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

Emei!

There are seventy-two Taoist sects in the world, with Mount Emei in the west covering half the sky.

West of Dongzhou lies the territory of the Emei Sect; southwest of Dongzhou lies the territory of the Shushan Sect; and east of Dongzhou lies Laoshan.

As for the central area of ​​Dongzhou, it belongs to both Maoshan and Longhushan. The area north of Dongzhou used to be the territory of the Kunlun Sect, but now it has vanished and is no longer as glorious as it once was. Only the Xuantian Sect is left, barely surviving.

In the white jade palace of Emei, the invitation from Maoshan was naturally sent to Emei.

The invitation was signed by Tianning Shangren, the head of Maoshan Sect, and Mochen Shengjun, the immortal master of Yuhua Immortal Mansion.

If it were any ordinary small sect, the Emei Sect would not even bother with it, let alone have the interest to participate. However, this is an invitation from Maoshan. Not to mention that the Yuhua Immortal Abode also has powerful beings with primordial spirits, the mere mention of Maoshan is enough to make Emei Sect take this matter seriously.

The White Jade Palace was now completely empty, with only one person present: the leader of Emei Sect, Master White Eyebrows!
Although he is called a True Person, he is definitely not a Foundation Establishment True Person. The White-Browed True Person has existed for no less than the Primordial Spirit Ancestors of Maoshan.

Even their cultivation level is definitely not weak; they are at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, comparable to the realm of Master Tianning.

However, the Emei Sect has a major weakness: a significant generational gap in its development...

Apart from Master Bai Mei, there were no other Nascent Soul cultivators, not even the reclusive patriarchs.

In this way, the entire Emei Sect became a one-man show by Master Bai Mei, and the invitation from Maoshan naturally fell into the hands of Master Bai Mei.

As he looked at the contents of the letter in his hand, a hint of curiosity gradually appeared on Master Bai Mei's originally calm face.

"Zhong Bai of Maoshan?"

This name may not be familiar to others, but for Master Bai Mei, he has been following Zhong Bai for a year.

From the moment Zhong Bai entered Maoshan, Master Bai Mei had been keeping an eye on him, as his actions were far too strange.

Especially Zhong Bai's cultivation speed, judging from the information we found, is practically like riding a rocket.

"They all say that Zhong Bai is the hope of Maoshan, but they never thought that such a talent would also become a Daoist couple, and even with the immortals in the underworld."

"This is a perfect opportunity to go to Maoshan and see what's so mysterious about this person..."

As he pondered this, a smile gradually appeared on the lips of Master Bai Mei.

Immediately afterwards, with a wave of his hand, a beautiful figure was pulled directly from the distant space into the palace.

Dressed in a white gown and carrying a long sword, she was undeniably heroic, yet her gaze was as cold as frost.

He exuded a heroic aura while also carrying a hint of murderous intent.

"Disciple Li Yingqi greets Master!"

Seeing his disciple before him, Master Bai Mei stroked his long beard and smiled brightly.

“My disciple Yingqi, there’s no need for such formalities.”

"Excellent, excellent! To have recovered to the peak of the Nascent Soul stage in just twenty years, this reincarnation and rebirth is destined to break through your limits!"

Upon hearing his master's praise, Li Yingqi remained silent, only slightly melting the frost on his body, making him appear less cold.

"This disciple thanks Master for the praise!"

"Hahahaha, my disciple Yingqi, I have something I need you to do with me."

"I wonder if my disciple would be willing?"

Li Yingqi thought for a moment and did not agree immediately.

He looked up at his master.

"Master, is there any chance for me to give my full strength in this matter?"

Seeing the fiery look in Li Yingqi's eyes, Master Bai Mei knew that his disciple had misunderstood and probably thought he was taking her to kill demons.

However, since we've already arrived at Maoshan, it wouldn't be a wasted trip if we could spar with some of Maoshan's prodigies. Naturally, I would go all out.

"Perhaps there will be such an opportunity..."

However, Master Bai Mei did not make any definitive statements.

But Li Yingqi subconsciously felt that he could do it.

"Disciple is willing!"

"That's good, come with me..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Master Bai Mei gently pointed at the void in front of him, and a spatial passage opened up. This was a routine matter for him. Master Bai Mei entered first, followed closely by Li Yingqi, and the two of them left Emei.

Kunlun.

The Kunlun Mountains stretch for tens of thousands of miles. The Kunlun Sect was once a giant, but unfortunately, 3000 years ago, a peerless demon was born in the Kunlun Mountains, known as the Blood Demon!
It possessed the cultivation of the primordial spirit realm from birth, and the Kunlun Sect naturally could not allow such a demon to exist in the world. Therefore, the entire sect made a big show of trying to exterminate the Blood Demon.

However, the Blood Demon has one characteristic: it is very difficult to completely kill it...

The Kunlun Sect once had five Primordial Spirit Ancestors, but they were slowly worn down to death over the long years. Of course, the Blood Demon also suffered during this time. With each death, most of his Blood Sea would evaporate, and with each resurrection, his strength would decline. Until 300 years ago, when the Blood Demon was resurrected, he only had the peak of the Nascent Soul stage. Unfortunately, he encountered the then Kunlun Sect Master, Master Gu Yue.

He sealed it away at the cost of his own lifespan and life!
Since then, Kunlun has never recovered, and currently, the entire Kunlun sect only has Xuantianzong left.

Even so, Kunlun still occupies the entire Kunlun Mountain Range, and no other sects come to seize it. After all, Kunlun is ultimately a part of the Daoist sect, and other Daoist sects would not sit idly by if they wanted to seize the Kunlun Mountain Range.

Even the Blood Demon was initially rejected by the Kunlun Sect from the support of various major sects.

They thought they could handle it with their own methods, but the result was such a miserable end.

Kunlun Palace.

The Kunlun Palace was once so magnificent and splendid, but now, the palace made of jade is in ruins. On one side of the palace stands a laurel tree that is over a hundred meters tall.

At the top of the laurel tree, a disheveled man was drinking wine, gazing at the bright moon in the sky, his heart filled with sorrow like a churning river.

Until an invitation was placed in front of him.

With a wave of his hand, the invitation landed in the man's hand.

Upon opening it, the man, who had been somewhat dazed, instantly became calm.

"Ha, an invitation from Maoshan. I never thought that after hundreds of years, there would still be people in the Taoist sect who remember my Xuantian Sect..."

It's just a pity that Master is no longer here!

Looking back at the ruins, Xuan Tianzong felt a complex mix of emotions.

"Fine, let's go anyway. The seal on the Blood Demon may weaken in another ten years or so. When the Blood Demon descends, there won't be many sects that can seal it again. If Maoshan is willing to take action, they might even be able to kill the Blood Demon!"

Besides, my going there proves that Kunlun has not been destroyed!

With this thought in mind, Xuan Tianzong immediately stood up, and the aura of the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm surged out from his body. Then, he transformed into a stream of light and disappeared into the laurel tree.

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It wasn't just Emei and Kunlun that received invitations from Maoshan; Shushan, Longhushan, Laoshan, and many other Taoist sects also received invitations.

As for the Buddhist sects of Xizhou, Maoshan had no interest in inviting these bald monks. Before they knew it, the wedding day arrived.

Taoist weddings are quite grand, requiring reporting to the Three Pure Ones and the Underworld.

However, achieving these two goals in this world seems rather unlikely.

The passage to the realm of immortals has been severed, so it is impossible to ascend to the Three Pure Ones. Furthermore, the Underworld no longer has a Yin Division, so there is no way to truly report down to the netherworld.

Of course, rituals are necessary.

Inside the cave.

At this moment, Zhong Bai looked at Zhao Ling'er, who was tidying up his Taoist robe, and a gentle smile appeared on his lips.

"Ling'er, just do whatever you want. It doesn't look messy anyway."

Zhao Ling'er did not stop tidying up, but continued to gesture and said, "Brother Zhong Bai, that won't do. Today is Brother Zhong Bai and Sister Mo's big day. There's nothing Ling'er can do to help, except to dress you up nicely."

As Zhong Bai listened, he gently stroked Zhao Ling'er's face with his five fingers.

"Ling'er, don't worry, I'll marry you in a few years, and then we'll have a wedding like this!"

Upon hearing this, even if she wasn't sure if it was true or not, Zhao Ling'er felt a sweet warmth in her heart.

On the bed not far away, Zhong Ling was lying there. With a little effort, she turned over and saw her father and mother looking at each other sweetly.

It's almost noon now, and Zhao Ling'er has been busy preparing clothes and dressing up for Zhong Bai since morning, almost forgetting about her own daughter.

"They are truly deeply in love, but this father seems to be a bit of a scoundrel, having two Daoist partners."

Zhong Ling inwardly complained, but soon her belly began to protest.

Children this age need to eat more than ten times a day. Zhong Ling has been enduring the hunger since morning and is starting to feel the strain.

So she simply opened her mouth and a low sob immediately rang out.

Unfortunately, neither Zhong Bai nor Zhao Ling'er had the time or inclination to pay attention to her now; they had almost forgotten about her.

Only after Zhao Ling'er had completely tidied up Zhong Bai did she come to the bedside, gently pick up Zhong Ling, and look at the falling tears. She smiled tenderly and then fed her.

Zhong Bai had already left the cave.

Yuanfu Wanning Palace.

Unlike usual, Maoshan was unusually lively today, with a constant stream of guests arriving. However, only a few Taoist sects were qualified to enter Yuanfu Wanning Palace.

Master Tianning remained seated in the chief seat, while in the hall, countless white jade cushions had begun to float in the air.

To the right of Master Tianning, sitting on a white jade futon, was an elderly man in plain clothes with white hair. His aged expression was quite calm, and standing beside him was a spirited female cultivator.

To the left of Master Tianning, sitting on a white jade futon, was an old man in a purple-gold Taoist robe, holding a whisk, wearing a purple-gold crown, and carrying a long sword on his back.

Beside him, a dozen or so monks in the same purple robes sat cross-legged.

Of the 365 white jade prayer cushions in the entire hall, only 108 were unoccupied.

These 108 are reserved by Maoshan for the Immortal Abode of Ascension and for those who invite them to the Immortal Abode of Ascension.

As soon as Zhong Bai stepped into the hall, he was drawn to the very center by a gentle divine light.

He bowed slightly to the Venerable Tianning at the head of the table.

"Zhong Bai greets the Sect Leader!"

Zhong Bai's arrival instantly attracted everyone's attention!

The old man in plain clothes was the first to look at Zhong Bai, his gaze revealing both admiration and surprise.

"Yingqi, the world is vast and full of wonders. Before you left Emei, you always thought you were the leader of the younger generation. Now you see, this Maoshan Zhong Bai is only sixty years old and has already reached the Nascent Soul realm!"
Even more terrifying than you!

The one speaking was naturally Master Bai Mei of the Emei Sect, and the female cultivator sitting cross-legged beside him was naturally his disciple, Li Yingqi!

Upon hearing the telepathic message from his master, Li Yingqi's eyes flashed with a hint of solemnity.

She underestimated the cultivators of the world.

"Master, I understand. I must guard against arrogance and impetuosity; there is always someone better..."

"It's good that you understand this principle."

The master and disciple ended their telepathic communication quickly, as now was not the time to speak.

Compared to the silence of the White-Browed Immortal, the old man in the purple-gold Taoist robe was much more amiable.

"Hahahaha, Brother Tianning, I have long admired young friend Zhong Bai. I can only hear my disciple Zhang Zhiwei from Longhu Mountain recount Zhong Bai's glorious past."

Looking at it now, it's truly terrifying!

This is Zhang Daoxuan, the contemporary Celestial Master of Longhu Mountain, who, like Master Tianning, is at the peak of the Primordial Spirit stage!

When mentioning Zhang Zhiwei, Dao Xuan Tianshi actually meant that he understood the meaning behind it all, but it was also true that he had long admired him.

After all, opening up the two realms is also a huge temptation for Longhu Mountain.

The key figure is Zhong Bai; if necessary, Longhu Mountain will not stand idly by!

To put it bluntly, it's to create momentum for Zhong Bai!

How could Master Tianning not know this?

So I simply went along with what Master Daoxuan had said.

"You flatter me, Celestial Master. Zhong Bai is only sixty years old. He has a long road ahead of him, but with your guidance, he should have no problem having a smooth journey."

Listening to the two performing their skit, Bai Mei Zhenren, who had only come to Maoshan to watch the excitement, suddenly became alert. They were both cunning foxes, and they both knew that every word the other said was not spoken in vain.

However, even if Master Bai Mei racked his brains, he could never know the hidden meaning behind it.

He could only furrow his brow, calculating and pondering at the same time.

As Dao Xuan Tianshi sized up Zhong Bai, Zhong Bai's gaze also fell on Longhu Mountain, where he saw a familiar figure.

Zhang Zhiwei!
The two looked at each other and smiled. In just one glance, Zhong Bai had already seen through Zhang Zhiwei.

"Early Nascent Soul stage!"
It seems he's had a good time at Longhu Mountain these past two years. With that talent and perseverance, perhaps given more time, he might even surpass the so-called prodigies of this world!

Thinking this, he quickly withdrew his gaze, and the Venerable Tianning, who was in the chief seat, also stopped his charade with Master Daoxuan.

He looked at Zhong Bai and said, "Zhong Bai, on the wedding day, let's go to the underworld to fetch the bride first!"

"Yes!"

(End of this chapter)