Shulong Daojun

Mu Qiushui's cheeks flushed slightly, and a wave of shyness washed over her. She forgot to respond and simply buried her head in her hands.

She was obsessed with alchemy, not good with words, and usually appeared taciturn.

This time, I only noticed that this senior brother was neither a practitioner of alchemy nor a practitioner of wood-elemental cultivation techniques, yet he was surrounded by a faint aura of wood element, which is why I couldn't help but speak up out of curiosity.

But... why did this senior brother respond?

Upon seeing this, Lin Shu's eyelids twitched. After a moment's hesitation, he said softly, "But what did I say wrong?"

Mu Qiushui whimpered, "No...no."

Lin Shu felt a little strange.

However, seeing the junior sister's appearance, he knew it was not appropriate to ask any more questions, so he withdrew his gaze and sat down directly.

Before she could even sit down, a male cultivator wearing a similar Taoist robe to Mu Qiushui approached with a smile, saying apologetically, "I apologize for making you laugh, fellow Daoist."

My junior sister is gentle and shy, just like she has been since we were little.

Perhaps he was surprised to see a stranger, which led to his question.

After saying this, he bowed slightly to Lin Shu.

He then raised his eyes, a look of doubt on his face, and asked with a hint of probing, "Fellow Daoist, you must have just advanced to the Mortal Immortal realm?"

Lin Shu nodded slightly.

The male cultivator immediately realized and laughed, "No wonder I've never seen you before, fellow Daoist."

By the way, may I ask how you should address me, fellow Daoist?

As soon as he finished speaking, he seemed to realize that something was wrong and quickly added, "I am Lu Youzhi of the Dan Ding Zhen Men, a branch of the Tai Su lineage."

This is my junior sister, Mu Qiushui.

Lu Youzhi stepped aside, revealing half of Mu Qiushui's figure, and then with a swift movement, completely concealed her behind him.

Mu Qiushui calmed down a little. When she heard her senior brother mention her, she immediately raised her eyes slightly, wanting to secretly glance at Lin Shu and see what he looked like.

But then a figure blocked her way, causing her to frown and mutter to herself: Senior Brother Lu is acting strangely today, he seems to be acting somewhat like Little Gold protecting its food.

Xiao Jin is a three-eyed golden toad, naturally resistant to poison, making it an excellent subject for testing elixirs.

This trip was not for gathering herbs or refining elixirs, so I did not store them in a spirit pet pouch or carry them with me.

Mu Qiushui felt a pang of regret when she thought of this.

Just as I was pondering this, a sound reached my ears:

"A separate lineage of Taiyi, the Daoyi Taimiao Zhenmen, is recorded in the Scale Book."

Her eyes lit up, and a faint joy rose in her heart.

Since they are both disciples of a separate lineage, they might have something to talk about and perhaps explore the matter further.

Upon hearing this, Lu You felt that the name sounded quite familiar.

However, since it was neither a person of the same generation nor a herb recorded in alchemical texts, I couldn't recall where I had heard of it or who it was from.

However, since this person has prompted his usually taciturn junior sister to ask questions, he must be a formidable foe!

He needs to properly adopt the attitude of a senior brother and keep his junior sister's gaze firmly fixed on him.

So he smiled and glanced at Lin Shu, and said gently, "The Five Families are one family. Since Fellow Daoist Lin has just been promoted, I, Lu, will take the liberty of addressing you as Junior Brother."

What do you think, my friend?

Before Lin Shu could reply, he narrowed his eyes into slits, as if remembering something, and frowned, saying:

"When Lu heard that this method of cultivating and regulating the earth's veins required him to go deep into the earth's veins and do it himself, he knew that it was necessary."

Although a senior will be there to guide you, the place where the earth veins are broken is filled with turbid and malevolent energy, and is definitely not a good place.

Fellow Daoist Konglin is no match for you!

After speaking, Lu Youzhi sighed, turned to look at Lin Shu, and tried to discern a clue from his expression.

But when he saw that Lin Shu's expression was normal, his heart skipped a beat.

However, not noticing anything amiss, he continued, "I happen to have some pills that can resist evil energy. If Fellow Daoist Lin needs any, I can lend you a few."

Having said that, he flipped his hand and took out a radiant pill, placed it in his palm, and gently handed it to Lin Shu.

Then, Lu You smiled confidently.

Before Lin Shu could react, he felt someone poke him from behind and couldn't help but turn around to look.

It was actually a slender, white finger.

Looking up, he met Mu Qiushui's gaze.

Like a pool of water rippled by a spring breeze, its shimmering surface concealed a hint of evasion.

"Hmm? Junior sister?" Lu Youzhi said with a smile.

Mu Qiushui pursed her lips and said softly, "Senior brother, you're blocking my way."

Lu Youzhi's smile froze instantly. After looking around, he awkwardly moved aside to make room for him.

Only then did Lin Shu see the full picture of Mu Qiushui.

Her face was alluring, yet delicate; her skin was fair and radiant, and she possessed a natural charm. In particular, a beauty mark adorned the corner of her eye.

Lin Shu nodded and smiled slightly.

He then turned to look at Lu Youzhi and said, "I appreciate Brother Lu's kindness."

There's no need for such formalities regarding the elixir; I will take care of the details deep within the earth's veins myself.

However, if fate allows, I will certainly look after Brother Lu in that time.

After saying that, he began to ponder something in his heart.

Although Lu You's words were somewhat deliberate, they did contain some truth.

When it comes time to teach my fellow disciples, I need to think carefully about which ley line to choose as the best place to practice.

Beside her, Mu Qiushui buried her head again, her fingers gently rubbing together. Suddenly, her fingertips touched each other, as if she had thought of something.

Lu You found it increasingly strange.

For some reason, he had a bad feeling.

But with an elder immortal stationed here, what could possibly happen?

After thinking it over and over, unable to figure it out for a while, he simply looked at the remaining four male cultivators in the courtyard.

He felt a little nervous.

The four male cultivators felt a sense of unease as they felt a gaze upon them, and began to fidget.

They dared not interrupt conversations between disciples of the unorthodox lineage.

No one spoke, and the atmosphere in the courtyard became somewhat tense.

Fortunately, not long after, a Taoist arrived riding on a cloud.

He looked tired, walked hurriedly, and smelled strongly of alcohol, but showed no signs of drunkenness.

It was clearly Shou Zheng.

As soon as he entered the courtyard, his gaze fell directly on Lin Shu. After a brief moment of sensing, he smiled faintly and said, "You've broken through? Not bad."

Lin Shu stood up, cupped his hands, and said, "Thank you, Martial Uncle."

Shouzheng sighed inwardly and waved his hand gently.

His gaze then turned to Lu Youzhi, Mu Qiushui, and the other disciples, stopping them from bowing, and he said in a deep voice:

"You are all the best in your respective lineages, which is why you are among the first disciples to come here."

Over the next month or so, one should study diligently, ask questions, and think deeply, accumulating three hundred merits as soon as possible in order to attain the rank of Earthly Immortal.

After speaking, he exerted a slight pressure, sweeping over the crowd.

Lu Youzhi and the others immediately stiffened and bowed in unison, saying, "We will respectfully follow the elder's teachings."

"Hmm." Shouzheng nodded, his sleeves fluttering slightly, and a scroll of names appeared in his hand.

He casually handed the list to Lin Shu, saying, "The disciples to be taught by you have been arranged. Their respective lineages and cultivation levels are all recorded."

A disciple on duty will guide you to the appropriate place to wait.

Once all the disciples had arrived, the stewards would arrange and assign them to different groups in front of everyone.

I am deeply grateful for your guidance and instruction, my junior apprentice.

Lin Shu nodded, gently unfolded the list, and the name at the top was Lu Youzhi.