Episode 21

  The old man who came with Jin Chan'er swept his sleeves, and a white light flashed by. The front door of the three-story building suddenly opened. Inside, it was dark and unclear what was there. The old man stepped inside, and Jin Chan'er also entered. Once inside the door, the darkness grew thicker. Even stretching out her hand, she couldn't see her fingers in front of her eyes. Jin Chan'er didn't speak, only using her powerful spiritual sense to feel her way. She walked steadily into the great hall. Suddenly, a clear and crisp sound rang out, and the lights in the hall lit up, dispelling the darkness. Jin Chan'er smiled slightly, facing the empty main seat:

  "Immortal friend, you've teased this young woman enough! But immortal friend's face is as radiant as the Star of Longevity, are you truly the Star of Longevity?"

  On the throne, a brilliant light flashed, and an old man with a white eyebrow, resembling the Star of Longevity, appeared with a solemn expression.

  "Immortal, a god with great magical power! We are deeply respectful of you. However, we have been hiding in this place for nearly a thousand years and never asked about the affairs of the cultivation world. Immortal, why have you come to visit us?"

  "To be honest, I have a matter that requires me to know the whereabouts of the divine artifact called Jiuling Shenxiang or even the movement of the Sanjieguan."

  "Oh! So it is!"

  The old man of longevity slightly hesitated and said again:

  "It's likely that the fairy knew early on that the Nine Spirits Box was created by our ancestors. It's truly a treasure that can rival the creation of heaven and earth. However, this item is not in my possession. Ten thousand years ago, during the Great War of Magic, our ancestors gave it to the powerful cultivator Shi Huan to help him defeat his enemies and save our cultivation world from destruction. Although the cultivator won, the powerful cultivator Shi Huan disappeared without a trace."

  "Oh! This Shih Huan has ascended to the higher realm and achieved his rightful place. But does the venerable elder know if Shih Huan has any descendants?"

  Jin Chan'er was silent for a moment before asking again.

  "Hey, hey, Jin Xianzi, if you ask others, there are really not many people who know about this! This is a topic that cultivators from 10,000 years ago avoided talking about. Now that such a long time has passed, there are even fewer people who know about it."

  "But why?"

  "The reason is perhaps recorded in some scriptures of the Buddhist sects, but we later generations are not very clear about it."

  "Oh! Cultivators have many secrets, and powerful cultivators even more so. But the old immortal's intention just now was actually to know that Shi Hua had become a person!"

  "Indeed! The historians' vein is in Guiguzi!"

  "Guigu? I don't know this place! Where is it located? Please enlighten me, venerable immortal!"

  "The Gui Gu is hundreds of millions of miles away from here! Our magical powers are too weak, how can we possibly go there? All I know is that this place is in the Wu Feng Country, in the Bù Lǎo Mountain to the west of Wu Feng City. As for Wu Feng Country, we've only heard of it, but don't know if it really exists! Moreover, these names are from thousands of years ago, who knows if they still keep their original names now?"

  "Oh dear! This is quite troublesome!"

  Jin Chan'er fell into a trance for half a moment, then lifted her head and thanked the old man, saying:

  "Then, thank you, old immortal! This magic hammer was unintentionally obtained by me, and it's very suitable for your school of divine artifact forging. Let's just consider it a gift. As for the location of your school, I absolutely won't reveal even half a word, so rest assured!"

  Jin Chan'er looked at the old man with a worried expression, not knowing what he was thinking, and comforted him in this way. The old man saw the Fa Chui, his eyes wide with wonder, his mouth agape, unable to close it. This was because he had already recognized that this famous and renowned magical instrument was actually the Creation Hammer. It was an ancient artifact forged by the gods, a rare treasure of the immortal family!

  "This is the Heaven's Mallet! This is actually the Heaven's Mallet! Heaven! This is actually the Heaven's Mallet!"

  The old man muttered to himself.

  "I've seen enough of your seniority! I won't disturb you anymore, farewell!"

  Jin Chan'er turned around and walked away, with the two old men, Shou Xing, hastily following behind to see her off. They escorted Jin Chan'er back into the small sky well, where she soared upwards.

  "Jīn xiān zǐ màn zǒu!" translates to "Golden Fairy, slow down!"

  The old man made a fist and bowed.

  Excuse me!

  Jin Chan'er also returned a courtesy and rushed into the sky.

  Jin Chan'er obtained the Nine Spirits Divine Box, and her heart was filled with both joy and worry. The joyful part was that the legendary figure of Shi Huai, a great saint from 10,000 years ago, actually existed. As long as his direct descendants continued to this day, his treasure must be present! The worrying part was that Guigu Valley was a secret place, and it wouldn't be easy to find. Moreover, after 10,000 years had passed, the lifespan of ordinary cultivators in the mortal world was vast and hard to recall. Who could know whether they were still living in their ancestors' residence or not?

  One year later, in the Five Phoenix Country, thirty miles west of the Five Phoenix City, in the Immortal Mountain, the immortal mist was still floating. In this mortal world, it is called the Maze Mountain, and ordinary people are still not dare to enter. However, the situation seems a bit off! Inside the mountain, mysterious figures suddenly increased, they drove clouds and flew in the sky, obviously they were cultivators. They had a suspicious expression, all of them were hiding their shapes and walking, and their bodies were also suspicious. A group of cultivators surrounded the mountain, layer by layer, and walked in circles towards the distance. In the high sky, among the clouds and mist, there were also many hidden cultivators. Their powerful magic was rare even in this ancient continent's treasure land. Among them, most were cultivators of the Small Round Completion realm! Even those who had entered the Dao as a cultivator were not uncommon! Slightly lower were those who had reached the Gathering Knowledge realm. They all took turns every few days, constantly monitoring a certain place inside the Immortal Mountain.

  Jin Chan'er was shocked when she found this place!

  "Isn't there someone who knows where the Nine Spirits Divine Box is hidden and wants to make a move first?"

  She thought for a moment and made up her mind.

  "We must investigate first and then make plans!"

  Then she moved stealthily and struck when a cultivator was alone. A white mist shot out of her mouth, heading towards the cultivator who was flying towards her but didn't know that danger had already arrived. The cultivator only felt something was wrong, but it was already too late to make any move. He stared at Jin Tian'er in terror as she slowly materialized, his mouth agape but unable to utter a word. His primordial spirit had been sealed away long ago, and even his consciousness had been controlled, so how could he move? Jin Tian'er glanced at him briefly before turning around and flying towards the peak of a small mountain under her cloud. She looked for a clean place to descend onto.

  "Who are you? What brings you here?"

  Jin Chan'er released the captured cultivator's divine sense and asked.

  "Who are you again? Do you know we are the disciples of the Lord of Gods?"

  The cultivator was shocked and then slightly relieved before speaking proudly.

  "How dare you question me!"

  "Hmph! If you ruin the great affair of the divine master, then any cultivator in this realm will not be able to escape the disaster of their sect being destroyed! Hurry up and let me go! I'll spare your lives since you're ignorant and don't know any better. Otherwise..."

  "Good! I see you have many children, but I will destroy your physical body and spirit, then go catch another obedient one!"

  Jin Chan'er finished speaking and let out a cold laugh. With one hand, she pointed at the cultivator, causing his primordial spirit to tense up, on the verge of exploding instantly.

  "Oh no! Spare my life! Spare my life! I said, I'll say everything!"

  Jin Chan'er's heart moved slightly, and the banned cultivator finally let out a breath.

  "We've really been led on a wild goose chase!"

  Jin Chan'er didn't say a word, she just stared quietly at him.

  "What should I say?"

  Jin Chan'er was enraged, and with a cold hum, she raised one hand. The five-colored light radiated from her hand and shot towards the top of that person's head.

  "Be careful and don't act rashly! I say! We are the practitioners of the Ark family, seeking to eradicate the Ghost Valley Shi family's revenge for generations to come! Take their Three Realms Coffin God Treasure as our own."

  "Is the ancestor of the Guigu family a thousand years ago the one who flew up to the heavenly realm and became a historical mystery?"

  "It's him! He's despicable, cunning, shameless and a huge hypocrite! Ten thousand years ago, he destroyed my Fangzhu family, taking our treasured Ark of the Ancients. Only my venerable ancestor managed to escape, barely preserving our lineage..."

  Jin Chan'er waved her hand to interrupt him and said:

  "Isn't Shih Huan already ascended to the Upper Realm? How could such a divine treasure not be taken away?"

  "What kind of master is our family's deity! How could he not have calculated the whereabouts of that divine treasure! This treasure indeed exists in Guigu Valley, without a doubt!"

  "Oh!"

  "Senior, I've already told you everything. Why are you still holding me down and won't let go!"

  Jin Chan'er thought for a moment, and suddenly the colorful light in her hand flashed greatly, striking towards the cultivator of the Fangzhou family. The cultivator had already reached the peak of enlightenment, but he only felt a darkness in front of his eyes, his six senses unclear, and his primordial spirit numb. When the cultivator came to, he was first shocked by his own great accomplishment in cultivation, yet he was so tired that he fell asleep on the mountain top. But almost at the same time, he jumped up again.

  "No! Absolutely, someone must have played a trick on me! But after checking my whole body, there's nothing unusual. Could it be that the high-ranking immortal wiped away my memory with his magic? Oh heavens! My cultivation is among the best in this world, how could this happen?! This can't get out! Losing face is one thing, but losing my life is another! If the gods find out about this and think I leaked the secret, they'll definitely punish me for betraying the sect, and I'll be done for!... Sigh... Forget it. I won't say anything, who else would know anyway?"

  Thinking so, he checked his pockets and other items on him, everything was there, so he didn't think much of it and continued with what he was doing. That cultivator was indeed impressive. Although he didn't feel anything, he could still figure out what had happened, truly worthy of being a great cultivator! At that time, the method used by Jin Cheng'er was also clear to him. However, not everyone can achieve such greatness. On that day, Jin Cheng'er used her powerful divine ability to erase the memories of his six senses and seal off his primordial spirit and six senses from external influences. It's worth noting that this person was a strong cultivator who had reached the peak of the Dao! Although many cultivators are familiar with this method, it requires one's cultivation level to be far superior to their opponent in order to use it successfully; otherwise, the opponent will counterattack, and nine out of ten times both parties will end up severely injured. For ordinary cultivators whose powers have just entered the Dao, these secret methods are mostly ineffective! If they can capture their opponent, it's actually easier to use the technique of searching for knowledge to obtain their secrets, then destroy their six senses, scatter their primordial spirit, and annihilate their physical body. Therefore, once that Daoist cultivator became aware of what had happened, he was shocked and couldn't suppress his fear.