Pure Yang!

Chapter 400: The Ten Famous Mountain Sect Leaders! Terrifying Flight

Yujing International Airport.

waiting hall
A year later, Zhang Fan embarked on his journey to Zhenwu Mountain once again. Looking back, it felt like a lifetime had passed.

The last time he traveled with Li Yishan, he was just an ordinary person who had just broken up with his girlfriend and was feeling depressed. But now, he has reached the ninth level of the Great Master realm.

"What are you thinking about?"

Fang Changle sat down next to Zhang Fan and couldn't help but ask.

"It's nothing, just marveling at the unpredictable nature of life's opportunities," Zhang Fan said with a light laugh.

In just one year, his life underwent a dramatic transformation, from an ordinary person to someone in the profound and extraordinary world of cultivation.

Fate is indeed very interesting.

"Why didn't you travel with the main group from Maoshan?" Zhang Fan asked, turning his head.

"There are too many rules when traveling with elders. It's better to come with you and scout things out first," Fang Changle said helplessly.

Have you booked your hotel yet?

"It's booked," Zhang Fan said casually. "It's located at the foot of Zhenwu Mountain."

The ceremony for the acceptance of disciples by the Transcendental Master was kept simple, but even so, there were still too many sects, families, organizations, and other groups coming to offer their congratulations.

Even the vast Zhenwu Mountain couldn't accommodate so many people, and many disciples had to vacate rooms to entertain the distinguished guests.

Disciples like Zhang Fan, who are only nominally affiliated with the organization, have nowhere to stay and have to make their own arrangements.

"Now I can finally relax."

Zhang Fan also experienced a rare moment of peace. He should see many familiar faces at the Transcendental Master's disciple-acceptance ceremony, but this time, there should be no twists and turns, no fighting, just pure fun and relaxation.

"Um!?"

Just then, Fang Changle, who was staring at his phone, suddenly let out a surprised sound. He then looked up at Zhang Fan with a strange expression.

"What's wrong?" Zhang Fan was taken aback, and the hand holding the water glass stopped at his lips.

When did you and Yu Xuanji get together?

"Pfft..."

As soon as Fang Changle finished speaking, Zhang Fan spat out a mouthful of water.

"Cough cough... Who... who the hell said I'm dating Yu Xuanji?" Zhang Fan exclaimed in shock.

"look by youself!"

Fang Changle handed over his phone, and a news notification from an app was prominently displayed on the screen.

"Shocking! The mermaid Xuanji, a disciple of Sanqing Mountain, has a mysterious Daoist partner!?"

According to a member of a Chunyang family in Qin Chuan who wished to remain anonymous, at the 23rd Taoist Youth Debate and Cultivation Forum held in Chang'an recently, a Taoist couple, Yu Xuanji, a successor from Sanqing Mountain, made a surprising appearance. It is said that…

"He secretly fell in love, took the initiative to pursue her, exchanged affections from afar, and their passion ignited like dry wood meeting a raging fire..."

Zhang Fan's expression became incredibly interesting as he read the explicit language in the report. The most infuriating thing was that it also included a side profile photo of him. Although it was a bit blurry, anyone familiar with him should be able to recognize him at a glance.

This photo was taken at his [Yun Shen Club], where he is looking at the note left by Yu Xuanji.

However, the picture description in this news article is: "Yu Xuanji conveys her feelings through a letter, and the mysterious man is overwhelmed with longing."

"Fuck you..." Zhang Fan couldn't help but swear.

"The Chunyang family of Qin Chuan, who prefer to remain anonymous..."

Is there another Pure Yang family in the entire Qin Chuan region? Isn't this the Wang family?

This information must have come from one of those people: Wang Qingyi, Wang Qingshan, Wang Qinghe, Wang Qinglian...

"What? You've won over Yu Xuanji? That's impressive," Fang Changle couldn't help but say.

During the Battle of the Ten Thousand Mountains, Yu Xuanji stood firmly in Li Changgeng's camp. Fang Changle, Qi Delong, Qi Dongqiang, Li Miaoyin and others were all there. That battle was truly a fight to the death, and even Li Changgeng was permanently killed there.

In the end, only Yu Xuanji was lucky enough to escape.

How long has it been? The two of them are already having a secret rendezvous in Chang'an.

That's right, this news article used words like "secret rendezvous" and "meeting in secret."

"What the hell is this app?" Zhang Fan stared at Fang Changle's phone, wishing he could smash it.

This is just making him look bad.

"Xiaodao APP, haven't you heard of it?" Fang Changle looked at Zhang Fan's expression and quickly snatched his phone away.

Xiaodao APP is the most popular information application software within the Taoist community. It is equivalent to the Taoist version of "Little Yellow Book". When it was first launched, it was called "Taoist Tales" and was later renamed "Xiaodao". It has been downloaded nearly ten million times and covers almost all practitioners and related professionals.

In other words, almost the entire Daoist sect now knows that Yu Xuanji has a Daoist partner, and it's not Li Changgeng; they're practically pointing out Zhang Fan's name.

"Look, the topic of 'Yu Xuanji Dao Couple' has already reached ninth place on the trending search list," Fang Changle said, pointing to his phone.

This thing even has a trending topic list.

Zhang Fan glanced at the list and saw that the top trending topic was naturally the "True Martial Mountain Disciple Recruitment Ceremony," while the topic of "Yu Xuanji Daoist Couple" was ranked ninth and was showing a strong upward trend.

"You are truly a role model for us all!" Fang Changle couldn't help but ask, "It says here that you two had a secret meeting at the hotel for three hours. Is that true?"

"Then that's not me at all," Zhang Fan spat.

"That's utter nonsense. Don't these people even bother to verify their rumors?"

"Look at what you're saying! Why bother verifying rumors?" Fang Changle laughed loudly. "Besides, their source is the Chunyang family."

"Authenticity guaranteed!"

"Protect his mother!" Zhang Fan gritted his teeth and said.

At this moment, he couldn't help but feel a little regretful. He had been too polite to the Wang family back then.

At this moment, Zhang Fan really wanted to use the newly refined [Black Gold Ancient Seal] to smash the tops of the Wang family members' heads.

drip...

Just then, Zhang Fan's phone rang. He took it out and saw a message pop up on his WeChat account. It was from Li Miaoyin.

Zhang Fan's eye twitched involuntarily as he saw Li Miaoyin forward him a link with the headline: "[Shocking! Mysterious Daoist Partner Appears in the Mermaid Xuanji of Sanqing Mountain!?]"

"..."

Before Zhang Fan could react, Li Miaoyin sent a series of messages.

"Turning enemies into friends?"

"For your girlfriend?"

"..."

Zhang Fan pursed his lips and was about to reply when Li Miaoyin added another message.

"How gentle and considerate you are!"

This praise ended with a "smiling" emoji.

"She praised you." Fang Changle leaned over and glanced at her.

"Are you stupid?"

Zhang Fan glanced at her sideways: "When a girl sends a smiling emoji, it means she's unhappy!"

"Where are you?" Zhang Fan replied.

“Zhenwu Mountain!” Li Miaoyin replied almost instantly.

"It can't be explained in a few words. I'm about to board the plane, we'll talk when I get there."

"it is good!"

Li Miaoyin replied, still with a smiling emoji.

"Just tell me how much trouble this stupid app has caused me," Zhang Fan said, putting his phone away, speechless.

"Don't worry, we can always contact them later and issue a clarification," Fang Changle joked.

"Doesn't that mean we're indirectly telling others that I'm the one in this so-called scandal?" Zhang Fan rolled his eyes.

Issuing a statement? That would be like protesting too much, since the report didn't mention Zhang Fan's name, and the blurry photo would probably only be recognizable to those who know him well.

"If all else fails, you can try contacting Yu Xuanji," Fang Changle said calmly. Clearly, he was unaware of just how dangerous Yu Xuanji was now.

"Perhaps we'll meet at Zhenwu Mountain this time."

"Zhenwu Mountain!?"

Zhang Fan's gaze narrowed slightly, a hint of murderous intent flashing in his deep eyes.

Is she coming back?

"It's hard to say. Although Zhenwu Mountain has simplified everything for this disciple-acceptance ceremony of the Transcendental Master, many important figures will definitely attend," Fang Changle said in a deep voice.

"Many of the leaders of the ten famous Taoist mountains will come."

"Will they all come?" Zhang Fan's heart skipped a beat.

The leaders of the ten famous Taoist mountains are all at the very top of the cultivation world.

"That's not necessarily true," Fang Changle said thoughtfully.

Leaving aside Zhenwu Mountain and Longhu Mountain.

“My master will definitely go.”

The itinerary of Maoshan Sect Leader Chen Zhuoqing has been set. His flight is tomorrow morning. Fang Changle was afraid of traveling with his master, so he sided with Zhang Fan a day in advance and went to Zhenwu Mountain with him.

"Li Chengge, the leader of Laoshan Sect, will definitely go as well."

Among the leaders of the ten famous Taoist mountains, Li Chengge is the youngest and least experienced. Naturally, he would not be absent from the important events of the Transcendental Master.

"The leaders of Qiyun Mountain, Zhongnan Mountain, and Sanqing Mountain... should also go there," Fang Changle speculated.

Qi Yun Mountain Sect Leader Mo Ranchen!

Zhou Kongchan, the leader of Zhongnan Mountain!

The Master of Sanqing Mountain, Tong Miaoguan!

These three individuals are also on the confirmed list and, barring any unforeseen circumstances, will attend the ceremony.

"Shen Qianji, the head of Qingcheng Mountain, may not be coming back. He has been stationed in the land of monsters for many years and may be unable to attend to everything," Fang Changle speculated.

Mount Qingcheng has a very special location, hidden deep in the Sichuan Basin. It is said that its back mountain is located at the intersection of Yin and Yang. In the past, the Taoist patriarch Zhang Daoling once entered Sichuan to spread the Tao, intercepted the dragon energy of the Yangtze River, suppressed the ghosts and gods of the underworld, and sealed the entrance where Yin and Yang meet.

Even so, that place remained a blessed land for demons and ghosts. Over time, it developed into a secret realm called the "Land of Demons," a place no less impressive than the Ten Thousand Mountains or the Three Thousand Mile Qinling Mountains.

Just like the well-known Bai Suzhen, who once cultivated in the land of monsters at the foot of Qingcheng Mountain.

Therefore, it is the duty of the successive leaders of Qingcheng Mountain to oversee and guard this secret realm. Unless there is a major event, they will never leave the land of Bashu.

"The headmaster of Laojun Mountain, Emperor Tianzi... probably won't come either; he's not in good health," Fang Changle whispered.

Guan Tianzi is Qi Delong, Qi Dongqiang's master, and the current head of Laojun Mountain.

It is said that he had a mishap in his spiritual practice when he was young, and his health has never been fully recovered. He spends about half of each year in seclusion.

This time, the excitement will probably be absent.

"What about Mount Kongtong?" Zhang Fan asked.

Mount Kongtong is the most mysterious and low-key among the ten famous Taoist mountains. There are very few rumors about it. Even Zhang Fan, who has been in the Taoist sect for so long, has never met a disciple of Mount Kongtong.

"I'm afraid they won't come."

Fang Changle shook his head and said, "The sect leader of Kongtong Mountain is named Xie Ziran... He is too old and probably won't come down the mountain."

Among the leaders of the ten famous Taoist mountains, Li Chengge is the youngest, probably only in his fifties, a time when he is in his prime.

However, the other sect leaders, including Chu Chaoran, were all around 100 years old, making them figures of the same era.

But Xie Ziran, the leader of Mount Kongtong, is different...

"He must be 130 years old this year," Fang Changle estimated.

If we take the great calamity of the Daoist sect eighty years ago as the timeline, Chu Chaoran was only about twenty years old at that time, which can be considered his youth.

The Three Corpse Taoist was around forty years old and had already ascended to the position of the number one master in the world, at the height of his power.

Xie Ziran was about the same age as the Three Corpse Daoist. In fact, they were from the same era, but compared to the other eight sect leaders, there was a generational gap.

"To have lived this long," Zhang Fan mused.

The lifespan of a cultivator is, in normal terms, far greater than that of an ordinary person, especially when they reach the "Zhaishou" realm, where their life cultivation is greatly perfected and they can even control their endocrine system, so their body will no longer suffer from any diseases.

However, cultivators, who practice against the natural order, face far greater tribulations than ordinary people. In particular, the higher their cultivation level, the greater the tribulations become. It is extremely difficult for them to live peacefully to the age of 130.

“The ten major Taoist sects are renowned throughout the world. Even if some of their leaders cannot come, their representatives should still be at the level of Celestial Masters,” Fang Changle said solemnly.

"Let's board the plane first, we'll see then, this kind of scene doesn't come around often."

As they talked, the two began to line up to board the plane.

Just then, Zhang Fan and Fang Changle seemed to sense something, exchanged a glance, and looked back at the same time.

Behind them stood two other people. One of them was tall, over 1.9 meters, with a pale beard and muscular build. The other person, however, was a familiar face.

"Senior Ye...?" Zhang Fan exclaimed. The person in front of him was none other than Ye Beichen, the Celestial Master of Zhongnan Mountain.

It has to be said that he and Ye Beichen really do have some kind of fate.

"Master Ye!" Fang Changle quickly bowed upon seeing this.

He knew that Ye Beichen had been in Jiangnan Province for some time, and he never expected that he would be on the same flight as them.

"Xiao Ye, do you know these two little guys?"

Just then, the tall man next to him spoke. His voice was as loud as a bell, and he actually called Ye Beichen "Little Ye".

“This kid is a descendant of Maoshan, a disciple of Master Zhuoqing.” Ye Beichen glanced at Fang Changle, then his gaze fell on Zhang Fan.

"This...I'm not familiar with it."

"..."

Zhang Fan pursed his lips, not knowing what to say.

"Master Ye, you should go first."

Fang Changle, being quick-witted, hurriedly made way for her.

"Old ape, let's go."

Ye Beichen didn't stand on ceremony and started walking. The tall man next to him squinted at the two of them, grinned, and followed.

"I can't believe it, we're on the same flight again. Who's that person next to him? He doesn't look like an ordinary person." Zhang Fan couldn't help but say, looking at the tall figure.

How could someone dare to call Ye Beichen "Little Ye"?

"Did you hear that? Master Ye called him Old Ape. If I'm not mistaken, this should be the one from Lao Jun Mountain..."

"Azure Ape!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Fan's expression changed slightly.

The ape of Laojun Mountain is a top-tier demon in the world. When the King of Anger does not appear, it is the highest peak of the mountains and seas, and it is a being that can be compared with the white crane of Baihe Temple and the old tortoise of Zhenwu Mountain.

“This isn’t his true form… I never expected that he would be the one representing Lao Jun Mountain this time.” Fang Changle murmured.

He had heard from the elders in the sect that this old ape had a human name, Cang Qingtian, and was an old monster who had lived for more than three hundred years, even more powerful than ordinary celestial masters.

"This trip is going to be interesting." Zhang Fan pursed his lips and stepped into the cabin. He felt a little oppressed, after all, two celestial masters were right in front of him, and most importantly, they were sitting right behind them.

This feeling is like having the proctor sitting right next to you during an exam; it's so irritating and oppressive.

However, just as he put down his luggage, his gaze flickered, and he saw a familiar figure walking towards him again.

Jiang Yunxian!?

"Aunt Yun!?" Zhang Fan's eyes widened suddenly. He was about to greet her, but then abruptly shut his mouth.

He never dreamed that he would meet Li Yishan's stepmother, the current master of the Wuwei Sect's Xuan Palace, on this flight.

Jiang Yunxian clearly saw Zhang Fan, but she acted as if she didn't recognize him, simply walking past him, pushing her luggage, finding a seat, and going to the row behind.

"Excuse me, my seat is by the window."

Jiang Yunxian stood in front of Ye Beichen and Cang Qingtian, smiling and speaking softly.

(End of this chapter)