Xuantian Immortal Cultivation Record

“Senior Brother Zhang, do you think I should take this Yangshen Pill immediately upon returning, or wait for a more opportune moment?” Stepping out of the Xuandan Hall, Yuan Zhilin immediately asked Zhang Yuanjing, his face filled with distress, a stark contrast to his usual carefree demeanor.

Zhang Yuanjing pondered in silence, unsure of what to say. Yuan Zhilin's personality differed from that of ordinary cultivators, and he shouldn't be so fixated. However, his current state clearly indicated a fear of failure, and he had developed a demonic obsession with breaking through.

Liu Jinglong, standing beside him, advised, “Senior Brother Yuan, why not seclude yourself for a period of cultivation first? Once you feel your energy is complete and unobstructed, then take the pill.”

Yuan Zhilin replied with a bitter face, “How can I sit still now!”

Liu Jinglong helplessly spread his hands, “You still need to calm your mind, otherwise, the pill will be of no use.”

Huo Zhengkai, Zhou Zhengming, Pan Zhengyu, and Mei Zhenyi, the three juniors, had spent the entire day in the Xuandan Hall, and they were deeply shocked. The various items from the Hengduan Mountains, whether in terms of variety or quality, far surpassed anything they had seen before, but their prices were also several times, or even ten times, higher.

Zhang Yuanjing had bid on a Yangshen Pill, not to mention the broken bone of a Huashen realm cultivator, even the 50,000 spirit stones used as embellishment were beyond their reach. They couldn't help but think that if they were the ones who had obtained the Yangshen Pill, they would probably suffer the same mental imbalance as Yuan Zhilin.

Seeing Yuan Zhilin staring at him expectantly, Zhang Yuanjing casually chuckled, “It's just a Yangshen Pill, not some rare treasure. If one isn't enough, I'll just bid on another one next time. The Xuandan Hall releases one at every pill convention.”

Yuan Zhilin stammered, “But, but that's a Huashen level broken bone!”

Zhang Yuanjing waved his hand, “No matter what level it is, it only counts as making the most of its use if it's exchanged for something useful. The Hengduan Mountains are full of rare and strange things, I'll just have to make a few more trips.”

Yuan Zhilin was about to speak, but Zhang Yuanjing interrupted, “Junior Brother Yuan, besides cultivation, what do you love to do most?”

“Drinking? Traveling?” Yuan Zhilin said uncertainly.

Zhang Yuanjing barely suppressed the urge to roll his eyes, and patiently said, “Um, I mean something that allows you to focus wholeheartedly, something you can do selflessly!”

Seeing that Yuan Zhilin still seemed clueless, Liu Jinglong said, “Senior Brother Zhang, besides cultivation, Senior Brother Yuan is most diligent in refining artifacts, just like the Mountain Lord.”

Zhang Yuanjing slapped his thigh and said, “That's it! Junior Brother Yuan, you don't need to cultivate, and you don't need to try to break through. Just go refine artifacts, refine whatever you want. If you don't have enough materials, take them from me. When you feel at peace, you can take the Yangshen Pill.”

Yuan Zhilin pondered for a moment, felt that this was feasible, and immediately nodded, “I understand!”

Back at the Xuanyu Trading Company, He Yuanzhang couldn't help but say, “Elder Zhang, it was a bit of a waste to exchange that Huashen level bone for a Yangshen Pill. If it were placed in our sect's trading company, it would definitely sell for a high price and enhance the company's reputation.”

Zhang Yuanjing smiled, “Junior Brother He, there's no rush to revitalize the trading company. Once Yuan Zhenren and I have established ourselves in these Hengduan Mountains, the trading company will naturally flourish. At that time, if I have good things, I'll put them all up for sale in the trading company.”

“Is there any news from Yuan Zhenren?”

He Yuanzhang said, “No news yet.”

Zhang Yuanjing pondered for a moment, and instructed, “If you're not busy, go to those friendly shops more often, inquire about any movements in the city, and report any unusual news to me in a timely manner.”

He Yuanzhang acknowledged the order.

Zhang Yuanjing turned to Liu Jinglong and the others and said, “Junior Brother Yuan has gone to refine artifacts, if you four have nothing to do, go around the city more and listen to the rumors.”

He naturally expected that Qin Laodao might send someone to inquire about his whereabouts in the Hengduan Mountains, but to find the stone house, it would not only take time, but also require the help of Yuanying cultivators. The secret of the residual bone would definitely not be exposed in a short time. Moreover, ordinary Yuanying cultivators might not be a match for that Huaxing realm savage.

For two consecutive months, Zhang Yuanjing secluded himself in his room, focusing on cultivation.

One early morning, a sudden explosion was heard in the sky, shaking the entire immortal city. Then came a rumbling sound, with lingering echoes.

Zhang Yuanjing's eyelids twitched, and he quickly went out to observe, only to see red fireballs flying from the far outside of the city, heavily hitting the protective Xuanguang, and emitting loud explosions. The sky, which had not yet fully brightened, scattered Xuanguang in all directions, decomposing into various colored flames, illuminating the somewhat dim immortal city.

At this time, the city guards were already in action, and cultivators were flying through the sky from time to time. On the streets, many city guards were also acting quickly, arranging themselves in various places. The city guards who had arrived at their positions began to deploy defenses under the command of their leaders.

A dignified voice rose from the city lord's mansion: “The demon race is attacking the city, please do not panic. The city guards will deal with all dangers. Any cultivator, without the city lord's mansion's summons, is not allowed to go out, let alone act arbitrarily. Violators will be regarded as enemies!”

This was precisely what Cheng Yun Daoren, who was acting as the city lord, said. He declared it several times before stopping.

Most of the cultivators in the city had stayed in the Hengduan Mountains for a long time and had experienced demon attacks, so they were very calm. According to the city lord's mansion's ban, they sat quietly in their rooms, waiting for news.

The surroundings of the immortal city were still shrouded in mist, and it was impossible to see how many demons were attacking, or what their strength was. The immortal city was very large, and unless one was close to the city wall, many Jindan cultivators' divine sense might not be able to cover it.

Zhang Yuanjing stayed outside the house for a while. Seeing that the city guards were patrolling over, their eyes full of warnings, he entered the house and continued to cultivate.

The rumbling sound in the sky continued for seven days, while the city was quiet. The cultivators did not have any excessive reactions, and the city guards did not seem to have much action, only patrolling in an orderly manner. Occasionally, a few teams would enter the city walls.

The various war towers on the outer circle of the immortal city had already activated their formations, connecting with the city's protective formation, and continuously transmitting spiritual power to it.

Seven days later, violent tremors suddenly came from under the city and the side of the mountain, accompanied by terrifying roars from beasts.

“Little cubs in the city, your Bear Grandpa is here, are you afraid? Hahaha, so many cultivators, all caught and eaten, my old bear's belly is big, but it can't hold it all!”

This was an extremely majestic voice, coming from the foot of the mountain, hovering over the city. Although there was a large formation to block it, almost all the Jindan cultivators in the city heard it.

Zhang Yuanjing's expression changed, and he stood up. He recognized the voice, it was the White Bear King.

Not only him, many cultivators must have recognized the voice of this Huaxing great demon, because this guy always came to attack the city.

A quarter of an hour later, the sound of battle had spread from the foot of the mountain to the mountainside.

The First Demon Suppression City had three fortress groups in the mountains, one at the foot of the mountain, one on the mountainside, and one under the city. They were equipped with multiple formations and many Jindan realm cultivators. Once fully activated, they could block the Huaxing great demon's pace.

Judging from the current situation, either the fortress at the foot of the mountain had been breached, or there were too many great demons, and the fortress group at the foot of the mountain could not stop them at all.

“Boom!”

The immortal city suddenly shook, which was because the mountain under the city was shaken by a huge force.

“Heh, you Cracking Mountain Beast, your strength is not small. A few more hits, and just dig this mountain in half, directly overturning this city, and let that lousy Thunder Formation be buried at the bottom of the mountain to eat dirt!” The White Bear King said in a teasing tone.

“Shut up, you stupid bear, you only know how to talk nonsense, don't you know how to help!” a heavy voice scolded.

“Yo, you're still angry! Come, let your old bear show you a Bear King crashing into the mountain!” The White Bear King said with a cheeky smile.

As soon as his voice fell, a loud shout resounded through the sky, and the mountains below shook, and the Second Demon Suppression City tilted by three points.

This time, there was a commotion in the city.

Someone shouted, “The demon beasts are about to dig through the mountain, why aren't the city guards attacking?”

Others questioned, “The great demons have already attacked, why not use the large formation to attack the enemy?”

Some even took the opportunity to spread rumors, “The immortal city is about to collapse, everyone, run quickly!”

“Stop spreading rumors! The First City is a ten thousand year old majestic city, it has never fallen, how can it be in danger because of a few great demons crashing into the mountain! Anyone who speaks nonsense again will be regarded as a spy and killed without mercy!” Cheng Yun Daoren's voice rang out again, quickly suppressing the noise.

The sound of impact continued to come from the mountainside. Each impact would make the immortal city tremble, but it did not continue to tilt.

“This great pillar standing on the ground, known as the foundation of the human race, is indeed extraordinary!” The White Bear King said in a muffled voice, seemingly quite unhappy, but his voice was already outside the city.

Zhang Yuanjing's heart tightened - the Huaxing great demon had broken through the fortress group on the mountainside and reached the city walls! How long had it been! In previous demon beast attacks, there would be Huaxing great demons, but it would take three to five days to break through the first fortress group at the foot of the mountain.

How many Huaxing great demons had come?

In the city lord's mansion, Cheng Yun Daoren sat in the center. On his right side sat Ji Dengyun of the Zixia Sect and Huo Linyin of the Yinxiang Sect. On his left side, there was only Huo Ya Daoren.

Ji Dengyun frowned and said, “So, there are already nine great demons that have appeared? Thousands of Yaodan realm demon beasts? But even nine great demons can't break through the First City. As long as the spiritual acupoints don't run out, once the Thunder Formation is activated, these arrogant brutes will have to run away! Cheng Yun Daoyou, what are you worried about?”

Huo Linyin lowered his head, wondering what he was thinking, and did not speak.

Cheng Yun Daoren did not answer Ji Dengyun's question, but looked at Huo Ya Daoren: “When can Li Fengyu, Li Daoyou, leave seclusion?”

Huo Ya Daoren replied: “Li Daoyou is at a critical moment in his cultivation, and will not come out in the short term. However, defending the city, and with the large formation as a reliance, the four of us should be able to cope with these nine great demons.”

Cheng Yun Daoren pondered for a moment, and said carefully: “This demon beast attack is a bit strange. In the past, when have we seen so many demon beasts, rushing up in just one day! Which great demon has such prestige to command these demon beasts to act in unison?”

Ji Dengyun seemed to suddenly think of something, his face changed: “Cheng Yun Daoyou, are you saying that there is a great demon with a higher realm coordinating behind this? Which is the strongest demon beast that has come?”

Cheng Yun Daoren uttered two words: “Jade Fox.”

Ji Dengyun's expression became even more solemn: “This old fox has come! Which great demon can drive it from behind? Could it be that black bull?”

Cheng Yun Daoren shook his head and said: “That's not certain. Just now, I went to the city to ask the fox, and it said that one of its offspring was captured by a cultivator in the city. As long as it is released, it will lead the demon beasts away.”

Huo Ya Daoren said doubtfully: “When I came from Tiannan City, my boat was attacked by the White Bear King on the way. This demon said that someone had kidnapped the Jade Fox King's offspring. Could it be that this old fox is really making such a big fuss just to get back its offspring? How many offspring does it have? If not a hundred, then eighty. It doesn't seem to be the style of this old fox to make a big show for one offspring!”

After staying in Li Fengyu's mansion for several months, Huo Ya Daoren was bored and carefully read many of his collected books. Only then did he know the activity areas, behavior styles, and strength of some of the great demons in the Hengduan Mountains. The Jade Fox King was quite famous among the demons, so there were many records. Huo Ya Daoren had read many people's descriptions and knew it very well.

Cheng Yun Daoren nodded and said: “That's what Daoyou Yuan meant. This old fox cannot be measured by common sense. Now, I am quite worried that the demon race has other plans, for example, these great demons are just besieging the First City, blocking the traffic between the First City and other immortal cities. Its target may not be the First City, but the Second City, or Tiannan City.”

A suspicious look flashed across Ji Dengyuan's eyes, but he did not ask anything. Instead, he said in surprise: “If we speculate like Daoyou, then how many Huaxing great demons would the demon race have to send out at the same time? At least sixty or seventy! Isn't this concentrating all the great demons in the Hengduan Mountains? In terms of time, it doesn't seem very reasonable. It would be difficult for the great demons on the east and west roads of the Hengduan Mountains to arrive in half a year or a year!”

Cheng Yun Daoren ignored his question and said in a deep voice: “What I am most worried about is that the demon race, led by a certain great demon, is carrying out a division and encirclement, intending to separate all five demon suppression cities, and then concentrate its forces to launch a fierce attack on one of them, so as to break through this city in a short time. In this way, the five demon suppression cities are in danger of being defeated one by one.”

Ji Dengyun couldn't help but immediately ask: “What makes Daoyou say this?”

Cheng Yun Daoren said calmly: “Daoyou Ji can see it by taking a look at the city. Under the mountains, the demon beasts are dense in all directions, surrounding the immortal city so that no water can leak. Demon birds are in groups in the sky, and a large number of burrowing beasts are lurking in the ground! Most importantly, the Huaxing realm Cracking Mountain Demon has also come.”

Ji Dengyun was a little surprised: “Cracking Mountain Demon? Doesn't it usually operate around the Fourth and Fifth Cities in the north?”

Cheng Yun Daoren said solemnly: “This is also why I think that there may be a great demon king planning and commanding behind this demon beast attack!”

Great demon king, that is, a Huaxing realm late-stage demon beast, of the same rank as a human race Yuanying realm late-stage great cultivator, is the strongest combat power in the Hengduan Mountains at ordinary times.

Ji Dengyun couldn't help but sigh and said: “It seems that the news of the mountain's spiritual object advancing is true! In order to prevent cultivators from leaving the city to compete, the demon beasts actually struck first!”

Cheng Yun Daoren remained noncommittal when he heard this.

Huo Linyin, who had been silent, shook his head and said: “If you want to prevent our human race cultivators from competing for spiritual objects by besieging the city, it seems a bit of a big deal, and it may not be useful. Like us, as long as one person breaks out of the siege, where will these Huaxing great demons stay, they will definitely rush back to guard their lairs.”

Ji Dengyun smiled and said: “Daoyou Huo is right. The mountains where these great demons are entrenched must have high-grade spiritual objects. It's simply a farce to not guard the nest but run millions of miles to besiege the city.” Then, he changed his tone: “However, the more this is the case, the more it shows that this siege is not simple. Daoyou Cheng Yun, I wonder how our First City should respond?”

Daoist Cheng Yun said solemnly, "Naturally, we must observe first. If the demon race is indeed just besieging the city, then we will organize cultivators to fight and wear down the low-level demon beasts. As for whether we should break out of the encirclement and raid their lair, we will discuss it further at that time!"