Chapter 231: Returning to Dali Kingdom and Encountering Yan Chixia (Subscription Request)
"Shi Jian, tell me what you want to say. You don't come to the Temple of the Three Treasures for no reason. This is your first time in the past ten years to visit the Temple of the Patriarch. There are no outsiders here. If you have anything to say, just say it."

Lin Zu's calm voice rang in everyone's ears, and the original teasing suddenly disappeared.

Several elders stared at Shi Jian with sharp eyes, waiting for his next words.

With a slight smile on his face, Shi Jian bowed to Lin Zu.

"I still can't hide it from Lin Zu. Shi Jian came here today because he really wants Lin Zu's consent for something."

Lin Zu nodded, and his fingertips gently passed through the void, and an extremely deep space appeared in front of everyone.

"Go ahead... I'm listening..."

Shi Jian took a deep breath.

"Ancestor Lin, Shi Jian wants to go down the mountain!
Firstly, the results of the disciples' ten years of practice need to be tested, rather than staying in Maoshan every day and working behind closed doors. Killing demons is the best way to train a cultivator.

Therefore, I have this idea...

Of course, in addition to this reason, the world is currently in turmoil. The area around Maoshan is harmonious, but outside Maoshan, demons are rampant.

Although I am not a talented disciple, I will remember the Maoshan precepts and fight against good and evil for the rest of my life!"

Shi Jian spoke with great emotion and all the elders were silent. As the elders of Maoshan's Patriarch Hall and great cultivators in the Spirit Transformation Realm, how could they not know the Maoshan precepts that Shi Jian mentioned?

But this world is too deep. The reason why Maoshan has not cleaned up this world is that it has not yet truly mastered those hidden secrets.

Now, Shi Jian said that he wanted to go down the mountain to eliminate demons and monsters and defend the people. From a righteous point of view, no one can refute him, but Shi Jian's identity is too special.

Lin Zu did not respond, but just stared at Shi Jian. Seeing that Shi Jian did not show any sign of retreat, he slowly smiled.

"Shi Jian, it seems that you have made up your mind to leave. The ancestor has no objection to this matter and agrees that you can go down the mountain to gain experience. Although Maoshan cannot dominate the world, it is definitely not something that ordinary forces can provoke.

After you go down the mountain, don’t bring disgrace to the reputation of Mount Mao!”

Lin Zu did not reject Shi Jian's request, because Lin Zu understood that Shi Jian could only grow faster if he went down the mountain.

It is true that Maoshan is Shi Jian's strong backing, but that does not mean that Shi Jian should be imprisoned because of his special identity.

On the contrary, the flowers in the greenhouse will ultimately be unable to cope with the wind and rain from the outside world.

In fact, even if Shi Jian did not come up with the idea of ​​going down the mountain this time, Lin Zu would have discussed with the Taoist Patriarch of Longhu Mountain and gotten Shi Jian out of Maoshan, allowing him to truly get to know and explore this magical world.

"I will definitely not disappoint Master Lin, please rest assured!"

After Shi Jian finished speaking, his eyes were no longer calm, but showed a hint of excitement.

"If my guess is correct, Shi Jian, your first stop should be to return to the land of the Dali Dynasty, right?"

Ancestor Lin looked at Shi Jian. After hearing these words, Shi Jian was really a little bit unbelievable. He had not told this idea to anyone. Even his disciple Li Yingqi only knew that he was going down the mountain.

Seeing Shi Jian's shocked look, all the elders looked at Lin Zu curiously.

This ability to see through people's hearts may not seem as noble as flying in the sky and hiding in the ground in the eyes of others, but the elders are not ignorant vulgar people.

If one could really master the ability to guess what people are thinking, it would absolutely be an incredible power!
After all, if you encounter a battle between monks, and you know all of their thoughts before the fight even begins, wouldn't that mean you're one step ahead, every step of the way?

Lin Zu obviously had no intention of explaining and simply pointed at the deep space that had formed in front of him.

"This is the space passage to Dali. It's a journey that requires you to take Yingqi over mountains and across rivers to Dali. Not to mention the danger, the time alone is immeasurable.

This ancestor can be regarded as helping you one last time and sending you and your disciple on your journey..."

After hearing this, Shi Jian finally understood. It turned out that Lin Zu had already prepared everything. All he had to do was enter the space tunnel in person and go straight to Dali, right?
“Ahem, Master Lin’s power is unparalleled. Shi Jian admires him!”

Just after he finished saying this, the space was turbulent. Lin Zu pointed towards the void again, and a figure walked out directly from the void, his eyes full of shock, and at the same time some confusion.

"Inky?"

Shi Jian's mouth was wide open. Lin Zu's series of actions did not seem like he would try to keep him. Instead, he was eager for him to leave Maoshan with Li Yingqi as soon as possible...

"Master, you are here too!"

Li Yingqi was overjoyed. Looking at the elders from the Patriarch Hall around him, his originally lively expression suddenly turned serious.

In front of outsiders, she is still the cold and frosty Li Yingqi!
The elders were already amazed by what they saw and didn't want to bother with Master Shi Jian and his apprentice anymore.

At this moment, they all looked at Lin Zu. This kind of foresighted approach was even more attractive.

The atmosphere was like this, and Shi Jian had no choice but to take Li Yingqi away immediately.

He let out a breath and his expression became solemn.

"Ancestor Lin, Shi Jian will leave for Dali now. Ancestor Lin, elders, goodbye!"

After saying that, without any hesitation, Shi Jian took the lead and pulled Li Yingqi first. Before Li Yingqi could react, the two of them turned into streams of light and disappeared into the space tunnel pointed out by Lin Zu.

It was not until Shi Jian disappeared that Lin Zu, who had been smiling happily, turned gloomy.

"There is no way to stop Shi Jian. Letting him stay in Maoshan for another ten years is already the limit. If it weren't for Longhushan's Five Elements Divine Thunder Technique, this kid might have left Maoshan long ago and wandered around."

After Lin Zu finished speaking, Elder Zhixian also became serious.

“Ancestor Lin, you don’t have to worry too much. Shi Jian is different from our Maoshan disciples. The one who was able to break through to the Golden Core True Lord was also killed in a sea of ​​blood and corpses along the way.

They are just some stumbling blocks on the road of cultivation. In this world, as long as Shi Jian can't achieve spiritual enlightenment, he shouldn't be in any danger!
And the old monster who has reached the level of a spirit being wants to attack Shi Jian... Humph!

Then you have to consider whether you can withstand the wrath of our Maoshan!"

Elder Zhixian's words were extremely domineering. In fact, from the moment Shi Jian entered the Patriarch's Hall, they had been cooperating with Master Lin in acting. Their purpose was simply to ensure that Shi Jian would not feel too much pressure when he left Maoshan.

It's definitely not as indifferent as he just showed.

"Hahaha, Brother Zhixian, Shi Jian actually chose to go to Dali just to make us feel at ease, right?
You and I both know where Dali is. The Kunlun Sect is the only dominant sect there, and you can imagine the number of monsters that exist in the entire Dali.

Only the underworld is the territory of the Yuhua Immortal Dynasty, but the Yuhua Immortal Dynasty does not have the courage to take action against Shi Jian!
Overall, we should be at ease in this land of Dali..."

Lin Zu nodded. What Elder Yuan Cheng said made sense. Shi Jian chose Dali instead of other places on the continent. From a safety perspective, Longhu Mountain didn’t even need to help. Maoshan could guarantee that Shi Jian would be safe!
"Maybe so...

Now that Shi Jian is gone, you guys should get busy. Only you, the group of Divine Transformation cultivators, are qualified to take part in the exploration of this world. Speed ​​up the exploration of the continent, especially about that ancient battlefield!
Longhu Mountain will come to coordinate on this matter. Apart from that, no one from the Five Palaces of Taoism will be excluded. The more strength we have, the more confidence we have.

I'll leave this matter to you, Zhixian."

When they heard Lin Zu mention the three words "ancient battlefield", everyone who had been calm and composed suddenly looked gloomy. The most mysterious place in this world is undoubtedly this so-called ancient battlefield.

It only appears once every five hundred years. There are countless treasures in the ancient battlefield, but the dangers are also daunting. Without the strength of the Divine Transformation Realm, no cultivator can enter the ancient battlefield at all!

There is one thing that Lin Zu did not say clearly, and that is that this ancient battlefield is very likely the last place where the immortals in this world left three thousand years ago. As for what happened in the ancient battlefield and what secrets it holds, Lin Zu has no idea. He asked Elder Zhixian to investigate only to unite the various factions.

In another fifty years, the ancient battlefield will be opened again. By then, demons, Buddhists and Taoists will all enter the ancient battlefield to fight for the opportunity. The Five Palaces of Taoism must unite on this matter.

“Ancestor Lin, Zhixian understands!”

Obviously, Elder Zhixian also understood the importance of this ancient battlefield. Thousands of years ago, Lin Zu gained the opportunity by entering the ancient battlefield. After coming out, he achieved the Yuanshen realm in just a hundred years!
Therefore, it is normal for Maoshan to be concerned.

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Within the territory of Dali.

Shi Jian had no idea that everything around him was slowly unfolding. At this moment, after being teleported through the space channel and just arriving in Dali, Shi Jian found that he had landed in a familiar place.

"Master, where is this place?

The surroundings look bare, as if they were burned by a fire. I don’t know who is so heartless. Flowers, plants and trees are also living things. It’s a pity…”

Listening to his disciple's mumbling, Shi Jian's mouth twitched slightly.

The reason is simple: he was the one who set the fire.

"Ahem, Inki, stop talking nonsense..."

"Master, look, there is actually an abandoned temple here, Lanruo Temple... this name sounds nice!"

That's right, the space tunnel allowed Shi Jian and Li Yingqi to land directly near Lanruo Temple. Even after more than ten years of recuperation, this place, which was burned by Shi Jian's Three Flavors True Fire, has not yet recovered.

The surroundings were bare, with only some charred dead trees still standing, and the rest was covered with bottomless weeds.

Speaking of Lanruo Temple, Nie Xiaoqian, who had been practicing in Shi Jian's mortal world judge's seal for more than ten years, suddenly appeared beside Shi Jian.

"Master, have we come to Lanruo Temple again?
I thought Xiaoqian would never visit Lanruo Temple again in this life."

Nie Xiaoqian was particularly moved. More than ten years had passed, and she had achieved remarkable results in her cultivation in the seal. Now she had the strength of the peak of the Golden Core realm, and her talent was among the best among ghosts.

Shi Jian glanced at Nie Xiaoqian.

"Don't worry, I know what you are thinking, but more than a decade has passed, things have changed, and it is still unknown whether your father is still alive in this world...

If I can find your father, I can confer upon him the title of City God!"

Things like conferring titles on the City God are indeed within Shi Jian's ability. However, when he was in the zombie world, because the City God was under the management of the underworld, Shi Jian had never conferred titles on anyone.

There is no underworld in this world now, and Shi Jian has no idea whether he can successfully confer the title.

"I will never forget the great kindness of Master Zhenjun. It's a pity that I and Master Zhenjun are separated by Yin and Yang, otherwise I would definitely serve Master Zhenjun every night!"

When saying this, Nie Xiaoqian raised the corner of her mouth. It was obvious that she was not as well-behaved as she looked.

Shi Jian was not moved at all when he heard this. Nie Xiaoqian had said this at least eighty times, but it was all just verbal talk without any actual expression at all.

"Xiao Qian, I have never despised the fact that you are separated by the Yin and Yang. If you really want to serve me, I will wait for you tonight..."

"Pooh!

"You big pervert, Master!"

Nie Xiaoqian blushed, this was Shi Jian's first counterattack. This girl was obviously the kind of person who would take advantage of others, and she would not give up until she cursed her out a few times.

Just as Shi Jian was about to continue suppressing Nie Xiaoqian, he saw Li Yingqi walking towards him quickly.

"Master, eh?
Sister Xiaoqian, you are out too? "

"Hello, sister Yingqi!"

The two began to communicate enthusiastically. Because there were not many female disciples in Maoshan in recent years, Shi Jian often let Nie Xiaoqian talk to Li Yingqi in order to prevent Li Yingqi from being too bored.

After a few interactions, the two became familiar with each other and there was no distinction between yin and yang at all.

Just when Nie Xiaoqian and Li Yingqi were talking excitedly, a faint breath was instantly captured by Shi Jian.

"Cultivator?"

Shi Jian frowned slightly. He felt that this aura was somewhat familiar, as if he had seen it somewhere.

Without giving it much thought, his spiritual sense surged forth like an overwhelming force, and in just a moment he had discovered the location of the owner of this aura.

"Yan Chixia?"

In a valley dozens of miles away from Shi Jian and his companions, Yan Chixia had just sat down cross-legged to practice, when all of a sudden, a terrifying spiritual sense enveloped him.

Originally, Yan Chixia's cultivation at the peak of the Golden Core Realm was enough to handle the impact of Shi Jian's spiritual consciousness, but because he was injured, he was hit by Shi Jian's spiritual consciousness in a moment, and a mouthful of blood spurted out!

"This is not the aura of the Black Mountain Demon...

Is it more terrifying than the Black Mountain Demon?"

Yan Chixia had a cold expression and a pale face. All of his injuries were caused by the Black Mountain Old Demon. After Shi Jian left Daqian, the Black Mountain Old Demon regained control of the City of the Dead. He did not dare to seek revenge on Shi Jian, so he took out his anger on Guobei County where the Lanruo Temple was located.

I swear to let all the people be buried with me!

Fortunately, Yan Chixia stopped them. Although Yan Chixia was only at the peak of the Golden Core Realm, the Black Mountain Old Demon did not dare to descend to the human world in his true form. With a clone that was only a half-step Nascent Soul, Yan Chixia fought desperately and barely managed to protect Guobei County.

But now, because of Shi Jian's divine consciousness, his injuries became even more serious...

(End of this chapter)