A Tale of Encounters with Immortals: A Peach Blossom Temple in the Martial World

"what--"

The mountain will suddenly fall from the bright sky.

I don't know what I just experienced, but I heard a shout of "Where will the mountain be?" and then I disappeared from the spot as if I had been drawn into a thin strip and entered a small hole. Then my eyes were bright.

The world has changed.

"Bam—"

With a deafening crash, dust billowed from the ground as the enormous creature plummeted to its side, landing upside down and unable to move for a long time. Had it not been quick-witted enough to flip over in mid-air, it would likely have landed face-first, its face swollen and its belly bursting from the impact.

He lay on the ground for a long time, unwilling to move.

It hurts so much!

That Taoist priest with the bull-nose nose must have used some kind of evil magic to suck himself into this place. Luckily, it's a fairly comfortable place.

Clear blue waters and skies, and a variety of aquatic plants and trees.

It seems... that even in the breath, one can feel the spiritual energy.

Chuanshan was immediately shocked. Could there really be such a place in this world?

Compared to this, I used to live in a pigsty.

Lying on my back, looking at the blue sky and white clouds, I felt wonderful and completely relaxed for a while, allowing the pain in my body to slowly subside.

As Chuanshan passed through the lake, a huge shadow slowly emerged from the water.

"That stinky old man is not only ugly, but he also possesses such a treasure. Hehe, why would I go out to such a wonderful place? Here I can do whatever I want..."

Suddenly, a crane cried out.

Two white cranes flew over from the sky, came together, and landed together on the water plants by the lake, strolling leisurely, just like a couple.

"I'm so envious!"

The pangolin sighed.

Just as I was about to get up, preparing to find a place to dig a hole and see if I could find anything to eat.

Suddenly, my skin tightened all over.

A chill ran straight to the top of my head.

It seemed as if some ancient mythical beast was watching it, making it hesitant to move. Very cautiously, it lowered its body, crouching low, looking for a place to disappear.

While we were still in shock and uncertainty, the surface of the lake suddenly rippled.

Without a second thought or a glance, the mountain-piercing beast plunged headfirst into the ground. The ground here wasn't as hard as outside, and as soon as its head went in, it suddenly got stuck.

It wasn't stuck; something was pulling on its tail.

Its massive body swayed from side to side, its head had even burrowed a huge hole in the ground, but it still couldn't shake off the hand that was holding its tail.

"Help--"

After instinctively shouting, he realized it was pointless. Even if he screamed until his throat was hoarse, no one would come to his rescue, because the pair of cranes that he had shouted at had flapped away with a whoosh.

They desperately tried to burrow inside, and the more they dug with their claws, the further their bodies retreated.

His massive body was being pulled back, and he hadn't even won the pull. He was about to be torn apart, leaving a shallow hole he'd just dug.

"Spare my life!"

Chuanshan will stop crying for help; it's pointless to cry for help anyway.

But what if you cry out "Spare me!" and a miracle happens?

It was quickly dragged out of the cave. It tried to turn around and look up to see who it was, but suddenly its head was pressed down by a huge paw, and its face was pressed against the mud. Except for its tail wagging incessantly to indicate that it had surrendered, it could not move any other part of its body.

"Roar--"

Suddenly, a huge sound wave came from its ears, almost shattering them.

It sounds like... it's made by some unknown creature.

"Big brother...big brother...relax...relax a little, let me catch my breath." Pangolin kept slapping the ground with its tail, splashing up waves of mud.

Then it felt a lightness on the top of its head and immediately raised its head.

A gigantic dragon head looked down at him from the sky, its lantern-like eyes emitting a terrifying light, which frightened him so much that he took several steps back and almost lay down belly up.

I called out tentatively.

"Master Long...?"

Upon hearing this, the dragon burst into laughter, its voice so loud it nearly deafened the dragon.

"What exactly is this thing? It's neither a snake nor a crocodile."

Pangolin quickly said, "I am a pangolin, the kind that burrows and eats insects. And I also have a name, Pangolin General, because I am covered in scales... a pangolin..."

This is a dragon, a mythical creature from mythology. How dare I call it a general?

I don't deserve it!

"Pangolin? Can dig burrows? Haha... Okay, okay, from now on you'll be my 'Mountain Driller,' specializing in gathering information for me and patrolling my territory."

Chilong felt that he should have a follower by now.

This pangolin would be perfect.

"Yes, sir!"

Chuanshan was overjoyed, which meant he was safe and wouldn't be eaten by the dragon. His future seemed secure as well.

After all, the eldest brother is a dragon!

"Brother, from now on, if I have anything good to eat, I'll definitely give it to you first!"

The pangolin offered its services.

The dragon sneered, "What delicious food could you possibly have?"

"Red-haired ants, green-shelled beetles, a crunch and juice splatters. I don't usually find them easily, they're so delicious..."

The dragon looked at it as if it were an idiot.

"Don't you believe me? I can go and catch him right now... Ouch, big... big brother, you can't force him to do it..."

"An idiot, gone!"

Feeling bored, the dragon turned around and plunged into the lake, causing huge waves to splash up. Immediately, some water birds and fish on the lake surface jumped up.

Is this gone?

No, it's my newly acquainted big brother. He didn't give me any assignments, nor did he take his underlings to show off in his territory. He just left like that?

what should I do?

After a long pause, it slowly crawled to the side and then focused intently on trying to catch something.

Regardless of whether your older brother wants it or not, you absolutely must have it first.

Lingzhou, Daoxian, Linbin Town.

Zhang Zhengdao picked up the gourd and looked inside. He saw the pangolin inside leisurely rooting in the soil. As soon as it stuck out its long tongue, all the little insects in the soil disappeared, leaving it clean.

However, I always felt uneasy when the pangolin ate insects.

They were even more bewildered and fearful than when they first sensed that the dragon was about to emerge.

Looking up at the sky, I almost fainted.

The sky, which had been a clear blue just moments before, suddenly darkened; it was a giant eye of the heavens staring at it. Terrified, its long tongue lolled out, and it didn't dare retract it for a long time.

He lived a carefree and happy life for a thousand years, a thousand years.

I will trek through mountains with utmost caution my entire life...

But these past few days it has been terrified, feeling as if it has stumbled upon the source.

He shouldn't have taken that silver; now he still has to obediently spit it out, and he's even attracted so many terrifying supernatural beings and beasts.

How could I have been so blinded by greed when I saw that money!

"Little pangolin, stay inside and behave yourself. I'll come find you again when I have time."

A voice came from the sky, and then the eye disappeared. Blue sky and white clouds, quite beautiful.

The pangolin's entire body was tense.

Before it could even utter the word "Daoist Master," its eyes disappeared. Clearly, no one cared what it was called.

Well, as long as I don't skin myself or eat my own flesh, everything is fine.

Let's cherish every moment of life.

Hu Yunying and her group finally returned to Linbin Town. It took them three large trucks to slowly make their way there.

Hu Yunying, in particular, couldn't help but wipe away her tears with her handkerchief when she saw the familiar scenery and people at the entrance of the town.

It's not easy!

I've been wandering around for almost a month!

I wonder if the old man is used to the feeling of not having me by his bedside. It must be rather desolate, lonely, and cold.

Several local women from Linbin Town went to wash clothes and spotted Hu Yunying and her group from afar.

"Aunt Hu is back. Perfect timing... she can make it to the mayor's birthday banquet tomorrow."

Hu Yunying exclaimed in surprise: "Then who will do the blessing ceremony?"

A woman said, "I heard that when your senior brother was making purchases, he said he would be in charge. Does that mean he'll be in charge of everything at your temple from now on? I remember it used to be Aunt Hu who was in charge, right?"

Hu Yunying's joyful anticipation of returning home vanished instantly.

I was the one who followed Zhang Zhengdao the longest, and I was also the first person to follow Zhang Zhengdao to the homes of people in Linbin Town to perform prayers and rituals.

Even though I'm out now, I can't just let a little kid run wild like that.

"Let's go, let's go back quickly!"

Guo Lanying urged, she was also homesick and eager to share the hardships and setbacks she had encountered along the way, and how she overcame difficulties and successfully obtained the silver.

The master will surely love to hear this!