133: Chapter 133 Visiting an Old Friend

It was three months later when he came out of seclusion again.

Qi Refining Level 9, Late Stage, Peak.

He stood beside the Spirit Tea Tree, gently stroking its trunk.

"After a little more polishing, I can attempt Foundation Establishment."

The tea tree had already grown to the height of a person, with lush branches and leaves that shimmered with a verdant glow under the sunlight.

The Jade Dew Ginseng beside it had grown into a small patch; the largest ones were already half a foot tall, with thick roots and a rich medicinal fragrance.

He squatted down and gently dug up a few of the largest Jade Dew Ginseng to prepare for refining into jade dew ginseng spirit liquid, to be used when attempting Foundation Establishment.

Just then, rapid footsteps came from afar.

Li Changqing.

Her expression was very ugly.

"Brother Changsheng,"

She took a deep breath and said in a low voice,

"Something has happened."

Li Changsheng stood up and looked at her.

"News has come from Qinghe Town saying that the dispersed Spirit Devourer has begun to show signs of movement again."

Li Changqing paused, then continued.

"Immortal Master Yunyin said at most ten years, but now it seems it might erupt early, in another three or four years."

Li Changsheng fell silent.

He looked into the distance, towards the direction of Qinghe Town.

"It has been about five years since I left Qinghe Town."

"With another three or four years, that means it was only peaceful for eight or nine years before the Spirit Devourer is set to erupt again?"

There was his hometown, his father's grave, and countless ordinary commoners.

Li Changsheng held his head, feeling somewhat troubled.

"Back then, the Blood Fiend Sect's intrusion caused the Spirit Devourer to erupt. Now that the Spirit Devourer is stirring again, is the Blood Fiend Sect about to erupt as well?"

Speaking of the Blood Fiend Sect, he recalled that last look from Li Sha.

He recalled the Blood Fiend Sect's actions searching for something in the Secret Realm, their act of building an altar teleportation stronghold at the Rocky Ridge, and their various activities in Yunzhou over these years.

What were they waiting for?

Or rather, what were they preparing for?

He did not know.

Before he could figure it out, suddenly, a sound of something piercing through the air came flying from afar.

A Talisman stopped in front of Li Changsheng and transformed into a message.

A Transmission Talisman?

Li Changsheng gently placed his hand on it and immediately understood the message within.

Outside the mountain gate, someone is asking to see you.

Lin Jingyun.

Li Changsheng brought him in.

Lin Jingyun was still wearing that smiling expression. At the mountain gate, he looked around, and when he saw Li Changsheng, his eyes lit up and he walked over quickly.

"Brother Li! Long time no see!"

Li Changsheng went to greet him.

"Brother Lin, what wind blew you here?"

Lin Jingyun laughed heartily and patted his shoulder.

"I missed you!"

"It's been nearly half a year since we parted at the Exchange Meeting, and I haven't seen you visit the Jinyang Sect, so I came myself."

Li Changsheng smiled, didn't say much, and led him to his residence.

The medicinal field tool storage room.

The storage room was still simple, with a wooden table, a few chairs, and some farming tools and bottles and jars piled in the corner.

Li Changsheng poured him a cup of tea.

These tea leaves were brewed from tender leaves plucked from the Spirit Tea Tree, with a refreshing fragrance.

Lin Jingyun took a sip, and his eyes lit up.

"Good tea! Did you grow this yourself, Brother Li?"

Li Changsheng nodded.

"Nothing better to do, so I grew it for fun."

Lin Jingyun took a few more sips, put down the teacup, and the smile on his face faded slightly, becoming serious.

"Brother Li,"

"I came here this time, firstly to catch up, and secondly, there is something I want to ask you."

Li Changsheng looked at him, waiting for him to continue.

Lin Jingyun was silent for a moment, then said slowly.

"Have you heard of the 'Relics of True Lord Xuanyun'?"

Li Changsheng's pupils shrank slightly.

Relics of True Lord Xuanyun.

This name, he hadn't heard it for a long time.

But every time he heard it, it reminded him of that night with the blood moon in the sky, the tragic demonic disaster in Qinghe Town, the suppressed Spirit Devourer, and those dead townspeople.

"I have heard of it."

Li Changsheng said slowly.

"You should have also heard about the incident in Qinghe Town."

Lin Jingyun nodded.

"I've heard a little."

"But I came today because of one person."

He paused, then continued.

"There is an outer Sect Disciple in the Jinyang Sect named Cao Bo, who is at Qi Refining Level 7."

"More than four years ago, he was still a greenhorn at Qi Refining Level 5."

"Hearing that there were 'Relics of True Lord Xuanyun' in Qinghe Town, he followed another Disciple and a group of Loose Cultivators to join in the fun."

Li Changsheng's heart stirred.

Four years ago.

Qinghe Town.

Loose Cultivators.

Wasn't that the time when the Spirit Devourer broke the Seal and the Loose Cultivators of various Sects suffered heavy casualties?

Lin Jingyun continued.

"He told me that many people went that time."

"Some were Loose Cultivators, some were Disciples of small Sects, all hoping to make a fortune."

"As a result..."

He looked at Li Changsheng, his gaze complex.

"As a result, they encountered a demonic creature."

"That demonic creature was called something like 'Spirit Devourer', and it was very fierce."

"More than half of the people who went died, and the Junior Brother who went with him was also killed. He was lucky and managed to escape."

"But he was also seriously injured, his foundation damaged, and it took him more than three years to recover outside."

Li Changsheng was silent.

Of course, he knew about that incident.

The greed of those Loose Cultivators triggered the Spirit Devourer and caused the deaths of thousands of townspeople.

And he was the one who first revealed his strength during that demonic disaster, and also witnessed the cruelty of the Blood Fiend Sect for the first time.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Lin Jingyun continued.

"Cao Bo said that at that time, there was a young man who blocked the demonic creature by himself and saved a few of them."

"That young man was named Li Changsheng."

He stared at Li Changsheng.

"Brother Li, that person is you, right?"

Li Changsheng was silent for a moment and nodded.

Lin Jingyun let out a long sigh, a look of 'I knew it' appearing on his face.

"I knew it."

Lin Jingyun looked excited.

"Cao Bo said that person seemed to be at Qi Refining Level 1 or 2, yet he could block the demonic creature and save them."

"I thought at the time, in all of Yunzhou, the only one at Qi Refining Level 1 or 2 who could do this is probably you."

Li Changsheng shook his head.

"At that time, I was just lucky; I barely managed to block it with the help of a Formation, and I almost died."

Lin Jingyun laughed.

"Almost dying is also a skill."

"If it were anyone else, they would have died eight hundred times over."

He paused, then changed the subject.

"Brother Li, I actually came today with one more thing to ask you."

Li Changsheng looked at him.

Lin Jingyun said.

"Is that 'Relics of True Lord Xuanyun' actually real?"

Li Changsheng frowned slightly.

Lin Jingyun continued.

"Cao Bo said they were aiming for those relics at the time."

"As a result, they didn't find the relics, but instead released that demonic creature."

"But later there were rumors that the relics were actually real, just sealed."

"That demonic creature was the guardian of the relics."

He stared at Li Changsheng, his gaze serious.

"Brother Li, you are from Qinghe Town and survived the demonic disaster, so you should know some inside information, right?"

Li Changsheng was silent for a long time.

He recalled that stone hall, his father, and those Opportunities obtained from the Secret Realm.

True Lord Xuan Yun did indeed exist.

The relics were indeed his Immortal Cave.

But inside, besides Opportunities, there was the terrifying demonic creature, the Spirit Devourer.

"There are relics."

He said slowly.

"But not just anyone can enter."

"And..."

He paused, his voice low.

"There is a demonic creature sealed inside, which is the 'Spirit Devourer' that killed countless people back then."

"Although it has been suppressed again, it is not dead."

"If anyone touches it again, the consequences will be unimaginable."

Lin Jingyun's expression changed slightly.

Li Changsheng looked at him and said seriously.

"Brother Lin, it is enough that you know this."

"Do not take any risks."

Lin Jingyun was silent for a moment and nodded.

"I understand."

But he frowned again and said.

"But... Senior Brother Zhou Yuan seems to have some ideas."

Li Changsheng's heart stirred.

"Zhou Yuan?"

Lin Jingyun nodded.

"After Senior Brother Zhou Yuan heard about this from Cao Bo, he was very interested."

"He thinks that since the relics are real, there must be good things inside."

"And since the demonic creature has already been suppressed, there shouldn't be any danger."

"He wants to go and explore it."

Li Changsheng's brows furrowed even tighter.