In the realm of atmosphere, Qingyun Pavilion and Shasheng Temple are adjacent to each other. It's unclear what the founders of these two sects were thinking. One faces north, and the other faces south, back to back. Qingyun Pavilion faces north, while Shasheng Temple faces south. Both stand on a not very high hill within Mount Daedong, overshadowed by numerous higher peaks.

The hilltop, though not towering, exudes a mysterious aura. Upon arrival, Chen Xuanze was visibly shocked. This place, even someone as capable as Lü Chonglou, a Ninth Heaven Realm expert from the Daoist sect, would have difficulty finding without guidance, given the lack of knowledge about it.

The journey involved traversing mountains and caves, with the group passing through four of them. Flying in the air afterward would have made it easy to find, but there was an anomaly on the hill – an additional mountain, contrary to common sense.

Ancient trees thrived between the mountains, with vines climbing and no signs of living beings. Chen Xuanze commented, "No wonder these two brothers, unable to fly due to their Seventh Tier cultivation, would struggle to survive here."

Indeed, it had declined significantly, with collapsed houses and crumbling walls. Amidst dense vines, faint traces of past prosperity were discernible. Wang Qingxuan stood at what could barely be identified as the entrance, saying, "Young Daoist, take me to Qingyun Pool."

Wang Qingxuan led the way, and the group followed. Luckily, the weakest among them was an Eighth Tier cultivator, making it challenging for ordinary people to find footholds. After a while, they reached Qingyun Pool.

Chen Xuanze was perplexed by the peculiar nature of Qingyun Pavilion. Qingyun Pool should have been a pool, not a cave. Even if it were a cave, the entrance was sealed tightly with walls, as if to prevent theft.

Wang Qingxuan explained, "Qingyun Pool is actually a Yin cave. Before my master ascended, fearing that I couldn't suppress the Yin energy, he sealed it." Wang Qingzhi nodded subtly. In the entire Tianxuan Mountain, both Yin and Yang energies were concentrated on this hill, known as the Yin-Yang Mountain. Qingyun Pavilion held the Yin energy, and Shasheng Temple held the Yang energy.

Without using the Autumn Water Sword, Wang Qingzhi approached, lightly touching the stone wall with his right palm. The stone wall transformed into a water curtain and a white silk fell. Wang Qingzhi caught the silk and, after reading the words on it, smiled helplessly.

"Wang Qingxuan, did True Immortal Qingwei tell you about leaving this behind before he died?" Wang Qingxuan shook his head, "Master didn't tell me, Your Excellency."

He genuinely didn't know. When he saw the white silk, Wang Qingxuan's surprise was genuine. Wang Qingzhi laughed lightly and sighed, "Indeed, this is a well-organized place. Qingwei True Immortal was cunning, leaving such a thing. I owe him a great favor!"

Including Lü Chonglou, everyone wore puzzled expressions. What was written on it to make Wang Qingzhi curse?

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Wang Qingzhi did not explain but said, "Wang Qingxuan, after this, return to the headquarters. Both of you will be promoted to the Bronze Second Rank Demon-Sealing Guard and serve as the chief flag bearers."

Then he tucked the silk into his chest and walked into the cave alone. Leaving the group in bewilderment for a while, it was only later that Wang Qingxuan, the future chief flag bearer, came to his senses.

He gestured and said, "This way, there are empty houses here. Wang Excellency won't be back for at least two hours; let's rest first."

Following Wang Qingxuan, the group finally found a relatively intact house. As they sat down to rest, Chen Xuanze curiously asked, "Qingxuan, can you guess what your master wrote?"

Wang Qingxuan pondered for a while before saying, "My master didn't tell me, but I guess it probably has something to do with the inheritance of Qingyun Pavilion. In his early years, my master obtained a cultivation method while traveling the world. Before he ascended, he searched through his belongings and found that forgotten cultivation method. I know about this because, at that time, my master's health was deteriorating, and I organized the scriptures in the pavilion."

"Do you remember the name of that cultivation method?" Despite his age, Lü Chonglou was quite interested in the gossip that could make Wang Qingzhi curse.

Everyone eagerly looked at Wang Qingxuan, waiting for his answer. After contemplating for a while, Wang Qingxuan finally said, "My master didn't tell me. However, I guess it's likely similar to the Nine Heavenly Chapters, and one probably needs the Hua Sheng Xuan Bone to cultivate it. The characters on that method were strange, not ordinary text that I recognize."

Unable to explain verbally, Wang Qingxuan drew the characters on the ground with a wooden stick. Looking at the four characters he drew, Chen Xuanze and San Zang exchanged glances before turning their attention to Wang Qingxuan, asking, "What is this?"

Lü Chonglou, on the other hand, wore a shocked expression and muttered, "So that's how it is. Is there fate guiding this?"

He then looked at Chen Xuanze and said, "Young man, if Wang Qingzhi assigns you to the Taoist or Buddhist side in the future, don't hold any grudges. You've hit the jackpot today."

Chen Xuanze was confused; how was he involved in this? Wang Qingxuan told him that Wang Qingwei died half a year ago, and Wang Qingxuan brought San Zang down the mountain only after that. In other words, when the wall was built, he hadn't joined the Demon-Sealing Guard yet.

Lü Chonglou continued, "You have the Ninth Heaven Seal, have you ever heard of the Nine Hades Demon Record?"

Chen Xuanze shook his head in confusion. He had no idea; all he knew was from the Demon-Sealing Atlas.

Seeing that he wasn't pretending, Lü Chonglou looked up at the small piece of sky through the roof's hole and said, "With the Ninth Heaven Seal, Little Bone can become a Buddha disciple. With the Nine Hades Demon Record, Little Bone can become a great demon. In the future, walking the path between Buddha and demon won't be easy."

Without instructing everyone to keep it a secret, no one in the room would disclose this information. Wang Qingxuan couldn't reveal the Nine Hades Demon Record, and San Zang had nothing to do with this matter concerning Shasheng Temple. As for Chen Qianqian and Little Bone, they were Chen Xuanze's companions, and unless they wanted to die, they wouldn't talk indiscriminately.

As for Chen Xuanze himself? Why would he blurt out anything? Did he want to challenge the forces of Demon-Sealing and Buddhism on his own? Was he insane?

It was only now that Chen Xuanze understood why Wang Excellency didn't give the Nine Hades Demon Record to Little Bone just now. This cultivation method probably required the Hua Sheng Xuan Bone to practice, much like the Nine Heavenly Chapters.