Lingyuan Immortal

Chapter 762 Attitude Change
"Self-determination, according to my heart?"

Han Kong was immediately delighted and asked loudly, "Are you serious?"

Xiao Qi nodded and smiled, "Of course I take it seriously."

Seeing this, Han Kong stood up suddenly, his face flushed and he stammered, unable to speak. He was too excited and lost his composure for a rare time.

Junior Sister Li at the side quickly suppressed her embarrassment, spun a spiritual light on her hand, and patted his back, which calmed him down for a while.

But even so, Han Kong's face was still flushed, and even his eyes turned red.

He held Junior Sister Li's soft breasts with his backhand, and said excitedly, "Junior Sister Li, Master has promised that after we accomplish our mission, we must personally go to Zhongzhou to pay our respects to Master."

Junior Sister Li had no objection and nodded gently, saying, "That's right..."

"Hahaha...good!"

At this time, Liu Tingnan clapped his hands and laughed, saying loudly: "Finding a Taoist companion is no small matter. Since Senior has agreed, I will definitely hold a banquet for you two!"

Han Kong and the other two immediately bowed and said, "Thank you, Palace Master."

Liu Tingnan nodded in satisfaction, thinking to himself, "Now that we have facilitated Elder Han's marriage, I think even if he has the opportunity to choose in the future, he will turn to my Huanyue Palace..."

The four of them exchanged pleasantries for a moment. Liu Tingnan, seeing the time was right, finally asked, "Fellow Daoist Hanyang, what important matter has brought you here, Senior Lingyuan?"

Hearing this, Han Kong also straightened his expression and looked at Han Yang.

Xiao Qi calmly took out the jade talisman, lit it, and flew forward: "My master asked me to hand this over to the Palace Master. I think the Palace Master will know it at a glance..."

"Oh?"

Liu Tingnan remained expressionless. He stretched out his hand to draw the jade talisman, then listened attentively.

After about a cup of tea, she looked thoughtful, nodded slightly, and put the jade talisman away.

Han Kong was curious and asked, "Palace Master, what did my mentor say?"

Liu Tingnan bit her red lips lightly, paused, and then slowly replied, "Senior Lingyuan wants all the Taoist methods of Huanyue Palace, and wants us to focus on searching for the techniques of the East China Sea..."

"This matter... the latter one is simple, but the former one..."

Han Kong was stunned when he heard this. Although he was Chen Mu's registered disciple and yearned for it, he also knew that as a guest official, he could not practice the orthodox Taoism of his master according to the sect's rules.

But there are exceptions to everything. Chen Mu is already an ancestor, and now he has a prominent status. He can be regarded as a top figure in this world.

He asked for the Taoist teachings of his master, who would dare to stop him with the rules?

However, this matter was a bit difficult for Liu Tingnan after all.

As the Palace Master, if she agreed to this, it would be against the sect's rules and traditions. But if she refused, she would obviously lose Chen Mu's respect...

No matter what, this matter cannot be done perfectly. Let's see what choice the Palace Master will make...

Thinking of this, Han Kong and Junior Sister Li looked at each other and lowered their heads tacitly.

Xiao Qi was even more smiling, quietly waiting for Liu Tingnan to make a decision...

Liu Tingnan was aware of something, but he had no time to care about it and murmured in his heart.

"Now that the demonic calamity is about to begin, the East Sea Dragon Palace is not of our kind. Even if we defend the borders and eliminate demons to protect the Way, we will inevitably lean towards the demon race's Taoism."

"If my Huanyue Palace wants to survive, we must rely on the great sect!"

"But within the East China Sea, the human race's daoist traditions are scattered, and there's no one to lead an alliance. So, we have to find a way out on our own."

"Senior Lingyuan has a promising future. He will definitely become a True Lord of Transformation. The three Beiyuan sects and the Black and White Dao Palace behind him are all top forces in this world."

"More importantly, he is a guest ancestor of the palace. With this relationship, when the demonic calamity strikes, even if he pays a little more attention, it can greatly reduce the pressure on my Huanyue Palace."

"As the Lord of Huanyue Palace, I naturally have to shoulder my responsibilities during this calamity. I must take a long-term view. Compared to the continuation of the Taoist tradition, a few mere Taoist techniques..."

Liu Tingnan thought a lot and finally calmed down.

"I wonder when Fellow Daoist Han Yang will return?"

Xiao Qi remained calm and asked with a smile, "Why does the Palace Master ask this?"

Liu Tingnan replied, "If you're not in a hurry to return, I'll collect some more of the East China Sea magic and copy it down for you. But if you're in a hurry, please wait a moment while I go get the magic from the palace."

Hearing this, Han Kong heaved a sigh of relief. Xiao Qi laughed heartily and praised him, "Palace Master Liu is not particular about trivial matters and has his own vision. With you in charge of Huanyue Palace, it will surely prosper for a thousand years."

"There's no rush for this matter. Palace Master Liu can just take his time..."

As he spoke, Xiao Qi reached into his sleeve, as if he wanted to take something out.

But at this moment, a loud shout suddenly came from outside the hall: "No!"

The four of them felt something in their hearts and turned around to look.

Just then, Taoist Chonggu, with an angry look on his face, strode over. Even before he arrived, he announced, "This is something that concerns our sect's lineage, and Junior-Junior Brother Liu agreed so easily?!"

The sound was so loud that it almost shook the hall.

Liu Tingnan, however, remained calm. He only frowned and asked, "Didn't Master Uncle leave? Why did he suddenly come back?"

Taoist Chonggu snorted angrily, "If I don't come back, won't you sell out all my sect's Taoist teachings?"

But he had just left in anger, intending to leave the mountain and visit the Xiao family secretly, but before he had gone far, he saw Xiao Qi coming to pay a visit to the mountain.

After hearing the word Zhongzhou, he couldn't help but stop and listen in the dark all the way, and then followed him out of the hall.

And thanks to his advanced cultivation, Liu Tingnan really didn't notice his aura...

"Uncle Master, you are wrong. Senior Lingyuan is also an ancestor of my palace. How could he not learn the Dao?"

Taoist Chonggu's face flushed red as he shouted, "He's just a guest official. He's never worshipped his master before. How can he inherit the Taoist tradition?"

"Not being trapped within a certain radius is the act of a wise man. Uncle Master is so stubborn. When the demons attack, can he survive by relying on stubbornness?"

Liu Tingnan spoke rapidly, and immediately asked Taoist Chonggu a question that stunned him.

His expression faltered for a moment, but he still said stubbornly, "As long as we work together and interact more with the surrounding families, we will eventually overcome the difficulties. Why bother to go to another continent?"

Liu Tingnan sneered, "More interactions? Uncle-master was just trying to get the Xiao family's Immortal Palace token."

After saying this, she shook her head and sighed, but she also knew that Taoist Chonggu had no other intentions, it was just that the two of them had different ideas.

Thinking of this, she slowed down her tone and continued, "Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures. Our Huanyue Palace is not some powerful sect. Senior Lingyuan has the support of the Black and White Sect, and his knowledge of Dao Law far exceeds ours by several times."

"But why does he still want us to learn the Dao of the sect? He is just using this as a way to get closer. If Uncle Master really wants the best for the sect, then he should stop interfering in this matter..."

As soon as the words were spoken, the room suddenly fell silent.

Taoist Chonggu had a complicated expression. His eyes, which were slightly yellow, turned around and around, and finally he looked at Xiaoqi, who was standing aside with a rather obscure look.

Although he tried his best to resist Chen Mu on the surface, he was still a little scared deep down.

After all, he had already been defeated by Chen Mu long before he won the championship. Now, more than 30 years have passed, and the gap seems to be getting bigger and bigger.

He also knew that if he tried to please Chen Mu, he might be able to gain his protection. However, despite this, he still didn't trust Chen Mu. He believed that the opportunity to transcend the tribulation should be in his own hands. This was why he was planning to acquire the Immortal Palace Token.

Now it seems that if I want Liu Tingnan to agree to plan the Immortal Palace, I must first follow her wishes...

Taoist Chonggu pondered for a long time, and only after noticing Xiaoqi's faint frown did he whisper, "That's all I have to say. If Junior Brother Liu still insists on having his own way, you alone will bear the consequences."

Liu Tingnan didn't take it seriously. It was enough for him to hear that he was willing to give in.

She looked at Xiao Qi and chuckled, "I'm sorry to have made you laugh, Daoist friend. Since you're not in a hurry to return, you can rest in the palace for a while, so that I can collect more East China Sea magic."

After saying that, he turned to Han Kong and instructed, "Elder Han, please take fellow Taoist for a walk first and make sure to treat him well."

Han Kong immediately bowed and said, "Palace Master, don't worry. Brother Dao has come from afar, how could I be disrespectful?"

He turned and said, "Brother Dao, please follow me."

Everyone present looked at Xiao Qi, as if waiting for him to move.

But at this time, Xiao Qi shook his head slightly and said, "There is one more thing."

"Ok?"

Liu Tingnan was startled: "Fellow Daoist, please speak."

Taoist Chonggu thought Chen Mu had other requests. Just as he was about to snort and leave, he suddenly exclaimed, "This is..."

Everyone looked at the object in Xiaoqi's hand, a jade-white token with a faint blood-red hue, which was flickering with a faint light, as if responding to something.

Xiao Qi smiled coldly: "Didn't this senior intend to steal the immortal palace token from another family? How come he couldn't recognize it when he actually saw it?"

"Asgard token?"

Everyone cried out in surprise, and Han Kong hurriedly asked, "Brother Dao, how come you have this thing?"

The Fairy Palace Token has always been held by the famous families in the East China Sea, but now it suddenly appears in the hands of a person from another continent, which inevitably makes people imagine.

Xiao Qi shook his head: "This belongs to the master, so..."

He was halfway through his words, but Taoist Chonggu beside him was very anxious.

"Why?"

"Are you going to give me Huanyue Palace?"

"If you really want to do that, why don't you take it out earlier so I don't have to try to stop you?"

Compared with the Immortal Palace Token, he felt that his master's teachings were not very important.

As Liu Tingnan said, given Chen Mu's current status, what's so special about Huanyue Palace's Taoism? It's just to improve relations...

Seeing his expression change so quickly, Xiao Qi lost his bad taste and handed the token directly to Liu Tingnan.

"Palace Master Liu, as the master said before, this token will be temporarily handed over to you."

Liu Tingnan seemed a little bit unbelieving. He opened his mouth slightly, took the token and looked at it over and over again.

Although she thought that there would be rewards for agreeing to Chen Mu's request, who could have thought that the rewards would come so quickly?

Especially with such a precious reward...

With the birth of the Immortal Palace, this token is a priceless treasure. Countless people across the East China Sea desire to obtain it, but are unable to find the means...

What shocked her even more was that Chen Mu actually gave her such a treasure so casually!

"Senior Lingyuan, has it actually reached this point?"

She couldn't help but sigh in admiration, and also didn't forget to express her gratitude.

"Thank you for escorting this item here. Once this matter is settled, I will personally go to Zhongzhou with you to express my gratitude to Senior Lingyuan..."

Xiao Qi smiled faintly: "Palace Master Liu is thoughtful...but the master is giving this to you, not without conditions."

Hearing this, Liu Tingnan did not feel worried, but instead breathed a sigh of relief. He stretched out his hand and said, "Fellow Daoist, just speak frankly."

"After the Palace Master enters the Immortal Palace with this, if he is fortunate enough to obtain some ancient Taoist teachings, he must copy a copy and send it to Central Continent. He must also give 30% of the remaining resources and spiritual objects to the Palace Master. Do you agree to this?"

Liu Tingnan immediately exclaimed, "This is a matter of course. Of course I agree!"

In fact, let alone 30% of the resources, she would nod in agreement even if it was a 50-50 split.

After all, there are too many good fortunes in Penglai Fairy Palace. If the opportunity comes, Huanyue Palace may be able to soar into the sky!
Chen Mu naturally knew that she would meet such a demanding request, but firstly, he had no shortage of resources, and secondly, he also wanted to show her a favor, so he wouldn't be too greedy and propose a 50-50 split, or even a 64-73 split...

"In that case, it's settled."

Xiao Qi bowed his head and the matter was settled.

Liu Tingnan tightly grasped the Immortal Palace token, his mind wandering as he tried to think about what he was going to do on this trip, so he glanced at Han Kong.

Han Kong immediately understood, and he laughed heartily and said, "Brother Dao, let the Palace Master make the arrangements. How about you and I go to the side hall for some tea?"

His mentor was a man of great accomplishment and great fame, and he also shared in the honor.

He was already in a good mood, and now he was even better, so for a moment he couldn't even care about Junior Sister Li beside him.

Xiao Qi nodded happily, glanced at Taoist Chonggu indifferently, and then strode away with Han Kong.

For a moment, there were only three people left in the field. Taoist Chonggu glared at Master Li and told him to leave immediately.

"Junior Brother Liu..."

He coughed lightly, took the opportunity to move a little closer, and looked at the Immortal Palace token in Liu Tingnan's hand.

"This is a serious matter. I wonder what you, my nephew, think and who you would like to send?"

Liu Tingnan frowned slightly and said in a deep voice, "As my uncle said, the token is extremely valuable. There must be someone with ulterior motives on this journey. To ensure that the token is not lost, both you and I must go."

Taoist Chonggu immediately said loudly: "This is a wise method. I am very pleased that Junior Brother Liu can think of this."

He paused after saying this, and seeing Liu Tingnan continue to ponder, he couldn't help but ask again, "After we arrive at the Immortal Palace, who does my nephew want to enter? You don't want to go there yourself, do you?"

Liu Tingnan could guess what he meant and asked, "Why not?"

Taoist Chonggu shook his head upon hearing this and sighed, "The Immortal Palace is full of opportunities and dangers. One can easily lose one's life if one is not careful."

"My nephew is the orthodox sect, how can he risk his life? It is better to sit on the high platform and let my uncle go to fight for the fortune for the sect to increase its foundation..."

This is not wrong. In the past, when the Immortal Palace was born, there were many Nascent Soul cultivators who died in it. Although the probability was very small, this time it was different.

After all, when a demon cultivator comes into the world, it is inevitable that he will mix in with them.

They are not ordinary cultivators. Once they clash, they will fight to the death...

Liu Tingnan remained unmoved, and said with a half-smile, "Thank you for your concern, uncle-master. However, I have already made up my mind. Let's talk about other things after we get to the Immortal Palace."

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(End of this chapter)