Starting with Taoist priests from Maoshan to cultivate immortality

Has my identity been discovered?

Jiang Yu quickly thought it over, and several talismans appeared in his hands.

He has all the necessary talismans: Vajra Talisman, Swift Travel Talisman, Yang Flame Talisman, and Mystic Magnetic Talisman. If things go wrong, he will immediately make his move and leave.

Laoshan instinctively prepared for battle, but its survival instincts told it that these two were not easy to deal with.

"whee."

A pure laugh reached his ears.

Jiang Yu's expression softened as he turned to look at the pure-looking girl in a white dress:

"Why are you here instead of watching the house?"

The one holding his shoulder was Ying Ning.

Laoshan breathed a sigh of relief:

"So you two know each other."

Jiang Yu looked at Ying Ning, whose eyes were curved into crescent moons, and felt a surge of emotion: This girl must have come here because she was worried about me since I hadn't been home for several days.

Yingning smiled and stretched out her delicate white hand in front of him:

"The spirit stones are gone, and the flowers and plants will wither."

"I knew it!"

Jiang Yu rolled his eyes.

Yingning rubbed the corner of her clothes, her eyes sparkling with pure innocence, and said softly:

"Ah Yu, I've missed you since I last saw you a few days ago."

"Yingning!"

Jiang Yu looked moved, then his shoulders slumped, and he said firmly:

"It's no use, don't even think about swindling my spirit stones again."

Yingning frowned, puzzled.

A gruff voice said:

"You're such a clueless guy. Such a beautiful girl is being so attentive to you, and you say something so rude."

Laoshan's body trembled; the pressure emanating from the voice's owner was even more terrifying.

Jiang Yu turned to look at the owner of the second hand, and seeing his tattered clothes, his face immediately lit up with joy:

"Senior Lai!"

The mysterious, bald-headed beggar appeared before him.

After the ghost realm in Li Family Town disappeared, he left Li Family Town. Jiang Yu searched for him for a long time but couldn't find him. Unexpectedly, he appeared here.

A sly glint flashed in Jiang Yu's eyes as he said:

"I feel at ease knowing you're here."

"Are you thirsty? Are you hungry? How about I treat you to a good meal?"

The bald beggar looked wary at Jiang Yu's attentiveness.

"Those who offer unsolicited favors are either treacherous or thieves."

Jiang Yu scratched his head and smiled憨厚ly:

"Isn't this my way of thanking you?"

"If it weren't for you last time, the Ghost Realm wouldn't have been able to be dealt with. You are my savior."

The bald beggar's lips curled up:

"You little rascal, don't think I don't know what you're up to."

Jiang Yu glanced at the radiant Tianmen Mountain gate and said in a low voice:

"You've already seen that this is a fully formed ghost realm. I hope you can bestow the sword pouch upon me again so that I can deal with it at the crucial moment."

"Or you could just do it yourself. That would be a great act of merit, and all the fellow cultivators here would be eternally grateful to you."

Although the true identity of the bald beggar is unknown, considering the sword pouch he gave him last time, it doesn't contain spiritual energy, but rather divine power.

Jiang Yu guessed that he might be a deity among immortals, demons, ghosts, and gods.

They are the maintainers of order in the mortal realm from Heaven, and generally do not interfere in mortal affairs.

However, the ghost realm can affect their incense offerings, create karmic obstacles, and disrupt the stability of the world's order, making it a key target for elimination.

Jiang Yu's heart stirred:

"Maybe he's the landowner of Guobei County!"

"This is a golden opportunity; we absolutely must latch onto it."

The bald-headed beggar glanced at him and said:

"Kid, don't flatter me. This time I can't do as you wish. You'll have to figure out how to break through this ghost realm yourself."

Jiang Yu was taken aback, and hurriedly said:

"No, please think about it again."

The bald-headed beggar shook his head earnestly and looked up at the heavens:

"The Beggar King still needs to gather his strength to deal with an even greater calamity."

"That thing is a hundred times more difficult to deal with than the painted-skin ghost in the Ghost Realm."

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

"You mean, even more powerful monsters will descend upon this place?"

The bald-headed beggar waved his hand:

"Heavenly secrets must not be revealed."

As Jiang Yu spoke with Ying Ning and the bald-headed beggar, the atmosphere among the three forces in the middle became increasingly tense.

With Ke Da's questioning, Luo Qingshan also pointed at Lin Xiao and questioned him:

"If your identity is fake."

"Where is the justice for my Silver Serpent Sect?"

"Perhaps you are the mastermind behind the murder of my Silver Serpent Sect disciples, colluding with Li Feiyu."

The disrespect shown by the Silver Serpent Sect and Changhai Sect towards Lin Xiao has greatly displeased the rogue cultivators under Lin Xiao's command, as they have witnessed Li Feiyu's strength in the forest.

He could easily kill two Firetail Rats.

As junior brothers, their strength was already so great; Lin Xiao, as senior brother, was undoubtedly even stronger. They firmly believed this and began to curse him.

"Your Silver Serpent Sect and Changhai Sect are spouting nonsense!"

"You think you're qualified to question Boss Lin Xiao?"

"His strength is unfathomable; we have all witnessed it firsthand. How dare you presume to comment on it!"

"If you anger Boss Lin Xiao, he can take care of you all by himself."

Hearing what his underlings said, Lin Xiao's brow twitched:

"Damn it, don't drag me into your bragging."

However, he is currently relying on the combined power of this group of independent cultivators, so he naturally cannot act rashly.

Ke Da stepped forward and said:

"Alright, since he claims to be genuine, let him show us what he's got and see if he really has that much strength."

Luo Qingshan also spoke up:

"I agree with this suggestion. Since Fellow Daoist Lin is a genius among the outer disciples of the True Talisman Sect, his strength is naturally not weak. Let each of the three parties send one person to have a competition."

"If we are able to win, my Silver Serpent Sect will definitely apologize."

Lu Cheng stepped forward and said:

"Our Changhai Sect will certainly not break its promise."

He held a cyan magic sword, unleashed a sword aura from afar, shattering a nearby blue stone, and coldly said:

"But if someone is really pretending to be a disciple of the True Talisman Sect and playing tricks, my Changhai Sect will fight them to the death."

Lin Xiao's face was pale, and a fine layer of sweat appeared on his back.

"Damn, that's over the top!"

He always relied on the reputation of being a genius of the True Talisman Sect to bluff his way in.

If it really came down to a fight, he'd be the weakest of all.

Luo Qingshan and Lü Cheng are both cultivators at the ninth level of Qi Refining. If they were to strike him down, he would be killed without a trace.

"What are you doing standing there in a daze?"

"Answer me right now!"

Seeing Lin Xiao standing there motionless, several disciples of the Silver Serpent Sect began to shout wildly.

"You're right, I think he's an imposter. Arrest him and burn him alive."

Some disciples in the Changhai Sect also chimed in.

Gradually, doubts echoed throughout the forest, and even the rogue cultivators who had been standing beside Lin Xiao began to lose confidence.

These sounds were like heavy hammers striking Lin Xiao's heart, making a clanging sound.

He outwardly gritted his teeth and persevered, but his eyes darted around erratically as he prayed inwardly: Help! Could a great god descend to save me right now?

"Grandmaster, I am willing to give up the next fifty years of my life in exchange for a chance to live."

The next moment, he saw Jiang Yu's figure in the crowd.

The two locked eyes.

Lin Xiao quickly began to pray again:

"Grandmaster, I was just joking, please don't take it seriously!"