Immortality begins with inheriting the myriad arts of cultivation.

Chapter 248 Confucianism, the Righteous Path, and the Demonic Path

What caused the fall of Silvermoon City?

Hearing the harsh voice coming from the sky, Xiao Yunzhi couldn't help but pause slightly.

One of the purposes of her trip north was to investigate the reasons for the death of Master Muyun, as entrusted by Shi Yutong.

There is a direct connection between the fall of Master Muyun and the destruction of Silvermoon City.

If she could learn about the destruction of Silver Moon City from this mysterious ancient cultivator who called himself Gaoji Zhenren, then the truth about Muyun Zhenren's demise would probably come to light.

She can give Shi Yutong and her daughter an explanation.

Thinking of this, she calmly asked, "Fellow Daoist, you were buried under the ruins of the city, so it seems you know a lot about the destruction of Silvermoon City."

"Indeed, Fellow Daoist Chiyan, I actually witnessed the entire process, and my only Core Formation level puppet was destroyed in that calamity." Gaoji Daoist's slightly sighing voice rang in Xiao Yunzhi's ears: "In that natural disaster, my Core Formation level puppet was almost powerless to fight back and was directly reduced to fragments. I myself was only able to escape the calamity by hiding in the Jiezi World."

Upon hearing Gaoji Daoist's words, and recalling his earlier mention of a Nascent Soul cultivator lurking near the ruins of Silver Moon City, Xiao Yunzhi realized that...

She immediately understood and tentatively asked, "Could it be that a Nascent Soul cultivator or a fourth-tier demon has made a move?"

Gaoji Daoist paused for a moment before continuing to speak in Xiao Yunzhi's ear: "Fellow Daoist Chiyan guessed correctly, a Nascent Soul cultivator did indeed make a move, but I do not know the origin or identity of that person."

At this moment, Master Gaoji had no intention of keeping the dwarf's nascent soul a secret.

Several years ago, he threatened the dwarf Nascent Soul cultivator, who was suspected to be from the Great Zhou, with the destruction of Silvermoon City. The other party promised that after returning to the Great Zhou, he would push the Immortal Alliance to deal with the fourth-order ice dragon in the Ice Sea.

However, he dared not trust the credibility of an old demonic cultivator, so after reaching an agreement, he let the Foundation Establishment stage puppet self-destruct, while he stayed in the Jiezi World, remaining silent to avoid being discovered by the dwarf Nascent Soul cultivator.

If the earth spirit rat hadn't discovered the medullary ball, he would have stayed hidden for a while longer to prevent the dwarf Nascent Soul cultivator from still lurking nearby.

Now that Xiao Yunzhi has discovered that his life and death are in her hands, he doesn't hesitate to use this matter to gain Xiao Yunzhi's trust.

Of course, there were some things he concealed in his account.

For example, the origin and appearance of the Nascent Soul cultivator, as well as the fact that the other party refined the soul to repair the magic weapon, etc.

If, in the near future, the Great Zhou Dynasty does indeed send cultivators to deal with the fourth-order ice dragon, he will change his story and say that it was actually the ice dragon that made the move that day.

However, if the dwarf Nascent Soul cultivator breaks his promise, he will spread the news of refining the soul through Xiao Yunzhi.

When the time comes, Confucian scholars will naturally come to cause trouble for them.

After listening to Gaoji Zhenren's description.

After a long silence, Xiao Yunzhi sighed softly, "So it was a Nascent Soul cultivator who made the move. No wonder Fellow Daoist Mu Yun perished. I wonder why that Nascent Soul cultivator would do such a thing."

"Whether it's seeking revenge or seizing treasure... who can say for sure?" Gaoji Daoist said stiffly.

Xiao Yunzhi was able to give Shi Yutong and her daughter a somewhat satisfactory explanation for the death of Master Muyun.

Soon, she thought of something else and asked with a smile, "Since Fellow Daoist Gaoji is a Core Formation cultivator from the Tianqiao Sect, you should have the complete cultivation manual of your sect's 'Myriad Spirits Divine Technique'?"

She knew that Brother Li was proficient in puppetry and that he had been diligently searching for the follow-up techniques of the "Myriad Spirits Divine Technique".

"If I could find this martial arts technique for Brother Li, he would surely be very happy," Xiao Yunzhi thought to herself.

Gaoji Daoist was somewhat surprised upon hearing this: "Oh? Fellow Daoist Chiyan is interested in puppetry? However, I do possess the complete 'Myriad Spirits Divine Technique,' and if Fellow Daoist Chiyan requires it, I can give it to you."

"Very good, then thank you very much, fellow Daoist." Xiao Yunzhi spoke softly, a hint of joy in her voice.

……

An island in the East China Sea of ​​the Great Zhou Dynasty.

A streak of azure light flew out from the spiritual vein in the center of the island and headed overseas.

The figure in the beam of light was a rugged-looking young man wearing animal hide armor. The aura emanating from him clearly indicated that he was a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator.

A row of boats was moored on the dock below, with a bustling crowd of people coming and going, getting on and off, including some low-level cultivators.

Teng Feng glanced at the scene below, his eyes somewhat absent-minded.

He communicated with the Nether Bone in his consciousness: "Senior, I still have some concerns about the Yinghai Chamber of Commerce hiring me to hunt that third-tier sea monster."

"Hehe... a serving of Qionghua Liquid, hiring a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator like you to do it once, that's quite a generous offer." A cold voice rang out directly in Teng Feng's mind: "What's so strange about a little danger? Do you think Core Formation spiritual treasures are so easy to obtain?"

Upon hearing this, Teng Feng couldn't help but let out a wry smile.

Decades ago, he cultivated to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage using the resources left behind by the Nether Bone. Following the guidance of the Nether Bone, he came to the cultivation world of the East Sea, where he cultivated while investigating the culprit who plotted against the Nether Bone.

With the guidance of the Nether Bone and the resources it provided, he has successfully cultivated to the late stage of Foundation Establishment over the years.

Having reached the late Foundation Establishment stage before the age of one hundred, Teng Feng, in his excitement, also began to keep an eye out for traces of Core Formation spiritual objects, preparing for his own breakthrough to Core Formation.

This time, it was a Core Formation cultivator from the Yinghai Chamber of Commerce who issued a mission to hire nine late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators to help her kill a third-tier demonic beast!

The reward was a bottle of Qionghua liquid.

Although he knew that facing a third-tier demonic beast might be dangerous, Teng Feng couldn't resist the temptation of the Core Formation spiritual item and accepted the mission.

"By the way, senior, I remember you once said that the Yinghai Chamber of Commerce was established by the Great Zhou Dynasty to search for your whereabouts. Will you be in danger if you appear in front of the cultivators of the Yinghai Chamber of Commerce?" Teng Feng thought of another question.

The chilling voice of the Nether Bone Sect rang out again: "Rest assured, I have already merged with your soul. We will live and die together. Unless those old monsters personally examine your soul, I will not reveal myself. Even a Nascent Soul cultivator will not be able to detect anything."

Teng Feng nodded and didn't say anything more.

He sensed a warning in his senior's words, but he had received much kindness from his senior, and given his personality, how could he betray him?

The senior is overthinking it.

Whoosh!

Upon arriving at the agreed location, Teng Feng concealed his escape light and landed on the island below.

After confirming the mission details with the manager of Yinghai Chamber of Commerce, he sat aside and waited patiently.

Not long after.

The Core Formation cultivator who issued the mission also arrived, and the late Foundation Establishment cultivators present immediately stood up respectfully.

Teng Feng looked up curiously, only to find that the appearance of this Core Formation senior was actually a young-looking girl in green robes. What was striking was that a colorful butterfly-like spirit insect was resting on one of her shoulders.

The green-robed girl took out array flags from her storage bag and distributed them to the nine late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators present. At the same time, she said expressionlessly, "You should first familiarize yourselves with the array according to the array diagram. Later, I will need you to work together to cast the array to control that demonic beast for me."

"Yes, senior!" The nine Foundation Establishment cultivators, including Teng Feng, quickly bowed and agreed.

……

Several months later.

As expected, Teng Feng successfully completed the mission and obtained a bottle of Qionghua Liquid from the Yinghai Chamber of Commerce.

On the way back, Minggu suddenly spoke up: "That little girl is a member of the Great Zhou royal family."

Teng Feng was taken aback. He knew that Ming Gu was suspected of having various grudges with the Great Zhou royal family, but as a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, he was not capable of avenging him.

But before he could say anything, Minggu sighed again: "Judging from the appearance, it's her child, already so big."

His words are full of stories.

Teng Feng: "..."

"She probably hunted the Poison Toad Demon's demon core to use for the Seven-Colored Illusionary Light Butterfly's advancement." Minggu spoke again while Teng Feng remained silent.

Teng Feng sensed something was wrong with him and quickly interrupted, "Senior, with so many Nascent Soul sects in the Immortal Alliance, why did they unanimously agree to make the Yu family the royal family?"

"Who said everyone agreed?"

Hearing Teng Feng's question, Ming Gu shook his head: "In fact, as far as I know, only the Confucian School truly pushed the Yu family to become the royal family. The righteous path doesn't care who holds the position of Holy Emperor. As for the demonic path... although they stood with the righteous path and the Confucian School in the war between the human race and the East Sea demon race, they actually do not agree with the Great Zhou's way of restricting cultivators."

"Before the Immortal Alliance was established, the righteous and demonic sects each occupied their own territory and fought each other to the death."

"The reason the Immortal Alliance is still relatively stable is simply because the Confucian school shares similar ideologies with the orthodox path, and together they have suppressed the demonic path!"

There was one more thing Minggu didn't say.

Hundreds of years ago, the demonic path attempted to place him on the throne of the Holy Emperor.

In the end, he failed and was exiled to the Western Wilderness, and his demonic plans came to naught.

Teng Feng seemed to be deep in thought, following Ming Gu's explanation.

Within the Immortal Alliance, the strength of the Confucian School, the Righteous Path, and the Demonic Path is roughly equal. However, the Confucian School is closer to the Righteous Path, thus suppressing the Demonic Path.

Suddenly, another question came to mind.

"Senior, what about the Yu family? As a royal family, the Yu family's strength shouldn't be weak either, right?" Teng Feng asked.

When he was in Luoyang, he witnessed the Empress Dowager's inspection tour of the heavens.

Both the Holy Empress and the Holy Emperor are Nascent Soul cultivators, and the Yu family is also a force to be reckoned with.

Upon hearing this, Minggu merely shook his head slightly: "As far as I know, the Yu family does have three or four Nascent Soul cultivators, which would be considered quite powerful among sects. However, without a great cultivator to oversee them, the Yu family ultimately cannot compare with the Confucian sect, the righteous path, or the demonic path."

Teng Feng nodded thoughtfully, then asked another question.

But Minggu interrupted him directly: "Alright, kid, you haven't even reached the Core Formation stage yet, what's the point of understanding these things? Don't be so ambitious. When you become a Nascent Soul cultivator one day and join the Immortal Alliance, you'll naturally know everything."

But Minggu interrupted him directly: "Alright, kid, you haven't even reached the Core Formation stage yet, what's the point of understanding these things? Don't be so ambitious. When you become a Nascent Soul cultivator one day and join the Immortal Alliance, you'll naturally know everything."

Teng Feng felt ashamed, only then realizing that he was just a Foundation Establishment cultivator.