Great Red Immortal Sect

Chapter 735 Xuan Xu
Duobao Cave Heaven.

On the Xuantai platform, a golden figure sat alone.

Ku Ying's heterochromatic eyes held a hint of worry as she looked at the old Taoist priest bowing and begging for mercy below. She sighed and simply said:

"I told you not to interfere in the affairs of Sibai and Taiping Dao. You invited Lü Zhao in, gave him opportunities, helped him with the Five Arts, and even dragged Shangxiao into it. What are you trying to achieve?"

“What my uncle said is wrong.”

Bao Qiu shook his head. By this time, he had already seen the two outsiders out of the cave. He then leisurely spoke:

"It's not the [Taiping] and [Shangxiao] paths, but the [Chunyang] and [Qingyuan] paths. These are matters of surpassing gold and do not involve exchanging gold. How does this violate my master's teachings?"

The golden figure above spoke in a slightly somber tone, but only replied:

"The matter of Yuanmu is, after all, related to your senior brother Baozi. Since he is a disciple of my Dao, we cannot ignore it. Helping him leap might give him the opportunity to become a god of Yuanmu. But Shengjin, you know that this Dao involves many things, and it is the place where the [Donghua Zifu Shaoyang Zhenjun] and [Tianman Wanfa Quanyang Zhenxian] attained their Dao."

"This principle is not the Yin-Yang that later generations have added. The so-called 'Qian Yang' is recognized even by the Fengxuan Daoist lineage. Once you get involved in this, it becomes easy."

Ku Ying paused slightly before continuing:

“Everyone is eyeing this path. Yuanmu only got the approval of the True Lords of Wood Virtue, but the great one of the True Lords of Gold Virtue rarely showed any willingness to communicate.”

His meaning was quite clear: he did not want to get too involved in matters of winning gold, since this path, besides being associated with the virtue of metal, was also the third yang, one of the so-called six degrees.

Among the five metals, the metal virtue has the broadest future and represents the metal element of the Golden Elixir!
"Since Lü Zhao was able to ascend to the grotto heaven, it means that the master also agrees to this matter. It's just that he gave him a spiritual treasure, which is not a big deal."

Bao Qiu's tone was slightly guilty, but she still brought up the True Lord, which left Ku Ying on the Xuantai speechless.

"I don't think it's a big deal, there's no need to worry."

A blazing fire, its crimson hue radiating holy light, suddenly ignited beside the Xuantai, revealing a beautiful woman standing atop an almost illusory red glow.

Ku Ying's figure immediately shrank to the height of an ordinary person, not daring to be taller than the woman, and hurriedly prostrated himself, calling out:
"Greetings, my lord."

Bao Qiu, standing to the side, changed her expression slightly, knelt down, and respectfully said:

"My lord, why have you come here? Have I done something wrong?"

The shimmering light and the smoke-like flames shrouded the woman's figure, making it difficult to see clearly.

“Su Qiu, you did well. I believe in acting without being too restrained. As long as we don’t directly send Lü Zhaodeng to the capital, what’s wrong with doing other things? Who dares to question us?”

Her voice carried a calm yet domineering air, the kind of imposing presence only those long accustomed to a high position possessed, even making the Jin man beside her somewhat afraid to raise his head.

“Ku Ying, your cautious nature is a good thing, but staying in this cave for too long has made you lose your ambition. There is no cave that never falls, nor is there a treasury that is never opened.”

"Acting early is far better than waiting until disaster strikes to take action, and besides..."

The woman's gaze slowly shifted, as if there were endless flames of light in her pupils, and one could also see a holy king establishing a temple, and the world being at peace, the meaning of the flames of light being inexhaustible.

"It should be that he fears my Jiang family."

The strange phenomenon vanished in an instant, and peace returned. Ku Ying and Bao Qiu, who were standing nearby, prostrated themselves once more.

The woman seemed to have a slight smile on her face as she leisurely said:

"Speaking of which, the thing that Duke Xu left behind is not holding up well anymore. We should send word to the descendants of the Xu family to come and retrieve it as soon as possible to avoid any unforeseen circumstances."
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Heavenly Punishment.

Silver lightning flickered within the main hall.

A handsome man in a green robe stood beneath the throne, carrying a long sword on his back. Mysterious sword energy swirled within his body, transforming into dragons, snakes, and thunder.

[The Heavenly Tribulation] This immortal foundation has been completely perfected. The vast aura of the Thunder Palace, like a continuous palace, manifests on his body, along with a majestic aura of execution. Liu Xingfang has been stationed on the frontier for many years, slaying demons and punishing the innocent. Countless Foundation Establishment cultivators have died at his hands. His merits are enough to rank him first among all the guards of the Thunder Department, and even the imperial family has bestowed many rewards upon him.

It can be said that among the members of the sect, besides Xu Xuan, Liu Xingfang has the most blood on his hands. He has almost fought his way through the sect and has also faced life-threatening situations several times on the frontier.

His former sharp and aggressive aura has gradually subsided, replaced by a calm and composed demeanor. When he draws his sword, it is often just a single strike, without much obsession, showing more of the demeanor of a grandmaster.

"Are you ready?"

Sitting in the main seat of the hall, Xu Xuan's gaze held a hint of heaviness. Once one achieves the Purple Mansion realm and attains supernatural powers, but loses purity, cultivating sword intent becomes as difficult as ascending to heaven.

It can be said that if this disciple chooses to break through to a higher level of supernatural powers, he will probably have no hope of developing sword intent in the future.

"Reporting to Master, my immortal foundation is complete, and the elixirs are all prepared. I am ready to go to the capital to pursue a breakthrough in seclusion."

Liu Xingfang's tone was extremely calm. He was about to enter the old site of Sijie in Nandu to break through, which was also the place where Xu Xuan used to cultivate supernatural powers and where Song Shiming once secluded himself.

As for the spiritual items needed for seclusion, they had already been prepared. They were pills made from the thunder liquid bestowed by the imperial family, made from Douyan, and of exceptional quality.

Xu Xuan pondered for a moment, then flipped his hand and took out a Thunderfire Qilin Seal, presenting it to the other party.

"This [Puhua Ci Lei Seal] is an ancient treasure of She Lei, which can be used to assist in the breakthrough. Originally, it would be best to use [Dan Ting] to assist it, but I only have this one sword and cannot be separated from it."

Just then, a thunderbird leaped out from his shoulder, its silver eyes gleaming, yet it did not squawk, but stared intently at the man in the main hall below.

"That's enough. This seal is extraordinary; it perfectly echoes the [Heavenly Tribulation]."

Liu Xingfang nodded slightly, accepted the seal, hesitated for a moment, and then said:

"Master, now that you are about to master your fourth divine power, what are your thoughts on the golden position?"

His tone held a hint of worry, yet he still brought up the question, since he was the only one in the entire sect to have received his master's true teachings, and their paths of cultivation were the same.

"If you demand it, whether you succeed or fail, you will perish."

Xu Xuan spoke in an extremely calm tone, just as he always did when imparting knowledge and answering questions for his disciples, as he leisurely said:
"The position of She Lei is only for seeking righteousness. One must have the majesty to oversee the world and the law to govern all people. Therefore, if one wants to achieve the Dao, one must at least make everyone in the world obey She Lei. Once someone violates this, heavenly punishment will come. Once one achieves this Dao, in the future, cultivators who break through to the Foundation Establishment stage, cultivate supernatural powers, and achieve the Golden Core stage will all have to undergo tribulation. Who would be willing to do that? I'm afraid it would be intolerable to the world."

Liu Xingfang's gaze darkened slightly, and he simply said:

"In that case, will Master still request a position?"

"They will definitely ask for it."

Xu Xuan's voice remained calm, yet it subtly conveyed a sense of decisiveness.

Success or failure depends on the timing, the situation, and one's position. Whether one can pursue something or not is entirely up to one's own mind, and no one can stop it.

His gaze gradually softened with a hint of approval as he looked at His Highness.

"Our sect has been restored, with numerous Purple Mansions and friendly relations with various sects. Our foundation is now solid. Even if I were to suddenly perish, our sect could continue to be passed down. It would not be a good thing if the rise and fall of our sect depended solely on one person."

Xu Xuan's voice gradually stopped; he still had things to say.

Since he began cultivating Taoism in his youth, he has taken it upon himself to restore the Taoist tradition and avenge his master. Now, his sect is thriving and its lineage is well-established, and the future looks bright.

In that case, the burden on his shoulders can be lightened a bit; at least, he can be a little selfish.

Seek the essence of gold, and then inquire. Perhaps that Ding Fire is not in the form of the Lord of Thunder, but rather—the Master of Profound Thunder.

(End of this chapter)