Chapter 6: Xianyun Sect

  Zhuīyún Peak, shaped like a square pillar, is as high as ten thousand zhang, stretching straight into the starry sky. The Zhuīwù River, formed by the convergence of streams from the entire Zhuīwù mountain range, is divided into two branches at Zhuīyún Peak, and after flowing past the peak, the river converges again into one stream, making Zhuīyún Peak a mid-stream boulder.

  At the summit, layers of green hills overlap, lush and vibrant, with fragrance wafting through the air. White cranes and auspicious beasts roam freely amidst the misty veil that rises and falls in every direction. Thousands of magnificent buildings hang suspended on various parts of the peak, where people come and go at all times, exuding an ethereal and carefree atmosphere of those who cultivate the truth.

  Qu Yu gazed straight at Chui Yunfeng, his heart shaken, and remained silent for a long time. He thought to himself that he had unexpectedly obtained the opportunity to enter this vast and profound cultivation sect, and felt deeply moved.

  "Quyi, before you go, I want to tell you something. As a master, it's actually the leader of the Xianyun Sect." Huaiqing said with a smile.

  "Ah!" Qu Yi's body shook on the sword, looking at Huai Qing in disbelief, and exclaimed: "Master, your background is actually so powerful, I'm really lucky to have met you."

  This was beyond Qu Yu's expectations, he only knew that Huai Qing was a cultivator, but he never thought that he would be the leader of a sect, and he himself became the leader's disciple, which made things much easier for him in the sect.

  Hua Qing looked at Qu Yi's changing expression, how could he not guess what Qu Yi was thinking? He couldn't help but scold: "Qu Yi, are you thinking that since I'm the leader of the sect, I'll give you special treatment? Nonsense! Because you're my disciple, your situation will be even more difficult. Think about it yourself."

  Qu Yun was also a clever person, and after being scolded by Huai Qing, he immediately thought of it. As the disciple of the sect leader, his own achievements were related to the face of the sect leader. If he cultivated like a turtle, he would greatly lose the face of his master. This would make people in the entire sect have some comments about their master.

  Not only will it not be easy, but it will also become more difficult.

  Qu Yu's face immediately turned sour, he hung his head and cracked his knuckles without speaking.

  Huai Qing saw the disciple's attitude and couldn't help but smile bitterly, saying: "What, regretted? If you're willing, I'll take you away right now and let you return to the secular world."

  Qu Yun immediately looked up, flustered and said: "Master, are you joking? I've finally met a great benefactor like you, how could I possibly abandon you? Cultivating the truth, I will definitely continue to cultivate it, and won't let Master down."

  After seeing Huaiqing split the stone with one sword and retrieve an object with a bracelet, Qu Yi's determination to cultivate immortality became unwavering. At this moment, when he heard that he had to return to the mortal world again, although he knew Huaiqing was joking, he still felt extremely tense and couldn't help but make a solemn vow.

  Hua Qing smiled faintly, gazing at Qu Yi for a moment before sighing and saying: "Disciple, the jade sword you handed over to me is related to a major event in the Cultivation Realm. If news of it leaks out, not only will our lives be in danger, but Xianyun Sect may also be destroyed. To ensure safety, I must erase the memory of the jade sword from your soul. Don't worry, I won't wipe away all your memories, just those related to the jade sword. Your other memories won't be affected."

  The Jade Sword is related to the Hao Tian Xian Fu matter, and it involves many parties with great power. The Xian Yun Sect cannot handle it alone.

  Qu Yu tensed up for a moment, then calmed down and thought for a bit before immediately saying: "Alright, Master, whatever you want to do, I'll agree to it."

  There is one thing that can be certain, Huai Qing will not take his own life. With his cultivation level, he could turn himself into dust with just a flick of his finger, why bother with such trouble? Without the worry of losing his life, Qu Yi was no longer afraid. He was just an ordinary person who had entered the path of cultivating truth by chance, and it was already very fortunate for him. There was no need to think about other things, and future matters would be dealt with in the future.

  Huai Qing nodded slightly, and his eyes of praise passed over, then the power of his soul drilled into Qu Yi's spiritual space.

  If the soul is like a great river, then memories are like drops of water in it. Hua Qing uses her own soul power to enter Qu Yi's soul, which is to find those drops of water that record the memory of Yu Jian, and then take them away.

  At this time, Huai Qing's soul power entered Qu Yi's soul and found the 'water droplets' that recorded the message of the Jade Sword. Just as she was about to forcibly take them away, a deep green orb suddenly appeared in Qu Yi's soul, hiding in the shadows. It flickered and replicated each 'water droplet' that Huai Qing took away, creating a copy for every one she removed.

  Huai Qing's soul power left Qu Yi's soul, and the dark green sphere immediately took action, re-injecting a copied 'water droplet' into Qu Yi's soul, before disappearing again.

  The Soul Star Plucking Technique was successfully cast, and Huai Qing finally put his mind at ease. The news of this jade sword would only be known to himself, so he could cultivate in peace and wait for the opportunity to enter the immortal mansion and seize the chance.

  Qu Yun came out of his coma and regained consciousness, then looked at Huai Qing with a strange expression.

  "My memories seem intact, didn't Master say he was going to erase my Jade Sword memories? How come I still remember?"

  Qu Yī's mind was filled with confusion, but at this moment, Qu Yī wouldn't ask the truth. As long as he knew his own soul was still intact, that was enough. As for the news about the jade sword, Qu Yī also knew not to spread it around. Since Master Yuán Yīng Qī's cultivation during the fetal breathing period was so worrisome, he, a small shrimp, absolutely couldn't leak even a hint of information.

  With a satisfied smile, he looked at Qu Yi and then said with a laugh: "Alright, good disciple, let's go down."

  It is...

  Qu Yu hadn't finished speaking when he suddenly found himself in a grand attic.

  Huai Qing performed the Instant Movement Technique.

  Inside the pavilion, twelve gilded pillars stand upright, with golden dragons coiled around them, majestic and awe-inspiring. The flat floor is paved with a single piece of bluestone, adorned with beautiful talismans and magic arrays that protect the entire pavilion from impurities. Between two large pillars, a white jade carving of an armchair is placed, elegant and refined. In the center of the pavilion, there is a double dragon playing pearl bed, where two green dragons form the bed, their heads facing each other as they swallow the fiery red dragon pearl in the middle.

  In the center of the attic, there is a large golden plaque with the three characters 'Xianyun Hall' written on it.

  Xianyun Hall is the place where Xianyun Sect discusses matters, and when Huaiqing has something to discuss, he will gather the elders of the sect to come and discuss. Usually, Huaiqing cultivates in seclusion at Chuiyun Building behind Xianyun Hall.

  "Master, what is this place?" Qu Yi asked curiously after recovering from his shock.

  Huai Qing's face turned stern, and he rebuked, "Qu Yi, this is the place where the Xianyun Sect discusses matters. You are not allowed to make a scene here. Wait over there for now, and without my permission, you are not allowed to utter a single word."

  Qu Yun replied in a loud voice and immediately retreated to one side, thinking to himself that his master had just returned to the sect and was already flying into a rage, so it would be better for him to be careful.

  Hua Qing glanced at Qu Yi with a smile on her lips, very satisfied with his attitude.

  "Dequan is back as the master, striking the Gathering Clouds Bell to summon all the senior executives and elders." Huai Qing's soul transmitted a message to the candidate disciple in the next room.

  That person named Dequan, also a disciple of Huaiqing, had not been cultivating for many years and was only at the initial stage of foundation building. However, being clever and affable, he was arranged by Huaiqing to manage affairs in this Xianyun Hall.

  Soon, Dequan flew into a bell tower, and the bell tolled melodiously, echoing throughout the entire Pursuing Fog Mountain Range.

  Hū! Hū! Hū!

  In the Misty Mountains, several figures flew out from a few mountain peaks and quickly arrived at Chasing Cloud Peak, entering the Immortal Cloud Hall.

  There were ten people in total, each wearing a green Taoist robe, floating and dust-free as they flew into the Xianyun Hall, then landed on a recliner.

  Huai Qing was already seated on the Double Dragon Playing with Pearl bed in the main hall, smiling as he watched the various elders take their seats. After a brief moment of silence, he began to speak.

  "Elder sirs, in the past few days, there have been strange occurrences in the heavens and earth. Has anything chaotic happened within the Xianyun Sect?"

  Ten elders, each with their own duties, transmitting skills, punishment, ancestral affairs, medicine gardens, refining equipment, array methods and so on, but also have the power to manage daily affairs within the sect.

  "When the heaven and earth are in turmoil, all disciples below the foundation period are very frightened. Even now, some are still worried and anxious. I believe that soon, the hearts of the disciples will calm down." The elder said with a cold gaze and a serious face.

  This elder is named Kang Yan, a late-stage Jindan cultivator in charge of punishment, known for being strict and severe.

  "The heavens and earth are abnormal, the spiritual energy is in disarray. Ten of our disciples have had their meridians go berserk while cultivating, giving rise to heart demons. Their cultivation has dropped a level, and due to the destruction within their bodies, their future cultivation will not be high either. It's a pity that Elder Kang Ren of Linggui Peak also died from his golden elixir exploding due to the chaotic flow of spiritual energy during his closed-door meditation." An elderly man with a broad face and a benevolent appearance sighed and said.

  This elder is called Huaiyou, a late-stage Golden Elixir cultivator who was also a junior fellow disciple of Huaiqing. He was in charge of transmitting the teachings and was known for his playful nature, often joking around with the sect's disciples, which made him quite popular among them.

  Huai Qing and the ten elders all sighed silently.

  Xianyun Sect, with a total of thirty-seven Golden Elixir cultivators, also known as thirty-seven elders. With the resources of Cuimushan, it was already very difficult to cultivate one Golden Elixir cultivator, and now, due to the Heavenly Earth Movement, one elder has died, which is a huge loss for Xianyun Sect.

  Once the cultivation reaches the Golden Elixir stage, the Xianyun Sect will confer a title and promote to the position of elder, also owning a personal cultivation peak, then can open the mountain to teach apprentices. The Xianyun Sect used to have thirty-seven peaks, now there are only thirty-six peaks left.

  "Kang Ren's death is a pity, but my medicine garden has also suffered greatly. That patch of Tuo Ling grass was extremely sensitive to the depth of spiritual energy, and when the spiritual energy in heaven and earth became chaotic, it died instantly. Many other spiritual medicines have also had their potency greatly reduced due to the spiritual energy." The elderly man with a ruddy complexion and a childlike appearance sighed heavily.

  This elder was named Kangyao, who liked to plant medicinal herbs, so the medicine garden of Xianyun Sect naturally fell under his management.

  Another sigh.

  Then each elder also said his own business.

  Hua Qing listened and sighed repeatedly, then suddenly shook his spirit, his face radiant, and said loudly: "Everyone, this time the heaven and earth are in turmoil, although it's violent and chaotic, but it's very clear that it's not intentionally targeting us cultivators, so everyone doesn't need to worry. The losses within our sect, let's handle them properly, and also comfort the disciples on each mountain peak, letting them cultivate diligently and ascend to the great path early."

  "Yes, Master!" The ten elders responded in unison.

  As soon as he finished speaking, Hua Jin, one of the ten managing elders, caught sight of Qu Yi beside the Dragon-Playing-with-Pearl bed and a glimmer of light flashed in his eyes.

  "Master, may I ask who this little Taoist friend is?" Huai Jin asked softly.

  The other nine elders also immediately looked at Huai Qing.

  Hua Qing glanced at Qu Yi, saw that he was standing upright and hadn't been intimidated by the elders' aura, and was very pleased. He couldn't help but smile and replied: "His name is Qu Yi, my disciple."