In the canyon...
After Li Shuidao and Ye Luyuan had a sword fight, they sat opposite each other and took the topic to a deeper level...
"Junior Brother Li...have any secret agents from the Five Poison Sect contacted you in the past year?" Ye Luyuan asked with a serious face.
"Alas..." Li Shuidao sighed and continued: "Since you destroyed Tianpeng Villa, no one has contacted me anymore. The connection between me and the Five Poison Sect has been completely severed."
"Junior brother Li, you always stay behind closed doors and stay in the alchemy room every day. Even I have a hard time seeing you. It's also hard for Anzi An from the Five Poison Sect to find you." Ye Luyuan was quite a bit confused. said reproachfully.
Li Shuidao was silent for a moment and then replied: "If someone from the Five Poison Sect contacts me, I will immediately pass on the news to you. But every shadow that approaches me will be caught by you soon. In this way, The Five Poison Sect will definitely suspect that I have betrayed them. My role for the sect is not just to help the sect pull out a few secrets, and it must not be a small gain at the expense of a big one."
Ye Luyuan frowned and said, "You mean that even if someone from the Five Poison Sect contacts you, you will not tell the sect?"
"That's not..." Li Shuidao shook his head and continued: "I will make a judgment based on the specific situation."
"Huh! If you do this, you are still loyal to the sect?" Ye Luyuan couldn't help but sneered.
Li Shuidao clasped his fists: "I believe the leader has his own judgment."
Hitting a soft nail, Ye Luyuan frowned and said, "You stay here like this all day and you can't contribute to the sect. I think you might as well go out for a walk."
Li Shuidao smiled faintly and asked, "Is the leader anxious?"
Ye Luyuan shook his head: "Not really."
Li Shuidao shrugged and said, "That'll be fine."
Ye Luyuan continued: "Now that you have advanced to the middle stage of the Rongling Realm, do you still want to stay trapped in Yinxue City?"
Li Shuidao pondered for a moment, then asked with a flash of his eyes: "Have you found the 'Dragon Bone Tai Sui'?"
Ye Luyuan shook his head: "That thing has been completely lost. The Wuxiang True Lord of the sect is all about one fate. They have lost their patience and are no longer looking for it. Others are not willing to look for it."
Li Shuidao thought for a moment and then said: "Then I will go to Yunmang Mountain for a walk when I have free time, just as an excuse to find 'Dragon Bone Tai Sui'. If anyone contacts me, I will report the information to the sect."
Ye Luyuan nodded: "If someone from the Five Poison Sect really contacts you, just report it to the sect and we will find a way to help you hide your identity."
Li Shuidao nodded, and then the two ended their exchange and left...
Yunmang Mountain.
It is a huge plateau mountain range, with towering peaks everywhere, and most of the area is covered by ice and snow.
In the high mountains and dense forests, few mortals live. If anyone lives alone, it must be a cultivator.
But the huge Yunmang Mountain is not without mortal towns.
Between the snow-capped mountains, vast impact plains are often formed.
These places have fertile soil and abundant sunshine, often giving birth to towns and villages with hundreds of thousands or even millions of people.
Among these impact plains is a place called "Tian Pingchuan". Not only are there a large number of mortals, but there are also several immortal cultivating families who have lived here for generations.
Tianpingchuan means the flat land in the sky.
On this day, a silver-gray light descended on this land. After the light dissipated, Li Shuidao was revealed to be alone.
The purpose of Li Shuidao coming here is to find Dragon Bone Tai Sui.
Of course, the purpose of telling Ye Luyuan to Kong Lingjian was for fun, to show his face, and to attract the secret disciples of the Five Poison Sect to contact him, so that he could also catch all the secret disciples newly sent by the Five Poison Sect.
Two years ago…
The fourth-level heavy treasure dragon bone Tai Sui once appeared, but it was like a flash in the pan and never left again.
The Yunmang Sword Sect and other major immortal cultivating sects all sent people to search, but unfortunately nothing was found.
Li Shuidao didn't have high hopes at first. He just hoped to pass the time and return to Tianchifang early. After all, that was his base camp for a long time.
Later, Xia Ruoxue took control of Yinxue City's Shadow Hall and integrated information from all aspects through the Shadow Hall.
After some statistics...
The possibility of hiding Dragon Bone Tai Sui in Tianping River is the highest, because here, that is, in the past year, many people have made rapid progress in their cultivation, breaking through from the psychic realm to the spiritual realm.
This may be just a coincidence, but all coincidences in the world have their inevitability, and that inevitability may be due to the effect of Dragon Bone Tai Sui.
Anyway, Li Shuidao decided to come here and try his luck. Li Shuidao stood on the edge of Tianping River, overlooking the vast plain, surrounded by snow-capped mountains. For a moment, he didn't know where to start...
…
Tianpingchuan.
Trial of ascending to immortality.
The three major immortal cultivating families located in Tianpingchuan host a cruel immortality trial every year.
There are many resources for cultivation in this world, but it is impossible for everyone to have the opportunity to practice.
There will definitely be competition, and it will be extremely cruel...
In the Black Mountain Five Poison Sect, it is easy to enter and strict to exit. After all, the amazing number of five poisons with the same parameters can give many people the opportunity to try the immortal path, but if they want to really go far, they still have to face cruel elimination like refining the poison;
In Yunmang Mountain, there is a strict rule of entry and an easy exit. Mortals who want to ascend the Immortal Path need to face extremely cruel competition. But after ascending the Immortal Path, the internal competition will be much less, at least not as cruel as the Five Poison Sect.
"Start!" the senior who presided over the trial gave the order, and hundreds of teenagers rushed into the dense forest.
This is their first step on the road to immortality. Only the top ten who successfully pass the trial can enter the immortal gate to practice.
Qiu Lanying and Qiu Lanyue, a brother and sister about twelve years old, rushed ahead.
As children of common people, they knew from an early age that only by passing trials could they have the opportunity to become qualified to become immortals, otherwise they could only become ordinary villagers.
Qiu Lanying clenched the dagger in her hand, her heart beating faster and her palms full of sweat.
This trial is of great significance to the siblings and will determine their lives.
The brother and sister rushed together and ran to the front. With firm belief, they hoped to pass the road to immortality as quickly as possible and change their destiny.
The other children were behind them, and the brothers and sisters felt an inexplicable pride in their hearts. They believed that they would be the first.
They jumped over a fallen wooden pile like the wind and jumped down towards the seemingly flat ground.
However, something unexpected happened. The seemingly flat ground turned into soft mud. But they fell into the swamp and could not move.
The other children walked around them, and the jeers could be heard.
"Are you a fool? Rush to the front?"
"Isn't this a swamp for us to lie in?"
"Didn't their parents tell them not to rush to the front?"
"It's such a pity that these two idiots fell into it as soon as they came out."
…
There was a constant stream of taunts around them, and soon all the children were far away from this dangerous swamp.
The two brothers and sisters in the swamp have fallen deeply into the swamp. Just now, the mud and water were only submerged in their chests, but now they are submerged up to their necks.
"Sister, I'm sorry for you." Qiu Lanyue said bitterly.
Qiu Lanying forced a smile and tried her best to comfort her brother: "It's okay, brother. We are withdrawing from the trial now, and our seniors will save us."
"Well, sister, you are right, senior, let's exit the trial! Let's leave the swamp." Qiu Lanyue said excitedly.
There were monks who participated in the supervision of the trial on the Road to Immortality. Not to mention anything else, at least the senior named Kai was behind them. Now it was impossible for them to pass the trial. Maybe that senior could save their lives.
"Senior, we are not participating in the trial anymore. Please help us leave." Qiu Lanying also shouted loudly.
At this moment, a huge foot fell from the sky and stepped hard on Qiu Lanyue's head, actually stepping Qiu Lanyue directly into the swamp.
Bubbles appeared in the muddy water, which was Qiu Lanyue's last gasp.
"Brother!" Qiu Lanying let out a shrill scream. She turned around and found that the person who stepped on her brother was actually the senior they asked for help.
"Beast! Why did you step on my brother?" Qiu Lanying said angrily with a tearful voice.
The senior sneered, looked at Qiu Lanying with disdain and said: "In this world, the weak eat the strong, and only the strong can survive."
After saying that, the man turned around and left, and the up and down keys disappeared.
Qiu Lanying continued to sink. She raised her head hard to prevent herself from sinking too quickly...
On her deathbed, Qiu Lanying's thoughts were racing, and her simple life was quickly replayed in her mind.
When the muddy water was about to cover her mouth and nose, she used her last strength to turn her deep love into a heart-piercing cry.
"Dad! Mom! Brother... I love you."
Her voice is like a misty silver bell, as if it has crossed the boundary between life and death and remains in the memory of this world.
Mud and water poured into the mouth and nose, and the light of life began to dim.
At this moment, a silver-gray light rushed from a distance, like a light of hope.
The light swept across the swamp, like a bolt of lightning piercing the darkness, pulling Qiu Lanying back from the edge of death.
"Are you okay?" A young monk wearing a gray robe appeared in front of Qiu Lanying and asked with concern.
This person is Li Shuidao who just arrived here.
Qiu Lanying picked up the dirt in her mouth with her hands and hurriedly pointed to the depths of the swamp, "Senior, please save my brother!"
Li Shuidao waved his sleeves, and a powerful force instantly pulled the man out of the swamp.
Unfortunately, it was too late, Qiu Lanyue's body had no breath of life.
There is no resurrection after death...
Qiu Lanying covered her face in pain, tears sliding down her fingertips. She cried and said, "Why? Why did he step on my brother?"
Monk Li Shuidao said calmly: "Then ask yourself."
Qiu Lanying immediately knelt in front of Li Shuidao and begged: "Senior, please help me!"
Li Shuidao looked down at her and said slowly: "Why?" (End of Chapter)
