There is a small temple at the highest point of Xuankong Mountain.
Compared with the many magnificent and majestic temples on the hillside below.
This small temple looks particularly simple.
The mud walls and wooden pillars are mottled and full of traces of time.
There are only a few monks' quarters, and it looks like they can only accommodate three or five people.
The great elder came here with a solemn look on his face.
He said with great respect: "Master, all the great elders, Xuanyi wants to see you for something important."
There was no movement in the small temple.
The Great Elder did not show any displeasure, his face remained very respectful as he waited patiently.
About half a quarter of an hour later, a calm voice came out from inside.
"Come in."
Then with a creaking sound, the door of the small temple opened by itself without any wind.
The great elder bowed respectfully first, then walked in cautiously.
Finally, it stopped in a deserted courtyard and waited quietly.
"What is it?"
After a long while, the voice slowly floated out from somewhere.
At the same time, the Great Elder felt that several invisible gazes were falling on him.
He did not dare to neglect it and bowed quickly, saying, "That's right, Master. A while ago, the temple sent Junior Brother Xuanming and his companions to Zhongzhou to compete for the opportunity in the dark.
But today, the young monk in charge of cleaning the soul tower discovered that the soul lamps of Junior Brother Xuanming and others had all been extinguished.
The disciples suspected that they might have died in the outside world.
This matter is of great importance, and I dare not act on my own, so I come to ask the abbot and the other great elders what to do. "
After hearing this, the surroundings fell into silence.
But the Great Elder clearly felt that the gazes falling on him had become heavier.
His expression remained normal, but the pressure in his heart was increasing little by little.
After a while, that peaceful voice sounded again.
"Yes, I just calculated that their cause and effect have disappeared, and they are indeed dead."
"Then host, can you figure out who killed Junior Brother Xuanming and the others?"
The Great Elder perked up and asked quickly.
“No, although the rules of the outside world have been initially determined and the secrets of heaven are somewhat clearer, it is still difficult to deduce.
With the help of the power of the Heart Temple across the boundary wall, it is already the limit to deduce the cause and effect of Xuanming and others.
Furthermore, the one who killed Xuanming and the others was not an ordinary person, and he also had something that could block the secrets of the heavens, making it even more difficult to deduce."
The peaceful voice spoke slowly.
It seemed as if the deaths of Xuanming and others did not cause any fluctuation in his emotions.
The Great Elder was disappointed, but still said, "Master, in your opinion, was it the three people from the Holy Mountain who killed Junior Brother Xuanming, or was it the people from the other three secret places who did it?
I am worried that there may be some conspiracy against us."
"It's hard to judge." A calm voice said, "Xuan Ming and his men have treasures such as the Vajra Pestle, so logically speaking, few people from the outside world should be able to hurt them.
However, the three Holy Lords on the Holy Mountain are bound by the Holy Mountain and will not act arbitrarily."
"Then the most likely person is someone from the other three secret places?" the elder asked hurriedly.
"It's hard to say what's going on. Send someone out to investigate first."
"I have already asked Junior Brother Xuanyi to go to Wujian Tower and have him send someone out to investigate."
"Yes, my Xuankong Mountain has protected Wujian Tower for so long, it's time for them to prove their worth."
“But Master, ever since the changes in the world and the revival of spiritual energy, there seems to be some unusual movements in Wujian Tower, and they are not very honest.” said the great elder.
"It's okay. They are just a bunch of shady rats who are not worthy of being on the stage. After a few days, they will face the reality. You can go down first." A peaceful voice said indifferently.
"Yes, disciple, I'll take my leave."
The Great Elder was startled, knowing that the host must have made a decision in his mind.
He didn't dare to ask, so he could only respond in a low voice and slowly leave the small temple.
After the great elder left, the small temple returned to peace.
After a long while, a peaceful voice finally said, "Elders, what do you think of what Xuanyi said?"
After more than ten breaths, a hoarse voice sounded: "Let's wait and see. The most important thing for us now is to consolidate our cultivation and wait for the day when the rules of heaven and earth are completely stabilized.
Be able to overcome the tribulation in the first place, condense the golden elixir, and return to the golden elixir realm.
By then, no matter whether it is a conspiracy or an open conspiracy, there will be no need to worry about it."
“Yes, no matter how much fun there is outside, it is just a small fight after all.
Once we recover, we can crush you with just a backhand."
"As long as we can recover our cultivation before the immortals in the other secret places, all the advantages and luck will belong to Xuankong Mountain."
The other two voices said the same thing.
"Good, the elders are right. Let's just wait and see what happens and let Xuanyi and the others deal with it first."
A gentle voice said lightly.
The small temple fell silent again, and no one spoke for a long time.
When the great elder left the small temple, at the mountain gate at the foot of the Hanging Mountain, a figure appeared, riding on flowing light, and flew towards the ground below the mountain.
After a while, he landed in front of a village. He stretched out his hand and the light under his feet quickly shrank and fell into his hand.
It was actually a small boat made from a green bamboo leaf.
It was Xuanyi who was ordered to go to Wujian Tower.
"Master Xuanyi, what brings you here?"
Xuan Yi's way of coming here was so ostentatious that he had already been discovered by the people in the village.
Someone came out immediately and bowed respectfully to him in a flattering manner.
"No need to waste time. Where is your leader? Take me to see him."
Xuan Yi looked at the greasy fat man in front of him with some disgust and said lightly.
He has always looked down upon these sewer rats who only know how to hide in the dark.
I don't know why the person in charge chose to protect these things in the first place.
"Our leader is inside, please follow me, Master."
The greasy fat man seemed unaware of Xuan Yi's serious dislike and continued to flatter him.
"Then lead the way."
Xuan Yi followed the greasy fat man into the village. After walking for a while, he couldn't help but frowning.
The village was filled with skeletons and animal mummies, which was quite scary and weird.
In the dark rooms around him, there were many cold eyes secretly peeking at him, making Xuanyi feel very uncomfortable.
"Master Xuanyi, what's wrong?"
The greasy fat man saw Xuan Yi stop and hurriedly said.
"snort!"
Xuan Yi snorted coldly, and the cassock on his body suddenly emitted a dazzling golden light.
The next moment, suppressed screams were heard coming from the dark rooms on both sides.
The greasy fat man's face changed drastically, and he immediately cursed: "You blind people, do you think you can look directly at Master Xuanyi? I will deal with you when I come back!"
After that, he bowed to Xuanyi again and said, "Master Xuanyi, don't bother with these blind people. I will punish them later. Don't let this delay your important business."
Xuan Yi said nothing and walked forward expressionlessly.
Given his status, he could just give them a light punishment and not bother with a group of rats.
After all, he still needs to drive these mice to do things later.
Following the greasy fat man, Xuanyi finally came to a tall wooden tower.
"Master Xuanyi, our leader is waiting for you inside."
The greasy fat man used both hands to guide the person, but he did not go in.
Xuan Yi remained unafraid and walked towards the tower.
However, he already felt dissatisfied in his heart.
A shady rat leader who was barely surviving under the protection of their Hanging Mountain actually dared to put on airs in front of him.
If there wasn't something for these rats to do this time, he would have lost his temper immediately.
Entering the tower, Xuan Yi saw a black figure standing with his back to him and his hands behind his back.
The aura was so faint and elusive that Xuan Yi couldn't even determine whether the person in front of him was real or an illusion.
He was startled, knowing that the cultivation level of the person in front of him was even higher than his.
The black figure is looking at a painting on the wall.
The painting shows a huge black yaksha holding two forks, like a king of the underworld, exuding a mysterious and weird aura.
"It's so rare to have a distinguished guest from heaven come here. I'm sorry for not welcoming you from afar. I hope Master Xuanyi will forgive me."
The black figure turned around and gave Xuan Yi a bright smile.
"Wu Xing, stop talking nonsense. I came here because I have something for you to do."
Although he felt that the black figure's cultivation level was higher than his own.
But Xuan Yi still didn't have a very good expression towards him, he just said coldly.
"I wonder what's going on in the mountain that requires lowly people like us to handle it?"
The black figure still had a smile on his face, as if he didn't care about Xuan Yi's attitude at all.
“A while ago, my Senior Brother Xuanming and Senior Brother Xuannu and others led the disciples and some people from your Wujian Building to the outside world to compete for opportunities.
Now something unexpected has happened and his whereabouts are unknown.
I need you from Wujian Tower to send some more people out to find out the whereabouts of Senior Brother Xuanming and others.
And what major events have happened in the outside world in recent days."
"Xuan Ming Da Shi and others are missing?"
The black figure was startled, and seemed unaware that Xuan Yi came here for such a thing.
Is there any force in this world that dares to go against Xuankong Mountain?
“Yes, not only Brother Xuanming and the others, but even those of you Wujianlou disciples who followed them out, have no news.
So when you go out this time, you don't need to do too much, just find out the whereabouts of Senior Brother Xuanming and the others."
The black figure felt a chill in his heart.
Judging from Xuan Yi's tone, it seemed that Xuan Ming and the others were in great danger.
He immediately realized the seriousness of the matter.
"Master Xuanyi, rest assured. I will arrange for the staff right away."
Xuan Yi nodded: "After you choose the people, let them wait at the gate, and someone will send them out.
Remember, when you go out on this trip, make it a priority to find out the whereabouts of Brother Xuanming and the others.
Don’t do anything extra, or you will suffer the consequences! ”
After saying that, Xuan Yi turned and walked out of the tower, and walked out of the village under the guidance of the greasy fat man.
It seemed that staying here for even a moment longer would be a blasphemy to him.
Standing in front of the tower, watching Xuan Yi leaving, an inexplicable look appeared in the black figure's eyes.
Suddenly, a strange figure appeared beside him.
"Owner, this Xuankong Mountain is increasingly looking down upon us.
You are just a small Qi Refiner, yet you dare to act arrogantly in Wujian Building and show disrespect to the owner of the building."
"We're under someone's roof, what can we do?" the black figure sighed.
"He is a master disciple of Xuankong Mountain. Any of those old monsters on the mountain can crush us to death with just one finger.
Not to mention that the methods of entering and exiting this world are also controlled by others.
If it were you, you would also be arrogant. "
The strange figure fell into silence.
Because he knew that what the OP said was true.
After a while, he said, "Then host, what do you think of what Xuanyi said just now?
Is it possible that there is someone in this world who really dares to attack the people of Xuankong Mountain?
Could it be that they are from the other three secret places?"
“Who knows, but it’s obvious that the drastic changes in the outside world are far beyond our expectations.
Even Xuankong Mountain cannot fully control the situation, which is an opportunity for us."
The strange figure perked up: "Owner, you mean..."
"You will be the one leading the team this time. Remember, there is no need to rush back.
This is a rare opportunity to obtain information from the outside world, so we must seize it.
Once we have investigated the situation outside, it won’t be too late to come back.”
The black figure explained.
"Yes, I understand." The strange figure said respectfully.
"Go ahead and choose your own candidates, choose the smart ones.
This may be our only chance to escape the control of Hanging Mountain."
…
Lu Qing knew nothing about what happened in the secret place of Xuankong Mountain.
At this moment, he was concentrating on activating the power of the Lihuo Ding and refining his own unique restriction in the gray gourd.
And it has reached the final stage.
As the last ban was cast, the gourd suddenly emitted a gray light.
This gray light is different from the plague gray light of the Plague Old Man that is full of death.
It is full of mysterious aura, and has the meaning of containing and evolving all things.
As the gray light slowly converged, Lihuo Ding spit out the gourd, which fell into Lu Qing's hand.
"This person has truly mastered the Lihuo Sect's secret weapon refining techniques."
After watching Lu Qing refine the "Flame" in the gray gourd from beginning to end, he was extremely certain that Lu Qing really had inherited the true teachings of refining from the Lihuo Sect.
And he has mastered it to a very sophisticated level.
Judging from the refining techniques alone, it is not inferior to some of the true disciples of the Lihuo Sect in the past.
"Congratulations, young master, you have successfully refined the magic weapon."
Seeing the gourd fall into Lu Qing's hands, "Yan" immediately congratulated him.
"It's just a preliminary refining, it's still a long way to go."
Lu Qing shook his head, with no expression of satisfaction on his face.
After all, his current cultivation level is still too weak.
Even with the help of the power of the Lihuo Ding, he was only able to barely refine a few layers of restrictions into the gourd.
So at the moment, this gourd magic weapon is just in its initial form.
There is still a long way to go before it is fully mastered.
If he wants to continue to perfect the ritual, he needs to improve his cultivation further.
However, even though it was only a prototype, Lu Qing could feel the extraordinary nature of the gourd in his hand.
He activated his special ability and looked at the gourd.
(End of this chapter)
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