Immortal Formula

   Chapter 498 Deep Meaning

   The two peak masters of the Chi family frowned. If this proposal was first proposed by the royal family, then it would be a lot of thought. In the past thousands of years, the royal family of Yunze country has undergone several changes, so that its strength has always been weak and cannot suppress the tyrannical power in the country. The Yuan and Qin families took advantage of the situation to rise. The rise of the two families is only to maintain the balance of Yun Zeguo on the surface, but today they suddenly made a tough shot, does it mean that the attitude of Cangjian Mountain Villa towards Yun Zeguo will change?

   Compared to the sudden positive attitude of the royal family, this question seems to be the most critical.

   These two families in the Tibetan Sword Villa are not without Austrian aid, but these things are classified as extremely secret, and it is rare for outsiders to hear. Nanxianzi first asked, "Will there be any problems over there in the Tibetan Sword Villa?"

Qin Jing hesitated for a moment, and said, "This may be an internal dispute in Cangjian Villa. At least until now, there is no sign that Cangjian Villa will firmly support the royal family and take a strong shot at us." He smiled, " This is also not in line with the consistent style of the nine major factions." In fact, although there are many internal disputes among the nine major factions, they still adhere to a method in terms of their style of doing things, which is to try to maintain the one under the spire. The balance and struggle of the layers keeps them from breaking out of the encirclement of the nine major factions, so that the nine major factions can control the situation in Cangwu from the top and look down on all beings. If the Tibetan Sword Villa insists on intervening in the internal affairs of Yunze, then the consequences will be caused. , may be unimaginable. Over the years, it is not unreasonable that how many sects want to be promoted to the tenth largest sect. If Cangjian Villa wants to change the way of doing things this time, I am afraid that other sects will not agree.

   Yang Zhen asked at this time, "I don't know which messengers came from Cangjian Villa?"

   Several members of the Qin family also looked at Qin Jing. The messenger from Cangjian Villa only arrived today and went directly to the hall to discuss it. They did not know the identity of the messenger.

Qin Jing said: "There are five people here, two real people from the 'Crane' generation, and three others are young monks. There is a girl surnamed Su. I heard that she is a disciple of the head master. She was born at a young age. Forming a golden core is quite famous among the young disciples of the nine major sects, and you can make good friends." As he spoke, he looked at Qin Feng.

   Qin Feng's heart skipped a beat, thinking of Su Manjian she had seen when she was in Qiyun Mountain. In just two years of hard work, she actually formed a golden pill and stabilized her realm. Can she travel on behalf of the division? Thinking about the days when he, Susumanjian and Gu Yan, hand-in-hand in Qiyun Mountain, it was still like the next day. At that time, everyone was only in the foundation-building stage, but they were young and heroic. Goodbye now, okay? Do you know if there is still the pride of the past?

  The three of them now have their own standpoints. I'm afraid they can't talk and laugh like they used to when they meet again, right? He was thinking wildly when he heard Qin Jing say: "Feng'er, there will be a banquet in a few days, the royal family will entertain the distinguished guests of the Tibetan Sword Villa, everyone in Yunyang City, and all the prefectures will send people to attend. Let's go too."

   Qin Feng responded casually, and seeing that the discussion of the major event was over, he left and went back, and no longer spoke to the people on the other side of Cumulus Peak. Nanxianzi sighed softly, and turned her eyes around his back before slowly withdrawing it.

   Yunyang City, in the post house in Dongyang County.

Bi Zhenzhen went out early in the morning. She participated in the competition when she was young, and later came to Yunyang City alone to travel. She has made more friends here than Gu Yan, which is why Gu Yan must bring The reason why Bi Zhen really came. At this time, she first went out to find some old memories and inquire about news. Gu Yan just sat quietly in the quiet room and waited.

   Sure enough, after noon, Bi Zhenzhen came back excitedly and said, "This competition is really different from previous years. I heard that the question of the competition was decided by the envoy of the Tibetan Sword Villa and the emperor himself."

  Gu Yan narrowed his eyes, "Could it be that these two parties are going to join forces to suppress the Yuan and Qin families?"

When Bi Zhenzhen listened to her, he became a little puzzled: "In the past, the questions of the big competition were mostly formulated by the Yuan and Qin families, and they had their children participating in the competition, and no one could compete with them. The power of the family is getting bigger and bigger, and it cannot be shaken by others. But looking at the title of the big competition, it seems that it does not mean that."

Gu Yan said: "Let's talk about it first, what is the topic of this competition?" After Yue Yi came to Dongyang County, he went to the palace to report his work, and he has not come back until now, except for the absence of Han Tan and Cumyun Peak. , the rest of the people are trying their best to inquire about the news. At this time, Yunyang City was also very lively. Countless cultivators gathered here, worried and unpredictable, and fish in troubled waters. It was really easy to inquire about any news.

Bi Zhenzhen said: "I heard that this time, we are going to open the ancient battlefield a thousand years ago!" She said with some amazement, "The method of trial is no longer the same as before, even if you hunt the fur and bones of any monster. Count, this time, five hundred formation flags will be laid out in the large and small formations and dangers in the ancient battlefield, whoever wins more formation flags will be in the top."

Gu Yan couldn't help taking a breath, "According to this statement, it is the real slashing general and capturing the flag!" She noticed that Bi Zhenzhen did not say that killing each other in the secret realm was not allowed. In fact, this has never been forbidden. Every time the competition, many monks died in the fight with each other. This is not to kill monsters. Everyone depends on their ability. You must know that there are only 500 flags in the array. This time, only the monks participated in the competition. , to more than a thousand people! There are probably at least hundreds of sects. Gu Yan said in amazement, "If you think about it like this, I am afraid that 30% of the sects will not be able to win the formation flag, and will be wiped out of Yunze's territory from now on!"

   In that case, in addition to the cultivator of Formation Pill being free to do a loose cultivator with no control, the remaining disciples below the Foundation Establishment stage, as well as the resources of the entire sect, will all be taken away. The previous competitions have never had such a high elimination rate!

Bi Zhenzhen said: "Who said no, there is a lot of discussion in the market, saying that the Yuan and Qin families are going to make a ruthless attack this time, and they want to take this opportunity to eradicate the dissidents in the entire Yunze country and disobey the forces of their own. Get rid of it first, and then the two families will slowly compete for the hegemony."

Then she frowned again and said, "But it's a rumor again, saying that this proposal was proposed by the emperor who had been hiding in the deep palace at the court meeting, and neither the Yuan nor Qin families opposed it. ."

   Gu Yan said with a smile: "There are two sides to the matter. Maybe some people think that this is the Yuan and Qin families who want to eradicate dissidents, but from another point of view, isn't it an opportunity for the royal family to weaken these two families?"

Bi Zhenzhen said suspiciously: "If you want to weaken their power, you should vigorously support those weak sects. Can't they see that now the sixteenth county of Yunze, those big families and sects are all Have they all voted under the command of these two families?"

There was a hint of coldness on Gu Yan's face, she said, "That's what you said, but that sect is worthy of support. I think what they mean is to eliminate the rough and save the elite in this competition. , we should weed out the useless ones first."

   Bi Zhen is really silent, the reality seems to be so cruel, those small sects that have not been baptized by blood and fire will be ruthlessly eliminated in this competition, and perhaps the entire sect's foundation will be lost because of this. Thinking of this, she couldn't help but still have lingering fears in her heart. If it wasn't for her decision, the original Danxia Sect would have been completely swallowed up by those sects in this competition, and her own disciples, too. Will they all become slaves?

Gu Yan didn't pay attention to what Bi Zhenzhen was thinking. She was thinking about the purpose of making this rule, and while thinking, she said to Bi Zhenzhen, speaking very slowly, "If this is the case, the Tibetan Sword Villa and the Royal Family , will definitely send people into the ancient battlefield, and the Qin and Yuan families will be the targets of suppression in this competition, which means..." She said here, her eyes showed a bright look, " Here's our chance!"

Bi Zhenzhen was stunned at first, and then he reacted. If the two major forces really intend to suppress the Yuan and Qin families, they will not tear their faces on the bright side. The two sides still have to play the game under the rules. , The Qin family can really overwhelm the entire Yunze, and no one can compete with them, so naturally everything will be as before, otherwise, the Tibetan Sword Villa and the royal family will choose objects worthy of their support. Having said that, is there anything more suitable than Bixiazong?

  Bi Zhen really figured this out, and laughed, "So, when I was in Dongyang, I fell out with Cumulus Peak, which turned out to be a good thing."

Gu Yan waved his hand and didn't care about the matter of Cumulus Peak, "The peak masters of Cumulus Peak have too little vision, they only want to be the roost in Dongyang County, they will never look outside, plus In the past, they have an old relationship with the Qin family, and both sides benefit from each other, so they follow the Qin family very closely. It is estimated that in this competition, the Qin family must also have plans. They will act according to the overall plan, and we All they have to do is break their plan!"

She stood up, paced the room non-stop, her mind was spinning fast, and she said, "If it is according to what you said, then in the big competition, we must remember that it is first to be the first bird. This is the truth. The big competition will last for half a month, and you don’t have to worry about winning or losing at the moment. You must have a big picture and a calm spirit, so that you can wait for the final victory.”

She thought about it, and felt that what she said was all nonsense, so she couldn't help laughing, and Bi Zhenzhen said again: "There is also news, the five winners this time may be selected by the Tibetan Sword Villa for the sword test pool. Take the treasure!"

Gu Yan looked at her in amazement, and Bi Zhenzhen said: "According to the rules, every time before the competition, the five people with the best grades would be selected. In the past, the royal family would give a magic weapon or spiritual pill as a reward, but this time, Hidden Sword Villa came forward and was able to open their own sword-washing pool, which is quite surprising."

Seeing that Gu Yan didn't know what the Sword Washing Pond was, she explained in detail: "The Sword Washing Pond is a unique secret realm of Cangjian Villa, and it is as famous as the Wanfa bronze furnace of the Danding School and the Immeasurable Pond of Yuxu Palace. , are left over from the ancient times, and the resorts where the treasures of heaven and earth grow. Even in this sect, these secret realms are not always open, usually only tens or even hundreds of years will be opened once for the disciples of this sect to enter. Looking for opportunities. Every disciple of Cangjian Villa, after successfully forming a pill, will go to the sword washing pool to temper his sword of life, and only after tempering is qualified to go down the mountain. I heard that the treasures there do not have the secret realm of other sects There are many, but it is an excellent place to practice, the spiritual power is extremely pure, and the effect of practicing there for a day is more than ten times more effective. It is a pity that you can't stay for too long, otherwise the meridians will not be able to withstand the pressure of the spiritual energy there, and the whole body will be damaged. It exploded and died. It is said outside that the number of swordsmen in Tibetan Sword Villa is more than that of other sects of Yuanying cultivators, although it is because of the way of swordsmanship, but it is also related to their sword washing pool."

"So that's the case." This proves what Gu Yan thinks in his heart. Cangjian Villa intends to suppress the Yuan and Qin families. Of course, this is an upright conspiracy. Everyone is fighting under the same rules. Nor will they break the rules easily. Then it depends on who has the best means and can be better in the end. It seems that this time I have come to the right time. At this time, Yunyang City is really turbulent.

  Gu Yan remembered one more thing, and said: "Really, please stay in the post in the afternoon, I have some things to do when I go out."

  Bi Zhenzhen nodded, motioning to Gu Yan but it's okay to go. They have long agreed that no matter who wants to go out, at least one person will stay in the pavilion and watch over the disciples. Now Yunyang City is an eventful time, and if something happens, it will be troublesome.

  After the afternoon, Yue Yi still hadn't returned, Gu Yan explained a few words to Bi Zhenzhen, and then walked out of the inn.

   She entered Yunyang City early in the morning, and went straight to the post house under the leadership of Yue Yi. Although it was only a glimpse, she could already see the weather of this big city. Now come out and stand on the Jinyun dish, and you can see the true appearance of the entire city more intuitively.

  The big city with a radius of hundreds of miles made her unable to see the edge at a glance. Standing high in the clouds, she could still see countless treasures flying around, some above her head and some under her feet. Cultivator Guangjie Dan, she saw at least dozens of people, she couldn't help but admire, this is the real Tongdu Dayi. I don't know what kind of prosperous scenes are in the big cities in the Central Plains?

The entire Yunyang City is in the shape of a "well", which is divided into nine extremely complete pieces. The surrounding eight pieces of terrain are various areas, and in the middle is the inner city, which is where those aristocratic families live. At the center is the imperial city where the royal family lives, as well as various institutions in the entire Yunze Kingdom, including the State Guest House and the like, are there.

Before Gu Yan came out, she had probably inquired about Yunyang City from Bi Zhenzhen. She turned her eyes to the southeast corner. There was a building towering into the clouds, which was one of the tallest buildings in Yunyang City, and that was Long Yuan. The pavilion is in Yunze's headquarters and is responsible for the affairs of the entire southeastern region. It is the largest and most diverse collection and distribution center for magic weapons, elixir and materials, including Yunze and the surrounding countries, and it is also the destination of Gu Yan's trip. She wants to go there. First, she is here for the first time, and she wants to find some rare materials. Second, she wants to use the things in her hand in exchange for some spiritual stones. On this trip, Gan Biwu gave her all the spirit stones in the sect, but Gu Yan thought about it and found that it might not be enough, so she simply sold some of the materials left over from the last refining process in exchange for spirit stones. Shi, after all, they are here, they may stay here for a long time, and they have to enter the ancient battlefield to test, and they have more spirit stones in their hands, so they are always prepared. Sometimes in the battle of life and death, the temporary existence of aura may affect the result in the end. And Gu Yan also intends to take a look to see if it is possible to find a mid-grade spirit stone here, which will be extremely beneficial to her formation.

She flew to the gate of Longyuan Pavilion and saw the buildings here reaching into the sky. The gate was several feet high. There was a long plaque in front of the gate with the word "Longyuan" written on it. Ling, stabbed at the sword, trying to break through the wall and fly away. The word "cloud pool" is signed below. Gu Yan's heart couldn't help but move, could it be the owner of Cangjian Villa, Yunchi Jianzun, the word inscribed here?

Standing in front of the door to welcome the guests were two disciples from the late stage of Foundation Establishment. They were wearing not gorgeous uniforms, with smiles on their faces. From time to time, monks came in and out, and they would greet each other one by one. Seeing Gu Yan coming over , they greeted them with a smile, looked at them with their eyes, and said, "Fairy here, why is it so expensive? Are you looking for people, or are you planning to visit things?"

   While they were talking, they took out a piece of jade slip from the box in their hands and handed it over. Gu Yan took it and looked at it. It was actually printed with his own image, which was obviously a registration at the time of entry. The jade slips were pale blue, and Gu Yan noticed the surroundings. The monks in the foundation-building stage were all blue jade slips, and the pill-forming stage was mostly yellow and orange, so I didn't know what was important.

   She stretched out her hand to take it and said, "I'm just here to hang out and see if there are any good things worth selling. I want to ask if there are intermediate spirit stones for sale here?"

The two of them smiled even more and said, "If you want to find rare spirit stones, you can go to the treasure house on the third floor, where you can find all kinds of spirit stones." The type of currency that is popular is only the kind of spiritual stone that survives the most, and the spiritual power is the most stable, so it will be circulated as a currency. There are others such as moonstone, obsidian, etc., all of which have their own wonders, but ordinary monks don't use them much.

  Gu Yan responded and walked into the door. When she entered the gate of Longyuan Pavilion, she felt the crowd here. From the outside, it seems that she still can't feel it. Only when she is in this space can she truly feel the almost bursting popularity here.

   Countless monks shuttled in and out of the hall, and everything was orderly. In the wide hall, every few dozen steps, a maid in a veil stood on the side, waiting for the guests to greet them. They all had faint smiles on their faces, without losing the bearing of a famous family, but also with humility and affinity. The cultivators were also in different situations. Some walked hurriedly, as if they had something important to do, while others strolled leisurely, as if they were just playing.

Gu Yan turned around and walked under the stairs. Suddenly, she felt as if someone was watching her. She quickly turned her head and saw the corner of the stairs on the other side behind her. It was my own mistake. He turned around and went upstairs.

When Gu Yan disappeared upstairs, from the corner of the stairs, two people came out. One was Yuan Xian, with whom Gu Yan had fought twice, and the other was a middle-aged man. Man, his face is a little thin, with a pair of slender eyebrows, and his eyelashes are lowered, covering all the brilliance in his eyes. Only occasionally can he open his eyes to see the radiance of the essence in his eyes.

   He whispered, "This is the female cultivator you met in Lancang Valley?"

  Yuan Xian is the person who is in charge of foreign affairs in the Yuan family. Whether he is in the Yuan family or outside, he is full of high spirits, but in front of this person, he appears very submissive and somewhat frightened. Hearing his question, he said respectfully: "Master Huizu, if it wasn't for her, our affairs in Lancang Valley would have been accomplished."

   This middle-aged man is the Yuan Zitan who has the highest cultivation level in the Yuan family, and has reached the perfect state of forming elixir for hundreds of years, but he has been reluctant to form a baby because he is not sure. He was looking at Gu Yan's disappearing back at this time, with a thoughtful look. "She can create the Seven Stars Gathering Moon with her own strength, and break your Tianxuan swallowing the moon. Her urgent talent and means are no trivial matter."

He looked at Yuan Xian and said, "Since ancient times, there have been so many talented monks crossing the river. Why is there always no one who achieves success? Often a young monk who is excellent, can't become a great talent in the end, it's just mind and means. I once told you, don't underestimate anyone. Since this woman can form pills, she must have her own ability. Although it is only the aptitude of the four spiritual roots, if you underestimate him because of this, then you are not worthy of it. Be the elite of the Yuan family!"

When he said the last sentence, his voice suddenly became sharp. In addition to Yuan Xian, there were several disciples of the Yuan family behind him. They all put away the contempt on their faces and bowed and said: "Teached It's gone!"

Yuan Zitan nodded and said, "We still have important things to do today. When there is a chance in the future, I will see what kind of skills this woman has." As he spoke, he shook his head, "The Qin family To throw away the entire Bixia Sect for the sake of Cumulus Peak is really unwise. Those old guys, have they lost their minds all these years?"

   With a wave of his robe sleeves, the group walked upstairs. The people around him all retreated to the left and right to show their respect for the most powerful expert in Yunyang City.

   Recently, I saw someone mentioned a question in the previous article, that is, why the Danding faction did not come back to take revenge after eating Gu Yan's loss in Danxia Mountain, so I will explain it here.

   Because each of Cangwu's nine major factions has its own sphere of influence, the Danding faction came here to act in secret. They joined forces with the Danyang faction to hide in Danxia Mountain. Therefore, it is also a dumb loss to suffer, and it is impossible to find trouble with Gu Yan. Even if it is dark, it will not work. Once the hidden sword villa is caught, things will become bigger. Although there is some damage now, it is not serious enough to have to take revenge. The Danding faction will be mentioned later in the article, so I won't say too much now. To avoid spoilers.

   And there are those two little girls who have been thinking about Yueguo, don't worry, I will not forget them. Including those who returned to Xuhai, there will be a complete explanation later, not to say that the previous group of people was thrown aside after changing the map. It's just that the development of the plot has to come slowly, so please enjoy the article with peace of mind. Thank you for your reminders and suggestions.

   (end of this chapter)