Chapter 92: Breaking the Calamity
A small banquet was held in the mansion, with Gu Qingyuan as the guest, and Xijing and Xisheng as his companions.

Gu Qingyuan looked around but did not see Sande.

"San De was captured by my brother and put into seclusion to prepare for promotion." Xi Jing was very smart and knew who he was looking for. He explained, "Your divine eyes are quite involved, and the matter of calamity energy is even more important. As Sande is a foundation-building person, it is inevitable that he will reveal some secrets when he sees the Purple Mansion. It is better to let him go into seclusion for a while. Besides, his cultivation is enough, but he is a little lazy. With your example, he has aroused some spirit and it is just right for him to achieve enlightenment."

Things are accomplished through secrets, and failure is revealed through words.

Now that Gu Qingyuan is the Purple Mansion, he is not afraid of his magical powers leaking out. It is just that it is better to have less trouble than more. Covering it up for a while can save a lot of trouble. Moreover, there are three golden elixirs sitting in the Purple Mansion. Although they have not appeared in the mortal world for a long time, the calamity energy is related to the new method of cultivation. If it is spread out, I wonder how the golden elixirs will react.

Gu Qingyuan waved his sleeves, and a magic array of treasures appeared in front of the table. These were the things he had borrowed before.

"I have been in seclusion for ten years and have finally succeeded. I would like to thank you for your great help. The treasures are intact and I will replenish the elixirs in some time." Gu Qingyuan returned the treasures and magic arrays on hand one by one, but he could not pay back the elixirs and other consumed items.

Xi Jing pushed the magic treasure and said, "Fellow Daoist Gu, you have been promoted to the Purple Palace, and now you know the mystery of the Purple Palace. These things are just weeds to you and me, and the so-called elixirs are just trivial things. I just took your suggestion of completing it as a joke. Daoist Daoist, why don't you accept this magic treasure? Just consider it as a congratulations to you for reaching the realm."

"Senior, what are you saying? I said it was borrowed, so I should return it. I will remember all the kindness in my heart. If you say these things again, I will be embarrassed!" Gu Qingyuan refused. This was a matter of friendship.

Although what Xijing said was right, now it seems that all these treasures are nothing special. If Gu Qingyuan were to start refining the elixir and offering sacrifices to the treasures at this time, he would also be able to obtain top-grade spiritual objects. However, this is because he has a profound cultivation, the magical power of the Purple Mansion, and a broad vision, so he naturally cannot see them. Without Xijing's gift of treasures and the protection of spiritual objects in his enlightenment, how could he have the glory he has today? First come first served, and the inner friendship should not be confused.

The two men declined for a while before Xijing accepted it and chatted with them for a while, so the banquet for the three of them was not too cold.

As Gu Qingyuan spoke, his gaze fell on Xisheng who was sitting beside him. Xisheng was sitting beside him and looked at Gu Qingyuan from time to time. Although he didn't say anything, it seemed as if he had finished speaking.

Gu Qingyuan was very insightful and naturally understood. He looked at him and said, "The banquet can be started at any time. Now that I have achieved the Purple Palace, my research on the calamity energy has become increasingly profound. I should fulfill the gentleman's agreement we made back then and watch over it for Senior Xisheng's Taoist companion. Even if there is no good way, I can get a glimpse of some of the details, and then think about the symptoms, which may help alleviate Senior's worries."

Although Gu Qingyuan has made a lot of analysis on calamity energy, he has not yet fully understood the six tribulations. He still needs to give Xisheng a shot of prevention, lest they become enemies instead of friends after experiencing great ups and downs.

Xisheng pursed his lips and said, "Gu Daoyou said that Xisheng understood. Xisheng... was also prepared."

What preparations? Gu Qingyuan was helpless in his preparations!

Well, I wonder where Senior Xisheng's Taoist partner is?" Gu Qingyuan asked.

The cold immortal's hand trembled, and he swallowed his saliva: "In my retreat, accompany me day and night."

"It is better to do it today than to wait for another day. Please take me to see it, senior." Gu Qingyuan stood up and said.

"Okay, okay, I'll take you there, I'll take you there." Xisheng was a little confused and said in a low voice.

The group went to the place where Xisheng was practicing.

Walking along the corridor and through the hall, I gradually no longer saw the disciples passing by.

"I haven't seen big brother so helpless for a long time. Thinking back to the time when big brother dominated the world, under the scorching sun, everyone in the world admired him. With a lone moon hanging in the sky and no stars visible, he was so high-spirited and vigorous." Xisheng walked in front, while Xijing and Gu Qingyuan spoke side by side.

"Later, he met my sister-in-law, and they joined forces, becoming a perfect match. With two purple palaces in one sect, it was truly a great story in the cultivation world. But later..." Xi Jing sighed, "After that incident, my eldest brother's personality became even colder. He gave up the affairs of the sect, and only knew how to seek immortality and cultivate the Tao, and polish his cultivation. He also didn't open up to anyone. The people in the sect knew the reason and let him go. If it weren't for Sande, who could have aroused some of his brother's emotional fluctuations, I was really afraid that he would cultivate himself into a supreme and ruthless immortal made of wood or stone."

"The love is deep and sincere, but it cannot be compared with the six difficult love entanglements. I believe that Master Xisheng only hopes to improve his cultivation so that he can save his beloved wife from her troubles!" Gu Qingyuan sighed.

He took advantage of the Purple Mansion to analyze the entanglement of love and naturally understood the principle. It was just a temporary ignorance of the soul and a twisted mind. Those who were affected could not help themselves. They seemed to be affectionate but were actually false. The disaster was real but the love was false. It was not as amazing as the true nature of Master Xisheng.

It’s not like the phrase “resurrection”, my love can’t be deceived.

The place was not far away and we arrived there after a while. It was a deep valley planted with sycamore trees with golden-red leaves.

"This place is called Luoxia Valley, and it is planted with fire-leaf phoenix trees. My brother practices the Great Sun magical power, and has revealed a little bit of it. The place where he practices is like the scorching sun falling in, and the earth fire is burning. Ordinary spiritual roots cannot survive, but only the fire-leaf phoenix trees can withstand the burning of the sun and fire, and they grow even faster with the help of the fire energy." Xi Jing explained.

Gu Qingyuan took a look and saw that this was the place where the energy of the fire element was flowing, suppressing the energy of the other five elements. The mountains and valleys were full of fire-leaf sycamore trees, growing extremely lushly.

Xisheng removed the outer restrictive magic circle, revealing a stone chamber.

The three of them came to a stone room. Xisheng put his hands on the door but did not dare to push it open.

This is where Master Xisheng practices in seclusion. He ignores the secular world and concentrates on retreat. His beloved wife is by his side, but it seems as if they are separated by life and death. I wonder if Master Xisheng practices more or just wants to see his wife more to ease the pain of missing her.

Gu Qingyuan was thinking as he saw Xisheng slowly push open the door. People at the bottom of the valley most want to see hope, but they are also most afraid of seeing hope. When that glimmer of hope is extinguished, all that is left is deeper despair.

Xi Jing wanted Gu Qingyuan to rescue him, but was also afraid that Gu Qingyuan would say that he was powerless. He pushed open the door and unlocked the restrictions. The stone room was not big. There were no stone tables or stone chairs inside, no decorations. There was a stone platform in the middle, and there was a cushion under the stone platform, which looked like a small cage.

When Gu Qingyuan walked in, he saw a woman lying on the stone platform. After sensing for a while, he felt a faint breath and then disappeared.

When we arrived in front of the stone platform, we saw the cushion right next to it. Although it was woven from Lingbao, it had sunk slightly in the middle after years of use. It had not moved for a long time, leaving a round mark on the ground.

Xisheng walked over silently, smoothed the woman's long black hair, his eyes seemed to become a little gentler, and then disappeared.

He turned to face Gu Qingyuan and said, "Fellow Daoist Gu, my wife is deeply troubled by the calamity. Her cultivation is hindered and she is about to go astray. I have no choice but to practice the method of avoiding disaster, but it is incomprehensible. I would like to ask you to perform the magic method and let me see it."

Xisheng paused and said, "Even if there is no solution, Xisheng will never be angry, no resentment, no hatred, no matter what the result of this trip is, since you are here, Xisheng is grateful to you, and from now on, I will obey you at any order."

His words were sonorous, powerful, frank and without complaint, as if he had become the scorching sun genius who dominated the world again.

Gu Qingyuan waved his hand and said, "Senior, you don't have to do this. Sanyuanshui saved my life back then. Qingyuan is deeply grateful. Even if you don't say it, I will save you. Please rest assured and wait for me to see."

His divine eyes fell on the woman, and the aura of calamity permeated her body. After just one glance, Gu Qingyuan had a rough idea of ​​what was going on.

That is one of the six difficulties, the cold palace. Those who are struck will lose their spirit, be filled with sorrow and misery, and die in depression.

If the cause and effect is still there, Gu Qingyuan will have to delve deeper into the obstacle of knowledge and understanding. It is not difficult to cure the cold palace, but curing the disease is like pulling a thread, and you cannot be careless.

"We are somewhat confident, but it will take some time." Gu Qingyuan made the final decision.

Xisheng's spine bent, and then he stood up: "Then... please let me help you, fellow Taoist. If you need anything, I will prepare it."

Gu Qingyuan nodded and opened his hand. A black token appeared with bloody ancient seal characters on it.

As soon as the token appeared, the calamity energy on the woman's body became restless. Gu Qingyuan gently pushed it and it fell in front of the woman. As the token kept spinning, strands of calamity threads that were invisible to the naked eye were drawn into the token.

Xisheng and the other two naturally couldn't see it, they just saw the token hanging in the air, and no strange phenomenon occurred. Xisheng raised his hand, and his purple immortal body was free of dust and dirt, but now there was some sweat on his palms.

"Illness comes like a mountain falling, and goes away like a thread being pulled out. This matter cannot be rushed, and it will take quite some time." Gu Qingyuan signaled the two to relax.

Of course, he could use this incident to control Xisheng and extort benefits from him. With his calculations, Xisheng Zhenjun could also become a hawk and dog, obeying his orders.

Or he could create many twists and turns, first give hope, then create waves, take this opportunity to ask for benefits, and then put on a show, a whole big scene, and then use all his magic power, sweat countless times, stagger, spit out a few mouthfuls of blood, to show his hard work and great achievements, to win people's hearts. In his previous life, Gu Qingyuan had acted like this when a half-acquaintance wanted to borrow money from him. After many twists and turns, it was much better than just lending it directly.

It’s just that Gu Qingyuan doesn’t want to do so. He puts gratitude first and morality second, and he just sticks to his heart.

Three days passed like this. The stone chamber was extremely silent. The four people were either lying or standing, and no one spoke a word.

whoosh-

The token returned to Gu Qingyuan's hand, and the three of them took action.

"Fellow Daoist Gu, three days have passed now. Why don't you take a break? My brother has been waiting for more than a hundred years. It doesn't matter if you wait a little longer. You can just adjust your breathing and magic power while I prepare a banquet and we can discuss Taoism." Xi Jing hurried forward and glanced at Xi Sheng again.

Although Xisheng was anxious, he also knew that haste makes waste, so he nodded.

Instead, Gu Qingyuan was stunned: "Senior, you misunderstood. The calamity has been eliminated and you will be awake in a few days."

Xi Jing and the other two were stunned. When they heard Gu Qingyuan say that it would take a long time, they knew they couldn't be impatient and had already been preparing for years.

Gu Qingyuan also reacted, but he still did not have the mentality of immortality. Ten or a hundred years passed by in Zifu in the blink of an eye.

Just as he was about to explain, the woman on the stone platform let out a soft moan, slowly opened her eyes, and her breath grew stronger.

Gu Qingyuan stopped talking, looked at Xijing, and slowly walked out of the stone chamber.

The two people who had been reunited after a long separation were left alone to talk to each other from the bottom of their hearts.

(End of this chapter)