Chapter 539

The lakeside of Xiaonan Lake was crowded with people. Mengqi hid among them and changed his appearance, quickly "cutting himself off" from what had happened just now.

This was the ancestral home of the Wang family from River East. He had also met Wang Siyuan. No matter how bold he was, he would not dare to openly meet Yuanyang and the other members of the subsidiary team, lest he be discovered.

As for the letter that revealed that Wang Siyuan had gone to the back mountain of Shaolin Temple and entered the stone gate, Mengqi decided to ignore it for the time being. So what if he knew? How could they have a head-on conflict with the Wang family of River East, a behemoth that had stood tall for thousands of years? At most, he could privately disclose this matter to Primogenitor Lingbao, Mr. Lu, and Abbot Kong Wen, so that Dharmakaya masters like them could worry about it!

Mengqi spent a lot of time thinking about who the writer was, but he could not guess who it was. Since the Wang family from River East had dared to sneak into the back mountain of Shaolin Temple, they must have something to rely on and were not worried about being discovered. This was indeed the case. Without this letter, he, Abbot Kong Wen, and Mr. Lu would still be in the dark. Therefore, how could the writer know so much about this matter?

The stone gate of the back mountain of Shaolin Temple was a secret. The fact that the writer knew about this proved that he had some understanding of the matter. Perhaps what he said could not be more true, or perhaps he was trying to lead the trouble to the Wang family. In short, when Mengqi saw the letter, there were only two guesses in his mind: either it was the work of the "Evil Master", or Wang Siyuan's partner or a member of the Wang family who was dissatisfied with him had betrayed them!

However, no matter what the guess was, Mengqi decided not to get involved in this mess. His level was too high, and he was not someone who deliberately sought death. Why would he get involved? It was better to worry about the auction of the Immortality Elixir of East Pole!

Although it was called "Immortality Elixir of East Pole", there were other life-prolonging items refined by the Plenitude Sect. Otherwise, two elixirs would not be enough to support an auction. Of course, with his strength, he would not be able to support an auction for experienced Exterior masters!

Now that Primogenitor Lingbao had to worry about the Essence of Medicine and the Dominator, he had to find someone to hold the fort. River East had the most suitable candidate, Yan Wuwo, the "Flying Yaksha", who was also a member of the "Immortals" and needed to trade exotic minerals and elixirs for his sect!

With his hands clasped behind his back, Meng Qi weaved through the crowd and headed for the Suigui Mountain in the west of Jiang Province. He did not sell the Space Ring to Yuanyang and the others. Firstly, he was not in the Samsara, so he could not use Karma points to trade for it. Secondly, they had to find a way to disguise their identities and might not be able to afford it. It would be better to sell it on consignment through the exclusive trading channel with the subsidiary teams when the next task began.

…

In a dimly lit quiet room on the Meng She Peak of Zhenwu Mountain.

An old man with white eyebrows and a black hair was sitting cross-legged on a jade bed, absorbing threads of terrifying cold and gloomy energy. A Daoist crown that looked like a scorching sun was floating above his Niwan Palace, and streaks of crimson flames that could melt gold and rocks drooped down.

A giant Yin and Yang fish appeared behind the old man, rotating slowly. The Yin absorbed the cold, and the Yang absorbed the heat. It was like a black and white millstone, or a giant tortoise carrying the Tai Chi symbol on its back.

After a long time, the Yin and Yang fish slowly approached his body. It was not a normal return, but a fusion of the two.

The quiet room first emitted a painful squeaking sound, and then a muffled sound. The old man's skin suddenly became crystal clear, full of turtle patterns, and then dimmed.

The black and white Tai Chi symbol trembled and entered his body.

A trace of blood flowed from the corner of the old man's mouth. He looked depressed and sighed.

"I'm still too impatient …"

But he had no choice but to be impatient. It had been more than 50 years since he stepped on the second Celestial Ladder and became a guru at the age of 106, but he had only advanced one level. He had not even reached the peak of the Exterior, let alone the Half-step to Dharmakaya. How could he not be impatient when his lifespan was coming to an end and his family was facing internal and external troubles?

He had basically consumed all the life-prolonging elixirs that were available in the sect at great cost. Otherwise, he would have passed away more than 20 years ago due to reaching the end of his lifespan. The lifespan of an Exterior expert ranged from two to three sixty-year cycles, but without life-prolonging elixirs, no one could live to three sixty-year cycles. After all, the hidden injuries left behind by years of battle would diminish one's lifespan.

"If I can't become a Half-step to Dharmakaya, at most 20 years …" The old man stood up and paced in the quiet room with his hands behind his back, looking gloomy.

Breaking through to the Half-step to Dharmakaya would at most increase his lifespan by 10 years. But the Zhen Wu Sect had a kind of Life-and-Death Elixir that could increase one's lifespan by 30 years. However, only the Half-step to Dharmakaya could withstand the elixir.

"40 years plus the current 20 years should be enough for me to see the growth of the new young talents in the family." The old man thought of the most satisfactory state and sighed. He knew his own situation. With less than 20 years of lifespan and his current state of mind, breaking through would only be an illusion if there was no great opportunity.

Thinking of this, his right hand trembled slightly. His eyes, which had become a little indifferent due to age, revealed an inexplicable sadness.

"If Yuanshan hadn't died, with his aptitude and calmness, even if he couldn't compare with Su Meng, Jiang Zhiwei, He Jiu, and Wang Siyuan, he wouldn't be too far behind. Even if he didn't reach the Exterior now, he would still be able to …"

"If I find out who killed Yuanshan, I'll tear him to pieces and grind his bones to ashes!"

For the past 50 years, the Zhang family had been declining generation by generation. With the help of a huge amount of resources, the number of Exterior experts was considerable. However, most of them were lacking in temperament and foundation. Only two of them had barely broken through to the realm of Oneness of Heaven and Men. They were stuck at the level of Peerless Master Pros and could not see any hope of crossing the second step of the Celestial Ladder. Finally, Zhang Yuanshan, who had extraordinary aptitude and bearing, appeared. However, he died while traveling, which was a great blow to the Elder of the Zhang family.

"Yuanshan's aptitude was not outstanding in the beginning. Later on, he gradually became enlightened. Although the current younger generation of the family doesn't seem to be good, there may be some who are late bloomers." The Elder of the Zhang family tried his best to comfort himself.

At this moment, someone outside rang the bell to wake the Elder of the Seclusion.

"What happened?" The Elder of the Zhang family raised his white eyebrows and calmed his mind. He opened the quiet room and saw Zhang Tingzhai, who was currently serving him.

"Elder, someone has secretly sent you an invitation." Zhang Tingzhai respectfully handed over a dark red invitation.

"Invitation?" The Elder of the Zhang family frowned slightly. He had not been in Jianghu for ten years. How could he have an invitation?

After checking, he opened the invitation and saw that it was full of words:

"On the 15th of June, before the full moon, I will bring the Immortality Elixir of East Pole and other elixirs to wait for you at the Tide-watching Stone of the East Sea. The highest bidder will get the elixir. Please bring Loulan Stone, Mirage Dragon Grass …"

"Immortality Elixir of East Pole?" The Elder of the Zhang family's hand that was holding the invitation suddenly bulged with blue veins. He seemed to be very anxious.

This was the elixir of the Qing Emperor in the past. It was especially good at prolonging one's life. Although it was not as good as in ancient times, it could still prolong one's life by 60 years. At present, there were only a few elixirs that could compare.

60 years. If he could prolong his life by 60 years, he would not have to worry about anything. The Elder of the Zhang family seemed to see the dawn. He was excited and took a deep breath to calm down.

Even if this was a scam, he had to give it a try. Moreover, with his strength and experience in Jianghu, as long as he did not encounter a Dharmakaya or a Heavenly Weapon, he could still run away.

But it was a little strange. Why was he asked to bring these rare exotic minerals and produce? The Grand Elder of the Zhang Family had never seen an invitation that was filled with detailed requirements!

Puzzled, he shifted his gaze to the person who signed it.

"Do good deeds, and your family will be happy."

Did the signature mean "a good gentleman who does good deeds"? The Elder of the Zhang family did not pay much attention to this. He knew that the other party did not want to expose his identity. After pacing back and forth for a long time, he finally made up his mind. Even if he had to spend all his savings, he would gather all the materials pointed out!

If it were someone else, it would be difficult to do it in just over a month. But it was not impossible for him to rely on Zhenwu!

…

Langya, the Ruan family's ancestral home.

The Old Master of the Ruan family closed his eyes and listened to the younger generation play the zither. He was relaxed and did not look old at all.

At this time, a housekeeper came with an invitation. "Old Master, there's an invitation for you."

The Old Master looked at the younger generation around him and gestured for them to leave. He raised his right hand and the invitation flew over.

"On the 15th of June, before the full moon, I will bring the Immortality Elixir of East Pole and other elixirs to the Tide-watching Stone of the East Sea. The highest bidder will get the elixirs."

"Do good deeds, and your family will be happy."

"Immortality Elixir of East Pole?" Old Master Ruan chuckled. "If it was a few years ago, I would have gone there no matter what. Have Sanlang go on my behalf to gain experience and collect more elixirs that can prolong life. If I can't use them, someone else will."

After obtaining the elixir recipe, it took the Ruan family a year to gather the materials even with their accumulation and financial resources. After three consecutive failures, they finally succeeded once. The consumption was huge.

"Third Master?" The steward was shocked and lost his composure.

The Old Master of the Ruan family nodded. "He wasn't responsible for what happened back then. It was just a mistake. I took it out on him."

"Times have changed. Twenty-first Mother has grown from an infant to a talent in the top ten of the Ranking List of Young Masters. What else can I not understand? What has happened has happened. It needs to be resolved and made up for. I hope he can make up for his mistake. "

Although he did not know what happened back then, the steward was overjoyed that his good friend, the Third Master, was finally out of trouble.

…

"Immortality Elixir of East Pole?" Looking at the construction of his tomb, the skinny old man crushed the Divine Sun Stone in his other hand.

"Immortality Elixir of East Pole?" In a dilapidated temple full of crows, a man stood up shakily. He was tall and thin like a bamboo pole. There was no skin or flesh on his hands, only white bones!

In the River East, in the Central Province, and not too far from the East Sea, experts of the Exterior who were nearing the end of their lifespans shook off their decayed bodies and secretly headed for the Tide-watching Stone.

However, only a few were invited to those who were related to Dharmakaya, Half-step to Dharmakaya, or divine weapons.

…

A figure covered in the dust of time landed near the Tide-watching Stone. He saw an ordinary ship with a scorching, dry, and dead aura coming from it.

"Old zombie, it's you?" His voice was extremely old and he was quite surprised.

"This old man was only entrusted by someone to look after the ship." A voice came from the ship, full of confidence and power. "But I don't remember inviting you, you old fart."

"Old zombie watching the ship?" The eyes of the decayed figure shrouded in a black robe narrowed. He felt that the owner of the auction was mysterious and unpredictable. He could actually hire the Flying Yaksha as a "guard"!