Taixuan Gate.

In the main hall.

"Master! Didn't you complete the task when you went there?"

Lu Qingshan shook his head, his face full of pain! "I went there, searched several hilltops, and scanned the land for thousands of miles with my spiritual sense, but I still couldn't find any trace of him!"

"I also found the blood-stained robes left by my disciple Xu Bai. He was most likely killed!"

"Then I used the sect's ancient mirror to look back in time, but I couldn't see any of the past within a hundred miles of where my disciple fell. Everything I looked back at was white, which means that the secret of heaven has been obscured!"

Mu Shouzuo's hands and feet suddenly turned cold, and he was stunned and said, "How could this happen? He concealed the secrets of heaven, and even Xu Bai, who was ranked on the Heavenly Ranking, fell in that place. Who on earth is that sacred person?"

Suddenly, there was silence in the hall.

A few months ago.

In the territory of Taixuanmen, there was a place where several villages and all the people and animals disappeared without a trace overnight.

After this phenomenon was reported to Shanshi County, the county magistrate in charge of Shanshi County knew that this was not the work of ordinary people.

Because there was no trace of fighting, nor any trace of blood left.

In the entire village, not a single person was left alive overnight.

He knew that this matter was not something he could handle, so he quickly reported it to Taixuan Gate.

At the beginning, the Deacon Hall did not take it too seriously and simply sent it to the outer sect to let the outer sect disciples deal with it.

As a result, after several teams went there, they all responded like a stone dropped into the sea, without any response at all. They then realized that something was wrong.

So he immediately canceled the mission and sent the inner disciples out.

As a result, two inner disciples went there, both of whom were experts in the Tongmai realm, one at the sixth level of the Tongmai realm, and the other at the fifth level of the Tongmai realm.

He disappeared silently, and both of their life plates were shattered almost at the same time.

All this shows that there is a great evil there.

Those two inner disciples must have died there.

This incident instantly alarmed all the elders and the chief seat, even Lu Qingshan was alarmed.

In order to prevent further accidents, the four elders were sent on a mission.

As a result, the fourth elder arrived there, searched several mountains, and stayed there for three days without finding any clues, so he had to return to the sect.

Originally everyone thought that the villain had left and the matter was left unresolved.

As a result, one week after the four elders returned to the sect, new news came from there that villagers from several villages disappeared overnight.

They immediately knew that the matter was serious.

When the fourth elder of the Divine Bridge Realm went there, nothing happened. Once he came back, the previous situation began to repeat itself.

This shows that the culprit of this incident was an evil demon or someone from the demon clan.

Evil demons love to use souls to refine their weapons, while demons love to eat human blood the most.

What’s more crucial is that the other side must have a treasure that can conceal the body shape and breath, so the four elders searched the ground three feet deep but could not find the culprit.

Afterwards, after discussion among the elders, Xu Bai was sent to resolve the matter.

Because Xu Bai has entered the fifth level of Linghai Realm.

He also comprehended two kinds of rule power, and his combat power was extremely terrifying, not weaker than most ordinary eighth-level Spirit Sea Realm powerhouses.

He even carried a small teleportation talisman.

According to previous inferences, the culprit who caused this series of events was afraid of the Fourth Elder of the Divine Bridge Realm, which meant that his strength was only equivalent to that of the Spiritual Sea Realm.

Xu Bai's seemingly weak but actually strong personality was just enough to cause him to leave the cave! However, as everyone was nervous, the final news they received was that Xu Bai's life card was broken.

Upon hearing the news, Lu Qingshan became furious and his eyes were bloodshot.

Xu Bai has been his disciple for more than 20 years. He has a calm personality and is kind to others, which has won his heart.

He had even made preparations in advance. When Xu Bai's realm reached the sixth or seventh level of the Divine Bridge Realm, he would retreat to the position of elder and pass the position of the headmaster to Xu Bai.

Now, suddenly seeing Xu Bai’s life plate broken, it means that he has died there.

How could he not be angry.

Afterwards, without discussing with everyone, he went alone to the place where Xu Bai's life tablet was broken.

When he got there, he saw Xu Bai's torn and bloodstained clothes and the ruined battlefield.

All this shows that Xu Bai found the culprit at that time, but failed in his fight with him and eventually died.

And the small teleportation talisman did not save his life.

Lu Qingshan began to dig three feet into the ground, covering dozens of mountains in a row, and his spiritual sense repeatedly swept across the land of thousands of miles.

But even so, he still didn't notice anything unusual.

He knew that he could not take revenge on his own.

The unknown existence's hiding ability was too strong, far beyond his scope.

And his arrival might have been discovered already, so no matter what means he used, he could not find the unknown existence.

At this moment, the hall fell into a long silence.

This matter has become a little confusing.

When the people from Shenqiao Territory went there, nothing unusual happened there.

But below the Divine Bridge Realm, even if Xu Bai went there, he would not be a match for that unknown existence.

After a long while, Nie Xuan asked, "If Jiang Yuan goes there, can he solve this problem?"

The fourth elder shook his head: "Difficult! You all know Xu Bai's strength. He has mastered two kinds of rule power and can fight against the eighth level of the Spiritual Sea Realm! But you also know the result!"

Lu Qingshan said slowly: "I'll go find him! Ask for his opinion!"

As soon as he finished speaking, his figure slowly disappeared from here.

"Alas!" An old man sighed: "Xu Bai's death is a big blow to Uncle and Nephew Lu!"

This person is the second elder of Taixuan Sect, and his cultivation is unfathomable.

Mu Shouzu also nodded: "Xu Bai has followed him for more than 20 years. They are called master and disciple, but in fact they are like father and son. Their relationship is so deep that it is impossible for him to accept it for a while."

"Yes!" The second elder spoke slowly: "The relationship between master and disciple is even deeper than that between father and son. I hope that Junior Brother Lu can get out of the pain of Xu Bai's death as soon as possible."

Nie Xuan also said: "If I can avenge Xu Bai, I believe things will be much better!"

Mu Shouzuo said: "To avenge Xu Bai, under the current circumstances, only Jiang Yuan has a chance!"

"In the past of Shenqiao Realm, that unknown existence would hide itself, and we would not be able to detect anything unusual."

“He will only appear after the Spiritual Sea Realm has passed!”

"Yes!" Nie Xuan also nodded.

Jiang Yuan's residence.

When Lu Qingshan came here, he felt the aura of Jiang Yuan's cultivation.

He thought about it and decided not to go in, but came to the gate.

There were a few knocks.

Shu Xiaoxiao, who was recuperating, heard a knock on the door and immediately came over to open it.

"Hello, senior!" Shu Xiaoxiao said.

Then he added: "My young master is practicing!"

"I know!" Lu Qingshan nodded: "But I have something important to discuss with him."

At this time, Jiang Yuan also noticed something strange in the front yard.

He slowly stopped practicing and said, "Master, please come in and talk!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Yuan also appeared in the front yard.

"I'm sorry for disturbing your practice!" Lu Qingshan said with a hint of apology.

He paused, then continued, "But there is something I need your help with!"

Jiang Yuan said: "Sit down and talk slowly!"

Jiang Yuan took a sip of tea and said, "Master, just speak frankly. If you can use me, I will do my best to help you!"

"Okay!" Lu Qingshan finally showed a smile on his face.

After taking two sips of tea, he organized his words.

Then he said: "Xu Bai has fallen!"

"What!" Jiang Yuan was shocked and looked at Lu Qingshan in disbelief.

Lu Qingshan said with some pain: "I still don't know at whose hands he died!"

"What's going on?" Jiang Yuan asked hurriedly.

"Take a look at this first! This is the file submitted by the Deacon's Hall more than ten days ago." A file appeared in his hand and he handed it to Jiang Yuan.

Jiang Yuan quickly took it and glanced over.

His eyes suddenly fixed.

After a moment, he let out a breath of foul air.

"Master, what happened next?"

Lu Qingshan said: "After two Tongmai Realm disciples lost their lives in vain, I asked the Fourth Elder to go there, but nothing was found! We originally thought that the matter was over and that the unknown existence had escaped, so we could only consider ourselves unlucky!"

"But who would have thought that after the Fourth Elder returned to the sect, there would be waves of bad news coming from there again, and many villagers in the villages disappeared overnight."

“So considering that the four elders of the Divine Bridge Realm would not dare to come out, they let Xu Bai go. Although Xu Bai is only at the fifth level of the Spiritual Sea Realm, he has comprehended two kinds of rule power, and his true combat power is comparable to the eighth level of the Spiritual Sea Realm!”

"But even Xu Bai still died there. I went there a few days ago and found the place where Xu Bai died. There were obvious signs of a battle, which showed that the opponent's strength was not stronger than Xu Bai's. However, in this case, Xu Bai had a small teleportation talisman, but he didn't get it out to survive. Later, I dug three feet into the ground but couldn't find any traces!"

After hearing what Lu Qingshan said, Jiang Yuan immediately understood.

The strength of that unknown existence should be below the Divine Bridge Realm, around the ninth level of the Spirit Sea Realm.

The magical weapon that can conceal breath and figure can detect the arrival of the Divine Bridge Realm in advance. It can also suppress the space and make the small teleportation talisman ineffective.

From this perspective, it is indeed troublesome.

When a strong person comes, he hides; when a weaker person comes, he is killed by him.

No wonder Lu Qingshan came to find me, because with my current level of cultivation, he would definitely come out.

Jiang Yuan pondered for a long time, then slowly said: "Master, I will accept this task, but you need to give me another 15 days."

"Do you want to break through to another level in these fifteen days?" Lu Qingshan looked at Jiang Yuan and said.

"Yes!" Jiang Yuan nodded, his eyes shining.

"In that case, I'll give these things to you!" He raised his hand and waved, and three bottles of Rongling Pills appeared in front of Jiang Yuan.

Then he added: "Originally these three bottles of medicine were prepared for Xu Bai, but now he has no chance to use them!"

Jiang Yuan took it and said, "Master, don't worry. If that thing hasn't left in half a month, I will definitely avenge Senior Brother Xu Bai!"

Holding these three bottles of Rongling Pills, Jiang Yuan was more confident that he could achieve a breakthrough within half a month.

Originally, relying on the Spirit Gathering Array, he expected that it would take another month to break through to the sixth level of the Spirit Sea Realm.

If he wants to achieve a breakthrough within half a month now, he needs to rely on his newly acquired innate luck, the gluttonous belly.

Absorb and refine the spiritual energy from the outside, and swallow elixirs and spiritual stones from the inside to consume and absorb it.

With this two-pronged approach, the spiritual sea will accumulate much faster.

Hearing Jiang Yuan's words, Lu Qingshan nodded and said, "Okay! You go and practice now, and I will protect you here."

Jiang Yuan nodded. He could see that Lu Qingshan was very anxious. His disciple Xu Bai had died suddenly and he must be eager to avenge his disciple immediately.

Jiang Yuan was also angry about Xu Bai's death.

Xu Bai can provide him with the power of luck, and he also leaves a good impression on him. He is a very innocent person. He also wants to avenge Xu Bai now.

But there is no second chance in life.

He is now only at the fifth level of the Spirit Sea Realm, the same level as Xu Bai at that time.

Xu Bai died outside. Although he thought he was much stronger than Xu Bai, there are always unexpected things.

To be on the safe side, he planned to break through the sixth level of the Spirit Sea Realm before setting off again.

Now, every time you break through a small realm, your spiritual power will increase by several percentage points.

As long as he could break through the sixth level of the Spirit Sea Realm and not encounter any great cultivators in the Divine Bridge Realm, he would be confident that he could survive. This was also the reason why he agreed to Lu Qingshan.

Afterwards, Jiang Yuan returned to the courtyard.

Instantly activate the spirit gathering array.

Then he opened a bottle of Rongling Pill and poured the entire bottle into his stomach.

Seeing this scene, Lu Qingshan raised his hand and was about to speak, but then slowly put it down.

Jiang Yuan would not act without a purpose. He must have his reasons for doing so.

Thinking of this, he suddenly fell silent, quietly waiting for Jiang Yuan's successful breakthrough.

At this moment, Jiang Yuan felt the warmth coming from his body, and a hint of joy suddenly appeared on his face.

Taotie’s belly was indeed powerful. He could feel the Rongling Pill he had digested transforming into pure spiritual power and flowing into his spiritual sea.

No need for any guidance from him.

Before, when he refined the Rong Ling Pill, in order not to waste its effects and to absorb and refine the medicinal power as much as possible, he had to hold it in his mouth and refine it slowly.

It takes him a whole day to make one Lingling Pill.

Even though his cultivation had improved and his refining speed would be much faster, he estimated that it would take at least 12 hours to refine the Rong Ling Pill.

Moreover, during this process, a lot of the medicinal power will dissipate and cannot be fully absorbed and refined.

For an ordinary person, it would be good if he could absorb 50% of the medicinal power when refining a pill.

And he was able to absorb more than 90% before, which was a huge advantage.

But now, under the power of his gluttonous belly, not a single bit of these Rong Ling Pills was wasted.

The most important thing is that the trace of toxicity contained in the pill was also completely digested by him.

After experiencing this effect personally, he finally understood why this gluttonous belly was qualified to become a purple-level innate destiny.

The effect is indeed powerful.

Afterwards, he began to concentrate his mind, closed his eyes, and frantically absorbed and refined the spiritual energy in the air, using two approaches at the same time.

The growth rate of the spiritual sea in his body was more than twice as fast as usual.

In a blink of an eye, three days passed.

He had already digested the three bottles of Rong Ling Dan.

Jiang Yuan then bit off a piece of top-quality spirit stone and swallowed it into his stomach.

Lu Qingshan, who saw this scene in the front yard, was extremely surprised even with his cultivation of mind and character.

It was the first time in his life that he had seen someone eat spirit stones directly, especially high-quality spirit stones.

A top-quality spirit stone contains as much spiritual energy as about ten thousand low-quality spirit stones.

He actually dared to swallow it directly into his stomach, which showed that he could rely on his powerful stomach to absorb and refine it.

But when I think about Jiang Yuan's speed of breaking through, I feel that this is normal.

After eating this top-quality spiritual stone, Jiang Yuan began to absorb spiritual energy to practice.

Every day, he would interrupt his practice and swallow a high-quality spirit stone.

By the end, Lu Qingshan was no longer surprised.

Jiang Yuan's breakthrough in cultivation was so fast, so of course he had some differences that were far superior to ordinary people.

Otherwise, how could one achieve such an incredible speed of cultivation?

As the days passed, the spiritual sea in Jiang Yuan's body gradually became full.

The power of luck is also slowly accumulating at a rate of 20 strands a day.

(End of this chapter)