Lingyuan Immortal

Chapter 474 Nondescript
In the boundless wasteland, next to the bushes.

Chi Kong shouted angrily, "You sly fellow, don't you recognize me? Why don't you remove the restriction immediately?"

The tall and thin monk was startled when he saw it, and hurriedly bowed and said, "So it's Master Chikong who has returned. I'm not very good at seeing things, so I'll release the restriction right away."

He did not dare to delay and quickly took out the token, waving it at the bushes. He saw the scenery in front of him rippling like water, and then it suddenly split apart, splitting a corner of the illusion and revealing a door for entry and exit.

Chen Mu and the other two lowered themselves, and Chi Kong extended his hand and said, "Fellow Daoist Lingyuan, please follow me in."

Chen Mu had no objection. He summoned his spiritual soul to take a look around, and after finding nothing strange, he stepped inside.

After passing through that layer of maze, I suddenly felt my vision broaden and the world before my eyes had completely changed.

In the distance, I saw a thousand-foot sacred mountain with towering ancient trees, clear springs and waterfalls. On the cliff, I could see the eaves of an ancient temple and old vines across the stream.

In addition, there is a floating island opposite Lingshan Mountain. Inside, a golden palace shines, demonic energy rises to the sky, and from time to time, spirit monkeys climb across. Faint howling sounds can be heard from under the endless sky.

Chen Mu quietly looked at the wonder in front of him and was also amazed.

He had seen many such scenes at the Beiyuan Mountain Gate, so they were not uncommon. However, this place was a boundless wasteland, yet Master Shenxiu had been able to use his magical power to create such a blessed land, and even conceal it with prohibitions. This showed that his cultivation level was extremely high...

"What do you think, fellow Daoist Lingyuan? My treasure light scenery is not inferior to the Beiyuan Sect, right?"

Seeing him looking at him silently without saying anything, Chi Kong chuckled and asked complacently.

Chen Mu nodded and smiled, responding: "Not bad, not bad, it is indeed a paradise."

"Hahaha..." Chi Kong was even more delighted after hearing this. He immediately waved his hand and said, "Follow me, fellow Daoist. Now that we are on my territory, we must show our hospitality as hosts."

After he finished speaking, he put his right hand to his mouth and puffed out his cheeks. Then, from the distant peak of Lingshan Mountain, a sharp eagle cry came from afar. Then, two gray-backed eagles flew down. When they saw Chikong, they were extremely happy and spread their wings and stepped forward, showing that they were quite familiar with him.

Seeing this, Chi Kong burst into laughter and said, "You two are getting even more lazy. In the past, I, the old pig, would see you waiting here as soon as I returned to the mountain. Why do I need to call you today?"

"Sixth aunt held a banquet in the cave today, and my second brother and I drank too much..." The hawk on the left spoke in human language and flapped its wings a few times, looking very embarrassed.

Chen Mu was watching with amusement and laughed, "Is this the descendant of the demon clan of fellow Daoist?"

Chikong nodded, but immediately shook his head and said, "Yes and no."

Chen Mu became interested and asked, "What do you mean?"

Chi Kong explained softly, "My fellow Daoist, you may not know that although our Baoguang Temple is a Buddhist sect, it is divided into two courtyards: the inner and outer courtyards.

The inner court disciples are like me, whether they are from the demon or human race, they all became monks after getting the ordination scars.

The disciples of the outer courtyard are from secular families. They are nominally inferior to Buddhism, but in fact they are from all sects, even Taoist monks like you.

These two little eagles are from the outer courtyard, and they are training under the tutelage of their clan elder, Fairy Yinghua..."

Chi Kong talked freely, and at the end he winked at Chen Mu and said, "Fairy Yinghua is the most beautiful girl in the outer courtyard, and Fellow Daoist Lingyuan is handsome and graceful. You two are a perfect match. More importantly, my master never prevents outer courtyard disciples from getting married..."

Chen Mu frowned slightly, ignoring his teasing. Instead, he nodded and said, "I see..." This made sense. No wonder Baoguang Temple wasn't considered an orthodox Buddhist sect among the hundreds of temples in the Western Desert. It was so out of place, with so many different schools, no one could define it as an orthodox Buddhist sect...

But this also shows that Master Shenxiu did not care about the Taoist traditions or racial backgrounds, and he did have a kind of universal love.

Thinking of this, Chen Mu became more and more curious about Master Shenxiu...

"Fellow Daoist Lingyuan, please come in." Chi Kong chose a hawk and rode on it, saying, "They both know where to go and where not to go. It will save a lot of time if they lead the way."

Chen Mu nodded, waved his sleeves and stepped onto the back of another eagle.

"Senior, please sit tight." The hawk below reminded him, then spread its wings and flew up, and with a few flaps of its wings it was above the clouds.

While Chen Mu and Chi Kong were chatting and laughing, the goshawk carried them to a valley with green trees, singing birds and fragrant flowers.

At this moment, a spiritual light flew up from a square pavilion in the valley below. A nun in a white monk's robe flew close on a cloud of auspiciousness and asked in surprise, "Brother Chikong, when did you return to the mountain?"

The nun looked to be about twenty-five or twenty-six years old. She wore no makeup, yet her appearance was extremely beautiful and she had a unique clean charm. Chen Mu was secretly amazed and felt more and more that Baoguang Temple was different from ordinary Buddhist temples.

Although there is no rule prohibiting nuns and monks from living in the same temple, this has never happened in any of the hundreds of temples in the Western Desert.

By this time, the nun had already spotted Chen Mu and asked, "Is this the senior brother from the outer courtyard? He looks quite unfamiliar."

Chi Kong quickly introduced: "Junior Sister Jingxiang, this is Fellow Daoist Lingyuan, a close friend of mine, who I brought here specially to visit Master."

Jingxiang's eyes lit up, knowing that Chen Mu was the candidate chosen by Chikong, she bowed meaningfully and said, "So you are my good friend. This poor nun Jingxiang greets fellow Daoist Lingyuan."

Seeing this, Chen Mu's heart moved, but he didn't think too much about it and nodded in return.

Chikong continued, "Junior Sister Jingxiang, is Cuisongju still available? Fellow Daoist Lingyuan has come a long way and needs to rest. Please let me pass on the message to Master."

Jingxiang raised her eyebrows slightly and said, "It's available, fellow Daoist Lingyuan, please follow me."

She led the way, driving the auspicious cloud forward. In just an incense stick of time, she pushed the cloud down and landed in front of a cave. She turned around and smiled, "Fellow Daoist Lingyuan, what do you think of this place?"

Chen Mu got off the goshawk, stood still and looked around. He saw that the place was surrounded by lush green pines and cypresses. A pavilion jumped out of the warm cliff, which was quite elegant. Below it was a gurgling stream, and further ahead, there was a magnificent waterfall.

He nodded and said, "This place has a unique scenery. Thank you for troubling Fellow Daoist Jingxiang."

Chi Kong chuckled and took the lead in entering the cave to inspect it. Seeing that the layout was as thoughtful as before, he felt relieved and said, "Since we have entered Lingshan, fellow Daoist Lingyuan, please wait for a few days. I will inform Master and come to visit you another day."

Chen Mu bowed and said, "Fellow Daoist, please make yourself at your own convenience."

However, before leaving, he stopped Chi Kong and asked about the ghosts in the Wasteland of Ten Thousand Souls.

"You mean those ghosts?" Chi Kong waved his hand and explained casually, "Ten thousand years ago, this place was the place where a soul cultivator who had reached the state of transformation was executed. As for the scattered ghosts, they are the manifestation of his cultivation. Because this place is special, it has not faded for ten thousand years...

My Baoguang Temple established a Buddhist temple here to suppress the spirit realm here, so as to prevent the evil spirits from affecting the entire area."

(End of this chapter)