Xuantian Immortal Cultivation Record

“Xu Ming”’s surname was Zhao, Zhao Xu Ming, with a cultivation base at the eleventh level of Qi Refining. However, he was relatively young, not yet forty years old. Such talent, even within the Xuan Tian Sect, could be considered outstanding, with a very high chance of becoming an elite disciple. However, since he came from a small force, no matter how good his talent was, he would still have to waste his years.

Zhang Yuanjing admired his talent, so he designated him to follow.

“Which direction is Huishan in?”

“Reporting to Senior, it's 150,000 miles to the northwest.”

“Hmm, are there many cultivators participating in each market?”

“Many, each time there are hundreds, mostly Qi Refining cultivators, but there are also about a hundred Foundation Establishment cultivators. Basically, cultivators who are active in the nearby area year-round will participate.”

“What about Core Formation cultivators? Will they appear?”

“They rarely appear! In this area, there are only three Core Formation cultivators in total. This junior guesses that if these seniors have any needs, they would probably go to the Six Peaks Immortal City.”

Zhang Yuanjing's expression shifted slightly, and he asked with a smile: “You also know about the Six Peaks Immortal City?”

“Reporting to Senior, this junior once heard my master mention it. After he successfully established his foundation, he made a special trip to the Immortal City. Because the journey was far, he encountered some dangers along the way, but fortunately, he had good luck and returned safely.” Although Zhao Xu Ming didn't say much, he was quick-witted and keenly realized that Zhang Yuanjing was interested in the Six Peaks Immortal City, so he said a few more words.

“Oh, your esteemed master has been there, that's not bad.”

Zhang Yuanjing nodded, just as he was about to continue asking questions, his divine sense, which had enveloped the mountain, discovered that Ape Thirteen, having finished hunting, was running from the forest. He stood up and transmitted a message to it, telling it to secretly follow behind and not expose itself. Then, he turned to Zhao Xu Ming and said: “Let's set off. Along the way, if you have any questions about cultivation, feel free to ask, and this poor Daoist will answer them for you.”

After saying that, he summoned his flying sword, picked up Zhao Xu Ming, who had a happy expression, and headed towards the northwest. Because he was carrying a Qi Refining cultivator, Zhang Yuanjing did not fly at full speed. It took him twenty days to fly to the foot of Huishan.

Huishan has a radius of five thousand miles, and its spiritual energy is rich, making it an excellent blessed land. The Core Formation cultivator, Fire Cloud Immortal, established his Daoist temple here, widely accepting disciples, and is extremely famous within a million miles around.

The location of the Huishan market is in Flying Phoenix Valley, south of the mountain. Zhang Yuanjing and the other two found a secluded place outside the valley and opened up two simple cave dwellings to wait for Min Huiye to arrive.

At this time, there were still ten days before the market opened, and many impatient or long-distance cultivators had already rushed to the outside of the valley in advance. However, most of them were Qi Refining cultivators.

Zhang Yuanjing had nothing to do, so he did not refuse Zhao Xu Ming's requests for guidance, answering every question and providing detailed instructions, which greatly benefited him. At the same time, he also selected a middle-grade magic weapon that matched his cultivation technique and rewarded it to him. This could also be regarded as a goodwill gesture towards Min Huiye.

Seven days passed. One early morning, Min Huiye finally rushed over in a hurry. Along with him were his other three disciples, as well as more than ten other people, including two Foundation Establishment cultivators, who should be figures among the five Foundation Establishments of Motian Cave.

“Senior, these are my two martial uncles.” Min Huiye walked over with the two Foundation Establishment cultivators, cupping his fists in salute while introducing the two people beside him.

“Greetings, Fellow Daoist, this humble one is Wu Yuanguang!” Wu Yuanguang was at the late stage of Foundation Establishment, but he was very old, his face was pale, and he was probably not long for this world.

“Greetings, Fellow Daoist, this humble one is Deng Yunfei!” Deng Yunfei was at the middle stage of Foundation Establishment, a middle-aged man who looked about thirty-seven or thirty-eight years old, with a solid foundation and a very strong cultivation base. He had an honest face and often wore a smile, rarely speaking.

“It's a pleasure to meet you, Fellow Daoists! This poor Daoist is Zhang Jing.” Zhang Yuanjing made a bow and said with a smile.

“Fellow Daoist Zhang, Wu has taken the liberty to come here as the person in charge of Motian Cave, just to thank you in person for your righteous help in saving Martial Nephew Min from danger! If Fellow Daoist has any requests, as long as Wu can do it, I will not refuse!” After Wu Yuanguang exchanged greetings, he respectfully bowed to Zhang Yuanjing, sincerely thanking Zhang Yuanjing for his help to Min Huiye.

Min Huiye was behind him, also bowing together.

Zhang Yuanjing stepped aside and quickly said: “It's just a small effort, Fellow Daoist, you don't need to be so polite!”

Wu Yuanguang looked him up and down with his somewhat dim eyes, and suddenly asked: “This humble one dares to ask, where did Fellow Daoist come from, and where are you going?”

“I came from the east and want to go to the Six Peaks Immortal City. I wonder if Fellow Daoist has any advice?” Seeing that this person seemed to have something to say, Zhang Yuanjing truthfully told him his destination.

“Hehe, as expected, you are going to the Six Peaks Immortal City. This humble one guessed that you might be going to the Six Peaks Immortal City because Fellow Daoist is at the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment and also heard Huiye say that you are rushing on your way.” Wu Yuanguang grinned and continued, “To be honest, the Foundation Establishment Great Perfection cultivators of these Three Mountains and Seven Caves, without exception, all went to the Six Peaks Immortal City a few years ago! So, it's not easy to see a Great Perfection cultivator now!”

“They all went?” Zhang Yuanjing was taken aback, “Is it because of the Profound Yin Cave?”

“That's right. Even Fellow Daoists from such remote places have received the news, so naturally, no one in this area doesn't know about it.” Wu Yuanguang shook his head, seeming a little sad and a little indignant, “If this humble one's cultivation was sufficient, I would have gone too.”

Zhang Yuanjing realized that there must be some inside story or changes in the Profound Yin Cave that he didn't know, so he couldn't help but ask: “This poor Daoist didn't have the chance to obtain the Profound Yin Token, I just wanted to try my luck. Could it be that the Foundation Establishment Great Perfection cultivators in this area, like this poor Daoist, are also going to the Six Peaks Immortal City to try their luck?”

“That's not the case! It seems that Fellow Daoist has not heard the latest news. Let Wu introduce it to you.” Wu Yuanguang said in a desolate tone, “About ten years ago, the Star Moon Gate released a message saying that they wanted to recruit twenty Foundation Establishment Great Perfection cultivators to enter the Profound Yin Cave to collect Profound Yin Grass. The specific standards, I heard, in addition to cultivation, also require a clean background and signing a life-and-death contract with the Star Moon Gate.”

“Twenty Foundation Establishment Great Perfection cultivators?” Zhang Yuanjing gasped, thinking that this Star Moon Gate, in order to counter the small moves of the Five Sects, had actually come up with such a big deal, and even wanted to review their backgrounds. Did they want to tear up their face with the Five Sects? Generally speaking, there may be many late-stage Foundation Establishment rogue cultivators, but there are not many who can enter Great Perfection. The Star Moon Gate released the news that they wanted to recruit twenty, which was obviously to open up the posture to compete with the Five Sects.

It seemed that this trip to the Profound Yin Cave, the harsh environment was only secondary, and the unpredictable cultivators were the most dangerous.

“That's right, twenty! However, ten years have passed, and there seem to be some places remaining. I heard that it's not that no one has gone to apply, but that the review is too strict. Of course, as long as Fellow Daoist can explain your background clearly, the chances of obtaining the Profound Yin Token are still very high.” Wu Yuanguang was not optimistic about Zhang Yuanjing, but he didn't say it too definitively.

Zhang Yuanjing already had the Profound Yin Token and didn't care about this matter, so he vaguely said: “It seems that this poor Daoist is really behind the times! However, even if I knew, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to catch up. This poor Daoist has only recently completed my cultivation, and because I don't have much lifespan left, I was thinking of going to the Six Peaks Immortal City to find an opportunity. Alas, fate is impermanent, what should be there will be there, what should not be there will not be there, this poor Daoist can only accept my fate.”

“Who says it isn't! Competing with fate, in the end, you still can't compete with fate.” Wu Yuanguang echoed with deep sympathy.

Deng Yunfei and Min Huiye, who were on the side, had been listening quietly to the conversation between the two. Seeing that the two were in the same boat, sighing and lamenting, both with a sad look, they quickly came out to enlighten them and liven up the atmosphere.

Min Huiye said with a smile: “It's rare for Senior and Martial Uncle Wu to hit it off so well. Why don't you enter Flying Phoenix Valley first? Our Motian Cave can be considered a co-organizer of each market, so we can take the lead in entering.”

Zhang Yuanjing had no objections, so, surrounded by the cultivators of Motian Cave, he entered Flying Phoenix Valley first. The guards of Flying Phoenix Valley were disciples of Huishan Daochang, who released everyone while quickly reporting the news of the arrival of a Foundation Establishment Great Perfection cultivator.

Flying Phoenix Valley is named after a huge rock in the valley that resembles a phoenix. The valley is spacious, and under the Phoenix Rock, there is a flat area of ​​four or five miles in radius, with more than a hundred houses of various sizes built. There are roads between the houses, and in the middle, there is a long street three feet wide, which is quite similar to the market in an ordinary immortal city.

The Motian Cave's station in the valley is a three-story building called Motian Pavilion. The first and second floors are used for buying and selling transactions, and the third floor is used to entertain VIPs. The market lasts for ten days, and it takes a lot of spirit stones to find a place to rest in the valley.

The group sat down in the hall on the third floor of Motian Pavilion as guests and hosts, chatting about everything under the sky. Zhang Yuanjing was vigilant, Wu Yuanguang was experienced and sophisticated, and naturally would not say anything taboo. He only talked about some allusions and anecdotes, occasionally discussing cultivation problems. Deng Yunfei and Min Huiye chimed in with a few words, which made the group of Qi Refining disciples who were accompanying them gain a lot.

At noon, a banquet was set up, with fine wine and jade liquid, immortal fruits and spiritual herbs, as well as local famous specialties and various snacks, a full table, very rich. The three Foundation Establishments of Motian Cave frequently urged them to drink, very diligently.

Zhang Yuanjing used to dislike this kind of occasion, but he was tens of millions of miles away from the mountain gate, and he had been cultivating hard in a remote fishing village for twenty years, and his lifespan was running out, so he missed the scene of having many friends and talking freely, so he did not refuse anyone and drank every cup, and everyone was happy for a while.

When the banquet was about to end, Wu Yuanguang asked Deng Yunhui and Min Huiye to take the disciples to rest first, while he pulled Zhang Yuanjing and said: “If Fellow Daoist must go to the Six Peaks Immortal City, you must be careful! Wu heard that on the way to the Six Peaks Immortal City now, the most dangerous thing is Foundation Establishment Great Perfection cultivators.”

“Why is this?” Zhang Yuanjing asked in astonishment.

“Naturally, it's for the Profound Yin Token! Late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators, and even Foundation Establishment Great Perfection cultivators, who have not obtained the Profound Yin Token, intercept and kill any Foundation Establishment Great Perfection cultivators who are going to the Immortal City, especially after entering the range of two or thirty thousand miles from the Immortal City, the probability of being intercepted and killed is extremely high.” Wu Yuanguang shook his head, and a cold light shot out from his turbid eyes, seemingly extremely angry about this.

“Aren't the tokens all in the hands of the Five Sects cultivators? Are they traveling alone? Didn't the Five Sects send Core Formation cultivators to protect them?” Zhang Yuanjing asked in confusion.

“Doesn't Fellow Daoist know that many of the Five Sects cultivators' tokens have been snatched by non-Five Sects cultivators? These cultivators risked their lives to obtain tokens from the Five Sects, but before entering the Six Peaks Immortal City, they were snatched by others again. Especially some late-stage or Great Perfection Foundation Establishment cultivators who are about to run out of lifespan, they are completely red-eyed. As long as they see a Foundation Establishment Great Perfection cultivator on the way to the Immortal City, as long as they can kill them, they will kill them first.”

Wu Yuanguang stared at Zhang Yuanjing, a look of sadness suddenly flashed in his eyes: “Martial Nephew Huiye's master, the only Great Perfection Foundation Establishment cultivator in my Moyun Cave for two hundred years, died on the way to the Six Peaks Immortal City!”

“What?” Zhang Yuanjing was shocked and subconsciously asked, “How does Fellow Daoist know this?”

“My sect has a secret technique. If a cultivator leaves a drop of blood in advance, if he dies unexpectedly, he can send out a short thought. My senior brother sent back four words: ‘Strong hand interception’! Originally, Wu didn't know who the murderer was. Later, I heard that there were cultivators around the Six Peaks Immortal City intercepting and killing Foundation Establishment Great Perfection cultivators, so I speculated that he died at the hands of such people.”

The sadness in Wu Yuanguang's eyes grew stronger, almost dripping with tears.

Zhang Yuanjing thought about it, but felt that this matter was quite strange. Late-stage and Great Perfection Foundation Establishment cultivators intercepting and killing Great Perfection Foundation Establishment cultivators who are going to the Immortal City, and regardless of whether they have the Profound Yin Token or not, they are ruthless in killing, this matter does not make sense no matter how you look at it. It's just that there is no more information and it is impossible to make in-depth reasoning. So he asked: “Does Fellow Daoist Min know about this?”

Wu Yuanguang shook his head and said with a sad expression: “I didn't tell him. Only I know about this. I don't plan to tell them either, I plan to take this secret to the coffin. Anyway, they are all dead, it's better to let them think they died in the Profound Yin Cave, at least they will feel better in their hearts!”

Zhang Yuanjing stood up solemnly and bowed respectfully: “Thank you Fellow Daoist for the warning, this poor Daoist is very grateful! This poor Daoist will never mention this to anyone.”

Wu Yuanguang waved his hand and said in a low mood: “Fellow Daoist, you don't need to be polite. You are Martial Nephew Min's life-saving benefactor, and you have done a great favor to my Motian Cave. Wu can't help Fellow Daoist much, I can only provide some information, hoping it will be helpful to you.”