Please call me Huanxian

Chapter 237: Trying on the Edge of Danger
"My dear brother, Brother Xu, please don't keep me at a distance. Taoist Master Yanshan and I are old friends. We are not the evil villains that later generations have slandered us as. We have also been together for a while. You should have your own observations and judgments, and don't just follow what others say..."

The rabbit tried hard to make himself whiter.

Reputation is something that should be discarded like a piece of trash when it is no longer needed, and thrown as far away as possible.

Only then can you do whatever you want without any constraints and enjoy yourself to the fullest.

When he needed it, he discovered that the junk he once sneered at was actually more rare and valuable than treasures in some places. He wanted to pick it up, but he didn't know where to start.

"Most bad guys like to portray themselves as good people so they can deceive more people."

Xu Yuanchang responded with a sharp remark, interrupting Rabbit's boasting.

Rabbit blinked his gemstone eyes. He was not one to give up easily. He changed direction and continued to lobby: "Xu Daoyou, no matter what my reputation was in the past, no matter how much dirty water was thrown on me, I have helped you many times. It is always the fact. I am not asking for repayment. For the sake of your own clear Dao heart, you should also return a small favor to me, right?"

This seems to make sense.

But in Xu Yuanchang's opinion, it was useless. He laughed and said, "When and how to report is my business. Even if I don't report, I still have a clear mind. Because your purpose is not pure, I deserve it. Fellow Daoist Li, you should give up this idea. Don't even think about coming out of the Huanxian Ring, at least before you meet Daoist Master Yanshan."

With the appearance of the altar of creation in the ring space, his connection with the ring became closer.

He had a feeling that if he thought about it for some time, he would be able to use the Altar of Creation to separate the ring space into different areas, confine the rabbits in the corners, call the rabbits out to use them when needed, and throw them back like a rag when done.

He had no qualms of conscience.

The rabbit had long known how shameless the young Taoist priest was, and he was no less shameless than him.

In the short term, he will not be driven out of the Fantasy Immortal Ring space, and that is enough.

"Okay, whatever you say, before you meet old man Yanshan, I don't want you to die prematurely because of your incompetence and proneness to getting into trouble, so as not to implicate me and make me invisible, so we can make a deal that is beneficial to both sides..."

"Stop! Forget about the treasure hunt. Don't bring up the past. I don't need it. Please stay put and don't bother me all the time."

Xu Yuanchang was already fed up with it and he didn't want to negotiate any deal with Rabbit.

Isn't it nice to take advantage unilaterally?

He would not listen to the rabbit's instigation to go to the Chaos God Pit to pick up rare treasures, or go to the Endless Lake to look for treasures that are "within easy reach".

He only wanted to practice and cultivate within the scope of his abilities, step by step, to enjoy and appreciate the little changes that practice brought about, and he was not willing to seek wealth and fame at risk.

He has the ability to earn the resources needed for his practice.

Why bother putting yourself in danger under the guise of polishing yourself?
He gathered his calm energy and wrapped it around the ring, preparing to lock the tossing and turning, chattering rabbit in a dark room for a while.

This guy needs to be dealt with regularly and not given any chance to get ahead of himself.

"Wait, wait, let me tell you how to use your spiritual sense to activate some of the functions of the Creation Altar..."

The rabbit jumped and screamed.

Xu Yuanchang hesitated for a moment, then decisively used calm energy to cover it and cut off the source of the noise.

Does he need a rabbit to teach him how to use the Altar of Creation?

Although he really wanted to listen to it so that he could have a reference direction.

But when I think about the bad reputation of rabbits, and how can they claim to be an old friend of Taoist Master Yanshan? Why don’t they take a piss and look at their furry faces?

He decided to figure it out on his own, lest the smuggled goods brought by the rabbit come into play when he was accidentally using the Altar of Creation, allowing the powerful rabbit to find a flaw and escape from the space.

It's a matter of life and death, so we have to be prepared for any eventuality.

"Old bastard Yanshan, your good disciple is treacherous and insidious, with the heart of a mean man."

The rabbit jumped and cursed in the space.

"Xu boy, you've gone too far. You're destroying the bridge after crossing it. How can you treat a sincere senior like this?"

"It's so chilling, such a sin, such a miserable life."

The rabbit cursed for a while, then jumped into the crystal nest, grinning and laughing.

He deliberately set a ready-made trap for Xu. Given that kid's shrewd and cautious nature, he was afraid of being fooled by him. After being enlightened by his words, he would definitely try to explore the function of the Creation Altar on his own.

If you don't listen to the old man, you will suffer the consequences.

This time he must seize this rare opportunity and make good use of it.

He was a little confused. Why did Xu, a poor boy with scarce resources, hate adventure and treasure hunting so much?

A group of four people walked on the ancient street, the sun shining on them, feeling a different kind of vitality and warmth.

"How long have we been in there?"

Meng Caiqin saw that Xu Daoyou, who was walking in front, was absent-minded, so she asked the two of them in a low voice.

"Not sure. Judging from the growth of the flowers and trees on the street, it should not be April yet. We are lucky that Brother Xu woke them up. I don't know how long those guys will be addicted to it."

Song Shuqian laughed quietly, seeming to take pleasure in someone else's misfortune.

Nan Baolin still had a look of aftertaste on his face, and asked in a low voice: "What did you harvest?"

Song Shuqian suddenly stopped laughing and said, "When I was meditating, I had so many opportunities and chances that I couldn't find the right direction. It felt like only a short time had passed, and when I woke up, I had gained very little. How about you?"

"My mind is a mess. I need to go back and sort it out carefully."

"I have gained a little, but I don't know whether it is true or not."

Meng Caiqin did not say much. She was lucky and not greedy. She kept digging deeper in search of some inspiration and was not confused by the omnipresent temptation of the magnificent mystical law. She felt that it would not be long before her cultivation would be able to advance a little.

"Congratulations Caiqin, let's have a good exchange later."

"Caiqin is the one who is more stable. I was too impatient and wanted to grab everything, but I caught nothing."

"It's not worth mentioning. Don't think about my little tricks. Brother Xu remained calm and woke up on his own. He is the rich man who made a lot of money. We should join forces to fight Brother Xu Qiufeng."

Meng Caiqin smiled and changed the topic.

Xu Yuanchang withdrew his consciousness from the ring space and promised readily: "Okay, I will perform a new trick for you later to feast your eyes."

He jokingly described his magic as a trick.

This made several people laugh.

The group walked into Baiyunjian Inn and stopped at the door of Xianyun Inn.

The courtyard gate opened, and Liu Xianfeng smiled and invited the three people in. She took the young master's hand and told him that Sister Yu had been there to help them eliminate the future troubles for the Shu family, and briefly recounted the major events that had happened twenty days ago.

Xu Yuanchang was extremely surprised, he cleverly set a trap and asked the monster catcher to spread the news. He originally wanted to alarm the ancestral holy land to send law-enforcing monks to investigate Shu Shiming's illegal deeds, so that the arrogant fat man would be punished and retreat.

Two law-enforcement monks went to Shenyu Rock to find him. After showing their ID cards, they asked him about the situation and asked for the four Shu family guest ID cards he had in his hand, without revealing any other information.

He didn't expect that the person who came to preside over the case this time was Yu Fengwu, who took ruthless action and wiped out Shu Shiming and his gang.

The six bodies were still hanging high on the cliff, exposed to the sun and rain, serving as a scare tactic.

The ancestor of the Shu family returned in defeat and announced that he would donate 30% of his family wealth and seclude himself for a hundred years to apologize, which saved the thousand-year-old family from disaster.

As expected, she is Chef Yu, with whom I had eaten roasted glutinous rice cakes. She is a real friend!

Meng Yiyi heard the noise and ran over from the backyard, her eyes shining with excitement.

"Aunt, Uncle Yu is still teaching me how to practice sword."

"what?!"

Meng Caiqin was so happy that she couldn't believe it.

The little niece actually called Yu Fengwu "Uncle Yu" and even taught him swordsmanship!
It was a rare opportunity for the little girl to be favored by Yu Fengwu, who was at the peak of her career, and to have a close relationship with her.

Meng Yiyi chattered and ran to the backyard with her aunt, eager to show off a new sword move she had learned. The little girl was very clever, but she knew she couldn't show off to others, and she was also considering the feelings of another friend.

Nan Baolin looked at Nan Wenxiu who was lagging behind with great expectation, only to see that the little fellow was silent.

He sighed in his heart, stepped forward and rubbed his nephew's head, and said carelessly: "Don't look so gloomy, no one owes you anything, if you are a man, then cheer up and practice well, opportunities are always there, let's see if you can grab them next time."

Nan Wenxiu bowed and replied “yes”.

Zeng Shanlang saluted and greeted several seniors in a serious manner, as calm as ever. "Knock, knock, knock", there was a knock on the door outside.

The person who came was the person in charge of Guyan Pavilion, who brought the pass documents for the four people, which had been stamped and signed.

He stood at the door and said some polite words before saying goodbye and leaving.

"Haha, thanks to Brother Xu, the rest of the journey shouldn't be difficult."

"Brother Song, you are wrong. We are all benefiting from Fellow Daoist Yu's help."

"Fairy Yu doesn't recognize me and Lao Nan. Hey, when we get back to Xiyuan, Lao Xu, take us to Wangjian Mountain."

"You want me to run errands for you with just empty words? Show some sincerity."

"Well, this brother is not sincere."

After chatting and joking for a while, we agreed to set off in three days. There was still plenty of time and there was no need to rush.

Song Shuqian and Nan Baolin each went back to their rooms and meditated behind closed doors. They thought that any insight they could get would be a gain while the experience was fresh.

Xu Yuanchang took out several unopened storage bags and handed them to the happy Liu Xianfeng, asking her to find something to do.

He knew that the little money-grubber loved doing this job the most and would never tire of counting the spirit coins for fun.

He asked about Zeng Shanlang's progress in training and what he had gained from Yu Fengwu's instruction. He gave Zeng Shanlang some words of encouragement and asked him to continue working hard. He then went to Quan's Grocery Store, but was overwhelmed by the store owner's enthusiasm and drank until dark before returning to the guest house.

After reading for half an hour and the smell of alcohol dissipated, it was already late at night and the whole place was quiet.

Xu Yuanchang practiced Qigong and regulated his breathing for a while, adjusting himself to a state of half awake and half asleep.

He looked inward at the altar for summoning gods in his spiritual space, and separated a trace of his spiritual consciousness to probe into the space of the Fantasy Fairy Ring, gently touching the embryonic surface of the altar of creation. He wanted to try to connect the two.

According to his speculation, the changes in the ring space appeared almost synchronously with those in the spiritual space, and there must be a mysterious internal connection between the two.

Even if you are wrong, it doesn't matter. At most you will waste some time and magic power.

The rabbit crossed his legs and watched the show without saying a word.

He admires the courage of young people who never turn back until they hit a wall. Just like a newborn calf, it takes a few setbacks before it learns to respect its elders.

Subtle light waves emerged on the surface of the Creation Altar. Wherever Xu Yuanchang's spiritual sense probed, there would be flashing lights. It was very magical and spiritual. However, when he used his spiritual sense as a stick to point to the middle position, the entire surface of the Creation Altar lit up, and it swayed like transparent water waves, illuminating the entire space with a bizarre light.

Xu Yuanchang realized that something was wrong and wanted to withdraw his spiritual sense, but it was too late.

An inescapable suction force firmly sucked his consciousness, and a huge wave was suddenly set off in his consciousness space. The green mist of consciousness swirled and quickly passed away, and the altar for summoning gods trembled and weakened at a speed visible to the naked eye.

He had realized that he had been tricked by the rabbit.

"Haha, kid, you're in for a treat."

The rabbit laughed loudly.

You can eat whatever you want, but even if a magic weapon recognizes its owner, you cannot grope around blindly.

If one does not have enough experience and knowledge, and does not have the corresponding common sense, he may suffer a great loss.

For example, it is fun to watch Xu Xiaozi, who is now in a difficult situation.

Although Xu Yuanchang was shocked, he remained calm. He quickly cut off that trace of spiritual consciousness, but found it was useless. The channel had been constructed, and the energy of the spiritual consciousness space continued to flow to the Creation Altar in the Fantasy Immortal Ring.

If this trend continues, in less than a quarter of an hour, not only his altar will collapse.

The entire spiritual space will be drained away, and the consequences will be unimaginable.

He tried several methods, including covering the ring with tranquility, but still couldn't stop the artifact's instinctive absorption.

He couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart. With his control over the artifact, he was still only at the basic stage where he could barely use it. This time he was really going to be badly harmed by the Fantasy Fairy Ring.

He didn't expect the rabbit to do good deeds, and he would not take the initiative to ask the rabbit for help.

It's not the end of the road yet.

As the old saying goes, the person who tied the bell must be the one to untie it. He calmly thought about his several interactions with Taoist Master Yanshan, and sorted out his words and actions in the last two times.

Suddenly, he thought of something, stretched out his right hand to the top of his head, and pulled out the bamboo stick given by Taoist Master Yanshan.

He knocked hard on the ring that was showing its presence, and scolded, "How dare you! Don't stop!"

There was a dull thud, and the sound echoed loudly inside the Fantasy Fairy Ring.

The suction force immediately disappeared without a trace.

The rabbit was shocked and fell to the ground. He rubbed his ears and shouted in surprise: "Hey, how did you do it? This artifact has been thirsty for a long time and needs to absorb your spiritual energy to nourish it..."

He suddenly stopped talking and almost slapped himself.

Why reveal so much? That kid is smart. Once he learns the key points, he won't ask him for advice.

"I see. Old man Yanshan left you another treasure. Oh, how boring."

The rabbit, who didn't get to see the show, went into the crystal nest dejectedly to sleep.

Lost a great opportunity to take advantage of the situation and negotiate a deal.

Old man Yanshan is such a bastard. Even though Xu kid refused to be his disciple, he still eagerly gave him artifacts, skills, and treasures that can restrain the artifacts. He is just trying to please a cold butt. How bastard.

Xu Yuanchang showed a hint of a smile as if he had survived a disaster, and made a note of the rabbit in his small notebook.

He held the old dark red bamboo stick in front of his eyes and looked at it carefully under the light.

He was nearly sucked dry by his own treasure, and if the news got out it would be laughable.

In just a short moment, his spiritual awareness was reduced by 20%, and the two virtual stairs above the altar disappeared.

There is not much to worry about. The loss of spiritual consciousness can be slowly replenished through practice.

The rabbit's seemingly unintentional reminder later made him pay attention again.

Although he was fooled, he also accumulated experience and had his own judgment. The bamboo stick could interrupt the artifact's instinctive absorption of his consciousness at any time. It seemed that he could continue to try, using this self-abuse method on the edge of danger to slowly nourish and refine the artifact, but he had to wait until he replenished and restored his spiritual energy.

Put the unrecognizable bamboo stick back into the bun on top of the head.

To calm his mind, Xu Yuanchang sat cross-legged and regulated his breathing all night long until dawn.

At noon on the third day, a group of people walked down from the wallless city. Xu Yuanchang raised his head and glanced at the dried corpses floating on the high cliffs with an indifferent expression. God is watching what people do, and those who commit evil deeds will be punished with evil.

The group split into three groups and went their separate ways again, agreeing to meet at the Sendai Doting in Nishihara.

Xu Yuanchang led Zeng Shanlang for more than fifty miles. When the two walked out of a secluded place in the town, they had become a team of three people. Their appearance and figures had changed greatly. They passed through the busy city and floated away to the west.

He didn't like being escorted secretly.

The road of traveling and the road of cultivation must be walked by yourself.

In early May, midsummer arrives.

Xu Yuanchang and Zeng Shanlang measured the journey across the territory of Shanyang State on foot, and their journey was extremely smooth.

He traveled day after day without even encountering a single ghost haunting the countryside.

Arriving at the "Shibaocheng Desert" that stretches across the border between Shanyang Kingdom and Xiyuan Holy Land, you will see rolling sand dunes, steaming heat waves, and a desolate scene of yellow sand.

Xu Yuanchang was carrying half a box of soil in a bamboo box with a small red willow tree planted in it. He covered it with green cloth to block out the sunlight. Liu Xianfeng had already sneaked into the roots of the red willow tree to avoid the cold and murderous temper that she hated.

"Sir, let's speed up and try to get out of the five thousand miles of desert as soon as possible."

"It's a vast sea of ​​sand and it's very difficult to travel. Even if we travel at a fast speed, it will take at least 20 days, and that's without encountering a desert storm."

"Ah, bah, bah, Brother Xu, please stop being such a pessimist."

"Haha, look how scared you are."

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(End of this chapter)