Xuan Lingzi’s words were like a bucket of cold water poured over Luo Jianqing’s head.

Throughout Mount Taihua, even the Sect Leader Hao Xingzi didn’t know anything about the “Nine Lotus Heart Sutra,” and Xuan Lingzi was in seclusion, so Luo Jianqing boldly used the “Nine Seizing Heavens Record.” However, now Xuan Lingzi was asking him how he won.

Luo Jianqing’s body stiffened, and he didn’t know how to answer.

After a moment, Xuan Lingzi’s indifferent voice rang out again: “I heard from the Sect Leader Senior Brother that you used the technique of ‘One Sword Transforms into Nine Lotuses.’ That is a sword move that can only be used in the Nascent Soul stage. Have you mastered it proficiently? Use it and let me see.”

Luo Jianqing relaxed, his back already covered in cold sweat. He took out the Shuang Fu Sword and skillfully used “One Sword Transforms into Nine Lotuses” once. The Shuang Fu Sword turned into nine green sword auras and fiercely pierced a mountain peak on the opposite side of Yuxiao Peak. Suddenly, rocks flew and sand scattered.

At the beginning, in the ruins of the Northern Star True Immortal, Luo Jianqing couldn’t use this sword move proficiently. However, with his careful study of the “Nine Seizing Heavens Record” in the past six months, he found that the spiritual power in his body was very different from the past thirty years.

According to common sense, Luo Jianqing was no longer able to absorb the spiritual power between heaven and earth, as he was not tolerated by the laws of the heavens. However, after practicing the “Nine Seizing Heavens Record,” a strange force appeared in his meridians. This power swept across the earth, stealing the rules of the grass and trees, and even taking away the rules that the heavens had imposed on them!

With these stolen rules, Luo Jianqing’s body could compete with the laws of the heavens for spiritual power.

Yes! He was no longer obtaining it from the heavens, but directly snatching it away!

“Nine Seizure Sky Record” is about opposing the Heavenly Dao, it’s about seizing the heavens!

After half a year, Luo Jianqing had completely mastered the first seizure of the “Nine Seizure Sky Record”, but he couldn’t understand the second seizure, as every time he tried to use the technique, it would suddenly stop. However, the first seizure allowed Luo Jianqing to use a Nascent Soul stage technique called “One Sword Turns Nine Lotuses” across realms, and he never missed his target.

Seeing this, Xuan Lingzi nodded in satisfaction, gave a few pointers, and then went back to his own bamboo hut to continue cultivating.

Luo Jianqing stood with his sword under the moonlight, looking at the closed door of Xuan Lingzi’s bamboo hut with mixed feelings. Slowly, his eyes darkened, and he returned to his own room to continue cultivating.

Seven days later, Luo Jianqing received a transmission from the Sect Master, informing him that they were ready to set off for the Flowing Flame Valley.

This time, Zuo Yunmo couldn’t go with them. He had used up all his spiritual power when he used the Qingyun Sword for the second time, and he was also injured by Luo Jianqing. Although his body had mostly recovered, Hao Xingzi didn’t allow him to take risks in the Flowing Flame Valley.

Early in the morning, Luo Jianqing packed his simple luggage into his storage ring. As he stepped out the door, he saw Xuan Lingzi, who had somehow already left his room and was standing in front of it. Luo Jianqing’s heart skipped a beat as he looked at Xuan Lingzi.

The two of them stood in front of the bamboo hut without saying a word.

The gentle breeze swept through the bamboo forest, rustling the green leaves and making a light, cheerful melody.

After a long while, Luo Jianqing couldn’t help but take a step forward and said, “Master, the Sect Master has sent a transmission. I and the other disciples will follow Elder Dan to Changzhou and enter the Flowing Flame Valley.”

Xuan Lingzi seemed to have not heard him. It wasn’t until Luo Jianqing repeated himself that Xuan Lingzi softly asked, “Jianqing, how is your practice of the ‘Nine Lotuses Heart Sutra’ going?”

Luo Jianqing was stunned.

Xuan Lingzi turned to look at him, and a bright light flickered in his cold and clear eyes. Xuan Lingzi said calmly, “For cultivators, sword moves are secondary. What’s more important is your cultivation method and whether your sword is in harmony with your heart. Flowing Flame Valley is not an ordinary place. Since you are going there, today I will give you a gift as a treasure for your adventure.”

Luo Jianqing exclaimed, “Master?”

Xuan Lingzi suddenly waved his sleeve, lifted Luo Jianqing’s waist, and turned into a stream of light, flying out of Yuxiao Peak. He gently placed Luo Jianqing on the top of a nearby peak, while he himself stood between Yuxiao Peak and the side peak.

The venerable one in white robes stepped into the air and walked step by step towards the middle of the two peaks.

Luo Jianqing looked at Xuan Lingzi’s actions in a daze. He naturally knew what an “adventure treasure” was. When his junior sister went on adventures in the past, Venerable Yu Qingzi would always be very concerned about her and give her a lot of advanced treasures and elixirs, hoping that this little ancestor would return safely.

But in the past, Luo Jianqing had gone on countless adventures and never received any treasures.

Even if Xuan Lingzi didn’t say anything, Luo Jianqing understood that his master valued the cultivator’s own cultivation and didn’t like relying on external objects.

But now, Xuan Lingzi said he wanted to give him a treasure?

While perplexed, Luo Jianqing watched as Xuan Lingzi walked towards the center of the two peaks. The violent mistral wind whistled between the two peaks, blowing Xuan Lingzi’s long black hair and causing his robe to flutter in the air. Suddenly, Xuan Lingzi turned his head to look at Luo Jianqing, revealing a graceful smile on his handsome and indifferent face.

Xuan Lingzi transmitted his voice to Luo Jianqing, “I will play a song for you to help you break through.”

As soon as he finished speaking, the melodious sound of the Guqin rang out.

Clang!

Luo Jianqing widened his eyes in disbelief as he watched the scene before him.

With a flick of Xuan Lingzi’s hand, a vast and majestic spiritual energy rushed forward, galloping between Yuxiao Peak and the side peak, as if hitting an invisible string. Luo Jianqing immediately walked to the edge of the cliff and looked down, only to see that between the two peaks, the golden spiritual energy had turned into strings of a harp, shimmering in the sunlight with a pure golden light!

Using the mountain as a harp and spiritual energy as strings!

Xuan Lingzi stood high in the sky, and the sound of the harp seemed to come from the heavens, beautiful and moving.

Every time he struck the strings, his movements flowed smoothly in an arc in the air, like flowing clouds and water, all in one go. Luo Jianqing had never heard this song before, but every note hit his heart like a heavy blow, accompanying the profound and terrifying realm, cleansing Luo Jianqing’s meridians and gradually clarifying his thoughts.

The music turned into physical objects between the peaks, with immortal cranes flying, colorful ribbons waving, and auspicious clouds enveloping them.

The wonderful sound of the Guqin echoed gently throughout Mount Taihua. All the disciples put down their tasks and listened carefully to this unfamiliar rhythm. The cultivators who were breaking through their realm suddenly realized something, and some even directly advanced to a higher realm. Even Yu Qingzi, who loved to seclude herself for alchemy, flew out of her cave and looked towards the direction of Yuxiao Peak in surprise.

“Who is so lucky to have Xuan Lingzi play the Yuxiao Qin for him?”

At this moment, Luo Jianqing closed his eyes and felt that mysterious realm.

He heard the sound of flowers blooming and wilting on the earth, he heard the conversations between fish and shrimp playing in the stream, he heard the collision of every gust of wind blowing through the leaves, and he also heard the sighs of every living creature growing and multiplying.

The withered yellow flowers are nothing but the insight to enlightenment, and the emerald green bamboo is the pure self nature.

“The Second Realm of the Nine Seizing Heavens Record”, the Law of Creating Living Beings!

Suddenly, Luo Jianqing’s mind became clear, and he finally glimpsed the supreme realm belonging to the Second Realm!

The next moment, the last elegant melody erupted, soaring into the sky, and countless golden lights scattered throughout the entire Mount Taihua. Countless demon beasts ran out of their caves excitedly, bathing in the golden spiritual light; many immortal herbs also swayed their bodies joyfully, and their spiritual power became even more abundant after the golden light entered their bodies.

In the center of the golden light, Luo Jianqing felt a cool sensation flowing through his body. The gentle spiritual energy poured into every acupuncture point, soothing and comforting him.

When the melody ended, Luo Jianqing opened his eyes and looked towards Xuan Lingzi, who was hovering in the air. With a flick of his sleeve, the spiritual energy strings in the mountain peaks disappeared instantly.

Xuan Lingzi walked towards Luo Jianqing, taking only a few steps but arriving directly in front of him. There was a glint of gold in his pale eyes, and even Xuan Lingzi looked slightly pale with sweat on his forehead.

Luo Jianqing looked up at him, and Xuan Lingzi lowered his head to meet his gaze. After a moment, Xuan Lingzi gently placed his finger on Luo Jianqing’s brow.

Luo Jianqing felt a slight burning sensation on his forehead, but before he could react, Xuan Lingzi turned around quickly and placed his hands behind his back, saying calmly, “This strand of thought will follow you into the Flowing Flame Valley. If you do not intensify your cultivation, I will know.”

Luo Jianqing’s mind trembled slightly, and many words rushed to his throat, but in the end, he swallowed them all.

Luo Jianqing bowed and then flew away.

Not long after he left, Xuan Lingzi, who had been facing away from him, stumbled and nearly fell off the cliff. A streak of light flew across the sky, and Yu Qingzi chuckled, “Junior brother, why did you suddenly decide to play the qin today… Junior brother, what’s wrong with you?!”

Xuan Lingzi waved his hand, but Yu Qingzi immediately used countless threads of spiritual energy to probe Xuan Lingzi’s body.

In the next second, Yu Qingzi widened her eyes and exclaimed, “Half of your soul! I heard from Senior Brother Hao Xingzi that during the last adventure in Jianqing, you cut your own soul in half and suffered heavy injuries while following him. Junior Brother, it hasn’t even been a year, and you have cut your soul in half again. This…”

“Senior Sister, there’s no need to say more,” Xuan Lingzi interrupted.

Yu Qingzi became angry and said, “That’s the Flame Valley, not a relic for a small Nascent Soul-stage cultivator. Your soul is now non-corporeal, greatly weakened, and perhaps only at the early Mahayana or even the Tribulation Crossing stage. If you encounter danger inside, you won’t be able to escape. Junior Brother, losing half your soul is a matter of life and death, even for you!”

Although Xuan Lingzi’s face was pale, he didn’t answer. When Yu Qingzi shouted that she must retrieve the other half of his soul while Jianqing was still around, Xuan Lingzi’s sword energy surged, and he stood in front of Yu Qingzi.

The handsome venerable calmly said, “Senior Sister, that’s my disciple. If you dare to do anything that I don’t allow to him, I will take it out on your disciple, Mu Tianxin.”

Yu Qingzi widened her eyes in shock and was speechless for a moment.

Fifteen minutes later, a group of disciples left the Taihua Mountain formation with the elder. Although they had the elder’s flying magic treasure, it took them ten days of travel to reach Changzhou Flame City. By this time, many cultivators had gathered in Flame City, including many from different sects and even more wandering cultivators.

Once the Flame Valley was opened, anyone with a cultivation level below the Nascent Soul Transformation stage could enter. However, most wandering cultivators were in great danger and could not obtain any treasures inside. On the other hand, sect members often worked together and were able to obtain more rewards.