After returning to the village, start chasing the mountain from binding Emei

Chapter 946 Secret Meeting with Fellow Daoist Rat, This is the Rejuvenation Pill!
"You're about to break through to the Dao True Realm, and then you'll naturally be able to cultivate the Immaculate Body. I really don't know what you're in such a hurry for. It's a shameful waste!" Xuan Jing finally managed to say this after holding back for a long time.

Chen Yang gave an awkward smile. "When I was cultivating the Immaculate Body, I didn't expect to face the breakthrough to the Dao True Realm so soon. If I had known earlier, I definitely wouldn't have wasted time on this. I had no choice but to proceed, and I was about to achieve great success. I couldn't possibly give up halfway, could I?"

Xuan Jing's face twitched. These words sounded somewhat like Versailles; they just didn't sound right.

"What you were just practicing was the Marrow Cleansing Scripture, right?" Xuan Jing asked.

Chen Yang nodded calmly.

"Where did you come from?" Xuan Jing asked.

Chen Yang shook his head, "I promised that I wouldn't tell anyone..."

"That one from the Xue family?"

Xuan Jing directly exposed the truth.

This wasn't hard for him to figure out. The Marrow Cleansing Classic was considered taboo by the Faxiang Temple, and even among the disciples of the Faxiang Temple, not everyone could learn it.

Within the Faxiang Temple, those who can cultivate this technique must be high-ranking members of the temple, as well as some extremely core disciples who are being nurtured as seeds by the sect.

The only person Chen Yang could contact at Faxiang Temple seemed to be Xue Chongli, so Xuan Jing immediately guessed that it was Xue Chongli who gave him the text of the Marrow Cleansing Classic.

Chen Yang gave an awkward smile.

The old monk was indeed quick-witted; he guessed the answer right away.

His smile spoke volumes.

Xuan Jing said, "You owe that boss a favor. I can guess what happened. The Faxiang Temple will naturally find out too. Xue Chongli might be punished by the Faxiang Temple..."

"This……"

Chen Yang paused, "The key is that when he gave me the scripture, I didn't know it was the Marrow Cleansing Classic. By the time I realized it, I had already read and studied the scripture, and I couldn't forget it even if I wanted to..."

“No matter what, you took the scriptures and studied them, that’s a fact. A while ago, the monk Kongming from Faxiang Temple called me to inquire about this matter. At that time, I was very confident that you were a reliable person and would not secretly practice other schools’ techniques without permission. Now you’ve been proven wrong…” Xuanjing said.

Chen Yang's face darkened. "Back in Raojiang, I already explained this to Master Kongming, but I didn't expect Faxiang Temple to still be so insistent. But I really did learn this technique unintentionally; I didn't know about it beforehand..."

"Ah."

Xuan Jing nodded. "Don't blame them. If it were me, and another sect's disciple learned our sect's Golden Body Technique, I would definitely pursue them relentlessly. The Marrow Cleansing Scripture is too important to the Faxiang Temple, so naturally they don't want the technique to be passed on to outsiders..."

“I’ll handle this matter. All Buddhist sects are one family. You are an Emei disciple. As long as you don’t pass it on to others, there shouldn’t be a big problem…”

What if they refuse?

"You're not going to do it?"

Xuan Jing smiled and said, "If you don't want to, then let's have a match. You've only been cultivating for a short time, and you've already achieved the Body of a Half-Immortal. Can Faxiang Temple find another disciple with such talent? If I were Kongming, I wouldn't even dare to pursue this matter..."

Upon hearing this, Chen Yang was both amused and exasperated. "Gestures? Surely not?"

If this matter were to provoke conflict between the two factions, it would be something Chen Yang would not want to see.

Xuanjing said, "Don't worry about this. If Faxiang Temple insists on pursuing this matter, we can simply give them the [Dharmakaya Golden Body Technique] as a form of compensation..."

Chen Yang paused.

The Dharma Image Golden Body Technique is the supreme golden body technique of Emei, and its reputation is no less than that of the Marrow Cleansing Classic. It can definitely be used to counter it.

But do you think Xuanjing is elegant and graceful?
To cultivate the Golden Body of Dharma Form, one must first cultivate the Emei Body Tempering and Qi Refining Technique to establish a foundation. Without the Emei Body Tempering and Qi Refining Technique, simply holding the Golden Body of Dharma Form is no different from holding a piece of waste paper.

Putting everything else aside, that old man Xuanjing really has a lot of ideas.

I can eat anything, but I can't stand being taken advantage of.

Chen Yang didn't say anything more. This matter was neither a small thing nor a big deal; the key was the attitude of the Faxiang Temple.

His only worry now is what punishment Xue Chongli will face from the Faxiang Temple if he is found out.
Although Xue Chongli intentionally concealed the origin of the cultivation technique when he gave it to him, it must be said that the technique was still very useful to him.

He did owe Xue Chongli a favor. Although he had promised to take care of the Xue family, he didn't want to see Xue Chongli punished because of this.

It's better to let Xuanjing and his generation handle this matter. He shouldn't get involved, lest he complicate things further.

……

-

That night, Chen Yang waited for news from Du Fengchun.

In the afternoon, he went down the mountain and stayed at Wang Yuanchao's villa. The conditions there were better; the wooden planks in the temple's meditation room were too hard and uncomfortable to sleep in.

Another downside of staying at the temple is that you have to endure the rituals of morning bells and evening drums, which start ringing very early every day and disturb your sleep.

It's not good if everyone else is up and you're not; it's more comfortable to stay outside the temple.

……

Having achieved the Great Perfection of the Half-Immortal Body, he spent the entire afternoon consolidating his physical cultivation after descending the mountain. His basic physique also improved, reaching grade 680.

With his current physical strength and the fact that he has already achieved the body of a half-immortal, he can add power to his body without any scruples.

After consuming the Five Dragon Pill, and using the Golden Body Technique, his power would likely reach around the level of eighteen dragons.

If one uses hammer techniques, with the addition of hammer techniques and weapons, the instantaneous explosive power can easily exceed thirty dragons.

Such power is already enough to contend with a powerhouse in the late stage of the Dao True Realm.

Of course, the premise is that the other party is not a body cultivator, unlike him who is so abnormal, taking drugs and having a golden body.

……

Time passed slowly, but Du Fengchun still hadn't sent any messages back, and Chen Yang gradually became uneasy.

Du Fengchun and that rat made their appointment for tonight. Let's hope nothing unexpected happens.

This Du Fengchun, he'd better be reliable.

Inside the room, Chen Yang checked the time; it was already midnight.

He took out the Mountain King Seal.

His primordial spirit sank into the Mountain Lord Seal, found the spiritual imprint left by Du Fengchun, and directly penetrated into it.

The Mountain Lord Seal has the same function as the Mountain Demon Seal. It can communicate through spiritual imprints and use these imprints to spy on the surroundings of the person who left the seal. Moreover, this spying is more secretive and difficult to detect.

With the Mountain Lord Seal and the Life and Death Curse Seal, as long as Du Fengchun dares to mess with him, he can use his primordial spirit to activate the curse seal within Du Fengchun's body in no time, making him wish he were dead.

No matter how far he hides, as long as Chen Yang can find him through the mental imprint, he will have nowhere to escape.

……

-

At the same time, on the summit of Mount Si'e.

A campfire was burning, bringing some warmth and light.

Du Fengchun sat by the fire, waiting quietly.

He went to the meeting alone, without any assistance.

Given this situation, he certainly wouldn't bring Du Wencai, this burden, along with him.

He mentally rehearsed what he would say when he met the mouse later, going over it several times in his mind.

He had already planned in his mind where to run if he were discovered.

"call!"

Du Fengchun breathed a sigh of relief, calming his anxious heart so that the rat wouldn't notice anything amiss.

Suddenly, Du Fengchun felt a chill run down his spine, as if the hair on his back was standing on end.

He subconsciously looked up.

The moon hung diagonally in front of him; it was already midnight.

A nameless panic gripped my heart.

Upon closer inspection, the crescent moon on the horizon seemed to have suddenly come to life.

It actually moved, plummeting rapidly downwards.

What's going on? Did the moon fall down?

Du Fengchun was stunned for a moment, feeling it was absurd and that he must not have woken up properly.

He rubbed his eyes, but felt a terrifying sword aura lock him firmly in place, making it difficult for him to even take a step.

But the crescent moon falling from the sky was rapidly approaching him.

As he got closer, he was horrified to discover that it was not the moon at all, but a colossal, earth-shattering sword.

The giant sword, like a comet falling from the sky, trailed a long tail and slashed directly at Du Fengchun.

"Shh..."

From the moment the moon fell, transforming into a flash of sword light, to its rapid approach, only a few breaths passed.

The terrifying sword force pressed down on Du Fengchun, causing his bones to creak. He tried desperately to stand up, but he couldn't manage it at all.

Sword Domain!

It's the Sword Domain!
It's here!

Du Fengchun was terrified. How could the moon have fallen and turned into sword light, and even attacked him? Such terrifying sword power must be a sword domain.

Only within the Sword Domain can the master of the Sword Domain take anything available and transform it into sword intent to attack.

This is a psychological shock, but it can also cause physical harm.

Du Fengchun was terrified; he had already sensed a powerful killing intent.

"Pfft!"

Du Fengchun tried with all his might to stand up, but he couldn't and fell to his knees with a thud.

"Fellow Daoist Rat, spare my life!"

With a desperate shout, driven entirely by the instinct for survival, Du Fengchun collapsed to the ground, nearly burying his head in the earth.

I was trembling all over and almost peed myself.

After waiting for a while, I did not feel any physical pain.

Du Fengchun slowly raised his head.

A gigantic sword, tens of meters long, floated in the void ahead; its body was even smaller than the tip of the sword. A chilling sword light pulsed from it, as if it might fall and cleave him in two at any moment.

"Rat, Fellow Daoist Rat, is that you?" Du Fengchun called out hurriedly, "Could you please stop your supernatural powers for now?"

"Susu..."

The giant sword suddenly disintegrated, turning into countless specks that disappeared without a trace.

It was obvious that the other party was only trying to scare Du Fengchun and had no intention of killing him.

Du Fengchun wiped the sweat from his face and quickly stood up.

"Fellow Daoist Rat, where are you? I have something to tell you."

Du Fengchun looked around, unsure whether the sword domain had dissipated, but he did not see the rat.

"Du Fengchun, how dare you scheme against me?"

An aged voice seemed to come from the void.

"Fellow Daoist, I, I..."

Du Fengchun was speechless for a moment; he was all too familiar with that voice and that atmosphere.

The first time I encountered this mouse, as I remember it, was on a night like this, with that familiar sense of oppression.

It said I tricked it, could it have discovered something?

Du Fengchun's heart skipped a beat, and he felt as if his heart would jump out of his throat.

"It's trying to trick you, don't panic!"

Just then, a voice suddenly came to my ear.

It's Chen Yang!
He is using the mountain king's seal to communicate with his own spirit!
calm down!
The mouse is bluffing; it knows nothing.

Du Fengchun tried his best to calm himself down. "Fellow Daoist, please calm down. Is there some misunderstanding between us?"

"Misunderstand?"

A cold snort echoed from the void, "Why did you awaken me? And why did you bring that brat to harm me?"

Sure enough, this is what it meant by "yin"!

Du Fengchun breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that the rat had discovered something. He had almost given up when the rat's imposing aura overwhelmed him.

Fortunately, I have a strong mental fortitude.

With Chen Yang watching over him, he dared not say anything out of line.

Du Fengchun quickly said, "It's a misunderstanding, fellow Daoist, it's all a misunderstanding, that person wasn't someone I brought..."

"Then tell me, what happened?"

The sound from the void was unusually cold.

Du Fengchun quickly said, "Fellow Daoist, didn't you ask me to help you find a way to prolong your life back then? I've never forgotten your request all these years, and finally, my efforts have paid off..."

Du Fengchun wore a self-satisfied expression, "I've now joined the Kunlun Mountain Pingtian Sect. The sect leader is a very capable person. After learning about your situation, he specially bestowed two Rejuvenation Pills upon you and asked me to deliver them to you..."

"Rejuvenation Pill?"

The voice in the void sounded somewhat surprised; clearly, it at least knew about this kind of elixir.

"good."

Du Fengchun nodded and quickly said, "According to the sect leader, this pill can increase lifespan; one pill can increase lifespan by at least three years..."

He hurriedly took out the jade bottle containing the pills, held it with both hands, and handed it into the void.

"I just never expected that the sudden appearance of that kid at Sipan Mountain that night would ruin everything, and a friend who came with me even lost his life..."

"Fellow Daoist, this is the Rejuvenation Pill. The sect leader said that if you are willing to join the Pingtian Sect and go to Kunlun with me, you will be richly rewarded. Of course, if you are not willing, this pill is a gift to you, as a way of making friends!"

Du Fengchun held the medicine bottle, waiting for the other party to pick up the medicine.

Chen Yang's voice went straight into his mind. He said exactly what Chen Yang said, following his instructions completely. As a result, he felt less nervous.

I felt completely relaxed.

His words were so airtight that the other party had no reason to doubt him.

"Open the bottle!"

After a moment of silence, the rat's voice finally echoed in the void again.

"Yes."

Without a word, Du Fengchun quickly opened the bottle and poured out two pills.

They are all sealed with beeswax, making them crystal clear and very tempting.

Rejuvenation pills are extremely rare.

But what kind of creature is this rat? It has been associated with mountain tigers and has an extraordinary perspective. Even if it has never eaten them, it has certainly seen them.

Looking at the appearance of the pill, it was similar to the Rejuvenation Pill in its memory.

However, this so-called Pingtian Sect Master, whom I've never even met, has given me two such precious pills. Is he just trying to make friends?

It is very strong, but it understands humans very well. Because it is strong, many people want to kill it, and many people want to obtain it and enslave it.

It's hard to say what the Pingtian Sect Master's intentions are, and it's also hard to say what problems might exist with this elixir.

It has always been suspicious and wary of everything, so it can only be more vigilant about such a good thing that comes its way.

"Fellow Daoist, the Rejuvenation Pill is here. Please accept it with a smile," Du Fengchun said.

"Open the wax coating and take one yourself first," the aged voice said again.

"Ah, this..."

Du Fengchun paused for a moment, his expression changing slightly. He had been right; this beast was indeed very cautious.

"Fellow Daoist, this pill was given to you by the sect leader. Each pill is worth at least three years of lifespan. Wouldn't it be a waste for me to eat it?"

"What nonsense are you talking about? Could it be that there's something wrong with this medicine?"

"No, no, no, I just think it's a pity. If you insist, I'll eat it."

Du Fengchun dared not say anything more. Listening to Chen Yang's instructions, he hesitated for a moment, but still reached out and grabbed the pill on the left.

There are two pills, one marked and one unmarked. The marked one is the Spirit Nourishing Pill, and the unmarked one is the Spirit Dispersing Pill.

The pill was smooth and clearly had no markings.

This is a Mind-Dispelling Pill disguised as a Rejuvenating Pill.

Chen Yang actually made him choose the Soul-Dissolving Pill. If he took that, he'd probably lose all his cultivation.

But Chen Yang made him do it, so he had no choice but to do it. After all, Chen Yang had said there was an antidote, so he could afford to gamble.

Immediately, he crushed the beeswax wrapping the pill and, without saying a word, threw it into his mouth.

"and many more!"

Just as he was about to put the pill in his mouth, a voice called out to him.

Du Fengchun stopped moving.

"Fellow?"

He looked into the void.

A giant rat emerged from the darkness, as if tearing open a curtain.

It was that big black rat, Mo Yuan.

Du Fengchun knew that it was probably still locked onto by its sword domain at this moment.

The big black rat stood upright and walked towards Du Fengchun. It was almost as tall as Du Fengchun's shoulder, and its movements were seven or eight parts like a human.

After a few days, the mouse seemed to have aged considerably, with many white hairs growing on its body, making it look grayish and its fur very withered and yellow.

He exuded a heavy sense of gloom.

It gives the impression that time is running out.

Du Fengchun stood still, without saying a word.

The big rat came up to him and sniffed the pill in Du Fengchun's hand.

Yes, that’s the taste.

Its eyes reflected the flickering light of the campfire.

"You eat this one!"

The big rat calmly pointed to another pill in Du Fengchun's hand, its tone leaving no room for negotiation.

Du Fengchun paused slightly.

As expected, things took a turn for the better; this mouse is far too suspicious.

"Fellow Daoist, do you not believe me?" Du Fengchun asked.

"I don't trust anyone now."

The big rat was quite frank.

"Ok."

Du Fengchun looked embarrassed.

Without arguing with it, he picked up another pill, cracked open the beeswax, and popped it into his mouth.

He didn't even chew it; he just swallowed it whole.

The giant rat stared at him, its primordial spirit scanning his body repeatedly, trying to see if there was anything unusual.

"Fellow Daoist, can you believe me now?" After a long while, Du Fengchun shrugged and smiled calmly.

The giant rat didn't find anything unusual. It stretched out its paw and snatched the other pill from Du Fengchun's hand.

The smell was indeed that of the Rejuvenation Pill from his memory, so he no longer doubted it, opened his mouth, and swallowed the pill directly.

(End of this chapter)