Immortal Mansion Royal Beast

"Black Mountain? Have you ever seen it?"

Fang Qingyuan was attracted by Xiong Feng's words. He looked at Xiong Feng and it really proved the old saying that an old man in the family is like a treasure.

Xiong Feng quickly explained:

"I didn't see it with my own eyes, but I heard about it from my eldest brother, Jin Bao's father. He showed us what the black mountain looked like, so I still have some memories of it."

After hearing what Xiong Feng said, Fang Qingyuan also understood that Jin Bao's father was originally an ancient beast that had reached the state of transformation. He must have lived for tens of thousands of years. During such a long period of time, Jin Bao's father must have been able to notice the disappearance of Heishan.

As long as the Black Mountain did not disappear before Jinbao's father was born, then Jinbao's father was an eyewitness.

Back then, the area of ​​Southern Xinjiang was located around Baishan Mountain. It’s just that no one knows why the Lord of Baishan left these wild and ancient beasts around for tens of thousands of years without taking any action.

"Where was the original location of Black Mountain?"

Xiong Feng thought for a moment and pointed in the direction ahead: "It's in the black swamp ahead."

At this time, Fang Qingyuan and Xiong Feng had left Nanchumen and arrived at the territory of Baishan. From Nanchumen to Baishan, they had to cross a stagnant swamp that was two to three thousand miles wide and covered most of the Baishan territory.

The 800-li Black River ferry route on which Fang Qingyuan depended for his survival was just a tributary formed by the overflow of this stagnant swamp.

"Black Swamp? Are you saying that the original Black Mountain is located in this stinking black swamp?"

Fang Qingyuan was a little shocked. In his imagination, Black Mountain should also be a majestic mountain. How could it be surrounded by a black swamp?

Xiong Feng thought about it carefully, shook his head and said:

"Ten thousand years ago, there was no such a large black swamp around the White Mountain. My eldest brother said that these swamps appeared here after the Black Mountain flew away. At the beginning, the area of ​​this swamp was far less than this, and it was only over a long period of time that it slowly expanded to here."

After Xiong Feng's reminder, Fang Qingyuan discovered that the area of ​​the black water swamp had indeed advanced further inland from Baishan than a hundred years ago. If the situation continued to develop in this way, would the entire Baishan territory eventually be covered by the black water swamp?

The disappearance of Black Mountain is closely related to the emergence of the Black Water Swamp. Could it be that Black Mountain suppressed these Black Water Swamps?

"Is there anything else I can know about? In your long life, you must have seen a lot of things that happened in the White Mountains, right?"

Now, Fang Qingyuan became interested. He found that he and Xiong Feng rarely talked about the past. This was mainly because Xiong Feng did not want to talk about the past, and Fang Qingyuan did not have the intention to ask.

Now Fang Qingyuan began to feel curious about the history of Baishan. He really wanted to know what Baishan had experienced in the past tens of thousands of years.

"I don't know much. Although we were very close to Baishan, I was still ignorant at that time. All I wanted to do was eat and sleep. If the war hadn't woken me up, I would be no different from other Yuanying ancient beasts now."

"If there is anything worth mentioning, it would be the three times that my elder brother mentioned about the Black Dragon Rebellion. After flying away from the Black Mountain, a Black Dragon would cause trouble in the White Mountain every three thousand years. The Black Dragon's cultivation was at the Spiritualization Realm, and every time it appeared, it would cause a big mess. In my elder brother's perception, the last time the Black Dragon appeared, many human cultivators came to chase and intercept it, and the main force among them was the Qiyun cultivators."

When Fang Qingyuan heard this, a lot of associations came to his mind. The first time he came into contact with information about the Black Dragon should be when he was the chief of the Southern Xinjiang Beast Taming Sect. At that time, the former chief of general affairs, Zhao Liangde, participated in the excavation of the remains of Taoist Guangwei, and was eventually trapped there. He asked Heiye to rescue him. At that time, Heiye had reported that there were many tiny space gaps where Zhao Liangde was trapped.

These space cracks do not seem to be naturally generated, but rather seem to have been drilled by some living creatures. Even after a long period of time, they have not been completely eliminated.

Later, at the request of Tu Wuzhao, he went to the territory of the Fengxi Guitu beast to look for the ghost cultivator. In the Black Soil Abyss, he discovered the remains of the captured Mo Jiao.

It seems that these two locations are the two places where the Black Dragon appeared in the past ten thousand years. So where should the other time be?

According to the timeline, the Black Soil Abyss was the first time, the Guangwei Taoist Ruins was the third time, and the second time in the middle was missing.

Taoist Guangwei was a Nascent Soul cultivator who was active about two thousand years ago. Was there any reason why he chose to bury his legacy in Baishan?

Even more so, is it true that this Taoist Guangwei is about to die due to his long life span and has spontaneously passed away?

The events of the past were like a mist, which made Fang Qingyuan imagine a lot. Before, Fang Qingyuan's realm was not enough, so he naturally would not think about the secrets in it. But now Fang Qingyuan is about to form a baby, so naturally he feels very curious about these high-end information.

The more information Fang Qingyuan knew, the more certain he would be about the future direction of the situation. For example, if he knew the exact time of the Black Dragon disaster, then when the Black Dragon disaster came again, Qingyuan Sect would definitely be able to minimize its own losses and even profit from it.

"The last disaster of the Black Dragon should have happened 2,200 years ago. By this calculation, there are still 800 years left. However, this time may be advanced or delayed. After all, we don't know much information. We can't even figure out whether the Black Dragon is a living creature."

Fang Qingyuan finally came to a conclusion, and the man and the bear suspended their conversation on this matter because the gate of Qingyuan Sect had appeared in front of them.

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After a low-key welcoming ceremony, Fang Qingyuan once again returned to his loyal territory.

After being away from Qingyuan Sect for several years, Fang Qingyuan had a lot of things to sort out, including matters of the Dan League, matters of the sect, contacts with the Kaer family, and contacts with other forces.

"Old Ancestor, these are the gifts and invitations sent by the Spirit Wood Alliance and the Lihuo Alliance after they learned of your return. They want to invite you over for a chat. These are greetings from the Yan Gui Sect and other sects, saying that they would like to pay you a visit when you are free. These are joint letters from other small sects and forces, hoping that Old Ancestor would do them the honor of attending the events they are hosting."

Fang Qingyuan opened the letter and asked casually:

"What event?"

"It's a competition for the younger generation of disciples in the sect. The prize for the first place is quite generous. It's jointly organized by more than a dozen small sects. Speaking of which, our Qingyuan Sect has never held such competitions. Do you want to hold one as well?"

Fang Qingyuan smiled indifferently:

"I don't like this by nature. In the sect competitions back then, I was always at the bottom. But if you want to have some fun, go ahead and do it yourself."

Liu Xun was filled with joy. He had wanted to hold this kind of sect competition for a long time. On the one hand, it could boost the morale of the sect and inspire the disciples to practice. On the other hand, it could also enhance the sect's reputation and carry out beneficial publicity to the outside world.

"Spiritual Wood and Fire, you want to confirm my cultivation level. Hehe, I won't go."

At this time, Fang Qingyuan opened the invitation from the Lingmu League and threw it aside. Then he asked:

"What does the Dan League say?"

Liu Xun perked up and carefully reported the information he had collected:

"After experiencing so many years of fighting, the younger generation in the Dan League is very dissatisfied with the original Han family. Therefore, they highly respect Ying Bo and other brave Jindan cultivators. However, after Ying Bo succeeded in taking the position, the economic situation of the Dan League took a sharp turn for the worse, and these young cultivators began to be dissatisfied again."

Fang Qingyuan thought to himself, how can you have the best of both worlds? On the one hand, you have to be tough, and on the other hand, you have to maintain the salary and benefits. Why are these young people in the Dan League so naive?

Before, he disliked Mr. Han Yan for his soft attitude and his fear of showing his sword to outsiders. But after Ying Bo complied with the wishes of this group of disciples and got rid of Mr. Han Yan, he felt that his welfare and benefits had seriously declined and began to become dissatisfied again.

Ying Bo's promotion to power secretly betrayed the interests of the Alchemy Alliance. Other people did not know about this, and Ying Bo did not dare to let them know. The elixir formula was leaked, and similar competing elixirs appeared on the market. The interests of the Alchemy Alliance naturally declined. In addition, Ying Bo and his group of foreign sea monks who only knew how to fight and kill had no experience in running such a large-scale force. Naturally, the profits of the Alchemy Alliance declined year after year.

With less income in the sect, the welfare benefits provided were naturally less. The voices of dissatisfaction in the Dan League began to grow louder. The reputation accumulated by Yingbo and others from more than ten years of bloody battles was also declining rapidly.

"What do Ying Bo and the others say? Do they have any way to save themselves? Or are they planning to make a fortune and then get away with it? By the way, didn't Han Tianqing on the White Mountain express any opinions?"

Liu Xun quickly replied:

"Of course, Yingbo and his men are unwilling to give up just like that. They will never encounter such a thing as taking over the Dan League again in their lifetime, so Yingbo and his men really treat the Dan League as their own territory.

It's a pity that the situation of the Dan League is such that Ying Bo is powerless to do anything. There is a blockade from the outside by the Lingmu Lihuo, and our elixirs are competing with them from the inside. The elixir forces on the market, such as the Lingyao Pavilion from Qiyun, are also adding insult to injury. The Dan League is in trouble both internally and externally.

When Han Tianqing returned from the Dan League, he also came once and seemed to have a tantrum, but in the end he had no choice but to accept it, and Yingbo and others passed safely.

Now Ying Bo continues to confiscate the former old forces to subsidize the sect. Judging from the current situation, it can still support for another three to five years. "

Fang Qingyuan put down the letter in his hand, tapped the table, and thought in his heart.

Han Tianqing, the Nascent Soul, has a very frustrating life. As a Nascent Soul, he has to endure even his own family being usurped. Look, this is what happened at Shangbai Mountain.

For a Nascent Soul cultivator to go up to Baishan is equivalent to being imprisoned. His influence on the people below Baishan is greatly reduced. If Han Tianqing could come down in person, do you think he would choose to kill Yingbo and his men with a single blow, and then take charge of the Dan League himself?

Unfortunately, Han Tianqing could not come down, and only Yingbo and a few other Jindan cultivators were left in the Dan League. If Yingbo and his men were killed, the Dan League would be swallowed up by the spirit tree immediately, and the Dan League would be truly finished.

Obviously, Ying Bo also cares about the Dan League. What's more, Han Tianqing still needs the Dan League to collect various supplies for him, so he can only endure it.

Tsk tsk, a mere Nascent Soul cultivator ended up like this. If given a choice, even a dog wouldn't go to the White Mountain to form a Nascent Soul.

It has only been a few years since the outer sea demon disaster. Ying Bo has saved Danqing Mountain and his prestige is still very high. In addition, by confiscating property and selling old assets, he can still hold on for another three to five years. However, after three to five years, the Dan League will inevitably usher in major changes.

That depends on whether Yingbo launches a major purge and carries out a tough crackdown.

After talking about the Dan League, Fang Qingyuan asked about the financial situation of the Qingyuan Sect in recent years.

“We gained a lot from the battle in the outer sea. Although we lost some disciples, all parties are generally satisfied. Currently, the morale of each vassal is very good.

It's just that during the time when you were away, the sect's income has declined significantly. The spiritual wine has been out of stock for a long time, and the spiritual silk has been used up. The alchemists in the sect still need to study those pill recipes, and the success rate of making pills is not high. A lot of materials have been lost, and we can't earn much spiritual stones.

If we pay out the 60,000 high-grade spirit stones we promised to Kaer Shou, the sect will probably go bankrupt immediately."

After hearing this, Fang Qingyuan sighed inwardly. The current Qingyuan Sect cannot do without him.

"Next, you organize a transport fleet to go outside Baishan to pick up a batch of goods from the open sea. These goods can ease the current financial situation of the sect. In addition, the sect does not need to pay for the 60,000 high-quality spirit stones. I will find another way."

What Fang Qingyuan asked Liu Xun to fetch were the spiritual materials from outer sea that he had collected in the Tiefeng Islands. The goods from outer sea were worth eight thousand top-grade spirit stones, and he would be able to earn at least five thousand top-grade spirit stones in Baishan.

If the goods were not shipped too slowly and could not be consumed in Baishan at once, Fang Qingyuan would have wanted to make a few more trips.

After hearing Fang Qingyuan's arrangements, Liu Xun habitually did not ask where the goods came from. As the head of Qingyuan Sect's general affairs, he had long been accustomed to Fang Qingyuan's style of doing things.

Fang Qingyuan will tell him what he should know, and it is useless to ask about what he should not know.

After giving Liu Xun the instructions and seeing Liu Xun going down to get ready to do his work, Fang Qingyuan called the chief who was in charge of the sect's etiquette and asked him to prepare the ceremonial objects needed for his trip.

Usually Fang Qingyuan can just fly wherever he wants. It is convenient, fast and free.

But if you want to give a gift to someone, you have to display the ceremonial guard, which is a sign of respect for the other party.

After more than a dozen beast ships were arranged and hundreds of Qi-refining disciples from the Qingyuan League and a dozen foundation-building monks were ready to go, Fang Qingyuan appeared on Yin Bao's broad back, carrying a load of gifts and heading towards the Baishan Beast Taming Gate.

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"Fang Qingyuan has returned? And he brought a large number of ceremonial guards to the Baishan Beast Taming Gate?"

Chai Yi listened to the news reported by his subordinates and fell into deep thought. Then he continued:

"Is this a way of showing off your financial power? Who are you showing it to?"

The monk next to him replied:

"Fang Qingyuan is going to honor Le Chuan, who is now a popular figure in the Kaer family. He is responsible for the material operation of the fifth-level fairy city in the Awakening Lion Valley. For this reason, many forces in Baishan need to curry favor with him. The Qingyuan Sect has also received many high-priced orders in recent years. Will Fang Qingyuan get another big order this time?"

Chai Yi shook his head and analyzed:

"It shouldn't be. If they get a big order from the Kaer family, they should avoid suspicion and shouldn't make such a big fuss. Besides, Lechuan wouldn't dare to be so blatantly biased towards the Qingyuan Sect. Fang Qingyuan must be doing this to divert some kind of secret transaction. What could it be?"

Chai Yi keenly sensed Fang Qingyuan's intention, but unfortunately there was too little information for him to analyze it. Fang Qingyuan's plan to use the Kaer family's connections to leave Baishan was classified as the Qingyuan Sect's top secret, and only Liu Xun, Lechuan and a few people from the Kaer family knew about it.

"Is the news accurate? Has Fang Qingyuan's cultivation reached the Golden Core Perfection Stage?"

Chai Yi confirmed again and again, and his subordinates assured him solemnly, "The news came from a high-ranking cultivator in the Southern Border Beast Taming Sect. Naturally, he is reliable. He has no reason to say such unrealistic things."

Chai Yi's eyes turned sharp:

"If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I would never have believed it. Before the demonic disaster, he was only at the sixth level of the Golden Core, but in just five or six years he reached the state of perfection. He is truly a monster. But it's good this way. Let him go to Baishan earlier, so that he won't cause trouble down there. So what if he's a genius? Once he's on the mountain, he still has to lie down."

Listening to Chai Yi's words, his subordinates pretended not to hear them. Chai Yi's words were somewhat alluding to his two Nascent Soul ancestors.

"Send a message to Zhaixing Pavilion, tell them about this, and try to get Fang Qingyuan to the mountain as soon as possible. Once he reaches Baishan, I don't think anyone in this area can stop us from taking over Danmeng."

Seeing his men taking orders and leaving, Chai Yi thought for a moment, then called over his disciples and instructed:

"Prepare the ceremonial procession. I also want to visit an old friend. Hehe, if you don't come to see me, I will come to your house in person. Let's see where you can hide."