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

Chapter 27 Chen Yulou of the Unloading Ridge Clan, and Luo Laowai, the Bandit
This was the first time Partridge Whistle had felt defeated.

Seeing Zhong Bai use his thunder magic, he realized that his own martial arts were not weak either.

When Zhong Bai came from Maoshan, he still upheld the pride of the Mountain Moving Taoist.

Upon witnessing the old man's differential treatment, Partridge Whistle had a string of "mmp" in his heart, but he didn't know whether he should say it.

In the end, she trembled as she tried to calm herself down and not get angry.

In any case, he succeeded in raising his own banner.

Judging from this, the Angry-Eyed Chicken should be within easy reach.

As for Zhong Bai, upon hearing the old man mention the Angry Sun Chicken, Zhong Bai didn't hesitate.

"Fellow Daoist is right. I do indeed wish to borrow your Angry Sun Chicken to kill the six-winged centipede in the ancient tomb on Ping Mountain!"
I just don't know... if you, fellow Daoist, are willing to reluctantly part with what you have to fulfill for me."

The old man was beaming with pride as he was addressed as "fellow Daoist." Tsk, a direct disciple of Maoshan was calling him "fellow Daoist"!
In the future, when he goes out, it seems he can also use Zhong Bai's name... well, if Zhong Bai becomes famous throughout the world in the future.

"Ahem, Master Zhong, if anyone else had asked for this, this old man would certainly not have agreed."

However, Zhong's personal cultivation is quite remarkable, and he is a disciple of Maoshan. Although my Angry Rooster is showing signs of transforming into a demon, it is nothing more than a wave of his hand to suppress it.

Therefore, since Master Zhong had spoken, the old man was naturally willing to offer his gift and establish a good relationship with him.

In short, the Angry Rooster was given away for free, but a karmic connection was formed between the two. Although the connection was small and the old man might never need it in his life, having connections makes a difference in confidence!

This is what is meant by leveraging external forces.

Zhong Bai also understood the implied meaning in his words.

"Hahaha, fellow Daoist is truly generous. I will take your Angry Sun Chicken."

If you need anything in the future, you may come to Jiuquan Town, Ping'an County to find me.

This humble Taoist priest will certainly not refuse!

The rooster's wrath was exchanged for a favor, and both sides were happy with the outcome.

"So, very good!"

The old man was satisfied and quickly went to the chicken coop, carrying the entire coop out.

Zhong Bai stared intently for a moment before finally seeing the true face of the Angry Rooster.

It is about one meter tall and has a large body.

Its comb is blood red, its feathers are multicolored, and its whole body glows in the sunlight.

Its beak and claws are sharp and pointed.

Unlike ordinary roosters, its eyelids grow on the top of its head, demonstrating an unusually strong yang energy.

“Brother Partridge, now that we have found the Angry Sun Chicken, we can explore the Ping Mountain Tomb.”

After saying that, Zhong Bai looked at the old man again, thanked him, and then walked towards Hua Ling to continue the joke he hadn't finished talking about.

As for the Angry Sun Chicken...

Of course, we'll have Partridge Whistle carry it.

Partridge Whistle had no objection to this. In the front, Zhong Bai and Hua Ling chatted and laughed, while behind them, Partridge Whistle carried the Angry Sun Chicken with an expressionless face, and Old Yangren carried the Mountain Moving Cave Armor with a dim look in his eyes.

The old man saw them off all the way to the village gate, where he gazed at them with lingering reluctance.

Zhong Bai simply said "Fellow Daoist, please stay" and left the Miao village.

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Although Ping Mountain is teeming with poisonous insects and rarely visited by humans, it is not without places to stay.

“Brother Zhong, there’s an abandoned mortuary ahead. My two senior brothers and I spent the night there when we first arrived at Ping Mountain a few days ago.”

Zhong Bai nodded after hearing Hua Ling's introduction.

After leaving the Miao village, it was nearly dusk when they arrived at Ping Mountain. It is customary for the mountain-moving Taoists not to explore tombs after dark, and although Zhong Bai did not care about the time, he respected it.

Just as the four were about to reach the abandoned mortuary, a faint demonic aura mixed with a strong stench entered Zhong Bai's nose.

"stop!"

As soon as Zhong Bai finished speaking, both Hua Ling and Partridge Whistle were somewhat puzzled, but they stopped and became wary of their surroundings.

“There’s a little demon blocking the way ahead. I’ll go and take a look first.”

Zhong Bai had already guessed that the civet cat was responsible, and that Chen Yulou, the leader of the Unloading Ridge faction, was most likely facing a life-or-death crisis. Sure enough, when Zhong Bai arrived, Chen Yulou had already lost his mind due to the toxins mixed in the civet cat's urine.

Zhong Bai had no interest in Chen Yulou; he could live or die as he pleased. What interested him was the civet cat.

Zhong Bai glanced around and immediately spotted the civet cat hiding behind the old grave, poised to pounce.

"Even a mosquito is still meat, it's worth 50 demon-slaying points..."

With a bright smile, Zhong Bai slowly gathered a bolt of lightning at his fingertips. Soon, he flicked his finger, and the lightning shot out, heading straight for the civet cat's face!

The civet cat never expected to be ambushed by a cultivator like Zhong Bai.

In an instant, lightning pierced his forehead, blood gushed out, and he died.

[Slay a small demon civet cat, gaining 50 Demon Extermination Points. Current Demon Extermination Points: 50]

After killing the civet cat, Partridge Whistle and his two companions followed.

They saw Chen Yulou lying on the ground, somewhat disoriented.

Seeing the blood splattered on the civet cat, Partridge Whistle immediately understood.

"This person was probably confused by the civet's urine. It's not a big problem, and he should wake up soon."

As soon as Partridge Whistle finished speaking, Chen Yulou, who had been unconscious, opened his eyes.

The first thing that caught Chen Yulou's eye was Partridge Whistle's calm face. Chen Yulou's eyes flickered slightly, and he was about to get up.

"My name is Chen Yulou. Thank you for saving my life!"

Chen Yulou bowed to Partridge Whistle, the gratitude in his eyes genuine.

But Partridge Whistle shook his head and said, "Chen Yulou, leader of the Unloading Ridge faction, no need to thank me. It was not I who saved you."

As he spoke, Partridge Whistle looked at Zhong Bai.

Just as he was about to explain that Zhong Bai had saved him, he saw Zhong Bai's suggestive gaze and immediately shut his mouth.

Chen Yulou frowned, but didn't dwell on it.

Anyway, one of the four people in front of me saved me.

There's no point in dwelling on this issue; we can just repay them all at once.

Zhong Bai could still associate with a Taoist like Partridge Whistle.

After all, although the other party was a member of the tomb raiders, he was simple-minded.

They entered the tomb seeking only elixirs and Daoist scriptures.

The Unloading Warriors, on the other hand, used almost any means necessary to destroy the tomb.

While nominally claiming to be helping the world, how much of the money actually ends up in the pockets of ordinary people?
Therefore, Zhong Bai was unwilling to get involved with Chen Yulou, the leader of the Unloading Ridge faction.

Of course, Chen Yulou himself is not a bad person; the strange thing is that he is the leader of the Unloading Ridge faction!

"Um... I don't know your name, brother?"

Chen Yulou could clearly see that Zhong Bai was cold towards him, and even Hua Ling looked at him strangely.

However, being a man who had seen his share of storms, Chen Yulou asked Partridge Whistle with a smile. Partridge Whistle clasped his hands and said, "Mountain Moving, Partridge Whistle!"

Upon hearing the words "Moving Mountain," Chen Yulou immediately became wary. Moving Mountain and Unloading Ridge were all the same kind of people. It is said that those in the same trade are enemies. The appearance of the Mountain Moving Taoist in Ping Mountain was obvious to anyone with a brain.

"It turns out to be Brother Partridge Whistle, the leader of the Mountain Moving Clan. I was blind, and I hope Brother Partridge will not take offense."

Chen Yulou couldn't say it outright, after all, the other person had just saved him.

Partridge Whistle didn't respond to Chen Yulou's words. He wasn't stupid; he noticed the wariness that flashed in the other's eyes when he mentioned moving mountains.

Since we're not going to be friends, there's no need to get too close. Of course, the main issue is Zhong Bai's attitude.

For a moment, the atmosphere was a little awkward.

"Brother Partridge, let's keep going..."

As soon as Zhong Bai finished speaking, Partridge Whistle nodded, then leaped over Chen Yulou, and the four of them continued toward the abandoned mortuary.

Seeing this, Chen Yulou hurriedly followed. The Unloading Ridge Warriors and the bandits led by Luo Laowai were all stationed at the mortuary.

(End of this chapter)