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

"Fellow Daoist Liu, Fellow Daoist Nie, I apologize for the offense I just received. You two, together, are indeed capable of competing with us Nascent Soul cultivators. Let's treat each other as equals."

After verifying their strength, Wuyazi's attitude changed drastically, and he even bowed. He was indeed a senior expert, able to take on challenges and let go. Liu Xing and the others breathed a sigh of relief; they had finally passed this hurdle.

"Thank you for showing mercy, senior. We have the upper hand. If we really fight, my husband and I will naturally not be your match." Liu Xing and the other two politely returned the greeting.

Seeing the two men being polite and not arrogant, Wuyazi stroked his beard and nodded, quite satisfied with their attitude. Although he knew they were being modest, he knew that if he used his magic weapon to attack and interrupt them before they could form a joint attack, they would naturally be defeated one by one, and victory would be easy. However, they were all masters who had practiced for hundreds of years, and everyone had some means of survival, so he did not dare to force them too much.

"Please sit down, both of you. Let's chat over tea."

The three of them sat back down at the tea table, and a servant came up to replace the tea set and brew fresh tea. As the aroma of tea filled the air, the tense atmosphere vanished, and the scene became one of harmony and tranquility.

Liu Xing understood that without equal strength, who would sit down and discuss things with him?

"By the way, these are the supplies you wanted and the remaining 80,000 high-grade spirit stones. I'll give them to you, fellow Daoist. We are done with this deal." Wuyazi handed over a storage bag.

"Thank you, Senior." Liu Xing hurriedly took it with both hands and put it into his storage bag without even looking at it, showing his utmost trust in the other party. Wuyazi took in these details and felt even more satisfied.

"Fellow Daoist Liu, why do you want to see me?" Wuyazi asked.

"To be honest, senior, my husband and I have been practicing hard in the deep sea with our master, and have only come out today. We don't know much about the situation in the chaotic sea, so we want to find you to learn about the current situation." Liu Xing said half-truthfully.

Wuyazi's heart was moved. No wonder these two looked so unfamiliar. They were actually cultivators from the deep sea. Their skills were unique and powerful, evidently from a long and profound tradition. It was impossible for casual cultivators to possess such advanced skills and formidable strength. He wondered which master had taught them these skills.

He also thought that the Chaos Tower was about to be unveiled, and the alliances of good and evil had already fought several battles for the Chaos Order. This was a time when they needed talented people, so he wanted to see if he could persuade the two to join the righteous alliance.

"So that's how it is. I wonder which hermit master has trained such outstanding disciples like you. I admire you!" Since Wuyazi wanted to recruit talents, he lowered his posture and complimented the other party first.

"Thank you for the compliment, senior." Liu Xing was naturally humble.

"Nowadays, our Righteous Alliance is the strongest force in the Chaos Sea. Alliance Leader Chen is also a great cultivator in the late Nascent Soul stage. He leads us Righteous cultivators to fight against demons, saving countless lives and accumulating immeasurable merits. Fellow Daoist, how about joining our Righteous Alliance?" Wuyazi extended an olive branch at the right time.

"I appreciate your kindness, senior. We have just arrived and have no plans to join any organization. We will make a decision after we are familiar with the situation." Liu Xing pondered for a moment and politely declined.

"Of course, I'm just anxious. If you want to know the situation in the Chaos Sea, why don't you follow me to the Qianshan Islands? It's the center of our Righteous Alliance. Whether you want to find out any information, collect elixirs and precious materials, or learn about martial arts secrets, it's much better than this remote place." Wuyazi saw that the other party did not reject him outright and left room for maneuver, so he knew not to rush.

"Qianshan Islands? I wonder if you have a relevant map? I am willing to pay a large sum of money to buy it." It was the first time that Liu Xing heard of this area, so he decisively asked to buy the map.

"It's just a map, not a valuable item, so I'll give it to you. It's fate that we meet." Wuyazi was straightforward and took out a jade slip and handed it to Liu Xing.

"Thank you for the picture, senior." Liu Xing took it with both hands, feeling very happy.

Pressing the jade slip to his forehead, Liu Xing saw a vast seascape, a thousand times larger than any maps he had previously collected. Although many areas were vaguely described, due to their sheer size, no one could fully explore them. However, the locations of the Qianshan Islands and several other medium-sized and large islands were still visible.

With this map, I finally have some sense of direction, Liu Xing thought.

"Fellow Daoist Liu, if you go to the Qianshan Islands, the journey is long. If there is no one to lead the way, it is common to be besieged by sea monsters or fall into unknown restrictions." Wuyazi saw Liu Xing concentrating on studying the map as if he had found a treasure, and reminded him at the right time.

"Senior, you're absolutely right. I'm planning to head to the Qianshan Islands. Do you have any recommendations for a safe route?" Liu Xing realized the other party was constantly courting him, hoping to lure him into the Righteous Path Alliance. He could capitalize on this opportunity. He planned to eventually join the Righteous Path Alliance, but he couldn't agree so quickly. He needed to proceed gradually. Being too aggressive would only make people suspicious and discourage him from further consideration.

"I am here on patrol from the Qianshan Islands. Crescent Island is also part of the Righteous Alliance, so there is naturally a very safe route. However, this route map cannot be disclosed to outsiders casually. How about you come back to the Qianshan Islands with me?" Wuyazi said confidently, knowing that Liu Xing would definitely not refuse.

"Thank you for your guidance, senior. I will obey your orders respectfully. When will you leave?" As expected, Liu Xing agreed immediately.

"I still have some minor matters to take care of here. We will set off in a month."

"Okay. Then my husband and I won't bother you anymore. We will come to see you again in a month. Now we're taking our leave." After agreeing on a time, Liu Xing tactfully left.

"Fellow Daoist Liu, Fellow Daoist Nie, take care." Wuyazi also saw the guests off cheerfully.

As the two left, Wuyazi pondered for a long time, then called Jingguanzi back and asked him many detailed questions. Finally, he instructed:

"These two are as powerful as us. You must not offend them. I will take them to the Qianshan Islands in a month. Once we get to our territory, even if they are dragons, they will have to coil around me! Even if they are tigers, they will have to lie flat on their backs!"

This trip to Mingyue Tower had already achieved their goals. Liu Xing and Nie Xiaoqian were in high spirits. They found a nice restaurant, ordered a few signature dishes, and feasted on them.

For the next month or so, the two of them wandered around Crescent Island. Of course, they mainly consulted relevant books and continued to learn about the customs and people of the Chaos Sea, as well as the local specialties. If they came across good supplies, they would buy some.

Liu Xing also took the time to refine the first batch of poisonous toad pills and fed one to Pang Pang every month. Pang Pang ate them with gusto, and his magic power was slowly increasing.

In the midst of fulfillment and busyness, a month passed quickly.