Crossing Fengxi Marsh

Zhang Xuezhou felt that the spiritual spring in the wind cave was like a natural nurturing environment.

If a powerful cultivator is added to the spiritual spring, they will become the nutrients needed by the mother organism. The spiritual spring will dissolve the mother organism to nurture a new life form, and may even retain most of its cultivation strength.

Recalling the brief moment he spent immersed in the spiritual spring, Zhang Xuezhou's memories of the embryonic development he perceived and remembered couldn't help but deeply agree.

With the help of the two religious leaders and the Buddha's disciple, Zhang Xuezhou roughly understood the situation.

Whether the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon could hold out was something he couldn't guess, nor could he predict the fate of Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon three souls and seven spirits.

"You heartless scoundrel who stole my Golden Lotus! You heartless dog who stole my Golden Lotus while I was away!"

Zhang Xuezhou did not linger in the wind cave for long.

He listened to some of his fellow disciple Tathagata's mutterings or deliberate narrations, and then quietly left the Wind Cave.

Just as he emerged from the Wind Cave, Zhang Xuezhou, who was in the back mountain, heard the Sect Master Jieyin's broken defenses and furious curses.

"That's really something!"

Zhang Xuezhou murmured to himself.

If the spiritual spring in the Wind Cave was somehow connected to him, then stealing the Golden Lotus wouldn't have been his doing.

The teaching style of the Western Sect is problematic, and the negative effects of top-down influence are constantly backfiring.

The Buddha Son Shigong, seeking to survive; Vishnu, seeking to exchange for the treasure; the resentful Wu Chao; the Buddha, silently enduring; and the three Bodhisattvas, Avalokiteshvara, harboring ulterior motives—these people Zhang Xuezhou encountered were merely a microcosm of the Western Sect.

The two cult leaders possessed unparalleled supernatural powers and could suppress everything, which was naturally fine, but there would always come a time when their Western Mountain and they would be difficult to guard against.

Sometimes all it takes is a trigger, and that can lead to a domino effect.

"How was this stolen?"

Zhang Xuezhou rushed to the pond where the Qibao Thousand-Petaled Golden Lotus was growing.

This pond has thousands of lotus leaves of various sizes, but only one lotus plant.

These lotus leaves, lotus flowers, lotus seeds, and dew on lotus leaves are all treasures, used for healing, spiritual practice, or medicine.

The real treasure lies beneath the thousand lotus leaves, in the rootstock.

The rhizome of the Seven Treasures Golden Lotus is quite small, not as large as most people imagine.

In fact, it is common in the plant kingdom for plants to have more leaves, more flowers, and smaller rootstocks.

Most of the nutrients are taken away by the lotus leaves and flowers, leaving little for the roots and stems.

"I've raised you with such care all these years, and this damned scoundrel has chopped most of you off! I'm going to kill your whole family!"

After the Sect Master Jieyin broke through his defenses, he cursed loudly, while the leader of the Zhunti had a gloomy expression.

"Judging from the fracture, the removed portion should be about the thickness of an arm!"

The two leaders did not answer Zhang Xuezhou, but Zhang Xuezhou made a rough estimate and continued to look around the lotus pond.

Based on the information Zhang Xuezhou had, he believed that Buddha Son Shigong was using the Eight Treasures Pond to heal his wounds as a cover, thereby attracting the attention of the guardians, while Vishnu was using methods to sever the roots of the Seven Treasures Thousand-Petaled Lotus.

If there are suitable means, the time it takes for Buddha Son Shigong to cover up will not be very long.

"Although the root of the Seven Treasures Thousand-Petaled Golden Lotus is only as thick as an arm, it has the ability to change its size at will, making it impossible to investigate who stole this treasure using conventional methods," the Sect Master Jieyin finally said. "If someone Law Power to lock it down to the size of a beard, it would be difficult to find even if it were right under our noses!"

"If that's the case, searching for this treasure will be very difficult," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"Does Kunlun lack any Technique Method to detect tracking?" the Sect Master Jieyin asked angrily.

"No," Zhang Xuezhou shook his head, then added, "However, I once encountered a cultivator from beyond the heavens while wandering in Fengxize in the Eastern Land. His body was buried underground and turned into the Yellow Springs, yet he still possessed immense power, claiming that his soul was immortal. If the two sect leaders are interested, they can go and inquire with him to see if he knows anything about cultivators from beyond the heavens!"

"Feng Xize?"

"To turn into the Yellow Springs?"

Zhang Xuezhou did not find any results in his investigation of the theft at Lingshan, but Zhang Xuezhou brought back a very important piece of news.

This news even tempered the Sect Master Jieyin's rage.

For the Sect Master Jieyin and Zhunti, creating an immortal soul with three souls and seven spirits was a dream come true.

As long as their souls can hold on, their bodies can be rebuilt, their strength will not decline, and theoretically they will have endless lifespans and youthful, powerful bodies.

"After we have settled in Mount Ling, would it be possible for Holy Son Zhang to lead the way?" the Sect Master Jieyin said. "We are very interested in this cultivator from beyond the heavens!"

"Good!"

The leader of the Zhunti sect nodded repeatedly.

Fortuitous opportunity are rarely repeatable, but Zhang Xuezhou mentioned that the other party's soul was immortal and had been suppressed underground in the Yellow Springs, making it highly likely that the other party was in a fixed location.

Let alone a hundred years, even if several hundred years pass, the other party may still be lying on the ground unable to move.

Zhang Xuezhou couldn't utilize this type of cultivator, but the two sect leaders were a different story.

"Our safety in Kunlun is unknown, the ceremony for the grand gathering has not been properly arranged, and the journey to the Eastern Land is long and arduous..."

"It won't take long to get from the Western Heavenly Gate to the Southern Heavenly Gate and then into the Eastern Land. After landing, we can ride peacocks, and it will take at most two days to reach the region you mentioned!"

"Well, I haven't told the teacher about the event yet..."

Zhang Xuezhou looked hesitant and uncertain, and then began to mention the Emperor again.

"It doesn't matter whether the report on the grand event is submitted a couple of days early or late. Besides, Xuan Nu has returned to Kunlun and will definitely report on the event's progress," said the Sect Master Jieyin.

"Yes, yes, yes," said the Master Zhunti, "Firstly, it won't take us much time, and secondly, since our Ling Mountain and the Immortal Court are in trouble, if we manage to find out the news, it will prevent others from being harmed!"

"Yes, our Lingshan is in such a terrible state. We must find the thief as soon as possible, lest we all never have peace again. Who knows, the thief might even go to Kunlun," said the Sect Master Jieyin.

The two leaders heard the name of the place, but they had no idea how big the area was, or where the other had fallen and turned into the Yellow Springs.

Without someone to guide them, their journey would be in vain.

Whether it's obtaining relevant information, probing the mysteries of the other party's soul, or simply capturing them, it's all a highly profitable business.

If it weren't for the fact that the Sect Master Jieyin was in a truly dire situation, he would have wanted to jump up right now.

"I thought about it and still don't think it will work. The teacher is just waiting to regain his freedom after the grand event. If I go back to Kunlun to report, I might be able to gain favor and get some more benefits," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"Haotian gives you won't be less just because it's a couple of days later," said Master Zhunti. "Besides, we have many fortuitous opportunity on Mount Ling, which might be more suitable for Holy Son Zhang. It's not too late for Holy Son to take them and then return to Kunlun!"

Just by recalling Zhang Xuezhou's previous indignant refusal to admit defeat at the Brahma Temple, the Master of the Zhunti Sect knew very well that Zhang Xuezhou had a need for the Western Sect.

He then gestured to Zhang Xuezhou that he could speak directly, and that they would do what they could.

"I possess a primordial Spirit Root, but it's not very obedient to my control. I've heard that Laojun) crafted..."

"Laojun is skilled at crafting, but he's not good at taming creatures with innate Spirit Root. You should come to us for this kind of thing; we're the experts in this field!"

Zhang Xuezhou had just started when Master Zhunti finished the job.

"Two days, no, no, one day. Just give me one day, and I'll refine that innate Spirit Root for you. I guarantee you'll be able to use it flexibly," Master Zhunti assured him Zhunti.

"This isn't right!"

"What's wrong? Don't worry about it, I'll take care of it!"

The Zhunti directly, without even mentioning the failure rate.

Zhang Xuezhou blinked, surprised that things had gone through so quickly.

Compared to the arduous process of participating in grand events and making demands, achieving one's goals through simple communication and transactions is the fastest way.