Cultivating Immortality Begins with Rejuvenation.

Chapter 415 Immortal City in Crisis

The appearance of the three venerable masters brought the atmosphere on Funiu Mountain to a fever pitch.

Those not directly affiliated with Funiu Mountain within the formation began to waver, fearfully seeking an opportunity to flee.

The situation eased slightly only after an old sigh came from the Tianchi Dojo, and the aged body of Master Funiu reappeared in everyone's sight.

"Greetings, Venerable Master Funiu!" The people from Funiu Mountain within the formation all respectfully greeted the old man who was pacing in the void.

Master Funiu nodded slightly, then continued walking straight to the side of the blue ox without stopping.

"Fellow Daoist Hanyu, Fellow Daoist Banshan, it's been a long time. And this fellow Daoist, my apologies for my disrespect." Venerable Funiu bowed to the three Venerables outside the formation one by one.

"Hahaha, Fellow Daoist Funiu, it's been a long time." Of the three, only the Mountain-Moving Master of Xiaoxiang Palace returned the greeting to Master Funiu with a hearty laugh.

Hanyu Shangren and another master shrouded in mist did not respond.

Even more fierce a look appeared in Master Hanyu's eyes, his resentment running deep.

"I wonder how the three of you can spare my Funiu Mountain?" Master Funiu asked again with a smile.

"Let him go? Hmph, if you old fool can return my Water Lord, I, the Pavilion Master, will immediately return to the Ice Plains and never participate in your struggles again." Master Hanyu sneered.

Master Funiu shook his head slightly: "Fellow Daoist Hanyu is being a bit too demanding. Besides, matters of love are not my fault. In a life-or-death struggle, each should accept their own destiny."

"What a fine 'everyone accepts their fate' attitude! You old fool, you'll pay for my life with your blood!" Master Hanyu clearly didn't want to reason with him.

Master Funiu remained calm and did not argue with him. He then looked at Master Banshan.

"Hahaha, Fellow Daoist Funiu, people die for wealth and birds die for food. I am only after the spiritual veins of Funiu Mountain. If you can give me 20% of Xiaoxiang Palace, Xiaoxiang Palace will fight alongside you." The Mountain-Moving Master's straightforwardness was remarkable.

Master Funiu shook his head again: "Fellow Daoist of Moving Mountains misunderstands. Mount Funiu does not belong to me, nor to anyone else. It belongs to every cultivator here, and is a whole. I have no right to give it away."

"Haha, it doesn't matter, it's just a matter of the winner taking all the credit." The Mountain Moving Master laughed heartily.

Master Funiu nodded in greeting, then looked at the last person.

"If you take someone's money, you're obligated to solve their problems. Don't bother with me!" The man immediately shut up the old man's mouth.

“Since that’s the case…” Master Funiu remained expressionless, his aged eyes filled with unwavering determination.

"Moo~ Cook, why waste your breath on them? Just focus on cultivating the best spiritual herbs for me, and I'll protect you." Before Master Fu Niu could finish speaking, the green ox beside him already howled impatiently.

Master Funiu's face twitched slightly. He glared helplessly at the green ox, but didn't utter a single word of rebuttal.

Back then, Master Funiu gained the favor of the Green Ox in the underground cave because of the superior spiritual herbs he carried with him. In the end, he was tricked out and became the Green Ox's spirit beast.

His Core Formation and even the Heavenly-grade cultivation techniques he practiced after Core Formation were all thanks to the Azure Ox.

Moreover, the people of Funiu Mountain have always known that Master Funiu is no match for Qingniu, and that remains true even now.

"Old friend, let's fight side by side one more time," Master Funiu finally managed to salvage the situation.

"Hmph, a human master has actually stooped to being a beast spirit chef. What a ridiculous farce! Watch me destroy your Funiu Mountain!" Master Hanyu smiled contemptuously and then made his move.

Master Funiu immediately positioned himself in the formation, facing him from the opposite side.

As the master of the grand formation, he and the Green Ox could smoothly neutralize attacks from outside the formation through the formation itself.

Soon, Venerable Funiu and Venerable Hanyu faced off.

The green ox, on the other hand, restrained the Lord of Xiaoxiang Palace and that mysterious master.

……

"We beg Venerable Shanyuan to lend a hand!" Outside the dojo of the old thief Chunyuan, True Person Fengyin and several clan elders respectfully bowed.

Although both Master Fu Niu and Master Qing Niu have emerged from seclusion to oversee things, it has made things much easier for Master Feng Yin.

However, even with the home advantage, facing three opponents, while they could barely hold their own and avoid defeat, the possibility of one of the three powerful figures breaking free to attack the formation could create a breach.

Even if the great formation breaks, with Venerable Fu Niu and the Green Ox present, it won't be completely destroyed, but it will be dangerous for Xiao Jiu to form his core.

Therefore, as long as we can get a powerful expert to fight against another expert within the formation, there shouldn't be any major problems.

The elders of Funiu Mountain and Master Fengyin immediately thought of the old thief Chunyuan.

After all, he wasn't exactly polite when it came to taking benefits.

However, after a long period of respectful pleading outside the dojo of the old thief Chun Yuan, there was still no response from inside.

"What...what does this mean?" One of them looked at Master Fengyin with considerable annoyance.

Master Fengyin also frowned. He had spoken with Master Shanyuan before, and the other party had not refused. He really did not expect that the other party would behave like this now.

"It's better to rely on yourself than on others. It seems that outsiders can't be relied on after all," an old man sighed to himself.

"What should we do? With no one to restrain the third master, breaking the formation is only a matter of time. Once the formation is broken, Xiao Jiu's Core Formation will definitely be destroyed!"

……

After waiting for a while longer, Shanyuan Danwang still did not respond, and the group gave up completely.

"Elders, you go and protect the great formation first. I will go and ask others for help," said True Person Fengyin, making up his mind.

"Feng Yin, in this inner city of Funiu Mountain, who else can contend with the Venerable One?"

"Besides the Benevolent Pill King, who else is there?"

Faced with the doubts of several clan elders, Feng Yin took a deep breath: "I will go and ask Master Changqing to help."

"Evergreen Talisman Master?"

"That heartless, cowardly coward?"

Upon hearing this, the group all showed disdain.

Xiao Jiu had previously risked his life, and later Qu Tianyang, the hope of Funiu Mountain, fled and disappeared without a trace. Now, with the great calamity of Funiu Mountain, the elders had long since nailed Changqing Talisman Master to the pillar of shame.

Not only did they despise his cold-hearted nature, but they also wanted to pin this great calamity on him.

“Everyone, please be careful with your words. The matter of Xiao Jiu has long been clear. It was Xiao Jiu’s own choice to collect beast blood for Changqing Talisman Master. It was not Changqing Talisman Master’s request. So we cannot conclude that he is heartless,” Feng Yin Zhenren hurriedly advised.

"Ha, even if he didn't invite Xiao Jiu, the fact that Xiao Jiu was robbed because of him is undeniable. How did he treat her? What else could it be but cold-heartedness?"

"Feng Yin, so what if he is ungrateful? Even if he uses all his mid-stage third-tier spirit talismans, how can he restrain a superior? Don't waste your energy. We old guys might as well fight it out."

Several clan elders immediately objected.

"Master Changqing... Please forgive me for not being able to say more. Please return first, I will be right back." Feng Yin could not reveal the secret that Master Changqing was a superior, so he could only speak vaguely.

"Hmm? Could it be that he has some secret that no one knows about?" An elder sensed something was amiss.

"Feng Yin, could it be that he's been hiding his cultivation level?"

"Everyone, please trust Fengyin this once. You may return first." Fengyin Zhenren was very tight-lipped.

The elders, still somewhat skeptical, took their leave.

Immediately, Master Fengyin headed straight for Li Ji'an's Taoist temple.

At the same time, Ning Sujin had already explained to Li Ji'an the situation of Master Fengyin and the others at the Pure Yuan Old Thief's dojo.

“Husband…” Ning Sujin looked at Li Ji’an with expectation in her eyes.

(End of this chapter)