Great Red Immortal Sect

Chapter 407 Wen You
In the palace.

The purple light was hazy, and the pure stone was bright and clear. Wei Shuang's breathing became a little tight as she stared straight at the stone.

This pure stone can be refined into the body to stabilize life. It is a spiritual object of the Purple Qi path. Although it cannot compare to those purple energies that resonate with the gold position, it is still very precious.

"Since this stone is useful to Senior Guan Quan, then let's take it first."

Xu Xuan was quite generous, directly handing the pure stone to Wei Shuang, which surprised the Frost Plum Sect Master slightly. He simply said:

"Thank you, fellow Daoist, but I cannot accept this item for nothing. This pure stone is quite valuable. I will ask my senior when I return, and I will surely repay him."

Xu Xuan didn't care about these things at the moment. Given Guan Quan's character, he would not accept such treatment for nothing. This True Person of the mid-stage of the Purple Mansion realm had a long lineage of Daoist tradition and was also a righteous person, so it was natural to have more dealings with him.

"Fellow Daoist Wei Shuang and Senior Guan Quan seem to have a close relationship."

Xu Xuan sighed slightly. Wei Shuang's concern for Guan Quan's affairs was more like that of a disciple of the Louguan sect than the sect leader of Shuangmei.

Wei Shuang accepted the pure stone, her gaze softening slightly, and whispered:

"Senior Guan Quan has been of great kindness to our sect, and I will naturally repay him. The Frost Plum Sect is originally a lineage from the border region, cultivating the Cold Soul. Our ancestor received the teachings from Taiyin Miao'e on behalf of Fengdai, which is how our lineage was established."

"Later, Miao'e was killed by the demon of salvation in Liao. Our sect's true master was furious and, together with several fellow practitioners, ambushed and killed Huanyu, who had seized the body of the fairy maiden, intending to return the fairy maiden's position to Taiyin."

What happened next?

Seeing Wei Shuang remain silent for a moment, Xu Xuan had already guessed what would happen next.

“The three Purple Mansion cultivators are at the early stage, the middle stage, and my Frost Plum Sect’s True Person Yan Shuang, who is already at the late stage of Purple Mansion. The only missing one is Yin Shi Ning.”

"With such a lineup, dealing with Huan Yu, who has not yet digested the position of Fairy Maiden, should be a piece of cake."

"Later, Huan Yu was captured and was to be sent to the Qinghua Immortal Sect to strip her of her position as Miao'e. However, the Demon Lord of Salvation made his move, and the Netherworld Ghostly Light swept across the border, killing all of our sect's True Persons and fellow Daoists."

"At that time, it was the monk from the Hanging Temple, the Ancient Boat, who defeated the demon and made it retreat."

Wei Shuang's expression dimmed slightly. She sighed and continued:

"From then on, my Frost Plum Clan declined and almost perished. It was Guan Quan Zhenren who protected me and ensured that my lineage was not cut off. It was also with his help that I was able to break through to the supernatural realm."

"Senior Guan Quan truly possesses the demeanor of a righteous path, but I wonder what path this Du Sheng cultivates?"

Xu Xuan sighed slightly. After Wei Shuang's explanation, he had some guesses in his mind. Du Sheng should be at the peak of the Purple Mansion realm, but according to this description, it seemed that he cultivated not Water Transformation, but more like...
"It's 'Wenyou,' and Dusheng cultivates the lineage of the Underworld. Even though I hate him, I have to admit that this demon's cultivation is so high that if he were in ancient times, he could hold the position of 'Underworld Marshal.'"

'As expected, it's this method. A high-level cultivator who manipulates the soul is entangled with an intangible entity like the Heavenly Demon.'

Xu Xuan's heart stirred. "Wenyou" is the lineage that manifests most in the underworld. One of its important functions is to capture souls. Even those with great supernatural powers will be captured and taken to the underworld when their lifespan ends.

Compared to the ethereal concept of "reincarnation" and the principle of "subduing the earth" which maintains balance and sustains all things, this lineage that binds the soul is what all cultivators fear.

'The Hanging Temple actually has a high-ranking monk capable of subduing this demon; indeed, it is the foremost Buddhist and Taoist temple in the Great Li Dynasty. Even without the enlightened one, its foundation remains extremely profound.'

"I've troubled you today, fellow Daoist. I need to return early to hand over this [Purple Yuan Pure Stone] to Senior Guan Quan. I will repay you when this matter is settled."

Wei Shuang's expression turned slightly solemn, and as the wind and snow began to rise around her, she simply said:

"I am now the only one left in our sect, and I am staying at the Louguan Taoist temple, which is located in the Difei Mountain in Guanzhong, not far from Huayin Mountain. Fellow Daoist, you are welcome to visit me in the future."

"Huayin is quite close. If I go there to seek elixirs in the future, I can meet with them."

"That's a good thing. Huayin Shangshi attained immortality through elixirs, and Difei Zhenxiu built a tower to observe the heavens. Our two families also have dealings. If you need elixirs in the future, you can ask Senior Guan Quan to help you with some advice."

Wei Shuang laughed heartily, broke through the void, stepped through gusts of wind and snow, said goodbye, and left in an instant.

'In this way, we've also established contact with [Huayin], a renowned alchemy school in the country. It will be more convenient to seek elixirs from them in the future.'

Xu Xuan's heart stirred. Last time, in order to obtain a specially refined Foundation Establishment Pill, he had asked the Candle Sword Master for help, and it was only through his status as a Grand Alchemist that he was able to contact this family.

From now on, with this connection to Quan, it will be much easier to ask someone to refine pills. Xu Xuan was alone in the hall again. His thunderous nature gradually subsided. He paced slowly, his eyes once again covered by pure silver light, and he only murmured a name.

"Qi Changsheng".

With Guang Su and Wei Shuang's arrival today, they have clarified many things for him. No wonder the Song family's attitude towards him is so divided; they want to win him over to the Lei Department, but they are unwilling to let him leave their mountain gate untouched.

'So this was the intention of the Imperial Advisor.'

Xu Xuan's thoughts turned slightly downward. Hu Ji was the Grand Preceptor of the Great Li Kingdom, and his status was probably second only to the Golden Core stage. Moreover, he was a Great True Man of the Fortune Qi Dao. The Song family's repeated efforts to promote him were precisely to encourage him to ascend to the position of Heavenly Official.

'If he ascends the throne, we and the remaining families will likely face dire straits.'

Xu Xuan sighed. This was because of the destruction of Zhao by Shu. Such hatred should not have been directed at him, but his sect happened to be a place of immortals from Shu.

According to Guang Su, the matter of Kunwei Heaven is probably still a long way off, and the situation can be investigated. As for the foundation building required to explore the secret realm of the cave, Xu Xuan naturally has no shortage of it.

Currently, the strongest cultivator and fighter among those who have reached the Foundation Establishment stage in the sect is naturally Kongkong'er. This "Ancient Man" was originally transformed from the Purple Mansion and was born in a blessed land, so his realm is beyond that of ordinary people.

Furthermore, they also cultivated the Daoist tradition of "Hearing the Darkness," which is rarely recorded and is not well understood by most people.

【Jie You Cheng】is an extremely wondrous immortal foundation. Its method of traversing the Netherworld allows one to possess a level of skill comparable to that of a Purple Mansion cultivator traversing the Great Void during foundation building.

With both factors combined, if this protector were to enter the secret realm and roam the hidden world, with his killing sword concealed, anyone would find him extremely troublesome.

Having settled this matter, Xu Xuan broke through the void and instantly arrived in Luoqing from Tianji, landing directly on Dangxia Peak, where he stood beside a white-robed youth and a fire-wielding boy.

"Head!"

Wang Chengyan and Wen Guang bowed in unison. Xu Xuan nodded slightly and used his spiritual sense to look at the immortal foundation in Chengyan's Qi Sea. He felt that it had a bright and benevolent spirit, quite upright, with falling stars in the sky and purple fire on the ground.

"Now that Cheng Yan has established his immortal foundation, from this day forward, he will also be promoted to the position of Elder of Weapon Refining in our sect."

"Yes."

Wang Chengyan's eyes lit up; receiving a personal command from a real person was of extraordinary significance.

Wen Guang, who was watching from the side, stepped forward and said respectfully:
"Sect Leader, I have something I'd like to ask you about."

"What's the matter?"

Xu Xuan's gaze shifted slightly. Wen Guang's expression was quite serious at this moment, clearly indicating that he was not trying to flatter him.

"Now that the sect is gradually getting back on track and has abundant resources, could we perhaps refine the Five Elements Mountain again to restore it to its proper position according to the Five Virtues? In that case, this mountain would truly become a powerful weapon to suppress the sect."

"There is no need to directly refine it into a Purple Mansion Spiritual Artifact. By re-refining it with a proper Foundation Establishment Spiritual Object, this mountain can be reborn with many wondrous things."

Looking at Xu Xuan now, Wen Guang's eyes were filled with anticipation. Xu Xuan was not skilled in weapon crafting, but he had truly experienced the power of this spiritual mountain, and it was definitely a powerful weapon.

"You told me before that this mountain was modeled after Feng Xuan's magic treasure, is that right?"

Xu Xuan asked softly, and Wen Guang immediately smiled broadly and came closer.

"Indeed, I'm the only one in the world who knows this refining method."

"Which generation of Feng Xuan is it?"

Xu Xuan, however, did not let Wen Guang continue speaking, but instead asked about the matter.

Fengxuan Dao has gone through three generations. The first generation was established by Nanhua Sword Immortal, who opened the Dao during the Earthly Era. The second generation was Dayao Daojun, who opened the Dao during the Zhou Dynasty. The last generation was Hengguang, who attained Dao after the fall of the Xia Dynasty.

"It is a treasure passed down by the first generation of sword immortals."

Wen Guang's voice gradually deepened, and the firelight on his face flickered, illuminating the hall.

(End of this chapter)