Journey to the West: Deer Power Immortal, Starting from Becoming a Disciple of the Supreme Lord Tais

Qingfeng pondered for a moment. If it were before, he might have thought that it would take several years to achieve great success, but now...

"At this rate, it should be ready in less than six months..."

The two watched for a while, then quietly left.

Time stands still in the mountains, and years pass unnoticed in spiritual practice.

Lu Qingxuan sat under the ginseng tree for half a year.

On this day, Lu Qingxuan slowly opened his eyes, exhaled a breath of turbid air, and his aura was exactly the same as that of the ginseng fruit tree.

He stood up and stretched, feeling an indescribable sense of ease and comfort throughout his body.

While practicing Wood Release, his own cultivation level also increased. Now that he has mastered Wood Release, his cultivation level has reached a bottleneck.

He looked up at the ginseng fruit tree above him, cupped his hands in thanks, and said, "Thank you."

As if sensing Lu Qingxuan's change, the leaves of the ginseng fruit tree swayed slightly, as if responding to Lu Qingxuan.

Lu Qingxuan then turned and walked towards the main hall without lingering.

When Qingfeng and Mingyue saw him arrive, their eyes lit up: "It's done?"

Lu Qingxuan nodded: "The Wood Release technique is complete. I have come to thank the Great Immortal."

Mingyue's eyes were filled with surprise. Lu Qingxuan had actually mastered the Wood Escape Technique in just half a year!

Qingfeng, however, had an expression that suggested he had expected this: "Daoist, please follow me. The master is waiting for you in the main hall."

In the main hall, Zhen Yuanzi smiled slightly when he saw Lu Qingxuan enter: "You've mastered Wood Escape Technique in just half a year. Not bad, not bad at all."

"I owe my speed to the great immortal for lending me his spiritual root," Lu Qingxuan said, cupping his hands in thanks.

Zhen Yuanzi laughed and said, "No need to thank me. It's because you have the ability to understand. If the ginseng fruit tree hadn't had the ability to understand, it would have been in vain even if it sat there for a hundred years."

He paused, then asked, "Now that your Wood Release technique is complete, what are your plans next?"

"We've been to Zhongnan Mountain and the Three Immortals Shrine for a long time. I'm afraid my two brothers must be getting impatient," Lu Qingxuan said.

Now that I have mastered the Wood Release technique of the Five Elements, it is time to begin the next plan.

Zhen Yuanzi nodded: "Very well. Now your foundation is already very solid. You only need one more opportunity to step into the Golden Immortal realm. As for where this opportunity is, you will have to find it yourself."

"Thank you for your guidance, Master."

Zhen Yuanzi smiled faintly: "Go, gentle breeze and bright moon, see the guest off."

Lu Qingxuan got up to take his leave and headed towards Zhongnan Mountain after leaving the Wuzhuang Temple.

...

Upon returning to Zhongnan Mountain, Lu Qingxuan suddenly sensed that something was amiss.

In the past, when he returned, Tiger Power Immortal and Sheep Power Immortal would already be waiting at the door, but today there was no sign of them at all...

Lu Qingxuan frowned slightly, and his divine sense swept across the entire Taoist temple, detecting that the two people's auras were both in the meditation room.

But he didn't look like he was in seclusion; he seemed to have encountered some troubles.

Arriving at the gate of Tiger Power Immortal, Lu Qingxuan knocked on the door: "Brother."

A moment later, the back door opened, and Tiger Power Immortal stood at the door, looking several times more haggard than before he left.

Upon seeing that it was Lu Qingxuan, Tiger Power Immortal finally breathed a sigh of relief: "Third Brother, you're finally back."

"Brother, have you encountered some difficulties?" Lu Qingxuan asked.

Tiger Power Immortal sighed and said, "Come in, and I will tell you slowly."

Following Tiger Power Immortal into the meditation room, Sheep Power Immortal was also summoned. Seeing the two demons' worried expressions, Lu Qingxuan sensed something was wrong: "Brothers, is there a problem with the Three Immortals Shrine?"

Based on his understanding of the two demons, he would never have such an expression unless it involved a fundamental matter.

Tiger Power Immortal nodded. Over the years, through their efforts, the Three Immortals Temples have spread from the foot of Zhongnan Mountain all the way south, passing through Huangfeng Ridge and Liusha River, totaling more than a hundred temples.

The incense has always been very popular, and they have benefited greatly from it.

But in the past month, strange things have happened one after another at those temples in the south. First, the villagers heard noises coming from inside the temples at night. Later, they saw that the statues of gods had been broken and filthy, and the ancestral tablets had also been overturned.

It started as just one ancestral hall, but later it expanded to more than ten.

During this time, both Tiger Power Immortal and Sheep Power Immortal went to check, but did not detect any demonic aura.

After that, they waited at those temples for several nights in a row but waited for nothing. It felt as if the other party knew when they would arrive and was deliberately avoiding them.

"It's obvious someone is deliberately causing trouble, specifically choosing to attack when we're not around! This coward is truly hateful!" Tiger Power Immortal roared.

Lu Qingxuan frowned upon hearing this.

Although the two demons were not as powerful as him, they were still true Xuanxian (a type of immortal), and it was impossible for them to go unnoticed if they left any trace of their presence.

Unless the other party has a way to conceal their presence.

"Is there really no trace of your presence left behind?" Lu Qingxuan asked.

Yangli Daxian shook his head: "No, my brother and I have carefully investigated around several temples. Not to mention any aura, there wasn't even the slightest abnormality. The filth on those statues was just ordinary filth, without any magical power."

Sheep Power Immortal also knew that to achieve this, either the other party's cultivation level was above his and the other two demons', or they had used some special methods.

But neither of these is good news for them.

"This matter, my two elder brothers, is probably not simple. Where was the first temple where the incident occurred?" Lu Qingxuan asked.

Immortal Yang Li took out a map from his sleeve and spread it on the table, marking the locations of all the Three Immortals Temples.

"Third brother, look, this is the place," said the Great Immortal Yang Li, pointing to the edge of the map.

Lu Qingxuan then inquired about other temples and found that all of them were concentrated in the peripheral areas.

I just don't know if the other party did it intentionally or casually...

After pondering for a moment, Lu Qingxuan decided to go and check it out himself.

"Third brother, we've been guarding for several nights but haven't found anything. The other side is very cunning. I'm afraid you won't find anything even if you go like this," said Tiger Power Immortal.

"It's alright, we're just going to check, we don't intend to capture them," Lu Qingxuan explained.

Seeing that he insisted, Tiger Power Immortal stopped trying to stop him.

The next morning, Lu Qingxuan set off for the first shrine where the incident had occurred. However, this time he did not use the Five Elements Escape Technique to travel, but instead rode the clouds at a leisurely pace, carefully probing the aura along the way, hoping to find some clues.

Before long, Lu Qingxuan arrived at the temple.

The temple is located in a small village with only about a hundred households. The Three Immortals Temple is built at the east end of the village. It is not luxurious, but it is usually bustling with worshippers. However, it looks rather desolate at this moment.

Lu Qingxuan landed in front of the temple gate, pushed open the half-closed wooden door, and went inside.

The scene was a complete mess. The statue was covered in filth and was unrecognizable. Lu Qingxuan stood there for a moment, but when he scanned it with his divine sense, he could not detect any aura.

There was no demonic aura, no ghostly aura, and not even a trace of magical power.

The entire temple was so clean it was almost unbelievable, as if the person who did the dirty work had never been there before.

Lu Qingxuan opened his eyes, his brows furrowed. He then went to several other ancestral temples, but the result was the same: spotless, too spotless...