Chapter 619
Even after separating from Haori Mountain for tens of thousands of years, there are still some unique aspects.
For Madam Xuanhua and Tiangong Pavilion, this holds immense reference value.
“Xuanhua.” Seeing Madam Xuanhua finally lift her head from the jade tube, Zheng Fa asked, “How’s the textbook being compiled by the Artifact Masters’ Guild?”
“Almost done. It’s currently under review by Master Zhang. With the secret techniques from the Chongxuan Sect, there are still some parts that need revision.”
Upon hearing this, Zheng Fa nodded at Madam Xuanhua and smiled, “Then I’ll go check on Sister Zhang first.”
After a moment’s thought, he added, “Xuanhua, I’ll be counting on you for the artifact path of Jiushan Sect in the future.”
Madam Xuanhua seemed to understand what he meant, giving him a gentle nod, her expression serious.
Zheng Fa flew to University Island, where Sister Zhang was using the Nine Chapters Calculation Array for simulations.
Xie Qingxue stood beside her.
The two exchanged a few words now and then.
Since the establishment of this calculation array, it had been running almost non-stop, consuming spirit stones at an alarming rate.
But Zheng Fa knew they weren’t at a loss.
Just in terms of production and trade, the cost savings were worth ten times the value of those spirit stones.
“Sister! Xie Fairy!”
Sister Zhang retracted her flying brush and landed beside Zheng Fa.
“How’s it going?”
Before Sister Zhang could speak, Xie Qingxue hurriedly asked.
Zheng Fa knew she was inquiring about the situation with the Xian Sword—after all, it was the treasure of the Tianhe Sect, and Xie Qingxue probably thought about it every day.
Instead of answering, he asked, “Xie Fairy, may I ask if there are any female ancestors among your sect’s four lineages?”
Xie Qingxue was taken aback, then nodded, “There is one.”
“Is she from the Xian lineage?”
“No, the ancestor of the Xian lineage is the fourth disciple of the Tianhe ancestor, and he should be male.”
“In that case, the spirit of the Xian Sword might not be that fourth disciple of the Tianhe ancestor.”
“The spirit of the Xian Sword?”
Xie Qingxue was stunned by this revelation, her expression filled with urgency.
Zheng Fa didn’t hide anything and explained the situation of the Xian Sword spirit in detail to Xie Qingxue.
After listening, Xie Qingxue’s expression darkened: “The Xian Sword spirit… has gone mad?”
Sister Zhang furrowed her brows at this, interjecting, “That’s troublesome.”
Sister Zhang understood his thoughts.
She knew well the current predicament of the Xian Sword:
If they seized it, they might lose control and cause trouble.
If they didn’t seize it, once Haori Mountain succeeded, that would be even less acceptable.
Zheng Fa didn’t even dare to think about destroying the Heavenly Spirit and Evil Array—if the Xian Sword were to be freed, who knew what havoc it might wreak?
“What do you think, Junior Brother?”
“Treat it.”
When it came to resolving this issue, there was almost only one choice.
“Are you suggesting we do it like the Jiushan ancestor?”
Zheng Fa nodded:
“Ideally, we should replace the Xian Sword’s spirit with one that can cooperate.”
“If that’s not possible, then we’ll have to destroy the spirit’s will, like at Haori Mountain.”
Zheng Fa’s thoughts were simple: either the Xian Sword gets healed and behaves, or it’s better off dead.
Forget about whether it lives or dies; just focus on whether it’s cured.
He glanced at Xie Qingxue, who still looked troubled, clearly still concerned about the Xian Sword’s situation.
Noticing Zheng Fa’s gaze, Xie Qingxue rolled her eyes: “That sword was given to Haori Mountain by the ancestor. What can I say?”
Indeed, that fourth disciple of the Tianhe ancestor didn’t seem to care.
Xie Qingxue’s concern was of no use.
Sister Zhang pressed on with a question: “How do we treat it?”
“Rely on the Heavenly Spirit and Evil Array.” Zheng Fa had thought of many strategies over the past few days, and after much consideration, he found only this one solution, “Without this array, I wouldn’t know how to handle the Xian Sword.”
He could reforge the Jiushan ancestor because the Jiushan ancestor was also in the Nascent Soul stage and was very cooperative.
Given the grade and temperament of the Xian Sword, Zheng Fa didn’t have that confidence, but he believed in the wisdom of Haori Mountain.
“Modify the Heavenly Spirit and Evil Array in secret, and let Haori Mountain help us refine the Xian Sword?” Sister Zhang nodded at first, then asked, “What about the spirit veins of the Hundred Immortals Alliance?”
Zheng Fa didn’t answer but pointed into the void, sending out a message talisman with his fingertip.
Sister Zhang and Xie Qingxue exchanged glances, unsure of who Zheng Fa was contacting. After a moment, they saw the robust figure of the Jiushan ancestor leap across the rainbow bridge.
“What do you need?”
“Ancestor, you mentioned before that you could change the direction of the spirit veins?”
The Jiushan ancestor nodded proudly.
“Then if I ask you to connect the Earth Fire vein of the Chongxuan Sect with the spirit vein of Haori Mountain, can you do it?”
“That’s doable, but I need to know the direction of the spirit veins of Haori Mountain and Chongxuan Sect.” The Jiushan ancestor pondered for a moment before agreeing, “What’s this for?”
He didn’t understand, but Sister Zhang and Xie Qingxue did.
“Junior Brother, did you think of this when you considered the Chongxuan Sect?”
Zheng Fa smiled and said, “That was indeed part of my plan.”
The Xian Sword was too powerful.
Thus, the energy required for the Heavenly Spirit and Evil Array to refine this treasure was staggering, to say the least.
Haori Mountain’s choice was to drain almost all the spirit veins of the Hundred Immortals Alliance to meet the needs of the array.
On one hand, they would refine the Xian Sword, and on the other, they would cut off the foundation of the Hundred Immortals Alliance.
“I realized how well Haori Mountain understood the various spirit veins within the Hundred Immortals Alliance only after seeing the Heavenly Spirit and Evil Array,” Zheng Fa explained. “This array was created based on the distribution of the spirit veins of the Hundred Immortals Alliance, and it’s extremely intricate.”
The Hundred Immortals Alliance originally belonged to the sphere of influence of Haori Mountain.
One could say that perhaps Haori Mountain knew some secrets of the Hundred Immortals Alliance even better than Zheng Fa did.
“If it weren’t for the ancestor, I would have tried to change the array myself, but that would expose us too easily. If we were exposed, the most feasible method would be to subdue Shinan Dang and the other six… The problem is, Shinan Dang might have some hidden tricks from that true immortal ancestor.”
Shinan Dang was very concerned about the Heavenly Spirit and Evil Array; perhaps small details could deceive him.
But if the node positions and the array’s direction were changed, he would likely notice immediately.
And with something as formidable as the Xian Sword, the Haori Mountain ancestor, Lu Shengzu, probably wouldn’t hand it over to Shinan Dang, a Transformation God, without any precautions.
“But with the ancestor, this matter becomes much easier. My modifications to the Heavenly Spirit and Evil Array don’t need to be so obvious; I just need the ancestor to adjust the spirit veins at critical moments.”
Sister Zhang listened, contemplating for a long time, then looked at the Jiushan ancestor and smiled, “How to modify the spirit veins and the array still needs to be calculated. However, this might be the best approach.”
The Jiushan ancestor looked somewhat confused, probably not fully understanding.
Zheng Fa didn’t want to explain to him:
He was planning to have him go to Haori Mountain… to steal some electricity.
After exchanging a few more words with Xie Qingxue and the Jiushan ancestor, the two took their leave. As they watched the two figures disappear on the rainbow bridge, Zheng Fa and Sister Zhang exchanged worried glances.
“Twenty years…”
Sister Zhang slowly withdrew the smile from her face, frowning as she spoke.
“Haori Mountain has only given us twenty years.”
Zheng Fa’s expression had grown considerably heavier than before.
Xie Qingxue and Sister Zhang didn’t realize what the biggest problem for the Hundred Immortals Alliance was now.
Perhaps the Heavenly Spirit and Evil Array could be resolved with the help of the Jiushan ancestor.
But the threat from Haori Mountain was drawing ever closer.
In fact, if the spirit veins of Haori Mountain were to dry up significantly due to the Heavenly Spirit and Evil Array, and Zheng Fa managed to seize the Xian Sword…
The reaction from the other side was, quite frankly, predictable.
“Haori Mountain has invested a lot of thought into us. They’ll know about the ancestor’s transformation into a God very soon.”
Shinan Dang had originally planned to take forty years to refine the Xian Sword, but now that timeframe had been cut in half, likely due to orders from Haori Mountain.
Haori Mountain’s urgency likely stemmed from realizing how rapidly the Hundred Immortals Alliance was developing.
“Sister, whether or not we can successfully control the Xian Sword, Haori Mountain will probably notice something amiss in twenty years. By then, the situation will become even more complicated. Haori Mountain’s methods will likely become even more ruthless.”
Sister Zhang looked at Zheng Fa, and seeing him gaze back at her, she couldn’t help but ask, “Why are you looking at me?”
“Senior Sister, I want you to transform into a God as soon as possible.”
“I certainly want to…” Sister Zhang started, then suddenly paused, realizing Zheng Fa’s implication, “You mean, I should temporarily not worry about the Nine Chapters Calculation Array?”
“Exactly, this array is too draining on your energy.”
Currently, in the Jiushan Realm, only Sister Zhang and Zheng Fa could manage such a complex array like the Nine Chapters Calculation Array.
Zheng Fa had to go to the Chongxuan Sect from time to time.
Thus, Sister Zhang was almost always in this calculation array.
While this array brought many benefits to the Jiushan Realm, it also left Sister Zhang with little time for cultivation.
“…”
Sister Zhang turned to look at the Nine Chapters Calculation Array on the ground, then back at Zheng Fa: “Without this array, how would the Jiushan Realm develop?”
“Compared to you, Senior Sister, the Jiushan Realm… isn’t that important.”
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