Traveling through time to cultivate immortality: a life and death test

After wandering around Kuixing Island for seven or eight days, Liu Xing had already clearly observed the strength of the cultivators there. The island's largest spiritual vein was naturally the mountain range where the island master's residence was located. It was protected by a forbidden barrier, and Liu Xing faintly sensed the presence of three Jindan cultivators within it. As for the rest of the island, it was mostly populated by mortals and Qi Refining cultivators, with perhaps a few dozen Foundation Establishment cultivators scattered around training and operating. Even with the island's limited strength, the combined strength of the entire island was no match for him and his wife.

Liu Xing made a mental assessment and decided that his own safety always came first. After confirming there was no threat, they decided to explore the island master's residence tonight.

Tonight, the moon was dark and the stars were high. The mortals were asleep, and the monks were meditating. Aside from the patrolling soldiers, the only sound was the sound of the waves.

Two uninvited guests suddenly appeared in the Sutra Library of the Island Master's Mansion. They were the reclusive Liu Xing and his wife. Their magical powers were profound, and the restrictions here were meaningless to Liu Xing. He arrived here without alerting anyone.

They restrained their breath and began to look up books separately. Their first priority was still to acquire knowledge, and they entered a state of ecstasy for a while.

"Wow, what a beautiful crystal ball." Nie Xiaoqian saw an amber-like crystal ball placed at the end of a bookshelf on one side. There was a lifelike seahorse in the center of the sphere, and the crystal ball emitted a cold light.

She looked around curiously and couldn't help but reach out to touch it. Suddenly, the crystal ball shone brightly, illuminating the entire Sutra Library.

"Not good!" Nie Xiaoqian was shocked and quickly stepped back.

"Qian'er, don't panic. We were just exposed, it's no big deal." Liu Xing, who was awakened, came to his wife like teleporting and comforted his frightened wife.

Sure enough, within a few moments, two men and one woman arrived at the Sutra Library almost simultaneously and appeared before Liu Xing and his wife.

The leading figure, an old man in white, had a refined and elegant demeanor that was appealing to everyone. He was at the peak of the late Jindan stage, and was clearly the island master, Mu Wen. Another burly, dark-faced man was at the mid-Jindan stage, and the remaining cultivator was a female cultivator who, despite her ordinary appearance, was also a master at the early Jindan stage.

Seeing Liu Xing and the other two brazenly waiting for them in the Sutra Library, refusing to leave despite knowing they were exposed, the three of them made a quick investigation and sensed that one was in the late Jindan stage and the other had unfathomable magical power, which made them shudder, as if they were facing a formidable enemy.

"My two fellow Taoists have come to visit me so late at night. I hope you will forgive me for not welcoming you in person. Do you have any advice for me?" Mu Wen was not sure about the enemy's strength. Judging from their appearance, they did not look like bad people, so he decided to use courtesy first and then force to find out the truth.

Liu Xing was quite satisfied that the other party didn't yell at him and accuse him right away, drawing his sword to fight him. He had come here to ask for directions and gather information about the Chaos Sea, not to engage in a fight.

"Master Mu, we have long heard of your great name. My surname is Liu, and next to me is my wife. We have come all the way from the deep sea and were just passing by Kuixing Island. We suddenly decided to make a mutually beneficial deal with you, Master. Please forgive us for disturbing you." Liu Xing and his wife returned the greeting and quickly explained their purpose.

After this period of study and living together, the two became very proficient in the new language. Liu Xing's speech was now no different from that of a local, even his accent being very similar.

Seeing that the enemy was just passing by and had no intention of harming the Island Master's Mansion, the three of them finally relaxed a little. If a fight really came to a head, even with the three of them combining the island's protective restrictions, there was no guarantee of victory.

"Hello, fellow Taoists. You are guests from afar. Since you are here to do business with us, why don't you move to our reception room for a cup of tea and discuss the details?" Mu Wen was very smart. After assessing the strength of both parties, he saw that there was no advantage to be gained, so he simply treated the guests with courtesy and did not mention a word about the other party's presumptuous intrusion into the Sutra Library.

"The guest should follow the host's wishes. Master Mudao, please go first." Liu Xing agreed without hesitation.

So the five of them moved to the reception room, where they sat down as host and guest, and the servants served them spiritual tea.

"Fellow Daoist Liu, please have some tea." Mu Wen picked up the teacup, heated the lid, and took a sip.

"Good tea!" Liu Xing followed suit, picked up the teacup and took a sip. It tasted fragrant and sweet, and Liu Xing couldn't help but praise it.

Seeing Liu Xing pick up the teacup and drink without even worrying about whether the tea was tainted, it was clear that this person was either generous and open-minded, or so confident in his skills that he didn't even worry about the tea being tampered with. In either case, he was worthy of a close friendship.

"You are too kind, fellow Daoist. We don't have any good things to entertain our distinguished guests in this small place. The only thing we have is this small bag of tea. This is a magical tea picked from a cliff on a deserted island in the deep sea. The yield is very small. I hope it will catch your eye." Mu Wen explained politely.

"Master Mu is very polite. I am very lucky to have such a good meal."

The two of them chatted away, never mentioning the deal. Those present were all accomplished masters, skilled in cultivating their Qi, sipping tea or meditating with their eyes closed, without a trace of impatience.

Mu Wen tried every possible means to inquire about Liu Xing's background, but Liu Xing, a man of great cunning, simply claimed to have been stranded on a desolate deep-sea island since childhood and had successfully cultivated until today, leaving him with little knowledge of the Chaos Sea. He kept his true situation a secret. However, Liu Xing's indirect probing revealed many of the Chaos Sea's secrets, much to Mu Wen's dismay. He knew that if he continued the conversation, his past would soon be exposed, so he decided to get straight to the point and discuss the deal.

"Fellow Daoist Liu is a master of profound skill, and I, Mu, cannot compare to him. I wonder what he has set his sights on this island this time? What kind of deal do you want to make with us?"

When it comes to trading, everyone else instantly became excited and listened attentively.

After a long day of conversation, Liu Xing had a basic understanding of Mu Wen's character. He agreed with the outside world's assessment: he was a man of virtue. So, he decided to help him. He pulled out a crystal ball, and a vivid scene unfolded before everyone, depicting the secret meeting between the red-robed elder and the others.

"Tang Biao!" Before Mu Wen could say anything, the other two fellow Jindan Daoists couldn't help but exclaim.

The three leaders of Kuixing Island watched the entire meeting with cold sweat on their foreheads. According to the other party's plan, the action seemed to be in three days, but their side had not found any trace so far. It was conceivable that when the enemy suddenly discovered it, they would undoubtedly be defeated.

"Senior brother, Old Monster Ouyang is a powerful enemy. What should we do?" The black-faced man's face became even darker, and he couldn't help asking.

"Don't panic, junior brother. We can discuss this matter later." Although Mu Wen was panicked, he obviously knew that there were outsiders present at the moment, so he comforted the other party.

The black-faced man glanced at Liu Xing and instantly realized that he had spoken out of turn, so he quickly shut up.

"Mu Wen is extremely grateful to Fellow Daoist Liu for bringing such important information. Please accept our three bows." Mu Wen and the other two stood up and bowed deeply to Liu Xing.