."

"...?"

Xie Xuanyi's fingers, which were holding the green pouch, trembled slightly.

Snap.

Master Junshan snatched the green pouch and swept it with his divine sense—

really.

Inside the green pouch was carved a simple array, within which lay a great deal of vitality.

"Don't worry, I haven't told anyone about this."

The young boy in the Taoist robe raised the green pouch and said calmly, "This thing is quite precious, so I won't stand on ceremony and will accept it."

After pausing to sort things out.

Master Junshan spoke casually, but with a deeper meaning: "I will tell Master Xuanzhi that this is a gift from the Sword Palace Master. 'A common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime...' Don't keep giving this away; what if someone covets it?"

Xie Xuanyi felt somewhat helpless.

In fact, several people already know about the existence of the Fountain of Immortality.

"However... you don't seem to need to be too wary of these things."

Changing the subject, Master Junshan began to re-examine the young sword immortal before him.

For a thousand years, he has been the only prodigy who could fight against the Yang God in the "Realm of Yin God".

The Fountain of Immortality.

For an ordinary person, it would be a devastating disaster.

But if one has enough strength, one has nothing to fear from covetousness.

If Zhao Chunyang possessed the Fountain of Immortality, who in the world would dare to snatch it, and who would dare to covet it?

Xie Xuanyi now possesses the strength to stand on equal footing with the Yang God.

Some more time will pass.

Once this kid truly advances to the Yang God realm, how many people in the world can rival him?

(End of this chapter)