Chronicles of Celestial Origins

The old man sighed: "Unlike you, I am young and strong, and have a long life. A person like me who has no hope of practicing cultivation, what else can I hope for besides finding a disciple to pass on the mantle? To be honest, I will return to Xingang this time , traveling around, looking for a child with good spiritual roots and qualifications to pass on my mantle. As soon as I saw her, I felt like I had seen her before, like a fate from a previous life.

The man said: "For us cultivators, the most important thing is spiritual awareness. Since Brother Qin has such intuition, it must be God's guidance from somewhere. Congratulations to Brother Qin for finding a good disciple."

The old man nodded and said, "I think so too. If I hadn't gone to Chu country on a whim and happened to meet fellow Daoist Diao, I wouldn't have come to look for you. And when I passed by that remote place, I wouldn't have had the chance to meet her. It's God's will. But God's will is also determined by man. I gave her a small test. If she can achieve it, I will teach her what I have learned in this life. If she can't, it will be fate."

The man said: "Brother Qin's skill in refining weapons is unparalleled in Xingang, no one knows about it. Even Duanjishanfang City has invited you to refine weapons for them. It is a pity that such unique skills have been lost. If there is a disciple who can inherit the mantle, It’s also a blessing.”

"What I am most proud of in my life is this weapon refining. Unfortunately, my cultivation qualifications are poor and I have spent too much time on the research of weapon refining. As a result, my cultivation has stagnated and I have no chance to step into the realm of golden elixir to refine more weapons. It is a high-level cultivation tool. My only regret in this life is that I cannot refine a complete magic weapon. I regret it for the rest of my life. Now I only hope that the disciple who inherits my legacy can go further than me."

"Brother Qin entered the world of cultivation with a mortal body and a poor boy on the street. He became the top weapon refiner in Xingang, which is beyond the reach of many people. This place in Xingang includes various sects, chambers of commerce, and cultivation families. There are several people who can refine the best spiritual weapons, but Brother Qin is the only one who is as talented as those of the great sects, but he is not as rich in resources as they are."

The old man waved his hand: "Brother Xiao, what you said is too much, don't you know it? Although I have some talent in the weapon refining field, I am far behind the proud men of those big sects. Even on the Hundred Islands of Qinghai, There are also many senior weapon refiners who impress me."

"To be honest, if I hadn't been born in Xingang, my achievements would have been more than this. But if I were to compare myself to the rising stars of those big forces, I still have some self-awareness."

"I still remember the first time I went to Qiyun Island to compete with other weapon refiners. It really opened my eyes and made me ashamed. From then on, I realized that I had always been a frog in the well. Brother Xiao, if I have a chance, , and when you step out of Xingang, the outside world will be a wonderful place.”

The man said: "I sincerely have a wish, but my cultivation level is low and I can't go there. I will go to Xingang to see it when I have some free time."

The two raised their glasses and drank it all. The man asked, "Brother Qin, I don't know what the little test you just said was."

The old man said: "The baby's life experience is quite similar to mine. Her father was also harmed by others. I told her that there is a person in this mountain who had better mind her own business. If she can overcome all obstacles and travel through mountains and rivers to get here, it will prove her sincerity. If his ambition is strong, he can pass on my mantle.”

"A nosy person? The one who knows me is Brother Qin."

The two laughed.

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Tang Ning was sitting cross-legged in the room with her eyes closed and practicing, when there was a knock on the door outside.

"Come in."

Kong Ji pushed the door open and handed him the file in his hand: "Uncle Tang, this is urgent news from Beiyuan."

"What's up?"

"The insider we planted in the Jin family was killed."

Tang Ning frowned and took the file from his hand. When she opened it, she saw that it read: On the third day of September, Jin Xuanyang went out to Fengxuan Tower and was assassinated. The murderer was a Foundation Establishment monk whose identity was unknown.

Jin Xuanyang was an important insider placed by the intelligence station in the Jin family. Du Yuankai had already recruited him to rebel before Tang Ning took over.

He has a high status in the Jin family. He is at the ninth level of Qi refining and his position is the head of Fengxuan Building. All information about the Jin family in the intelligence station is provided by him.

The Jin family is a large family in Beiyuan. The family's power is in the northwest area of ​​Beiyuan, bordering Longyou. If the Corpse Puppet Sect wants to expand its power to Beiyuan, the Jin family will be the first to bear the brunt. Therefore, the sect is very wary of their family.

Jin Xuanyang was assassinated, most likely because his identity was exposed. Who did it? The Jin family or the Corpse Puppet Sect?

Tang Ning's thoughts were racing. If the Jin family took action, they would not do it in such a blatant way. This would be tantamount to a showdown with the Qianyi Sect. They would not be so stupid and do such a useless thing.

Then it can only be someone from the Demon Sect. Even if the Demon Sect knows that he is an insider of the Qianyi Sect, there is no need to kill him and silence him. Wouldn't this expose himself? Unless Jin Xuanyang discovered some secret about the interactions between the Demon Sect and the Jin family monks, he would have to kill him as a last resort.

"Inform the sect of this news immediately and send a message to the Beiyuan intelligence point to let them figure out what happened and who killed Jin Xuanyang."

"Yes." Kong Ji took the order and left.

Tangning thought for a while in the room, then stood up and went out. He felt that this matter was not simple. The Beiyuan Intelligence Station might not be able to handle it with the manpower, so it would be better to go and see it himself.

He ordered everyone to hand over all matters in the station to Xu Qingwan, left the intelligence station, and walked for two days and one night to Beiyuan, arriving at a large courtyard on the outskirts of Wuhuang County.

As soon as the light disappeared, the people in the room noticed it.

"Who?" A loud shout came from the room. The door opened wide and a tall man walked out. When he saw Tang Ning, his expression changed slightly.

Tang Ning didn't say much and handed him the token. The man immediately saluted when he saw it: "Disciple Zuo Tongming pays homage to Master Tang."

Tangning nodded slightly: "What happened to Jin Xuanyang? Have you found out?"

"In the past few days, my disciples have made many inquiries, and it is learned that the person who killed Jin Xuanyang was a casual cultivator. The Jin family is currently pursuing him with all his strength."

"Rogue cultivator?" Tang Ning frowned: "How dare a casual cultivator offend the Jin family? Who is his name? Where did he come from?"

"This disciple doesn't know about this for the time being."

"You don't even know this, so how do you know that the person who killed him was a casual cultivator? Where did you get the news?"

"It was revealed by a member of the Jin family. I heard that the head of the Jin family personally went to fetch the person and fought with the casual cultivator, but he still let him escape."

The head of the Jin family, Jin Lingyuan, is a late-stage foundation-building monk, but he can't win over a casual cultivator?

Tang Ning felt that there was something strange here, let alone a casual cultivator who was so carefree, why would he go to the Jin family to cause trouble and get himself into trouble?

There are only a handful of casual cultivators in Xingang who have reached the late stage of foundation building. They came all the way to the north just to kill a Qi Refining cultivator, and this person happened to be the insider they planted. It's more than a coincidence, and it doesn't make sense logically.

Could it be that the Jin family deliberately released smoke bombs?

"What do you think about this?"

"Five days before Jin Xuanyang's death, my disciple met him. He looked normal, and I didn't hear him say that he had any enemies or offended anyone. If it was really a casual cultivator, it may be that the Jin family accidentally offended someone. , Jin Xuanyang is just the scapegoat of the Jin family."

"Where was Jin Xuanyang killed?"

"The body was found in the Luoxia Peak area. It was only thirty miles away from Fengxuan Tower. Someone saw him being killed with his own eyes, but he did not see the appearance of the perpetrator. He only knew that he was a foundation-building monk. He was hit head-on by the light. Go up to Jin Xuanyang, chop off his head, and leave soon."

"Other than that! Were any members of the Jin family killed?"

"The day before Jin Xuanyang was killed, two members of the Jin family were killed in Chaotianguan, and some women who were imprisoned there escaped."

Jin Xuanyang is the director of Fengxuan Tower. Fengxuan Tower is a place for people to relax. Naturally, there are female cultivators who practice the art of acacia. Chaotian Temple is the place where the Jin family hides women with spiritual roots. To put it mildly, it is used to cultivate women who have transformed into mortals. The place of repair is actually the private prison of the Jin family.

The Jin family helped them transform into monks and taught them the art of joy.

Is it because some of the women imprisoned by the Jin family have people with extraordinary backgrounds that lead to revenge from others?

Tang Ning was lost in thought for a while, and then he said: "Don't worry about how Jin Xuanyang died. The problem now is that we have lost the inside information of the Jin family. We need to fill this gap immediately. This matter is left to you. Find a way to instigate rebellion and develop a new situation." A member of the Jin family will become one of ours. If you need help, just ask."

"Yes, disciple will do his best." Zuo Tongming responded.

Tangning flashed his light and left the courtyard. After flying for half a day, he arrived at an inn, which was the contact point of the Beiyuan Western Intelligence Station. He revealed his identity, and the disciples at the contact point immediately saluted.

"Call Jiang Chang here," Tang Ning said.

"Yes." The disciple took the order and left. Two or three hours later, a tall and thin man came to the inn and hurried up to the second floor: "Disciple Jiang Chang pays homage to Master Tang."

"How much do you know about the murder of Jin Xuanyang, a member of the Jin family?" Tang Ning asked directly.

"Jin Xuanyang?" Jiang Chang frowned slightly: "I heard that she was killed by a passing cultivator. One of the women kidnapped by the Jin family had a good background. I heard that she was a very famous cultivator. What is her specific name? I don’t know either. The head of the Jin family fought with this person two days ago, and then the Jin family stopped searching.”

"You take me to Jin's house. I have something to visit Jin Lingyuan."

"Yes." The two of them left the inn and walked for a day before arriving at the Jin family's residence.

Before Tang Ning Dunguang landed at the Jin Mansion, two Jin family members came with swords.

"Fellow Daoist Jiang, I don't know why you came to my Jin family." One of the men said

"This is our sect's uncle Tang. I have an important matter to pay a visit to senior Jin Lingyuan. Please let me know."

"Please stay here later, I will inform the head of the family." The man said, holding the flying sword and left. After a while, he returned to the two of them: "The head of the family, please come in."

Tang Ning followed him to a large hall. When she entered the hall, she saw an old man with a bright head and white beard sitting there, with bright eyes.

"Fellow Taoist Tang came from afar and I didn't greet you. I hope you can forgive me and please take a seat." said Jin Lingyuan.

Tang Ning took her seat as instructed, and Jiang Chang stood behind him with his hands lowered.