Chapter 270: Master Cangkun's Treasures
It is a consensus in the world of immortal cultivation that high-level magic is difficult to practice. Instead of spending so much time and effort to practice a spell, it is better to directly refine a magic weapon.
At least the magic weapon can be passed down!
In general, there is a consensus in the world of immortal cultivation that the cost-effectiveness of practicing magic is far less than that of refining magic weapons.
Therefore, in the entire world of cultivating immortals, almost no one deliberately practices those advanced spells, and all the magical powers of cultivators are on magic weapons.
But the situation is different on the Mulan grassland. Because the resources are too scarce, they simply cannot refine magic weapons in large quantities.
Among the Mulan people, even the magicians who are comparable to Nascent Soul cultivators only have one or two magic weapons on them.
It’s not like in Tiannan. If any Yuanying-stage monster can’t find more than ten magic weapons, then he can be said to be extremely poor.
Since they couldn't go the magic weapon route, the Mulan people found another way and devoted themselves to studying magic.
As it turned out, their efforts were not in vain. After a lot of time and study, the Mulan people did find a way to improve their magic.
Although the spells they improved were still difficult to practice, their power increased significantly.
As long as a Mulan Yuanying cultivator can master three to five powerful spells, he can fight on equal terms with Tiannan Yuanying who possesses many magic weapons.
Even if the spells mastered by this mage are a bit unconventional, it is very likely to cause great trouble to the Tiannan Nascent Soul cultivators who are insufficiently informed.
In the eyes of the Tiannan monks, the magic spells of the Mulan people are quite difficult to deal with.
For this reason, the Yuanyings of Tiannan were very reluctant to confront the mages. Now that Nanlong Hou invited them to the Mulan Grassland, one could imagine how unhappy these people were.
Everyone was staring at Nanlong Hou. If he couldn't give a convincing reason to everyone, many people would probably just turn around and leave.
"The Mulan grassland is so dangerous, yet Brother Nanlong still wants to go there. I think there must be something extraordinary, otherwise Brother Nanlong would not take such a risk!" The cultivator named Yun from the Ghost Spirit Sect suddenly said with a smile.
"Haha, Brother Yun understands my thoughts best. I wonder if you fellow Taoists have heard of the name 'Master Cangkun'?" Nanlong Hou changed the subject and mentioned a name that sounded familiar to everyone.
For a moment, the expressions of everyone present changed, and they remembered the legend about Master Cangkun.
Five thousand years ago, there was a crazy cultivator from the south who was able to overpower both the good and evil worlds!
This man was the number one among the independent cultivators in Tiannan at that time. He possessed unfathomable magical powers and was almost unbeatable as he swept across Tiannan.
Even the great elder of the Hehuan Sect and the leader of the Righteous Alliance were no match for him.
Nanlong Hou suddenly mentioned the name of Master Cangkun, which naturally made everyone wonder whether the purpose of his trip was related to Master Cangkun.
"The place we are going this time is a secret cave that Master Cangkun carefully arranged before he passed away!" As if he could see what everyone was thinking, Nanlong Hou said with a smile.
His words immediately shocked everyone. Wasn't Master Cangkun besieged and killed on the spot by many monks because he angered everyone?
When Madam Tai asked this question, Marquis Nanlong gave an explanation that surprised everyone.
It turned out that Master Cangkun was not besieged to death that year, but escaped by using some deceptive means, and in the end he even set his sights on the Demon Valley.
He risked his life to break into the Demon Valley and successfully survived. He then buried all his magic weapons, martial arts secrets, etc. in the cave on the Mulan grassland.
After Nanlong Hou finished speaking, the other Nascent Soul cultivators present all gasped and looked at each other in bewilderment.
"Back then, Master Cang Kun overwhelmed all the cultivators. The techniques and magic weapons he practiced were all extraordinary. Everyone, are you really unwilling to go to the Mulan Grassland this time?"
“Maybe we can find the secret of how Master Cangkun survived the Demon Valley there!” Nanlong Hou said with a smile.
He was absolutely sure that this group of people would be tempted.
Whether it is the treasure left by Master Cangkun or the secret of the Demon Valley, they are both worth the risk for this group of Nascent Souls.
It should be known that after a cultivator enters the Nascent Soul stage, if he wants to cultivate his magic power to the peak, it will take at least two to three hundred years of hard work.
After reaching the peak of cultivation, a bottleneck can block a person for hundreds of years, or even make it impossible to break through for a lifetime.
Among this group of Nascent Soul cultivators, not one of them really does not want to make further progress on the path of cultivation.
Therefore, things that can help them to advance in their cultivation are extremely attractive.
If they could obtain two bottles of elixirs from Master Cangkun's relics, or get some spiritual herbs from the Demon Valley, and refine them into elixirs to radicalize their cultivation, then their chances of breaking through to a higher level in the future would increase a little.
Therefore, Nanlong Hou was very sure in his heart that these people must have been tempted.
He sneered secretly and persuaded them again: "Besides, there are so many Yuanying with us, how can ordinary magicians stop us? If we really encounter any accidents, the worst that can happen is that we can break out separately. If you are still unwilling to take this risk, then please do as you please!"
"I will just invite someone else!" said the Marquis of Nanlong with a burning gaze.
Hearing this, Madam Tai, Monk You and others showed hesitation on their faces.
Yuan Yao had a faint smile on her face, her expression unchanged, but her heart was in turmoil.
She had also heard of the name of the Fallen Demon Valley, the most dangerous place in southern Tiandi. Even a great cultivator in the late Nascent Soul stage would most likely die if he entered it.
"I must tell you about these things when I get back!" Yuan Yao thought to herself.
At this time, Han Li suddenly asked: "Han is a little confused. Since you know where the treasure is, why did you specially summon us here, and why did you insist on people with strong spiritual sense? Is it difficult to find it here, or what does the opening of the cave have to do with spiritual sense?"
Nan Longhou smiled slightly upon hearing this and said, "Fellow Daoist Han, please do not ask me about this. I will explain it later. In fact, if I can obtain the treasure by myself, of course I will not share it with others!"
“But last time, when fellow Daoist Xuanjizi and I sneaked into the Mulan Grassland and found that cave, we discovered that there was a very mysterious ancient magic formation set up outside the cave!”
"We two didn't dare to stay in the Mulan grassland for long. When we found that we couldn't break the ban and enter, we immediately withdrew. After some inquiries, we looked through various ancient books and finally found that the restriction released by the magic circle was actually the long-lost 'Taimiao Divine Ban' in ancient times!" Nanlong Hou said with a helpless look on his face.
When they heard the name "Taimiao Divine Forbidden", several people present immediately changed their expressions.
"This is a wonderful divine ban, one of the ten ancient bans. No wonder the two Taoist friends couldn't break it even when they joined forces!" The old man surnamed Yun said slowly.
"Brother Yun's attainments in formations are indeed very strong!" Nanlong Hou said, nodding with a smile.
He glanced at everyone and continued, "If you want to break this restriction, it's best to find eight cultivators with strong spiritual consciousness to attack with the magical power of spiritual consciousness incarnation, only then can you break this restriction!"
After hearing this, everyone in the room finally understood why Nanlong Hou had asked him to come.
Although there is some risk in going to the Mulan Grassland, this risk is nothing compared to the treasures that Master Cangkun brought out from the Demon Valley.
For a moment, everyone started to think about it, their eyes flickered and their minds were uncertain.
While watching the changing expressions of these people, Nanlong Hou was also calculating the gains and losses in his mind.
It can be said that the eight people present were all carefully selected by him.
Xuanjizi of Tianjimen is his best friend. He told this person many secrets. The two can be said to be on the same camp.
The old man surnamed Yun from the Guiling Sect had some unpleasantness with him because he concealed his identity.
But after all, the two of them were once good friends, and they have a relationship, so they can be won over when the time comes.
In this case, if there is an uneven distribution of the spoils after breaking the restriction, the strength of their three middle-stage Nascent Soul cultivators will be enough to deal with the five early-stage Nascent Soul cultivators.
If the old man surnamed Yun also wants to go against him, that's fine. Marquis Nanlong has already been prepared for this.
Among the five early Nascent Soul cultivators he invited, three were at odds with the Ghost Spirit Sect.
For example, the cold-faced cultivator named You has some grudges with the Ghost Spirit Sect.
Not to mention Han Li, who had been hunted down by the Ghost Spirit Sect before and had a lot of hatred for them.
The same is true for Yuan Yao. She is Ye Changsheng's Taoist partner. As everyone knows, Ye Changsheng once killed several Nascent Soul cultivators from the Ghost Spirit Sect.
Under such circumstances, even if the old man surnamed Yun wanted to defect, he could at most win over two cultivators in the early Nascent Soul stage.
But this is not enough to shake the alliance between him and Xuan Jizi.
What's more, as he is afraid of Han Li and Yuan Yao, the old man surnamed Yun would most likely not dare to confront them and would only obediently follow their arrangements.
In the view of Nanlong Hou, the group of cultivators he had recruited could be divided into four forces.
On one side were him and Xuan Jizi, on one side was the old man surnamed Yun from the Guiling Sect, and on the other side were the big man surnamed You, Madam Tai, and the cultivator surnamed Bing.
Strictly speaking, these three people were a group of scattered individuals and had not united together, but when considering them , Nanlong Hou still considered them as a force.
The fourth force is Han Li and Yuan Yao.
Others may not know, but Nanlong Hou has already investigated clearly that Ye Changsheng and Han Li are both from Huangfeng Valley, and there seems to be a good relationship between the two.
In this way, he would naturally regard Yuan Yao and Han Li as a group.
By taking advantage of the grievances between these forces, he barely maintained a delicate balance, allowing him and Xuan Jizi to join forces and occupy a dominant position.
I have to say, he took great pains to do this.
In fact, Nanlong Hou hesitated for a long time about bringing Yuan Yao in.
He was indeed extremely wary of Ye Changsheng behind Yuan Yao. If Ye Changsheng got involved, even if he and Xuan Jizi joined forces, they would not be able to deal with this man who was comparable to a great cultivator.
But in the end, he made the decision and brought Yuan Yao in.
Firstly, he couldn't find any other suitable candidate except Yuan Yao.
There are very few people who can possess the consciousness of the middle Nascent Soul stage in the early Nascent Soul stage, and there are not many of them in the whole of Tiannan.
In other words, among the cultivators in the early Nascent Soul stage, he only had Yuan Yao as an option.
If he gave up Yuan Yao, he could only look for a cultivator in the middle Nascent Soul stage.
But in this way, the balance he has worked so hard to maintain will be immediately broken, and the dominant position will most likely be lost, which is something Nanlong Hou does not want to see.
Secondly, he can also ensure that Ye Changsheng will not be able to sneak in.
"I have to say that Brother Nanlong's proposal makes me excited, but I still have a question!" The cultivator named You suddenly said.
He looked at Yuan Yao and said coldly: "If this fellow Daoist Yuan tells Ye Changsheng about Master Cangkun and lets him join in, then we won't be able to deal with a great cultivator-level figure!"
Hearing his words, the others showed expressions of agreement. Yuan Yao was undoubtedly a huge risk to them.
Seeing that everyone's eyes were on her, Yuan Yao smiled faintly and was about to say something.
Suddenly, Nanlong Hou turned around and said to her, "Fellow Daoist Yuan, can you guarantee that Fellow Daoist Ye will not show up when we go to Mulan Grassland?"
Yuan Yao smiled gently and said, "I can certainly guarantee this. You don't have to worry so much!"
"Although Master Cangkun's treasure is very precious, my son may not be able to appreciate it!"
"You should have all heard that my son has inherited the legacy of an ancient cultivator. I don't know whether this rumor is true or not, but I can guarantee that my son will not fight for Master Cangkun's treasure!"
"In fact, you might as well think about it. With my son's talent and future, would he be interested in a dangerous place like the Fallen Demon Valley?"
It was unclear how much the old foxes present believed Yuan Yao's words, but seeing their flickering eyes and gentle expressions, it was clear that their doubts about Yuan Yao had indeed been reduced.
Indeed, in the eyes of this group of people, with the talent shown by Ye Changsheng, he might be able to break through to the late Nascent Soul stage, let alone the Spirit Transformation stage.
In this case, there is no need to take risks in the Demon Valley. If something unexpected happens, wouldn’t it be a waste of a bright future ?
Since there is no need to go to the Demon Valley, it seems that there is no need for Ye Changsheng to pursue the secret of Master Cangkun.
At this time, Nanlong Hou said: "If Fellow Daoist Ye appears in front of us on the day we set out, then I will give up this trip immediately without you saying anything!"
"I will never allow a great monk-level figure to appear in our team!" Nanlong Hou said solemnly.
At this time, the monk surnamed Bing frowned and asked again: "What should we do if that fellow Daoist Ye follows us?"
It seems that this man is really worried!
