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

Chapter 150: A Bountiful Harvest, True Teachings Passed Down to the Mortuary

"I only recently learned of Chang's departure from the mountain, so I came here..."

Zhong Bai was speechless upon hearing this. So, he had made a mistake in saving Yue Qiluo back then?
"Is this what you call repaying kindness with enmity?"

Zhong Bai's expression remained gloomy. Yue Qiluo felt somewhat embarrassed and wanted to explain, but what could she say?
"Master Qianhe, I thank you for saving my life back then."

Zhong Bai nodded and said, "I accept your thanks. Please go back to where you came from. This is the best way to repay you."

After saying that, Zhong Bai looked at Zhang Zhiwei and said, "Fellow Daoist Zhang, my senior brother is still waiting for news in Renjia Town. If you are willing, you can go with me."

Zhang Zhiwei was extremely happy.

A smile appeared on his lips as he said, "Of course, Fellow Daoist Qianhe, please!"

Zhong Bai nodded, then flew away on his sword and disappeared from the spot in an instant.

After Zhong Bai left, Zhang Zhiwei looked at Yue Qiluo with a smug smile and said, "Yue Qiluo, the founder of Qingyun Temple, some people say you are an evil cultivator, but for me, it is not worth taking action to capture you."

Tsk tsk tsk, it seems you came here to see Fellow Daoist Qianhe, but it seems your luck is a bit bad, Fellow Daoist Qianhe is too lazy to even bother with you..."

Upon hearing Zhang Zhiwei's words, Yue Qiluo, who was initially somewhat disappointed, felt as if she had been stabbed in the heart. However, after glaring at Zhang Zhiwei for a couple of seconds, she still sighed heavily. She admitted that she was no match for Zhang Zhiwei.

"Are all disciples of Longhu Mountain so venomous in their speech?"

After speaking coldly, Yue Qiluo ignored Zhang Zhiwei's expression and left in a huff.

Zhang Zhiwei maintained his smile; he just found it fun to tease Yue Qiluo.

Life is too dull if you're just going through a lot of tedious spiritual practices; a little fun is just right.

As for the grudges and grievances between Zhang Zhiwei and Yue Qiluo, didn't you see that Yue Qiluo and Zhong Bai knew each other? Even if their relationship wasn't particularly close, Zhang Zhiwei couldn't continue to cause trouble for Yue Qiluo, especially since Yue Qiluo had the ability to escape.

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It was already late at night at Renjia Town's mortuary, but Lin Fengjiao was clearly not resting. Instead, she was watching the streak of light flying through the void.

"Junior Brother Qianhe!"

As Lin Fengjiao called out to Zhong Bai, Zhong Bai landed on his flying sword in the courtyard, a faint smile on his face as he walked over.

"What's going on, Senior Brother Lin?"

When Zhong Bai asked, Lin Fengjiao didn't hide anything and said directly, "Junior Brother Qianhe went to Qingfeng Mountain to exterminate evil spirits. Although I couldn't go with him, I was worried about his safety, so I've been waiting here for his return..."

"I see. Junior brother thanks Senior Brother Lin for his concern. It's just a ghost general; it's not enough to hurt you."

"That's good!"

Lin Fengjiao breathed a sigh of relief, then asked in surprise, "So, junior brother, the one entrenched in Qingfeng Mountain is really a ghost general?"

"It is a ghost general, and from the underworld at that, but I cannot elaborate on that, junior brother."

"understand!"

Lin Fengjiao probably guessed that this matter was no small thing. He had not even reached the Foundation Establishment stage yet, so it was not appropriate for him to know the truth.

"By the way, Senior Brother Lin, Fellow Daoist Zhang Zhiwei from Longhu Mountain may visit the mortuary tomorrow. Senior Brother Lin can make preparations in advance."

"Zhang Zhiwei of Longhu Mountain?"

Lin Fengjiao was taken aback at first, but quickly recovered and said, "No problem. Since the true disciples of the Celestial Master of Longhu Mountain have come to visit, we can't just turn them away, can we?"

"In that case, Senior Brother Lin, I'll go back to my room to cultivate first."

After greeting Lin Fengjiao, Zhong Bai returned to the room that Wencai had prepared for him.

Maoshan has no shortage of hospitality.

Inside the room, Zhong Bai sat cross-legged. The night's harvest was undoubtedly good for him. With the addition of Demon Extermination Points and the essence of the Ghost General's soul, Zhong Bai's previously depleted Demon Extermination Points surged again.

[Slay 200 early-game demon soldiers to obtain 40000 demon-slaying points]

[Slay 100 mid-game ghost soldiers to obtain 40000 Demon Extermination Points]

[Slay 50 late-game ghost soldiers to obtain 40000 Demon Extermination Points]

[Slay a peak-level Ghost General and gain 50000 Demon Extermination Points]

Current Demon Extermination Points: 170800

The neat stacks of Demon Extermination Points put Zhong Bai in a good mood. With nearly 200,000 Demon Extermination Points, Zhong Bai was confident that he could refine at least 100 drops of Kui Niu essence blood!

"There's no time to lose. We don't know when the tribulation lightning will strike. Strengthening our physical body in advance will give us a better chance of success."

Zhong Bai muttered to himself, then immediately took out the jade bottle containing the essence blood of the Kui Niu, opened the jade bottle and swallowed ten drops of the Kui Niu essence blood. He then quickly consumed 20,000 Demon Extermination Points to accelerate the refining and improvement of the Shangqing Dragon Elephant Technique.

In an instant, the entire mortuary centered on Zhong Bai became intensely hot. Even though Zhong Bai had tried his best to control his own qi and blood, the qi and blood that had been rapidly refined and enhanced after consuming ten drops of Kui Niu essence blood was terrifying. It was not something Zhong Bai could control at will...

The main room next door, only a dozen meters away from Zhong Bai's side room, was where Lin Qing'er was fast asleep. However, beads of sweat soon appeared on her forehead. Normally, the mortuary was filled with yin energy, so the temperature was low, but now Lin Qing'er was too hot to sleep.

Startled awake, Lin Qing'er was astonished by the intense heat in the surrounding air.

Before Lin Qing'er could investigate, her mother opened the door. Aunt Zhe and Lin Fengjiao already knew that Zhong Bai was at a crucial stage of his cultivation, so Aunt Zhe came to take Lin Qing'er away to prevent her from disturbing Zhong Bai any longer. "Mother, why is the mortuary suddenly so hot?"

Upon hearing this, Aunt Zhe smiled faintly, picked up Lin Qing'er, and said, "Your Uncle Qianhe is currently cultivating a divine skill. Once your Uncle Qianhe finishes his cultivation, he will return to normal."

"really?"

"That's absolutely true!"

Inside the room, Zhong Bai's blood and qi rapidly increased, and at the same time, his physical strength also increased rapidly.

"The full power of four dragons, let's go again!"

After another ten drops of Kui Niu essence blood were consumed, 20,000 Demon Exorcism Points were consumed again to accelerate the refining process.

Time passed slowly. In the mortuary, Lin Fengjiao looked at Lin Qing'er, who was fast asleep in her arms, with a gentle expression. Zhe Gu, standing beside her, felt the same way.

Wencai was the only one who felt somewhat helpless.

His own Uncle-Master Qianhe had made Wencai leave his comfortable little home simply because he was cultivating.

He also had to watch his master's family enjoying their happy times, which made Wencai want to cry but had no tears.

A crimson mist enveloped the entire mortuary, and upon seeing this, Aunt Zhe couldn't help but chuckle.

"Senior brother, Junior Brother Qianhe's qi and blood only leaked out a trace, yet it made the entire mortuary full of masculinity. In fact, we should thank Junior Brother Qianhe."

Lin Fengjiao smiled faintly and said, "That's true. From now on, Qing'er won't need to cover herself with a thick blanket when she sleeps at night."

Although it seemed like a long time had passed, Zhong Bai had only cultivated for an hour. However, after an hour, it was already dawn.

As the sun rose, Zhong Bai's cultivation finally came to an end.

It cost a total of 40,000 Demon Extermination Points and consumed 20 drops of Kui Niu essence blood to increase the power of the Six Dragons.

This speed is quite fast.

Pushing open the door, Zhong Bai saw Lin Fengjiao, Zhe Gu, and Wen Cai, who was practicing horse stance.

"Senior Brother Lin, I disturbed your rest last night."

Zhong Bai hadn't expected that he couldn't control the leakage of his qi and blood, but it was clear that Lin Fengjiao and Aunt Zhe wouldn't take it to heart.

"It's alright, Junior Brother Qianhe, this is perfectly normal. Junior Brother Qianhe's divine power is unparalleled, and such miraculous cultivation has truly broadened my horizons."

Just as Zhong Bai was about to say something after hearing Lin Fengjiao's praise, his divine sense detected Zhang Zhiwei arriving.

Looking at Lin Fengjiao, Zhong Bai said calmly, "Senior Brother Lin, Fellow Daoist Zhang from Longhu Mountain has arrived..."

As Zhong Bai finished speaking, there was a knock on the gate of the mortuary.

With a single glance from Lin Fengjiao, Wen Cai, who was in a horse stance, felt as if he had been granted a pardon. He quickly got up, went to the courtyard gate, opened it, and respectfully welcomed Zhang Zhiwei inside.

"Please come in, real person!"

Upon hearing Wencai's invitation, Zhang Zhiwei also looked at Zhong Bai and Lin Fengjiao in the courtyard.

“Fellow Daoist Qianhe, I am not as good as you, who possesses the sword control technique to travel through the sky. I can only arrive at Renjia Town now.”

Zhang Zhiwei arrived in less than two hours, a distance of about three hundred li, which is quite impressive considering he is already at the level of a veteran Foundation Establishment expert.

"Lin Fengjiao has met Zhang Zhenchuan!"

In any case, Zhang Zhiwei is a true disciple of the Celestial Master of Longhu Mountain. Zhong Bai can address him as a fellow Daoist because both Zhong Bai and Zhang Zhiwei are at the Foundation Establishment stage, and they are even old acquaintances.

However, Lin Fengjiao maintained a respectful attitude towards Zhang Zhiwei, a true disciple of the Celestial Master of Longhu Mountain.

Zhong Bai saw it all.

"Haha, you must be Fellow Daoist Lin Fengjiao, Fellow Daoist Qianhe's senior brother?"
"I've heard of your reputation, fellow Daoist. They say there's a highly skilled Daoist priest in Renjia Town called Uncle Nine. And now, seeing him, I can confirm it's truly well-deserved!"

Even a lowly official like Zhang Zhiwei might not value Lin Fengjiao, but Lin Fengjiao was still Zhong Bai's senior brother. Zhang Zhiwei's tone was perfectly appropriate.

Lin Fengjiao was quite excited, but she remained very clear-headed.

He knew that the reason why the true disciples of the Celestial Master of Longhu Mountain treated him this way was because they were giving face to their junior brother.

"You're too kind, Master Zhang. Please sit down. Wencai, pour Master Zhang some tea!"

"Understood, Master!"

Just as Wencai finished his work and came out with the teapot, he heard another knock on the door.

Zhong Bai looked somewhat helpless, while Zhang Zhiwei smiled. They both already knew the identity of the person knocking on the door. "Tsk tsk, it seems that Fellow Daoist Qianhe had quite an influence on the founder of Qingyun Temple back then. You rejected him so clearly last night, yet Yue Qiluo still managed to come knocking on our door..."

Zhong Bai shook his head and said, "Fellow Daoist Zhang is joking. I only refrained from suppressing Yue Qiluo because I felt she resembled that girl from back then. If she really was..."

Before Zhong Bai could finish speaking, the courtyard gate opened, and Yue Qiluo asked playfully, "Daoist Master, what should we do if Shuang'er really crosses your bottom line?"

Yue Qiluo chuckled, but when Zhong Bai's calm, still eyes fell on her, her smile vanished instantly!

(End of this chapter)