Young master, why not become a corpse immortal?

Chapter 428 Someone in the City
Gong Xuan eventually found a place in the mountains, dug a pit, and planned to use it as a burial place for his junior sister.

But when he had only dug halfway down, he felt as if something was buried under the tree. When he took it out, it turned out to be a huge wooden box.

He kicked open the box and found it filled with dazzling gold and silver treasures.

The top layer is filled with glittering pearls, the middle layer with various precious vases and antiques, and the bottom layer with heavy gold ingots.

These items are clearly priceless and extremely expensive.

In the past, even if someone found these things, or if Lin Jiang gave him a box of gold bars, they would surely be stolen by a weasel the next day.

However, once he truly possessed the skill of "Pointing Stars," these gold and silver treasures held no appeal for him whatsoever.

He glanced at it and then ignored it, subsequently using his Taoist skills to carve out a coffin.

They then removed all the splinters from the coffin to make it smooth.

Only then did he place his junior sister's body inside.

He erected the grave and sat alone beside it.

Gong Xuan was also somewhat dazed for a moment.

These thirty-nine years cannot be so easily dismissed.

He sat there alone for a long time, his mind somewhat blank.

A moment later, they suddenly heard rustling footsteps behind them. Turning around, they saw several martial arts heroes dressed in coarse linen clothes walking up the path.

The martial arts heroes were visibly surprised to see the kicked-open box on the ground, filled with treasure, and their eyes turned wary as they looked at Gong Xuan.

Gong Xuan merely glanced at them sideways:
"Yours?"

"This……"

The leader was about to blurt out, "This is ours," but a faint sense of foreboding washed over him. He changed his mind and said instead:

"We are wandering knights from a nearby mountain town. We had a fortuitous encounter and obtained a secret manual. The manual told us that there was a treasure here, so we came here. Could it be that you have already found the treasure here, senior? Then we..."

"I have no interest in these things."

Before these people could finish speaking, Gong Xuan simply waved his hand dismissively, as if shooing away beggars:

"If you want them, you are welcome to take them."

The group, who were about to say something more, suddenly shut their mouths and looked at each other for a long time without saying a word.

"Really...really?"

After hearing this, Gong Xuan actually thought about it for a moment before saying:

"Bring me some wine in exchange; a jug of top-quality wine will be enough to take this whole case with you."

Upon hearing this, the heroes all looked at the oldest-looking middle-aged man among them. After receiving their gazes, the middle-aged man sighed helplessly.

Immediately afterwards, he took out a delicate little bag from his pocket, and with a gentle rummag inside, he found a wine pot that was as smooth and lustrous as white jade.

With a pained expression, he handed it to Gongxuan. Gongxuan took it, opened it, and took a small sip. He found the taste to be indeed mellow and fragrant, and then waved his hand dismissively.

The young people nearby immediately beamed with joy and quickly stepped forward to carry the boxes of treasures.

They moved the boxes further away, and Gong Xuan vaguely heard the conversation of several people:

"Is this guy crazy? This whole box of treasures could be exchanged for so much wine, why doesn't he want it?"

"Don't talk nonsense! Look at his luxurious Taoist robe, he must be a wealthy person in the martial arts world. This little bit of money is nothing to a truly rich and powerful person."

Gong Xuan shook his head helplessly and continued drinking his wine.

As I was drinking, I suddenly heard some sounds.

He frowned slightly.

Could it be that he got drunk after only two sips?

Something doesn't feel right.

Gong Xuan listened intently for a moment and managed to make out the details.

It was the "eldest son" calling him!

Gong Xuan's spirits lifted.

He doesn't care about other people's affairs, but he has to care about the eldest son's affairs.

He held his breath, trying to hear what was being said on the other end.

For some reason, the voice on the other end was quite low and muffled, as if through a veil, making it difficult to hear clearly and feel distinct.

Gong Xuan was slightly puzzled, wondering what had happened on the young master's side, so he lowered his voice and asked:

"Young Master? Young Master?"

"...I can hear it...I can hear it..."

The other person's voice was surprisingly deep, and Gong Xuan still couldn't hear it very clearly.

"Young Master, where are you now?"

"The palace...the capital...trapped...in the mountains..."

Gong Xuan still doesn't understand, but the other person's voice just stopped.

At this moment, his mind was completely confused, and he didn't know what to do.

However, they still managed to capture the word "capital city".

After much thought, he realized he shouldn't delay and that heading to the capital as soon as possible was the right thing to do.

He cultivated diligently for many years to attain this level of Star Dao, and it's not something to be taken lightly.

He immediately took out a "Return to Hometown" pill from his pocket and swallowed it.

I closed my eyes, and the scene of the capital city appeared clearly in my mind.

A moment later, he felt the light and shadows shift before his eyes, and when he regained his senses, Gong Xuan was already standing on the streets of the capital.

He looked around and confirmed that it was a familiar street.

As he was observing, Gong Xuan suddenly frowned.

He sensed that something was amiss in the capital.

On the main street, many soldiers were lined up in rows, as if they were organizing their troops.

Gong Xuan was slightly startled.

How is this going?

……

Lin Jiang squatted in the corner for a long time, and finally sighed deeply in helplessness.

He couldn't just stay in that corner forever.

He then channeled his inner energy, leaving behind a wisp of mist in the area.

In this way, if someone could contact him through the inner palace, Lin Jiang would at least be able to hear a sound.

As for how long it will take for Li Jinyue to discover this Qi, that is beyond Lin Jiang's control.

Composing himself, Lin Jiang and Yu Wenyun continued walking deeper into the palace.

He was actually quite curious about the city that Yu often mentioned.

After following the instructions for a long time, the two finally arrived at a corner.

Looking inwards around the corner, Lin Jiang subconsciously held his breath.

Before me lay a massive void.

The void soared into the clouds, yet remained pitch black, as if shrouded in an eternal, impenetrable night. Looking up, it resembled a horizon, but upon closer inspection, the so-called horizon was merely an inverted black wall.

Lin Jiang squinted and stared intently in that direction, only to discover that the black curtain in the sky was etched with many star-like patterns.

Its appearance was exactly the same as the black curtain in the palace he looked into.

Below this black curtain lies an endless city.

The pavilions and towers, adorned with jade carvings, mostly radiate a soft, warm glow without lanterns hanging above them.

From his vantage point, the dazzling light emanating from the city below made it seem as if the city itself was still full of vitality.

But Lin Jiang couldn't find any of the residents who should have lived there.

This contrast adds a touch of eeriness to the city.

He exchanged a glance with Yu Wenyun, then Lin Jiang waved for the statue to move forward and clear a path, with the two following closely behind.

As Lin Jiang stepped into the city streets, he couldn't help but look around.

He noticed the antique architecture of the place and saw many street signs at a glance.

The shops selling clothes and the restaurants were just ordinary street stalls. In addition, he glimpsed a few places called "Daomyo Shop".

Feeling genuinely puzzled about the purpose of such a place, he casually asked Yu Chang.

Upon hearing Lin Jiang's question, Yu Chang simply explained to him:

“Over the years, we have studied many profound principles, and many of these principles have overflowed. Since we have nowhere to put them, we simply put them in the market and let them circulate as commodities.”

Upon hearing this, Lin Jiang couldn't help but secretly gasp in astonishment.

I knew all along that the Celestials were exceptionally capable, but now I see that their research in these areas is even more advanced than I imagined.

Although there were shops selling Taoist magic and techniques in the capital city of Daxing, their numbers were not large, and most of them did not sell rare treasures, but rather cheap goods that others were not interested in buying.

However, the items sold by the Celestials must be priceless treasures.

Lin Jiang approached the shop with interest and glanced inside, only to find it completely empty.

Everything was taken away; nothing was left.

Following Lin Jiang's gaze, Yu Chang saw this scene and sighed helplessly.
“After all, Li Jinyue has been entrenched here for many years, so he probably didn’t leave much behind.”

Lin Jiang also sighed helplessly:
"Pity."

Seeing that there was really nothing noteworthy here, Lin Jiang and Yu Wenyun originally planned to continue strolling around this large but not noisy city.

However, at that very moment, Lin Jiang suddenly felt as if someone's gaze was fixed on him from the street corner!

Lin Jiang immediately frowned alertly and looked in that direction together with Yu Wenyun.

Yu Wenyun glanced at Lin Jiang, who then suddenly waved his hand in that direction, and the stone statues behind him all started to move.

They slowly approached the corner they had just turned, while Lin Jiang, hidden behind the stone statues, came closer.

Looking into the deep alley, I saw a narrow passage between two towering buildings, empty and seemingly unremarkable.

Seeing this, Lin Jiang couldn't help but feel a little puzzled.

What happened? Could it be that I misread it just now?

Absolutely not.

His current level of cultivation is not shallow, so his perception should not be wrong.

At that very moment, Lin Jiang suddenly saw a figure flash past in the shadows deep in the alley.

His mind raced, and he quickly took a step forward.

In the blink of an eye, they had closed in on the figure.

An arm shot out like lightning, its five fingers hooking straight at the figure.

Lin Jiang only managed to grab an empty sleeve.

Looking closely in that direction, Lin Jiang's heart suddenly leaped into his throat.

Before him stood a woman, a woman Lin Jiang had seen before and knew intimately.

Li Jinyue!
Lin Jiang immediately went into battle mode, nervously watching the woman in front of him.

He immediately noticed that the "Li Jinyue" in front of him was also looking at him nervously, without any of the previous oppressive feeling.

Lin Jiang's brows slowly furrowed.

Something doesn't seem right.

This person...

Is it Li Jinyue?
(End of this chapter)