Xuanjian: Jade True Sword Immortal, my Dao Wisdom keeps increasing.

Farewell to Jianmen.

Jiang Heqian flew south along the eastern coastline of the Yue Kingdom.

I plan to visit the Great Owl Hill in Lin'an County.

The "Owl and Sunflower" lineage, along with the "Upper Witch" and "Jade True," belongs to the ancient Three Witches. The lineage has a long history and is characterized by ancient elements of witchcraft, transformation, and the shifting between reality and illusion.

His own immortal foundation, "Jade Court General," is a legitimate lineage of the Jade True Dao.

The Owl Temple in Lin'an County must have had a high level of expertise and understanding of these ancient witchcraft practices.

My journey south to Lin'an County was motivated by a desire to witness ancient witchcraft and enhance my own cultivation in the Jade True Dao.

Less than half a day after they flew away on the wind, they encountered two cultivators fighting fiercely near the sea.

A man in red robes was seen wielding a token-shaped magical artifact, spewing gray-black flames at his opponent like a venomous snake.

On the other side, a young Taoist priest dressed in a gray robe and wearing a Taoist headscarf had an unknown jade and animal bone in front of him. He moved his fingers and chanted incantations, easily dispelling the gray-black fire snakes that attacked him. Sometimes he even used the gray-black fire snakes to counterattack the red-robed man in front of him.

They unexpectedly stumbled upon the two fighting, causing them to pause in their battle.

The man in the red robe's expression shifted, and he spoke first:

"I am Guo Hong'er from Chijiao Island. Fellow Daoist, please leave quickly and do not interfere in this matter, otherwise you will offend Chijiao Island."

Upon seeing the man in red robes, and seeing him on the East China Sea coast, Jiang Heqian immediately thought of Chijiao Island and those idiots who cultivated fire.

This warning further confirmed his suspicions.

Originally intending to flee far away, Jiang Heqian was greatly displeased upon hearing these threatening words from someone who introduced himself.

While out and about, Jiang Heqian was inexplicably berated by a cultivator from the Fire Sect, and his face instantly turned gloomy.

It is well known that those who cultivate fire are generally not very bright.

Without saying a word, Jiang Heqian drew his sword and slashed at the arrogant Guo Hong'er.

Several milky-white jade-like sword energies shot out from the sword, the Jade Sword Essence striking the token artifact in front of Guo Hong'er like an arrow released from a bow.

With a crack, the token broke into three pieces.

Guo Hong'er and the gray-clad man were greatly shocked and stopped attacking each other for a moment.

Coming to her senses, Guo Hong'er changed her magic technique and flew away at lightning speed, glaring fiercely at Jiang Heqian, her voice filled with exasperation:

"You dare to ruin my plans on Red Reef Island? I, Guo Hong'er, will remember you. Don't let me catch you red-handed, or else..."

Jiang Heqian originally only wanted to teach this foul-mouthed guy a lesson, and he didn't even aim his sword at Guo Hong'er.

However, the power of the Jade Sword Essence was unexpectedly sharp. The token magic weapon was as thin as paper and was instantly cut into three pieces.

With the magical artifact destroyed, Guo Hong'er angrily threatened him.

Offending Chijiao Island? Guo Hong'er overestimates himself. Little does he know that Chijiao Island is Chijiao Island, and he is himself; they are two completely different things.

Jiang Heqian pondered for a moment, then shook his head, completely ignoring Guo Hong'er's threat.

At this moment, the man in gray stepped forward, clasped his hands in greeting, and said:

"Thank you for your help, fellow Daoist. I am Lin Chensheng, a cultivator from the Great Owl Sunflower Temple."

Jiang Heqian returned the greeting with clasped hands:

"Jiang Heqian, a rogue cultivator from Wangyue Lake, there's no need for thanks, fellow Daoist. That cultivator from Chijiao Island was far too arrogant and unreasonable. I only took action to vent my anger. Besides, that person couldn't do anything to you, fellow Daoist. Even if I hadn't taken action, you would have been able to escape unscathed."

Lin Chengsheng carefully put away the jade and animal bones used for casting spells, and said with a rather solemn expression:

"In any case, Fellow Daoist's intervention truly helped me. Although I am not afraid of Guo Hong'er, the fire he commands is like a leech. Fortunately, Fellow Daoist intervened, which quickly ended this battle. Otherwise, if it had dragged on, I fear there might have been unforeseen circumstances."

"Please come with me back to the Great Owl Temple, so that Lin Chensheng can fulfill his duty as host."

"I had originally planned to go to Lin'an County to see the monks of the Great Owl Temple and their ancient shamanistic practices," Jiang Heqian replied happily.

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Lin. My purpose in traveling south this time is to go to Lin'an County."

Such a coincidence must have been orchestrated by the Purple Mansion in the Great Void. I went south to Lin'an County and inexplicably stumbled upon Guo Hong'er and Lin Chensheng fighting.

Those familiar with the world of Xuanjian know that there are no coincidences, only mutual scheming.

Therefore, when I made my move, my sword energy was not aimed at Guo Hong'er, but only to scare her away.

Lin Chengsheng hadn't thought that far ahead. Upon hearing this, he raised an eyebrow, his expression one of great surprise, and asked in astonishment:

"Fellow Daoist wishes to visit my temple, that's wonderful! Come, let me show you around my temple."

After saying this, the two rode the wind and flew towards Lin'an County without stopping.

In the vast emptiness of the East Sea, Master Kui Qi of the Great Owl Sunflower Temple watched Lin Chengsheng and his companion fly away with an expressionless face.

For some unknown reason, the immortal turned around and vanished into the void.

-

Lin'an County, Great Owl and Sunflower Temple.

This place is nestled between mountains and the sea, with numerous hills, and temples and monasteries dotted the mountains and the ground.

Because it borders the East Sea, most of the cultivators in the temple are fierce. There are many demons and monsters in the East Sea, and fighting and killing are commonplace.

More than 60% of the raw materials for monsters in the country come from the East China Sea and the South China Sea.

Tiger Yi Mountain, the gate of the Great Owl and Sunflower Temple.

Lin Chengsheng led Jiang Heqian on foot all the way to the top of the mountain.

There stood a Taoist temple on this spot, with the inscription "Kuidu Hall" above it.

Several disciples who were cleaning up at the summit quickly greeted Lin Chensheng upon seeing him.

"Senior Brother Lin."

Lin Chengsheng waved his hand and asked hopefully, "Have you seen the real person emerge from seclusion?"

The disciples in the courtyard all shook their heads and looked at each other in bewilderment.

Seeing this, Lin Chengsheng looked quite disappointed and turned to Jiang Heqian, saying:

"Fellow Daoist Jiang, my master is currently in seclusion. How about we go to the Daoist temple at the foot of the mountain to discuss this in detail?"

Whether or not he could meet the real person of the Great Owl Temple was not particularly important to Jiang Heqian.

He didn't come here to practice witchcraft; he was just here to cultivate sword intent and happened to pass by to see the 'Owl Sunflower' and the 'Upper Witch'.

Jiang Heqian's expression remained calm, showing no disappointment, and he said in a composed voice:

"Then thank you very much, Fellow Daoist Lin."

The two returned along the mountain path and sat down in a small temple in the mountains.

Lin Chengsheng took out a pot of brewed spiritual tea, personally poured a full cup for Jiang Heqian, and said:

"Fellow Daoist, please try this rock tea. It's a specialty of my Huyi Mountain. It's very effective in refreshing the mind and clearing the spirit."

"I saw that you, fellow Daoist, have profound swordsmanship and practice the Jade True Dao, which is a great affinity with my temple. That is why I led you up the mountain to pay respects to the senior sword immortal of my temple."

Jiang Heqian, who was drinking Tiger Yi Rock Tea, paused upon hearing the words "Sword Immortal," feigning great shock and breathing rapidly, and said:

"A Sword Immortal Senior? Your temple has a Sword Immortal who has cultivated sword intent, that's wonderful."

Lou Xing, the sword immortal Daoist of the Great Owl Sunflower Temple, was a figure from Li Jiangqun's era.

Due to his limited cultivation, San Zixian suffered repeated setbacks and had been in seclusion seeking a breakthrough.

Lin Chengsheng placed his teacup on the table and said with a regretful expression:

"It's a pity that Senior Sword Immortal is currently in seclusion, otherwise I would be overjoyed to see you, fellow Daoist."

Jiang Heqian pretended not to know and played along, letting out a sigh.