Chapter 167 Everyone's defenses are breached, but what about my huge spiritual vein?
Chaos broke out in the once peaceful city.
"No, why can't we use the teleportation array?"
"Why should we check every cultivator who uses a teleportation array? Why do we need to check their storage bags, which are such private personal items? Are you crazy?"
Someone wiped away tears, tears streaming down their face, "Waaah, isn't this just deliberately teasing me, bro?"
As they spoke, the oppressive aura of a Nascent Soul cultivator enveloped the scene, instantly silencing everyone. Fear filled the air; some knelt, while others struggled to stand, their bodies drenched in sweat.
A high-level cultivator walked down from the sky step by step, and said in a tone of notification rather than consultation: "Everyone, we are catching a thief, please cooperate."
At times like this, sending low-level cultivators would be insufficient to catch up; only high-level cultivators like themselves could take action.
The thought of someone stealing a spiritual vein right under the noses of so many high-level cultivators made their faces burn with embarrassment, as if they had all been slapped hard by the thief.
However, the person who stole the spiritual vein wouldn't be of low cultivation level. To avoid a Nascent Soul stage cultivator, the thief's cultivation is most likely at the Nascent Soul stage, or even higher. Was it an operation carried out by an ancestor of a sect or a powerful family? In any case, the probability of the person who stole the spiritual vein being below the Nascent Soul stage is very small.
"We must also guard against the other party deliberately concealing their cultivation level," someone reminded.
If the other party can conceal their cultivation level, then things will be even more troublesome...
Sect Master Helian: "Are there any diviners present? I refuse to believe we can't find someone!"
"What if we really can't find it?" Elder Pei asked everyone.
The high-level cultivators who chased after them looked grim. What could they do if they couldn't find them? They had to accept their fate, but it was just too frustrating.
“Sect Master Helian, I can help you with a divination, but after determining the destination of the spiritual vein, it must belong to our Yuancang Sect of the Southern Continent.” A Nascent Soul stage divination cultivator from the Yuancang Sect said.
Another cultivator from the Heavenly Stems Sect of the Northern Continent objected, saying, "Our Heavenly Stems Sect also has divination cultivators. According to what you're saying, we can also ask divination cultivators to calculate the destination of the spiritual vein and then return it to our Heavenly Stems Sect."
Elder Pei: "I agree with what you two said. Our Immortal Firmament Sect also has divination practitioners, and even elders of our sect. If our sect can calculate the destination of the spiritual vein, it is acceptable for the spiritual vein to belong to our Immortal Firmament Sect."
Sect Master Helian: "We don't even know where the spiritual vein is, yet you're all already fighting over who gets to it. If this continues, that little thief will escape even further. Let's see who can find him."
Everyone fell silent, turning their heads away from each other.
Finally, it was Yuan Cangzong, the divination cultivator, who stepped forward and said, "Forget it, it's more important to find the location of the spiritual vein first. We can talk about the allocation after we find it."
The high-level cultivators all gave up their seats to this diviner, and then focused intently on watching him cast a divination.
After a few times, Gua Xiu's expression turned strange. He looked around at everyone and then looked up at the sky.
"What was the result?" someone asked anxiously.
The divination was returned to silence, but the divination was forcibly continued, again and again, with each result being different.
"The worst has happened." The fortune teller was pessimistic and said negatively, "I can't calculate the direction of the spiritual vein, I can only calculate that there are two people. But I can't figure out the details of these two people, everything is vague information, and the results are different every time. For example, the first time I calculated that there was a man and a woman, the second time it was two men, and the third time it was two women."
The divination cultivator was completely bewildered. "In all my years of cultivation, I have never encountered such a strange phenomenon. And the reason I can't calculate the result is quite simple: either the other party has a more powerful divination cultivator protecting them, or it is the protection of Heaven."
Everyone was also confused by what the fortune teller said.
"Could it be that you deliberately concealed their information, which is why you said that?" Some people reasonably suspected that Yuan Cangzong wanted to monopolize the spiritual vein.
The divination cultivator was furious. "If you're so capable, come and do it yourself! Call all the divination cultivators you know. I'm not saying this to be mean, but divination cultivation is inherently difficult. There are very few people in the cultivation world who have reached my level or are even more powerful than me! If I wanted to hide it, I could just do divination in private, why would I do it in front of all of you and then be suspected by you all!"
Elder Ji stood in the crowd. He then withdrew from the crowd and used a secret technique to contact Elder Su, who was still in the Immortal Cloud Sect.
Upon seeing this, the cultivators from other sects quickly understood Elder Ji's actions, and those who could contact the divination cultivators began to contact people they trusted.
Within the Immortal Cloud Sect, after receiving the news and understanding the whole story, Elder Su dared not delay and immediately cast a divination. However, the result of the first divination left her speechless for a long time; this familiar feeling of déjà vu…
Elder Su shook her head. Had she gone mad? How could she suspect Song Yin and the others? Song Yin and the others were clearly in seclusion within the sect.
Unconvinced, Elder Su cast the divination again, obtaining the same result as Yuan Cangzong's divination. The two appeared as a man and a woman at different times, and then as two men or two women. Furthermore, the location of the spiritual vein was completely unpredictable, as if the spiritual vein didn't even exist in this world.
The two, who were having a great time changing clothes, were still in the city.
Song Yin would transform herself into a man one moment and then back into a woman the next, and even asked Shi Heming to transform into a female cultivator for him to see.
"Wow, you know what, you really have to admit, this face is stunning whether you're male or female." Song Yin circled around Shi Heming, scrutinizing him from head to toe. She had Shi Heming keep his appearance while she transformed into a female cultivator. In a flash, she became a beautiful female cultivator.
Shi Heming noticed that Yin Yin's gaze was fixed on him, and he felt a pang of regret. If he had known this would happen, he should have changed to a Linglong mask sooner. Back then, Xia Xining was able to be so close to Yin Yin, always going in and out together, just because she was also a female cultivator.
Shi Heming coughed lightly, and like Xia Xining usually does, he took Yinyin's arm. He didn't say a word, but just stared straight at her with eyes that seemed to speak.
Song Yin: "Well, this isn't bad either. Why don't you try a different style?" Well... it's actually quite fun, a real-life dress-up game with a cultivation theme.
Shi Heming: "Is it alright if we stay in the city?" The aura of the high-level cultivators in the city was not concealed; it was right above them.
Song Yin: "If they can't find us for a long time, they'll assume we've already escaped, little do they know we're right under their noses. The fact that they were able to track us down must be because of the traces left by the teleportation talisman." She thought for a moment and then continued, "It seems we're not far from the Qingxuan Sect. How about this, we'll find a place later and use a teleportation talisman. We won't go to the Qingxuan Sect ourselves, but we'll find something to teleport us in that direction."
Sorry, Qingxuan Sect, we're using you as scapegoats. Who told you to send the most people and continue the spiritual vein the most?
The two were having a blast playing the dress-up game, while the rest of the group was getting impatient.
After receiving the divination results from Elder Su, Elder Ji sighed and said to the people of the Immortal Cloud Sect, "Fellow Daoist Yuan Cang Sect did not deceive us. The divination results from Elder Su were the same."
The cultivators of the Immortal Cloud Sect may not trust other divination practitioners, but they will not distrust Elder Su.
Elder Pei's face was full of worry: "What should we do? A new spiritual vein finally appeared, but in the end—alas!"
"Well, fellow Daoist, I'm sorry. It was wrong of me to question you just now." The cultivator who first suspected the Yuan Cang Sect's divination practitioner found a familiar divination practitioner to cast a divination, and received a similar result. He apologized with a look of remorse.
"Are we just going to give up like this?" one of the cultivators said, scratching his head. "Damn little thief, don't let us catch you!"
"I will continue searching for traces of teleportation talismans." The Nascent Soul cultivator from the Wuji Sect left first to search for traces of teleportation talismans, hoping to get lucky.
"Let's think of other ways," Elder Ji said to the others from the Immortal Firmament Sect.
Elder Pei said angrily, "What other way? Unless someone has some other secret technique to find people or things!"
Han Wuyue tried several times to remind Elder Pei to be mindful of his temper, but to no avail. She felt that Elder Pei was about to go crazy with anger.
Han Wuyue lowered her head and sighed softly. For some reason, a thought arose in her mind: if Song Yin were here, things would always turn out better…
Wait, Song Yin. Han Wuyue had a flash of inspiration. She told her master that she wanted to look for clues, and Elder Ji agreed.
After informing her master, Han Wuyue went to a secluded place and took out a communication stone to contact Song Yin.
Just as Song Yin was about to leave the city gate to set up fog bombs for the others, she saw the communication stone light up. After thinking for a few seconds, Song Yin decided to pretend she didn't see it; she should be in deep seclusion refining a ninth-grade pill right now. But the communication stone kept responding, as if the other party had urgent business.
"Everyone in the sect knows that you and I are in short-term seclusion. Who would contact you at this time?" Shi Heming noticed this and asked, "Isn't it someone from within the sect?"
"Never mind, let's hear what they have to say." Song Yin connected the communication stone, and then Han Wuyue's voice rang out.
After connecting, Han Wuyue immediately explained the situation and then asked Song Yin for help: "Song Yin, is this Han Wuyue? ... Because the spiritual vein was stolen, everyone is in chaos. Elder Pei has been cursing the thief for almost an hour, and it seems she can keep going. Elder Helian of Qingxuan Sect is also about to faint from anger. I saw him take a lot of pills... Anyway, that's the situation. I know you are more capable than all of us, so I would like to ask you for some advice."
Song Yin and Shi Heming looked at each other, their eyes revealing their guilty consciences.
Of course, Song Yin only felt guilty for a moment before she asked confidently, "What's your plan now? How are you going to track down the thieves?"
If news comes knocking on your door, you might as well ask.
Han Wuyue: "One of the talisman cultivators from the Wuji Sect continued to search for traces of the teleportation talisman. This place is located in the Central Continent. Sect Master Helian ordered people to check the teleportation array usage records. The divination cultivator from the Yuancang Sect is still casting divinations. The others are also using their own methods to track the whereabouts of the spiritual vein... However, judging from the current situation, the Helian Sect took the initiative to use a secret method. Perhaps they can really find the whereabouts of the spiritual vein."
Song Yin: !!!
If they are actually found, then we're doomed.
Are these two going to face all the high-level cultivators from other sects?!
Song Yin tapped her fingers rapidly... Got it!
Song Yin: "The spiritual vein should have been taken away by the Qingxuan Sect. Sect Master Helian may be putting on an act for everyone. Once the spiritual vein is placed under the Qingxuan Sect, it will be too late!" Never mind for now, it would be best to trick people into going to the Qingxuan Sect. She will immediately send the message back to the Xianxiao Sect.
Sects are never short of various defensive or offensive formations. If the spiritual vein enters the Qingxuan Sect, other sects will have no chance unless they launch a strong attack on the Qingxuan Sect, but such an attack would result in huge losses.
Han Wuyue: "Are you sure the spiritual vein will go to Qingxuan Sect?" Although she didn't know how Song Yin made that judgment, Han Wuyue took a deep breath and said, "Alright then, I'll go tell Master and the others."
After the communication ended, Song Yin immediately said, "Go outside the city gate and use a teleportation talisman to leave a false trace. I'll find an opportunity to teleport back to the sect at any time. But what method will the Qingxuan Sect Master use to find us..."
Langhuan Cave is a completely independent space, so there's a high chance it won't be found.
Now that things have come to this, returning to the sect as quickly as possible is the best course of action. Once back, she and Shi Heming will hide in the forbidden area, hehe.
After hearing this, Shi Heming immediately took action. When she left the city gate, she appeared as a burly man, but when she returned to the city, she appeared as a female cultivator.
Han Wuyue trusted Song Yin completely and immediately told Elder Ji the conclusion.
Elder Ji: "You said you contacted Song Yin, and Song Yin deduced that the spiritual vein had been taken to the Qingxuan Sect?" He frowned slightly. "As far as I know, Song Yin should be in seclusion."
Han Wuyue was taken aback. Was Song Yin in seclusion? No wonder it took her so long to contact Song Yin. She felt a lot of guilt for disturbing Song Yin's seclusion.
Elder Pei slapped his thigh after hearing this, "That's what I thought too! The Qingxuan Sect is definitely putting on a show for us!"
Elder Ji still had some doubts; there were many suspicious points in this matter.
"Traces of the teleportation talisman have been found!"
The Wuji Sect cultivator appeared in the city, his questioning gaze fixed on the Qingxuan Sect member. "The teleportation talisman is sending people towards the Qingxuan Sect."
Elder Ji's thoughts were interrupted, and Han Wuyue clenched her fist tightly.
"Master, Song Yin's judgment was correct!" She knew it!
"So, you Qingxuan Sect are playing us for fools."
The Qingxuan Sect members were completely bewildered. What was going on?
Regardless of the situation, someone immediately used the city's teleportation array to teleport to the Qingxuan Sect.
Seeing this, the others chased after them one by one.
Song Yin, who was in the city, felt the aura of the high-level cultivator gradually disappear. At this moment, Shi Heming also returned.
"Everyone has left, so we're leaving too."
A large group of people chased after the Qingxuan Sect, while Song Yin and Shi Heming teleported to the Xianxiao Sect.
Inside Danque Peak, Lou Shuhe knew that Song Yin was working on refining ninth-grade pills and thought to herself, "This child doesn't even come to see me." So Lou Shuhe took the initiative to find Song Yin to offer some guidance. In front of the secluded cultivation cave, Lou Shuhe called out to Song Yin through telepathy.
One minute passed... two minutes passed... more than ten minutes passed...
That's not right. Refining a ninth-grade elixir doesn't require entering a meditative state; it should be able to be heard if you call out...
Lou Shuhe's divine sense passed through the restrictions, and the secluded cave was empty.
After a long pause, Lou Shuhe laughed in exasperation, raising her hand to calculate Song Yin's location. "...Can't you predict the Heavenly Secrets?" Lou Shuhe was surprised. What on earth had Song Yin gone to do that caused the Heavenly Dao to conceal her?
"Never mind, with her luck, she's perfectly safe." Lou Shuhe gave up on the divination and turned back to the forbidden area.
Just as they reached the entrance to the forbidden area, two auras suddenly appeared.
Lou Shuhe looked to her left. "Why are there just the two of you?"
Upon returning to the Immortal Cloud Sect, Song Yin's lingering unease vanished, replaced entirely by excitement. She rushed forward, crying out, "Grandmaster, save me!"
Lou Shuhe: "I just went to Danque Peak to look for you but there was no one there. What were you all doing?"
"Steal the spiritual vein." The two said in unison.
Lou Shuhe: ?
At this moment, Sect Master Yan flew anxiously to the forbidden area. Seeing Lou Shuhe, he seemed to see his pillar of support and said anxiously, "Ancestor, I have a matter to ask for your help. I wonder if any of you elders have any methods to find something? The new spiritual vein of the Shattered Star Mountain Range has been stolen, and we have tried everything we can to find it." Their methods were useless, so they could only place their hopes on the elders who had lived longer.
Lou Shuhe: ?
Upon combining the two pieces of information, Lou Shuhe was first shocked, then looked at Sect Leader Yan with a strange expression.
Sect Master Yan: "Ancestor?"
Lou Shuhe pointed excitedly at the two of them, "Why don't you ask them?"
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Author's Note: Lou Shuhe: You guys are really something, you've got some nerve! [666] But how did you manage to take away the spiritual vein? [Question mark]
Song Yin: This acting peak master has a brilliant plan. [Glasses]
The cultivator who was tricked into going to the Qingxuan Sect: May I ask you something? (Frustrated)
Han Wuyue: My trust was ultimately misplaced. [Crying]
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[Empty bowl]
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