Chapter 127(1/2)
Entering the Cave
After Xu Huayuan, on behalf of the Changhe Sword Sect, announced that he would not enter Jiuqu Huilong Cave to explore treasures, the leaders of the other sects were all extremely surprised. Including the Innate Sect personnel present, they were no exception.
In the ancestors' cave, especially the ancestors' caves that have been confirmed to have treasures, few people in the immortal cultivation world can resist the temptation of exploring. After all, even if you get a high-level magic weapon, you can collect some spiritual medicines and catch a few spiritual beasts, it will be of great help to the sect.
But for what reason does the Changhe Sword Sect not enter?
Could it be that they have any conspiracy?
This should not be possible. If the Innate Sect participates in it, the Changhe Sword Sect may not be blatant.
Then... Could it be that the Changhe Sword Sect believes that there is something unresistible in the cave?
This seems impossible. After all, Jiuqu Huilong Cave has just been discovered.
After guessing, everyone can't guess what the Changhe Sword Sect sells in the gourd. However, the secret caves, spiritual medicines, magic weapons, monsters, and other good things are too tempting. The major sects finally decided that no matter why the Changhe Sword Sect didn't go in, they must go in.
After making up their minds, everyone couldn't help but feel happy because of the dis-participation of the Changhe Sword Sect.
After all, no one knows how many treasures there are in Jiuqu Huilong Cave. But one thing is very clear that if you get one more sect, you will get one less. Now that the super sect of Changhe Sword Sect voluntarily withdraws, it is of course good news.
However, the shock that Xu Huayuan brought to everyone did not end. After announcing that he would not enter the Jiuqu Huilong Cave, he paused and continued: "In addition to not entering the cave, I also brought something to show you."
After saying that, Xu Huayuan took out a brocade box from his storage bag and opened it in public.
Suddenly, a rich fragrance of medicine spread in the air. In the brocade box, a white and round pill appeared in front of everyone.
"It's the foundation-building pill!" Ding Hang, who was standing next to Qin Chuan, exclaimed first.
He recognized it, and it was naturally impossible for the heads of the other five sects to be unable to recognize it. Except for Qin Chuan, everyone else showed a strong look of desire.
The foundation-building pill is an indispensable treasure for low-level immortal cultivators.
After a cultivator with spiritual roots reaches the Great Perfection of Qi Practice, he can no longer continue to improve his cultivation by relying solely on his own hard work. He must take the foundation-building pill, and only with the help of the elixir can he obtain a breakthrough and enter the foundation-building state.
No matter what kind of genius you are, you cannot enter the foundation-building stage without the foundation-building pill.
The importance of this pill is even above the Creation Pill that Qin Chuan has.
Such precious elixirs are only able to refine such precious elixirs in the southwest of Kunxu Mountains. No other sect has the ability to refine them.
The heads of the six major sects present have reached the ninth level of the Qi Training Stage and are about to enter the Great Perfection of Qi Training Stage.
Getting a foundation-building pill to assist themselves in the foundation-building stage is an urgent problem for them and a big problem.
After all, even with the strength of the Changhe Sword Sect and the Innate Sect, it will take more than ten years to refine a foundation-building pill. It is not enough to divide the disciples in the sect, and it is even more difficult for people from other sects to get it.
Now, Xu Huayuan actually showed off a foundation-building pill in public. I wonder what he was going to do?
Everyone reluctantly took their eyes off the Foundation Building Pill and waited to hear Xu Huayuan continue to say.
Xu Huayuan glanced around everyone, and looked at their extremely eager look. After his vanity was greatly satisfied, he spoke: "Our Changhe Sword Sect has a great demand for spiritual medicines recently. I heard that there are many spiritual medicines in Jiuqu Huilong Cave. If any sect has collected enough spiritual medicines of over a hundred years, our Changhe Sword Sect is willing to exchange them with foundation-building pills. Of course, if there is no spiritual medicine, but if you get other good things from the cave, you can also exchange them according to your value."
It turned out that the Changhe Sword Sect itself did not plan to enter Jiuqu Huilong Cave to explore, but planned to exchange with other sects entering the cave!
It has to be said that the price they offered was very attractive. Many leaders of the sects present were already ready to get excited.
But Qin Chuan became more and more confused - since he believed that there were treasures he needed in the cave, why didn’t the Changhe Sword Sect go into the cave and search in person, but had to pay such a high price to exchange with other sects? Could it be that they also learned about the situation in Jiuqu Huilong Cave through other channels in advance?
This is really hard to understand.
However, no matter what, if the Changhe Sword Sect chooses not to enter the cave, then the Yuhua Gate will have one less competitor in the Jiuqu Huilong Cave, and the chance of obtaining the treasure will be a little greater.
After Xu Huayuan finished speaking, everyone had nothing else to discuss. So Cao Gongze led the way forward and led Xu Huayuan and Ling Jingxin back to the Dragon Cave. The leaders of the other sects also summoned their disciples and then left.
Following the instructions of Feiyun Gate, everyone walked for about a stick of incense, went deep into the bottom of the cliff, and finally arrived in front of Jiuqu Huilong Cave. Looking at the nine exactly the same cave entrances and sensing the faint ghost aura emitted from the cave, everyone's eyes shining brightly.
In the past few days, the most touching thing in the southwest area is the Nine-Curve Huilong Cave. Now, I finally saw its true face!
When everyone thinks of the various treasures hidden in the cave, it is possible to reclaim them.
Of course, the person who is most excited is Qin Chuan.
Although the Yuhua Sect is weak, relying on this method of burning the boat, he finally stood safely in front of Jiuqu Huilong Cave!
When outside the cave, everyone on the scene could not take Yuhua Gate seriously. But once they enter the cave, it will be the world of Yuhua Gate!
There are nine cave entrances in Jiuqu Huilong Cave. Among the nine sects present, the Changhe Sword Sect has announced that it will not enter the cave, and there is no need to compete for the remaining eight sects, and you can choose at will.
Among these sects, the strength of the Innate Sect is the most important thing, so naturally the Innate Sect should be asked to choose the cave first. However, Ling Jingxin seemed to have no intention of choosing, but just walked to the cave entrance closest to him and stood up, and other Innate Sect disciples would also follow immediately.
After the selection of the Innate Sect, Cao Gongze, the head of Feiyun Sect, immediately led his disciples to the cave guarded by the Lightning Owl on the far left.
Although the lightning owl in the cave is powerful according to the description of the three disciples who escaped, Cao Gongze is confident that he can deal with it with his own strength. Moreover, there are a large number of spiritual medicines growing in the cave, which can at least be guaranteed not to return empty-handed.
Ding Hang, the head of Kunshan Sect, chose a cave on the right side of Feiyun Sect. Qin Chuan led the disciples of Yuhua Sect to choose a cave on the right side of Kunshan Sect.
When Qin Chuan made a choice, Liu Guanyu, Chen Hao and others were very surprised. At this time, they had already learned a very detailed understanding of the nine caves in front of them from the detailed picture of the Nine-Curve Return Dragon Cave.
There is a formation ban in the nine holes. Among them, the third one is the left, which is the most powerful formation ban in the cave chosen by Qin Chuan.
They didn't understand why the leader chose the most difficult route to enter the cave? Is it just because the Yuhua Sect has a good relationship with the Kunshan Sect?
No. This is not the style of work that the head of the sect has always done. There must be other factors in it.
After Qin Chuan made the decision, of course he also saw the doubts in the eyes of others. However, now it is not the time to explain in full view of everyone. As long as you have a clear idea in your heart, it is enough.
While Feiyun Sect, Kunshan Sect and Yuhua Sect were standing, the other sects also chose the cave they wanted to enter. In fact, everyone had no idea about the cave, but they just chose one randomly based on their feelings.
Everyone was full of expectations for the inside of the secret cave. After choosing the route, they no longer delayed and walked towards the cave one by one.
Xu Huayuan stood in front of the cave entrance and watched the people of the eight sects disappear from his own vision and enter the secret cave like the mouth of a monster. The expression in his eyes was full of complexity.
In fact, not only others don’t understand why the Changhe Sword Sect doesn’t enter the cave, but even Xu Huayuan himself doesn’t understand.
He only knew that when the Changhe Sword Sect received the news from Feiyun Sect, the head of the sect and the elders immediately stayed in their doors and discussed matters secretly. It was even said that even the two late-stage ancestors of the foundation-building stage in the sect who were in seclusion were alarmed.
Xu Huayuan didn't know what the leader discussed with the elders. However, he knew clearly that the leader issued a strict order that all disciples of the Changhe Sword Sect were strictly prohibited from entering the Jiuqu Huilong Cave.
This decision is already strange enough. What's even more strange is that the leader then gave four foundation-building pills and asked Xu Huayuan to take it to Feiyun Sect. He instructed people from other sects to take the treasures out of the cave, and chose the right one and exchange it with the foundation-building pills.
Xu Huayuan was really puzzled by this. If some other small sects could take out treasures from the cave, why didn’t the Changhe Sword Sect go in and get them in person?
However, the head of the sect always only issued orders and never was responsible for explanation. Xu Huayuan naturally did not dare to ask too much. He was ordered to come to Feiyun Sect honestly.
Now seeing the other eight factions entering, Xu Huayuan felt very regretful.
This cave looks so grand and unique, the original owner must be superb. If there are treasures in the cave, it will definitely be extraordinary. Unfortunately, I can only miss such an opportunity...
Xu Huayuan sighed helplessly outside the cave, and there was another scene inside the cave.
After entering the cave, it was pitch black inside. Qin Chuan handed the waterproof beads that could be illuminated to Chen Hao, letting him hold the beads to open the way, and he led the other three people to go there.
Although Qin Chuan had already understood the situation in the cave with the help of detailed pictures, for the sake of caution, he still released his spiritual sense and paid close attention to the movements around him.
"Senior Brother, among the nine holes, we are going to have the most powerful formation restriction in the hole we are walking on. Why do you choose this one?" Cao Xiaolan couldn't bear it first and asked.
Qin Chuan did not answer, but looked at Su Qianxue and said, "I think Qianxue should be able to answer this question for me, right?"
Su Qianxue's bright eyes were Ruoshui, looking at Qin Chuan, and said with a smile: "Ruo Qianxue guessed well. The senior brother of the sect deliberately chose the most difficult road. It is best to suffer a little loss on the road. When he gathers with other sects in front of the second cave entrance, let other sects see our Yuhua Sect's hard and embarrassed look. In this way, we will be like fish in the cave again, and they will not be suspicious."
"Haha, Qianxue knows me!" Qin Chuan looked at Su Qianxue's beautiful and charming face, and suddenly the urge to kiss her again.
I don’t know why, since I was excited to kiss Su Qianxue once in Lingtian that day, whenever this little girl saw through her thoughts in the future, Qin Chuan would have this kind of impulse.
Fortunately, he has always been rational and naturally he will not make such ambiguous actions in front of everyone.
After hearing Su Qianxue's words, others felt that the senior brother of the sect was really thoughtful. The Yuhua Sect was the weakest among all sects. If others worked hard after entering the cave, but the Yuhua Sect was relaxed and free, it would inevitably arouse suspicion from other sects.
If you suffer a small loss from the beginning, it can dispel the suspicion of other sects well. It is really a clever plan. The admiration for Qin Chuan in my heart is even stronger.
At this moment, Chen Hao, who was holding a bead, suddenly spoke: "Senior Brother, you have seen the golden dragon logo marked on the picture!"
Qin Chuan nodded and walked forward to stand side by side with Chen Hao. Under the bright light emitted by the water-avoiding beads, he saw a lifelike golden dragon shining on the stone wall not far ahead.
According to the records in the detailed picture of the Jiuqu Huilong Cave, once you pass this golden dragon logo, you will officially step into the defensive formation in this cave - the Golden Blade Array.
This golden blade formation is made of ninety-nine golden blade magic weapons buried in the soil, and it is very powerful. If you don’t know what to do, you will be able to move around and trigger the formation. At the least, several golden blades will shoot, causing you to suffer from flesh and blood. At the worst, the golden blades will fly all over the sky, like a net of heaven and earth. People with insufficient strength will be shot into a hedgehog in an instant.
If you want to resist the Golden Blade Formation, you must have at least the strength of the seventh level of the Qi Training Period. Among the five people in this Yuhua Sect, only Qin Chuan met the minimum requirement. Under normal circumstances, this level alone cannot be passed.
Fortunately, there are detailed instructions, and everyone has clearly known where the Golden Blade Formation is located. As long as you pass according to the correct route, the formation will not be triggered.
"Everyone should remember the life gate of the Golden Blade Array very clearly? Remember, enter from the bluestone in the leftmost corner and step out from the redstone in the rightmost corner. During the process, you must find every foothold and no mistakes can be made. Do you understand?"
The four junior brothers and sisters in front of them have too low cultivation compared to the Golden Blade Formation. Qin Chuan has to give cautious advice and must not tolerate mistakes.
"I understand!" Since receiving Qin Chuan's order, the four of them have been studying the detailed picture of Jiuqu Huilong Cave behind closed doors. Of course, they will not be able to remember the first step in the game.
"Okay, everyone passes one by one in order. Be careful and cautious!" Qin Chuan issued an order to pass the formation.
The first person who passed the formation was Liu Guanyu. After stepping into the formation from the bluestone in the left corner, he did have a good step and easily stepped on the red stone to step out of the formation.
This good start relaxed Qin Chuan's originally tense nerves a little. He signaled everyone to continue.
The second person who passed the formation was Chen Hao. Although Chen Hao was fat, he was very agile when passing the formation, and he made every step of the formation without any mistakes.
The third person who passed the battle should have been Su Qianxue. For some reason, she did not choose to pass immediately, but asked Cao Xiaolan to pass first.
Cao Xiaolan has always followed the senior sister's requests habitually, and had no other thoughts, so he followed Chen Hao and started crossing the formation.
Although he is a simple person, he does not mean that he is stupid. His steps through the formation are also good at all, and he also easily passes through the Golden Blade Formation.
At this time, Su Qianxue was the fourth step towards the formation.
To be continued...