Lingyuan Immortal

Chapter 79 Tianhe Meeting
The next day, we crossed the sea cliff.

Chen Mu whistled softly, and soon a toad monster the size of a human head suddenly jumped out from the vibrant bushes nearby and ran towards his feet.

The toad was Xiao Qi. At this moment, its skin had turned light blue, revealing a trace of demonic aura, and it had obviously become a low-level demon beast.

Chen Mu looked down at Xiao Qi who was nestled under him and smiled slightly.

Although he hadn't yet mastered any of the Beast Taming techniques, and couldn't communicate with his spirit pets like the Beast Taming Sect's cultivators...

But after all, they had been together day and night for several years, so with some simple instructions, Xiaoqi was still able to understand what he meant.

Chen Mu used his magic power to put Xiao Qi into the spirit beast bag, and then controlled the wind-patterned cloud banner and flew out of the mountain.

The sky is blue, pale and sparse.

An hour later, Chen Mu landed outside Tianhe Market.

Slowly walking into the market, I found that the specifications and arrangement were still the same as before, with very few changes.

He walked without stopping, and after a while he arrived outside the Treasure Pavilion. He raised his eyes to glance at the plaque, then strode in.

Chen Mu followed the servant into the side room and waited for a moment. Then, a soft exclamation was heard, and a figure followed him into the side room.

"Brother Chen...?"

Manager Hu was still the same as before, but after seeing Chen Mu, who was now a completely different person, he couldn't help but feel a little restrained.

Chen Mu smiled slightly and said, "Why do you call me Senior Brother Hu? Could it be that our friendship has faded?"

Seeing that Chen Mu's attitude remained the same, Manager Hu breathed a sigh of relief. He then put on a smile and laughed heartily, saying, "Junior Brother Chen, what are you talking about? I've been looking forward to your coming to reunite with me day and night..."

"But fortunately, Junior Brother has made great progress in his cultivation and is now one of the best disciples at Tianhu Peak... I've wanted to go congratulate him for a long time, but Junior Brother is so absorbed in his cultivation that I can't bring myself to bother him..."

Seeing Manager Hu talking so eloquently, Chen Mu chuckled and said, "I've been practicing diligently for several years, and now, as soon as I leave the mountain, I come to see Senior Brother Hu to reminisce about the past."

Upon hearing this, Manager Hu's eyes lit up slightly, his joy growing even stronger. He said, "Junior brother, you are able to endure the hardship of cultivation. This must be the great path you seek..."

Chen Mu pursed his lips slightly, silently feeling the fluctuations of the magic power from Manager Hu, feeling a little surprised.

The last time I met Manager Hu, he invited me to go treasure hunting together. At that time, Manager Hu's cultivation was still far from the eighth level of Qi Condensation. With his qualifications as a menial disciple, it would take him eight or nine years to break through.

But now, only three or four years have passed, and he has become a cultivator at the eighth level of Qi Condensation...

But Chen Mu didn't show it on his face. He smiled and said, "I see that Senior Brother has already entered the eighth level of Qi Condensation. I think he has been very lucky in recent years. If Senior Brother can continue like this, it is not impossible for him to reach the Foundation Establishment stage..."

As soon as the words came out, Manager Hu's smile stopped and his eyes narrowed slightly, but he immediately guessed Chen Mu's intention and smiled again, saying, "The foundation-building realm is too far away. For someone like you, it's as easy as taking something out of a bag. But I can't do that. I gave up the idea a long time ago..."

Chen Mu said nothing, just stretched out his hand and waved it, looking as if he couldn't say that.

Manager Hu understood what was happening and tentatively said, "But if Junior Brother can get a little more help, I'm afraid he'll have no problem reaching the Foundation Establishment stage..."

Chen Mu's heart moved. Seeing that Manager Hu had no intention of hiding his intention, he immediately nodded and said, "Brother, please help me."

Manager Hu nodded briefly, pondered for a moment, then waved his hand and cast a magical shield, enveloping the two men. He whispered, "To be honest, Junior Brother, after my last attempt to invite you failed, I went with a few friends to investigate. After many trials and tribulations, we discovered that it was an ancient cultivator's cave residence!"

"We were ecstatic and rushed in, but unfortunately, there were many restrictions in the ancient cultivator's cave, guarding the precious things inside. We could see them, but we couldn't get them..." "This feeling was the most unbearable, so we finally decided to forcibly break the restrictions. However, with brute force, if we are not careful, we will die..."

"We've put in a lot of effort to break some of the restrictions, and we even lost two fellow Taoists in the process... Fortunately, our efforts were not in vain. We've sold the precious spiritual objects we obtained..."

Manager Hu spoke softly, but what he said was extremely tempting.

Chen Mu remained calm and listened quietly. After he finished speaking, he said softly, "So, you only got a few things?"

"That's right. We made plans to go there several more times after that, but we didn't dare tell anyone else, so each time we could only break a few restrictions..."

Manager Hu stared at Chen Mu and clapped his hands with his fists, as if he was extremely annoyed.

Chen Mu smiled. He knew he couldn't trust everything Manager Hu said, but he still said, "Thank you for telling me the truth."

Upon hearing this, Manager Hu waved his hand, pretending to be indifferent, and said, "Junior brother, you're being polite. My last invitation was a token of my trust in you... and given our friendship, even if Junior brother has something good happen to him, he certainly won't forget me, right?"

After saying this, Manager Hu looked at Chen Mu expectantly.

Chen Mu understood his thoughts, so he nodded and said, "Of course."

"Alright! With what Junior Brother has said, even if I have to fall out with my former friend, I will take you there to get the treasure!"

Manager Hu slapped his thigh and said in a decisive tone.

Chen Mu cupped his hands and said, "I wonder when the next time we go is?"

Manager Hu thought for a moment and smiled, "It's been almost a year since I last went there. According to our previous agreement, it should be between these two months. I'll let you know the exact time as soon as I discuss it with my friends."

Chen Mu smiled and nodded in agreement.

After the two chatted for a while, Chen Mu got up and said goodbye and left.

Manager Hu escorted Chen Mu out of the pavilion and looked at his back as he walked steadily forward, his smile faded a lot.

The reason why he decided to tell this matter was actually because of Chen Mu's current status in the sect.

If Chen Mu was still an inner disciple with no reputation, he would definitely not share this opportunity...

"I'm getting older. Even if I have more resources, I'm afraid it's impossible for me to build a foundation. It's better to give some to others as an investment. If he really achieves enlightenment, he will remember my friendship..."

Chen Mu left the market town, raised the wind-patterned cloud banner, and flew straight towards the gate of Shuiyunjian Mountain.

He used his right hand to make hand gestures to control the extent of the Wind Walking Technique, but a thoughtful look appeared on his face.

"I originally came here hoping to get the top-grade talisman, but I didn't expect to get something else."

"Manager Hu may not have told us everything he knows, but it should be pretty close..."

"However, he might accept me joining the team, but others might not... After all, adding one more person to the team means an extra risk."

"Have to guard against..."

(End of this chapter)