Starting with Taoist priests from Maoshan to cultivate immortality

Zhou Dali and the others stared at the charred skeletons and the crimson serpents, their bodies frozen in place as if under a spell.

It took them quite a while to come out of their daze.

Just moments ago they were on the brink of life and death, but in less than a minute they were back to calm. It all felt like a dream.

It wasn't until the pain from the bone spurs in their feet made them feel the world again.

Zhou Dali endured the excruciating pain and said:

"Brother Li, we're counting on you this time. Without your help, we would have been wiped out."

The cross-eyed cultivator also realized what was happening and eagerly approached Jiang Yu, saying:

"What Brother Li? It's clearly Senior Li."

In his eyes, Jiang Yu was a peerless master who had concealed his true cultivation level.

After this was mentioned, others also thought so.

The fact that a Qi Refining Level 3 cultivator could easily kill a Qi Refining Level 9 cultivator is too shocking. Even the top geniuses of the six major sects might not be able to do it.

Jiang Yu said modestly:

"Don't call me senior, I'm really just a Qi Refining Level 3 cultivator."

The cross-eyed cultivator said:

"Senior, you are too modest. Since you are unwilling, we understand."

He winked at the others, and they all cooperated by pretending to believe him.

The cross-eyed cultivator even asked:

"Senior, how did we do?"

Jiang Yu said helplessly:

"Whatever you want."

The cross-eyed cultivator stepped forward and spat fiercely at the charred skeleton ghost and the crimson-gold snake:

"Pah! These two beasts, they even dare to threaten me into harming their own companions?"

"Dream on! With Senior Li around, you're all just a bunch of trash."

The cross-eyed cultivator was no longer as terrified as before; Jiang Yu's performance gave him unprecedented confidence.

After breaking free from the skeleton demon's restraints, Ren Hai immediately ran ahead and rummaged through the ashes:

"Red Gold Grass..."

Zhou Dali was treating his wound. As a cultivator who had roamed the outskirts of Tianmen Mountain for many years, he had his own unique secret method to quickly stop the bleeding.

He comforted Ren Haidao:

"Don't worry, Brother Ren Hai, the Crimson Gold Grass is not afraid of fire."

Ren Hai didn't care about any of that; these were his son's life-saving items, and he had to find them as soon as possible.

Soon, he found more than a dozen shimmering red gold grasses in the ashes.

He took out all the Crimson Gold Grass and then held it in front of Jiang Yu.

Despite his eagerness to save his son, Ren Hai knew very well that obtaining the Crimson Gold Grass was entirely Jiang Yu's doing, and how it should be distributed was up to him.

Jiang Yu thought for a moment, then gently waved his hand, and five Crimson Gold Grasses disappeared into the hands of the other four people, while the rest were put into Jiang Yu's storage bag.

He said slowly:

Are you satisfied with my arrangements?

"I'm very satisfied, absolutely very satisfied!"

Everyone looked at the shimmering crimson grass in their hands with delighted surprise.

According to their original guess, Jiang Yu was already being very merciful by letting them share a single Crimson Gold Grass.

Jiang Yu not only saved their lives, but they didn't have to do much.

Compared to the difficulty of their previous missions, this was practically like a vacation.

The cross-eyed cultivator sighed:

"Senior Li is not only humble, but also has a broad mind; he is truly admirable!"

At this point, he was completely convinced of Jiang Yu's abilities.

The thought of how he had been so arrogant and made things difficult for Jiang Yu before filled him with dread. If it had been a more hot-tempered cultivator, he would have slapped him to death long ago.

Ren Hai held the Crimson Gold Grass in his hands, his eyes welling up with tears:

"My son is finally saved."

He looked at Jiang Yu, then knelt down with a thud:

"Thank you for fulfilling my wish, senior. I, Ren, kneel down before you."

I have no way to repay you in this life, but I hope to repay you in the next.

Ren Hai's figure began to become ethereal, signifying that his obsession had dissipated and he could now be reincarnated and start anew.

Zhou Dali patted him hard, moved, and said:

"Brother Ren Hai, may you rest in peace."

Ren Hai was speechless:

"Be gentle, I'm not gone yet, don't scatter my soul."

Jiang Yu said:

"Go and collect the bodies of these fellow Daoists."

"Fellow Daoist Ren, I will recite the Rebirth Mantra for you. Go and be reborn in peace."

"Thank you, senior."

Ren Hai expressed his gratitude once again.

He then said to Zhou Dali:

"Dali, please do me a favor. Please take this Crimson Gold Grass back to my son."

Zhou Dali understood the importance of this and nodded seriously:

"Don't worry, even if it costs me my life, I will bring it back and give it to your son."

Ren Hai said with relief:

"That puts my mind at ease."

I just won't be able to see my son grow up.

My wife's cooking is so delicious, I really want to eat it again.

Zhou Dali's eyes welled up with tears as he said:

"You can go without worry."

He then looked on with anticipation, having never seen a ghost dissipate before.

However, apart from feeling somewhat unsteady, Ren Hai remained motionless in the same spot.

Zhou Dali scratched his head:

"Isn't it said that once a ghost's obsession disappears, it will dissipate on its own?"

Why are you still here?

I was moved in vain.

Jiang Yu shook his head helplessly and said:

"After the obsession disappears, a ghost messenger will usually come to collect the soul within an hour."

You can't see them.

Zhou Dali looked regretful and continued to bury his deceased fellow Daoists.

Jiang Yu then focused his gaze on the charred skeleton ghost.

After searching for a while, he found a storage bag with a charred surface.

Fortunately, the storage bag had good fire resistance, and none of the items inside were damaged.

Secondly, he dug out the gallbladder of the Crimson Gold Serpent, which was the only part of its body that had not been damaged.

He put everything into his storage bag and prepared to find a quiet place to examine it further.

Zhou Dali and the others were very efficient and quickly buried the deceased fellow Daoists. Jiang Yu also skillfully took out various sacrificial items.

The others looked surprised, not expecting that Senior Li had this kind of business.

Half an hour later.

Ren Hai lay alone in the grave, waiting for the arrival of the ghost messengers.

He said in his heart:

"Luckily, ghosts don't need to breathe, otherwise they would suffocate to death."

Suddenly, he heard voices coming from the ground beside him.

He thought to himself, "Could it be that the ghost messengers have already arrived?"

Immediately, he felt a bone-chilling cold, a sensation that only occurs when encountering a more powerful ghost.

On the ground, Boss Xue, with his sharp gaze, surveyed the chaotic scene:

"What's going on?"

How did the skeleton ghost die?

I still need him to contact the ghosts and monsters outside Tianmen Mountain for me.

After he got angry, the entire surrounding space dropped to freezing point, and a layer of frost formed on the boiling swamp.

Beside him stood a flamboyant man who pinched his nose and waved.

"This smells awful."

"Brother, don't worry, I've contacted more than just him; there are several others."

Boss Xue sniffed lightly:

"I think I smell a familiar scent."

The flamboyant man also took a sniff upon hearing this:

"It smells like the mark of revenge. The real culprit who killed Ninth Sister and Sixth Brother was here, and he just left not long ago."

He then took a closer sniff:

"It seems that a trace of the scent of Fifth Brother's magic weapon remains."

Boss Xue said with a sinister expression:

"That's right, it is indeed the Thousand Illusions Mask. I made it myself, I know that."

Boss Xue said with a cold expression:

"That damned Jiang Yu has ruined our plans time and time again, and several of our brothers have fallen at his hands."

Once I catch him, I will surely eat his flesh and sleep on his skin.

The alluring man said:

"What my elder brother says is absolutely right."

"I impersonated him and killed over a dozen outer disciples of the Silver Serpent Sect, hoping to exploit internal strife among humans. I never expected those guys to be so useless; they couldn't even find the whereabouts of a nobody like Jiang Yu."

Boss Xue's eyes flashed sharply as he said:

He can't escape.

Once my plan is complete, all the humans on Tianmen Mountain will become our casualties.

By the way, how's the contact with those monsters in Tianmen Mountain going?

They're the local strongmen; if we can unite with them, it will be much easier to execute our plan.

The alluring man said:

"One faction has already agreed to our cooperation, but the other faction has not responded and has only given perfunctory replies."

With a casual wave of his hand, Xue Laoda unleashed a burst of spiritual energy, blasting the stone house to smithereens.

"Those clueless fools, just take them out."

The flamboyant man said, "Big brother is right."

Ren Hai, hiding in the grave, suddenly narrowed his eyes and tightly covered his mouth:

"Could the enemy they were just talking about be Senior Li?"

"These monsters are going to do evil in Tianmen Mountain. I need to get this message out as soon as possible."

Besides gathering many independent cultivators, Tianmen Mountain also has many local cultivators, who are all Ren Hai's neighbors and old friends.

Suddenly, Boss Xue stared at the grave and said coldly:

"You think you can get away with just covering your mouth there?"

With a sudden pull, he drew Ren Hai's entire body into his hand.

He grabbed Ren Hai by the neck and said:

"A mere innocent ghost dares to hide right under my nose? He's asking for death!"

He said coldly, "Tell me, where have all the people here gone?"

Ren Hai faced death without flinching, staring wide-eyed and remaining silent.

Old Master Xue opened his mouth and inhaled, swallowing Ren Hai's soul.

"Li Feiyu".

As Xue Laoda chewed, he read the memories in Ren Hai's mind:

"Jiang Yu transformed into Li Feiyu and spread the news, so that the Silver Serpent Sect would kill him for us."

The flamboyant man flattered:

"Big brother is the best, I'll go right now."

……

Jiang Yu walked quickly through the woods. He intended to head to Qingyue Cliff.

While passing through a dense forest, Jiang Yu found a huge tree hole.

There was a flat spot above, just right for him to rest.

In the middle of the tree canopy, two beautiful birds and beasts were flirting. They had just gotten into the mood when Jiang Yu interrupted them.

The male bird got so angry that it flew up and started squawking loudly.

"Shut up." Jiang Yu unleashed a bolt of lightning, and the male bird's entire body fell from the treetop to the ground.

The female bird glanced at it, and without a second thought, spread her wings and flew away.

A chain several meters long appeared in Jiang Yu's hand.

"【Spirit Binding Lock】, a superior-grade magic artifact, comes with three layers of restrictions, which can accurately bind targets, whether they are cultivators' physical bodies or demons' souls, and can firmly restrain them and suppress their spiritual power."

Jiang Yu's eyes flickered as he said:

"With the Soul Lock, late-game enemies can be easily defeated."

It requires a lot of spiritual energy, so it needs to be improved as soon as possible.

Then he opened the skeleton's storage bag.

The skeleton ghost had accumulated quite a lot of possessions over the years, including a total of 2000 spirit stones, three low-grade magic artifacts, one mid-grade magic artifact, and some talismans.

However, these magical artifacts were not a good match for Jiang Yu, so he planned to sell them at Qingming Market after leaving Tianmen Mountain.

Then, Jiang Yu took out a yellowed thread-bound ancient book, the cover of which was neatly written in regular script as "The True Explanation of Maoshan Talismans".

This is the precious book left behind by my master.

It was after obtaining this book that my master began his Taoist practice.

Jiang Yu was so focused on cultivation yesterday that he didn't have time to examine it carefully.

It contains 108 basic talismans, as well as some lost special talismans, including not only first-order talismans but also second-order talismans.

Jiang Yu asked in surprise, "Where did Master get such a treasure?"

Such thoroughness is something even the True Talisman Sect might not possess.

There was still some time before nightfall, so Jiang Yu carefully observed and studied the talismans inside.

Two hours later, golden copper coins shimmered before Jiang Yu's eyes, and a line of small characters appeared on the right side of the coin:

Daily Task [Do One Good Deed a Day]:

Helping the Ren family mother and son in Tianmen Town has been a great achievement.

Reward received: Merit +2.

The mission is complete; it seems Zhou Dali and the others have successfully returned to Tianmen Town.

Jiang Yu closed the book and prepared to head to Qingyue Cliff.

Suddenly, a jet-black pill rolled out of the book.

The pill seemed to have a life of its own, with black lines appearing and constantly pulsating.

It then burrowed into Jiang Yu's ear, accompanied by profound and mysterious sounds. His spiritual energy surged, as if he had comprehended the origin of the Dao.

Just as he was about to fall into confusion, Jiang Yu remembered what Uncle Ge had said: this should be the Demon Orb of the Peerless Sect.

Just before he lost consciousness, the terrifying gong appeared in his hand.

Boom!

With a hard knock, the demon orb shook violently and then exploded.

A Yaksha embryo appeared inside.

"This is what drove my master insane."

Jiang Yu frowned, and a thunderbolt appeared in his palm. He slammed it down, crushing the Yaksha embryo into ashes.

He breathed a sigh of relief:

"Luckily, I have the Horror Gong, which can counteract illusions, otherwise I would have been parasitized by this demonic orb."

Jiang Yu thought:

"Master, you left behind a precious book, but you also left me a trap."

Fortunately, his master did not implant the demon pill into his brain beforehand, otherwise he would have been doomed long ago.

……

Qingyue Cliff.

The cold moonlight shone on the rocks, and five or six disheveled monks, their eyes bloodshot, frantically jumped towards the moonlight, shouting:

"I've succeeded, Daoist Master!"

The stars and constellations of the heavens will all become my meridians; I am the law itself!

"..."

In the woods behind them, a group of disciples from the Peerless Sect looked at the muttering group with disdain.

A square-faced disciple of the Peerless Sect sneered:

"Listening to their insane talk is driving me crazy."

The magic orb's effects are indeed powerful.

Another disciple of the Peerless Sect with a big nose said:

"The time is almost here, we'll be able to harvest soon, we're just waiting for the incense master to arrive."

"At that time, our status will be further elevated, and perhaps our mother will even bestow upon us more powerful secret medicines for our cultivation."

The disciple of the Peerless Big-Nosed Sect suddenly remembered something and said:

"What happened to that ungrateful brat from Tianmen Town yesterday?"

He hasn't come back; I've tried looking for him but haven't been able to find him.

The disciple of the Peerless Sect with the square face said:

"He didn't come back, but I've arrested the old man who was with him."

Let's torture him for three days and three nights to see if we can lure him out.

That Master Li, however, was quite cunning; he actually managed to sneak away.

The disciple of the Big-Nosed Peerless Sect said:

"Once this big matter is over, we'll go and find him."

"I get so angry just thinking about his attitude that day. I'll make sure to torture him with poisonous snakes as a sacrifice for my mother."

What they didn't notice was that a gaze was fixed on them from the woods.