From a Zhengyi Taoist Child to a Master of All Laws

Chapter 40 Jiulao Cave
Jiulao Cave is about 4 meters high, and the height difference between the cave entrance and the cave bottom is 84 meters. From Li Yang's perspective, the outline of the cave entrance looks like a statue of an old Taoist priest.

There are many Taoist stories in Jiulao Cave. Li Yang thought there would be many Taoists here, but when he arrived at the scene, he found that the people who really managed Jiulao Cave were actually a group of monks.

When Li Yang arrived at the cave entrance, several young monks were clearing the snow at the entrance.

Li Yang stepped forward with his hands pinched in the Ziwu seal and bowed. The young monk turned out to be a connoisseur and immediately returned the greeting by putting his hands together.

"My Taoist friend, do you need any help?"

"You are a Taoist priest?" Zhao Ziyao, who was standing next to him, trembled with disbelief.

Li Yang ignored Zhao Ziyao's question and continued to talk to the little monk:
"I am a Taoist priest from Baiyun Mountain in Shuchuan. I saw a three-legged golden toad appearing here on the news a few days ago, so I wanted to come and see if it was real. I wonder if you two know where the golden toad went next."

"Another one who comes looking for the golden toad..." The two little monks looked at each other, their faces full of helplessness.

"To be honest, Taoist priest, I heard from my master a few days ago that there are indeed golden toads here, but we only came here for duty today and didn't see any golden toads."

"Have the two young masters heard who captured the golden toad?"

"Not this one."

Li Yang heaved a sigh of relief. He was not caught. With Golden Toad's ability, he must have hidden in some corner of the mountain.

Next, Li Yang asked about Chi Yanhong's news. The two young monks became alert when they heard Li Yang's description.
"Master, are you acquainted with that female Z...female lay Buddhist?"

Seeing the change in the monk's expression, Li Yang's heart moved, and he responded calmly: "I don't know her. I just saw her news on the news. I guess she is related to the golden toad?"

The little monk heaved a sigh of relief: "We don't know whether she has any relationship with the golden toad, but her methods are very clever!"

"Master, you don't know that this female thief has visited Taoist temples in Mount Emei many times in the past month. She even ransacked our temple's scripture library. The abbots of several major temples have already called the police, but the police have not caught her yet." The fat monk next to him added angrily with a look of indignation on his face.

Li Yang broke out in a cold sweat. This little girl was so quiet and gentle on Baiyun Mountain, but he didn't expect her to act so wild once she came down the mountain.

Feeling a little guilty, Li Yang changed the subject and asked some details. But when Li Yang proposed to enter Jiulao Cave, the two little monks' faces changed drastically and they tried their best to stop him.

"Master, you don't know that Jiulao Cave is currently closed. It is 1500 meters deep and has a maze of winding paths. There have been some problems recently, so tourists are prohibited from entering the cave."

The two young monks tried their best to dissuade him and repeatedly assured him that there was no one in the cave and the golden toad could not be in the cave, so Li Yang had to give up.

Sitting in front of the stone steps of Jiulao Cave, Li Yang looked at the dark and white mountains, feeling a little lost.

Just now, two young monks said that many Taoists came to capture the golden toad in the past few days, from all corners of the country, and they did not know their specific identities. Li Yang wanted to ask about Chi Yanhong and the golden toad again, but he could not find anyone.

Zhao Ziyao suddenly came over and asked mysteriously:
"Master, are you related to that female thief~"

"Hmm? Why do you think so?"

"Hehe, I saw your little expression. Who is she to you? Your Taoist partner?" Zhao Ziyao blinked her eyes, very interested.

The female thief and the Taoist priest with special powers, this strange combination has never appeared in her life.

Li Yang rolled his eyes: "Not a Taoist partner, but a Taoist friend."

"Ah, is she also a Taoist priest?" Li Yang did not answer, but asked: "Aren't you going up the mountain yet? I remember that there is no hotel until Leidongping in Mount Emei?"

"It's not all your fault!"

Zhao Ziyao's pretty face turned red. According to her physical fitness and stamina, she could have staggered up easily, but she had just insisted on following Li Yang. Now her legs were sore that she couldn't move at all without slowing down.

"What does it have to do with me?" Li Yang was puzzled.

"...It's okay, I'll wait for Zhang Meng. Those two peacocks are probably still fighting."

"Hey, where are you going? Isn't that the road up the mountain?" Zhao Ziyao looked at Li Yang and suddenly patted his butt and went to the mountain road next to him.

"I'm not going up the mountain." Li Yang waved his hand.

Zhao Ziyao pounded her sore feet and felt that this young Taoist priest seemed to be shrouded in a layer of mist, making him even more mysterious.

Li Yang walked along the mountain road. Seeing that there were no tourists, he gave up and flew through the mountains and forests like a flying bird.

His idea was very simple. Since the Golden Toad had not been caught, with this Taoist alien species' identity, he would definitely find the place with the highest concentration of spiritual energy on Mount Emei to recuperate. As long as he searched the entire Mount Emei area, it should not be difficult to find the Golden Toad.

Theory is theory, but when it comes to practice, Li Yang realizes how difficult it is. Mount Emei is different from Baiyun Mountain. The terrain is complex and changeable, and the area is so large that it is not even on the same scale.

While exploring in the mountains, Li Yang sensed the concentration of spiritual energy. The more he sensed, the more shocked he became. The degree of spiritual energy recovery in Mount Emei was beyond his expectations. The concentration of spiritual energy in areas above 800 meters above sea level had reached the requirements for cultivation.

There were also many spiritual plants and rare creatures growing in the crevices of the rocks and in the woods. In less than an hour, Li Yang found a piece of strange dark golden metal under a stream.

Putting the metal, spirit stone and iron block obtained from the stone carvings together, Li Yang deliberately avoided the tourists. His current speed was truly shocking.

After exploring for nearly an hour, they finally set their sights on a small hill.

There was remnant snow on the top of the mountain, and a deep pool on the mountainside. The white clouds obscured the view and the bottom was invisible.

What moved Li Yang the most was that the concentration of spiritual energy on this mountain had reached 1.5, which was higher than the concentration of spiritual roots in Baiyun Mountain.

Li Yang walked along the deep pool all the way to the top of the small mountain.

Water poured out from the deep pool, mixed with broken ice, sand and gravel, and on the cliff beside hung icicles about one foot wide and two or three feet long. The sunlight reflected on them, creating a colorful scene, which was really colorful and magnificent.

Li Yang searched around carefully and finally caught a glimpse of golden light under the snow on the top of the mountain.

Li Yang was overjoyed. He scraped away the ice and snow on the surface and carefully picked up the golden toad that was hibernating underneath.

The golden toad's injuries were more serious than he had imagined. Its third leg was almost broken off, and the wounds on its body were horrifying to look at.

What surprised Li Yang the most was that some of the wounds actually had a scent that made him extremely uncomfortable.

Li Yang was surprised. It turned out to be spiritual energy. In terms of quality and power, it was no weaker than his sword energy!

(End of this chapter)