In the teleportation hall, under the gaze of pairs of eyes, the formation leading to the Five Elements Pass lit up with aura.
The next moment, a burly male cultivator in black robes and a beautiful female cultivator in red skirt suddenly appeared in the center of the formation.
The aura exuded by the two of them reached the golden elixir level.
These two people are naturally Liu Yu and Yan Quer.
"Welcome Elder Qingyang!!"
With the protection of the teleportation talisman and the powerful body of the third level peak, Liu Yu only fell into a trance for a moment and woke up in an instant.
The next moment, the sound of greetings came to my ears in the hall.
Everywhere he looked, dozens of Yuanyang Sect disciples on duty inside and outside the hall were all bending down to perform the disciple's ceremony.
"Get up, there is no need to mobilize the troops."
"Just do what you have to do, and don't affect the order of the sect."
Looking around, Liu Yu showed a kind smile and said calmly.
"Yes, Elder Qingyang!"
Inside and outside the hall, the disciples of the inner and outer sects and the foundation-building deacons all received their orders loudly, and then went about the business at hand with serious faces.
They only knew that Elder Qingyang had been away from the sect for a long time because he was performing a secret mission.
However, the power of Elder Qingyang's family has several Jindan Daoists. Even if this elder has not returned to the sect for nearly a hundred years, his influence cannot be underestimated, so he cannot be neglected in the slightest.
Sensing the attitude of these disciples and deacons, Liu Yu knew that Jiang Qiushui and Ji Ruyan had managed the business very well during his absence. At least they did not let the power they had worked so hard to establish disappear.
After sending away these sect disciples, he then turned his eyes to the few female cultivators standing quietly in the hall.
They are Jiang Qiushui in a purple robe, Ji Ruyan in a green dress, and Wen Caiyi who is still dressed as a maid.
One person is bright and charming, and the other person is Xiaojiabiyu.
Jiang Qiushui had already condensed the golden elixir before the Chang'an Project began, and Ji Ruyan also successfully formed the elixir later.
With the resources and power left by Liu Yu, the two women had many advantages over ordinary monks. Although the quality of the golden elixir was very average, they eventually became real golden elixirs.
Nearly a hundred years have passed, and the two women are only over 200 years old, which is still very "young" compared to the normal life span of 600 for a Golden elixir monk.
In addition, female cultivators always pay more attention to appearance and often use various means to make their appearance ageless.
Therefore, nearly a hundred years have passed, and the appearance of the two women has not changed at all, they are still the same as when they left.
However, after reaching the golden elixir stage, although there are still many advantages over ordinary golden elixirs, these advantages are already very limited.
Therefore, the progress of the two women's cultivation is inevitably slow, and they are still in the early stages of Golden Elixir.
Ji Ruyan has slightly better qualifications and has now caught up with Jiang Qiushui. The two women are still a small step away from the peak of the early golden elixir.
As for the maid Wen Caiyi, although her appearance has not changed much, she is only in the foundation-building period after all. She is now close to two hundred years old and her lifespan is running out.
More than ten feet apart, Liu Yu quietly looked at the three women.
You can judge many things with just one glance.
"husband"
"Master"
Nowadays, several of them are in high positions and have considerable influence in the sect, so naturally they cannot act frivolously like ordinary disciples.
So even if my heart is turbulent, I just politely say hello.
"No need to be polite."
Liu Yu stepped forward, helped Jiang Qiushui and Ji Ruyan up with his own hands, and said to Wen Caiyi with a smile.
After meeting again after a long absence, he suddenly realized that he was not as excited as he imagined, but he still asked enthusiastically about the past few years.
On the side, watching Liu Yu communicating skillfully with several female cultivators, Yan Quer felt out of place, her eyes dimmed and she was speechless.
At this moment, she really felt the obstacles between the two.
"Junior Sister Yan, please go back first."
"Liu will remember those things."
After a few words of conversation, Liu Yu thought of Yan Quer standing beside her, her expression as usual.
There were several women on the same stage, and the atmosphere was really subtle.
He didn't know how to deal with it at the moment, so he could only let Yan Quer go back first and leave these troublesome matters to be dealt with later.
After all, it is difficult to arrange things if the name is not justified at this time.
"Senior brother, I'll take my leave now."
"See you another day."
Yan Quer cupped her hands and said with a forced smile on her face.
After saying that, she suddenly smiled brightly, nodded towards the two women, and then walked slowly out of the palace.
Jiang Qiushui and Ji Ruyan naturally did not lose their etiquette and immediately smiled and nodded in return.
It was just that when the two women looked at each other without trace, an inexplicable luster flashed in their eyes, and they were both keenly aware of something.
During so many years of getting along, Jiang Qiushui and Ji Ruyan had already reached a tacit understanding on certain matters, standing on the same front and jointly suppressing those female cultivators who wanted to rise to power.
For example, the maid Wen Caiyi, if it weren't for the invisible suppression of the two women, maybe she would really
They have long heard about the relationship between Liu Yu and Yan Quer.
However, the Yan family is the backbone of the family, and Yan Quer's status in the sect is higher than that of the two girls. Those female cultivators before could not compare with them. The former also had an "old relationship" with her husband, and they also
There is no good solution.
"Husband, Senior Sister Leng is still on an alliance mission, so she cannot come to greet you in person. I specifically asked me to explain the situation."
"There are also some classmates who have also sent messages to say hello. They want to hold a banquet to welcome my husband."
After exchanging a few words, Jiang Qiushui explained the situation skillfully.
The war is currently in full swing, and many monks from the sect have rushed to the front line and are not in the sect, so they cannot come to greet him in person. This is the case for Leng Yuexin.
Otherwise, this woman has been placed under a spiritual restriction and it would be impossible not to welcome her in person.
Hearing that Leng Yuexin had been cooperating with the two women over the years and actively expanding her influence, Liu Yu gently nodded with satisfaction and expressed her understanding that she could not come.
"This is not the place to talk. We can discuss the details later."
"Where is Master's grave? I want to pay my respects."
After a brief exchange of words to roughly understand the important information, Liu Yu smiled and said seriously.
As a large sect with a long history, the Yuanyang sect has strict etiquette and laws.
As a disciple, even though it is just a name-note, we cannot remain indifferent to such a major event as the death of our master. At the very least, we must pay homage to him.
Otherwise, it will not be enough to stop Youyou's mouth, and it will easily bear the reputation of being "ungrateful".
Therefore, even if the master-disciple relationship exists in name only, Liu Yu still has to put on a show, and it is very necessary to go there.
What's more, during the years they got together, the relationship between the two was generally good. Li Changkong didn't do anything detrimental to himself, and he shouldn't appear too unfeeling in both situations and reasons.
"Elder Changkong's grave is here."
"I will lead the way for my husband, and everything has been arranged."
When talking about business, Jiang Qiushui also had a serious look on his face. After naming a location, he led the way.
This woman is very politically savvy, and in the years since Liu Yu left, the power of the "Qingyang" family has been dominated by her.
After receiving the news of Liu Yu's return, Jiang Qiushui was so excited that she already guessed what her husband had to do first, so she immediately made appropriate arrangements.
"Um."
Liu Yu glanced at the women and then at the subordinates.
A group of more than ten people walked toward the outside of the hall under the gaze of dozens of pairs of eyes.
Seeing several sect elders leaving, the disciples in the temple immediately breathed a sigh of relief. They were indeed very uncomfortable under the nose of Elder Jindan.
"Is this Elder Qingyang?"
"What a powerful force!"
An outer disciple murmured.
After close contact, in just a dozen breaths, a layer of sweat appeared on his palms unknowingly.
Although it was the first time to see the elder's true face, elders with golden elixir cultivation would have portraits left in the sect, so naturally they would not make unrecognizable jokes.
"Boo!"
"Don't make irresponsible remarks about the elders of the sect!"
Hearing the outer disciple's muttering to himself, the inner disciple wearing white clothes next to him changed his face and scolded him.
"Such a powerful power, ordinary elders simply cannot compare with it."
"This Elder Qingyang's cultivation is probably one of the best among the elders."
After scolding the outer disciple, the inner disciple couldn't help but murmur secretly.
He had some background, and had met several Jindan elders before, but none of them had the power to compare with Elder Qingyang just now.
"Uncle Qingyang's realm has probably reached the late stage of the Golden Elixir."
"And to be able to come back alive from the Chang'an Project, his strength must be extremely amazing."
"Elder Changfeng failed to attack the Nascent Soul bottleneck and was questioned by the other two elders. His position is now in jeopardy."
"Although the sect is united on the surface, there are actually undercurrents. Elder Qingyang's return at this time may break the sect's fragile peace."
"Alas, troubled times~!"
In a corner of the hall, a white-haired Foundation Establishment Deacon looked at the disciples with different expressions and sighed secretly in his heart.
Although he was born in Yuanyang Villa, his cultivation has reached the late stage of foundation building. He has lived for a long time and has a wide network of contacts. Naturally, he knows a lot of secret information.
Even though he is old and frail and chooses to guard the teleportation hall for his retirement, he is still very well-informed. Not only is he aware of Chang'an's plan, but he is also keenly aware of the overt and covert struggles among the top leaders of the sect.
Because of this, I am worried that internal fighting will consume too much of the sect's overall strength.
Now that the foundation of the Chu Kingdom has been lost and Patriarch Tianfeng may be seriously injured, although the Yuanyang Sect has a profound foundation, it cannot withstand the big trouble.
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The territory of Yan State is much larger than that of Chu State, but the concentration of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth is not much different.
After the failure of the rebellion more than a hundred years ago, the immortal cultivation worlds of Yan State and Nanyu State were completely cleansed, and both countries were split into several small countries.
The Yuan Kingdom was based on Youzhou of the original Yan Kingdom, including a small number of Bingzhou territories, and was completely controlled by the Yuanyang Sect.
Naturally, the newly born Yuan Kingdom could not compare with Qingzhou in terms of resources for cultivating immortals or the number of mortals.
But when the demon clan becomes too powerful and has to give up the Chu Kingdom, having a piece of land to establish a foothold is already the best choice.
However, even if you are fully prepared, some things cannot be taken away, such as resource points and spiritual veins.
Even if high-level monks can use spells to migrate spiritual veins, the journey is long after all, so they can only focus on migrating spiritual veins of level three or above.
And due to various reasons, this kind of migration is difficult to achieve perfectly. It can only take away the most essence of the spiritual veins. The grade of the spiritual veins after migration will inevitably drop.
It is impossible for a normal monk to take pills frequently. The main thing is to absorb the spiritual energy from the spiritual veins and practice.
The impact of the drop in spiritual vein level can be imagined.
"There used to be seven main peaks, but now there are only five left."
"Even the new "Tongtian Peak" has dropped to the fourth-level low-grade."
"In addition, it is rumored that Patriarch Tianfeng was seriously injured, so the current situation of the sect is indeed very difficult."
"The impact of the drop in spiritual vein level, the reduction in the number of resource points, and the relocation of the sect has probably not been fully reflected yet."
"As time goes by, the impact will become greater."
Surrounded by the two women, Liu Yu left the teleportation hall surrounded by everyone and flew among the mountains.
With a sweep of his consciousness, he felt the grades of the spiritual mountains, and he frowned.
Most monks' daily practice focuses on absorbing spiritual energy, and it is impossible for them to take pills like themselves.
The lowering of the grades of all spiritual veins will inevitably cause the cultivation speed of sect monks at all levels to decrease.
After several generations of inheritance, if it still cannot be improved, it will inevitably enter a vicious cycle and affect the progress of all monks.
Seeing Liu Yu fell into silence and guessing what he was thinking, Jiang Qiushui said:
"When the spiritual veins are moved, the level will inevitably decrease. Compared with those sects that have no time to evacuate, or have no place to stay after evacuating, our sect has done a good job."
"At least, there is still Yuan Kingdom where we can live and work, and it may not be possible in the future."
At the end of the story, the woman felt a little depressed and sighed softly.
Jiang Qiushui is also a disciple of the sect with a good foundation and Miaohong. He grew up in the sect since he was a child and received training from other schools.
Therefore, I have a strong sense of belonging to the sect.
Regarding the current situation, although she is already a Jindan elder, she is powerless to change it.
"Um."
Liu Yu fled slowly, silently observing the sect at this time, and under the guidance of Jiang Qiushui, rushed towards the graveyard of the cheap master Li Changkong.
At this time, the mountain gate only has a radius of 500 miles. With the speed of the magic weapon, even if it flies slowly, it will not take much time.
"Huh?"
Standing at the head of the boat, Liu Yu's expression suddenly changed, and he raised his hand to make a stop gesture.
Then he turned his eyes and looked at the first-order Lingshan Mountain below.
On a wide flat land on Lingshan Mountain, hundreds of boys and girls gathered together, forming several long lines in silence.
At this time, it seems that the spiritual roots are being tested, and it is time for new disciples to start.
Injecting a trace of mana, the storage ring suddenly flashed with inspiration, and a light red talisman about an inch in size appeared in Liu Yu's hand instantly.
This talisman is called the "Bloodline Sensing Talisman", and it can sense people with a blood connection to itself within a certain range.
At this time, the light red talisman, which was about an inch in size, suddenly lit up with a hazy red halo.
This signifies that someone with the blood of the Liu family appears within a certain distance.
As the flying boat hovered in the air, Liu Yu put away the bloodline talisman and pinched a few spells with one hand.
Following the induction of his bloodline, he quickly identified a young man who was about twelve or thirteen years old from among hundreds of people, with an ordinary appearance and a somewhat honest appearance.
"Bloodline of the Liu family."
Looking at the honest-looking young man, Liu Yu's eyes were a little complicated, and she was silent for a moment.
He did not leave any direct bloodline. There is no doubt that all current Liu family bloodlines are descendants of the original "eldest brother".
"Uncle Master, this year is the time for new disciples to get started, and a spirit testing conference is being held below."
"Those young men below are all people with innocent origins. As long as they are found to have spiritual roots, they will be sent to other courtyards for training."
At this time, feeling that the time was right and unwilling to give up the opportunity to increase his presence, Wu Chengen stepped forward and bowed cautiously.
He is the only descendant of Wuchang with spiritual roots. He has a rich legacy left by his father, and with the care of Liu Yu's power, he finally lived up to expectations and succeeded in building the foundation.
The Wu family also kept their promises and have always been Liu Yu's most loyal supporters.
Nearly a hundred years have passed, and Wu Chengen's cultivation has reached the middle stage of foundation building, but his potential has almost been exhausted, and he has no chance to hit the bottleneck of core formation.
"Um."
Hearing this, Liu Yu nodded lightly without comment.
After thinking for a few moments, he finally stretched out his palm, pointed at the honest-looking young man with Liu family blood, and said calmly: