The Wandering Immortal

Chapter 50 Green Fox
Two to three hundred people had gathered above Mount Jun, the weakest of whom were Foundation Establishment cultivators, and there were also quite a few Golden Core cultivators present.

Shen Wangzhi glanced around and saw that almost all the major sects had arrived, including cultivators from Mount Luofu.

“Those wearing yellow Taoist robes are cultivators from Mount Kongtong, those in blue robes are from the Laoshan Taoist sect in the north, those in white robes are from the Taiyi Taoist sect in Zhongnan Mountain, those in blue robes are from Mount Qingcheng, and those in black robes with purple trim are cultivators from Mount Emei.”

Qinghe took a closer look and saw that the people wearing light blue Taoist robes with dark trim were cultivators from Mount Luofu. She didn't recognize any of them, so they were all inner disciples.

Jiang Yuan was somewhat surprised not to see any disciples from Mount Lu; they really were living in seclusion!
However, Maoshan is also famous, so why are there no sect teams here? It's really hard to ask unless Shen Wangzhi says so.

The major sects all have their quotas full, with ten Foundation Establishment cultivators per group. Other smaller sects, however, rarely manage to gather ten people, which demonstrates the strength of each sect.

There are also teams formed freely by small sects, including teams of independent cultivators.

Therefore, the team assembled by Shen Wangzhi should be second only to the six major sects in strength, or so he himself believed.

"Qingcheng Mountain and Luofu Mountain have always been at odds, and Emei and Kongtong also have disputes. If these sects were to meet, they would surely fight to the death. We don't need to get involved."

Shen Wangzhi's words were mainly directed at Guan Canghai and Cui Qinghe, who had been driven out of Luofu Mountain. Whether they were hostile to or inclined towards Luofu Mountain, it was not a good thing.

Colorful light burst forth again above Mount Jun, and six Golden Core cultivators landed at the source of the light. Together they set up an array, which unexpectedly tore open a spatial gate about ten feet wide out of thin air.

A Golden Core cultivator said, "This secret realm is still unstable. This teleportation gate can only be maintained for three days. This exploration of the secret realm will be limited to three days. If we do not come out in three days, there is nothing we can do."

The disciples of the major sects were clearly used to this kind of scene, and they filed in one after another as soon as the Golden Core cultivator waved his hand.

Guan Canghai's group followed closely behind the disciples of the six major sects. Some rogue cultivators outside were still hesitant about whether to go in.

Upon entering a secret realm, Jiang Yuan looked around but found one person missing; it seemed Li Shouzhong hadn't followed them in.

No, apart from our own team of five, it seems we haven't seen any other teams either.

It seems that the teleportation portal is random. These five people were teleported as a whole because they were connected by the formation, while Li Shouzhong was separated and was teleported elsewhere.

Zhang Chi seemed a little nervous. Guan Canghai shared his guess, "Fellow Daoist Zhang can use his sect's token to sense the distance. If it's not far, please ask Fellow Daoist Li to join us as soon as possible."

Zhang Chi took out a talisman and infused it with magical power, but said that Senior Brother Li was hundreds of miles away.

Jiang Yuan noticed that the flying artifact could only stay a foot off the ground and its speed was not fast. It seemed that the restrictions within the secret realm were very strong, but fortunately, they did not suppress his cultivation level.

Looking up, all he could see was a bamboo forest. Flying artifacts couldn't reach above the bamboo, so he had to walk. Therefore, it wouldn't be easy for Li Shouzhong to get here.

The five continued their journey in formation, traveling several miles before encountering only a few lone cultivators. It seemed that none of them had formed a formation when they entered, and they had all been scattered.

Those who were alone immediately fled upon seeing the group of five, fearing they would be ganged up on. Even though they hadn't found any opportunities yet, it wasn't impossible that some people would kill anyone they saw, since each person less meant one more chance for them.

Jiang Yuan cut down a bamboo stalk and examined it closely. The spots on the bamboo actually had metallic properties, similar to golden bamboo. He could dig up a bamboo rhizome to take back and plant it. It could be used to refine arrow shafts or needle-like magical artifacts in the future.

The terrain gradually rises, indicating that one has climbed a small hill.

Jiang Yuan and Shen Wangzhi discussed that they should quickly climb to the top of the mountain and then to the top of the bamboo forest to see how big the secret realm was and what its terrain was like.

The five of them ran together and soon reached the top of the mountain. Each of them stepped on a thick bamboo pole to reach the top, and all they could see was a bamboo forest with no end in sight.

Judging from Li Shouzhong's location, this secret realm is not small, at least four hundred miles in circumference.

Even without the legacy of ancient cultivators, such a secluded place would surely have plenty of rare wild herbs, and there might also be demonic beasts lurking within.

Shen Wangzhi tested it with a talisman, and there was no illusion concealing it, so what he saw was probably real.

Feng shui and geomancy now come in handy. Based on the terrain, Guan Canghai deduced that the five of them were currently in the southeast corner of the secret realm. If the opportunity lay in the center, they should head northwest. With so many bamboo forests, even if it wasn't an illusion array, it would become one. If one didn't understand formations, it would be easy to get lost and wander in circles alone.

Jiang Yuan always held the array plate in his hand, leaving special marks wherever he went to avoid getting lost.

Zhang Chi would occasionally take out a talisman to check Li Shouzhong's location, which seemed to be getting closer. It seemed that Senior Brother Li was alright for the time being.

What intrigued Jiang Yuan was that this place was quite strange; there was nothing but bamboo, and even weeds were scarce, let alone any rare medicinal herbs.

After traveling for an hour, the five of them found the corpse of a rogue cultivator in the bamboo forest. The corpse was in a very gruesome state, with only half of the body remaining, and it had been torn apart.

"If it was not caused by human intervention, there must be some kind of monster or spirit lurking nearby."

Upon hearing Shen Wangzhi's words, the group immediately became wary.

Qinghe's spiritual senses have always been sharp. "The wood elemental energy here is abundant, yet there is a sinister aura. There must be something strange about this place."

Jiang Yuan activated the array plate, and a pale yellow earth-elemental light shield appeared on the five people. Using some spirit stones was more cost-effective than consuming their own mana.

After walking for a while longer, they heard what sounded like a magical battle ahead.

Shen Wangzhi probed with his divine sense and said, "As expected, Emei has encountered Kongtong. It's three against three, and they still have a chance to fight. Why don't we go around them?"

Jiang Yuan understood that he needed to join forces with Zhang Shouzhong as soon as possible to strengthen his own forces.

These disciples of various sects often fought each other, so naturally they all harbored some hatred. Since there were no elders from the opposing sects protecting them in the secret realm, they all thought it was a good opportunity to take revenge.

They had only gone a few miles around when they encountered two groups fighting. Two disciples from Luofu Mountain were locked in a fierce battle with three people from Qingcheng Mountain.

Luofu Mountain was one person short, so he was struggling. He fought and ran, and soon broke into the front of Jiang Yuan's group of five, where he could no longer hide.

After seeing the cultivator's corpse, Qinghe took out the green jade short bow and held it in her hand.

A late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator from Mount Luofu shouted, "Qinghu! Is that Junior Sister Cui Qinghe?"

Qinghe was taken aback; it turned out that this bow was called the Green Fox.

The cultivator from Mount Luofu shouted, "Junior Sister Cui, Master Chu has been promoted to the young sect master of Mount Luofu. He has already given word that if Junior Sister Cui wants to return to Mount Luofu, she should be directly accepted into the inner sect. Out of respect for Master Chu, please help your senior brother."

Qinghe did not want to get involved in their conflict, so she glanced at Jiang Yuan and asked for his opinion.

Jiang Yuan shouted, "Everyone, stop!"

The men from Qingcheng Mountain weren't fools either. If the other side suddenly gained five more helpers, the three of them would surely be in trouble. So they all stopped fighting and kept a safe distance.

Qinghe cupped her hands in greeting, "What did you mean by what you just said, Senior Brother?"

The cultivator from Mount Luofu breathed a sigh of relief. "I am Gongye Yu, the third disciple of Master Chu Yunfei. Everything I just said is true. Mount Luofu has not had a sect leader for a thousand years. This time, Master Chu has received the true teachings of the sect's ancestor and will become the restorer of Mount Luofu. He personally told his disciples that he wanted to take Junior Sister Cui into his sect. Otherwise, why would he have given her the Azure Fox Bow?"

Having already established a rapport, the Qingcheng Mountain cultivators quickly made their escape.

Qinghe was extremely embarrassed. What kind of thing was it to leave and then go back? She looked at Jiang Yuan instead.

Jiang Yuan remained noncommittal, but the karma of the Green Fox Bow would eventually have to be repaid, and he hadn't expected it to come so quickly.

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