Please call me Huanxian

Chapter 427: A Wasted Attention

Only one day after Xu Yuanchang left the sect, a handsome young man flew down from the mountain gate. The corner of his mouth was slightly raised to the left, and his eyes seemed a little nonchalant and unruly.

"Please inform him that Xu Shengtian wants to see your Great Protector Xu."

"Senior, the Great Protector went out for a tour yesterday and we don't know when he will return. How about you please go into the mountain gate and rest for a while?"

The leading monk on duty had reached the fifth level of cultivation and he returned the greeting politely.

Xu Shengtian, who came from afar, had a look of disappointment on his face.

He ascended to the immortal world only twenty years later than Yu Fengwu. He did not have to wait for an extra fifty years but landed directly in Zhoushan area. He was led to Qingyao Mountain by the men sent by the ancient mountain god Wu Luo. It was natural for him to worship Wu Luo mountain god, who had been very kind to him, as his master.

When practicing in Qingyao Mountain, there are abundant resources available and wise masters to give guidance on practice.

Thirty years ago, he successfully broke through and advanced to the seventh level of spiritual cultivation. He deliberately stayed in the mountain for a few more years before going down the mountain to travel.

He first looked for the Maixian Island in the Great Wilderness Mountain Area, but he was a step too slow. His third uncle had already left the Seven Star Mountain. He then leisurely traveled all the way to the Flowing Cloud Area, but he still missed meeting anyone by a little bit.

"Uncle San, Uncle San, can't you just stay quiet for a few more years and not run around? You are so old, it's really a burden to you."

Xu Shengtian was complaining in his heart, but he didn't blame himself for playing around on the road and wasting some time. He asked again, "Where did the great protector Xu go?"

"I really don't know the Great Protector's schedule."

The monk on duty could not tell the other party's cultivation level, but felt that he was unfathomable. He smiled and said, "How about you go to the mountain as a guest and ask the sect master? Or ask the disciple of the great guardian?"

The Great Protector seldom has friends visiting him, but those who do are all invaluable.

Xu Shengtian smiled. His uncle had just accepted a new disciple in the upper realm. He said, "I won't go in. Please help me call the disciple of the great protector Xu so that I can ask about the situation."

When he was in the lower world, he was free and unrestrained, without any disciples to tie him down. The only thing he cared about was Xu Yaoling, a descendant of the Xu family. But unfortunately, Yaoling's qualifications were limited, and with the spiritual environment and resources of the lower world, it was difficult for her to achieve the conditions for cultivation to overcome the tribulation.

Under Xu Yaoling's careful care, many younger generations of cultivators emerged in the Xu family.

Perhaps, in the future some talented youngster will be able to help Xu Yaoling fulfill his wish and ascend to the upper realm.

The monk on duty bowed and said, "Please wait a moment," then walked back into the mountain gate and, as usual, sent a message to the sect leader.

After a while, Acting Sect Leader Yi Xin, Nie Xiaomeng and Fan Xianlin walked out of the fog.

Yi Xin took a look at the young man standing with his hands behind his back in the distance, and immediately noticed some unusual fluctuations in the other person. He hurriedly stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Yi Xin of Wuliu Mountain, greetings to Fellow Daoist Xu. We, the disciples, are sorry for neglecting the distinguished guest!"

Fortunately, he heard that it was the guest of the great protector Xu, so he came over to greet him, otherwise he would have offended the master of the Seventh Floor.

Xu Shengtian returned the greeting with a smile: "You are welcome, friend Yi."

He glanced at the two women behind him, looked at the bright-eyed and white-toothed Nie Xiaomeng, and said with a smile: "You must be the junior sister. Protector Xu is my third uncle. You can call me senior brother."

Although Nie Xiaomeng had rarely been out of the mountain and lacked experience, she was cautious and smart. She was born in a chaotic place like Jiuzhu City, and her genes made her not trust outsiders easily.

The most important thing is that the timing of the other party's visit was too coincidental. The master just left yesterday, and someone came to claim responsibility today.

It was as if he was a villain tailor-made from a book, who was specifically designed to deceive a female cultivator like her who was inexperienced in the world.

"Xiao Meng, don't trust others easily. My mother said there are many bad people out there."

Fan Xianlin beside him warned worriedly.

Nie Xiaomeng blinked her eyes and asked with a smile, "Excuse me, Senior Brother, how can you prove that my master is your third uncle? I have never heard my master say that he has a nephew before. It's not that I am suspicious, but the master is not in the sect, so I dare not recognize him as a relative."

Yi Xin smiled without saying much, secretly praising Junior Sister Xiao Meng for being worthy of being Protector Xu's top disciple, and for saying something impeccable.

Xu Shengtian laughed and said, "The little girl is very eloquent, it seems like she has inherited Liu Xianfeng's true teachings."

He took out a book from his sleeve and used his magic power to bring it to the little girl who was looking at him curiously. Wufeng automatically turned over the cover and saw two lines of neat and regular script on the title page.

"Give it to Shengtian for your kindness. Watch it casually, Xu Yuanchang."

Nie Xiaomeng could recognize her master's handwriting and had seen her write official documents. When she saw the three characters "Dengxian Temple", she was even more certain that her master was from Dengxian Temple. She bowed and said, "Nie Xiaomeng greets Senior Brother. I am not very good at seeing things and almost misidentified my own family. I hope Senior Brother will forgive me!"

Yi Xin and Fan Xianlin followed suit and bowed.

Xu Shengtian raised his hand and said with a smile: "Your master is very cautious. You have learned only three-tenths of his true teachings. Now can you tell me where your master went?"

Nie Xiaomeng took the "Qingping Suanjing" floating in front of her. She saw her master flipping through an identical book, walked up to it, and returned it to the eldest brother. At this time, she felt particularly close to it, and her feelings were completely different from before. She said:

"Brother, you are so kind. Master went to the East Travel Region. He should be looking for Master Ye. He may be away for a hundred years and will not return to the mountain in a short time. Brother, please come to Qinglin Mountain as a guest. We will talk slowly."

Xu Shengtian put away the arithmetic scripture, and was very surprised. He asked, "Is the Master Ye you are talking about Ye Changmeng?"

"Yes, it is him, Master Ye, who is in seclusion in the Jinhe Palace in the Dongyou Region."

Nie Xiaomeng smiled and said that she was not strong enough to see what level of cultivation the senior brother had, but being able to travel across boundaries meant he must be at least at the sixth level.

Xu Shengtian did not delay any longer, raised his hand and turned to leave, saying: "Come and visit me next time. I will go to the East Travel Region. Junior Sister, practice well and try to get out of the Flowing Cloud Region as soon as possible."

He was worried that if he ran too slowly, his uncle would go somewhere else.

After meeting and contacting his third uncle, his next stop would be to look for Junior Sister Gu Yunzhu.

After so many years, he is still thinking about it.

After two steps, the figure suddenly disappeared without a trace.

Nie Xiaomeng hurriedly bowed and saw him off. The senior brother was really impatient and left as soon as he said he would. She still had a lot of things to say, such as finding out how many disciples the master had accepted.
After a while, Yi Xin said with emotion: "The master of the Seventh Floor came and went without a trace!"

"what?"

Nie Xiaomeng was stunned with surprise, then she smiled and showed off to her friends.

"Fatty, my senior brother is as tall as a seven-story building."

……

When Xu Yuanchang arrived at the East Continent of Dongyou Domain, he did not go to Jinhe Palace, but flew directly to the bank of Dachuan River in Mingshan Prefecture. He went upstream along the river based on his feeling and walked into an ancient town called "Dengban Town".

At first glance, I saw Taoist Master Yanshan setting up a fortune-telling stall on the granite street.

The cold wind was bleak and there were few pedestrians. The old Taoist priest guarding the stall, wearing an old Taoist robe made of washed blue cloth and a Tai Chi bun, sat upright on a small stool and seemed to be asleep with his eyes closed, a few strands of white hair fluttering, as if there was only endless loneliness in the world.

Xu Yuanchang walked over quietly, sat down on the low stool opposite, and looked at the unfathomable master without saying a word.

He guessed that the old Taoist priest should be from the Jiuchonglou. For some reason, the old Taoist priest seemed to like hanging out in the mortal world.

The catastrophe that the lower world faced back then was all thanks to the old Taoist's planning thousands of years in advance.

Eventually they got through it safely and accumulated considerable resources for future generations.

After he was promoted to the seventh floor, he used the sect's convenience to inquire about the news of the old Taoist priest, but there seemed to be no such person as Taoist Yanshan in the seven regions of the upper realm, and he could not collect any clues. Although there was not much information about masters like Gao Jian, Mu Xiaoxiao, Lin Sanren, Wu Luo Shan Shen, etc., they were widely circulated in the circles of the seventh floor and above, and even their portraits could be obtained.

The old Taoist priest slowly opened his eyes and a smile appeared on his lips.

"You came!"

In a simple sentence, the north wind stops, the coldness fades away, and people feel like they are bathed in spring breeze.

Xu Yuanchang stood up and moved the stool aside, clasped his fists and bowed, saying, "It's been a long time since we last met. How have you been, Taoist priest?"

Taoist Master Yanshan extended his hand to signal him to sit down, and said with a smile: "It's good, it's good, we haven't seen each other for some years. At the beginning, I said that we have a deep fate. Now we meet again in the upper realm."

Xu Yuanchang sat down opposite him, took out a small bag from his sleeve, and handed it to him across the stall, saying, "I bought a secret book from your stall in Qingping City. I haven't paid you yet, but please accept the three hundred spirit stones, including the principal and interest."

It was agreed that it was spirit coins, but now he is paying in spirit stones.

He saw a young man in a white robe lingering at the end of the street.

Ye Chang had a dream and made eyes at him but refused to come closer.

Taoist Master Yanshan took the bag with a smile, weighed it, and said, "If you hadn't mentioned this, I would have almost forgotten that I still have this foreign debt to collect. I have no debts or liabilities, and I have no worries. That's great. But when I was in Jietian City, I needed your help to resolve a life-threatening disaster. How can I repay you? Magical weapons, cultivation, resources, skills, or secret realms and blessed places, as long as I can do it, just ask for it."

A hundred feet away, the young man in white robe stretched out his right index and middle fingers and bowed down.

He was even more concerned about it than that kid. He wanted to press that kid's wooden head and bang it hard against the granite floor.

It's so frustrating. The old man has made it so clear, why should I hesitate?

The thickest thigh in the upper world, hold on tight.

Xu Yuanchang didn't look at the boy jumping up and down like a giant monkey. He sat still and said with a smile: "I have enough magic weapons and resources for the time being. I don't want to bother taking care of the secret blessed land. Are you about to ascend to the immortal world?"

Finally, he changed his tone and asked an irrelevant question.

Taoist Master Yanshan said with emotion: "It's almost time. I have been practicing for more than 9,000 years just to go to the fairyland one day. If you don't come soon, I'm afraid I can't wait for many more years."

Xu Yuanchang asked curiously: "Which sect do you belong to in the upper world? Does it need manpower to manage it?"

Taoist Master Yanshan smiled and said, "I have been in two sects and have not been back for six or seven thousand years. Neither sect has anything to do with me anymore. I travel the world freely and at ease. If you want a sect, that's easy."

Xu Yuanchang stood up again and said, "Master, you said that your disciple has a unique figure and is outstanding, and that he is pleasing to your eyes. The price is reasonable, and the fee for becoming your disciple is only ten taels of silver. I wonder if you still want to keep it?"

Taoist Master Yanshan smiled and nodded, "Of course it counts. I can teach you whatever you want to learn."

Xu Yuanchang straightened his robe and hair, knelt on both knees, kowtowed nine times with his head on the ground, and said, "Greetings, Master."

He presented ten taels of silver in both hands.

Taoist Master Yanshan took the silver and laughed as he helped the disciple up from the ground. He said, "The master-disciple relationship is just bullshit, and the etiquette of becoming a disciple is even more false. From now on, things will be the same as they should be. Don't be bound by it."

"The disciple understands."

Xu Yuanchang smiled and said, "Let's find a wine shop and have a few drinks to celebrate our reunion."

Ye Changmeng ran over with a smile on his face and shouted, "That's right, it's time to drink. There's an old shop by the pier that has good wine and braised meat."

After quickly packing up the stall, he took the lead and went to the front, seeming happier than the master and his apprentice.

Xu Yuanchang and the old Taoist fell behind and said, "Master, Senior Gao Jian asked me to say hello to you. From what Senior Mu Xiaoxiao and the others said, Senior Gao seems to have broken through to the tenth floor."

Taoist Master Yanshan looked up at the gloomy sky, it was going to snow, and said, "In a few days, I will take you to Fangcun Mountain to travel around and meet some old friends. Before you leave, you can say goodbye to each other."

There was a slight gleam of light on his face, and he looked much more energetic.

Xu Yuanchang asked in confusion: "What's wrong with you?"

Taoist Master Yanshan shook his head and said, "Heaven and earth cannot tolerate it. I cannot stay as your teacher for long. I can only guide you for ten years."

The young man in the front turned around to face the two men, walked backwards, and shouted, "Old man, I don't want you to leave. Why don't you take me with you on your journey, or I will kowtow to you and call you Master. I would rather be Xu's junior apprentice, and I will be the one serving tea and pouring water."

He really wanted to get guidance from the peerless master of the Eleventh Floor Golden Immortal Realm. Even if he could just listen in on a few things, it would be of great benefit to him.

Taoist Master Yanshan smiled and said, "We have different beliefs and cannot work together. We are just friends, not a master-disciple relationship. So don't get involved."

These two sentences made the young man want to cry but had no tears.

It was clear that he could not bring any outsiders with him on the journey, so the old man wanted to keep him for ten years to train his apprentice.

The three of them went up to the second floor of the wine shop. They were all casual people, and the atmosphere was very lively as they talked and drank.

An hour later, when Ye Changmeng went out to find the waiter to ask for more food and wine, he found that the old Taoist priest had disappeared with his new disciple without even saying hello to him.

"How ridiculous! You guys... haven't even settled the bill yet, and you're already eating and freeloading on me. Is this fair?"

The young man was so angry that he jumped up and down, but the old man just left without giving him the chance to travel.

I have shown my kindness in vain, but now I have suffered a great loss.

Ye Changmeng, who got nothing, paid the bill for the wine and walked back boredly with the gourd in his hand. Suddenly, he looked up in the direction of Jinhe Palace and spent a long time to identify it.

"Oh, Xu Shengtian is here. Well, not bad. He has advanced to the seventh level. That kid really dislikes my temper. I kept him in Jinhe Palace. Hahaha."

Ye Changmeng didn't know what happy thing he was thinking about. He laughed as if no one was around, and disappeared the next moment.

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(End of this chapter)