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Chapter 34: Treasure Amidst Smoke and Fog

  In the eyes of some novice cultivators, talismans are just minor external tools and cannot be compared to the true Great Way. However, Mo Zi Chen, although only a beginner in the cultivation world, is a disciple of the Jiu Hua Xian Sect. The words in the Jade Sutra, though brief, are all aphorisms accumulated from the experiences of past ancestors. Among them, it has been said that methods like talismans, alchemy, and array techniques may seem minor, but they contain the ultimate principles of heaven and earth. Those who have used these methods to glimpse the Great Way are countless. However, tens of millions of years ago, a great calamity occurred in the mortal world, and cultivators gradually declined. Although many cultivation paths still exist, these methods have become increasingly obscure and are no longer valued by people.

  It's precisely because of this that anyone who can master this technique is absolutely not to be underestimated. It's no wonder that the two siblings from the Ji family would attach such importance to a Qi Refiner like him.

  Yu Wei looked very carefree, he waved the big pen in his hand and smiled: "This time my master will be closed for nine years, she won't come out to find me unless it's something important. However, this pen is her treasured possession, I mustn't let it get damaged. This time, we'll need Brother Ji to put in more effort to take care of things."

  Ji Xue said somewhat impatiently, "Alright, alright. If it weren't for the rumors that Ling Jing Mountain has the remains of an ancient battlefield, and the attraction of Ri Jing Yue Hua, which formed a unique natural formation, and your 'Po Xiao Fu' and 'Qing Xin Fu' having a special effect in dispelling these illusions, I wouldn't have come to ask for your help. But you're being so troublesome."

  "An ancient battlefield relic?"

  Ji Youfei smiled and said, "It's just a legend, you should know that tens of thousands of years ago, the Xianxia world had a great calamity, the world was in chaos, and on the Kunwu continent, many demonic cultivators took advantage of the situation to rise up. In the south, there were several large-scale battles, and it's said that Lingjingshan was one of the battlefields. Even now, there are still many corpses buried underground, which is why ordinary cultivators don't dare to go to that place. That's why this transmission array is so popular." He saw Mo Zichen's unusual expression and smiled again, saying, "However, you shouldn't think about finding any treasures either. This is the territory of Jingtan Sect, even if there really were any treasures, they would have been cleaned out by them long ago."

  Ji Xue curled her lip, seemingly somewhat disdainful, while Yu Wei smiled and said: "Miss Ji is naturally not after any treasure, but rather the possible demon pellets. According to those pure sect disciples, anyone who can absorb and expel spiritual energy in the mountains must be a fire spirit creature. You cultivate fire-based techniques, so if you can obtain a demon pellet and embed it into your sword, next time at the Lotus Flower Gathering, you'll probably be able to go further..."

  He had barely finished speaking when he suddenly saw Ji Xue's face turn cold as ice, and only then did he realize that he had misspoken. He immediately shut his mouth and hid behind Ji Youfei. Ji Youfei smiled and pulled the two of them apart, saying: "It's getting late, Mo Dao, let's set off now. We can still make it to the mountaintop before midnight."

  Ji Xue swung her sword and said, "Let's go!" After that, she walked at the very front, and the four of them headed west together.

  Mo Zi Chen blinked, following behind them. For some reason, after she revealed her identity, the expressions of these three people seemed a bit off. Although their attitude was as usual, they seemed to have some distance from her, and when the three of them were chatting and laughing, it was as if they were subtly excluding her. There must be something fishy going on here!

  Just now, from Wei's words, she also heard some meaning. Apparently, these three famous disciples didn't care about the Ling Stone gift at all. The other two should be helping Miss Ji find the Fire Spirit Beast's demon dan. It makes sense that ten pieces of Ling Stone would be a big deal for loose cultivators, but how could they have been placed in the hands of these three major sects' disciples?

  Mo Zi Chen stroked his chin, these three people probably wouldn't think that as a fellow member of the aristocracy, he was in dire need of those spirit stones.

  None of them had reached the point of flying over the void, but they simply walked out of the city gate and headed towards Lingjingshan in the north.

  The road was quiet, with only occasional bird calls. It was cold and clear, without a single soul in sight. Ji Youfei said, "It seems that fellow travelers have also received the news and deliberately avoided this place. After all, Lingjing Mountain is not an easy place to walk."

  Wei nodded: "Those monsters and poisonous insects in the mountains, although not difficult to deal with, are still annoying." He suddenly turned his head and said, "I heard that Taihua's family is good at strange and miscellaneous studies. I don't know if Miss Mo has learned the way of array from Yinxianzi? If we can gather Wan Du Chao Ling Qi here, I'm afraid all the poisonous creatures within tens of miles will rush over."

  Mo Zi Chen was completely bewildered by the name he mentioned, and Yu Jian would only explain some common knowledge of the cultivation world, but didn't tell her the names of the cultivators from Jiu Hua Xian Zong. She just smiled perfunctorily and didn't say much.

  Yu Wei said this sentence, originally intentionally probing, because the three of them couldn't see Mo Zi Chen's boundary. If it wasn't for the jade slip in her hand, which was indeed given by the master of one of the nine sects of the Nine Heavens Sect, with a special spiritual energy seal carved on it, they would have suspected that Mo Zi Chen was an imposter.

  After traveling for half a day, the four of them arrived at Lingjingshan. At the mountain pass, two large pincers like those of crabs protruded out, with a sunken valley in between, and further inside was a winding tunnel that stretched far into the distance, twisting and turning as it went forward.

  Ji Youfei said, "Lingjingshan covers an area of nearly a thousand miles. The spiritual stone vein is in the northwest direction. Jingtan Sect has sent disciples to guard it specially, but where we are going is not here."

  The mountain pass was like a monster with its bloody mouth wide open, as if it wanted to devour people. However, the three people in front seemed completely carefree and walked right in. The surrounding wind howled eerily, like the wailing of ghosts. Mo Zi Chen couldn't help but shiver all over. But seeing that the other three didn't seem to mind, she pretended to be nonchalant as well.

  Ji Youfei flew over as if nothing was wrong and said: "Yu Wei, our destination is just ahead, you can find it yourself."

  He nodded and said, "Don't worry!" He took out the big pen and opened the leather bag. Seven or eight jade bottles simultaneously removed their stoppers, releasing fragrances and stenches that flew together in unison, causing Mo Zi Chen to cover his nose involuntarily.

  Yu Wei's face was solemn, he spread a yellow paper in front of him, his eyes gleaming as he looked at the surrounding terrain. Suddenly, his eyes closed slightly, and the tip of his pen quickly tapped on several jade bottles at the same time. A cluster of dense ink condensed at the tip of the pen, and then brushed brushingly on the paper.

  In an instant, a landscape painting appeared before everyone. He put the final stroke with emphasis at the top and said: "It's right here!"

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