Ziwei Immortal Path

Chapter 107: Searching for the Son and Preaching
The next morning.

Qinlong Mountain, the inner courtyard of the village ancestral hall is illuminated by the lights, with gurgling water and lush flowers and grass.

Xu Boyang sat in the main seat, and below him stood Taoist Bailu and a white-haired, hunchbacked old man.

It was Yang Zhouyuan, the eldest son of the Zhuzhao Village.

Yang Zhouyuan was wearing a short black coat and leaning on a coiled dragon wooden staff. His wrinkled old face was full of smiles as he said respectfully:

"Master, I have already arranged Zhuohua's relocation. All the young men from the two villages have come together to dismantle the tiles and beams while building the houses. Li Wenshuo, the eldest son of the Li family in Zhuohua, is on site supervising the work."

"I've asked both fishing boats to take a break these past two days and then go out together to help transport the supplies. I believe they should be able to be moved here within a month."

"Well, thank you, Mr. Yang."

Xu Boyang nodded slightly and said:

"After we move here, the two families will merge into one village. Since we're no longer on Zhuohua Island, we won't need to call it Zhuohua Village anymore. We'll all be called Zhuzhao Village. Tell Li Changfang about this."

"well…"

Yang Zhouyuan nodded repeatedly, and tremblingly took out a book from his arms.
"Master, these are the farmlands reclaimed from the villages of Zhuzhao Island and Shanguang Island. That, that Fireworks Island, Master Li didn't allow us to cultivate it before."

Taoist Bailu stepped forward to take it and presented it with both hands. Xu Boyang waved his hand, and Bailu understood and put it into his sleeve.

"There's a reason why we don't let you go up there. This volcano is erupting and it's unsafe. The rules will remain the same from now on."

Xu Boyang didn't look at him and said loudly:
"From now on, the villagers no longer need to grow corn and fruits and vegetables for their livelihood. Instead, we should plant spiritual grains, spiritual rice, and spiritual herbs in the mountains, and then set up animal pens to raise spiritual beasts. My guest officials, Taoist Bai Lu and Fairy Su, will help you two families with how to plant, raise, and care for them. Just follow their instructions."

"As for food, clothing, and other expenses, the mountain people will formulate rules and distribute them according to households. In the end, gold, silver, cloth, and money will be distributed monthly. Every family will receive more than enough to feed and clothe you. The village has two merchant ships, and we can organize regular purchases from nearby. As for your usual boating and fishing, as long as you don't enter the forbidden area, the mountain people will not interfere."

"Also, anyone who goes out to make a living or do business must be careful with their words and not speak without restraint to others. Otherwise, it will bring disaster to not only his family but everyone in the village."

"In short, Mr. Yang, now that my family is here, we are the masters of this mountain. If the villagers want to thrive here, they must obey my arrangements."

"If you behave yourself, my family will not treat you unfairly. If you betray me, my family will not let you off easily. If you are unwilling to live like this, then you may as well seek a better job right now. My family will not stop you."

Yang Zhouyuan said hurriedly, "How dare I... The Immortal Master ordered me to do this, and I've taken note of it."

"Ah."

Xu Boyang smiled and said softly,
"Mr. Yang, please don't blame me for speaking so bluntly. You've lived for most of your life and you should know what the world is like now. I hope your two families can work together with my family and achieve common development!"

Yang Zhouyuan forced a dry laugh on his old face:
"The Immortal Master is right. The world is in turmoil. Now that the Immortal Master has arrived, good times have arrived for Qinlong Mountain! We no longer have to live in fear every day."

"You just understand."

Xu Boyang informed him, then turned his head and asked Taoist Bai Lu:
"Have all the children arrived?"

Taoist Bailu bowed and said:
"Reporting to the Mountain Master, the children aged eight to ten from both families, totaling 168, are already waiting in the outer courtyard, awaiting the call."

"Ah."

Xu Boyang felt a little regretful. The population of Qinlong Mountain was sparse, with less than a thousand households with only two surnames, and less than five thousand people in total. It was far less than his own Fengqing Town.

If he wanted to grow and develop in the future, he would have to find a way to migrate some people here or find some spiritual masters. Otherwise, the cultivators in his own mountain would be stretched to the limit. There were only a handful of people in the huge Qinlong Mountain. He would not be able to establish a foundation in a short time. How could he develop and protect himself in the future?

After all, it is easier to understand and control the ins and outs of the people through self-cultivation. With my current level of cultivation, it is difficult to subdue half-way cultivators or recruit disciples, unless I use tough measures and rob them. But now that I have just arrived, it is not appropriate to act rashly.

After thinking about it, I thought:

"Forget it, let's just try this [Spiritual Resonance Biluo] for now. Ever since Ding Fusheng gave it to me, I haven't used it to test my spiritual resonance. I'll just do it for show and show it to the Yang and Li families. They'll be happy to see it."

He immediately said:

"Go and arrange it. Blindfold them and lead them in, from oldest to youngest, one out and one in."

"understand!"

Taoist Bailu bowed and withdrew. Xu Boyang smiled and gestured, "Mr. Yang, please sit down and be quiet."

When Yang Zhouyuan saw him gather the two families' children together, he naturally knew that he wanted to test their telepathy. He felt relieved and sat down with his crutches as he was told, looking forward to it.

After a while, Taoist Bailu walked in leading a child covered with a black cloth.

Xu Boyang's hand flashed, and [Lingxi Biluo] was already in his hand. With a move of his spiritual consciousness, the white and green jade pendant flew out of his hand and floated in front of the child.

After three breaths, there was no movement!
Xu Boyang said nothing, but waved his wrist lightly. Taoist Bailu saw this and walked out with the child.

Second one, no movement!

Wave and get out!
The third one, no movement!

Wave again and get out!

No wonder Xu Boyang sighed slightly just now. After all, there have always been very few people who have a close relationship with the Crimson Palace, less than one in ten thousand. The Zhuzhao and Zhuohua families have such a small population. It is estimated that if there is one, it must be a blessing from eighteen generations of ancestors. It is very likely that there is none!

Time passed quickly like flowing water, and these one hundred and sixty-eight children also passed by like flowing water. Yang Zhouyuan's old face became more and more gloomy, and he was extremely anxious. He secretly prayed that his family could produce a dragon or phoenix among men who could change their destiny. Unfortunately, things did not go as he wished. The children of his Yang family had disappeared without a sound and all passed away.

When we got to the 165th one, it was a thin, weak, timid little boy in white clothes. As soon as he came in, he asked crisply:
"Uncle, what's floating in front of me?"

Xu Boyang was startled when he heard this, and saw with his own eyes that the [Lingxi Biluo] in front of his eyebrows changed from white and green to a light red and purple at a speed visible to the naked eye!

Taoist Bailu looked at him and was overjoyed. He couldn't help but whispered, "Got it!"

The black cloth covering the eyes of the little boy in white was torn off, and suddenly his eyes lit up. He saw a bent old man with a white beard and a young man in plain clothes but particularly eye-catching sitting in front of him, staring at him with a smile. He felt a little scared and hid behind Taoist Bailu.

Xu Boyang smiled upon seeing this and said gently, "Don't be afraid. Come out and tell me, what's your name?"

"My name is Li Zixiu..."

After a busy morning, his efforts paid off. He unexpectedly found a Lingxi child on the island. Taoist Bailu was extremely excited. He held the book in his hand and had already been searching like the wind. After a moment, he said aloud: "Li Zixiu, the fourth son of Li Wenhuai, the younger brother of Li Wenshuo, just turned eight this year. His mother..."

"No need to read it, just send him home first. There are three more to come. We'll talk about it after we finish the test."

Xu Boyang interrupted Taoist Bai Lu, gave an order, and then waved his hand.

Taoist Bailu didn't understand what he meant and could only nod. As expected, the next three things happened, and no miracle happened.

Yang Zhouyuan was watching from the side. He didn't expect that the Zhuohua Li family would actually have a spiritual child. He was shocked and extremely jealous and envious, but he didn't dare to show it in front of Xu Boyang. He sighed in his heart that it would be great if his younger brother didn't die and passed down one or two lines of inheritance. Maybe his family would have the chance to become an immortal.

After everything was done, Xu Boyang patted his robe, stood up and said:

"Bai Lu, go tell the Li family that tomorrow Li Wenhuai and his family will all go up the mountain to work, and they don't have to come down the mountain anymore."

Taoist Bailu replied, "I understand!"

Xu Boyang looked up at the sky with his hands behind his back, his body moving without wind, slowly rising up, and said lightly:
"Mr. Yang, I'll go first."

Yang Zhouyuan quickly put down his cane, knelt down in a panic, and said, "This old man respectfully bids farewell to the immortal. I wish you a long life and eternal happiness!"

After he finished speaking, he looked up and found that Xu Boyang had disappeared.

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The next day.

Candlelight Mountain.

The bright afternoon sun shines into the hall through the shiny white tiles on the window lattices.

In the Dragon-Catching Hall, there are two figures, one big and one small.

Xu Boyang sat in the main seat, looking at Li Zixiu who was kneeling in fear under the emperor, his head almost buried in his chest, thinking:
"This child looks too thin and timid. I don't know how good his spiritual connection is."

It's a pity that only Huang Ting Yu Shi knows such a wonderful method of measuring spiritual resonance. It is difficult to tell the good from the bad just by looking at the surface. After all, the child was thin and timid when he was a child, which does not mean anything. Xu Boyang has a deep understanding of this. His physical condition was not particularly outstanding when he was a child.

"Never mind. It's better to have it than not. After all, it's Lingxizi. Since he has the destiny to cultivate immortality and since we have this fate, we must treat him well and not hinder his path."

Xu Boyang now has the capital to accept disciples. Among the cultivation techniques he has, except for the two fatal books in the [Purple Star Palace of Life] that cannot be passed on, he has the Huangting-level "Lihuo Yuqi Xuandao Jing" and the foundation-building-level "Liyangtai Guangyaoyi Jue" and "Xuankan Shenli Hunyuan Jing", a total of three books that can be taken out for teaching.

Moreover, he now had eleven strands of spiritual energy from heaven and earth in his hands, which was more than enough.

However, Xu Boyang did not intend to accept this child as his disciple. He had just arrived and the mountain master had not even settled down yet. If he rashly accepted a child from an ordinary family in the mountain as his disciple, it would have too many impacts and would not be conducive to development.

Xu Boyang was not stupid. He knew that if he accepted the child, he would become the mountain master's first disciple. In this way, his status would rise above his own four guests. If the Li family at the foot of the mountain knew about it, it would be a disaster.

In addition, if he accepted it, he would inevitably have to pass on his own things, but his own things could not be passed on. And not only his own things could not be passed on, but Monk Li's Huangting Gongfa seemed to be more involved and of a higher grade, so he was afraid that he could not take it out casually.

If he accepted the technique and passed it on to others, wouldn't that lead to criticism? How could he convince them?

In this case, we can only let him practice with Zhao Jiusheng or Taoist Bailu to see his understanding and character first, and then make plans.

Xu Boyang's mind raced to this point, and within a moment, Taoist Bai Lu returned like the wind, stepping on the [Golden Jade Shuttle]. He entered the hall and said, "Mountain Master, are you looking for me?"

This flying magical instrument [Golden Jade Shuttle] was given by Su Yanlu not long ago. Now Zhao Jiusheng has no spiritual consciousness and cannot use it, so Xu Boyang gave it to Taoist Bailu first, and left him another [Xiao Bronze Bell].

At present, Xu Boyang is no longer worried about magic weapons and spirit stones. This time, he opened up the mountain and established a vein, which brought him gains, especially magic weapons of the Nascent Soul stage. There are so many of them that Xu Boyang has no time to see them.

It’s a pity that he doesn’t have a foundation-building magic weapon, and now the Ningyuan magic weapon is no longer in his eyes.

As long as the magic weapon is warmed up regularly, it will not cause any wear and tear when used. Instead, it will become more powerful the more it is used. According to Xu Boyang's idea, there are only a few people in his family now, so he should use it when necessary and give it away when necessary. It will just gather dust if he keeps it there. The price of the Ningyuan magic weapon itself is not high. If it is not enough later, he can just purchase some. Anyway, there are plenty of spirit stones at the moment. The Niushan tribe alone has given a full one thousand spirit stones, not to mention the value of that [Huaiyi Binzhu].

Of course, this is only limited to the current matter of Ningyuan magic weapon. We still have to save money in other areas. After all, Xu Boyang has been a bodyguard for many years since he was a child and knows that making money is not easy.

However, this [Golden Jade Shuttle] is a magical tool specially used for flying. Although it is one level lower than the [Seven-Colored Bowl], it is indeed faster than the almighty magical tool. Taoist Bailu travels back and forth between Zhuzhao Village and Zhuzhao Mountain all day long, so he really needs a flying magical tool.

Xu Boyang saw him coming in a moment, smiled and nodded, this soul-pulling pill connected to the primordial spirit, it was really convenient, as long as the spiritual thought moved, the other party would immediately feel it, and then smiled and said:

"Bai Lu, I think I like you, so I'll let you practice with it first. Don't worry, I'll come back and see you when you've absorbed the energy."

When Li Zixiu saw Taoist Bailu coming, his eyes lit up and he called out, "Uncle!"

Taoist Bailu has been wandering around the world for many years and has no fixed place to live. Although he has had some romances outside, they were all fleeting and passed away in a flash. So far, he has not been able to leave behind a daughter or a child.

Now that he was in his forties, he saw that Li Zixiu really liked him, so he readily agreed and nodded.
"The mountain master is busy with all sorts of things, why not leave it to me first?"

After saying that, he quickly stepped forward, took Li Zixiu's hand, and helped him up.

Xu Boyang nodded with satisfaction and asked:

"My spiritual sense just moved, and I felt that Qinglan had returned. But what happened on the Demon Spirit Island?"

Taoist Bailu replied:

"Qinglan has returned with the news that everything is going smoothly on Monster Spirit Island. Guest Su said he wants to strike while the iron is hot and open the shop right away. That's why he'll be delayed for a few days. He's worried the Mountain Master will be worried, so he specifically asked Qinglan to come back and let him know."

"He just came back and heard that the Mountain Master was busy in the temple. He didn't dare disturb him, so he told me to report back later. Since opening the shop is complicated, he has already gone to Monster Spirit Island."

"Su Yanlu is truly decisive! She does what she says without hesitation!"

After hearing this, Xu Boyang was secretly surprised, but since this was a great event, he smiled and said:

"Yes, this is good news! Then we will wait patiently for a few days and wait for good news!"

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