Immortal Life: Starting with Daily Last Words

Ahead appeared a bronze stone gate about three zhang high, with three gilded characters above it that read "Sect Treasury". Inside were various spiritual items accumulated by the Qingyuan Sect over thousands of years.

The sect's treasury is protected by a top-tier second-order formation, and only those holding the sect leader's token can pass through.

Upon arriving outside the stone gate, Yu Daoxuan took out the sect leader's token from his storage bag and unleashed a burst of magical power.

The talisman emitted a beam of emerald light that struck the stone door, causing it to emit a burst of golden light before disappearing. The door then slowly opened to the left and right.

As soon as Yu Daoxuan entered the gate, he saw an old man dressed in a light blue Taoist robe sitting in a stone room on the right side of the first floor of the treasure vault.

The old man, with white hair and a white face, was holding an old brown-covered book and flipping through it, with a steaming cup of spiritual tea beside him.

"Greetings, Senior Uncle Li!"

Yu Daoxuan immediately stepped forward, cupped his hands in greeting, and presented the sect leader's token.

The other party was an inner sect elder who guarded the sect's treasure vault and had a peak Foundation Establishment cultivation level.

Senior Uncle Li took the talisman and examined it. After confirming that it contained the aura of the sect leader's magic power, he slowly said, "You can go to the second floor to retrieve a treasure, but do not be clever and covet other treasures."

"Disciple understands!"

Yu Daoxuan bowed again and entered the treasure vault on the second floor.

The second-floor vault is spacious, covering several acres, and contains rows of jade shelves.

On the jade shelf, precious light shone brightly, each exuding its own spiritual aura.

"Celestial Star Divine Sand"

"Fire-repelling stone".

"Earth's Core Crystal".

"One bottle of demon blood from the mid-stage second-tier demon beast 'Azure Feather Crane'".

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The variety of spiritual objects dazzled Yu Daoxuan; these were the accumulations of the Qingyuan Sect over thousands of years.

However, he knew that what he needed most right now was a high-level Five Elements treasure.

So he browsed around the treasure vault on the second floor and finally chose a fire-elemental treasure called "Crystal of Departing Fire".

The Crystal of Fire is a fire-attribute crystal nurtured by the earth's fire veins.

The crystal contains intense fire and yang energy, which has many uses. It is an excellent material for forging fire-attribute spiritual weapons and can also be used to assist cultivators in practicing secret techniques.

In this way, the five elements treasures are only missing three: metal, wood, and earth.

After registering the item with Master Li, Yu Daoxuan then rode his escape light to the Sutra Repository.

He had previously obtained a golden round bead in the Demon Tiger Cave on Linxiang Island.

This bead flew directly into the space between the eyebrows, suggesting it might be a treasure related to the soul.

Now, several months have passed, and he has gradually felt that his spiritual sense has been slightly enhanced, which is very likely related to it.

The purpose of arriving at the Sutra Repository is to investigate the specific origin and secrets of this pearl.

The Qingyuan Sect has been established in Nanming Continent for over a thousand years, and its library contains countless books and scriptures. After searching for several hours, they perused over a hundred volumes of texts.

He finally found a record of what appeared to be the golden bead in an ancient book called "The Secret Records of Shenxiao".

Ancient books provide a rough account of the rise and fall of the "Shenxiao Sect," a major sect of Nascent Soul cultivators, thousands of years ago.

This sect produced numerous Nascent Soul cultivators, and at its peak, it was a force to be reckoned with throughout the entire Great Li Islands.

However, three thousand years ago, a devastating Xuanmo Blood Calamity broke out in the cultivation world of the Dali Islands.

For reasons unknown, this sect was besieged and destroyed by a joint force of righteous and evil cultivators, its mountain gates were sealed, and its lineage was severed.

Of the seven treasures that the sect possessed at that time, three were lost and their whereabouts remain a mystery to this day.

The golden bead in Yu Daoxuan's sea of ​​consciousness is called the Divine Illumination Bead, and its value is second only to the seven great sect-protecting treasures.

The most important function of this bead is to nourish the soul and defend against soul attacks, which is of great benefit to the souls of cultivators below the Golden Core stage.

Although the daily effects are minimal and almost imperceptible, its strength lies in its long-lasting effects, which can subtly nourish the spirit and soul.

"Truly a stroke of luck!"

Although this bead can only be used on cultivators below the Golden Core stage, and its effects are slow.

But Yu Daoxuan's heart, like an ancient lake without a well, still rippled.

The benefits of a strong spirit are self-evident.

Divine consciousness is derived from the divine soul; the stronger the divine soul, the stronger the power of divine consciousness.

For him, the future creation of talismans would be more sustainable and stable, and the number of magical artifacts and talismans he could control would be greater than that of other cultivators of the same level.

Foundation building requires passing the test of spiritual consciousness, and core formation requires the perfect harmony and completeness of the three treasures: essence, energy, and spirit.

Having this bead on your person can be beneficial for breaking through the bottlenecks of Foundation Establishment and even Core Formation in the future.

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Five days later, Yu Daoxuan, who was deeply immersed in cultivation, received a message talisman from Qi Donglou. He immediately stopped his cultivation, closed the formation, and left the cave.

He then waved his sleeve and rode the Chongming Sword, transforming into a streak of red light as he flew towards the Xuanxin Cave.

In the past few days, the sect's higher-ups have been arguing endlessly about Wang Xuanjiao's matter.

Because the Purple Mansion Ancestor of Pingsha Island has spoken, demanding that the Qingyuan Sect give an explanation, or else the two sects will go to war.

Old Ancestor Cui is nearing the end of his life and will soon die. If he were to go to war with Pingsha Island, even if he were to win, he would inevitably suffer heavy losses.

Therefore, some high-ranking members of the sect believed that since Wang Xuanjiao had provoked this matter due to his personal feelings for his children, he should take the initiative to assume responsibility.

Fortunately, the senior and junior disciples of the Yuzhen lineage were all of high rank and power and were willing to protect their own, so Wang Xuanjiao was temporarily safe.

Upon arriving outside the Xuanxin Cave, the scene before him gave him a shock.

Wang Xuanjiao knelt upright outside the cave gate, his figure thin and his former carefree demeanor completely gone.

Yu Daoxuan quickly stepped forward and asked what had happened.

But Wang Xuanjiao gave him a bitter smile and said that from now on, you will accompany your master.

Upon hearing this, Yu Daoxuan seemed to realize something. Seeing that the other party was no longer willing to speak, he had no choice but to step into the Xuanxin Cave.

The atmosphere in the cave was extremely oppressive. Guo Xiaotian, Qi Donglou and his wife, Cao Can, and their fellow disciples, including Second Senior Brother Lin Zheng, Zhu Hongyi, and Zhou Junyi, were all present, with their heads bowed in silence, and no one uttered a sound.

Before long, Third Uncle Lin Zhao, who was in charge of assigning tasks to the sect, also arrived with his disciples.

Fifth and Sixth Uncles were stationed outside and unable to come.

After everyone had gathered, Qi Donglou slowly began to speak, explaining the reason.

It turned out that Wang Xuanjiao had requested to leave the sect.

Upon hearing this, the entire Xuanxin Cave fell into complete silence; you could hear a pin drop.

The young disciples were overwhelmed with emotion, their eyes reddening.

Everyone understood Wang Xuanjiao's intention in expelling himself from the sect.

He abducted the girl from Pingsha Island who was to be married off, and the root of the trouble was all caused by a moment of affection.

If Sun Ruomei were his Daoist partner, then so be it.

It was only natural for everyone to defend their fellow disciples, and no one would utter a single complaint.

However, the two were merely friends and had no romantic relationship.

Under such circumstances, the vast majority of the Qingyuan Sect would be unwilling to take on the risk of war with Pingsha Island for his personal feelings.

Within the sect, undercurrents were already surging, and many opportunistic individuals had secretly suggested that Wang Xuanjiao be punished in order to quell the anger of Pingsha Island.

Now that things have come to this, only by expelling ourselves from the sect can we cut off the reason for Ping Sha Island to vent its anger on Qing Yuan Sect and ensure the safety of all cultivators in the sect.

At the same time, it can completely silence the gossips of those within the sect who seek peace, preventing the sect's higher-ups from being caught in a dilemma.

"No wonder my senior brother wouldn't say a word when I asked him a question earlier."

Yu Daoxuan sighed inwardly.

Qi Donglou's body trembled slightly as he spoke.

Wang Xuanjiao became his disciple at a young age and they practiced together for decades, their relationship resembling that of father and son.

Making such a decision was naturally a painful experience for the master.

"Sigh, why did things have to come to this?"

Yin Xiuxiu, Cao Can, and the others sighed softly, their faces filled with reluctance.

For a sect cultivator, being expelled from the sect and forced to leave the sect is far more cruel than death.

Once they shed their status as disciples of the Qingyuan Sect, they would become helpless, independent cultivators, with no further connection to the sect.

Even if someone were to kill him in front of the Qingyuan Sect disciples one day, the sect would have no right to avenge him.

But everyone understood that Wang Xuanjiao's decision was entirely to protect the interests of the sect, and he did not want to see his fellow disciples die or be injured because of him.

Making such a decision must have been extremely painful for him.

Guo Xiaotian looked at Qi Donglou and sighed deeply, saying, "Second Junior Brother, is there really no way to turn things around?"

Qi Donglou looked helpless and slowly shook his head: "There is no other way. If we don't do this, some of the cowardly members of the sect will probably take the initiative to bind the Xuan Jiao and send it to Ping Sha Island to apologize."

He had raised Wang Xuanjiao from childhood, and if there had been any other way out, he would never have gone this far.

As a high-ranking member of the sect, he was well aware that their sect's patriarch, Cui, was about to pass away.

Losing this top cultivator of Nanming Continent has greatly reduced the overall strength of Qingyuan Sect. If a major battle were to break out with Pingsha Island, it would be difficult for them to win.

Then, Qi Donglou turned to face the outside of the cave and called out, "Foolish child, go! Remember to be careful in everything you do!"

Upon hearing his master's words, Wang Xuanjiao, who was kneeling outside the cave, was instantly moved, and hot tears welled up in his eyes.

Then, he cried out in anguish, "You traitorous disciple, Wang Xuanjiao, thanks your master for granting my request!"

After speaking, he bent down and kowtowed three times to Xuanxin Cave.

The thuds clearly echoed into the cave, each one striking a chord in everyone's hearts, causing an unbearable pang of sorrow.

Zhou Junyi, who was standing beside Yu Daoxuan, had already lowered her head, her shoulders trembling slightly, and she was silently shedding tears.

Yu Daoxuan was also filled with mixed feelings, which were difficult to calm down.

Qi Donglou turned around and bowed deeply to Guo Xiaotian: "Senior Brother, I entrust the Xuanjiao to you."

Guo Xiaotian quickly stepped forward to help him up, his tone steady: "Junior brother, there's no need for this. Xuan Jiao is also my junior nephew. I will definitely protect him and ensure his safe departure."

Everyone moved together to the cave entrance to see them off, and Guo Xiaotian led Wang Xuanjiao onto the flying boat.

A streak of blue light pierced the sky and vanished into the depths of the vast sea of ​​clouds in an instant, never to be seen again.

"Senior Brother, take care on your journey!"