Chapter Thirty-Nine: The Cave Abode

  "Alright, Lingming Elder, I still have to cultivate. Next, let Lingxu Junior Brother take you to your residence. If there's anything in the future, you can come directly to this Lingtian Pavilion to find me." Lingji said with a smile.

  "Yes, I understand, Master." Sun Ming replied, following Ling Xiao out of the Ling Tian Pavilion.

  "Alright, Tiankui and Yunlei, you two have been playing for so many days, it's time for you to cultivate properly. You go back first, I'll arrange a place for Lingming to stay and then head back." Ling Xiao said to Tiankui and Yunlei.

  "Master, let's go with Lingming Shidi too, anyway we haven't had a good cultivation for so many days, and it doesn't matter this time either." Tiankui said coquettishly.

  "You, you, Lingming, don't you have any opinion?" asked Lingxu.

  "Well, I don't have any opinion. Since the master sister and brother want to take a look, it's fine." Sun Minggan smiled and said in his heart 'Can I not agree? This is your territory after all'.

  "Ah, I need to explain something to you. This valley is where the 36 elders and the leader of our sect, Lingtian Sect, reside. The disciples are not allowed to be here except for some necessary activities. You see a decent number of people here, but in fact, these are just the direct disciples of the 36 elders. As an elder myself, I have to live here for the past hundred years according to our sect's tradition. No matter how many people reach the level of elder, there must always be 36 elders in office." said Ling Xiao Dao.

  "Oh, so Elder Ling Xiu is actually ranked within the top 36 in terms of strength among all the elders in Ling Tian Sect." Sun Ming said thoughtfully after hearing this.

  "Ah, you're not wrong in understanding it that way. Most of the disciples of Lingtian Sect live in the mountains surrounding this valley, which is similar to your Qilingshu Sect. As long as one has reached the Yuan Ying stage, they can open up their own cave dwellings within these vast mountains. I'm going to take you to a cave dwelling that was once affiliated with our sect, but now it's empty. However, there are still many materials for refining equipment inside. Yesterday, the sect transported all the necessary materials for crafting the three hundred sets of formulaic treasures into the cave. Everything is ready, and as soon as you arrive, you can begin."

  "Alright, I understand, Elder Ling Xiao. But you don't have to be so anxious and squeeze the laborers like that, I just arrived here." Sun Ming said with a smile.

  "Hehe, I was just joking, you three just follow me and that's all." Ling Xū said as he made a gesture to fly.

  "Lingxu Elder, isn't it that within our sect we are not allowed to fly? What are you doing? Our cultivation hasn't reached the Mahayana stage yet." Sun Ming asked in confusion.

  "Heh heh, Lingming, you don't know this, but our sect's mountain-protecting array is one-way. Outside the array, it's absolutely impossible to fly, unless your cultivation has reached the Mahayana stage. But inside the array, it's different, there are no restrictions." Tiankui said, then drew out his flying sword and followed Lingxu and Yunlei, who had already taken off into the air. Sunming could only follow after them.

  "Heh heh, it seems that this formation in the Cultivation Realm isn't as simple as I thought?" Yun Zhongzi suddenly said.

  "What's wrong, Master? Do you feel something?" Sun Ming asked in his heart.

  "This Ling Tian Sect's mountain protection array is not simple, it can suppress the true yuan force and it's one-way too. Not bad, not bad." Yun Zhongzi said to himself.

  "Suppressing one's true yuan force, can't even a high-ranking cultivator of the Great Vehicle stage fly?" Sun Ming asked.

  "Cough, cough," Yun Zhongzi seemed to be choked by Sun Ming's question and was stunned for a while before explaining to Sun Ming: "I now regret taking you as my disciple who can't even remember things. Do you know why the Great Vehicle period is called the Great Vehicle? The cultivators of the Great Vehicle period have passed through the heavenly tribulation, and their true yuan power has transformed into a higher level of xianyuan power. This formation can prevent any Great Vehicle period cultivator from flying, do you know what this means?"

  "What? Master, I don't understand?" Sun Ming replied very foolishly and innocently.

  "This means that this formation can suppress the True Yuan Force." Yun Zhongzi explained.

  "What's so special about this? Isn't it just suppressing the True Origin Force? In the memories Master gave me, aren't there things like the Nine Turns Yellow River Formation, the Ten Extremes Formation, the Zhou Tian Star Big Dipper Formation, and the Exterminating Immortal Sword Formation... Any one of these is hundreds of times better than this broken Protecting Mountain Great Array." said Sun Mingdao.

  "Hmph, the Nine Bends Yellow River Formation, the Ten Extremes Formation, the Heavenly Bodies Big Dipper Formation, the Exterminating Immortal Sword Formation... you actually dare to mention these formations in the same breath as the Ling Tian Sect's Protective Formation? These formations are not even guaranteed to be successfully set up by the immortals of this world, let alone the treasures that govern them. Do you think these formations are so simple? Don't even think about it now." Yun Zhongzi said angrily.

  "Master, don't be angry, I was just casually saying that. I know the Ling Tian Sect's mountain protection array is powerful, but no matter how powerful it is, it's not as powerful as you, Master." said Sun Mingdao.

  "Hmph, stop flattering Master. Anyway, you should be careful in Ling Tian Sect, this isn't your Qi Ling Sect after all. I always feel that Ling Tian Sect is not as simple as it seems on the surface. Alright, you're almost there, pay attention to your sword control. I'm going to continue meditating to recover my spiritual energy." Yun Zhongzi said.

  Sun Ming suddenly straightened up and began to look around in all directions on the flying sword, only to discover that the Ling Tian Sect's protective array was incredibly powerful. During his conversation with Yun Zhongzi, Sun Ming had flown a considerable distance, but now it seemed he was still navigating through the mountains, indicating that the large array's coverage was exceptionally vast.

  It seems they have arrived at their destination. Ling Xiao Lao began to descend onto a rather picturesque mountain peak, with Sun Ming and the other two following closely behind.

  "It's here." Ling Xū said, and with a wave of his large hand, a not-too-large stone gate appeared on the smooth mountain wall, just big enough for two people to enter side by side.

  Sun Ming hurriedly walked in, although the stone gate looked very dilapidated, but after all, it was his own place to live for a long time, and although he was a little disappointed, Sun Ming's footsteps still seemed somewhat eager.

  "Hehe, hehe"

  "Lingming, what's wrong with you? Why are you always smiling foolishly here? Are you satisfied with this place?" Tiankui asked, looking at Sunming's silly and innocent smile.

  "Satisfied, of course satisfied, very satisfied." Sun Ming replied with a silly smile. Although the cave looked simple from the outside, just a stone gate, but as soon as Sun Ming walked into this cave that would temporarily belong to him, he was stunned by the scenery inside.

  A pile of materials were neatly placed there, including firesand, cold crystal, spiritual iron, cold magpie stone, and condensed copper snow... These weren't considered precious items, so many were placed in the grand hall of the cave. However, the things placed behind them made Sun Ming's eyes unwilling to leave: Taiyi golden essence, star secret silver, ten-thousand-year-old cold iron, copper mother... And, surprisingly, there was even dragon tendon - could it be that Lingtian Sect had actually killed a dragon?

  "Heh, that dragon tendon was obtained by a senior elder of our sect when he traveled to the Blue Wave Star Domain a long time ago. It's said to have been taken from a dying heavenly dragon, but it was so long ago that the sect doesn't have any records of it. And even with the great sunfire of the Mahayana period, we couldn't refine it, so it's just been left here." Ling Xiao explained.

  "Hmph, just because you guys can't refine it doesn't mean I won't be able to. Dragon Tendon, haha, the Netherworld Rope has been found." Sun Ming thought to himself with a sneer.

  "Since the Alchemy Sect left, this place has been used by the sect as a storage for alchemy materials. There's an illusion array at the entrance, ordinary people can't get in. Take this token, whenever you come, just put it against the wall and input some true yuan energy to open the illusion array." Ling Xū handed Sun Ming a token.

  "Hehe, I've just arrived at Lingtian Sect for less than a day and I already got two badges." Sun Ming said.

  "Alright, I see. What kind of ritual treasure does the sect need?" Sun Ming asked.

  "Hehe, I would have told you even if you didn't ask. Here, this is the specific type and refining method of this set of Fa Bao. Just refine one set in a month." Ling Xū handed over a jade slip.

  "Hehe, I see, Elder. One set per month is indeed very easy." Sun Ming said with a smile after checking the data in the Jade Slip's pupil with his divine sense.

  Ling Xiao shouted to Tian Kui and Yun Lei, who were looking around, and said to Sun Ming: "Well, you take care of yourself, hehe, I have high hopes for you. We're going back now. If anything happens, go find me at the sect."

  After seeing off the three people, Sun Mingmu couldn't wait and jumped onto the pile of materials.

  "Isn't it just a pile of materials? Is there really a need to be so excited?" Yun Zhongzi finally couldn't help but say.

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