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Chapter 493: An Unexpected Visitor
Chapter 493: An Unexpected Visitor
"Chu Ning has advanced to the mid-stage of the Yuan Infant realm?"
"The Jiuhua Sect is sealing off their mountain?"
Near Jiuhua City, Cheng Qingmao did some discreet inquiries and was startled by the information he uncovered.
This news was undoubtedly going to throw a wrench in his plans.
On his way back from Jiuhua City to a desolate mountain, Cheng Qingmao digested the information he had gathered while contemplating how to break the news to Yan Qichang.
"Even if that Chu fellow has advanced to the mid-stage of the Yuan Infant, he can truly contend with those in the late-stage.
Working together with Fellow Yan, that person will surely meet his end.
I'll only mention the Jiuhua Sect's mountain sealing and keep quiet about Chu Ning's advancement to the mid-stage Yuan Infant.
After all, Yan Qichang, holed up in that desolate mountain, will surely be unaware of Chu Ning's progress."
Cheng Qingmao quickly made up his mind.
He knew Yan Qichang well, aware that the top expert of the Tianji Alliance only wanted to cultivate and avoid unnecessary troubles.
If Yan Qichang learned that Chu Ning had already advanced to the mid-stage of the Yuan Infant and couldn't swiftly eliminate him, he would probably refuse to get involved any further.
Even with the Jiuhua Sect's mountain sealing, it would likely require some persuasion to convince Yan Qichang.
Sure enough, in a desolate mountain, Yan Qichang's brows furrowed slightly.
"Sealing off the mountain means waiting, doesn't it?"
As he spoke, Yan Qichang scanned their surroundings.
"The spiritual energy here is too thin. Staying here for too long will negatively impact our cultivation."
Cheng Qingmao had anticipated this and immediately began to persuade Yan Qichang.
After much discussion, Yan Qichang finally relented.
"I'll wait for three months at most. If you can't lure Chu Ning here within that time, I'll return to Moyun Peak."
"Good!"
Cheng Qingmao readily agreed and promptly left to gather more information in Jiuhua City without further ado.
He knew that Yan Qichang's agreement to wait for three months meant he wouldn't leave during that period.
His task now was to wait for the Jiuhua Sect to lift their mountain sealing and find a way to lure Chu Ning out.
...
In the Jiuhua Sect, nearly two months had passed since Yu Changge ordered the mountain sealing.
Although Chu Ning and Yu Changge were cultivating in their respective caves, they kept a close eye on any movements from Gong Yuyuan's side.
On Tianlan Peak, Chu Ning cultivated the Five Elements Chaotic Principles and the Nine Transformations Body Refining Technique, carefully sensing the changes in his body's spiritual power.
"Although I can't see any improvement in proficiency, the speed boost from the Chaotic Spirit Body is very noticeable.
The absorption rate of spiritual energy and origin power has indeed increased significantly.
It now takes a maximum of five days to refine a drop of the Ten Thousand Year Snow Crystal Elixir.
The advancement of my spiritual power has indeed doubled compared to before.
Even without subsequent techniques, at this rate of cultivation, I estimate that I could reach the peak of the mid-Yuan Infant stage in a hundred years or so."
Chu Ning pondered to himself.
Two months had been enough for him to stabilize his mid-Yuan Infant stage.
During these two months, Chu Ning had also experimented with some spells.
Although he had cultivated Lei Dong's 'Thunderous Wilderness,' he had not practiced several secret techniques left by the Sky Thunder Master.
When he cultivated them now, he indeed felt that his comprehension and cultivation speed had increased significantly.
Chu Ning cultivated a thunder escape technique left by the Sky Thunder Master, called 'Thunder Light Phantom.' In just one or two months, he had achieved minor success.
This technique, compared to the 'Void Escape,' did not allow for instantaneous movement, but it did not burden the physical body.
It was highly suitable for frequent use.
On this day, as Chu Ning cultivated as usual, he suddenly sensed a slight disturbance in the world's spiritual energy.
"Hmm? Is Palace Master Gong about to form his infant core successfully?"
Having experienced it once before, Chu Ning quickly realized what was happening.
He immediately ended his cultivation and flew away.
Chu Ning was incredibly fast, and although Tianlan Peak was farther from Palace Master Gong's cave, he arrived almost simultaneously with Yu Changge.
A hint of joy flashed across both their faces at that moment.
As expected, the next moment, a heavenly phenomenon occurred, and the spiritual energy of the world surged and rippled towards Palace Master Gong's cave.
Soon after, the heavenly phenomenon spread, covering the entire Jiuhua Sect.
Although Palace Master Gong's infant core formation phenomenon was not as exaggerated as Chu Ning's had been, it still attracted the attention of cultivators within a wide range of the Jiuhua Sect.
And Yuan Ying cultivators within a thousand miles could also sense this change in spiritual energy at that moment.
One by one, their gazes turned towards the Jiuhua Sect.
In Jiuhua City, Cheng Qingmao, as a late-stage Yuan Ying cultivator, naturally sensed this change clearly.
"Someone in the Jiuhua Sect is condensing a Yuan Infant?"
Cheng Qingmao was initially taken aback but then broke into a wide smile.
"No wonder the Jiuhua Sect has sealed off their mountain. Someone is attempting to breakthrough to the Yuan Infant stage. However, this is good news for me.
Regardless of who it is, at this point, they will be highly vigilant.
If they sense the presence of a Yuan Ying cultivator, they will surely not ignore it."
With these thoughts in mind, Cheng Qingmao immediately flew out from Jiuhua City.
In the city, Yuan Zhuo was in charge of receiving and settling newcomers from outside the city.
At that moment, he sensed the heavenly phenomenon from the Jiuhua Sect and immediately looked up, a hint of joy flashing in his eyes.
"A Yuan Ying cultivator!"
Although he couldn't clearly sense the realm of this Yuan Ying cultivator, he could be sure that it was indeed one.
Without hesitation, Yuan Zhuo took off, wanting to find out more.
However, the figure before him was too fast, and by the time Yuan Zhuo flew out of the city, the person had already disappeared without a trace.
"Why would a Yuan Ying cultivator suddenly appear near the Jiuhua Sect, especially at such a critical juncture?
His speed is so fast that even if I send a message back, it might be too late.
I wonder if he is a friend or foe."
A hint of worry flashed across Yuan Zhuo's mind, but soon his heart settled down again.
"With the Taishang Elder here, even the appearance of a Yuan Ying cultivator is nothing to fear."
With that in mind, Yuan Zhuo didn't pursue the matter further and instead returned to Jiuhua City.
The matter of the Yuan Ying cultivator was beyond his capabilities as a mere Jin Dan cultivator.
It was better to focus on maintaining order in Jiuhua City and avoid any potential chaos.
What Yuan Zhuo didn't know was that at the same time Cheng Qingmao was flying towards the Jiuhua Sect, hundreds of miles outside Jiuhua City, beneath a desolate mountain, a white-haired elder sitting cross-legged suddenly opened his eyes.
"It seems we don't need to wait another month. Someone is forming their infant core, and with Cheng Qingmao's cunning, he will surely seize this opportunity to lure Chu Ning out."
With these thoughts, Yan Qichang slowly closed his eyes again.
At the same time, in another direction, hundreds of miles away from Jiuhua City, a figure slowly rose from beneath a large tree.
This person wore a black robe, hidden in the shadows of the tree, like a ghost wandering in the night.
As the figure stepped out from the tree's shade, one could vaguely make out a long-faced elder with slightly arched thin eyebrows and black eyes that shone with a cold light, exuding a hint of ruthlessness.
He slowly turned his gaze towards the direction of the Jiuhua Sect.
"Someone is condensing a Yuan Ying, and it seems like an opportunity indeed."
Along with these cold and harsh words, the black-robed cultivator soared into the sky.
In the blink of an eye, he disappeared from his original spot.
The direction he flew towards was none other than the Jiuhua Sect.
...
Inside the Jiuhua Sect, Chu Ning and Yu Changge stared intently at the spiritual energy gathering above Palace Master Gong's cave.
They were waiting for the moment when Palace Master Gong would successfully form his Yuan Ying and achieve great success.
Just then, Chu Ning's spiritual sense stirred slightly, and his expression changed in the next moment.
Yu Changge, sitting across from Chu Ning, immediately noticed the change in his expression.
Worried about affecting Palace Master Gong, he didn't dare to speak aloud but instead transmitted his voice to Chu Ning, asking:
"Chu Ning, what's wrong?"
"There's a Yuan Ying cultivator approaching. Sect Master, you guard this place, I'll go and take a look."
As he spoke, Chu Ning's figure flashed, and he flew out of the sect.
"There's a Yuan Ying cultivator approaching?"
Yu Changge's face turned solemn upon hearing Chu Ning's words.
With Palace Master Gong at a critical stage of forming his Yuan Ying, any interference from a Yuan Ying cultivator could lead to unforeseen mishaps and irreversible consequences.
"Normally, if a familiar Yuan Ying cultivator happened to pass by, they should know better than to come close at this time to avoid any accidental disturbances.
Could it be that someone with a grudge has come knocking?"
Yu Changge watched Chu Ning's disappearing figure with a hint of worry in his eyes.
Chu Ning flew out at full speed, his spiritual sense locking onto the approaching Yuan Ying cultivator.
Soon, his eyebrows furrowed slightly.
This Yuan Ying cultivator had a very young appearance, someone he had never seen before.
Moreover, the aura around his body seemed to be concealed by some sort of secret technique.
Although Chu Ning could sense that the person was a Yuan Ying cultivator, at this distance, he was surprisingly unable to discern the other party's realm.
And just now, when he had locked onto the other party with his spiritual sense, the warning was obvious.
Yet, the other party neither dodged nor avoided, continuing to fly towards him, clearly looking for trouble.
"An enemy has deliberately chosen this critical moment to show up. Could it be someone from the Demon Path Alliance?"
A thought flashed through Chu Ning's mind.
"A Yuan Ying cultivator dares to provoke us? No, if he truly wanted to cause trouble, he would surely have backup."
As these thoughts raced through his mind, Chu Ning became more cautious, and his spiritual sense spread out completely.
However, he didn't detect anything else within his spiritual sense range.
Even so, Chu Ning didn't let down his guard.
"Regardless, I must first drive this person away from the range that could affect Palace Master Gong's infant core formation.
But if the other party has any subsequent moves, I must be careful."
Chu Ning's speed suddenly increased, and at the same time, he released his full aura, revealing his cultivation as a mid-Yuan Ying stage cultivator.
The other person also slowed down as they flew towards each other.
With incredible speed, the distance between them narrowed to just a hundred miles in the blink of an eye.
"Friend, why have you come to the Jiuhua Sect? We have a cultivator forming their infant core here, so to avoid any misunderstandings, please leave at once!"
Chu Ning transmitted his voice directly to the other party through his spiritual sense.
However, what made his eyes turn cold was that the young-faced cultivator flying towards him was completely unfazed and continued to fly forward.
(End of Chapter)
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