Lingyuan Immortal

Chapter 262 Back to the Mountain
The moonlight was shining, the sky was clear after the snow, the sky was blue and clear, washed by warm golden light, and cold mists were intertwined and moved by the wind.

After an unknown amount of time, a ray of water-blue light flashed by, and it was so fast that even the cold air floating in the air did not change.

Chen Mu looked calm and composed, and slowly controlled the light of escape towards the gate of Shuiyunjian Mountain. Behind him was Wei Xingyou, who was sitting cross-legged on the back of the demon turtle.

However, his cultivation level was low and his speed of escape was too slow, so after much persuasion, the demon turtle agreed to take him with him.

In this way, it took them only seven days to return to the territory of Zhao State from Xuanwu Island in Dongming Sea.

"Junior Brother Chen, this place shouldn't be far from the mountain gate, right?"

Wei Xingyou looked around at the conspicuous objects below, but found that he could not recognize this place.

Chen Mu nodded and chuckled, "In another three hours, we'll be in Shuiyun County."

Wei Xingyou's face lit up with joy, and he then steadied his movements and sat cross-legged safely on the back of the demon turtle.

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In the blink of an eye, several hours passed. Not only did Chen Mu and his party enter Shuiyun County, they were also only a few thousand feet away from the mountain gate of Shuiyunjian.

At this moment, snowflakes were floating in the sky. Chen Mu put the demon turtle into the spirit beast bag, then used his spiritual sense to rush straight to the mountain gate formation. Then he gently probed and immediately caused the formation to react.

"Fellow Taoist Who?"

At the same time, a loud shout suddenly rang out from the mountain gate formation, followed by a fiery red light shooting up into the sky, rushing towards Chen Mu at an incredible speed.

Chen Mu's spiritual sense detected this scene, so he stopped his escape and waited quietly for someone to come from the mountain gate.

This time he went out and directly broke through to the foundation-building stage. If he rashly stepped into the mountain gate, it would probably cause unnecessary misunderstandings, so he displayed his spiritual sense without concealing his whereabouts to show his identity.

In a moment, the fiery red light stopped not far from Chen Mu and his group, revealing an old Taoist priest with white hair and beard.

"Uncle Zhang, how are you?"

Chen Mu smiled slightly, dispelled the covering spiritual sense, took two steps forward, bowed and said.

In an instant, Zhang Laodao, who was still a little wary, suddenly widened his eyes with a look of surprise and suspicion.

"You are... Chen kid?"

Chen Mu nodded: "Why? We haven't seen each other for several months. Could it be that Uncle Zhang has forgotten his disciple?"

"How did you succeed in building your foundation?"

Strangely, Taoist Zhang, who recognized Chen Mu's identity, did not look very happy. Instead, he frowned and asked in a low voice with a serious expression.

"I know you've been eager to build your foundation for a long time, but such a major matter requires a gradual and orderly process. You absolutely cannot resort to those crooked and unorthodox methods!"

Chen Mu reacted immediately after hearing this, waved his hand and smiled, "Uncle Zhang, what you said makes sense, but I didn't use those unorthodox methods to build my foundation... I was actually trying to find some opportunities for Senior Brother Wei, and luckily I got a foundation-building pill..."

After saying that, he turned his gaze to Wei Xingyou behind him.

Wei Xingyou's expression straightened as he stepped forward and bowed, "Uncle Zhang, Junior Brother Chen is right. Junior Brother has helped me a lot on this trip and has also found many resources, including the Foundation Establishment Pill."

"Junior Brother Chen is blessed with good fortune and has reached perfection in his cultivation. A single Foundation Establishment Pill helped him overcome the difficulties of his foundation-building journey..."

Wei Xingyou spoke eloquently, and Zhang Laodao finally felt relieved. He nodded with emotion and said:

"This is the right way... Young Chen has passed all three levels, and with the help of the Foundation Establishment Pill, he should succeed."

Before he finished speaking, he looked at Chen Mu and chuckled, "You've already established your foundation after just over twenty years of cultivation. You have over a hundred years left to live... You have a promising path ahead of you, and you might even have a chance to enter the realm of True Immortal."

Chen Mu's heart moved when he heard this, and he smiled without saying anything.

"Quick, follow me to see the Sect Leader!"

Taoist Zhang led the way with an excited look on his face, leading Chen Mu and the others towards the mountain gate. Snow gradually fell, blanketing the sky and earth in white, creating a sense of tranquility.

Not long after, two beams of light slowly landed in front of the Shuiyun main hall, and their momentum attracted the attention of many disciples walking outside.

When the escaping light faded, the many curious disciples were all shocked: "This is... Senior Brother Chen?"

Chen Mu was not moved at all, and followed Taoist Zhang calmly into the hall.

At first glance, he saw Sect Master Qin sitting at the top of the hall. Beside him were the two peak masters, two foundation-building uncles who had been in seclusion for many years, and Zhou Weiqian who had also broken through the foundation-building stage a few years ago.

If Taoist Zhang is included, then all the foundation-building masters in Shuiyunjian will be gathered together.

Seeing this scene, Chen Mu frowned slightly, and bowed, saying, "Disciple Chen Mu, I pay my respects to the headmaster."

Long before Chen Mu entered the hall, everyone had already investigated it with their spiritual sense, so although they were curious about Chen Mu's cultivation level at this time, they were not too surprised.

Sect Master Qin smiled and nodded, saying, "Since Junior Brother Chen has entered the Foundation Establishment stage, there is no need to be so polite in the future."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Shuyun took over with a smile and said, "Chen Mu, didn't you ask your uncle Zhang about the foundation-building pills in the mountain gate not long ago? How come you have already successfully established your foundation this time?"

She smiled widely, and although it was a question, anyone could hear the sense of pride in it, as if the person who was building the foundation was not someone else, but herself.

Chen Mu's expression became serious, and he repeated the explanation he had just given to Zhang Laodao. Wei Xingyou also cooperated appropriately...

Everyone nodded in agreement upon hearing this, without any suspicion.

Shi Xin, the head of Dutian Peak, sighed, "So, among this generation of Immortal Seedlings, you are the first to succeed in establishing your foundation..."

After saying that, he shook his head and thought of Niu Dali, who had unique qualifications.

Chen Mu's eyes flashed, and he also thought of Niu Dali.

"I don't know how Brother Niu is doing..."

After congratulating Chen Mu with a few words, everyone left the hall one after another at the signal of Sect Leader Qin.

"Master, should we follow our previous discussion and send Junior-nephew Zhou first?"

Before leaving, Shi Xin said as if asking for instructions.

Sect Leader Qin nodded: "That would be best."

Shi Xin got the confirmation, bowed in agreement and turned to leave.

After a while, only Chen Mu and the other two were left in the hall.

Chen Mu guessed that the master must have something to tell him, so he left him alone, so he stood quietly aside, waiting for the master to speak.

Sect Leader Qin didn't let him wait too long and reached out to take out a pill.

"Foundation Pill?"

Chen Mu raised one eyebrow and spoke with a hint of surprise.

Sect Leader Qin smiled slightly and nodded, saying softly, "This foundation-building pill was refined in the middle of last month. I originally kept it for you, but it seems it won't be of any use now."

Chen Mu's heart moved when he heard this, and he felt that fate was playing tricks on him.

When he needed the Foundation Establishment Pill, he encountered obstacles everywhere in his search, but when he didn't need it, the Foundation Establishment Pills were presented to him one after another...

Although I think so, I certainly can't say it that way.

Chen Mu suppressed his thoughts, smiled and said, "It seems that this disciple has no chance of getting this pill..."

(End of this chapter)