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Chapter 127 Xu Mingxian's Actions (Please Subscribe, Please Vote)

"The ancient cultivation cave is indeed quite interesting to me. Let me elaborate."

Zhang Yanzhi smiled and said, "Then let's find a place to sit down and chat slowly. The cave was discovered by Daoist Chongxu, so let him tell you about it in detail."

Xu Mingxian nodded.

They found a hermitage for cultivating immortality.

In these types of inns, apart from the lobby, all the private rooms are secured with barriers to prevent eavesdropping.

They chatted in the private room for the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.

Xu Mingxian agreed to go with them, but agreed that if there were any Daoist treasures such as array formations or scriptures inside, they would belong to him.

The group readily agreed.

However, Xu Mingxian underestimated the caution of this group of rogue cultivators. If he wanted to join them, he had to swear an oath of faith that he would not reveal the news of the cave to anyone outside the area.

After pondering for a while, Xu Mingxian finally did as instructed.

The next day, they set off.

Two days later, they arrived at Guangling County.

Suddenly, Xu Mingxian stopped in mid-air, turned around and clasped his hands in greeting to Zhang Yanzhi and the others, saying, "Fellow Daoists, I once cultivated in Guangling County and left behind a cave dwelling. I wish to go there to retrieve some items."

Fellow Daoists, please wait for me for a while before heading to my cave.

Zhang Yanzhi frowned. "How long?"

"Several hours will be enough."

"That's alright, we'll wait for you on the small hill below."

"Thank you."

After saying that, Xu Mingxian continued to ride on his mid-grade magic weapon flying sword, transforming into a golden rainbow that shot into the sky in a certain direction.

As for the high-grade magic artifacts, Xu Mingxian naturally kept them as a trump card.

A rogue cultivator in the late stage of Qi Refining has been struggling in the cultivation world of the Great Wei for decades. Not everyone has a high-grade magic weapon, but at least one mid-grade magic weapon.

Seeing that Zhang Yanzhi and Jin Hu were about to go to the small hill below where they had agreed to meet, Daoist Chongxu suddenly said, "Go wait on the other side."

Zhang Yanzhi was slightly taken aback, but then he guessed what Daoist Chongxu meant and chuckled, "Fellow Daoist Jinhu, we will listen to Daoist Chongxu."

A few hours later.

A golden light streaked across the sky and stopped on the agreed-upon hillside.

"Fellow Daoist Zhang, I have returned. May you all come out?"

The sound echoed all around.

After a while.

Several figures emerged from another hillside and instantly appeared beside Xu Mingxian.

Zhang Yanzhi laughed and said, "Fellow Daoist Yunming, please don't misunderstand. We were just following Daoist Chongxu's advice."

Xu Mingxian glanced at Daoist Chongxu, then nodded and said calmly, "I understand. My sudden departure will naturally arouse suspicion among my fellow Daoists."

But now that you've agreed to come out, your doubts should have dissipated, right?

"Haha, it's good that you understand, Fellow Daoist. Daoist Chongxu, let's set off for the cave now."

Master Chongxu nodded slightly, stroked his beard, and said, "Fellow Daoist Zhang is right."

咻咻 咻 ~
Several streaks of rainbow light flashed across the sky.

Xu Mingxian followed them and soon arrived at a mountain range on the edge of Guangling County.

He had never been here before and did not know the place.

The cave dwelling is located in a secluded valley in the mountains. The mountain mists are almost perpetual, so mortals are reluctant to come here. As for cultivators, due to the scarcity of spiritual energy, it is estimated that very few of them would visit.

It must be said that Master Chongxu was quite lucky to find such a place.

Xu Mingxian thought to himself, "That's true. For a rogue cultivator like him, who relies entirely on himself, he can only try his best to find opportunities in these places."

In this land brimming with spiritual energy, not only are there many demonic beasts, but aristocratic families also form teams to gather medicinal herbs, constantly searching for them.

Russian qing.

Then Zhang Yanzhi made a hand seal and conjured a fireball.

The fireball shot toward the mountain wall a dozen feet away, but before it could hit the wall, it was blocked by a pale yellow light that suddenly appeared.

The fireball exploded, turning into specks of red light that dissipated.

The pale yellow light screen remained completely still, and after a moment it disappeared without a trace.

Zhang Yanzhi turned to Xu Mingxian and asked, "Fellow Daoist Yunming, is it possible to break through?"

Xu Mingxian did not respond. She stepped forward and touched the array's light barrier, then carefully examined the array.

The other three watched quietly from behind.

After a while.

"This should be a defensive formation of the Earth element, reaching the first-tier high-grade level. Even if more than a dozen late-stage Qi Refining cultivators launch a strong attack, it should be able to withstand it for a long time."

Upon hearing Xu Mingxian reveal the origin of the formation, Zhang Yanzhi's face lit up with joy. "Then how long will it take for Fellow Daoist Yunming to break it?"

“A first-grade high-level formation is extraordinary. Let me try it for three days first. Fellow Daoist Zhang, the three of you will follow my instructions.”

“Of course,” Zhang Yanzhi readily agreed.

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Qingjiang, Dongxi Village.

Xu Mingwei arrived at Bihan Pool.

"Father, I heard that Yun Nu came back for a while, but left again soon after. What happened?"

Xu Chuan looked up at Xu Mingwei and said, "He didn't say anything, he just came back to say hello, and then hurriedly left on his sword."

Upon hearing this, Xu Mingwei frowned slightly and pondered, "Something's strange. Something must have happened."

"What do you think it could be?"

"Not speaking much is not because I don't want to speak, but because I can't. It's a kind of oath or restriction in the cultivation world. Cultivators don't make oaths lightly unless there's something to gain."

I think Yunnu might have gone treasure hunting or exploring caves with someone.

"They must have anticipated the potential danger, hence their return for help." Xu Chuan smiled and nodded, "That's right, just as Father guessed."

Before Xu Mingwei could even feel happy about the praise, a look of worry appeared in his eyes. "But we don't know where Yunnu has gone. Even if she's in danger, how can we rescue her?"

"Oh, right." Xu Mingwei suddenly remembered that Xu Chuan had some divination abilities, and thought to himself: So, Yun servant only came to see Father.

He smiled faintly, "Father, you must have a way of finding out, right?"

"It will have to wait until tomorrow."

"Will it be too late?"

Xu Chuan shook his head and said, "Shi Tou, think about why they didn't look for anyone else, but instead chose Yun Nu?"

"Array?"

"That's right. That cave must have been surrounded by an array, which they were powerless to break through. They then discovered that Yun Nu knew how to use arrays, so they invited him to come along."

Since Yunnu wants to ask for help, even if they can break through sooner, it will still buy them time, so you don't need to worry too much.

Xu Mingwei breathed a sigh of relief. "Father is right."

"Go back now. I'll let you know if I need anything."

"Yes, kid, please leave."

Xu Mingwei clasped his hands in a fist salute and returned down the mountain.

The following day, Xu Chuan used the "Daily Divination" to learn about Xu Mingxian's situation, and his heart was at peace.

Guangling County is not far away.

It only took two or three hours.

For the next five days, they were all working on breaking through the enemy's formation.

However, on the sixth day, the defensive array of the secluded valley cave was finally breached.

"Breaking through the formation is really tiring," Jin Hu remarked.

Master Chongxu had already sat cross-legged on the ground, meditating and regulating his breathing.

Zhang Yanzhi said, "Fellow Daoist Jin Hu, stop with the talk and hurry up and meditate. Once your magic power has recovered, we'll enter the cave to explore."

"Understood, Fellow Daoist Zhang."

Although Xu Mingxian had a high-grade Rejuvenation Pill prepared by Xu Chuan in her storage bag, it was not advisable for her to take it at this moment.

While the act of taking the medication could be explained in the past, it still attracted attention.

Ordinary independent cultivators, even if they possess such high-grade pills, would only use them at crucial moments, rather than using them casually.

Therefore, I honestly meditated to recover.

Xu Mingxian possesses the innate talent of "Overwhelming Power," making him 70-80% faster than other cultivators of the same level in both cultivation and mana recovery.

After fully recovering, he cultivated for a while longer, waiting for Zhang Yanzhi and the others.

Two hours later.

The other three had their magical powers almost fully restored.

Then, they walked side by side into the cave.

First, there is a winding tunnel with illuminated crystals inlaid on both sides of the tunnel walls, emitting a soft glow.

Before long, the group arrived at a spacious hall.

“This should be the main hall of the cave dwelling,” Zhang Yanzhi said, looking around. “Judging from the layout and furnishings here, it is indeed an ancient cultivation cave dwelling.”

The term "ancient hermitage" usually refers to a hermitage left behind by hermits thousands of years ago.

Even more remarkably, some dates back tens of thousands of years.

However, those kinds of cave dwellings are difficult to preserve intact for those who have reached the Qi Refining or Foundation Establishment stages; they are mostly the cave dwellings of cultivators at the Golden Core stage or above.

If such a structure were to appear, the entire Great Wei would be in an uproar, and cultivators from other countries would rush to compete for it.

"Judging from the small size of the cave, fellow Daoists are free to explore it on their own. Apart from the array formation manuals that Fellow Daoist Yunming needs, the rest can be kept by whoever obtains them."

The four of them split up to explore.

After a short while, they found nothing. Only Daoist Chongxu said, "I found a quiet room, which should be the place where the cave master is in seclusion. Unfortunately, the restrictions on the quiet room are not weak, and I cannot break them by myself."

"Then let's work together to break through, and once inside, we'll split whatever we find."

“I have no problem with Jin,” Jin Hu replied immediately.

Xu Mingxian nodded slightly.

So the four of them used their magic together to forcefully attack, and it took them more than an hour to break the barrier.

The quiet room was several tens of feet in circumference, with a lattice bookcase in one corner and a daybed placed there.

The most eye-catching feature is the three-tiered white jade circular staircase, at the very center of which sits the remains of the cave's owner, dressed in a gray robe, with a green jade slip suspended in front of the remains.

All of them had a sharp glint in their eyes.

"Jade slip?!" Jin Hu exclaimed excitedly, and immediately leaped forward. Zhang Yanzhi tried to stop him, but it was too late.

A light screen suddenly lit up around the white jade circular steps, directly sending the golden tiger flying.

"Fellow Daoist Jin Hu, you were too impulsive." Zhang Yanzhi put his hand to his forehead, slightly disappointed.

"I'm sorry, actually I just wanted to test it out for everyone, and sure enough, there really is a formation."

Master Chongxu pondered, “There is a first-class high-grade array outside this cave, and there is also a white jade round array. It seems that the owner of the cave should be skilled in array formations. That green jade slip may be his array formation inheritance.”

He said this simply to get Xu Mingxian to break the formation on her own initiative.

Xu Mingxian was tempted, but not in a hurry. Although he couldn't figure out the origin of the formation, he figured it was a second-tier formation. If not, even a Foundation Establishment cultivator would only be able to sigh in vain.

He first went to the bookshelf, picked out a few books and flipped through them. Sure enough, most of them were books on formations, and some were books on mountains and geography.

Zhang Yanzhi tested the defensive capabilities of the white jade circular light barrier.

Upon discovering that his full-force attack could not budge the slightest thing, he knew that he could only rely on Xu Mingxian, the array master.

“Fellow Daoist Yunming, this formation is truly sturdy. I’m afraid we can only rely on you. I share the same view as Daoist Chongxu: that jade slip should be the formation inheritance of the cave’s owner.”

"If you can break this formation, we three will absolutely not take the jade slip, and you can also choose from the items in the cave owner's storage bag."

(End of this chapter)