I forge immortality with a pagoda.

The three people, two men and one woman, each had a long sword at their waist.

The leader was a handsome man.

The person slowly descended from the air, first glancing at Shen Yu.

As if sensing that Shen Yu's cultivation level was not high, he snorted lightly, making no attempt to hide the disdain in his eyes.

The conversation turned to Zhu Jianda, and someone said, "Oh, isn't this the second son of the Zhu family?"

"You piece of trash, you think you can try your luck in Star Valley? Do you think the Fairy Qiu would even take a liking to you?"

He glanced around and burst into laughter.

The other two also looked mocking. "This black monkey thinks he can eat swan meat like a toad? Hahaha, ridiculous, laughable."

"I'm afraid he still hasn't found a temple to take him in. He's truly a useless piece of trash that nobody wants."

Zhu Jianda lowered his head deeply, his face turning from deathly pale to bright red, wishing he could find a crack in the ground to bury himself in.

Shen Yu frowned slightly, his displeasure evident on his face. "Why do you say such things, fellow Daoists? Have you not heard that there is an order to the path of cultivation? If Fellow Daoist Zhu were to establish his foundation before you all in the future, how would you face him then?"

Feng Xunqi immediately stopped laughing, clasped his hands in a fist salute, and solemnly asked, "May I ask this fellow Daoist's name, and which immortal sect he seeks the Dao from?"

Shen Yu bowed and said, "This humble Daoist has not yet entered a celestial sect."

Although Yue Ling invited him to join the Lu Jing Sect for cultivation, he could only be considered half a member of the Lu Jing Sect at this moment. When asked by others, he couldn't reveal the name of the Lu Jing Sect.

Hahahaha!

Another burst of laughter followed.

"So you're just another unwanted stray dog," the female cultivator mocked.

"He doesn't even look at himself properly, yet he dares to dream of gaining the favor of Fairy Qiu."

Another male cultivator teased, saying that he seemed to be very fond of Qiu Yunzhi.

Shen Yu showed no surprise, simply asking, "Which sect do you fellow Daoists belong to?"

Feng Xunqi suddenly raised his eyebrows and became extremely proud, "I am Feng Xunqi, an outer disciple of the Canglan Sect."

"These two are my junior brothers and sisters."

He gestured with his hand, and the two people behind him spoke up one after the other.

Lou Yanting.

"Lu Xiong".

"Boy, have you ever heard of the Canglan Sect? You'll never be able to enter such a celestial sect in your entire life." Feng Xunqi was full of superiority.

Shen Yu didn't know what grudges these people had against Zhu Jianda before, but he knew that he was definitely being treated as Zhu Jianda's friend, which made them all hate him.

However, these people were far too arrogant and domineering, and even with his temperament, he couldn't help but feel a bit angry.

"The Canglan Sect? I've never heard of it before. I wonder which small sect it is that produced such a worthless scoundrel. It's disgraceful, disgraces the sect, and only invites ridicule."

Shen Yu didn't respond; instead, she turned to Zhu Jianda and began to speak.

Zhu Jianda stared wide-eyed at Shen Yu in disbelief.

The Canglan Sect is the second-best sect in the Southern Region after the three major sects, and it is considered to be among the top sects among second-rate sects.

All the disciples in the sect are sword cultivators. The sect leader, Cang Xuanyu, has been famous for many years. His water sword technique is so refined that he has no rivals in the same realm.

He didn't believe Shen Yu hadn't heard of such a sect.

Therefore, he could conclude that Shen Yu must have deliberately said those words to provoke the three of them.

However, with his cultivation level at the Kaiyuan stage, how could he dare to act in such a way? Did he really intend to fight three against one?

As expected, Shen Yu's words greatly angered Feng Xunqi.

Feng Xunqi pointed at Shen Yu's nose and cursed, "You little brat, since you don't know the name of the Canglan Sect, today I'll show you what the methods of a celestial sect are!"

He raised his hand and pointed, and a sword beam shot out from his fingertip at incredible speed, making it difficult to defend against.

Shen Yu had been prepared for this, and had already secretly activated the Earth Armor Technique and the Earth Dust Bead.

He was waiting for the other party to make the first move. When the group started fighting, it would anger Senior Liexing Valley, and even if they were to be questioned, he would have an excuse.

As for the Canglan Sect behind it, could it be any bigger than the Lujing Sect?

The sword beam headed straight for Shen Yu's face, but dissipated upon contact with his body.

Shen Yu didn't move at all.

Feng Xunqi was horrified.

His water-shaped sword technique is a mid-level Daoist art, which ordinary Kaiyuan cultivators simply cannot master.

He mastered this technique at the third level of the Kaiyuan realm, which is quite rare among his peers in the Kaiyuan realm, even though he has only just begun.

Shen Yu remained completely unmoved in the face of his intermediate-level Taoist techniques, which was truly unacceptable to him.

"Fellow Daoist Feng, how about you try my Daoist arts?"

Shen Yu emitted white light from his palm and unleashed a wave of energy with a wave of his hand.

As Shen Yu continued to cultivate the Mountain Splitting Technique, the energy waves he emitted gradually took on a blade-like shape.

The energy slash swept through the air, cutting through the air in front of Shen Yu as if cloth were being forcibly torn apart by an invisible force, bringing with it a gust of wind and a surge of spiritual energy.

Feng Xunqi immediately drew his longsword and blocked the attack horizontally.

Clang!

The sound of metal clashing together rang out, accompanied by a teeth-grinding scraping sound.

The shockwave did not dissipate immediately; it was as if someone was pushing it from behind, with force following force, continuous and relentless, constantly impacting Feng Xunqi's talisman sword.

Feng Xunqi didn't know what kind of Taoist technique this was, but if this continued, the low-grade talisman sword would probably be destroyed.

He immediately mobilized his Yuanzhen energy, using his sword to guide the energy wave behind him, nearly injuring Lou Yanting.

"He has actually cultivated intermediate-level Taoist arts to this level! He has probably surpassed the beginner level and reached minor mastery."

"He's only at the second level of the Opening Origin Realm!"

Feng Xunqi recalled how Shen Yu had easily parried his attack earlier. It could be either a high-level defensive technique or an extremely powerful talisman. Either way, it indicated that the power behind him was very strong.

The person in front of him was no ordinary person. He had just said that he was not a disciple of a sect, which was definitely a lie to lure him into making a move.

As soon as the thought crossed Feng Xunqi's mind, he immediately regretted his actions.

So he shouted, "Fellow Daoist, wait!"

"I was unaware of your high cultivation level and offended you. I apologize to you here."

Feng Xunqi clasped his hands in a deep fist salute, "I earnestly hope you will forgive me, fellow Daoist!"

Lou Yanting and Lu Xiong were still confused about the situation and both looked puzzled.

"Senior brother, what are you doing? This stray dog..."

Before Lou Yanting could finish speaking, Feng Xunqi slapped her across the face.

A crisp snap.

Pain and shame struck at the same time, burning her fair face red, and instantly bringing tears to her large eyes.

"Senior brother..." she choked out.

Seeing this, Lu Xiong didn't dare to make a sound and lowered his head.

He wasn't stupid; he knew he had messed with someone he dared not mess with this time.

Feng Xunqi shouted, "You two, why don't you apologize right now!"

Shen Yu was somewhat taken aback. Feng Xunqi's behavior of being arrogant at first and then obsequious made him both laugh and cry. He really didn't expect this person to change his attitude so quickly.

Zhu Jianda was still in shock when he saw this scene, and his jaw dropped.

"No need. I won't hold what happened before against you, but if you continue down this path and I happen to catch you bullying a rogue cultivator, you'll be sorry!"

"Absolutely! Absolutely!"

"We will never act in this way again."

After saying this, Feng Xunqi led Lou Yanting and Lu Xiong away quickly.

After the three had disappeared from sight, Shen Yu asked, "What grudge does Fellow Daoist Zhu have with them?"

Zhu Jianda came to his senses, sighed, and said, "When I went to the Canglan Sect to seek a master and learn the Dao, the sect elders saw that I was not good enough and banished me. The three of them chased me down the mountain and humiliated me in every way."

His expression was somber, as if he didn't want to say more.

Shen Yu patted his shoulder and comforted him, saying, "Where there's a will, there's a way. As long as you remain steadfast in your pursuit of the Dao, even if your aptitude is slightly lacking, you will still go further on this path of immortality."

"I have important matters to attend to, so I won't keep you company any longer, Fellow Daoist Zhu. See you at the Dharma Assembly."

"Many thanks to Fellow Daoist Shen for your help today. I am not talented, but if I ever achieve enlightenment, I will surely repay you with a great debt."

Shen Yu smiled and said, "There's no need for such a generous repayment. If Fellow Daoist Zhu achieves success in his cultivation in the future, please treat me to a pot of wine."

After saying that, Shen Yu headed straight west.

He really wanted to see what the superior Taoist arts, which were even more powerful than the intermediate Taoist arts, were like.

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