Lingyuan Immortal

Chapter 339 Tianling Island

East China Sea, Dongming Sea area.

On the endless deep sea, a dark green figure broke through the waves and moved forward at an incredible speed.

Through the splashing sea water, one can vaguely see that the figure is a huge turtle, and a middle-aged monk in a black robe is sitting cross-legged on its back.

It was Chen Mu who had changed his appearance!
The last time he went out to sea, he had to follow the fleet to ensure his own safety.

But at this time, he was already able to travel alone in the sea. As long as he was careful, there would not be much risk.

After all, Jindan demon cultivators have long lifespans and often spend decades in seclusion, so passers-by generally won't encounter them.

As for the great foundation-building monsters, Chen Mu was eager to encounter more of them...

With his current strength, coupled with Gui San's sudden attack from the side, an ordinary big monster could not withstand a few rounds and turned into monster material and lay in his storage bag.

Chen Mu smiled and his right hand unconsciously touched the storage bag at his waist.

The journey took a month, and he killed two great foundation-building monsters. Except for the most precious monster pill, which he rewarded to a turtle and a toad, the rest of the things were equivalent to 40,000 to 50,000 spirit stones.

Especially the big monster whose body is a sea snake. Its fangs are full of poison and it is an excellent monster material for refining poisonous spiritual weapons. It will surely sell for a good price!
However, such opportunities are rare, so he can only do it.

Otherwise, hunting monsters in exchange for resources would be a good method...

The sun sets and the moon appears, alternating between them.

After sailing for another three days, we finally approached our destination.

Chen Mu held the token in his hand, contrasting it with the slightly green sea water below.

"The green is crystal clear, like jade... It seems that we are not far from Tianling Island."

He pondered for a moment, then put away the token and patted Gui San's head, urging him not to be lazy.

"You seem to be feeling comfortable, but you don't even consider Master Turtle..."

Gui San lowered his eyebrows and curled his lips, muttering to himself constantly until Chen Mu snorted coldly, then he reluctantly used all his strength.

……

Near noon, under the bright sunshine, Chen Mu vaguely saw the outline of the island. With an idea in his mind, he put away Gui San and flew away on his own.

After a while, an island with a radius of one hundred miles came into view. It was narrow on the right and wide on the left. Against the backdrop of the green sea, it looked like a vibrant green leaf.

"Tianling Island..."

Chen Mu's eyes flashed, and he found that there were more monks coming and going on the nearby islands.

He showed no emotion as he followed the other person's escape light and landed on the island.

According to the letter, Tianling Island is not too big, and there is only one force on it, which is the small immortal cultivation clan, the Gao family.

The Gao family was indeed a small clan, with only two or three foundation-building cultivators in the entire clan. It was unknown whether they had made any progress in the past few decades...

Chen Mu was secretly calculating in his mind, looking at the buildings on the island.

"No wonder a small tribe was able to occupy the island. It turns out the spiritual energy on this island is impure and contains impurities..."

He frowned, realizing that the spiritual energy here was turbid. It was okay to breathe it in and out for a short time, but if he practiced here for a long time, not only would his practice speed be greatly reduced, but his foundation would also be affected.

"Even if they can successfully build their foundation in such an environment, the Gao family... perhaps has other strengths."

Chen Mu walked without stopping, passing through a busy long street where many Qi Condensation cultivators set up stalls to sell demon pills.

Most of these people were independent cultivators. They paid Gao a few spirit stones and obtained the right to live there. Then they used it as a base, sold the spoils from hunting monsters, and exchanged them for resources.

It is also a kind of practice for casual cultivators...

Chen Mu watched with interest for a moment, then turned and left without further delay.

Soon, he stopped in front of the most prominent mansion on the island.

"This..." His heart moved and he realized something was wrong.

It was noon, the sun was shining brightly, and there were no clouds in the sky, typical good weather.

But the Gao family mansion was acting out of character, with the door tightly closed and not a single sound coming out.

Even more bizarre was the white banner hanging in front of the door! It formed a stark contrast with the bustling street not far away...

A white banner hung on the door signifies the death of a younger member of the family...

Chen Mu slowly retreated back to the long street, his eyes flashed as he approached a stall nearby.

"Brother, I'm new here and was just about to pay my respects to the owner of this island, but who knew..." He pretended to be smooth, raised his eyebrows, and gestured to the stall owner to look at Gao Mansion: "What's going on?"

The stall owner was an octogenarian with wrinkles all over his face. After hearing Chen Mu's question, he shook his head and sighed.

"You've come at an unfortunate time. Master Gao's beloved granddaughter passed away three days ago. Given the circumstances, I'm afraid Master Gao is not interested in accepting outsiders."

He, however, regarded Chen Mu as a casual cultivator who wanted to take root here...

Chen Mu's heart moved, and he continued to ask: "Dead? Why?"

Don't be the chosen one...

The old man's expression froze when he heard this. He frowned and then changed his tone: "What else could it be? It's just an acute illness!"

Chen Mu's expression remained unchanged, but he felt something was amiss. Although the old man's attitude was firm, there was a hint of guilt and impatience in his eyes.

He pondered for a few times and did not argue with him. After slightly bowing, he used his spiritual sense to cover himself up, turned around and went straight to Gao's mansion.

The old man turned a blind eye and had no idea where Chen Mu was heading.

Returning to the gate of the mansion again, Chen Mu did not stop. In a flash, he appeared inside Gao's mansion.

A mere first-level house protection formation couldn't stop him...
Just like the white banners outside, the Gao Mansion was also covered with white cloth. The servants and maids coming and going all had red eyes and suppressed sobs from time to time.

With his spiritual sense extended, Chen Mu moved his feet lightly and walked into the main hall of Gao Mansion in a moment.

"who!"

Because of the close distance, the Gao family foundation-building cultivator in the main hall noticed Chen Mu's fluctuations. His expression changed in shock and he immediately stood up and shouted coldly in the direction of Chen Mu.

Chen Mu was not panicked at all. Gao could sense that it was what he did on purpose.

"Are you Fellow Daoist Gao Xianming?"

His face looked old, his skin dark red, and except for the lingering sadness between his brows, he was quite similar to the one described in the letter.

"Who are you, sir? How dare you trespass into my territory? Are you taking advantage of my age and frailty and saying I won't fight you to death?"

Gao Xianming snorted coldly, like an old lion about to get angry.

"No matter who sent you here to investigate, the death of my granddaughter is an established fact. Do you really want to force my Gao family to fight to the death with you?"

Hearing this, Chen Mu frowned slightly, and without beating around the bush, he directly took out the token.

"Fellow Daoist Gao, do you recognize this thing?"

Gao Xianming was still furious. He lowered his eyes and looked at it. After seeing clearly what it was, his expression almost turned pale!
"Fellow Daoist...Fellow Daoist is finally here..."

His body softened, and his former momentum like that of an angry lion vanished. It was obvious that he had just been forcing himself to do so.

Seeing him like this, Chen Mu didn't want to get involved too much, so he only mentioned the matter of becoming his disciple.

"Where is the person chosen by your clan?"

Gao Xianming was completely shocked and quickly shouted, "The chosen person is my granddaughter... Gao Xiaoqing!"

(End of this chapter)