Lingyuan Immortal

Chapter 726 Hidden Behind the Scenes
Mingyou Lake is the largest lake in Zhao State. Its basin covers several countries, but most of it is within the territory of Zhao State, which is why it is named Zhao State.

I heard from the old storyteller that a big monster appeared in Mingyou Lake, so the Beast Taming Sect summoned all the sects to gather here.

Chen Mu originally thought that it was just an ordinary matter of working together to slay a demon, but as he got closer to the place, he noticed something different.

This was because among the cultivators he met along the way, there were many cultivators from other countries whose Taoist traditions were unknown, and they all looked excited. They were wandering back and forth around Mingyou Lake, as if they were looking for a place they liked.

For this purpose, Chen Mu raised his spiritual sense and investigated, and sensed the same aura at the border of Zhao State.

How could such a remote and small country attract fellow monks?
Although his Qi was weak and his perception was insensitive, he was completely unaware that he had been detected, but he was still a Nascent Soul cultivator after all. If he were put here, he would be enough to crush the entire crowd...

What could attract the attention of a Nascent Soul cultivator to this place?
Out of curiosity, Chen Mu kept thinking and finally discovered the mystery at the bottom of Mingyou Lake.

The lake was deep, icy cold, and completely silent, without a trace of life.

And right in the middle of it, an ancient water palace appeared, with faint ripples, but showing an extraordinary charm.

"So there's another opportunity..."

Chen Mu smiled in his heart. With his keen eyesight, he could tell that this water palace should be a place where ancient cultivators passed down their legacy. Judging from the fluctuations on it, the original owner was at most at the level of Golden Elixir Perfection.

This kind of inheritance naturally cannot attract disciples from major sects, but for the small Jindan sects in several neighboring countries, it is a Jindan Taoist tradition that is comparable to their own inheritance.

There was a lot of controversy over this, but it was also reasonable...

However, what Chen Mu didn't know was that this opportunity was manifested precisely because of the great demon Jiaolong Jun.

At that time, the Dragon King plundered cities and devoured cultivators, causing alarm in the Zhao Kingdom's immortal cultivation world. The Beast Taming Sect took the lead in subduing the demon, but after a fierce battle, they were unable to do anything.

For this reason, he issued a decree to kill the demons and invited Jin Yang Zhenren from Jiange to ask.

As the most talented immortal in Zhao State, Jin Yang Zhenren only used two swords so far.

One sword kills the demon, one sword destroys the house!
By breaking the restriction here and making the inherited water palace suddenly visible, it attracted the attention of neighboring countries, and they all came to get a piece of the pie.

It was precisely because the Dragon King had already been killed that Chen Mu didn't sense the demon's aura, which led to his initial suspicion...

After understanding the reason, Chen Mu pondered for a moment and did not show up immediately. Instead, he asked Xiao Qi to go alone to see which ancestor of Beiyuan that fellow traveler belonged to...

Xiao Qi took the order and went, and according to Chen Mu's prior instructions, he did not make a big fanfare and fly away on the clouds, but instead took a small boat and went upstream.

He had been practicing with Chen Mu since the beginning of his existence, so he felt fresh about walking alone. Therefore, he was not bored at all. Instead, he enjoyed the scenery on both sides of the river with great interest along the way.

The area around Mingyou Lake is densely populated. In Zhao State alone, there are no less than four or five Taoist sects, not to mention the surrounding countries.

Although most of them are small foundation-building sects, the number of their disciples is no less than that of the large Golden Core sects.

Therefore, with such a good fortune manifested here, it is really a lively scene, with people bustling around and constantly interweaving. From time to time, there are Qi Condensation disciples or wandering cultivators coming by boat, and there are also Foundation Establishment cultivators flying by.

In such a noisy situation, although Xiao Qi was boating like those Qi Condensation disciples, his extraordinary aura still attracted the attention of many people, who intended to catch up with him in boats and chat with him.

However, his boat seemed slow, but in just a few breaths it had left the others far behind, leaving everyone sighing with regret...

Xiao Qi was enjoying a leisurely stroll when he suddenly noticed something. He looked up at the sky and saw two streaks of light flying from the north. He could tell they were a man and a woman. The man had a rough and untamed appearance, dressed in a strong suit, and exuded a vigorous aura. He was clearly a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

The woman was enveloped in a mysterious haze, and her plump figure and stunning charm could be vaguely seen.

The two of them were not in a hurry, but drifted with the wind, feeling very comfortable.

Suddenly, he became aware of someone's gaze from below, lowered his eyes, and immediately showed a look of shock. He waved his sleeves and walked closer to Xiao Qi.

The man politely clasped his fists and said, "Fellow Daoist, you are enjoying a leisurely boat trip, admiring the scenery. I am Li Cheng, an elder of the Lingshan Sect of the Mu Kingdom. May I ask your name, and where the immortal mountain is located?"

Xiao Qi returned the greeting calmly and said, "I am Han Yang from Shuiyunjian Sect."

"Shuiyunjian?"

Li Cheng was stunned. Of course he had heard of Shuiyunjian, one of the six sects of Zhao State. However, compared with Wenjian Pavilion, Zifenglin and other sects, Shuiyunjian was much weaker.

He had just seen that Xiao Qi was dignified and calm, unlike the ordinary cultivators from small sects. He also had a sharp aura, very much like a disciple of Wenjian Pavilion, so he wanted to come up and make friends with him.

Unexpectedly, he was a disciple of Shuiyunjian, and fortunately, he was also one of the six sects, so he did not dare to underestimate him.

At this time, the woman also came up, and Li Cheng introduced her, saying, "Fellow Daoist Hanyang, this is my wife."

Xiao Qi bowed and said politely, "It turns out to be Madam Li. I am honored to meet you."

Mrs. Li had also noticed that Xiao Qi was extraordinary. In addition, she had a handsome face and full of charm, so her heart was secretly moved and her eyes were full of tears.

Hearing that he was from Shuiyunjian, she showed a hint of reserve in her expression. She bowed indifferently and said, "My concubine greets you, fellow Taoist."

Li Cheng was quite satisfied with his wife's reaction. He nodded and smiled, "Judging from the direction Fellow Daoist Han Yang is going, I believe it's because of that inheritance opportunity, right?"

Xiao Qi said in a clear voice, "That's right. I seldom go out, and my fellow disciples have already left, so I am traveling alone to see the beautiful scenery. But why are you two walking from here? The direction of Muguo should be on the other side, right?"

Mingyou Lake spreads across several countries, Mu State being one of them. If you want to go to the Water Palace, there is the shortest route available, so there is no need to go through Zhao State.

Li Cheng smiled bitterly upon hearing this, "I also want to save some time with my wife, but I really can't stand it."

Xiao Qi was very puzzled, but after asking carefully, he finally understood.

It turned out that the Li couple was quite famous. At this moment, opportunities were emerging at Mingyou Lake, and there were countless cultivators along the way.

Once they meet, acquaintances will come up to say hello, and that’s not all, there are also many casual cultivators who don’t know each other at all who come up to make friends.

After going back and forth a few times, they inevitably got bored, so the couple discussed and decided to slow down their pace, take a detour to Zhao State, and visit the scenery of other countries by the way, and then arrive when the time is near.

Madam Li sighed and said calmly, "Actually, I can't blame them. My Lingshan Sect is an outer branch of the Muyuan Sect, so my husband and I can be considered disciples of the Muyuan Sect."

The Mu Yuan Sect is the most prosperous sect in the Mu Kingdom. It has risen rapidly in the past few decades. It has several Golden Core True Immortals who have integrated the Mu Kingdom's immortal cultivation world that was in turmoil due to the "Hall of Eternal Life" and stabilized the entire realm with the momentum of carrying a tripod.

Unlike the six clans of Zhao State, the Mu State revered the Mu Yuan Clan, so its reputation spread throughout the surrounding countries...

(End of this chapter)