Chapter 100

In the midst of cherry blossoms dancing in the wind, Misaki opened the old diary and read the words of promise written there.

Yue Qing successfully transformed the peony and the camellia into human form for several reasons: first, the Primordial Golden Pill was indeed miraculous; second, the peony and the camellia were already at a stage where they could transform on their own within a hundred or so years. After being nourished by the Primordial Golden Pill, their foundations were solidified, and even if their roots were dug up, they could still survive. If they had transformed on their own, the destruction of their roots would have led to their immediate demise.

Yue Qing immediately recognized them as his goddaughters and bestowed upon them a bottle of elixirs and two magical treasures. With their 1,500 years of cultivation, they far surpassed ordinary flower spirits. Wu Li was delighted to take them as disciples, and the guests came forward to congratulate him.

After the opening ceremony on Mount Laoshan, the guests began to leave the next day. Yue Qing asked Xu Feiniang to take Bai Lingxian and Bai Gun back first and set a date for the attack on Mount Heng on the Double Ninth Festival: "Go back and tell Junior Brother Liu Quan that this battle, though it seems easy, is the first time our Wutai Sect has shown its strength since its revival. There must be no damage at all, or the Mother and Daughter of the Golden Needle and the heroes of the world will look down on us, making it difficult to handle many things in the future. Moreover, there are two people on Mount Heng who are the future pillars of the Hengshan Sect, which concerns the future of the northern region. There must be no mistakes. Tell him to plan carefully."

Xu Feiniang nodded: "Sister Deng and I will assist him from the side."

Yue Qing waved his hand: "You both have your own tasks. Sister Deng must guard the mountain and refine the Snow Soul Pearl with the Primordial Magnetic True Qi. Sister, your task is more important; you need to make a trip to the Western Extreme."

Xu Feiniang was skilled in socializing and had connections with both the righteous and the evil sects. In recent years, she had abandoned her previous strategy of allying with the left path to oppose the Emei Sect and, following Yue Qing's advice, focused on cultivating in Wutai Mountain. Many old acquaintances invited her to come out of seclusion, but she always found excuses to decline. Last year, Immortal Fairy Li Yuyu and Green Body Black Girl Zhao Qingwa came together, saying they had joined the Ten Thousand Demon Palace of Green Snail Valley and invited her to join them for a great cause. Xu Feiniang was not tempted, and Li Yuyu and Zhao Qingwa, unable to complete Wei Fengniang's task, became increasingly hostile, almost coming to blows. In the end, they broke ties and left in anger. Since then, no one had come to visit.

Xu Feiniang was familiar with most of the cultivators from the Three Mountains and Five Peaks, the Nine Provinces, and the Four Extremes. She knew their cultivation methods and magical treasures in detail. Even those she had never met, she could tell their lineage and background. When she heard Yue Qing ask her to go to the Western Extreme, she immediately asked: "Junior Brother, are you sending me to the Magic Ball Island or the Western Extreme Mountain?"

Yue Qing smiled: "The Lesser Yang God of the Magic Ball Island has some indirect ties with the Emei Sect and some past conflicts with our Master, making it difficult to win him over. This time, I am sending Sister to the Western Extreme Mountain to visit the six elders of the Western Extreme Sect. My divination shows that there is a pool of Primordial Yin Water left from the time of Emperor Yu in the Western Extreme Mountain."

Xu Feiniang said: "I have heard of this. In ancient times, when the floodwaters inundated the nine provinces, Emperor Yu emerged to control the flood. The Primordial Yin Water Mother was forced to flee to the west, where she enticed the Metal God, causing the Metal and Water to generate and poison the world. Later, Emperor Yu ordered the Five Phases, Six Ding, Nine Palaces, and Seven Stars to use their infinite divine power to correct the Five Elements, forcing the Primordial Yin Water Mother to the north, thus ending the flood. The Primordial Yin Water is the offspring of the Water Mother and Metal. If it were to return to its original position, it would flood the world again. Emperor Yu sealed it in the Primordial Yin Concavity of the Western Extreme Mountain, where it rises and falls 365 times a year, transforming into clouds and mist under the sunlight and moonlight, gradually dissipating. In the past, I heard that the Three Immortals of the Eastern Sea were refining the Golden Light Fiery Sword at the Turtle Rock, and I wanted to find this Primordial Yin Water to counter the Pure Yang True Fire. I once went there, and although the Primordial Yin Water is only a fraction of its original volume, if released, it could flood the Western Extreme and raise the sea level by several feet. After years of refinement by the heavens and the earth, it has become even more potent and has countless uses. The six elders of the Western Extreme Sect have been trying to collect it for a long time, but they are hindered by Emperor Yu's ancient seal. They need a treasure that is not part of the Five Elements and is not afraid of true fire and true water to succeed."

Yue Qing took out the Nine Heavens Primordial Yang Ruler and twelve Extreme Light Swords: "This ruler is a defensive treasure that Guangchengzi used to carry. It can easily resist Emperor Yu's seal. I recently learned the nine-character true incantation for using it from the Heavenly Book of Linghun. I can now use it freely. The Extreme Light Swords are crafted by the Great Yi Heavenly Artisan Furnace, derived from the Primordial Dry and Earthly Yin, and refined from the Extreme Light generated by the Yin-Yang Primordial Magnetic Qi. They are not part of the Five Elements and are not afraid of true water or true fire. You can use these two treasures to help the Western Extreme Sect collect the Primordial Yin Water and bring back as much as possible. Besides refining the Snow Soul Pearl for Sister Deng, it will also be useful in the future battles with the Emei Sect to counter the Pure Yang True Fire. This is a significant matter. If it were not for helping the Golden Needle Mother establish the Hengshan Sect, I would have gone with you."

Xu Feiniang took the Primordial Yang Ruler and the Extreme Light Swords and said confidently: "Junior Brother, rest assured. Although I have no deep ties with the Western Extreme Sect, I know that the six elders have been trying to collect the Primordial Yin Water for a long time. If I help them, they will gain a powerful treasure. If I cannot bring back at least a third of the Primordial Yin Water, I will not live up to the title of 'Myriad Marvels Immortal Lady' given to me by my peers."

After seeing Xu Feiniang off, Yue Qing stayed in Mount Laoshan for more than half a month. Once all the other guests had left, he bid farewell to the host and set off for Mount Heng with Situ Ping and Sheng Sheng.

Currently, a group of heterodox sword immortals were occupying the Northern Peak of Mount Heng. The leaders were four in number: True Man Ding Jiazhuang, Three Transformations True Man Zhuo Yuanfeng, Great Law True Man Huang Meng, and a monk named Tushenzi Wu Song. These four were all at the peak of the scattered immortals, but due to their unstable foundations, they could not cultivate their inner elixirs into infants and were afraid of the heavenly tribulation, so they never took the final step.

Though their powers were great, they were cautious. For over a hundred years, the Wutai and Emei Sects were in opposition, and they dared not side with either. Even though Wutai Mountain was nearby, they did not dare to form alliances, preferring to live in seclusion. They would send their disciples to other provinces to capture beautiful young girls for their pleasure. In recent years, with the Wutai Sect leaderless and fragmented, they became more rampant.

The Jade-Faced Demoness Qiu Fengling was originally one of the girls forcibly taken by the three villains' disciples. Due to her good roots and cleverness, she served them well, and Ding Jiazhuang, pleased, took her as his adopted daughter and his exclusive possession, teaching her magic and making her the leader of the girls, responsible for arranging their services.

Qiu Fengling was also very intelligent. She saw the benefits and, from the Huashan Sect's Zhao Jinzhen, exchanged a bottle of the aphrodisiac Warm Soul Fragrance for the techniques of bed combat. She served Ding Jiazhuang even better, gradually increasing her status in Mount Heng, becoming almost equal to the disciples of the three Taoists and the monk. Ding Jiazhuang treated her like a treasure, and she became even more arrogant and tyrannical.

Qiu Fengling's flattery of Ding Jiazhuang was for power, not genuine affection. Secretly, she also seduced Zhuo Yuanfeng's disciple, the Green Mo Immortal Child Zuo Xin. Zuo Xin, at fourteen, was just beginning to experience love but did not join in the debauchery of his seniors, vowing to find a beautiful and devoted partner. Therefore, Qiu Fengling's several attempts to seduce him were all avoided. On one side was a rough and insatiable old man, and on the other was a handsome and indifferent young man, leaving Qiu Fengling in a state of constant frustration and depression.

One day, while she was bathing the three villains' tamed spirit beasts in a mountain stream, she encountered Yang Li, who was visiting the Taihang Mountains. Flying over the mountain ridge, the two tiger-faced owls raised by Great Law True Man Huang Meng, who had just eaten three rabbits that morning, were still hungry and immediately chased after the intruder. These fierce birds, raised by immortals, caught up with Yang Li's flying light, extending their sharp claws toward his head. Yang Li raised his hand and released a thunderbolt, driving them back. Just as he was about to release the Li Que Double Hooks, Qiu Fengling arrived on her flying sword, explained the situation, and recalled the owls.

Yang Li had grown up following Lingxu Zi in the South China Sea. With his high talent, he became a scattered immortal in just over twenty years. He still looked like a teenager of fifteen or sixteen, with a refined and handsome appearance, standing tall and graceful. He was very approachable, always smiling before speaking. Seeing that the owls were someone's pets and had not injured him, he did not pursue the matter, only warning Qiu Fengling to keep them under control to avoid harming the innocent.

Qiu Fengling, already feeling restless, was struck by Yang Li's appearance and demeanor. She felt as if her soul had left her body, and the world lost its color, leaving only a beautiful young man standing in the air, bathed in blue light.