Chung Shen-soo found a seat and sat down. He did not drink the spirit tea here. When he heard the people talking about Zhang Taiyi, he could not help but smile.
If they wanted to find this person, they would probably have to die once first.
"No matter what, Zhang Taiyi is from the Righteous Dao. As long as we do not offend him, he will not kill easily. Although the Fufeng Protectorate is remote, it is also a paradise."
The smoking old man blew out a smoke ring, turning the smoke into the shapes of white cranes, dragons, tigers, flowers, and trees. Then, he suddenly sighed.
"Sigh … that's right. The Central Plains has not been peaceful recently. The Netherworld Demon Sect has appeared. This sect is one of the Six Paths of the Demonic Sect. Since it has appeared, the other five paths will not be far away … The world is probably going to fall into chaos."
"Our Luo Province is only a small province, but many things have happened recently. For example, the Black Lotus Church!" an azure-robed swordsman said softly.
"A storm is brewing … However, when that time comes, we can just join the government and become Daoist officials. Although there will be some restrictions, we will at least have a backer. I'm just afraid that if we join the government, we will be used as cannon fodder …"
Everyone nodded at the old man's words.
When Chung Shen-soo heard this, an official document appeared in his mind.
"In the summer of the sixth year of Wucheng, a demon cast a spell in the Fufeng Protectorate, killing a family of seventeen people. After the matter, only a black lotus seal was left behind … When the Daoist officials investigated, they discovered that the true culprit had already escaped into the Heaven Lock Pass.
This was the mission he received. It was said to be related to a religion created by a branch of the Demonic Sect.
The higher-ups did not send him to his death, just to gather information.
From the looks of it, this Black Lotus Church happened to be a match.
Chung Shen-soo looked down, not showing any intention of going up to ask for advice.
"Should I follow the trail now and return after completing the mission? I'm not a fool. Of course, I'll drag it out as long as I can … Even if I complete it, I won't hand in the mission.
"Furthermore, such a religion might have some hidden traps. Don't bury me. Just pretend I didn't hear it …"
Xiao Chen sat quietly, watching everyone put on airs.
In the end, the voices in the Half-Moon Hall gradually became silent.
The smoking old man glanced at Chung Shen-soo and said with a smile, "Fellow Daoist, you don't look familiar. This old man is the Water Smoker, and I can be considered as half the landlord of this place. May I know who you are?"
"Hua Wu, a loose cultivator. I'm here to get some Astral Baleful Qi."
Chung Shen-soo said politely.
"Haha … The reason everyone is holding this gathering is for the sake of helping each other. If we don't refine the baleful energy and only rely on ourselves to cultivate, it's indeed too difficult …"
Water-Smoke Man took a puff of his pipe. "What kind of baleful aura does Fellow Daoist wish to obtain?"
"Dragon Tiger Chaos Fiend!"
Chung Shen-soo said what he wanted to hear the most.
"Hiss … This kind of baleful aura is indeed hard to find."
Water-Smoke Guest narrowed his eyes. "This old man knows of an acupoint that might contain this baleful aura. I wonder what Fellow Daoist is willing to trade for it?"
"Oh? There really is? "
Chung Shen-soo's eyes brightened, and he took out three gourds with a wave of his hand. "Here are two strands of Profound Yin Baleful Qi and one strand of Nine Heavens Astral Qi. If Fellow Daoist's information is correct, you can choose one of them."
"Tsk tsk!"
Water-Smoke Guest's eyes brightened, and many loose cultivators cast indescribable gazes at him.
"Fellow Daoist, this Profound Yin Baleful Qi is extremely hard to find, and the Nine Heavens Astral Qi is located at a high altitude. Only great cultivators can obtain it." He deliberately emphasized the last sentence. "It seems that the elders of Fellow Daoist's sect are astonishingly powerful."
This was to remind the others that this Hua Wu seemed to have some background, and not to be blinded by benefits.
"I obtained it by chance."
In reality, this Nine Heavens Astral Qi was a by-product of absorbing the Clear Spirit Fiend Wind, but Water-Smoke Guest's thinking wasn't wrong.
To be able to obtain such Astral Qi, it was obvious that he was related to a cultivator with Divine Ability. His background must be strong, and something bad would happen if he bumped into him.
"This old man is untalented, but I've taken a fancy to this Nine Heavens Astral Qi."
Water-Smoke Guest stood up and put away his pipe. "It's only a piece of information, and it might not be enough. I can only accompany Fellow Daoist on this trip."
"It seems that that place is somewhat dangerous?" Chung Shen-soo understood.
"That's right. Within Mount Mandang, there's an earth vein known as the Tiger Flood Dragon Cave. A tiger demon once occupied it, but it later perished together with a snake demon, forming a perilous land. Many spiritual creatures are nurtured within, but it was later occupied by a crow demon. That crow flies at an incredible speed and is very difficult to deal with."
Water-Smoke Guest laughed. "But driving it away for a period of time and letting Fellow Daoist collect the Dragon and Tiger Astral Qi shouldn't be a problem."
"If that's the case, then many thanks."
Chung Shen-soo nodded and walked out of the market square with Water-Smoke Guest.
His large sleeves fluttered as he flew up. Water-Smoke Guest sighed in admiration. He took out a gourd with a smile, sat on it, and led the way.
…
Outside the Tiger Flood Dragon Cave.
A group of mortal martial artists wore straw hats and sprinkled medicinal powder on their bodies. They were carefully hiding several kilometers away.
In front of them was a trap.
"Big Brother, will the Spirit Fox really come out? I keep feeling that this is dangerous … If the Spirit Fox was easy to catch, it would have been captured long ago. How could it be our turn? "
A black-clothed man crept forward a few steps and came to the side of another person. He lowered his voice.
"I also know, but in order to move the Immortal Master, only this item is suitable."
This person's appearance was somewhat similar to Xu Shaoling's. He was probably his father. At this moment, he had a resolute expression. "After many investigations, I discovered that the Spirit Fox has sought refuge with a demon and obtained its protection. Ahead is its lair, so we absolutely cannot go forward to capture it. We can only set up a trap and hope to lure the Spirit Fox out.
"If we are the slightest bit careless and attract the demon, we will all be finished."
The black-clothed man's expression was solemn. "But for Shaoling, we can throw caution to the wind. Eh?"
His sharp eyes saw a white shadow appear not far away. It was pacing around the trap. It was impressively a small white fox.
"Pay attention."
The leader lowered his voice and hid it even deeper. His heart was filled with anticipation.
Rumble!
At this moment, a thunderous sound suddenly came from high up in the sky.
The fox was frightened and immediately fled like the wind, disappearing without a trace.
"No!"
The black-clothed man wailed and was about to jump up to chase after it, but he was firmly held back by his elder brother.
"Look!"
Following the other person's finger, he raised his head to look at the sky. He couldn't help but be stunned.
He saw two people standing in midair. One was standing in the sky, while the other was riding a gourd. Obviously, they were both cultivators.
"Greetings, Immortal Master."
They immediately half-knelt and saluted, but the two people in the sky didn't pay attention to them.
"Fellow Daoist, look. This is the demon."
Shuiyan pointed at the Tiger Serpent Cave. A huge black demon bird flew out of the cave. Its wings were almost three meters wide, and its demonic aura surged. It was extremely ferocious.
"This demon is a crow spirit. It is adept at flying and has flaming feathers. It is extremely difficult to deal with. This old man is untalented, but I can delay it for the time it takes for three incense sticks to burn. Whether or not we can obtain the baleful aura will depend on you, Fellow Daoist."
Shuiyan stroked his beard and prepared to attack.
Poof!
At this moment, he saw Hua Wuyi raise his hand and release a sword light.
This sword light was incomparably swift and fierce. It was like a white rainbow that pierced through the crow spirit.
The crow let out a blood-curdling screech. The flaming feathers on its body couldn't block it in the slightest. The sword light was too fast, and it couldn't fly away in time. It was directly killed by the sword and fell to the ground.
Shuiyan was stunned for a long time. He turned his head and looked at Chung Shen-soo in a daze.
"Is it this bird demon? Wouldn't it be more convenient to take the item after killing it? "
Chung Shen-soo raised his hand to recall the Poison Dragon Sword and replied with a light smile.
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