Vol 3 Chapter 43: Expedient

(It’s updated today, sorry)
Cetian Mansion had no intention of attacking Heiyinling. Chen Xun and other monks who had gathered Zhou Wushan on standby were not allowed to leave casually.
Ce Tianfu didn't know whether to attack or defend next. For more than two months, he did not move his troops. Xuantu Sect took advantage of the gathering of powerful people in the heaven and human realm and Dharma realm, and deployed the Xuantu Tianmen formation on the main peak of Zhouwu Mountain. on.
The Xuandu Tianmen Formation, as the Xuantu Sect, and even the only one heaven and earth array in the entire northern region, is several times more powerful than the Zhenhun Mountain and River Formation. Moving from Xuantu Mountain to the main peak of Zhouwu Mountain, undoubtedly means From then on, Xuandu Sect possessed two major mountain gates at the same time.
Spiritual resources, for the sect, are always in the forefront.
The more pure the spiritual energy that the spiritual veins overflow, the more helpful the disciple's cultivation, this is a consensus.
Chang Xi stayed in Longmen School and used the Lotus Peak Holy Land of Longmen School to cultivate and cultivated Yuan Dan after seven years of retreat.
If it were to change to a peak or valley with a slightly poorer spirit vein rank, it might take twice as much time.
For those who are strong in the realm of Dharma, they swallow a huge amount of pure aura during cultivation, and probably only the strangely shaped spiritual ground with three or even five channels in one place can meet their needs; harsh.
In addition to these, most of the huge amounts of pill that the disciples of the sect need to cultivate are to plant elixir and exotic herbs in their own mountain gates to raise rare birds and beasts.
Otherwise, in Yunzhou, apart from the treacherous territories, how can there be so many elixir and exotic herbs to refine the pill for ordinary disciples?
The sect inside the sect sealed off the mountains, and ample spiritual energy continuously leaked from the spiritual veins and spiritual acupoints. A medicinal field was closed for a hundred years, and the spiritual herbs were even more pure than the elixir that had been grown in the wild for three to five hundred years.
It's just that the high-level elixir has a very long growth cycle. Zongmen usually need to open up hundreds of medicinal fields for one elixir to ensure that there is a steady supply of the same elixir every year.
There are many types of elixir and exotic herbs, and the selection of medicinal fields is extremely demanding. Not to mention the wide range of activities of rare birds and exotic animals. This means that Zongmen needs to occupy a large amount to maintain the supply of elixir and exotic animals. The mountains with abundant aura.
The Xuandu Sect occupies a mountain gate that spans thousands of miles, and the development potential of the sect can be doubled in the future, and this is supported by Ce Tianfu.
Even if Ce Tianfu didn't want the power of the Xuantu Sect to double, but at this time, it was hoped that the Xuantu Sect could make great efforts to stare at the demons who had retreated to the Heiyin Ridge to the north. Naturally, the benefits would have to be sufficient.
The Xuandu Tianmen Formation was deployed on the main peak of the Central Foothills, and the Xuantu Sect mobilized a large number of secular children from the Northern Territory to enter the Zhouwu Mountain to open stone path caves and build pavilions. At this time, everyone knew that Cetianfu’s next strategy was Count on Xuandu Sect to defend Zhou Wushan's line instead of attacking Heiyinling...
In this way, in addition to the orders from the disciples of the Northern Territory to follow the orders of the Xuantu Sect, and the soldiers and horses directly under Cetianfu, continue to adhere to Zhou Wushan, set up more magic circles on the two wings, and block the passage of monsters to the south, the other regions The reinforcements were withdrawn one after another.
For more than two months, Chen Xun and Chang Xi stayed in the valley at the western foot of Zhouwu Mountain.
Having nothing to do, Chen Xun successively refined all fifteen little demon generals into a spirit of war.
Chen Xun wants the abilities of Yin and Yang Xuanyuan and Xuanyuan Saint Body, and devours the magical secrets contained in the real body of the Heavenly Demon-level Demon General, he needs to take the Primordial Spirit into the Linghai for refining, and even more first Withstand the attack of the demon master's true body and form.
Chen Xun, as the sacred body of Xuanyuan, can't tear the hidden veins between his corpses with ordinary attacks at the level of the soul, but the magical powers possessed by the real body is like the electric snake thunder light that Lao Kui Yuanshen can display. , Can directly attack the soul and the body.
Chen Xun felt that he should first cultivate the Yuan Shen, and after the Yuan Shen cultivation base became more diligent, he would then refine the Heaven Demon Grade Demon General Yuan Shen, which was more secure.

Chen Xun copied the refining method of the Xuan Lei chariot in two copies, one to Zhu Yue, and one to Luo Yuze.
Chen Xun felt that he should start cultivating the Yuan Dan at this time, and Zuo Qingmu also needed to retreat to cultivate the Ling Yuan. In a short period of time, no one could deduce the new spirit gathering restriction for the Longmen Sect.
Chen Xun copied a copy of the refining method of the Xuan Lei chariot and sent it to Longmen Sect, which is also considered to be the help of Longmen Sect.
On the eve before Chen Xun, Zhao Chengen, and Gu Chengzhuo left Zhou Wushan, Zhenjun Tao Jinghong sent Luo Yuze over and called them to speak.
"Ce Tianfu will do everything to help True Monarch Scarlet Eyebrows recover their cultivation base," Tao Jinghong was in his temporary cave. He didn't have to go around talking to junior figures like Chen Xun and Zhao Chengen, and straightforwardly told them some of the situation. The mouth of the market is guarded by the four sects at this time. For the time being, there are no more monsters that can enter the demon realm from the Thousand Demon Realm, but the demons who retreat to the Heiyin Ridge may pass through the wasteland west of Zhou Shanwu at any time and enter the Tushan North Ridge again— —The Northwest Territory still lacks a strong Tianyuan Realm to guard."
Chen Xun looked at Zhao Chengen and Gu Chengzhuo, and Ce Tianfu's arrangement did make sense.
Although Yunzhou has more than ten days of strong humanity, all of them are the core figures of the sect, and it is hard to say that there are redundant people who can go to the northwestern region.
Besides, the powerhouses in the heaven and human realm are standing high above all living beings. They are god-like existences. Who is willing to risk their lives to take over this drudgery in the Northwest Territories?
The best choice for Ce Tianfu is to help True Monarch Scarlet Eyebrow restore the Heaven and Human Realm cultivation in the shortest possible time.
Chen Xun frowned slightly, and asked Tao Jinghong, "Didn't Ce Tianfu seem to be so generous before?"
"True Monarch Red Eyebrows will join Cetian Palace, and when he resumes his cultivation, he will become one of the five true monarchs of Cetian Palace! Cetian Palace plans to rebuild the prefecture of the Northwestern Territory in Gushan. At that time, True Lord Red Eyebrows will also represent the plan. Tianfu guards the Northwest Territory!" Tao Jinghong said, "Shenxiao Sect will no longer exist, Gu Yangzi will open up Guyang Sect in Mengshan..."
Chen Xun looked at Zhao Chengen and Gu Chengzhuo, and could see that their eyes were full of sadness.
They are all disciples from the Shenxiao Sect. Who would have thought that the Shenxiao Sect would cease to exist in name from now on?
Ce Tianfu was incorporated into Ce Tianwei from the powers of the Yuan Dan realm selected by the sects, and the number was very small. In the past, it was headed by the palace lord Jiang Mingtai and the four true monarchs of the heaven and human realm. He had very few ties with the sect and only served the imperial family.
Chen Xun did not expect that True Monarch Chimei would serve Jiang Mingtai and Jiang's imperial family in exchange for Ce Tianfu's full support for him to restore his cultivation.
Perhaps Ce Tianfu's words were to limit the excessive expansion of the Xuandu Sect, but this was definitely not good news for the Four Sects and the Canglan Houfu.
"Chen Xun, you can go to the Longmen Sect to practice as a guest residence. With your qualifications, it is likely that Chang Xi and Chang Xi will enter the realm of Dharma..."
Tao Jinghong was very kind to the junior disciples, and Luo Yuze also dared to express his opinions directly in front of Tao Jinghong.
He thought that if the Four Sects could have four to six real-world powerhouses in the future, they might not really fear the suppression of True Monarch Scarlet Eyebrow in the Northwest Territory; and Chen Xun can be said to be the only remaining refining tool in the Northwest Territory at this time. Grandmaster, if he can live in Longmen School for a hundred years, it will be of great benefit to Longmen School.
"Chen Xun practice is not within the sect." Tao Jinghong smiled slightly. Although he actively mentioned that Chen Xunke was invited to practice in Longmen School, he took the initiative to block Chen Xun's unexpected invitation back to Luo Yuze.
Luo Yuze smiled awkwardly; Song Xuanyi, Zhao Weichu and others looked weird and couldn't guess what the ancestor true monarch meant. Could it be that Chen Xun had previously refused to stay in Longmen Sect?
Chen Xun saluted Tao Jinghong, and left with Zhao Chengen.
Chang Xi will follow Tao Jinghong back to the Longmen Zong residence to practice, and Chen Xun will not stay long when he returns to Wushan.

The casualties that Canglan suffered this time were mainly concentrated on the four disciples and the barbarians, but when Yunzhong, Yuanwu, and Gushan counties were almost completely eroded, tens of millions of barbarians in Canglan did not suffer. In fact, the foundations of the Four Sects and the Canglan Hou Mansion have not suffered any loss.
It was already three months after Chen Xun and the others returned to Tianzhu Peak; the reinforcements of Cetianfu and the sects had already withdrawn from Tushan Beiling.
Previously, the main force of the demons gathered at the entrance of the Demon Ruins, which was south of the four defense lines. At this time, the demons had moved tens of thousands of miles away and retreated to the Heiyin Ridge of the northern wilderness. If they counterattacked the entrance of the Demon Ruins, they would go from Tushan North. Lu, it is even possible to detour south from the ice field north of Xiling.
This means that the four sects have to re-arrange the defense of the northern line. After discussing for many days, it is finally decided that Gu Wentian will lead the Mengshan sect and move to Xiling to re-establish the mountain gate.
At this time, the once invaluable Yishan Sect involved collusion with monsters. When Chen Xun and Chisongzi repainted the mountain, Yi Qingquan, the elder of the Yishan Sect, disappeared.
After that, the Yishan Sect fell apart. Although Yiqinghu and others had never colluded with monsters, they were afraid of Chen Xun and others' liquidation, and fled to the depths of the Western Wilderness. They have not heard anything in the past ten years.
At this time, Tushan Beiling, as well as the mountains and rivers 10,000 miles west of Tushan Beiling, can be said to be the sphere of influence of the Four Sects.
The Four Sects and Canglan Hou Mansion invited the monks of the Northwest Territories with broken sects and monks who had no fixed settlements in all territories to enter Canglan to enrich the defense forces in the hinterland.
Tushan Beiling, Canglan Wasteland to the south of Wushan Mountain, Huze Wasteland to the north, two wings of Xiling and two wings of Yishan, are extremely rich in spiritual resources, that is, there are too few monks.
The four sects only delineated the gates in Tianzhu Peak, Xiling Middle Foot, Wushan Mountain, and Yanxia Mountain, and selected more than one hundred spiritual veins as the place to build the city or the fortress of the Canglan Army. In addition, Canglan still has four to five hundred spiritual veins and acupoints, which can be used for middle and small sects, clans and casual cultivators.
Only the small and medium-sized sects, clans and casual cultivators who requested to move into these areas must be under the control of the Canglan Houfu, and they must send their disciples into the Canglan Army in proportion...
During the Battle of Thousand Demon Sand Sea, the prestige of the four sects reached its peak in the northwestern region. Chen Xun returned from Zhou Wushan three months later, and there have been nearly a hundred small and medium sects and clans. From the broken Yuan Wu and Yun Zhong, Gushan and other counties moved to Canglan; hundreds of thousands of refugees moved with these sects and clans to settle in the sparsely populated Canglan. R1058