All Heavens: Starting with Little Li Flying Dagger

Chapter 149 The Legend of the Mountain-Moving Taoist

Although Chen Yulou was a member of the outlaws, he was born with a chivalrous heart.

In those chaotic times, warlords fought each other in various places, causing countless people to lose their homes and families and become displaced.

It was under these circumstances that Chen Yulou decided to open the granaries and distribute grain to relieve the homeless and starving refugees.

But to his utter surprise, as the news spread, more and more refugees poured in from all over the country. Seeing that the granaries were running out, Chen Yulou had no choice but to seek out grain everywhere.

But now that grain prices are soaring, even with his large family business, Chen Yulou is finding it hard to keep up.

After all, he not only had to help refugees, but also had so many disciples of the Unloading Ridge sect who needed to eat.

Therefore, Chen Yulou sent people everywhere to search for ancient tombs, hoping to obtain some gold and silver treasures to exchange for food in order to get through the crisis.

Just then, one of his men brought a message.

"Chief, take a look at this object first."

His subordinate took out a bronze plaque and handed it over.

Chen Yulou took it and examined it, then said, "This is a round talisman with a tiger's head in Phagspa script, a unique item from the Yuan Dynasty."

The subordinate said with a fawning look, "Chief, you have a good eye. I got this plaque from a Miao village in Laoxiong Ridge. There are quite a few Yuan Dynasty artifacts there."

"Oh?"

"Chief, the news has spread throughout the martial arts world. It is said that deep in Old Bear Ridge there is a mountain shaped like a treasure bottle, which the locals call Bottle Mountain. A great general from the Yuan Dynasty is buried in Bottle Mountain, and it is filled with countless gold and silver treasures."

Upon hearing the place name, Chen Yulou frowned.

In fact, he had heard the legend of Old Bear Ridge when he was a child, which said there was a large tomb there.

However, Old Bear Ridge is extremely dangerous, and no one dares to venture in lightly.

In the past, Chen Yulou would not have easily taken the risk, but now, he was somewhat tempted.

After much deliberation, Chen Yulou finally made up his mind and went to his father to tell him about his plan to explore the tomb at Laoxiong Ridge.

The old man flew into a rage: "You insolent fool, you're just overestimating yourself! Old Bear Ridge is known for its deep burials, without any sealing or trees, and its perilous terrain makes it practically a place of no return. I've never dared to go there in my entire life, so what right do you have to say that?"

Hearing this, Chen Yulou was a little unconvinced.

"If your senior couldn't accomplish it, surely the junior can too?"

"You dare talk back?"

Chen Yulou said, "Since you have passed the leadership to me, how can I convince the others if I hesitate and look back?"

The old man said angrily, "Fine, I won't stop you if you're determined to die, but why risk your life for those innocent bystanders?"

"I'm not doing this entirely for them. I also want to do something spectacular to prove that I, Chen Yulou, am worthy of the position of leader of the Unloading Ridge."

The father and son argued for a while, but in the end, the old man couldn't win the argument and had to let it go.

After returning, Chen Yulou made some preparations and then called Hong Gu, Gu Yu, and two other subordinates to go to Lao Xiong Ridge together.

One of his two henchmen was named Kunlun Moller, also known as Kunlun. He was mute but possessed superhuman strength and was over two meters tall.

Another one was called Hua Maguai, also known as Guai Zi. He was a trusted confidant cultivated by the old man and was always placed by Chen Yulou's side, essentially acting as a steward.

The group disguised themselves as merchants, carrying some groceries such as salt and sugar, and headed into the mountains towards Old Bear Ridge.

The mountain path was rugged and difficult to traverse, but fortunately, all of them were martial arts practitioners, and they chatted and laughed along the way, so they didn't feel tired.

Around noon, the group found a dry spot to sit down, rest, and eat their dry rations.

As Gu Yu munched on his pancake, he subconsciously glanced around, thinking to himself, "It seems the plot has subtly changed."

In the original storyline, Chen Yulou decided to go to Ping Mountain to search for treasure because he was persuaded by the warlord Luo Laowai to join forces with him.

But this time, Luo Laowai disappeared.

To be precise, they haven't disappeared; they're busy fighting and vying for territory.

That's fine too. Without this guy getting involved, it will save a lot of trouble. I just don't know if we'll run into Partridge Whistle and his two sisters.

Partridge Whistle is the leader of the Mountain Moving Clan.

Two or three thousand years ago, deep in the desert of the Western Regions, at the foot of Mount Zaglama, lived a tribe that took the mountain as its name and called themselves the Zaglama tribe.

One day, they discovered a huge sinkhole in a cave deep in the Zaglama Mountains. It was bottomless and they called it the "Ghost Cave".

In order to explore the secrets of the Ghost Cave, the tribal priest learned through a ritual that only by using the "Jade Eye" (i.e., the Electric Dust Bead) could one glimpse the secrets of the Ghost Cave.

However, when they traveled to the Central Plains to search for it, they only obtained some legends about the Brush Dust Pearl, but could not find this legendary treasure.

So the tribal priest made a jade bead in imitation of the legendary Electric Dust Bead for the sacrifice.

Little did they expect that this action would bring disaster upon their clan.

After that, all members of the Zagrama tribe were afflicted with a strange curse, with an eyeball-shaped red spot appearing on their bodies, regardless of gender, and the curse was passed down from generation to generation.

After the age of forty, the blood of the members of their tribe gradually becomes viscous, causing difficulty breathing and pain all over their bodies. They will die within a few years without exception.

Later, the Zaglama people began to migrate eastward.

They discovered that as long as they were far enough away from Mount Zagrama, they could delay the onset of the curse and live for several more years.

At the same time, they selected some exceptionally talented members of their clan to create the Mountain Moving Sect, searching far and wide for the whereabouts of the Electric Dust Pearl.

Because a prophet in the tribe said that as long as the real Electric Dust Pearl is found and a new sacrificial ceremony is held at the edge of the Ghost Cave, the curse on the Zaglama tribe can be completely lifted.

More than two thousand years have passed, and the Moving Mountain School has been passed down through countless generations.

Now, with the population dwindling, only Partridge Whistle, his junior brother Old Foreigner, and his junior sister Flower Spirit remain of the entire Moving Mountain Sect, struggling to survive as they travel far and wide, searching for ancient tombs and the legendary Electric Dust Pearl.

The Mountain-Moving Taoist has become a legend in the martial arts world.

"Shh, don't speak."

Suddenly, Chen Yulou whispered something and pricked up his ears to listen to the sounds around him.

As the leader of the Unloading Ridge faction, he still possessed some extraordinary abilities.

First of all, he has natural night vision, so he can see his surroundings clearly even without a torch in the ancient tomb palace. This alone is enough to make him proud.

In addition, he has exceptional hearing, enabling him to hear subtle sounds that are inaudible to ordinary people.

Hong Gu remained calm, already holding the throwing knife in her hand, just in case.

"A bear is coming."

After listening for a while, Chen Yulou whispered something.

Guai Zi breathed a sigh of relief and laughed, "It really is Old Bear Ridge, there really are bears. Kunlun, it's up to you now."

Although Kunlun was mute, he was not deaf. Upon hearing what the cripple said, he immediately clenched his fist and nodded.

It's no exaggeration to say that he truly possesses the ability to tear apart tigers and leopards, and killing a bear with his bare hands would be a piece of cake.

Sure enough, not long after, a large black bear strolled out of the woods.

Upon seeing the black bear, Kunlun immediately strode over to it.

"Kunlun, be careful."

Hong Gu couldn't help but offer a reminder.

Chen Yulou smiled and said, "That's right, we'll have bear paws to eat today."

Unexpectedly, the black bear saw several people and, perhaps sensing danger from Kunlun's massive size, turned and fled.

"Kunlun, come back. Don't chase after him."

As soon as Chen Yulou saw the black bear enter the forest, he immediately shouted.