Killing Demons: Upgrading from Calligraphy

"Why can't I come? You are so famous now, do I need to send an invitation in advance to meet you?"

After making a teasing remark, the man walked into the yard in a familiar manner, and without any hesitation, he reached out and picked up the Yunti in the bowl next to Qi Xiu and bit off seven or eight of them in one bite.

Looking at the old acquaintance who suddenly appeared in front of him, Qi Xiu had a calm look. After a moment's silence, he motioned to the maid Qingyi beside him to go down.

"You never come to the temple for no reason.

You definitely didn't come to me just to eat a few bunches of grapes, Taoist Qingya." Qi Xiu stepped back the bowl of Yunti grapes in front of him and revealed the identity of the visitor.

Sensing the dissatisfaction in Qi Xiu's words, Taoist Qingya laughed and wiped the water stains from the corners of his mouth with his sleeves:

"The battle of Nanyue made Master Qi famous all over the world. I am here to congratulate you."

"Don't come on, do we still need to hide things between you and me?"

Of course he would not believe the nonsense that Taoist Qingya said, so Qi Xiu formed a spell with one hand, and the whole courtyard was suddenly filled with golden light and a surging aura.

Hundreds of millions of [Suppression] talismans floated in this small courtyard of less than 30 square meters, filling every inch of the narrow void.

The powerful and boundless suppressive force is as surging as the ocean.

"Your talisman skills have improved again." Looking at the densely packed and endless talismans all around him, Taoist Qingya was not angry but happy. He looked at Qi Xiu with surprise, but also a bit of relief.

"Well, it seems that if I don't let you make things clear today, I won't be able to leave."

Taoist Qingya shook his large and tattered sleeves and sat down with an open mind. He then waved his hand to signal Qi Xiu to sit down as well and not to be so serious.

"Actually, I came to see you today for only one thing."

"What's the matter?" Qi Xiu asked after taking a deep breath.

"It's not a big deal." With a slight smile, Taoist Qingya slowly picked a grape and looked up at Qi Xiu:

"I want you to leave the Shenxiao Sect and set up your own sect."

"What did you say?"

Hearing the voice, Qi Xiu frowned and looked at Taoist Qingya opposite him in confusion.

He even doubted whether he had heard it wrongly.

"You showed up out of nowhere just to get me out of the Shenxiao Sect. Did you drink too much?"

Qi Xiu had always been conflicted and respectful towards Taoist Qingya, even though the total time he had spent with Taoist Qingya was less than a month.

But in his more than one hundred years of practice, his figure has actually always appeared, but he has always been quietly hiding behind the scenes, paving the way for himself and clearing away obstacles.

So in essence, he was very grateful to this extremely mysterious Taoist priest.

But from another perspective, his life path has always been influenced by him, and every time when he faced important decisions, the figure of this Taoist priest appeared more frequently.

This feeling of being monitored and controlled also made Qi Xiu have an inexplicable resistance to it.

At this moment, he heard that Taoist Qingya wanted him to quit the Shenxiao Sect.

This pent-up dissatisfaction and rejection reached its peak in an instant!

After all, ever since he started practicing Taoism, the Shenxiao Sect was the place that had given him the most help and protection. No matter whether it was his master Taoist Yun Xiong, or a group of uncles and aunts of the Yun generation, especially the Supreme Head Master Dongfang Qing, they were all his mentors and helpful friends.

Without their support and help, I would never have achieved what I have today.

Now that the catastrophe has come, at this critical moment, no matter what the reason, he cannot abandon the Shenxiao Sect.

This is the principle and also the original intention!

As if he had expected Qi Xiu's reaction, Taoist Qingya calmly put the Yunti grape into his mouth and said:

"You, kid, your cultivation is still not strong enough.

Those who seek the Tao seek immortality, so they can give up all external things.

You value friendship so much, benefit others so much, and neglect yourself so little, how can you achieve the supreme path?"

Qi Xiu frowned more and more, and looked deeply at Taoist Qingya in front of him, then slowly sat up straight:

"Qi is seeking the truth, not only for immortality, but also for truth."

Qi Xiu's words made Taoist Qingya on the opposite side slightly stunned. He looked at the young Taoist with surprise, and the relief and satisfaction in the depths of his eyes became more and more intense.

"it is good."

Throwing down the cloud stick in his hand, Taoist Qingya stared at Qi Xiu quietly for a long while. When he was about to look at the young Taoist's hair, he smiled:

"You can say this, it means that all these years of running around for you have not been in vain.

To tell you the truth, I came here to see you this time on purpose and asked you to quit the Shenxiao Sect, not to ask you to betray me and seek peace.

But if you don’t withdraw, the Shenxiao Sect will be in trouble.”

"What, what do you mean?"

"You should take a look at this first and then talk about it."

Taoist Qingya waved his sleeves, and a mysterious mirror appeared out of thin air. On this glass-like mirror, there was a gem embedded in each of the four sides, with four colors and five lights, shining slightly.

"Is this the Small Wheel of Three-phase Transformation Magical Method?"

After taking a quick glance, Qi Xiu immediately recognized the origin of the secret technique performed by Taoist Qingya.

When he accidentally drifted to the prosperous Tang Dynasty, he used Song Baiyi's relationship to collect a large number of ancient books and secret texts. These books recorded a large amount of secret information lost to later generations, which enriched his knowledge reserves.

The Small Wheel's Three-Phase Transformation Method is a wonderful and unique technique.

Once it is used, it can illuminate all the scenes between heaven and earth that the mind desires.

Even if one reaches a high level of cultivation, one can use this rotating mirror to interfere with the objects in the mirror.

"You know a lot." With a light laugh, Taoist Qingya pointed his finger at the rotating mirror. Ripples appeared on the mirror surface, and a picture slowly emerged.

It was a dark, quagmire-like abyss. A figure was sitting alone, with scars all over his body, blood at the corners of his mouth, and almost every visible wound on his body was different, as if he was under siege.

But when Qi Xiu saw the face of the sitting figure, his eyes changed.

"Great Elder?"

That’s right, the figure in the rotating mirror who seemed to be besieged and seriously injured was none other than the great elder of the Shenxiao Sect, Dongfang Xiong, who was undergoing a great spiritual tribulation and had disappeared.

“The first three calamities of the Yuanshen Great Tribulation are fixed, but the final calamity is different for each person who undergoes it.

According to the original trajectory, Dongfang Xiong's final calamity would see him being besieged by ten evil gods from outside the domain at the same time. If he could survive, he would be able to achieve the great path of the primordial spirit and aspire to the position of a true lord."

Taoist Qingya's words made Qi Xiu look thoughtful. He glanced at Dongfang Qing on the rotating mirror and his eyes suddenly froze.

"But the Great Elder has at least twenty different injuries..."

“That’s right, since Dongfang Xiong started his calamity, he has been besieged by twenty-three evil gods from outside the domain, and his calamity has not yet ended.

In his current state, he can only hold out for a few more days at most before he is exhausted to death and dies completely."

"So, Taoist priest, what you mean is that the Great Elder's fate changed because of me?"

Without Taoist Qingya's explanation, Qi Xiu grasped the key himself.

This extremely mysterious Taoist priest came to his door in person, and the first thing he said was to ask him to withdraw from the Shenxiao Sect. He then played the scene of the great elder Dongfang Xiong's misfortune.

All of these are directed at myself.

The reason why the great elder's fate changed could only be due to him. "The Hunyuan lineage bears the destiny.

You are the Hunyuan of this generation and also the last generation of Hunyuan. Moreover, you have qualities that none of the previous Hunyuans have.

Therefore, the karma you bear is extremely heavy, even far less than that of the True Spirit.

When your cultivation is still at a low level, this cause and effect will not be a problem.

But as your cultivation becomes more and more profound, and as the catastrophe begins and the laws of nature bind themselves, the influence of cause and effect gradually begins to take effect.

The bond between you and the Shenxiao Sect is too deep.

Dongfang Xiong is the first to be affected by this cause and effect. The disaster he is experiencing now is just the beginning. As the power of cause and effect continues to accumulate, the impact on Shenxiao Sect will become greater and greater.

Not only Dongfang Xiong, but anyone related to you will be affected.

Your master, fellow disciples, and even... Dongfang Qing.

I know that the Shenxiao Sect means a lot to you, so I came here specially this time.

You need to think carefully about this matter..."

"Don't hesitate. Even if the sky falls, our sect will hold it up. Qi Xiu is my disciple of Shenxiao Sect. Even if he is doomed to fail, I will still be able to protect him!"

Before Taoist Qingya finished speaking, a ray of lightning as clear as water suddenly fell down. It turned out to be Dongfang Qing himself.

"Master..." Seeing Dongfang Qing coming, Qi Xiu stood up and was about to salute.

"No need to be so polite, Qingya. You and I are old acquaintances. Why don't you even say hello to me before you come to my door?" Dongfang Qing waved at Qi Xiu and stepped between the two of them. His face was full of smiles, but his eyes were icy cold.

Feeling Dongfang Qing's gaze, Taoist Qingya smiled apologetically and raised his hands to clasp his fists:

"I just happened to pass by here this time. The catastrophe started, and I knew you were busy, so I didn't bother you."

"Coincidence?" Dongfang Qing raised his eyebrows and narrowed his eyes slightly.

"okay."

Knowing that it was useless to cover up and delay in front of Dongfang Qing, Taoist Qingya spread his hands and said bluntly:

“Qi Xiu’s fate with the Shenxiao Sect has ended, I told you this a long time ago.

If you force him to stay in the sect, it will be disadvantageous to him, to you, and even more disadvantageous to the Shenxiao Sect.

Why do you have to be so stubborn!

Now that the catastrophe has begun, as the head of a sect, do you really want to put the entire sect in danger?

Do you support?

Has the injury on your hand healed from the last time you were outside the domain?

If it is really the alien army from the heavens that is attacking, you, the Nine Heavens True Venerable, still have some fighting power!"

Every word is precious and powerful!

Taoist Qingya's words caused everyone around to fall into complete silence.

Dongfang Qing, who was always eloquent and wise, rarely failed to respond sharply and refute.

And the reason is very simple.

Because what Taoist Qingya said was all true.

The headmaster is injured and hasn’t recovered yet?

Grasping the key to Taoist Qingya's words, Qi Xiu silently looked at Dongfang Qing who was standing in front of him.

Indeed, when he returned to the future from the Tang Dynasty and met Dongfang Qing outside the domain, he was being besieged by the Night Wandering God.

It stands to reason that with the fighting power of the headmaster, the fact that an evil god from outside the domain at the level of Night Wanderer dared to show up in front of him and even besieged him is very telling.

He originally thought that the headmaster had been outside the domain for too long and had been injured.

But I didn't expect that the injury hasn't healed yet.

"Is there really no other way?" After a moment of silence, Dongfang Qing raised his eyes and looked at Taoist Qingya in front of him.

Shaking his head slowly, Daoist Master Qingya sighed and said:

"If there is another way, why would I make this trip in person?"

"Well... I have an idea."

Just as Taoist Qingya and Dongfang Qing were looking at each other in silence, the young Taoist behind them spoke.

"Do you have any idea?"

Taoist Qingya turned half his body and looked at Qi Xiu in surprise:

"What can you do?"

“According to what the Taoist priest just said, I have to sever ties with the Divine Sky Sect because I have a great karma, so as not to affect them.

If I change my identity, this problem will be solved." Qi Xiu said softly.

"Change your identity? I know you have learned the Hunyuan Transformation Method from the fourth generation of Hunyuan, but your body shape can change, but your soul and destiny cannot. No matter what you become, you are still you." Taoist Qingya said, shaking his head.

"What if, I... am not myself anymore?"

Slightly raising his head, Qi Xiu silently activated the magic formula, and suddenly his body disintegrated and turned into wisps of green smoke and disappeared.

next second!

A tall and sturdy figure, filled with a strong sense of majesty and domineering, descended. The mighty dragon power seemed to have a physical impact on the surroundings, turning into a golden aura surrounding his body.

"Is this...huh?!"

Originally people thought that Qi Xiu had used the Hunyuan Transformation Method to change his appearance, but after Taoist Qingya took a casual glance at him, his eyes suddenly changed!

"Completely independent...how do you do that?!"

After confirming that Qi Xiu's true dragon body was a completely independent entity from his original body, Taoist Qingya was also stunned.

He has been practicing Taoism for so many years, but this is the first time he has seen such a method.

"Anomaly, hahahaha it really is an anomaly!"

After being surprised and astonished, Taoist Qingya laughed heartily. He didn't expect that he would have such a surprise when he came here today.

"Don't laugh. See? This is the method used by disciples of the Shenxiao Sect."

Dongfang Qing also sensed the mystery of Qi Xiu's move, and his unhappy mood dissipated as the clouds and mist dissipated. He pursed the corners of his mouth proudly towards Taoist Qingya.

"Okay, okay, okay, I think you taught me well, okay."

The biggest problem was solved. The three of them smiled at each other in the courtyard, and the dull and stagnant atmosphere was swept away.

……

The second month after the great victory in Nanyue.

While all the major sects and families in the Central Earth Realm were still immersed in the joy of the great victory, they began to plan carefully regarding the magical powers related to humanity that had been passed down by the Taoist Alliance.

A piece of news that shocked the entire Middle-earth cultivation world exploded like a blockbuster bomb.

[The deputy headmaster of the Shenxiao Sect, Qi Xiu, the True Lord of Hunyuan Wanfa, announced his withdrawal from the Shenxiao Sect! ]

As soon as this news comes out!

The whole world was in an uproar!

For a moment, countless eyes were focused on the Shenxiao Sect.

……