Chapter 155: Immortal Fate Arrives

Chapter 155: Immortal Fate Arrives

Chapter 155: Immortal Fate Arrives
Li Wuxiang walked on and saw the village at dusk.

This place is outside the diocese, and nominally belongs to the Tianxin Sect. But according to his previous life, the Tianxin Sect is equivalent to a small town, and can only effectively manage the area within a radius of 100 miles. The outer area within a radius of 1,000 miles is a nominal subsidiary - most of the time they solve their own problems and pay very little tribute. Only when they encounter a disaster that they can't overcome will they send people to travel thousands of miles to the Tianxin Sect for help. Of course, according to his understanding these days, the Tianxin Sect will indeed send people, but whether they can solve the problem or not is another matter.

The village he was seeing now was one of them. It was probably more than 600 miles away from the Tianxin Sect's main gate. It was located beside a low mountain range and guarded a muddy shallow stream.

There should be very few outsiders visiting this kind of place, but the closer you get to the village, the more you can see hoof prints, horse manure and the like. This is not the first village he has seen becoming lively again.

When he got closer to the village, Li Wuxiang saw the villagers at the entrance of the village.

An old man and two children playing. The old man sat on a stone at the entrance of the village, and the two children were running around his feet. When the old man saw him, he stood up and greeted him from a distance: "Hero, hero, are you going to Tianxin Sect or are you staying here? Other houses in the village are occupied, and I have a shop. Do you want to come and have a look?"

This was not the first time that Li Wuxiang had heard similar words along the way. The people living in other houses should be the wandering cultivators in the nearby martial arts world. This scene reminded Li Wuxiang of his past life when there were people soliciting customers on the roadside, but at that time they were mostly in scenic spots and tourist areas. Now, even in such a remote village, there is such a lively atmosphere, which is due to the war.

The war between the Sword Sect and the Six Mystical Sects.

He walked up to the boss and stopped: "Do you have any immortal masters from the Xuanjiao here?"

The old man answered immediately, "Yes, yes! They came here after the Immortal Mountain was born. There are all over the place, and one came here too! The Immortal Master should have rested, so stay here for one night, and go see the Immortal Master tomorrow!"

Fairy Mountain. Hearing this word, Li Wuxiang felt his heart relax and tense at the same time.

I have indeed found the right path and am getting closer, but I don’t know if it will be too late.

"The fairy mountain? Did you see it?"

"See...ah, I heard about it! I saw it, too! Hero, please stay for one night, tomorrow——"

Li Wuxiang handed him a dime and said, "I can't stop. Tell me about the fairy mountain coming to the world."

The old man took the silver and smiled with his mouth wide open, revealing his gapped teeth: "Ah, why do you need to talk about this? I have said this many times. Every immortal master and hero who comes here asks about it. I heard about it first--"

Just like the people he had met along the way, it was very difficult to listen to the old man. He had to ask questions and repeatedly guide him to find useful information from his long-winded words. After about a quarter of an hour, Li Wuxiang finally heard everything he wanted to hear.

About six days ago, people in Hongya Town, three hundred miles west of Fuxing Village, discovered the wonder of "the coming of immortals to the world from the mountain".

To the northeast of Hongya Town is a large meadow, which is actually a lush swamp that stretches for hundreds of miles. At noon that day, the townspeople suddenly discovered a thick fog on the meadow, and in the fog there were long calls of cranes, hawks and the like.

The people in the town were in a panic for a while, not knowing whether it was some evil spirit or something else, and they were all packing up their belongings to avoid disaster.

But by dusk, the fog had dissipated before people had time to leave.

What was revealed were a dozen lonely and steep peaks. The peaks were shrouded in clouds and mist, and the mountain walls were shining in the sunlight, like golden mountains. Below the peaks, there were lush vegetation, clear springs and streams flowing, creating a peaceful and tranquil scene.

The people in Hongya Town, like people anywhere else in the world, often suffer from pain and injuries. But after the thick fog dissipated and the mountain peaks appeared, everyone felt their breathing smoother and their minds clearer, as if they had inhaled some rich spiritual energy from heaven and earth. For a moment, their body and mind felt relaxed, and even their worries seemed to disappear.

Then I realized that this must be the descent of the immortal mountain.

Some people bravely went to the fairy mountain to see it, and they actually met a fairy.

"They say it was a fairy. Oh, no, I'm not being disrespectful, please forgive me, fairy..." The old man clicked his tongue twice, "I heard that the fairy looked just like a mortal, wearing cloth clothes and speaking in a friendly manner. People who saw her thought she was just an ordinary Taoist priest! The fairy first asked them where this place was, and they told them that one of them sprained his ankle when he went there, and another had a big cut on his leg. After the fairy asked them, she blew air on them, and both of them were healed."

"How do you know it was a fairy? After curing their illness, they disappeared all of a sudden and flew up into the air. In a flash of golden light, they flew back to the fairy mountain!"

Jin Guang, it should be Mei Qiulu.

The last time I met Jiang Jie, he said that the East Emperor Seal had been triggered, and the location of You Jiuyuan would be exposed, with only ten days left. It would be exactly ten days until the immortal mountain that the old man mentioned would descend.

Something must have happened in You Jiuyuan, forcing them to come to the human world.

"After that, many immortal masters came to this area. We have one here too. Hero, you are here to find an immortal master to learn from, right? All of them have come these days!" The old man said with a smile, "These immortal masters must have come to see the fairy mountain, and they are all immortal masters of the Xuanjiao. I heard that in the Xuanjiao parish, people live a good life, they don't worry about food and drink, and no one gets sick!"

"People here always wonder when we can go to Xuanjiao. We must have asked the immortal masters to heal all our minor injuries and illnesses! Now it's all right. Alas, I am lucky to have such a good time. The immortal mountain is here, and the immortal masters are here too. In the future, we will also be blessed by the true gods, and perhaps we can live a long life!"

These words confirmed Li Wuxiang's guess all along - You Jiuyuan was being besieged by Xuanjiao.

Maybe the Xuan Cult launched an attack from the sacred mountain first, forcing the Jian Cult to come to the world. After the so-called immortal mountain descended, the Xuan Cult practitioners in the world immediately surrounded it... Now five or six days have passed, and I don't know who is the leader now.

But in this situation, Li Wuxiang hoped that it was Cui Jianzhu who became the leader. He didn't know how Mei Qiulu would respond if she was in charge of the overall situation, but he knew that if Cui Daocheng was in charge, he would definitely lead the Sword Sect disciples to escape.

Along the way, the six Xuanjiao practitioners were stationed in the villages and towns they passed through, and more and more Jianghu wandering practitioners must have heard the news and came here. They were not here to help the Sword Sect, but to try their luck and see if they could be accepted as disciples by the Xuanjiao practitioners.

This means that within a radius of thousands of miles of Youjiuyuan, the six sects have set up a net - they do not expect to be able to rely on the disciples and independent cultivators stationed in every village and town to deal with the Sword Sect, but as long as someone is killed, the approximate location of the swordsmen will be known.

This situation should indicate that the swordsmen really chose to leave Youjiuyuan and break out.

Li Wuxiang smiled and said, "So, is there anything else going on these days? Any more miracles?"

The old man's eyes lit up, "Yes! I heard two or three days ago, didn't an immortal master go to the fairy mountain to have a look? I heard from people in Hongya Town that the fairy mountain was so beautiful that night, with fairy lights! White, yellow, green, purple, so beautiful! It was bright all night, and the next day they looked over there again, and saw that several mountains and lakes had risen from the flat ground. You have seen a lot of things, do you think the immortals moved the mountain by performing magic? We wanted to ask the immortal masters in the village about this, but they all laughed and said nothing!" Li Wuxiang sighed in his heart, "Maybe."

That is to say, two or three days ago, the people from Xuanjiao had a fierce battle with the swordsmen in Youjiuyuan.

With the two Baili Sword Immortals here and outside the church, the Xuanjiao people will definitely not be able to take advantage. They should have successfully left Youjiuyuan, so the area is full of Xuanjiao people. But...what is the situation now?
Li Wuxiang nodded to the old man: "Where is the immortal master in the village?"

The old man pointed and said, "If you follow this road, you will see a temple at the end. That temple used to be the Taiyi Temple, but it has been changed to the Five Mountains Emperor Temple these days! The Immortal Master is in that temple."

Li Wuxiang bowed to him and said, "Okay, thank you very much."

After saying these words, it was already dark, and a few houses had turned on their lights. Li Wuxiang was now dressed like a jianghu, wearing a rag hat, a short coarse cloth coat, a sword at his waist, and a backpack on his back.

He walked along the road and saw the former Taiyi Temple. This temple was one of the better built ones among the villages and towns he passed by. It was not an isolated one and there was a high wall outside the temple. When Li Wuxiang walked to the door, he heard voices talking inside. When he listened carefully, he could hear the sound of many people breathing. There should be at least ten people.

The temple door was ajar, leaving a crack. He looked inside through the crack and saw a small table in the courtyard with a few dishes and an oil lamp on it. A monk in a white brocade robe was sitting at the table, eating and drinking naturally and contentedly. Eleven other wandering monks in different costumes stood respectfully in the courtyard, listening to what the monk said.

"…So I just mentioned the immortal fate, and now this is the immortal fate. But this thing doesn't come for free, you have to fight hard to earn it. Now there are eleven people in this yard, in this place outside of enlightenment. You eleven people can come to me, and you must have gone through untold hardships in the first half of your life to glimpse the threshold of cultivation. After crossing the threshold, you will have the fate to see me."

When the Xuanjiao monk said this, Li Wuxiang gently pushed open the door and entered the courtyard.

The monk glanced at him and smiled slightly: "Oh, now there are twelve of you. Now that you twelve have seen me, you have the opportunity to join the Xuanjiao. Under normal circumstances, if you want to become a disciple of the Five Mountains True Form Great Emperor, you must be a natural talent - do you think your qualifications are good? How do you compare to the people of the thirty-six sects? But even among the thirty-six sects, except for those sect masters and elders, they are not qualified to enter the threshold of the Xuanjiao."

"Now, you only need to do one thing well to get this opportunity. You are all local people, so you should be familiar with the geography of the mountains and rivers. The remnants of Taiyi and those swordsmen have been fleeing in panic these days, being chased and intercepted by the six ministries. Tomorrow, you will spread out. If you see anyone, you are not required to fight them with your level of cultivation. Just report the news to us."

When he said this, he reached into his arms and took out a stack of talisman papers. He then shook his fingers lightly, and the talisman papers immediately scattered, flying one by one in front of the twelve people.

"When you meet someone, just light this talisman, and you will have done a great deed. I will remember all your achievements. Whoever has made enough contributions will naturally become my disciple."

Li Wuxiang carefully put away the talisman, and the others immediately responded loudly: "We will follow the Immortal Master's orders!"

The monk frowned and shouted in a low voice: "Shut up! What memory? Have you forgotten what I said? Don't let the common people know about these things! You all should be careful! In this kind of barbaric place, there are always some stupid people with unclear minds. A few words may ruin your business. You are here to find the immortal mountain, do you understand?"

Everyone responded in a low voice: "Understood."

The monk took a few more bites of food, and everyone remained silent with him for a while.

At this time, Li Wuxiang spoke up: "Master, what is the current situation of those swordsmen? I am afraid...if they gather together and walk around, I am afraid that they will see us before we see them. What should we do then?"

The monk glanced at him and said, "Gathered together? Haha, how could you see them gathered together? The ones I asked you to investigate were naturally the scattered ones. I know that you guys always hear about how powerful the swordsmen are and how the Xuan Sect can't do anything to them. But have you seen them now? With me in charge of a place, who would dare to come?"

"Three days ago, the Xuan Cult had already fought with them in Youjiuyuan, and those swordsmen fled in panic! Those who were left alone were the ones who were scattered, and they might go to Tianxin Sect. They are the ones you are looking for. What if they see you first? Use your brain! Give them any food or pills you have, and say that you are helping them. Isn't that enough?"

Everyone burst into laughter, and someone said, "Of course we know this. Those swordsmen say they are heroic, but they are actually a bit stupid. I have a brother who said he once did a job... He was accidentally injured while doing something, and unfortunately met a swordsman. He thought he was out to arrest him, so he fainted in pain and fear. When he woke up, the swordsman actually saved him and left some medicine and food for him. He was both amused and scared, and ran more than a hundred miles overnight before he dared to rest. Afterwards, he always talked about this incident, saying that he also risked his life with the swordsman, hahaha!"

The monk was also amused: "Oh? There is such a stupid thing? Anything else?"

Everyone felt the atmosphere was relaxed at this point, and they slowly started to speak, telling a lot of silly and funny stories about Taiyi Swordsman, and they all became happy for a moment.

Li Wuxiang also laughed with them. The monk just laughed and lowered his head to pick up the food, but before he put it in his mouth, he suddenly looked up and stared at Li Wuxiang: "Take off your bamboo hat."

Everyone was stunned and looked at Li Wuxiang.

Li Wuxiang raised his hand and took off his hat.

The monk frowned and pointed at him: "I forgot. There is one more thing you should remember. There is a swordsman who is quite special. He has white hair like him. His name is Li Wuxiang. He may not be nearby now, but no matter where you see him in the future, just report his location and I will accept him directly into my sect. Do you understand?"

Li Wuxiang frowned in confusion: "Master, is there anything different about that person?"

The monk sneered: "Don't worry about it. Just know that if you meet him, you will have a chance to become an immortal, and I will have a chance to become an immortal too."

"Ah... Master, you are also asking for immortal fate?" Li Wuxiang was stunned. "I thought you were already enlightened in Xuanjiao."

The monk frowned and stared at him, as if he couldn't figure out whether his words were sarcastic or a straightforward question. After a moment, he relaxed his brows and said, "My way is different from yours. To cultivate to my level, to be close to the state of transformation, is to you the state of enlightenment."

He seemed a little unhappy after saying this, so he waved his hand and said, "Everyone, leave and get up tomorrow to do some work. If anyone comes again, tell them what happened and ask them to come to me to get the talisman. This will save me the trouble."

Li Wuxiang thought for a while and said, "Master, I have something else to ask you. You just said that the scattered swordsmen might go to the Tianxin Sect. Have the Tianxin Sect surrendered to the Xuan Sect now?"

The monk glared at him and said, "Why are you so talkative? If you say more, hand over the talisman! Get out!"

Li Wuxiang sighed, turned around and walked to the door and closed it, then turned around again: "Master, since you also want a chance to be immortal, then I will give you one."

He spread his hands, revealing a small sword: "The immortal fate is here, do you want to take it yourself?"

(End of this chapter)