Chapter 315: Tianji Peak Guardian

It's so easy.

Ning Daoran raised the corner of his mouth slightly. The spiritual attack of the Soul-Calming Book was indeed powerful. The expression of the demon beast in the late Foundation Establishment stage before leaving was quite strange, and it looked distraught.

"Um?"

Ning Daoran released his golden elixir consciousness, and suddenly gained something. He rushed forward and sacrificed a wisp of Changqing Jue. Soon, an object buried deep under the ice was wrapped by the power of Changqing Jue and quickly broke through the ice.

It turned out to be a fist-sized Ice Soul Divine Stone!

This was the largest piece Ning Daoran had ever seen.

"It's done!"

He was not greedy, so he put the Ice Soul Divine Stone into his storage bag and immediately turned back, waiting for the forbidden area's restrictions to be reopened before ending this rather boring trial.

On the way back, there were twinkling stars in the distance and the figures of inner disciples could be seen continuously.

Ning Daoran was slightly surprised. His golden elixir consciousness suddenly detected two breaths of aura, which were getting weaker and almost disappearing.

After flying to the left for dozens of miles, they saw two figures standing in the cold wind, their bodies stiff and covered with a thick layer of frost. Even large ice cones had formed under their arms and crotches. The extremely cold air swept across, extinguishing the last flames in their bodies.

Zhuang Xiang and Bao Lei, these two people were buried here!

And up ahead, in the darkness of the night, one could vaguely see some egg-sized Ice Soul Divine Stones emitting light, but those Ice Soul Divine Stones were scattered in the center of the "river valley" of Erdaogouzi. At this moment, a piercingly cold current was passing through the valley!

Not only Zhuang Xiang and Bao Lei, but also many inner disciples in the distance were frozen into ice sculptures, their life breath gradually extinguished.

Naturally, there were also some people with stronger cultivation base who were still stimulating the Nine Yang Furnace Divine Art in their bodies. They picked up a few Ice Soul Divine Stones near the depths of the valley, and then stopped while they were ahead and began to retreat.

A freezing cold wind blew in my face.

Even a Jindan like Ning Daoran felt a little uncomfortable. The fire of the True Yang Furnace Art flickered deep within his body, as if he was extremely disgusted with this environment. He was no longer greedy, and turned around, transforming into a streak of light and left.

…

In the early morning, the ban was reopened.

The clouds outside flowed out, and strands of golden morning light poured into the valley, giving people a feeling of being reborn.

Ning Daoran looked tired as he walked out of Hanpo Valley with the other inner disciples. At this time, less than half of the people had returned, and at least forty disciples had died in Hanpo Valley.

"Are there only these few people?"

The Jindan elder who was in charge of the acceptance frowned.

"Uncle Master, this is all we have." said a foundation-building disciple.

"Well, whatever."

The uncle-master said, "Take out all the Ice Soul Divine Stones you have captured, and the Dao Palace will reward you according to your merits."

"Yes, Uncle Master!"

A group of disciples took out what they had obtained and placed them on a piece of rice paper spread on the ground in front of them.

Ning Daoran also took out some Ice Soul Divine Stones, but he kept the fist-sized Ice Soul Divine Stone. In case the disciples of Chaos Sect also practiced the Nine Yang Furnace Divine Art in the future, they would encounter excessive fire poison as expected, so it would be good to keep some Ice Soul Divine Stones.

In the end, Ning Daoran ranked fifth among all the disciples, which was neither high nor low, and was in line with his status as a Qi Refining Level 9 disciple.

"Ning Cheng, are these your gains?" asked a deacon elder.

"Exactly."

"good."

The deacon elder put away the Ice Soul Divine Stone, looked at Ning Daoran again, and said: "You are very good. The sect's reward will be sent to your cave later, so don't worry."

"Thank you, uncle!"

…

In the afternoon, Ning Daoran sat alone in the empty cave. Zhuang Xiang and Bao Lei had already come back, and no more disciples would stay here in the short term.

"Is Junior Brother Ning here?"

The voice of a deacon elder was heard from outside, along with two disciples from the Law Enforcement Hall.

"Uncle Master, I'm here."

"This is a foundation-building pill, a reward from your master. Take it."

The uncle took out a small wooden box containing elixirs, which contained a top-grade foundation-building pill. He smiled and said, "Your performance in the training in Hanpo Valley this time is quite good. Practice well and build your foundation on a certain day!"

"Okay, thank you, uncle!"

Ning Daoran accepted the Foundation Establishment Pill, saw his uncle off, and then he looked at the Foundation Establishment Pill in a daze.

The foundation of the Lieyang Taoist Palace is different after all. They casually took out a top-grade foundation-building pill to reward an "ordinary disciple" like themselves. It's nothing like the Chaos Sect, which has to wait until it enters the Cangnan Secret Realm once every fifty years, and then uniformly refines and distributes the pills. In the end, only a handful of disciples can get the foundation-building pill. Basically, all the outer disciples don't even have a chance to take a look at the foundation-building pill.

After putting away the foundation-building pill, Ning Daoran settled down in the cave and devoted himself to cultivation, constantly honing and refining the Dragon Demon Heart Sutra over the years.

A few months later.

Many disciples from the inner sect Huoyu Hall applied for cave dwellings together to prepare for building their foundation.

Ning Daoran also blended in with the crowd and applied for a cave. Then, he built the foundation together with the disciples. He used the power of the golden elixir to simulate an inconspicuous foundation-building atmosphere. In fact, he was concentrating on practicing the Dragon Demon Heart Sutra. After building the foundation for a hundred days, he came out of retreat with a group of inner disciples. When he came out, the aura he emitted had changed to that of the initial stage of foundation-building!

A few days later, an inner sect disciple arrived, and the great elder Feng Buhai summoned Ning Daoran to meet him in the inner sect.

In the afternoon, Ning Daoran felt a little nervous as he followed his inner sect senior brother into the main hall.

"Ningcheng."

The Great Elder Feng Buhai is an old man wearing a crimson robe, emitting the aura of a late Jindan stage, and it seems that he is only one step away from Nascent Soul stage. However, this step has prevented Feng Buhai from taking it even after spending most of his life.

He looked at the young disciple in front of him and said, "You have performed very well in the two trials of Hanpo Valley. Now that you have established your foundation, it would be a waste of talent to let you serve in the inner sect Huoyu Hall. Are you willing to go to Tianji Peak and be a guardian?"

“…”

Ning Daoran frowned. The name of Tianji Peak's Protector sounds like a very high status, but in fact, he is only slightly stronger than an ordinary disciple. Even his monthly salary is no different from that of an ordinary inner disciple.

Tianji Peak has seven or eight Dharma protectors who are responsible for patrolling Tianji Peak. To put it bluntly, they are the disciples who guard the Tianji Peak.

It is said that not long ago a demon beast invaded Tianji Peak and two guardian disciples died in the battle. This is probably why Tianji Peak wants people.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

However, Ning Daoran did not object to this.

The master of Tianji Peak is none other than Feng Yinghai, the deputy master of Lieyang Taoist Palace. If he were to go to Tianji Peak to serve as a guardian, he might be closer to the sixth chapter of the Nine Yang Furnace Divine Art.

"Yes, disciple obeys your command!"

"Very good."

Feng Buhai raised his hand and something floated out. He said, "This is the fifth chapter of the Nine Suns Furnace Divine Art. I heard that you have just entered the inner sect and have not yet learned it. I will teach you now."

"good!"

Ning Daoran raised his hands and respectfully accepted the jade slip, with a look of joy on his face: "Disciple thanks you very much, Great Elder!"

"Go ahead, someone will take you to Tianji Peak."

"yes!"

Ning Daoran turned around and left, led by an inner sect deacon, to Tianji Peak.

"Hmph~~"

Inside the hall, Feng Buhai snorted softly. He saw the surprise and gratitude on Ning Daoran's face the moment he got the fifth chapter of the mental method. It was this joy that made such a disciple serve the Taoist Palace wholeheartedly, even at the cost of his own death.

Feng Buhai had seen this kind of smile too many times in his life, but every time he saw it, he felt extremely satisfied.

…

Tianji Peak.

A treasure peak standing in the sky, the entire mountain enjoys the spiritual energy of the fourth level, especially the residence of the peak master Feng Yinghai, there is a huge spirit gathering formation buried underground, which has the spiritual energy level of the fourth level! "Junior Brother Ning!"

A young foundation-building master wearing a long robe embroidered with a fiery red border came over and said with a smile, "I am your Senior Brother Lu, and I am also one of the guardians of Tianji Peak. Come with me. The Peak Master has already prepared a place for you to stay."

"Yes, thank you, brother!"

Ning Daoran's residence is a palace embedded in the edge of the cliff north of Tianji Peak. It is not small and is big enough for several people to live together. However, it is too steep and located in the clouds. People with acrophobia cannot live here.

In fact, the position of the Dharma Protector of Tianji Peak is equivalent to that of a security guard or a doorman, so it is natural that the cave is located in such a dangerous position.

"Junior Brother Ning."

Senior Brother Lu stood in mid-air, quite like an immortal, with his arms folded, and said with a smile: "The caves of us guardians are all exposed to the outside. In fact, they can't be called caves, but Tianji Peak is located at the top of the spiritual vein. Even these exposed caves have a fourth-order lower-grade spiritual energy level. Not to mention ordinary disciples, even inner disciples can't get them."

"Really?"

Ning Daoran was delighted: "That's great!"

“Hahaha~~~”

Senior Brother Lu chuckled a few times: "However, the location of Tianji Peak is too dangerous, and the spiritual energy is extremely strong. It makes the monsters in the back mountain of Lieyang Taoist Palace ready to make a move. Junior Brother, you must be careful. If there are monster birds attacking, you must immediately ring the bell in front of the hall. In this way, the seven of us will rush to reinforce immediately."

"Okay, thank you, brother."

"alright."

Senior Brother Lu said, "The guardians of Tianji Peak don't have much to do. They just go out to patrol the entire peak at sunrise and sunset every day, and then guard the cave. Ordinary monsters don't dare to come up. Oh, right..."

He suddenly smiled meaningfully, pointed down the mountain, and said, "There are many maids in the maid's room outside the mountain, and some of them are so beautiful that they can make fishes sink to the bottom of the water and geese fall to the ground. If you are interested, you can go to the maid's room and choose a maid to live with you. As long as you and I are willing, it will be fine. With your looks... I'm sure the maids will nod their heads. It's a long night, and if I sleep with a woman who understands my feelings, I will be free and comfortable."

"oh?"

Ning Daoran's worldview was somewhat overturned, and he couldn't help but ask, "Brother Lu, shouldn't one abstain from sex when practicing the Nine Yang Furnace Divine Technique to prevent the leakage of Yang energy?"

"ah?"

Senior Brother Lu was horrified: "Who told you this? There is no saying that disciples of Lieyang Dao Palace are not interested in women, even the peak master..."

He lowered his voice and smiled, "I used to have a Taoist partner, and even had a little sister, who was very pretty."

(End of this chapter)