Lingyuan Immortal

Chapter 499: Treating Friends with Tea
Xuyan Peak, Huohong Palace.

In the bright hall, True Man Huohong was wearing a red robe, with his eyebrows flying into his temples, and he had a good face. However, at this moment, his brows were tightly frowned, and he stared at the kneeling figure below with great displeasure.

"You mean, Chen Mu locked Jun'er up without even asking?"

The kneeling figure trembled upon hearing this, raised his eyes and whispered, "Elder, disciple...disciple dare not speak nonsense. Senior Brother Wu and I simply stopped Gao Xiaoqing and Li Qingying from questioning them. During that time, Li Qingying slandered us in every possible way, and Senior Brother Wu couldn't help himself, so..."

Huohong Zhenren glared: "What is this?"

“That’s when I started…”

"Bastard!"

Master Huohong slammed the table and stood up, angrily scolding, "How many times have I told you not to offend Gao Xiaoqing? Just pursue her sincerely, and if it doesn't work out, forget it.

You are so lucky! Instead of making friends, you have offended me! You are more likely to cause trouble than to accomplish anything!"

The kneeling figure was so frightened that he dared not say a word. He lay trembling on the ground and no longer looked up.

At this time, another person in the hall spoke up to ease the atmosphere and said, "Brother, Junior Brother Wu is also very anxious, why are you so angry?
It's just Chen Mu, and he's not on good terms with my Lihuo lineage. If I offend him, then so be it. I don't think he'd dare do anything to Junior-nephew Wu."

This man was wearing a black shirt and had a well-groomed goatee. He looked even older than Master Huohong, but he called him senior brother. He was none other than Yan Chongping, the fourth disciple of Patriarch Lihuo.

Upon hearing this, True Man Huohong sighed and said, "Junior brother, you haven't been out of retreat for long yet, but you didn't know that Chen Mu had already killed a Golden Core Perfection cultivator in a battle formation ten years ago. Even now, perhaps neither you nor I are his match.

Not to mention that his master is currently in seclusion to form a baby, and he might be able to come out at any time. By then, Chen Mu will probably be even more powerful!

I hadn't even had time to make friends with him, but I didn't expect this traitor to ruin everything."

Yan Chongping sneered and said, "I have heard the rumor that he has achieved the perfection of the Golden Core Realm, but in my opinion, it is just a rumor.

As for solemn retreat to form a fetus, that's even more illusory. Forming a fetus is incredibly difficult. If everyone could achieve success after a few years of retreat, how could you and I be stuck in the late Jindan stage? "

True Man Huohong shook his head, apparently disagreeing with Yan Chongping's statement, but he was too lazy to argue with him. After thinking for a long time, he called his favorite disciple.

"Bring me some of the fire and cold sand I refined, and come with me to Yunze Island tomorrow."

"Yes!" His disciple bowed in response, then left the hall and went straight to the depths of Xuyan Mountain to get sand.

Yan Chongping's eyes flashed slightly, and he was quite moved.

He knew how valuable the Fire and Cold Sand refined by his senior brother was, especially those Fire-Element Golden Core cultivators, who were very eager for it.

If it were put up for auction, a hundred kilograms of Fire and Cold Sand could be exchanged for a million spirit stones.

"Brother, why do you have to do this? If you don't want to come forward, I am willing to do it for you!" Yan Chongping's heart moved, and he became alert.

Master Huohong shook his head and sneered, saying, "I don't know you yet. If I give it to you, I'm afraid all my Fire Cold Sand will end up in your pocket!"

Yan Chongping blushed and said stubbornly, "Brother, why are you looking at me like that? I really want to do something for you."

"Go, go, go." Master Huohong waved his hand and said unhappily, "Chen Mu specifically asked the commander to go, so you'd better not cause more trouble."

After saying that, he turned around and left in a hurry. He was probably afraid that Yan Chongping would keep pestering him and it would be impossible to get rid of him, so he simply left first.

Looking at his receding figure, Yan Chongping's face darkened. He sat still for a long time, a thoughtful expression on his face...

……

The next morning, the sky was ablaze with red. Chen Mu rose and pushed the door open. Xiao Qi bounded over, using his demonic power to hand him a list of gifts. He spoke in a childish voice, "Only one day after our master returned to the mountain, many have heard of him and come to give him gifts, congratulating him on his fame spreading across the Western Desert and Northern Plains..."

They were really nice, seeing me outside the island, they gave me a lot of food."

Chen Mu shook his head and smiled, took the gift list and glanced at the roster.

Among them, the names of Xiao Qiang, Xu Jingyang and others were clearly visible, as well as some thank-you gifts sent by Master Su Wenyan, saying that he was thanking him for helping Li Qingying.

In addition, there were many visiting cards from his disciples, such as Lu Ziyu, Ding Shu and other old acquaintances, who all wanted to come and pay him a visit.

But what surprised him was that Fang He's visiting card was also among them.

Shanhe Daozi, who once had conflicts with him, now seems to have given up the idea of ​​competing with him.

How could he not know that these disciples wanted to rely on him? He had no disciples under his command, so he would inevitably expand his ranks in the future, but now was not a good time.

After all, he was still thinking about retreating to break through, so their plan was likely to be in vain...

After rejecting all the visiting cards from people he didn't know well, Chen Mu looked at Xiao Qi who was lying quietly beside him.

Due to his limited qualifications, Xiao Qi is only in the middle stage of foundation building, which has almost no effect on his combat power, and he is not as good as the ghosts who came later.

But closeness cannot be compared in this way. As the saying goes, new clothes are worse than old ones, and old friends are worse than new ones. Xiaoqi has followed him since the beginning of his cultivation, and he is quite satisfied with her. He will not give her up easily.

He once thought about finding a good demon cultivation technique for Xiaoqi, or finding some precious demon pills for it to devour to refine its bloodline, but unfortunately, he was delayed by many things and could not do it.

But now he is the Jindan elder of Fushan Changhe, and he has access to thousands of Taoist books in the Taoist Canon Hall. It should not be difficult for him to find a martial art that is suitable for Xiaoqi.

While he was thinking, the sky brightened and many monks who had received his reply gradually came onto the island. Xu Jingyang, in particular, greeted him from afar, "Brother Chen, it's been ten years since we last met. You've become a famous figure in Beiyuan!"

"Hahaha... Brother Xu, what you said is true. Brother Chen is not only a famous person in Beiyuan, but I'm sure his reputation is even more well-known in Ximo!"

Chen Mu laughed heartily and went forward to greet them, saying with a smile, "My fellow Taoists, how are you? Please take a seat."

When he was leaving, he promised to treat everyone to a meal. Now was a good opportunity to do this while they were giving him gifts, so as not to forget about it in the future.

Everyone was sitting on the pavilion at Linghu Lake. They were all experienced people who had practiced for many years and would not let the atmosphere cool down. They were talking and laughing non-stop, making the place extremely lively for a while.

Chen Mu placed the spiritual tea on the table, looked up, and saw Xiao Qiang walking towards him.

"Senior Sister Xiao, have some tea."

Xiao Qiang was still wearing her usual green dress, but her expression was much calmer than before. Upon hearing this, she nodded and chuckled, "Junior Brother Chen is truly extraordinary. He achieved Golden Core after me, but he broke through to the middle stage earlier than me."

Chen Mu smiled slightly. This was nothing. If he waited another ten or eight years, he might even be able to break through to the late Jindan stage...

"Junior brother was lucky to get what he got, he can't compare to senior sister."

He said something polite, and Xiao Qiang smiled and nodded slightly. A trace of loneliness flashed in her eyes. After looking at him deeply, she turned around and sat down among the crowd.

Chen Mu's heart was stirring. He could sense that ever since he returned from the East China Sea, Xiao Qiang had hidden her feelings for him deep in her heart...

"That's fine too."

He smiled carefreely and drank the bitter tea...

(End of this chapter)