Chapter 202: You Chan Sect want to do something? I'll just oppose it

Looking at the two majestic Qilins before him, Gu Xiu was very satisfied.

A soldier is kept for a thousand days to be used for a single moment.

The Water-Fire Qilins were nurtured within the Water-Fire Gourd and had stayed there for endless years.

Tongtian had rarely used them, leaving them to gather dust in the treasury.

Now that they were in his hands, he had to make good use of them.

After the Water-Fire Qilins emerged, they stared at Gu Xiu.

Looking at the two Qilins—one bone-chillingly cold, the other burning with flames—it was truly not suitable to sit directly on them.

If there were a carriage for the two Qilins to pull, it would be as stylish as could be.

But without the conditions for that now, Gu Xiu had to go to the ground, use local materials, and transform some wood into a wooden palanquin to serve as a temporary carriage.

After a friendly exchange with the two Qilins.

The two Qilins pulled the palanquin and flew away.

In Tongtian's hands, they were rarely let out.

Now that they finally saw the light of day, they both pulled with great effort, flying through the sky at an extremely fast speed.

They stepped out on auspicious clouds in the void, eventually turning into a small dot and disappearing at the end of the horizon.

Sitting in the palanquin pulled by the Qilins, Gu Xiu was very comfortable.

"The speed is beyond my imagination."

Both Qilins had the cultivation of a Golden Immortal; perhaps that was why Tongtian never took them out for battle.

But for Gu Xiu, they were definitely a pair of good bodyguards.

If he could raise the cultivation of the two Qilins to Taiyi Golden Immortal, then to Da Luo Golden Immortal, and even Quasi-Saint in the future, they would certainly be a great help.

Soon, the two Qilins pulled Gu Xiu to the place where Yun Zhongzi was.

It was near a large mountain.

Gu Xiu sat in the palanquin, parted the clouds and mist, and looked down.

His gaze quickly locked onto a valley where a group of mountain spirits and wild monsters were gathered.

Inside the valley.

A white-haired, kind-faced Crane Immortal sat cross-legged on a huge blue rock.

His face was weathered, but his eyes revealed wisdom.

A group of mountain spirits and wild monsters of various shapes were gathered around him.

The Crane Immortal coughed lightly and spoke slowly: "Children, today I will tell you about the quest for immortality on Golden Turtle Island."

The mountain spirits and wild monsters immediately quieted down, their gazes focused on the Crane Immortal, pricking up their ears to listen.

"Back in the day, I was just like you, my intelligence had just awakened, I didn't know where the path of cultivation lay, and I was bullied by great demons every day. Later, I heard that the Shangqing Ancestor taught without discrimination and was willing to give all living beings a chance to cultivate and find the right fruit."

"Anyone with a heart toward the Dao could come to Golden Turtle Island to listen when the Shangqing Ancestor lectured, giving them a chance to cultivate. After experiencing ten thousand hardships and dangers, I never retreated. Hundreds of years later, I finally reached the East Sea and boarded the legendary Golden Turtle Island..."

"Grandpa Crane, what happened?" a Ginseng Spirit asked curiously.

The Crane Immortal said leisurely: "Golden Turtle Island is truly a holy land for immortals, shrouded in clouds and mist, with immortal energy permeating the air. Rare flowers and exotic grasses are everywhere on the island, there are countless precious birds and beasts, and the palaces and pavilions rise into the clouds, magnificent and golden."

"The immortals either sat and discussed the Dao or flew through the air. That scene is truly rare in the world, especially where the Shangqing Ancestor resides, where there are ten thousand visions and the power of the Saint surges..."

The mountain spirits and wild monsters listened intently, as if they were in that fairyland.

"Grandpa Crane, can we also go to Golden Turtle Island to seek immortality in the future?" a Stone Spirit asked naively.

The Crane Immortal looked down with a gentle gaze, revealing a meaningful smile.

"As long as you are sincere and have a firm heart to seek the Dao, perhaps one day you too can embark on that path to immortality."

Hearing this, the eyes of the mountain spirits and wild monsters ignited with longing and anticipation.

The Crane Immortal smiled and sighed: "The path to immortality is rugged and difficult, requiring great courage, great wisdom, and great perseverance. Those with weak minds cannot reach it. Some immortal friends, due to momentary greed, ended up with a tragic fate."

The mountain spirits and wild monsters immediately looked solemn, none of them having expected the path to immortality to be so terrifying.

After a pause, the Crane Immortal said earnestly: "So, children, on the path of seeking immortality, do not be misled by external objects. You must be single-minded toward the Dao and firm in your faith to pursue the supreme immortal Dao."

At this moment, a mocking laugh rang out.

"Haha, ridiculous, ridiculous. A True Immortal-realm Crane Immortal dares to talk about the supreme immortal Dao, and a group of mountain monsters dares to seek immortality? Should I say it's because your Uncle-Master gave you unrealistic dreams?"

Yun Zhongzi, in a white robe, with the air of an immortal, elegant and refined, landed in front of the mountain spirits and wild monsters.

Sensing that Yun Zhongzi was not coming with good intentions, the Crane Immortal blocked the mountain spirits behind him.

"Fellow Daoist, I don't remember offending you, do I?"

Yun Zhongzi looked up slightly, revealing a look of contempt.

"You haven't offended me, but I've come out to find something to snack on, and you happen to have gone to Golden Turtle Island to seek the Dao, which makes you an unnamed disciple of the Jie Sect, fitting my requirements perfectly. For the sake of my path to immortality, you should sacrifice yourself."

"As for these mountain monsters, to prevent them from going out and harming the innocent, I will take them all away and hand them over to Golden Cloud Boy; they are most suitable for refining medicine."

Hearing this, the mountain monsters turned pale.

The Crane Immortal's expression was stern.

"You all run, I'll deal with him."

Hearing this, the corners of Yun Zhongzi's mouth rose slightly: "Firefly light dares to compete with the bright moon? You're courting death!"

With a wave of the whisk in his hand, the old Crane Immortal was sent flying, falling to the ground and vomiting blood.

Above the clouds, Gu Xiu had been watching the situation below.

The system suddenly chimed.

"Ding!"

"Host has encountered the event of Yun Zhongzi hunting unnamed Jie Sect disciples to snack on. Mission complete, obtained Glazed Purifying Fire!"

Having received the reward, Gu Xiu raised his hand and summoned the Glazed Purifying Fire.

Looking at the pure white, flawless flame in his hand, which could burn and purify all filth and sin in the world, he was very satisfied.

He currently possessed the Southern Bright Li Fire, the Glazed Purifying Fire, and the Nine Heavens Profound Fire from the Water-Fire Gourd, mastering three types of exotic fires in the Primordial world.

His means of attack were already quite rich.

He watched the situation below again and frowned slightly.

"Just as I thought, Yun Zhongzi wants to eat the meat of those immortal birds and exotic beasts that have cultivated; after all, their whole bodies are treasures."

Seeing Yun Zhongzi looking smug, Gu Xiu felt inexplicably annoyed.

"Forget it, as long as it's something the Chan Sect disciples want to do, it's right to stop them when I encounter it."

Opening his Heavenly Eye with double pupils, two divine rays containing incomparably terrifying power shot out from his eyes, striking toward Yun Zhongzi.

Yun Zhongzi had intended to beat the Crane Immortal back to his original form to roast and eat later.

He didn't dare touch the cranes of Mount Kunlun, but cranes outside were not protected.

Suddenly feeling danger, a heart-palpitating power shot toward him. He instinctively dodged, and the place where he had just been standing was instantly blown apart and pierced through.

Yun Zhongzi was still shaken; someone had actually launched a sneak attack on him.

He looked up above.

Seeing that the other party had Water-Fire Qilins pulling their carriage, he couldn't gauge their background.

He had no choice but to state his name, hoping to use his status as a disciple of a Saint to pressure Gu Xiu.

"I am Yun Zhongzi, a True Immortal of Virtue under the seat of Yuanshi Tianzun. I don't know who you are, but I advise you not to meddle in other people's business."

Above the clouds, Gu Xiu said indifferently: "I am a mere rogue cultivator. Fellow Daoist, it is better to be forgiving when you can. If you leave now, this matter will be dropped. If you continue to commit evil here, I will definitely intervene in today's matter!"

Yun Zhongzi frowned.

The Qilin clan is naturally arrogant; how could they possibly pull a carriage for a rogue cultivator? He didn't even make up a plausible excuse.

But this also made Yun Zhongzi unable to gauge Gu Xiu's background.

"Fellow Daoist, where do you get this talk of me committing evil?" Yun Zhongzi said, unwilling to let the duck in his hand fly away.

"Demons eat people, people eat demons; this is the law of survival in this world. Moreover, we are cultivators. Mountain spirits, wild monsters, immortal birds, and exotic beasts are treasures to us. There is nothing wrong with me taking their lives. The fate of the weak is just like this."

Chan Sect disciples are all eloquent.

Every time they kill someone, they have to find a legitimate reason for themselves. Gu Xiu, who was familiar with the Investiture of the Gods, naturally knew this and said indifferently.

"The fate of the weak is indeed like this, but I find you unpleasant and want to beat you up. Is that also reasonable?"

Yun Zhongzi only had deep virtue and only possessed the cultivation of a Taiyi Golden Immortal; he wasn't confident in facing two Qilins and Gu Xiu.

Thinking that he could find immortal birds and exotic beasts elsewhere, there was no need to fight to the death.

He smiled and said.

"Fellow Daoist is joking. Since you insist on protecting the spirits in this mountain, I will give you this face."

Gu Xiu smiled indifferently: "Since you are so sensible, I can naturally pretend that today's events never happened."

The early stage was a battle of words between the two sides. Gu Xiu didn't want to push the progress of the Investiture of the Gods too fast; he needed time to become stronger.

Seeing Yun Zhongzi leave, Gu Xiu thought in the palanquin.

"Yun Zhongzi is secretly taking action in Zhaoge, constantly disrupting the court. I can't let him go so smoothly."

Thinking this, Gu Xiu planned to bring Wen Zhong back, first letting Wen Zhong return to stabilize Zhaoge, and leaving other matters until Jiang Ziya descended the mountain. Thus, he had the two Qilins turn around and head toward the North Sea. ===== CHAPTER 203 =====