This is what an immortal should be like

Chapter 77 This is not your time, sir

Zhuang Lin himself didn't know what kind of oppressive feeling he revealed, but he was definitely a little wary of this woman.

Moreover, Zhuang Lin did not think the woman's words were humble at all.

I just felt that this person used his charm as soon as he came, and bewitched everyone around him silently. He said he was making apology, but it seemed like he was just trying to show his power first!
But it’s better this way. Being cold and frosty but restrained is better than smiling with a dagger hidden inside. There’s no need to beat around the bush when speaking. You can be straightforward and save trouble!
Judging from the demonic aura, he is indeed a righteous cultivator!
Zhuang Lin calmed himself down and had already thought of a way to deal with the current situation, so he responded to the woman's words.

"Apologizing is a bit heavy. After all, it was Zhuang who came here first to accuse me. If this is truly the right path, then this must be a misunderstanding, right?"

As Zhuang Lin spoke, he looked at the black fish spirit behind the woman.

Kurosawa's heart trembled again, and an expression as if he was about to cry appeared on his face.

"Mr. Xian, I said I didn't come here on purpose. Do you believe me? I don't have the courage, the courage."

Why is the situation different from what the king said? It's so tense the moment he opens his mouth.
Xi Miao was still somewhat panicked. The real person had an indifferent nature, so one had to be careful when communicating with him. But there was no need to be too humble. Even if I wanted to fight you, would I be afraid of you?
Besides, I haven't done anything taboo, nor do I have any guilty conscience. Yeah, I guess not.
No matter what he thought or what he responded to, Xi Miao had already stood up, trying to stay calm and looking up at the immortal cultivator above him.

"It seems that sir is still upset about this misunderstanding. I have come to apologize in person, but you won't even invite me on board?"

On the ship, Lu Jing and others, as well as the masters and servants of the Yin family including Yin Kuangzhi, did not dare to speak. The first four people were more confused, while the group behind them already thought that the woman was a congenital master.

The conversation between the two sides brought an invisible sense of oppression to the crowd.
It was Zhuang Lin who broke this delicate balance, and a smile appeared on his face.

"That's right, it's Zhuang who's being rude!"

Zhuang Lin bowed as he spoke. His return of the greeting instantly made the woman and the black fish demon feel as if ice and snow had melted, and they breathed a sigh of relief.

"You want to talk on the boat? Not somewhere in the mountains?"

Xi Miao raised her head slightly as if to sniff the air before speaking.

"There's plenty of food and wine on board, so why would you go to the cold mountains? Sir, do you think I'm not open to teaching?"

Xi Miao made it clear that he was not one of those wild and ferocious people from the mountains.

Zhuang Lin nodded and then looked around.

"But this is someone else's boat, after all, so we still need to ask the owner's opinion. Master Yin, what do you think?"

Yin Kuangzhi just came back to his senses and immediately made an invitation to those below him.

"I'm sorry for being slow. Please get on board quickly. The rest of you, go inside and set up some furniture and add more seats!"

"Yes"

The servants on the boat hurriedly obeyed the order and left, while Xi Miao below smiled at the young man.

"Thank you so much, sir!"

This smile and voice made Yin Kuangzhi blush, and he didn't dare to look at the woman. His heart beat faster and faster involuntarily until a hand was placed on his shoulder. He subconsciously looked in the direction of the arm, but met Zhuang Lin's calm eyes.

At this moment, Yin Kuangzhi only felt his heartbeat gradually return to calm.

"Calm down, don't look at her too much, and don't have any improper thoughts. This woman is very dangerous!"

A very slight but very clear voice came into his ears. Yin Kuangzhi was startled and quickly responded in a low voice.

"Yes, I know!"

Under the boat, Xi Miao and the black fish spirit had already walked onto the gangway step by step. Although she was a woman, her tall figure, and the fur cloak she wore on the outside supported her physique, making her figure no less than that of a man, and there was even an inexplicable sense of oppression.

Even the boatman and servants on the side of the boat subconsciously took a few steps back, as if the person coming up was not a stunning woman, but a murderous man.

At this moment, Zhuang Lin didn't care whether he was stealing the show or not, and made an inviting gesture to the woman.

"please!"

The woman also smiled and bowed in response.

"Sir please!"

Then the two of them entered the cabin one after another. The servants and maids who were tidying up the tables and seats inside suddenly became nervous, sped up their work, and then immediately left and stood on both sides.

After Zhuang Lin and Xi Miao went in, no one outside dared to go in.

Lu Jing and his four friends and the Yin family just glanced inside twice, and then all looked at the big black man opposite. The latter was also looking at the person opposite with a somewhat innocent look.

Yes, even the black fish demon dared not go in.
Zhuang Lin and Xi Miao each occupied a table. After they sat down, Xi Miao was somewhat restrained and pretended to be calm as she adjusted her clothes, while Zhuang Lin glanced outside the cabin.

"Like standing outside?"

Lu Jing and others outside had the least psychological burden. After they reacted, they went in one by one. Then Yin Kuangzhi and others were also stunned for a moment and walked in one after another. In the end, only the Manshui King was left outside.

Xi Miao, who was pretending to tidy up her clothes, became furious when she saw this situation, and even her uneasy feeling faded.

"Don't embarrass me, come in quickly!"

"Uh, yes, yes."

The black fish demon quickly responded and walked in with a slightly bent body. He did not dare to take a seat and stood beside the woman. He did not dare to look up at Zhuang Lin the whole time. His attitude was even worse than that of Yin Kuangzhi towards Xi Miao at this moment.

Zhuang Lin shook his head helplessly as he watched this scene. He believed that it was not this "Ba Bo'er Ben" who brought people to seek revenge, but most likely King Xi Miao himself was upset.

"Well, now that you're here and sitting down, if you have anything else to say, just speak up!"

Zhuang Lin went straight to the point, which stunned Xi Miao. She wanted to speak, but looked around and felt that it was not appropriate to say it now.

"I"

When Zhuang Lin saw her like this, for some reason the pressure suddenly eased, and he felt a bit amused and helpless. It was obviously you who wanted to come to the boat.

"Can't you transmit sound?"

A slight but clear voice reached Xi Miao's ears, and she immediately realized that since the other party was not deliberately making things difficult for her, it would be easy to deal with.

Xi Miao didn't say anything, just smiled and said.

"Why bother with so much trouble? My apologies to you, young master, and all of you!"

When everyone was attracted by Xi Miao's voice, the latter exhaled gently from her mouth. Zhuang Lin, who was sitting next to her, frowned slightly but chose not to stop her.

The next moment, almost everyone on the boat felt a strong sense of sleepiness, and before they could even say a few words, they collapsed one after another.
"Okay, now it's easy to say anything!"

Xi Miao looked at the immortal cultivator in front of him with a smile. A simple spell was also a test. If the immortal cultivator did not stop him, it could be considered as exploring some bottom lines so that every move would not violate taboos.

The black fish demon looked at Xi Miao with a bit of resentment in his eyes. Zhuang Lin glanced at him. For some reason, he seemed to understand what this guy was thinking and seemed to want to fall asleep with him.

"Since you are not here to cause trouble, what is it that you are so eager to talk about?"

Zhuang Lin asked again, and at the same time, black and white energy faintly flowed in his eyes.

Xi Miao, who was sitting on the side, met Zhuang Lin's gaze and inexplicably felt as if everything was seen through. It could even be said that she felt a strange uneasiness at the spiritual level, as if all her secrets were exposed.

But Xi Miao didn't think too much about it. She understood some things from the inheritance, so she immediately guessed the reason.

"The Immortal's eyes are indeed powerful, but using them to casually see my true form is extremely disrespectful to a girl like me. The Immortal is truly unromantic!"

Anyway, I've seen through it, so you can say whatever you want. However, Zhuang Lin thought about it a little more after hearing it.

"It's indeed a bit rude, but fellow Daoist, you have a deep understanding of the immortals!" The black fish spirit was so discerning before, and it must have been deeply influenced by this woman. Zhuang Lin's evaluation of King Xi Miao increased by one point.

"Of course, I'm not just some wild monster cultivating in the mountains. I also have a legacy and know many things that others don't. But the Immortal Master still hasn't revealed his name. He's indeed even more rude than a demon girl like me!"

Zhuang Lin was not annoyed. He smiled and bowed again.

"You're so sharp-tongued! No wonder you can train such a talented group of followers. You'd better not call me Immortal Master, lest you think I'm taking advantage of you. We're both cultivators, so just call me fellow Taoist. My humble name is Zhuang Lin, nice to meet you!"

Xi Miao was delighted. It would be best if they could communicate on a relatively equal footing. Of course, she must not be rude. She did not dare to be negligent and sat up straight and returned the greeting.

"I dare not do that. I will still address you as Sir, as I did just now."

After returning the gift, Xi Miao looked up again and asked directly.

"Sir, you've been secluded for too long. Why are you just coming out now?"

Zhuang Lin frowned slightly and thought about it, then nodded slightly. Strictly speaking, this kind of explanation that suddenly appeared was still reasonable.

This was a guess that had been made long ago. Seeing Zhuang Lin nod, Xi Miao immediately continued.

"Sir, you should know by now that the world has changed drastically. It's no longer the era you once lived in!"

"I, Zhuang, am aware of this, so now that I'm out and about, I want to learn more about the various paths and sentient beings in this world. Speaking of which, meeting a fellow Taoist today is quite fateful, so why don't you tell me about it?"

After such a short contact, Xi Miao not only confirmed the real identity, but also the tension in her heart had eased. Now when it came to matters of concern, she no longer worried about it and nodded when she heard it.

"That's exactly what I was thinking. Also, I hope you keep my words today confidential and don't leak them out!"

"Hmm? Then him."

Seeing Zhuang Lin looking at Heize, Xi Miao smiled and said.

"Don't worry, sir. I raised Kurosawa little by little, so you can trust him absolutely."

Zhuang Lin nodded and memorized the name in his mind. He didn't remember it when the black fish demon mentioned it before. He wanted to speak it several times just now and almost shouted out "Ba Bo'er Ben".

The black fish spirit on the side was also very moved, but Xi Miao added another sentence.

"If he dares to leak it, I will definitely twist his head off first!"

The black fish demon felt his back burning and his scalp tingling when he heard this, while Zhuang Lin suddenly burst into laughter. However, his smile did not last long, as Xi Miao's next words surprised him.

"Sir, do you know how long it has been since a real person appeared in the world?"

"What do you mean by this?"

Are there very few True Immortals now? Although True Immortals have a special meaning in the immortal way, they are not that rare, right?

Zhuang Lin looked a little serious, and Xi Miao also looked solemn and held up four fingers.

"Four hundred years! In over four hundred years, you are the first genuine immortal I have ever met! Well, that's not accurate. I should say you are the first confirmed immortal in over four hundred years!"

what! ?

Although Zhuang Lin didn't cry out in surprise, he was shocked in his heart.

"Do you know how the last real person became immortal?"

Seeing Zhuang Lin looking at her, Xi Miao continued speaking.

"Over four hundred years ago, my master witnessed with his own eyes the death of the last Great Immortal Daoist at the Five-Colored Divine Peak. Many people were involved in this incident, and in the end, even the existence of that Great Immortal was erased. It is unknown who else was involved."

"Doesn't your master know either?"

Zhuang Lin suppressed his shock and asked this question at this moment.

Or, perhaps this woman's master, who witnessed it firsthand, was also involved? Zhuang Lin didn't ask.

Xi Miao shook her head.

"Master might have known, but he never told me until he died. I guess he was trying to protect me. But what I'm saying now are all his words. If I hadn't met you today, I would probably have passed them on to Kurosawa as well, until I met someone like you."

The black fish demon on the side was really stunned for a moment, and even Zhuang Lin subconsciously glanced at him.

"Sir, do you know how long it had been since a cultivator of this level appeared in the world before the last Great Immortal passed away?"

Zhuang Lin's expression finally changed, meaning that the real person had not appeared for a long time before that?
Xi Miao also continued to answer the questions she had asked.

"It should be four or five hundred years. Do you know?"

This was the first time that Zhuang Lin felt a chill all over his body since he had made some progress in cultivating immortality.

"What happened to the world of immortal cultivation?"

"What's wrong? The inheritance is broken, the lineage no longer exists, the ancient immortal way has long been extinguished! The world of immortal cultivation today is no longer the same as your time, sir. The so-called good and evil, black and white, are all in chaos, just like the world in this world..."

Xi Miao said this and sighed again.

"Fortunately, there is still some order to a certain extent. The righteous path is ultimately superior. There are also many precedents. Those who recklessly interfere with the world's affairs often end up in trouble."

Zhuang Lin frowned, his heart was in turmoil, but he didn't know whether he should completely trust the demon cultivator in front of him.

Although Xi Miao couldn't hear Zhuang Lin's thoughts, she could probably guess what he was thinking. Since he had already started talking, of course he had to finish it.

"Sir, you are a person who has reached the Hezhen Dao realm. The true spirit has returned to your body and you have transcended the Three Realms. It should not be difficult for you to hide. You may not believe what I say, but please be careful. Even if the group of people who harmed the previous great immortal are gone, you are still an immortal after all. If this news spreads..."

Xi Miao paused slightly before continuing.

"If the news spreads, people from all over the world, good or evil, will flock to you. Even if you truly possess immense magical powers, you still have to be on guard!"

As he spoke, Xi Miao stretched out a white index finger and tapped his nose, grinning and jokingly saying so.

"For example, you have to be on guard against me too!"

Obviously, Xi Miao's understanding of true immortal cultivation is still incomplete. It is actually easy for Zhuang Lin to distinguish between kindness and malice. At his level, his Dharma eyes can clearly see the subtle changes in fate, so it is naturally easy to distinguish between malice and kindness.

But Zhuang Lin would not be blindly confident, he knew that some people could hide their energy!

Of course, if others can hide, Zhuang Lin can do it too. This is not difficult for a real person.

However, Zhuang Lin could still discern Xi Miao's mentality at this moment, and her aura was fully revealed. He took a deep breath, calmed his mind, and finally asked a question.

"Why haven't any new masters come up to cultivate? Is the inheritance really so completely broken?"

Zhuang Lin thought of his eldest disciple Liu Hongyu. When he was considered a mental patient, he seemed to have said something similar.

Xi Miao thought for a long time before speaking hesitantly.

"I don't know everything, but when Master was still around, I heard him mention it when he was drunk. He seemed to be saying that all immortal cultivators, or those who practiced various paths, were missing something. When he woke up, I asked him about it, but he didn't answer. He never touched spiritual wine again after that."

"Does your master have any enemies?"

Zhuang Lin asked this, and Xi Miao thought about it and shook her head.

"I've thought about that before, but Master has always been kind to everyone and friendly with everyone. He even interacts with Buddhist masters like the Two-phase Lingyin Bodhisattva. How could he have any enemies?"

So why is it so secretive?
I have to say that Zhuang Lin was a little upset because of Xi Miao's words.
(End of this chapter)