Lingyuan Immortal

Chapter 678 Giving Gifts
The years do not live, the seasons flow.

At the top of the mountain, the night is falling and the moon is bright in the sky.

The sky was as dark as ink, but above the vast and endless night sky, a few sparse stars twinkled, and inside the palace, the lights were bright.

Chen Mu sat upright in the quiet room, his gaze seemed to penetrate the dome and look straight at the sky, and he did not move for a long time.

Tomorrow is the day Daozi will compete for the championship. Even with his state of mind, he cannot escape some complexity.

The purpose of this trip is naturally to obtain incense.

This goal was achieved a month ago.

But the reason why he participated in the sword fight was, firstly, to share more luck, and secondly, he simply wanted to compete with the great immortals in Central Continent.

Looking back, he had practiced Taoism for over a hundred years. Could he be on par with the world's top immortals? Or even surpass them?

He was unwilling to brag about his own strength with blind confidence, and only wanted to achieve success with a strong momentum.

If he could become number one in this world, perhaps he could take this opportunity to make rapid progress and achieve realms that he had never dared to imagine in his youth...

"The great road is like sailing against the current. If you don't advance, you will retreat. If you want to advance rapidly, you must do things that ordinary people cannot do..."

Chen Mu's eyes moved, and the more he thought about it, the more his heart surged.

Outside the palace, it was still dark and it was still several hours before dawn.

He simply stopped sitting there and stood up gently, walking out of the hall.

The bright moon hangs high in the sky, and the frosty light is cold.

Even in the dead of night, the endless peak of Daoshi Mountain still shone with spiritual light from time to time.

He didn't know how much time had passed, but under the moonlight, his mood finally calmed down.

"Number one in this world..."

He muttered to himself, turned around and walked away.

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The night is hazy outside the Qingxu Immortal Palace.

A figure in a black robe appeared like a ghost, and the disciples of the Immortal Palace guarding outside the hall were immediately frightened. They wanted to shout and curse, but when they saw the face of the person clearly, they quickly shut their mouths.

After a pause, Fang asked cautiously, "It's late at night. May I ask what brings you here, Senior Jiang?"

Jiang Zhengchu remained calm and said in a low voice, "I'll report it."

The disciple of the Immortal Palace looked embarrassed, but did not dare to ask any more questions. After bowing, he hurried to the hall to report the situation.

Not long after, he came back and led the figure in black robe into the hall.

Elder Qin sat at the head of the group, waved his hand to dismiss the disciples, then chuckled and asked, "What's so important, Fellow Daoist Jiang, that you'd rather visit at this time?"

Jiang Zhengchu smiled slightly and said slowly, "What important matter could this Jiang be talking about? I just came here to catch up with you, Brother Dao."

Elder Qin's eyes flashed when he heard this. Seeing that he was unwilling to speak directly, he simply stopped talking about it. After waving his hand and placing the spiritual tea, he actually started to reminisce with him.

It wasn't until three rounds of tea that Jiang Zhengchu suddenly seemed to remember something and said, "I heard that Brother Qin Dao was searching all over Zhongzhou for the 'Life Essence Tribulation Orchid' not long ago. I wonder if that's true?"

Elder Qin paused, narrowing his eyes slightly as he spoke, "This is true. I encountered a minor problem in my cultivation, so I sought out the 'Life Essence Tribulation Orchid' to correct it. This is no secret, so why did you suddenly bring it up?"

Jiang Zhengchu smiled without answering. After taking a sip of the spiritual tea, he took out a white paulownia wood box and gently pushed it in front of the other party.

Elder Qin raised his eyebrows slightly: "What is this?"

"It's quite a coincidence. I just bought a 'Ming Yuan Kan Jie Orchid' a few days ago. I'm grateful for Brother Dao's urgent need, so I hurriedly sent it to you..."

Jiang Zhengchu smiled slowly. Elder Qin paused, took a deep look at the visitor, and said firmly, "Thank you for your concern, fellow Daoist. I will exchange this item for twice the resources."

Jiang Zhengchu immediately waved his hand and said with a smile: "It's just a spiritual material. It won't be of much use to me. Why should I exchange it with you, brother? Just accept it."

"It may not be very useful to you, but it is a rare treasure to me. If you insist on giving it to me, I cannot accept it..."

Elder Qin looked solemn and pushed the wooden box back.

Seeing this, Jiang Zhengchu sighed in admiration, shook his head and said, "Brother Qin is still like this... Well, then Jiang will not force it. I came here this time because I really want your help with something."

"Fellow Daoist, please tell me about it."

Jiang Zhengchu pondered for a moment, then tentatively said, "In tomorrow's championship battle, I would like to face someone..."

Elder Qin's face darkened, and he said in a deep voice, "Fellow Daoist Jiang, you have spoken out of turn. You should leave immediately. I will pretend that you have never been here."

The twenty-seven clans in Zhongzhou had an agreement long ago that if anyone tried to control the drawing of lots to change the opponent, the rest of the clans would be able to kill him.

As early as thousands of years ago, there were such examples, which led to the joint attack of other clans and the denial of the right to burn incense.

If the current situation were to get out, even if they failed to achieve their goal, the Jiang family of Runan would become the target of public criticism.

He gave this admonition out of consideration for the other party...

Jiang Zhengchu shook his head and smiled, then said in a clear voice, "Brother Daoist, you are too kind. How could I not know the rules of Zhongzhou? This time, I have come here not to involve my fellow Daoists from Zhongzhou."

"Oh?" Elder Qin's eyes flickered. Apart from his fellow practitioners from Central Continent, the only candidates left were from Northern Plains and Southern Border...

"With your strength, you don't need such a plan..."

He whispered something, thinking that the person in front of him was afraid of picking Tao Xianxu and others, so he planned this matter.

Jiang Zhengchu's expression froze for a moment, then he forced a smile and said, "Brother Dao, you're overthinking it. I'm acting this way because I've had a dirty experience with that Beiyuan guy, and I don't want him to go any further..."

That's what I say, but no one else knows what I'm thinking in my heart.

As everyone knows, fighting on the high platform is protected by the True Lord, and the protection becomes stronger as time goes by.

If he wanted to kill Chen Mu, he could only choose the initial battle. At that time, the True Lord would only release a trace of magic power and not pay much attention. As long as he could prepare in advance, he could kill the opponent with one blow...

"Brother Qin, the previous agreement was limited to the twenty-seven meridians of Central Continent. Changing the spiritual signs of cultivators from other continents should not be difficult for you. What do you think?"

Jiang Zhengchu's expression returned to composure. As he said, this matter could be compromised, and he was confident that he could get Elder Qin to give in.

Elder Qin's eyes flickered as he fell into deep thought. From time to time, he glanced at the white paulownia wood box beside him, looking extremely excited.

Just when Jiang Zhengchu was becoming more and more confident, Elder Qin suddenly spoke up and sighed, "Fellow Daoist Jiang, please don't say anything more. This is absolutely not allowed."

Jiang Zhengchu's eyes widened when he heard this, and he asked in surprise, "Why?"

Elder Qin said in a deep voice, "As a disciple of the Qingxu Immortal Mansion, how could I possibly do such a vile thing? Fellow Daoist Jiang, please return now!"

After saying this, he pretended to pick up the teacup beside him, but did not drink from it, indicating that he was leaving.

At the same time, he thought to himself, "My uncle once said that Chen Mu's fortune is flourishing, and his achievements will definitely not be limited to this. How can I offend him because of this..."

Seeing this, Jiang Zhengchu's face darkened a little. He wanted to pretend that he didn't see it and continued to persuade him, but he also knew that his plan could not be seen by others.

If he angered the person in front of him and was betrayed by him, he would be in big trouble.

Thinking of this, he sighed secretly, cursed in his heart twice, then stood up and said with a forced smile: "Since that's the case, then Jiang will not say anything more. However, this 'Life Essence Tribulation Orchid' is indeed prepared for you, fellow Taoist. Please accept it."

After saying this, he immediately turned and left without giving Elder Qin a chance to return the greeting.

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(End of this chapter)