Please call me Huanxian

Chapter 424 A Breeze of Wind
As the sun sets, the lake ripples.

Xu Yuanchang held a cloth tent and strolled along the lakeside path where the breeze was blowing.

Ten years later, the huge pit became a lake with a radius of 20 miles, named "Broken Star Lake". A circle of willow trees were planted on the shore, several pavilions were built, and the road was paved with gravel. Flowers and plants grew on the roadside. It was built by Wu Shanbi to curry favor with Taoist Xu. He took great pains to build it without showing off.

"The willow branches hang down in the east wind, the spring colors fill the lake and the fragrance is faintly moving", a very beautiful scene.

"Master, please stay!"

An old man with a dark face hurried over from the side of the village road, raised his voice and greeted him. When he came closer, he took a breath and paused, then clasped his fists and asked, "Master, can this be considered a lost living thing?"

Xu Yuanchang clasped his fists in return and said with a smile, "Okay, three copper coins count as one."

The old man led the way in the direction of the village, walked ahead, and said in a rambling voice: "My cow got lost. My little grandson was playful, so I asked him to herd the cow outside the village. He followed a group of naughty kids to 'fight' and rolled in the mud. At noon, I found that the cow that was grazing was missing. I searched for it but couldn't find it. I hurried home and was beaten with a whip... More than ten of us searched for the whole afternoon. We searched for six or seven miles and still didn't find the cow. We were worried that someone had taken it away. Alas, I didn't know what to do."

Xu Yuanchang followed him to the village entrance.

A group of people gathered around, talking at once and making a lot of noise.

"Wait a minute, let me do the math."

Xu Yuanchang moved the cloth tent to his left hand, pretended to calculate with his right hand, and muttered something profound and unfathomable.

Everyone immediately shut up and held their breath, for fear of interfering with the Taoist's spell to find the cow.

"It was a five-year-old bull with a palm-sized scar on its left buttocks."

"Yes, yes, that's right, that's right."

"Oh my, the Taoist priest is really amazing. He can even calculate the age of a bull."

"Yes, it's clearer than seeing it with my own eyes."

Everyone was amazed.

The old man fumbled in his pocket and counted out three copper coins, handed them to the Taoist priest with both hands, and urged: "Master, please count the cows in my family carefully, and then invite me to my home for a drink."

Xu Yuanchang took the shiny copper coin, pointed to the southeast of the village, and said, "In the woods three miles away, your cow is walking towards the path back to the village. The old cow knows the way. It's getting dark, and it will go home by itself."

The old man was overjoyed and shouted, "Go quickly, go quickly."

There were several strong young men running barefoot very fast, and many people followed them to see what was happening.

The old man ran a little further, then stopped and shouted, "Master, please wait a moment. When we find the cow, we'll invite you home for a drink. You've helped our family a lot."

Xu Yuanchang waved his hand and said, "It's getting dark, and I have to hurry on. We'll drink next time. You go ahead, I'll rest at the entrance of the village."

The old man hurriedly asked others to move benches and get some water for the Taoist priest to drink. He was still worried and hurried to the east of the village.

About a quarter of an hour later, a man who ran fast came back and shouted excitedly: "We found the cow of Uncle Lao Shu, we found it, the Taoist priest is really a god, the cow came back by itself."

Xu Yuanchang put down the bowl, picked up the cloth tent, and said, "I am leaving now."

An old man hurriedly stood up to see him off, and another person came forward and asked, "Master, can you treat illnesses?"

"I can't tell for sure. If you have a patient, go to town and see a doctor."

Xu Yuanchang waved his hand without even turning his head. The setting sun shone obliquely, and his long shadow dragged on the ground. He walked towards the lake and disappeared into the flowers and trees.

One villager was puzzled and asked, "Isn't it said that 'nine out of ten Taoists are doctors'? How come the Taoist priest, who has such great skills, can't treat illnesses?"

"Perhaps there are rules in the industry, and fortune tellers cannot steal business from doctors?"

“It seems that there is such a saying.”

Everyone was talking about it.

When the old man came hurriedly with a wine gourd, the Taoist priest was nowhere to be seen.

Xu Yuanchang stroked the three copper coins in his hand, and a faint breath was absorbed by him, condensed into the purple air in his spiritual space. He looked up at the red clouds in the sky and said with a smile: "Fairy Yu, I am a rare guest. I am sorry for not welcoming you. Please come down to talk to me."

There was a flash of light, and a woman with a sweet smile appeared nearby.

Yu Fengwu had already changed her black battle suit back into a bright yellow fairy dress. Her hair was like clouds, and her sharp sword spirit was restrained without a trace. Her eyebrows and eyes were charming, and her autumn water was like waves. She bowed gracefully and said, "Yuanchang, how are you?"

Xu Yuanchang put away the cloth canopy in his hand, and the Taoist robe on his body was shining with precious light. He clasped his fists and bowed in return: "Thank God, everything is fine."

They stood up and smiled at each other, showing a tacit understanding of being on the same path together.

Walking side by side by the lake, our shadows sometimes overlap.

"After me and before you, who else ascended to the upper realm?"

"About sixty years after you ascended, Master Meng Shanhe failed to survive the thunder tribulation and died, his soul was annihilated. This frightened several people from other continents who originally wanted to survive the tribulation and made them want to practice for another three or two hundred years. In the past thirty years, Master Kou Xueqian quietly survived the tribulation and the news spread from the academy, and the whole world was excited."

Yu Fengwu knew what the other party wanted to know, and said, "Before I passed the tribulation, Zhao Jun had already advanced to the sixth floor. He has never been able to find the reincarnation of Master Xi. Your eldest disciple Zeng Shanlang has also advanced to the sixth level of physical cultivation, but he still lacks some skills. Dong Xing barely touched the threshold of the fifth level. Xu Shengtian said that he would also pass the tribulation fifty years after I ascended."

"Yan Ruoxing and Lan Ying'er will have a chance to overcome the tribulation in the future, but for others, it depends on their luck and chances. It's hard to say."

"I was ordered by my master to go out and kill Yu Gu this time. Fortunately, I succeeded. Yu Gu surrendered yesterday afternoon. The news has not been widely publicized yet. For the sake of safety, the six seniors have not yet dismantled the formation set up by Xiantaozhou. We need to observe for a while."

Yu Fengwu took out a wooden box and handed it to Taoist Xu beside him, saying, "Before Yu Gu died, he asked me to give you a piece of phantom bone. I didn't let him say more because I was worried that it would be bad for you, so I sent him away with a sword."

Xu Yuanchang hesitated for a moment, reached out to take the wooden box, and slowly opened the lid. Inside was an irregular, crystal clear phantom bone. He looked at it carefully several times and did not notice anything wrong.

Based on his understanding of Jade Bone Immortal, there is definitely something wrong with this phantom bone.

Yu Fengwu explained: "Don't worry, Uncle Mu and others have checked it. There is no spiritual light or divinity left in it. It can be used as an eighth-level material."

Xu Yuanchang closed the lid of the box and affixed three sealing talismans. He did not dare to put this hot potato into the Fantasy Fairy Ring. He temporarily stored it in a forbidden area in the Fantasy Mirror Space. When he saw Ye Changmeng, he would pass this thing on to Old Ye.

He really didn't have the luck to enjoy it, and was worried that he might accidentally cause a big disaster.

Once bitten by a snake, you will be afraid of well ropes for ten years.

Yu Fengwu knew that Taoist Xu was always cautious, so she did not ask for the reason, nor did she inquire why Taoist Xu knew Yu Gu. If her master had not known Xu Yuanchang's master, based on what Yu Gu had revealed, Xu Yuanchang would inevitably be interrogated by several masters of the Ninth Floor.

"Which master did you worship in the upper world?"

She couldn't help but ask curiously.

Xu Yuanchang sniffed the fragrance of the flowers on the roadside and the faint fragrance emanating from the woman's body. He was covered in the sunset glow and reached out to push aside a few willow branches that brushed his face. He was more relaxed than ever before and smiled, "I didn't become a disciple, but I was valued by a master and inherited the skills. Your master and that master are close friends, so what he said was right." Yu Fengwu was relieved and said, "Soon there will be a message that the seven-story monks who guarded the various continents in the Great Wilderness Mountain Region have completed their mission and can return on their own. Will you return to Liuyun Region or go out to travel around the regions next?"

Xu Yuanchang smiled and asked back: "What about you?"

He wanted to stay in Qixing Mountain for a few more years. He had just figured out the method of "gathering qi", so he thought it was better to stay still than to move.

Yu Fengwu rolled her eyes charmingly and said, "My master won't be able to stay in the upper realm for many years. He will ascend to the fairyland within a hundred years. I want to go back to serve my master and listen to his teachings. If you have time, you can come to Fangcun Mountain to see me."

In order to wait for her, her master postponed his trip to the fairyland.

When she encountered turbulence in the void during her ascension and fell into the sea thousands of miles away from the Maixian Island, it was also the work of her master. It could be regarded as a test and tempering.

Xu Yuanchang agreed, "I will go to Dongyou Territory to attend an invitation from a friend, and then I will go to Fangcun Mountain Territory next."

Yu Fengwu smiled and asked, "Why don't you go to the Dianjiang Palace in the Flower Realm to visit Sister Xianfeng first?"

"It is said that the rules of the Flower Realm are very strict. Flower fairies who are not of a certain level are not allowed to leave the inner continent of the Flower Realm. Even if I go to the outer continent of the Flower Realm, it will be difficult to see Xianfeng. It doesn't matter if I wait a while before going again."

Xu Yuanchang is going to travel to various regions to look for Zeng Wanglou and his nephew who should have successfully ascended.

As for the carefree Mr. Kou, there is no need to look for him specifically, as you will meet him in the future.

The two talked quietly as the sunset glow gradually dimmed and dusk fell around the lake.

Yu Fengwu flew to Qixing Mountain. During the day, the two of them visited various scenic spots side by side. At night, they sat opposite each other and drank tea until late at night. Xu Yuanchang even bought some glutinous rice cakes from the town and baked them to entertain the guests.

Luo Fuyan sent a message from Xiantaozhou, informing them that the mission was completed and they could go back on their own.

Yan Shusheng brought a group of monks to invite Taoist Xu Yuanchang to join them. When he saw that Taoist Xu had a beautiful woman as his companion, he exchanged a few polite words and left.

Yu Fengwu stayed for ten days, but she couldn't stay outside for long, so she said goodbye and left.

Xu Yuanchang returned to his daily life of being alone, wandering leisurely in the countryside, collecting all kinds of scents.

Wu Shanbi, Zhang Wu and others who were hoping that Old Monster Xu would leave were very disappointed, but there was nothing they could do.

The seventh-floor monk whom they had secretly contacted did not dare to station in the Seven Star Mountain.

Old Monster Xu is very famous, who dares to offend him?
On this day, Xu Yuanchang, who was walking in the town, suddenly stopped and looked sideways. He saw a young man in snow-white clothes standing across the street, smiling and waving at him.

"Let's go, I'll treat you to a drink."

"How can I let you spend money? Of course I will treat you when we get to Qixing Mountain."

Xu Yuanchang followed the young man into the old shop with blackened walls, sat down by the window in the elegant room on the second floor, and asked with a smile, "Old Ye, have you been in the Great Wilderness Mountain Region all this time?"

"Yes, I have been here for twenty years since I was captured. I heard that Gao Jianren has revealed himself and has surpassed the realm of the Ninth Floor?"

Ye Changmeng casually ordered a few dishes and asked for a jar of old wine so as not to interrupt his conversation with Taoist Xu.

Xu Yuanchang picked up the coarse porcelain teapot, poured tea for the person across the street, and said in a voice transmission: "He won't stay for long. Have you seen Mu Xiaoxiao in Xiantaozhou and dealt with her?"

"We see each other so often, don't worry, she won't recognize me."

Ye Changmeng was a little absent-minded, and said: "The disciple of Gao Jianren, that is, your old lover, has great sword skills. If she is given another thousand years, she will be the next Gao Jianren... Brother, if Fairy Yu and I fight, who will you help?"

Several braised dishes were quickly cut and placed on plates, and large bowls were filled with wine.

Xu Yuanchang raised his bowl and toasted, saying, "Old Ye, a thousand years later, I'm afraid you won't be able to beat her."

Ye Changmeng slammed the empty wine bowl on the table and cursed, "Can't you help me? As long as you show up, we can defeat the enemy without fighting. Your old lover will follow you obediently. We brothers will severely punish the Smiling Lady and Lin Sanren and the others."

"Is fighting fun? Oh, and there's Taoist Master Yanshan, can you handle him?"

Xu Yuanchang filled the other side's cup and exposed his scar without knowing it.

Ye Changmeng stared, the wine was so thick that it got stuck in his teeth, he couldn't drink it anymore. All of them combined were not enough to be pressed down by one finger of old man Yanshan. He cursed: "Which side are you from, kid? Why do you always stick your elbow outward?"

"Drink, drink, and don't talk about nonsense."

Xu Yuanchang raised his bowl and toasted again with a smile. He was determined not to get involved in trivial matters.

After three rounds of drinks, the wooden box containing the phantom bone was taken out and handed to Lao Ye.

"Please help me deal with this thing. Master Yu Gu left it to me."

Briefly inform him of the situation and his difficulties.

Ye Changmeng opened the wooden box and took a look, then put it away and said, "I will hand this bone over to an expert later. Even if Yu Gu tams it, you won't be able to start all over again."

After finishing a jar of old wine, before leaving, Ye Changmeng reminded again: "Don't delay too long, come to Dongyouyu as soon as possible."

"I know. You're not old yet. You're so long-winded."

Xu Yuanchang felt a little strange. Old Ye was not a pretentious person. There must be something he was unwilling to say. So he should wait until he finished his work and go there as soon as possible.

"You kid, you don't know how to appreciate kindness. Go away."

Ye Changmeng cursed with a smile, then disappeared without paying the bill.

After Xu Yuanchang settled his debts, he resumed his free and uninterrupted life, wandering the world with a cloth tent.

He told fortunes and walked the streets, collecting and condensing all kinds of worldly energy to consolidate his own cultivation. He had time to slowly ponder various cultivation issues, and spent another nine years and many attempts to transform the two wisps of purple and gray aura that had grown to a certain extent into a wisp of fresh breeze from the world.

There is a light breeze around you, and you can blend into the world at any time.

Before thinking about victory, think about defeat first. As long as he is not as arrogant as Yu Gu, which attracted cultivators from all over the world to hunt him down and besiege him, in the upper realm where many masters are standing, he finally has a skill to survive from desperate situations.

The power of the illusion rules that he comprehended also increased more than times, and he was able to use the powerful Illusionary Life Slash to perform two strikes with some power left.

On a cloudy summer day, Xu Yuanchang flew southward, and the sky above Qixing Mountain was filled with the sound of farewell.

He cannot change the world, he can only try his best to change himself.

Make yourself stronger and stronger.

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(End of this chapter)