Immortal Road.

Chapter 260 Is someone imitating me to pretend to be a pig and eat the tiger?

In the pavilion of Lotus Fragrance Garden.

Lin Shan was still listening to the Yang family ancestor talking.

"Last time we attacked the Dai family, we only saw two Chongyang Fire Pillars. The remaining three disappeared. I think they were taken away by Shanyangzi and Chenglongzi. So they are likely to try their best to perfect the formation diagram."

The ancestor of the Yang family is worthy of being a powerful leader. The old man is still the most experienced. The underwear of the two men was stripped off in a few seconds. In his eyes, there is no such thing as a hidden trump card.

The Grand Elder of Zhenyue Sect and the Lord of Xuchan Cave were listening in on the side. Since they had never participated in the battle against Dai, they were not very clear about the power of Chongyang Tianzhu Formation and could only keep asking the ancestor of Yang Family for details.

When they heard that the five fire pillars gathered together and were powerful enough to cut through the golden elixir, they all took a deep breath and began to make calculations in their minds.

However, on the surface, they all promised to stand by the ancestor of the Yang family, and even Lin Shan was no exception.

……

Next, after taking a turn and getting to know the people on the stone platform outside, the ancestor of the Yang family smiled and pointed to the two small pavilions next to it.

"Among the two groups of people over there, I think there are two Lin Sect Leaders who may have heard of it."

"Oh?"

Lin Shan turned his head and found that there were five or six Jindan stage cultivators gathered together and talked in the two small pavilions. In the center of each of them was a young Jindan Zhenren.

Different from the old guys around them, the two young masters seemed full of vigor, confident and possessed the pride that comes with geniuses.

Come to think of it, to break through the Jindan stage at this age, one must have excellent talent and a strong foundation, and have a powerful force to support him.

One of them was a young female cultivator, naturally beautiful without any makeup. She wore a moon-white dress, a purple ribbon to tie her hair, and had a cold temperament. On the surface, she seemed to be chatting harmoniously with the people around her, but in fact, she had an indifference that kept people at a distance.

The other was a sickly young man, dressed like an ordinary scholar, with a simple Confucian cap on his head and a loose white robe. He was thin and pale, and coughed from time to time, looking like he was seriously ill.

Lin Shan glanced over there a few times and found that he didn't recognize anyone. He turned to the ancestor of the Yang family in confusion.

The ancestor of the Yang family stared at the two young men in the center of the field and introduced them to Lin Shan one by one.

"The moon-robed female cultivator in the pavilion over there is Fairy Yueshang of the Jingyang Academy. She is known as a rare genius in Jingyang Academy in thousands of years. She is also one of the Nascent Soul seeds. Her talent and ability are truly terrifying. She is the dream partner of many male cultivators in the Lu Kingdom."

The Yang family ancestor turned around and gave Lin Shan a mischievous smile, with a hint of teasing in his eyes:
"I remember that Master Lin seems to have a disciple taught by this girl. Maybe she can be a matchmaker or a bridge. Is Master Lin interested?"

The Grand Elder of Zhenyue Sect and the Lord of Xuchan Cave next to them, one with a rosy nose and the other stroking his red hair, both showing their big yellow teeth and laughing "hehehehe".

Lin Shan looked at that woman twice calmly. This woman was indeed like a fairy in a painting, extremely beautiful. However, most geniuses of this kind would look down on him. The Xun Gu Sect was a small sect, and it was difficult for it to compete with the Nascent Soul seeds of the Jingyang Academy. In addition, he had heard rumors about her, and she seemed to be a little unconventional.

"Alliance leader, you are joking. Fairy Yueshang likes the scent of lilies and is probably not interested in men. Why should I humiliate myself?"

"Eh~"

The ancestor of the Yang family waved his hand, speaking with the tone of someone who had experienced it.

"Don't worry about her hobbies. How can you know if you don't try? You are also a fourth-grade golden elixir. Your talent is no worse than hers, but you are from a humble background. Don't underestimate yourself."

When the two brothers nearby heard about Lin Shan’s “Fourth-grade Golden Elixir”, they were also amazed. They looked him up and down as if he were a rare animal, and no one knew what they were thinking.

Lin Shan shook his head and did not dwell on this topic. He just secretly remembered the character of Fairy Yueshang, but did not covet her.

"Alliance leader, please introduce me to another young master!"

The ancestor of the Yang family nodded, waved his sleeves and walked towards another pavilion, introducing the background of the sickly young man.

"This person is even more extraordinary. In the past twenty years, he has been a household name in the cultivation world of Lu State. I didn't expect that he would come to the forbidden area of ​​the cliff this time!"

"Such a big name?!"

Lin Shan was even more curious now. Fairy Yueshang was a Nascent Soul seed and a peerless beauty, but she was not as famous as the sickly young man. So who was this person?

"Have you ever heard that there is only one immortal genius in Lu?"

"The Immortal Prodigy!"

Lin Shan almost exclaimed in surprise, as he was certainly familiar with this term.

A genius in the immortal path, with dual certification of aptitude and combat power, a well-known legend in the world of cultivation.

Such people, regardless of their natural talents, comprehension, or luck, are among the top few.

Once born, he will surely lead the trend, swallow up mountains and rivers, look down on the world, and have ambitions reaching the sky!

In the world of cultivation, it is rare to find one among a million people.

Even just having qualifications is not enough, one must also possess combat power that transcends a great realm and be recognized by many parties to obtain this title, which means that one can kill a Foundation Establishment warrior in the Qi Training stage, and can defeat a Golden Core warrior in the Foundation Establishment stage, achieving an incredible record.

As for killing Yuanying in the Jindan stage
This is even more difficult, even a little unrealistic. The later the realm, the bigger the gap, and the difficulty of jumping levels increases step by step.

It has been a long time since the State of Lu had a genius in the way of immortality. It was only in the last twenty or thirty years that such a figure became famous.

Since his debut, he has never been defeated. He could kill people in the Qi training stage and kill people in the foundation building stage. He was feared by all the older generation figures.

"This person is Zhong Shenxiu from Bailu Academy!"

The Yang family ancestor narrowed his eyes slightly, and it was obvious that he was very concerned about this kind of genius and did not dare to be careless.

Twenty years ago, this person was able to kill a Jindan stage cultivator when he was in the Foundation Establishment stage. Now he has already entered the Jindan stage. It seems that his real strength is definitely not inferior to that of an old-school Jindan cultivator, and is enough to pose a threat to a late-stage Jindan cultivator!

Lin Shan was also shocked.

Zhong Shenxiu!

This name sounds very powerful!
"Nature is full of wonders, with yin and yang dividing day and night"!
This name has such a profound meaning that ordinary people would definitely not be able to grasp it. It is very easy to be envied by God if you have this name. You will suffer from all kinds of natural and man-made disasters since childhood, serious illnesses and even invasions of inner demons. It is very likely that you will die prematurely and die before you are in your teens.

And that sickly young man cultivated himself to the Golden Core Stage, leaped forward in levels all the way, and became a genius in the immortal way. What kind of talent and ability did he have?
Not only is his life tough, but his strength must be terrifying!
The ancestor of the Yang family explained to him in a low voice and told him the ins and outs of it.

In the State of Lu, as the first and second among the ten major academies, Bailu Academy and Jingyang Academy are both top forces, gathering countless talents, and the best among them are gold panning.

If it were an ordinary day, a genius of the immortal way like Zhong Shenxiu, once he was released from Bailu Hospital, he would easily be assassinated by some forces who would deliberately send people to disguise themselves.

A long time ago, when he was just in the Qi training stage, he stood out because of his outstanding talent and was targeted when he went out. However, he relied on his Qi training stage strength to kill a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator.

Later, when he reached the foundation-building stage, he was assassinated by a Jindan stage master when he went out, but he was killed back again by him.

The two consecutive encounters not only shocked the "protectors" sent by Bailu Academy to follow him, but also killed the assassins before they could protect him. He also became famous and known throughout the world.

Later, after verification from many parties, the older generation and all major forces all acknowledged his potential as a genius in the immortal way.

Now, all the top powers in Lu State have closed their doors to the mountains, the Yuanying stage ancestors have gone out and have not returned, and Zhong Shenxiu has already broken through the Jindan stage, so they took this opportunity to come out and take a walk, without having to fear external threats for the time being.

Putting aside his own terrifying strength, the fact that Bailu Academy dared to let him go out must have shown that they had a certain level of confidence and would not have ignored the safety of a genius.

But what is puzzling this time is that previously there was a genius "Master Yueshang" from Jingyang Academy, and this time there is "Xiandao Tianjiao" from Bailu Academy, and they are both planning to go to the forbidden area on the cliff in person.

Is there any deeper reason?

After all, they are still very young and there is no need to joke about their future. If anyone should go, it should be the elderly who should give it a try before they die.

Although all the Jindan Zhenren present were very curious about this, they also knew that this must be a secret and could not be disclosed to outsiders at will, so they did not step forward to inquire, as that would only be asking for trouble.

Similarly, the young man Lin Shan was also a misfit, but his fame was far less than the first two, so most people did not take him seriously at the beginning.

It was because of the three ancestors of the Yang family that they began to be curious, but because they were not familiar with each other, and because these three brothers were all in the late Jindan stage, they were the most difficult group to mess with in the whole place, so everyone was quite afraid of them, so no one came forward to talk to them. They could only let them criticize and point fingers at others.

However, if you talk too much about others behind their backs, you will eventually get what you deserve.

In the pavilion over there, the sickly young man from Bailu Academy ended his conversation with the people around him, turned to look over here for a while, and actually walked over slowly through the corridor.

The Yang family's ancestors and others exchanged glances with each other, not understanding why this genius of the immortal way came here. The three of us have never had any interaction with him.
Lin Shan also fixed his eyes and looked at the figure walking towards him, wondering what he was thinking.

"Zhong Shenxiu, greetings to the three seniors!"

The sickly young man came up and saluted as soon as he came up, looking very well-educated.

The three ancestors of the Yang family did not dare to be negligent and hurriedly returned the greeting, while verbally saying that they dared not.

"Mr. Zhong, you are too polite. I don't deserve to be called a senior. I am just a few years older than you. It is better for us to treat each other as peers."

The sickly young man smiled indifferently, his face flushed, and he couldn't help coughing a few times. He looked very weak, and turned to look at Lin Shan.

"If I'm not mistaken, this hero who is the same age as me must be the famous Xun Gu Zhenren of Tianfu Mountain, who is famous in the Lujiang River Basin!"

Lin Shan was shocked. He didn't expect that he, who was far away in western Shandong, would be noticed by the genius of the immortal way. He was naturally flattered, but he appeared calm and returned the greeting neither humbly nor arrogantly.

"Thank you for your praise, Brother Dao. I am just a nobody, far inferior to all of you present here, so I don't deserve your praise."

The sickly young man shook his head, sat down next to the four of them in a familiar manner, and started chatting with them openly.

All the Jindan Zhenren around stopped what they were doing and looked over here. Even the other "focus" Fairy Yueshang raised her eyes to look over here, not to mention the Foundation Establishment cultivators outside the lotus pond.

"According to the intelligence from my Bailu Academy, several months ago, when Sect Leader Lin had just broken through to the Jindan stage, he immediately came out of retreat and rushed to Jingchuan, where he personally killed a Jindan True Person of the Demonic Dao. I don't know if the details of this matter are true, and I am just thinking of discussing it with Sect Leader Lin!"

As soon as these words came out.

The three elder brothers of the Yang family lost their color in an instant!

They all stared at the harmless young man next to them with disbelief on their faces.

He has just broken through the Jindan stage and he is able to travel thousands of miles to kill people of the same level. Is this guy so strong?
I'm afraid we couldn't do it when we first broke through, right?

Who wouldn't hide in their lair to practice and hone their skills after a breakthrough? How dare they come out and wander around, and even fight with people of the same level? That's too fierce!
Also, didn’t you say you don’t even have any magic weapon?
So, pretending to be a pig to eat the tiger?
The sickly young man Zhong Shenxiu did not deliberately lower his voice when he spoke, but instead everyone around him could hear him clearly! Everyone looked over, with a look in their eyes as if they had discovered a new world.

Lin Shan's heart skipped a beat!
His original intention was to hide himself and just keep a low profile on this trip.

The goal is to get the Reed Jade Stalactite. Don't make any trouble before getting it. It's best to do it quietly.

Who could have expected that, not only would the Yang family patriarch be the center of attention, but there would also be this "prodigy of the immortal way" who would come specially to expose himself!
Who the hell did I provoke?

Do I know you well?

Lin Shan suppressed his unhappiness. Although he felt depressed, he still managed a smile and said:

"Brother Dao, the White Deer Academy behind you is indeed well-informed. I admire you! But that demonic Jindan-stage cultivator is nothing but a good-for-nothing. Any real person on the field could easily kill him. I just happened to pick up an advantage. It's not worth mentioning!"

Everyone then breathed a sigh of relief and thought to themselves, so that's how it is.

When they saw Lin Shan and the three ancestors of the Yang family gathered together, they were already nervous as if they were facing a formidable enemy. They wondered how this young man in the early Jindan stage could have the ability to win the favor of three masters in the late Jindan stage.

Now it seems that he has a record of success and great potential, so he is probably worth associating with.

However, Zhong Shenxiu was very serious and directly exposed Lin Shan's past.

"No, according to what I have learned from Bailu Academy, this person is the guardian of the top sect of Chu State, Jiuyou Sect. He has been immersed in the Jindan stage for a hundred years and has already reached the peak of the early Jindan stage. He is considered a veteran master. For some reason, he sneaked into our Lu territory a few months ago and surrounded and suppressed the disciples of Xun Gu Sect."

"As a result, Sect Leader Lin happened to come out of retreat and ran into him. He was so angry that he crossed half of Lu State and went to Jingchuan alone to kill him on the spot. He was really as angry as a tiger!"

"According to the traces left at the scene, before his death, the guardian Qiu seemed to have summoned some incredible external aid, but he still had no power to resist and was defeated by Sect Leader Lin. It can be seen that the scene at that time was wonderful and breathtaking. We didn't see it with our own eyes, which is a lifelong regret!"

……

Lin Shan's forehead was covered with cold sweat and his palms were shaking a little.

In his heart, he cursed the ancestors of this so-called "prodigy of the immortal way"!
Are you sick?

What I did is none of your business!

You're still spreading it around here. Are you afraid that I'm not famous enough or what?

As the saying goes, people are afraid of being famous just as pigs are afraid of being fat. The image of a worthless fighter that Lin Shan had worked so hard to establish in front of the three late Jindan ancestors of the Yang family quietly collapsed.

What they got in return was continuous shock from the three brothers.

There were many Jindan Zhenren in the lotus pond who knew the origin of the pond, and they were talking about it one by one.

"The Nine Nether Sect's Protector Qiu!"

"I have some impression of this person. It is said that when the top sect of Chu State, Jiuyou Sect, was destroyed, its young master fled all the way to Jin State. Protector Qiu was his personal guard and bravely blocked the enemy. After returning, Jiuyou Young Master personally unbuttoned his shirt and found dozens of wounds on his back. He couldn't help but burst into tears."

"Pointing at the skin and muscles on his back, they felt like they were cut by a knife, and the wounds were all over his body. After asking him in detail, Guardian Qiu described in detail how he was injured in the fight. He drank a gallon of wine for each wound, and got drunk that day. Everyone praised his bravery!"

"A Jindan-stage guardian of such a top sect was actually killed by the young Sect Leader Lin, who had just broken through and came out of retreat. The young are really to be feared!"

……

Everyone was whispering to each other, praising it highly.

Lin Shan was furious. As the person involved, he didn't know as much about the enemy as these people did!
Now I’m exposed to the sun and can no longer keep a low profile!

Just at this time, Zhong Shenxiu was hunched over, sick and unable to help coughing, and his tuberculosis had recurred.

It's exactly the same "weak" feeling that Lin Shan had when he had kidney deficiency!
“Cough cough cough!!!”

Zhong Shenxiu's face turned red and white, and he looked embarrassed and gave a bitter smile.

"Alas, Zhong has been weak and sickly since he was a child. Even when he reached the Golden Core stage, he was still deficient in essence and often suffered from tuberculosis. He is not as strong and energetic as Sect Leader Lin, so it is really hard~~"

"I"

Lin Shan felt so frustrated that he didn't know what to say.

When others saw this scene, they immediately saw a sharp contrast.

In an instant, some of the fear towards Zhong Shenxiu was transferred to Lin Shan!
"This boy is truly a formidable enemy!"

"Yes, the Luyu stalactite has a new competitor!"

"Don't underestimate him. He's so amazing at such a young age. He might be a rising star in the future!"

"I just overheard that this Sect Leader Lin seems to also be a fourth-grade golden elixir!"

"What? That's incredible! Isn't that also a Nascent Soul seed?"

……

"I"

Lin Shan was speechless and finally realized that things had changed. In the past, he was the one who "pretended to be a pig and ate the tiger" and "was forced to suffer from kidney deficiency".

As a result, today, another outsider stood in front of him, "pretending to be a pig and eating the tiger", and was "forced to suffer from tuberculosis", diverting most of everyone's attention. This retribution came too quickly!
(End of this chapter)