The Wandering Immortal

Chapter 123 Returning Home

After Jiang Yuan and Cui Qinghe took their seats, Zhongli Quan said, "With your concealment techniques, it's not surprising that you two could kill Song Tianxi. But I don't know why Laoshan said that the cultivation methods you two practice are heretical and demonic."

Qinghe answered herself, "I once subdued a flower demon in the secret realm of Junshan. If I hadn't released the flower demon to cover it up that day, it would have been difficult to lure Song Tianxi into the trap."

As they spoke, Qinghe released the flower fairy Qiongniang. Qiongniang was obedient and bowed to Zhongli Quan, saying, "Qiongniang greets the old immortal!"

When Zhongli Quan saw Qiongniang's cultivation level, he was amazed to find that her soul had already been refined and she was about to reach the eighth level of human transformation. Plant spirits were extremely rare, but they were not inherently evil.

Jiang Yuan replied, "Although I specialize in ice magic, it originates from the orthodox Xuanmen sect and is not a yin or evil demonic art."

Jiang Yuan reached out and took the cup of hot tea that Nangong Qiu had just handed him. The tea in the cup instantly turned into ice crystals, and then turned back into tea in a flash.

In Zhongli Quan's eyes, who was in the late Nascent Soul stage, this ice technique must be a pure Taoist technique. Moreover, both of them were showing late Golden Core stage cultivation at the moment, so there was no doubt that they could capture Song Tianxi alive.

"How can you two be so certain that I know the past events of the conflict between good and evil?"

"I'm not sure, it's just a guess. Since Mount Lu has always been secluded and has no interest in competing for fame and fortune with the major Taoist sects, it is very likely that it is guarding a major secret."

Zhongli Quan understood perfectly well that these two men, who looked young, only in their early twenties, were able to manipulate major sects across the land with a single image-recording talisman and eradicate Laoshan from its roots.

To trigger such a huge karmic event and still emerge unscathed, disappearing for many years before actively investigating the conflict between good and evil, is truly remarkable.

"Mount Lu has some secrets that are not to be told to outsiders. Since you young talents have taken the initiative to get involved in the struggle between the righteous and the demonic, Mount Lu will naturally not stand aside."

Chu Yunfei was overjoyed, "Thank you so much, senior!"

Zhongli Quan then took a sip of tea. “Don’t rush to thank me. If the demonic path launches a full-scale invasion, probably less than one in ten of the Daoist sects in the Central Plains will survive.”

Chu Yunfei hadn't expected it to be this serious, and he couldn't help but gasp.

"The ice technique of Hetu of the Nasa God Sect is very similar to the Yin Demon Sect's technique, which disappeared thousands of years ago. I only learned a little about it from the hidden scriptures. The Yin Demon Sect almost destroyed the Taoist sects in the Central Plains three thousand years ago. It was only by the joint efforts of Buddhism and Taoism that they were able to repel them. If it is really the Yin Demon Sect, after lying dormant for three thousand years, it will not be so easy to retreat when it invades the Central Plains again."

Jiang Yuan was somewhat curious, "But I wonder where the Yin Demon Sect might be hiding?"

Zhongli Quan pondered for a moment, “According to the records, the Yin Demon Sect is located in the far south. Although it is only three thousand miles in circumference, it is covered with snow all year round and extremely cold. It is half day and half night. The disciples under the sect all cultivate ice magic, are good at the art of concealment, and love to devour the souls of cultivators.”

Chu Yunfei asked, "If we were to fight against the Yin Demon Sect, what kind of Daoist technique could counter their Demonic Ice Technique?"

“This is precisely what I am worried about. Three thousand years ago, the Taiyi Sect’s Five Thunder Orthodox Method was the nemesis of the Yin Demon Sect. Now, the Taiyi Sect seems to have lost the inheritance of the Five Thunder Orthodox Method, and its killing power has weakened considerably.”

Qin Feihong was greatly alarmed. No wonder Guan Canghai didn't allow him to cultivate the Taiyi Sect's Thunder Technique; there must be something wrong with the technique!

Thinking of this, Qin Feihong felt even more frightened. Even the secret Su Nu Gong had been tampered with. Could it be that there were spies from the Yin Mo Sect hidden within the Taiyi Sect?
Qin Feihong then thought of Guan Canghai's thunder magic, which was indeed far superior to the Taiyi Sect's thunder magic.

Jiang Yuan now roughly understood that those people from Changbai Mountain must be related to the Yin Demon Sect, and it seemed that the cultivation world of the Central Plains would not be peaceful. Although he had stumbled upon it unintentionally, he certainly could not remain uninvolved in this conflict between the righteous and demonic factions. However, if he were to step forward, he would inevitably be thrust into the limelight, and if Taibai Jinxing sensed his presence, he would have no chance of survival!
As soon as Jiang Yuan entered the thatched hut, he saw a calligraphy scroll hanging on the grass wall by Nangong Qiu. It was the last work of Mr. Wuliu, "Returning Home".

"Return, return! My fields are overgrown with weeds, why not return? Since I have let my heart be enslaved by my body, why should I be sad and grieve alone? I realize that the past cannot be changed, but the future can be pursued. I have not strayed too far from the right path, and I realize that what I thought was right yesterday is wrong today..." Upon seeing this calligraphy, Jiang Yuan immediately thought of the old ox saying that he had come out of Peach Blossom Paradise and then returned on his own.

Mr. Wuliu visited the Peach Blossom Spring and returned safely. Perhaps he was an immortal who descended to earth to undergo tribulation. In his later years, he realized that he was about to return to the heavenly realm, which is why he left behind such a poem!

"Is my destiny in Jiangyuan limited to the paradise of Peach Blossom Spring?"

A thought crossed Jiang Yuan's mind: Could it be that Venus deliberately released him to contribute to the Daoist sects in the Central Plains, accumulate some merit, and then capture him back to the Heavenly Court for trial, so as to avoid being tied to the Execution Platform and having his soul scattered?

Then he thought it was impossible. How could Venus bother with such a trivial matter for someone at the Nascent Soul level? Just as the hunter said, "You think too highly of yourself!"

Silence fell over the thatched hut.

After a long while, Zhongli Quan finally spoke, "I have already informed the Nascent Soul Ancestor that you should rest here for now. I will be right back."

Before they could finish speaking, Zhongli Quan had already disappeared. Only then did everyone realize that what Zhongli Quan had brought to the thatched hut was just an avatar. He must have been on his way to the Lushan Secret Realm to meet the Nascent Soul Ancestor, so he had withdrawn the avatar.

Nangong Qiu let out a long sigh of relief; he had broken out in a cold sweat from brewing this tea!
Qin Feihong could no longer hold back, "Didn't Mr. Guan already see that the Taiyi Sect's thunder technique was flawed?"

Jiang Yuan was also helpless; he had brought this trouble upon himself. "Is Fairy Qin still cultivating the Taiyi Sect's Thunder Technique?"

"According to Mr. Guan, he did not practice thunder magic and completed the Su Nu Gong, which is why he was fortunate enough to condense his nascent soul."

Nangong Qiu was also a little confused. Why did Qin Feihong repeatedly address Guan Canghai as "Master" and even show more respect to him than he did to his own master, Zhongli Quan?
Jiang Yuan sighed, "If my guess is correct, the Demonic Path has been laying its plans in the major sects of the Central Plains for a thousand years. It has already infiltrated all the major sects, and even the core cultivation techniques of the Taiyi Sect have been compromised. It's simply unimaginable."

Qin Feihong was going all out anyway. "The lightning technique that Mr. Guan used that day was indeed several times stronger than what I have learned. Could it be that the opportunity Mr. Guan obtained is the mantle of some senior from the Taiyi Sect?"

These words startled even Chu Yunfei. If they aroused the suspicion of the Taiyi Sect, they would be even more frantic than Laoshan, and would definitely capture Guan Canghai and search his soul.

It's no wonder Qin Feihong would think that way. Guan Canghai himself admitted that he had obtained a great opportunity. He saw at a glance that her thunder technique was wrong and that the Su Nu Gong was incomplete. All of this was verified. If he hadn't inherited the mantle of the Taiyi Sect's predecessor, how could such a coincidence have occurred?
Jiang Yuan didn't seem to care much. "All orthodox cultivation methods of the Xuanmen sect have some similarities. I only noticed that Fairy Qin's water and fire spiritual veins were isolated, causing poor blood circulation, or that her thunder technique was flawed, or that it clashed with techniques like the Su Nu Gong. I didn't expect Fairy Qin to have both."

Qin Feihong broke out in a cold sweat, "If Feihong hadn't met Mr. Guan, he would probably be dead long ago!"

Seeing that Qin Feihong was about to kneel down, Jiang Yuan realized he couldn't quite bear it, so he transmitted a few incantations to Qin Feihong.

After hearing this, Qin Feihong bowed deeply and immediately sat down to regulate his breathing.

Nangong Qiu couldn't stand it anymore. What was going on?
Chu Yunfei, however, was delighted to know that Qin Feihong had received guidance. They then discussed some matters concerning cultivation techniques. "The cultivation techniques of Mount Luofu also have many flaws. Those who cultivate them must figure them out on their own. If one follows the techniques completely, mistakes will inevitably occur. Yunfei has never considered that someone might have deliberately tampered with the techniques. If Mount Luofu has also been infiltrated by demonic forces…"

Suddenly remembering something, Cui Qinghe sent a telepathic message to Chu Yunfei, asking him to investigate Elder Sikong's grandson, Sikong Yi. If possible, Cui Qinghe wanted to ask him a few questions in person.

Chu Yunfei was quite surprised to hear that it was a case from forty years ago, as he had no recollection of Jingxuan.

　Asking for a monthly ticket!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)