My ordinary path to immortality shouldn't end here.

Chapter 127 It's not that he didn't want to take revenge, but that he dared not.
Bai Chijing had never met Bai Diyuan in person, but he had seen him in other people's memories.

So let's just call it knowing each other.

Therefore, even if one doesn't realize it immediately, one will inevitably be able to realize it after coming to one's senses and thinking about it carefully.

And Bai Diyuan, who was his grand-nephew in terms of seniority, was indeed hiding some shady dealings, just as he had predicted back then.

This Baidi Yuan actually has a "portable old grandfather"!
However, to be precise, Bai Chijing was actually more interested in something else: a lot of information about the "Shushan Realm" appeared in part of Bai Diyuan's memories and experiences!

That wasn't formed from hearsay, but rather from real experiences and knowledge gained after spending time in the "Shushan Realm".

After all, there's a big difference between hearing about something and actually experiencing it firsthand.

So, barring any unforeseen circumstances, this "Shushan Realm" is Bai Diyuan's "mother realm"!
However, Bai Chijing recognized the other party, but Bai Diyuan did not recognize Bai Chijing, because Bai Chijing was now looking like a little child.

Fortunately, Shirochi Keizai had already found a solution.

Therefore, Bai Chijing only swayed slightly, and his original appearance as a little child instantly returned to that of a young man.

With sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, he possessed an imposing presence and a tall, slender figure.

Just by standing here, an invisible aura descends upon one's heart, as if a heavy stone were pressing down on them. Unlike his obscurity in the "Shushan Realm," Bai Chijing's name is quite prominent in this Yaotian Human World.

This is even more true for Bai Diyuan.

At that moment, when Bai Chijing revealed his true form, Bai Diyuan froze completely.

If we're talking about who in Yaotian fears Bai Chijing the most, Bai Diyuan is undoubtedly one of them. After all, the grudges between the others and Bai Chijing are either settled or not very serious.

Bai Diyuan, on the other hand, was the kind of person with whom he had a great deal of grudge.

Based on his own experience, Bai Diyuan once guessed that Bai Chijing was hiding some great secret, so driven by greed, he plotted against Huai Qiaoqiao.

Later, Bai Chijing reappeared, and Bai Diyuan wanted to strike first. However, before he could make any move, Bai Chijing had already revealed his unparalleled ferocity...

This is no longer a minor conflict.

Therefore, even though Bai Diyuan felt that Bai Chijing might not know that he was the real culprit, he didn't dare to take the gamble.

After all, he would die if he lost the bet!

However, Bai Diyuan now has no other choice.

Without hesitation, Bai Diyuan knelt on the ground and said, "Nephew Bai Diyuan greets Grand Uncle!"

This was undoubtedly a wise move.

As long as Bai Chijing still cherishes some of the past ties with the Bai family, Bai Diyuan has a glimmer of hope. However, unfortunately, although Bai Chijing does not possess the mindset of the "mother realm," he is also a transmigrator.

Therefore, Bai Chijing was very clear that even if Bai Diyuan's physical body was considered his relative, his soul was absolutely not.

Because deep down, Bai Diyuan still identifies with the "Shushan Realm"!
This is something that even Bai Diyuan himself may not have realized yet.

"I am very pleased that you call me Grand Uncle. This shows that my Bai family has a worthy successor. Even though I have disappeared for many years, the Bai family still has a firm foothold in the cultivation world. However, you call me that because you are afraid of being killed by me, which makes me feel very uncomfortable. May I ask what brings you two fellow Daoists from the Shu Mountain Realm? Oh, right, it should be called the Shu Realm now."

Bai Chijing spoke calmly, his gaze fixed on Bai Diyuan, which appeared particularly profound at this moment.

Upon hearing Bai Chijing's words, Bai Diyuan was naturally terrified, because Bai Chijing's words undoubtedly showed that he had a good understanding of him and knew very well that he was just a usurper.

To put it bluntly, this is no different from possession.

At the same time, Bai Diyuan was extremely shocked, because Bai Chijing's words also revealed a lot of information.

Especially... what exactly does it mean that the Shu Mountain Realm has been renamed the Shu Realm?
In the blink of an eye, Bai Diyuan did not hesitate. He directly activated the power in his hand, transforming it into a sword rainbow that disappeared in the blink of an eye, as if traversing the void.

Bai Diyuan has not neglected his cultivation over the years. Especially with the help of the Celestial Mirror, it is no exaggeration to say that Bai Diyuan's cultivation has progressed by leaps and bounds.

At this moment, he had already passed the three external tribulations of the Outer Appearance Realm and was beginning to prepare for the five internal tribulations.

After all, the shackles of the Dao Lord have not yet been removed. Even if Bai Diyuan could directly cultivate to the Outer Heaven Realm with the protection of the Fuqing Palace's lineage, he would still be unable to become a terrestrial immortal at this point in time.

Moreover, Bai Diyuan himself was unwilling to become the outer realm in this way.

Therefore, during this period, Bai Diyuan was imitating Bai Chijing, wanting to be like Bai Chijing and pass through the three external tribulations and five internal tribulations in the external appearance realm.

Therefore, after displaying his supernatural powers, Bai Diyuan disappeared without a trace.

It looked as if he had escaped the range of the infamous Old Monster Bai with a single sword strike, which Bai Diyuan found somewhat unbelievable, after all, that was Old Monster Bai!

"No, this old monster Bai is still human..." Upon realizing this, Bai Diyuan's shock and confusion were all explained.

As for why Bai Chijing used the demon monk's method to revive from his memories, and why Bai Chijing seemed to have a great understanding of the "Shushan Realm" in his words, Bai Diyuan ignored these things at this moment.

Although this part of the memory remained, Bai Diyuan could not recall it at this moment no matter what.

Just as those self-evident explanations suggest, it seems perfectly natural that he can't remember this aspect of things at this moment. Consequently, the wisp of his soul within him has also been forgotten by Bai Diyuan.

"Am I... missing something?"

However, it was that soul that provided Bai Diyuan with great help, and Bai Diyuan also cultivated many methods obtained from that soul. Therefore, even though he was affected by the outer realm, Bai Diyuan still instinctively struggled.

This is a very subtle struggle, which even Bai Diyuan himself may not be aware of. It is entirely due to the methods he cultivates and his own subconscious will to survive that he is resisting.

However, Bai Chijing could unleash his full power not only from the Outer Mind Realm, but also from the Mind Net originating from the Spirit Platform Heaven. When it fell, Bai Diyuan's subconscious resistance vanished instantly.

"Hahaha, Bai Chijing is nothing special!"

Bai Diyuan was overjoyed.

Overjoyed, he naturally took out the Celestial Mirror, for it was the treasure he had relied on throughout his cultivation.

Then, Bai Diyuan started fiddling with the Celestial Mirror.

Bai Diyuan spontaneously practiced everything from how to use the Celestial Mirror to how to communicate with it. He didn't know why he was doing it; he just felt he should.

Then, Bai Diyuan subconsciously muttered to himself, "Time flies by so quickly, and I've actually been in Yaotian for so long. I remember back then, before I came to Yaotian from the Shu Mountain Realm, I was just a lowly servant. Although I could cultivate, my fortune was shallow, and I had no hope of becoming an immortal..."

Once Bai Diyuan started talking, he went on and on, recounting his life experiences before he traveled from the "Shushan Realm" to Yaotian, as well as some of his opportunities and cultivation records, such as some unforgettable events or things that had a profound impact on him.

In addition, there was his meteoric rise to prominence after arriving in this Yao Tian!

Although Bai Chijing had no intention of going back to cause trouble or to acknowledge his parents, as long as Bai Chijing was alive, the Bai family could continuously gain massive fame from him.

This kind of fame can be easily monetized and transformed into tangible benefits.

It's the same principle as the family members of a local magistrate, who, despite not holding any official position, still have the implicit power to order around the yamen runners at will and easily interfere with local policies.

Therefore, Bai Diyuan, who was reborn into the Bai family, had a start far superior to his previous life. He easily entered the world of cultivation and then joined the Tu Jian Mountain, where he quickly rose to fame.

Bai Diyuan, who was talking to himself, did not notice that his figure in the Celestial Mirror had formed a pitch-black "Danger" character above his head!

This "danger" is different from the previous ones; this time it is being magnified, in an attempt to make Bai Diyuan see it.

However, Bai Diyuan seemed to turn a blind eye.

So, as they talked, Bai Di Yuan Ren died.

The soul went directly to the underworld.

When this soul leaves the body, its consciousness is already hazy. Before it even reaches the underworld, it has completely forgotten all its memories of its previous life.

Then, a long, slender hand emerged from the void and grasped the Celestial Mirror in its grasp. The mirror struggled, but after only a short while, it could no longer move.

Because this mirror contains a celestial mirror, it has already been hung in the Lingtai Heaven.

The Mind Network had drawn away an unknown amount of power, rendering the Mirror of Immortality utterly powerless to resist.

Bai Diyuan is undoubtedly not a simple character. He may even ascend to heaven and gradually become a powerful celestial being. Even if he is not at the Golden Immortal level, he will still have the cultivation of "transcendent thoughts" and "a world apart from the mortal realm".

But now, Bai Diyuan's hopes have naturally vanished.

He died incredibly quickly.

Even causing a ruckus after death is impossible.

Even Bai Diyuan himself didn't know how he died, let alone that after his death, all of Bai Diyuan's memories were wiped clean.

With Bai Diyuan dead, the soul that had been attached to him immediately took over.

However, the soul that had acquired Bai Diyuan's physical body was now filled with extreme fear. Because its senses were unaffected, it had clearly "seen" how Bai Diyuan had died, what he had done and said before his death.

That is why this soul was so terrified of Bai Chijing that it could not speak.

If Bai Chijing could unleash a single, casual strike with the power to shatter mountains and rivers, that wouldn't be enough to frighten this soul so much. But by altering its perception, the person, though seemingly normal, is like a puppet on strings, its every word and action completely controlled.

Even after death, the soul was so terrified that it didn't know how it died.

"Fellow Daoist Bai... thank you for sparing my life!" After thinking for a moment, the soul spoke first, thanking Bai Chijing. Faced with such an evil method, and as a warning to others, the soul was extremely obedient.

Then, before Bai Chijing could ask any questions, the soul, using Bai Diyuan's body, took the initiative to explain its identity and origin.

To Bai Chijing's surprise, but not entirely, was that this soul was related to Mount Shu.

It was originally a withered willow tree in a desolate mountain stream at the foot of Mount Shu. During a magical performance by an immortal on Mount Shu, a bolt of lightning struck the willow tree, causing it to wither and die.

However, this withered willow was not completely dead. After lingering on for decades, it even began to absorb the essence of the sun and moon and breathe in their spiritual energy without any instruction.

Then, this withered willow tree encountered a hermit from Mount Shu.

This immortal claimed to be the one who performed the ritual that day, and that he owed it a karmic debt, so he came specifically to repay it.

This immortal from Mount Shu taught it a method to weave a form from grass and wood, and then cultivate it into a human body.

Thus, relying on this method, the withered willow successfully took on a human form.

When a demon takes on human form, it means that the demon has officially entered the threshold of cultivation.

However, once this withered willow officially began its cultivation, its identity became awkward, because it was not a demon cultivated through the orthodox path. Its body circulated spiritual energy but lacked demonic energy, so the demons did not recognize it.

However, it was not born human.

Therefore, this withered willow was an anomaly in the eyes of those mountain demons; it was also an anomaly in the eyes of cultivators.

It belongs to a double-edged, unorthodox approach.

Therefore, even though it embarked on the path of cultivation through the methods of the immortals of Mount Shu, Mount Shu never intended to accept it, and was unwilling to even give it the status of a menial disciple.

However, despite being rejected from both sides, this withered willow tree cultivated itself to a near-celestial level in just a thousand years.

Therefore, even if this withered willow is not among the Ten Fiends, it is still the first person outside of the Ten Fiends.

Originally, with such cultivation, and never causing trouble, this withered willow should have been safe. But unfortunately, a friend of a Shushan disciple mysteriously disappeared from its cultivation site, which eventually attracted Qi Renying, one of the Three Heroes of Shushan, who destroyed half of its cultivation with a single sword strike.

If it weren't for its unique nature, which allowed it to survive even in the face of death, and the fact that it cultivated the Shu Mountain techniques, causing Qi Renying to hold back some of his strength and not attack with full force, and not to kill it all, it would surely have perished under that sword strike.

Although it resented this, it dared not seek revenge, after all, Mount Shu was powerful.

Then... something incredible happened. For some reason, it came to this Yao Tian mortal realm with Bai Diyuan.

"Aren't you afraid to take revenge?"

After listening, Bai Chijing looked over with a meaningful expression.

(End of this chapter)