Immortal Road.

Chapter 346: Accepting an Order at a Moment of Opportunity, and Being in Doubt about His Origin

Everyone sat down again.

The master of Qingyang Peak sat in the first seat in the middle of the hall.

Taoist Qingyan sat in the first seat on the left, Lin Shan sat in the first seat on the right, and following behind the master of Qingyang Peak was a pale-faced Taoist nun in the Jindan stage, who was arranged to sit in the second seat on the left.

"This is the True Man Qingsu from our peak."

The two of them introduced each other.

Lin Shan secretly sensed that the master of Qingyang Peak was naturally unfathomable. Taoist Qingyan and Taoist Nun Qingsu were both in the middle stage of the Golden Core. It was obvious that Qingyang Peak was full of talented people, and the Golden Core True Men in the orthodox peaks of the big sects were not easy to deal with.

"There is another True Man Qingji in our peak. He has to stay outside to guard the ancient battlefield of the evil demons outside the sky, so he cannot arrange a meeting with Fellow Daoist Lin. We will meet if there is a chance in the future."

"No, no, how dare I trouble you seniors."

Lin Shan behaved very modestly and harmlessly, like a young boy who had been practicing in seclusion in the sect, and who had just come out of seclusion and was inexperienced.

Taoist Qing Yan, who was standing opposite him, added: "Master Qing Ji is my senior brother, and he is also in the late Jindan stage."

This is a naked display of strength!

Lin Shan showed a look of shock at the right moment, and was taken aback by the news.

He kept praising Qingyang Peak for its strength, saying it was worthy of being able to contend with both the good and evil camps.

Everyone on Qingyang Peak showed complacency on their faces, and they were obviously proud of it. This was the self-confidence that had been cultivated in their bones over the years, and it came from the confidence of a top sect and a top Taoist school!

Although Lin Shan's heart was not as exaggerated as it looked on the surface, he was still frightened.

He originally thought that it was powerful enough for Qingyang Peak to have one Peak Master, and the other several Jindan Zhenren were just of ordinary level, but he did not expect that there were two Jindan late stage masters, plus two Jindan middle stage masters!

The quality is so high!

No wonder they dared to leave True Man Qing Ji alone to guard the ancient battlefield of the evil demons from outer space.

There is no need to say much about the strength of the late Jindan stage in a large sect. Those who understand will understand.

in fact,

If you really want to be serious,

This situation is also normal.

After all, Qingyang Peak ranks among the top five in Qianyun Pavilion, and those ranked before their lineage are basically either the main lineage of Yuanying Zhenjun or the direct lineage of the sect leader.

Those who can come in are all geniuses!

Those who were stuck in the early stage of Jindan and could not make any progress were basically demoted to the outer sect to serve as elders.

Do you think that big sects won’t be competitive?
In this day and age, there is no place that is not crowded.

Resources are always only available to a few people!

Either you advance or you leave, if you don’t advance you will regress.

The strength of Qingyang Peak was now openly displayed in front of Lin Shan, making him feel fortunate that he had made the right move!
If he was not familiar with the situation in the Song Dynasty and had not used the post-war intelligence from the outside world to gain the trust of the people in Qingyang Peak, as well as his own young golden elixir and the disguise of Zixiao Sect, it would have been difficult to get close.

What curious him the most was the ancient battlefield of evil demons from outer space that Taoist Qingyan had mentioned before.

It was said that Qingyang Peak had dragged back a giant creature about a mile long. This reminded him of the scene he had seen in the Prism World when he was in the Aurora Sea outside the Forbidden Cliff:
In a primeval forest, a huge white shuttle-shaped object was dug out by monks in blue robes. When they cleared away all the dirt and leaves on it, revealing its streamlined shape as well as its guns, modules, tail fins, and observation windows, everyone cheered.

As I recall, the clothes worn by those monks in blue robes are exactly the same as those worn by the monks in Qingyang Peak now!
The technological spaceship from the science fiction movies of the previous life was actually found by the people from Qianyun Pavilion!

This made him feel very excited and he couldn't wait to start studying it.

After all, in his previous life, he was a mechanical engineer.

Of course, the technology in the previous life was only in the initial stage of space development, and was far from being as mysterious as this "evil demon from outer space" that invaded other people's worlds.

Moreover, Lin Shan is just an ordinary engineer in a foreign company, not an expert in a scientific research institute. He is more curious than he understands about things like space battleships.

Before he could open his mouth to ask, the leader of Qingyang Peak took the lead in talking about the matter in public, without any intention of avoiding him.

"The situation in the Ancient Battlefield of the Outer Demons has become increasingly severe recently. Several key clues have been discovered one after another. The other two parties have obviously begun to increase their manpower input. We must also speed up the progress and race with them!"

The Foundation Establishment Stage deacons nodded silently, not daring to raise any objections to the Peak Master.

Taoist Qingyan looked at Lin Shan hesitantly and asked softly, "What about the evil magic weapon you brought back earlier?"

“A two-pronged approach.”

The leader of Qingyang Peak waved his hand.

"We will continue to study here. We need to send more people to support the ancient battlefield. If we rely on Junior Brother Qingji alone, we may end up neglecting one thing while focusing on the other."

This word is used with deep meaning.

It is not impossible to take care of one thing and lose another.

It can be seen that the environment outside is not very bad, it is just that there is a shortage of manpower. The Taoist Qingji, who is in the late Jindan stage and has profound magical powers, makes everyone in Qingyang Peak feel at ease.

"Brother, how about letting me take the place of my sister?"

Taoist Qingyan glanced at Taoist Nun Qingsu again, and seeing that her face was pale and her old injuries had not healed, he couldn't help but show a look of heartache, but the latter looked straight ahead as if she didn't see it.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that this is a one-sided love.

"The hateful Zhong Shenxiu of the Demonic Alliance actually dared to hurt Junior Sister Qingsu. This time, I will definitely repay him with tooth for tooth and make him pay with blood!"

The old Taoist looked furious, spitting everywhere, and was determined to avenge his junior sister.

Lin Shan glanced at Taoist Qingyan oddly but didn't dare show any strange expression.

How old are you, old man? Why are you still so keen on chasing women like a young boy?
Women are not meant to be chased, and those who lick them will not die well!
Of course he wouldn't say this out loud, because the old Taoist probably wouldn't listen if he did.

Although Taoist Nun Qingsu is no longer young, she still has her charm. At least she should find a Taoist partner who is young and strong. Old man, at your age, no one knows whether you can regain your vigor.

However, it is not ruled out that Taoist Nun Qingsu has taken very good care of herself and her age difference is actually not that big.

He was gossiping secretly here so as not to affect the progress of the discussion in the hall.

As the head of a peak, the master of Qingyang Peak has the final say in overall arrangements.

"Junior Brother Qingyan's weapon refining skills are second only to mine. It would be better for us to stay here and study the outer space evil demon relics together. The sooner we succeed in transforming them, the sooner we can return to the main world through the void channel."

"Junior Sister Qingsu has been recuperating for a month. I think she is fine. She can go to the ancient battlefield to share the pressure."

"The last time, Zhong Shenxiu from the Demonic Alliance only injured Junior Sister Qing Su by relying on a surprise attack and siege. Otherwise, even if it was a young golden elixir, our Qianyun Pavilion would not be afraid of it at all!"

"Besides, Junior Sister is not the only one going on this trip. Didn't our peak just gain a new immortal genius?"

……

As he spoke, the Master of Qingyang Peak looked over.

Lin Shan understood the elegant meaning of the music by hearing the string music, and he stood up and clasped his fists.

"Lin has just come to Qingyang and has not made any contribution. I am grateful for the kindness of the peak master and fellow Taoists. I feel ashamed. If I were to take advantage of this precious place and just sit there doing nothing, I would surely be unable to sleep or eat well."

"Zhong Shenxiu of the Demonic Alliance is also a so-called young golden elixir. I really want to meet him!"

"If Daoist Fellow Qingsu does not forsake me, I am willing to follow you to the ancient battlefield, to conquer the remains of Qingyang Peak, to seek a way out together, and to contribute my humble efforts!"

……

"OK!"

The leader of Qingyang Peak clapped his hands and laughed, very satisfied with Lin Shan's tactfulness.

After all, it's a critical moment now, and Qingyang Peak doesn't have time to keep idle people. If you come and can't help, should we take you in as a mascot?

Seeing Lin Shan being so sensible, the people on Qingyang Peak, who thought he had been pampered since childhood, practiced hard and had low emotional intelligence, breathed a sigh of relief.

It seems that this young man is sensible. Although he has not been practicing for a long time, as long as he is not a giant baby, it will be fine.

The leader of Qingyang Peak was still worried that he didn't have enough experience, so he asked Taoist Nun Qingsu to take good care of him along the way and not let the young golden elixir of Zixiao Sect die prematurely. Lin Shan naturally thanked him and was very grateful.

However, Taoist nun Qingsu didn't buy it. Women's intuition can be so tricky sometimes.

"Brother, although this fellow Daoist Lei Fengzi is young, he was able to travel all the way and get caught in the space turbulence, and come to Xiaoyizhou safely, and he also knew to find our Qianyun Pavilion Qingyang Peak. I'm afraid he has big plans."

Lin Shan looked serious and turned around and bowed.

"Fellow Daoist Qingsu, you are worrying too much. It was just an accident that I strayed into Xiaoyizhou. I was able to find Qingyang Peak just by hearsay. I was just trying to find a way out of the outside world."

"Oh? Really?"

Taoist nun Qingsu stared into his eyes, as if she wanted to see deeply into his heart.

"Fellow Daoist Lin is only in the early stage of Jindan. Even if he is a young Jindan, he shouldn't come to Qingyang Peak so brazenly, right?"

"If you guessed wrong before, we are not the Dao lineage of the Qianyun Pavilion of the Great Song Dynasty, but a force from other realms, wouldn't you be in danger alone and there would be no way back?"

"Or maybe, Fellow Daoist Lin has great magical powers and is extremely confident in his own strength, so he dares to take the risk and is not afraid of us turning against him at all."

Lin Shan's heart skipped a beat, but he put on a slight smile.

"I didn't think too much when I came down. I just felt that Qingyang Peak sounded familiar. Just by hearing the name of the mountain, I knew it was a legitimate sect of Xuanmen. I thought it would not deceive the guests, so I dared to come and pay my respects to the mountain."

Taoist nun Qingsu smiled coldly, and for some reason she had a prejudice against him.

"Okay, then I want to ask, since Fellow Daoist Lin is a disciple of Zixiao Sect, I wonder which master he is a disciple of, and which lineage of Taoism he inherited from. Why have I never heard of Zixiao Sect inheriting the wind and thunder systems?"

Lin Shan's heart skipped a beat. He didn't expect that someone would actually dig into the matter.
We are all Jindan-stage cultivators with equal status, so why are you so aggressive?

Taoist Qingyan saw that the atmosphere was not right at this time, so he hurried over to smooth things over:
"Hahaha, this is not important. We don't need to question Fellow Daoist Lin's identity. His profound skills are upright and peaceful. He must be a Taoist master. He is also familiar with the events of the Song Dynasty in recent decades. He must be a friend, not an enemy. Why make the relationship so tense?"

Taoist nun Qingsu pushed him away and spoke very rudely.

"Brother Qingyan, you are too honest. You always judge people by their appearance. When you first saw this person, you thought he was young and immature. Do you really think he is innocent?"

"A normal person who wishes to pay a visit to a mountain should first introduce himself according to the procedure, instead of being secretive."

"This fellow Daoist Lin never explained his origins clearly from beginning to end, nor did he have any tokens to prove his identity. He just showed off his skills and told a few jokes, and he was able to infiltrate our Qingyang Peak. His method is indeed brilliant."

"But I don't know, could it be that the good and evil camps of Xiaoyizhou sent spies to infiltrate us and get information about us?"

……

There is nothing wrong with saying this.

Lin Shan's mountain-paying ceremony was indeed a bit too hasty and did not conform to the mountain-paying etiquette between large sects.

But he was just pretending to be someone else, so how could he go through the formal process?

Elders of Zixiao Sect? He didn’t have any.

An identity token? He didn't have one either.

The official website of the sect? There is none either.

How do you let him prove himself?

At this time, even Taoist Qingyan was speechless and didn't know how to refute.

Taoist nun Qingsu didn't give him any face in front of so many deacons from the whole peak, which also made him feel a little embarrassed.

After all, Lin Shan was the first one he entertained and brought into his home and received warmly.

The deacons in the hall who were in the foundation-building stage were all watching their own business, as if it had nothing to do with them.

They had long been accustomed to it. Because she hated Uncle Qingyan, Sister Qingsu always deliberately contradicted him and made things difficult for him, hoping that he would stop bothering her, but it always went against her wishes.

Lin Shan had no idea what was going on and thought that the Taoist nun Qingsu was deliberately making things difficult for him. He panicked and tried to think of how to smooth things over.

At this time, the leader of Qingyang Peak, who was sitting in the first seat, spoke.

"Junior sister, you are so rude. You are a guest here, how can you question a distinguished guest?"

"Fellow Daoist Lin is a man of rare talent. Even if the righteous and evil sides want to send an undercover agent, how could they be willing to send a young golden elixir? As long as the head of the family is not stupid, he will not do such a stupid thing!"

"Besides, we have been in Xiaoyizhou for more than 30 years, and we have never heard of the two sides cultivating young golden elixirs. Fellow Daoist Lin is familiar with the situation in the Song Dynasty outside, so it is definitely not an enemy spy. Don't let personal interests override public interests and wrongly accuse a good person."

"Which lineage Fellow Daoist Lin inherited from is a private matter of Zixiao Sect. It is not convenient for outsiders like us to forcefully ask. This is human nature."

These words were spoken uprightly, fully displaying the broad-mindedness and courage of the master of a peak.

Everyone in the hall nodded, clearly agreeing with the Peak Master's opinion.

Lin Shan breathed a sigh of relief and bowed to the hall leader to express his gratitude for his understanding.

Taoist nun Qingsu was speechless and dared not go against her senior brother's decision.

"Fellow Daoist Lin, Junior Sister Qingsu is outspoken. If I have offended you before, I apologize on her behalf."

The leader of Qingyang Peak apologized verbally, but he looked serious on the surface.

"How dare I, what Fellow Daoist Qing Su said makes sense, and it was I who was reckless and rude earlier."

Lin Shan lowered his head cautiously, not seeming to mind at all.

"That's good."

The leader of Qingyang Peak nodded and returned to the main topic they were discussing.

"The situation at the Ancient Battlefield of the Outer Demons is currently tense, and I have important matters to attend to, so I have to keep things simple when entertaining Fellow Daoist Lin. When he returns safely from the front lines, I will personally welcome him and hold a grand banquet to welcome him!"

"As it should be."

Lin Shan agreed and didn't care about these formalities.

Everyone nodded, agreeing that the matter was finalized.

"Then, we will set off tomorrow. Junior Sister Qingsu will lead Fellow Daoist Lin and the other three hundred disciples to support the front line. The sooner the better."

"I will follow my brother's instructions!"

"Listen carefully to the orders of the Peak Master!"

……

The palace meeting was over and everyone left.

Lin Shan was also taken by a deacon to find the temporary cave arranged for him.

Only the Master of Qingyang Peak and Taoist Qingyan were left in the hall, and the two began to communicate in low voices.

"Brother, from what you have seen, is Lei Fengzi really alright?"

"It doesn't matter whether it is or not, let's see if he can help."

"I'm worried that Junior Sister Qingsu might continue to make things difficult for him on the road, and if things turn out unpleasantly, it might be hard to resolve."

"I will say hello to Junior Sister Qingsu, so don't worry too much. We can separate them when we get to Junior Brother Qingji's territory."

"I hope everything goes well. It's a pity that I can't meet Zhong Shenxiu in person."

"Your current mission is to work with me to study the large flying boat left behind by the evil demons and see if it can be repaired and returned to the outside world."

"It's difficult. Many things in this flying boat magic weapon are unheard of by us. It doesn't seem like the weapon refining technique of the immortal civilization. We only have a slight clue. It is extremely difficult to repair it."

"What if we take its essence and install it into our own Qingyang Peak's magical ship that can travel through space turbulence?"

"It's not impossible, but our ship has a limit on the number of people and cultivation. It can only carry four people at the Jindan stage. Then, Fellow Daoist Lin."

"Let's do it first and see how he performs later."

(End of this chapter)