105, Monster of Chaos

  Lihuo beast is a very easy-to-raise spiritual beast. It doesn't require special food, nor does it need a particularly good environment, and it can be raised alive by releasing it casually. This small spiritual beast is not uncommon in Kunwu, and low-ranking cultivators like to catch one or two to refine pills and instruments. How to raise Mo Tian Ge didn't worry about it.

  After catching the little fierce beast, Mo Tian Ge released it in the spiritual beast room and behind the Dong Fu's small valley. Anyway, there weren't many things in her Dong Fu, and the medicine fields in the valley were all set with restrictions. This little guy could only nibble on the grass skin and couldn't make trouble anywhere. When hungry, she would feed it nourishing pellets, when thirsty, the valley had clear springs, and without natural enemies, this little guy grew round and plump very quickly.

  Last month, Lingyun had made some progress with the Refining Technique, and Lie Huo Beast no longer had any resistance towards her. Mo Tian Ge then began to refine the elixir.

  The foundation pill of the Foundation Establishment stage is the Pei Yuan Pill, which she has already refined the Gu Ben Pill, it's not difficult, but the required spiritual grass may not be as cheap as the Qi Refining stage pill, costing thousands of spirit stones. It was just buying a hundred sets of materials after all. Fortunately, she now has the allowance for elite disciples, plus the original thousands of spirit stones, which can also afford to bear.

  Take the fierce beast to the alchemy room, Mo Tian Ge starts to shut himself in and focus on researching alchemy.

  Months have passed in a flash, and it wasn't until one day when I heard the long ringing of bells outside that I suddenly realized how much time had gone by.

  She stopped alchemy, and Mo Tian Ge walked out of the Dong Fu just in time to meet Wei Jia Si walking out with a worried look on her face. She went forward and greeted her, asking: "Sister Wei, what's wrong?"

  Wei Jiasi shook her head and replied faintly, "I just heard the bell too, I don't know either. This is a gathering bell for disciples, all disciples from various peaks will go to the main peak when they hear it, you'll understand once you get there."

  Having said that, Wei Jiasi no longer looked at her and flew towards the main peak on his flying magic tool.

  Mogentian glanced around, but after Han Qingyu disappeared, he didn't come back. Luofengxue's Dongfu was also eerily silent, possibly in the Execution Hall. As for others, she wasn't familiar with them, so she mounted her sword and flew towards the main peak.

  At this moment, only the numerous disciples of the mountain can be seen. Busy but not chaotic, the foundation-building disciples above each drove their own flying law instruments, and the Qi-refining disciples rode on the public Wanli Clouds of various peaks, all rushing to the main peak.

  Moy Tian Ge looked on, silently sighing in admiration. This was indeed the style of a renowned sect. These disciples suddenly encountered an event, yet they didn't panic or become flustered. With thousands of disciples, their movements were orderly and not chaotic. It seemed that whenever something happened, they would handle it with ease, without feeling busy at all.

  Flying to the main peak, Mo Tian Ge looked down and saw that the square was already packed with people. At the entrance of the Sanqing Temple, dozens of Jiedan cultivators were standing, and two Yuan Ying ancestors were standing with a solemn expression.

  Mo Tian Ge quickly found the location of Zhu Ji's disciple station, dropped his flying sword and stood solemnly.

  A dozen or so Golden Elixir cultivators, two Yuan Ying masters, this lineup. She didn't believe that nothing big would happen. Could it be related to the disappearance of Master Han?

  Although she had been in seclusion for several months, Mo Tian Ge knew that after Han Shi Jie's disappearance, there was no news of her whereabouts. Several Shifu had left the mountain to search for her but found no clues. Occasionally when she went to see Xuan Yin Shifu, she saw Xuan Yin Shifu with a worried face.

  The square gradually filled with people, and when all the disciples returned to their positions, the first Yuan Ying Lao Dao glanced over and a cultivator who had formed his elixir stepped out, shouting loudly: "All disciples, be quiet!"

  His voice wasn't particularly loud, but it was clear in every corner, and the disciples who were originally chatting with each other immediately stopped talking.

  The Dan Master's face was solemn, and he said in a deep voice: "Summon all the disciples to come forward, there is something that needs to be announced to you. A few months ago, there were strange movements of monsters in the southern forest, we sent elite disciples to investigate, but unexpectedly they all went missing. This matter has not been made public to avoid chaos. In these few months, we have also received news that many outer disciples have gone missing, so we are gathering everyone to open the Mountain Order."

  As soon as this was said, the square erupted in an uproar.

  The Mountain Closure Order, many disciples have heard of it even if they haven't experienced it. The so-called Mountain Closure Order refers to the activation of the mountain's protective array. The mountain gates are closed, and no visitors will be received; all disciples are only allowed to enter but not leave, except for those who have been ordered to do so, cutting off all contact with the outside world.

  Moy Tian Ge had been in seclusion for several months, and Luo Feng Xue had rarely seen him. It was unexpected that the disappearance would have such a wide impact. The fact that it could make the Tian Ji Sect close its doors and seal off the mountain showed just how severe the situation was.

  At this time, the Yuan Ying Lao Dao standing in the middle raised his hand, and the Jie Dan cultivator from before retreated. This Yuan Ying ancestor, Miao Tian Ge, had heard Luo Feng Xue mention that he was the first Taishang elder of the Xuan Qing Gate, which means he was the number one person in the Xuan Qing Gate. It is said that his cultivation base is in the late stage of Yuan Ying, and his strength is among the top two in Tian Ji.

  The first elder of the Supreme Sect, who had been half-closing his eyes all along, opened them and scanned the disciples on the square with a sharp gaze that was unmatched. After a while, he raised his voice and said: "Do you think, my fellow disciples, that the opening of Mount Feng's seal means that our Xuanqing Sect is about to face a great enemy?"

  The square was quiet, but judging from the expressions of the crowd, it was clear that this Yuanzi Shizu was not wrong at all. Since the establishment of the sect, the mountain closure order would occur only once every few hundred years, and each time it was a great disaster.

  The old Taoist closed his eyes again and said in a slow tone, "I'm telling you, it's not just my Xuanqing Gate, the entire Kunwu is facing another beast invasion. According to my disciples' reports, this beast invasion is not ordinary. Although my Xuanqing Gate is powerful now, we must know that prosperity is easy to decline. Being too strong will always bring disaster. For the sake of my Xuanqing Gate's disciples, our Taishang elder has decided to seal the mountain until the beast invasion ends. During this period, all disciples under Xuanqing Gate must listen to orders and are not allowed to leave the mountain without permission!"

  The First Elder finished speaking, and Mo Tian Ge swept a glance around the surrounding foundation-building cultivators. Many of them had furrowed their brows, some worried, some excited, and some fearful.

  The beast of Luàn, she had heard it years ago. The Tianji Xianmen sect was built on the Kunwu mountain range, and the south side of the Kunwu mountain range was a boundless forest. This forest combined with the Kunwu mountain range formed the first major spiritual site in Tianji. Many cultivators lived among the mountains, and numerous demonic spirits grew within the forest.

  If the demon's cultivation is high, its intelligence will gradually become similar to that of humans. In general, they won't leave the forest, but after a period of time, the powerful demons inside will drive the lower-level demons to attack the mountains and obtain some elixirs or demon-refining equipment from human cultivators to aid in their cultivation.

  Each time the human and demon conflict, it is both a disaster and an opportunity. The demons want to seize the elixir, while humans also want to destroy the demonic beasts in order to obtain the demon's elixir or corpse. There is no justice or evil, only each side fighting for what they desire.

  Moy Tian Ge thought for a moment and knew what these foundation-building fellow disciples were thinking. They were excited, of course, because this was a good opportunity. If they made great contributions or gained some opportunities in this matter, their cultivation would advance very quickly. What they feared was that someone would have to leave the mountain to carry out the task, and these foundation-building disciples were the backbone of the sect's power. If something unexpected happened, they would be left with nothing but a pile of bones.

  Mo Tian Ge didn't worry, after all, she was a renowned disciple of Jing He and Shi Zu. They wouldn't let her take unnecessary risks or put herself in harm's way. Besides, she wasn't afraid. In the seven years she spent following Er Shu, they had been to countless places and encountered numerous dangers, but she didn't think there was anything to be afraid of.

  "Alright, all Qi-refining disciples return to your respective caves, focus on your cultivation and do not disturb others. Foundation-building disciples stay behind."

  Upon hearing this, the Qi Refining disciples left one after another. Looking at these Foundation Building disciples' expressions, they felt both sympathy and envy.

  After the Qi refining disciples retreated cleanly, the Dan forming cultivator from before stepped out: "Fellow junior masters, many of you have experienced the demonic beast calamity fifty years ago, I suppose there's no need for me to elaborate. The demonic beast calamity can't be resolved just by sealing the mountain, we must go and eliminate the enemy. Qi refining disciples haven't entered the immortal gate yet, it's you foundation building disciples who are the foundation of our Xuan Qing Sect. This matter requires your hard work. We will dispatch six Dan forming cultivators and over a hundred foundation building disciples, you all prepare yourselves and wait for further notice."

  After saying that, the Dan repairman indicated that today's gathering was dismissed. Mo Tian Ge had a lot of questions in his mind, and as he followed the crowd back to Qingyuan Peak, he secretly wondered: shouldn't they have announced the list of disciples who participated in the demon-slaying war? How could it be so simple?

  "Heavenly Song!"

  Just as he landed on Qingyuan Peak, he heard a voice behind him. Mo Tian Ge turned his head around, and it was Ye Jing Wen.

  "Brother Ye!" She took a glance at Ye Jingwen, but saw that his expression was similar to Luo Fengxue's, with a tired look on his face, as if he had been busy all the time - no, wait, Ye Jingwen was just like her, without any official duties, how could he be so exhausted?

  Ye Jingwen waved his hand and walked into the house: "Let's talk inside."

  Mochen Song hastily opened his own courtyard and invited him in.

  As soon as he entered, Ye Jingwen said: "Tian Ge, I will be leaving the mountain to carry out a mission in a few days."

  "Ah?" Mo Tian Ge was surprised, Ye Jing Wen was already in the middle of the foundation-building stage at a young age and was one of the top elite disciples. Logically speaking, he shouldn't have been sent out before the situation was clear. "Big Brother Ye, why were you chosen?"

  Ye Jingwen sighed and said, "No choice, my master was chosen, I can only follow."

  "Huh? Hasn't the person going already been decided?"

  Ye Jingwen nodded: "Before the announcement, the masters and elders already knew about this matter and had already decided which people would leave the mountain to exterminate the demons. Each of the six peaks will send one senior who has formed a dan, our Qingquan Peak is represented by my master Qingyuan Zhenren."

  "Oh......" With a teacher around, there shouldn't be any danger.

  "As for the foundation-building disciples, a small portion are our elite disciples, while the majority are ordinary disciples. You don't need to worry, it's unlikely that you'll be chosen. However, this matter also depends on the situation of the war. If things go badly, everyone might have to go up; if they go too well, perhaps some of you newly foundation-building disciples will be sent out for some experience. I just came to tell you this, so you can prepare yourselves."

  "Uh-huh, I see."

  She nodded in response, and Ye Jingwen stood up, without even taking a sip of tea: "Alright then, I'll leave first."

  "Be careful, Ye Dage."

  Ye Jingwen turned back and smiled, then hastily left.

  Mo Tian Ge turned back to Dong Fu with a mind full of thoughts.

  Ye Jingwen said that she wasn't afraid, they had foundation-building cultivators leading the teams to exterminate the demons on the mountain, so the danger wasn't too high. However, she had just recently advanced to the foundation-building stage and couldn't use her divine technique yet, so her methods were slightly inferior. If she really participated in a big battle, she wouldn't be confident.

  Forget it, still prepare, if really turn around, also won't be so busy that hands and feet are disorderly, after all have to prepare some lifesaving methods.

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