Immortal Formula

   Chapter 497 Undercurrent

Yunyang City was built nearly 10,000 years ago. At that time, the war between Dao and Demons had just settled, and the entire Cangwu Continent was in urgent need of recuperation. Under the auspices of the nine major factions, sixteen states of Kyushu were established on the Cangwu Continent, and Yunze State was one of them. The royal family at that time, after the founding of the People's Republic of China, it was convenient for the capital to be established by the Yunmengze, because the capital was located beside the Daze. It is the largest city in the southeast. It occupies a vast area, comparable to a small country in the six southeastern countries.

The entire city was built with huge bluestones, mined from the deep mountains. They are 30 feet long and 5 inches thick. I don’t know how many blocks were used. . Among them, except for Bi Zhenzhen, it was the first time for them to come to this big city. Although Gu Yan had heard it before and was psychologically prepared, when she first saw this big city, she was still He was dumbfounded and amazed.

   This is the majestic atmosphere of the real Cangwu cultivation world!

The entire Cangwu Continent is huge, and the Yunze Country covers an area of ​​more than 100,000 miles. From Dongyang County to Yunyang City, it is as far as tens of thousands of miles away. just got to the place. In these days, Gu Yan is mostly practicing on the Jinyun Plate, and occasionally listens to Bi Zhenzhen talking about some things that need to be paid attention to when it comes to the big competition, but a few young girls who have just come out of the mountain, including Zhu Ying and Lin Zitong, are all I was very excited to watch the majestic mountains and the wild fields passing by quickly under my feet.

Moyan was not brought over by Gu Yan this time. After she broke through to the sixth floor of Qi Refining, she entered a bottleneck and was ordered by Gu Yan to retreat in the spiritual garden. She also asked Lan Xiang to supervise and teach her every day, and was very serious. Tell her that if she can't make a breakthrough before she comes back, then she will no longer recognize her as an apprentice!

  Gu Yan, who was usually kind and cheerful, suddenly became serious this time, making Moyan not dare to speak up, obediently go to retreat and practice, and never mention the matter of going to Yunyang City to open his eyes. I just kept telling the two senior sisters to watch the scenery there and come back to learn from her.

Yunzhou stopped slowly in front of the city gate, but did not land on the ground. You can see beacon tower after beacon tower standing on the wide city wall. There is blue smoke rising from each beacon tower, and the sky is bright. , From time to time, there will be monks flying over the sky with cloud light, and their figures pass between the beacon towers. Most of them are fine, and only one or two will be cut off. Zhu Ying asked curiously, "Master, why were those people stopped?"

Bi Zhenzhen said with a smile: "Yunyang City is the largest city in the country around it, and countless monks travel here and there, so you can't help flying in the city, but you need to report to the City Lord's Mansion in advance, and get a flying talisman before you can. You can avoid the detection of these countless beacon towers. If you don't obey the order and fall down, then the beacon tower will burst into flames, and then the entire city will enter a state of combat readiness, so no one dares not to listen to them. Those people , Probably forgot to carry the jade talisman for flying with you. You should also be careful, if you go out alone, don't forget these rules, otherwise you will be detained by the city lord's mansion, don't let me lead you."

   Zhu Ying stuck out his tongue, "Then I don't dare to go out alone."

Gu Yan smiled, but she was quite touched. Compared with Weidu in the southeast, you can easily see the difference between the two. In Weidu City, there are eight towers, which occupy the eight main seats in the city. , The monks were not allowed to fly in the air, on the grounds that it would offend the majesty of the Wei family. But when people with identities come, they will open the middle door again, break this ban, and behind the pretense of restraint, there is a small family atmosphere.

   But Yunyang City is different. This is a big city that truly embraces all rivers, and a place for monks! She took a deep breath. This large city with a radius of hundreds of miles has more monks than she has ever seen combined. This is one of the real cultivation places in Cangwu. Then, Big world, here I come!

Yunyang City has a vast area, and naturally it does not have only four gates like an ordinary city. In fact, they have a total of 24 gates, but in an emergency, all these gates will be closed by themselves. It will be permanently dusty, and people will only enter and exit through the gates in the four corners. But usually, monks who come and go in an endless stream will enter and exit through these twenty-four gates.

Yunzhou stopped in front of a city gate, and Yue Yi went over to talk to the city gate commander. As one of the sixteen county guards, he was equal to a prince in the country of Yunze, and his status was detached. He quickly got the order to pass, and He also brought a jade talisman for each person to report their identity. As long as each person took a picture in the treasure mirror erected in front of the city gate and left his mark, the report would be complete. When leaving the city, the jade talisman must be returned to the city gate order.

  The cloud boat stopped outside the city, and then everyone entered the city with their own flying instruments. Dongyang County has a fixed residence in the city for the monks who travel to and from Yunyang every year. It is similar to a post house. The heirs of the county governor have always stayed here. Yue Yi came here in person. Naturally, he has prepared a room long ago. , but it is not necessary to live here. If the fellow monks have their own residence, they can live separately, as long as they come to the meeting in the first two days of the big competition.

Cum Yunfeng and Han Tan, they just came here to take a picture, and then hurried away with their disciples. If Gu Yan guessed right, they must have met with Qin and Yuan respectively. The comparison is coming, and the entire Yunyang City will be turbulent. At this time, it is better to avoid troubles. So Gu Yan and Bi Zhenzhen negotiated, and after arriving at the place, they rested in the inn, and they had nowhere else to go anyway. It does not prohibit the disciples from going to the streets. Anyway, they don't have many places to go. After all, Yunyang City is a big city of Tongdu, and the security is very good. I just told them to pay more attention.

   After arranging everything, Gu Yan brought Bi Zhenzhen, Zhu Ying, Lin Zitong, four people to the room together, plus Ji Quan, to discuss the big competition together.

There are still more than ten days before the    big comparison period, but how to allocate in advance and how to end it after the event must be decided first, otherwise, it will be easy to panic when things are imminent. It was also the first time for Gu Yan, so it was Bi Zhenzhen who first explained the rules of Dabi to everyone.

Dabi is not only unique to Yunze, but also to the sixteen states of the entire Cangwu Continent. This is the rule set by the nine major factions that determined Cangwu, but it has been around for nearly ten thousand years. The rules are changing, each country is different. Like Yun Zeguo, which belongs to the sphere of influence of Cangjian Villa, as a rule, this competition will be sent by Cangjian Villa to co-host with the current royal family. Although the imperial family is weak, Yuan and Qin are both rising in secret, but at least on the bright side, they still have to obey the royal family's orders.

   Of course, if they are really strong enough to overthrow the royal family in one fell swoop, then Tibetan Sword Villa may turn to support them. As big as a country, as small as a city, no matter how big or small, there is always a way to play games. No one can cover the sky with one hand, not even the head of Cangjian Villa, Yunchi Jianzun.

Bi Zhenzhen frowned and said: "Generally speaking, the rules of each competition will always change slightly, but some fundamental rules will remain the same. Everyone needs to pass the test, and this test will help them to improve their performance. To decide the ranking, the top-ranked prefectures can get the support of the royal family and the whole country, and the top sects can also get the rewards of the royal family and the Tibetan Sword Villa, and are eligible to assign those who were disqualified because of their ranking too low. The higher the ranking, the more resources you can get. The most important point is that in the trial, life or death does not matter!"

   Gu Yan sighed softly, this kind of thing is related to the rise and fall of a sect, and which sect would not work hard? Among them, casualties are naturally inevitable, and this is also the drawback of a small sect. If you participate in the big competition, those sects have enough human lives to fill, and the small sects, as long as you are a little careless, may fall into a state of doom. She couldn't help but admire the people who set this rule back then. With this method, they can firmly control the resources and connections of the entire Cangwu sect. They only need to stand high at the top of the pyramid, they can control the entire Cangwu.

  I believe that over the years, Gu Yan is not the only one who has seen this, but now Gu Yan is only a small cultivator of alchemy, and cultivators like her are like carps crossing the river in Cangwu. She can only follow the trend and is far from being able to challenge authority. Even though she is famous in the six countries in the southeast, she is well-known in Dongyang County, and she has defeated a young master like Xia Rouqiu, but at least in the eyes of the nine major factions and those big families that are one level worse than them, she can only be regarded as It is only an object worthy of attracting, and it is far from worthy of their attention. Perhaps one day, she will enter the state of complete formation of pills, and only when she has the hope of forming a baby will she be able to make a little voice of her own.

   Of course, these things are still far away. The most important thing now is to pass the big competition in front of you. She frowned and asked, "Every trial, the topic will be different? What is the topic of this trial?"

Bi Zhenzhen said: "The above also knows that every time the big competition, it will damage the sect forces, so every time the big competition, a secret realm will be selected, and it has been specially arranged by the joint efforts of the nine factions. There are countless magical formations, but there are also countless treasures, all of which are places where the monks dream of entering, and everything in it can be taken by themselves. I remember the last time I went to Tiantai Mountain. Secret Realm, that time I was a young disciple, and I followed my master at the time to represent Danxiazong to participate in the competition. I was lucky enough to hang on my tail, and I got some spirit grass to come back to level up. That time was mainly based on how many monsters were hunted by the crowd. , but this time it should be different…”

   Gu Yan said in a deep voice: "In this way, we can't be too showy." She has participated in similar activities many times, and she knows the truth that the rafters rot first.

  Bi Zhenzhen frowned and said, "This time should be different from the last time. Their three major factions should have already gotten the news, but we don't know yet. We won't know until Yuejun Shou comes back..."

Gu Yan smiled. Cumulus Peak should have gotten the news beforehand. This is also a convenience for them to depend on the big family, but they did not inform themselves of the news. It seems that the short-term friendship established in Lancang Valley, In the end, it completely dissipated with the conflict of interests. They always regarded Bixiazong as a competitor, not a friend who could fight together, she couldn't help sighing: The vision is too small!

In the southeast of Yunyang City, in a huge mansion, there are countless towering giant trees standing guard around it. The white air is thick inside, and the monks who come and go are extremely rare. Everyone knows that this is the mansion of the Qin family, and it is also the convening of the cloud. One of the two poles of Yangcheng's authority. Yunze's royal family is weak, and the power is controlled by the Yuan and Qin families. This is no longer a secret. And these two families have been fighting for hundreds of years, no one has the upper hand, and it is still evenly divided. Of course, it does not rule out the possibility that the royal family or even the Tibetan Sword Villa is balancing behind it. In short, under the suppression of Cangjian Villa, the battle between the two families can only be hidden in the dark for the time being, and cannot be said on the bright side.

   At this moment, the head of the Qin family, Qin Jing, a monk with a complete alchemy formation, is receiving guests in his study.

  This place is his inner study. Outsiders have always known that the Qin family's patriarch, who is known for his seriousness and deepness, would not easily entertain foreign guests here if he was not very close.

He sat very quietly behind the desk. Although he wanted to make a relaxed expression on his face, he still couldn't hide his natural seriousness. On the left side of his lower head, sat the two people from Cumulus Peak. The Peak Master, plus Fairy Nan, and Yang Zhen. Cumulus Peak and two cultivators of forming pills also participated in the competition, but they did not come together. On the contrary, Yang Zhen was able to take the last seat.

   Sitting on the other side are the heads of the Qin family, including Qin Jing's two brothers and an uncle in the inner hall, and Qin Feng is also sitting at the bottom. At this time, Yang Zhen stood respectfully and reported some things to Qin Jing, including what happened in Lancang Valley and their reactions afterward.

Qin Jing just listened quietly and didn't do anything static until he heard Gu Yan's name, then turned to Qin Feng and said, "Feng'er, this woman is what you said before, and you I met you when you were defending the country, and later when you got the tiger talisman, did you help you a little?"

   Qin Feng nodded and said, "When she took the tiger talisman that time, she took action against Yuan Shisan, otherwise, I couldn't take the tiger talisman so easily."

   Qin Jing nodded, "That's our Qin family. We owe her kindness, but we haven't thanked her yet. You turn around and offer me a gift and thank her, which is the end of this grace."

Qin Feng stood up and said unwillingly: "Father!" Qin Jing said these words, which meant that he had given up his efforts to win over the Bixia Sect. Of course, he chose to support Cumyun Peak. He made it very clear just now that thanking Gu Yan was just a personal friendship, and in the battle between the two, the Qin family would fully support Cumyun Peak and treat Bi Xia Zong will not leave the slightest sympathy.

   Obviously this was a rational decision by the head of the family, but Qin Feng felt a little resentful in his heart. Couldn't his father listen to him, he is really old and his eyesight has become short-sighted?

Seeing his dissatisfaction, Qin Jing said with a slight anger, "Feng'er, you are the head disciple of the next generation, you shouldn't ignore the overall situation for a little personal friendship! This is your friend, and I'm already looking at you. face!"

   Fairy Nan stood up and bowed slightly, "Young Master Qin, I know that fellow Daoist Gu is your friend, it's just a matter of sect, not a momentary conflict of emotions, I hope you can treat me kindly."

Qin Jing's voice turned cold, "Feng'er, I have already made a decision on this matter, and it was also decided by your ancestors and uncles, so don't say anything else, and prepare for this big competition, you know? ?"

Yang Zhen sighed in his heart, Qin Jing wisely chose to support Cumulus Peak, that is to say, this matter will come to an end, Cumulus Peak will be in charge of the bull's ear of the monks in Dongyang County, and Bixia Sect is still temporarily. Powerless to contend with them. It's just that everyone seems to have forgotten this, why is Cumyun Peak able to overwhelm Han, Tan, and the original Danyang faction? It's all about Gu Yan!

It seems that now, Cumulus Peak is going farther and farther on the road to break with the Bixia Sect. In fact, in the last internal discussion, they have regarded the Bixia Sect as a peer force second only to Han and Tan. Treating is an object that needs to be suppressed, not something that can be controlled and driven. Just is this decision really wise? Although Qin Jing made the decision to support Cumulus Peak, he was not very happy. I hope their decision is right!

Qin Feng sat there and didn't say anything anymore, he knew that his father's decision was unquestionable, and the two peak masters had already turned to talk about this big competition, Chi Yan asked: "This big competition , Young Master Qin will also participate?"

The Yuan and Qin families, as the two major families in the Yunze country, will naturally also participate in this competition. In fact, these two families, it is precisely in the thousands of years that they have gradually changed their minds from the repeated competitions. , can stand out. Naturally, unlike those small and medium sects, their purpose now is not to survive, but to allow the younger disciples to accumulate more experience, survive the fittest, and better contribute to the family in the future.

   Qin Feng nodded, "This time my grandfather will take action. Ten members of our Qin family will enter the ancient battlefield!"

  The three people from Cumulus Peak were shocked at the same time, and Yang Zhen couldn't help but say, "Could it be that the location of this competition is set in the ancient battlefield, and Mr. Qin will personally take action?"

Qin Jing nodded solemnly, "Yes, this competition is more unusual than the previous one. On the Yuan family's side, not only Yuanxian will go, but the one who has retreated for two hundred years is just because he has no confidence in dealing with the calamity. , and Yuan Zitan, who has been reluctant to marry, will also represent the Yuan family to participate in this competition!"

   Fairy Nan said in surprise: "The ancient battlefield has not been used for nearly a thousand years. The secret realm of Tiantai Mountain was not very good last time. Why is it set in the ancient battlefield this time?"

Qin Jing said: "At the last competition, there were quite a few cultivators of dandan fighting in it, and the secret realm of Tiantai Mountain became unstable. After the representatives of Cangjian Villa came here, they saw the secret realm and decided to Change location."

   Yang Zhen said puzzledly: "The secret realm in Yunze has been used more than once, which time has it not been unstable? But it has not collapsed because of it, and the ancient battlefield must be stable?"

Qin Jing said indifferently: "This was proposed by the people of Cangjian Villa, and the emperor also strongly agreed to this matter. There is no room for us to talk about it. Moreover, the Yuan family also agreed to this approach, if we object If you do, you will definitely be isolated, and things will be difficult to handle at that time.”

  Qin's cover color has also changed a bit. Obviously, he just learned the news not long ago, and he has not yet recovered from the shock. Yang Zhen said: "Originally, we have already made a plan. At least this time, we can win more power for the Qin family in Dongyang County, but now, I am afraid that all plans will have to be revised!"

His remarks are not false. The ancient battlefield is one of the most dangerous secret realms in Yunze Country. It used to be the battlefield in the last Dao and Demon War. Unlike the battlefield in Tongluo Mountain, this is the real place of **** battles. ! There were no less than dozens of fights between the Guang Yuanying cultivators, and there were at least 20 or 30 Yuanying cultivators who perished here!

   The murderous aura there alone makes many monks in the Foundation Establishment period dare not even enter once, and they will be scared to the core, which is extremely detrimental to their future cultivation. Yuan Zitan, the astonishing and brilliant cultivator of the Yuan family, also stood out from the secret realm of the ancient battlefield last time.

At that time, many people fell into an ancient illusion and could not extricate themselves. In it, they killed each other, causing countless casualties. Only Yuan Zitan suppressed the eyes of the formation, and then tried to practice to break the entire formation, saving him. A lot of people, and it was at that time that the Yuan family really established a position that could compete with the Qin family in the entire Yunze. Qin Jing has always suspected that Yuan Zitan did something secretly that time, and most of the people who died were the forces that were extremely supportive of the Qin family at that time, allowing the Yuan family to rise rapidly.

Since that time, the ancient battlefield has been sealed for more than a thousand years and has not been used. It is said that the Tibetan Sword Villa intends to seal the whole of it, and no longer use it as a secret realm, but to use the murderous aura to refine the sword, but it has not been used for a long time. The decision was obtained today from Qin Jing's mouth, the messenger of Cangjian Villa decided to restart the ancient battlefield!

   Yang Zhen hesitated and asked a question, "Does the royal family also agree with this opinion?"

   Qin Jing nodded and said, "The Emperor has been cultivating in the harem, and has not asked about foreign affairs for decades. Today, he suddenly proposed this proposal in the palace, which is really surprising!"

   (end of this chapter)