Please call me Huanxian

Chapter 382 Arrangement
Xu Yuanchang woke up from his shallow breathing practice. As the sun rose, he glanced outside the side hall and a smile appeared on his lips.

"Creaky", he opened the thick door and walked out calmly over the threshold. The golden morning sun shone obliquely on his body, and there seemed to be a hazy colorful light that was changing and swaying. In an instant, he merged with the sunlight and could no longer be distinguished from each other.

Communicating with the master about “life and death” without dying brought him indescribable benefits.

In just a few hours, he understood the deeper power of "illusion and nothingness" by touching the power of rules.

With one step forward, Xu Yuanchang's figure disappeared, and when he reappeared, he was near the viewing platform of the Wind and Rain Corridor halfway up the mountain, without disturbing the coquettish fat boy in a gorgeous silver robe.

He smiled and raised his right index finger, signaling to his nephew, Yuanbao, Huabei and others in front of him to keep quiet.

The eloquent Xueli saw that the eldest brother and the dog master had strange expressions. Jin Chan turned his head and his belly bulged as if he was trying to hold back laughter. He suddenly reacted and turned around, but missed and cried out:
"Young Master, please don't hide. You don't know how bad our senior brother is. He left me in Wangxian Island for decades without paying any attention to me, leaving Xueli alone and helpless, with no relatives and enemies everywhere. You almost didn't see Xueli..."

Seeing that the fat boy was acting like a good boy after getting the benefit and even dared to complain about his misdeeds to his face, Xu Shengtian reached out and pinched the boy's chubby cheeks, and the boy couldn't dodge no matter how hard he tried.

"Look, look, look, the eldest brother flatters the superiors and bullies the subordinates, and the evidence is as strong as a mountain... Woohoo, young master, you have to make the decision for me."

Xueli was pinched so hard that she stood on tiptoe, grimacing and looking around for the young master who was hiding.

Yuanbao, Huabei and Jinchan watched the show with silly smiles on their faces.

Ever since Xueli survived the transformation catastrophe and returned, Camelback Island has become very lively.

"Okay, Shengtian, stop bullying Xueli."

Xu Yuanchang showed up to act as a peacemaker. He pushed away with his fingers the fat boy who jumped up in joy and wanted to hug his arm. He praised Xueli with words and comforted Xueli's heart that felt wronged. He listened to Xueli chattering about how miserable her life was in Wangxian Island, how she was hunted by countless demon cultivators, and how she worked hard to break through in adversity.

"Uncle, do you know the senior who survived the catastrophe in Hu Lake?"

Xu Shengtian pushed the fat boy who was muttering to himself aside and interrupted.

"I know him. He's an old senior who has been suppressed for thousands of years." Xu Yuanchang didn't reveal the crow's background. He took a closer look at his nephew and said, "Do you have to take the path of becoming a mortal to cultivate to the spirit realm? Seeing that your cultivation is so perfect, you should be able to break through within fifty years."

"I don't need to transform into a mortal, but I need to return to the Daning Dynasty and use the dynasty's luck to strengthen my soul. Elder Zeng gave me a suitable elixir, which will make it much easier to break through."

Xu Shengtian was confident that he could make it through the difficult times. He had been waiting for his uncle to return safely. He said, "Meng Lao said that he would need a hundred years to re-train in the mortal world and try to consolidate his cultivation and character. He was not in a hurry to make it through the difficult times. Oh, by the way, Dong Xing from Xishui Temple came out of the mountains more than 30 years ago. He is currently practicing in the Monster Catching Mountain and often goes to the Dingxiantai and Xueting mountains."

Xu Yuanchang nodded slightly. He and Dong Xing had a master-disciple relationship. He asked, "How far has he reached in his cultivation?"

"He is stuck at the late stage, which is equivalent to the second floor. He has spent 20 to 30 years without any breakthrough. He has a natural talent for understanding spells. He has learned a lot of spells, especially the palm thunder spell. He asked Bian Qiuyan for advice on thunder spells."

Xu Shengtian did not understand the ancient Taoist practice methods and could not guide his junior brother who had not yet entered the sect.

After nearly an hour of communication, Xu Yuanchang, his nephew and Xueli flew south, leaving Yuanbao, Huabei and others to practice on the island without having to travel back and forth.

Return to Qingyan Mountain, the territory of the Monster Hunting Mountain.

Dong Xing was overjoyed, and at the reminder of his eldest senior brother, he asked his master to sit in the upper seat in the main hall. He bowed respectfully and offered a cup of tea. It was so simple to complete the apprenticeship ceremony and become the little apprentice of Master Xu of the Monster Catching Mountain. It felt like a dream.

"When you become my disciple, you should uphold your original intention and cultivate yourself. You should not rely on your master's title to fool around outside and ruin your own cultivation of mind and character."

After drinking the tea, Xu Yuanchang gave Dong Xing a few words of admonition, asked him to stand up, and asked him about his practice over the years.

He asked about everything, no matter how big or small, very complicated, such as how much land Xishui Temple purchased, how much it spent every month, the character of the Taoist priests in the temple, etc. Xueli didn't understand what he was saying, and after a long time, she couldn't help yawning, and quietly slipped out of the hall with her eldest brother who was almost asleep.

"Looking for opportunities in everything and finding faults in everything is annoying. I can't learn it. I'd rather go to the demon clan's territory and fight bloody battles."

"No practice is easy; each has its own difficulties."

Xu Shengtian took out a wine flask and threw it to the little fat man. He took out a purple-red gourd, took off the stopper and took a big gulp. He exhaled the wine and said, "I'm going back to the capital of Daning. After staying there for half a year, I'll go to Dengxian Temple to practice in seclusion for a few decades. Do you want to play around in the human territory for a while, go back to Wangxianzhou by yourself, or stay with my uncle for 20 or 30 years?"

Xueli scratched his forehead with his chubby little hand, and said with a melancholy look on his face: "There is no hurry to go to the demon tribe's territory. There is no point in fighting and killing. I... still want to hang out with you, without the constraints of rules, and eat delicious food and drink spicy drinks."

"Okay, follow me to the retreat of the Xianguan Temple."

"I just got out of quarantine not long ago. I'm not sleepy and can't sleep."

"Get lost, go wherever you want, I don't care about you."

Xu Shengtian turned his head and looked towards the southeast. Two figures flew over together. They were Zeng Shanlang and Meng Yiyi who had received the letter. After greeting them, he said a few words and asked them to go to the main hall to see the master. He and Xueli stayed outside to enjoy the breeze and drink.

The examination lasted until late at night.

Three days later, Xu Yuanchang sent back Zeng Shanlang and Meng Yi, who were serving him, and asked his nephew to go to the Daning Dynasty. He kept Xueli, who was sneaking around and trying to escape, and detained him on Qingyan Mountain.

Dong Xing received guidance from his master through words and deeds. Two months later, one night, he suddenly realized his mistake and passed the "heart" barrier, and his practice reached a higher level.

Xu Yuanchang took Dong Xing and Xueli to visit all the mountains in Xiyuan. How could seniors like Yu Fengwu, Yan Ruoxing, Taoist Zhang Wang and others not give gifts to his new apprentice?
Zhao Jun, Xue Chunni and Meng Caiqin looked at the thick pile of calculation array manuscripts that Xu Yuanchang took out, which was as high as a mountain. They felt as if they had found a treasure. Their eyes lit up as if they saw the hope of a breakthrough in the future.

"Haha, Dharma Protector Xu is truly a trustworthy person. He always keeps his word. Thank you very much!"

"We are one family, what's there to thank for?"

The three of them took out generous gifts and gave them to Dong Xing, and Xueli also received a gift.

Xu Yuanchang sent Dong Xing and Xue Li to travel around the world. They spent thirty years traveling to Dingzhou, Juzhou, Hezhou and Laizhou, experiencing the local customs and cultures and understanding the worldly sufferings of the mortal world.

With Xueli as his escort and his status as his disciple, he was safe.

The practice of ancient Taoism is nothing more than walking more, seeing more, and understanding more.

Without rich accumulation, how can one sit in seclusion and meditate?
Xu Yuanchang walked into the cave at the back of Qingyan Mountain, cast a formation restriction, and released a fourth-level incarnation to protect him.

He needs to practice for a long time. When he comes out next time and finishes the worldly affairs in the lower world, it will be time to overcome the tribulation and ascend to heaven.

Maybe he will come out after a hundred years.

The vast ocean of human life is but a drop in the ocean of cultivating immortals.

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PS: I will ascend to the upper realm tomorrow and start a new story.

(End of this chapter)