Xuantian Immortal Cultivation Record

Zhang Yuanjing smiled and said, "Uncle-Master Hu, you are too kind. I only lent some spiritual fruits to you. As for lending a helping hand just now, it was the right thing to do. If Uncle-Master feels indebted to me, you might as well find some better spiritual fruits for me to improve my cultivation!"

Hu Tiancong also felt that his words were a bit too heavy, so he nodded and said, "That's natural." Immediately, he took out a somewhat damaged black spiritual fruit and handed it to Zhang Yuanjing: "Yuanjing, this is a fruit that fell from the Yin Lightning Fruit Tree. Although it was also struck by Heavenly Lightning, it has not been completely destroyed. Take it, and in the future, when you go to the Xuan Dan Hall's main branch, it should not be a problem to exchange it for a high-grade Purple Extreme Pill!"

Zhang Yuanjing did not decline, and quickly accepted it, respectfully saying, "Thank you, Uncle-Master, for the generous gift!"

Hu Tiancong waved his hand: "If I hadn't promised the Jian Zhenren of Lingwu Mountain to pick the seventh-order Yin Lightning Fruit, I would have given you the remaining one as well." After a slight pause, he added: "When you were transcending the tribulation, you also damaged your Evil Lightning Bamboo, which turned into an opportunity for me. Lightning Bamboo is rare, and Evil Lightning Bamboo is water-based, which is not particularly compatible with your spiritual root. In the future, I will find a section of Wu Lightning Wood for you."

Zhang Yuanjing smiled and said, "That would be great. The Evil Lightning Bamboo was also obtained by this disciple by chance, and it is not often used. If I have Wu Lightning Wood, this disciple will have a trump card and will not be bullied by others!"

Hu Tiancong patted him on the shoulder and shook his head, saying, "With a congenital spiritual treasure in your hands, who below the Nascent Soul stage can bully you!"

He extended his divine sense towards the opposite bank of the Thunder Pool, but when it crossed the middle, it was affected by the power of lightning, making it impossible to see the situation on the opposite bank. He reached out and took out a sound transmission jade pendant from his storage bracelet, touched it to his forehead, and pondered in silence.

After a few breaths, he finally said, "I don't know where those great demons have gone. If they don't give up and detour around the northern end of the canyon to encircle us, it will be troublesome. Let's get out of here first."

Zhang Yuanjing had spent six hours here to help Hu Tiancong recover his vitality. If the great demons really went to the northern entrance of Thunder Valley, they would probably have arrived long ago. He couldn't help but ask, "Uncle-Master Hu, why are there no cultivators or demon beasts entering this northern entrance? Is there some unusual danger?"

Hu Tiancong nodded and said, "That's right. It is said that there is a section on the north side where the heavenly lightning is not only very frequent but also very powerful. The higher the cultivation level, the stronger the heavenly lightning that descends. Those above the Golden Core Realm can hardly pass through. Even those below the Foundation Establishment Realm will find it difficult to resist those lightning bolts without powerful lightning-resistant equipment. Of course, more importantly, the Yin Lightning Fruit Tree cannot grow in the northern Thunder Valley due to the strong lightning power, so neither cultivators nor demon beasts are very interested in coming here."

"I see," Zhang Yuanjing realized, then asked, "It has been nearly six hours since Uncle-Master came over from the Thunder Pool. If the great demons detour around the north side, they would probably have been waiting outside the valley for a long time."

Hu Tiancong was surprised to hear that he had been in a state of suspended animation for half a day, and couldn't help but sigh. He pondered for a moment and said, "If that's the case, then let's wait a while. Let's see what's happening on both sides of Thunder Valley before making a decision."

In his sound transmission jade pendant, there were previous messages from Jian and Xin, instructing him to escape when the opportunity arose and gather at a place called Phoenix Valley in the northwest direction. If he was trapped in the northern Thunder Valley, he could stay there temporarily. If Jian and Xin could not find him in Phoenix Valley, they would return to the vicinity of Thunder Valley and send him a sound transmission.

"Uncle-Master Hu, you have only been in the Hengduan Mountains for a short time, and you have already won the trust and support of Lingwu Mountain. It seems that my Xuantian Sect will surely maintain its status among the top ten sects," Zhang Yuanjing said cautiously.

Hu Tiancong looked at him deeply, knowing that he must already know about the伏龙 (Fulong) Sword and the Sword Holder. Originally, when he had to use the伏龙 (Fulong) Sword on the opposite bank of the Thunder Pool, he deliberately stirred up the Thunder Pool to cover it up, but when he thought that the congenital spiritual treasure perceived external objects with its spiritual sense, it would be difficult to hide the Fulong Sword's aura from its ears and eyes. Moreover, a few hours ago, in order to break through the Thunder Pool's obstruction, he fully released the Fulong Sword's power, and Zhang Yuanjing could easily detect it without relying on the congenital spiritual treasure.

He pondered for a moment and said, "Yuanjing, do you know which sect has been suppressing the Xuantian Sect the most in the Hengduan Mountains in recent years?"

Zhang Yuanjing knew that he must have something to say, so he followed his words and said, "When I was at the mountain gate, I heard Uncle-Master Lu say that the Thousand Swords Gate is at the forefront, and the Yulin Sect and the Zixia Sect are supporting this sect, followed by the Tianji Cave and the Xianwen Sect in the Central Region."

Hu Tiancong asked, "Then Yuanjing, do you know which sect is behind the Tianji Cave and the Xianwen Sect?"

Zhang Yuanjing hesitated and said, "I heard that the Tianji Cave and the Xianwen Sect have always followed the lead of the Tiandao Sect. Could it be that the Tiandao Sect wants to suppress my Xuantian Sect?"

A hint of surprise appeared in Hu Tiancong's eyes, and he nodded and said, "Yuanjing is right, it is indeed the Tiandao Sect that wants to deal with my Xuantian Sect! Originally, sects like the Yulin Sect and the Zixia Sect were only saying that my Xuantian Sect had no Nascent Soul cultivators in the Immortal City for thousands of years and could not bear the responsibility of a major sect, and everyone was dissatisfied. If we want to continue to occupy the position of a major sect, we need to send a Nascent Soul cultivator here as soon as possible to prove that we can still bear the heavy responsibility. Later, Senior Brother Tong sent me here, stating that my sect would have Nascent Soul-level combat power here, and with the support of Lingwu Mountain behind us, we were able to cope with it.

"However, the Nascent Soul cultivator of Tianji Cave, who is also an executive of the Seven Cities Alliance's Executive Hall, proposed that the reason why the Xuantian Sect has always maintained its status as one of the top ten sects in the Southern Region and enjoyed a great reputation in the Hengduan Mountains is not because of the number of True Ones, but because of its strengths in thunder techniques and formations, especially its contribution to the Seven Cities' protective formations. As times have changed, the original formations have been gradually analyzed and understood by the demon race, and they are far less deterrent than they used to be. Therefore, he proposed that my sect should send someone proficient in thunder techniques and formation to the Seven Cities to renovate and rebuild the great formations, and the Xianwen Sect, a major formation sect in the Central Region, should also participate in the entire process, and the methods of building the great formations should be determined by the two sects.

"This is undoubtedly to seize the foundation of my Xuantian Sect. The True One of the Lingwu Sect naturally resolutely opposed it, but the True One of the Burning Sun Mountain, another executive from the Southern Region, spoke in agreement, while the True One of the Taiqing Palace was ambiguous. Under such circumstances, the Grand Cultivator of the Tiandao Sect, as the chief executive, made the final decision and ordered my sect to send someone proficient in thunder techniques and formations to the Hengduan Mountains as soon as possible to repair the great formations. This matter seems to be only a proposal from Tianji Cave, with the support of several sects in the Central Region, but even the Taiqing Palace in the Southern Region has acquiesced to it, and the mastermind behind it is self-evident. Who else could it be but the Tiandao Sect!"

A layer of anger appeared in Zhang Yuanjing's eyes, and he said in a deep voice: "In that case, even if Uncle-Master Hu and Senior Fire Crow, two Nascent Soul cultivators, represent the Xuantian Sect and sit in the Hengduan Mountains, they will not be able to satisfy the Executive Hall?"

Hu Tiancong looked up at the thunderclouds in the sky, remained silent for a few breaths, and then said calmly: "The Xuantian Sect stands tall in the Southern Region. As long as it is strong, it does not need to beg for anyone's satisfaction. Originally, they thought that my sect only had Senior Brother Tong as a Nascent Soul cultivator, but now it is very different. Senior Fire Crow has attained the realm of True One, and now I have also advanced with Yuanjing's help. Naturally, we have more room to maneuver. It's just that our strength is not strong enough. We must seek allies, or even protection."

He paused slightly and continued: "Previously, when that Divine Venerable of Lingwu Mountain was still alive, how dare the sects of the Southern Region betray us! Even the strongest Taiqing Palace was obedient and never had a situation where they disagreed with Lingwu Sect during the Executive Hall's deliberations. However, as soon as that Divine Venerable passed away, they couldn't help but jump out and compete with Lingwu Sect.

"Especially recently, with the sudden and significant increase in the world's spiritual energy and the emergence of the opportunity for Divine Transformation, which of those sects that may seize the opportunity is willing to fall behind! If Lingwu Sect cannot seize this opportunity to produce another Divine Transformation cultivator, its position as the number one sect in the Southern Region, which has been formed over thousands of years, will inevitably fall into other hands. And if this new Divine Transformation cultivator does not appear in the Southern Region, the Southern Region will inevitably return to a state of disunity, allowing the Central Region to manipulate it at will!

"Of course, this is beneficial to my Xuantian Sect to some extent. It is precisely because Lingwu Sect does not have a Divine Transformation cultivator as its backing that it can put down its airs and accept my Xuantian Sect cultivator's allegiance and spare no effort to help. If not, I might not have had the opportunity to come to this place, let alone use the opportunity of the Thunder Pool to advance to the Nascent Soul stage."

Zhang Yuanjing wanted to ask about the Sword Holder, but since Hu Tiancong didn't say anything, it meant that this matter must involve a great deal and could not be revealed to him yet. However, he could also guess that the True One of Lingwu Mountain was not helping him without a price, and becoming the Sword Holder was probably one of the prices.

"Uncle-Master Hu, Senior Fire Crow and I escorted a boatload of cultivators across the city, but more than half of them were killed or injured. I don't know how this matter will be resolved?" Zhang Yuanjing's mind turned several times, and he changed the subject to ask.

"The True Yang Temple is only acting under orders. In the end, just hand over that Hao Sanding to Jian Zhenren. He will defend our sect, and I think the Executive Hall will not investigate deeply," Hu Tiancong said dismissively. "Moreover, the situation in the Hengduan Mountains is now severe, and the Executive Hall may not have time to pay attention to this matter."

"The situation is severe?" Zhang Yuanjing was a little puzzled. "I see that the Nascent Soul cultivators of the major sects have all left the Immortal City and gone into the mountains to find opportunities. They don't seem to take the demon beast siege seriously."

Hu Tiancong shook his head and said, "The severe situation I'm talking about is not about the demon beast siege. The demon beast siege is just a bluff. Even if the demon race really takes down a few demon-suppressing cities, it is not a crisis of collapse or an unsolvable difficulty. The real key lies in whether the Divine Transformation cultivator appears in the human race or the demon race. This is the fundamental thing that determines everything!

"And the key to determining the success of Divine Transformation lies in the earth-grade spiritual objects. Don't look at the demon race's large-scale siege of the city, but those transformed great demons don't even have the strength of the mid-stage! Where have those transformed late-stage great demons gone? They must have gone deep into the dangerous places of the Hengduan Mountains to investigate spiritual objects!"

He pointed his hand to the west and said solemnly: "Especially the western section of the Hengduan Mountains, that vast mountain range of hundreds of millions of miles, hides many extremely dangerous places that are much more dangerous than this Thunder Valley. That is where earth-grade spiritual objects are most likely to appear. As early as more than two years ago, the Chief Executive of the Executive Hall, who came from the Tiandao Sect, had already begun to lay out the situation. However, at that time, everyone was unaware of the changes in the general trend of the world, so they did not know the mysteries hidden in everything, which not only caused our sect to fall behind but also harmed the destiny of the human race."

Zhang Yuanjing asked in surprise: "How did he lay out the situation, and how is the harm so great?"

Hu Tiancong sneered: "He secretly arranged for Nascent Soul cultivators to rob the offspring of those transformed great demons everywhere, or sneak into their nests to steal spiritual objects, angering more than twenty transformed great demons near the five major demon-suppressing cities, causing the situation in the mountains to become tense, and taking the opportunity to stop the airship transportation between the Immortal Cities. In this way, the cultivators in the five major demon-suppressing cities temporarily lost contact with their sects.

"When everyone learned the news that the spiritual objects in the Hengduan Mountains had suddenly been upgraded in the short term, it was already more than a year later. At this time, it would take a lot of time to contact the sect again, and by the time the sect sent Nascent Soul cultivators, they would have already lost the first opportunity. The demon race may have already found the place where earth-grade spiritual objects are most likely to appear and made complete preparations."

Zhang Yuanjing was dumbfounded and stuttered for a few breaths before saying: "The Tiandao Sect's actions are not beneficial to themselves either? How many people do they have? They can't compete with the demon race. Why not let the sects in the Central Region and the Southern Region act together and let the human race cultivators get this opportunity!"

Hu Tiancong said in a deep voice: "Yuanjing has the world in his heart, a broad mind, and thinks and acts righteously in this general situation. However, not everyone is like you. For the Tiandao Sect, if this Divine Transformation cultivator cannot appear in their own sect, it is better to appear in the demon race. In this way, the Central Region, the Southern Region, and even the Western Region will all belong to the Tiandao Sect alone. Who can restrain them?

"Although there is still a Divine Venerable in the Jixia Academy, the land he controls is in the Eastern Region and the East Sea, especially the East Sea, which is also a treasure land. Therefore, his sect never interferes in the affairs of the Central Region and the Southern Region. Here in the Hengduan Mountains, they only occasionally send disciples to experience. This is the tacit understanding between the super-major sects and will never be easily broken."

Zhang Yuanjing couldn't help but think of Su Yuanxiao and Tong Zhenren's plans, and couldn't help but ask: "The Jixia Academy doesn't interfere in the affairs of the Central Region and the Southern Region, so why does Tong Zhenren still want to seek its protection?"

"Tong Zhenren has this arrangement?" Hu Tiancong shook his head. "Unless there is enough benefit to impress that Divine Venerable, the Jixia Academy will never act as a backer for my Xuantian Sect and cause friction with the Tiandao Sect!"

Zhang Yuanjing thought that this direct line of the Agricultural School probably didn't have that much face either, and Tong Zhenren's plan might be wishful thinking. However, he thought about it again and felt that it wouldn't be that simple. His experiences in the sect over the years had made him deeply aware that Tong Tianfu had a thousand thoughts in his mind, and his plans must have deeper secrets hidden within them.

"If that's the case, how should we deal with the Tiandao Sect, this super-major sect?" Zhang Yuanjing asked somewhat blankly.

Hu Tiancong took out a golden spiritual talisman and suspended it above his head. After activating it with his magic power, the talisman released a metallic light, blocking the lightning falling from the sky, and slowly said:

"The fundamental plan is to constantly strive to become stronger. If the sect can produce a few more Nascent Soul cultivators, especially Nascent Soul late-stage Grand Cultivators, everything will naturally be solved. As for the current situation, there are three available plans: first, help Lingwu Mountain produce a Divine Transformation cultivator; second, repair the demon-suppressing city's great formations to re-establish merit; and third, try to block the Tiandao Sect cultivators from finding opportunities. If possible, there is also one more, which is what Senior Brother Tong said about borrowing the power of the Jixia Academy."

He turned his eyes to look at Zhang Yuanjing and said seriously: "Yuanjing, no matter how many methods there are, you can only implement them if you enter the Nascent Soul Realm. Therefore, after escaping from this valley, do not return to the Immortal City. Look for opportunities in the Hengduan Mountains. As long as the new Divine Transformation cultivator does not appear, opportunities will emerge endlessly in the mountains!"

He took out a jade slip from his storage bracelet and handed it to Zhang Yuanjing, saying: "This is from the True Ones of Lingwu Sect and me. It is a partial map of the western section of the Hengduan Mountains, recording several places with unique environments, which is definitely not comparable to the maps sold in the Immortal City."