At the Taiyi Dan Dao Sect, with the third round of refining the Qian Yuan Heavenly Pill over, the Five Realms Dan Competition, which had lasted for most of the year, had finally come to an end.
Ning Cheng, the dark horse of the Tai Su Realm, did not participate in the competition, and the first place was won by You Kou Zhi of the Tai Yi Realm, while the second place went to Feng Shi Hao of the Tai Chu Realm. Ning Cheng still won the third place despite not participating in the third round of the Qian Yuan Heavenly Pill making competition.
What puzzled everyone was that Ning Cheng had not returned by the time the prize was awarded.
Mu Zuo Yi, the leader of the Taiyi Dan Association, thought highly of Ning Cheng, and even though Ning Cheng had not returned, he still gave what Ning Cheng deserved to Si Chen Qiu Tian. He even allowed the next Five Realms Dan Competition to increase the number of people from the Tai Su Realm to ten. It also allowed some of the strongest people from the Tai Su Realm to move to the Tai Yi Realm for cultivation, with Ning Cheng personally responsible for the quota.
What Mu Zuo Yi wanted most was to meet Ning Cheng earlier and have an exchange with him about the Dao of Dan. In fact, not only Mu Zuo Zun, there were too many people in the entire Taiyi Realm who wanted to meet Ning Cheng, including clans, Dao Courts, and some women who thought they were extremely beautiful.
At first, Si Chuan Qiu Tian thought that Ning Cheng would return soon, but it was only when half a year had passed since the Five Realms Dan Competition and there was still no news of Ning Cheng that Si Chuan Qiu Tian became anxious.
Not only was Si Chuan Qiu Tian anxious, but even Mu Zuo Yi was also anxious. Other sects and Daoist courts that wanted to rope in Ning Cheng had left it at that after Ning Cheng disappeared. Mu Zuo Zuoren was different, as he held the Dan Competition to find the most talented alchemist in the Five Realms.
So far as the Five Realms Dan Competition had been held, it could be said that Ning Cheng was the most talented alchemist he had ever seen. It was true that Taiyi Realm’s You Kuzhi was also good, but when compared to Ning Cheng, Mu Zuojou felt that You Kuzhi was still too far behind. Even if Ning Cheng did not participate in the third round of the Dan Competition, he still felt that Ning Cheng was the most talented alchemist.
Ning Cheng was able to refine the Heaven and Earth Blossom Pill that contained nine attribute rule rhythms in the second round, he must have relied on more than just talent, he also had his own secrets. In Mu Zuo Yi’s opinion. This was nothing. Who didn’t have their own secrets? A transcendent alchemist who didn’t have his own secrets would be a true secret.
The Taiyi Realm’s Youkuo Zhi had no secrets? Without secrets he could refine the Heaven and Earth Blossom Pill that contained the Qi of Chaos of the five elements? Feng Shi Hao has no secrets? Without secrets he could not have achieved second place.
He also had his own secrets. As a result, he hadn’t lost to that person yet. In Mu Zuo Yi’s opinion, if Ning Cheng could not help him get back this anger. Perfect his Dao heart, then Feng Shi Hao and You Kuo Zhi in this Dan Competition would not work as well.
If You Kouzhi could, he wouldn’t have come to host the Five Realms Dan Competition every time, he would have just asked You Kouzhi to help him. You Kuzhi did have a talent for the Dao of Dan, a talent that might lead to great achievements in the future. Even if he could, I am afraid he would not be able to defeat him, let alone the Dan Dao powerhouse he lost to.
But now Ning Cheng, whom he had managed to find out with great difficulty, had actually disappeared, which allowed him to continue to sit down in peace there.
Even Mu Zuo Yi was so anxious. Si Chen Qiu Tian’s anxiety was naturally even greater. The waters of the Taiyi Realm were too deep, and even if he wanted to search for it, he had no way to find it, so he could only bring Jing Han and the others here to discuss it with him.
“I’m afraid that he knew that Senior Mu would give the rewards to the Guild Master, and that’s why he deliberately sneaked away.” The greater the achievement Ning Cheng made, the more uncomfortable he, Jing Han, became in his heart. He had come to participate in the Dan Competition and hadn’t even passed the first round, while Ning Cheng had actually won third in the Five Realms Dan Competition despite participating in one less round. How could he be embarrassed by this?
He had to know that he, Jing Han, was the first genius Dan Saint of the entire Tai Su Realm. Ning Cheng. A mere casual cultivator, what was he?
“Fellow Daoist Jing, Dan Saint Ning is not this kind of person. He should have met something.” To Jing Han’s surprise, the person who stood out to speak for Ning Cheng was none other than Le Xi Zhen, who had lost to Ning Cheng back then.
Mei Xiuyuan also frowned slightly and said, “There should be no need for Dan Saint Ning to do this.”
Jing coldly laughed, “Unnecessary? He had the Yu Ma Cao Mu of Lord Lu Dong Ce in his hands, a book he was to return. Now that he has disappeared, how can he return it? He was able to obtain the top three this time, but he didn’t rely on the Uma Cao Mu? With a sweetener, only a fool would return the book.”
“Stop it. Ning Cheng is not this kind of person ……,” Si Chen Qiu Tian said angrily, he had called a few people here originally to discuss how to find Ning Cheng. Unexpectedly, they hadn’t even started discussing. Jing Han was about to jump out.
“That’s right, Fellow Daoist Ning is indeed not this kind of person. Besides, even if fellow Daoist Ning wanted my Yu Zhi grass and trees. I’ll just give it to him, you are indeed judging others with a villain’s heart.” Lu Dong Ce’s voice came in time, and following Lu Dong Ce was Mu Zuo Yi.
Jing Han’s face suddenly turned ugly, but in the face of Lu Dong Ce, if he had ten thousand guts, he would not dare to retort. He was obviously jealous when he said that Ning Cheng wanted to get rid of the grass and trees in the world.
Si Chen Qiu Tian hurriedly stood up to greet him, while instructing Jing Han and the others to go out. He was a little embarrassed because the entire Taiyi Dandao City knew about Ning Cheng’s disappearance, and he had not put on the soundproofing ban. If he had known that Mu Zuo Yi and Lu Dong Ce would be coming, he would have had to put a soundproofing ban on, this was simply a family scandal.
After Jing Han and the others had walked out, Lu Dong Ce took the initiative to put on the soundproofing ban and said, “Master Si Chen, do you think someone will strike when Fellow Daoist Ning disappears?”
Someone had struck? Si Chen Qiu Tian froze for a moment. Because Ning Cheng had not told him some things, he was not sure what Ning Cheng had done in the Taiyi Realm.
Mu Zuo Zuoren said in a deep voice, ”I have unleashed many means, but there is not a bit of news of Ning Cheng. I only know that back before the third round of the Dan Competition, Ning Cheng left early. But after my investigation, shortly after Ning Cheng left, Liu Fang Zhen, the City Lord of the Liuzhou Dao Pavilion Wu Ting Sacred Dao City, also followed him out.”
Si Chen Qiu Tian’s heart thumped, and he was slightly suspicious of Liu Fang Zhen in his heart. Liu Fangzhen had come to visit Ning Cheng back then, and he was right next to him, and the atmosphere of the conversation at that time did not seem to be very good either. There were many people who had come to visit Ning Cheng, but Liu Fang Zhen was the only one who had come to visit before the Five Realms Dan Competition began.
It was just that Liu Fang Zhen’s power and strength was simply not something that he, Si Chen Qiu Tian, could move, and even if he suspected it, he could not say anything suspicious.
Mu Zuo Yi was different, he was almost at the same level as the Daoist Monarch of the Liu Dao Court, so doubting a City Lord was no big deal. Besides, Liu Fangzhen did deserve suspicion.
“Liu Fang Zhen had come to visit Ning Cheng before the Five Realms Dan Competition, do you know about this? Later on, he left the Dan Dao Sect around the same time as Ning Cheng. And never came back again. I later found out that Liu Fangzhen went directly to meet Daoist Monarch Jace of the Lucid Dao Court. Let me ask, were you there when Liu Fangzhen came to see Dan Sage Ning?”
Mu Zuo Yi looked at Si Chen Qiu Tian after he finished speaking.
Sizhen Qiu Tian naturally did not hide anything and told them what Mu Zuo Zuoren and Ning Cheng had talked about.
Whether it was Mu Zuo Zuoren or Lu Dong Ce or Si Chuan Qiu Tian, who was not a person of amazing talent? Once Si Chuan Qiu Tian’s words were spoken, everyone had some clarity that Ning Cheng’s disappearance was definitely related to Liu Fang Zhen. And the trigger was the woman called Xixi. As to why, it would be necessary to investigate Xixi or Liu Fangzhen.
Mu Zuo Yi sighed, stood up and said, “I hope that Ning Dan Sheng is lucky and will return soon.”
Si Chen Qiu Tian also sighed in his heart, he knew that Mu Zuo Yi would not offend the Liu Daoist Court for a Ning Cheng that he had never talked to before. He wouldn’t blame Mu Zuo Yi either, if it was him, he would not have done the same.
After sending Mu Zuo Yi away, Lu Dong Ce and Si Chen Qiu Tian sat in the room in silence. Neither Si Chuan Qiu Tian nor Lu Dong Ce could take on the Liuzhou Daoist Court.
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The time has passed and the years have gone by.
Except for the Five Realms Dan Competition fifteen years ago, which was lively for a while, the Taiyi Realm has been unusually calm lately, like a vast body of clear water, with no way ripples.
At the end of the Five Realms Dan Competition, all the Dan Guild Leaders left the Taiyi Realm with their Dan Competition staff. Si Chen Qiu Tian was no exception, and after waiting for several years without news from Ning Cheng, he too left the Taiyi Realm. Several of the Dan Saints who had participated in the Dan Competition needed to be given the go-ahead to stay in the Taiyi Realm, even if they wanted to stay there any longer.
Although there were several places in the Tai Su Realm that allowed them to settle and cultivate in the Tai Yi Realm, these places were earned by Ning Cheng, and even if Ning Cheng had disappeared, Si Chen Qiu Tian had not just given out the places like that.
And outside a divine Marrow Spring deep in the underground abyss, a green arch bridge and a long orange arch bridge surrounded it.
No matter how many demons entered the place, they would be swept away by the two bridges. The long yellow river on the green arch bridge appears to be quiet, and these demons are not worth the roaring and tumbling of the yellow river.
Perhaps knowing the power of the two arch bridges, many of the demons are slowly moving away from the area. The number of demons around has even decreased over the years.
The endless divine spirit energy and rule power in the divine marrow spring formed a stormy vortex which was swept away by a man sitting in the divine marrow spring by all means. This man was topless, his strong muscles looming in the divine marrow mist, the dao rhythm around him almost coalescing into substance.
Every breath he took could cause the rule dao rhythm around him to form a shaking.
This was none other than Ning Cheng who was cultivating here, in more than a decade’s time, not only had his cultivation level come from the early stage of Dao cultivation to the late stage of Dao cultivation, the Dao rhythms around him were even more rounded and solid. At the same time, the Fourth Yellow Spring Bridge and the Fifth Bridge to the Next Life had also become more and more majestic and profound in their Dao rhythms.
This divine marrow spring was like the divine marrow centre of the underground abyss, no matter how much Ning Cheng absorbed, there was still a constant flow of the same divine marrow coming in.
The demons around the divine Marrow Spring where Ning Cheng cultivated were becoming fewer and fewer, while the demons in the Underground Abyss were becoming more and more numerous.
The pure body suppression of the eighty-one blood pillars was broken by Ning Cheng, and the black swirls that surrounded the blood pillars became thicker and thicker. Countless demonic creatures were born from beneath the blood pillars, and the entire underground abyss gradually tended to be crowded by demonic creatures.
The rows of seals on the periphery of the Underground Abyss also began to shake under the impact of the endless demonic creatures.