Chapter 293 Things Have Changed, the Reward from the Yuling Sect

The person who came was Liu Lan.

During the years that Chen Xuan was away from the Yuling Sect, Liu Lan helped Chen Xuan take care of the connections and caves he left behind.

Although Liu Lan is already a cultivator in the Foundation Establishment Stage, he still remains respectful towards Chen Xuan.

He did not show any slackness at all just because he was also a cultivator in the Foundation Establishment Stage.

"Brother? Haha, why are you here?"

Chen Xuan looked very happy.

The news of his return to Yuling Sect this time was kept very secret.

Even Liu Lan was not informed in advance.

At this time, Liu Lan appeared in front of Chen Xuan, which surprised Chen Xuan very much.

"Junior brother, Junior brother Wan said not long ago that you were back. I rushed over immediately after receiving the news, but I didn't expect that you really came back."

Liu Lan explained.

However, he swept his divine sense over Chen Xuan and was not surprised to see that Chen Xuan had already reached the great perfection state of the late foundation building stage.

"Junior brother, have you ever been injured while carrying out sect missions during these years?" Liu Lan asked with concern.

"Thank you for your concern, Senior Brother. I have indeed encountered many dangers over the years. But they are all in the past."

Chen Xuan explained with a smile.

After seeing Liu Lan nodded, he didn't say much.

Soon, accompanied by Liu Lan, he went to the Yuling Sect's Hall of Merit to deliver the task.

As soon as everyone entered the door, they heard the happy voice of Master Qingmang coming from inside.

"Junior Brother Chen, you're finally back? Haha, great, great, great!"

Master Qingmang laughed happily and said several good words.

The joy came from the heart.

Chen Xuan could see that the return of their group really made Master Qingmang happy.

"Greetings, Uncle-Master Qingmang. I'm back safely." Chen Xuan said respectfully.

Behind him, Master Centipede, Fairy Red Butterfly, Master Sky Crow, and Fairy Grey Bird also saluted Master Green Python.

After Master Qingman nodded, he asked Chen Xuan and the others about their experiences over the years in detail, and then said with a smile: "We old guys are really worried about you guys when we let you guys go to the rear of Cangwu Grassland."

"You may not know that after you attacked the Tianquan tribe, several Yuanying stage monsters guarding the rear actually took action personally and tried to catch you all in one fell swoop."

"Haha... Fortunately you were smart and didn't continue. Otherwise, you might never come back."

After hearing what Master Qingmang said, Chen Xuan and the others secretly felt lucky.

A powerful person in the Nascent Soul stage!

He is definitely the most powerful being in the world of immortal cultivation.

Even a Nascent Soul expert who has just advanced to the Nascent Soul stage can easily kill a powerful cultivator in the late Jindan stage, not to mention these Foundation Establishment cultivators.

"Uncle Master, I remember that at that time, other sects also sent a group of immortal cultivators to sneak into the heart of Cangwu Grassland. Could it be that they..."

Chen Xuanhao looked towards Master Qingmang.

"Except for you, only one team from Miaoyin Sect has returned intact. As for the others, they have not returned yet. Even the soul lamps of most of them have been extinguished." said True Man Qingmang.

Chen Xuan and others had long known that their mission to launch a surprise attack on the rear of Cangwu grassland was fraught with danger.

But they never expected that, except for them and a team from Miaoyin Sect, the rest of the teams were almost wiped out.

Even at this moment, Chen Xuan and others returned safely, their expressions darkened after hearing this.

"Well, don't think too much about it. This time, you carried out the sect's mission and were able to return safely, which is already a great achievement. What's more, you successfully attacked the Tianquan tribe, causing quite a stir to Master Hulan."

"Don't worry, we in the Yuling Sect will remember your contributions."

"You little guys, I believe you all had your own opportunities during your trip to Cangwu Grassland. Now that you have returned, why not practice hard and strive to reach the Jindan stage as soon as possible."

"As for your rewards, I will have the Merit Hall review them as soon as possible and then distribute them directly to you."

After True Man Qingmang finished speaking, he waved his hand and signaled everyone to leave.

When Chen Xuan and others were about to leave together, Master Qingmang said, "Nephew Chen, you stay."

"Yes, uncle!"

Chen Xuan agreed and stayed alone.

After a while, when everyone else had left, Master Qingmang smiled and said, "Junior Brother Chen, you really amazed me."

"It has only been a short time, and you have already reached the late stage of foundation building and reached the great perfection stage."

"Eh? No, if I'm not mistaken, you have already tried to break through to the Jindan stage once, right?"

Chen Xuan looked surprised.

But there is no intention to hide anything.

After he explained in detail his experience of striving to reach the Jindan stage, True Man Qingmang burst into laughter.

"Junior Brother Chen, you are really brave. Such an important matter as reaching the Jindan stage should naturally be carried out within the sect."

"Not to mention that the sect can provide you with strong protection when you are striving for the Jindan stage. Just the top-grade spirit gathering array and the natural materials and treasures that help you form the Jindan stage provided by the sect are also of great benefit to you."

Chen Xuan smiled awkwardly.

At first, he thought that after possessing the Tianque Spirit Pill and the Holy Mountain Spirit Liquid, the probability of reaching the Jindan stage was already quite high.

Only after trying did he realize that forming a pill was more difficult than he had imagined.

"Uncle-master is right, so I plan to prepare well and try to reach the Jindan stage again in the sect." Chen Xuan said.

"Well, you have now reached the great perfection stage of the late foundation building stage. You have also tried to break through to the Jindan stage. If you have any questions in your cultivation in the future, you can come to me at any time." said Master Qingmang.

Chen Xuan looked very happy.

If he could get guidance from a Jindan stage expert, his chances of reaching the Jindan stage would definitely increase a lot.

Chen Xuan did not refuse the kindness of Master Qingmang.

"Thank you, uncle master. If I encounter any problems in the future, I will definitely come to you." Chen Xuan said.

Master Qingmang nodded, but for some reason, his expression became solemn.

After a long silence, Qingmang Zhenren said, "This time, our seven major sects of immortal cultivators in Linhezhou fought against Master Hulan. Although our Yuling Sect was not seriously injured, it also suffered heavy losses."

"Especially in recent years, due to the scarcity of foundation-building pills, the difficulty of foundation-building for Qi-refining disciples in the sect has greatly increased."

"If more of you Foundation Establishment disciples can successfully reach the Core Formation Stage, it will greatly enhance the strength of my Yuling Sect."

Although Chen Xuan was not very concerned about the sect's affairs.

After hearing what Master Qingmang said, Chen Xuan's heart sank suddenly.

The Yuling Sect is like a big tree.

They, the disciples of the Yuling Sect, are all seedlings under the protection of the big tree.

If one day, the Yuling Sect no longer exists, they will have to face the storm on their own.

This is definitely not the ending Chen Xuan wants to see.

After a brief pause, Chen Xuan said, "Uncle Master, I went to the Cangwu Grassland and the Dixu Sea this time. I did pick up a lot of spiritual herbs for the foundation-building period from the Dixu Sea. When I have time, I will refine these spiritual herbs into foundation-building pills, which may help my Yuling Sect overcome the current difficulties."

In fact, these elixirs were picked by Chen Xuan from the Bloody Canyon.

It has been planted next to the cold pond of the Beast Taming Tower.

Over the years, these spiritual medicines have fully grown into thousand-year-old spiritual medicines.

Enough to refine the foundation-building pill.

Originally, Chen Xuan planned to find an opportunity to refine these spiritual medicines into foundation-building pills, and then find a safe channel to sell them and make a lot of spirit stones.

After hearing True Man Qingmang’s complaints, Chen Xuan changed his mind.

"Junior Brother Chen, you really are helping me in my time of need. Haha, don't worry, the sect won't let you suffer any loss if you treat them like this."

Master Qingmang flipped his hand, took out a token and a storage bag and handed them to Chen Xuan.

"Junior Brother Chen, this token is my elder token. With this token, you can go to our Yuling Sect's top-grade spirit gathering formation to practice in seclusion at any time."

"In addition, in our Yuling Sect's Sutra Library, there are many detailed records of other fellow Taoists' breakthroughs to the Jindan stage. You can also read them at will."

"Finally, what is contained in this storage bag is the treasure you promised me long ago, which will help you reach the Jindan stage."

"However, I am the one who makes the decision. What I choose for you are all the best quality natural treasures."

Chen Xuan thanked him and glanced at the storage bag with his divine sense.

I discovered that there were three kinds of rare treasures in the storage bag that could increase the probability of forming a pill.

The quality of these things is indeed just as Master Qingmang said, the quality is very good.

"If we purchase these things from outside, let alone whether we can find them. Even if we can find them, I'm afraid they will cost millions of low-grade spirit stones, right?"

"This natural treasure for forming a pill is really good for me."

Chen Xuan was secretly delighted. After thanking him again, he put away all his things.

Afterwards, True Man Qingmang talked to Chen Xuan about some other things before letting Chen Xuan leave.

As soon as he walked out of the Hall of Merit, Chen Xuan saw Liu Lan waiting for him at the door of the Hall of Merit.

"Junior brother, can we go back now?" Liu Lan said with a smile.

"Sorry for keeping you waiting for a long time. Let's go back to Tongyou Valley now." Chen Xuan said.

Chen Xuan really missed it as he hadn't been back to his cave for a long time.

However, when he and Liu Lan rushed to Tongyou Valley, they discovered that there were many new faces in the Yuling Sect.

For some reason, many of the Foundation Establishment and Qi Refining cultivators who were familiar to him were absent.

After Chen Xuan asked in detail, he learned from Liu Lan that most of these people died in the battle with Master Hulan.

Even Hao Zhengkun, who was extremely kind to Chen Xuan, died in a battle with Master Hulan.

After hearing this, Chen Xuan was depressed for a long time.

"It's true that things have changed."

Chen Xuan was filled with emotion.

But he knew very well that the reason why most of these cultivators who were familiar with him died was because their realm of cultivation was not high enough.

If they were in the Jindan stage or even the Yuanying stage, they would have found a way to save their lives even if the immortal cultivators from Linhe Province and Master Hulan fought each other.

Thinking of this, Chen Xuan's desire to reach the Jindan stage became stronger.

"This time, I must make all preparations to achieve success in forming the elixir."