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 been standing for ages? 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 figure out who it was. Since the Wang family from River East dared to sneak into the back mountain of Shaolin Temple, they must have something to rely on. They were not worried about being discovered. 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. Just the fact that the writer knew about this matter proved that he had some understanding of the matter. Perhaps the writer was telling the truth, or perhaps he was trying to lead the trouble to the Wang family. In short, when Mengqi saw the letter, he only had two guesses in his mind. Either it was the work of the "Evil Master", or it was Wang Siyuan's partner or a member of the Wang family who was dissatisfied with him.
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 elixirs refined by the Plenitude Sect. Otherwise, two elixirs would not be enough to hold an auction. Of course, with his strength, he could not hold an auction for experienced Exterior masters!
Now that Primogenitor Lingbao had to divide his attention between the Sprite of Medicine and the Dominator, Meng Qi had to find someone to hold the fort. There was a suitable candidate in River East. Yan Wuwo, the "Flying Yaksha" who was also a member of the Immortals and needed to trade for exotic minerals and produce and a small number of life-prolonging elixirs!
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 turtle 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, 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. His lifespan was coming to an end, and his family was troubled by both internal and external threats. How could he not be impatient?
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, 20 years at most …" 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 about his most satisfactory state and sighed. He knew his own situation well. With less than twenty years of lifespan, and with his current state of mind, if he didn't have a great opportunity, breaking through would only be an illusion.
Thinking of this, his right hand trembled slightly. His eyes that 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 Zhang family.
"Yuanshan's aptitude was not outstanding in the beginning. He gradually became enlightened later. Although the current younger generation of the family doesn't seem to be good, there may be some hidden late bloomers." The Zhang family tried to comfort himself.
At this moment, someone outside rang the bell to wake the Elder Ancestor who was in seclusion.
"What happened?" The Zhang family's Elder Ancestor raised his white eyebrows and calmed his mind. He opened the quiet room and saw his clansman, Zhang Tingzhai.
"Elder Ancestor, someone sent you a secret invitation." Zhang Tingzhai respectfully handed over a dark red invitation.
"Invitation?" The Zhang family's Elder Ancestor 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 the Loulan Stone, Mirage Dragon Grass …"
"Immortality Elixir of East Pole?" The Zhang family's Elder Ancestor's hand that was holding the invitation suddenly bulged with blue veins.
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 Zhang family's Elder Ancestor 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. Besides, 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 Zhang family's Elder Ancestor had never seen an invitation with detailed requirements!
In doubt, he looked down and looked at the signature.
"Doing good deeds will make the family happy."
The signature meant "a good gentleman who does good deeds"? The Zhang family's Elder Ancestor 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!
…
The Ruan family's ancestral home in Langya.
Old Master Ruan closed his eyes and listened to the younger generation play the zither. He was relaxed and did not look old at all.
Just then, a steward came with an invitation. "Old Master, there is an invitation for you."
Old Master Ruan looked at the younger generation around him and signaled 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 wait for you at the Tide-watching Stone in the East Sea. The highest bidder wins."
"Doing good deeds will make the family 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, which consumed a lot of resources.
"Third Master?" The steward was shocked and lost his composure.
Old Master Ruan nodded. "He was not 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 could not help but feel happy that his good friend, 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. All that was left were white bones!
In the River East, in the Central Province, and in territories not too far away 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 people who were related to Dharmakaya, Half-step to Dharmakaya, or Heavenly Weapons were invited.
…
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.
"I was just asked 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 fool."
"Old zombie looking after the ship?" The decayed figure shrouded in a black robe narrowed his eyes. He felt that the owner of the auction was mysterious and unpredictable. He could actually invite the Flying Yaksha to be his "guard"!
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