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Kunlun Qionghua Palace.
Faced with the boundless beauty outside the White Jade Pavilion, Xuan Xuzi, Yiyang, and Bai Juzi all wore frowns.
After a long while, Xuan Xuzi slowly sighed, "The Heavenly Grain has indeed gone too far. Since the new competition at the Ancient Celestial Field nine years ago, they haven't provided a single Elixir to the Nine Li Sect. No wonder Ling Xuzi is angry. Moreover, we still haven't uncovered who the traitor within Heavenly Grain is, and they haven't given us any explanation until today. The Heavenly Grain has stirred up public outrage."
Yiyang exclaimed angrily, "Even if Heavenly Grain has gone overboard, what does Ling Xuzi mean by this? Is he openly challenging us at this time? Does he think he's impressive for repelling the Demon Sect's attack? Hmph! If it weren't for us behind the scenes, would the Demon Sect be so quiet?"
"The Demon Sect won't remain quiet; they always do this, brewing up greater turmoil each time. The Yandao Demon Lord is becoming increasingly cunning. Who knows what his next move will be?" Bai Juzi pondered deeply.
Thinking back to their last failed attack on Fengdu, all three had grim expressions, and the hall fell silent.
After a while, Bai Juzi cautiously asked, "Did those three Ancestors really just leave like that?"
Xuan Xuzi nodded heavily.
He continued, "The Qing Yizi has already started making noise. What do you both think we should do?"
Yiyang and Bai Juzi exchanged glances, their eyes clearly showing disdain.
Yiyang sneered, "If the Nine Li Sect could replace them, to be honest, I would welcome it! After all, Ling Xuzi is relatively easy to talk to; as long as the sect master speaks a word, he will listen. But that old man Qing Yizi is a tough nut to crack! He won't budge no matter how you approach him. Even our Emei's supply of Elixirs has been met with delays; this year's amount was only half delivered. They are becoming more unreasonable!"
Xuan Xuzi contemplated.
The trees wish for calm but the wind does not cease. Moreover, this wind is indeed growing stronger and seems uncontrollable.
At this moment, is the action of the Nine Li Sect a good thing or a bad thing? And what exactly is going on with the Heavenly Grain?
Xuan Xuzi mused, "Why don't we three pay a visit to the Heavenly Grain today and see what Qing Yizi has to say?"
As soon as this was said, Yiyang immediately began to grunt through his nose. He bluntly stated, "Sect Leader, I really don't want to see Azure Elder's expression. I think I won't go. Otherwise, if I see that old man, I won't be able to help but lose my temper!"
Bai Juzi also had a bitter expression: "I'm just like Brother Yiyang; that old man's face is getting worse and worse, making me feel uneasy! I'm worried that he doesn't even regard you, Sect Leader, anymore. If we go, it would just be asking for trouble!"
Xuan Xuzi remained silent. At this point, everything was interconnected, and they had to be cautious.
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Heavenly Grain. Conference Hall.
In the large hall, there were only Qing Yizi and Qingqinzi.
Qing Yizi was worried and sighed deeply to Qingqinzi: "Junior Sister, I'm afraid we've angered Nine Li Sect. They've even started refining their own pills; what are we going to do about this!"
Qingqinzi was not worried at all; her beautiful face was filled with a mocking smile: "Who told them to bite back at us last time! If they want to refine pills, let them do it. I don't believe Nine Li Sect can compare with our millennia of pill refining techniques; that's simply laughable!"
"That may be true, but they might actually have some skills. I've heard they've even refined Earth-Level pills. Look at us in Heavenly Grain; we can only refine thirty or forty kinds at most, and the main issue is that we lack herbs. Even if we know the formulas for those Earth-Level pills, we can't gather the necessary materials. It's frustrating just thinking about it." Qing Yizi was indeed very upset; his youthful face was long and drawn down at the corners of his mouth.
"Senior Brother, we shouldn't let others gain strength while we lose our own. Just wait and see; I'm sure before long those people will come begging us. The first will definitely be Nine Li Sect; they haven't gotten a single elixir from us in nine years. They must feel quite wronged!" Qingqinzi said mockingly, her thin lips curving into a wide arc.
Qing Yizi finally acknowledged Qingqinzi's words. After a moment of silence, he quietly asked, "How's the investigation on that matter going?"
"Sigh, they're all senior brothers or ancestors we've worked with for many years. How can we investigate? No matter who I look at, they all seem innocent, but anyone could be a suspect. I'm really at my wit's end." At this point, Qingqinzi's mood soured; her fair face was tightly furrowed with worry.
Qing Yizi felt the same way. It had been nine years without a trace of those spies; thinking about it made him feel embarrassed.
He pondered aloud: "The Ancient Celestial Field has become increasingly chaotic over the years; the seven spatial zones often reverse or pause, and exits can even close automatically. Sometimes even you and I can't enter, let alone gather herbs! They have no idea about our struggles! They just keep pushing for elixirs! But if this continues, it's really not good; we'll stand against the entire Immortal Sect. Now that Nine Li Sect has openly severed ties with us by refining their own pills, I'm worried that the entire Immortal Sect will come to blame us and pressure us. If things escalate... I think it would be better to explain things clearly to them."
"How do you explain? Is explaining even useful? Wasn't the incident during the last Newcomer Competition enough? Senior Brother, you're too indecisive! Ignore them; let's focus on ourselves. As long as we hold onto the Ancient Celestial Field, it doesn't matter if we can't enter to gather celestial herbs! Sooner or later, the position of Sect Leader will still arise between you and me." Qingqinzi sneered confidently.
Looking at Qingqinzi, Qing Yizi felt that this junior sister was becoming increasingly unfamiliar. The gentle and quiet junior sister from before seemed to have disappeared... Upon reflection, how had she not changed as well? Every day filled with doubts, her suspicion grew heavier, and she found fault with everyone.
Qing Yizi let out a long sigh, her heart burdened with unspoken worries and torment.
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Outside, there was a great commotion as the entire Immortal Sect stirred up a storm surrounding the alchemy of the Nine Li Sect, while Li Hong remained unaware in his Silver Sage Cave.
As soon as he stepped into the Nine Li Sect, Spirit Stone urged him to hurry into the Silver Sage Cave. Li Hong thought it made sense; he had absorbed the Emperor Yan's Celestial Body Fire Flame from within Green Lotus but had yet to properly refine it and make it truly his own.
He willingly entered seclusion.
At first, it was difficult to calm his mind. The scene of seeing his elder brother lingered in his thoughts. Whenever he thought of his brother or Wanyi, an indescribable pain surged within him, accompanied by guilt and remorse that he could not express to anyone. Gradually, he also thought of Chu Xi, who was still in seclusion, adding to the myriad of emotions swirling within him.
After a long time, Li Hong finally cast aside the chaotic thoughts and truly began to meditate.
The Flame Emperor was said to be a direct descendant of the ancient Pangu lineage. Although this lineage consisted of humans, they were born with semi-immortal bodies. After a certain period, their celestial bloodline would awaken on its own, making it relatively easy for them to attain immortality. Their extraordinary abilities were inherited through their bloodline; the Celestial Body Flame within Green Lotus was passed down from her mother, Princess Nvwa, daughter of the Flame Emperor.
Now that all the flames inherited by Green Lotus had been absorbed by Li Hong, it meant rebirth for her but also significant benefits for him.
After absorbing the flames initially, they automatically entered his Golden Core, gathering at the center of each core. A small red dot appeared at the center of each Golden Core, containing an incredibly pure energy. However, since these flames were foreign and did not belong to Li Hong himself, the best method was to transmute them and truly integrate them with his Golden Core.
Li Hong decided to conduct an experiment first. He carefully separated Heavenly Dan from the Golden Core Group and operated Heavenly Dan alone, attempting to extract the flames from its center. After much effort, that small red dot was finally removed and floated alone in the Upper Dantian space.
Li Hong followed suit and carefully extracted all the remaining flames from the nine other Golden Cores. In the end, a peculiar red flame appeared above the Golden Core Group.
This flame was incredibly pure; Li Hong could feel the immense terrifying energy contained within it, which belonged to pure Yang fire attributes. To transmute this flame entirely into his own energy honestly frightened Li Hong.
Until today, he could only cultivate Multicolored Spiritual Energy. Although he still did not know its true name or which sect in the Cultivation World practiced it, after years of cultivation, Li Hong had come to understand that this Multicolored Spiritual Energy likely represented a special type of Spiritual Energy containing all five elements—metal, wood, water, fire, and earth—balanced harmoniously.
In the current Cultivation World, practitioners generally cultivate one specific type of energy. For example, the Nine Li Sect focuses on Fire Spirit Energy. Other Immortal Sects and Eight Major Sects may not be very clear, but Li Hong feels that the Zhao Zhen Sect cultivates Earth Elemental Qi, while New Luopenglai seems to practice Water Elemental Qi. Kunlun is associated with Gold Spiritual Energy, and Xuanwei cultivates Wood Spirit Energy. Therefore, when selecting disciples, they look for individuals with a single elemental Spiritual Root. For instance, the Nine Li Sect only accepts those with a Fire Spirit Root, and the purer the root, the better, as this makes cultivation of their techniques much more effective.
However, Li Hong's constitution is quite strange. Yue Changzi once mentioned that he possesses a Five Elements Absent constitution, which is highly sought after by the Demon Sect and is extremely rare. Li Hong has pondered this and believes that his constitution might not be as uncommon as it seems. The Ancient Celestial Field in Heavenly Grain proves this; the Ancient Gods had no elemental roots at all, and their cultivation techniques are of the same lineage as his own. This is precisely why his blood can unlock Restrictions.
Perhaps the Six Spirit Salty Ritual is an Ancient God technique.
Thus, maybe his constitution is the truly qualified one for cultivation; perhaps the long-held beliefs of the Immortal Sect are fundamentally flawed. It could be that all Nine Major Sects of the Immortal Sect possess incomplete techniques.
Li Hong finds these thoughts utterly astonishing. Yet because of this concern, he hesitates to easily Transmute fire energy for his own use. If it leads to an imbalance in the Five Elements, it could result in terrifying consequences for his Golden Core and body—dispersing power or even self-detonation is not out of the question.
Should he refine it or not? Li Hong is torn.
He knows that forming a Nascent Soul, especially ten Nascent Souls, requires an immense amount of energy, which has always been a headache for him. Even if he absorbs all the energy from the Supreme Celestial Stones in his Cosmic Bag right now, it might still not be enough. If he were to Transmute all the fire energy, he wouldn't dare claim he would immediately form a Nascent Soul, but absorbing such a massive amount of energy would certainly yield significant benefits—perhaps even a substantial increase in cultivation level.
Yet if he Transmutes it, he worries about the potential terrifying consequences of an imbalance in Five Element Energy.
Thinking about this leaves Li Hong in a dilemma.
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