Jiuxiao

"In the ancient times, there were people on the mainland in the early days, and there were demons, demons, and gods from the upper realm. Later, the flames broke out, and the demon clan's vitality was severely injured, and it ended in a collapse. According to legend, Nuyue is one of the ancient monsters. Although it They are not considered high-level monsters, but they are the best at deceiving people, at least they have the cultivation level of the early stage of alchemy, you..." Zou Jingyuan obviously thought of Song Shushan who died tragically, paused, and then said: "It's also a good fortune teller."

However, what worried Zou Jingyuan was not that his disciple was killed, but that Nuyue, as an ancient monster, should have died out long ago, or was sealed under the Nether Abyss, how could she appear in the Mirror Sea Mountains?

Lu Yanping was shocked by his words, and it took him a long time to react: "Master, since Nuyue appeared, what about the fellows from other trials...?"

Zou Jingyuan nodded: "Master, I have already sent an order to send all the disciples who have gone out for trials to rush back."

Lu Yanping heaved a sigh of relief, and was secretly a little happy. He was bound to get the reward of this trial, but unexpectedly encountered an accident halfway, and thought he would lose it. Now it seems that others will not get it either, and he still has it. chance.

"You go down first, if nothing happens, don't go around."

"Yes."

Everyone left, and one person came out from the side hall.

"It's really Nuyue?" the man asked.

Zou Jingyuan nodded and smiled bitterly: "It should not be bad."

Weng Hua said, "If even Nuyue comes out, what else will appear?"

He is one of the three elders of Jinghai Sect.

Zou Jingyuan said: "I was worried about this, so I asked them to withdraw."

Weng Hua said: "This matter is of great importance. We need to discuss it with the other two elders. We will wait for the three of us to go to the place that Lu Yanping and the others said to investigate."

Zou Jingyuan was only half-joking: "Do you think that everyone is as selfless as you and is dedicated to the sect? Nuyue is an ancient monster. Since it can appear there, there is no guarantee that there will be a higher-level monster. The Mirror Sea School counts me , there are only a handful of alchemy cultivators, how are they willing to take this risk?"

Weng Hua sighed: "The Jinghai Sword Sect is not big in the first place, so what's the benefit to the revitalization of the sect if they have their own ideas?"

Zou Jingyuan said lightly: "It would be great if everyone thought the same way as you. Back then I was able to sit in the head of the sect, and they were not convinced. If I hadn't been suppressing me all these years, the sect would have been in civil strife, let alone revitalize it. .”

Weng Hua was silent for a while, then said, "Then what countermeasures do you have now?"

"In the past few days, I will use the World Mirror to search first, but the scope of what the World Mirror can see is limited after all, and this matter is not just a matter of the Jinghai faction. At that time, I will send a message to the various sects, whether they pay attention to it or not. , I, Jinghai Sect, have fulfilled my responsibility."

Weng Hua thought for a while and said, "You should inform the other two elders. I'll go to the place where Song Shushan's accident happened first."

Zou Jingyuan said: "I will go with you."

Weng Hua said with a smile: "My lifespan is 480 this year, and I'm still in the middle stage of alchemy. It's hopeless to hit Yuanying. You are different from me. You are the leader of a sect. You can't do it without you. Besides, I'll just go and see. If I can't beat it, I won't do it." You can run without any danger."

Zou Jingyuan looked at this fellow student and close friend, feeling a little sad in his heart, and it took him a long time to force out a smile: "Forget it, then you should be careful."

Not long after Zhou Yin returned to the Outer Peak, Huang Wenjun, He Yun and others also came back one after another. They were divided into different groups, so it was impossible for them to go to the trial together, but the reason why they were suddenly asked to come back in advance was that after they were teleported back, He had already been informed by Lu Yanping, who was in charge of delivering the order.

Zou Jingyuan asked Lu Yanping to tell everyone about Song Shushan's death because he was worried that someone would go into the accident place privately.

Both He Yun and Huang Wenjun knew that Zhou Yin and the others were traveling with Lu Yanping, so they couldn't wait to come back and ask about the situation.

Liu Xiaowan narrated the story to Huang Wenjun and the others with a face full of shock, while Zhou Yin still had the same expression for thousands of years. He set up a chess game on the stone table in the yard, grabbed a handful of sunspots and fiddled with it, as if nothing happened. happened before.

After hearing this, He Yun frowned slightly: "If this is the case, wouldn't our trial be void?"

Huang Wenjun glanced at her: "You have nothing to worry about to try. I'm afraid that the outer peak barrier is not as safe as the inner peak, and monsters can easily come up."

The two women didn't expect this possibility, and their faces changed upon hearing this: "It's not possible, no matter how daring the monsters are, they don't dare to rush to the outer peak..."

Huang Wenjun said: "Why is it impossible? Master Ye is the only one with the highest cultivation level in this outer peak. For people like us, even if they all go up, they can only become snacks for monsters." After finishing speaking, he turned his head and asked Zhou Yin: "A Yin, what do you think?"

Zhou Yin hummed without taking his eyes off the chessboard.

Huang Wenjun: "...um, what, do you know what we are talking about?"

"The outer peak is indeed dangerous, but the inner peak is even more dangerous."

"Why?" Huang Wenjun didn't believe it.

Zhou Yin said: "The higher the level of monsters, the less they can eat people. What they like is the inner alchemy on the practitioners, which can be transformed into their own cultivation. The reason why Nuyue likes to eat people is because of its It is due to its nature, and at the same time it is also good at capturing the spiritual breath of a cultivator and devouring the opponent's inner alchemy."

He Yun's face turned pale: "Inner Alchemy...Only the head of the Jinghai School and a few elders are alchemy monks."

"So we'd better pray that the appearance of Nuyue is accidental, and there is only one monster."

The other three fell silent.

They suddenly realized how insignificant they were. Facing this important event that was related to the sect and even more related to their own lives, they could do nothing but passively wait for the coming fate.

In fact, it wasn't just them, even the sect master or the elders, unless they were Nascent Soul cultivators, it would be difficult to be sure in the face of that ancient monster.

He Yun secretly sighed, the need to practice diligently and advance to Foundation Establishment as soon as possible is more urgent.

Looking at Huang Wenjun and Liu Xiaowan, their expressions also fluctuated.

Zhou Yin put down the chess pieces, got up and walked into the house.

Huang Wenjun asked, "Why are you going?"

"Practice."

The others looked at each other in blank disbelief.

Generally speaking, a cultivator is blessed to the soul, and if he has some insights, he will retreat and advance. But at this moment, everyone in the Jinghai faction was at a loss, and Zhou Yin did the opposite, and he was able to practice peacefully.

When Huang Wenjun was stunned, he heard He Yun whispering in his ear: "He was originally a person with a firm mind, and he was rarely influenced by the outside world."

So when they were only at the fifth level of Qi refining, Zhou Yin had already come from behind and reached the eighth level of Qi refining.

In terms of aptitude, he is not the best in the Jinghai School, but He Yun dares to guarantee that those inner disciples may not have Zhou Yin's diligence and dedication.

Twelve hours a day, even sleeping in meditation, this kind of concentration is invaluable.

Huang Wenjun was worried: "You are right, at least the four of us are not as good as him."

While talking, he walked to the stone table where Zhou Yin played chess just now, and suddenly found that what Zhou Yin had set up was not a chess game at all.

It looks messy, but there are hidden lines.

"Look, what is this?"

He Yun also leaned over, and after a while he let out a surprise: "It seems to be arranged by the stars?"

Huang Wenjun scratched his head: "Why does he like all these weird things?"

He Yun disagreed: "There is a reason for what Ah Yin did, but we just couldn't figure it out for a while."

Huang Wenjun sneered: "Your intentions are too obvious. If he has intentions, can he still not see it?"

He Yun blushed immediately, and said angrily, "What nonsense are you talking about!"

"I'm afraid it hit your heart. In fact, we are in the same school. Don't blame me for not reminding you. People like A Yin can tell at a glance that they are all focused on cultivation and have no time to care about it. I'm afraid you will end up Sad ending."

He Yun became even angrier immediately, and walked away without saying a word.

Seeing that she was really angry, Huang Wenjun couldn't help feeling a little regretful, but when he thought of himself and Liu Xiaowan, he sighed again.

In fact, how could I be any better, Liu Xiaowan has a sweet appearance, and many disciples in the inner sect have shown favor to her, but now I am still unable to even enter the inner sect, compared to this, I have to feel ashamed.

None of them thought that Song Shushan's death was just the beginning.

A month later, Huang Wenjun and the others learned that Elder Weng, who had gone out to track down the traces of monsters, died unexpectedly at the place where Zhou Yin and the others encountered monsters. When they were there, they only saw Weng Hua's dead body, but did not find any traces of monsters.

Everyone in the Jinghai Sword Sect, who lost an elder and a disciple of the Foundation Establishment period in succession, was in danger, and their faces changed when they heard the monster.

In the next few years, news came from other major sects that traces of ancient monsters were found, such as the Shangxuanzong, Tianyanzong, and Qinggumen. Although those monsters have a long history, they only have middle-level cultivation bases, and no high-level monsters appeared, so no disciples were lost.

However, after these ancient monsters that appeared suddenly were wiped out, they seemed to disappear suddenly and never appeared again.

Corresponding to this, the competition among the heroes in the secular world is becoming more and more intense.

In a comprehension continent, countries are strife, and it is inevitable to be mixed with the shadow of comprehension. For example, the reason why Dongyue country invaded Anyang so easily was that Anyang was originally a small country, but also because Anyang country did not have a powerful person behind it. The sect of cultivating the truth, and a big country like Xiling and Canghe, the reason why the dynasties have survived for hundreds of years is also inseparable from the support of their own country, Tianyanzong and Shangxuanzong.

Even if the cultivators don't play a decisive role, they can also fan the flames from the sidelines and fuel the flames. In addition, in troubled times, all monarchs with a little ambition want to rule the world, so the world is not peaceful, even if there is no large-scale war yet , it's just that the time has not come.

By the time Zhou Yin left the customs again, it would be eight years later.

As soon as she walked out of the door, she saw He Yun waiting outside with a smile on her face. From her appearance, she should have advanced two levels and reached the seventh level of Qi Refining.

"I haven't seen you in eight years, are you safe?"

She knew that Zhou Yinyi had been in seclusion for eight years, and she must have made great progress in cultivation, but she did not expect that she had broken through the Qi refining stage and reached the foundation building cultivation level. She couldn't help being surprised and delighted: "Ayin, you built base?!"

Zhou Yin said: "You have also been promoted to two levels."

He Yun shook her head and said with a smile: "But we are still not as good as you. Huang Wenjun has worked very hard these years, but he has only reached the ninth level of Qi Refining, and he has not broken through that barrier for a long time."

Zhou Yin said, "What do you want me to do?"

The attitude of the other party has not changed much compared to before the retreat, the only difference is that the face has completely faded from the youthfulness, and the figure has grown much taller, with black hair and a crown, wearing a black robe.

He Yun suppressed the subtle gloom in her heart, and said with a smile: "I want you to know that now we have been included in the inner peak and become inner disciples of the sect, and the status is not low. Tiandu will come and have a look, and if you leave the customs, I will take you to see his old man."

The author has something to say: Set a reminder:

[-]. Regarding the tracing back to ancient times, there will be detailed origins later, so don't rush to remember it now.

8. So far, time has progressed very quickly, including the [-] years in this article. It is because there is no need to write in detail. As the plot develops, the pace of cultivation will also be adjusted. Don’t worry about now too fast problem.