Immortal Road.

Chapter 443 Passing through Yinchuan, old friends have changed

Patriarch Lu Que became worried whenever he thought of the Zixiao Sect. Although his strength was unrivaled in the East China Sea, he was not strong enough when compared to the top sect, the Zixiao Sect.

If he dared to go to Zixiao Sect to look for someone, he would be courting death. When people saw his appearance, they would simply treat him as a monster and kill him, and he would have no place to complain.

Lin Shan gave him advice enthusiastically.

"Although we can't afford to offend the Zixiao Sect, it's only natural to pay back debts and repay heads owed. You can first go to the mermaid tribe or the sects of the Song Dynasty to find out what happened, and then find a way to find the Zixiao Sect member outside and forcibly take it back, right?"

The headless man was very happy to see that he was willing to help him and immediately extended an invitation.

"Brother, are you willing to join me in the search? I am not talented, but I am Lu Que of the East Sea. If you come back with the head one day, I will definitely reward you handsomely!"

Lin Shan suddenly realized and quickly bowed.

"So it's Old Ancestor Lu Que. I'm so sorry for my disrespect. I'm Master Xiong Shan. I've long heard of your great name!"

Patriarch Lu Que sighed repeatedly, his tone full of sadness.

"I, the ancestor, particularly like deer heads, but I always lose and replace them, so the older generation calls me the ancestor Lu Que. But this deer head is special. It is the head of a rare species of soul deer in the East China Sea. I spent a long time refining it into a soul treasure, and I really can't bear to part with it."

Lin Shan also sighed. He didn't expect that Ancestor Lu Que was also a master of weapon refining. He actually made the soul treasure himself. It was amazing.

"The old ancestor is also a soul cultivator, and he can even create his own soul treasures. The younger generation is far behind him."

Speaking of being a fellow soul cultivator, Elder Lu Que's tone contained a sense of regret for not meeting each other earlier. This was the first time in all these years that he had met a human who was also a soul cultivator like him.

The reason why he didn't suspect Lin Shan of being a thief was because since he was a soul cultivator, it was impossible for him to make a thunder-type golden elixir. He couldn't even complete the soul-type golden elixir path, so who would have the time to practice both the golden elixir and the soul-type golden elixir paths at the same time?

Anyway, normal people have basically never heard of the practice of dual elixir cultivation.

Therefore, Lin Shan was eliminated from suspicion based on this. After much thought, the magical power of thunder can only be attributed to the Zixiao Sect.

But it’s really inconvenient to be headless, and you can only rely on spiritual sense, which is sometimes really limited, so you need a companion.

Spiritual consciousness is not omnipotent. Many changes in light and shadow, folding of space, and prediction of crisis all require the assistance of vision. If the opponent wears a magical weapon that blocks spiritual consciousness, you can only watch helplessly except for violent destruction.

But what puzzled Lin Shan was that it seemed that there were no eyes on the deer head, and the eye sockets were clearly empty!
"Brother Dao, how about we travel together? We can also exchange our cultivation experiences with soul cultivators in time. Isn't that wonderful?"

Patriarch Lu Que was delighted to see the prey and wanted to communicate with his colleagues, so he extended a sincere invitation again.

Lin Shan shook his head and refused. He came to Song Dynasty for his life-saving magic weapon and had no time to wander around with Old Ancestor Lu Que.

Besides, the deer head was originally taken by me. If I follow you, something bad will happen sooner or later. I must be sick to take the initiative to get close to you.

And if I accompany you to find the mermaids, isn't that just asking for trouble?
However, Lin Shan was not too worried about this. The mermaids would definitely migrate after that battle. Given the character of the mermaid chief elder, he would have already hidden far away.

"Thank you for your kindness, Old Ancestor. I have important matters to attend to inland, so I am afraid I cannot accompany you to find the head. Besides, Zixiao Sect is the top sect of the righteous way in the Great Song Dynasty, so I don't need to offend them."

As soon as these words were spoken, Patriarch Lu Que became furious.

"I originally thought you were a chivalrous man, but I didn't expect you to become so limp as soon as the Purple Sky Sect was mentioned. You really bring shame to me, a soul cultivator!"

"The Zixiao Sect is a huge force, so the ancestor must be cautious!"

"Hmph, no matter how powerful they are, the hatred of stealing my head is irreconcilable. I must settle accounts with them. At worst, we will die together. The ancestor is not made of clay!"

"The ancestor is so heroic that he dares to confront even the Purple Sky Sect. I am far inferior to him."

"You are such a coward, young man! I am ashamed to be associated with you!"

"Yes, I have a cousin who is a disciple of Zixiao Sect, so it is not easy to go against him."

"Hmph, I'm glad you know."

"Hmm? What what what?"

Patriarch Lu Que was filled with righteous indignation one second ago and wanted to fight to the death with Zixiao Sect, but the next second he immediately changed his tone and became friends with Lin Shan.

"Hey, brother, you have someone in Zixiao Sect, why didn't you tell me earlier?"

"You didn't ask?"

Lin Shan was puzzled. I have connections in Zixiao Sect. What does it have to do with you, a weirdo?
"Hey, hey, hey! You're really unfamiliar with this!"

Although Patriarch Lu Que is a headless person, one can guess from his tone that he must have put on a fawning and obscene look at this moment.

What’s the point of having a face when asking for help?
"We are both soul cultivators. There is no third person like us in the entire Song Dynasty. Shouldn't we support each other and share weal and woe?"

"You helped me today, and I will help you tomorrow."

"Talk to your cousin from Zixiao Sect and ask him to help me get my head back. The three of us are a family, and your cousin is also my cousin. If you have any problems in the outside world, especially in the East China Sea, just come to me. I'll take care of it!"

Lin Shan couldn't help but laugh in his heart!
I cursed you inwardly, "You are so shameless. Do you think you are worthy of being brothers with me and Lin Fan?"

Of course, it is still necessary to be hypocritical on the surface, just smile and respond casually.

"Easy to say, easy to say"

"Brother, if it is inconvenient for you to contact your brother from the Zixiao Sect, you can introduce him to me. I will talk to him and name any price!"

"No, no, I'll naturally mention it to him when I run into him when I return to the inland."

"Well, I'll trouble you."

Ancestor Lu Que knew that he couldn't force it, so he had to quit while he was ahead. Although he might find clues and solve the problem outside, he always had to leave a way out.

This guy called Xiong Shanshangren has connections in Zixiao Sect, so we must build good relationships with him, as he might be useful in the future.

Lin Shan pretended to be impatient and turned around: "If there is nothing else, I will leave."

Ancestor Lu Que held his headless body and Nane did not dare to force him to stay, so he had to say goodbye to him.

"Brother, go and do your work first. If you meet your cousin, remember to say a good word for the ancestor."

"It's saved, it's saved"

Lin Shan directly activated his soul power and turned it into a rainbow and ascended to the sky. The ancestor Lu Que behind him couldn't help but shout.

"Don't forget it, bro!"

"understood"

Lin Shan finally breathed a sigh of relief until the person behind him turned into a small dot and disappeared.

This old ancestor Lu Que was easy to fool, and it was a blessing in disguise that no fight broke out.

But he suddenly felt that the deer head in his hand was a little hot, and keeping it would be a disaster sooner or later.

But now it's lost, and without the suppression of the Void Star Disk, doesn't it clearly tell Patriarch Lu Que that he took the head by himself?
And after he ran away.

He also felt that this thing was a soul treasure after all. He only had the God-Slaying Flying Knife, which was still being nurtured. It would be a pity to throw it away.

Forget it, keep it for now.

Maybe after returning, I can give it to the Black Skull Demon Lord for research, and then make a puppet or a colonial beast to play with?
Lin Shan's mind was full of thoughts and he thought of many uses for it, but the only thing he hadn't thought of was returning it to ancestor Lu Que.

I got it from the mermaids with my own ability, why should I give it back to you? Getting rid of the ancestor Lu Que, Lin Shan slightly increased his speed, and a day later, the coastline of the Song Dynasty was in sight.

This time he chose the landing site in the Huainan area.

This place is in the rear area, and I think the supervision of the righteous is not strict, and there is no customs that requires identification. However, with his current strength, there is nothing to be afraid of. As long as he doesn't get close to the three major sects, no one will recognize him.

There just happened to be a cultivation market here, a place he had heard of for the first time in his life, Yinchuan, where his first mentor, Mr. Zhang, was.

This time when I return to the Song Dynasty, I must take a look, otherwise I may not have the chance to do so in the future.

Master Zuo was on the verge of passing away, and Master Zhang was probably not much closer. Lin Shan felt nervous and even felt a little hesitant to go and meet him.

Yinchuan market.

Located in the central part of Huainan, it is a place that tends to be a place of leisure and retirement, with a slower pace of life and relatively low prices, and it has attracted a large number of independent cultivators.

When Lin Shan came here for the second time, he found it more lively than the last time. Because at that time there was a great war between good and evil, many cultivators avoided the world for fear of falling into disaster and losing their lives.

Now there is a great war in the north and the flames of war have been lit again, but it has not yet reached here, so people here continue to play music and dance, and are not affected at all.

Lin Shan walked all the way to the Yinchuan Auction House and walked in after a little hesitation.

"Sir, is there anything I can help you with?"

A maid came up to greet them, and her service attitude was obviously much better than Yichuan's, probably because the management there was too lax.

"I want to find Chief Appraiser Mr. Zhang."

"Mr. Zhang?"

The maid was quite young and seemed to be new, and had never heard of the name of Mr. Zhang.

"I'm not sure about the Mr. Zhang you mentioned. The current chief appraiser is Senior Zhang Yunxi. Are you looking for her?"

Lin Shan's heart tightened, feeling that what he was worried about might have come true, and nodded.

"Please inform me."

The maid asked him to sit in the rest area and have some tea, then she turned and went to the back hall, probably to look for someone.

Lin Shan had just sat down and hadn't even warmed up his butt when the other party brought people out. The efficiency of Yinchuan Market was really fast. The chief appraiser was there all year round, unlike Yichuan Market where no one could be seen at all.

"Sir, I heard you are looking for the chief appraiser?"

A woman in goose yellow clothes walked slowly towards them accompanied by her maid. She had an oval face and cherry lips, and her unique pure style was eye-catching.

Lin Shan recognized her at the first sight. Isn't this the granddaughter of Mr. Zhang?
So many years have passed, and although she has grown from a girl to a young man, her appearance has not changed much and she is still easy to recognize.

What surprised him the most was that this woman was only at the seventh or eighth level of Qi training back then, but now she has reached the late stage of foundation building!
How many years has it been?
This speed is too fast!

However, this was because Lin Shan had a strong spiritual sense and was able to easily see through her disguise. In front of outsiders, this woman knew how to hide her realm and showed a cultivation level of about the initial stage of foundation building.

But this is incredible!
God knows what this girl has been through over the years. Either she is extremely talented, or she has a great opportunity.

"Haha, you are really forgetful, little girl. I saw you before when I came to visit Mr. Zhang when you were young!"

Lin Shan sipped his tea while joking in a relaxed manner.

The woman in the goose shirt paused, and couldn't help but carefully look at the young man in white in front of her for several times, before finally finding familiar traces from the corners of his eyebrows.

"Oh, you are Senior Lin?"

The woman in the goose shirt covered her mouth with her hands, unable to hide her surprise.

She remembered that her grandfather intended to cultivate a young man in the foundation-building stage, saying that this person's identification level was better than his own and he would definitely go far in the future.

Later, this senior joined the Demon Cult and became its messenger. He also came here to visit the grandfather and grandson in person and gave him many alchemy books.

However, after not seeing him for so many years, he has regenerated into a young man, and his cultivation level is beyond even his own comprehension!

If she had known earlier, she would have been no longer a Wuxia Amon. On the surface, she was in the early stage of foundation building, but in fact, she was already in the late stage of foundation building.

Even she couldn't understand it, and considering that he had rejuvenated, it was easy to guess that this Senior Lin might have become a Jindan Zhenren!

This speed is not worse than mine, right? You know, I am...
She knew that after the war between good and evil, most of the remnants of the evil cult were either dead or fled, and the rest mostly went underground and their identities were not allowed to be seen in public.

So he sent the maid away and took Lin Shan into a room in the back hall.

Without outsiders around, the two of them could reminisce about the past.

Lin Shan couldn't help but ask.

"Mr. Zhang, what is he doing now?"

The woman in the goose shirt looked gloomy and shook her head.

"Grandpa passed away more than ten years ago. He died of old age."

Lin Shan felt unhappy after hearing this. Like Master Zhang and Zuo Zhenren, they were both benefactors of Yichuan. Without the appreciation of the older generation like them, he would have definitely taken many detours.

Especially at the auction, when Zhang Laoming was obviously biased towards him and played dirty tricks, he still remembered it vividly and warmly. For the first time in his life, he realized the benefits of having a big boss to protect him.

Unfortunately, things have changed and people have changed, and it is difficult to defy fate.

It is impossible for me to be perfect in everything and have all the endings be perfect.

Master Zuo just happened to allow him to see him for the last time, but Old Zhang would never see him again.

"Oh, my condolences"

Seeing that his special question had brought back sad memories of the woman in the goose shirt, Zhang Yunxi, Lin Shan could only apologize.

Afterwards, the two chatted about recent events, such as the recent situation in the Song Dynasty, the market conditions around Yinchuan Market, and the cultivation experiences from the Foundation Establishment Stage to the Golden Core Stage, etc.

As for their respective opportunities and experiences, no one wisely asked.

Lin Shan could guess that Zhang Lao's granddaughter's strength improved so quickly, she must have obtained an extraordinary opportunity!
Fortunately, I mistook her for a time traveler.

Simply inheriting the position of chief appraiser of the auction house was not enough for her to cultivate to the late stage of foundation building in such a short period of time.

However, as the grandson of an old friend, and with his own enhanced panel, he doesn't believe that no matter how great the opportunity is, others can match his plug-in.

After chatting for more than an hour, Lin Shan finally said goodbye.

Zhang Yunxi wanted to keep her, but Lin Shan felt that it was unnecessary and turned around and left in a hurry.

After he walked away, only a gradually fading rainbow light could be seen in the sky.

Zhang Yunxi, who watched him leave in front of the auction house, then withdrew her gaze, lowered her head, and muttered to herself.

"Odd changes to even, unchanged, symbols look at the quadrants"

"interesting."

(End of this chapter)