ragginovel Chapter 2072: Their respective situations
Chapter 2072: Their respective situations
Chapter 2072: Their respective situations
Li Yufu understood what Qin Sang really wanted to ask, and his expression suddenly became a little heavy.
Listening to him slowly speaking, Qin Sang couldn't help but sigh even though he was mentally prepared.
Those disciples and good friends who left Beihai and went to Zhongzhou, who were once the backbone of Qingyang Temple, are almost all dead now.
Bai Hanqiu gave up her pursuit of the Tao early on and enjoyed the joy of family life. As a disciple of Qin Sang, she held a high position in Qingyang Temple. As Qingyang Temple became more and more prosperous, she had an adequate supply of elixirs, but she was unable to continue after barely breaking through the Golden Elixir stage and eventually died of old age.
Perhaps because of this, she is not as serious as other teachers, and the younger generations in Qingyang Temple like to be close to her.
She knew that she had no hope for the great path, so she focused on caring for the younger generation and the secular world during her lifetime. Once a good seedling appeared in the Great Sui Dynasty, she would lead him back to the mountain. Under her promotion, the Qin and Bai families intermarried for generations, and together with other disciples from the Great Sui Dynasty, they were called the Great Sui lineage, and now it has become a more prosperous lineage in Qingyang Temple.
Mei Gu likes to appreciate the different scenery in the world. After Qin Sang left, she traveled around. Fortunately, she got a few opportunities and barely entered the Nascent Soul stage. But Mei Gu believed that it might not be possible for a Divine Transformation cultivator to appear in the four regions of the North Sea for a thousand years. She definitely did not have that kind of luck. After forming the Nascent Soul, she became more free-spirited and traveled almost all over the four regions of the North Sea, exploring every place she had not dared to set foot in before.
When the natural disaster came and the spiritual energy revived, it was too late to catch up due to his past laziness, and he eventually died in a natural disaster.
After Mei Gu passed away, the Demon Flame Sect had no talented successors and gradually declined.
The Yuan Shen sect is in a similar situation.
This lineage originated from the Yuan Shen Sect, and was the inheritance left behind by Qingjun's disciple Zhao Ying after he joined the Qingyang Temple.
After Zhao Ying's death, there was no one outstanding among the younger generation.
However, this lineage specializes in the art of formations and prohibitions, which are indispensable in wars. Li Yufu values this lineage very much and has trained several outstanding disciples, but unfortunately they died on the battlefield. He can only allocate as much sect resources as possible, looking forward to the day when this lineage will be revitalized.
Among the several lineages back then, it was the sword cultivation lineage that was extremely prosperous.
The first leader of this lineage was Shangguan Lifeng, who practiced the "Qingzhu Sword Sutra" passed down by Qingzhu, with Qin Sang's interpretation. He himself stopped at the Jindan stage and died during an experience outside, but he accepted a good disciple.
This disciple's Taoist name was Huanhen. He was extremely talented. After he had mastered the sword technique, he went out to avenge his master. He killed his enemies alone and stood out among his fellow disciples. He then made rapid progress.
Huanhen's talent, understanding, and courage are all top-notch. He dares to fight in battles, sharpens his sword with the help of the Changyou clan, and with the sect's full training, he breaks through the obstacles in one go and enters the Spirit Transformation Stage. He is the most outstanding younger generation in Qingyang Temple, and is currently on the front line.
Tan Yien spent his entire life managing the sect. Because of him, Li Yufu and others could concentrate on their cultivation. He managed the sect in an orderly manner, and with the good foundation laid by Qin Sang, Qingyang Temple was thriving. Seeing the sect's growing prosperity, Tan Yien died with a smile in his heart at the Jindan stage. Today, there are still many descendants of the Tan family serving as deacons in Qingyang Temple.
What Qin Sang felt most sorry for was Tan Hao.
He was originally the person with the highest cultivation level in Qingyang Temple. If nothing unexpected happened, with the help of Qingling Qi, he should have the greatest hope of breaking through to the God Transformation stage. However, he was unable to make it through this barrier and died of old age.
Li Yufu said in a sad tone: "Master Tan had the hope of becoming a god, but in order to let us younger generations practice with peace of mind, he took the initiative to take on the external affairs of the sect. Especially when the natural disaster came, he spared no effort to support our practice. All the spiritual objects and precious medicines he found were given to us to refine, and he did not keep a single cent for himself. He only hoped that one or two people could break through to the state of becoming a god before the destruction, escape, and retain a share of incense for Qingyang Temple. Master Tan himself wasted his practice because of this..."
Tan Hao is now buried together with Shi Hong, with Tan Yien's tomb standing next to them. The family of three is reunited in the underworld.
Qin Sang stared at the clear blue sky, speechless for a moment. He had lost another friend with whom he could sit and talk and reminisce about the old days. He was the only one left among his fellow disciples who had joined the Kui Yin Sect. That experience had completely become a memory.
Some old friends pass away, and some new people emerge.
For example, the first person of the younger generation, Huan Hen, who has already become a god, and Qin Niansui, who is now in charge of the Sui Dynasty.
Qin Sang still had an impression of this disciple. He was the first disciple of the Qin family with a talent for cultivating immortals. Bai Hanqiu had brought Qin Niansui to meet him. This boy was in Beichen Realm, guarding the ancestral temple of Qingyang Temple. He had a good character and might have the hope of breaking through to the God Transformation Realm in the future.
Among them, Li Yufu also mentioned an unexpected person - Bai Ying'er.
"Bai Ying'er has told me many times that not being able to become my uncle's disciple was the biggest regret of her life. I learned about her relationship with my uncle, and saw that she was of the highest quality, and that she was sincere and genuine, so I asked the Glass Fairy to make the decision for me to worship in front of my uncle's statue, become his disciple, and join Qingyang Temple. I made the decision without my uncle's permission, so please punish me!"
Li Yufu knelt down and pleaded guilty.
Qin Sang remembered this girl. It was a cause and effect relationship between them in Canglang Sea. He had simply given her some pointers and left her a cave. Unexpectedly, by some strange coincidence, she became his disciple.
He would not blame Li Yufu for such a thing. "I gave her some advice back then, so we are actually a master and a disciple. As long as she devotes herself to the Dao and does not bring disgrace to Qingyang Temple, I will accept her as my disciple. There is nothing wrong with you giving her a title."
At this point, Qin Sang suddenly remembered that when he returned to the Canglang Sea, he commissioned the Four Saints Palace to look for the two-headed beast, but he only got some rumors that someone had seen it with a young girl.
"Is there a two-headed beast next to Bai Ying'er? Well... it may not have two heads now."
Li Yufu breathed a sigh of relief and nodded, saying, "Junior Sister Ying'er is very talented and practices hard. She will never bring disgrace to our master! The man that Uncle Master was talking about must be Brother Daoist Hou. When I saw him, he already had three heads. It was because of Brother Daoist Hou's protection that Junior Sister Ying'er was able to overcome all the dangers. It's just..."
Qin Sang remembered that when the two-headed hyena was about to break through to the transformation stage, it was about to grow a third head. It seemed that it had successfully broken through. He also remembered the two-headed hyena's stubborn character of not eating food given out of pity, and in the end, it was willing to lead away the enemy for his freedom. He was quite happy for it when he learned of this result.
At this moment, Li Yufu's expression changed, revealing a look of reluctance. Qin Sang frowned slightly and asked in a deep voice, "Did something happen to them?"
Li Yufu did not dare to stand up. He lowered his head and said with regret: "My disciple was incompetent and failed to issue a warning in time, which led to Junior Sister and Fellow Daoist Huo being attacked by a fog waterfall and a fog beast while out. Unfortunately, they were swept away by the fog waterfall. Also swept away were Senior Jingyu, Chi Lei, Bai He and other fellow Daoists from Qianshan Bamboo Sea..."
Every time he said a name, Li Yufu's tone became heavier, filled with great sorrow.
The Storm Realm was an outsider, and at first they did not understand the dangers inherent in the changing phenomena in the sea of fog, and lost many fellow Taoists in vain.
Even though some rules were summarized later, the Inhumans who were born and raised here did not dare to guarantee that the predictions were completely accurate. Therefore, every time a fog tide came, casualties were inevitable in the Storm Realm, especially that time which was the most tragic.
Because of the relationship between Qin Sang and Yun Youzi, Qianshan Bamboo Sea and Qingyang Temple are indistinguishable from each other and can be completely regarded as a branch of Qingyang Temple. There are many masters among the demon cultivators, and that mist waterfall almost swallowed up half of the combat power of Qingyang Temple.
Qin Sang was in a heavy mood.
He originally thought that the Thousand Mountains and Bamboo Sea had the "Heavenly Demon Form Refining" method passed down by him, and after entering the Great Thousand Worlds, the Heavenly Dao was completed, and with the help of the Qingling Qi, there was hope that one or even several masters of the Divine Transformation would emerge. However, he did not expect to receive bad news in the end.
No wonder I didn’t sense any of their presence in Luye.
Gu Ya's experience can prove that being caught in a misty waterfall may not kill you, but you may be thrown to the ends of the earth. The world is vast and boundless, and I am afraid that I may never see it again.
Losing so many experts at once would probably make Qianshan Bamboo Sea unable to recover.
"The Thousand Mountains and Bamboo Sea is now supported by Senior Liu and Senior Yunu, because they still need to unite the North Sea Monster Clan through the Thousand Mountains and Bamboo Sea. After suffering a severe blow, Fairy Liuli and the disciples fully supported Senior Yunu's cultivation. Senior Yunu himself also gained some opportunities and finally entered the realm of transformation."
Li Yufu's next words brought Qin Sang a little comfort.
Yu Nu was the white cat that was sold to his cave that year. Because Yun Youzi personally enlightened her and she was on equal terms with Qin Sang, Li Yufu always called her "senior".
She was able to be noticed by Yunyouzi, and her talent was also superior. Later, she also changed to practice "Heavenly Demon Refining Form". Of course, her achievement was inseparable from her own efforts.
Finally there was some good news, and Qin Sang's gloomy mood eased a little.
He also knew that this was fate and destiny, and that Li Yufu could not be blamed. He called him to get up and asked about the circumstances of some people.
"Oh, the black lion is still alive?"
Li Yufu nodded. "I saw that Daoist Black Lion was unwilling to be restrained and wanted to unite with the demon tribe to fight against foreign enemies, so I discussed with Junior Brother Shen and took the initiative to remove the restraints on Daoist Black Lion. Daoist Black Lion once said that Master Uncle had not treated him unfairly, and he did not want to embarrass Qingyang Temple and was willing to be friends forever. He returned to the East China Sea to gather his old subordinates, and his position in the demon tribe was very important. Later, he made a lot of efforts to unite all parties."
Next, they talked about the Taoism of their sect.
As Qin Sang expected, many people encountered difficulties after breaking through the God Transformation Stage and were faced with the dilemma of being unable to cultivate. Their cultivation was stuck at the early stage of the God Transformation Stage and only a very small number could reach the middle stage of the God Transformation Stage.
And the true teachings of many sects are not even complete up to the Nascent Soul stage.
Li Yufu said: "The crisis is imminent. In order to have the strength to resist the Changyou tribe as soon as possible in the face of external pressure, all parties are forced to take out some of their treasured Taoist methods and discuss them with each other, but they have encountered many problems.
“Some techniques are complete in content and can be cultivated to the state of spiritual transformation, but they have various biases or loopholes, and there are many obstacles that are difficult to overcome. It is almost impossible for ordinary people to cultivate to the state described in the techniques.
"Some techniques are so exquisite that you can tell at a glance that they are the secret techniques of the past. However, most of these techniques are fragments. Unless someone with extraordinary talent can complete the technique, it will be even more difficult to practice...
“For various reasons, most people are unwilling to change to the first method, and instead want to study the second method in the hope of gaining inspiration and perfecting their master’s teachings.
"That's what I did. I studied several fragments of the techniques and often asked Liuli Fairy for advice. That's how I achieved what I have today."
Qin Sang nodded slightly. The facts were just as he expected.
It is estimated that those fragments of martial arts techniques are closely related to ancient secret realms such as Ziwei Palace. There may be superior Taoist techniques that are no less important than "Ziwei Sword Sutra" and "Heavenly Demon Refining Form". However, most of the artifacts unearthed here are fragments, which is really frustrating.
If he didn't have all kinds of opportunities, it would be impossible for him to collect all the skills.
As for the second one, he actually got a set of skills called "Dutian Demon Sound" a long time ago. Qingyang Temple has had disciples practicing it, but their performance has been mediocre.
In this state, Liuli was able to break through to the late stage of the Spirit Transformation Realm. Although she was extremely talented, it was really unexpected that she could achieve such an achievement.
Qin Sang had entered the Xuantian Palace treasury to observe the Dao, and remembered that Xuantian Palace should not have such a great inheritance, and the same was true for the skills of Tingxue Tower. The inheritance of the various sects in Zhongzhou and Wuxiang Xianmen was higher, and there should be no true inheritance that could directly point to Lianxu.
Perhaps Liuli had obtained another opportunity. After all, the world was undergoing tremendous changes at that time, and some secret realms unknown to the world might be exposed. She was the first to break through to the God Transformation stage, and was able to be the first to step in and get the opportunities inside.
For example, the Qingling Qi was discovered by her.
At this time, Li Yufu thought of something and said, "The three tribes are in different situations. The situation of the demon tribe is actually better than that of our human and witch tribes. They don't have complete skills, but they can improve themselves by continuously refining their blood, but the speed may be slower.
"Especially for the tribes from the Demon Sea, their ancestral lands still exist, and they seem to be able to gain benefits from them. Entering the world with abundant spiritual energy, it is easier to break through. Some powerful demons have long lifespans, but they are always trapped by bottlenecks. They have a solid foundation, and once they break through, they will be able to make great progress, their cultivation will improve rapidly, and masters will emerge one after another.
"If we don't count the Glazed Fairy, the demon race is now showing a tendency to overwhelm us."
Qin Sang heard the hidden meaning in Li Yufu's words, looked at him, and nodded without comment.
The factions of the Storm Realm united to resist the foreign enemies, but that didn't mean there were no internal worries. Every human had their own selfish desires, not to mention the aliens. It was just that the enemy was too powerful, so they suppressed the situation and didn't erupt.
It can be imagined that the day when external enemies are defeated will be the beginning of internal division.
Qin Sang wanted to open a dojo here, and of course he didn't want so many hidden worries to be hidden in his own dojo. Although he could suppress everyone with his strength, keeping them would always be a hidden danger.
He can tolerate others having different intentions, even his own disciples may not be of the same mind as him, but those who have ulterior motives and are indecisive must be cleared out.
This is also the reason why he did not appear in public.
Next, the spearhead must be directed both externally and internally. So he would not take action to suppress the Changyou tribe for the time being. Firstly, the other party saw that it was hopeless to attack the Storm Realm, and in the critical moment of survival, they would definitely seek help from outside. No matter how high his cultivation was, he could not block the tribe. Secondly, this opponent was a perfect touchstone.
Thinking of this, Qin Sang said to Li Yufu, "Come with me for a walk first."