Immortal Road.

Chapter 262 The mantis stalks the cicada
On the edge of the Star-Swallowing Mountains.

Jiangning City.

A young man in black robe was walking alone in the bustling city.

He ignored the hustle and bustle around him and just relied on the sensitivity of his magic weapon to move towards his goal step by step.

We walked across a few streets and stopped in front of a big gate.

Lotus Fragrance Garden.

Several Foundation Establishment cultivators were guarding the place, screening those eligible to enter.

"Brother, please stop and show your identity."

The young man in black robe paused and did not force his way in. He knew that this was the State of Lu, not the territory of the Demonic Path. Everything had to be done according to reason, rules, and etiquette, which was very troublesome.

However, since I'm here, I'm mentally prepared to adapt to the local customs.

He closed the folding fan in his hand and clasped his fists slightly.

"I am new to your place and don't quite understand the rules here. I wonder if there are other ways to enter this garden besides identity proof?"

Seeing the extraordinary bearing of the young man in black robe, these Foundation Establishment cultivators did not dare to underestimate him and patiently answered his questions.

"If you don't want to introduce yourself, you can enter with a letter of recommendation or a Jindan stage cultivation level."

The young man in black robe smiled casually, and his clothes fluttered for no reason. A strong wind blew around, blowing up fallen leaves all over the sky.

The shoulders of several people sank instantly, their breathing became rapid, and sweat immediately appeared on their foreheads.

However, the other party was obviously very sensible. He simply showed off his cultivation level and then immediately withdrew his pressure. He had no intention of bullying the weak.

How could the gatekeeper not know that this person was a Jindan Zhenren? He quickly made way for him, bowed, and respectfully invited him to enter the garden.

"Hula~"

The young man in black robe threw open his folding fan, walked through the door and walked inside.

The people outside waited until he walked away before secretly communicating with each other.

"This young man is very young, and it seems that he has not practiced for many years. I didn't expect that he is also a Jindan Zhenren!"

"Today, most of the people gathered here are old monsters. The only young masters are Fairy Yueshang from Jingyang Academy, Master Shenxiu from Bailu Academy, and Master Xungu from Tianfu Mountain. Now there is another one, so it's going to be a good show."

"Hey~ What's going on? We can't see the first thing we see at the gate, and can only listen to the conversation in the yard from a distance. It's so frustrating that we can't hear it clearly from such a distance."

"Be content. If it weren't for the hearing-enhancing effect of this magical instrument of mine, you wouldn't even be able to hear a single word I say!"

Several people gathered stealthily around a magical instrument that sounded like a big loudspeaker, and put their ears close to eavesdrop on the noises in the courtyard. When they heard that Sect Leader Lin of Xun Gu Sect was pretending to be a pig and trying to eat a tiger, but was exposed one after another by Zhenren Shenxiu and Fairy Yueshang, they thought of the wonderful scenes inside, and an inexplicable excitement appeared on their faces.

Small people like to listen to gossip about high-level monks, as this is what they brag about to others in the future.

……

The young man in black robe walked through a large bamboo forest, and the view in front of him was open.

Looking at the attics and waterside pavilions around him, the stone platform pavilion in the lotus pond, and the Foundation Establishment cultivators surrounding them, his eyes swept over each Jindan Zhenren.

Finally, relying on the perception of his soul and blood, he fixed his gaze on a young man in white in the pavilion in the middle of the pond.

What surprised him at this moment was that the young man in white happened to cast his gaze over and their eyes met his.

"Ok?"

The young man in black robe was confused. He realized that this person had his magic weapon, so he locked onto him. The other party didn't scan him with his spiritual sense, so how did he discover him first?
Maybe a coincidence?
He stopped for a moment and looked into the pool again. The young man in white had already looked away and started chatting with the other three old men and two young people, a man and a woman, in the pavilion.

"It must be a coincidence."

He smiled self-deprecatingly, thinking that he had just made a big deal out of nothing.

After all, his "Xuanyin Body" has reached perfection, which can conceal the attributes of his own martial arts. He can do both good and evil at will, roam around everywhere in any disguise, and no one can tell where he came from.

This is Jiuyoumen's unique acquired spiritual body. The conditions for cultivating it are extremely harsh, but once possessed, it is a natural camouflage that is impeccable!
However, what he didn't know was that the young man in white opposite him also had a magical treasure, which happened to have the ability to track, and he recognized him at once.

Lin Shan was chatting with his three brothers at this time, and from time to time he also chatted with Zhong Shenxiu and Fairy Yueshang. He did not feel embarrassed at all after being exposed. His scheming and forbearance made the two geniuses feel suspicious.

Originally, he had thought of pushing him out to attract fire from the other two, making it easier to carry out special tasks and reduce the focus on him.

But now think about it again, I have offended a "prodigy of the immortal way" all of a sudden, and I don’t know whether it is a good thing or a bad thing, and whether it will have an impact on the subsequent trip.

However, both of them were mentally strong and immediately put aside the brief thought of regret. They just did it and there was nothing to be afraid of.

The leader of the Xun Gu Sect is just the leader of a second-rate sect, and no one has heard of him having any backers over the years.

Even if there is, in the land of Lu, can there be a stronger backing than that of Bailu Academy and Jingyang Academy?
Besides, he is just used as a shield. It is not a life-and-death feud. At most, it is just a loss in silence. It is no big deal.

In their eyes, it's nothing big.

Lin Shan had already made a note of it in his little notebook. Now that his strength had been exposed early on, his next move would likely be watched by others. So his plan to secretly fight for the Lu Yu Stalactite would naturally fall through.

If I fail to obtain spiritual objects in the future and cannot increase my chances of breaking through the Golden Core Stage, then it must have a huge relationship with what happened today!

These two people are causing me so much trouble. I wish you will fall into traps at every step in the forbidden area of ​​the cliff, be blocked in everything, and end up with nothing!

"Lin also wishes you two good luck in everything and a successful return!"

Lin Shan spoke nice words while thinking about how to deal with the next situation.

Especially the three ancestors of the Yang family, they would definitely treat him on the same level, which resulted in him being unable to reap the benefits most of the time, and unable to sit back and watch when danger came, which was very passive.

At this time, a young man in a black robe walked across the corridor outside the pavilion and came towards this side step by step.

When everyone saw another young man coming, they stopped talking and focused their attention again.

After all, those who can cultivate to the Golden Core Stage are basically quite old, and most of the people we see on weekdays are middle-aged and elderly people.

And it is extremely rare that so many young Jindan Zhenren appeared at the gathering at the forbidden area of ​​the cliff.

The key point is that they don’t know this young man in black robe.

Except Lin Shan.

Although Lin Shan had never seen what the legendary young master of Jiuyoumen looked like, he had the Star Gate weapon seized from Protector Qiu. This was a magical weapon part specially made for spiritual treasures. The young master of Jiuyoumen could not ignore it.

Sooner or later it will come to you.

But I didn’t expect that he would dare to come directly to Jiangning City, which is the righteous territory!

As the young master of a demon sect, isn't he afraid of being attacked by everyone?
The next moment, the young master of Jiuyou Sect explained to him what it meant to "win over both good and evil."

"Greetings, fellow Taoists. I am Wuyazi, a casual cultivator from the Meihe River in southern Shandong. I am honored to meet you." The six people in the pavilion did not dare to be negligent and shook hands to return the greetings one by one.

The ancestor of the Yang family was somewhat curious about this uninvited guest and tried to inquire about his origins.

"I see that you don't come from a Confucian school. I wonder who your master is?"

The young man in black robe smiled slightly and waved his folding fan slowly, looking very elegant and dashing.

"Fellow Daoist Yang has a keen eye. I am a disciple of the Quanzhen Daoist Longmen Sect, the Jingudong branch. My master is a wandering wanderer, not worth mentioning."

After he finished speaking, a slight breath leaked out. It was the pure Xuanyin power of Taoism. Everyone nodded in thought.

Taoism is the mainstream sect of immortality among all the gods. It is prevalent in all realms and has many branches.

There are countless sects such as Fangxian Taoism, Huang-Lao Taoism, Tianshi Taoism, Taiping Taoism, Zhengyi Taoism and Quanzhen Taoism.

Quanzhen Dao is also a branch with a wide spread of influence. It can be further divided into the Namo Sect, Yuxian Sect, Qingjing Sect, Nangong Sect, Laoshan Sect, and Longmen Sect.
The Longmen School is further divided into the Tongbai Palace School, the Jueyun School, the Huoshan School, the Bidong School, and the Jingudong School.
Therefore, when the young man in black robe said that he was from the Jingu Cave lineage, he said so and others had no way of finding out. They could only vaguely understand from his aura that he was from Taoism, but no one knew his true origins.

With the help of the virtual star disk's lock on the star gate and the introduction of the star gate sub-device on the enhanced panel, Lin Shan had already guessed this guy's true identity and naturally would not be confused by him.

But I also admire his disguise skills.

How could a young master of a demon sect suddenly transform himself into a Taoist successor? Is it some special skill?
The other people in the garden did not suspect anything and would not guess that the black-robed young man in front of them was the young master of Jiuyou Sect. They just thought that he was a hermit who had come out of the mountains to practice cultivation and was particularly attracted by the reed jade stalactites. They were all very worried.

First, the two top geniuses Shui Bingyue and Zhong Shenxiu arrived, and then the immortal genius Xun Gu Jiaozhu came, and now a casual cultivator Wuyazi has appeared.

Not only does he look young in appearance, but the key point is that from the breath he just revealed, he is probably not just in the early stage of Golden Core, he may even have reached the middle stage of Golden Core!
A casual cultivator who is so young and has reached the middle stage of the Golden Core Realm, if he didn’t have a great opportunity, how could he have cultivated so fast?

If he possesses a heaven-defying inheritance, then his combat power must be quite good.

The Yang family's ancestor and other late Jindan cultivators also felt as if they were facing a formidable enemy and felt the pressure.

Lin Shan's mind was as clear as a mirror. It was unknown whether the young master of Jiuyou had any ideas about the forbidden area on the cliff, but his determination to take back the Star Gate weapon from him was unshakable!

"He is in the middle stage of the Golden Core. He must have inherited the huge wealth of the Nine Nether Sect, possessed the spiritual treasure of the Nether Star Sect, and had the help of the Star Lord behind him. He is definitely a terrifying figure, no worse than the immortal genius. I am afraid that there will be unexpected changes in this trip to the forbidden area of ​​the cliff."

It would be a lie to say that Lin Shan was not nervous. After all, he had just broken through to the Soul Pill Stage, while the young master of Jiuyou Sect had been immersed in it for many years. It was hard to say how the two could compare in terms of combat power.

After careful consideration, he felt that he had to follow the three ancestors of the Yang family and gather with them first. Only then would the young master of the Jiuyou Sect dare not act rashly.

On the surface, Lin Shan still pretended to be warm and acted like he knew nothing, joining in the polite conversation with everyone else.

"Brother Wuyazi has a long tradition and profound practice. It's a pleasure to meet you!"

The young master of Jiuyou Sect greeted everyone calmly and leisurely, as if the skill of socializing had already been ingrained in his bones. He accepted all inquiries and socialized, and in less than a moment he had become one with everyone.

Then he began to try to find out what Lin Shan had to say, intentionally or unintentionally.

"I just learned of Master Lin's name. I wonder if he has taken a Dharma name?"

Lin Shan's heart moved and he was about to answer.

The ancestor of the Yang family next to him was very kind-hearted and answered the question on behalf of his ally.

"Three months ago, I went to Tianfu Mountain and participated in the Golden Elixir Ceremony of Master Lin. At that time, I had already decided on my Dharma name, which is Xun Gu Dao Ren."

"Looking for the ancient Taoist?"

The young master of Jiuyoumen was puzzled, isn’t this the person from Xiongshan?

How come you are looking for ancient trails again?
Could it be that he felt that the previous Buddhist name was too rustic and had a bit of a bandit vibe, so he changed it?

When he came to find Lin Shan this time, he was actually a little nervous.

Because in his understanding, this Master Xiongshan is not, but should be called Master Xun Gu, and the master behind him is "Master Jinglian"!
The immortal envoy who patrols this world, and the direct disciple of the reincarnated soul!

And it’s an innate spiritual body!

The legendary celestial body!

The characteristic of the Zhoutian star body is its powerful magic power, and the early stage of the golden elixir can be comparable to the middle stage of the golden elixir.

Just now he heard from people around him that this boy in the Foundation Establishment stage could kill a Golden Core stage cultivator, and he was also a genius in the Immortal Dao, which made him feel even more difficult.

I was thinking about how to get my magic weapon back.

If Lin Shan hadn't been holding on to his Star Gate weapon, the death of the Golden Core Stage guardian Qiu would not have been impossible to cover up.

If it were someone else, or another sect, it would most likely be a mortal feud.

However, Young Master Jiuyou had heard from Lord Youying that he should never have anything to do with Master Jinglian, so he was still very respectful of her. After knowing that there was a Master Jinglian behind Lin Shan, he didn't want to deal with her either.

He was afraid that he would have a karmic connection with Master Jinglian and would be implicated, and even the big boss Xingjun behind him would be implicated.

However, he had to take back the Star Gate device.

Because this is not only one of the components of his Jiuyoumen's spiritual treasure "Youxingmen", but also an indispensable part of forming a formation to summon the "Star God's Dharma Image".

"Star God's Dharma Appearance" is different from "Star God's Projection".

The former is much stronger than the latter!
How could such a killer weapon be allowed to be lost in the open?

What's more, he will need to rely on this to obtain the secret treasure of Master Yuxing in the future. How can he do that without a star gate?

As for losing a door, make another one to replace it.
That is totally a pipe dream. Youxingmen was built during the heyday of Jiuyoumen. It took the whole sect a lot of effort and time to build it. After a long period of cultivation, it became the spiritual treasure it is today.

All of its magic weapon accessories are part of the spiritual treasure, are closely related, and are an inseparable part, which is the so-called "unique customization".

Young Master Jiuyou was also very worried. It was obvious that the leader of the Xun Gu Sect was going to go deep into the Star-Swallowing Mountains and even go to the forbidden area on the cliff.

If he died in the forbidden area of ​​the cliff, wouldn’t my star gate be left there as well?
How can this be done?

There is no choice but to follow in!

The key point is that this person was accompanied by three late Jindan cultivators, making it even more difficult for Young Master Jiuyou to start his attack.

"Fortunately, the enemy is in the open and I am in the dark. Cult Master Xun Gu doesn't know my identity. I can follow him secretly first, and then find a way to take back the Star Gate when I find an opportunity!"

Young Master Jiuyou pondered secretly and began to hatch conspiracies and schemes in his mind.

Lin Shan was also secretly on guard. With his Void Star Plate, he naturally had seen through the origins of Young Master Jiuyou long ago.

The young master of Jiuyou had no idea that he had been discovered. He thought Lin Shan was kept in the dark and thought he was on the second layer, but he didn't expect Lin Shan to be in the atmosphere.

"Young Master Jiuyou will definitely find a way to attack me when he reaches the Swallowing Star Mountains or even the Forbidden Cliff. However, he doesn't know that I already know his identity, so he might use this to his advantage."

A faint light flashed in Lin Shan's eyes, and he began to think ill of the situation.

(End of this chapter)