People are in the heavens, starting as Li Xingyun

Chapter 329 Taiyin: My path is complete!
On the other side, on a river about two hundred miles away from where the Snake Mother died.

The sails were approaching from afar, and they were actually dozens of boats of fairly large size, which were being pushed by the river current and were moving slowly downstream.

Among these ships, there is one that is particularly huge, as high as a five-story building. It stands in the center of the fleet, giving it a sense of being a crane standing out among a flock of chickens. Obviously, a person of extremely noble status lives inside it.

The Great Qian Imperial Master, the True Lord Taiyin.

A great cultivator in the late Nascent Soul stage, one of the few top-notch strong men in the world. Even if the demons are included, his level of strength is still among the best.

Of course, it is only within the scope of the human world, but it is powerful enough, so the current Emperor Daqian would invite him to become a national guardian magician and give him considerable authority.

And this Imperial Master was no pushover either. After becoming the Imperial Master, although he never interfered in the government affairs of the court, he used his power to make a fortune for his own cultivation.

For example, this time he organized a fleet to collect snakes along the way for practicing martial arts, and local government offices actively cooperated with it, and even promulgated a law that catching snakes could be used to pay taxes. It was ridiculous.

"What on earth was going on with that fluctuation of mana just now..."

On the highest floor of the ship, Taiyin Zhenjun, who looked more like a zombie than a human, walked out of the room and whispered to himself, "It seems to be the breath of a Nascent Soul Great Demon, and it is somewhat similar to the Snake Mother. Did she break through? But why did she suddenly disappear?"

"Could it be that he sensed my approach and knew he was no match for him, so he hid in advance?"

Thinking of this, the national teacher's zombie face gradually became gloomy, and a hint of anxiety appeared in his eyes.

As mentioned before, the origin of the martial arts of the National Master's lineage is mysterious. They follow the path of Taiyin Wuji. Their power is extremely strong, far surpassing that of cultivators at the same level. After breaking through the realm of transformation, they can directly bypass the heavenly tribulation, embark on the path of ascension, and become immortals.

However, everything has its pros and cons. Although this technique is powerful, it is too radical. In the process of practicing, not only does it need to absorb a lot of cold and yin substances for assistance, it also puts a huge burden on the practitioner's body.

For example, Xuanyinzi and Taiyin Zhenjun, they were not born ugly, the reason they became what they are now is thanks to this practice.

Of course, if it were just that, it would be fine. What really made Master Taiyin anxious and fearful was that practicing this technique would greatly reduce the lifespan of the practitioner!

In fact, due to the drastic changes in the world and the pollution of the spiritual energy, the lifespan of human practitioners in this world has already been greatly reduced.

Among them, the Jindan realm cultivators can barely live to over 150 years old, and the Yuanying realm cultivators can only live to about 300 years old at most, which is only slightly better than the miserable cultivators in the world of Fox Spirit Matchmaker.

As for Master Taiyin, he was even more miserable. He was already a great cultivator in the late Nascent Soul stage and had no rivals in the world, but he only had less than three years left to live.

You know, he is only in his eighties now. According to the lifespan of the Nascent Soul Stage, he is still an underage child. But now he is worried about his lifespan. How can he not be anxious?

At this point, the only way to save Master Taiyin is to break through the state of transformation as soon as possible, ascend to heaven, and live forever from then on. He no longer has to worry about his lifespan and can become a happy and carefree immortal!
Thinking this in his mind, Master Taiyin's eyes became fierce, and he decided to go out himself to look for the aura of the big demon that was suspected to be the snake mother.

However, just as he was about to perform the escape technique, his brows suddenly frowned and he looked at the river surface in front of him which was a little hazy due to water vapor.

The next second, the water vapor surrounding the area changed and surged rapidly.

It was as if an invisible giant hand was gently moving the water vapor apart like a curtain. Then, True Lord Taiyin and everyone on the fleet saw a huge body like a snake or a dragon galloping towards them from the river in the distance.

"Is that the mother snake coming...wait! Something is wrong!"

Seeing the huge body approaching, the zombie of Master Taiyin was stunned for a moment, but soon realized something was wrong.

It was because he discovered that the huge body moving on the water was actually a water dragon formed entirely by magic power and river water, and not the body of a snake demon as he had imagined.

At the same time, there was a tall and slender figure standing on top of the faucet.

The other person was wearing a simple blue Taoist robe and had a young and handsome appearance, but the aura he exuded was extremely profound, and he seemed to be not much weaker than himself. He was also a great monk in the late Nascent Soul stage.

Master Taiyin was both shocked and confused.

The world is undergoing drastic changes, and cultivation has become difficult. It is rare for an ordinary practitioner to reach the stage of Jindan, let alone the stage of Yuanying.

Looking at the whole world, there are only about ten of them at most. He knows almost all of them, but he has never seen the one in front of him.

Could it be that he is hiding his true appearance? But the aura doesn't match!

At the same time, Shen Sui Xin put his hands in his sleeves, stepped on the real faucet condensed by magic power, and quickly approached the fleet in front.

His powerful eyesight allowed him to spot in an instant the purple-robed Taoist priest with a zombie face on the largest ship, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised.

"Who is coming!"

Quickly suppressing his complicated thoughts, Master Taiyin ordered the fleet to stop, and then looked at Shen Suixin who was parked half a mile away from him. He looked at him carefully, but could not see any details. A hint of fear flashed in his eyes: "Why are you stirring up trouble and blocking my way?"

"Don't panic, I have no ill intentions."

Shen Suixin hid her palm in her sleeve and touched the blue and white snakes that had turned into bracelets and were wrapped around her wrist. She smiled and introduced herself:

"I am Shen Hao, Taoist name Chun Yangzi, a casual cultivator from the mountains. I came here today to discuss a deal with you, Taoist friend."

The Imperial Master lowered his eyes, searching for the names of Shen Hao and Chun Yangzi in his mind, and asked casually, "What deal?"

Shen Sui Xin raised his right hand, and a jade hairpin emitting a faint halo appeared out of thin air: "This hairpin is a rare treasure, which contains thousands of snake monsters, as well as the power and essence of the snake mother. I would like to use this treasure to exchange something with fellow Taoist."

"Thousands of snake demons? And there's also a snake mother!"

Upon hearing this, Master Taiyin froze in place, and then looked at Shen Sui Xin fiercely, as if he was looking at the enemy who had killed his father and taken his wife.

He finally understood what was going on with the previously disappeared fluctuations of magic power. After all this time, it was this guy who took action and defeated the snake mother who had just broken through to the Nascent Soul stage. He also used a secret method to deprive the snake demon that he had been targeting for a long time of its spirit energy... How hateful!

However, although he was filled with mixed feelings of shock and anger, Master Taiyin had been in the court for many years after all, and had developed the ability to hide his emotions without revealing them on his face.

So after the initial anger, his zombie face returned to an expressionless state, and he asked in a calm tone: "Oh! Daoist friend, you have a good trick, but I don't know what you want to exchange from me with this hairpin?"

"Haha! It's not an important item."

Shen Suixin used the jade hairpin as a ballpoint pen and spun it between his fingers. Under the cold gaze of Taiyin Zhenjun, he smiled and said, "Daoyou, you should know that what we practitioners want in our lifetime, apart from ascending to immortality, is nothing more than fame and fortune."

"It's a pity that I have wasted half my life, only knowing how to practice hard, and only recently did I understand this truth." "As for ascending to immortality, my realm is still low, and I dare not be too ambitious. Therefore, I hope that fellow Taoist can give up the position of national teacher so that I can appreciate the scenery above millions of people... and in exchange, this jade hairpin will be presented to me with both hands."

After the last words were spoken, there was dead silence all around. Everyone on the fleet looked at Shen Sui Xin in amazement, as if they were looking at a madman.

"Haha... Daoist friend really has a big appetite. He wants the position of the National Master right away. This way of eating is really too ugly!"

Master Taiyin sneered, making the zombie face look even more hideous.

"You are too kind, my request is not big enough to be called a big appetite."

Shen Sui Xin smiled shyly when he heard this: "The magical energy accumulated in this jade hairpin is enough for you to break through the realm of incarnation. When you are ready, you will embark on the path of ascension and become an immortal. What is there to be nostalgic about in the position of a mere imperial master in the human world?"

However, after hearing this, Taiyin Daojun not only did not show any sign of thinking, but his pupils suddenly contracted, and he asked in a deep voice: "Who exactly are you, Excellency, and how do you know that I can ascend to heaven after breaking through the Divine Transformation!"

According to the orthodox cultivation system of this world, after one's cultivation breaks through to the level of Spirit Transformation, there should be a great realm called "crossing the tribulation". Only after crossing five tribulations can the cultivator shed his mortal body and ascend to become an immortal.

The reason why Taiyin Zhenjun's lineage is so special is entirely because of its martial arts method, which is considered a secret within the sect and outsiders cannot possibly know about it.

"Oops! I almost forgot to say that!"

Shen Suixin patted his head and said with an embarrassed expression: "Before, in addition to the Snake Mother, I also met your beloved disciple Xuan Yinzi."

"Due to a slight misunderstanding, I accidentally killed him, and then accidentally searched for some information from his soul, and then I learned your secret."

What an accident! It was obviously intentional!
True Lord Taiyin was very angry, but not because of Xuan Yinzi's death, but because Shen Sui Xin knew his background, but he knew nothing about this person and felt very passive.

"Why don't you just tell me what you want? As long as it's not too much, I will do my best to fulfill it."

After a long silence, Taiyin did not mention any excuses for revenge for his disciple. He went straight to the point and spoke with an attitude as if he wanted to discuss business seriously.

If it doesn't work, he will just rob it by force. He earned the title of Taiyin Zhenjun with his fists. Even if the opponent is powerful and is a great cultivator in the late Nascent Soul stage, he is confident that he can defeat him by relying on his supernatural powers and magic weapons.

"That's refreshing! As expected of a national master, this kind of courage is unmatched by ordinary people."

Shen Sui Xin gave Tai Yin Zhen Jun a thumbs up, and then said seriously: "It's still the same condition as before. I want to be the national teacher, but I will take over your position after you ascend to heaven. In addition, I also want the complete cultivation method of your lineage."

"Oh!"

Taiyin Zhenjun raised his eyebrows and said, "Why, fellow Daoist, do you want to specialize in the cultivation method of my master?"

“Alas… To be honest, although I have reached the Nascent Soul stage, the technique I practiced is incomplete. If I don’t have a great opportunity or good fortune, my achievements in this life will probably stop here.”

As he said this, Shen Sui Xin showed a helpless bitter smile on his face: "It is precisely because of this that I want to borrow your skills to see if I can find the possibility of a breakthrough. If I am lucky enough to be like you and directly bypass the restrictions of the heavenly tribulation, it would be great!"

So that's why, you want to avoid the risk of the tribulation...

After a long pause, Master Taiyin spoke again, "I can advise His Majesty to let you take over the position of the Imperial Master, but whether it can be accomplished depends on your own ability."

"As for our sect's skills, I think you have already obtained the chapters before the Nascent Soul Stage from Xuan Yinzi. I can also give you the ones after that."

"But before that, you must first hand over the jade hairpin to me. After I confirm the authenticity of the jade hairpin, I can give you the complete technique. How do you think?"

"Is this so..."

Shen Sui Xin secretly said "The plan works" in his heart, but his face showed embarrassment.

After an unknown amount of time, he finally gritted his teeth and pretended to be helpless despite knowing that he was at a disadvantage. He sighed and said, "Fellow Daoist is a top figure in the cultivation world and the Grand Master of Daqian. He is in a high position and has great power. His words are law. He will not bully a poor, remote cultivator like me... Well, let's do as you wish and make the deal!"

No way, you agreed so easily? Don’t you even know how to bargain?
Shen Sui Xin's answer was too straightforward, which made Taiyin Zhenjun a little suspicious. He became alert and suspected that the other party was plotting something.

However, before he could think about it, a flash of emerald green light appeared before his eyes. It was Shen Sui Xin who threw the jade hairpin at him. The speed was so fast that the jade hairpin had already arrived in front of Master Taiyin almost the moment he saw the light.

buzzing-

Dozens of talisman papers flew out automatically and turned into a barrier to block the flying jade hairpin. Under the control of Master Taiyin, they wrapped it up and suspended it in the air.

Seeing this, Shen Suixin reminded: "Let me tell you, this jade hairpin was originally a magic weapon of the Snake Mother, and was later refined by me. The restrictions on it have long been broken. You only need to use your mind to activate the magic weapon to absorb the magic power from it."

"Thank you, fellow Taoist."

Master Taiyin said this, but he did not use the jade hairpin immediately. Instead, he returned to the room on the top floor of the ship and left a message: "Now that the snake demon has been eliminated, I will return to the imperial capital next. If you don't mind, you may go with the fleet. Then I can introduce you to His Majesty."

"Haha! Then I will be disrespectful to refuse it!"

Shen Sui Xin did not refuse. Under the vigilant gaze of the soldiers accompanying the surrounding fleet, he jumped onto the big ship where the national master was.

Then he just sat cross-legged on the deck as if no one was around, seemingly meditating or waiting for something.

"A good show is about to begin."

……

At the same time, Taiyin Zhenjun in the room was meticulously examining the jade hairpin with various techniques.

It was not until the evening that he was sure that there were no restrictions or poisons on the hairpin, and then he carefully released his divine sense on it.

Immediately afterwards, a crystal green light bloomed on the jade hairpin, and at the same time, an extremely pure yin magic power continuously gushed out of the jade hairpin and was channeled into the body of the holder, Master Taiyin.

Just like the snake mother not long ago, feeling the wildly increasing magic power and snake spirit in his body, True Lord Taiyin suddenly looked ecstatic, and even that zombie face seemed to gradually become fuller, as if he was excited to the extreme.

"My way has been accomplished!"

(End of this chapter)