Chapter 167 Human Heart

"The immortal envoy has arrived, and the flowers are shining brightly!"

Xu Yang welcomed one person into Yulong Island.

It was Bai Yunzi, the green jade immortal envoy.

Looking at the ordinary Yulong Island, which had some changes but not much, and the heroic and upright young man in front of him, Bai Yunzi also sighed in his heart.

Twenty years ago, the Dongting Arena began, and a battle of life and death determined the ownership of the spiritual land of "Fish Dragon Island".

For this reason, Li Jianchen, the head of the Li family, fought three times in a row. In the end, he risked his life and used the residual form of the Golden Core Sword Technique to fight Zhou Mingyu, the ancestor of the Zhou family, in a fight that resulted in both losses.

It can be described as tragic.

Later, although Yulong Island was acquired by the Li family, bad news came out within ten years. The head of the family, "Li Jianchen", died at the end of his life. His son "Li Liuxian" took over as the head of the family, took charge of the Li family, and guarded Yulong Island.

Compared to the Li family, the Zhou and Wang families were even more miserable. Zhou Mingyu, the ancestor of the Zhou family in the late stage of foundation building, was attacked and killed on his way back because he was wounded by a sword. Not only did he fall, but also the family's accumulated treasures fell into the hands of the enemy. .

The Zhou family's Optimizing Pillar collapsed, and the second-level mid-level Qingfeng Mountain Spirit Vein, as well as the Cultivation Market that the Zhou family worked so hard to run, became the target of public criticism. All parties in the foundation establishment fought openly and secretly for this, and several foundation establishment monks died one after another. Two other foundation-building forces were brutally wiped out, causing a bloody storm.

In the end, the Qingyu Sect came forward and took over Qingfengshanfang City, and the turmoil subsided.

The two families of Zhou Wang suffered heavy casualties, and even lost their souls. The family inheritance was fundamental.

On the other hand, the Li family, although they also defeated the head of the family, Li Jianchen, but with their power as a swordsman and their steadfastness in fighting for the spiritual land, they still shocked all parties and gained twenty years of stable development.

Now, twenty years have passed. Although Li Jianchen has passed away, his son Li Liuxian has also advanced his cultivation to the middle stage of foundation construction. He is also a sword cultivator and has extraordinary combat power. He is quite like his father. He is more than capable of guarding fish and dragons.

Logically speaking, this should be the case.

But……

Bai Yunzi sighed in his heart, but his face remained calm.

Xu Yang saw it in his eyes and also said nothing.

The two of them swam around the fish and dragon like this and then returned to the living room.

"This is the Red Leaf Immortal Tea. I would like to invite the Immortal Envoy to taste it."

"My nephew, you're welcome!"

After some polite remarks, Bai Yunzi put down the teacup and said to Xu Yang, "Although Brother Li left early, with a good nephew to succeed him, the Li family will surely prosper."

"The immortal envoy praised me."

Xu Yang shook his head: "Liu Xian is stupid and not as good as my father. He is lucky enough to keep the family fortune. I don't dare to think otherwise."

"ha!"

Bai Yunzi smiled and did not comment. He just looked around and then said: "Your spiritual land is already at the first-level mid-level. If you raise it for another twenty or thirty years, you should be able to be promoted to the first-level high-level."

After that, he looked at Xu Yang: "According to the rules of my Qingyu Sect, a market must be opened in the first-level high-grade spiritual land. In addition, Brother Li made an appointment with me back then to exempt the Li family from twenty years of labor. Now twenty years It's over, this matter can't be continued, my nephew must be prepared, the sect's orders will come at any time."

Xu Yang nodded and said calmly: "Liu Xian understands."

"Just understand, that's fine. Just understand."

Seeing that he was as calm as water and accepted it calmly, Bai Yunzi also nodded secretly.

The land of Liang Kingdom is controlled by three sects. Although the various foundation-building forces can also be present, they must actually obey the orders of the sect, enter its system, and serve for it.

If nothing else, let’s talk about the spiritual land. Even though this spiritual land belongs to you in name, the actual ownership is still with the Qingyu Sect. You are just a tenant. If you can’t pay the rent and complete the labor, then the Qingyu Sect will Have the right to take it back.

Not only that, after you have cultivated this spiritual land to a certain extent, you have to follow the orders of the Qingyu Sect to open a cultivation market, let the Qingyu Sect move in, and open a "Qingyu House" to sell various items of the Qingyu Sect.

After the market is opened, the taxes and labor in the spiritual land will also increase. You must ensure the operation of the market to earn spiritual stones while paying taxes.

If the business is not managed well and cannot make ends meet, resulting in the closure of the market, the spiritual land will also be taken back by the Qingyu Sect.

Quite severely squeezed.

But this is the case in the world of cultivation. The weak eat the strong, and they are squeezed layer by layer. The big fish eats the small fish, and the small fish eats the shrimp.

No one can be alone. He either gets on this chariot and exists in this system, or he becomes the enemy of this system.

Develop secretly and grow bigger secretly?

Wishful thinking, absolutely impossible.

Back then, Xu Yang established his authority in one battle, sang a good show, and smashed many spiritual stones, so that he was exempted from twenty years of hard labor.

Nowadays, time has passed and the situation has changed. This "contract" can no longer be renewed.

Seeing that Xu Yang was so knowledgeable, Bai Yunzi no longer hesitated: "My dear nephew, to tell you the truth, my term as the Jade Immortal Envoy will soon be up."

"oh?"

Xu Yang raised his eyebrows and asked in surprise: "I wonder where the immortal envoy will be promoted?"

"What a promotion."

Bai Yunzi shook his head: "After returning to the sect to report on your duties, you can become an elder and live your life here."

After that, he looked at Xu Yang again: "Your father and I are friends, so there is something..."

The words stopped and no more continued.

Xu Yang looked at him and knew what he meant: "Please ask the immortal envoy for advice."

With that said, he handed over a storage bag.

"Hey, how could this happen!"

Bai Yunzi shook his head, but still accepted the storage bag: "After I leave, the person who will take over is the golden elixir seed of my Qingyu Sect, the beloved disciple of the law enforcement elder, named Lin Juefeng!"

"Golden elixir seeds?"

"Lin Juefeng?"

Xu Yang frowned and looked at Bai Yunzi: "This..."

"He is a sword cultivator!"

Bai Yunzi coughed lightly and said meaningfully: "A sword cultivator who loves swords like crazy."

"..."

Xu Yang was silent after hearing this. After a moment, he said: "I understand. Thank you for the advice from the fairy envoy."

"Hey!"

Bai Yunzi shook his head, stood up and said: "My dear nephew, I know your character. It must be similar to Brother Li, but there are some things that need to be endured and given in. Take a step back and the world will be wide!"

After that, regardless of Xu Yang's reaction, he stood up and patted his shoulder, and then walked out.

"Go slowly, fairy envoy."

Xu Yang looked at him, then stood up and sent him out.

After a moment, a beam of light flew out of Dongting Cloud Sea.

Xu Yang stood on the shore and watched the other party leave.

Then, he waved his sleeves and aura rose.

"Buzz!!!"

The void shook, sword energy was generated, and Dongting Cloud Sea changed, immediately covering the fish and dragon.

The island, which was just ordinary, was immediately filled with clouds and mist, like a fairyland.

The waves came, and figures appeared in the water. The women were beautiful and radiant, and the men were tall and heroic.

There were also several old men, hunched over, but they were not slow, but walked briskly, and they were all in high spirits.

The Fish Dragon Island, which was a little empty and lonely just now, was bustling with people in a blink of an eye.

Everyone who returned from the lake returned to their jobs.

When someone came to the field, they saw the void twisted and the formation changed wonderfully. The spiritual field that was originally planted with first-level spiritual rice and growing normally turned over immediately, revealing a dense, golden, golden ear of rice field, and a spiritual light.

"This golden spiritual rice is growing really well!"

"It's worthy of being a third-level spiritual rice!"

"The cultivators of the Qingyu Sect are really mortal. They can't see any clues about these third-level spiritual rice and so many spiritual medicines that have been planted here for thousands of years."

"Of course, the master is so powerful. This third-level illusion array is connected to the spiritual land, and the layers of arrays are linked together. There is also the master's magic method. It is natural and flawless inside and outside. Let alone those cultivators, even if the leader of their Qingyu Sect and the Jindan elder come here, they will be blinded."

"Hmph, what Qingyu Sect, looking for immortal envoys, arrogant, and ignorant. The master has such magical powers, and they dare to call it the immortal sect before they call themselves immortals. They come to us every few years to make trouble. They really don't know how to live or die."

"Okay, okay, stop talking nonsense, and work quickly!"

Everyone chatted while working on the fields.

And Xu Yang stood by the lake, ignoring the words of his subordinates, the clam women, fish spirits, shrimp soldiers and crab generals.

In recent years, due to the external pressure from the three Jindan sects, he did not expand his power, let alone recruit disciples openly.

After all, from the outside, Yulong Island is just a first-level low-grade spiritual land, and it is artificially created. The spiritual energy is thin. The Li family is not enough for themselves, so how can they recruit outsiders to share it? Isn't that a problem?

He can't recruit disciples from outside, but he has to develop his power.

Therefore, Xu Yang can only cultivate spirit beasts, use the power of enlightenment and awakening of spirits from the beast control skills and the earth god skills, and constantly enlighten spirit beasts, especially water spirit beasts, and then teach them the Taiyin training method of the Taoist world.

In this way, a group of spirits appeared on the island.

Today, these spirits can not only share his work, but also cultivate their own magic power. They have made achievements in alchemy, refining, making talismans, and array formation. They can be used as technical talents for production and as combat soldiers.

Even if Xu Yang does not take action, the spirits under his command can kill all the cultivators below the Jindan level of Qingyu Sect.

Unfortunately, it is limited to those below the Golden Core stage.

He himself has not become a Golden Core, let alone his subordinates.

And now the Qingyu Sect, a Golden Core Sect...

"People are greedy and want to swallow elephants!"

Xu Yang shook his head and then cast a spell.

"The Emperor of Heaven ordered the sun to perform the true law, and the five-colored auspicious clouds descended from the nine heavens. The golden light shines on the universe. All gods are summoned to Longhua. The altar is determined by the iron mouth. No one can be invisible and speak false words. The Emperor of Heaven and the immortals are three and seven words. The Xuanmen is shining and writing. I report to the Lord of Heaven to send the light and the order!"

As the spell was chanted, the spiritual light condensed and gathered at the center of the eyebrows to form a talisman, and then jumped like eyes.

It was the spiritual eye and mysterious light technique!

In the world of Taoism, Xu Yang had already practiced this method to the limit of the realm. Not only did he cultivate the magical power of "Chongmu Tianyan", but also developed related characteristics in his Taoist skills.

However, the characteristics of Chongmu Tianyan are of a high level, and he has to reincarnate for Xin Shisi Niang, so he has not been able to pass it back yet and needs to wait for a while.

Fortunately, the "Daofa Tianshi" also enhances the spiritual eye and the mysterious light technique. In addition, with his current foundation-building great perfection, as long as he does not check the golden elixir cultivators, almost no one can detect the abnormality.

So...

The spiritual eye is opened, and the mysterious light becomes quiet.

In the mysterious light mirror, a man and a woman are standing on the green jade boat and talking.

"Brother Lin!"

The woman in the green jade robe, which shows her proud figure, said: "I just received news that Uncle Bai Yunzi went to the Fish Dragon Island. It seems that he will reveal your news."

"Let it be revealed."

The man called "Brother Lin" smiled lightly, not caring at all: "If he goes, I don't have to speak. This old fox is very smart. If the Li family knows what's good for him, they will definitely give him a benefit, and he will also persuade the Li family to present the full copy of the sword formula. Isn't this a happy ending?"

"Well said."

The woman nodded, then frowned: "But what if he can't persuade the Li family? I heard that the previous head of the Li family, Li Jianchen, was quite talented in swordsmanship. He originally fought for the Dongting Spiritual Land. He did not hesitate to fight with his life, and even used the Golden Core Sword Technique, causing his longevity to be greatly damaged."

"Sword cultivation character?"

"Is he worthy?"

"snort!"

The man snorted coldly, put his hands behind his hands and said, "I just became a monk halfway, and by chance, I got a Golden Elixir Sword Art. Without any financial background, I naturally had to risk my life, and in the end I lost my life."

"Although he is a skilled swordsman, he is not reckless. Li Jianchen sacrificed his life for his family because he could not see the way forward. His potential was exhausted. Even with the Golden Core Sword Technique, he could not break through. Therefore, he risked his life to win for his family. It’s just a place of inheritance.”

The man said coldly and disdainfully: "You don't even have the courage to draw your sword and move forward, cut through thorns, and change your fate against the odds. How dare you call yourself a swordsman? It's a joke."

After saying that, he raised his head to the sky and murmured: "We monks are going against the will of heaven. Even if there is a natural chasm in front of us, we must stride forward. We will never regret it and never give up. Any obstacle will be split with one sword. Such is the way of cultivating swordsmanship."

"Senior brother..."

Such words made the woman dazzled, and she looked at him in fascination: "Senior brother is indeed the golden elixir seed of our Qing Jade Immortal Sect. On the day of the sect competition, he will be able to surpass the others and become the number one genius of our Qing Jade Immortal Sect."

Xu Yang: "..."

"Ha, thank you junior sister for your kind words!"

The man smiled and then shook his head: "But Zhuo Buqun and Feng Ningxian are not weaklings. If you want to defeat them in the competition, you have to win the Golden Core Sword Art."

"What senior brother said is true."

The woman nodded, but was worried: "But what if the Li family really only has that one bad move?"

"impossible!"

The man said coldly: "Both I and Master have seen that unique move and both say it is excellent. It must have come from a superior Golden Core Sword Technique."

"Then since the Li family has obtained a partial move, they can hope to obtain its complete copy. Even if the complete copy is not available, this partial move must have its origin. As long as you follow the clues, you will definitely be able to obtain its sword technique."

The man stood with his hands behind his back and said in a cold voice: "It would be best if the Li family knew what was going on and offered him the sword technique. If he doesn't know what to do, then don't blame me for being ruthless."

"this……"

The woman was a little worried and said hesitantly: "Would it break the sect's rules?"

"rule?"

"ha!"

The man smiled and didn't care: "Junior sister, don't worry. I just said that sword cultivator is not a reckless person. I know what to do, and I will definitely not find any fault with you."

"Senior brother said that, I feel relieved."

"..."

Looking at the two people in the Xuanguang Mirror, Xu Yang was silent for a while, still not knowing what to say.

Staying in the Taoist world for too long has reduced his resistance to this kind of stuff.

A little... I feel like vomiting.

But that's not important.

The important thing is...

"Qingyu Sect?"

"Golden elixir?"

"ha!"

Xu Yang smiled and dispersed the mysterious light: "Deploy the altar and prepare for the ceremony!"

"yes!"

In the void, a response sounded.

After a while, the command was spread throughout the world, and Yulong Island stagnated for a moment, then suddenly started to rotate.