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Chapter 81 The Truth Behind the Opportunity
Shen Wenxing originally planned to build a small courtyard for Xu next to the Blackwater Pool, right next to Lu Zhiyuan's courtyard.

But Xu Xiu did not agree, and only asked the craftsmen to build him a simple thatched hut.

This also shows that he never intended to stay here for long, and the so-called "building a hut to live in seclusion and spend the rest of his life" is all false.

Shen Yuan came out of his house and found Xu Xiu fishing by the pond.

"Old man."

Xu Xiu looked up and said with a smile, "Brother Shen, you're up so early?"

Shen Yuan walked up and sat down on a blue stone, saying, "My son returned yesterday, and something suddenly came to mind."

Mentioning Shen Wen'an, Xu Xiu seemed quite concerned and quickly turned around to ask, "What is it?"

Seeing this, Shen Yuan became even more certain of Xu Xiu's purpose, and immediately smiled and continued, "Old man, you have been pursuing the path to immortality your whole life, but because this place is not suitable, you have never been able to take another step forward."

"You did my father and me a great favor back then. Last night, I discussed it with my son Wen'an. After he and his master finish their work, we will take you to see the world of immortals."

"I hope that when you reach the world of immortals, you will persevere and go further and further on the path to immortality."

An uncontrollable glint flashed in Xu Xiu's eyes, and his body trembled slightly with excitement.

"This this……"

He looked at Shen Yuan with gratitude, then stood up and bowed deeply!
"Young Brother Shen, I...I am ashamed!"

"What are you doing, old man?"

Shen Yuan quickly tried to help him up.

But Xu Xiu insisted, and after bowing, he said somewhat awkwardly, "Young Brother Shen treats me with such sincerity and cares for me, but I..."

"Ugh!"

He slowly sat back down on the bluestone, gently patted Shen Yuan's hand, and said, "To be honest, I did not come back this time to live in seclusion. It is because... because when I was traveling in Manwu County, I heard about your son joining the Immortal Sect."

"Since I received the immortal techniques a hundred years ago and my family members have passed away, this path to immortality has become my only pursuit."

"How..."

"It's all in the past," Shen Yuan interrupted him with a smile.

The fact that Xu Xiu was able to frankly admit this shows that he is worth getting along with.

At least in his view, the other party did nothing wrong.

They had only met twice back then, yet the man gifted his father and son the breathing technique. Although he had his own selfish motives, it was ultimately a debt of gratitude.

Even if I don't hide it and speak frankly, the reason I've come here is simply to ask for a favor from back then.

"Ugh!"

"I have lived a foolish life for over a hundred years, and have become so deeply entrenched in demonic possession that I have become attached to appearances."

"That's all."

Xu Xiu waved his hand, as if his heart had been freed from its knot, and a smile appeared on his face.

"Brother Shen, it seems we are destined to meet. Thank you for your trouble. If we can reach the world of immortals this time, there will be nothing left for this world to miss."

As he spoke, he took out an exquisite cloth bag from his pocket.

"Inside here is an ancient map of a relic that I obtained by chance years ago."

"However, I have already taken almost everything from the outer perimeter of the ruins."

Xu Xiu was a little embarrassed, but quickly said, "There are some good things inside. If Brother Shen doesn't mind, please accept them."

Looking at the cloth bag, Shen Yuan felt a slight joy in his heart!

Is this the big secret Xu Xiu holds?

An ancient map of the ruins...

He respectfully accepted the cloth bag and thanked him repeatedly.

Xu Xiu stroked his beard with satisfaction and lifted the fishing rod out of the water.

"After this parting, I fear that I will never see Brother Shen again."

"This fishing rod was made from ink bamboo that I obtained from that ruin. I will now give it to you, young brother, as a keepsake."

Shen Yuan took the fishing rod and felt that it was very heavy.

He examined the fishing rod with curiosity. It was indeed made of black bamboo, but its weight was as if it were cast from bronze or iron.

"Thank you, sir." Xu Xiu waved his hand and said, "Then I will stay in the thatched hut for the next few days to cultivate. When your son and the immortal set off, please trouble Brother Shen to inform me."

Shen Yuan nodded and watched him leave gracefully.

On a towering mountain peak in the far north, a smooth platform has been formed by ice that has remained frozen for thousands of years.

In the middle of the platform, twelve figures sat cross-legged, surrounded by young men and women dressed in various styles.

"Lord He, we are both from the Qishan Immortal Sect and have a long-standing relationship. It's not very ethical for Hundred Beasts Mountain to discover something good and then keep it hidden."

Among the twelve figures, an elderly man with a thin face and a hooked nose spoke first.

As soon as he finished speaking, the others also looked at the person in charge of this trip to Hundred Beasts Mountain—Mountain Master He.

Lord He's body, resembling that of a dwarf, appeared extremely small, yet his aura was incredibly domineering.

He swept his gaze across the assembled crowd with an unfriendly expression and said, "How laughable! While you all discovered the treasure vein, my Hundred Beasts Mountain didn't even see a single penny!"

"Now that my Hundred Beasts Mountain has an opportunity, they're all coming here because they smell the scent..."

"If you want a share of the pie, just say so. Don't pretend!"

Despite being rebuked like that, the hook-nosed old man wasn't angry. Instead, he chuckled and said, "Lord He is so straightforward, so we won't beat around the bush either."

"Today, we, the twelve immortal sects, have gathered here. We urge Sect Master He to share the opportunities of this Yangnao Land."

"Then everyone will discuss how to allocate the funds."

After he finished speaking, everyone present looked at Master He with burning eyes and urged him on.

Although Lord He was extremely unwilling, he knew that since the matter had been exposed, if Hundred Beasts Mountain did not reveal the secret, it would definitely provoke an attack from the other eleven immortal sects.

In the entire Qishan region of Danzhou, there are nearly thirty immortal sects. Although Hundred Beasts Mountain is firmly in the top five, it cannot withstand the combined forces of twelve immortal sects.

but……

A strange smile suddenly appeared on Master He's face, and he said in a low voice, "Since you are all so interested, then you should listen carefully."

"This opportunity is actually the corpse of a dragon that is about to transform into a dragon."

A dragon corpse?

Upon hearing this, everyone frowned deeply.

Seeing their expressions, Lord He felt secretly pleased!
These guys, having only caught a glimpse of something, pounced on it like dogs seeing shit.

If the opportunity in Yangnao Land were a relic or a spiritual vein, Hundred Beasts Mountain might try to delay and stall them a bit.

But since it was just a dragon corpse about to transform into a dragon, Hundred Beasts Mountain was not worried at all.

After all, different sects have different cultivation systems, so the value of this dragon corpse is different for them.

Among the many immortal sects present, Qiyun Valley excels in alchemy and can refine pills using the blood and flesh of dragons, while Vajra Sect belongs to the body cultivation school and can use the blood of dragons to temper their bodies.

As for Hundred Beasts Mountain, he naturally wanted to use the dragon corpse to enhance the bloodline of his battle beasts and strengthen their power.

For other immortal sects, the value of this dragon corpse is much less.

After all, apart from scales and bones that can be exchanged for spirit crystals, the rest are not very useful.

"Dragons are known for collecting treasures, so there's nothing else around the dragon corpse?"

Some people asked with suspicion.

They weren't very interested in the dragon corpse, but they would be happy to get some magic treasures or spirit crystals.

"How would I know?" Lord He glared. "The dragon's corpse is inside the mountain. The entire mountain has a natural power, and there are still remnants of its resentful soul."

"Our Hundred Beasts Mountain has been trying for over a hundred years, but we still haven't found the exact location of the dragon's corpse."

Hearing him say that, everyone secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Since the dragon's corpse has not been found yet, it means that all the benefits are still there.

Some astute individuals even realized that the fact that a dragon that failed to transform into a dragon could appear in a place as spiritually barren as Yangnao proves that this place is not as desolate and impoverished as rumored.

Since we're already here, we have to do a thorough search.

"Let it be a dragon corpse. Now it's time to discuss how to distribute it," the hook-nosed old man said.

Although the dragon corpse wasn't that important to them, it was still a good thing to get a share of the profits and sell it for spirit crystals.

Moreover, dragons have the same habits as other dragons, such as collecting treasures. What if there are other magical artifacts next to the dragon's corpse?

(End of this chapter)