Wei Biao failed when he was trying to overcome his inner demons.
He always thought he had a tough character and was not deceived by external things. When he experienced his inner demons, he lost control of his emotions and almost blew up his unformed golden elixir.
Fortunately, the ancestor of Xiling took action in time and he escaped, but the golden elixir in his body became a useless elixir. Although his cultivation has reached the realm of half-step golden elixir, which is higher than that of all the purple mansions, his path has stopped here, and he will be unable to make further progress throughout his life.
If he could turn back time, Wei Biao would never make such an impulsive move again. He would definitely wait until he was fully prepared before he was promoted.
It's a pity, if you make a mistake, you are a mistake, and you can't do it again.
And as his attack failed and the avenue was cut off, he slowly noticed that his position in the Yunxiao Sect gradually became more subtle.
First of all, there is no need to expect the position of the master of the General Affairs Hall.
Secondly, as the head of the Internal Affairs Hall in charge of the sect's internal affairs, he has always been the absolute confidant of the Xiling Patriarch, and is highly trusted and valued by the Supreme Elder.
Today, the trust may still be there, but the respect has gone with the wind.
The case of Yi Jinbo is a good example.
About a spring day twelve years ago, the ancestor of Xiling called him to Jiuxiao Palace.
In that hall, he saw this young man, handsome and tall, with a gentle smile on his face.
"This is Yi Jinbo," the ancestor ordered: "Get him a set of elite disciple identity tokens. Note that you do this in person and don't let anyone know."
Wei Biao bowed down to accept the order, and personally branded the seal on this young man who was already at the ninth level of the foundation building with his own hands, extracted the essence and blood, and finished the matter.
The House of Internal Affairs handles this kind of thing several times every year, but this is the first time he has encountered it after his ancestor personally ordered it.
After that, Yi Jinbo, as an elite disciple, traveled back and forth between the sect's Sutra Collection Pavilion and the Chongwen Academy in Xu's Imperial City, burying himself in piles of old papers and reading through a large number of notebooks and files.
This review took four or five years.
During this period, Wei Biao was ordered by his ancestor to provide convenience to the young man many times, helping him to search any classics without any hindrance.
Until I retreat to attack the golden elixir.
After he failed and came out of seclusion, he discovered that his ancestor no longer allowed him to contact Yi Jinbo.
Even this man's whereabouts are no longer under his control.
This aroused in him a deep curiosity, mixed with a hint of dissatisfaction.
He had a feeling that his ancestor had let him get in touch with this person in the first place, not only because of trust, but more importantly because he thought he was about to advance to Jindan and could know some things in advance.
Yes, over the years, he has vaguely noticed that Yunxiao Sect seems to be somewhat secretive, and only Master Jindan is qualified to know.
So, when Yi Jinbo left the sect seven years ago, he secretly made a decision to send his most trusted subordinates to follow this person.
He had an intuition that this person was probably related to the secrets of the sect.
Furthermore, this Yi Jinbo spent four or five years consulting classics, and he must be looking for something important.
Maybe it's a magic weapon, maybe it's a secret book, maybe it's a secret realm.
No matter what it is, just follow him quietly, maybe it will be your big opportunity.
Although the road was cut off, Wei Biao did not give up. He was less than three years old and still had enough time.
As long as the waste elixir in his body is annihilated, he can start all over again.
At least there are two methods he has heard of.
The first is to ask a powerful person above the gods to take action and use their cultivation to suppress the violent aura when the golden elixir is annihilated.
It's a pity that there is only one true god-incarnation in the entire Eastern Region. Not to mention him, even if the ancestor of Xiling came forward in person, it would be extremely difficult to persuade him.
The second is to take Broken Star Pill. It’s just that this legendary elixir has disappeared for a long time and can’t be found anywhere.
Let's talk about Yi Jinbo. After he left the sect, he went directly to Qin State. It took another two years before he suddenly appeared in Shaozhou.
As a result, Zhou Yuan, who was in a hurry, accidentally exposed his traces in Shaozhou and alerted this guy.
So, he disappeared, and it was not until this time that he was found again in Qingzhou.
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"What else did you find out in Shuyang County?" Wei Biao shook off his memories of the past and continued to ask.
"This subordinate is about to report." Hall Master Zhou Yuan was deep in thought and did not dare to disturb him. It was not until he asked again that he handed over his hand and said:
"According to the reports of the beggars, there was a young man living in the temple with Taoist Master Yi at that time. The young man's name was Tiezhu, he was fourteen or fifteen years old, and his surname was unknown. He had a blue birthmark on his face, and he looked ferocious. Taoist Yi After leaving, the young man also left the Taoist temple. Some said he had been eaten by wild beasts, others said he starved to death, and others said he went to work as a servant for a wealthy family in the county. There are different opinions. "
"Check!" Wei Biao said in a serious tone: "If he is dead, that's all. If he is alive, we must find him!"
"I obey my orders!" Zhou Yuan responded loudly.
He raised his head and glanced at Wei Biao, then murmured: "It's just that my status as a subordinate in the Internal Affairs Bureau is quite inconvenient."
This is also true. The Internal Affairs Hall is only responsible for the internal affairs of the sect and has no power to order external states and counties to cooperate.
Qingzhou can provide convenience because Wang Qinian and Wei Biao have a good personal relationship. But in other places, whether people will pay attention to your house sign or not depends on their mood.
"My subordinates once approached Mao Tongyuan, the master of the Zhuyang County Temple, and asked him to help search. It turned out that this person appeared to be beautiful on the surface, but secretly he just watched and did nothing."
"Mao Tongyuan?" Wei Biao chewed on the name, feeling very unfamiliar.
"Did you tell me my name?" he asked.
"I don't dare to do this without your permission."
"You did the right thing!" Wei Biao nodded happily: "Well, let me figure out the identity issue. You have worked hard on this trip, and you should have a good rest in the sect for a few days."
"Also, don't tell anyone about this."
"Yes," Zhou Yuan responded.
Seeing that the hall master was ready to see off the guests, he cupped his hands and turned to leave, but his steps were slow and he seemed a little hesitant.
"Is there anything else?" Wei Biao called to him.
"It's like this. I met a child on the road. He was also from Shuyang County. This child felt a little magical..."
"oh?"
"This kid's name is Yang Zhen, and he is the second place winner in this year's trials." Zhou Yuan lowered his head, not noticing the look of surprise on Wei Biao's face, and continued:
"It's amazing that this kid can get second place in the selection after he has practiced his Qi for a long time."
"He was born as an adopted son. At such a young age, he was able to take out a hundred spirit stones and ride on a teleportation array across the state. It's amazing..."
"What's even more interesting is that I asked him about his identity before he went to Zhao's house. He told me that his parents were both dead and he once lived in a Taoist temple. From his description, this Taoist temple was none other than the White Tiger Temple!"
