Spring goes and autumn comes, and in the blink of an eye, sixteen years have passed.
During these years, the evil cultivators who had been wreaking havoc on the world were gradually eliminated, peace returned to the secular world, and Wuliang Mountain reopened its gates two years ago.
The group of new disciples that Xiaoyao Sect accepted sixteen years ago have gradually grown up and injected new vitality into the sect.
Everything is moving in the right direction, except for the spiritual energy which is still decreasing.
Xiaowushan has been sealed off for a long time and no one has visited it for a long time.
This is the place where Yuanying Zhenjun is in seclusion. No one is allowed to approach without permission.
The weather turned colder and snow started falling from the sky without us noticing.
The little orange was originally sleeping in the mountains. When he saw the snowflakes flying in the sky, excitement flashed in his eyes. He stretched out his claws and caught a piece of crystal.
The flying snow melted very quickly, leaving a little coolness in its claws before quickly disappearing.
Little Orange quickly woke up Little White who was sleeping soundly nearby, and the two animals frolicked in the snow, having a lot of fun.
When Xu Chunniang finished her retreat and pushed the door open, she saw this scene and couldn't help but smile.
Even though they have achieved the Golden Core level of cultivation, Xiaojuzi and Xiaobai's intelligence seems to have not grown much and has always been very simple.
Looking at the flying snow, Xu Chunniang felt dazed. Sixteen years had passed since she rebuilt the formation.
The Zhou family's formation eliminates the dross and retains the essence, simplifies the complex and points directly to the great way.
During these sixteen years, she only did one thing, which was to comprehend the principles of formations.
And what she had gained in these years was more than what she had learned in the past hundred years.
Xu Chunniang showed a look of relief in her eyes. Fortunately, she chose to re-study the art of formation that day. If she continued to learn with the previous method, she didn't know how long it would take to break through and become a fourth-level formation master.
She stretched out her hand, caught a piece of ice flower, felt the coolness on her fingertips, and frowned secretly.
There is no snow in Xiaoyao Sect all year round. It is not winter yet, so why is it snowing suddenly
Xu Chunniang released her spiritual consciousness and found that the entire Xiaoyao Sect was covered in snow, which looked extremely abnormal.
Forget it, let’s go to the main peak first and ask Master Yue about the situation.
In the main peak, Yue Ling was summoning the heads of all the peaks to discuss this matter.
"Thousands of miles of snow and thousands of miles of ice, this weather is really abnormal and disturbing."
“Although monks like me are not afraid of ice and snow, if the ice and snow don’t stop, I don’t know how many mortals in the secular world will be frozen to death.
Moreover, there is too much ice and snow accumulated, and even the Qi training disciples may find it difficult to resist. "
"This kind of abnormal climate has also occurred once a thousand years ago. It was a drought demon in the Nascent Soul stage. Wherever it passed, no grass grew within a thousand miles, and there was a severe drought for three years.
Is this sudden snowfall also related to some kind of demon?"
Everyone discussed it and put forward several guesses, but they still could not determine the cause.
Yue Lingzheng pondered for a moment and said, "It's snowing heavily right now, so we can't see anything yet. Maybe after a few days, the ice and snow will melt. Let's wait and see."
After the heads of each peak left, he was about to go to see Uncle Sheng to report the matter, but he heard a voice.
"Uncle Yue, I haven't come out of seclusion for a long time. Is everything going well in the sect?"
Yue Lingzheng showed a look of surprise on his face, "Uncle Xu, you are out of retreat?"
Xu Chunniang nodded. "When I came here just now, I happened to see the masters of each peak leaving. Did something happen?"
Yue Lingzheng smiled bitterly, pointed upwards, and expressed his worries.
"Anything abnormal must be caused by a demon. Xiaoyao Sect never snows all year round, but it is snowing so heavily right now. I am afraid that a Nascent Soul demon has appeared nearby.
A thousand years ago, a Yuanying-stage Hanba appeared, causing a three-year drought in most of the cultivation world. In the end, the five Yuanying-stage Zhenjuns worked together to kill Hanba. "
Xu Chunniang nodded slightly, "To be honest, I came here to find you because of this matter. If it is really a great demon that has appeared and caused the strange phenomenon in the world, it would be fine, but I am afraid that things are not that simple."
Yue Lingzheng was slightly surprised, but he didn't dare to ask more questions. He just said, "I was originally going to report this to Uncle Sheng. Why don't you go with me, Uncle Xu?"
"Okay."
Xu Chunniang nodded. Master Sheng had been a Nascent Soul cultivator for hundreds of years, so he might know something.
The two of them walked towards the back mountain, and Sheng Qingjun seemed to know that someone was coming and had been waiting at the entrance of the cave for a long time.
When she saw Xu Chunniang, there was surprise in her eyes.
"You actually got out?"
Xu Chunniang nodded, "I have studied formations over the years and have made some progress. Soon I will be able to set up a great formation to protect the sect."
“So soon?”
Sheng Qingjun was very surprised and couldn't help muttering.
"You are so patient that you have been in seclusion for so many years. When I was your age, I had just formed a pill, and my master praised me as a genius that only appears once in a century.
Tsk tsk, if he were still alive, he would be shocked to see that you have such a high level of cultivation at such a young age."
Xu Chunniang shook her head. "I forgot the time when I was practicing. It was not until I got something that I realized sixteen years had passed."
Sheng Qingjun was speechless. She was a person who could not sit still. Even though she had reached the Nascent Soul stage, her nature was hard to change.
She picked up the teapot on the stove and poured a cup of tea for each of them.
"You and Junior-Martial-Nephew Yue came here also because of the abnormal weather?"
Xu Chunniang nodded, finished telling the story of the drought demon she had just heard, and then said.
“I don’t think this matter is that simple.”
Before coming here, she had used the Dayan technique to calculate that snow and ice falling from the sky was a sign of great misfortune.
Sheng Qingjun sighed softly and nodded.
"You're right. If things go wrong, the entire Northwest Continent will be finished."
Yue Lingzheng's expression suddenly changed. "Uncle Sheng, what do you mean by that? It's just a little ice and snow. How can it destroy the entire Northwest Continent?"
Sheng Qingjun glanced at him and said, "I said that the Northwest Continent might be finished, but I didn't say that it would be destroyed now."
Yue Lingzheng's expression eased a little, "Uncle Master, please tell me what to do to avoid this crisis."
"Let me tell you, with your current level of cultivation, you can't help much."
Sheng Qingjun put down the teapot and waved.
“Just finish your tea and leave, this is not something you should worry about.
During this time, you just need to manage the sect well. If you have spare energy, you can also take care of the mortals in the secular world."
Yue Ling was about to say something, but stopped himself, and after answering, he left in silence.
Xu Chunniang picked up the spiritual tea and took a sip. "Master Yue is gone. Now I can finally tell you."
Sheng Qingjun sighed, "Your guess is correct. The spiritual energy is disappearing faster and faster. Maybe one day it will disappear completely."
Xu Chunniang's heart sank. "Then is this sudden snow and ice related to these things?"
"good."
Sheng Qingjun had no intention of drinking tea, so she spilled the spiritual tea in the cup, melting a small piece of snow.
But soon, this small piece of melted snow water condensed into ice again.
She stared at the newly frozen ice, slightly lost in thought.
"In the past ten years, I have read a lot of ancient books, and finally I have figured out the real reason why the spiritual energy disappeared."