This humble Taoist priest, Qianhe, begins his quest for immortality by slaying demons and monsters.

Chapter 144 A Coincidence Created by Four Eyes, Three People Meet After Ten Years

"It's been ten years since we last met. Qiusheng and Wencai, your efforts over the past ten years have yielded remarkable results."

Zhong Bai was generous with his praise. Compared to ten years ago, Qiu Sheng and Wen Cai had not only made significant progress in their mindset, but Zhong Bai could also clearly understand their current situation with a single sweep of his divine sense.

Qiu Sheng is at the third level of Qi Refining, and Wen Cai is at the second level. Although this level is nothing to Zhong Bai and the others, it is a real improvement compared to the two in the original drama.

"Hehe, Uncle-Master, you flatter us. We've just worked a little harder than before..."

Wencai scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly, and Qiusheng was equally reserved.

"No, your uncle is right. You have made progress in the past ten years. However, you must not be arrogant or complacent. Not to mention your uncle, even I, at your age, was not just at the second or third level of Qi Refining."

Upon hearing his master's voice, Qiu Shengwen looked toward the source of the sound.

Lin Fengjiao and Zhe Gu walked over with smiles on their faces, with Qing'er chasing after them.

"Senior Brother Lin, Senior Sister Zhegu, it's been ten years! You two are still as charming as ever."

Zhong Bai's words made Lin Fengjiao both laugh and cry. When she first learned that it was Zhong Bai who gave Zhe Gu the advice, she both loved and hated Zhong Bai. But now, looking at Qing'er who was holding her arm from behind, Lin Fengjiao felt relieved. Perhaps this was the best outcome.

"Junior Brother Qianhe, it really is you!"

Aunt Zhe was clearly more enthusiastic than Lin Fengjiao. She quickly pulled Lin Fengjiao to sit down in front of Zhong Bai and said, "Junior Brother Qianhe, we just heard that you finished your seclusion a while ago. It's been a full ten years! Junior Brother Qianhe, your seclusion this time was quite long."

Lin Fengjiao then spoke up.

“Junior sister, Junior Brother Qianhe’s situation is special. Although Maoshan has not made it clear, Junior Brother Qianhe should have been cultivating in the blessed land for ten years.”

This was Lin Fengjiao's guess, and of course, her guess was accurate.

Zhong Bai smiled faintly.

"Senior Brother Lin, you are indeed very perceptive. Your guess is correct. However, Master Master would certainly not announce such a matter to the public."

Hearing this, Lin Fengjiao felt somewhat emotional.

Zhong Bai's cultivation speed was already beyond their reach, and now he can go to the blessed land of Maoshan to cultivate for ten years. You can imagine how terrifying their junior brother must be now!
"It's all thanks to my junior brother's good fortune!"

Just as the group was chatting, a knock came at the door of the mortuary. However, the person who came was not a servant of the Ren family, but Master Ren himself.

"Uncle Jiu, Uncle Jiu?"

"Please open the door. I was a bit confused about what happened back then. Now that the twenty-year deadline is up, regardless of whether my father has actually turned into a corpse as you predicted, Uncle Jiu, we'll have to trouble you with relocating the grave this time!"

Zhong Bai's good mood upon arriving was immediately ruined by Master Ren's visit, and Lin Fengjiao was furious.

Without opening the door, Lin Fengjiao addressed Ren Fa through the courtyard gate: "Master Ren, please go back. Ten years ago, Master Ren refused to believe me. Now that you want to hire someone to move Master Ren's grave, just find anyone. Why bother coming to me again?"

Lin Fengjiao's words left Ren Fa speechless, unable to explain his predicament. Of course, it wasn't that he absolutely needed Lin Fengjiao; it was just that Ren Fa had been having nightmares lately about being strangled to death by his own father who had turned into a zombie. This made him feel uneasy, and he thought it would be more reliable to ask Lin Fengjiao, who was, after all, a highly skilled person from Maoshan.

But the current situation...

"Alas! Uncle Jiu, I know I was wrong back then. Please forgive me. In three days, I will host a banquet at the restaurant run by the foreigners in town to personally apologize to you. If you think I can forgive you, please come. If you cannot forgive me, I will not hesitate to ask for your forgiveness!"

After saying that, Ren Fa left.

After Ren Fa's voice was no longer heard outside the courtyard gate, Zhong Bai gave a half-smile.

Looking at Lin Fengjiao, he said, "Senior Brother Lin, did the old master of the Ren family really bury him underground for twenty years without killing him in advance?"

When this matter was mentioned, Lin Fengjiao felt quite helpless. She was someone who couldn't tolerate any nonsense. Even though she knew that the old master of the Ren family would most likely turn into a zombie, Lin Fengjiao just couldn't find a suitable reason to dig him up and burn him. This feeling was somewhat humiliating and painful.

However, Zhong Bai didn't mean anything by it, and Lin Fengjiao understood that.

"There's nothing we can do. This Master Ren is like a fool. I'm from Maoshan, after all. Doesn't he understand what I mean by 'corpse resurrection'?"
They were clinging to a sliver of hope, thinking that if they didn't turn into zombies, they would have the blessing of the Dragonfly Touching Water acupoint, allowing their Ren family's business to go smoothly and further.

However, it was clear that he had made a mistake. Over the years, the Ren family had not only failed to prosper, but had actually declined. This was the price he paid for not trusting his senior brother…

"Only those who don't believe in evil are prone to encountering it. That's human nature. Brother Lin, you don't need to worry about it."

Zhong Bai's words seemed to resonate with Lin Fengjiao, who nodded emphatically.

"Anyway, the Ren family hasn't moved the grave or opened the coffin yet, so there's no way Old Master Ren could have run away."

My senior brother wouldn't ignore this matter, but he can't just get involved easily either.

The outcome depends on the Ren family's attitude!

Zhong Bai agreed with this idea.

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Night falls.

Zhong Bai was meditating in the mortuary when suddenly he opened his eyes and looked at the void in front of him with some confusion. His divine sense had just detected an old acquaintance.

dong dong dong...

The mortuary was quite lively today. During the day, the Ren family and Zhong Bai came to visit, and at night, someone even knocked on the door. Qiu Sheng usually didn't stay overnight at the mortuary, so only Wen Cai opened the door. When Wen Cai opened the door, he saw rows of corpses staring intently at him.

Wencai was already used to this.

"Wencai greets Martial Uncle Simu!"

After bowing respectfully, Si Mu, who was holding the Sanqing Bell behind the rows of corpses, chuckled and stepped forward, saying, "Don't be so polite, Wen Cai. Let me, your uncle, take these clients inside to rest." As Wen Cai stepped aside, Si Mu shook the Sanqing Bell in his hand, and rows of walking corpses immediately crossed the threshold and entered the mortuary.

The commotion caused by the Three Pure Bells naturally attracted Lin Fengjiao and Aunt Zhe.

Upon seeing that the person who came was Si Mu, Lin Fengjiao keenly realized that this was no coincidence.

Especially the undisguised smile on Si Mu's face made Lin Fengjiao realize that Si Mu had probably heard rumors and knew that Zhong Bai was at her dojo, which was why he rushed over.

"Junior Brother Four Eyes, your timing is perfect! I truly admire you!"

"Alas, Senior Brother Lin, Senior Sister Zhegu, I am a wanderer of the martial world and have no choice but to stay at your mortuary for the night while passing through Renjia Town."

At this moment, Zhong Bai, who was sitting cross-legged in the room, also pushed open the door and came out. Looking at Si Mu's somewhat mature face, Zhong Bai was still delighted.

"Brother Four Eyes, your timing is perfect..."

Upon hearing Zhong Bai's words, Si Mu feigned surprise and said, "Eh? Junior Brother Qianhe, you're here too? Tsk, just as Senior Brother Lin said, what a coincidence!"

Zhong Bai saw through it but didn't expose it. Although he roughly guessed that Si Mu had come to see him, none of that mattered. It was rare for the brothers to have such an opportunity to reunite.

Whether it's a coincidence or not is not important.

Now that Junior Brother Four Eyes is here, we brothers should catch up properly tonight.

Upon hearing Lin Fengjiao's words, Si Mu readily agreed, saying, "That's right, let's catch up!"

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As night fell, the three brothers sat down at the table. After exchanging only a few words, Si Mu began to weep.

"Alas, Junior Brother Qianhe, you have no idea how hard these years have been for me..."

Senior Brother returned to Maoshan to establish his foundation a few years ago. Senior Brother Lin and Senior Sister Zhegu became a couple and lived happily ever after. Junior Brother Qianhe, you are a disciple of Maoshan and have been in seclusion for ten years.

"These past ten years, I've been incredibly lonely. Even my master was worried that I was after his Silver Armored Corpse King and wouldn't come down the mountain to see me..."

These words, half true and half false, at least conveyed the meaning behind "Four Eyes".

Zhong Bai smiled and shook his head.

"Brother Four Eyes, I know it's not easy for you to travel the world alone, transporting corpses."

Years ago, my junior brother told me that he would give me a bronze-armored corpse when I reached the seventh level of Qi Refining, but I ended up in seclusion for ten years, which delayed this matter.

Seeing that Zhong Bai had hit the nail on the head, Si Mu's expression immediately lit up with surprise.

"Now, I doubt my senior brother would even bother with capturing the bronze-armored corpse for me..."

"Sigh, who can argue with that? Although I am not as good as you junior brothers now, I am still at the ninth level of Qi Refining. The Copper Armor Corpse is dispensable to me."

"Capturing a silver-armored corpse king would be just as easy for my junior brother, but... the silver-armored corpse king is far too terrifying compared to the bronze-armored corpse king. Before Senior Brother Four Eyes establishes his foundation, he has virtually no chance of controlling it."

"what?"

Si Mu was stunned.

"puff!"

Lin Fengjiao, who was listening nearby, couldn't help but laugh out loud. "Hahaha, Junior Brother Simu, you can't hold it in anymore. I told you your purpose for coming here is not simple. But Junior Brother Qianhe is right. Even if you capture a silver-armored corpse king now, you can't control it."

Si Mu's eyes turned somewhat resentful as he looked at Lin Fengjiao and said, "Senior Brother Lin, there's nothing I can do about it. I'm just an ordinary person, unloved by anyone."

My master hasn't visited me even once in three years. I finally have Junior Brother Qianhe to rely on, so I can't just pretend to be deaf and dumb, can I?

Besides, Junior Brother Qianhe captured the Silver-Armored Corpse King with the ease of drinking water.

"Don't worry, Senior Brother Four Eyes. What I mean is that the Silver Armored Corpse King is easy to obtain."

"As long as you break through to the Foundation Establishment realm, I can help you capture a silver-armored corpse king at any time, and even a gold-armored corpse king would be no problem."

It's just a silver-armored zombie king; there are plenty of those in Tengteng Town...

"Tsk! Junior Brother Qianhe is so generous. Senior Brother thanks you very much."

"Haha, fellow disciples, thank you is too formal."

For Zhong Bai, defeating the Silver-Armored Corpse King was just a piece of cake.

He knew that his senior brothers, like Si Mu, couldn't help him, but the friendship they had shared remained.

Zhong Bai knew he couldn't stay in this world forever.

It always makes me feel more at ease to leave some support for my fellow disciples before I leave.

"Let's not talk about that anymore, let's have a drink to our ten-year reunion!"

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Before dawn the next day, Si Mu drove the corpse away from Renjia Town. This is how it is for those who work as corpse drivers; they travel at night, and it is a tough job.

Zhong Bai stayed in Renjia Town to check on the situation of the old master of the Ren family's corpse transformation. He had nothing better to do than wait for a mosquito to come to him, so he decided to wait patiently rather than wander around aimlessly.

(End of this chapter)