Chapter 272 Advice
The conversation returned to the current situation, and Liu Yu said:
"According to intelligence, in four or five days at most, the monster horde will cross the entire defense line and enter the heartland."
Moreover, fresh forces have joined the ranks of the demonic beasts, and their numbers are even greater than when they besieged Mingfeng Mountain.
The situation in Xizhou afterwards became unpredictable.
Among them, the two demon kings, leading a large number of demonic birds, have arrived in the sect's controlled area.
I have received orders from the Enforcement Hall to report to Yingri Peak in two days.
Due to the changes in the Canglan Secret Realm, the number of core Foundation Establishment cultivators in the sect has decreased significantly, leaving them short-handed.
Wei Songnian looked worried and tentatively said:
"I've heard that many families are sending promising direct descendants to sects, probably as a way to avoid trouble. I wonder if the sects will agree?"
These families understood the principle of not putting all your eggs in one basket.
He inquired through his own channels about whether he could bring his family members into the sect, but the Diligent Work Hall said they were still studying the plan and asked him to wait patiently.
But how could he possibly be patient? The situation was already very critical.
Ji An pondered for a moment and said:
"The sect has a third-tier spiritual vein. Activating the mountain-protecting formation is enough to withstand the siege of Golden Core stage demonic beasts for a long time, so there is no need to worry about safety issues at all."
Cultivation families within the sphere of influence of a sect should all have this demand.
I expect the sect will grant this request; now we just need to see when they will do so and what the specific implementation details will be.
For both sects and families, the significance of inheritance is extremely important.
Sending a group of outstanding disciples to the sect ensures that even if the family's territory collapses, the bloodline can still be preserved.
The number of sect disciples who died in the battles at Mingfeng Mountain was also considerable, so taking in family disciples would be a good way to replenish their numbers.
Liu Yu nodded slightly and said:
"As far as I know, the sect has begun to accept family disciples into the sect in an orderly manner."
Last night, my third uncle went to his cave to meet me, saying that the Liu family of Qingping Mountain had thirty disciples who had joined the sect, and asked him to help take care of them.
He agreed. Although he was a top-tier disciple in the sect's core and needed to distance himself from his family as much as possible, he was still from the family and had received the greatest help when he was weak.
He wouldn't refuse a small favor, and he would compensate the family with resources later, at which point he would truly sever ties.
Is this really true?
Wei Songnian's eyes lit up, his worried expression instantly relaxed, and he asked:
"Where did you get this information, senior brother? Is it reliable?"
Given the quality of the spiritual veins in Xiaozhushan, where the Wei family resides, it would be almost impossible for them to withstand a large number of demonic beasts besieging them.
Now the clan can only hope that the target of Xiaozhushan is too small and will not attract powerful monsters to attack.
Liu Yu affirmed that those who agreed would say:
"The information is absolutely reliable."
He didn't go into details, as the sects definitely treated different families differently, and saying too much might cause unnecessary trouble.
"That's good. I'll go to the Diligent Work Hall to ask tomorrow."
Wei Songnian tilted his head back and drank a glass of wine, feeling calmed down.
He knew Liu Yu's character very well; he was extremely reliable in both his words and deeds.
Just as Ji An was about to speak, he suddenly felt a heat throughout his body. His skin began to emit a blood-red aura and became scalding hot, with many twisted black patterns appearing on its surface.
A faint sense of malice churned within him, making him feel uneasy all over.
"Holy crap! It's relentless."
Ji An cursed, his eyes darkening.
It was truly unexpected that his presence within the sect would trigger the Blood-Transforming Soul-Chasing Curse.
Judging from this, the Golden-feathered Eagle Demon King is not too far from his location.
The strange phenomenon emanating from him immediately caught the attention of the others, and Groying's eyes turned cold:
"Junior brother, what happened?"
As a sword cultivator, she was extremely sensitive to auras and sensed that malice was beginning to spread.
This feeling is similar to being targeted by a lurking monster while on a mission.
Ji An grinned, revealing a helpless smile:
"During the battle in Mingfeng Mountain Immortal City, I killed a Golden Feathered Eagle in the late Foundation Establishment stage. I never expected that this monster had a background."
He briefly explained the Blood-Transforming Soul-Chasing Curse, saying:
"I thought staying in the sect would solve everything, but I was still caught by the Demon King. I forgot to ask the ancestor how far the tracking range of this blood curse was."
He wasn't worried about the demon king breaking in; the sect's protective formation wasn't just for show.
However, if this happens several times a day, it will seriously disturb him.
The others exchanged bewildered glances. This was a completely unwarranted disaster. Who the hell would consider whether a monster has powerful backers before killing it?
"Junior brother, you should be careful in the future. It's best not to leave the sect's great formation area."
Ji An nodded and said:
“I have already informed the Diligent Work Hall and the Law Enforcement Hall about the Blood Transformation Soul-Chasing Curse. I refuse to carry out any missions outside the sect until the demon calamity ends.”
"That's good, it's safer to stay in the sect."
A shadow fell over Liu Yu's heart. A demon king known for its speed was roaming outside the sect, posing a significant threat to safety.
After pondering for a moment, Gloin offered a suggestion:
"Junior brother, why don't you stay at Ningcui Cliff for a while? Go deep into the heart of the sect, and I don't think the Demon King will be able to track you down."
Crimson Flame Peak is located on the westernmost side of the sect. About twenty miles further west lies the area outside the mountain-protecting formation.
"Let's see how things go. If I'm really being harassed, I'll go to Ningcui Cliff to hide."
Ji An replied that without him, the growth of the spirit trees on Crimson Flame Peak would be affected.
During his time away at Mingfeng Mountain, the medicinal herbs in his cave garden probably accumulated less than a year's worth of medicinal age.
Furthermore, the stone turtle's ability to absorb spiritual energy can only be fully realized when it stays on Crimson Flame Peak.
Over the past half hour, the crimson aura emanating from his body gradually receded.
As the sun set, the living room began to darken, and the pear tree by the cold pond cast a long shadow.
Liu Yu and Ge Luoying got up to say goodbye, as they each had their own things to do.
Wei Songnian sighed, and said with a heavy heart:
"I don't know how long the demonic calamity will last, and these days are too hard for me to endure."
He relied entirely on buying low and selling high to sustain his cultivation. With the ongoing demonic calamity, the sect had begun to coordinate the management of various strategic resources, and he couldn't get involved in these businesses.
With heavy combat missions looming in the coming days, he will inevitably be summoned by his sect. Whether he can safely weather this demonic calamity remains to be seen.
He paused, then said in a pleading tone:
“Senior brother, Qiuyun is pregnant. If we can bring her to the sect, I can take care of her nearby.”
If I unfortunately die in battle while on a mission, I humbly request that you take care of me, senior brother, considering our past friendship.
He has no skills and can bring any other value to the sect; he will only be assigned to combat missions, and who knows, he might encounter an invincible monster one day.
"Junior brother's words are too ominous. We were all able to survive the demon calamity."
Although that's what they said, Ji An understood that what the other party said might actually come true.
The tide of events is so powerful that even the Golden Core elders dare not make any guarantees, let alone these Foundation Establishment cultivators.
Looking into the other person's eager and expectant eyes, Ji An nodded solemnly:
"If I have the capacity, I will definitely ensure the safety of my junior brother's family."
If he didn't have the resources, all he could say was sorry.
Wei Songnian stood up and bowed deeply:
"Thank you, Senior Brother!"
The other party didn't say everything, but he was already very pleased.
Wei Songnian's flying boat disappeared from sight, and all the guests had left.
By the cold pool, Ji An looked up at the sky, his gaze deep and unfathomable.
Half an hour later, he suddenly shook his head, dispelling the sorrow in his heart.
He took out the seeds of the longevity peach and activated the Jade Wood Transformation Technique.
Emerald light and various illusory images were produced, and a faint fragrance wafted in the air.
Since his understanding of the Rejuvenation Technique reached a new level, his use of wood-elemental spells has become even more wondrous.
As a result, spells such as Entanglement, See Grass and Trees as Soldiers, and Green Wood Flowering Technique have all undergone new changes.
The second level of the manifestation of Dharma can bring about even more profound experiences.
A vibrant life force continuously infuses the seeds, making the green of the outer shell appear even more translucent and lustrous.
Seeing that the seed could no longer absorb more life energy, Ji An instructed:
"Huang Xuan, you and Li Cheng clear out an area near the Youyue Cangyu Tree. I want to plant a spirit tree there."
The peach tree is a spiritual plant of the wood element, and its fruit contains abundant life force, which is the fundamental reason why it can prolong life.
"Yes, ma'am."
Huang Xuan immediately agreed. He knew very well that any spirit tree qualified to be planted near the Youyue Cangyu Tree had great potential.
Ji An's gaze swept across the icy pool as he communicated with his beast using the blood pact.
The blue water turtle, which was lazily tucking its head in on the opposite bank, suddenly stretched out its head, looked around a few times, and then jumped into the water.
Using its limbs and tail, it parted the waves and swam quickly, leaving a long trail of splashes behind it.
The Azure Water Turtle is now as big as a millstone, and its size has increased considerably, but its cultivation level has remained stagnant.
Ji An is exactly the same as when he left, at the fourth level of Qi Refining, focusing on stability.
The blue shell was veiled in crimson by the twilight, and the blue water turtle stretched its neck, revealing its silly eyes.
Ji An crouched down, flicked the icy shell, and chuckled:
"With such slow progress, what use are you!"
He had anticipated that the turtle-type monsters would improve slowly, but he hadn't expected it to be this slow.
After the first-grade top-quality Heavenly Origin Pears mature this time, he must keep them all to 'force growth'.
The purpose of raising and controlling beasts is for combat, not to keep them as mascots.
Although the blue turtle was indeed beautiful, appearance didn't matter much to him; he preferred strong, capable warriors.
Sensing its master's emotions, the blue water turtle hissed, seemingly protesting its indignation.
It returned to the pool, emanating a demonic aura. As the chill spread, it quickly formed a piece of solid ice with a slightly bluish tinge.
The blue-water turtle held its head high, 'Now I'm very useful!'
“What use would I have for these ice cubes?” Ji An shook his head and waved his hand to release a cold wind spell.
A blizzard of frosty white swept across the water, instantly forming an ice surface more than two zhang wide and six zhang long.
In the afterglow of the setting sun, the ice surface shimmered with an orange-red light.
The blue water turtle opened its mouth, revealing sharp teeth, startling the other turtles!
Xia Yulian walked over and happened to see the Azure Water Turtle's dazed expression. Curious, she asked:
"Uncle-Master, what happened?"
"I said it's useless. It only demonstrated the ability to make ice cubes, but do I need more ice cubes?"
Ji An said indifferently, "What use is the ability to create ice to me?"
"Uncle-Master, Lan Bei's abilities are indeed very useful."
It's useful for preserving meat and chilling berries. Since the rest of us don't know any cold wind magic, Bluebeard was a huge help.
Xia Yulian often uses ice cubes made by Lanbei to preserve food, which can preserve the taste to the greatest extent.
Seemingly understanding the female disciple's words, Cang Shui Gui nodded repeatedly.
Ji An shook his head almost imperceptibly. He needed to ask someone how to speed up the cultivation of turtle-type beast tamers, as relying solely on the nourishment of the Yantian Yuan Pear was still too slow for improvement.
These minor abilities are meaningless to him; he needs a beast tamer who can stand alone.
Li Cheng rode over on his talisman bird. "Uncle-Master, the space has been cleared."
The spiritual rain was like sparkling jade beads, spreading its nourishing spiritual power.
A green plant sprouts from the soil and stretches its body freely in the rain.
The bark of the peach tree is dark green, the leaves are even more emerald green, and the veins of the leaves are as red as fire.
Putting aside the color, it is not much different in appearance from ordinary peach trees.
When the white mist dissipated, the peach tree had grown a foot tall, and its branches swayed in the breeze.
Huang Xuan looked at the spirit wood that almost reached his knees and asked:
"Uncle-Master, what kind of spirit tree is this?"
"Longevity peaches can be swallowed raw to increase lifespan and are also the main ingredient in refining longevity pills."
Huang Xuan and Li Cheng exchanged a glance, both showing surprise.
They had certainly heard of the preciousness of the Longevity Pill.
Now that my uncle has started cultivating longevity peaches, won't they be able to obtain the seeds and cultivate them themselves in the future?
The Golden Spirit Sect was the first sect to encounter the demon beast. Strangely, the demon beast bypassed the behemoth and went directly to the family settlements to slaughter them.
At first, the sect frequently sent disciples to rescue nearby families, but later they discovered that the monsters were using the families as bait to force them to attack, so they stopped sending out rescues.
Without the support of the magic array, human cultivators have no advantage when fighting against demonic beasts of the same level in the wild, at least not below the Foundation Establishment stage.
Because of the special circumstances, Ji An was not conscripted, since the Golden Feathered Eagle Demon King would appear on the west side of the sect every morning and evening for half an hour each time.
On Crimson Flame Peak, he spent most of his time cultivating and the rest of his time casting spells on the spirit field.
Half a year has passed in a flash.
On a moonlit night, the branches and leaves of the Azure Jade Tree rustled in the wind, producing a melodious chirping sound.
Ji An sat cross-legged under the tree, circulating the Evergreen Wood Technique. Various kinds of light flowed around him, and the spiritual energy nearby was drawn to him, forming a vortex above his head.
He suddenly opened his mouth, and all the brilliance and spiritual energy were instantly swallowed into his belly, causing the moonlight in the sky to momentarily distort.
His spiritual pressure suddenly increased, and he naturally reached the eighth level of Foundation Establishment!
The immortal meridians within his body extended slightly again and grew more branches, increasing the speed at which he refined spiritual energy while practicing his cultivation technique by half a percent.
The next day.
Ji An rode his flying shuttle to Ningcui Cliff and found that his master's face had aged even more.
After exchanging pleasantries, he said softly:
"Master, I've heard that you've refined longevity pills. Why don't you take one?"
"My qi and blood have been declining for many years. Even if I take the longevity pill, what's the point if I have no hope of breaking through to the Chaoyuan stage?"
A person's life is like the four seasons in the mortal world.
Spring brings life to all things, summer brings vibrant growth, autumn brings abundant harvests, and winter brings snow and wind.
Having experienced prosperity, I can now calmly accept decline.
Ge Ying revealed an expression of indifference to life and death, and smiled kindly:
"I've done all the necessary arrangements. There's no need for me to force myself to live on. I have no expectations for living another ten years."
"Leave the Longevity Pill for those cultivators who need it more."
Those cultivators who are only one step away from breaking through to a higher realm would benefit most from taking longevity pills; using them on her would be a waste.
"Doesn't Master want to see his disciples break through to the Chaoyuan stage with his own eyes?"
As Ji An spoke, he released the spiritual pressure of the eighth level of Foundation Establishment.
(End of this chapter)
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