Immortality and Cultivation: I Have Too Many Talents

Chapter 318 The Ding Family Crisis (Please Subscribe)

The main hall of the Shen residence.

Upon hearing the commotion, Senior Brother Xiao and Yu Fangliang put down their teacups and stood up abruptly.

The two exchanged a glance, both filled with fear.

"Senior brother, such strong spiritual energy fluctuations! Someone is fighting!"

"It's the inner quarters of the Shen family residence!"

Senior Brother Xiao's eyes were filled with surprise and uncertainty.

This place is only a hundred feet away from the inner residence of the Shen family.

Such intense fluctuations in spiritual energy were far beyond what a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator like him could withstand.

"Senior brother, shall we go take a look?"

"Don't go!"

Senior Brother Xiao said decisively.

"The Shen family is in big trouble!"

"If they can't solve it, our going there won't help!"

Yu Fangliang asked somewhat unwillingly, "Are we just going to sit here and do nothing?"

"if not?"

Senior Brother Xiao slowly sat down and continued drinking his tea.

"The Shen family will be fine."

I was thinking in my heart.

Even if something happens, it's none of his business.

"Alright, I'll listen to Senior Brother Xiao."

Yu Fangliang also sat down to drink tea.

However, no matter what, he couldn't be as calm as Senior Brother Xiao.

He kept glancing towards the inner courtyard of the Shen residence.

Senior Brother Xiao shook his head slightly.

Junior Brother Yu is still too young and lacks composure.

If the trouble is so big that even the Shen family can't solve it.

Going there will only bring trouble upon themselves.

on the contrary.

The Shen family can handle their own problems; they don't need to get involved.

As the saying goes, it's better to remain still than to act rashly, so that one can advance or retreat freely.

……

Inside the inner courtyard, in the Qingxin Hall, in the bedroom.

Ding Yuyao looked at her husband Shen Xuan with surprise and delight.

It's almost exactly the same as when I left twenty years ago.

His appearance remained unchanged; he still looked like a scholar in his forties, gentle and refined, composed and confident, possessing a unique charm of a mature man.

Shen Xiuyan stood guard outside the door.

Shen Xiuxing, Steward Liu, and Ding Yitao all stood outside Qingxin Hall.

"My wife, today is your 70th birthday. I've come back to see you."

"Yes, I'm seventy years old!"

Ding Yuyao stretched out her aged hand and gently stroked Shen Xuan's face.

“But my husband is still the same as when we first met.”

Shen Xuan remained silent.

He thought of many ways to help Ding Yuyao.

He cultivated the "Jade Maiden True Scripture," purchased youth-preserving pills, consumed small amounts of demon beast meat and spirit rice, and took various low-level spirit pills.

But Ding Yuyao was, after all, just an ordinary mortal.

Birth, aging, sickness, and death are the cycles of nature.

He doesn't yet have the ability to defy fate and change Ding Yuyao's destiny.

opposite.

Ding Yuyao's eyes were full of joy.

The best birthday gift is for her husband to come and visit her.

She has never forgotten it all these years.

Memories of my past life always involuntarily surface in my mind.

Whenever I think of this...

She would feel genuinely proud and honored.

Her husband joined a prestigious sect and was promoted to a direct disciple of a True Person, his path in the Dao was bright.

I wonder how many good deeds I must have done in my past life to be able to marry this man!
Even now, she and her family are still enjoying the blessings brought by Shen Xuan.

No regrets in this life!

Unfortunately, I lack spiritual roots and cannot cultivate.

Otherwise, how wonderful it would be if they could live happily ever after!
The Ding family in Qinglong Bay, facing imminent danger, urgently sought her help.

How could she not know that the real person she needed help from was her husband, who had achieved enlightenment through spiritual practice!
She had selfishly thought that her husband's talent was limited and that he would only reach the early stage of Qi Refining.

That way, we can grow old together.

Now, she's come to terms with it.

My husband is a deity descended to earth, a great being reincarnated, who has come to this mortal world to undergo tribulation.

Ultimately, my husband will surely be able to cultivate to immortality and return to the celestial realm.

What merit or ability did she possess to accompany her husband through the initial hardships?

"Alright. You're seventy years old; don't let the younger generation laugh at you!"

Shen Xuan tenderly wiped away Ding Yuyao's tears.

Will my husband attend my birthday banquet?

Shen Xuan thought for a moment.

Shake his head.

"I won't be attending."

"Two youngsters from the Tianqiao Sect have arrived; they're quite composed."

"There are two late-stage Qi Refining cultivators hiding outside the Shen residence, afraid to come in. They are from the Crimson Rainbow Sect."

Ding Yuyao then seemed to wake from a dream and found Ding Yijin's letter.

Shen Xuan scanned the area briefly with his divine sense and smiled slightly.

"Husband, look..."

"It's nothing. I'll go to Qinglong Bay after your birthday banquet."

Shen Xuan understood Ding Yuyao's feelings.

She still hoped to help the Ding family.

After all, humans are not plants or trees, so who can be heartless?

"Alright, the birthday banquet is about to begin. Let's go out first."

"Yes, husband."

Ding Yuyao tidied her makeup in front of the bronze mirror.

Soon, the two left the bedroom.

"Come in, everyone!"

Inside Qingxin Hall.

Shen Xiuyan, Shen Xiuxing, Steward Liu, and Ding Yitao all looked at this legendary cultivator.

"Xiuyan, you did a great job."

"Father!"

A blush rose to Shen Xiuyan's face.

Just now, she tried to kill Shen Xuan.

"Bring me the bracelet."

After receiving the Purple Jade Sword Heart Bracelet, Shen Xuan refined it again.

“Xiuyan, you have reached the sixth level of Qi Refining. I have left nine sword intents again.”

"These nine sword intents are extremely powerful!"

"Don't provoke it unless absolutely necessary."

Shen Xuan gave solemn instructions.

Today is not what it used to be.

Shen Xuan's strength has increased significantly, and Shen Xiuyan has also reached the sixth level of Qi Refining.

The nine strands of water-elemental true qi sword intent he left behind were integrated with his newly comprehended ice magic.

It can instantly kill an ordinary early Foundation Establishment cultivator.

"However, if you encounter someone with malicious intentions who endangers your family's lives, you must act decisively!"

"Yes, father."

With anticipation, Shen Xiuyan asked softly, "Father, could you tell me just how powerful the Purple Bracelet Sword Intent is? I want to have a better understanding of its extent."

Shen Xuan glanced at the people around him.

They are all trustworthy people.

despite this.

He still sent a telepathic message to Shen Xiuyan.

"Early Foundation Establishment stage, instant kill."

Shen Xiuyan's small mouth immediately opened wide, her face filled with disbelief.

In the blink of an eye, I became happy again.

"Daughter understands! Thank you, Father!"

Although no one present heard the telepathic communication between Shen Xuan and Shen Xiuyan.

They all guessed it.

The sword intent that Shen Xuan left in the Purple Jade Sword Heart Bracelet possessed immense power.

That's why Shen Xiuyan was so surprised. As for Ding Yuyao and Shen Xiuxing's jade pendants, Shen Xuan only casually refined them.

Neither of them possessed spiritual roots; they cultivated martial arts and only had true qi.

If the power is too strong, it will be difficult to activate.

It can only deal with cultivators in the late stage of Qi Refining.

Ding Yitao.

"My grand-nephew is here."

"You should go back first. I'll go to Qinglong Bay to take a look in a few days."

"Yes."

Ding Yitao knelt down, kowtowed several times, and then backed away.

Shen Xuan pondered for a few moments and then said, "Xiuyan, you and Xiuxing go and meet the two little ones from the Tianqiao Sect."

"Father?"

"Don't overthink it, just give them a perfunctory answer and gauge the Tianqiao Sect's attitude towards the Ding family of Qinglong Bay."

Shen Xuan smiled and said, "If you like it, so be it. Your mother and I have no objections."

"Father, I will not marry!"

"Go!"

Shen Xuan waved his hand.

After his two children left, Shen Xuan gently patted Steward Liu on the shoulder.

"Old Liu, you're in good shape! Aren't you afraid of hurting your old back with that 100-pound iron cane?"

"You flatter me, sir. You are all-knowing and powerful, while this old servant's eyesight is failing, and I failed to recognize you for a moment. I deserve to die!"

"It's Madam's birthday banquet, so let's not say such unlucky things."

"Old Liu, you accompany your wife to the birthday banquet."

"Don't tell anyone that I'm returning to the manor."

After saying that, Shen Xuan's figure disappeared into the void.

It was as if they had never been there.

……

Outside Hongcheng County.

Ding Yitao left the city gate, mounted a fine steed, and galloped away.

Soon, he was more than a hundred miles away from Hongcheng County.

Just then, an old man in red robes appeared in front of them, his hands behind his back, gazing at the sky.

"Hey!"

The fine steed raised its forelegs high, then abruptly stopped.

"Fellow Daoists of the Crimson Rainbow Sect, why are you blocking my way!"

Ding Yitao asked in a cold voice.

Although the Ding family of Qinglong Bay is at odds with the Chihong Sect.

However, no war has broken out openly.

All the talented cultivators from the Ding family in Qinglong Bay have joined the Tianqiao Sect.

Ding Yitao was also a disciple of the Tianqiao Sect.

"Get off!"

The old man in red slowly turned around, his eyes like lightning, staring coldly at Ding Yitao.

Late stage of Qi Refining!

Sensing the other party's strong aura, Ding Yitao turned around to look.

Behind him, another old man in red robes looked at him with a mocking expression.

"Two fellow Daoists from the Crimson Rainbow Sect, do you perhaps intend to ambush and kill me on my way?"

Ding Yitao said with a sneer.

The two Crimson Rainbow Sect cultivators who surrounded him were both at the late stage of Qi Refining.

He is definitely no match.

There was no need for resistance.

"Your name is Ding Yitao, right?"

“A few days ago, one of our disciples from the Crimson Rainbow Sect was robbed and killed after arguing with you.”

"Come with us!"

Ding Yitao refused outright.

"Don't go!"

"This is the territory of the Tianqiao Sect."

"If you dare to act recklessly, you will face the consequences!"

The two old men in red laughed heartily.

"A mere fourth-level Qi Refining cultivator dares to spout such nonsense!"

"You don't know what's good for you! You won't listen to reason, so you'll have to suffer the consequences!"

As they spoke, they slowly approached Ding Yitao, one in front and one behind.

A murderous aura gradually spread.

Clearly, if Ding Yitao resisted, the two wouldn't hesitate to severely injure him on the spot.

at this time.

A dark, icy fish flew out of the void, lifelike and swimming merrily.

Upon seeing this, Ding Yitao breathed a sigh of relief and immediately relaxed.

He had seen Shen Xiuxing take action.

The dark ice fish before me looked quite similar to those I had seen before.

However, once solidified into ice, its aura becomes even stronger.

The two old men in red robes both changed their expressions.

They are late-stage Qi Refining cultivators from their sect.

His knowledge far surpasses that of clan cultivators and independent cultivators.

Just one glance at the dark ice fish.

This tells us that the person in charge of the envoy is highly skilled and is likely a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

The two exchanged a glance, then clasped their hands in a respectful salute to the Dark Ice Fish.

"We are disciples of the Crimson Rainbow Sect, greetings, senior!"

"roll!"

"If you dare to turn back, you will be executed without mercy!"

A deep, authoritative voice rang out.

The two weren't stupid; they transformed into streaks of fire and flew away on their swords.

"Quite clever! What a pity!"

In the void, Shen Xuan appeared and shook his head.

It's not that I'm soft-hearted.

The two opponents were disciples of the Crimson Rainbow Sect, both from the Song Dynasty's Daoist lineage.

As a Foundation Establishment cultivator, one should not act rashly without sufficient reason.

Ding Yitao stood there, stunned.

Shen Xuan waved his hand.

"Return to Qinglong Bay immediately!"

……

The two old men in red robes flew three hundred miles in one go before stopping to rest.

"Senior brother, is it really a bad idea for us to just run away like this?"

"If we don't run, we'll die!"

The older man in red wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

"Junior brother, you're lucky!"

Do you know who that person is?

The younger old man in red couldn't help but think of someone.

"No way, it can't be..."

"Hush! Silence!"

The senior brother looked around.

"Twenty years ago, I worked in the Qinglong Bay law enforcement team and saw that person take action!"

"hiss!"

The junior apprentice gasped.

"How unlucky! Why did he come back?!"

"Return to the sect immediately and inform the elders."

"Senior brother, aren't we going back to Qinglong Bay to report this?"

The senior brother glared at the junior brother.

"You're asking for it, don't drag me down with you! Back then, that man blew up the entire market formation!"

"Didn't you hear what that person said? He'll be executed without mercy. We have no choice but to return to our sect!"

"Senior brother's insight is brilliant!"

In just a dozen breaths, the two made a decision and returned directly to their sect to report the news.

Wait until the two of them leave.

Shen Xuan emerged from the void, seemingly lost in thought.

There must be a reason why the cultivators of the Crimson Rainbow Sect are acting so blatantly.

It seems that the Ding family in Qinglong Bay is having a very difficult time.

If you count the days, it's been more than thirty years, that's about it.

After using the Ding family, the Tianqiao Sect wanted to use the Chihong Sect to completely eliminate them.

"Ugh, this is so troublesome!"

(End of this chapter)