Please call me Huanxian

Chapter 377 Crows Sitting on the Altar

A talisman light fell from the southeast like a meteor. Xu Shengtian reached out to take it, checked it with his spiritual sense, and smiled, "Uncle, Elder Meng came to ask about your current situation and whether you are injured. He said that Bai Yi and Xiao Ang asked them to be the middlemen and were willing to spend resources to mediate the conflict."

He has received more than twenty communication talismans, and friends from all over the world have come to inquire about the situation.

The news spread so fast that before they even flew to Laizhou, it seemed that everyone in Qianfang Realm knew about it.

Xu Yuanchang was bathed in the gorgeous morning sun, his face peaceful and calm, and he said, "Please tell Elder Meng that I have important things to do and it is inconvenient for me to go back. I can agree to talk, but it depends on the sincerity of Bai Yi and Xiao Ang."

He didn't mean to kill them all.

Everyone fights for their own interests and reputation, and there is no right or wrong.

The other party couldn't afford to provoke him, so he hid in the demon clan's territory. It was impossible for him to come and kill them and cause trouble, right?
There is an old saying that goes, "When the sky is wild, it rains; when people are wild, they get into trouble." Even if there is no opponent in the world, falling into a trap will still be a life worse than death.

There is no point in fighting and killing. He is currently pursuing an unobstructed mind and a pure state of mind to prepare for a smooth ascension in the future.

Xu Shengtian agreed and sent a message back to Meng Shanhe.

The two of them traveled at a leisurely pace and arrived at the northeastern tip of Laizhou at dusk.

In the next three months, Xu Yuanchang took his nephew to travel to Qingying Lake, Qiuyue Lake and Hu Lake in the northeast of Laizhou. The largest Hu Lake was 800 miles long and 300 miles wide due to silt accumulation, and there were many scattered water islands, so no clues were found.

He had seen a few wild temples for water gods and land gods, but they were not the altars and stele he was looking for.

Walk step by step from the water to the small deserted island.

Xu Yuanchang said to his nephew who was following behind him, "Master Meng has called twice to urge us. Go back and talk to Bai Yi and the others for me. Even though they are asking for a lot, it's just a small matter. We don't need to report back and forth for instructions. Just make the decision for yourself."

When he is concentrating on doing one thing, he doesn't want to be distracted by other things.

Lao Li told him through Senior Xuan Xiao that there were some benefits left for him in the big lake in the northeast of Laizhou.

But based on his understanding of Lao Li, that guy had a weird and evil taste, and it might not be easy to get benefits from him, so he cultivated until his strength increased greatly before coming here, and was afraid of being cheated by that guy.

Xu Shengtian chuckled and said, "Don't worry, I'm not as good as you at fighting, but I'm a master at bargaining, and every blow draws blood..."

"That's about it. You'll be hanging around in the lower world for hundreds of years. You'll see each other sooner or later."

"Understood. Let's go."

Xu Shengtian clasped his fists and said goodbye, then disappeared into the horizon in an instant.

Xu Yuanchang strode across the deserted island, walked into the water from the other side, and continued his tedious search.

He believed that when the time came, clues would appear before his eyes.

……

Dingzhou, Western Yu Dynasty.

Dong Xing, carrying a bamboo box on his back and leaning on a wooden stick, was exhausted and took more than ten days to walk out of the mountains.

Before entering Zijin City, he went to the ditch to wash the dust off his hands and face, tidied up his blue Taoist robe and hair, and followed the crowd into the prosperous and bustling city.

He didn't know where to inquire about his master's whereabouts, so he took his ears to taverns and teahouses.

He believes that hard work pays off.

Thirteen years have passed, and the Xishui Temple, which was once simple and shabby, has now been rebuilt into a magnificent and majestic place. The temple now has six official Taoist priests, more than ten Taoist children, and a number of servants. He handed over the position of abbot of the temple to Dong Xuan. Now in his forties, he felt that he had made some achievements in his practice, so he was able to go out to find a master.

He wanted to continue practicing, but he was at a loss as to where to start.

It seemed as if there was only a thin piece of paper left to penetrate, blocking his way forward.

After wandering around the city for five or six days, he heard many legends and traces of gods and immortals, but he did not get the news he wanted.

Sitting alone in a restaurant that day, Dong Xing listened to all kinds of random conversations. He didn't know how far he had reached in his practice. For example, the conversations behind closed doors in the side rooms on the third floor were clear to his ears as long as he listened carefully. The boxing, kicking and swordsmanship that his master had taught him before were performed with great magic.

"…We in Dingzhou have gained a lot of honor this time. Taoist Master Xu traveled 200,000 miles alone and captured a sixth-rank monster alive. He also defeated two monsters who were besieging him. Thousands of monster cultivators on the floating reef island watched Taoist Master Xu leave. No one dared to chase him out of the reef island. They didn't even dare to fart. Haha, it was great!"

"It's really refreshing! Now that everything is clear, Brother He, please!"

"Drink victory!"

"I heard that Taoist Master Xu has helpers, and his nephew went with him."

"With the fifth level of cultivation, he is considered a top expert in our Xiyu Dynasty, but he can't help us in the demon clan's territory."

"..."

Dong Xing's spirits perked up. It was the first time he heard about demons and demon cultivators. He guessed that the Taoist Master Xu mentioned by the two people upstairs might be the Master Xu he was looking for. One year before his master left, many mysterious people with extraordinary looks suddenly visited the Taoist temple in one day. The master's identity must be not low.

After paying for the wine, Dong Xing bought a jar of good wine, carried it to the third floor, and knocked on the door of the side room.

"Excuse me for disturbing two friends."

"What's the matter with you?"

The two people in the room were disturbed from drinking. When they saw that the person knocking on the door was a Taoist priest dressed as a mortal, they immediately looked unhappy. The monk who opened the door asked in a cold voice.

Dong Xing bowed and apologized, then got straight to the point and asked, "Excuse me, do you know Master Xu Yuanchang?"

The master once revealed his real name to him and promised him to go down the mountain to find it after he had learned enough.

But from beginning to end, no one mentioned where the fairy mountain was.

He was worried that the two gods would come and go without a trace, and he might not be able to wait for them downstairs, thus missing out on a rare opportunity.

The two exchanged glances. It was strange for a mortal to ask about Taoist Master Xu and call him Master Xu. The monk who opened the door asked, "Do you know Taoist Master Xu?"

"Master Xu once taught me. This time I am going down the mountain, I will follow the agreement and go to find Master Xu."

Dong Xing replied. The two of them were immediately in awe, and looking at the Taoist in front of them, they felt that his aura was not obvious, and he was unfathomable.

The conversation they had behind closed doors must have been overheard by the other party from a distance.

This skill is not something that ordinary mortals can do.

"Disrespectful, disrespectful."

"Excuse me, excuse me."

The two men invited Dong Xing in and started chatting with him enthusiastically.

Half an hour later, Dong Xing said goodbye and left. He finally knew the place where his master practiced. It was in the far west, 30,000 miles away, in a place called Xiyuan Holy Land Monster Catching Mountain.

That afternoon, Dong Xing wrapped the wooden stick with a cloth strip and tied it diagonally behind his back. He changed his appearance, wore a long gown and a bamboo hat, and quietly left from the north gate of Zijin City in a carriage. He did not want to attract the attention of the gods.

He has some experience in the world that he learned from books.

This journey should be regarded as a test from his master.

……

On the floating reef island.

Xueli, who had lived in the inn for three months, finally made up his mind.

"Big Brother, you are using chicken feathers as a token of authority to deliberately embarrass me. You want me to cross the Yishi Sea alone, without hiring bodyguards, and go to the Great Whale Island thousands of miles away to meet up with that guy called 'Mu Chi'. Why didn't Mu Chi come to Fujiao Island to meet up with me?"

"I have no relatives and I am surrounded by enemies... My Lord, Sister Liu, Xueli is so pitiful."

Taking advantage of the darkness, the snowflakes flew out of the floating reef island and headed northwest.

It has been staying at home these days and has long since returned to its original state, so it should not have attracted the attention of the "pirate" forces.

After it was dozens of miles away from the island, it noticed that several demon cultivators were approaching stealthily. It quietly hid itself and dived into the surging sea water. It had decided not to offend them and would just hide away.

Since it doesn't have the courage of the eldest brother to force its way in, it will learn the "outsmarting" method that the young master taught it before.

Hiding in the sea water and drifting with the waves, three days later, Xueli was already far away from the island. Estimating that the danger had passed, he continued to fly northwest in stealth in the air.

……

Xu Yuanchang was very patient. He kept searching along the islands in the water of Hu Lake. Qiuyue Lake was the smallest of the three lakes, and Qingying Lake was close to the sea and was a saltwater lake. He subconsciously felt that the clues to the altar and the bronze stele should be in Hu Lake, the largest water area.

Find snowy winters from summer.

Xu Yuanchang sat alone on a high island on the lake, his eyes penetrating the misty snow and aimlessly scanning the white ice and snow world of the lake.

The trees on the island are bare, and there are many stupid water birds with snow-white feathers living there.

Soon, heavy snow covered the white bird.

"Where on earth is it?"

Xu Yuanchang murmured, "A crow sits on the altar... a crow..."

He suddenly looked at the white-feathered bird perched on a nearby tree, and with a burst of energy he shook off the snow on the bird's body and head.

The stupid bird tilted its head and rolled its eyes towards the sky in dissatisfaction.

Xu Yuanchang was stunned for a moment. He was accustomed to seeing the white water bird that often hovered over the water to catch fish and forage for food. Upon closer inspection, it looked somewhat like a crow, but much larger than an ordinary crow.

"Crow, Crow, come out, don't hide."

"Lao Li asked me to come find you."

"I've been looking for you for almost a year. If you don't come out, I'm leaving."

Xu Yuanchang shouted for a long while, even using the crude method of provoking the crow. Then he realized that the crow, which was even worse than Lao Li, had been watching his show. The only clue left to him was the flocks of white water birds that often defecated on his head.

The surface of the lake was churning like boiling water, and an ancient altar rose from the water.

The world was completely still, and the heavy snow suddenly disappeared.

A pitch-black crow fell from the sky onto the top of the altar that was a hundred feet high, with its neck tilted and its eyes facing the sky.

"Boy, words are not enough. Bring me the token."

The crow spoke in human language, and its tone was lazy, revealing its boredom as it saw through the world.

Xu Yuanchang flew into the air and saluted with his fists clasped: "I am Xu Yuanchang of Dingzhou, nice to meet you, fellow Taoist. May I know what your name is?"

Seeing that the crow ignored him, he found the piece of paper that Lao Li had scribbled on from the space, unfolded it and showed it to the crow, and explained: "Before Lao Li ascended to the upper realm, he asked someone to pass the paper to me..."

"Boy, are you trying to tease me with a piece of white paper?"

The crow squinted his eyes and said angrily.

Xu Yuanchang turned the paper over, and to his surprise, the four pictures drawn by Lao Li disappeared completely.

He quickly dodged and retreated away. Everything around him was white. He was trapped in the restriction of magical powers. He saw the crow grow huge, spread its wings and flap, wind and clouds surged, and the shadow of the altar pressed down on him.

"Wait a minute, I'll show you another token."

"Ah, bah, I don't believe you!"

……

(End of this chapter)