I forge immortality with spiritual treasures.

Chapter 171 Lan Zhizi, Ruan Shuixiang

"Oh?"

Ying Chan asked with great interest, "Since you two don't cultivate here, is this Earthly Fiend your private property?"

"good……"

The petite woman was about to say something more when she suddenly heard her senior sister call out loudly, "Shui Xiang!"

She glanced at her senior sister and saw that she was already slightly frowning, so she said no more.

Upon seeing this, the woman in the Taoist robe's expression softened slightly, and she then addressed Ying Chan, saying, "To be honest, fellow Daoist, the Gang Sha are created by the workings of Heaven and Earth, and naturally do not belong to anyone."

"However, the evil spirits here were indeed known to us long ago. When my master was cultivating, he had already taken the evil spirits here."

"But I wonder, from where did you learn that there is evil spirit here, fellow Daoist?"

"I see."

Ying Chan nodded slightly and said, "I have only traveled here and saw that the mountains here have the appearance of accumulated evil spirits, so I guessed that there is an earth evil spirit being born."

"Senior Sister," the woman called Shui Xiang asked quietly, "What does this Taoist priest mean?"

"The accumulated evil energy..."

The woman in the Taoist robe ignored him, pondered for a moment, and then seemed somewhat surprised: "Fellow Daoist is well-versed in the methods of Feng Shui and geomancy?"

Ying Chan said, "I have only dabbled in it."

Ying Chan's statement was not unfounded; his expertise in feng shui and geomancy was merely limited to reading through a few Taoist books.

What he didn't know was that many cultivators in this world were not like him, who loved to dabble in all sorts of things, nor could they, like him, gain some understanding after reading a few Taoist books.

It should be understood that there is a world of difference between 'theory' and 'practical application'.

Of course, more importantly, not every place is like the Cangming Cave Heaven, with its endless collection of books.

If a book on feng shui that records various mountain shapes and water features, as well as various sacred mountains and grottoes, were to be circulated, it might be treasured by cultivators who love this art, or it might be collected by some small sects as part of their foundation.

However, within the Cangming Grotto-Heaven, one can borrow and read without even needing to cultivate one's Daoist skills.

Therefore, this statement should be explained, but in the eyes of the woman in the Taoist robe, it was truly a humble statement.

She unconsciously looked at Ying Chan's face and thought: I often feel that there is not enough time for my cultivation alone. He doesn't look older than me, his cultivation seems to be quite profound, and he can even dabble in the way of feng shui... He is really remarkable.

As she pondered, her gaze drifted and met Ying Chan's eyes. Suddenly realizing she had offended him, she felt a burning sensation on her cheeks.

She quickly looked away, thought for a moment, and then said to her junior sister, "Did you hear that? They found this place on their own merits. You're really being rude by saying they have ulterior motives."

The junior sister muttered, "There should at least be a first-come, first-served order..."

She frowned, and seeing this, her junior sister dared not argue any further. Seeing her signal, she could only bow to Ying Chan and reluctantly say, "It was my rudeness."

"It doesn't matter."

Ying Chan was not displeased at first. Upon hearing this, he simply waved his hand and said to the woman in the Taoist robe, "What your junior sister said is not without reason."

"The Heavenly Stars and Earthly Fiends, though not privately owned, still have a first-come, first-served order."

"However, I do have a need. I wonder what the scale of the Earthly Fiends here is, and how concentrated they are?"

"If this is sufficient for you, fellow Daoist, I would also like to take some."

The junior sister said, "You Taoist priest are quite reasonable and understanding."

She suddenly realized that Ying Chan was gentle, polite, and articulate, making her seem petty, and she couldn't help but feel a little regretful.

The senior sister, unaware of her thoughts, replied, "The Earthly Fiends here are actually of ordinary size, but..."

She hesitated for a moment, then said, "However, I don't need much evil energy, so I should be able to leave some for you, fellow Daoist."

"Oh?"

Ying Chan gladly replied, "In that case, I'm honored by your kind offer, fellow Daoist." "I am truly honored by your kind offer, fellow Daoist..."

The woman in the Taoist robe seemed a little embarrassed, but Ying Chan just smiled and said, "Wouldn't it be too polite of me to refuse again?"

Hearing this, she couldn't help but smile slightly and said, "Fellow Daoist..."

She thought for a moment, then changed her form of address: "What you say is true, fellow Daoist." She then asked, "May I ask how I should address you, fellow Daoist?"

As she spoke, she first said her name: "My name is Lan Zhizi."

"Lanzhizi..."

Ying Chan nodded, thinking to himself that the man lived up to his name, and returned the greeting, saying, "Ying Chan."

At this moment, the junior sister standing to the side, though somewhat shy, stepped forward and bowed, saying, "This junior sister, Ruan Shuixiang, greets fellow Daoist."

"I have offended you in the past, and I hope you will forgive me, fellow Daoist."

Ying Chan simply smiled and said, "I didn't take it to heart, and you don't need to worry about it either."

After exchanging names, Ying Chan asked, "When will you perform the ritual to remove the evil spirit, fellow Daoist?"

"Is this..."

Lan Zhizi said somewhat embarrassedly, "I may have to ask you to wait a little while, fellow Daoist."

"Why is this?"

Lan Zhizi said, "I want to let you know, fellow Daoist. Actually, several dozen days ago, I intended to eliminate the evil spirit, but unfortunately, a powerful monster appeared here at some point..."

Ying Chan thought to himself that the plot sounded familiar.

"I observed that the spirit was extraordinary, so I did not rashly disturb it, but returned to my sect and made proper preparations."

Lan Zhizi said, "I have come here today to try to drive it away."

"But I will have to trouble you to wait, fellow Daoist."

"It's alright," Ying Chan said. "Please proceed, fellow Daoist."

Lan Zhizi nodded slightly, then whispered something to Ruan Shuixiang. The two of them then rode the breeze and drifted down into the mountains.

Ying Chan suddenly realized that this Fellow Daoist Lan was truly naive and had no sense of self-preservation. He was dealing with the monster in front of outsiders. If he had the intention of reaping the benefits, wouldn't that be dangerous?
However, it also shows that he is pure of heart.

He shook his head and did not follow, but stood on the hilltop, gazing into the distance.

The two flew down into the mountains, circled the lake once, seemingly making some arrangements, and then leaped into it.

This lake is formed by the confluence of mountain streams and springs; it is not stagnant water, but the water is not very rippling.

However, not long after the two jumped in, the originally calm lake surface suddenly began to surge, with waves sometimes rising several meters high and whirlpools appearing, indicating the intensity of the battle.

Ying Chan sensed the changes in the air currents in the lake and couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

Previously, Lan Zhizi and the other person had intentionally concealed their auras, and he had not rashly tried to use his Dharma Eye to investigate them. He had not realized that the cultivation levels of these two people were quite remarkable.

"It seems this fellow Daoist has quite a background..."

Ying Chan nodded secretly. In his opinion, with Lan Zhizi and the other two possessing such skills, dealing with a monster should be no problem.

Unexpectedly, the battle in the lake lasted for quite some time without showing any signs of stopping; on the contrary, it became even more intense.

The waves on the lake were becoming increasingly turbulent.

Ying Chan was even more surprised. Just as he was about to concentrate on looking, he heard two splashes. It turned out that Lan Zhizi and the other person broke through the water one after the other.

Immediately afterwards, a roar that sounded like a horse or a cow came from underwater, and the lake water suddenly surged in all directions, bursting out a huge creature.

(End of this chapter)