Chapter 245: Chapter 206: Return to Zhongming

What does this mean?!

Lu Qian’s Divine Sense surged as he quickly glanced through the entire book.

This was a book introducing the mysteries of the Grotto Heaven, similar to other books. The words "Yun Mountain" appeared next to a section discussing the unpredictable changes of the Grotto Heaven, not easily fathomed by common sense.

There were notes by Zhuo Wuying scattered around these two words, but they were disconnected and couldn’t be linked together.

However, Lu Qian couldn’t believe that Zhuo Wuying’s mind had blanked out, causing him to write "Yun Mountain" in a book describing the Grotto Heaven.

It’s impossible that while reading the book, he suddenly thought absentmindedly of Yun Mountain, taken by the Qingling Sect, and thus wrote Yun Mountain in a daze.

Since it was written here, it at least shows that the precious opportunity of the Grotto Heaven has some connection with Yun Mountain!

With this thought, Lu Qian felt a chill rise from his tailbone, his whole body shivering.

Could it be that the fall of the Yunshan Sect was actually because they possessed something too valuable?

The Wang Family’s attack was for the Grotto Heaven, Ziluo Mountain’s betrayal was for the Grotto Heaven, and the Qingling Sect lying in wait was still for the Grotto Heaven?

No way, Lu Qian would rather believe that all this was merely a contention for Yun Mountain’s Third-Level Mid-Tier Spiritual Vein, Qingyuan Spiritual Spring, and Golden Core inheritance.

After all, how could Yun Mountain have anything to do with the Grotto Heaven and Void Refining Cultivators?

Patriarch Master Yeyang discovered a new Spirit Vein in Yun Mountain and founded the Yunshan Sect based on it, the Yunshan Sect has been inherited for three centuries on Yun Mountain. Lu Qian has browsed the inheritance scriptures in the Sect Leader’s Ring and hasn’t found any records about the Grotto Heaven in any of the books.

It’s unusual for insiders not to notice, yet outsiders have discovered the mystery.

The grievances between the Wang Family and Yunshan Sect have a long history and surely have nothing to do with the Grotto Heaven. However, the betrayal of Ziluo Mountain is indeed quite strange, considering the two allied for over two hundred years. It’s both hateful and perplexing.

And the Qingling Sect, did they take Yun Mountain for the Grotto Heaven too? Yet we still don’t know if the Qingling Sect merely took advantage or directly orchestrated the downfall of both sects to seize Yun Mountain.

Sigh, there are far too few clues and way too many questions right now.

Lu Qian sighed inwardly, closed his eyes, and slowly calmed his emotions.

No matter what, the only thing to do now is to bide time and strengthen oneself.

No matter what secrets lie within Yun Mountain, reclaiming the ancestral land of Yunshan is a task I must undertake. So, any unresolved questions are pointless to dwell on.

First, we must not expose that the Yunshan Sect has been re-established and initiated this attack, or it will directly prompt the Qingling Sect to hold the Xuanguang Sect accountable, causing a series of problems, and disrupting the plan to reclaim Yun Mountain.

I originally planned, after establishing my foundation, to announce the re-establishment of the Yunshan Sect’s Mountain Gate in Qingzhou, attracting the scattered disciples to return. Now, this plan must be delayed.

Since right after the incidents at Niu Shou Mountain Workshop and Ziluo Mountain, declaring the re-establishment of Yunshan Sect raises high suspicion.

Moreover, Senior Brother Yang and others have already gathered quite a few, and there aren’t many more wandering disciples left.

Secondly, we can’t leak the information about the Grotto Heaven. This must be kept to ourselves until the day Yun Mountain is reclaimed.

Generations of Patriarchs, please bless us and hope that day arrives soon.

As soon as the secret of Yun Mountain is suppressed, the mystery of another mountain surfaces in my mind.

Chongming County, Yuqing Mountain.

The mysterious figure on the other end of the Illusory Sound Treasure Conch, his promised three-year deadline is only a bit more than three months away.

This matter looms over Lu Qian like a cloud. Now that Lu Qian has successfully established his Foundation and found Yang Jiye, he feels a bit more at ease. Regardless, within Chongming County, under the jurisdiction of the Xuanguang Sect, the other party cannot act recklessly out in the open.

The mystery of Yuqing Mountain is entirely unfathomable to Lu Qian.

He has attempted several deep explorations of Yuqing Mountain using his Divine Sense but has detected nothing. 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

Alas, the best approach is to prepare in advance, wait quietly for the Illusory Sound Treasure Conch to sound again, and be ready to handle whatever comes as it comes.

So, Yun Mountain is our sect’s ancestral land, and Yuqing Mountain is the starting point of our re-establishment. Why are both shrouded in mystery?

The fortune of the Yunshan Sect is indeed extraordinary.

As Lu Qian was reflecting, the Sky Ray let out a long call, slowly descending to rest for a while.

The distance to Bichao Mountain was only about five thousand miles; another day’s flight would suffice.

Feeling a stir in his heart, Lu Qian summoned a disciple, gave some instructions, and made arrangements.

After the Sky Ray rested for two hours, it took flight once more, heading straight for Bichao Mountain.

Everyone was eagerly looking forward, feelings of excitement and anticipation brimming in their hearts. Upon entering the domain of Chongming County, the Sky Ray paused as per Lu Qian’s instructions. Under the leadership of Zhao Xianzong, the cultivators of the Shuangye Alliance paid their respects to Lu Qian before departing first, each returning to their own homes.

Zheng Duan took his leave to convey the good news to Bichao Mountain, ensuring the Yunshan Sect was prepared for a welcome.

After waiting for a few hours, estimating that Zheng Duan had returned to Bichao Mountain, the Sky Ray set off again, heading first to Shuangye Square.

The "Six-Six Festival" had ended some time ago, and the flow of people in Shuangye Square had decreased significantly. However, the expansion of the marketplace had started. New businesses settled in every day, and with various sales strategies and the appealing core products sold exclusively in Shuangye Square by various factions after adjustments, the daily visitor count still maintained around fifteen hundred.

For an average medium-sized marketplace, a daily flow of one thousand was typical, and Shuangye Square, having been established for such a short time, already exceeded that by fifty percent, which was quite remarkable. Compared to Baojing Square in the Zhongming County center, established by the Xuanguang Sect, it was not much different.

Maintaining such momentum, Lu Qian believed that just two or three more "Festivals" would be enough to catch up with and surpass Baojing Square.

The Sky Ray halted outside Shuangye Square. Xu Yingcai and Chen Wei, along with their disciples, also bid farewell and left. Although they had exerted significant effort this time, completely mobilizing their elite, they had received ample rewards and were quite satisfied and happy.

Now, with only his own disciples remaining, Lu Qian led everyone into the marketplace, first seeking out the two Foundation Establishment Honored Guest Elders stationed here, Pan Qin and Duu Yeming, as well as the current Law Enforcement Captain, to inspect the market’s defense situation.

Lu Qian’s sudden appearance startled Pan and Duu. They had signed contracts to stay here merely to survive, so naturally, there was considerable reluctance. Previously, their efforts were half-hearted. The Law Enforcement Captain dared not offend the two of them either, allowing things to proceed as they were. After all, nothing had happened during this period, and it seemed sufficient to have two mighty figures around who could step in if necessary.

However, at Lu Qian’s arrival, a grand and magnificent Spiritual Pressure emanated, shocking Pan and Duu, who jumped to their feet in surprise.

In just half a month’s time, had this Sect Leader Lu already succeeded in establishing his Foundation? And now he had brought a Foundation Establishment Feather Scholar from the Yunshan Sect?

So, the Yunshan Sect now had three Foundation Establishments?