This humble Taoist priest, Qianhe, begins his quest for immortality by slaying demons and monsters.

Chapter 2: The Daoist arts are not easily passed on; entry requires testing.
While it's described as being shrouded in mist, Zhong Bai thinks it's more accurate to call it a haunted house.

After all, that chilling sensation was almost enough to engulf him at any moment.

Taking a deep breath, Zhong Bai kept trying to bolster his courage.

"You should think this through. As you can see, this is a haunted house, which I suppressed three years ago."

There is no threat if you don't enter it.

Those who enter will face life or death!

The crowd kept swallowing hard, and several of them were already considering turning back. They were from relatively wealthy families and had only come to Maoshan to try their luck, but they never expected to actually risk their lives.

Zhong Bai looked around and, seeing the hesitant expressions on everyone's faces, did not underestimate them.

After all, not everyone can bear the blood feud of their parents like him, and understand that this is his only chance!
Without hesitation, Zhong Bai stepped into the crowd.

As Zhong Bai was the first to step into the house, several people quickly followed behind him.

No matter the era, there will always be people who are fearless and undaunted...

Upon entering the house, a chilling, eerie atmosphere enveloped Zhong Bai, who felt a shiver run through his body as the fear from the depths of his soul was amplified to an unprecedented degree.

His reason told him that this place was extremely unlucky and he should leave immediately.

But... Zhong Bai gritted his teeth, ignoring the fear that came from the depths of his soul.

However, just as Zhong Bai was gradually getting used to the cold, a sharp female voice suddenly came.

"Why!
On our wedding night, on what grounds did you accuse me of having an affair and being unchaste and impure?
Hahaha, now that things have come to this, you think you can force me to hang myself? No, I'll drag your entire clan down with you!

In an instant, the sound of the vase shattering, sharp laughter and curses, accompanied by a towering burst of flames, seemed to engulf everything.

Zhong Bai was plunged into a deep sense of powerlessness.

He wanted to stop it all, to tell himself it was all an illusion.

But when the raging fire came, Zhong Bai still felt the burning pain!

The pain was indescribable; it was like watching your clothes burn to ashes, your skin tear open, your body charred and stained with blood...

A moment later, Zhong Bai fell into a coma.

After an unknown amount of time, when Zhong Bai awoke from his coma, the sun was already setting.

There was no one else by his side; of the boys who had come up the mountain with him, he was now the only one left on Maoshan Mountain.

"woke up?"

In a daze, Zhong Bai heard the Taoist-sounding greeting from Master Qian Yuan.

His eyes snapped open, and what came into view was no longer the mountain gate, nor the haunted house, but a grand hall.

The hall is inscribed with the words: Great Hall of the Three Mao True Lords!
As Zhong Bai slowly stood up, he felt as if everything that had happened inside the house was a distant memory.

look up.

The atmosphere inside the main hall was so solemn.

Seven elderly men sat facing each other in two rows, while there was an empty seat in the main hall.

"Tsk tsk, Senior Brother Qian Yuan, it's your turn to accept disciples in the Enforcement lineage this year. I never expected to find such a talented young man amidst the trials and tribulations."

"Junior brother, I'm truly envious of this corpse-driving lineage. I really wish I could snatch it from you, senior brother!"

"Junior Brother Changsheng, you are mistaken. Didn't you also take in a pretty good little fellow two years ago?"
What was it called... Four Eyes? We didn't interfere at the time.

The old Taoist's lineage of law enforcement is inherently prone to offending people, and he has very few successors; we can't let him go.

"Don't worry, Senior Brother Qian Yuan. Junior Brother Chang Sheng wouldn't dare to challenge you with his limited skills."

"Alas, it is Senior Brother Lin of the talisman lineage who truly understands Junior Brother's sorrow!"

While the group was joking around, Zhong Bai in the hall was somewhat at a loss for words.

He realized he had made the right bet this time and should have been granted the opportunity to learn martial arts at Maoshan.

but……

Even so, he still had no say in his own allegiance. He could only wait for the Maoshan masters present to decide!

“Boy, you heard what I just said. My Taoist name is Qian Yuan, and I am the chief law enforcement elder of the Maoshan Law Enforcement Hall.”

"Your character is acceptable. Today, this old Taoist intends to take you as my disciple. Do you have anything to say?"

Zhong Bai was stunned, a huge surprise welled up in his heart, and he respectfully kowtowed three times.

"Disciple Zhong Bai greets Master!"

"Not bad. You know when to advance and when to retreat, and you have perseverance. That's exactly the kind of character the Enforcement Hall needs. Now that you've become my disciple, come with me to the Enforcement Hall."

Master Qian Yuan stood up and casually waved his hand, and a stream of light instantly landed on Zhong Bai.

With a whoosh, Master Qian Yuan and Zhong Bai disappeared from the spot.

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Inside the Maoshan Law Enforcement Hall.

After Zhong Bai returned with his master, True Man Qian Yuan, his gaze fell on the purple drum enshrined in the center of the main hall.

It wasn't that Zhong Bai was being overly surprised; the purple drum in front of him was truly extraordinary.

Purple lightning bolts swirled around the drum, hovering in the void. Even though Zhong Bai was currently ignorant, he could tell that this was definitely an extraordinary treasure!
Master Qian Yuan naturally noticed his disciple's gaze.

He chuckled softly. "Zhong Bai, you have a good eye. Do you know what this is?"

He shook his head. "Zhong Bai doesn't know, I hope Master can enlighten me."

"This object is called the Kui Niu Drum!"

Legend has it that the Yellow Emperor used the hide of the Kui ox to forge a drum, and its bones to make the mallet. A single strike could shake the earth for eight hundred li, accompanied by thunderous roars, demonstrating his unparalleled divine power.

"hiss!"

Upon suddenly hearing this legend and seeing the actual object, one can imagine Zhong Bai's shock.

"but……

The Kui Niu drum in front of you today is not the one that the Yellow Emperor forged.

Although the Kui Niu is rare and precious, the Kui Niu that the Yellow Emperor captured and killed was the ancestor of the Kui Niu, which is why it could shake eight hundred li with a single blow.

Our Maoshan Kui Niu Drum was crafted from a Kui Niu at the Nascent Soul stage, which was slain by the 36th generation patriarch of the Law Enforcement Hall a thousand years ago.

Although it is far inferior to the Kui Niu Drum of the Yellow Emperor, it can still resonate for dozens of miles!

Its power is so great that only a Nascent Soul Dao Lord could withstand it.

Hearing this, Zhong Bai seemed to be deep in thought.

"Master, does Maoshan have any Nascent Soul Daoists?"

Master Qian Yuan's gaze suddenly froze. He swallowed hard and glanced at Zhong Bai with a hint of annoyance.

"I know what you're thinking, but don't be too ambitious."

Nowadays, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth is scarce, and the environment for cultivation is far inferior to that of a thousand years ago.

Not to mention Nascent Soul Dao Lords, even Golden Core True Lords are extremely rare. Even after a hundred years of cultivation, I have only just reached the peak of Foundation Establishment.

Of course, there might be Nascent Soul Daoists living in the blessed land of Maoshan...

But who knows?

Zhong Bai nodded. Indeed, thinking too far ahead now was useless. His master's talent should be quite good, but even so, it took him a hundred years to reach the peak of Foundation Establishment. As for himself... cough cough, please excuse me.

"Alright, you can learn about these things gradually later. Now that you've become an apprentice, start cultivating as soon as possible."

Today, I will first teach you the method of body tempering to strengthen your physique and cleanse your body. Otherwise, you won't even be qualified to absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth..."

"Disciple understands, please grant me the Dharma, Master!"

(End of this chapter)