Great Red Immortal Sect

Chapter 403 Yin Ning
Jade Stream, in the White Green Cave.

The cold air congealed, and the jade light surged. The woman in the green dress lay diagonally on the ice bed. Her lower body, covered with green scales, twisted slowly, stirring up a dark, shimmering pool.

Qingling was looking at a water mirror with a worried expression, sighing and scratching her head from time to time, looking quite troubled.

The mirror reflected layers of thunderclouds, with a swordsman residing within them. The celestial laws settled, and the tribulation lightning flickered, encompassing the entire crimson cloud.

This area has been transformed into a territory resembling the ancient Thunder Palace. The Taoist raised his head, his eyes flashing with silver lightning, as if he had sensed something, and then pointed his finger and slashed from afar.

The water mirror shattered instantly, turning into a pool of lightning-infused mud, from which a chilling sword aura shot out before dissipating.

"That's terrifying."

Qingling sighed. If the tribulation lightning struck, she would probably be badly injured, if not killed. She immediately twisted her snake body and snaked her way to the ice throne in front of the main seat.

A woman in a long white dress sat in the main seat, holding a scroll of cold jade Daoist scripture, titled "The Scroll of Pure White Frost and Snow," silently reading it. Then, Qingling approached, rested on her lap, and sighed:

"His breakthrough was too fast, it was somewhat frightening. I only managed to create a new divine power with the help of a spiritual pill. He has only been cultivating for about ten years, yet he has already achieved the [Primordial Order]. He must have been blessed with divine abilities."

"I was involved in that too, sister, tell me."

Bai Xuan was closing his eyes, appearing noble and aloof. A cold aura dissipated around him, and frost and snow fell to the ground. He was like a beautiful statue sculpted from ice. He slowly opened his eyes and gently stroked Qing Ling's face.

"You listened to the Song family and participated in the matter of shaking Kunwei. You helped the Song family and several immortal sects bear a bad reputation. Although you gained benefits, you also incurred karmic consequences."

"I advised you, but you wouldn't listen."

Bai Xuan raised her voice slightly. She had long been dissatisfied with Qing Ling's involvement with human affairs, as it was against the natural order and ruined her family's reputation.

The Crimson Cloud Cave has a long history of demonic chaos and countless deaths, and all the infamy comes from the White Green Cave, while the greatest benefits are taken by the Immortal Sect and the Imperial Clan.

"How could I have imagined this? The Song family is, after all, an imperial family, yet they act so disgracefully. The method of depiction in the 'Shuwang Jigu Tu' is not meant to create endless bloodshed."

"The immortal arts of the Blessed Land of White Paper need no such blood sacrifices."

Qingling flicked her tongue, her hair plastered to her white dress, and looked up with a pitiful expression.

"You know the origins of that National Preceptor Huji, don't you? His ancestors were from the royal family of Zhao, which was destroyed by Shu, so naturally he hates that lineage to the extreme."

"This man is a Grand Master of the Fuming Daoist School, backed by the Imperial Family, and with the prospect of becoming a Heavenly Official. Who would dare to disobey him? He is not afraid of retaliation, so what can you do about it?"

Qingling was annoyed by what she heard, so she buried her head in Bai Xuan's arms and said softly:

"I didn't lift a finger; I just helped check the formation. It's just that the marriage alliance ended up here, and you and I were at Yuliu Residence. Since the Song family saw that we were close by, they naturally wouldn't let us go."

"If you go to the Western Sea, I'm afraid that the Sword Immortal of the Tribulation Removal will come knocking on your door. As for the Thunder Sword Immortal, how could I possibly be a match for him, the Primordial Order?"

"My destiny is tied here, and I cannot escape it. Without you, I am terrified."

This matter left a knot in Qingling's heart. Based on his observation of this Shelei Sword Immortal, this person was someone who would seek revenge for any wrong done to him. His current forbearance was only because of the Golden Core.

However, he himself did not have a Golden Core background. Although Bai Xuan was in the late stage of Purple Mansion, he was going to the Golden Pivot in the Western Sea to cultivate, which meant he would be away for a long time.

"Do you remember what I told you to do back then?"

Bai Xuan sighed, and Qing Ling immediately raised her head and said:
"I remember, I remember. Save his life and rebuild his body. It's just that it's hard to find a suitable wood spirit, as most of them end up in the Netherworld. Nothing else is suitable."

"I will be passing through the South China Sea on my way, and I will take the opportunity to visit the Tomb Mountain, the place where the ancient [Heavenly Owl] fell. There should be some auspicious items from the Purple Mansion of the Forbidden Wood there, which I will send back at that time."

Bai Xuan sighed, a hint of worry in his eyes, and continued:
"In Fengchao, there is the Northern Thunder Sect, which produced a Grand Master of the Thunder Sect. Almost no one could subdue him, not even the Crown Prince of Fengli. That person was not a sword immortal, yet he was forced to use a magical artifact to suppress him and isolate him from the world before he could be killed."

"You should be more careful in the future. Since you are adjacent to the Da Chi clan, you should think more about how to ease the relationship. Don't think that you can look down on everyone just because I am here."

“Wan Jingui is a direct descendant of the Immortal Sect and is often regarded as a playboy. However, he turned enemies into friends in his actions, which is much better than yours. You should learn from him.”

Qing Lingzhen nodded, sensing the aura of tribulation lightning in the direction of the crimson clouds. Worried, she whispered:

"What should I do then? Everyone's distancing themselves from us, can I still stick close? If all else fails, I'll just give you, sister."

"Ok?"

Bai Xuan uttered a questioning sound, and Qing Ling's Dharma body instantly froze, transforming into an ice snake. It took three breaths for it to recover, and the green snake flicked its tongue again, fearfully saying:
"Isn't one end of your marriage line pointing to Chiyun? The Seven Emotions and Six Desires Immortal Pill has been sitting there all these years. You'll need it when you cultivate the final stage of Yin Shi Ning, right?" "Don't talk nonsense."

Bai Xuan's gaze darkened slightly, and he casually unleashed a wisp of wind and snow, releasing a subtle fragrance.

A woman with the same appearance as her emerged from the wind and snow, holding a zither and standing still. Her temperament was aloof, and there was a faint chill between her delicate eyebrows. She seemed to have fallen from the moon palace.

"What do you want from me?"

Bai Su's avatar seemed to possess its own sentience, looking at Bai Xuan.

Suddenly, a surge of magical power lifted Bai Su's wrist, where a red thread was wrapped around it, splitting into two ends, pointing south and north respectively.

"I'm taking you with me on this trip overseas."

"You are the master, so naturally you have the final say."

Bai Su nodded and chuckled softly, appearing more lively than the main character at this moment.

Seeing that Bai Xuan had no objections, he felt a little relieved. He gently activated his supernatural powers and saw Bai Su transform into a gust of wind and snow, which he then recalled.

A gust of cold wind swept through the cave, and Qingling, standing to the side, looked somewhat puzzled. "Why bother with all this? They're just clones; how could they not obey your wishes?"

“I am her, and she is me. Being good to her is being good to yourself. I should have taught you this principle. Where is Qingyun?”

When Bai Xuan inquired about this matter, Qing Ling, who was standing to the side, smiled and retracted her snake body, saying:
"She's still mourning her lover. She's even gone to the East China Sea. You didn't see the expression on her face, tsk tsk."

"You really are..."

Bai Xuan sighed, thinking that only Qing Ling in the world would do something like deceive his own avatar.

She stood up and gently pushed Qingling, who had fallen into her arms, away. The wind and snow raged in the cave, the fragrance of plum blossoms filled the air, and the cold air coiled like a snake and spread outwards.

“We sisters have been together since before we took human form. We were originally mortals, but we took spiritual herbs and had a fortuitous opportunity to come this far. We have been together for many years, but there will be a time for us to part.”

"From this day forward, I will go to the Golden Pivot to seek the Dao and achieve Yin Condensation. If I succeed, I will be able to glimpse the Golden Elixir; if I fail, I am afraid I will not be far from my demise."

"You take care of yourself."

Qingling was suddenly stunned. She had never thought that they would have to part so suddenly. Bai Xuan had returned from the North Sea and talked about future plans, so she begged him to stay a little longer.

Even though she was usually quite unruly, when it came time to part, she still felt empty and somewhat sad. She touched her heart with her hand and frowned.

"What's wrong with me?"

"This is sadness."

"Heartbroken? Who hurt me? Could it be some kind of secret magic that landed on me? I don't have any enemies."

Qingling looked puzzled, but Bai Xuan walked over, gently smoothed her hair, and whispered:

"As long as I am still alive in Jinshu, no one in the world will touch you. But once news of my demise spreads, many will want to take your life."

"That scroll of Taoist scriptures only contains the three methods of Ren water. I will also ask Mingze Longting when I go there to see if he can find you a way out."

"elder sister."

Qingling looked up and saw that only a gust of frost had dissipated in the cave, and the person was nowhere to be seen. A scroll of cold jade Daoist book fell to the ground, and she carefully picked it up.

Her thoughts drifted far away, from being a snake in the mountains to her first human form, entering the market, stealing clothes, and being chased by a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

With nowhere to go but to heaven and nowhere to go but to hell, it was Bai Xuan who came to her rescue. In the long years that followed, it was this white snake who saved her most often.

She gently turned the pages of the Taoist book, reciting the opening lines in a melodious voice that drifted through the wind and snow.

"I only wish that the boiling pool would not surge, and the scorching wind would not rise, so that in the three winter months I may tread on the frost, settle the mysterious laws, float on the vast emptiness, and connect with the pure white."

(End of this chapter)