Lingyuan Immortal

Chapter 143 Dragon Breath
"Hahaha……"

The old Taoist then laughed a few times, and without caring about the oil stain, he conjured up a magical power, rolled up a piece of animal meat and ate it with relish. He looked very relaxed, as if he didn't care at all that Chen Mu and the others were watching him.

After Chen Mu and the others got to know each other, they stood aside silently and cooperated very well.

The old Taoist priest had a very tall figure, but he did not eat much. After eating only a few pieces, he waved his hand to clean off the oil stains and walked to the side to sit cross-legged and regulate his breathing.

Seeing that there was still a lot of meat left, Chen Mu and the others no longer had the interest to share the food with each other. After a moment, under the eyes of the others, Chen Mu took two steps forward, bowed and asked softly.

"I haven't asked for your name yet, Senior. Where do you come from?"

The old Taoist still looked unsatisfied. He sighed deeply and said, "Since I have pledged my loyalty to the Tao, I am nothing more than a diligent Taoist. How can I have a name? It is only because of the bestowal of my master that I have a Taoist name, Zi Yang..."

"Zi Yang..." Chen Mu was puzzled. After thinking for a while, he was sure that he had never heard of such a Taoist name. He turned to look at the expressions of others, and they were as confused as he was.

"As for where to seek the truth... there's no need to elaborate. After all, it's too far from the Zhao State you mentioned."

Chen Mu and others nodded suddenly. No wonder they had no impression of him. It turned out that he was a Taoist priest from outside.

Chen Mu's heart moved, and he continued to ask softly, "Then may I ask, Senior Zi Yang, why did you come to this place plagued by monsters at this time?"

This time, Taoist Zi Yang didn't look gloomy. Instead, he chuckled and replied, "I didn't want to come to this remote place either, but unfortunately, I have been sent by my master, and I can't refuse!"

"Oh?" Chen Mu was stunned, and pondered the four words "master's mission" carefully.

Since he was sent by his master, his cultivation level must not be too high, otherwise why would he be unable to shirk his master's orders? However, since he was able to enter the depths of the Hei Ze Mountains alone, his realm couldn't be beyond the Qi Condensation Realm...

"Could it be that this Taoist Zi Yang is a foundation-building cultivator?"

Chen Mu's face straightened. He was about to speak again, trying to get some information indirectly, but was suddenly interrupted by Taoist Zi Yang. "Little monk, there is no need to ask anymore. You will understand when the time comes."

Chen Mu suddenly stopped, without disobeying him, and replied with a cupped hand: "In that case, I won't say any more..."

"Hmm..." Seeing that he was so tactful, Taoist Zi Yang immediately nodded with a teachable smile.

After a moment, he stood up and said in a loud voice: "I have had enough wine and meat, and my appetite is full... Thank you all for your hospitality. I will take my leave now."

The six people in the group quickly stood up and bowed to see him off.

Chen Mu said, "The demon-infested land is in utter chaos. If what Senior Zi Yang is seeking isn't here, it's best to leave."

Taoist Ziyang nodded slowly and replied, "Young layman, what you said makes sense. I will consider it."

As soon as he finished speaking, he took a step and headed towards the distant mountains and forests.

"Ahem..." Seeing that he was really about to leave, Niu Dali felt somewhat unwilling, because he also saw that the old Taoist was not like an ordinary cultivator and still wanted to gain some tangible benefits, so he deliberately made some noise to attract the old Taoist's attention.

The result was exactly what he wanted. Taoist Ziyang suddenly stopped, as if he had sensed what Niu Dali was thinking. He turned around and said with a loud laugh, "If we meet again in the future, Ziyang will definitely thank you, young friend!"

Niu Dali then scratched his head pretending to be embarrassed, and said with a bow, "Then it's more for Senior Ziyang."

Despite his outward appearance, after Taoist Zi Yang turned and left again, he curled his lips at Chen Mu, channeling his magical power to form a line of sound and said, "Next time? He hasn't even told me where you're seeking the Dao, so how can we possibly meet again? I don't think he's even thinking of thanking me... How stingy!"

The figure of Taoist Zi Yang, who was gradually moving away, suddenly stopped and slowly turned around.

Niu Dali's expression changed immediately, and he looked at Chen Mu in disbelief.

"Can the voice transmission be detected?"

Chen Mu's heart sank as he stared intently at the gradually returning Taoist Zi Yang. Puzzled, he asked, "Senior Zi Yang, do you have anything else to do?" He saw the Taoist approaching slowly, shaking his head and frowning, mumbling something as he walked. When he came closer, he looked at Chen Mu with a puzzled expression and said, "For some reason, I can always sense a hint of a dragon's aura from the young layman..."

"Ah?" Chen Mu was stunned for a moment before forcing a smile and saying awkwardly, "Senior Ziyang, please don't be ridiculous. Flood dragons...are at least Golden Core Realm spirit beasts. How could I, a mere Qi Condensation cultivator, be contaminated by their aura?"

Putting aside the impossibility of this, even if he really had the aura of a dragon on him, he couldn't just agree to it casually. Who knew how the Taoist Zi Yang in front of him would react.

"Yeah, Senior, are you seeing things?"

"That's right. Our Zhao State has never had a dragon pass through, so how could it leave behind its presence..."

Niu Dali and others also spoke up to explain for Chen Mu.

Taoist Ziyang ignored him and began to sense things on his own. After a moment, he extended his right finger and pointed at the storage bag on Chen Mu's waist, saying softly, "Don't blame me, young monk. I can't see clearly, so I feel itchy and impatient."

Before Chen Mu could react, the storage bag on his waist began to shine brightly, extremely dazzling.

After a while, Taoist Zi Yang also waved his hand to disperse the light, nodded in realization, and murmured, "So that's how it is..."

After getting a satisfactory answer, he did not linger any longer. He bowed to Chen Mu to apologize for his rudeness, then turned around and left, taking three steps at a time. In the blink of an eye, he disappeared into the dense forest.

"Oh!" Chen Mu reacted and quickly stretched out his hand to stop him, but when he looked up again, the Taoist figure was no longer in front of him.

"You see clearly, I'm still confused..."

"Tsk, tsk, tsk." Niu Dali relaxed physically and mentally, and kept looking around Chen Mu. He pretended to be annoyed and said, "Why didn't I see the aura of a dragon on you? Are you hiding something from me? Ah! Tell the truth!"

Chen Mu ignored his teasing and turned to Han Jing and others who looked puzzled, indicating that he also shook his head in confusion.

"Perhaps Senior saw it wrongly."

Han Jing, who has always been close to Chen Mu, chuckled. It seemed that no matter what the truth was, she would try her best to eliminate the risk for Chen Mu in front of outsiders.

She Yingtan Ningxia also nodded without asking any further questions.

Gongye Ji nodded as if in agreement, but his eyes looked at Chen Mu's storage bag in a very obscure way.

……

After a long time, Niu Dali kept muttering, lamenting that he had lost an opportunity and felt it was a pity.

However, the old Taoist priest had disappeared and he could not catch up with him, so he had to give up. He then packed up with Chen Mu and prepared to inspect the Dongyi area.

But just as they flew into the air, they suddenly felt an extremely shocking surge of spiritual energy coming from the southernmost part of the forest.

Their faces lit up and they all turned to look in that direction.

But then, from the southernmost sky, a colorless sword light flew rapidly and passed over the mountains and forests.

The sword light flew extremely fast. When looking up, only a faint shadow could be seen. And judging from its direction, it seemed to be heading towards the Dongjia area.

Only after the sword light faded away did a voice slowly come down and reach everyone's ears.

"Disciples of all sects, all head to the Zhongyuan area!..."

(End of this chapter)