Chapter 60: Chapter 59: A Great Connection

Wu Xiaoxu sized up the four Daoists and realized they were standing in the middle of a downpour, yet not a single drop of rain touched them. Their Daoist Robes remained perfectly dry, and the leading old Daoist’s long beard still billowed gently,

It seemed the torrential rain couldn’t come within an inch of their bodies.

At that, Wu Xiaoxu’s expression shifted.

“Who… who are you looking for?” he asked cautiously. “Let me say up front, I might not know them. I don’t know that many people…”

The old Daoist smiled gently again.

“A layman named Lu Xuan. He should be fairly young.”

Wu Xiaoxu’s expression changed once more.

After a moment of silence, he spoke, his voice hoarse.

“You… Why are you looking for Lu Xuan?”

“That is no concern of yours,” the young Daoist at his side said slowly. His tone and expression were apathetic, as if he were looking down on an ant.

He said,

“It’s nothing bad, so that’s all that matters. From the looks of it, you know this Lu Xuan. Lead the way.”

As he spoke, the other three Daoists exchanged glances, their expressions growing a bit serious. ’So there really is a Lu Xuan…’

’The great city of East Sea, the slum district, and this Lu Xuan… everything mentioned in the Celestial Book… it all matches.’

’Is it a coincidence?’

’Or could someone really see the entire future from countless Years in the past?’

……

The Daoists who entered East Sea City today numbered more than four.

「Meanwhile, in the city center.」

A Great Daoist in a purple robe led the way, with two young Daoists following behind him.

“This is the place.” The Great Daoist stood before a luxurious mansion, holding a fragmented Compass in his hands. He said with intense focus,

“The Celestial Master ordered us to East Sea City not only to give you two some experience, but also because he sensed a disturbance here.”

He paused, then continued,

“This Compass was once wielded by the Ancestral Celestial Master. It has been passed down for tens of thousands of years and is linked to the destiny of our Dragon Tiger Mountain. Just after we entered East Sea City, the Compass trembled twice. This means that within this city, there are at least two people or two things with a profound connection to Dragon Tiger Mountain—so much so that our destinies are intertwined!”

The two Little Daoists, a young man and a young woman, exchanged a look. The young man knit his brow and said,

“Master, could it be the descendants or relics of a past Celestial Master or one of our Dragon Tiger Mountain seniors? This is a backwater city. Even its mayor is only a Grandmaster…”

“What, you look down on Grandmasters?” the Great Daoist said, giving them a sideways glance. “You two are only Grandmasters yourselves. Don’t be so complacent and arrogant. You must remember: there’s always a higher mountain to climb, a stronger person to meet…”

As he spoke, he stood in the downpour, straightened his Daoist Robe, and said casually,

“Let’s go. We’ll see what person or thing inside this mansion is capable of making the Ancestral Celestial Master’s Compass stir…”

The three of them approached the mansion. The closer they got, the more violently the Compass spun, startling the Great Daoist. ’It seems the Cause and Effect between the person or object in this mansion and Dragon Tiger Mountain is even greater than I imagined!’

When they reached the front door, the Great Daoist was just about to knock when it swung open on its own.

All three of them froze, their eyes simultaneously filling with astonishment.

Standing in the doorway was a young girl. Her features were still somewhat youthful, but she already possessed the beginnings of a peerless, generation-defining beauty. In the Ancient Times, she would have been the sort of femme fatale capable of toppling a nation!

The next instant, the Great Daoist’s expression changed dramatically. The fragmented Compass in his hand began to spin with even greater frenzy, even letting out a creaking SQUEAL as if it couldn’t bear the strain!

’So… it’s this girl?’

“Who are you?” Yan Jiangxue asked coolly, forcing herself not to show any fear.

The Great Daoist took a deep breath, suppressing the palpitations in his heart.

“Young lady, we are from Dragon Tiger Mountain. You have a profound connection with our Dragon Tiger Mountain… Would you be willing to make a trip to Dragon Tiger Mountain with us?”

“I’m not going.”

Yan Jiangxue replied icily.

The Great Daoist was taken aback. ’Our Dragon Tiger Mountain is the most famous ancient Daoist Lineage in the world today… How is this girl not even the slightest bit surprised?’

Before he could speak again, the male Daoist at his side frowned.

“Little girl, did you hear me clearly? We are from Dragon Tiger Mountain. Where are your parents? Have them come out and see us.”

“Oh.” Yan Jiangxue nodded obediently and made a phone call. “Dad, there are three Daoists here. They say they’re from Dragon Tiger Mountain and want to take me to the mountains. They also told you to come out and meet them.”

The other end of the line was silent for a moment before Yan Huang replied through gritted teeth,

“Where is Ao Chengzhong?”

“Uncle, the director, is inside the house. He’s waiting to take me to school… I wanted to test myself, so I came out to meet the Daoists on my own.”

“Have Ao Chengzhong get rid of them,” Yan Huang said, suddenly pleased. “Hm, it’s good to practice your social skills. Not only can you make more friends, but you can also avoid being tricked by people later on…”

“Xiaolu would never trick me!” Yan Jiangxue, sharp as ever, guessed what her father was implying and replied with some annoyance. “I’m hanging up, I’m hanging up! I’m not talking to you anymore…”

After hanging up, she turned around and called out in a bright, clear voice,

“Uncle, the director! Dad says you need to come out and get rid of some people!”

The two Little Daoists bristled, their expressions turning sour.

“Get rid of people?”

They were filled with righteous indignation, feeling utterly disrespected. Before descending the mountain, they had been instructed to remain serene and not flaunt their power before mortals. But they were young, after all, and their pride was wounded. They were both furious now.

Even the Great Daoist was frowning. As members of what was, on the surface, the foremost ancient Daoist Lineage in the world, they naturally had their pride.

The purple-robed Great Daoist snorted coldly.

“Fine, fine, very fine. I would truly like to see who in this vast world dares to—”

“AHEM.”

Before he could finish, Ao Chengzhong’s figure appeared in the doorway, a smirk playing on his lips.

“Two Grandmasters and an Earth Immortal who’s passed the Greed tribulation. Shall I ask you to leave, or shall I throw you out?”

A sliver of his aura descended, pressing down on the purple-robed Great Daoist. As if struck by lightning, the Great Daoist’s face contorted, and he stumbled back three steps.

“And you are…?” The Great Daoist asked, sweat beading on his brow as he cautiously cupped his fists in a salute.

“Ao Chengzhong, of Longque Technology.”

The two Little Daoists didn’t understand the significance, but the Great Daoist didn’t hesitate for a second. He grabbed both of them and turned to flee.

“Our apologies for the disturbance! Farewell!”

……

「In the shantytown.」

Lu Xuan finally managed to calm the tremors running through his body.

“Peach of Immortality…” he murmured, his expression a mixture of shock and disbelief.

Just a sliver. It was only a tiny sliver of Peach Meat, and while his cultivation realm hadn’t broken through, his Physique had at least doubled in strength.

But that wasn’t all. Lu Xuan could clearly sense a new trace of energy within his Physique, an energy he found quite familiar.

He recognized this wisp of energy. Back when he had drawn upon the Keeper of the Records to temporarily gain three thousand years of basic Cultivation, his body had been filled with this same aura.

’Is it… Immortal Spiritual Qi?’

Lu Xuan also had a hunch that his lifespan had increased out of thin air…

He felt a pang of regret.

’It’s a pity,’ he thought. ’The Essence, Qi, and Spirit consumed to manifest a Peach of Immortality—no, even just a sliver of one—is dozens, even hundreds of times greater than for Spirit Rice…’

The sliver of Peach Meat had replenished his Essence and Qi, even strengthening them to more than double their original level. But his Spirit…

…was another story. Even now, his head was splitting, and he felt drowsy to the point of collapse.

He didn’t dwell on it. After calming his mind, Lu Xuan went through his usual morning routine. He carefully took out his school uniform, put it on, and was just about to head out the door when his phone buzzed.

He picked it up and saw a text message from his school.

“Due to today’s severe rainstorm, the school has made an emergency decision to cancel classes on March 31st. We hope all students will study hard at home and refrain from going outside to avoid any danger.”

Just as he put the phone down after reading the message, a KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK echoed at his door.

“Brother Xuan! Brother Xuan!”

Wu Xiaoxu’s voice was muffled by the heavy rain.

“There are some Daoists here to see you! I don’t know where they’re from!”

’Daoists?’

Lu Xuan frowned. ’When did I ever get to know any Daoists?’

He thought for a moment and secretly activated his Slaying Sword Form. Within the sea of his consciousness, the eighty-three Great Dao Texts concerning the sword of [Slaying] that he had fully comprehended began to slowly revolve, and his Three-Five Evil-Slaying Sword was poised to strike at a moment’s notice.

Only then did Lu Xuan rise and pull open the door.

As the door opened, a cold wind swept in, and the sound of the downpour grew heavier.

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