Lingyuan Immortal

Chapter 263 Mu Country Incident
Before he finished speaking, Chen Mu's eyes flashed with doubt and he said, "However, Uncle Zhang once told me that there are not many spiritual materials left in the sect for refining foundation-building pills."

"He even said he didn't know when he would be able to start refining the elixir, but how come within a few months, the elixir is already ready?"

Upon hearing this, Sect Master Qin shook his head and smiled, saying, "Junior Brother Zhang is right. Our sect is indeed short of spiritual materials... However, given the current situation, we can only offer our precious spiritual medicines in the hope of recruiting a few more Foundation Establishment disciples."

"What happened? What happened?"

Chen Mu frowned and asked quickly.

Sect Leader Qin put away the Foundation Establishment Pill and said slowly, "Does Junior Brother Chen know anything about the Eternal Life Palace in the Mu Kingdom?"

"Muguo..." Chen Mu's heart skipped a beat and he nodded.

Not only did he know, he had even witnessed the Eternal Life Hall attacking the market...

"The Hall of Eternal Life has already reached a consensus with the immortal cultivation community of the Mu Kingdom, and has been allocated a prime spiritual land to establish a sect." Sect Master Qin continued.

"But for some unknown reason, the Palace of Eternal Life launched a brazen attack at the beginning of last month. Their strength has greatly increased, with numerous Foundation Establishment cultivators emerging, and several Golden Core True Immortals also appearing. As a result, the entire Mu Kingdom's cultivation world was completely expelled by them. In just a month, the Palace of Eternal Life has already occupied the entire Mu Kingdom..."

"Many former fellow cultivators have fled to our Zhao Kingdom's immortal cultivation world. According to them, the many new cultivators in the Palace of Eternal Life are all unfamiliar faces. They act in a secretive manner and use surprising methods. I'm afraid they are aided by other forces."

Chen Mu's eyes flickered upon hearing this. After pondering for a moment, he said softly, "Then we will refine the foundation-building pill to enhance the strength of our sect... Could it be that the Palace of Eternal Life is also planning to attack the State of Zhao?"

If a war really breaks out between the two countries, although Shuiyunjian will not be the first to bear the brunt, it will not be immune.

Sect Leader Qin said solemnly, "We've received letters from Zifenglin and Yuehua Mountain, which border the Mu Kingdom. Judging from the number of cultivators on the border, I'm afraid this possibility cannot be ruled out..."

Chen Mu nodded slightly, his mind racing.

No wonder it was such a coincidence today that we encountered such a rare gathering.

"But we don't need to worry too much. The war hasn't started yet. Each family can just send some disciples to help keep vigilant." Master Qin waved his hand and said.

Chen Mu's eyes twitched when he heard this, and his brows furrowed even tighter.

Seeing him like this, Sect Master Qin laughed heartily and said hurriedly, "Nephew Chen, don't worry. You have just entered the Foundation Establishment stage and your realm is not stable yet. The sect will not send you!"

"Didn't Master Shifeng just say that he had already sent Junior-Martial Brother Zhou..."

Chen Mu finally felt relieved and bowed with a smile.

He had just returned from training, and he was also extremely wealthy, which he hadn't yet fully digested. How could he possibly be thinking of running around again?

Sect Leader Qin's expression changed slightly, and he continued, "However, under the current circumstances, I'm afraid my nephew's foundation-building ceremony cannot be held."

Chen Mu lowered his eyes and smiled, saying, "It's just some common customs, so I won't do it."

This is true. From what he saw at the last ceremony, Zhou Weiqian only gained a few resources. Apart from that, he got no other benefits and also wasted a lot of time.

Now that he has returned from his training, he has countless spiritual objects hidden in his storage bag. Some of the spiritual materials obtained in the ceremony are really dispensable.

After this, the two chatted for a while.

Sect Leader Qin patiently explained to Chen Mu the key points of consolidating his realm, and the profound points he discussed really benefited Chen Mu a lot.

It was not until the snow outside the hall gradually stopped and Sect Master Qin replaced the jade book for him that Chen Mu said goodbye and left with a serious expression.

He did not fly away, but walked slowly in the falling snow, his thoughts floating in the wind.

Sect Leader Qin said that this batch of foundation-building pills was made by Dan Master Chu himself in the middle of last month. A total of seven pills were made, five of which were usable and two were less effective.

One of the five was left for him, and three of the remaining four were divided and given to true disciples who had passed the three levels of spirit, energy, and spirit. To Chen Mu's surprise, Niu Dali surpassed several of his fellow disciples and was among them. If he hadn't been the first to successfully pass the tribulation, then the top foundation-building champion of their generation of immortal seedlings would have been Niu Dali.

As for the last foundation-building pill, it was used as a prize, motivating several true disciples to go into seclusion in order to pass the three levels and become the last person to obtain the pill.

Now that Chen Mu has achieved success, Sect Leader Qin will naturally not give him the Foundation Establishment Pill he left for him. He might even throw it away as a prize, but that has nothing to do with Chen Mu...

"I was planning to give him the foundation-building pill that Senior Brother Wei gave me, but I didn't expect him to swallow the pill and go into seclusion first."

Chen Mu shook his head and smiled, his gaze quietly turning to the place where Niu Dali was in seclusion in the back mountain.

"Senior Sister Han is also cultivating hard, seeking to break through to the twelfth level of Qi Condensation. I'm afraid she has no time to see me..."

After a moment, he regained his composure and walked towards the sea crossing cliff with ease.

Since they were already in seclusion, there was no need for him to give her the elixir anymore. He could just wait for the day when they could meet.

Not long after, as he passed by the Dharma Pavilion at the mountain gate, he saw the snow piled up in front of the pavilion, forming a giant spiritual stone...

"As expected of Senior Brother Sun..." Chen Mu sneered in his heart. Just as he was about to go forward and talk, he heard footsteps coming from the front of the pavilion.

Several cultivators came out of the pavilion talking and laughing. They were all at the middle to high level of Qi Condensation, and Chen Mu knew two of them.

The leader had gray hair and a shrewd face. The man next to him had a sharp face and a quirky expression. They were the cabinet steward Sun Wude and his fellow townsman and junior Zou Yongyi.

Suddenly seeing Chen Mu, Zou Yongyi's eyes lit up and he immediately raised his hand to greet him: "Hey! Senior Brother Chen..."

Just as he shouted, Zou Yongyi was violently pulled by Sun Wude, who had a higher level of cultivation beside him.

Sun Wude bowed and saluted Chen Mu meticulously, saying respectfully, "Junior Brother Sun Wude greets Senior Brother Chen."

The other people reacted and did the same.

Seeing this, Chen Mu chuckled and said, "Brother Sun, why are you so formal? Just call me your junior brother."

Sun Wude, however, was joking as usual. He looked serious and kept waving his hands to indicate that it was not allowed.

Seeing this, Chen Mu's interest faded away and he felt secretly sad.

Between the Foundation Establishment Stage and the Qi Condensation Stage, it seems more than just the realm changes...

He no longer insisted, and after encouraging Zou Yongyi a few words, he turned and left.

Without stopping along the way, he set foot directly on the Duhai Cliff that he had been away from for a long time.

Perhaps because the spiritual stones were no longer supporting it, the protective formation outside the Tinghai Pavilion lost its effectiveness, causing the area to be covered in white, with the black eaves covered in snow and lush ancient trees standing in the snow.

Chen Mu watched for a moment, then reached out and released the demon turtle.

"Good boy, your spirit beast bag is so small and crowded, and there's a giant toad that's not moving inside. It's suffocating Grandpa Turtle!"

The demon turtle complained and quickly rushed into the flying snow, stretching its body to its heart's content.

The moment he came out, an extremely strong demonic aura suddenly rose from Tianhu Peak, lingering in the sky for a long time and faintly turning into the shadow of a green fish.

The demon turtle shrank its head upon seeing this, and muttered, "What's going on? Why does your human clan have such a demonic beast? I see its demonic aura is almost catching up with that of my poor clan elder..."

(End of this chapter)