Dao Cheng Gui Xian

Chapter 231 Leaving the Valley, the Infatuated Young Master

"boom!"

A loud bang echoed through the mountains and forests!
Chen Gou'er held a two-zhang-long centipede and slammed it to the ground with both hands, the violent force shattering its internal organs.

"Alright, stop smashing it, or the poison sacs will leak!"

Seeing this, the old beggar gave a timely reminder, and Chen Gou'er laughed heartily, throwing the millipede aside.

The Paper Goddess then stepped forward and turned the limp centipede over. At the base of its rows of sharp, knife-like legs were fleshy growths.

These tumors have bizarre appearances, but they are still recognizable as being very similar to the faces of various animals in the mountains and forests, and some even look like human faces.

The paper goddess used all six arms to skillfully shave off the fleshy growths along with the blades.

They then cut open the other person's abdominal cavity, removed a dark green gallbladder the size of a millstone, and carefully put it away.

A few days ago, the Second Master accidentally ate one of these mountain spirits while hunting, and it got him very intoxicated!
They eventually discovered that the other party's gallbladder contained toxins. Adding the toxins to the seasonings was just like the seasonings of the good man and good monkey at the foot of White Bone Mountain.

Therefore, during the ten days or so that while the Second Master was hunting, the other two masters of the Three Immortals Hall searched for many of these malevolent centipedes in the mountains and forests.

There are more than a dozen gallbladders this big on white paper displayed outside the Taoist temple.

As for why not put the blank paper inside the Taoist temple?
Because there wasn't enough room to display them all!

The three gentlemen of the Three Immortals Pavilion had actually discovered this.

However, the three of them were in complete agreement on demolishing and rebuilding the Baizhi Taoist Temple.

That means expansion is allowed, but the original blank Taoist temple cannot be touched!

At first, the Paper Goddess didn't understand, until the three masters privately instructed each of them not to expose what they were hiding to the other two masters. Then the Paper Goddess finally understood why.

Ultimately, the original blank Taoist temple remained unchanged, and Li Wushou built a new one next to it.

Breaking ground was a major undertaking, and to show his importance, Li Wushou even invited Master Xuanyang to provide technical guidance.

Throughout the entire project, Master Xuan Yang felt extremely uneasy, as if sitting on pins and needles or having a fishbone stuck in his throat.
Master Xuanyang really didn't want his name to be associated with such a building, so he thought he might as well give it a try himself.
Li Wushou didn't mind at all; he couldn't be happier!

But when Master Xuan Yang tried to pick up a brick, his expression suddenly changed drastically. He felt as if he was holding not a brick, but a mountain!

Subconsciously glancing around at the low mountain and the Three Immortals Pavilion suspended in the divine aperture, Master Xuan Yang quickly composed himself and began to appreciate the scenery again.

Hmm! Now it seems that this blank paper Taoist temple has a high artistic value!
The Paper Goddess couldn't help but chuckle at the sight. She could actually understand Xuan Yang Shangren's feelings quite well, because this was the path she had taken.

In other words, Master Xuan Yang is still too green to become a qualified member of the Three Immortals Hall!

After sorting and processing the centipede properly, the Paper Goddess didn't waste the remaining remains. She scattered a handful of blood-stained paper figurines on them and had them crawl on top of it to feed on it. These remains looked dirty, but they were perfect for raising these figurines.

"Good job, little paper doll!"

Chen Gou'er praised loudly from behind the Paper Goddess.

"Thank you for the compliment, Third Master!"

The paper goddess turned to thank her, but suddenly her expression changed, and she looked behind Chen Gou'er.

The figure of the Second Master quietly emerged from the dense forest. The dark shadow behind him blended into the gloom of the forest, appearing heavy and oppressive. The Paper Goddess seemed to hear the wails of countless evil spirits in the darkness.

The second master is even more terrifying!

The Paper Goddess was no longer as frightened as before; now she only felt reverence.

"Greetings, Second Master!"

Li Wushou nodded to the Paper Goddess, then walked to the old beggar Chen Gou'er's side. The shadow behind him stretched long and heavy in the darkness.

"It's time to head to Wangxian City!"

Chen Gou'er's face fell. In Ehuang Valley, he had no worries about food and drink and could hunt at will. He actually preferred the freedom here.

The old beggar stretched and nodded happily.

He had actually wanted to leave for a long time. During this period, Li Wushou and Chen Gou'er had become increasingly wild, which gave him quite a headache. It would be better to go to Wangxian City as soon as possible!
Seemingly noticing Chen Gou'er's mood, Li Wushou patted Chen Gou'er's head and comforted him:
"Ehuang Valley is too small. We can't eat here for long. We won't be happy for more than a few days. Only after we settle things in Wangxian City can we take over a larger territory."

Chen Gou'er became happy again upon hearing this, but the old beggar's emotions remained inexplicable.

He noticed that Li Wushou was becoming more and more opinionated, and sighed softly, but that was fine too!

After the Paper Goddess had properly dealt with the centipede, Li Wushou invited them all back to the Three Immortals Pavilion, and then headed towards the barrier between Wangxian City and the Land of Misfortune.

The forest they were currently in was not far from the barrier.

Two days ago, he figured out the location of the barrier.

With a few quick movements, Li Wushou arrived at the edge of a misty area.

The eerie mist churned and surged here, obscured by an invisible barrier. Li Wushou focused his gaze on the outside of the barrier.

Although it is also located in the mountains and forests of Ehuang Valley, the sky there is clear and the air is fresh.

Li Wushou's mind stirred, and the vertical line between his eyebrows opened, from which a white jade snail emerged and hovered in front of him.

The man and the snail exchanged a glance, then the snail turned around and disappeared from Li Wushou's sight with lightning speed.

Li Wushou was somewhat speechless; this old snail was as fast as ever!

After discovering the function of the Abdominal God's incarnation, Li Wushou thought it over and decided to leave the old snail's incarnation in the Land of Misfortune.

On the one hand, he planted some trees in the Land of Misfortune, which needed the old snail to take care of them; on the other hand, it was easier for the old snail to perform incense offerings in the Land of Misfortune.

For example, Daishan City, Shiqiao Temple, and Qinglianpo, which have lost their Golden Core cultivators, are all good places to collect incense offerings.

Li Wushou didn't want to waste it!
Now that the matters of the Land of Calamity are settled, it's time to look back at the Immortal City!
Before entering the Land of Mystery, Li Wushou was thinking about how to choose a side when the Heavenly God was summoned, in order to ensure the stability of Five Directions City. Now, however, he had some other plans. Choosing sides was too passive, and Five Directions City was too small!
I composed myself and looked toward the territory of Wangxian City.

The fragrant smoke poured out from between his eyebrows. Li Wushou took a deep breath, but this time he did not swallow it into the golden core. Instead, he exhaled it directly into the barrier.

A misty haze filled the air, clearing away the eerie fog and creating a vacuum. The barrier began to distort, and soon a portal as tall as a person was constructed.

Li Wushou took a step and was already on the other side of Ehuang Valley.

The mist dissipated, and the portal on the barrier quietly disappeared.

Li Wushou walked out of Ehuang Valley.

Ehuang Valley straddles the border between the Misty Land and Wangxian City.

It is also called Ehuang Valley in Wangxian City, located nearly a hundred miles southwest of Wangxian City.

Large farms have been built at the foot of the mountain. This land has long been divided up by the clans within Wangxian City.

Besides the main road that Wangxian City officials jointly built through Ehuang Valley, each family also built many smaller paths extending into the mountains.

Li Wushou was standing on a small path. He had traveled eastward from the barrier, collecting several Yin spirits and mountain spirits along the way. By the time he arrived here, it was already dark.

After briefly determining the direction, I followed the path and sped off in the direction away from Ehuang Valley.

Before long, the mountains receded into the distance, becoming an even deeper black in the background, until they disappeared completely.

Li Wushou looked up at the moon in the sky and felt inexplicably relieved.

The area around Wangxian City was clearly much more peaceful than the area around Wufang City.

The surrounding area is a dense forest near Ehuang Valley, where nocturnal birds and beasts begin to emerge to forage.

Since leaving Ehuang Valley, Li Wushou has not encountered any evil spirits.

But in the woods far from his sight, he had already spotted several shrines. Clearly, the practice of deities was prevalent in the Wangxian City area.

Li Wushou strolled along the path without disturbing the deities.

The path gradually widened, and tire tracks appeared.

Several roads, winding their way out of the dense forest, merged into the wide road beneath Li Wushou's feet.

After walking for a while, Li Wushou discovered a dilapidated hut not far from the wide road.

This house is not much bigger than the Three Immortals Pavilion. It was probably built by nearby residents as a place to rest when going up and down the mountain.

Li Wushou looked around and saw that there was hardly anyone living within a radius of four miles.

He planned to rest in the cabin for the night and ask someone for directions to Wangxian City the next day.

The hut was about fifty feet away from the wide road. It looked dilapidated, but the interior was surprisingly clean.

There were several traces of fires in the house, indicating that people often rested here.

After lighting a fire, Li Wushou found a patch of dry grass in the corner, took a futon from the Yin-Yang diagram, placed it on the grass, and sat down cross-legged.

The dark figure silently crouched behind Li Wushou, giving it a rare opportunity to process what was happening.

It was very tired during this time; it never thought that eating would be so tiring.

But despite eating a lot lately, it actually digests very little; most of it is being stored up for Li Wushou, which makes it even more tired.

I'm utterly exhausted, both physically and mentally. Life is truly difficult!

Li Wushou had no intention of comforting the shadowy figure; in his view, the figure was simply overeating. So, he took a moment to absorb some of the shadowy figure's Yin energy, and sure enough, the figure immediately perked up.

Li Wushou originally thought that the night would end there, but unexpectedly, as dusk approached, a convoy of cars drove up in the distance on the wide road.

The convoy must have come from one of the main roads in the dense forest, with a large entourage and six servants surrounding it.

Each of them was brimming with energy and vitality, clearly skilled in physical combat. Moreover, judging from their positioning, they were obviously adept at the art of alliances.

The leader at the head of the group had a deep aura, indicating that he had already absorbed qi and established a foundation, making him a master cultivator.

It seems this is a caravan from some clan.

I thought these people were in a hurry and would soon be gone.

Unexpectedly, a soft cough suddenly came from inside the carriage.

"Manager Yu, let's find a place to rest for a while. Traveling all night, Xiao Wan can't take it anymore."

Just as Li Wushou was about to look away, he suddenly became interested. Xiao Wan?
He had already inspected the carriages when he saw the convoy.

There was only one young cultivator sitting in the carriage; where did Xiao Wan come from?
This young cultivator should be close to Foundation Establishment. He doesn't look very old, probably in his early twenties, and should be a member of some clan.

But Li Wushou always felt that the other party was somewhat abnormal.

From the moment Li Wushou saw him, the other person had been gazing intently at a painting with an almost overflowing affection on their face, completely absorbed in it.

The painting depicts a lively and charming young girl, brimming with youthful energy.

Does "Xiao Wan" refer to the girl in the painting?

While Li Wushou was still looking at the painting, the hurried convoy quietly turned and headed towards the small house where he was resting!

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