Hunyuan Immortal Sect

Chapter 483 Breakthrough in Kung Fu
In retrospect, the internal struggle within the Qianqing Emperor's court had reached a fever pitch, with the two sides locked in a bitter feud.

Qi Yunxuan is Qi Xiaofeng's man, and Qi Xiaofeng is Liu Qingyue's enemy.

Yun Xuanzong was merely a pawn in Qi Xiaofeng's faction's game. He was sent to Xijiang County as Qi Xiaofeng's representative, with the aim of winning over or warning Xuan Yuanzong.

Therefore, it is not surprising that Xuan Yuan Sect initially tolerated Yun Xuan Sect's disturbances in Xijiang County, because at that time they had not decided whether to get involved in the struggle for the leadership of Qianqing Sect, but instead chose to hedge their bets.

In order to curry favor with and appease Qi Xiaofeng's faction, it is highly likely that the Xuan Yuan Sect's higher-ups secretly instructed the Murong family to assist Yun Xuanzong.

Therefore, after dealing with Yunxuan Sect, Xuanyuan Sect did not seek revenge on the Murong family. Instead, it stepped in to mediate the conflict between the Beast Taming Sect and the Murong family.

This is why the Beast Taming Sect hasn't made a move against the Murong family all these years.

If they are going to take action, they must have a reason that Xuan Yuan Sect cannot refuse.

The rebel army in Nanhan County is currently eyeing us covetously, as long as we can make it a reality.

Even empirical evidence is not needed; all that is needed is to make the higher-ups of the Xuan Yuan Sect suspicious of the Murong family.

Then the Beast Taming Sect can take action against it.

"Has the Beast Taming Sect made any big moves recently?" After a moment of silence, Song Xian asked.

"Not yet."

"Any news from Nanhan Commandery?"

"It is said that the Southern Han Commandery has prepared its troops and deployed a large number of forces at the border with the Xianyang Commandery, ready to launch an attack on the Xianyang Commandery at any time."

Song Xian nodded and didn't say anything more.

…………

As night fell, in the dimly lit courtyard of the mansion, Song Xian sat at the table, toying with a green gourd in his hand, his brows slightly furrowed.

After absorbing enough yin energy from that yin meridian, the gourd stopped reacting.

When the divine sense entered to observe, it was still the same as when the gourd was full of yin energy. A large amount of yin energy was gathered in the lower half of the gourd, compressed and condensed into a ball, filling the lower half of the gourd completely.

The upper part of the gourd was empty, but it no longer absorbed yin energy.

"Could it be that something is missing?" Su Zhirou sat next to him, resting her chin on her hands, her fingers lightly tapping the lower half of the gourd.

“Husband, look, the lower half of this gourd is filled with compressed yin energy, but the upper part is empty. Is it possible that it will only change if the upper part is filled?”

"Would it?" Song Xian stroked his chin and asked thoughtfully, unsure of the gourd's true nature.

“But this gourd no longer absorbs yin energy, and I don’t know how to fill the upper part of this gourd.”

"How about we try something else and see if it absorbs it?"

"Don't rush, let's wait and see. It may need time to settle before it changes, just like that Ghost Spirit Pearl."

The couple pondered the gourd for a long time, but couldn't come up with a specific and effective solution.

……

After returning to the mountain gate, Song Xian resumed his usual routine, going back and forth between his cultivation room and his residence every day.

In the blink of an eye, several months have passed.

In the dimly lit secret room, Song Xian sat cross-legged with his eyes closed. Although his face was expressionless, tiny beads of sweat could be seen on his forehead. In his sea of ​​consciousness, a storm had already formed, and specks of light surged from all directions, colliding with the ball of light formed by his consciousness.

As time passed, the storm gradually subsided, and his divine consciousness continued to devour the scattered specks of light. In the process, his sea of ​​consciousness expanded, and his divine consciousness grew stronger.

After an unknown amount of time, Song Xian opened his eyes, took a deep breath, and his eyes were bright with a hint of joy. Just now, his Desolate Heaven Expansion Technique had broken through again, reaching the second stage, second realm.

After breaking through this realm, his spiritual power reached 3080 points.

If a Foundation Establishment level 10 cultivator does not cultivate spiritual power techniques, their spiritual power is generally between 1500 and 1800 points, depending on the amount of spiritual power in their body.

In other words, his spiritual power is now almost twice that of an ordinary Foundation Establishment Level 10 cultivator, which is actually quite exaggerated.

Because spiritual power is fundamental, the difference becomes enormous when combined with spiritual techniques.

.........

After leaving the secret chamber, he went to the back mountain. While he was cultivating the Heavenly Gate Divine Power, a disciple rode a flying magical artifact to him and reported that Huang Ye had arrived at the mansion and said that he had important matters to discuss with him.

Song Xian then returned to the waiting room of the mansion, where Huang Ye was already seated. Upon seeing him arrive, Huang Ye immediately stood up and bowed.

"what's up?"

"We just received a report from the intelligence team that there are clues about the movements of Zhang Tianda of the Bright Moon Sect. He is likely to participate in the auction at the Xijiang County Market next month."

"Where did this intelligence come from? Is the information reliable?" Song Xian remained expressionless, but he was inwardly puzzled.

Zhang Tianda was originally a disciple in charge of intelligence affairs for the Mingyue Sect. After successfully establishing his foundation, he was promoted to head of intelligence affairs for the Mingyue Sect. He was always cautious and had hardly left the Mingyue Sect's mountain gate for many years since the Fan Cheng incident. How could there suddenly be news that he was going to the market in Xijiang County to participate in the auction?

And it just so happened at this time, not long after he returned to the sect, which was too much of a coincidence, making him wonder if it was a trap set by the Bright Moon Sect.

Although the sect has now resumed cooperation with the Bright Moon Sect, and it seems that both sides have put aside their past grievances, it cannot be guaranteed that Xu Zhuoxuan will not retaliate.

After all, back then, Hunyuan Sect stabbed Mingyue Sect in the back and then fought Xu Zhuoxuan head-on in public, causing him to lose face. The enmity between the two sides had already been formed.

Xu Zhuoxuan is a narrow-minded and vindictive person, so Song Xian has been very careful in his actions over the years, never revealing his whereabouts to others no matter where he goes.

"The message was delivered by Wei Jiang from the intelligence team. He's a disciple specifically responsible for detecting Zhang Tianda's movements." "Bring him here; I want to see him."

"Yes." Huang Ye responded and left. Before long, he returned with a man.

"Disciple Wei Jiang greets the Sect Leader." The man bowed his head respectfully.

"Where did you get the information that Zhang Tianda was going to participate in the Xijiang County Market Auction?"

"This disciple does not have accurate information, but only speculates that he may participate in the market auction in Xijiang County." Wei Jiang looked up and met Song Xian's eyes. His gaze did not waver, but instead showed a firm and confident look. However, as a disciple, he naturally had to avoid the limelight and could not meet Song Xian's eyes directly, so he quickly lowered his gaze again.

Song Xian's voice was calm and even: "Based on what information did you draw this conclusion?"

"I learned from a source within the Bright Moon Sect that Zhang Tianda had sought to purchase a century-old Spirit Coral long before the incident involving Vice Hall Master Fan Cheng. He even participated in the auction at the Tiger Gate City Market for this purpose. Using this as a lead, I contacted Senior Brother Wang Yuan, who is in charge of market affairs within the sect. If there is any news about a century-old Spirit Coral, please let him inform me."

“The day before yesterday, Senior Brother Wang Yuan returned to the sect and told his disciples that this hundred-year-old spirit pearl might be available at the Xijiang County Market Auction. Zhang Tianda is the head of intelligence affairs for the Mingyue Sect. If he is secretly seeking this item, then the news that this item is available at the Xijiang County Market Auction will definitely reach his ears.”

Therefore, the disciple speculated that he might go to participate.

Song Xian remained calm and composed: "Why does Zhang Tianda need the Hundred-Year-Old Ling Shan?"

"This disciple has already investigated. Although Zhang Tianda is the disciple in charge of intelligence affairs in the Bright Moon Sect, he is very interested in alchemy and has been studying it in private. He probably needs the Hundred-Year Spirit Coral for alchemy. As for what kind of pill he wants to make, this disciple has consulted Junior Brother Zhang Jing, who is in charge of pill affairs in the sect. He said that the Hundred-Year Spirit Coral can be used as the main ingredient in at least three or four kinds of rare pills. Therefore, we cannot be sure which specific pill it is. We need to see the other auxiliary ingredients."

"When you inquired about these matters with Wang Yuan, a disciple of our sect in the market, and Zhang Jing, a disciple in the alchemy sect, did you reveal that this was related to Zhang Tianda?"

"No, when I inquired about the Hundred-Year Spirit Coral from Senior Brother Wang Yuan, I only said that I needed it myself. When I inquired about it from Junior Brother Zhang Jing, I also said that I was asked to help ask."

Song Xian nodded, quite satisfied with the answer. This exchange alone showed that Wei Jiang was meticulous and logical.

"In what year did you join the sect, and what is your current position in the intelligence team?"

"I joined the sect in 741 and currently serve as the first squad leader of the intelligence team."

As soon as he finished speaking, Huang Ye, who had been silent all along, finally spoke up: "Jiang Wei was among the first batch of disciples recruited after our sect returned to Bianxi City. He underwent a transformation in the sect in 747 and then joined the intelligence team, where he has served ever since. During this time, due to his outstanding performance, he was promoted to the position of First Squad Leader."

Song Xian did not respond to the supplementary explanation, but he understood in his heart that Jiang Wei must have been promoted by Huang Ye. Otherwise, he would not have added his own words at this time, specifically pointing out that Jiang Wei was a direct descendant of the sect cultivated since childhood. Obviously, this was to speak well of him and increase his weight in Song Xian's mind.

However, if Jiang Wei were not Huang Ye's confidant, he would not have been put in charge of investigating Zhang Tianda's movements.

This was because Song Xian attached great importance to this matter. Back then, not only did Lin Zixiang and Xiao Ling argue fiercely with him during the meeting, making a scene, but they also had a heated argument afterward. Huang Ye knew this.

Therefore, the disciple he dispatched to handle this matter must be a trusted elite soldier. Although he is currently the head of the Surveillance Hall, whose rank is far higher than that of a mere intelligence captain, the intelligence team is his foundation, and many of its members were promoted by him.

"Come here." Song Xian beckoned and pulled out a talisman from his hand.

Wei Jiang was puzzled and instinctively looked up at Huang Ye. Seeing that Huang Ye did not react, he replied that he was right and walked up to him.

Song Xian gave him some instructions, telling him not to use his spiritual power to resist, and then stuck the mind-controlling talisman on his forehead.

As the talisman transformed into specks of light and poured in, Wei Jiang's gaze became unfocused, and his body completely relaxed.

Song Xian then asked a few questions, and before long, Wei Jiang collapsed and lost consciousness.

"Take him away to rest."

Huang Ye didn't ask Song Xian what he planned to do, simply replied "Yes," and then took Wei Jiang out.

Song Xian stared blankly outside, lost in thought. After a while, he slowly got up and left.

.........

As night fell, the moon shone brightly and the stars were few. At Humen City, the Bright Moon Sect stood.

Inside the brightly lit hall, Nie Liang, the Grand Elder of the Bright Moon Sect, entered from outside and bowed to Xu Zhuoxuan: "Sect Leader has returned. May I ask what brings you here?"

"I estimate that there will soon be a war in Xijiang County. Our sect must be prepared. From now on, the sect should stop sending disciples out. Except for the necessary personnel to guard the resource areas of each department, all other disciples who are outside should be recalled. You should organize a thousand-strong elite team to be ready to obey orders at any time."

Upon hearing this, Nie Liang frowned immediately: "Has the Beast Taming Sect decided to take action against the Murong family? What is Senior Hong's attitude?"

During this period, rumors were rampant in Xijiang County, and the Mingyue Sect was naturally paying close attention. For this reason, Xu Zhuoxuan made a special trip to Xijiang County to inquire about the news from the Beast Taming Sect. He had just returned and was already gathering the sect's disciples, which clearly meant that he had obtained important information from within the Beast Taming Sect.

"The Beast Taming Sect has made its decision, and now it is just waiting for the Xuan Yuan Sect to give its approval."

"Will the Xuan Yuan Sect agree? Didn't they keep suppressing the Beast Taming Sect and preventing them from annexing the Murong family?"

Xu Zhuoxuan narrowed his eyes slightly: "This time is different from the past. Previously, it was an internal conflict in Xijiang County. Now, the rebel army in Nanhan County is ready to go and may invade Xishu County at any time. At this time, the Murong family also secretly met with Qi Yunxuan. The matter has become known to everyone. Whether it is to make an example of someone or to deter other forces, I think Xuanyuan Sect will not sit idly by."

"So, we're organizing manpower to support the Beast Taming Sect?"

Xu Zhuoxuan gazed blankly out the window, as if looking through the courtyard wall into the distance: "Once we get the tacit approval of the Xuan Yuan Sect, the Beast Taming Sect will take action against the Murong family. At that time, they will definitely recruit cultivators from various cities and sects. This is also our opportunity."

"Opportunity?" Nie Liang was puzzled: "What do you mean? Please enlighten me, Sect Leader."

"Since the battle of Yongning City, many people within the Beast Taming Sect have expressed their dissatisfaction with our sect. Without any unforeseen circumstances, it would have been impossible for our sect to take down the Huayuan Sect. The Beast Taming Sect will no longer tolerate our attacks on other sects in Xijiang County. However, if our sect can help the Beast Taming Sect take down the Murong family this time, it can reverse the prejudice of those within the Beast Taming Sect against our sect. With this merit, it will be easier for Sect Leader Hong to speak on our behalf."

"Therefore, we must do our utmost to help the Beast Taming Sect this time. I will personally lead the team to Xijiang County to assist in the battle. As long as we can make great contributions this time, we can strive for the next opportunity to attack Yongning City."

Xu Zhuoxuan's eyes gleamed, as if they held a light. Because his cultivation had reached the Golden Core Realm, but he did not have a corresponding cultivation room, his cultivation had made almost no progress in recent years, which he could not tolerate.

Back when he broke through to the Golden Core Realm, he was full of vigor and ambition. At that time, he had a plan to gradually acquire better spiritual veins to help his cultivation.

But as soon as they took the first step, they were met with a bucket of cold water.

Taking over the Huayuan Sect's mountain gate has become an obsession for him. He has been thinking about this matter constantly over the years, and now that the opportunity has finally arrived, he will not let it go.

(End of this chapter)