Young master, why not become a corpse immortal?

Chapter 403 Today's Dust and Wind

A wind has risen over the land of dust today.

Li Fuqi stood on the high platform of the majestic mansion, gazing at the churning sand and clouds in the sky.

In the distance, thick clouds hung like ink, with faint, menacing flashes of lightning intertwining with the sky.

Recently, he was planning to gather a group of skilled individuals to go to Lan Ke to investigate the truth of the immortal mountain mentioned by Donkey Head.

Although he was skeptical about the donkey head, the story of the immortal mountain did indeed pique Li Fuqi's interest.

Legend has it that this is the place where immortals ascended to heaven.

It is also the place where our ancestors consumed elixirs of immortality.

Even though his ancestors had long since disappeared, Li Fuqi firmly believed that by personally going there with his own bloodline, he could surely restart the immortal mountain!

Or perhaps they could retrace the steps of their ancestors who ascended to immortality through elixirs, and soar to the heavens in one step!
"Brother Li, are you observing the distant celestial phenomena?"

A deep, muffled voice came from behind him. Li Fuqi turned his head and saw Donkey Head slowly walking towards him.

"However, the celestial phenomena have changed, with dark clouds obscuring the sun. This place has not seen such a sight for a long time."

Li Fuqi casually replied:
"I don't know what the heavens are up to, suddenly throwing a tantrum."

"The weather always changes." Donkey Head also looked up at the sky.

But as he gazed at the ever-changing dark clouds, a strong sense of oppression suddenly rose in Donkey Head's heart.

It was as if something was lurking above the clouds.

It was something he absolutely couldn't get along with.

He shook off the hood, clearing his mind of baseless thoughts, and then asked:
"Brother Li, when shall we go to the immortal mountain?"

"Judging from the weather, it's probably not worth going up the mountain now. Let's wait until it's clearer."

"Brother Li, are you perhaps afraid of wind and sun?"

Li Fuqi glanced sideways at the donkey's head, a smirk playing on his lips.
"Wind and sun? I'm afraid of that. What I'm afraid of is calamity! That thing can neither be avoided nor defended against. So many of my best fighters have fallen to it. I will not rashly go to Lanco before I am sure that what lies ahead is not a natural disaster."

"This calamity!"

Donkey Head sighed softly:
"That thing is indeed dangerous, but it is also an opportunity."

"Hmph, I know exactly what's hidden in your Ascension Pill," Li Fuqi sneered coldly. "It's useful, but don't overdo it, or don't blame me for being impolite."

"Brother Li, rest assured," Donkey Head laughed. "I have been practicing this elixir in Daxing for more than ten years, and there will definitely be no problems."

Li Fuqi snorted coldly and said nothing more.

Not wanting to make a fool of himself, Donkey Head slowly walked to the window and stood shoulder to shoulder with Li Fuqi, gazing at the ever-changing clouds in the sky.

That faint sense of unease resurfaced in Donkey Head's mind.

"The weather is really terrible," Donkey Head muttered. "It looks like it's going to rain."

……

Yu Wenyun stepped down from the chessboard.

A surge of dark clouds swept across the sky. He stepped down through the magnificent clouds and soon discovered a small courtyard in the clouds. He broke through the clouds and entered the courtyard.

The sea of ​​clouds around the courtyard has formed a thick wall, obscuring the entire courtyard.

These dark clouds swirled around, bringing an extremely strong sense of oppression. A small ginseng plant in the courtyard, perched on the wall, gazed at the sea of ​​clouds, chatted for a while, then shivered twice and climbed down from the wall.

Upon seeing Yu Wenyun enter the courtyard, the children crowded around him, one, two, three:

"You can't hold on any longer either?"

“It really won’t work.” Yu Wenyun shook his head helplessly: “What they’re discussing has absolutely nothing to do with my expertise. Even if I’m relatively skilled, I can only listen for a little longer, and that’s about it.”

After Lin Jiang and Xunzhen Daoren began their discussion, various celestial phenomena around the chessboard began to change one after another.

Xiao Shanshen and Jiang Jinyue, who were the least skilled in cultivation, were the first to give up and were sent down by Yunxiao after listening for a long time.

Next was the donkey. Although he had followed the Seeking Truth Taoist for a long time and his skills were not weak, the discussions above were indeed becoming increasingly profound, and he was removed from the list after a short time.

Apart from those few whose cultivation was truly insufficient, the others persisted for much longer.

Those who study this path are the ones who are dedicated to it, and can naturally persist for longer. Yu Wenyun, on the other hand, has such profound cultivation that even if he doesn't understand much, he can forcefully memorize it using his own methods.

however……

Yu Wenyun turned his head slightly and glanced back at the place where he had just come down.

Lin Jiang was still talking to the old Taoist priest up there.

This was completely unexpected by Yu Wenyun.

Although Yu Wenyun was now completely obedient to Lin Jiang, he was still quite confident in the depth of his cultivation in the Dharma he practiced.

In his view, Lin Jiang was a rising star in Daxing, a very outstanding talent, and a key figure to be cultivated by the Daxing Emperor.

But that's all.

The other party is still young, with limited experience and shallow foundation, and needs the guidance of his senior in many aspects.

This is something that should be taken for granted.

However, this debate mainly consisted of Lin Jiang and Xunzhen Daoren clashing.

While Lin Jiang was clearly lacking in the intricacies of Taoist magic and the fundamentals of cultivation, his knowledge of the primordial fog, the boundary sea, and the coffin far surpassed that of everyone present. A significant portion of these matters were unknown even to the Taoist priest, who had to consult Lin Jiang.

In addition, Lin Jiang also has profound insights into the "alchemy" of Taoism, and Master Xunzhen needs to discuss this aspect with him in detail.

However, these are still within Yu Wenyun's understanding, after all, everyone has their own expertise.

His Majesty appointed Lin Jiang to handle the disaster because Lin Jiang is far superior to others in this regard; his grandfather Lin Shengfeng was a master of alchemy back then, so Yu Wenyun was not surprised by his expertise.

Lin Jiang's insights in many areas are also extremely sharp and profound.

Is the person who is punished for constantly pushing the boulder considered to have a strong attachment? Is their life considered fulfilling? If all things ultimately return to Qi, then can the physical body, which takes its place, truly be for oneself?
There were many things Yu Wenyun had never thought about before. He asked Yi Er San if they had thought about them, and Yi Er San said they had, but only superficially, without coming to a conclusion.

Lin Jiang seemed to have listened to many people's discussions and refined an answer, which is why he was able to talk to Master Xunzhen for so long.

Thinking about this, Yu Wenyun also had many doubts.

Where did Young Master Lin learn all this from?

It couldn't have come from nowhere, could it?

But in the end, no one responded to his curiosity.

Looking towards the chessboard in the distance, the dazzling celestial phenomena had now completely enveloped that area.

The old Taoist's chessboard was clearly a treasure as well; as long as one inscribed the mysteries of Taoism upon it, the chessboard could materialize them. As an object for discussing Taoism, it was indeed top-notch.

Just as I was pondering this, I suddenly saw that the world in the distance was gradually becoming peaceful.

ended?
Yu Wenyun silently calculated the time; twenty-one days had passed since the beginning.

That makes sense. Although Lin Jiang has accumulated considerable experience, he ultimately cannot compare to the Daoist Seeking Truth. It's perfectly normal for it to end a few days early.

Finally, the strange landscape in the distance slowly dissipated, and a clear blue sky reappeared.

Yu Wenyun saw two figures slowly flying towards him on the horizon not far away.

Ahead was the Taoist Seeking Truth, followed by Lin Jiang.

Lin Jiang looked completely satisfied, as if he had found a treasure.

For some reason, Yu Wenyun noticed that Xunzhen Daoist had a constipated look on his face.

Upon returning to this place, Yu Wenyun and his group all gathered around.

Little Ginseng trotted straight towards Linjiang, and with a light leap, landed on his shoulder:
"Lin Jiang, Lin Jiang! You can't hold on either?"

Before Lin Jiang could speak, the Taoist Xunzhen sighed:
"It's not that you can't hold on, young master; it's that I'm finding it a bit too much to handle."

At that moment, everyone turned to look at the old Taoist priest.

The Taoist Seeking Truth explained helplessly:
"All the celestial phenomena brought about by the chessboard require me to consume my energy. My knowledge and thoughts far exceed my expectations, and therefore I am also preoccupied with most of my energy by the chessboard. If we continue to discuss the Dao, I am afraid I will be unable to help you talk about family matters."

Upon hearing this, the expressions on their faces became subtle.

No one expected the actual situation to be like this.

"only……"

The Taoist Seeking Truth looked at Lin Jiang again, his eyes filled with emotion:

"I was very proud of myself before, thinking that no one in the world could compare with me in the profoundness of the Dao. But after today's discussion, I realized that there is more than one perspective among the various methods. I have truly benefited greatly."

"You are too kind, Taoist priest."

Lin Jiang immediately bowed respectfully to the Taoist priest in front of him.

This time, Lin Jiang learned many valuable things.

The most crucial of these is the method of seeking truth, which relies entirely on the operation of one's inner self.

At first, Lin Jiang thought that the method would be difficult to master, but after learning it, he felt that it was as easy as the operation of a pill formula.

Lin Jiang's study of the elixir formula during this period enabled him to demonstrate an astonishing speed in mastering the techniques, and he completely mastered them in no time.

...Although it wasn't Lin Jiang who put in the hard work to learn, it was the ghosts in Lin Jiang's inner palace who were studying.

But let's just say whether you've learned it or not.

After fully mastering this method, Lin Jiang's previously stagnant cultivation level rose from the fourth to the fifth level, and he seemed to have the potential to break through to the sixth level.

However, he has not yet chosen the Qi breath; many things still need to be chosen before he can practice.

At this moment, Lin Jiang urgently needs some time to digest the methods he has learned.

He didn't say anything more to anyone and went straight to the carriage.

Upon entering the carriage and closing his eyes to concentrate, Lin Jiang immediately activated the internal energy techniques within his body.

Just as he was about to carefully experience the flow of Qi within his body, Lin Jiang suddenly sensed someone calling from inside the palace.

He momentarily lost his focus, and his consciousness found himself beside the giant tree from which the coffin was hanging.

Upon closer inspection, they discovered that it was Gong Xuan calling out:

"Young Master, we need to save you urgently!"

Is Gong Xuan... in trouble?

(End of this chapter)