Chapter 22 Azure Moon Spirit Tree Qiu Nan: I should be under the car.

Among the major peaks of the Qingyuan Sect, the most mysterious one is undoubtedly Fu Peak. Unlike the other peaks, since the founding of the Qingyuan Sect, the peak master of Fu Peak has always been a single descendant of the Wen family. Over the years, there have been disputes about this, but they have all ultimately come to nothing.

The formation that connected the secret realm passage to Qingyuan Sect was set up by the first peak master of Fufeng. Over the years, Fufeng has also sent people to maintain the formation from time to time. If you were to ask who in the entire Qingyuan Sect is most familiar with the passage to the secret realm, it would undoubtedly be Wen Xun.

"What's the situation now?" Ye Xiuzhu looked at Wen Xun, who had been silent since sitting down.

"Master Chi Du's secret realm was originally an independent space, and Qingyuan Sect had no connection with it. It was our Wen family ancestor who connected the two through an array."

“Hmm,” Ye Xiuzhu urged, “We already know all that, so can you just get to the point?”

Wen Xun glanced at him helplessly, "The main point is that the formation has been destroyed, so we can't enter the secret realm from here."

"What should we do? Can you open it again?" Ye Xiuzhu grabbed Wen Xun's collar and shook him frantically.

Wen Xun was dizzy from being shaken by him, and just as she was about to retort, she heard Gu Zhinan speak.

"It's not that simple, the formation has been altered."

Wen Xun stared at Gu Zhinan in surprise, but the man fell silent after saying that. He continued helplessly, "Just as Senior Brother Gu said, the formation was not damaged, but the entrance was moved to another place through modification, so we can't get in or contact the people inside."

Ye Xiuzhu: "Then what should we do?"

Wen Xun: "The most urgent task is to find out where they changed the entrance to."

Ye Xiuzhu was starting to get impatient; talking to these two was exhausting for both of them: "So what? We still don't know where the entrance is!"

"Don't be in such a hurry," Wen Xun said, also afraid of him. "Think about it, what did Yin Simiao say a couple of days ago?"

Ye Xiuzhu quickly remembered what Wen Xun was referring to, and hesitated before asking, "The Huayang Courtyard where the new disciples live?"

"I don't know. We'll have to go and see for ourselves to know the specifics, but it's probably pretty close to the truth. After all, the more you modify a formation, the further it deviates from the original. And the formations of my Wen clan ancestors aren't so easy to modify."

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go!" Ye Xiuzhu immediately summoned his magic weapon and headed to Huayang Courtyard.

Wen Xun looked at Gu Zhinan. Gu Zhinan understood his meaning and shook his head, saying, "Someone needs to stay here. You can go."

"Okay." After saying that, he immediately chased after Ye Xiuzhu, who had already run far away.

Yin Lisheng completed the process of drawing qi into his body faster than Fu Yunshu had imagined. In less than half an incense stick's time, he had already completed a full cycle, converting the spiritual energy into his own spiritual power.

"How do you feel?" Fu Yunshu reached out his hand.

Yin Lisheng grasped his hand and used it to stand up.

“It’s an indescribable feeling, very mysterious,” Yin Lisheng said, quite excitedly. “Even though this body is still mine, it feels like I’m seeing it for the first time.”

Fu Yunshu smiled and said, "That's normal. You should have reached the first level of Qi Refining by now. You've shed your mortal bones and officially stepped into the threshold of cultivation. Naturally, things will be different from before."

"After the trial ends and you formally become an apprentice, your master will teach you about cultivation."

Upon hearing this, Yin Lisheng stared intently at Fu Yunshu without saying a word, his large, round eyes meeting Fu Yunshu's gaze without blinking.

Just as Fu Yunshu was feeling puzzled, Yin Lisheng suddenly revealed a big smile.

"good!"

Fu Yunshu was slightly taken aback. Yin Lisheng possessed intelligence and composure beyond his years. Since he had known this child, apart from that time in the secret realm, he had almost never seen Yin Lisheng smile, let alone such a bright and unrestrained smile.

Looking at that smile, Fu Yunshu's slightly tense mood gradually relaxed. He rubbed Yin Lisheng's head and smiled slightly as well.

Qiu Nan, standing to the side: "..." For some reason, he felt that something was not right.

He silently ignored the strange atmosphere between the two and changed the subject, saying, "Where's Shuangwan? I haven't run into her since we came in."

Yin Lisheng: "The secret realm is so vast, it's already a stroke of luck that the two of us met. It's unlikely that we would run into Miss Yan by chance."

Qiu Nan: "So what do we do now? Should we look for people first, or should we look for the Spirit Gathering Grass and the Azure Moon Spirit Fruit first?"

Fu Yunshu: "Go find the Azure Moon Spirit Fruit."

"Why?" Qiu Nan asked, puzzled.

“The Spirit Gathering Grass is not hard to find, and there are many places that meet its growing environment, but the Azure Moon Spirit Fruit is not an ordinary spiritual plant. Only the Azure Moon Spirit Tree can be found on the island in the center of the lake in the secret realm.”

Qiu Nan: "Young Master Su seems to have an extremely good understanding of the secret realm."

Fu Yunshu smiled and said, "I just happened to be teleported to the lakeside when I came in, and that's when I saw the Azure Moon Spirit Tree."

Qiu Nan didn't press further. Even if it was just a coincidence that they saw the Azure Moon Spirit Tree, Su Yun was so certain that there was only one of them. How could that not be strange?

However, this person had more than one secret, and Qiu Nan had already calmed down. Whatever, as long as he didn't jeopardize his own interests.

"In that case, let's hurry over to the Azure Moon Spirit Tree now."

The water mirror recorded everything that happened to the group in its entirety, and the elders below had various expressions on their faces.

"Sect Master, is this what you wanted us to see?" an elder asked hesitantly.

Song Wenzhuo himself was also startled. He didn't know what the light that entered Yin Lisheng's body was, but judging from the reaction of his senior uncles, it was probably no ordinary thing. Yin Lisheng was able to have such an opportunity in the secret realm, so he must have a connection with Qingyuan Sect.

However, that's not why he kept these elders here.

Song Wenzhuo: "No."

After he said those two words, he fell silent. The elders didn't dare to ask and just continued to watch quietly.

Pan Hongru, who was sitting in the seat on the Beast Taming Peak, still looked calm and composed, with an air of otherworldly elegance, but his hands, hidden under his wide sleeves, were clenched into fists.

What did Song Wenzhuo discover?

Although the use of magical artifacts is not allowed in the secret realm, since all of them have cultivation, even Yin Lisheng has reached the first level of Qi Refining, their pace is much faster than before, and they soon arrived at the lake where Fu Yunshu had just entered.

Sunlight spills onto the mirror-like surface of the lake, making it appear as if countless tiny silver flakes are leaping and shimmering on the rippling waves. The lake water is a deep, dark blue, its color intensifying towards the center. Near the shore, aquatic plants sway gently, and occasionally a few nimble fish can be seen darting among them, creating ripples.

In the center of the lake, a lush island is nestled quietly. The island is not large, but it is covered with various spiritual plants, which emit strange light, sometimes bright and sometimes dim, intertwining into a patchwork.

At the very center of the island, a huge Azure Moon Spirit Tree rises from the ground. Its trunk is so thick that it would take four or five people to barely encircle it. Its bark has a warm, moon-white color and a faint, jade-like luster.

"What a unique color! Aren't Azure Moon Spirit Trees usually emerald green?" Qiu Nan exclaimed in amazement.

Fu Yunshu replied, "The color of this Azure Moon Spirit Tree is due to its unique growth habits and the spiritual energy it absorbs."

"It is rooted in the island in the middle of the lake. The island is rich in spiritual energy, which contains a lot of lunar essence. The Azure Moon Spirit Tree absorbs lunar essence all year round, which is why its bark is moon white."

“I see,” Qiu Nan said with a sudden realization. He glanced around and said, “It seems we’re not the only ones eyeing the Azure Moon Spirit Tree.”

The once quiet grass suddenly stirred.

A note from the author:

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