Chapter 86 3 Immortal Mountain
Chapter 86: Sanxian Mountain (Seeking follow-up reading)
There are seventy-two cities in the eight counties of Liangzhou, and the lord of each city is a disciple of the Yuncang Sword Sect, who controls the entire Liangzhou and sends a steady stream of wealth and resources to Yuncang Mountain.
The reason why the Yuncang Sword Sect is known as the overlord of Liangzhou is not because it just hides in the mountains.
The magnificent palace on Yuxian Peak, with its exquisite carvings, glazed tiles and white jade, all required enormous amounts of manpower and material resources.
As for the pills taken by the elders and disciples, they need to be dispatched from the entire Liangzhou area. Especially the pills used by the elders for their practice, each one is priceless.
If the resources of the entire Liangzhou were not consumed, it would be impossible to cultivate so many elder-level powerful people.
Martial arts practice cannot be improved by just sitting cross-legged in meditation. The practice of internal strength is essentially the refinement of one's own essence, energy and spirit, and the transformation of form and spirit. The higher the realm, the more precious the resources required.
If Lu Chengfeng and Li Mo hold the Yuncang token, they can travel freely throughout the entire Liangzhou area and be treated well along the way. After all, the identity of a true disciple is a golden sign in Liangzhou, just like the royal descendants of the southern kings, with a lofty status.
But after Lu Chengfeng and Li Mo came down the mountain, they changed their identities and even changed their conspicuous snow-stepping horses halfway through the journey, riding ordinary Liangzhou horses to continue their journey.
When we arrived at the border of Liangzhou, at the junction of Yanzhou, Qingzhou and other three states, there was a mountain range called Sanxian Peak. In the past, this place was where bandits and thieves roamed.
There is a lake at the foot of the Sanxian Peak. The mountain is covered with lush vegetation and has steep terrain, making it easy to defend but difficult to attack. As long as people who are familiar with the terrain hide in the mountains, it will be difficult for outsiders to find their traces.
Occasionally, some large chambers of commerce from Zhongdu would trade at Sanxian Peak, and the treasures looted by bandits and thieves would be exchanged for food, weapons and elixirs through them.
However, these so-called bandits and thieves were actually secretly controlled by the Tiangui Sect, Qingluan Sect and Tieqi Society. They controlled the Three Immortal Peaks and plundered the three states.
At the same time, some things that would openly offend the overlords of the three states would be done by the people of the Three Immortal Peaks. In this way, even if something happened, the three major sects would not suffer too much loss, and would not fall out with the overlords of the three states.
However, ever since a large number of masters from the three major sects had perished in the Yuncang Sword Sect, Youdu had directly dispatched three commanders at the Half-Step Heavenly Realm to forcefully suppress the three major sects, take over the legacies of the three major sects, plunder all of their resources, and extend their tentacles into Yan and Liang states.
The Three Immortal Peaks are no exception, their owners have already been changed secretly.
"Brother, these Three Immortal Peaks have always had three masters, each of whom is a strong man who has mastered the true meaning of martial arts. They have gathered hundreds of bandits and robbers from various states. Their strength should not be underestimated."
After traveling for seven days, Lu Chengfeng and Li Mo had arrived at the Three Immortals Peak. They had both changed their clothes and looked like two wanderers wandering around the world.
"If the news is correct, the one who is truly in charge of the Three Immortal Peaks now should be a leader of Youdu. In terms of status, he is equivalent to the inner peak of the sect."
Li Mo and Lu Chengfeng were both wearing gray-brown coarse cloth short coats, holding long swords in their hands, with disheveled hair and bodies covered in dust. They looked very embarrassed and downcast.
When the two men approached Sanxian Peak, they abandoned their horses and headed towards the mountain village.
Lu Chengfeng observed the entire Three Immortals Peak calmly. Zhu Yuxian's plan was indeed meticulous, but he planned to do things more carefully. With the gift of talent, he could make it more perfect.
Before setting out, he had asked Zhu Yuxian to use the sect's resources to find out the information about the Youdu disciple who suppressed the Three Immortal Peaks. This person was practicing Youdu's unique skill "Impermanence Killing Sword" and had already practiced it to the twentieth level.
This was not a coincidence, but Lu Chengfeng was intentionally searching for disciples from Youdu who were practicing the "Impermanence Killing Sword". If there were no such disciples in the Three Immortal Peaks, he would not appear here at this time.
The official identity of that Youdu disciple in the Three Immortals Peak was the third in command, known as Jun Yanluo. He was good at using flying knives, fond of beautiful women, and often went down the mountain to rob beauties. If he got tired of playing with them, he would sometimes give them as rewards to his brothers in the mountains.
This is the reason why Lu Chengfeng had this idea. If his luck is not too bad, he has a 70% to 80% chance of replacing it and putting on a vest for himself.
Not long after, the two men arrived at the Sanxian Mountain and Water Marsh. As soon as they arrived, two cold arrows whizzed into the ground in front of them. A dozen burly men holding long knives and bows and arrows rushed out from the jungle on both sides, shouting fiercely: "Where are you two from? Why are you approaching my Sanxian Mountain?"
"Please calm down, my dear. My two brothers came from Liangzhou specifically to join Sanxian Mountain." Lu Chengfeng and Li Mo shouted hurriedly.
The dozen or so burly men were not surprised to hear this. Sanxian Mountain was well-known and people would come to surrender from time to time. This kind of thing was very common.
They already had a complete set of methods to deal with these outsiders. Three or four of them approached and shouted, "Since you are here to seek refuge, then drop your weapons and follow me."
Lu Chengfeng and Li Mo looked at each other, then shook the knives in their hands and threw them to the ground.
The big man who approached threw out a rope and tied them up.
"Damn it, you're really causing trouble for me!" One of them cursed and kicked them both.
"Boss, what should we do with these two guys?"
The two men were dragged directly from the ground by ropes and brought in front of the leading gang leader.
The leading man didn't even look at the two men and said casually, "What else can we do? According to the old rules, we will fish in this lake for three days. If we can survive, we will send them to the village and someone will naturally take care of them."
Li Mo quickly shouted: "Please spare our lives, my dear, please spare our lives. My two brothers have come here specially to seek refuge."
"Stop talking nonsense to me. Is it so easy to enter my Sanxian Mountain?" A big man next to him slapped him in the face and then kicked him.
"This has always been our rule here. Anyone who comes to seek refuge here must be tested to see if they are strong enough. They must be hung in this water for three days. Only those who survive are eligible."
"Hahaha!"
The group of big men were all smiling, but their words were still vulgar.
They chatted and laughed as they moved, and actually hung Lu Chengfeng and Li Mo directly on the wooden stakes standing in the water. Most of their bodies were soaked in water, and only their heads were above the water so they could breathe.
Lu Chengfeng had known this would happen, and he couldn't help but curse in his heart, these bandits from Sanxian Mountain are really perverts.
They would do this to the bandits who came to them from all directions, and then incorporate them into the outer camp. They were not allowed to go up the mountain, let alone approach the core area. After they participated in a few robberies and had blood on their hands, they would slowly be assimilated.
They would not check the identity or background of the person seeking refuge, nor did they care at all, let alone be afraid that they might be spies.
As long as you obey the orders, kill people and rob people in the outer village, it doesn't matter where you come from.
“Just bear with it!”
Lu Chengfeng took a deep breath, closed his eyes, conserved his strength, and silently practiced his internal energy.
Soaking in water for three days is not easy. People with weak constitutions will die instantly. Even a martial artist with martial arts skills will have his whole body swollen after being soaked in the water.
(End of this chapter)