Before Tianxing Mountain.
The middle-aged man with an aquiline nose tidied his clothes and shouted calmly, "This humble Taoist, Shenying, has come specifically to pay respects to Tianxing Taoist friend and humbly requests an audience!"
The sound transmitted into Tianxing Mountain. Magically, Cultivators below Spirit Transformation could not hear this sound. Instead, it was the Spirit Transformation Cultivator Tianxing Old Ancestor, who was cultivating in the mountain, who heard the sound.
He frowned and muttered, "Bald Eagle? Why is he here?"
Tianxing is a Spirit Transformation rogue Cultivator. He established a neutral force, Tianxing Peak, taking in some rogue Cultivators and passing down the Star Cultivation lineage. On normal days, he takes on some Star Cultivation-related business. It's normal for Demon Sect Cultivators to come, but for Bald Eagle to come personally, the matter is not simple!
"Shenying Taoist friend, please!"
Tianxing flicked the whisk in his hand, and a ray of starlight was drawn out from the mountain. Bald Eagle Old Demon very calmly stepped onto it.
As a ray of starlight returned, the next moment Bald Eagle Old Demon appeared before Tianxing.
"Greetings, Tianxing Taoist friend!" Bald Eagle smiled.
"Shenying Taoist friend, a rare guest!"
Tianxing flicked his whisk, and starlight fell from the sky, flying into the cups, condensing into two cups of Star Tea. In the tea, there were countless reflections of stars, as if all the stars in the sky were contained within.
"Please have some tea!"
Bald Eagle Old Demon was not polite either. He sat down, carefully examined the teacup, confirmed it was not poisoned, then picked up the tea and drank it in one gulp.
In an instant, Bald Eagle felt his mind clear up a bit, and the demonic energy within his body also became more refined.
"Good tea!" Bald Eagle Old Demon praised.
"Frequent drinking is ineffective. Taoist friend can come once every ten years!"
Tianxing's words meant that Bald Eagle should not come often in the future.
Bald Eagle Old Demon didn't mind and smiled, "We can talk about tasting tea later. Today I have an errand. I wonder if I could ask Tianxing Taoist friend to make a move once?"
"What is it?" Tianxing Old Ancestor was quite direct.
"Seven Absolutes Sect seems to have gained a Star Cultivation practitioner who can borrow the power of the Big Dipper. I hope to ask Tianxing Taoist friend to interfere with or influence him. If he could die from backlash, that would be even better!"
Upon hearing this, Tianxing frowned, "I know about this matter. The Big Dipper did have some unusual movements recently, but there are countless Star Cultivation practitioners in the world. Why must we deal with Seven Absolutes Sect?"
Obviously, he was increasing the conditions.
Bald Eagle Old Demon smiled slightly and said, "To complete interference or shield their starlight sensing, it's ten thousand high-grade Spirit Stones. If they can be seriously injured, it's a hundred thousand high-grade Spirit Stones. If killed, it's one million high-grade Spirit Stones directly. At the same time, you can also obtain a Spirit Transformation-grade star material."
Tianxing Old Ancestor fell into thought, then said, "Let me first deduce the difficulty and see if I can confirm the target. One deduction is one hundred high-grade Spirit Stones!"
Bald Eagle Old Demon's eyes lit up, "Good!"
With a flip of his hand, he took out one hundred high-grade Spirit Stones and placed them on the table.
Old Taoist Tianxing nodded, looked at the sky, and said, "Wait a moment."
Bald Eagle Old Demon nodded.
The two waited until the moon was in the middle of the sky.
Old Taoist Tianxing had already arrived before a ritual altar.
In the center of the ritual altar, a fifth-tier mirror-type spiritual treasure was placed, which was the Tianxing Mirror. It was Tianxing Old Ancestor's Natal Magic Treasure. Most of his abilities were cultivated on the Tianxing Mirror.
He looked up at the sky, where countless stars shone.
There are many Star Cultivation schools, such as the Three Enclosures, Four Symbols, and Twenty-Eight Mansions, or the Thirty-Six Heavenly Stars and Seventy-Two Earthly Fiends. Star Cultivation practitioners usually choose a specific star from a certain school to cultivate.
The Big Dipper is part of the Ziwei Enclosure star system, one of the Three Enclosures, and is considered an extremely powerful star cultivation system. Any single star is very powerful, and the seven stars connected have unparalleled might.
And he cultivates the Tiankui Star, one of the Thirty-Six Heavenly Stars, also the leader of the Heavenly Stars.
In fact, it doesn't matter which star it is. Mortal Star Cultivation practitioners cannot reach the star's limit, so the strength they can display depends entirely on the Cultivator's own cultivation. Therefore, it's not important whether the Big Dipper or the Tiankui Star is stronger or weaker.
A ray of starlight ascended against the flow, shooting straight towards the Tiankui Star!
The Art of Deduction activated!
Starlight shone, and Tiankui appeared!
Rays of starlight descended from the sky, bringing the result of the Art of Deduction.
Tianxing Old Ancestor closed his eyes, and faintly seemed to see a past image. Seven rays of starlight fell upon Seven Absolutes Sect, and a familiar figure flashed by.
"Huh? It's him!" Tianxing Old Ancestor raised his eyebrows.
Bald Eagle Old Demon, who was waiting nearby, changed his expression and smiled, "It seems Tianxing Taoist friend has confirmed the target?"
"Yes, the other party did not shield the heavenly secrets, and their methods appear immature, but they have indeed gained the recognition of the Big Dipper and become a Star Cultivation practitioner."
Tianxing fumbled with his fingers, a somewhat dazed look on his face.
Bald Eagle Old Demon's face darkened. He flipped out one hundred high-grade Spirit Stones and threw them to Tianxing.
Tianxing quickly accepted the Spirit Stones, and his dazed expression cleared up, "That person is none other than Immortal Elder Nangong. He used to cultivate the path of fire, but unexpectedly he has now started cultivating the path of Star Cultivation. Although he has just entered Star Cultivation, with his Spirit Transformation cultivation, he is not easy to deal with!"
Bald Eagle's expression changed, and he frowned, "It's him? Are you sure? I suspect Seven Absolutes Sect has an Opening Meridian Ancestral Teacher appearing. It couldn't be that Ancestor! Is there another Star Cultivation practitioner?"
Tianxing was startled, then his expression became clear. No wonder Bald Eagle Old Demon came to him personally. So this was the reason!
Previously, Seven Absolutes Sect frequently had Opening Meridian Ancestral Teachers appearing. The previous one had just stepped into Refining Emptiness and left, and not long after, another Ancestor was born, then shaking the world!
Ancestors appeared six or seven times in a row, making the Demonic Path miserable. Seven Absolutes Sect was forcefully elevated from an ordinary Sect to the position of the orthodox leader. Now that another Ancestor has appeared, it would be strange if the Demon Sect wasn't anxious.
Tianxing slowly shook his head and said, "I just finished the deduction. In the past hundred years, the Big Dipper has only bestowed recognition upon a Star Cultivation practitioner once. I also did not deduce any situation of concealment. It can basically be confirmed that Seven Absolutes Sect only has one Star Cultivation practitioner! You must know, how difficult is it to achieve Star Cultivation? There are only a few dozen across the entire continent! It's impossible for Seven Absolutes Sect to have two Star Cultivation practitioners in a short period!"
"That's true!" Bald Eagle nodded thoughtfully.
"It's just... how could it be that Nangong fellow?"
Bald Eagle hesitated and said, "Can you deal with him?"
Old Taoist Tianxing laughed dumbly, "He has only just entered Star Cultivation. The difference between me and him is like a strong adult compared to a child. I can completely defeat him with a wave of my hand!"
His tone was full of confidence.
There's really no comparison. He is a professional, while that Nangong is just a beginner! He is already flying in the sky, while Nangong is still playing in the mud.
Bald Eagle nodded, "I wonder if Tianxing Taoist friend will take this job?"
"I'm not confident about seriously injuring or killing him, but I can try interfering with or even affecting his Star Cultivation path. I want thirty thousand Spirit Stones!" Tianxing said calmly.
"This... Taoist friend is raising the price on the spot!"
"Not so, I am also taking some risks dealing with a Spirit Transformation Cultivator!" Tianxing Old Ancestor said.
"Alright, please handle this matter well, Tianxing Taoist friend. The other two fellow Taoists from the Demon Sect have also found two Star Cultivation masters to act together. Please pay a little attention, Tianxing Taoist friend!"
"Oh? It seems your Demon Sect is making a big move this time!" Tianxing Old Ancestor didn't care about the conflict between the orthodox and Demonic Paths. Whichever side was stronger had no effect on his force. Business like this involved secrecy oaths, so others wouldn't know he was acting in the dark.
After discussing for a while, Bald Eagle left after leaving behind the casting Materials and payment.
When inviting a Star Cultivation master, the payment is purely the reward. The Star Cultivation master's expenses are all paid separately by the mission Delegator. This is customary, so Star Cultivation masters are very wealthy. Neither the orthodox nor Demonic Paths want to offend a Star Cultivation master, as switching allegiance to either side is something the other side doesn't want to see.
On the other side, Old Demon of Mist Hide and Mad Devil Taoist both found a Star Cultivation master to help.
The Demon Sect's level of importance had been maxed out.
At the same time.
Immortal Elder Nangong, who was discussing matters with his fellow disciples, frowned.
He looked up at the sky. The Big Dipper shone slightly, causing a sense of unease in his heart.
"What's wrong?" asked a female Spirit Transformation Elder beside him.
"Star sensing, someone is deducing me!" Immortal Elder Nangong said with a slightly condensed expression. "Although this is the first time I've encountered it, I've read about this situation in ancient texts."
"Wait, star sensing, isn't this a Star Cultivation Master's method?" another Spirit Transformation Old Ancestor beside him asked doubtfully. "You are..."
"Oh, I just became a Star Cultivation Master half a day ago." Immortal Elder Nangong smoothed the hair on his forehead. "Sigh, I also didn't expect that I seem to have great talent in the path of Star Cultivation. Really, the path of fire already takes a lot of time. What should I do now?"
Everyone's mouths twitched, but they were still surprised by Immortal Elder Nangong's achievement!
"You actually became a Star Cultivation Master? Amazing! Amazing!"
"Impossible, right? How long have you been cultivating this new path? I know that without a hundred years of cultivation, a Star Cultivation Master can't even get started!"
"This must be talent!" Immortal Elder Nangong sighed, then said with a serious expression, "It's probably the Star Cultivation Master invited by the Demon Sect who is deducing me. I guess I've been exposed. I wonder if Ancestor Su has been exposed? Theoretically, Ancestor Su is the authentic one, why are they deducing me?"
"Is it possible that they can't deduce Ancestor Su?" Someone revealed the heavenly secret with a single sentence.
Immortal Elder Nangong said uncertainly, "No way? How long has it been since Su Yuan created this ultimate technique? It should be difficult for him to avoid the deductions of other Star Cultivation practitioners..."
The conversation between the few people was inside a Formation, which blocked the starlight from entering and temporarily shielded the heavenly secrets.
"How should we act? By then, the Star Cultivation Master invited by the Demon Sect will deduce it and discover our actions!"
"Nangong, can you conceal it?"
Immortal Elder Nangong's face darkened, "I've only just stepped onto the path of Star Cultivation. I've only cultivated up to the ninth volume. I haven't even started learning the latest volumes, ten to eighteen! What the heck can I conceal!"
"How about we go ask Ancestor Su? Since he can deduce the Demon Sect's spies without anyone knowing, perhaps he can also conceal our actions!"
Everyone looked at Immortal Elder Nangong.
"I have to go ask again?" Immortal Elder Nangong asked. "Are the resources for Ancestor ready? Without a gift, I wouldn't dare go!
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