The Wandering Immortal

Chapter 49 Junshan Secret Realm
Jiang Yuan rarely participated in explorations in his previous life, but he knew that many people perished during the Foundation Establishment stage.

"Brother Shen, have you considered that although only Foundation Establishment cultivators are allowed to participate, the Golden Core and even Nascent Soul cultivators from major sects will surely be waiting on the perimeter? If a truly valuable treasure were to appear, how could they possibly allow a Foundation Establishment cultivator to benefit from it?"

Shen Wangzhi had clearly made up his mind long ago. "There is indeed such danger, but we cultivators rarely have such an opportunity in our lives. If we don't take a chance, we will never have a chance to rise above our circumstances. You two are currently rogue cultivators, and I'm afraid you are even more lacking in resources. How can we let such a good opportunity slip by?"

Jiang Yuan pondered to himself that this trip to find Miss Zheng, which had somehow led him to this place, must be Qinghe's destiny. He hadn't sensed any bad omens, and Shen Wangzhi was a righteous person who wasn't malicious. He thought it best to take Qinghe there to experience it.

Qinghe, however, did not have any particular desire to go; if her husband wanted to go, she would follow.

Jiang Yuan noticed that three people were approaching and glanced at Shen Wangzhi.

"Don't panic. I have invited several fellow Daoists to gather here. It is their aura."

A moment later, three people appeared: a sword cultivator in white robes, a sword cultivator in green robes, both around thirty years old, and a female cultivator in a dark green dress, whose beauty was comparable to Qinghe's.

Shen Wangzhi quickly introduced them one by one. The two sword cultivators, one in white and one in green, were disciples of the Divine Sword Sect, both possessing mid-Foundation Establishment strength. The female cultivator was not a disciple of a major sect either; Jiang Yuan of the Azure Cloud Sect had never even heard of her, yet she also had late-Foundation Establishment strength.

They were initially displeased to see that Shen Wangzhi had found two more early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators, but when they heard that it was Cui Qinghe, they all knew about her and bowed respectfully, showing no sign of disrespect.

The green-clad female cultivator glanced at Jiang Yuan a few times. She had heard that Cui Qinghe's man was a good-for-nothing who lived off a woman. Now that she saw him, she understood. It must be those stinky men who coveted Cui Qinghe's beauty and deliberately belittled her. With such looks and temperament, she was definitely not an ordinary person.

Liu Caiwei cupped her hands to Qinghe and the other person, saying, "Liu Caiwei of Qingyun Sect has long heard of Fellow Daoist Cui Qinghe's heavenly beauty. Now that I have seen her, I can confirm that her reputation is well-deserved."

Qinghe returned the greeting, "Sister Liu is truly a celestial beauty, I greet you!"

Zhang Chi, the swordsman in green robes, never liked men who were overly handsome and had no good feelings towards Guan Canghai. "My brother and I have heard of Fellow Daoist Cui's name, but we do not know what kind of supernatural powers Fellow Daoist Guan has. There will definitely be a lot of fighting on this trip to Junshan."

Shen Wangzhi quickly gave Guan Canghai a meaningful look, probably afraid of angering him.

Jiang Yuan didn't care too much. Venturing into the secret realm was inherently dangerous, so teammates naturally needed to know each other well; otherwise, how could he entrust his safety to them?

"My cultivation level is certainly not comparable to that of you fellow Daoists, but I have some knowledge of Feng Shui and geomancy."

Shen Wangzhi was overjoyed, "Oh dear, it seems that the arrival of Brother Guan and his wife is a great opportunity for us brothers."

A formation master who understands feng shui should be the core of the team when exploring secret realms. Sword cultivators can fight desperately, but if they want to gain anything or escape in times of crisis, they all have to rely on the formation master's abilities.

The two sword cultivators naturally had nothing to say, but Jiang Yuan wanted to know the truth about them.

"I see that Brother Shen cultivates fire magic, the two fellow Daoists of the Divine Sword Sect are both metal-type sword cultivators, and Fellow Daoist Liu, like me, mainly cultivates water magic. My wife is a wood-type healer. We are only lacking an earth-type cultivator, which is a great pity!"

In just a few exchanges, Guan Canghai had a clear understanding of each person's background, which surprised the four of them. They realized that they couldn't underestimate this handsome young man.

Shen Wangzhi was also quite regretful, as he had never thought of gathering all five elements before. "Now it's difficult to find a trustworthy fellow Daoist. Does Fellow Daoist Guan have any way to make up for this?"

"If we encounter danger, I can use the formation to hold them off for a while, but I will need the full cooperation of all fellow Daoists."

Jiang Yuan first set up an illusion array in the bamboo forest to prevent outsiders from spying on him. Then he set up a defensive array within the illusion array, held the array plate in his palm and poured in his magic power, and countless array runes immediately appeared on the ground.

This demonstration of the formation truly frightened those few people. If they were to actually fight, the four of them would be trapped by the formation in the blink of an eye.

Jiang Yuan didn't stop. He flicked out small ice spikes from his right fingertip and shot them one by one towards the five element positions. The ice spikes could even be dyed.

“Fellow Daoist Zhang, stand in the White Tiger Metal position, which is at the front. My wife occupies the Azure Dragon Wood position, which is at the back.”

Jiang Yuan continued to shoot ice spikes, "Brother Shen and Fellow Daoist Liu will occupy the left and right water and fire positions respectively, while I, Guan, will stand in the middle earth position. This formation is a five-element transformation formation, with metal, wood, water and fire protecting the central earth."

The formation's evolution runes are clearly shown: the White Tiger (metal element) is in front, the Azure Dragon (wood element) is behind, the Vermilion Bird (fire element) is on the left, the Black Tortoise (water element) is on the right, and the central element is earth.

The white-robed swordsman Li Shouzhong hadn't said much, much more composed than his junior brother Zhang Chi. "So there's one more person? Fellow Daoist Guan, do you perhaps have other plans?"

Jiang Yuan said, “Judging from Senior Brother Li’s aura, he must have obtained wind-type supernatural powers, and he should be the fastest in escape techniques among the six of us. Senior Brother Li is staying away to mainly protect my wife. It’s not that I have any selfish motives, but if anyone is injured, I think everyone knows the role of a wood-type healer.”

Li Shouzhong was truly surprised that Guan Canghai could see that he had recently acquired a wind-based supernatural power, but he didn't want to say anything more. "Of course!"

Guan Canghai then looked at Shen Wangzhi, "Everyone must remember the positions of this formation. Do not chase after any treasures you see on your own. All gains should be distributed only after you are out of danger. Otherwise, my wife and I will certainly not dare to accompany you!"

Liu Caiwei couldn't help but ask, "Could it be that Fellow Daoist Guan is hiding his cultivation level? I don't think I could have done that Ice Soul Divine Power just now."

"Guan did not hide anything; it just so happened that he had opened the Ice Soul Divine Acupoint."

Shen Wangzhi was originally the core of this small team, and he was the one who set up this scheme, but now he has no choice but to hand over the initiative to Guan Canghai.

"The four of us have sworn an oath with our Dao hearts that this exploration of the secret realm will be centered around Fellow Daoist Guan Canghai, and all the gains will be discussed and distributed after we leave the secret realm."

Jiang Yuan looked up at Li Shouzhong, Zhang Chi, and Liu Caiwei one by one. The three of them said almost in unison, "We swear by our Daoist hearts that we will obey Fellow Daoist Guan's orders."

Qinghe remained silent throughout, knowing only that she was always obedient to her husband. Now that she was out in the world, she discovered that even cultivators two minor realms higher in cultivation could only listen to her husband. When he spoke, he was like an elder from their sect, leaving no room for argument!
Just then, a five-colored light shot into the sky from the direction of Junshan Mountain in Dongting Lake, which was quite spectacular.

Shen Wangzhi said happily, "I'm afraid the secret realm is about to open. Let's set off now."

Jiang Yuan then dispelled the formation, and the six Foundation Establishment cultivators each boarded their flying magical artifacts and headed towards Junshan.

Only then did Shen Wangzhi and the other three get a clear look at Guan Canghai and Cui Qinghe's flying artifacts, especially the lotus flying boat. Its petals spun around, displaying a dazzling array of colors and spiritual light, which was quite unique. Guan Canghai's cloud boat was also extraordinary, something that no Foundation Establishment cultivator had ever seen used before.

Sword cultivators naturally use flying swords. Shen Wangzhi's flying artifact is a talisman, which looks like a blanket when it flies. Liu Caiwei's flying artifact, however, is a willow leaf-shaped flying boat, which is long and slender, obviously a matter of personal preference.

The six practiced their formation in the air, with the Five Elements Transformation Formation in front and Li Shouzhong bringing up the rear.

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