Immortal Road.

Lin Shan controlled Xu Jizi's physical body, jumped off the shuttle and climbed up to the mountain gate.

The restrictive ripples of the mountain protection formation swept past, and after sensing the peak master's token on him, it automatically let him pass.

Step by step, we climbed over the front mountain and reached the top of the mountain.

Looking at the seventy-two towering pillars in front of him, a voice came from the peak master's token on his waist, and the remaining soul of Xu Jizi guided him in the right direction.

"See the third mountain from the right in the middle? The one that looks like a deer's neck and has a deer's head on its top. That's our Luwu Peak."

"The mountain in the middle is called Xushen Peak, which has always been the main vein of the sect. The four peaks on both sides are called the Five Great Veins of Xushen Mountain, which have always been evergreen."

"But why does the sect look a bit deserted? Are all the disciples out?"

Lin Shan quietly took in the magnificent scenery and could not help but marvel at the magnificence of Xushen Mountain, especially the vast sea of ​​clouds in front of him, with waves rolling and beautiful beyond words.

Even the Demonic Sect is much stronger than its own Tianfu Mountain and Lujiang Academy in comparison. This is its foundation.

"The top five Dao veins in your Xushen Mountain have never changed? What about the other Dao veins? Will they always be suppressed?"

"if not!"

The remnant soul of Xu Jizi said as a matter of course:
"Each of the top five sects has its own unique skills, sect-protecting magical powers, and natural treasures collected from generations, which can ensure absolute dominance within the sect and prevent the dilemma of a lack of successors."

"The other little veins should just do some odd jobs for us peacefully. If we are in a good mood, we will reward them with some food. To put it bluntly, they are just dogs!"

"Otherwise, why would we raise them?"

"You have to know that the demon sect does not value friendship among fellow disciples. Outside, they are our servants. Only the five major sects can be on an equal footing. When you meet others, you must hold your head high and your back straight, and you cannot treat them with any dignity."

"When you get to Luwu Peak, talk less and do less, and try not to reveal any flaws. I will remind you in time."

Lin Shan felt a little uncomfortable. After all, he had been in the righteous way for a long time, and suddenly he came into contact with the evil way and had to act according to the rules there.

But thinking back, the Black Lotus's style of doing things was pretty much the same. When he and Protector Yan first entered the Black Lotus, they were squeezed to the margins by the sect's own people. It was essentially the same.

Next, he used his spiritual power to familiarize himself with Xu Jizi's body, and manipulated the golden elixir's magic power to transform it into rainbow light, heading straight for the mountain pointed to by the central area.

Luwu Peak.

As soon as he landed, a cultivator in the Foundation Establishment Stage and several Qi Condensation Stage disciples came up to him respectfully and saluted him upon seeing him.

"Which peak are you from? I don't think I've ever seen you before. Are you coming to my Luwu Peak to visit a senior uncle?"

Lin Shan looked at him coldly, remembering Xu Jizi's instructions, and acted as if he was looking down on others. As the leader of a major sect, he was too lazy to talk nonsense with this little follower and just rushed in.

The Foundation Establishment cultivator showed an embarrassment on his face. He wanted to stop it but didn't dare to, for fear of angering the higher-level cultivators. But if he didn't stop it, he was afraid that something might go wrong and he would not be able to explain it afterwards.

While he was struggling, Lin Shan had already entered Luwu Peak.

There were scattered disciples walking around inside at the moment. After seeing him, none of them recognized him. They just bowed respectfully and quickly stood up to do their own things.

"Who are you looking for here, senior? Do you need me to help inform them?"

At this time, another young man came over. He looked to be only twenty years old, but he was already in the late stage of foundation building. He was most likely a true disciple of Luwu Peak.

Seeing someone breaking into the mountain gate, he went forward to negotiate tactfully.

Lin Shan saw only unfamiliar faces, and the other parties didn't know him either. They must be newcomers who had arrived in recent years.

"Show your identity and tell him that you want to see Junior Brother Xu Hongzi."

The remaining soul of Xu Jizi secretly sent a message to remind him.

Lin Shan took out the Luwu Peak master's token, waved it in front of the young disciple, and orally followed what Xu Jizi had said.

"I want to see Junior Brother Xu Hongzi."

The young man's eyes suddenly widened and he shouted in disbelief.

"How come the Peak Master's token is in your hands? The Peak Master..."

This sound instantly startled many people, and many disciples around stopped and looked over from afar.

The man realized that he had lost his composure, and after quickly bowing and saying "Please wait a moment, senior", he hurriedly ran to the top of the mountain.

However, it was precisely because of the commotion he had just caused that he attracted a startled look from the back mountain. An old man in the early stage of the Golden Core Realm came here upon hearing the noise.

The first time he saw Lin Shan, he couldn't suppress the astonishment in his eyes.

"Uncle Fengxu Jizi? You...you're back!"

The remaining soul of Xu Jizi in the token transmitted the message in time and informed this person of the information.

"This guy is Ji Youzi, a disciple of Xu Jizi's senior brother Xu Wuzi. He used to be very fawning to Xu Jizi and loved to play tricks, which was not well received."

"The generations of Xushen Mountain are divided into five generations: Xu, Ji, Yin, Tai, and Shen. They rotate every two hundred years. You have to remember this."

"As far as I can remember, this person was already in the late stage of foundation building. It has been so long since he reached the golden elixir stage. It seems that his potential has been exhausted and this is the end of his life. You don't need to pay too much attention to him. Just greet him briefly."

Lin Shan understood, cleared his throat, and looked across with an air of superiority.

"Ji Youzi? You have also reached the Golden Core stage. It seems that a lot of changes have taken place in the entire peak during my absence! Where is your master Xu Wuzi?"

"Master, he reached the end of his life a hundred years ago and passed away."

Ji Youzi was obviously suppressed by the aura and bent down unconsciously.

However, when his master was mentioned, he suddenly thought of something. He looked at Lin Shan quietly with some doubt, and it was obvious that he wanted to say something but hesitated.

At this time, a rainbow light flew quickly from the top of the mountain, and the aura of the late Jindan stage spread out. An old, white-haired old man stepped forward, looking at the newcomer with trembling hands.

"Brother! Aren't you, as the rumors say, trapped in Yuxing's secret hideout? Am I seeing things?"

The remaining soul of Xu Jizi transmitted the message:
"This is Xu Hongzi, Xu Jizi's junior fellow apprentice. He has always been a confidant. You can ask him about the changes over the years without worry. However, you should be careful about your words and habits, so as not to let him see your flaws."

Lin Shan understood the relationship immediately, and used his spiritual power to control his face to show excitement at the right time, and tightly clasped the hands that Xu Hongzi extended to him.

"Junior brother, this is a long story. I almost thought I was going to die, but luckily I was lucky enough to escape. Let's not talk about it for now. There are so many people outside. Let's find a place to talk slowly."

"Okay, Senior Brother, what you said is absolutely right. Follow me."

Xu Hongzi dispersed the disciples who were watching and took Lin Shan back to the palace on the top of the mountain. Ji Youzi followed carefully behind him. There was no one in the palace, and it looked deserted. After the three of them sat down, they sighed for a while.

Xu Hongzi was very concerned about Xu Jizi's experience, so Lin Shan followed the pre-set story and told the story of how he was besieged by demons and aliens in Yuxing's secret hideout, barely escaped with serious injuries, and was forced to fall into a long sleep for recuperation. When he woke up, he found that the outside world had already turned upside down.
This statement is half true and half false, and others may not believe it when you say it, but the truth or falsehood is not important, especially for people in the magic world who only care about the results.

Xu Hongzi sighed a few times and expressed his doubts:

"Brother, I remember that you went out to look for ways to prolong your life and break through your realm because you didn't have much time left. Now that you haven't broken through your realm, it seems that you have found a elixir to prolong your life?"

Lin Shan nodded, knowing that this was a flaw, but fortunately he could make up for it if he wanted to.

"I found a legendary longevity elixir in Yuxing's secret collection, called Qionglin Star Moss. After taking it, it extended one's life by four decades, which is why I am still alive today."

"I see!"

Xu Hongzi and Ji Youzi suddenly realized and praised him for his good luck. It was a pity that Xu Wuzi, who lived in the same era as Xu Jizi, did not have such good luck and could only die in silence.

"Brother, during the time you were away, a lot of big things happened in the sect. The Wanhui Year has arrived, the spiritual tide has erupted, and the era of great strife has suddenly begun!"

"We did not participate in the first wave of spiritual tides, and the second wave happened to appear in the neighboring Jin State. The Yuanying stage elders above suddenly decided to join the war, so they sent nearly 70% of the sect's manpower out."

"As one of the five major sects, our Luwu Peak naturally has to take the lead. The new peak master, along with many Jindan-stage guardians and hall masters and disciples, has long gone to Jin State to participate in the war, so you only see a few disciples along the way."

Lin Shan was not surprised. He had a premonition that after Xu Jizi disappeared, Luwu Peak could not immediately determine that he was dead, but as the time was too long, they would definitely elect a new peak master after investigation.

This is also human nature.

His return this time also carries the nature of a partial power grab!

Fortunately, the new peak master was not at home, which gave him the opportunity to take advantage of the situation. It can only be said that the timing was very subtle and just right.

"The one who will take over my position as Peak Master is..."

"Master Jiwangzi."

"I thought it should be you!"

"Alas, senior brother, you don't know that after you left, Junior Brother Ji Wangzi showed extraordinary talent, and later surpassed me, and his prestige is getting higher and higher. It's true that every generation has talented people, and I am too old to keep up with the times."

As soon as the new peak leader took office, he cultivated and supported his own confidants, and this time he led the team to the expedition and brought his confidants with him.

Xu Hongzi was old and frail, and he didn't have many years left to live, so he was left at home. Ji Youzi was a waste with exhausted potential, so naturally he ended up being the gatekeeper and the housekeeper.

Lin Shan secretly asked the remaining soul of Xu Jizi about the origins of the new peak master Ji Wangzi.

Who knew that the remaining soul of Xu Jizi would not stop until he said something shocking!
"Ji Wangzi is Xu Jizi's direct disciple. The body you are controlling now is his master!"

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Lin Shan thought to himself, so that's why. Why didn't Xu Jizi's trusted junior brother Xu Hongzi succeed, and instead the position of peak master was taken away by an outsider? It turned out that the new peak master was Xu Jizi's disciple!
This is truly a continuation of the same tradition.

"Don't be happy too soon. Although Ji Wangzi is Xu Jizi's eldest disciple, he is not a good person. I have long seen that he has rebellious thoughts, but he hides them deeply under his respectful appearance. You should have been buried long ago, but you came back to snatch the power of Luwu Peak from him. Do you think he will still respect his teacher as before?"

"Who should have been buried long ago?"

Lin Shan was very dissatisfied with his wording. Who was he cursing?
The remaining soul of Xu Jizi was speechless, while Xu Hongzi outside was still chattering to him about the changes that had taken place within the Xushen Mountain Sect in recent years.

After Lin Shan had a general understanding of the situation, what he was thinking about was how to quickly gain the trust of the top leaders of Xushen Mountain and be assigned to participate in the war in Jin State.

Xu Hongzi suggested:
"Brother, since you are back, you should go to the main peak anyway and report to the new headmaster. Oh, by the way, the former headmaster Xu Xinzi has become a Yuanying elder and retired behind the scenes. The new headmaster Ji Shuangzi is Elder Xu Xin's favorite disciple."

Lin Shan nodded silently, patiently wrote down all the messy names and Buddhist titles, and then went to the main peak with Xu Hongzi. Ji Youzi was left at Luwu Peak.

Because the two peaks were not far apart, they soon arrived at Xushen Peak.

After layers of notification, it was discovered that Xu Jizi's return to the mountain gate would have a considerable impact, so the sect leader immediately dropped his current affairs and met with them.

After the meeting, Lin Shan couldn't help but praise that the leader of Xushen Mountain was truly a handsome man!
He still looks like a young man, but he has already reached the peak of the late Jindan stage.

It is hard to imagine how he could balance his own cultivation while being entangled in the affairs of such a large sect. Why would the Yuanying-stage elders of Xushen Mountain choose such a genius to be the sect leader? Isn't it a waste of his time?

He soon discovered the answer, because while the sect leader was talking to them, he was actually multitasking, his body breathing automatically, without interfering with his own practice at all.

"Is this the legendary two souls in one body? Twin demonic bodies? Twin holy bodies? Or..."

The remaining soul of Xu Jizi kept muttering to himself, as if he had never heard of this person before. He should be a genius who suddenly appeared in the Wan Huinian period.

"Haha, Uncle Master Xu Jizi survived the disaster and returned safely. It is a blessing for the sect. I believe that when Brother Ji Wangzi on the front line learns about it, he will cry with joy and be eager to return home."

The young head of Xushen Mountain, Ji Shuangzi, listened to Lin Shan's experience and was delighted from the bottom of his heart. The sect had added a veteran peak master to its return, and anyone would do their best to comfort him.

The remaining soul of Xu Jizi was still transmitting a message, sneering and complaining:
"After hearing this, your disciple Ji Wangzi was really eager to return home and cried for joy. We should try our best to succeed before he returns from the front line."

Lin Shan ignored this guy and asked the leader how to arrange for him.

The head of Xushen Mountain was a little troubled, but after thinking for a while, he finally came up with a plan.

"Uncle Master, although you have taken the longevity spiritual substance, you are old after all. Senior Brother Ji Wangzi has been the head of Luwu Peak for sixty years and is currently leading the team in the front line. How about this!"

"You should settle down first and slowly reunite with your relatives and friends. After Senior Brother Ji Wangzi comes back, we can discuss the arrangements."

"After all, this is your Luwu Peak's family affair. Even though I am the head of the sect, I cannot interfere. The spiritual tide in the Wanhui year is the top priority. Everything should be focused on the Fallen Demon Valley. This is also the intention of the Yuanying elders above."

The head of the sect was very tactful. He kicked the ball to the internal affairs of Luwu Peak and brought up the issue of the Yuanying stage elders. It was obvious that he did not want Xu Jizi to regain power, but he also did not want to cause unrest.

Lin Shan could only nod in agreement, thinking that he had just returned and should not be too radical. He also needed to think carefully before finding out what was happening on the front line.

But while they were chatting, a group of people came in from outside the hall.

The head of the sect, Ji Shuangzi, quickly stood up to greet them, and was much more enthusiastic than he had been in welcoming Xu Jizi!

"Oh, Fairy Yunxi, why are you here? Why didn't you let me know in advance so that I could prepare a banquet to welcome you?"

"No need. I am here on the orders of the Holy Lord Qingwei to urge you to hurry up and send troops from Xushen Mountain. The situation on the front line is tense and there is no room for delay. If there are any people in the rear, hurry up and don't hide them!"

"Well, your holy land's Qingwei Saint Lord is not unaware that our Xushen Mountain has already sent out 70% of its forces, and only 30% of the old and weak are left to guard the mountain gate. We really can't come up with a decent organization."

When the head of Xushen Mountain heard the newcomer speaking, he immediately looked embarrassed.

(End of this chapter)