Start by logging into the Old Man's Ring at Hogwarts

The group of 683 people are not ordinary people, so there is no such thing as jet lag for them.

After grabbing a quick breakfast on the street, the four of them left the city and flew towards Mount Emei on Zikomo's flying carpet.

According to Li Xuanjian, the Shu Mountain sect is located on the summit of Mount Emei.

Interestingly, the concept of Shushan is actually quite broad; it has multiple meanings.

It can refer to the mountains in the Sichuan region in general, or it can refer to the "Table Mountain" in the Sichuan region that geologists have identified as the highest and largest in the world.

In another province of this ancient Eastern country, there is also a mountain called Shushan.

Of course, these were not Qi Kemo and the others' destinations. Their destination was a space above Mount Emei, which Li Xuanjian called a blessed land, and the Shu Mountain Sword Sect was hidden there.

When it comes to Emei, some people may think of it as one of the "Four Famous Buddhist Mountains" of the ancient Eastern country.

But in reality, it used to be a sacred site of Taoism, a sacred mountain in Taoism.

Many Taoist temple names have been preserved to this day, such as Chunyang Hall, Jiulao Cave, and Huayan Peak. These were once Taoist temples, but were later occupied by Buddhism, and only their names have been preserved.

This is probably why the cultivation community in ancient Eastern countries doesn't particularly favor Buddhism.

If these Buddhist monks hadn't also contributed to the country during the national crisis and gained the recognition of several major Taoist schools, they would probably have been expelled decades ago.

Originally, Li Xuanjian planned to fly up the sword after reaching the foot of Mount Emei. After all, they were still several cities away from Mount Emei, and if they flew there now, they would inevitably be seen by mortals.

However, Zicomo solved the problem with a large illusion spell.

Li Xuanjian had to admit that wizards' magic could sometimes be quite useful. Although he could also use invisibility talismans to conceal his presence, the effect of the invisibility talisman didn't last as long as the illusion spell.

Chapter 176 The Seventy-Two Peaks of Blessed Lands and Grotto-Heavens: A Conflict Caused by a Misunderstanding

Of course, Li Xuanjian's invisibility talisman is not without its advantages.

His invisibility charm can conceal his scent, footsteps, and even his aura, which is far superior to the Disillusionment Charm, which can only change his color to blend in with the surrounding environment.

Of course, it also depends on who is casting the illusion spell. With powerful magic, this spell can also achieve complete invisibility.

As for the illusion spell cast by Zicomo, it goes without saying that even Dumbledore wouldn't be able to detect it.

Qi Kemo and his two companions came to the ancient Eastern country for tourism, so the flying carpet did not fly very fast. Li Xuanjian was not in a hurry to return to his sect. He had not been back to his country for many years and took this opportunity to appreciate the beautiful landscape of his motherland.

Although Zicomo's flying carpet didn't fly very fast, it traveled in a straight line in the air. So, it didn't take long for them to reach Mount Emei, and they even flew directly to the summit.

Guided by Li Xuanjian, Zicomo maneuvered the flying carpet to land in the backyard of a small Taoist temple.

Zicomo looked toward the cliff next to the backyard, where he sensed spatial fluctuations, which he assumed was the entrance to the Shu Mountain Sword Sect.

No one would have imagined that the entrance to one of the five major sects of the ancient Eastern kingdom was located in the backyard of such an inconspicuous little Taoist temple.

Compared to the Buddhist temples like Chunyang Hall that Zikomo saw along the way, this nameless Taoist temple was definitely simple.

Perhaps this is the Taoist philosophy of non-action and non-contention.

In the backyard of the Taoist temple, two young Taoist priests were meditating and cultivating themselves. It wasn't until Zicomo removed the illusion spell that they discovered Zicomo and the others.

"Who goes there! How dare you trespass into the backyard?"

Upon noticing Zicomo and his group, the two quickly stood up and became alert.

Li Xuanjian stepped forward, took out his identity token, and said, "I am Li Xuanjian, the eldest disciple of Qingxuan Daoist of Yushu Peak of the Seventy-Two Peaks of Shu Mountain."

Zicomo raised an eyebrow, thinking to himself that he had only heard that Wudang had seventy-two peaks, but he didn't expect Shushan to do the same.

Looking at Li Xuanjian's burly and rugged appearance, Qi Kemo still felt that a name like Chunyang Peak would suit him better. The name Yushu Peak sounded too delicate and was more suitable for Lin Luo.

Upon hearing Li Xuanjian's name, the two young Taoist priests immediately bowed and said, "Disciples guarding the mountain greet Senior Brother!"

The two didn't seem too surprised, as the sect had informed them in advance that Li Xuanjian would be returning from his training soon.

It's unclear why their senior brother Li Xuanjian brought three outsiders with him, and two of the women were obviously not Chinese.

As mentioned before, the cultivation world in the East is somewhat xenophobic. If it weren't for the fact that they were brought by Li Xuanjian, these two Taoists might have already turned them away.

Noticing that his two junior brothers guarding the mountain were looking at Qi Kemo and his companions, Li Xuanjian introduced them, "These are friends I made while I was traveling. They accompanied me back to visit my master and also to appreciate the beautiful landscapes of our motherland."

In fact, it was Li Xuanjian who took the initiative to invite Qi Kemo to Mount Shu. Qi Kemo happened to be curious about the affairs of the Eastern cultivation world, so he agreed to Li Xuanjian's invitation.

Otherwise, Zikomo would already be on his way to Kunlun to capture the phoenix by now.

After the two disciples guarding the mountain learned of Qi Kemo and his companions' origins, they did not stop them and allowed Li Xuanjian to lead them into the sect's blessed land.

To put it nicely, they were called "mountain-guarding disciples," but to put it bluntly, they were just gatekeepers. Their usual duties were simply registering visitors and reporting on matters.

The real guardians of the mountain gate are the formations set up at the entrance by the predecessors of Shu Mountain.

These formations will trap those who trespass into Mount Shu. If someone enters by mistake, the maze will guide them out of the entrance. However, if a hostile guest arrives, there are attack formations to deal with them.

With Li Xuanjian's identity token leading the way, Qi Kemo and the others passed through the formation without any hindrance.

After passing through a thick fog, Zicomo finally saw the full picture of the Shu Mountain Sword Sect.

Li Xuanjian's earlier claim of seventy-two peaks was not an exaggeration; there are indeed seventy-two peaks within this blessed land.

Looking at the seventy-two peaks before them, Zicomo and the others were not too surprised.

This secretly surprised Li Xuanjian. In the past, those who visited a sect for the first time were all amazed by the vastness of the blessed land. Unlike Qi Kemo and his two companions, who remained calm and composed, without even a hint of surprise in their eyes.

What Li Xuanjian didn't know was that after so many expansions, Zicomo's "Zen Garden" had reached an area of ​​hundreds of thousands of square meters.

The blessed land in front of them only covered an area of ​​about 80,000 square meters, which was not surprising to Zicomo and his companions.

Of course, if we're talking about the total area, then the blessed land of the Shu Mountain Sword Sect is larger, because Zikomo's "Zen Garden" is all flat land with no undulating peaks.

So Zicomo is currently communicating with the two women telepathically, discussing whether to build two mountains in the "Zen Garden" to increase its area.

Li Xuanjian was naturally unaware of these things. He flew ahead on his sword, carrying Qi Kemo and the other two towards Yushu Peak.

Seeing that it was only a short distance away, Zicomo didn't bother to take out his flying carpet or flying broom. He activated the Flying Charm (the spell that made Voldemort's lower body turn into black mist and fly) and followed with the two women.

During the journey, Zicomo saw from the air that not every one of the seventy-two peaks was inhabited.

He asked Li Xuanjian about this matter and learned that Mount Shu was not as prosperous as he had imagined.

With the development of the country, people are living better lives. The days when people couldn't afford to raise their children and had to send them to the mountains in the hope that they would receive a special connection with the immortals are over.

Furthermore, the cultivation world has gradually retreated into the background, and fewer and fewer people know about it, so the number of disciples recruited each time is also decreasing.

To date, about half of the seventy-two mountain peaks have not been filled.

However, the major sects in the cultivation world are quite open-minded; it's a good thing that the people can live a good life. Their philosophy for accepting disciples is to prioritize quality over quantity. Only those with exceptional talent can go further on the path of cultivation; otherwise, they are simply wasting their time.

Moreover, the decrease in the number of people seeking immortality does not mean there are no outstanding disciples. Does that mean they won't go out and look for them?

Many people from various sects are now traveling around, searching for suitable disciples to inherit their mantle.

Unlike the wizarding world in England, which was severely weakened by the great war with the Papacy hundreds of years ago and had to gather its wizards together, but even so, it has yet to recover.

Li Xuanjian brought Qi Kemo to Yushu Peak, and before they even landed, a sword shadow shot towards Qi Kemo.

Then a loud shout came from Jade Book Peak, "What kind of demon are you? It's one thing to chase after my disciple, but you dare to trespass on Mount Shu? Do you think Mount Shu has no one to rely on?"

Li Xuanjian recognized his master's voice and was speechless.

Was his master saying the opposite of what he meant? What does it mean to chase him down? Is he really that unimportant?

Well, compared to Mount Shu, Mount Shu is indeed more important.

But! Couldn't this mentor be a little more reliable? He was just showing Zicomo the way, how did it become that Zicomo was chasing him?

It was actually Zikomona's flight spell that caused the trouble.

When the Flying Spell is used, the lower body turns into black mist, leaving a black trail in the path of flight.

Then Zicomo was successfully mistaken by Li Xuanjian's master, Qingxuan Daoren, for a demonic figure chasing Li Xuanjian.

Without saying a word, Qingxuan Daoist summoned his own natal flying sword and slashed at Qikomo.

Li Xuanjian wasn't worried at all about his master's flying sword causing any harm to Qi Kemo. He was more concerned about his master and only hoped that Qi Kemo wouldn't beat him too badly out of consideration for him.

Zikomo did not retaliate as Li Xuanjian had expected. He knew that Qingxuan Daoist must have misunderstood something, so he simply grabbed Qingxuan Daoist's flying sword.

However, what Zicomo thought was simple was not so simple in Qingxuan Daoist's eyes.

Qingxuan Daoist was shocked to see this. He was at the late stage of the Refining Spirit and Returning to Emptiness realm, only one step away from the peak.

Now Zicomo has easily seized his natal flying sword, which he sees as an enemy he cannot defeat.

Thinking of this, Daoist Qingxuan sent out a distress signal into the sky.

Then he shouted to Li Xuanjian, "My disciple, run! I'll buy you some time!"

Having said that, Daoist Qingxuan made a sword-finger gesture, about to detonate his natal flying sword.

Zicomo felt the sword in his hand vibrating, and the energy within the blade was constantly surging. He sensed Qingxuan Daoist's thoughts and quickly suppressed them with his own powerful magic.

When Qingxuan Daoist failed to detonate the magic, he was instead attacked by his own magical power. Seeing that this move was not working, he changed his hand seals, seemingly about to use some desperate move.

Seeing this, Zicomo looked at Li Xuanjian and said, "Uncle, why don't you let your master calm down first?"

Upon hearing Qi Kemo's words, Qingxuan Daoist paused in his hand gestures. He sensed something was amiss; Qi Kemo didn't seem to be there to cause trouble.

Before Li Xuanjian could speak, Qingxuan Daoist asked first, "Xuanjian, do you know each other?"

Li Xuanjian nodded and said, "Master, they are friends I made outside. They came back with me for a trip. I invited them to visit Mount Shu."