I forge immortality with a pagoda.

As Shen Yu's study of ancient immortal texts deepened, he gained a deeper understanding and his learning speed improved rapidly. He has now mastered most of the texts, and with a little more time to settle down, he will be able to begin practicing the mysterious "Talisman Flowing Scene Returning to Origin Secret Technique".

Since Shen Yu single-handedly stormed Sha Yun Peak and defeated a group of disciples, his reputation has truly been established within the Lu Jing Sect.

Even when Huang Daocheng returned from his travels, he was dissatisfied, but he only dared to use some underhanded tricks in secret, and without exception, they were all cleverly resolved by Shen Yu.

Huang Daocheng knew Yue Jianxin's temperament well. If he dared to openly provoke Shen Yu, he would probably be killed by that decisive swordsman and lose his life for nothing.

At that time, even Master Shigu and the elders of the sect might not be willing to fight to the death with Yue Jianxin, a sword cultivator with exceptional talent, just because he is a true disciple.

Because of this, Shen Yu had a relatively peaceful time during this period, with fewer disturbances, allowing him to focus on his cultivation and steadily improve his skills.

On this day, the sky was clear and the clouds drifted lazily.

Suddenly, two streaks of light appeared from the horizon, breaking the tranquility atop Yuehan Peak.

"Is Senior Brother Shen in his cave? Junior Brother Qingjun and I have important business to discuss with you."

Inside the cave, Shen Yu slowly opened his eyes, a flash of crimson light appearing in his eyes like lightning before disappearing.

He responded, made a hand seal, and the heavy stone door, which had not been opened for a long time, suddenly slid open to both sides with a deep rumbling sound.

Because the gate had not been opened for so long, a lot of soil, gravel, and stone chips fell from the mountainside, raising a cloud of dust.

Upon seeing the cave entrance open, the two people outside quickly straightened up, straightened their robes, and hurried inside.

When Gu Feizheng saw Shen Yu sitting upright on the futon, his aura restrained and unfathomable, he felt a chill run down his spine.

Gu Feizheng's gaze fell on Shen Yu, who was sitting upright on the futon. He felt that Shen Yu's aura was more profound and restrained than it had been a few months ago, and was even somewhat unfathomable. Gu Feizheng's heart skipped a beat.

How could he have made such progress in such a short time?

Suppressing his surprise, he took the initiative to cup his hands and say, "Greetings, Senior Brother Shen! Congratulations on your breakthrough in cultivation. Judging from your demeanor, have you perhaps already reached the threshold of the late stage of Qi Refining?"

Upon hearing this, Wei Qingjun, who was standing to the side, also perked up and looked intently at Shen Yu.

Upon hearing this, Shen Yu smiled faintly, clearly in a good mood. "Junior Brother Gu has a good eye. I have recently made some progress and managed to break through a barrier. Now I am indeed only one step away from the seventh level of Qi Refining."

He changed the subject, "I wonder what brings you two junior brothers here today? You seem quite anxious."

Gu Feizheng and Wei Qingjun exchanged a glance, their relaxed expressions vanishing, replaced by solemnity.

After hesitating for a moment, Gu Feizheng said bitterly, "Senior Brother Shen, you are wise. We did not want to disturb your cultivation, but several elders in the sect who are on good terms with us, along with my master, have been ordered to go to the front lines to participate in the campaign against the Zhan Yue Sect. Several fellow disciples have gone to ask other elders who might be able to help us. We really have nowhere else to turn, so after thinking it over, we have no choice but to come and beg for your help."

Shen Yu frowned deeply and said, "Could this matter be related to Fairy Yue Ling?"

More than a year has passed since he was executed by Emperor Jingzong, but Yue Ling has been traveling abroad and has not yet returned.

Normally, the length of time a cultivator travels is uncertain. They may encounter opportunities or gain enlightenment, and it is common for them to stay for three to five years.

As a true disciple, Yue Ling was at the peak of Qi Refining. It was reasonable for her to travel far away in search of superior Dao Seeds to build a perfect Dao foundation. Therefore, Shen Yu had not thought much about it before, nor was he worried.

But at this moment, Gu and Wei came to ask for help, mentioning that even the elders had gone out, which most likely meant it was related to Yue Ling.

"Exactly! Just the other day, the communication jade talisman we used to contact our senior sister suddenly received a message. It was vague and not written; it looked more like a fragmented map."

Gu Feizheng hurriedly took out a translucent jade talisman from his robes and presented it with both hands, saying, "Senior Brother will understand at a glance!"

Shen Yu took the jade talisman and sent a wisp of his divine sense into it. Instantly, the patterns on the jade talisman lit up with a faint green light, intertwining and projecting in the air, slowly outlining the shape of an incomplete mountain range.

"This is..." Shen Yu stared intently at the map, feeling a vague sense of familiarity with the landscape, but couldn't quite place where he had seen it before.

Before he could ponder further, Gu Feizheng spoke urgently, "To be honest, Senior Brother, I felt something was amiss as soon as I received this message. Our cultivation levels are low, so if Senior Sister Yueling encountered an emergency, why didn't she directly use the 'Thousand-Mile Transmission Talisman' issued to her personal disciples by the sect to contact the elders? That method is far more convenient than my ordinary transmission jade talisman."

Wei Qingjun added, "Furthermore, why did my senior sister send a map? If she needed to warn or explain the situation, wouldn't it have been clearer and more straightforward to send a text message?"

Shen Yu stroked his chin, pondering, "There are indeed many suspicious points in this matter. Was it an accident, a hint, or something forced upon her? It's hard to determine based on mere speculation. The key right now is to quickly determine the location indicated by this map and investigate in person to find out what exactly happened to the fairy."

Gu Feizheng sighed deeply, his face showing difficulty: "How could we not know? After receiving the message, the two of us immediately went to the Daoist Pavilion and searched through all the classics and Daoist books on the geography of the Southern Region, including some miscellaneous records on the surrounding areas, but we found nothing. The landform features on the map do not seem to be found in the Southern Region."

"Not the Southern Region," Shen Yu murmured repeatedly, frantically searching his mind.

Suddenly, his eyes narrowed, as if a bolt of lightning had flashed through his mind. "Wait, I might know where I am!"

He suddenly stood up. "My two junior brothers, please come with me!"

After saying that, Shen Yu moved swiftly and left the cave. After determining the direction, he headed straight for Lanxiu Peak.

Gu Feizheng and Wei Qingjun looked at each other, both somewhat puzzled, wondering what Shen Yu had suddenly thought of. But seeing his determined expression, they didn't ask any more questions and could only immediately activate their true qi and follow him into the clouds.

Shen Yu's destination was the Sixteenth Courtyard of the Jia Character at the foot of Lanxiu Peak. The person he was looking for was Cui Youxin, who was cultivating by the Lingquan Spring.

Upon entering the courtyard, the three exchanged a few pleasantries with Cao Yancheng, Liu Qing, and others before proceeding into the house to discuss their matters.

After the group explained their purpose, Cui Youxin's face showed a rare solemn expression.

"To be honest with you all, I do know the origin of the location in this picture."

Gu Feizheng and Wei Qingjun hurriedly pressed on, "That's excellent! Brother Cui, please tell us about this place quickly."

"However..." Cui Youxin hesitated, "I'm afraid this senior sister named Yue Ling is in grave danger."

Shen Yu's heart sank, a vague unease creeping in. "Don't keep me in suspense any longer, what exactly happened?"

"This is a long story, let me tell you slowly."

Cui Youxin sighed deeply and took a sip of the spiritual tea.

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