Yinshan Record

Chapter 490 The Reason for the Increased Sentence: A Gift from My Senior Brother
Jiang Shoucheng guarding the Huangtiandao sect is definitely a tough job. Even if no foolish demons come to the Huangtiandao sect to cause trouble, just guarding the gate for ten years is already a waste of time and a disgrace.

As the saying goes, Junior Brother Su is the abbot of Zhixin Temple, Junior Brother Li is diligently cultivating in the sect, and I am guarding the gate. All three of us have bright futures ahead of us.

Su Che had heard the whole story before. According to the original plan, the ten years of the gate should have been viewed by Mo Jiaoyu's lineage. However, it seemed that they had made a bet, and the final result was that Senior Brother Jiang got nothing, and the ten years all fell on Jiang Shoucheng's shoulders.

But it was supposed to be ten years, so why did it add two more years?

"After you left Xuan Yuan Pavilion, your master went to pay respects to your grandmaster and asked if there were any arrangements for you. And then..."

"Then what?"

Jiang Shoucheng's voice was as cold as ice.

"Then, for some reason, my grandmaster suddenly remembered me and asked my master if it was possible for Shoucheng to be in charge of guarding the sect. My master then told us the truth about what had happened. Then my grandmaster said that thirty years is not a long time, and it will pass by after a while. Consider it a lesson learned for the child."

"Wasn't it agreed that it would only be for ten years?"

Li Shouchang looked at his senior brother with a completely bewildered expression.

"Shouchang, do you mean that our grandmaster, a great ancient being and a true immortal residing in this world, can't even settle accounts for ten or thirty years?"

"Senior brother, you can't say that. If you keep talking nonsense like that, you'll have to add a few more years to your life."

Su Che was speechless for a moment. It turned out that the thirty years were Huang Tiandao's golden words, which truly meant that his words were law. Senior Brother Jiang's original ten-year sentence had suddenly turned into thirty years.

"Alas, my master is teaching me a lesson. Wine, women, wealth, and anger are the poisons that destroy longevity. I thought that losing ten years was the worst I could do, but I never imagined that I would have to lose another twenty. This is all thanks to my master's teachings."

Su Che watched Jiang Shoucheng muttering to himself, feeling nothing but sympathy for him.

Having spent the last few days in the sect, Su Che had a general understanding that Huangtiandao actually didn't have many rules. To outsiders, it seemed like a prestigious sect within the Xuanmen, but inside it was more like a large courtyard. The head of Huangtiandao was the top leader, and the disciples below him each lived their own lives behind closed doors.

Although there are extraterrestrial demons causing trouble, everyone is generally enjoying a rare freedom.

Leaving aside those of us with low cultivation levels like myself and my senior brother, disciples like Li Shouchang and Jiang Shoucheng actually lived the true life of immortals. When they were happy, they cultivated; when they were unhappy, they would go out and fight some demons or find places like Hongxiuzhao or Guanghan Sect to enjoy themselves.

Once the tasks assigned by the instructors were completed—and most of the work was actually handled by experts at the level of Longevity Immortals—the remaining disciples lived very comfortably.

Su Che had also heard from his senior brother that Huang Tian Daozu had created a small world within the sect, called "Xiao You Qing Xu Zhi Jie" (Small Realm of Pure Emptiness), which was said to be teeming with people, numbering in the tens of millions. Many disciples had moved there, which was why the sect looked so deserted with hardly anyone around.

Someone like Jiang Shoucheng, who has been guarding the gate for thirty years, is truly one of the few unlucky ones in the entire sect.

"Sigh, Senior Brother Jiang, I'm so sorry. If I had known, I wouldn't have suggested making a bet to settle this..."

Li Shouchang was also surprised that his grandmaster had suddenly become concerned about this matter; it was clearly meant to teach Jiang Shouchang a lesson.

"It's alright. Who told me that my name is wrong? Shoucheng, Shoucheng. I thought it just meant not to talk nonsense like you, but I didn't expect it to be my fate to guard the city gate. Thirty years is too long. Shouchang, you can share half of the burden with your senior brother."

"This...this was arranged personally by our grandmaster. If I were to step in and help, we would probably be punished again. What if guarding the gate becomes a hereditary and unbearable task for our lineage? How would we explain that to our master?"

"No need to say anything, I knew you had no heart."

The Divine Boat of the Cave Abyss passed by leisurely. The mountains and rivers of Cizhou were scattered like stars in the sky. Between the mountains and rivers, the three of them admired the divine creation of Huang Tiandao.

"It's a feat that could change the world and transform the land, a feat akin to creation itself. Our ancestor possessed such supernatural powers in ancient times; I truly don't know how unfathomable they are now."

Li Shouchang shook his head and gave a series of comments.

"In the end, nothing can compare to the vicissitudes of life and the changes of time. Time is the most ruthless of all supernatural powers. I heard from Junior Brother Su that Cizhou is no longer what it used to be."

Jiang Shoucheng looked at the mountains and rivers beneath his feet and said, "I wonder if you and I, brothers, can also do this great thing that will change the world, just like our master back then."

"Senior brother, you will definitely make a super big door..." Li Shouchang said sincerely.

"Is this a hopeless situation? If it can't be resolved, then let's not try to resolve it."

Seeing that Senior Brother Jiang was about to make a move, Su Che quickly interjected.

“My home is not far ahead. Please, senior brothers, have a seat for a while. Um, about that relative of Instructor Mo…”

"We don't need to go."

Li Shouchang and Jiang Shoucheng both shook their heads.

"what?"

Su Che was somewhat confused.

“Junior Brother Su, you may not know this, but in the Central Plains there is the Xuandu Palace, and people like us who are at the Xuanmen Step Void are not very welcome here.”

Jiang Shoucheng smiled and pointed upwards: "Once you reach a certain level of cultivation, you'll be able to sense it yourself. And..."

"Moreover, Master said a long time ago that if one aspires to immortality, it is best to avoid coming to this Central Plains or even this entire world."

Li Shouchang smiled and said, "Otherwise, Zhixin Temple wouldn't be a place where disciples who have made mistakes are exiled."

Is Zhixin Temple actually a place of exile?

Su Che was immediately confused.

If the Central Plains offer no benefit to Bu Xu, why are so many people in Yu Yang Mountain and Bai Lu Cave still content to stay here? Wouldn't it be better to just run off to the East Sea?
It seems there are some things I need to discuss with the Yin-Yang Master.

"Besides, we can't steal your thunder."

Li Shouchang patted Su Che's shoulder with great enthusiasm: "As the saying goes, absence makes the heart grow fonder. If the two of us stay at your residence, we might just attract the attention of a fox. As the saying goes, it's not the thief you should be afraid of, it's the fox..."

"Alright, Shouchang, you've grown wings now, you even dare to talk nonsense about foxes. Sigh, I must tell Master, if we don't separate you for twenty years, I'm afraid you won't be able to explain it to Master."

Jiang Shoucheng made a couple of half-joking, half-serious remarks, but finally handed over a sign with a serious expression.

“Junior Brother Su, this is something I casually practiced. If you encounter any trouble, just use your magic to activate it. I don’t have much else, but I do have this bit of strength.”

Calling for backup, huh? Senior brother, you know me.

“Junior brother, don’t be so polite with him. He won’t have to guard the gate then,” Li Shouchang said with a chuckle. “He was just saying he wouldn’t come to the Central Plains unless necessary, but he can slip away faster than anyone else. Since our master said you’re our envoy, we brothers naturally have to come and lend a hand. We, Huangtiandao, aren’t some prestigious sect, this group…”

"Shouchang, what you're saying is becoming increasingly dangerous."

Jiang Shouchang looked at Li Shouchang and said, "I suspect you have been corrupted by demons. You should know that what are famous sects and righteous schools? They are just superficial impressions. We are cultivators of the Dao. The so-called good and evil are just illusions like a reflection in a mirror or the moon in the water. The key is to follow your heart. We are just a few more people and a little more united."

"Ah, yes, yes, senior brother is right."

Li Shouchang gently patted Su Che's shoulder: "Be careful on the road."

After saying that, Senior Brother Li suddenly kicked out and gently sent Su Che off the Cave Abyss Divine Ship.

"Junior brother, don't miss us..."

The Cave Abyss Divine Ship streaked with lightning as it swiftly ascended into the sky, heading beyond the Nine Heavens.

(End of this chapter)