Chapter 32

Yue Qing said to Xu Feiniang, "Senior Sister, I know Master's death has been a great blow to you. These years, you have been plotting for revenge."

Xu Feiniang said with anger, "I hate to kill all the hypocrites of the Emei Sect!"

Yue Qing replied, "I also want to avenge our Master. Wu Yuanzhi and Xu Yuantong have already been killed by me. Two of the seven immortals of Luofu are gone. As long as we keep working hard, we will eventually avenge our great wrongs."

Xu Feiniang, recalling his recent experiences, was also a bit worried for him: "You fought against four of them alone, and even in defeat, you still have honor." She then turned to Liu Quan, "Junior Brother killed Wu Wenqi, the disciple of the old nun Canxia. No wonder the old nun returned in a fury a few days ago, looking at me as if she wanted to eat me alive. Wu Wenqi was not by her side, it turns out she was killed by Junior Brother."

Liu Quan was very quick-witted. Hearing her change in address, which confirmed her recognition of his identity, he stood up and greeted her with the proper etiquette for meeting a fellow disciple.

Xu Feiniang also returned a half-bow happily: "I heard from the old Buddha Chali many years ago that among his disciples, only Junior Brother and Chen Yufeng have the highest talent and an unlimited future. I am very happy that Junior Brother has joined the Wutai Sect. I only regret that Junior Brother Yue did not inform me in advance, leaving me unprepared and without a gift to present."

Liu Quan hurriedly said, "To be accepted into the Wutai Sect and to be taken in by Master is already a great fortune. I dare not ask for more..."

"That won't do!" Xu Feiniang took out a small needle, only an inch long, crystal clear and transparent, almost invisible in her hand, "This is a small trinket I refined in my spare time, called the Six Thieves Invisible Needle. If Junior Brother doesn't mind, please accept it."

Yue Qing also said from the side, "Take what Senior Brother and Sister give you. Your Senior Sister has endured humiliation and hardship to refine many treasures to deal with Emei. It would be a loss not to take them."

Liu Quan had no choice but to accept it. He was proud and wanted to give something in return, but the few treasures he had were all bestowed by Elder Kuti, and none of them could be given away casually. Giving Situ Ping a Du E Xianyi (a robe for crossing calamities) was already an exception, so he had to give up.

Yue Qing said to the two of them, "From what I understand from Master, he has already given up on the mundane world and can only achieve the Great Completion of Heaven and ascend to the immortal realm as a Golden Immortal. Therefore, the task of reviving the Wutai Sect falls on us. I originally thought that to revive the Wutai Sect, we must inherit the teachings of our late Master. So I went to great lengths to find Zhu Hong and retrieve the secondary volume of the Hunyuan Register. Unexpectedly, it went so smoothly that I obtained the main volume in just a few months. I believe that the current trend in the world is the rise of the Emei Sect, and they will only become more powerful. They will try to eliminate us completely. Therefore, our first step is to defend ourselves, not to let them have their way, and to accumulate strength for a future counterattack!"

"Junior Brother is right," Xu Feiniang took out the Eight Trigrams and arranged the Qian Trigram, which had six lines: "Do not use the hidden dragon," "The dragon appears in the field," "All day long, the dragon is active," "Or it leaps in the abyss," "The dragon is in the sky," and "The dragon is in the sky, but it regrets." She continued, "These years, I have been calculating the fortunes of the two sects. The Emei Sect is now in the 'All day long, the dragon is active' stage. After about ten years of accumulating strength, it will enter the 'The dragon is in the sky' stage, which is the symbol of the highest yang, the emperor, and it will be invincible, dominating the world! Our Wutai Sect, on the other hand, is in the 'Mountain and Earth Stripped' stage, stripped and cut, with the loss of our founder and the loss of our teachings, already in a desperate situation. Unexpectedly, when I divined a few days ago, it also became the Qian Trigram, but it is in the 'The dragon appears in the field' stage. As long as we endure and wait until the Emei Sect passes the fifth line and enters the 'The dragon is in the sky, but it regrets' stage, they will decline after reaching their peak." She put the two trigrams together, "During the third sword duel of the Emei Sect, we will be in the sky, and they will have regrets. That will be the time for us to avenge our great wrongs!"

Yue Qing had planned for a long time before coming, preparing a lot of arguments to persuade Xu Feiniang to abandon her original methods, such as hiding her light and refining treasures, and secretly colluding with evil sects to trouble the Emei Sect, and instead follow his path of inheriting the teachings, recruiting disciples, and forming alliances within the mystical community. Unexpectedly, it was so easy, and he didn't even need to use all his arguments, and his plans were mostly recognized by Xu Feiniang.

He sighed inwardly, Xu Feiniang, known as the "Myriad Marvels Fairy," indeed lived up to her name. These years, she had pretended to turn to the light under the watchful eyes of Master Canxia, playing her schemes and tricks to the fullest, making the "Myriad Marvels" name even more vivid and perfect.

Yue Qing took out the Taiyi Five Smoke Silk and the Daoist book: "Senior Sister, this Daoist book was written by Master himself, and the Taiyi Five Smoke Silk is his most precious treasure. Keep it with you and read it often to ease your heart."

Xu Feiniang waved her hand to decline: "The traitor was killed by you, and his revenge was taken by you. Moreover, he passed the Tongxuan Zhenjing to you, choosing you. Now you are the only disciple of the Wutai Sect who has fully inherited his teachings. The Daoist book should be in your hands, and the Taiyi Five Smoke Silk has become a symbol of our sect, and it is best for you to use it." She said solemnly, "Junior Brother, please rest assured. For the sake of the sect and for personal reasons, I must thank you. I will do everything in my power to make you the leader of the Wutai Sect!"

"Senior Sister! Don't say that. Reviving our sect and avenging our Master is our common wish. We must all work together with the same goal to repay Master's kindness and teachings!"

Xu Feiniang said, "Speaking of treasures, I have refined many over the years, and I have made many friends from all over. However, to revitalize the sect, talented disciples are key. To avoid arousing Master Canxia's suspicions, I haven't taken any disciples for many years. Moreover, talented individuals are hard to find, so we must search slowly."

"I have some ideas about this. Let's discuss it later. There is something I need Junior Brother to do now." Yue Qing asked the two of them, "Have you heard of Daoist Hesha?"

Liu Quan didn't know, but Xu Feiniang knew well: "Daoist Hesha is the uncle of the great immortal Yixiu, who once roamed the world. His fellow disciples once helped the three elders of the Emei Sect fight the old demon of the Western Sea at the Jiaojiao Reef in the East Sea. He also ascended to the immortal realm as a Golden Immortal in his physical body, even before the Longmei Immortal!"

"Ah!" Liu Quan had never heard of Daoist Hesha or Yixiu, but the phrase "ascended to the immortal realm as a Golden Immortal in his physical body" deeply shocked him, "How could such a powerful senior be unknown to me?"

Yue Qing said, "Daoist Hesha's sect has always been low-key. Only the three great villains of Zhongnan have some fame. Their Daoist practices are similar to those of our ancestor Chen Tuan, entering the Two Instruments from the Five Elements, and then the Taiji, returning to the state of the Primordial Wuji. Before Daoist Hesha ascended, he left a Daoist book called the 'Hesha Marvelous Book,' all written on jade pages and golden chapters, similar to the secret books of the Heavenly Palace. It is now hidden in the Snake King Temple in the evil Ghost Gorge in the southwest. I have already calculated the exact location using the先天神卦 (Xiantian Shengua). In the temple, find a piece of jade about two feet wide and four feet long and bring it back. That is the Hesha Marvelous Book."

Xu Feiniang was surprised, "If Junior Brother can obtain Daoist Hesha's techniques, it will be a rare immortal opportunity!"

Yue Qing said, "The Tongxuan Zhenjing is too profound and difficult to understand. Only those with great wisdom can comprehend it. The Taiyi Zhenjie is also incomplete, with the parts related to ascension lost. Although Senior Brother has supplemented it based on the Tongxuan Zhenjing, it is not the original whole. Therefore, everyone encounters a bottleneck when cultivating the later parts and finds it hard to overcome. If we can obtain the Hesha Marvelous Book, it will make up for this deficiency. Junior Brother, set out now. Since we have just killed two elders of the Emei Sect, they will not let it go easily. Master Canxia already knows about this place, and they will soon swarm here. Leave for the southwest immediately, and after getting the book, do not return here. Go to Mount Maoshan and wait for us."

Liu Quan said, "Senior Brother and Sister, rest assured. I will bring back the Hesha Marvelous Book! Senior Brother and Sister, be careful."

After sending off Liu Quan, Yue Qing said to Xu Feiniang, "I want to cultivate the Hunyuan True Qi, then return to Mount Wutai to activate the Tian Gong Furnace and refine a batch of flying swords to revitalize the sect."

Xu Feiniang said, "These years, I have traveled far and wide, making many friends, and have accumulated a lot of materials for refining elixirs and treasures..."

Yue Qing shook his head, "That is still not enough. Moreover, even if we have the materials, my Hunyuan True Qi is not sufficient to control the Tian Gong Furnace. If not handled well, it could collapse and destroy our foundation."

Xu Feiniang pondered, "Junior Brother must have a plan in mind for coming to see me today."

Yue Qing smiled, "I do have some ideas. Senior Sister, are you on good terms with the three palace masters of the Purple Cloud Palace in the South China Sea?"

Xu Feiniang nodded, "I have been friends with them for over a hundred years. The first palace master is quite dignified, but indecisive; the second palace master is like a block of wood, never making decisions and easily swayed; the third palace master is greedy and envious, but she is my closest friend. Why do you mention them?"

Yue Qing was delighted, "Our Hunyuan True Qi and materials will come from them!"