Crafting an Immortal Race with Daily Hexagrams

Chapter 242: Chapter 182: Twenty-Four Solar Terms Celestial Rotation True Seal

Mountain Master He and his war beast, the Golden Flame Mountain Monarch, risked their lives to come here, proving that the item must be nearby.

The four of them dispersed to search, and soon Wei Qiuling discovered a place shrouded in an Illusion Array.

After calling everyone over, Gong Cheng examined it closely, his expression somewhat grave.

”This Illusion Array is easy to break, but there’s a High Tier Array hidden within it. My meager Array Dao skills are of no use.”

Hearing this, Luo Yao frowned and asked, ”What High Tier Array is it?”

Gong Cheng felt a bit unsure as he said, ”It seems to be an ancient Sunflower Water Thunder Grand Array. Anyone of the Fetal Breathing Perfection Realm who enters will face certain death.”

For a moment, everyone was silent.

After a short while, Wei Qiuling spoke, ”Hundred Beasts Mountain surely has a way to pass through this Sunflower Water Thunder Array, otherwise Mountain Master He wouldn’t have rushed here.”

Gong Cheng nodded, ”Indeed, but the problem now is that we don’t know how to activate this array. Going in recklessly might be dangerous.”

”No rush,” Luo Yao said with a slight smile, ”Master Jiang should be coming out of seclusion soon. Back in the day, he was an Array Dao expert on par with Ji Yan of Qiyun Valley.”

”Once he finishes checking the physique of that Shen Family kid in Yangnao Land, we’ll have him come over.”

”Let’s leave this for now and head to receive He County.”

They nodded and returned to where the Luoxia Mountain disciples were.

After accounting for their casualties, they flew directly towards He County.

Upon arriving at the Commandery City of He County, the Luoxia Mountain disciples conducted a quick survey, then brought a Loose Cultivator from He County before Wei Qiuling, looking grim.

”Senior Sister, the Spirit Rice from He County this year has been stolen.”

Wei Qiuling frowned upon hearing this.

Just after Hundred Beasts Mountain was defeated, they came to He County.

Even if they didn’t know about Hundred Beasts Mountain’s defeat, the loose cultivators of He County wouldn’t dare steal their Spirit Rice.

”Tell us everything you know!”

The Luoxia Mountain disciple shouted at the elderly Loose Cultivator at the Second Realm of Qi Cultivation.

The elder, shivering, bowed respectfully and said, ”Immortal Master, it was Immortals from Qiyun Valley who came and took the Spirit Rice.”

Qiyun Valley!?

Hearing this, Wei Qiuling’s expression darkened.

”When did they steal the Spirit Rice?”

The Loose Cultivator recalled, ”It was about two hours ago.”

”There were seven of them. They killed two of the Immortals guarding Hundred Beasts Mountain, looted everything from the Immortal Mansion, and left.”

Wei Qiuling said grimly, ”Are you sure they were from Qiyun Valley?”

The Loose Cultivator, with firm conviction, bowed again and said, ”I’ve followed the Immortals of Hundred Beasts Mountain to Fengxian County to seize Spirit Rice before. I recognized the attire of Qiyun Valley.”

Upon hearing this, the Luoxia Mountain disciple said angrily, ”Senior Sister, Qiyun Valley is really shameful!”

”While we were fighting for our lives at the front, they sneaked in to loot the goods!”

Wei Qiuling remained silent.

He County doesn’t have many Spirit Fields, and a season’s yield of Spirit Rice is only about two thousand pounds.

Although it’s not much, Qiyun Valley’s actions certainly left a bad taste.

The disciples of Luoxia Mountain were risking their lives at the front, and Qiyun Valley silently sneaked in to take the spoils?

”Li Heshan... what exactly are you trying to do?”

Wei Qiuling murmured, gesturing for the disciple to lead the Loose Cultivator away.

”Qiuling, what’s going on?”

Luo Yao approached, seeing Wei Qiuling’s troubled expression, and asked.

Wei Qiuling shook her head, not mentioning Qiyun Valley’s actions.

She planned to ask Li Heshan directly about this matter.

Seeing this, Luo Yao didn’t press further, instead saying, ”There’s nothing major here. Uncle Master Gong and I will head back. You and Junior Brother Wen’an handle the remaining matters.”

Wei Qiuling nodded, seeing them off.

”Let’s head to Fengxian County.”

After a moment of hesitation, Wei Qiuling looked at Shen Wen’an and said.

Now that He County was under Luoxia Mountain’s control, they needed to discuss boundary matters with Li Heshan in Fengxian County to avoid future conflicts.

Additionally, she wanted to confront Li Heshan about the Spirit Rice theft.

Finding a Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer disciple from Luoxia Mountain to temporarily handle the affairs of He County, Wei Qiuling and Shen Wen’an headed directly to Fengxian County.

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”Junior Sister Wei always acts so decisively.”

In a small courtyard, three people sat around a pavilion.

Upon hearing Wei Qiuling say that Luoxia Mountain had already taken He County, Li Heshan smiled and spoke.

Wei Qiuling glanced at him, a trace of doubt rising in her heart, then she smiled slightly, ”Qiyun Valley also seems to have gained quite a bit this time.”

Li Heshan just took a sip of tea and, hearing this, paused slightly, ”What do you mean by that, Junior Sister Wei?”

Wei Qiuling continued, ”The Spirit Field of He County produces about two thousand pounds of Spirit Rice per season. Though it’s not much, it’s enough to sustain a Fetal Breathing Realm cultivator for two years.”

”Senior Brother Heshan, do you think I’m right?”

Li Heshan frowned, putting the teacup back down.

He realized something and immediately instructed a nearby Qiyun Valley disciple, ”Find out which disciples left the Commandery City today and have them see me.”

The disciple bowed and left.

Li Heshan looked at Shen Wen’an and then at Wei Qiuling, ”Junior Sister Wei and Junior Brother Wen’an should know my character.”

”There must be some misunderstanding here. Please wait a moment. Once I’ve investigated, I’ll give you both an explanation.”