"Master, you are finally out of seclusion..."
Lianyi was extremely happy when she saw Gao Xuan coming out of the quiet room.
For more than two hundred days, Gao Xuan has been staying in the quiet room without making any movement.
Lianyi is a girl after all, and can't stand loneliness. She is particularly dependent on Gao Xuan.
There was only a thin wooden door between them, but Lianyi didn't dare to rush in without Gao Xuan's order. She could only wait outside miserably.
So, when she saw Gao Xuan, she was particularly excited and ran over to pull Gao Xuan's sleeve and act coquettishly.
Gao Xuan patted Lianyi's head gently to show his affection.
He asked casually, "Is there anything I can do during my retreat?"
"Nothing. It's just that Hu Ji came to visit once, and Tao Jun, Zuo Wentao, and Jiang Yunfeng also came once."
Lianyi didn't like a few people. She said, "It seems that they don't have anything to do. It's just that Tao Jun left a letter for you."
She thought for a moment and then said, "But Baili Qingtong often comes to play with me."
Although Baili Qingtong is not important, I have to explain something if the master asks.
Gao Xuan nodded, "I'm glad you're okay."
He originally thought that Ao Qiong or King Jinjiao would come to cause trouble, but fortunately, the pace of this world was slow. For some reason, the other party did not come to cause trouble.
Gao Xuan was also secretly thankful that the other party did not come to his house during this period.
Otherwise, he would be so immersed in the "Emperor Heaven Nine Changes Sutra" that he could not extricate himself, and if a powerful enemy came to attack him, who knows what would go wrong.
Now that he has basically learned the "Emperor Heaven Nine Changes Sutra", he really wants to find someone to practice with.
Lianyi didn't know what Gao Xuan was thinking. She took out Tao Jun's letter and said, "Master, this is Tao Jun's letter."
Gao Xuan opened it and took a look. The letter was written in cloud patterns, probably for the sake of confidentiality.
The content of the letter was very simple, mainly reminding Gao Xuan to be careful. He heard that there were unusual movements on the side of the Ten Thousand Demons Alliance, and it seemed that a powerful demon king was coming to cause trouble.
On the other hand, Ao Qiong seemed very angry about King Jinlin's affairs. But Ao Qiong was in a hurry to deal with his own affairs. When he calmed down, he would probably come to cause trouble.
Tao Jun wrote very obscurely, but his meaning was expressed very clearly.
Gao Xuan smiled after reading it. Tao Jun was deliberately trying to be nice. However, his attitude also made it clear that no matter who came to cause trouble, he would not help.
Gao Xuan took the letter and shook it casually. The letter paper flashed with light and turned into a person, who looked exactly like Gao Xuan.
Lianyi stayed there for a while, her eyes darting between the two Gao Xuans. One was standing, while the other was sitting, but their facial expressions, demeanor and bearing were exactly the same.
The eyes of both of them are deep blue with a hint of gold, bright, deep and full of charm.
There is absolutely no difference between the two.
Lianyi was a creature enlightened by Gao Xuan, and was most sensitive to Gao Xuan's aura. But she still couldn't tell the real Gao Xuan from the fake one.
Even though she knew that Gao Xuan's real body was the one sitting, there was nothing unreal about the standing person.
Lianyi was more and more surprised. She opened her mouth wide for a long time before asking, "Master, what's going on?"
Gao Xuan smiled: "It's just a clone technique."
The art of clones is not too difficult for spirit immortals. This spell is very interesting and has a wide range of applications. Many people are proficient in it.
The Hundred Transformations of the Emperor's Nine Transformations Sutra is actually an advanced clone technique, but its power is far different from that of an ordinary clone technique.
Gao Xuan used the letter to create his own clone, and this clone retained 70% of his power. This is actually very impressive.
Ordinary clone techniques are no different from illusion techniques. They can only do ordinary things and can be easily destroyed by power.
Gao Xuan's clone retained 70% of his combat power, which could play an extremely important role in the battle.
The clone will dissipate after being killed. For Gao Xuan, it is only a partial loss of spiritual power, which is a negligible loss.
Gao Xuan can actually create hundreds or thousands of clones at a time, but the more clones he has, the weaker their power.
Hundreds or thousands of clones are just for show; in actual combat they just waste energy and have no practical value.
According to Gao Xuan's idea, it is best to control the number of clones to less than three, so as to maintain considerable combat effectiveness while maintaining sufficient flexibility.
The highest level of the clone transformation is to be able to create 180,000 clones. Moreover, all clones have the same combat power as the original body.
To be honest, Gao Xuan was very skeptical about this statement.
If the Golden Immortal of Great Luo can create 180,000 clones, wouldn’t that make him invincible
Obviously, such a beautiful thing is impossible. Therefore, there must be an upper limit to the number of clones.
Gao Xuan was also a beginner. He had learned how to change the spells, but he still didn’t understand their core essence.
After just a small test, Gao Xuan was quite satisfied with the clone's various changes.
At least, for his level, this spell is super practical. So borrowing the letter paper is just a gimmick. The transformation of the clone depends entirely on the power of the soul and has nothing to do with external objects.
Of course, this clone also has limitations, which is that it cannot leave the sensing range of Gao Xuan's soul.
The clone itself has no intelligence, it is just like one of Gao Xuan's hands, and any changes it makes are all controlled by Gao Xuan's soul.
This clone is not a living being and is fundamentally different from Ripples.
Moreover, maintaining the clone also consumes spiritual power.
Gao Xuan's mind changed, and his clone transformed into a swallow.
The swallows flapped their wings and flew out of the gate, flying straight up into the blue sky against the autumn wind.
At Gao Xuan's spiritual level, he can see the blue sky and white clouds that the swallow sees, sense the bleak autumn wind that the swallow feels, and feel the changes in airflow after the vibration of its wings.
Through this swallow, Gao Xuan synchronized the swallow's sense of all information.
This is also very interesting.
The swallow flew straight up into the blue sky, but couldn't go any higher when it reached a height of over a thousand feet.
The blue sky looks pure and clear, but there are strong winds in it.
The swallow could no longer withstand the strong gale from a thousand feet away.
Gao Xuan also realized a problem. When he transformed into a swallow, he would be bound by the swallow's form. No matter how strong his individual power was, he could not bless the swallow.
Thinking of this, Gao Xuan changed his mind and turned into a goshawk.
The goshawk has a white head, black feathers and yellow claws, and its wingspan is more than ten feet long. The goshawk flaps its wings and flies up into the strong wind.
Going straight up to a height of five thousand feet, the Tianshi Temple turned into a black dot, and the royal capital in the distance became a small piece.
At this point, the gale was as strong as an invisible sword. Even the eagle could not withstand it, and had no strength to fly upwards.
Gao Xuan was thinking about turning into a huge flying dragon. A golden dragon-shaped body emerged, then it fell apart in the strong wind and turned into specks of light and dissipated.
At this point, this clone completely dissipated.
Gao Xuan tried the spell and found a problem. The clone can be transformed into various objects and creatures, but not everything can be transformed.
For example, dragons can't do it. It's conceivable that other powerful creatures can't do it either.
Even if it can be transformed barely, it is just superficial.
The clone can change into any form, and naturally possess the abilities of that form.
Gao Xuan probably understood that the real limit of his ability to change his clones was his power. The scope of his changes was within his power.
He cannot create a life that is beyond his power.
Therefore, the real function of the clone is to clone. The clone is just for fun. It has no practical value.
Of course, you can also turn into a fly or a bug like Sun Wukong and sneak into someone else's stomach.
Then I shouted, "Sister-in-law, open your mouth quickly, I'm coming out..."
In fact, powerful monsters are not stupid. It is not so easy to transform into a small insect and sneak into the other party's mouth.
If you can do this, it won't be difficult to kill the opponent directly.
No matter what, it's quite interesting to have so many different clones.
If Gao Xuan wanted to, he could create hundreds of clones and turn them into houses, tables, chairs, pots, pans, etc., so that he could live at home.
Or, use your clones to transform into a group of beautiful ladies dancing and singing
After all, this seems to be no different from using your hands. But what's wrong with using your hands? You have to rely on your own hands to get everything...
In this way, the clone-changing function is simply a magical tool for otakus.
Gao Xuan couldn't help but laugh when he thought of this, but Lianyi beside him was a little confused. She didn't understand why the master was laughing, and it seemed that he was laughing at something...
Lianyi was straightforward. She didn't understand and asked, "Master, why are you laughing?"
"Ha ha ha ha… "
Gao Xuan naturally wouldn't tell Lianyi about this. He said, "This spell is so wonderful that it made me realize something, so I laughed."
Lianyi was a little suspicious. She always felt that Gao Xuan was not telling the truth.
Gao Xuan said: "Well, I'll give you something fun."
He pointed with his finger and whispered, "Change."
A cloud of white smoke rose out of nowhere, and a girl in a black and white Taoist robe emerged from the smoke.
The girl in black and white Taoist robes had delicate features and a natural elegance between her eyebrows. She looked confused and panicked, not knowing how she suddenly appeared here.
The girl turned her eyes and saw Lianyi. She shouted in surprise: "Lianyi, haha, you made me like this?"
The girl in Taoist robes was Baili Qingtong, she and Lianyi were good friends. She would come to Tianshi Temple to play with Lianyi whenever she had nothing to do.
But today she was reading Taoist scriptures in her room, and somehow, everything went dark before her eyes, and then she ended up here.
Baili Qingtong was a little panicked at first, but she immediately forgot all about it after seeing Lianyi.
Lianyi looked at Gao Xuan with some hesitation. She didn’t know whether Baili Qingtong in front of her was her real self or an illusion.
Gao Xuan smiled and said, "It's your little friend, that's right."
Lianyi then went to meet Baili Qingtong. She grabbed Baili Qingtong's hand and whispered, "Qingtong, my master has come out of seclusion."
Baili Qingtong also saw Gao Xuan now, and her face turned slightly red. It was really embarrassing to scream and jump in front of Gao Xuan.
After all, she was a princess and had a famous master, so she quickly calmed down. She took a few steps forward and bowed to Gao Xuan: "I didn't know that the Heavenly Master was here. I am sorry for being rude."
"No problem."
Gao Xuan smiled and said, "You and Lianyi are good friends, so there is no need to be so polite."
He pointed to the seat below and said, "You sit down."
Baili Qingtong was embarrassed: "Master, there is no seat for disciples."
Lianyi didn't care about so many rules. She pulled Baili Qingtong to sit down and said, "Just sit down if the master wants you to. You're welcome."
Lianyi was very happy to see a good friend suddenly appear.
Gao Xuan was also in a good mood. He said, "Today is a good day. I will treat you to a good meal."
He thought for a moment and asked Baili Qingtong: "You were born in the palace and practiced Taoism under the Imperial Master. What do you like to eat?"
Baili Qingtong was still a little confused, and she didn't quite understand what Gao Xuan meant. After thinking for a while, she said, "I prefer to eat the green pears from Zhang Country. This kind of pear can only bear fruit on hundred-year-old pear trees. The flesh is sweet and juicy, and full of spiritual energy. It is very beneficial to cultivators..."
"Okay, let's eat Billie."
Gao Xuan was originally testing magic. He snapped his fingers and clouds and mist appeared on the ground in the hall, and a pear tree grew out of thin air.
The pear tree grew very fast. In a blink of an eye, it was several feet tall, and its branches even touched the roof. Pears as big as fists hung on the branches, exuding a rich fruity fragrance.
Baili Qingtong was full of doubt. She reached out and picked a pear and took a bite. The pear flesh was refreshing and sweet. With just one bite, she felt the spiritual energy flowing through her body, and she felt indescribably comfortable.
Baili Qingtong showed a look of surprise, and she said in disbelief: "It's actually true."
To be honest, Baili Qingtong always thought that Gao Xuan was using illusion.
It was not difficult to use magic to conjure up a pear tree. Her master could do it. But to conjure up a real pear and make it taste full of spiritual energy was not something that magic could do.
Baili Qingtong soon realized that she was being rude, so she quickly picked two green pears and gave them to Gao Xuan, "Master, please try them, they are delicious."
Gao Xuan picked it up and took a bite. It tasted good indeed.
Baili Qingtong handed Lianyi another one: "Lianyi, you eat too."
The good thing about Billie's pear is that it has no core, so you can eat the whole pear.
Baili Qingtong was not too polite. She ate three Bili pears by herself and was satisfied.
Lianyi also ate two. Since she didn't have a real body, she didn't care much about her appetite.
Billy is indeed a good thing. Eating it can turn it into pure spiritual energy. Lianyi made an exception and ate two.
Gao Xuan saw that Baili Qingtong had finished eating, so he waved his hand and the green pears on the tree fell down and separated into two piles.
The huge pear tree turned into smoke and disappeared, and the roof that was broken by the pear tree was restored to its original state.
Gao Xuan pointed at dozens of pears piled together and said, "These are for you. Take them back and let the Imperial Master have a taste."
Just as Baili Qingtong was about to use her magic weapon to collect Bili pears, the pile of Bili pears had quickly shrunk into a ball and fell into her hands.
When these Billie pears are stacked together, they are only the size of one Billie pear.
Baili Qingtong found it interesting, but she didn't know how Gao Xuan did it.
Gao Xuan didn't wait for Baili Qingtong to speak, he said: "You should go back today and come to play with Lianyi another day. Go back and say hello to the Imperial Master for me."
Gao Xuan waved his sleeves and Baili Qingtong disappeared out of thin air.
When Baili Qingtong came to her senses, she had already returned to her room.
Baili Qingtong looked around and squeezed his hands, feeling that everything that had just happened seemed like a dream.
But when she looked down again, she was holding a bunch of Billie Pears in her hands. Dozens of Billie Pears were stacked together, but they looked like the same size.
Baili Qingtong screamed, ran out of the room in a hurry and went straight to Tao Jun's room.
Mr. Tao is the head of Qingxu Taoist Temple and also the national teacher. Naturally, the place where he lives is the most central and magnificent place.
In other words, Baili Qingtong had a special identity, so he could pass through the numerous doorways smoothly and run directly to Tao Jun's abbot's room.
Taoism says that the human heart is square and the heart of heaven is square.
The so-called abbot represents the will of heaven. Therefore, the official name of the head of Qingxu Taoist Temple is the abbot.
However, low-level spiritual immortals like Tao Jun did not dare to be arrogant. They usually claimed to be the head of the Taoist temple.
Baili Qingtong ran into the abbot's room and saw Tao Jun holding a Taoist book and reading in a low voice.
Taoism has been passed down for tens of millions of years, and countless classics have been left behind by great men of all generations.
Especially for sects like Qingxu Daoyuan, all the ancestors have written works, which contain their understanding of Taoism.
When Mr. Tao has free time, he reads the classics of his school.
When Tao Jun saw Baili Qingtong running in, he put down the Taoist book and frowned slightly: "Qingtong, how old are you, but you are still as unstable as a child."
Baili Qingtong didn't pay attention to Tao Jun's teachings. She said excitedly: "Master, Master, what are you looking at?"
She handed Bi Li to Tao Jun, who took it and took a look at it, his expression immediately became serious.
There was nothing wrong with Bili Li, even though she was far away in Zhang Country, she could always find a way to get it. However, dozens of Bili Li stacked together did not affect each other, and the weight remained the same.
If this was a magical instrument like the Qiankun capsule, it would be normal. The problem is, this is Billy, not a magical instrument.
It must be that someone used advanced magic to stack Billie Eilish together to create such a wonderful effect.
The exquisite use of space is simply terrifying.
Tao Jun couldn't laugh. He realized the horror of this spell and his expression became more serious. "Where did you get it from?"
Baili Qingtong didn't notice the change in Tao Jun's expression. She said smugly, "It was the Heavenly Master who invited me to eat pears. He also asked me to bring them back for you."
Tao Jun asked: "Have you seen the Heavenly Master?"
"I saw him sitting in the main hall."
"You went out to play again." Tao Jun couldn't help but scold.
Baili Qingtong said innocently: "Master, you don't know, I was sitting in my room reading, and somehow I ended up at Tianshi Temple. Tianshi was in a particularly good mood today, and said he wanted to treat me to a meal..."
Baili Qingtong spoke very quickly and explained the whole process clearly.
"That's right."
After listening to this, Tao Jun fell into deep thought. In his opinion, this matter was not fun.
He had been running Qingxu Taoist Temple for hundreds of years, setting up many magic arrays. It could be said that it was impregnable.
As a result, in the core location of Qingxu Taoist Temple, Gao Xuan easily captured Baili Qingtong.
The numerous magic arrays he painstakingly set up failed to provide any protection.
Even though he was so close, he didn't feel anything. This was terrifying!
The more Tao Jun thought about it, the more scared he became, and the more guilty he felt. What did Gao Xuan mean by this? Was he trying to demonstrate to me
There is no need for this. He has already expressed his submission.
Could it be that Gao Xuan was dissatisfied with him standing idly by
Tao Jun has lived for more than 2,000 years and has a lot of life experience. In his opinion, Gao Xuan could not have done such a thing for no reason.
In the final analysis, it should just be a small warning.
Tao Jun felt that he understood what Gao Xuan meant. He was a little angry but didn't dare to show it.
Hu Ji said that she gave the Xuantian Nine Changes Sutra to Gao Xuan. Could it be that Gao Xuan mastered the magical powers of the Xuantian Nine Changes Sutra after several months of seclusion
Tao Jun felt a little sorry when he thought of this. Hu Ji, this vixen, didn't share her good things with him but gave them to Gao Xuan. How hateful.
However, Hu Ji's cultivation was not weaker than his, so he could do nothing even if he was angry.
Tao Jun thought about it over and over again, but he still felt uneasy. He was also very confused about how to deal with it.
He just hated that Ao Qiong and the Golden Horned Demon King were so slow. If they had come earlier, he wouldn't have to be so embarrassed.
Tao Jun quietly went out to find Zuo Wentao. As soon as they met, he asked, "Daoyou, when will Ao Qiong come?"
Zuo Wentao was somewhat stunned. Tao Jun was so cunning, why did he ask so directly this time? Seeing Tao Jun's serious face, he couldn't just give him a perfunctory reply.
He thought for a moment and said, "The Dragon Palace gathering will end in September, and Ao Qiong will definitely arrive in October..."
(End of this chapter)