Chapter 162: Three Saints Refining Heart Pills, Six Desires Pearls, Gifts Prepared for Her
The Helian family and the Tantai family have been friends for generations, and the most outstanding young member of this generation is Helian Wen.
He was three years older than Tan Tai Qing. His birth also caused quite a stir. Although the visions were not as astonishing as those of Tan Tai Qing, he received the vision of the portrait of the saint ancestor enshrined in the ancestral temple, which bestowed him with a ray of holy energy.
With the help of the holy energy containing the wisdom of the saints, he became wiser earlier than his peers and became more calm and intelligent.
At such a young age, his mind was as calm as that of an adult. He was able to calm his mind very quickly and was well-versed in many Taoist classics.
These advantages enabled him to achieve cultivation far beyond his peers, and he had trained his body to perfection at the age of three.
Countless people on Feixian Island believed that he would definitely lead the Helian family to new heights in the future and recreate the glory that their ancestors had when they were alive.
The birth of Tan Tai Qing also made the relationship between the two families closer and stronger.
Because of their frequent intermarriages, the two had already been engaged before Tan Tai Qing was born.
Helian Wen was naturally very happy about this sister who was three years younger than him and also his fiancée.
Although Tan Tai Qing is a few years younger than him, she is equally sensible and intelligent, gentle and generous, well-educated, and considerate.
His speed of cultivation was not slower than Helian Wen at all, and he even showed a tendency to overtake him later on.
The two have known each other since childhood and grew up together, so they can be said to be childhood sweethearts.
Tan Tai Qing is as beautiful as her name suggests, she is so stunningly beautiful that the moon and flowers are ashamed of themselves. Helian Wen is gentle, elegant, knowledgeable and powerful.
The two are recognized as a perfect match by the younger generation of the three guardian families, and will surely become a loving and harmonious couple in the future.
Helian Wen has always believed this. He and his sister Qing'er love each other and have a deep friendship.
It was not until seven years ago, when Tan Tai Qing turned fifteen, that he learned from Tan Tai Qing that there was a holy object in the Elders' Pavilion called the Three Saints Heart Refining Pill, which was a precious pill that was refined by the three saint ancestors of the three guardian families in ancient times using countless natural treasures and consuming many years of hard work.
There are only seven in total, and to this day, only one remains enshrined deep in the Elders' Pavilion.
The mystery of this elixir has surpassed people's imagination and cannot be judged by the quality of elixirs in later generations.
It contains the countless experiences and wisdom of the three saints who comprehended the world and the common people and refined their minds in the red dust. It can not only change the qualifications of the cultivators, but also enlighten their minds.
Even if a person's qualifications are improved, if his wisdom and character do not improve, he is no different from a useless person.
And these Three Saints' Heart Refining Pills can make up for this defect, making a timid, inferior, stupid and arrogant person become calm and intelligent, resourceful, patient and resolute... fundamentally changing his character and possessing the qualities of a saint.
Why is it so difficult for saints to appear from ancient times to the present? Many geniuses clearly have the talent to become saints, but they are trapped in the Eight Realms Tribulation Bridge Realm for their entire lives, unable to advance an inch and touch the realm of saints.
The biggest reason for this is that one’s mind and nature cannot be improved and one always lacks the artistic conception of a saint.
Helian Wen was well aware of Tan Tai Qing's pursuit of the realm of sainthood, and also understood the importance of this pill to her. However, there was only one of the Three Saints Heart Refining Pills, and it was hidden deep in the Elders' Pavilion.
That is the forbidden area of Feixian Island. No one can enter without being summoned.
For the sake of his beloved, Helian Wen decided to take a risk and give her the Three Saints Heart Refining Pill as a gift on her coming of age day.
So he planned in secret without telling Tan Tai Qing, and stole a rare treasure from the clan, the Golden Robe of Jiemei, to conceal his body. He then set fire to the surrounding buildings outside the Elders' Pavilion with a strange fire to create chaos.
Taking this opportunity, he sneaked into the depths of the Elders' Pavilion and stole the Three Saints Refining Heart Pills...
He had been planning for this plan for a long time, and in order to make it absolutely foolproof, he used some demon items he obtained from the Demon Abyss to create the illusion that some demons had appeared in the world, making the Elders' Pavilion mistakenly believe that some demons had lurked in there and stole the sacred objects.
Everything went according to his plan without any mistakes.
But just as he happily went to the agreed location, met Tan Tai Qing, and handed her the Three Saints Refining Heart Pill, something unexpected happened...
An elder from the Elders' Pavilion appeared behind her. It was her grandfather.
In an instant, Helian Wen felt cold all over and looked at Tan Tai Qing in disbelief.
But at that time, the sweet smile and gentleness on her face were gone, replaced by coldness, indifference and deep disgust.
"I have obtained the Three Saints Refining Heart Pill. Grandfather can kill this waste now..."
He heard Tan Tai Qing say it lightly, then turned around and left.
Helian Wen felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar, in excruciating pain, his chest felt as if it had been torn apart, and he felt the world before his eyes turn dark. It turned out that her gentleness towards him from the beginning to the end was just a fake...
He turned around and ran away desperately. The elder from the Elders' Pavilion followed closely behind him like a cat chasing a mouse, and sneered, "If I hadn't helped you, how could you have stolen the Three Saints Refining Heart Pill so easily?"
"Qing'er is destined to be a saint in the future. With the Three Saints Refining Heart Pill, she will have at least 30% more confidence. When Qing'er becomes a saint in the future, she will remember your kindness..."
Helian Wen was filled with pain, grief, anger, and regret, but he could only run for his life.
However, facing the elders of the Elders' Pavilion, he had no power to fight back and was severely injured. In the end, he had nowhere to escape and could only dive into the area where the Demon Abyss was located.
He lingered there, trying to recover from his injuries. The elder from the Elder Pavilion did not kill him, but just stood guard outside the Demon Abyss, waiting for him to be exposed for stealing the Three Saints Refining Heart Pills and be ruined...
There is no doubt that his guilt could not be washed away and he became the sinner who stole the sacred objects from the Elders' Pavilion. Not only that, the entire Helian family also became a laughing stock.
The elders in the Elders' Pavilion have confirmed his identity through clues and retrospective methods, and it is difficult to exonerate him.
Outside the Demon Abyss, Tan Tai Qing pretended to be sad and rushed over with many men, trying to persuade him to hand over the Three Saints Heart Refining Pills.
Helian Wen finally saw his true face. On the edge of the cliff filled with miasma, he didn't say a word, and Tan Tai Qing pretended to be injured and vomiting blood by his ambush. Finally, in the midst of grief, he chose to kill his own relatives for the sake of justice, and attacked him brazenly, forcing him to jump off the cliff.
Not only did she obtain the Three Saints Heart Refining Pill, she also gained a good reputation.
Only he was always being played around by them.
He fell into the devil's abyss, with demonic energy entering his body and his internal organs rotting. He thought he was going to die and become food for the wronged souls and monsters at the bottom of the abyss, but a glimmer of light saved him at the critical moment.
It was also his current master, Huangfu Hao, the former Holy Son of Taiyi Sect, a peerless figure famous throughout Zhongtianzhou.
Huangfu Hao has an ancient treasure with its own space inside. Although it cannot produce life like the small world opened up by the saints, it is enough to protect him from the erosion of the rampant demonic energy in the abyss, allowing him to survive safely.
He explained the whole story to Huangfu Hao, received his guidance, and became his disciple.
For seven whole years, he had been training in the depths of the Demonic Abyss, fighting fierce battles with monsters. When he was on the verge of danger, Huangfu Hao would take action and bring him to that space.
With the help of Huangfu Hao's guidance, his cultivation never stagnated. Instead, he became stronger through actual combat.
Relying on such means, Helian Wen lay dormant, waiting for the day when he could take revenge, clear his grievances, and kill that bitch Tan Tai Qing with his own hands.
The Demonic Abyss had been undergoing strange changes during these days. He didn't know what kind of signal his master Huangfu Hao had received, but he actually found a teleportation array at the bottom of the Demonic Abyss that could lead him out of the Abyss.
However, the teleportation array is not far away and is still within the range of Feixian Island.
The master and disciple relied on the teleportation array to leave the bottom of the Demon Abyss and return to the light of day.
In order to gather information and find out the current situation of Feixian Island, Helian Wen destroyed his own face and changed his breath, becoming a slave who carried goods at the dock every day.
No one knew where his master Huangfu Hao's real body had gone. He just found an ancient underground palace and left a clone in it to guard it, ready to protect him at the critical moment.
Helian Wen had no idea what Huangfu Hao was planning, as his enemies were far more powerful than his own.
The Prime Minister's Mansion is a top-notch force in the world today. Even the top immortal sects must treat it with caution.
There is a contemporary saint protecting him, who dares to offend him?
"There may be some changes at the bottom of the Demonic Abyss, which may be related to the former Free Heavenly Demon."
"In order to deal with this demon, the three ancient saints set up the Xiaoliu Queyin Formation, the Shendu Huayu Formation, the Wanshi Xuanyang Formation and other formations in the alien space at the bottom, but in the end, it still tore a hole in it and escaped."
"However, the core of this demon was left behind. During the long years of collision and spatial collapse, it absorbed countless blood essences, blood essences, and residual souls... and condensed them into an ancient symbol of freedom."
"This talisman contains many of the origins of the Free Heavenly Demon. If you get this talisman, not only can you easily command the demons, but you can also inherit the Free Heavenly Demon's legacy and master supreme magic skills."
In the deep underground palace, Huangfu Hao's clone, dressed in a black robe, suddenly spoke, interrupting Helian Wen's recollection.
"Ancient Symbol of Freedom?"
"Master, have you been plotting to get this item these days?"
Helian Wen was shocked and asked quickly. Although it was only a few words, he also understood the preciousness of this thing.
If he could get this thing, he would be one step closer to successful revenge.
At the bottom of the Demon Abyss, although his strength had become much stronger, after swallowing and refining the Three Saints Heart Refining Pills and having many adventures, it was unknown what level Tan Tai Qing's strength had reached.
He was not sure that he could defeat her.
"In my master's calculations, the Ancient Symbol of Freedom is about to appear in the world. This is also the root cause of the recent changes in the Demon Abyss. Many demons have already noticed the existence of this thing, so they are ready to break the seal, come here, and devour it."
"The remnants of the formation left by the three ancient saints are still there. I have already comprehended the method of controlling it. You can spread the news of the Free Ancient Talisman to attract Tan Tai Qing to come."
"This woman is very scheming. If she knew you were still alive, she would definitely find a way to eliminate you. This is your best chance to deal with her..." Huangfu Hao said in a flat voice.
Helian Wen clenched his fists and whispered, "My disciple, understand. I have actually been thinking about how to meet her and let her know that I am here to seek revenge on her, so that she will live in fear and anxiety every day..."
The theft of the Three Saints Heart Refining Pill is an established fact, and even members of the Helian family cannot accept this reality.
Therefore, Helian Wen did not dare to contact his family members easily.
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The next morning, when Jiang Lan woke up, it was already noon.
He sat up from the bed and looked at his palms, seeming to still feel their soft and boneless slenderness.
He shook his head gently and didn't pay any attention.
In fact, he had already guessed something last night when he felt his consciousness becoming dizzy.
However, he did not resist, but immersed his mind and will in the depths of his sea of consciousness. On the surface, he looked asleep, but in fact his will was always awake.
So he knew that Jiang Ruxian came quietly last night, stayed with him by the bathtub for half the night, and finally helped him to the bed and covered him with bedding.
It was just that my mind was really relaxed and I was really tired during these days, so I actually fell asleep afterwards.
He only vaguely knew when Jiang Ruxian left.
"Owner……"
You'er, who had been standing beside the bed, saw Jiang Lan wake up and immediately showed an expression of wanting to say something but stopping herself.
Last night, Jiang Ruxian personally threw her out of the bedroom, and she got a big bump on her forehead. She didn't know whether Jiang Lan knew about this.
Seeing her expression, Jiang Lan knew what she wanted to say. He smiled, stretched out his hand to signal her to come over, and then helped her to put her bangs aside. He rubbed the obvious big bump and said softly, "Does it still hurt?"
You'er stood obediently in front of him, her head not even reaching his chin.
Smelling the pleasant scent of sunken wood on Jiang Lan, her face suddenly flushed, her eyelashes fluttered, and her glass-like eyes were filled with joy and shyness. She whispered, "No... It doesn't hurt anymore..."
"I already know what happened last night. Don't worry." Jiang Lan bent down slightly and helped her blow off the obvious big bump, using a tone like coaxing a little girl.
You'er nodded immediately like a chick pecking at rice, and her face and jade-like ears turned red.
"You'er... help the master undress..."
Outside the bedroom, the four kings had already prepared records of various anomalies that had occurred in the Demon Abyss over the years. They didn't know whether Jiang Lan had the habit of having breakfast, but they still ordered people to prepare a table of delicious wine and food.
So Jiang Lan casually flipped through the records while having breakfast, and then asked You'er to record them with the Photo Stone as an explanation to Emperor Xia after returning to the palace.
The four kings could also see that Jiang Lan was perfunctory about the matter, but they all kept it to themselves.
After breakfast, they asked Jiang Lan if he wanted to go outside the Demon Abyss to take a look at the situation.
However, Jiang Lan had no interest in this. After giving an order, Ao Yin, who was wearing silver armor and had long silver hair tied into a ponytail like a waterfall, walked over with a cold and reluctant face. But when he came in front of Jiang Lan, he lowered his head and restrained the expression on his face.
"Greetings, sir." Although she was impressed by Jiang Lan's strength, her voice was still cold.
The four kings already knew Ao Yin's identity. Although they were secretly shocked, they did not dare to ask more questions.
"Go outside the Demon Abyss for me and find out what's going on there."
Jiang Lan asked You'er to take out a pair of celestial mirrors and gave the sub-mirror to Ao Yin. Although the four kings were far away overseas, they still knew something about this mirror made by the Great Xia Tiangong Institute.
Even if they are thousands of miles apart, one can still use the mother mirror to observe the situation on the child mirror. Even mortals can use it, and no magic power is required to activate it. It is quite magical.
Ao Yin took the mirror and didn't expect that she would be asked to do hard labor. It was the first time for her to do such a thing, but she did not show any dissatisfaction.
After Ao Yin turned into a silver divine rainbow and left, Jiang Lan gave another order, asking a priest from the clan who had followed with him and had the cultivation level of the sixth realm to bring his men with him, and to report to him in time if Ao Yin was lazy or pretended to obey.
Until now, I still can't tell my own status and situation. To put it nicely, I am proud, but to put it bluntly, I am stupid and need to be disciplined...
The Xiangguo Mansion is the master and the Dragon Clan is the slave. Jiang Lan has no interest in playing any role of equal status with her.
What's more, the Dragon Clan originally had rebellious intentions, and in the original plot, Ao Yin only wanted to overthrow the Prime Minister's Mansion.
When the four kings saw this scene, they were even more shocked. They really were treating the princess of the dragon tribe as a slave.
With Ao Yin in charge of running errands, Jiang Lan was happy to have some free time. He took the opportunity to ask the Fourth King about Jiang Ruxian's whereabouts.
The four kings dared not reveal Jiang Ruxian's whereabouts. They were very confused when they heard it and didn't know how to answer.
Jiang Lan smiled and didn't make things difficult for them. Jiang Ruxian showed up blatantly last night because she was not afraid that he would know her existence.
In this case, he has nothing to hide, and he can use her power to plan something.
Through the mother mirror of the Sky-Monitoring Mirror, he asked You'er to keep an eye on Ao Yin's every move.
She did not show any intention of being lazy. After leaving Prince Zhong's Mansion, she rushed straight to the location of the Demon Abyss like a stream of light.
The Demonic Abyss is located in the center of Feixian Island. It is like a scar in the sky, stretching across an unknown number of miles. Its width is enough to swallow several cities. It is deep and boundless.
Within a radius of thousands of miles, it was all shrouded in cloud-like miasma, and the deep forests and barren mountains were all a primitive scene.
Many monsters that were once infected by evil spirits still live in this endless forest. Sometimes they rush out and wreak havoc everywhere, causing great disasters.
The armies of the four great princes usually garrisoned at the edge of the forest and built extremely high walls, as majestic and tall as a long dragon.
In addition, the three guardian families and other indigenous families will also send personnel to patrol the border areas.
During this period, the three guardian families sent out their younger generations to form patrol teams to patrol back and forth. Rays of light could be seen passing across the sky.
Not long after the four kings withdrew, Jiang Lan began to consider how to visit the three major guardian families.
Every guardian family has a saint among their ancestors, so they can be called saint families. Their heritage is extremely profound and ancient, which is by no means comparable to the four royal families.
Therefore, given his status, it is impossible for him to send someone to visit him personally just because he is a junior, unless his father comes in person.
Perhaps Jiang Ruxian could be used right now. Even if she is not a saint, she should be invincible below the saint. He was looking at a jade slip in his hand, which contained the current situation of the major families on Feixian Island.
The Changlong Business Alliance naturally has a branch on Feixian Island. If Jiang Lan wants to get the information, it is only a matter of a word.
While Jiang Lan was thinking, someone came to report that a young man named Tan Tai Ming from the Tan Tai family came to visit.
"Let him in." After a brief thought, Jiang Lan already knew the man's identity and purpose.
Tan Tai Ming is Tan Tai Qing's younger brother, but a few years younger than her. He now controls several important industries of the Tan Tai family's Chamber of Commerce and is highly valued.
However, these important industries are all related to mineral veins and need to be transported inland before they can be sold and converted into cash. The weapon-refining sect headquarters on Feixian Island cannot digest such a huge amount of mineral materials.
This person might have come to discuss this matter with me, hoping to get a bigger share of the profits.
Jiang Lan thought about it and called Princess Xiangxiao of the Sea God Clan. She was quite good at this and was the one who managed many of the Sea God Clan's chambers of commerce.
"Hello, sir."
Xiangxiao was wearing a light blue dress, which made her look noble and elegant.
Jiang Lan explained it briefly to her. Xiangxiao was very smart and understood what he meant instantly.
Soon, Tan Tai Ming came forward led by several servants. The men behind him were carrying three silver plates with small wooden boxes on them, but they were all covered with red cloth. It was obvious that they contained some valuable items.
He was very graceful. He first met Jiang Lan and expressed her goodwill in the name of her sister Tan Tai Qing. Then, he went straight to the point and told her the purpose of his visit, using the excuse of delivering a gift.
Jiang Lan showed great interest and, on the grounds that he was not good at business, asked Xiang Xiao to talk to him about the Chamber of Commerce.
There were three different spiritual objects placed on the three silver plates. One of them was an ice dragon gall from the deep sea, which was far beyond the level of the demon king. It even had an aura comparable to that of an eighth-level Tribulation Bridge cultivator who had survived a heavenly tribulation.
Jiang Lan took a look at it and realized that this item was indeed rare and precious. It would be of great benefit to Li Mengning who was practicing ice-based martial arts, so he asked You'er to accept it.
The other two items, a set of soft armor gleaming with precious light and a scimitar emitting a sharp and dim light, were both Dao weapons with six Dao marks on them. He gave them to You'er, just in time for her to lack something to defend herself and fight against the enemy.
Before Tan Tai Ming left, Jiang Lan asked You'er to give the gift that he had prepared long ago to Tan Tai Ming as a return gift to his sister.
He knew that after seeing this, Tan Tai Qing would come to him on his own initiative.
After all, the martial arts she practiced required the Six Desire Pearls, and this was her secret.
Although Tan Tai Ming was confused and curious, he did not ask any further questions. He thanked him and took it, intending to give it to his sister.
(End of this chapter)
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