Chapter 563: Old Man Kūkai
The underground of the volcano in Lexuan Mountain is a mixture of water and fire, and the spiritual veins are full. Above, there is a fairy air that goes straight to the sky. It can be said that it is a rare place for refining treasures.
After falling to the top of the mountain, Ye Chunyang saw a platform, which formed a square, which was a thousand feet wide.
In the center of the square, there was a bottomless black hole.
There were bursts of fire inside, and there was a faint spiritual energy coming out. It probably went straight to the bottom of the treasure mountain and was used for refining tools in Lexuan Mountain.
Ye Chunyang glanced casually and found that there were formation flags erected around, which showed that a protective magic circle was set up.
In addition, rows of seats were arranged on the square, with fruits and snacks placed around, and boys served between each seat.
It seems that these are the seats prepared for spectators.
"My sect has prepared seats for Master Ruoyuan and the three Taoist friends. Please follow me."
The yellow-robed monk led the four people across the edge of the square and came to the front of the black hole.
Ye Chunyang looked over and found that the seats Le Xuanshan arranged for them were actually at the front, and Master Ruoyuan sat down without saying a word.
"Let's go over there too."
Ye Chunyang's eyes flickered slightly, and he took Ruqin and Mu Ling'er to sit in a row behind Master Ruoyuan without saying much.
"Nephew Ye, please come to the front." Just as Ye Chunyang was about to sit down, Master Ruoyuan suddenly spoke.
Ye Chunyang was surprised, but he didn't say much. He bowed to Master Ruoyuan and sat down next to the latter.
Master Ruoyuan smiled and said, "You have made great contributions to our sect many times, and you deserve this seat."
"Master, you are too kind." Ye Chunyang bowed modestly.
At this moment, a stream of light flashed in the distance, and two escape lights flew over and soon landed in the field. After the light dissipated, an old man in hemp clothes and a beautiful woman appeared.
The old man was hunched over, with disheveled hair and sharp eyes. He was a cultivator in the early stage of Jindan. The woman next to him had skin as white as snow and was extremely beautiful. She looked even more charming in her rose-red palace dress.
But when he saw the beautiful woman, Ye Chunyang's expression froze slightly, and there was something strange on his face.
"Brother Ye? You are here too?"
The beautiful woman also saw him and was also surprised.
Ruqin and Mu Ling'er couldn't help but look over when they heard this.
The former looked surprised, while the latter seemed to remember something after a brief doubt, and suddenly withdrew her gaze in her heart.
"I came to watch the ceremony with the real person under the order of the sect, but I didn't expect to meet Fairy Xue here."
Ye Chunyang looked at the beautiful woman and said with a smile.
This beautiful woman was an acquaintance of his who had known him for a long time, Lady Xue.
After we separated from the outer layer of the Spiritual Heaven Realm, I have not seen this girl again. More than ten years have passed. This girl has not only become more radiant, but also has a bit more charm of a mature woman, which is not comparable to young girls like Mu Linger.
Moreover, now Lady Xue has advanced to the magical power stage. Obviously, she has also gained a lot in these years.
"It is really unexpected to meet Brother Ye here. It has been more than ten years since I separated from Brother Ye. I have always been worried about him. Fortunately, Brother Ye is safe and sound, otherwise I will be uneasy."
Lady Xue pursed her lips and showed a moving smile. From her expression, it can be seen that she was relieved in her heart.
"Thank you for your concern, Fairy. I am fine." Ye Chunyang said with a smile.
"Brother Ye? Could this boy be the Ye Xiaobao you often mentioned?"
Just as the two were talking and laughing, the old man in hemp clothes beside him stepped forward, looked at Ye Chunyang with a strange look, and at the same time released his spiritual sense to secretly sense something.
Ye Chunyang frowned slightly, and the Soul Refining Technique was quietly activated. An invisible protection was immediately created around his body. No matter how strong the old man in hemp clothes was, he could not spy on any of his secrets.
Feeling that his spiritual consciousness fell on Ye Chunyang like a drop in the ocean, the old man's face changed slightly, but he quickly returned to normal as if nothing had happened, and nodded lightly, saying: "I often hear my disciple mention you. It is also thanks to you that you saved her life in the Spirit Heaven Realm, otherwise she would have gone there alive but returned dead."
"Senior, you are too kind. Fairy Xue and I have known each other for a long time, and we should support each other. However, the fairy's safe return is her own ability, not my credit."
Although the old man had just tried it, from the other party's demeanor, it seemed that there was no malice, and he said it neither servile nor arrogant.
The old man in hemp clothes looked at him calmly, and after a moment, he turned his gaze to Master Ruoyuan beside him, with a little strange color in his eyes, and said: "Looking at the dress of this Taoist priest, if I am not wrong, you should be Master Ruoyuan, the master of Yaoguang Peak of Tianqimen?"
"I am Ruoyuan, and I have long heard of the name of Master Konghai." Master Ruoyuan smiled and bowed.
"Hehe, I didn't expect Master Ruoyuan to recognize an old man like me. It really surprised me."
The old man in hemp clothes said with a little surprise.
Master Ruoyuan raised his eyebrows and said, "Fellow Daoist Konghai is being modest. In the past, you entered and exited the Qingshan Sect in Nanshan seven times, and finally left. This matter has long been spread throughout Tianchong Mountain. Who doesn't know your name? If Ruoyuan doesn't recognize you, wouldn't it be a shortsightedness?"
The man in front of him is the number one casual cultivator in Tianchong Mountain. Although he has no sect or school, his cultivation is amazing. He also has industries such as "Konghaizhai" and "Tiandenglou" under his name. In terms of resources and connections, he is not inferior to any business family.
His disciple, Lady Xue, is the owner of various shops on the surface, but the master behind her is actually this old man Konghai.
This person can be said to be a legend in the casual cultivator world.
In the past, in the attic of the Golden Dragon Sanren, Ye Chunyang had vaguely heard Lady Xue mention this master behind him, but this was the first time he saw him, and he felt strange in his heart.
This person is actually a master in the middle stage of Jindan, how could he have planned to marry Feng Qingzi and match Zhuge Yu and Xue Meiren?
After all, Feng Qingzi's cultivation is only in the late stage of magic power, which is more than a little bit different from this person.
The more Ye Chunyang thought about it, the more confused he felt, but this matter had nothing to do with him, not to mention that Feng Qingzi and his disciple had both passed away, so he didn't care too much.
Just as he was thinking about it secretly, he saw Master Ruoyuan said with a smile: "It is said that Daoist Konghai has always ignored the secular world, why did you come to Lexuan Mountain to watch the ceremony today? Could it be that you are also interested in the high-level spiritual treasures of this sect?"
Most casual cultivators have eccentric personalities, especially those like Elder Konghai who have achieved success in cultivation and don't worry about resources at all, and they don't like to join any sect.
Moreover, this person has always been erratic, and rarely appears in major occasions. Today, he suddenly came here, and Master Ruoyuan was surprised and a little alert in his heart.
"I rarely appear in major sects, but Le Xuanshan Zihua, the head of the sect, did me some favors in the past. It is reasonable for me to come here to take a look."
Old man Kong Hai waved his hand and said indifferently.
"Oh, I didn't expect that there is such a connection between you and Le Xuanshan. With you here, there is no need to worry about the scoundrels of Wu Tianmen coming to steal the treasure." Master Ruoyuan flashed a strange look.
"Wutianmen? I don't care about these. I came here today to calm the situation at the request of Le Xuanshan. After this matter is over, my grievances with Le Xuanshan will be settled. Even if Wu Tianmen really attacks, I will definitely stand idly by."
Old man Kong Hai heard the tentative meaning in Master Ruoyuan's words and couldn't help laughing twice.
Master Ruoyuan was stunned. After staring at Old Man Kong Hai for a moment, he shut up and said nothing more.
Old man Kong Hai rolled his eyes and was too lazy to fight with Master Ruo Yuan anymore. His eyes fell on Ye Chunyang again and he said, "Boy, I heard that many masters of Wu Tian Men have been defeated by you. Now they are chasing you like mad dogs. You dare to go down the mountain instead of hiding in Tian Qi Men. I admire your courage."
Ye Chunyang smiled and was about to say something when old man Kong Hai suddenly threw a square array plate to him and said, "I heard from my disciple that you saved her life several times. I hate to owe people favors. This is the communication array plate I made myself. Take it. If you are in danger in the future, you can send a message to me three times. As long as you are within the sensing range, I will definitely show up to save you."
"Don't worry, this array plate is made of special materials. Even if you are thousands of miles away, you can still sense each other. But after you use it three times, I will take it back, and the favors between you and my disciple will be equal." He added.
After receiving the square array plate, Ye Chunyang was slightly surprised. He never expected that Elder Konghai would make such a promise to him.
Ye Chunyang was surprised and secretly delighted.
Elder Konghai's cultivation had reached the middle stage of Jindan, and he was a legendary figure in the world of casual cultivators. With his promise to help him three times, he would be more secure in the future.
"Thank you, senior."
Ye Chunyang was not falsely polite, and simply accepted the array plate to thank him.
Elder Konghai grinned and waved his hand, saying, "There is no need to say more about thanking you. This old man is just to fulfill my disciple's wish."
After that, he took Lady Xue to the seat on the other side, without any intention of continuing the conversation.
Lady Xue looked back at Ye Chunyang, a charming smile appeared on the corner of her lips, and she left with Elder Konghai without saying much.
"This old monster has always had a weird temper. Nephew Ye, it is not easy for you to win his favor."
After the master and disciple left, Master Ruoyuan looked at Ye Chunyang with a deep gaze, and his face was shocked.
Ruqin and Mu Ling'er were already stunned.
"It's probably because I helped Fairy Xue in Lingtian Realm."
Ye Chunyang said without comment. He was also surprised by the sudden show of goodwill from Elder Konghai, but why not get the protection of a master in the middle stage of Jindan?
Master Ruoyuan was silent.
After a long time, she nodded and sat back in her seat.
This episode was soon faded. As time passed, near noon, the number of people gathered in the square gradually increased. Most of them were families and sects summoned by Tianqimen to form an alliance.
Ye Chunyang had seen these people and had never met them, but when they saw Master Ruoyuan here, they all bowed to him before finding seats and sitting down, waiting for Le Xuanshan's high-level spiritual treasure to compete.
After waiting for a while, Ye Chunyang keenly felt that there seemed to be a slight movement at the bottom of the volcano. The black hole in the center of the square was originally intermittent and vague, but at this moment it suddenly became dense and thick.