I have a high-risk profession in the cultivation world.

Within the entire barrier, only the monk's hoarse voice boomed in Chu Chenmu's ears. He opened his mouth, but could not utter a word.

【Little Round? Little Round!!】

【system!!!】

Chu Chenmu frantically called Xiao Yuan's name in his heart. At this moment, he didn't care about Xiao Yuan's excruciating punishment or her ridiculous mission. He just wanted to call Xiao Yuan out and ask her clearly. He had to find out the background of the person in front of him and how much he knew about him!

Where exactly did I slip up, that a monk I'd only met once could see right through me?

Or is it that his otherworldly soul is too poorly concealed, and anyone with high cultivation can see through it? What about his master? Would the original owner's master also realize that he is not the original Chu Chenmu?

He wanted to find out the truth and also wanted Xiaoyuan's help to help him hide it better.

Today, it was discovered that the monk Daotian let him go, but who knows if he will be exposed again and die without a burial place!

But my mind was completely silent.

When things deviate from the plot, isn't the system usually the one that loves to show its presence? Why is it silent now?

Chu Chenmu's wariness grew stronger as he slowly retreated, trying to distance himself from Monk Daotian. Monk Daotian chuckled, quickly stepped forward, and grabbed Chu Chenmu's shoulder: "Don't worry, benefactor, I mean no harm. It's just that heavenly secrets cannot be revealed. What I say today, you will know in the future."

"I only wish that you would heed my words, follow your own heart in everything, and never fall into evil and falsehood."

The monk Daotian patted Chu Chenmu's shoulder kindly, then leaned close to Chu Chenmu's ear and said in a very low voice, "Please keep today's conversation a secret from everyone, including the little thing that is parasitizing your sea of ​​consciousness."

Chu Chenmu felt his heart skip a beat, and his heart turned completely cold. He couldn't even muster the will to struggle anymore.

He even knows about the system; what secrets does he have left in front of this person?

He controlled his rapid breathing, which was erratic due to nervousness, and tried to find his normal voice. He turned to look at the unassuming old man and asked, "What exactly do you want to say?"

Monk Daotian shook his head; the time was not yet ripe, and he could not say more.

I only hope that what I said today can plant a seed in Chu Chenmu's heart, which will be of great help in the future.

Having gone to great lengths to bring back Chu Chenmu's soul from another world, he was determined not to let it be destroyed again.

However… recalling the flesh-and-blood Chu Chenmu I saw in Wuji City when I was disguised as a Taoist priest, and thinking about how he was chatting and laughing with the people around him just now, I couldn’t help but feel complicated.

If there hadn't been any unexpected events, things would have turned out this way, without any human catastrophe or loss of life.

Recalling the hellish scene of starvation and corpses strewn across the streets from the depths of his memory, Monk Daotian's eyes suddenly turned cold. This time, he would not allow it to escape again, no matter the cost.

Outside the barrier, Su Chengdian chatted familiarly with Huaisu, "Master Huaisu, are you a disciple representing the Brahma Sound Pavilion in this competition? Are you also from the Foundation Establishment stage? If so, we might meet again on the arena!"

Huaisu shook his head, "I am fortunate to have advanced to the Golden Core stage, and I am afraid I will not have the opportunity to spar with Benefactor Su this time."

Advancing to the Golden Core stage?! Su Chengdian's eyes widened in disbelief.

No wonder he couldn't see Huaisu's cultivation level; he thought Huaisu was hiding it.

OK OK.

He remembered that Huaisu was only in his twenties. How come now everyone in their twenties has to be at the Golden Core level?

His junior brother, who was younger than him, was at the same level as him, while his senior sister and Huaisu, who had been cultivating for about the same period, were at a higher level.

Su Chengdian: It's nothing, just a little bit of weathering.

o (╥﹏╥) o

Tian Yige looked at her junior brother's somewhat hurt expression, looking dejected, like a puppy with its tail drooping.

Since meeting Huaisu, the child's depressed mood finally lifted, and if he knew that Huaisu had already formed his core back in the far north, he would probably cry out loud.

Thinking of this, Tian Yige smiled. Her junior brother had already been having a miserable time lately, so she shouldn't discourage him further.

Huaisu glanced at Tian Yige out of the corner of his eye and saw that her complexion had improved. Her long, slender fingers trembled slightly, and a sense of peace welled up in her heart.

He had wronged Benefactor Tian, ​​and if he were to cause Benefactor Tian further distress, it would be a grave sin. Fortunately, it seems that Benefactor Tian has already let go of the past.

Daotian gave Chu Chenmu one last meaningful look, waved his hand to remove the barrier, and in the blink of an eye, his aura disappeared, and he returned to being the ordinary gray-robed old man, slightly hunched over, standing back beside Huaisu.

The current power is still too weak. Just now, after only blocking that thing for a moment, Monk Daotian felt his blood surging and he was somewhat powerless.

The world returned to its usual hustle and bustle, and Chu Chenmu finally relaxed. He let out a long breath and walked over to the three of them. Only then did he realize that his back was soaked with cold sweat.

"Young Master Chu, we shall meet again someday." After saying this, Monk Daotian left in a hurry with Huaisu without waiting for Chu Chenmu's response.

On the way, the monk Daotian said, "Huaisu, could you possibly have glimpsed the destinies of those people just now?"

Huaisu recalled her brief encounter with Chu Chenmu and the others and shook her head slightly.

He still couldn't see through even a little bit of Chu Chenmu and Luo Suichen's fates. There were also variables in Su Chengdian's life. As for Tian... Benefactor Tian, ​​he hadn't looked into it closely.

Monk Daotian nodded, relieved. It was good that his fate was undetermined; an undetermined fate was the variable that could change everything.

……

Because of his encounter with such a strange person as the monk Daotian, Chu Chenmu had no mood to go out for several days and locked himself in his room, still shaken.

He considered whether to explain this to Xiaoyuan, but considering Xiaoyuan's previous actions, he couldn't really gain her trust. Moreover, there was a voice in the darkness that made him believe in Monk Daotian.

He hesitated for several days, then decided to take it one step at a time. Since the monk Daotian hadn't attacked him last time, he figured he wouldn't lose his life because of him. Instead, he decided to tell Xiaoyuan. He remembered clearly how this thing had punished him indiscriminately, showing no mercy whatsoever; it wasn't worth the risk of being honest with him.

Chu Chenmu couldn't keep his thoughts to himself. After figuring things out, he became carefree again. Since he had transmigrated into the book, many things were beyond his control. No matter how much he worried, it was useless. Maybe things wouldn't go as he wanted. He might as well just follow the plot step by step and go back to the real world to see his grandmother as soon as possible.

————End of Volume One————

Volume 1 is finished! The beginning was a bit uneventful and the pacing might have been a little slow. Thank you for your understanding, dear readers. The main plot and everyone's romantic storylines will gradually unfold in the later parts of the book.