I seek immortality by chance

Chapter 457 Wei Xingyuan’s trace reappears at Tianzhuo Mountain on the edge of the East China Sea!
Qianmu Peak.

This peak is the sacred peak where the demon cultivator from Liuxian Mountain, Master Baoshu, resides.

This man was named after the Treasure Tree, and he was best at planting all kinds of strange trees. He spent a lot of effort to transform this peak. Thousands of trees on the peak are competing for beauty, some like coiled dragons, some like spiders and scorpions, with strange shapes. Under each strange tree there are black clouds entwined, like flowing fog insects, which looks extremely strange.

At this moment, in the center of the peak, under a strange tree with a human face and branches like arms, which looks like a tied "person", a young Taoist with hair cut like a knife is playing chess with an old man with a sinister face.

The young Taoist was determined and calm, and looked extremely cool.

Although the sinister old man was scratching his head, he always had a stroke of genius at the critical moment and turned decay into magic.

The two of them interacted with each other, and it was very exciting.

Unfortunately, there were no spectators around, so no one was able to enjoy this exciting game.

But at this moment, a ray of light came from the distant sky and fell beside the two of them, revealing a handsome Taoist who looked like an immortal.

"master!"

Seeing the Taoist, the old man with a sinister look immediately stood up, swung his clothes, overturned the chessboard, and bowed to the handsome Taoist.

The handsome Taoist ignored him and just looked at the young Taoist in front of the old man, bowed his head, and said with a smile: "Master!"

The handsome Taoist was naturally Gu Yuan, and the person in front of him was none other than Taoist Zi Yang of the Yunji Sect, who had given him the Golden Talisman of Mountains and Seas and helped him in the Qianyuan Secret Treasure.

"It's only been a few decades, and I didn't expect that we can already call each other fellow Taoists. My disciple really deserves to lose..."

Although Master Zi Yang already knew about Gu Yuan's current level of cultivation, he was still filled with emotion when he saw it with his own eyes.

A cultivator in the middle stage of Daotai who is over 200 years old, what a genius!
Talent comes second.

He swept across the Six Immortal Mountains and single-handedly wiped out and conquered the largest demon alliance in the western land of Dongshan. His strength and means are truly admirable.

"You are too kind, Immortal. I can still vividly remember the kindness you showed me when you gave me the talisman. I dare not forget it for a single day."

Gu Yuan smiled and talked about the past.

"It's just a useless talisman. I'm afraid it won't be of much use..."

Master Zi Yang gave a bitter smile.

When he gave this talisman to Gu Yuan, he also had some thoughts of his own.

Wei Xingyuan was the descendant of the domineering immortal from the Mountain Range. This man had a close relationship with the Chenghuang Demon King who disappeared that year. He wanted to use Gu Yuan as bait to lure out Wei Xingyuan and then plan to kill the Chenghuang Demon.

But he never expected that Gu Yuan had never used this talisman for decades, and a few days ago, he was planning a big event, and happened to sense that Gu Yuan used this talisman.

But the status of that place is so high that even with his level of cultivation, he couldn't reach there overnight and ask for help. He could only have a vague sense of it.

When the talisman was presented to him, the words of protection were still fresh in his ears. Master Zi Yang did not hesitate and set out directly across the vast domain to look for Gu Yuan's trace.

But the journey was so long that when he arrived at the sensing area, Gu Yuan was gone.

But relying on his understanding of Gu Yuan's identity, he still chased him to Qingfeng Taoist Temple.

What he saw and heard at Qingfeng Taoist Temple shocked him so much that he could not express his feelings for a long time.

This impoverished Taoist temple from the Nanshan Region, which had long been abandoned by the Heavenly Palace, actually had someone who had broken through the Yuanxiang realm and stood at the top of the Dongshan Region.

This is an earth-shattering event that will inevitably affect the direction of the entire Dongshan Region.

But now, it is hidden in the Jiuyi Mountain, unknown to outsiders.

He was filled with emotion and bowed his head immediately. Later, because of this kindness of saving each other, he was granted a fate by the newly promoted Venerable.

It was precisely because of this fate that he came to Liuyang Mountain.

"Master, have you met the dean? That's why you came to Liuyang Mountain?"

Gu Yuan was slightly surprised.

He originally thought that Master Zi Yang was chasing him because he could sense the aura of the Golden Talisman of Mountains and Seas remaining on his body. Unexpectedly, he actually passed by Qingfeng Taoist Temple and met the abbot.

“Although the Mountain and Sea Golden Talisman is wonderful, its aura disappeared after it was broken. I don’t know where my friend is, so I can only rely on my understanding of the Taoist temple’s identity to rush to the Taoist temple. That’s why I was summoned by the Venerable.”

Master Zi Yang sighed.

"This old man came with the Taoist Academy's Golden Core Judgement Team two days after the master went into seclusion. However, we did not report him because we did not want to disturb the master's practice. The old man was not in a hurry either. He just dragged me to play chess every day. It was so boring!"

The Heart-Eating Bug at the side also explained with his divine thoughts.

"You fool, I am using the art of chess to help you sort out your memories, so that you don't have a treasure trove without knowing it. Why don't you thank me?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Yuan immediately scolded him.

The heart-eating worm is a real natural alien species. It can live in the human body and devour memories, which is equivalent to taking over the body. It is extremely powerful.

But this lazy fellow had followed him for too long and was extremely lazy. Although he had taken over the bodies of many hosts, he was only concerned with devouring souls, draining out potential, and improving his cultivation. He treated those precious memories of cultivation and insights into life as old food in the warehouse and was unwilling to take a bite unless it was absolutely necessary.

Gu Yuan saw it at a glance and realized that playing chess would be very helpful in helping the Heart-Eating Bug sort out its memory and enhance its understanding, so he scolded it.

"what?"

"No wonder these past few days, whenever I was stuck in a chess game, I would come up with a brilliant idea. I felt refreshed and it felt like I had gained a lot of knowledge in my head. So that's why..."

The heart-eating worm scratched its head and realized it belatedly.

Although it has an alien body and has swallowed a huge amount of memories, its own cultivation age is only about the same as Gu Yuan, and most of the time it has been swallowing souls and sleeping. It does not have much time to truly comprehend the world and sense the monsters. It is still a "child" and is cunning but also stupid.

"No need to be so polite, I'm just bored..."

Master Zi Yang waved his hand and didn't take it seriously.

Even without his help, this alien species would have mastered it sooner or later. He just gave a little help.

Seeing this, the Heart-Eating Bug chuckled and didn't want to say thank you. However, under the coercion of Gu Yuan's eyes, it had no choice but to bow deeply and express its gratitude.

"You, the real person, have traveled across the great domain to rescue me. I am deeply grateful for your chivalrous spirit. If there is anything I can help you with, please feel free to ask."

After the Heart-Eating Bug expressed his gratitude, Gu Yuan pondered and spoke again.

Master Zi Yang has been very kind.

Even though they had come thousands of miles away, they still wanted to rescue him. No matter what their intentions were, this act of honoring their promise moved him.

"When I gave you the talisman, I told you that I would protect you just once. This is my compensation to you and it is what I should do. There is no need to thank you or feel guilty."

"I should be the one feeling guilty for not even being able to help you."

Master Zi Yang clearly distinguishes between gratitude and resentment.

"True justice!"

Gu Yuan also felt emotional and bowed his head.

Master Zi Yang returned the greeting.

"But I am here on this peak because I do have a favor to ask for. To be honest, this can be considered a gift from Your Excellency..."

"It's okay to say it's true."

"Does Fellow Daoist Gu still remember Wei Xingyuan who crossed over and left during the Dharma Assembly?"

Master Zi Yang asked.

"Of course I remember!"

Gu Yuan nodded. This person crossed the boundary and left during the Yunji Sect’s Dharma Assembly, which left a deep impression on him.

"I have been chasing this man and a demon king for a long time, but I have no clues. My time is running out, so I have been thinking of other ways."

"But three months ago, in the Taoist temple, with the help of the Venerable, I was able to find this person's footprints. The Venerable specially ordered me to come and find you so that we can explore together."

As Master Zi Yang spoke, he waved his sleeves and took out a map.

In the map, a spot of light flickered slightly and appeared in a blue area.

"East China Sea?!" Gu Yuan was immediately surprised.

Wei Xingyuan actually hid in the East China Sea. No wonder the Yunji Sect couldn't find any trace of him.

At the same time, he was also feeling emotional, thinking that the dean must have a secret treasure. The ability to explore was so powerful that it seemed anyone could find it. The ability to collect intelligence was far beyond that of ordinary cultivators.

"Yes, it is on the bank of the East China Sea, 200,000 miles away, in a place called Tianzhuo Mountain."

Master Zi Yang said slowly.

Gu Yuan immediately grasped the key words in Master Zi Yang's words.

"Tianzhuo Mountain?"

"What's so special about this mountain?"

He asked thoughtfully.

"There are some records of this mountain in my Yunji Sect. It is located on the bank of the East Mountain, where there is a crab monster tribe called [Flaming Cloud Spotted Crab]. This monster carries spiritual fire, can burn mountains and boil seas, and its strength is extremely extraordinary."

“But because the demonic fire is too strong, the unique Zhuotian Spiritual Spring on this mountain is needed to cleanse the fire evil in the body. This spring is very effective in clearing the dirty air in the body, so occasionally there are cultivators who cross the sea to seek spring water.”

"It's just that the demon tribe is very powerful and isolated from the outside world by the East China Sea. It's not easy for ordinary people to get there. Few people know about this place either. I only heard about it because of the opportunity of the sect. If it weren't for the extraordinary strength of the Venerable, I would never have thought that this person would hide here."

Master Zi Yang gave a slightly bitter smile.

He was able to hide so far away and directly escape from the Dongshan area. No wonder we couldn't find any trace of him.

"I see……"

Gu Yuan also immediately understood why the dean asked Master Zi Yang to come and find him.

Needless to say, it must be because of the Zhuotian Spring water.

Sharpening knives does not miss woodcutters.

The battle of Tongtian River is imminent, and the best thing to do is to clear out the dirty energy in your body as quickly as possible.

"Master, do you know how many powerful enemies there are on this island?"

Although we have received news about the spring, the shore of the East China Sea is not an ordinary place. Although it is only 200,000 miles away from the land, it cannot be considered the real East China Sea, but only a marginal area. However, it is not a place that can be entered at will.

"This crab monster is considered an alien species. Generally speaking, it can achieve the fourth level after practicing for a thousand years, but I don't know its specific strength..."

"This monster has a fiery temperament. Although it has intelligence, it is extremely repulsive to human cultivators. Wei Xingyuan's golden elixir body, however, can survive here for a long time. I don't know why, but I think there may be some secret."

When Master Zi Yang talked about this, his tone was somewhat solemn.

This was also the reason why he obeyed the words of Venerable Yunyang and came to wait for Gu Yuan.

Although he is already in the late stage of Daotai, it would be risky for him to go deep into the island alone.

Even though the Yunji Sect is a great sect with thousands of years of history and four Daoist Embryos within it, he would never let his own sect's Daoist Embryos accompany him in adventures.

If something goes wrong and everything fails, the Yunji Sect will be finished and completely declined.

But Qingfeng Taoist Temple is different.

He would never have thought that Qingfeng Taoist Temple would actually produce a Yuanxiang.

This Venerable Yuan Xiang alone is thousands of years ahead of his Yunji Sect, standing at the top of the domain, and has thousands of years of glory in his hands.

It doesn't matter how many fetuses die.

As long as Yuan Xiang is immortal, Qingfeng Taoist Academy will always be a fifth-tier sect, dominating the entire region.

The most important thing is that since the Venerable has spoken, he must be sure of something, so this trip cannot be considered risky.

This is also the reason why he has to wait for Gu Yuan to come out no matter what.

"The sea is vast, there may be risks..."

"But it's only about 200,000 miles from the East China Sea, so I don't think anything serious will happen. If it's to kill the demon, I won't regret my life. I'm willing to accompany you on this journey!"

After hearing Master Zi Yang's description, Gu Yuan pondered for a moment, then looked up and made up his mind.

The turbid magic power has delayed his practice, and he is determined to obtain Zhuotianquan.

Since the dean asked Master Zi Yang to come and find him, he must be aware that this trip will be risky, but there shouldn't be people like Yuan Xiang appearing.

If Yuanxiang doesn't appear, there won't be much risk.

Killing Wei Xingyuan would also be a way of settling the cause and effect.

"good!"

"Daoyou Gu is decisive in killing, worthy of being a talented person in the Taoist Academy!"

Upon hearing this, Master Zi Yang was also very happy.

He is old and his time is short, so naturally he dares to fight to the death. His only worry is that Gu Yuan is unwilling.

But now it seems that the man who took over Liuxian Mountain in just ten days is indeed not a person who hesitates.

"This place is far away, so we should set off as soon as possible without delay."

Since Gu Yuan had made up his mind, he no longer hesitated.

Two years later, it was Tongtianhe's plan. It was a battle for the Taoist temple's survival, so it could not be taken lightly and had to be won quickly.

"The game will start in March, I'm waiting for you, fellow Taoist!"

Master Zi Yang also chuckled, indicating that he was already prepared.

"Please wait a moment, Master!"

"After all, this journey is long and should not be taken lightly."

Gu Yuan smiled.

And at the moment he was talking and laughing, three streams of light flashed for a moment and arrived at Qianmu Peak in an instant.

They were none other than Immortal Liuyin, Immortal Heiyu and Immortal Baoshu, the three Taoist monks.

"Greetings to the Headmaster!"

The three of them bowed in unison with a respectful attitude.

"This is……"

When Master Zi Yang saw this, although he had some guesses in his mind, he was still shocked.

He knew that Gu Yuan had extraordinary skills, and he could kill or surrender, and he destroyed the Six Immortals Mountain in ten days and turned it into the second branch of Qingfeng Taoist Temple. However, when he saw that the Six Yin Zhenren, who had the same cultivation level as himself and was in the late Daoist stage, brought two Daoist fetuses to pay homage to Gu Yuan, he was as shocked as if he had seen his master.

What kind of method is this to restrain the Tao fetus like a slave?
The means of the Venerable?
But being able to control so many fetuses by himself, Gu Yuan's status is also extraordinary.

"Baoshu is sitting in the mountain, guarding the formation. Liuyin and Heiyu are traveling with me."

"I will select sixteen golden elixirs from the mountain to accompany me to Tianzhuo Mountain."

Gu Yuan put one hand behind his back and gave the order.

At this point, he is no longer alone.

The forces that the Taoist temple can control are already extremely large.

Zhenren Zi Yang, Zhenren Liu Yin, and myself, three people in the late Dao Tai stage, Zhenren Hei Yu and Heart Devouring Bug, two people in the middle Dao Tai stage, and sixteen Jindan who can be used as cannon fodder at any time. This strength is comparable to the top fourth-tier sects in Dongshan Domain moving in full force.

Putting aside other things, just the combat power of the three late-stage Daotais is something that not many fourth-tier sects can match, and fifth-tier sects are about the same.

As long as this lineup doesn't go to the vicinity of Longting, Gu Yuan doesn't believe there will be any obstacles on the road to the East China Sea.

(End of this chapter)