Great Red Immortal Sect

Chapter 627 The Old Chu
On Black Iron Mountain.

The sound of wind rose from the mountaintop, and a gray-white gust of wind poured out from a large cave, howling back and forth. In the distance were several mysterious pavilions, many of which were glowing with the light of wood and fire.

A Taoist priest in brocade robes stood at the edge of the golden cave. He had a kind face and was carrying a blue cloth bag. He began to gather the Dui Feng (a type of energy flow) towards the golden cave. As the magical artifact Dui Feng [Dui Ri] manifested its power, the increasingly vast Dui Feng was drawn into it.

However, in a short time, the mountain became an empty shell, with the outer black iron shell radiating bursts of Geng metal energy.

"Even after three hundred years, a [Tranquil Golden Wind] can still arise from within it."

Bao Qiu stood on the clouds, activated his supernatural powers, and the light of the hidden gold changed like a warehouse, instantly taking the entire iron mountain into it, leaving only a little bit of Geng metal energy to dissipate.

He seemed to notice something, smiled slightly, looked at the trees along the riverbank in the distance, and simply said:

"Why are you trying to hide it? I'm no demon."

Two azure leaves drifted down from the trees. The light of the leaves changed, and two figures emerged from them. A gust of wind howled, carrying them to the clouds, keeping a distance from Bao Qiu.

"You must be Ruan Yuan, the one who ascended to the heavens. What a great reputation you have. I've even heard of you overseas."

Baoqiu smiled slightly and said:
"That's right, young people should be more arrogant, they're better than us old bones."

"Senior is so complimentary."

Tian Tuo spoke calmly. He had run into Bao Qiu here and initially intended to avoid him, but after thinking it over, he decided to come and see him anyway, since this master had a good reputation and could be described as kind.

"Is this the disciple of that True Immortal Bijie?"

Bao Qiu glanced at Liu Xiaowen beside her and silently observed him. She felt that the other party cultivated the Bing Fire and his supernatural abilities were not bad. Moreover, the sword intent he had unleashed in the Thunder Pavilion earlier was even more obvious, almost revealing his identity.

“Indeed, I am Bingxiao, from Da Chi. My master once mentioned you, saying that your Taoist skills are profound and difficult to find in Da Li.”

Having heard his master's words, Liu Xiao knew that the person in front of him, Bao Qiu, had become a supernatural being after all these years, and was probably not far from reaching the Five Elements level.

Bao Qiu nodded slightly and replied:
"I didn't expect that Sword Immortal Xu had mentioned me. Not bad. When will you have your master come to my Duobao Golden Palace? I can ask him about the matter of She Lei."

"This master is tied up with the war and probably can't travel freely. I'll ask him when I get back to the mountain, and if I have some free time, I'll visit him."

Liu Xiaowen neither directly agreed nor refused, but secretly noted down the name of Duobao's lineage.

Bao Qiu turned her gaze to Qingyuan Zhenren and smiled, saying:

"If you have time in Shangxiao, you can come and visit me. There is an old senior in Qiuzangtian who also cultivates Yuanmu. He mentioned you and wants to meet you."

"Once I understand what is happening here, I will definitely pay a visit."

Tian Tuo suddenly felt a headache coming on. This old master in front of him was far too enthusiastic. But what kind of place was Duobao Jin Palace? It was the place where the true path to enlightenment was hidden.

The virtue of metal in the world lies in Geng, which refers to two families: Taizhen and Duobao. One is based on the mainland, and the other is based overseas. The lineage of Duobao is so ancient that it can be traced back to the Yin and Zhou dynasties.

Entering the cave with a master meant being directly exposed to the True Lord's gaze. He was terrified of being seen as strange, so he dared not go any further.

Even in the Azure Cloud Heaven, which is located in the highest heavens, he was often worried about the revival of that fake elixir. He noticed something was wrong. That Jiang Li was a genuine divine elixir with her own cultivation and abilities. She had also obtained the Yuanmu Immortal Body by borrowing the status of the True Fruit of Heavenly Thunder.

In a detailed discussion, even the Venerable Ones of Buddhism and Taoism are not as good as this ancient person in the Azure Cloud Heaven. However, since the other party revived last time and no clues were found, Tian Tuo was finally at ease.

With a smile on her face, Bao Qiu took flight.

"I have other matters to attend to, so I won't exchange any more pleasantries with you two." This powerful cultivator, who had hidden gold, rode on streaks of celestial light and headed into the distance, not paying much attention to the several mystical pavilions behind him, as if he had a more important purpose.

"Those who are much younger than me still call themselves 'old men'."

Tian Tuo secretly grumbled to himself, but at this moment he turned his gaze to the several mysterious pavilions in front of him. There were four pavilions in total, standing along the river, quite far apart from each other, belonging to Bing, Ding, Ji, and Yuan respectively.

Numerous divine lights rose up and surrounded the area, conservatively estimated to be nearly seven or eight Purple Mansions level beings. Meanwhile, the arrays of these several Xuan Pavilions dissipated at a synchronized rate, likely indicating that they would be activated simultaneously.

"Now we have to part ways."

He handed the blue and white feather fan back to Liu Xiaowen, saying only:
“Each has its own methods, and they are not the same. This precious fan will be returned to Fellow Daoist Liu. If nothing changes, we will meet again after we leave this place.”

"Alright, thank you for your help along the way, fellow Daoist."

Liu Xiao heard the sincerity in his voice. He realized that the many gains he had made on this trip were inseparable from the help of this Qingyuan Zhenren.

Among the immortal sect members he had encountered, this Qingyuan Zhenren could be described as extremely kind and honest, which was truly rare, and his cultivation and talent were astonishingly high.

'But he's far more powerful than that Fu Chen Dao Zi.'

Tian Tuo was unaware of what the other party was thinking. His current actions were not only to protect the Dao, but also to appear reasonable.

He has already helped Liu Xiaowen a great deal along the way; now it's up to him to see how he handles things.

With the [Great Wind Shakes the Sun Fan] present, survival is definitely not a problem.

He thought for a moment, then rode the wind and fled towards the farthest Yuanmu Qinghua. In an instant, he disappeared without a trace, seemingly transforming into a precious leaf that moved with the wind.

Liu Xiaowen rode the flames and landed on a red stone spirit peak next to the Binghuo Xuange Pavilion. Holding the beast map in his hand, his mind gradually focused.

This place is a wasteland, with layers of deep red iron rocks piled up, from which streaks of fire burst forth.

In the center stands a solitary, crimson-gold pavilion, towering into the clouds. In front of the entrance stand two beast statues, tigers and bears carved from crimson jade.

A golden plaque hangs high, inscribed with the words "Gu Chu Binghui," with wisps of Bing fire light hanging below, mixed with a divine and shamanistic aura.

White blossoms fell from above, blocking the cultivators and preventing them from advancing. Liu Xiaowen could only wait quietly, watching the white blossoms outside the Xuan Pavilion gradually recede. At this moment, he began to ponder the supernatural energy around him.

'Two of them are not yet at the mid-stage of the Purple Mansion realm.'

This situation put him somewhat at ease. He now possessed a great many spiritual artifacts, but he lacked some magical skills, which was a slight drawback. However, he could now take a look at the Binghuo Daoist Treasury within Tianye.

"Formerly Chu."

If his guess is correct, this mysterious pavilion contains the Daoist canon of the ancient Chu Kingdom, which is an extremely primitive Binghuo Daoist lineage, quite different from the Hengguang Zhengfa he cultivates.

In fact, some traces left by the Chu Kingdom can be seen in the [Hengguang Huanhuo Shu], such as [Nanrong Qihuo], which is a Binghuo magic related to witchcraft.

Liu Xiaowen's heart stirred slightly, and he began to ponder.

"The element of Bing Fire happened to coincide with the transition from shamanism to ritual."

(End of this chapter)