I made the entire cultivation world cry

Chapter 219 Concealment (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

The aftermath of the Dream Immortal Sect in Wuliu Village was not complicated. Danxi explained the whole story to Jiang Yi in just a few words.

It turns out that the Golden Core stage poison cultivator who attacked and killed Jiang Yi and Xin Wushuang that day was the patriarch of an obscure immortal cultivation family near Tengshe Forest.

This family is not large and keeps a low profile; their ancestors were merely cultivators who came from humble backgrounds.

On the surface, the clan's most powerful patriarch was only at the late Foundation Establishment stage, and no one expected that they actually had an ancestor at the early Golden Core stage.

After searching the soul, Danxi rushed to investigate, but she was too late. The entire clan had been wiped out, with no survivors, not even a remnant soul.

"The trail has gone cold?" Jiang Yi asked, frowning.

Danxi chuckled, "No, on the surface I'm investigating this cultivation family, but in reality my focus is still on that mortal Pei Zhixu. The Dream Immortal Sect thinks that cultivators regard mortals as ants and underestimate their role, so I'm doing the opposite."

She paused, then continued, "The people I sent uncovered several Dream Immortal Sect strongholds disguised as book towers from Pei Zhixu's life trajectory, and also figured out several ways they spread their doctrines. Although we are still far from completely eradicating the Dream Immortal Sect, at least the territory of Cangling Sect is much cleaner now."

"Furthermore, although that cultivation family was wiped out, some clues can still be found among the people who came into contact with them on a daily basis. However, it will take some time and manpower, and cannot be rushed. This matter also made the Immortal Alliance realize that the Dream Immortal Sect not only wins over mortals, but also has its henchmen among cultivators."

“However, this matter is of great importance, and I have not yet reported it to the Immortal Alliance.” Danxi said solemnly, “Once the news is leaked, it may play right into the hands of the Dream Immortal Sect, causing all the major families in the cultivation world to feel insecure. I am afraid that someone will take the opportunity to frame me and eliminate dissidents. We must be extremely careful.”

Jiang Yi agreed, "The people of the Dream Immortal Sect are good at manipulating people's hearts. This time, they suddenly sent a Golden Core cultivator to deal with me. Thinking about it carefully, it is indeed unnecessary. It is hard to say that they are not planning to make us lose our composure."

"Alright, let's put this aside for now and get down to the most important business."

Mentioning this, Jiang Yi's scalp tightened. In fact, after entering, she had been secretly observing to see if her master had noticed the sword-nurturing gourd hanging on her waist.

However, her master only glanced at her casually when he first looked her over and did not pay much attention to her, which shows that the sword-nurturing gourd was just an ordinary item in the eyes of a Nascent Soul cultivator.

This made Jiang Yi hesitate for a moment, wondering whether she should tell her master about the existence of the Immortal Crossing.

As they talked about other things, Jiang Yi gradually made a decision.

can not say!
It wasn't that she was petty or distrustful of her master, but rather that people's hearts are not static, and this was the cultivation world, where there were demons who could bewitch minds, and many bizarre methods she could never have imagined.

She neither wanted to nor could she entrust her trump cards and secrets to someone she couldn't control!

“Master, please forgive me for not being able to tell you the origin of those murals, but I can assure you that they were not made up out of thin air, and no one else will ever see them.”

Jiang Yi looked solemn and took off the Yin-Yang pendant from her waist and placed it on the table.

"What I can tell you is that the original owner of these two pendants was surnamed Xiao, and those murals were left by his ancestor, the 'Qin Emperor,' who was as famous as the Azure Emperor."

Jiang Yi deliberately steered the conversation toward the Yin-Yang Pendant, making her master believe that she learned all of this from the Yin-Yang Pendant.

Danxi narrowed her eyes slightly, seeing through it but not saying anything. She understood the little fox's concerns. It was good that she knew how to protect herself, which would also save her some trouble.

Danxi did not pursue the matter further, focusing only on the content of the mural.

"So you now realize that your desperate defense back then wasn't in vain?"

Jiang Yi smiled and nodded, "Mm."

Danxi believed that Jiang Yi had resolved her inner conflict and overcome her emotional turmoil because of this.

Danxi continued, "Back then, during the great war between the human and demon races, the original Northern Xuan land was shattered so badly that almost no ancient books survived. The books about ancient times that we have today were all found later in various secret realms."

"I've heard of the Nine Ancient Emperors, but I never imagined that it was because the Nine Emperors slew the divine beast Turtle-Snake that the demonic tide and black energy leaked out. I also never imagined that the current Nine Immortal Sects are the core of the array that sealed the divine beast Turtle-Snake."

Danxi and everyone else thought that the reason why the nine immortal sects were in their current positions was simply because they were the veins of the nine heavenly-grade spiritual veins of the Northern Profound Realm. But now it seems that it's not that simple.

The Dream Immortal Sect is backed by the Demon Clan, whose goal is to unseal the divine beast, the Tortoise-Snake. What the Tortoise-Snake's connection is to the Demon Clan is currently unknown. We'll have Zhao Cangyun investigate the underground demon realm later. Once we understand this, the Immortal Alliance can have the nine major immortal sects strengthen their defenses, which is a good thing.

Furthermore, the Immortal Alliance had always believed that the source of the demonic tide was deep in the North Sea, but after years of searching, they found nothing and even sacrificed many lives in the process.

Now we can change our approach and start with the Nine Great Immortal Sects, exploring downwards into the Northern Profound Realm to find the true source of the demonic tide and resolve it all at once.

"I came to you personally because I'm afraid that others will find out about this. I will report the mural to the Immortal Alliance in my name and help you exchange it for the remaining materials to forge the magic sword. You must not reveal this, and you must keep these secrets to yourself from now on, understand?"

Danxi's eyes were solemn.

"If others find out that this matter is related to you, some old fogies will definitely search your soul in order to prove the authenticity of the mural, and you will also attract the crazy pursuit of the Dream Fairy Sect."

Jiang Yi laughed, "I really have quite a few enemies. The Dream Immortal Sect wants to kill me, and Ancestor Tianxin also wants to kill me."

Danxi was furious at his lack of ambition. "So you should hurry up and cultivate. If you can recover your Golden Core cultivation level sooner, I will feel more at ease."

"Okay, okay, I'll try my best." Jiang Yi picked at her ear.

Danxi gave Jiang Yi two more things: a Soul-Burning Jade Talisman with positioning and Golden Crow Fire, just like the one from last time, and a golden talisman treasure.

"Xuan Hui was a bit hot-tempered before his advancement, so I had him refine this Golden Crow Talisman for you. You can infuse it with wood-type true essence, and its activation speed will be faster than that of ordinary talismans. Your wood-type true essence is special, so the power of the talisman should be about 20% of Xuan Hui's."

Compared to the Golden Crow Talisman, the Soul-Burning Jade Talisman activates faster, but its power is somewhat weaker, and the Golden Crow Talisman can be used multiple times.

Jiang Yi accepted the gifts. "When I get back, I will definitely thank the Demon Master properly. No, I should address him as the Demon Lord Xuanhui."

With another Nascent Soul Demon Lord joining the Cangling Sect, their master's chances of winning the position of Immortal Alliance Leader will increase.

"Thank you for your kind words. By the way, are you planning to participate in Emperor Zhu Mingzong's treasure-hunting competition a year from now?"

Faced with Danxi's question, Jiang Yi did not deny it, "Yes, the location of the array eye near Zhu Mingzong is roughly in Jinzheng Plain. In the ancient Five Elements Array, the center represents thick earth. I want to try my luck there."

Whether it's an earth-based cultivation technique from an ancient emperor or an earth-based spiritual object, it's beneficial for her to balance the earth and wood Dao platform. This is something she must accomplish before reaching the late stage of Foundation Establishment.

Danxi nodded slowly, "At first I didn't quite understand why Zhu Mingzong kept holding these thankless treasure-hunting events. I just thought it was a publicity stunt. But now it seems that Zhu Mingzong and the Xia family probably know something in Jinzheng Plain and want to gather everyone's strength to find that place."

"You can go, but be very careful. Zhu Mingzong's upper beam is crooked, so we must be wary of the lower beam. If you really find the location of the array eye, do not destroy it. If anything happens, use the Soul-Burning Jade Talisman to notify me."

Jiang Yi felt that her master was like a firefighter, always rushing to wherever he was needed. However, her master was truly responsible and had a strong sense of justice; he wouldn't just sweep the snow from his own doorstep.

"By the way, Master, please give this to True Person Luo Heng."

Jiang Yi carefully placed Lan Shuiyan's body on the table.

"If it weren't for Senior Sister Lin risking her life to warn me, I probably wouldn't have been able to escape. Ancestor Tianxin's fire is too evil and too domineering."

Danxi sighed, "Yes, I will hand it over to him personally."

Afterwards, the master and disciple chatted for a few minutes. Jiang Yi then took out the Zhenshan and Duanjin, which he had secretly transformed into small stone lions and placed in his clothes, and showed them to Danxi Zhenjun.

Danxi Zhenjun once again marveled at Tianxin Laozu's weapon-forging abilities, praising the design of Zhenshan and Duanjin.

Zhenshan and Duanjin were also very excited. They didn't expect Jiang Yi to have such a strong backing, and that she also had a master who was close to the Empress. They immediately felt that it was worthwhile to recognize this lord, and their loyalty increased significantly.

Jiang Yi listed the magical artifacts she wanted and asked her master to pay for a room in the Tiandeng Tower.

The master and disciple, one resting and the other refining weapons, were both waiting for news from True Person Luo Heng.

(End of this chapter)