Chapter 164 Song Yin says I have a bold idea
The sweltering heat was unbearable, and the incessant chirping of cicadas filled the air.
Shattered Star City, a remote town located at the border of the Eastern Continent and the Central Continent, has seen a steady influx of cultivators this year.
The name Shattered Star City comes from its local specialty, Shattered Star Stone. Every year, a large quantity of Shattered Star Stone is mined here and sold to artifact crafters in the Eastern and Central Continents. Shattered Star Stone is the raw material for forging most low-level magical artifacts, and the demand has always been high.
"Why are there so many people this year? Judging from their clothes, they don't seem to be independent cultivators." A local from Shattered Star City saw another flying boat land, and then a lot of people came out.
"Keep your voice down, they are all cultivators from the Qingxuan Sect, don't offend them." The rogue cultivator came to Shattered Star City to buy Shattered Star Stones, but heard the locals talking loudly about the Qingxuan Sect.
The Qingxuan Sect has had a rough few years. Whether it's bad luck or offending the wrong people, it has been on a downward spiral, and people in the cultivation world now generally agree that the Qingxuan Sect is the weakest of the five major sects. However, even a fallen camel is bigger than a horse. No matter how much they decline, their foundation as a top-tier sect is still there, and they cannot afford to offend them.
"Oh dear, Shattered Star City is just a small city. I rarely see disciples from the five major sects, so I didn't recognize them for a moment. Thank you for reminding me, fellow Daoist. I'll give you some more Shattered Star Stones."
The rogue cultivator said, "Thank you very much, fellow Daoist. But you just mentioned that many people came to Shattered Star City this year?"
The person from Shattered Star City replied, "There are a lot of people. These large flying boats come one after another, and you can see one every few days. Some people have booked inns, and some people have set up camp in the Shattered Star Mountains, making it impossible to mine Shattered Star Stones recently. I advise you to buy more Shattered Star Stones, because it will probably be very difficult to buy them in the future."
The rogue cultivator had originally planned to settle in Shattered Star City for a few years, but after hearing what the locals said, he felt a growing unease.
"Thank you, fellow Daoist." The rogue cultivator bought the goods and flew towards the Shattered Star Mountain Range.
When he arrived at the Shattered Star Mountain Range, he saw many sects stationed there, including the five major sects he knew, as well as other sects.
The rogue cultivator was so frightened that his legs went weak, and he plopped down on the ground. "My goodness! Anyone who didn't know better would think that the Shattered Star Mountain Range was about to hold the Profound Heaven Assembly! No, with so many people from various sects gathered here, there must be something good about the Shattered Star Mountain Range that's about to be revealed!"
The rogue cultivator, who had been thinking of taking advantage of a bargain, slapped himself hard the next moment. "With so many people from major sects here, it would be suicide for a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator like me to try and find a bargain. I wouldn't even be able to avoid a fight!"
The rogue cultivator was jolted awake by his own slap, quickly scrambled to his feet, and flew off in the opposite direction. He couldn't stay in Shattered Star City any longer; a high-level cultivator battle was likely to erupt there soon, and he needed to find a safer place to stay.
In the Immortal Cloud Sect camp, many high-level cultivators noticed that a stranger was approaching again, but the stranger quickly flew away.
Han Wuyue asked Elder Ji, "Master, should we bring that person here?"
Elder Ji observed the map of the Shattered Star Mountain Range: "They should be Foundation Establishment cultivators who have strayed into this place. It doesn't matter whether we arrest them or not, since all the sects capable of vying for spiritual veins in the Shattered Star Mountain Range have come here anyway."
Han Wuyue continued from where she left off, asking, "Is it really alright to leave my junior brother in the sect?"
Elder Ji: "So many years have passed, and Xiao Daiheng is still clueless. You are already at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm, while he is still at the early stage of the Spiritual Vein realm. Wu Yue, after the new spiritual vein matter is over, I plan to let you take over Lingpo Peak."
"But I still—" Han Wuyue began to speak, but was interrupted by Elder Ji.
“Song Yin was able to manage Danque Peak perfectly when she was in the Nascent Soul stage. If she can do it, you can too.” Elder Ji paused, looking away from the map. “I plan to have your junior brother switch from the Path of Ruthlessness to another path.”
Han Wuyue: "Everything is up to Master to decide."
Elder Ji: "This was just a casual remark; we'll discuss it further when we get back."
At that moment, someone came to visit.
"Elder Ji, a letter from the sect."
Han Wuyue: "Bring it in."
Elder Ji reverted to his taciturn self, and everything was handed over to Han Wuyue.
Just then, the spiritual energy of the Shattered Star Mountain Range suddenly changed, and the spiritual energy of the entire mountain range became more and more abundant, as if we were in the center of a high-level spirit gathering array, with streams of spiritual energy emanating outward from a certain place in the mountain range.
The disciple who delivered the letter saw Elder Ji and the others disappear in the blink of an eye. She stood there, unsure whether to leave the letter on the table or wait for the elder to return so she could hand it over herself.
Not long after the rogue cultivators left the Shattered Star Mountain Range, the first battle in the Shattered Star Mountain Range broke out.
Inside the Immortal Cloud Sect.
After Song Yin accepted Ning Tang as her disciple, she told Ning Tang that once Ning Tang reached the Foundation Establishment stage and participated in a Foundation Establishment competition, her status as a direct disciple of Dan Que Peak would naturally be announced.
With Shen Yuzhu having already taken on a disciple, Song Yin wasn't in a hurry to register Ning Tang as her personal disciple, nor did she take her to offer incense to the patriarch of Danque Peak or to make a soul lamp. As she'd said before, she'd wait until Ning Tang reached the Foundation Establishment stage.
Only a few people knew that Song Yin had accepted Ning Tang as a concubine.
Upon learning that Song Yin had taken on a disciple, Xia Xining went to the outer sect to secretly observe her junior disciple.
Song Yin followed Xia Xining and asked, "You've seen the person, what do you think?"
Xia Xining: "Hiss, how about I take on an apprentice too?" Just follow in my sister's footsteps.
Song Yin: "Of course you can. Remember to consult Elder Su of Xuanji Peak before accepting a disciple, just to be on the safe side."
Xia Xining's eyes lit up, "I didn't expect to be able to find a fortune teller for something as simple as taking on a disciple. You're really quick-witted!"
"Hahaha." Song Yin responded to the quick-witted praise, though in reality she was just imitating Lao Deng.
Xia Xining: "I will give her a generous gift when she reaches the Foundation Establishment stage."
Ning Tang was unaware that a high-level magical artifact was beckoning to her from ahead. After becoming Song Yin's disciple, she did not slack off in her cultivation; she continued to cultivate diligently as always, even more so than before.
During her cultivation journey, people still occasionally tried to cause her trouble, but she skillfully avoided them all. As time went on, those troublemaking cultivators gradually gave up their attempts, finding themselves unable to outwit her each time. In the end, they realized that Ning Tang was truly diligent, no wonder the seniors at the academy praised her.
When Song Yin delivered the refined pills to the main peak, she encountered an unexpected person there.
"Ancestor You, why did you leave the forbidden area?"
Yu Yong gets a headache whenever he sees Song Yin, as memories of events from hundreds of years ago resurface.
You Yong stood up: "I will help with the things. I will stay at Tianqiao Peak for the time being, and I will let you know if there is any progress."
Sect Leader Yan bowed and said, "Thank you for your help, Ancestor You. I am deeply grateful."
"It's all for the sect, no need for thanks." With that, You Yong disappeared before their eyes.
Song Yin handed over a storage bag, "It's full of refined pills."
Sect Master Yan took the storage bag and casually scanned it with his divine sense. He knew that there were plenty of pills in the bag, and that Song Yin's pill-refining quality was always guaranteed.
Thank you.
Song Yin: "Just like Elder You said, it's all for the sect. I didn't go to the border between the two continents, but I should still do my part within the sect." Changing the subject, Song Yin skillfully asked, "What was Elder You's purpose in coming here just now?"
Sect Master Yan put away the storage bag, thought for a moment, and then told Song Yin, "With the emergence of large spiritual veins, various sects are vying for them, but there is still a problem standing in their way."
Song Yin: "What's the problem?"
Sect Master Yan: "How do we bring the spiritual vein back to the sect from the border between the two continents? That's a large spiritual vein; storage bags or other spatial artifacts can't bring it back. As far as I know, the Immortal Firmament Sect chose to establish its sect above the ocean precisely because the spiritual veins on the seabed couldn't be taken away."
"Right now, whoever is the first to refine a magical artifact that can carry away the spiritual vein will be able to take the new spiritual vein with them."
Song Yin: "Wouldn't it be pointless for the various sects to fight each other at the border between the two continents?"
Sect Master Yan: "How could it be useless? There are currently two options: one is to defeat other sects, guard the spiritual veins, and wait for the Mahayana stage artifact to be cultivated into a special magic weapon; the other is to relocate the sect."
If one cannot forge a special magical artifact, relocating to another sect is an inevitable outcome.
Sect Master Yan continued, "We don't know how many new spiritual veins will appear in the future, but if the Immortal Cloud Sect wants to develop in the long term, it is essential to have a spiritual vein."
After leaving the main peak, Song Yin was still thinking about the special magical artifact.
If Langhuan Cave Heaven can hold a spiritual vein, then it can also hold a large spiritual vein, right?
While they were all fighting, she quietly went and took the spiritual vein away without anyone noticing. No one would have guessed that she was the one who took the spiritual vein.
A bold idea popped into Song Yin's head, and she began to feel a spark.
"Junior sister, what are you thinking about?"
Shen Yuzhu's voice suddenly rang in Song Yin's ears, and Song Yin immediately snapped back to reality.
Song Yin: "Senior brother, you're back? How are things at the Shen family?"
Shen Yuzhu: "Thanks to the photo stone you gave Elder Liu of the Discipline Hall, he came to the Shen family in person. No one from the direct line of the Shen family escaped, and the remaining collateral branches could not cause any trouble. From then on, there was no more Shen family in Yujing City."
After Elder Liu met Shen Yuzhu, the two talked for a long time and shared the same information. Elder Liu knew that Shen Yuzhu had no feelings for the Shen family, so he let Shen Yuzhu watch from the sidelines and he would do the rest himself, which would also prevent Shen Yuzhu from being known as someone who harmed his relatives.
"I'm afraid I can never repay Elder Liu's kindness." After all, the other party has taken on a bad reputation for me.
Song Yin: "What was Yan Jin'an's final fate?"
"Shen Yusong's successful possession of Yan Jin'an is inextricably linked to the Yan family. In order to curry favor with the Shen family, the Yan family promoted Yan Jin'an, a member of a collateral branch, and offered him to the Shen family." Shen Yuzhu casually dropped another shocking bombshell. At this point, Shen Yuzhu couldn't help but feel nauseous. The thought that Shen family blood still flowed in his veins made him even more disgusted.
They claim to be a family of immortal cultivators in Yujing City of the Eastern Continent, but in reality, they are all engaged in evil cultivation activities.
Song Yin: "Shen Yusong is arrogant and conceited. If it weren't for his communication with the real Yan Jin'an... well, thanks to his personality, things have been able to proceed smoothly."
"I saw you looking into your mind just now, what were you thinking about?" Shen Yuzhu asked.
Song Yin's eyes darted around. "Well... it's a secret."
Shen Yuzhu: "Since it's a secret, I won't ask any more questions, Senior Brother. I need to go back to Wujian Peak. You can come find me anytime you have time."
"Okay, senior brother, no problem, senior brother." Song Yin watched Shen Yuzhu leave first.
Was it just her imagination? She felt that her senior brother had changed.
Shen Yuzhu had indeed changed. If he didn't change after this ordeal, he deserved to be targeted. Shen Yuzhu personally went to Yujing City to investigate and discovered that they not only had Shen Yusong possess Yan Jin'an to trick her into joining Wujian Peak, but also wanted Shen Yusong to later possess him. In their words, even if twins possessed each other, Shen Yusong would still be Shen Yusong, since the two looked almost identical. With a new identity, Shen Yusong would then arrange for other members of the Shen family to occupy Yan Jin'an's body, thus completely placing the Wujian Peak inheritance in the hands of the Shen family.
When Shen Yuzhu found out, he was so angry he almost laughed. To be so shameless, it's no wonder they're from the Shen family.
...
Song Yin did not return to Danque Peak, but instead went to Wendao Peak to find Shi Heming.
They arrived at Shi Heming's residence without any problems and found him in the study.
"Shi Heming, could you draw me a few teleportation talismans? It would be even better if the teleportation locations weren't random," Song Yin stated her request directly.
The most important thing about taking the spiritual vein is escaping under everyone's noses, since the Shattered Star Mountain Range is currently overflowing with high-level cultivators. Setting up a teleportation array is time-consuming and too conspicuous, so nothing is better than a teleportation talisman.
Shi Heming: "You mean..."
Song Yin narrowed her eyes, placed her hand on Shi Heming's shoulder, and said in a seductive tone, "Dare to play a big game with me?"
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Author's Note: Song Yin: I'm so bored, let's go steal the spiritual vein! [Exaggerated]
The fight raged on, and when they turned around, they discovered that the spiritual vein had been stolen!
Everyone: ...[splitting up]
Everyone: Aa ...
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[Empty bowl]
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