Chapter 96

  Yan Bo Xiang did not disappoint as the first person to break through the Dragon Gate Conference, and in front of his cave, countless dense purple smoke emerged in no time.

  Compared with the sparse purple smoke of Liuhuo Gate's Cheng'an last time, Yan Bo's Zifu produced a purple smoke that transformed into a majestic dragon in an instant!

  This longan is deep purple throughout, pure and transparent, like a piece of jadeite, with almost no black impurities.

  Different from the misty dragon on that shore, this purple dragon is substantial and vivid, with a clear head, eyes, mouth, whiskers, and scales, all lifelike!

  All the monks were concentrated and gazed intently at the purple dragon.

  This Yan Bo's accumulation of good deeds was incredibly thick and rich, and it had already condensed into a Purple Mansion Smoke Dragon before the Heavenly Dao consciousness descended!

  At this very moment, in the sky, there is a mysterious and wonderful consciousness that has descended, falling on this mountain wall, boundless and vast.

  In this Taoist consciousness, the endless Water Way is contained. The Gui water belongs to Yin, and the vast ocean has no bounds; the Ren water belongs to Yang, and the sweet dew flows forever. Yan Bo Shang himself was a man who practiced the Ren water way, just like a river flowing endlessly, nourishing plants and trees, and nurturing all things.

  Witnessing the arrival of the Heavenly Dao consciousness, the Purple Dragon showed no fear, and instead charged forward with all its might, rushing straight into it!

  Only to see that dragon shaking its head and swinging its tail, with a majestic appearance. The dragon's head was ferocious, the dragon's tail was beckoning, and it collided head-on with the Heavenly Dao consciousness! It was like striking a bell, both brave and unyielding, and also thunderously loud!

  One, two, three!

  That dragon head finally merged with the Heavenly Dao consciousness, and with a single opening of its mouth, it swallowed that consciousness in one gulp!

  The purple dragon immediately swung its tail, bowed its head and returned, entering that cave mansion.

  Everyone held their breath and looked on, only to see a purple light flying out, transforming into a purple rainbow that instantly disappeared over the horizon. At the same time, an overwhelming aura of pressure spread out in all directions!

  Success!

  It wasn't until then that all the monks let out a sigh of relief.

  When Zifu opens up, there is a purple rainbow like electricity, and the air machine is taken by the heavenly way, from which one truly sets foot in the door of cultivating immortality.

  Yan Bo Shang has now successfully established his foundation.

  "It's no wonder you're the young master of Tianyan Gate, indeed extraordinary!"

  "Yan Bo Shang is indeed the first person among us to lay the foundation, truly a world-class genius!"

  "Watching him build his foundation, I gained a lot of benefits, and I also want to go into seclusion for a while..."

  "It's indeed so, when he comes out, I must make friends with him, or else it would be a waste to come to Teng Long Peak this time!"

  At this time, the aura emanating from the cave also gradually converged, but the cultivators could still feel that there were some unstable things floating and sinking, which was due to Yan Bo's recent foundation establishment and his unstable realm.

  So everyone just praised a few words and dispersed.

  Everyone knows that "water and fire are incompatible", but water can also overcome fire. Therefore, Su Xun felt somewhat uncomfortable during this foundation-laying period due to the strong water energy of Ren Shui. However, he gained some insight from this experience. If his fellow fire-attributed cultivators were to encounter someone like Yan Bo Shang in the future, they might really need to yield three points. And if they didn't want to do so, they would have to find some methods to counter water...

  Xu Ziqing was different, water could nourish wood, and the power of Ren Water was extremely strong. His wood energy had become even more condensed under the nourishment of water energy. At present, Xu Ziqing's nine-ninths of spiritual power had transformed into true yuan, leaving only one part remaining to reach the peak of the tenth layer of refining qi.

  At this moment, his true yuan was stimulated by the water vapor, and within a few short breaths, the spiritual energy in his body went crazy, and at this time, all the spiritual energy transformed!

  The true yuan was fully filled within the dantian, and Xu Ziqing exhaled lightly with satisfaction, feeling that his whole body was filled with an extremely comfortable sensation, his spirit was full, and his vital energy was stored inside.

  In the limbs and bones, the true yuan gathers, as if responding to the call of the water way, forming a gentle stream, making the meridians in the body harmonize with the river flow, echoing each other from afar, moving without stopping. His ears seemed to hear the sound of flowing water, clear and pleasant, blending into a heavenly music chapter.

  This time, I gained a lot from observing people and building foundations.

  After a long time, Xu Ziqing was tapped on the shoulder by someone after he broke free from this mysterious and wonderful state.

  The person who patted him on the shoulder was definitely not a stranger. He turned his head and took a look, and it was indeed Su Xuan.

  Xu Ziqing smiled and said: "How come you haven't returned to the cave yet?"

  Everyone had long since dispersed, but Su Xuan saw that Xu Ziqing's aura was quietly rising, knowing that he had achieved something, so he stayed behind to serve as his guardian, not allowing anyone to interrupt his enlightenment.

  Xu Zi Qing quickly reacted and said: "I haven't thanked you for protecting me yet."

  Su Xuan shook his head and said, "It's just a trivial matter, not worth mentioning." Then he added, "I actually have something to ask you."

  Xu Ziqing was taken aback: "What's going on?"

  Su Xuan smiled and said: "Just now I got a message, saying that Zhang Chi of the Wu Liang Sect was sent away by someone, do you know about this?"

  He asked in this way, and his expression was all understanding.

  Xu Ziqing smiled: "I said what's the matter, it turned out to be this." He thought of that person and sighed slightly, "Indeed, Zhang Chi's dantian was indeed ruined by me."

  Su Xun heard him admit it, and his expression was a bit complicated: "It's really him who came to find trouble with you."

  Xu Ziqing nodded: "He was sneaky from the start, wanting to destroy my dantian, and later he even had murderous intentions, wanting my life. I really couldn't tolerate him, so I took drastic measures."

  Su Xuan also sighed: "Zhang Chi has a wooden brain, and the Wuliang Sect is located in Shuzhou. In the past, it was a mighty force, but unfortunately, one generation is not as good as the next. This time, we finally got a Zhang Chi with a strong will, if he is willing to let go and cultivate, maybe he can become an extraordinary master. But now, he has been ruined by Hu Guangyuan... Zhang Chi's return to Wuliang Sect this time has no use value, and I don't know what kind of ending awaits him. When it comes to that point, I wonder if Zhang Chi will regret it..."

  Xu Ziqing smiled slightly and didn't say a word.

  The Wu Liang Sect has been getting weaker with each passing generation, and if you were to say that it's because of the scattered cultivation methods, he wouldn't believe it. However, there are always reasons behind the changes in a sect. The Wu Liang Sect doesn't strive for progress, and rather than saying it's a sect, it's more accurate to say that it has been controlled by the Hu family. As the so-called sect leader, they naturally have to prioritize the interests of the Hu family, which is why they can't balance the needs of the disciples within the sect, nor can they cultivate exceptionally talented ones.

  But the situation with the scattered cultivators' alliance was different.

  Looking at Xu Ziqing's contact with the Dispersed Cultivation Alliance in recent days, not only do the internal and external alliances have their own sets of rules, but the internal alliance is also extremely strict. Even if there are disputes among the various elders, there is still a mechanism for the sect leader to make adjustments. If the sect leader's intentions are inappropriate, the elders will remind them. As a result, it naturally benefits the disciples within the alliance. It's no wonder that the Wu Liang Sect has been gradually encroached upon by the Dispersed Cultivation Alliance over the years, to the point where they have unknowingly occupied both sides of Shu Zhou.

  If things go on like this, I'm afraid the Boundless Sect will become even weaker than the Rogue Cultivation Alliance. The matter of the Dragon Gate Conference is a good example of this.

  Su Xuan just casually sighed a few words, and didn't seem to care much about the matter. After muttering to himself, he looked at Xu Ziqing again and smiled: "Brother Ziqing, how's your progress now?" He seemed worried that Xu Ziqing would misunderstand, so he quickly added: "I just broke through the tenth layer of Qi Refining, but when it comes to refining True Essence, I'm still quite uncertain."

  Both of them were single and had nothing to hide from each other.

  Xu Ziqing said: "I just had an epiphany, the true yuan has been fully transformed, and after settling for a while, I can impact the purple mansion and build the foundation to enter the Tao."

  Su Xun smiled and hastily asked: "Have you encountered any trouble during this time?"

  Xu Ziqing thought for a moment: "It's not that there's no trouble. It's just that the water mill is at work, especially when refining the first drop of true yuan, you need to be extremely careful."

  Su Xun let out a breath: "I've only heard that for those with single spirit roots, the foundation building stage should be easier than for those with mixed spirit roots, but now that it's actually happening, I'm still a bit nervous."

  Xu Ziqing also smiled: "After all, it's all like this, don't worry too much, or you'll shake your moral integrity."

  The two of them chatted for a while, and Su Xun was somewhat comforted by Xu Ziqing. He bid farewell to him and returned once more to the cave abode. Currently, there were still four months until the Ascension Dragon Gate opened. If he worked diligently, it seemed that establishing his foundation would also go smoothly.

  After seeing Su Xun off, Xu Ziqing turned around and was also about to leave.

  At this time, he caught a glimpse of a ghostly figure lurking and dodging, as if peeping at him.

  Xu Ziqing's eyebrows slightly furrowed: "Come out."

  The figure moved slightly, as if it was going to shrink back.

  Xu Ziqing was allowed to go where? At this time, a green rope suddenly shot out from his hand and directly wrapped around the man's calf, pulling him over. After taking a closer look, it was somewhat expected.

  This person looks to be around twenty years old, with a cultivation level of only the seventh layer of Qi Refining. Among the many disciples of Teng Long Peak, he is actually one of the weaker ones, clearly chosen for his spiritual root. At this moment, being bound by the green rope and lying on the ground, he looks even more disheveled.

  Xu Ziqing recognized him, and he was another person under the Wuliang Sect, but his name wasn't quite remembered. This person had a rough and delicate double spiritual root talent, but at over 20 years old, he barely had a cultivation of six layers of Qi Refining, which showed how weak and frivolous his temperament was. He was mostly similar to that Hu Guangyuan!

  "Now, calm down for a moment: 'What are you sneaking around here for?'"

  That man was stubborn: "The main road leads to heaven, and each walks on one side. Can't I walk here just because you walked through?"

  Xu Ziqing saw him like this and couldn't help but laugh: "If you're not following me, why are you hiding?"

  That man was quite eloquent, and his words were convincing: "You recently abolished Zhang Chi, so ruthless. If I had shown anger at the time, wouldn't it have been unjust?"

  Xu Ziqing looked at him and said: "Since I'm so narrow-minded, you're saying I'm ruthless now, aren't you afraid that I'll vent my anger on you?"

  That person turned his head: "Either way, it's also falling into your hands. If you want to grind me down, I have no choice but to comply. What's the point of covering up again?"

  His words made it seem like Xu Ziqing was at fault, while he himself appeared innocent.

  Xu Ziqing saw that he was eloquent, and had a habit of being glib, so she didn't want to talk to him much. She only said: "Since you are so good at speaking, why don't you just speak here? The green rope binding your body will naturally loosen after a day and night, and where you go then is none of my concern. There's just one thing." He paused, and his voice also had a hint of coldness, "Don't appear again by my side, and don't secretly come up with any sinister plots. Otherwise, even if it means offending Tang Qianbei, I will kill you on the spot!"

  After saying this sentence, he ignored the person and his body moved slightly, already floating upwards.