Liu Jingyun was only in the middle stage of Qi training, and relying on his own spiritual energy was definitely not enough. He planned to ask his brother to borrow some of the sect's stored spiritual stones. The "Immortal Mansion" contained not only a large number of medicinal pills and spiritual plants, but also a considerable amount of spiritual stones. Once the "Immortal Mansion" was opened, Liu Jingyun could return the borrowed spiritual stones to the sect. If all went well, he could also provide the sect with some high-level medicinal pills and recipes.
Liu Jingyun had a brilliant plan. He was going to confront his brother and explain the benefits of the "Immortal Mansion." After all, the "Immortal Mansion" was full of treasures. Even if it could supply several people from Qi training to Nascent Soul stage, there might still be some left over. Liu Jingyun planned to "keep the wealth within the family." It would be better for his brother to benefit from it than to let others benefit from it.
Besides, Liu Jingyu is no longer an ordinary cultivator, but the head of the Yushan Sect. With the power of the head of the Yushan Sect, he can definitely keep the "Immortal Palace" and protect Liu Jingyun.
With the protection of his younger brother's power and the backing of his "Immortal Palace", their Liu family will surely become a major family in the world of cultivation.
Unfortunately, plans cannot keep up with changes. Before Liu Jingyun could even dream, reality gave him a hard slap in the face.
Liu Jingyun waited for two hours at the foot of Xiaoyao Peak before a little Taoist boy arrived with a message. The boy said, "The headmaster is busy with affairs and cannot see you."
Liu Jingyun was stunned. He returned to his residence in a daze before he came to his senses.
When Liu Jingyu was Xiaoyao Peak's direct disciple, Liu Jingyun would send a message if he wanted to see him, and Liu Jingyu would appear before him within half an hour. The younger brother of the sect leader was indeed different. He was so busy! It proved that the subordinates didn't dare to fool the sect leader and would report everything to him. The younger brother was a very competent sect leader.
Liu Jingyun found an excuse for his brother and planned to go and catch up with him after a while, when his brother had finished his work.
Two days later, Liu Jingyun received a message from his clan saying that Liu Jingyun's parents and several elders of the Liu family had not returned since they came to Yushan Sect to attend the ceremony of Liu Jingyu taking over as the leader. They asked Liu Jingyun if Yushan Sect wanted to keep them for a few more days?
Liu Jingyun was shocked and rushed to Xiaoyao Peak and asked his brother to send someone to look for his parents.
Liu Jingyu agreed in person, but did nothing afterwards.
Liu Jingyun was heartbroken. Before he could go find Liu Jingyu again, he received a notice from the sect about a mission. It was an extremely difficult mission. In the past, the Yushan Sect would send cultivators in the Foundation Establishment stage to complete such a mission. But this time, sending a Qi Condensation cultivator like Liu Jingyun would definitely result in a near-fatal escape.
Liu Jingyun thought that one of the elders in the sect was jealous of him, so he rushed to Xiaoyao Peak to complain to Liu Jingyu.
Liu Jingyu explained that it was his idea to assign Liu Jingyun to the mission. He had become the Yushan Sect's leader as a Qigong cultivator, but his foundation was too shallow, and the sect elders were watching him for faults. He had sent his brother on this mission to demonstrate his selflessness as the sect leader. Only if Liu Jingyun performed well on this mission could he win the respect of his disciples.
Ugh! He let Liu Jingyun die just to earn Liu Jingyu's reputation as a "selfless person." Did he think Liu Jingyun was a fool? From Taoist Master Baopu to Taoist Master Lingyun, which leader of the Yushan Sect didn't work for the benefit of their own clan? Selfless? Just lip service.
Liu Jingyun felt that something must have gone wrong with his brother, otherwise why would he wish him dead?
After having doubts in his heart, Liu Jingyun left Yushan Sect under the pretext of completing a mission.
After returning to the Liu family’s settlement, Liu Jingyun discovered that everything belonging to the Liu family had disappeared from this world.
Not only the Liu family's cultivators, but also several mortals without spiritual roots disappeared around the same time. Some neighbors said the Liu family had been taken in by a promising younger member of the family to be raised in old age. Others said the entire Liu family had moved to the secular world, while still others claimed the entire family had perished overnight.
The house where the Liu family originally lived had been occupied by another family. Liu Jingyun was filled with grief, thinking that the Liu family's fate would probably not be good.
After careful consideration, Liu Jingyun quietly infiltrated the Yushan Sect's heavily guarded secret spiritual stone mine. Since his brother, Liu Jingyu, was no longer reliable, Liu Jingyun decided to find a way to replenish his own "immortal abode" with spiritual energy. Otherwise, he, Liu Jingyun, might perish on this mission.
The spirit stone mine was very powerful. After Liu Jingyu's "Immortal Palace" absorbed half of the spiritual energy from the spirit stone mine, it was finally opened.
The Immortal Mansion was indeed just as Liu Jingyun had seen in his fleeting glimpse before, with pavilions and towers, as well as rare and precious herbs. What excited Liu Jingyu even more was not the alchemy room with its man-sized alchemy furnace, nor the medicine room with cabinets full of elixirs, nor the treasure house filled with magical treasures, but the cultivation method building with its mountain-high jade slips.
Liu Jingyun wanted to find the answer. He didn't care that the "Immortal Mansion" was only open for six months after absorbing spiritual energy. He dove headfirst into the pile of jade slips, flipping through them frantically.
After searching for more than three months, Liu Jingyun finally found a book and instructions on the art of "possessing another's body".
The jade slip said that if a person's temperament changed drastically, it was very likely that they had been "possessed." In other words, the current Liu Jingyu was no longer the same Liu Jingyu, and it was very likely that a cultivator had taken over his body.
This revealed the disappearance of all the Liu family cultivators and Liu Jingyu's ambition to have Liu Jingyun die during the mission. This younger brother was no longer his original brother, but a wandering ghost from nowhere. No wonder when he rushed into Xiaoyao Peak's main hall, Liu Jingyu saw him and looked shocked instead of happy.
Liu Jingyun recalled the scenes of meeting his brother several times after returning to the mountain this time. The more he thought about it, the more frightened he became. His brother was definitely not the same brother he was half a year ago.
After finding the answer, Liu Jingyun thought that if he couldn't afford to offend someone, he could afford to avoid them, so he ran to the secular world.
Liu Jingyun searched the secular world for a long time but found no trace of the Liu family. Although the Liu family was not a large family, the cultivators and children without spiritual roots combined, there were at least fifty or sixty people! If they really moved to the secular world, they would not be completely unnoticed.
Liu Jingyun had already anticipated that his clansmen were in grave danger. After all, they were Liu Jingyu's relatives. If Liu Jingyu were truly possessed, these relatives would be the greatest threat to "Liu Jingyu."
It was hard to let go. The entire Liu family was wiped out because of "Liu Jingyu," and as a member of the Liu family, Liu Jingyun was obsessed with how to make things difficult for Liu Jingyu. In just a few months, Liu Jingyun went from a life filled with family affection to a life of solitude. How could he possibly swallow this? "Liu Jingyu" had taken his brother's body, one thing, but he also took down the entire Liu family. His nature was truly wicked.
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