Chapter 21

Yue Qing stayed in the Taihang Mountains for half a month. The Pure Yang Sect was just established, and everything needed to be rebuilt. Ming Yizi had never been ambitious, and if Yue Qing did not help him with ideas, it might take another hundred or eighty years before the Pure Yang Sect had more than just the two of them: "Since you have inherited the Dao of Pure Yang Zhenren and promised to promote the Pure Yang Sect, no matter how difficult the path ahead, you should do your best to achieve it."

Ming Yizi smiled bitterly: "My original sect was a single lineage, with no close companions. Moreover, my own magical powers are limited. Now, starting a new sect, I am inevitably mocked for overestimating my abilities..."

"You are being too self-deprecating!" Yue Qing's words were somewhat stern. "The Dao you practice is the orthodox method of Pure Yang Zhenren, and the path you have created is the righteous path of immortals. Mocking you is mocking Pure Yang Zhenren. Ask yourself, which cultivator in the world would dare to mock Pure Yang Zhenren?"

Ming Yizi nodded repeatedly: "You are right. After I tidy up here, I will go down the mountain to find talented young people to bring back to the sect."

"Not just disciples, but it takes at least two to three years to teach a disciple how to control a flying sword. I am most worried that someone might learn of your inheritance from Lü Zu and try to take it by force! As the saying goes, strength comes from numbers, and even a hero needs three helpers! You must also select people with good character and potential to join the sect!" Seeing Ming Yizi nodding in agreement, clearly recognizing the truth in his words, Yue Qing continued, "I know a wandering immortal named Ke Yizi, who has a very pure heart and has been cultivating in the Mangcang Mountains for nearly two hundred years. Because he practices a side path, he cannot achieve the Dao of immortals and will face a tribulation in a few years. If you can guide him to join the sect and share the Dao of Pure Yang with him, he will be a great help in the future!"

Ming Yizi said, "I have heard of Ke Yizi. His Dao and character are highly praised. If he can help, the prosperity of the Pure Yang Sect is hopeful!"

Yue Qing nodded: "In the past, when I was gathering herbs in the Mangcang Mountains, he helped me find several thousand-year-old ginseng. Later, when he was in a battle with the leader of the Yin-Yang Sect, Situ Lei, I used the先天五行神雷 (先天五行神雷) I had refined to help him break through Situ Lei's Yin-Yang Reversal Illusion. Because of this, we have a connection. I will write a letter for you to take to him. I know his troubles well, and he will not refuse this rare opportunity."

Yue Qing immediately wrote a letter and handed it to Ming Yizi. He then said to Liu Quan, "Whenever a disciple joins a sect, the senior must bestow one or two treasures as a gift. When I accepted you as a disciple on behalf of my master, I only gave you a pair of flying swords, which I obtained from Wu Yuanzhi of the Emei Sect. That was not proper. Don't refuse; I remember there is a treasure left by the Han immortal Zhang Mian on Zhongnan Mountain. It is in a valley, but I don't know the exact location. I have been using the先天神卦 (先天神卦) to calculate it, and I finally have a lead. I will take you to get the treasure, and it will be a gift from my master to you!"

Liu Quan, hearing that everything was already planned, did not refuse. Ming Yizi also said, "Since it is an ancient treasure, I must go to see it!"

This time, they did not bring Wei Kan and the others, leaving them and Huang Qian to guard the cave and practice diligently. They sealed the cave with immortal magic and then set off for Zhongnan Mountain together.

The origin and location of the treasure were all calculated by Yue Qing in advance. As they approached the treasure's location, a tall, bearded Taoist in a yellow cap and straw sandals suddenly flew over from the mountain ridge. He rode a long yellow sword beam, undulating along the mountain, pausing briefly over each valley and hill. Sometimes he would even fly down to inspect. He held an eight-trigram compass, his face anxious, muttering to himself and repeatedly calculating, as if searching for something.

"Isn't that Wu Li from the Golden Whip Cliff of Qingcheng Mountain? What is he doing here?" Liu Quan was surprised.

"I heard that he and his junior brother, the bare-crowned Taoist Sitai Xu, were driven away by one of the two elders of Songshan, Zhu Mei, and their base at the Golden Whip Cliff was taken. They then went to Laoshan to live in seclusion and refine their swords, waiting for the right moment to take revenge. They haven't come out for many years," Ming Yizi said, stroking his beard. "It looks like he is also searching for a treasure."

Yue Qing nodded: "That's right! And he is almost there. The treasure is in that valley." He pointed.

The two followed his finger and saw a deep, narrow valley filled with dense trees. If not for a closer look, one would think it was flat, and would never imagine there was a rift. Wu Li had flown over it several times without noticing, and the treasure was right below.

Liu Quan said, "Although he came first, he hasn't found the exact location. Let him search, and we will search. We will just dig up the treasure. If he tries to take it by force, we won't be afraid of him!"

Ming Yizi said, "That's not a good idea. Wu Li is not an easy opponent, and he has a very short temper. We don't need to confront him directly. Since he hasn't found the treasure yet, we can just disrupt his calculations and make him leave. Then we can take the treasure."

"Both of your plans are good, but the treasure is not ours. It is a legacy of our predecessors, and everyone who finds it should share it. If we take it all, wouldn't that be greedy? He has been planning for this treasure for a long time and is almost there. As cultivators, we should not deceive others with tricks. We should act with a clear conscience." With that, he raised his sword and flew over, "Taoist Wu, do you remember Yue Qinbin of the Wutai Sect?"

Wu Li had been on guard since he saw the sword light. Seeing two more people following, both with strong auras, he became even more uneasy and less polite in his words: "The five great sword immortals under the Grand Master Taiyi, the Cloud Sea Heavenly Sound Sword, how could I forget?"

"The old nickname hasn't been used for over thirty years, and you still remember it."

Wu Li got straight to the point: "What brings you here, Taoist Yue?"

"Of course, it's for the Han legacy treasure."

Wu Li's eyes widened: "How did you know?"

"Of course, I used the先天神卦 (先天神卦) of the Wutai Sect to calculate it!" Yue Qing smiled. "The treasure is left by the Han immortal Zhang Mian, containing an ancient jade bottle and three flying swords."

Wu Li was shocked and anxious. A few days ago, he passed by Zhongnan Mountain and found that the array and restrictions sealing the treasure had loosened due to the battle between Yue Qing and the Emei Sect, where the earth's qi had been disturbed. He discovered the treasure's aura and had been searching for it for several days. He had only determined it was a Han legacy, but not the specifics. Now, Yue Qing had come and revealed the treasure's origin, and he was worried that his efforts would be in vain.

Wu Li suppressed his frustration and said, "Do you know where the treasure is?"

Yue Qing pointed down: "It's in the valley beneath your feet."

Wu Li looked down and saw the valley, which he had flown over several times without noticing due to its narrowness and dense trees. He was very frustrated: "I also calculated that the treasure is an ancient jade bottle and three flying swords, and I know they are in the valley below. I was just about to go down to get it when I met you!"

Liu Quan was angry: "You are a master, yet you are so shameless..."

Wu Li made a hand sign, and several yellow lights flew up around him: "Boy, you dare to insult me?"

Liu Quan was about to release his flying sword, but Yue Qing stopped him: "Both of you, calm down. Taoist Wu, we both know the situation today. I told you about the treasure so quickly because we don't want to monopolize it. The legacy of our predecessors should benefit those who are worthy. As descendants, we should strive to achieve the Dao and carry on the legacy of our ancestors, not fight over the material possessions they left behind. Wouldn't that make our ancestors ashamed?"

Wu Li snorted, thinking, "You talk so well, but why don't you just give me the treasure? No matter how much you talk, if you try to take my treasure, it's a dream!"

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