From a martial arts disciple to a god through countless trials and tribulations

Chapter 176 Wan Shi Zun

The midsummer sun shines through the gaps between the banyan tree leaves, casting golden patches. Outside the window, a warm and gentle breeze blows, carrying the faint voices of people in the market streets.

"The Lord of the Two Realms is like a resentful woman in the boudoir. She has a lot of strange and bizarre things in her mind, so she's suitable for writing a storybook novel..."

When a similar thought flashed through Chen Xuan's mind, he uttered a slightly serious word:

"Senior, do you think it's possible that if you had been more resolute, I would have given up Tude's Two Realms Scripture?"

Hua Liuli listened to these hypocritical words and shook her head:
"You won't choose to give up. This is something that is right at your fingertips."

She knew that Chen Xuan was no random cultivator without any background. The great ghosts and monsters of the Southern Wasteland of Yaoguang Prefecture would support him. Perhaps not all ghosts and monsters were willing to follow his command.

However, some big monsters, such as Tiger Tiger, certainly wouldn't mind helping him.

However, he came alone!
“Well, the younger generation is such a person.”

Chen Xuan sighed and nodded in agreement.

The two world masters did not know that before coming here, he had just let go of a simpler and stranger person... Emperor Yan Ming Xiao Hou.

But this isn't something to brag about or to prove anything.

Chen Xuan stared at Hua Liuli and asked with a smile:
"But, Senior, from the beginning to the end, I never coerced you. I also find it strange... I offered to help you, but you refused and offered to pay any price. So I asked if I could be the first to see the true scriptures, and you didn't refuse, and took the initiative to talk about the matter of Taixuan Zhenjun. Then I asked if I could first understand the destiny, but you refused, insisting on waiting until the truth was revealed... So, I did nothing, which should be considered respecting your wishes. Why are you still not satisfied?"

He could totally refuse these things.

He practiced many kinds of the Heavenly Destiny Sutra.

However, his cultivation of Taoism was entirely based on the two complete scriptures, "The Yellow Millet Sutra" and "The Human Emperor Sutra".

The fundamental breathing method for daily breathing and refining immortal energy comes only from these two scriptures... Xuanmao had long given up his breathing method.

He had never even touched the breathing exercises from other scriptures, such as the Six Desires, the Longevity, the Tianyan, and the Yan Emperor!
"You..." Hua Liuli heard this and recalled the scene of their previous meeting. Chen Xuan had indeed never taken the initiative to express any words or actions that would hurt her.

She was a little flustered and asked subconsciously:
"Chen Xuan, do you dare to say that you have never thought about monopolizing the second half of the Two Realms Scripture?"

"Of course, I have had this thought."

Chen Xuan nodded with a smile.

But if you think about it, do you have to put it into action?
On the way here, he also wanted Hua Liuli to reimburse his travel expenses!
This transport fee, for any Daozang cultivator, is a astronomical sum, yet he still didn't mention it to Hua Liuli! Because he came here on his own initiative!
Hua Liuli was stunned. She had not expected Chen Xuan to be so frank about his evil thoughts. This made her frown and shake her head.

"Did I misunderstand you? Something's wrong. You're too eager and too strong to repay a favor. You're even willing to use a green fairy peach. Repaying a favor doesn't matter to me at all. It was just a small favor I did for the sake of convenience."

Anyone who heard this extremely unreasonable reward would think that Chen Xuan was making a big deal out of nothing.

This forced her to suspect Chen Xuan with the most extreme malice... Chen Xuan was trying to hook her fish.

"Senior, isn't it good to do this?"

Chen Xuan sighed and asked in confusion.

Perhaps, for the two world masters, it was just a matter of convenience, but for Chen Xuan, it was indeed a favor that could not be ignored.

"It's not bad, it's too good. So good that it makes me deeply uneasy."

Hua Liuli shook her head and said, "I'm worried that after you repay the favor, you'll do something dangerous."

"You..." Chen Xuan sighed and muttered to himself:

"It seems that no one has been so kind to this Lord of the Two Realms. She is a Destined One with an empty heart and no sense of security."

Hua Liuli stared at Chen Xuan in silence for a while, then suddenly seemed to understand and laughed:
"If you truly bear no ill will towards me, yet are eager to repay a favor, then there is only one explanation."

Chen Xuan blinked and asked, "What?"

Hua Liuli said slowly, "You're seeking a false conscience. You're not inherently cold and heartless, you just don't want to have any emotional ties with anyone in this world. You're worried, even terrified... about this happening."

She felt that she finally understood the young man in front of her.

This Chen Xuan has no emotional anchor towards this world of immortals and ghosts where extraordinary powers exist.

Not only that.

He has a ruler in his heart, which measures clearly all the grievances and hatreds he encounters at any time.

He is always consciously cutting himself off from others.

He didn't want to be bound by any favors or emotions... He was afraid of trouble, and he was also afraid of causing trouble to others.

Chen Xuan could force himself to endure the hatred for a while.

But once he has the ability, he will repay the favor immediately.

The world is like the tide.

Chen Xuan seemed not to belong to this world, but was just a passer-by who had strayed into the gaming world.

"Senior, you are making wild guesses again."

Chen Xuan said helplessly.

Hua Liuli leaned against the wooden wall, her expression changing. She ignored Chen Xuan and continued to speak to herself:
"Either you were made of stone, which obviously wasn't the case, or you feel like you could die at any time, anywhere, and that's because..."

She felt that she had guessed the most crucial point and was very confident, so she said the name:

"Mountain Ghost Lady."

Chen Xuan looked surprised and opened his mouth, wanting to say something but stopping himself.

Hua Liuli immediately caught the instantaneous change in Chen Xuan's eyes. As expected, she whispered:
"Chen Xuan, your life and destiny, from the very beginning, have all been thanks to the protection of the Mountain Ghost Goddess."

"But there is no kindness without reason in the world. You and the Mountain Ghost Lady have no relationship."

"She has no reason to protect you!"

"Useless people are not qualified to be used or protected... At some point in the future, the Mountain Ghost Lady will definitely use you."

Hua Liuli paused, looked at Chen Xuan, and said softly:

"You're worried about this, aren't you?"

Chen Xuan remained calm and said with a smile:
"The Mountain Ghost Lady is a great figure who has become an immortal for nine generations. I am just a Taoist monk and don't think that far."

The Mountain Ghost Lady was so nice to Chen Xuan for no reason.

same.

It's so good that it makes people feel deeply uneasy.

In the matter of Tianyan Dao, the bronze horse guided the flesh body and the little man of Tianming Daozang to merge with Chen Xuan's soul body...

Does this mean.

Was Chen Xuan under the watchful eye of the Mountain Ghost Goddess from beginning to end?

Chen Xuan discovered the secret spying of the Eye of the Candle Dragon in the sky, but he had not found any trace of the Mountain Ghost Goddess... It was chilling.

"You..." Hua Liuli stared at Chen Xuan's smiling face, and couldn't help but feel a trace of sympathy in her heart, which made her feel the great sadness of being a fellow human being.

Did he ever think about it?

Or do you know it clearly and therefore dare not think about it?

What if, one in a million... After the Mountain Ghost Goddess seeks immortality, she will need him and use him as a raft to reach the higher supreme heaven. He is such a person who clearly distinguishes between gratitude and resentment, how should he deal with it?

"Chen Xuan, we are the ones favored by the times. Don't worry about anyone in this world, not even the True Lord Immortal... As long as we grow faster than they can imagine, we can find a way out." Hua Liuli comforted softly, taking slight steps and approaching gently.

"Senior, what are you doing? Talking is fine, but taking action is too much!"

Chen Xuan suddenly shouted, his body tensing.

"Don't move. I can feel the invisible huge pressure on you." Hua Liuli gently wrapped her jade arms around Chen Xuan's strong waist and gave him a warm hug, soft and fragrant.

She brushed her palm across Chen Xuan's back, as if stroking a poor puppy that had no control over its own destiny.

Hua Liuli seemed to be emitting the divine aura of an intellectual woman, extremely holy. She loosened her hands, retreated after hugging her, and smiled softly:
"Chen Xuan, help me get the perfect scripture from [Tai Xuan Zhenjun] and save me. I will repay you for your kindness... Whether it succeeds or not, I will give you the "Two Realms Scripture" to read first. That's all for now!"

The path to immortality is bitter and cold, and the path to destiny is even more so.

Only by hugging each other can we keep warm.

Chen Xuan's status as the Southern Wasteland's Holy Son made things easier. Combined with his ability to see through fog and her Green Bag technique, their chances of heading to the Southern Wasteland and finding the hidden Guyao Mountain were significantly improved...

If this doesn’t work, then it won’t work.

Anyway, she has a small world where she can take refuge at any time. Whether she becomes the first person to master the Book of Destiny is not a very important matter to her.

Chen Xuan frowned and stared at Hua Liuli's charming face. Her eyes were firm, as if she was encouraging him.

"This Lord of the Two Realms... is so strange?"

Chen Xuan complained in his heart, I regard her as a more reliable senior, what does she regard me as?
Immediately, he scratched his head and discussed:

"Senior, since you've decided to go to the Southern Wilds first, the travel expenses back to Yaoguangzhou should be reimbursed, right? The teleportation arrays in the market are all operated by your family."

Since it is a collaboration, the next step is to make it official.

"you!"

Hua Liuli's sadness, which she had been trying to build up, could no longer be suppressed. She was so angry that her chest felt stuffy and she said angrily:

"Boy, you are really made of stone. You won't listen to any words!"

At this moment, she had an illusion that all her guesses were wrong.

This Chen Xuan is a man made of stone, extremely vulgar and stubborn. She is talking to a cow like a lute. Even Chen Xuan may not be able to understand what she is saying with his brain!
"It's just a mention. If you don't want to, then forget it. I was originally planning to go back to Yaoguangzhou." Chen Xuan whispered.

"If I don't want it, then you won't want it anymore?!"

Hua Liuli looked at Chen Xuan's serious expression and said angrily, "

"Repay! I'll pay you everything. I'll pay for the travel expenses to get here, and the tea money for meeting me. Do you want to pay for it?"

"Senior, I was just about to talk about this, but you're too expensive. I only want to order one hundred and eighty-eight..." Chen Xuan explained.

"Have I received your money? Do you want me to give you 1,800 yuan?"

“…That’s not necessary.”

"...Okay, you little bastard, you can control me."

Hua Liuli was breathing rapidly, her chest shaking with annoyance, but she knew in her heart that if she didn't take the initiative to mention the matter of sending travel expenses, Chen Xuan would definitely not talk to her about it.

The cost of traveling three million miles is an unbearable expense for a Taoist monk.

But Chen Xuan just wouldn't say anything.

Hua Liuli felt helpless. After what happened before, she realized that if she didn't explain something clearly, he would definitely suffer because of his stubborn character.

Think of hard.

She thought of Chen Xuan's back again, his hard bones, as if made of iron, which hurt her so much.

I wonder how a young Taoist monk like him could cultivate such a strong body? He must have suffered a lot! When he achieves the cauldron in the future, the perfect body he cultivates will probably be astonishing.

soon.

Chen Xuan followed Hua Liuli into the new reception tea room. Hua Liuli had stopped meeting outside guests today, but it was difficult to refuse the guests who had made appointments in advance.

Because Hua Liuli does not see guests every day, and people who are willing to spend a lot of money to visit her are basically those who have been waiting for many days and have important things to discuss.

The middle-aged swordsman who just left was the sixth guest, and there are five more groups to come.

Chen Xuan looked around the furnishings in the tea room and saw some Feng Shui books about the Southern Region, Yunmeng Prefecture and other places on the bookshelf. He picked up one and started reading.

Hua Liuli glanced at Chen Xuan, frowned slightly, her heart skipped a beat, but she ignored him.

Chen Xuan silently flipped through the book, his ears ringing with the sounds of Hua Liuli discussing business with customers and exchanging intelligence. These were things far away from him, belonging to the real big stage of the Three Thousand States in the Southern Region. He found them very interesting.

"..."

"Fairy Liuli, there is an aging great master in Yunmeng Prefecture who is about to make a bid for the throne." A guest said mysteriously.

"Which piece of wasteland did you choose to become a god on earth?" Hua Liuli asked.

"I'm afraid he won't become a god outside the state, but will be in the safe Yunmeng State." "Oh, this ruined world of immortals and ghosts actually has to rely on us, the fateful ones who despise demons and evil, to repair it."

"Fairy Liuli has compassion for you. We all hope that you will become a successful person in the future and add a new state to the three thousand states in the Southern Region..."

"..."

"That Wanshizun from the Southern Region has been very popular recently. Has he done something big again?" Hua Liuli asked.

"It is said that a fight broke out with a destined person favored by an ancient dynasty in the Central Plains of China. Some of the sleepers in the void were alarmed and came down to the world." The guest replied.

"..."

Chen Xuan pricked up his ears and heard the familiar words...Wanshizun.

In the memory of Junior Brother Wang Chan in Huangliang Meng, he would die in a battle between destiny figures, among whom was Wanshi Zun. There was also such a statement in Tianyan Dao Fanxian's deduction.

It was as if this person was his nemesis!
Hua Liuli sighed softly and said, "A great era of destiny competing for supremacy and the brilliance of immortal species..."

The guest said, "Fairy Liuli, I heard that you once traveled to the Central Plains of China and made a great name for yourself. Countless people in the Central Plains were fascinated by you."

All the practitioners in Yunmeng Prefecture know about the glorious deeds of Hua Liuli, the master of the two realms.

As soon as the cauldron was completed, he was immediately hunted down by a group of Taoist alchemists. He narrowly escaped death, and finally, with the help of a group of close friends, he left the Southern Wilderness and sought refuge in the Central Plains of China.

"It's all old news, just escaping for my life... I once encountered some truly powerful and terrifying fellow Destiny beings. Even the ancient Daochang and the great True Lords couldn't suppress their rise."

She paused and continued:
"The [Wanshizun] of the Southern Region counts as one."

The guest asked curiously, "I heard that the fairy had a past with Wanshizun and had gone through hardships together?"

Chen Xuan perked up after hearing this. The two world masters were actually connected with another destined being [Wanshizun]?

The joy of accident!

Hua Liuli's face showed a melancholy look of reminiscence, her eyes dimmed, and she sighed:

"I was young and ignorant, and was deceived by him..."

"Oh?"

"[Wanshi Zun] is a natural-born supreme being, destined to dominate the world. However, I and he are no longer on the same side... Let's not talk about them, fellow Daoist, let's get down to business."

"..."

Chen Xuan stared at Hua Liuli's profile, his expression slightly sad. He wondered what had happened between Senior Hua and that Wan Shi Zun? He was filled with sadness at the mere thought of it.

He was a little curious.

Find an opportunity to pry open her mouth!

Thinking this, Chen Xuan put the book in his hand back on the bookshelf, picked up a new book at random, continued to broaden his horizons, and glanced at the title of the book.

"what?"

Chen Xuan's eyes focused, and it turned out to be a book about Yaoguangzhou, with a very long title.

"'Yaoguangzhou Chronicles: The Countryman Xue Chen and His Trivia about the Training of the Little Bitch Saint Fan Xian'er'..."

what's the situation?
What book is this?

Chen Xuan was stunned for a moment, subconsciously turned his head, and looked at Hua Liuli sitting beside the table with a puzzled look.

Hua Liuli seemed to sense something and turned her head quickly. Her eyes passed through Chen Xuan's eyes, and then fell on the book in his hand. She paused for a moment, and then her eyes turned back slowly, calmly and naturally.

Her face looked normal, but the curve of her thin back was slightly straightened. She sat upright and spoke calmly as she continued to discuss business with the customer.

"??"

Chen Xuan blinked and found nothing. He turned back and continued to study the book in his hand. He flipped through a few pages. As he read, cold sweat gradually appeared on his forehead.

"Making things up!"

He got goosebumps all over his body. Which idle, shameless bastard wrote this?

He glanced at the page again:
"I saw that little bitch Saint Fanxian'er walk in front of Xue Chen, her delicate face flushed red... The candlelight flickered red, light and shadow intertwined, pearls held in her mouth, morning dew, and a spiritual spring gushed out golden essence..."

The corners of Chen Xuan's eyes twitched, his face was full of black lines, his five fingers were clenched into fists, and his eyes were red.

The male lead Xue Chen?
All he saw in the whole article were two big, bright words—Chen Xuan!
"Xue Chen, this pseudonym must never be used again..."

This kind of rotten book has spread from Yaoguang Prefecture to Yunmeng Prefecture, three million miles away. I'm afraid it has already been known to everyone in the world!
"Who wrote this? I won't let her off!"

Chen Xuan gritted his teeth and thought to himself, this person who dared to spread rumors about him is doomed to fail!
"Buzz! Buzz!"

Outside the window, cicadas chirped, the summer breeze blew gently, and the soft voice of the woman in the tea room was like the sound of a piano slowly flowing in the passing light and shadow.

About half an hour later.

Hua Liuli finished her last business deal, so she stretched out in a relaxed manner, revealing her curves. She hummed with her mouth, and when she looked back, she was startled and her heart was pounding.

Chen Xuan's face was gloomy and his eyes were bloodshot. He seemed to have been staring at her back for a long time.

"Let's go to Guangzhou." Hua Liuli pinched the hem of her skirt calmly and said softly,

Tsk, young people are just hot-tempered...

She wondered if she should help him cool down his anger.
"Okay." Chen Xuan replied in a muffled voice.

He stared at Hua Liuli's innocent eyes that were like gorgeous gems for a few seconds. He already had a few suspects in his mind. He must not let him catch him!

Only that group of people knew that he had had contact with Fanxianzhi!

……

……

Yunmeng Prefecture.

Amidst the clouds and mountains, a brilliant sword light emanated from the Yunmeng Market, streaking across the sky. The figure of a middle-aged swordsman riding a sword slowly landed on a cliff on a mountain.

"The level of the [Two Realms Master]'s Qing Nang technique has been tested. Her cultivation is still shallow and she cannot find [Yunmengze]."

The middle-aged swordsman looked solemn as he said to a companion on the cliff:
"Similarly, she definitely won't be able to find a mountain of the same level in the southern wilderness of Yaoguang Province."

"understood."

A man with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes nodded slightly. He was dressed in black, dressed like a warrior, with a broad and strong build, and looked to be in his thirties or forties.

The black-clothed warrior sat on a ten-foot-tall alchemy furnace and said with a smile:
"Liuli, she's going to the Southern Wilderness. I guess we'll have to wait another two or three years."

The middle-aged swordsman heard this and shook his head, whispering:
"Not necessarily. There was an accident. There was a Daozang Ant, who should be a newly emerged Destined One. His abilities are compatible with the Qing Nang Technique and can help Liuli Fairy."

"variable?"

The black-clothed warrior stared at the middle-aged swordsman with a pair of dark golden eyes. His expression darkened as he spoke slowly:
"So, Liuli, she wants to use that Daozang Ant to leave the Two Worlds Market early and head to the Southern Wilderness..."

The middle-aged swordsman held the hilt of his sword and nodded.

"Yes, that Daozang Ant, well, is a bit weird and can help Liuli Fairy."

"Fellow Daoist, why do you have to refer to me as a Daozang ant? I'm afraid he's a man!"

The black-clothed warrior sneered and said, "Don't worry, that natural born supreme being is currently in the Central Plains of China, battling a great master of destiny immortality. He's not here."

The middle-aged swordsman heaved a sigh of relief, then laughed strangely:
"I saw Fairy Liuli and the young man named Chen Xuan acting intimately, hugging and embracing each other, without any hesitation..."

The black-clothed warrior frowned and said:
"Chen Xuan? A nobody... Impossible. Liuli has always been dignified and self-respecting, pure and innocent, and she always keeps to the rules between men and women. She would never do such a thing."

The middle-aged swordsman immediately shook his head, leaned forward in front of the black-clothed warrior, and said in a low voice:
"I saw it with my own eyes, how could it be false? There is no exaggeration."

"Also, before I left, I deliberately tried to test him. Sure enough, Fairy Liuli was very worried about me. She almost got into a fight with me and even wanted to capture me to mine..."

"If there's nothing going on between these two people, then damn it!"

"Hey! That Chen Xuan is only twenty years old at most, at the age of vigor and vitality. Perhaps Fairy Liuli just likes strong and healthy young men who are younger than her?"

"Of course, it's also possible that he was coerced by Chen Xuan using the power of destiny. He is so arrogant and conceited that he looks like he has done all kinds of evil."

The middle-aged swordsman spoke more and more excitedly, his voice gradually getting louder, and he said firmly:

"Fellow Daoist, think about it. Over the years, the number of talented individuals pursuing Liuli Fairy has stretched from the Yunmeng Market all the way to the Central Plains."

"Which one of them is not a direct descendant of the sect, which one of them is not a contemporary hero? But she has never been moved, she doesn't like any of them!"

"Fairy Liuli, even that natural born supreme being rejected her!"

"Why is that? Fairy Liuli cruelly rejected all her suitors just because of Chen Xuan!"

"..."

The black-clothed warrior's expression became strange as he listened to the various speculations of the middle-aged swordsman, but gradually he felt that there was some truth in them.

Immediately, he said sternly:
"Fellow Daoist, please be careful with your words. How can you fabricate rumors so recklessly? If these words were to spread, Liuli's innocent reputation would be ruined in an instant... Fellow Daoist, have you not told these things to outsiders?"

The middle-aged swordsman sneered and said:
"I'm keeping my mouth shut. I just mentioned it to a close friend of mine who's also a swordsman. Don't worry, I won't spread the news."

The black-clothed warrior listened with a sinking heart... It was over. Hua Liuli, the master of the two realms, was a legendary figure in Yunmeng Province and was also connected with traveling merchants from all over the country. Once this shocking gossip got out, it would spread everywhere immediately.

He sighed:

"[Wanshizun], if you hear these things, you will be angry..."

The black-clothed warrior paused for a moment, then said in a deep voice:

"But Hua Liuli has finally decided to leave the Two Realms Market. Contact the Destined Ones scattered across the four lands, bring the Green Bag Master with you, and head to Yaoguangzhou."

"Do you really want to refine the Glazed Fairy?" asked the middle-aged swordsman.

"Who said that those with destiny can't make elixirs?"

The black-clothed warrior jumped down from the alchemy furnace and slapped the furnace wall. There was a rumbling sound, and the sound waves pushed aside the thousands of layers of clouds. He laughed loudly and said:

"These ancient forbidden places like [Xiao Qingtian] and [Xiao Wenfu] can refine elixirs. We can do the same, only better!"

"Hua Liuli doesn't want to go with us, so she can only go into the furnace!"

The middle-aged swordsman nodded silently, and then reminded:
"And that Chen Xuan, he seems to be a destiny person as well..."

"Let's practice together."

The clouds roll and unroll, a bird flies across the sky, the sky and the earth are vast, and there is the sound of thunder.

……

……

Chu land, Luoyue City.

In the backyard of the teahouse in Liangjie Market.

A brilliant mysterious light suddenly burst out from the high platform of the teleportation array, and Chen Xuan's figure emerged in the light.

"I'm back." He walked down the platform.

In front, the maid wearing a bronze mask in the teahouse looked over here with confusion. Hey, it was the Taoist monk who had the crazy idea to go to Yunmengzhou to find the Lord of the Two Worlds.

The next moment, her eyes widened: "Master!"

In the teleportation array, a second ray of mysterious yellow light lit up, and Hua Liuli's figure emerged, following Chen Xuan down.

The maid was stunned. What did she see? This Taoist monk not only found the two world masters, but also brought her to Chu!

"Senior, why don't you go directly to the Southern Wilderness?" Chen Xuan asked Hua Liuli in confusion.

"Three-tailed Fox Baigan's spatial artifact has lost contact." Hua Liuli frowned and said, "Something must have happened in the Southern Wilderness."

Could it be that the tiger really brought that group of unscrupulous big ghosts to find the hidden Guyao Mountain?
Or, was there something else going on?

"It's been more than half a year. It's time to go back to the Southern Wilderness." Chen Xuan thought that some things in the Southern Wilderness have not been explained yet.

After this matter concerning the two world masters is concluded, he will go into seclusion for several years. He has a lot of cultivation resources on him, which is enough to support him in practicing some of the true scriptures to the third chapter of the Dinglu realm.

(End of this chapter)