Chapter 440: Secret Scheme of the Family, a Good Family
One of the spirits laughed and said, "Master is right. How dare Zheng Fa come?"
Grandpa is here!
The loud laughter of Shi Nandang and his seven companions echoed in all directions, and the underground fire in the belly of the mountain flickered. Amidst the heat wave, Zheng Fa was sneering in his heart.
Zheng Fa's infiltration this time was extremely covert. Firstly, he had already made some progress in "Transformations of the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Demons", and secondly, he had a back door in the Heavenly and Earthly Demons Array.
He turned into a breeze, wandering in the air, swaying in front of them, but the seven people still had no idea.
The lives of the seven gods who are laughing now are actually under his control.
However, he did not come here to kill people, but for the "Chixiao Jade Book".
The value of the Yang Shen Fa far exceeded Zheng Fa's expectations, so he was naturally tempted. However, in the Xuanwei Realm, there were probably only five sects that had the Yang Shen Fa... and he had to exclude the outlier Tianhe Sect.
And in the territory of the Hundred Immortals Alliance, there now exists a complete inheritance of the Yangshen Law, at the top of the Shenhuo Mountain.
He went up the mountain secretly in order to look for the possibility of obtaining the "Chixiao Jade Book".
Seeing that the seven people were unaware of him, he simply went into the crater and flew towards the Xianjian.
The cave entrance was filled with heat waves, pushing his body outwards. Zheng Fa used his energy to move downwards, pushing aside the thick magma.
The pitch-black blade of the Xianjian Sword rolled up and down in the mountain fire.
Zheng Fa wanted to move forward, but the Xianjian Sword seemed to be more sensitive than the seven men of Shinandang. It seemed to sense Zheng Fa's presence, and the sword suddenly pointed towards the cave entrance and stabbed Zheng Fa.
"The Xianjian Sword is moving!" Outside the mountain, Shi Nandang's laughter suddenly stopped, and he shouted loudly, "Attack!"
The other six incarnations followed him in casting spells. Seven stars in the night sky lit up from the Milky Way, and the majestic power of the stars hammered at the Xianjian that was fleeing out of the crater.
On the rock walls inside and outside the crater, densely packed spirit stones lit up one after another, and the light beams crisscrossed like a net, dragging the Immortal Sword into the underground fire.
After a full half hour, the restless Xianjian was finally suppressed by Shi Nandang and his seven men.
"It was almost a disaster..." A Transformed God wiped his forehead, his expression a little frightened, "If the Xianjian escaped, we would be blamed for everything."
No, you guys were saved by this thing.
For the sake of the "Chixiao Jade Book", Zheng Fa even planned to overturn the table - the most direct way, of course, was to use his control over the formation to capture Shi Nandang and force him to confess.
But this will also cause serious consequences.
Shi Nandang is the person in charge of Haori Mountain. It is possible that he has some secrets to save his life.
Hao Rishan probably wouldn't underestimate Zheng Fa, and he probably had some means of investigating his safety.
If he were captured, Hao Rishan might immediately realize that something had happened in Chong Xuan Sect, and the "deal" between the two factions would naturally no longer exist.
Hao Rishan must also have other means to deal with the Hundred Immortals Alliance.
This is the first unpleasant consequence.
The second problem is more serious: judging from the situation just now, the Heaven and Earth God Array is unable to completely control the Xianjian Sword, let alone refine it.
This thing is now extremely restless. Once it gets out of control, it will be like dropping a huge bomb of restlessness in the territory of the Hundred Immortals Alliance.
Not to mention, if Shi Nandang was not afraid of death, the Jiushan Sect would not be able to force the "Chixiao Jade Book" out of him.
After the test just now, Zheng Fa was almost certain that the risks and benefits of turning the table over and forcing the issue were completely disproportionate.
After being frightened, Shi Nandang looked a little unhappy. He snorted at the other six people: "Check! This Xianjian has had problems twice. If something goes wrong with this treasure... I will be in trouble, and you will die without a burial place!"
The other six people couldn't laugh at this moment. Their faces were either blue or white, and their expressions were extremely ugly. They could only nod.
...Is the status gap between those who have inherited Hao Rishan's true teachings and those who have not inherited Hao Rishan's true teachings so huge?
Watching this scene, Zheng Fa became more and more puzzled. It was normal for the true and false teachings to have different statuses.
The same is true for Master Tongming and Chengkong.
But Shi Nandang treated these six people like servants, ordering them around and ordering them around. However, these six gods were only obedient and submissive, as if they were used to it.
That's a bit later.
He had not noticed this phenomenon before, perhaps because Shi Nandang gave these six people some face in front of outsiders. But now that there are only seven gods on the top of the mountain, he no longer hides it.
"We understand." A skinny old man among the Six Transformations smiled respectfully, "This is a big deal for our sect. The Immortal also told us that if we kill Zheng Fa, we can become disciples of the Three Saints and inherit the sacred law. How dare we not do our best?"
"This Xianjian has a strange temper, is vicious and stubborn, and we really don't know why he has such unusual behavior."
Upon hearing this, Shi Nandang exhaled gently, as if calming down the panic and anger in his heart, and said, "It's good that you understand. The Holy Ancestor said that the threshold for passing on the true divine skills will be lowered in the future. But you must also make meritorious deeds and join our clan to inherit it!"
There is a lot of information in this statement.
Zheng Fa knew that the three Daoguo monks of Haori Mountain had spread their traditional skills widely, and they knew it - after all, the strength of a Daoguo monk came partly from the number of monks who practiced his skills.
The five sects will inevitably give up their inheritance.
But from what Shi Nandang said, the threshold for this inheritance is not low.
What does it mean to join the clan? The title of Saint Ancestor... is too familiar.
Zheng Fa felt that his understanding of Haori Mountain was far from enough.
However, one thing is certain, on the top of the Divine Fire Mountain, Shi Nandang is probably the only one who has the complete inheritance of the "Chixiao Jade Book".
"Yes! Yes!" The skinny old man smiled and licked his face, "The Immortal is merciful and generous. You even passed down the "Chixiao Jade Book" to the little Elder Bixia of the Chongxuan Sect... and what about Li Hao?"
"Feeling unfair?" Shi Nandang sneered, "The skills in Bixia's hands only reach the level of Spiritualization. With her aptitude, it is almost impossible for her to obtain the skills beyond that."
"Then Li Hao...if he wasn't given some sweet treats, how could he be so dedicated and work so hard to seize those Nine Mountain Sect's magical instruments and elixirs?"
"How can we explain this to the sect?"
The skinny old man was stunned when he heard this, and asked, "Master, don't you value his qualifications?"
"He has good aptitude, but he was born in an outer sect, and now he is only at the Golden Core stage." Shi Nandang shook his head and chuckled, "I don't know when he will be able to become a disciple of the Holy Ancestor."
"If you don't join the clan, how can you get ahead in the sect?"
"Can this mysterious situation afford to wait for him?"
…
In the Nine Mountains.
Zheng Fa hurried to the main hall of Tiangong Island and asked Senior Sister Zhang, "Is Mr. Han back?"
Senior Sister Zhang nodded slightly, with a questioning look in her eyes.
"I will discuss this with Senior Sister when Elder Han comes. By the way, where is Fairy Xiao's archaeological team now?"
Senior Sister Zhang's expression became even more puzzled, but Zheng Fa lowered his head, holding the Jade Book of Creation, as if communicating with someone.
"What do you want from me? Is there any trouble with Tianhe Sect?"
Old Han hurried to the hall.
Senior Sister Zhang shook her head, indicating that she didn't know either.
Old Han looked at Zheng Fa, who had just come back to his senses. Seeing the anxiety on Old Han's face, he apologized, "Tianhe Sect is fine. I have some questions about Haori Mountain that I want to ask you, Old Han."
"Hao Ri Mountain? What's going on with Hao Ri Mountain?"
"The Three Saints of Haori Mountain are passing down their skills as a family?"
Senior Sister Zhang opened her eyes slightly with a surprised expression.
But Elder Han nodded slightly, and seeing Senior Sister Zhang's expression, he smiled and said:
“It’s called a family, but it’s not entirely a blood relationship.”
Senior Sister Zhang looked even more confused.
"In Haori Mountain, there are the three saints Lu, Yun and Yang, and there are the three major clans of Lu, Yun and Yang. However, these three clans are not passed down by blood, but mostly by master and disciple."
After hearing this, Zheng Fa's face became more clear, but Senior Sister Zhang couldn't help but ask, "Master-disciple inheritance?"
"Yes, to be precise, it is a given surname. The direct descendants of the three clans will accept some talented disciples in Haori Mountain. If the disciple is extremely outstanding, has made great contributions or has unparalleled cultivation, he will be given the surnames Lu, Yun, and Yang."
"Those cultivators who are granted surnames are considered the direct descendants of the three clans. They have generally made great contributions to the clan, added a lot of foundation to the three clans, and ensured that the clan would produce many talented people."
“Therefore, for hundreds of thousands of years, the three tribes have been in control of the power of Haori Mountain. The so-called true disciples of Haori Mountain are all from the three tribes.”
Senior Sister Zhang suddenly understood after hearing what she said.
"This...what about the cultivators from the three tribes in Haori Mountain?"
Old Han smiled, with a hint of sarcasm in his tone: "The three tribes are strong, so naturally the other cultivators can only follow them."
Zheng Fa also sighed inwardly. He now understood why there was such a huge gap in status between Shi Nandang and the six gods.
The three major clans in Haori Mountain will only become stronger and stronger, but Haori Mountain has limited resources.
How can other monks not feel depressed and aggrieved?
This model has a big problem in the modern world - if someone is gifted, he or she can take over the other person's nest.
However, thanks to the control that Daoguo has over cultivators, the three major clans do not have such worries.
Speaking of which, the model of Haori Mountain still has an additional ascending channel compared to the Demon Sect.
"What about Shi Nandang?"
"He is from the Lu clan and is a disciple of a direct descendant of the clan. I heard that... if he makes great contributions this time, he will be able to obtain the surname Lu."
Zheng Fa nodded slowly and said slowly:
"Thank you, Fairy, for saying that, too."
"Were you in contact with Xie Qingxue just now?"
"Yes, I asked her whether the Haori Mountain Daoguo has now opened up the true skills. If so, who can inherit it?"
After hearing this, Senior Sister Zhang realized, "You are asking about Sect Leader Yan."
"Well, Sect Leader Yan knows more about this kind of thing."
Zheng Fa glanced at Old Han. This old man had sharp ears, so he didn't dare get too close to the Divine Transformation cultivator, as he couldn't get any high-end information.
"What does Sect Leader Yan say?"
"Master Yan said." Zheng Fa's expression was strange, "It seems that the three saints of Haori Mountain intend to open up the inheritance of Dao Fruit, but... the people of the three tribes don't seem to agree."
"Um?"
"The current situation is that the three tribes have lowered the threshold for joining the tribe, but if you don't join the three tribes, you still can't obtain the complete Haori Mountain True Transmission Technique."
Senior Sister Zhang was shocked, and murmured, "Resisting Daoguo's will, is that enough?"
"Maybe they are not resisting openly, but pretending to obey. Maybe the Three Saints have to consider their own family members, or maybe they don't have enough resources, so they gave in..."
"Even so, the monks from these three tribes are too courageous."
Zheng Fa also nodded.
This was the first time he heard that a cultivator came against the Dao Fruit.
Spreading the Daoguo method is beneficial to Daoguo practitioners, but detrimental to the practitioners of the three tribes, and may even destroy the long-standing power structure of Haori Mountain.
Their special status has been dependent on this Daoguo technique from the beginning.
I just didn't expect that they could withstand the pressure of Daoguo.
Could it be that their private schemes could make them disregard their lives?
Thinking of this, Zheng Fa became more and more certain that such a powerful existence would not be allowed in the Hundred Immortals Alliance.
Putting aside his thoughts on the future of the Hundred Immortals Alliance, Zheng Fa said:
"Now it seems that if we want to obtain the Scarlet Sky Jade Book, we can only start from the three tribes."
"The talent and cultivation I have shown in Chongxuan Sect is not enough to impress Shi Nandang..."
"Not to mention joining the three tribes."
According to what Old Han said, if one wants to join the three clans and receive the true teachings, one must become a disciple of the direct descendants of the three clans. Now Shi Nandang probably doesn't even have this qualification.
Judging from the performance of the six gods, this matter is not that simple.
"You want to 'advance' to the Nascent Soul stage?" Senior Sister Zhang seemed to understand Zheng Fa's plan.
"It is to make Li Hao become a Nascent Soul cultivator, but it is not just that."
Zheng Fa looked outside the hall and saw a portal appear on Tiangong Island. Xiao Yuying led the archaeological team and walked into the Jiushan Realm in a daze.
"Something happened?"
She asked Zheng Fa.
Zheng Fa didn't look at her, but at the confused Mu Qingyan behind her, his eyes full of expectation: "Didn't you say before that the Hundred Immortals Alliance has some caves left behind by the monks of Haori Mountain?"
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Mu Qingyan nodded obediently.
"Then do you know if there are any cultivators with the surname Yang, Yun or Lu?"
Xiao Yuying was still confused and obviously didn't know why Zheng Fa asked this question.
Senior Sister Zhang and Old Man Han looked at each other, both opened their mouths wide, and looked at Zheng Fa.
…
More than half a year later, a rainbow light suddenly shot out from a valley in the Hundred Immortals Alliance. The sky was filled with clouds and a surge of spiritual energy appeared on the mountainside.
Dozens of monks nearby were attracted by this wonderful sight and flew towards the valley on the clouds.
"A baby is born?"
Someone asked excitedly.
“It’s like a secret place!”
As soon as these words fell, several streams of light rushed into the valley impatiently.
Seeing this, the others couldn't help but be greedy. They were afraid that their treasures would be stolen, so they hurriedly followed behind.
The first few people just passed the top of the mountain, but they seemed to have encountered something extremely terrifying. They rolled and crawled out, still shouting: "Nascent Soul Tribulation!"
"Someone is going through the Nascent Soul Tribulation!"
When the monks behind them heard this, they quickly pulled away and ran back.
The power of the Nascent Soul Tribulation is so great that they would die if they were hit by it.
The fact that there is a Nascent Soul cultivator in this valley is even more frightening! The sky above the valley is covered with thunderclouds.
Golden thunder fell from the dark clouds like raindrops.
Amid the roars, the grass and trees in the mountains withered and rocks flew everywhere.
"The power of this thunder is indeed the Nascent Soul Tribulation!"
These monks looked at the valley from afar, with some envy and hidden greed in their eyes.
But to their disappointment, half a month later, the thunder and clouds disappeared, and two days later, a figure like the scorching sun rose slowly from the valley.
This cultivator even managed to overcome his inner demon calamity with ease.
The Nascent Soul of that figure was all golden, reflecting the golden splendor of the entire mountain and stone walls.
He turned his head, glanced into the valley, and said loudly: "Zhongxuan Li Hao, you have achieved Nascent Soul today!"
After saying this, he seemed to have some concerns and fled quickly.
The monks nearby are still lingering here.
"Li Hao? Chongxuan Sect has another Nascent Soul cultivator?"
"I've heard of him. He stole a lot of spiritual weapons from the Hundred Immortals Alliance... and now he's even at the Nascent Soul stage."
"No wonder he ran so fast, he was afraid of being caught by Jiushan Sect."
Chatting enthusiastically, they flew towards the valley curiously.
"Secret realm! No wonder Li Hao was able to attain Nascent Soul!"
"This...isn't this the symbol of Haori Mountain?"
…
At the top of the Divine Fire Mountain, Shi Nandang suddenly frowned and asked a Divine Transformation cultivator beside him, "Why is there so much noise in the mountain?"
The Transformed Spirit listened attentively, his eyes slightly opened, and he asked in surprise: "They seem to be saying... Li Hao has condensed his Nascent Soul?"
Shi Nandang was startled and even stopped chanting the spells in his hands. He listened for a while before he asked in confusion, "Is it true?"
He flicked his fingers and sent a communication talisman down the mountain.
Half an incense stick later, the leader of the Chongxuan Sect brought two elders to the top of the mountain.
"Li Hao has reached the Nascent Soul stage?"
He asked directly.
The head of Chongxuan Sect smiled and said, "Reporting to the Master, there is news from outside that Li Hao has already formed a baby."
"Why so fast? Li Hao didn't seem to be outstanding in your sect before." Unexpectedly, Shi Nandang was not only unhappy, but also frowned and asked, "Is there anything strange about him?"
"…Strange?"
The head of the Chongxuan Sect was speechless for a moment and couldn't help but look at the ninth elder beside him.
The ninth elder bowed and said:
"Li Hao sent me a communication talisman. He got a chance and entered a secret realm, where he was lucky enough to have a baby."
"Secret realm?" Shi Nandang's expression eased a little, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "That makes sense. This Li Hao has some luck."
When he mentioned the word luck, his face suddenly became more serious, and he murmured:
"The Holy Ancestor said that Xuanwei will change, and it will be the time when dragons and snakes rise from the land. This Li Hao used to be mediocre, but now he is soaring into the sky..."
His voice gradually became low and inaudible.
But everyone on the top of the mountain looked at each other in shock, and a legend popped up in their minds: a person with great luck! This legend sounds ridiculous, but in history, there are some cultivators who have constant adventures, like the sons of heaven and earth, who can appear out of nowhere in a short period of time.
Nowadays, there are rumors among Xuanwei cultivators that Zheng Fa is a man of great luck.
Could it be that Li Hao...
"Not inferior to Zheng Fa... Not inferior to Zheng Fa..." Shi Nandang muttered a few words, suddenly raised his head and said to the Ninth Elder, "Where is Li Haoren?"
"He said he wanted to consolidate his cultivation and went to find a place for retreat."
"When Li Hao comes back, ask him to come see me."
The ninth elder nodded respectfully.
Shi Nandang looked at her deeply and said, "I wonder if you are willing to give up your love, Elder?"
Everyone on the top of the mountain was stunned again.
Shi Nandang continued, "If I can return to the mountain with merit, I will be given the surname of Holy Ancestor. This Li Hao has extraordinary talent..."
The Ninth Elder has not yet answered.
The other six gods exchanged glances with each other, feeling somewhat envious of Li Hao.
Mr. Shi wants to take Li Hao as his disciple.
By then, Li Hao will also be a disciple of the three tribes, with a higher status than theirs.
This man on the stone only viewed Li Hao as a tool before, but this time his attitude changed drastically.
But when they thought about Li Hao's amazing speed of progress, they didn't know who to envy.
"yes!"
The Ninth Elder was silent for a long time before he gritted his teeth and nodded, seeming extremely unwilling.
"By the way, who owns the secret realm?"
"I heard from Li Hao that it belongs to Senior Hao Rishan."
Shi Nandang was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "This boy is destined to be with Haori Mountain!"
The words are full of expectations.
…
It was more than ten days later that Zheng Fa returned to Shenhuoshan.
As soon as he got up the mountain, he was grabbed by the head of Chongxuan and walked up the mountain.
The Ninth Elder lowered his head behind him. The Eighth Elder, who used to frown at him, now looked up and smiled at him very kindly.
"Li Hao..."
"Master?"
"When you worship Shi Shangren as your master in the future, don't forget that you are from the Chongxuan Sect."
Sect Leader Chongxuan gave earnest instructions.
Zheng Fa pursed his lips and nodded slightly.
"Quick! Follow me up the mountain to meet the Stone Man. You'd better be more polite, otherwise you will miss this great opportunity!"
“…”
The four of them went up the mountain side by side. The seven gods had reached their peak and fourteen eyes were all on Zheng Fa.
"Master Shishang, I brought Li Hao here to become your disciple!"
Master Chongxuan smiled and turned to look at Zheng Fa, as if signaling him to seize the opportunity.
Zheng Fa stood tall, as if he didn't see his gaze.
“…”
There was an awkward silence at the top of the mountain.
"Li Hao..."
Sect Leader Chongxuan became anxious and whispered.
But Shi Nandang suddenly stood up. His eyes fell on a jade pendant on Zheng Fa's waist. He looked at it for a long time with a look of surprise and suspicion, and then he seemed to have confirmed the origin of the jade pendant.
He quickly landed on the ground and bowed to Zheng Fa, saying:
"Greetings, Uncle Grandpa!"
“…”
Alas! Grandpa is here!
(End of this chapter)
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