I'm determined to become an immortal!

Boom!

A deafening roar shook the heavens, and the magnificent blue stone pavilion on Shanghe Street collapsed amidst billowing smoke!

Amidst the flying bricks and stones, flames soared into the sky from the backyard, illuminating half of the market area.

"Walk!"

A loud shout, like a thunderclap, rang out. A figure carrying another person emerged from the ruins. It was He Sheng, disguised as Wu Feng.

He embraced Kou Xiang'er, and in a short while, they rushed out of the market.

As soon as Fang Yi rushed out, ignoring the astonished gazes of the low-level cultivators at the tea stall at the entrance, he calmly released a flying boat, then jumped onto it with Kou Xiang'er in his arms before transforming into a streak of light and disappearing into the distance.

However, when the flying boat reached the sky above the Yinsha River, He Sheng's divine sense suddenly paused as he caught a familiar aura.

He frowned slightly, hesitated for a moment, but still headed towards the distant horizon.

However, they hadn't gone far when He Sheng, with the help of Piao Ge's memories, found a hidden cave and crawled inside.

Kou Xiang'er asked, puzzled:

"Senior, this place is only a few dozen miles from Xiajiangfang. Shouldn't we leave quickly to prevent anyone from catching up?"

Who's chasing after me?

What I destroyed this time was the Xiajiang branch. Xu Lao and Wu Feng are already dead under my command. What waves can Lin Wanrou stir up now?

By the time the Tianhai Chamber of Commerce finds out about this, we'll be tens of thousands of miles away, so...

With a wicked grin, He Sheng let out a cold laugh. To Kou Xiang'er's horror, he used the Soul Imprint Technique's method of bewitching her soul, causing her to lose consciousness and fall asleep.

"I have too many secrets. Just to be on the safe side, you'd better stay unconscious and come north with me."

He Sheng would not break his promise for no reason, after all, he had made a vow of Dao Heart. After hiding Kou Xiang'er in the cave, he used the "Blood and Flesh Rebirth Technique" again, changed his appearance into another person, and then quietly left.

He Sheng did not go anywhere else, but quietly returned to the outside of Xiajiangfang. After searching with his divine sense, he found the familiar aura he had sensed earlier.

About a mile upstream from Xiajiangfang, He Sheng, now disguised, revealed himself at a bend in the river. Soon, a fist-sized green snake head emerged from the bend—it was the very same green snake from the Wanshoutan Water Palace!

"Qing'er greets the Immortal Master."

When He Sheng saw that the Green Snake recognized him immediately, he was still somewhat surprised, even though he was somewhat prepared, because his current appearance was very different from his original appearance.

"This flesh-and-blood rebirth technique is so useless?"

In a flash, He Sheng asked directly:

"Xiaoqing, how did you recognize me?"

"The scent! The immortal master has changed his appearance, but his unique scent has not changed at all. Like a bright lamp in the dark, Qing'er can smell it immediately."

really,

It was the body odor that gave it away.

He Sheng could only sigh inwardly, thinking that this "Flesh and Blood Rebirth Technique" was only good for fooling those who weren't familiar with it.

But this also reminded He Sheng that to truly disguise himself as someone else, he needed a more profound secret technique; changing his appearance was hardly a superior method in the world of cultivation.

After keeping this in mind, He Sheng asked about Qingse's purpose and learned that Qingse had come south specifically to find him on the orders of the Star-Carrying Black Tortoise.

Afterwards, He Sheng heard Green Snake recount the many changes that had occurred at Tiandu Mountain.

Although Green Snake's narration was very plain, only trying to explain the matter clearly, He Sheng still gasped in shock!

"You mean Ye Shao Chen killed both the Jade Blood Python and the Golden Lion?!"

Piao Ge had a deep impression of the Black Jade Blood Serpent because many years ago, after he had just established his foundation, he traveled north and witnessed the Black Jade Blood Serpent fighting a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Golden Cloud Sect.

As a result, the cultivator from Jin Yun Sect didn't even last half an incense stick's time before being swallowed whole by the Black Jade Blood Python!

Terrified, Piao Ge abandoned his northward travels and immediately headed south, returning to Changyang Mountain.

It is said that after this incident, the fake Dan elder of Jin Yun Sect was furious and personally went to Tian Du Mountain. However, he failed to achieve anything and even suffered some losses under the combined attack of Mo Yu Xue Bo and Jin Mao Shi Zi.

And now, the Green Snake is actually telling him that two great demons, whom even a pseudo-core cultivator couldn't defeat, were easily killed by Ye Shao Chen?!

"Luckily... I ran fast that day!"

What could He Sheng say? He could only be thankful for his choice that day, and also thankful for Old Turtle's six-point shot.

"Immortal Master, the Turtle King also asked me to tell you that it has gained Ye Shangxiu's favor and has been taken in as a spirit pet. It will never return to the Longevity Pool Water Palace again. It asked me to pass this array plate on to you."

After saying this, the Green Snake opened its mouth and spat out an ancient array plate.

After He Sheng took the array plate, the Green Snake said again:

"The Turtle King also said that he pleaded with Ye Shangxiu for you and the He family, and Ye Shangxiu promised not to pursue the matter with the Immortal Master and the He family anymore."

King Turtle hoped that the Immortal Master would not be so eccentric in the future and would be more careful in his actions, otherwise he might provoke someone as formidable as Ye Shangxiu.

..."

Green Snake rambled on about the Turtle King's earnest instructions, and He Sheng listened in silence, his heart filled with mixed emotions.

He was clearly being hunted down, but now he seems to have gotten a huge advantage, even sacrificing the old turtle in the process.

Even though he knew that this was all the mess that Piao Ge had caused, He Sheng still felt uneasy.

Seeing that He Sheng's face was gloomy and he seemed somewhat downcast, the green snake relayed the old tortoise's words:

"The Turtle King told the Immortal Master not to worry too much about this matter, saying that being able to enter a first-class immortal sect like the Heavenly Profound Sect was an immense blessing."

..."

He Sheng didn't know if the old turtle was comforting him or if he really thought so, but he just felt that the old turtle was really kind.

What else can I say?

He Sheng put away the array plate and solemnly bowed deeply to the north, as a way of expressing his gratitude to the old tortoise.

He Sheng knew in his heart that the old tortoise had truly helped him solve a big problem this time.

Otherwise, if he were to truly incur the wrath of a prodigy from a behemoth sect like Tianxuan Sect, and Ye Shao Chen were to constantly think about him, he would find it impossible to eat or sleep peacefully.

"Oh, right."

The green snake seemed to have thought of something, and then said:

"The Turtle King also specifically instructed that..."

They said the Great Immortal Sect had strict rules and it was not advisable to associate with the He family again in the future.

After Ye Shangxiu returns to the mountain, he will send someone to deliver a fourth-grade martial arts technique to Changyang Mountain as payment, to sever the karmic ties between the Turtle King and the He family.

Ok.

The old tortoise is completely gone, but this was expected.

He Sheng didn't think much of it; on the contrary, the so-called fourth-grade martial arts technique caught his attention.

"A fourth-grade martial arts technique? What does that mean?"

In Piao Ge's memory, the grades of cultivation techniques are divided into beginner, intermediate, advanced, top-level, and supreme.

The beginner level corresponds to the Qi Refining Technique, the intermediate level corresponds to the Foundation Building Technique, the advanced level corresponds to the Core Formation Technique, and the top level corresponds to the Nascent Soul Technique.

The Supreme Technique is a legendary skill.

There is absolutely no concept of grades.

Could it be that these powerful sects have their own set of classification standards for cultivation techniques?

Without more information, He Sheng could only guess for now.

At this moment, the green snake suddenly spoke again:

"Immortal Master, with the departure of the Turtle King, Qing'er and her sister have lost their protector. We wonder if they will be able to cultivate under your guidance in the future?"

He Sheng was somewhat surprised to hear this, but when he saw the green snake's gaze drifting towards the array plate in his hand, he immediately understood that the two snakes wanted to stay in the Water Mansion to cultivate.

He Sheng didn't think much of it and readily agreed, saying only:

"I will be heading north in a few days. You should return to Tiandu Mountain first, and then we will meet at the Water Mansion."

At this point, He Shengfu seemed to remember something and casually asked:

"But I wonder if Senior Xuan Gui and Master Ye... took the corpse of the Thousand-Legged Centipede with them when they left?"

Never.

The body of the Thousand-Legged King still lies at the bottom of the Longevity Pool. Because of his deadly poison, the entire pool is filled with toxic water, and ordinary monsters dare not approach it.

Upon hearing the green snake's answer, He Sheng's eyes lit up, and he quickly asked again:

"Do you know that the bodies of the Black Jade Blood Python and the Golden-haired Giant Lion, which were killed by Ye Daxiu in the Black Vine Ridge secret realm, were taken away?"

The green snake tilted its head, thought carefully for a moment, and then said:

"It seems that the Xuan Turtle King advised Ye Shangxiu to take away the two demon corpses, but Ye Shangxiu found it troublesome. Before leaving Tiandu Mountain, he only took the inner core of the Ink Jade King and then rode the Xuan Turtle King away."

Are the disciples of the Great Immortal Sect really this arrogant?

He Sheng's eyes lit up. He realized that he had misunderstood Ye Shangxiu before. Now it seemed that Ye Shaozhen was a really good person!