Starting with Taoist priests from Maoshan to cultivate immortality

"Brother, go that way."

The blind weasel gave instructions with a fawning expression.

After Jiang Yu gave him a thorough lesson, he became exceptionally obedient.

Jiang Yu followed the path it indicated as he walked through the vine forest, only to discover that the forest was practically a giant maze.

Without an expert to guide you, you could easily get lost and die from the poison.

When the resin is about to fail

Jiang Yu saw a brightly lit hole, which he had to crawl through on his stomach.

Behind the cave entrance is a vast meadow with neat houses, a cobblestone path, and some rice paddies and fruit trees.

Jiang Yu exclaimed in surprise, "I didn't expect there to be such a hidden world behind this!"

The weasel resumed its activity, jumped down, and introduced itself:

"Welcome to Shuangdao Village."

The blind weasel continued proudly:

"Our tribe has the best living environment in the entire Tianmen Mountain area, even many other tribes within Tianmen Mountain are not as good as us."

Jiang Yu asked curiously:

"Since your village is so wonderful, why have you been living in a cave for decades?"

The blind weasel's smile faltered:

"That's... never mind, let's not talk about it now. Let me take you to meet the people in our village."

As Jiang Yu walked deeper into the village, he saw several weasels working.

They used magic to control the farm tools, weeding and turning the soil back and forth, appearing very orderly.

The weasels, busy in the fields, cried out in surprise when they saw Jiang Yu:

"Something terrible has happened! Humans have invaded! Quickly, inform the deputy chieftain!"

The blind weasel called to them and waved:

"It's me, old man, from Laoshan."

The weasels, busy with their farm work, were delighted to see this:

"It's Xiao Lao! You disappeared for three years, and you're finally back!"

I'll go and inform your father and your fiancée right away!

Laoshan's body trembled slightly as he stepped forward to stop the weasels, saying:

"No need to trouble you, I can go home by myself."

The other weasels hesitated and said:

"This human... Little Lao, you know, humans are never allowed to enter our Shuangdao Village."

Laoshan explained:

"Now something has happened that concerns the life and death of Shuangdao Village, and this human is the witness."

The other weasels then noticed Laoshan's injuries and their expressions tightened.

He jumped up, looked at it, smelled it, and frowned slightly, saying:

"The only creature capable of causing this kind of damage outside Tianmen Mountain is the Fire-tailed Rat."

"They've eaten the gall of a bear and the heart of a leopard, daring to harm my people!"

"Hey! What kind of humans dare to run wild in Shuangdao Village?"

At this moment, three young weasels dressed in armor transformed into phantoms and rushed out, each carrying a huge stone hammer.

The leader, a gray-haired, yellow-skinned creature, was burly and muscular.

It glanced at Laoshan Mountain, its brows furrowed, and said:

Who do I think I am?

So it was you, the traitor who betrayed the village!

Looking at Laoshan's miserable state, they gloated:

"Why are you bald?"

"His body is burned in patches, and he's still playing with fire like a child?"

Then it pointed the stone hammer at Jiang Yu and said:

"Did you lure this human here to steal the treasure of our Shuangdao Village?"

Two weasel-like henchmen behind him chimed in support:

"traitor!"

Laoshan frowned and said angrily:

"Huang Chuan, stop spouting nonsense! Which eye of yours saw me betray the village and leave?"

I simply went out to cultivate, and now I have important business to attend to in the village. Your obstruction is what truly harms Shuangdao Village!

The three weasels from Huangchuan completely ignored Laoshan's words and surrounded Jiang Yu with their sledgehammers.

"Human, kneel down and surrender now, or I'll smash your head in!"

Jiang Yu shook his head helplessly:

Are all the monsters of Tianmen Mountain so rude?

"This humble Taoist priest can no longer resist teaching you."

Huang Chuan's face showed disdain:

"Haha, you think you can take me on?"

"You're only at the fourth level of Qi Refining. I could take you down with one hand standing here!"

These three weasels are the best of the younger generation in Shuangdao Village, and their cultivation has reached the sixth level of Qi Refining.

Jiang Yu's lips curled slightly, a chain appeared behind him, and he laughed:

"Then this humble Taoist priest would truly like to see it for himself."

……

The next moment, Huang Chuan and the other two weasels were tightly bound by the Spirit Binding Rope, their faces bruised and swollen.

Jiang Yu held them in one hand. They kicked their hind legs wildly and cursed, but because their mouths were swollen, their words were unclear.

The middle-aged weasels around him looked wary and said to Laoshan:

"Xiao Lao, your friend is quite powerful, but it's not good to help outsiders against your own brothers from the same village."

Looking at the fate of Huang Chuan's three weasels, Lao Shan's eyes were filled with excitement, and he couldn't suppress the urge to say:

"That's really not good, haha!"

Huang Chuan's eyes blazed with fury as he frantically shook his body, wanting to rush up and fight Lao Shan.

But the more they shook, the tighter the binding ropes became, their faces turning red, and even breathing became difficult.

Laoshan's expression grew increasingly gloating, and the middle-aged weasels couldn't help but nudge it with their elbows:

"Points to note."

Shuangdao Village was not large to begin with, and the news of what happened here quickly spread throughout the entire village. Dozens of weasels transformed into a yellow sandstorm and came to them.

They included men, women, young and old, and they would glance at Jiang Yu from time to time, whispering amongst themselves.

From among the weasels, an elderly weasel with a hunched back, a small braid in his hair, and a peach wood cane in his hand stepped out.

"Deputy Chieftain."

The other weasels replied respectfully.

Laoshan, who had just been gloating, fell silent and lowered his head, saying:

"father."

Laoshu glared at it:

"How many times have I told you to use your official title in front of outsiders!"

Laoshan nodded absentmindedly:

"Yes, sir!"

With a jolt of his peachwood staff, Laoshu sent out a gust of sand and a huge rock crashing down on Laoshu, causing it to collapse to its knees.

With another wave of his hand, the binding ropes that bound Huang Chuan's three weasels automatically loosened.

Jiang Yu's eyes narrowed:

This weasel's cultivation level has probably reached the Foundation Establishment stage.

Laoshu smiled and said:

"No, I'm just at the half-step Foundation Establishment stage."

Jiang Yu was slightly startled:

Can it predict my thoughts in advance? Could it read minds?

Lao Shu gently stroked his beard and said:

"Haha, I've just lived a long time."

Jiang Yu dared not act rashly again, and bowed respectfully, saying:

"Senior Lao, I pay my respects."

Laoshu nodded, quite appreciating Jiang Yu's pragmatic approach, and smiled:

"Come with me. No humans have been to Shuangdao Village for many years."

It led the group to a shady spot under a tree, where there were many square stones for them to rest on.

Several weasels clung to their mother's back, secretly observing Jiang Yu:

"Is this what a human is? They look so strange."

But they're so big, how many chickens do they eat in a day?

Huang Chuan, now freed from his restraints, rubbed his swollen face and said:

"Vice Chieftain, you must uphold justice for us!"

This human beat us up for no reason; he must have had bad intentions!

You can't show favoritism just because your son brought it!

Lao Shu gently stroked his beard and said:

"It's all because you acted too recklessly."

Suffering a small loss today will benefit your future spiritual practice.

Huang Chuan didn't take it seriously:

"There isn't a single good human being! Since the deputy chieftain is biased towards it, I have nothing more to say!"

It said to its two underlings:

"Let's go!"

Two imposing weasels in leather armor standing beside Laoshu shouted:

"Halt! Do not be disrespectful to the deputy clan leader!"

Huang Chuan ignored him and continued walking forward on his own.

The imposing yellow-skinned man in leather armor had his eyebrows raised and was about to make a move.

Laoshu reached out to stop him, and sighed, saying:

"Alas, its parents both died at the hands of human cultivators, so its behavior is understandable."

Jiang Yu, seeing this scene, seemed to be deep in thought:

This deputy chieftain is quite reasonable; he doesn't harbor hostility towards every human just because of the casualties among his tribe, but rather he can distinguish right from wrong.

Let alone monsters, even many humans can't tell the difference.

Jiang Yu bowed and said:

"Boundless blessings! The deputy clan leader's insight is truly a blessing for Shuangdao Village."

Laoshu shook his head and smiled:

"I'm not as good as you say. When I encounter humans, I usually control them first before trying to communicate with them."

Jiang Yu looked surprised.

Laoshu continued:

"I just smelled the clan chief's scent on you."

"Clan chief?"

The weasels around them looked surprised.

Laoshan struggled to carry the huge rock, his pupils dilated:

"Father... Deputy Clan Chief, the Clan Chief hasn't returned to the village for five years. You can't be mistaken, can you?"

It muttered to itself:

"The clan chief really doesn't care about our Shuangdao Village. He's been gone for so many years, and we can't even find him when something big happens."

Laoshu glared at it:

"How dare you criticize others?"

Laoshan Peak said:

"I have my reasons."

"snort!"

Laoshu snorted and added another huge rock to the back of Laoshan Mountain.

Laoshan was pressed flat on the ground, unable to utter a single word.

Jiang Yu paid no attention to these things, but instead pondered in his mind:

The only weasel species I know seems to be found in Huangshan.

That weasel that asked him for a title, only to be asked for one in return.

"I never imagined it had such a grand origin!"

Come to think of it, they were able to produce such a precious spiritual item as Earth Vein Spirit Milk.

Jiang Yu's mind stirred, and he took the Crimson Spirit Fruit in his hand, saying:

"Not long ago, I did meet the senior from Huangshan."

There's a story between us; it admired me quite a bit and gifted me this item.

Although it had the suspicion of extortion, the outcome was correct.

The other weasels widened their eyes when they saw the red spirit fruit in Jiang Yu's hand:

"That's right, this is a specialty of our village's Crimson Spirit Fruit tree. In this year, only the clan chief is qualified to pick it."

Upon learning of their chieftain's whereabouts, the weasels were overjoyed and asked:

"How is the clan leader now?"

It should be pretty good, right?

Jiang Yu, sweat dripping down his back, said:

If they knew they had interrupted the weasel's prayer for blessings, would they eat themselves?

After all, this is the most important thing for the weasel on its path of cultivation.

He quickly changed the subject, saying:

"With Huangshan's abilities, there shouldn't be any major problems."

Let's discuss the matter of the Fire-Tailed Rat joining forces with the evil spirits to attack Tianmen Mountain.

"What?"

Upon hearing this, the weasels immediately gasped in surprise.

Thanks to the protection of the poisonous barrier here and the remaining prestige of the clan leader, the weasel clan has not experienced a large-scale war for nearly thirty years.

Noticing that they really weren't alert, Jiang Yu asked in confusion:

"You guys don't even know that the Tianmen Mountain Secret Realm exists?"

The weasels said:

"Is that so?"

Jiang Yu rubbed his forehead and said:

"Laoshan knows the specifics better than I do. I suggest we let it explain itself. If we drag this out any longer, it might not make it."

Because Laoshan was already seriously injured, and its father pressed it down with a stone, it was foaming at the mouth, its tongue was crooked, and it was about to completely lose consciousness.

Laoshu then gently waved his peachwood staff, and the boulder disappeared.

It took out a Crimson Spirit Fruit and fed it to Laoshan. This Crimson Spirit Fruit was much smaller than Jiang Yu's.

After consuming the Crimson Spirit Fruit, Laoshan, who was originally extremely weak, regained a rosy complexion, his wounds quickly scabbed over, and some minor burns subsided immediately.

Laoshu nodded and said:

"One ten-year-old Crimson Spirit Fruit is about right."

Jiang Yu was surprised:

If a ten-year-old Crimson Spirit Fruit is this powerful, then wouldn't his be even more powerful?

He had always underestimated this item; it was a life-saving elixir in a critical moment.

After regaining his composure, Laoshan immediately spoke:

"I haven't been away from home for nothing these past few years. Go out and ask around, and you'll see who doesn't give me some face."

If it weren't for the Firetail Rats' gang having the advantage of numbers and launching a sneak attack, I would have taken them all down long ago.

Besides, even with so many of them, I still returned unharmed, and incidentally saved this human as well.

Jiang Yu simply turned his head away from Laoshan's boastful words, too lazy to say anything more.

Some of the younger weasels, however, looked on with longing upon hearing its words:

"Brother Shan, you're amazing! I really admire you."

Laoshu knew exactly what kind of person its son was. Seeing that Jiang Yu remained silent, it grabbed its peachwood staff and smashed it hard against his lower back, cursing:

"Get to the point. If you keep spouting nonsense, I'll break your legs."

Laoshan's imposing presence was naturally diminished in front of its own father.

It dared not pull any further and said solemnly:

"Recently, a group of painted-skin ghosts came to Tianmen Mountain. They want to join forces with our local monster clans to establish a ghost domain and hunt down the humans in the Tianmen Mountain secret realm."

The Firetail Rat chieftain took the opportunity to absorb many of our tribes.

As two major demonic forces on the outskirts of Tianmen Mountain, they each have a considerable number of followers.

However, in recent years, the weasel clan has become very indifferent, and most of its followers have joined the Firetail Rat, leaving only three or four clans struggling to survive.

Laoshan has many complaints:

"I have always disagreed with escaping from the world. If you bury your head in the sand like a turtle, you won't even know when things happen, let alone be able to change them."

Upon hearing Laoshan's words, Jiang Yu's gaze darkened:

The sheer scale of their operation suggests that the elder brother of the Painted Skin Demon has personally come.

He thought they were only coming to seek revenge, but he never expected them to have such a big appetite, actually wanting to take the opportunity to establish a ghost domain in Tianmen Mountain.

If successful, the spiritual energy of thousands of Qi Refining stage cultivators would be enough to make it the ruler of a ghost realm.

Even those at the Golden Core stage might not be able to break through it; the risks are high, but the rewards are also high.

This painted-skin demon brother has the air of a ruthless hero.

Jiang Yu said to Laoshu:

"As far as I know, this Painted Skin Ghost has already broken through the Foundation Establishment stage and reached the level of a Demonic Ghost."

Not long ago, one of its underlings created a ghost realm in Lijia Town, but fortunately I managed to break it.

If they succeed, the entire Tianmen Mountain will be in turmoil.

Laoshan exclaimed in surprise:

"Did you break the ghost realm in Li Family Town?"

It had been secretly eavesdropping on the monks' conversations for the past few days, and this message had appeared quite frequently.

Those weasels who understood the power of the Ghost Realm also cast admiring glances at Jiang Yu.

Jiang Yu took the initiative to reveal these things because he wanted to unite the Weasel Clan to deal with the Painted Skin Demon.

Otherwise, he alone would have no chance against him.