Lingyuan Immortal

Chapter 712 Just settle for the next best thing
"What do you mean by this, Master?"

Taoist Tianxing frowned, and for a moment he didn't think about the black and white Taoist talisman in Chen Mu's hand.

Xu Yunzi smiled slightly and said, "My dear Chen, I would like to introduce someone to you."

He waved his hand and asked, "Where is Junior Brother Ziyang?"

As soon as the words fell, a man came from outside the hall.
This man was wearing a gray Taoist robe, with gray hair and beard. He looked to be in his fifties or sixties, but his figure was as straight as a pine tree. He walked over and laughed loudly, "Young friend Chen, do you still remember me?"

Chen Mu's eyes moved. As a Taoist cultivator, he naturally had a clear memory and recognized the old Taoist in front of him at a glance. He was the cultivator from Central China whom he met in Zhao State in his early years.

It’s just that the old Taoist at that time was only at the Golden Core stage, but the person now has already achieved the Nascent Soul stage, and is even at the middle stage.

Even his appearance has become a little younger with his realm...

He smiled broadly and bowed, saying, "Of course I remember, Senior Ziyang. It has been a hundred years since we last met, hasn't it?"

In fact, he had heard Taoist Xuancheng mention the name Zi Yang as early as when he was on his way to Zhongzhou.

He had wanted to take this opportunity to pay a visit, but he didn't see the person, and it was not easy for him to visit the Black and White Taoist Palace rashly, so he had to put it aside for the time being and continue it later.

I didn't expect that I would be recognized first...

Little did people know that Zi Yang did not participate in this sword fighting event. However, after Chen Mu won the championship, his fame spread throughout Zhongzhou.

When he heard the news, he was in seclusion at that time and thought it was someone with the same name. But when he thought about it carefully, he wondered how it could be such a coincidence?

So after asking around, I learned that the person who won the first place in Daozi was none other than the young Qi Condensation cultivator from Beiyuan back then!
It was fate, so why wouldn't he come and take a look?
But he didn't expect that his ancestor was worried about how to keep Chen Mu. So after thinking for a long time, he reported the incident to Master Xuyun...

He waved his hand and smiled, saying casually: "It will be almost a hundred years!"

He looked at Chen Mu deeply and said, "Fellow Daoist Chen, since you have also formed the Nascent Soul, and are of the same Dao as me, please do not use the title of senior anymore. If you wish, please call me Daoist Brother."

After saying this, he praised: "The former Beiyuan cultivator has now surpassed all the talented immortals in Zhongzhou...

Chen Mu nodded slightly, feeling deeply moved.

If he had returned to Zhongzhou with Zi Yang back then, would he have been able to reach his current state?

Maybe, maybe not...

"Chen Mu greets Brother Zi Yang."

He bowed respectfully. His ability to make a name for himself back then was largely due to Zi Yang's guidance and techniques, so he was quite grateful to Zi Yang.

Zi Yang smiled and stroked his beard, his expression revealing a lot of nostalgia...

This situation made everyone present confused.

What is going on? How come this disciple from the Black and White Dao Palace seems to have known Chen Mu from Beiyuan in his early years?
Could it be true as Master Xuyun said, that the fate between Chen Mu and the Black and White Taoist Palace was earlier than that Fushan Changhe?
Zi Yang's eyes fixed, and he saw the hint from Master Xuyun, so he coughed lightly and said, "Fellow Daoist Chen, you have a deep connection with my Dao Palace, so why not join me to cultivate?"

"With your talent, and with Senior Uncle Xuyun's dedicated training, you should be able to reach the perfection of the Nascent Soul stage within a hundred years."

"By then, I might be able to take advantage of the magic calamity to achieve the primordial spirit in one fell swoop and reach the pinnacle of this world..."

Upon hearing this, Dudu and the other disciples all looked at Tao Xianxu, whose nerves had suddenly tensed, their faces thick with thought. As a true disciple of the Black and White Dao Palace, Tao Xianxu should have been the one being meticulously nurtured by Master Xuyun. But now Chen Mu had received this promise, and he wondered if it was true or false, a blessing or a curse...

Compared to the nervous Tao Xianxu, Taoist Tianxing was no longer as anxious as before, and looked at Taoist Ziyang on the field with an expressionless face.

Chen Mu had already informed him about the matter of the Black and White Taoist Talisman, so after calming down, he knew that Chen Mu had no intention of entering the Black and White Taoist Palace to practice again.

And Chen Mu's reaction did not disappoint him.

Chen Mu shook his head and smiled, politely declining the offer. "Thank you for your kindness, Brother Dao. However, I have received a lot of favors from Fushan Changhe, and my senior teachers have also helped me a lot. At this time of fame, how can I betray my loyalty for the sake of profit?"

This is indeed the true words. Gratitude is one aspect, and the other is that at his level, resources for cultivation are no longer as important as they were in the beginning. Whether he can make progress or not depends on his understanding of the Tao.

If the perception is clear, there will be no bottleneck. If the perception is endless, no matter how many external resources you have, you will get half the result with twice the effort and it will be difficult to achieve anything.

And he has the mysterious water lotus on his body, even more so. If he stays in Fushan Changhe, will his master's sect be short of resources for cultivation?
"Not even a hundred years, but there's a good chance it will happen in over a hundred years... Taixuan mentioned earlier that the demonic calamity is about to arrive, and the most likely scenario is between one and two hundred years.

This amount of time is enough for me to push my realm to perfection..."

"it is good!"

Pingyang Zhenjun cheered loudly and said with high spirits: "Chen Mu, although you are not a disciple of my Xuantian Mansion, you have feelings for Beiyuan. I will not say anything about other things, and I will not be stingy with all the resources. I will ensure that your cultivation speed is not lower than that of the disciples of the various sects in Zhongzhou!"

Chen Mu smiled in his heart, but he didn't expect there would be an unexpected surprise.

"Thank you, Master, for your care."

Seeing this, Xuyunzi frowned, but he was not surprised.

After all, immortal cultivators like them have a deep-rooted sense of Taoism and will not easily change their master, especially those who are sincere in their worship. If they switch to another sect for the sake of profit, they will be despised by everyone.

This is the case with Chen Mu. He practiced in Shuiyunjian in his early years, but did not really become a disciple. That is why he was able to practice in Fushan Changhe at will.

But if after the ceremony of becoming a disciple, if the master does not approve, and he then becomes a disciple of Fushan Changhe on his own, then there will be a big problem...

"Since this method doesn't work, we can only settle for the next best thing."

Xu Yunzi's heart moved, and a smile rose on his face as he said, "Perhaps I didn't explain it clearly, which led to Fellow Daoist Beiyuan's misunderstanding.

My intention is not to ask you to betray your master and join my sect, but to grant you the title of 'Palace Master of Shangzhen Palace' so that you can stay in the Dao Palace to cultivate..."

Shangzhen Palace is one of the six palaces of the Black and White Dao Palace. The palace masters of all generations are people with profound cultivation and high status, only below the ancestor Huashen and the headmaster.

The winner, Taoist Mingchen, is the Palace Master of Zhenzhen Palace, one of the six great palaces...

"How could someone from another sect actually be ranked among the six palace masters?"

At the same time, all the disciples in the field had questions and were somewhat surprised at the position promised by Master Xuyun.

You know, the six palace masters are powerful enough to interfere with all the prohibitions of the Black and White Palace. They have great power and are among the best in Central China.

Isn't Master Xuyun afraid of trouble when a person from another sect holds such power?
Compared to outsiders, Tao Xianxu's eyes were dark and his expression was slightly resentful...

(End of this chapter)