Wife, you didn't really drug me, did you?

Wudang!

Chen Jie was taken aback by these words and looked at Little Immortal Venerable Heng Qing, asking, "Do you have acquaintances in Wudang?"

Hengqing shook her head.

Chen Jie thought it made sense. This little guy was only ten years old. How could a ten-year-old possibly have acquaintances in Wudang? But if he didn't have any acquaintances in Wudang, would they help him if he went there?

Chen Jie was very puzzled.

Hengqing then said, "I don't know anyone here, but my father had some connections with Master Zhang of Wudang. Before he passed away, my father said that if there were any problems that he couldn't solve, he should go to Wudang to find Master Zhang."

Upon hearing this, Chen Jie glanced at Heng Qing and then said, "Hmm, that's one way to go. In that case, I wish you a successful trip to Wudang!"

"Oh, aren't you coming to Wudang with me?"

Hengqing looked at Chen Jie in surprise and asked, "Why should I go to Wudang with you?" Chen Jie looked at Hengqing and said, "Why should I go to Wudang with you?"

"But……"

Seeing Chen Jie's aggrieved expression, Heng Qing said, "Don't look at me like that. I have no obligation to go to Wudang with you. I'm very busy."

Upon hearing this, Hengqing almost cried, her eyes brimming with tears.

"But, but I don't know the way to Wudang!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Jie looked at Heng Qing and said, "You can ask around."

"I'll keep asking around as I go. When will I be able to get to Wudang? By the time I return to the Immortal Clan, who knows if Aunt Yun and the others will still be alive? Even if we manage to invite Master Zhang, it will all be over!"

"Moreover, the experts from the immortal realm will definitely come to capture me along the way. I might be captured and taken back before I even reach Wudang."

Upon hearing this, Chen Jie looked at Heng Qing and said, "So, what does this have to do with me!"

Hearing this, Heng Qing was stunned. She was a little confused. Actually, it was simple. Back in the Immortal Realm, she was a high and mighty little immortal, and everyone spoke to her with deference.

Therefore, she had the misconception that it was only natural for others to help her.

Chen Jie then asked directly, "Why? On what grounds? Why should I help you for no reason? Do you think I owe you anything?"

These words stunned Heng Qing. For the first time, she wondered why others would help her, because back in the fairy realm, when others helped her, they never said such things.

Chen Jie gave her a vivid social lesson right away.

She thought for a long time before finally saying, "What do you want in order to help me?"

Chen Jie said, "It's not about what I want, but what you can give me. You need to find a way to move me. If you can move me, I can help you!"

Upon hearing this, Heng Qing thought for a moment and said, "Autumn, the Autumn Mantra!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Jie chuckled and said, "Hehe, you're not so stupid after all; you still know what I want!"

"I'll trade you the Autumn Character Technique, as long as you can help me invite Master Zhang from Wudang, I'll give you the Autumn Character Technique and the incomplete 'Four Seasons Celestial Phenomena Technique' when I get back!"

Chen Jie laughed upon hearing this, "Hehe, that's right. When asking for help, you must offer something that will entice the other person. This Four Seasons Celestial Phenomena Manual is a pretty good gift."

"I agree to escort you to Wudang Mountain, but you weren't lying to me about being able to get Master Zhang to help you, were you?"

"No, I absolutely did not lie to you. I swear by the Three Sovereigns that if I am lying to you, may I not be allowed to enter the Tomb of the Human Sovereign after my death!"

Chen Jie looked at her serious expression, thought for a moment, and said, "Alright, since that's how it is, let's do it this way. Let's eat first, take a nap later, and go to Wudang tomorrow!"

After hearing Chen Jie's words, Heng Qing looked at Chen Jie and asked, "You agreed?"

Chen Jie said, "I can make a profit from this deal, so why wouldn't I agree?"

After saying that, Chen Jie said, "I'm going to rest now. The rest is up to you, Li Zhong."

Li Zhong immediately nodded and said, "Yes."

Li Zhong then looked at the somewhat dazed Heng Qing and said, "Senior is actually a good person."

Upon hearing this, Heng Qing said, "Can someone who takes advantage of a favor be considered a good person?"

Li Zhong looked at Heng Qing and said, "Miss Heng, you come from the land of immortals and gods, so there are some things you don't understand. You are already considered a good person in the human world. If you encounter bad people, they can capture you and send you back to the immortal realm in exchange for the 'Four Seasons Celestial Phenomena Technique'. I think the Eastern King and the others might not refuse."

Heng Qing was startled, then looked at Li Zhong and said, "How can a person be so evil?"

Upon hearing this, Li Zhong looked up at the sky and said, "Bad? Yes, how can people be so bad?"

Nothing happened that night. The next morning, the group got up, and Li Zhong went to the river to fetch water to wash Chen Jie's face. As a master, even in such circumstances, he had to maintain his masterly demeanor.

Chen Jie washed his face, straightened his disguise to make himself undetectable, and then led his group to Wudang Mountain.

Three days later, in front of Wudang Mountain.

At this moment, everyone looked up and the magnificent Wudang Mountain came into view.

The clouds and mist in the mountains danced like light gauze, entwining the seventy-two peaks of Wudang. The mountains resembled a giant blue dragon, its back winding straight up to the sky, its peaks piercing through the flowing clouds, as if questioning the heavens.

At the very center is Tianzhu Peak, the main peak of Wudang Mountain. This peak rises abruptly from the ground, reaching straight to heaven and earth. Its golden summit appears and disappears in the sea of ​​clouds, and the bronze-cast and gilded palaces are radiant with light. It is truly a fairyland on earth.

Chen Jie and his group followed the mountain path to the halfway point, where they saw a huge archway with two large characters written on it in a flamboyant style: "Wudang".

Beside the archway is a huge stone with two characters inscribed on it: "解剑" (jie jian, meaning "unsheathed sword").

Wudang Sword-Unlocking Stone!
"Stay!"

Just as Chen Jie and the others were looking at the sword-unraveling stone in front of them, two young Taoist boys quickly stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Please wait, esteemed benefactors. This place is a place of quiet cultivation for our Taoists, and we do not receive outsiders."

Upon hearing this, Chen Jie clasped his hands in greeting and said, "Young Taoist priests, we have come to see Master Zhang!"

Upon hearing this, the two young Taoist priests exchanged a glance, then said to each other, "Benefactor, the Ancestral Master is currently in seclusion and does not receive guests."

Chen Jie then looked at Heng Qing, who seemed a little anxious. Chen Jie said, "Do you have any tokens or anything? You can't just go to Wudang to see Master Zhang without any proof."

Hengqing immediately realized what was going on and took out a fish-shaped jade pendant from her bosom, saying, "Oh, I have a token here. My father said that I can take this to see Master Zhang."

Upon hearing this, Chen Jie gestured for Heng Qing to give the item to the two young Taoist priests. The two young Taoist priests glanced at the token, and although they did not know its origin, they still respectfully said, "Distinguished guests, please wait here for a moment. I will go to see my master now."

As he spoke, the young Taoist priest dashed off, leaving Chen Jie and Heng Qing behind at the door.

The young Taoist priest dashed to the door and ran into Zhang Cuishan, one of the Seven Heroes of Wudang. Zhang Cuishan glanced at the young Taoist priest and said, "Renxuan, why are you in such a hurry?" "Greetings, Fifth Uncle."

The young Taoist priest bowed and then said to Zhang Cuishan, "Someone down the mountain brought this fish pendant and said he wanted to see my master."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Cuishan glanced at the fish-shaped pendant and could clearly see that it was different. He then asked, "Where is the person?"

The young Taoist pointed to the sword-unraveling stone at the foot of the mountain. Zhang Cuishan glanced at it, then immediately took the fish pendant and said, "I'm going to see my master. You take them to the front hall to serve tea, and don't neglect them."

"Yes, uncle."

Zhang Cuishan took the fish pendant and headed straight for Zhang Sanfeng's hermitage on the back mountain, while Chen Jie and the others were invited to see the front hall.

On the back mountain, Zhang Sanfeng looked at the fish pendant in his hand, stroked his beard, and said, "I have a vague impression of it. It seems to be from Kunlun, right?"

Zhang Cuishan: "Kunlun?"

Zhang Sanfeng said, "Oh, the ancient people, it seems they came looking for me more than twenty years ago, wanting me to come and take charge of their little grotto-heaven. But I sent them away. That immortal was an interesting person. I felt sorry for him, like a frog at the bottom of a well, guarding the treasures left by his ancestors. He had no ambition and I didn't want to discourage him."

"I gave him this fish pendant, saying that he could come to me if he was in trouble. This is also to give face to our ancestors."

"I never expected they would actually come looking for us today."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Sanfeng closed his eyes, and Zhang Cuishan immediately fell silent, knowing that his master was communicating with heaven and earth.

After a long pause, Zhang Sanfeng spoke up: "I will not see her. Tell her that the person who came with her can help her resolve this predicament."

"The person who came with you, that old man?"

Zhang Cuishan spoke up, and Zhang Sanfeng laughed and said, "Hehe, old man, it's just a smokescreen. You know this person, and you even have a good relationship with him."

Zhang Cuishan frowned and said, "I know him, and we have a good relationship. Who is he?"

Zhang Sanfeng smiled and said, "Naturally, it is the person you are thinking of."

"Chen Jiu Si!"

Zhang Cuishan looked at Zhang Sanfeng in surprise. He had indeed been thinking of Chen Jiu Si. After all, among the people he knew, only Chen Jiu Si loved to disguise himself. He had personally witnessed Chen Jiu Si's disguise skills when he and Chen Jie went to Southeast Asia. But how did his master know?

Zhang Sanfeng remained silent, but Zhang Cuishan asked, "Master, how did you know I was thinking of him right now?"

Zhang Sanfeng laughed and said, "Although it is difficult to fathom what people are thinking, we have been master and disciple for twenty or thirty years, so I can still sense what you are thinking."

"Perception?"

Zhang Cuishan asked in surprise, and Zhang Sanfeng nodded and said, "That's right, perception. This is something my master recently comprehended, but I'm not very familiar with it. It can only perceive the thoughts of people who are familiar with me and within a hundred feet of me. It's a very interesting little supernatural power, but its use is limited."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Cuishan looked at Zhang Sanfeng and said, "Master, you can still make such progress. I don't know one thing. Once you reach the realm of a terrestrial immortal, can your cultivation level still be improved?"

"Improve? Hmm, how should I put it? The Great Realm can't be improved any further. If it were to rise any higher, it would be ascension, and this world couldn't withstand such a powerful force."

"Ascension?"

Zhang Cuishan murmured something, but Zhang Sanfeng said, "Ascension, hehe... just a legend."

"However, regarding what you just said, whether it is possible to advance further beyond the Land Immortal Realm, I think it is possible. In fact, if we reach our level and cannot ascend, we can only linger in this world, trying to comprehend the Dao and laws of this world. And based on the depth of our understanding of the laws, the strength of us is determined."

"Is it because that guy in the capital couldn't beat you that he didn't understand the laws as deeply as you do?"

"Phagpa?"

Zhang Sanfeng murmured, "He can be considered the most talented monk in the last hundred years. He is proficient in Tantric Buddhism and can save both the world and himself. Originally, we should have been evenly matched, but two things later caused us to fall behind."

"what?"

Zhang Cuishan asked, and since Zhang Cuishan and Zhang Sanfeng had a father-son relationship, Zhang Sanfeng didn't hide anything and directly told him the reason.

"I distanced myself from him mainly for two things. First, his battle with Han Shantong. It has to be said that Han Shantong is probably the person who is closest to becoming a terrestrial immortal in the last hundred years. He even succeeded in the end. As long as he merges with the Heavenly Dao, he can become a terrestrial immortal."

"However, if he becomes a terrestrial immortal, the Han people will have two terrestrial immortals while Mulan will only have one. The fate of the Great Qian Dynasty may collapse immediately. That is why, in the battle of Mount Wending, Phagpa went all out and cut off Han Shantong's path to heaven. But the result was also very tragic."

"It looks like an arm has been severed, but in reality, it means the loss of two insights into the Heavenly Dao."

"This is the first point that has distanced me from him. The second point is the Tai Chi principle that I recently comprehended. This principle is very powerful and points directly to the core of this world."

"These two points are why I completely distanced myself from him."

Zhang Sanfeng said, "I've said too much. Alright, go and refuse them for me. Oh, and by the way, that guy named Chen Jiu Si, please pass on a message for me."

Zhang Cuishan asked, "Master, what do you want to say to him?"

Zhang Sanfeng looked at Zhang Cuishan and said, "Tell him for me to do as he pleases. He is a person destined for calamity. He has only two paths: life or death. If he advances, he will live; if he retreats, he will die."

After hearing this, Zhang Cuishan thought for a moment and said, "Just these two sentences?"

Zhang Sanfeng said, "Just these two lines."

"Why don't you say a few words to him?"

"Saying anything more would be a waste of breath."

Zhang Sanfeng said, and Zhang Cuishan replied, "Alright, I'll go and deliver your message right away."

Zhang Sanfeng said, "Go."

Zhang Cuishan strode down the mountain, and at that moment, Song Yuanqiao, who was sitting on a futon with his eyes closed not far away, opened his eyes and said, "Master, Kunlun is a powerful force. If you don't go, aren't you afraid that it will come out and wreak havoc on the world?"

Zhang Sanfeng said, "It's not that I don't want to go, but that I can't go. As the master of Wudang, I am awe-inspiring to the world. If I go to Kunlun and enter that secret realm, I may lose contact with this world."

"If Phagpa finds an opening, he could slaughter all the heroes of the world overnight. He's like an ant on a hot pan right now, capable of anything. I can't let the world be abandoned just because of Kunlun Wonderland."

"Moreover, Kunlun Wonderland is not too strong. The most powerful ones are only two fourth-stage Fusion Gods. Chen Jiu Si came with that Wonderland doll. I don't care if his aura is perfect. He is only a little bit away from entering the fourth stage of Fusion God."

“This is precisely his opportunity to hone his skills, so it is a million times better for me not to interfere than to interfere.”

As Zhang Sanfeng spoke, Song Yuanqiao replied, "Yes, Master, I was being short-sighted."

Zhang Sanfeng remained silent, closed his eyes, and began to rest.

Song Yuanqiao also closed his eyes and meditated, trying to comprehend the Great Dao! (End of Chapter)