How did a bastard like him become an immortal?

The Celestial Master's Mansion on Longhu Mountain.

Zhao Huanjin knelt before an old man and respectfully reported on his journey down the mountain. Only after he recounted everything that had happened at the Marquis of Tiantu's mansion did the old man's expression change slightly.

"Teacher, should I go and search again to bring Li Muyun up the mountain?"

The old man was dressed in a simple Taoist robe, with white hair and beard. If Zhao Huanjin hadn't been kneeling in front of him, no one would have recognized that this unassuming old Taoist was the current Celestial Master of Longhu Mountain. The old Celestial Master sighed softly on his kind face, "I have already retrieved Xiao Jiuzi's soul. The loss of his golden core is his fate, and it is also Li Muyun's destiny with Longhu Mountain. If there is an opportunity, please invite Li Muyun up the mountain."

Zhao Huanjin squinted and slightly opened his eyes. "Please? Teacher, do you intend to take him as a disciple? He has now broken ties with Tiantu Hou. Wouldn't his coming up the mountain cause you trouble?"

After calculating for a moment, the old Celestial Master's usually reserved eyes revealed a hint of surprise and delight. "This boy has a deep connection with my Longhu Mountain. If the Heavenly Slaughter Marquis doesn't want him, what can my Longhu Mountain say if he accepts him? If he still disagrees, then let's have a fight. This old body of mine hasn't fought in over a decade. If I were in the capital ten years ago, I would have wanted to experience the Heavenly Slaughter Marquis's skills!"

......

The study of the Marquis's residence.

Li Rentu sat behind the large table with a gloomy expression, with Wu Wudi and Yuan Wuji standing on either side of him, their expressions complicated.

After a long silence, Li Rentu finally spoke, asking, "Have you found him?"

Yuan Wuji said, "We have already sent hundreds of people to search, but we still haven't found any trace of the young master. He is seriously poisoned and couldn't have gone far. It's very likely that His Highness the Prince of Qin took him away."

"Whether he lives or dies, that is his fate! From today onwards, Li Muyun is removed from the Tiantu Marquis's mansion." After saying this, Li Rentu closed his eyes.

Wu Wudi tentatively asked, "My lord, what should we do if we encounter Li Muyun in the future?"

Li Rentu waved his hand coldly, "You can deal with it yourselves, it has nothing to do with me."

The two nodded and bowed before leaving the study.

Wu Wudi looked puzzled, scratching his head as he asked, "Old Yuan, what does the Marquis mean by this? How can we handle this ourselves without his orders?"

Yuan Wuji chuckled and patted Wu Wudi on the shoulder, "You really are full of inner energy. Since you don't understand what the Marquis means, I'll teach you the simplest way. Just don't run into Li Muyun."

Slapping his forehead, Wu Wudi suddenly realized, "Yes. But why doesn't the Marquis just say so? Why not just tell us directly?"

“If we really kill Young Master Yun, what will the world think of you, Lord Marquis? Even tigers don’t eat their cubs. Are you going to become inhuman? Besides, Young Master Yun is of your blood. I don’t think you would want to do this unless you are forced to.” Yuan Wuji gently shook his feather fan and said earnestly, “If you order Li Muyun to be allowed to roam freely, what will become of your authority in the future? Therefore, you will not say anything, and we should not ask anything.”

Wu Wudi scratched his head, "Oh, I see. I was too talkative..."

......

Three days later, in an unnamed town on the outskirts of the Ten Thousand Demon Mountains.

This is the only way for people from dozens of miles around to hunt in the Ten Thousand Demon Mountains, and it is also the entrance to the Ten Thousand Demon Mountains.

For hundreds of years, countless demon-hunting groups have passed through this place, along with merchants selling various foods, armor, and medicines, as well as exchanges for trading demon beast items. This place is a melting pot of all sorts of people. Although it is located within the territory of the Tang Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty did not manage it and allowed it to grow wildly, which is how the nameless town we see today came to be.

Of course, the Tang Dynasty royal family believed that these rabble could not amount to anything, and that they had not harmed the surrounding people over the years and had even brought considerable benefits to the Tang Dynasty, so they turned a blind eye to it.

The town of Wuming has been busier than usual lately because of a rumor that a formation master is being surrounded and chased by a pack of jungle wolves on the outskirts of the Ten Thousand Demon Mountains. He has asked someone for help, and he is willing to give a spirit-level formation to anyone who can save him.

When the news reached Wuming Town, many demon-hunting groups were overjoyed. It was a spirit-level formation, and formations of any type were priceless.

The three most powerful forces in Wuming Town are the Savage Demon Hunting Group, the Xuanwu Demon Hunting Group, and the Three Treasures Medicine Pavilion.

Currently, all three major forces are recruiting soldiers and warriors in Nameless Town to complete this mission together.

While spirit-level formations are highly coveted, the jungle wolf packs are not to be trifled with. Jungle wolves are generally at the Earth Profound Realm, and they hunt in packs. The strongest jungle wolf king can even reach the Heaven Profound Realm. Even the three major powers dare not act rashly against such opponents, as each power only has one or two Heaven Profound Grandmasters. If any of them are lost, the hunting party's strength will be greatly reduced, and it might even be swallowed up by other covetous forces.

A young man in white, carrying a long sword on his back and with beads of sweat on his cheeks, strode heavily into the nameless town.

"Rabbit God, you know what, your trick is actually quite effective."

Li Muyun wiped the sweat from his face, stopped, and gasped for breath.

"Kid, you think challenging the Heavenly Slaughter Marquis in three years is that easy? Once you've gotten used to the ten times gravity in your daily life, I'll add more weight." The voice of the Long-Eared Immortal entered Li Muyun's ears. In order to make Li Muyun stronger, the Long-Eared Immortal directly brought the ten times gravity of the Xuan Tian Jade Pillar into reality, making Li Muyun train with weight every day.

Such training will be a huge test for both the body and mind, but of course, as long as you can persevere, you will definitely reap huge benefits.

Li Muyun knew his time was limited. Before coming, he had a long talk with the King of Qin, who gifted him the long sword magic weapon he carried on his back. For the next few days, he arrived at the Ten Thousand Demon Mountains carrying ten times the normal weight.

Just as Li Muyun was panting heavily, the martial artists on the street suddenly became restless.

"It's the Sword Immortal Li Xianjiu! Go and see!"

"What a beautiful fairy! Look at those long legs, that slender waist, tsk tsk tsk! If I could just have some fun with her, I'd die happy!"

"You little brat, you're asking for it! If the Drunken Sword Immortal heard you say that, he'd cut your tongue off or I'd change my surname to yours!"

Li Muyun looked in surprise in the direction the crowd had run. Sure enough, a beautiful girl in a linen dress and shorts flew across the sky on a flying sword. Her stunningly long legs made many men swallow hard, and the huge breasts swaying under her linen dress made everyone's eyes linger.

"What a coincidence, what is this woman doing in the Ten Thousand Demon Mountains?"

Li Muyun muttered to himself as he walked towards the crowd. He needed to travel in groups to enter the Ten Thousand Demon Mountain Range; with his own strength, he could only handle one Earth Profound Demon Beast. In the Ten Thousand Demon Mountain Range, an Earth Profound Demon Beast could easily wipe out a whole group with a single bolt of divine lightning—it was practically the lowest level of existence...