The Young Swordsman: The Taoist Priest of Qingcheng Has Descended the Mountain

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"Look, what is that?"

Just then, a fisherman shouted, which immediately caused a commotion.

Everyone looked over and saw a person floating on the sea, rising and falling with the waves.

"Thank the sea god, is this a celestial being descending to earth?"

"They must be immortals, otherwise how could someone stand on the sea?"

"Has the sea god appeared to us?"

The dockworkers, fishermen, and sailors all knelt down, chanting prayers for wealth and prosperity.

Zhu Yueqi did not kneel, but narrowed her eyes.

He could see clearly that on the sea was a Taoist priest in a blue robe.

The Taoist priest stood on a lush green bamboo pole, which swayed with the waves of the sea, and he rose and fell with it.

That person has such skillful movements!

Zhu Yueqi wiped the sweat from his forehead with the towel wrapped around his arm, pondered for a moment, seemed to have thought of something, his expression changed, and he turned and left.

"Old Han, could you keep an eye on things for me? I suddenly remembered I have something to do at home, so I need to go back first."

"Something happened at home? You're not going to worship the immortals anymore?"

I've heard there's a sacred mountain to the east; this must be an immortal descending from there.

Zhu Yueqi waved his hand without turning his head.

This is indeed an immortal, but not an immortal from an overseas fairy mountain.

"Qingcheng Xiaoyao Immortal, what brings this person to the Dongsang region?"

No, I need to get this message to the original poster right away.

On the sea, Zhou Zhenhuan crossed the sea with his hands behind his back, using bamboo as a means of crossing, which he found quite interesting.

Compared to Bodhidharma crossing the river on a reed, Zhou Zhen really felt that he wasn't lacking in anything.

The sea is just too vast, and drifting around like this all the time can get a bit boring and monotonous.

Just then, Zhou Zhen seemed to sense something and looked up towards the shore.

All I could see was the back of a fisherman.

"He's actually a half-step Divine Realm expert. Interesting. This tiny place, Dongsang, seems to be full of hidden talents."

Chapter 159 Destiny Bestowed Upon Him

"Senior Xie, how is it?"

Xie Xuan withdrew his arm, which was numb from the shock, and a bitter smile appeared on his face.

He glanced at Sikong Qianluo and Ye Ruoyi, who were standing to the side with concern, and clenched their trembling hands.

He sighed and shook his head slightly: "Your master's true energy is too strange. It is actually absorbing my true energy to strengthen itself."

Unless there is an overwhelming force to forcibly break through it, it will only strengthen this true energy.

"So, there's no way out?"

Ye Ruoyi asked a question.

"It's not that there's no way, but after all, this is just a wisp of true energy, not something Master Zhou did personally."

This true energy is unconscious.

"If I could find someone with similar or even stronger internal energy than me, like the Sword Immortal or the Wine Immortal, I could easily break through their defenses."

Sikong Qianluo's heart sank.

But where can we find them now?

The eldest master, the Wine Immortal, has gone to the overseas immortal mountain, and the junior master, the Sword Immortal, has also disappeared without a trace.

Under such circumstances, it would be impossible to find another sword master of equal skill to the Confucian Sword Immortal.

"Senior, is it too late for us to return to Snowmoon City now?"

The Confucian Sword Immortal pondered for a moment, then slowly shook his head: "Miss Sikong, please don't rush, let me think of another way."

Given Xiao Se's current state, it would be inappropriate for him to embark on a journey rashly.

Let me think about it and see if there are any other solutions.

Sikong Qianlu paced back and forth anxiously for a moment: "Then, what if, what if my master takes away this true energy? What will happen?"

I still have the paper crane my master gave me; I'm sure I can contact him.

“If we take it away, the boy will die instantly, and there will be no way to save him.”

At that moment, a familiar voice came from outside the door.

Sikong Qianluo was stunned for a moment, then tears streamed down her face, and she ran away as fast as she could.

Sure enough, they found the unscrupulous master with a smiling face and dressed in blue.

"Master... why did you take so long to arrive?"

Sikong Qianluo burst into tears and threw herself into Zhou Huanzhen's arms.

It seemed as if she was venting all her worries, fears, and grievances at once.

"Alright, alright, how old are you? Stop crying."

"Oh dear, my new clothes are all dirty."

Sikong Qianluo stamped her foot: "Your disciple is dead, and you're still worried about new clothes? What kind of master are you?"

"So you're going to die? Here I am, aren't I?"

Let me see. You can cry when he's really dead.

Sikong Qianluo looked up, somewhat bewildered, and Zhou Zhenhuan reached out and tapped her on the head.

"You lot are really useless."

Did you think you were invincible after fighting those guys from the Dark River?

Now look what's happened, just two random guys come and beat you up like this.

Don't ever say I'm your master again; it's shameful.

"Oh dear, Master~~~~~~"

Zhou Zhenhuan shook his head and bowed to the Confucian Sword Immortal: "This humble disciple is incompetent, thank you for your trouble, Brother Xie."

When Xie Xuan saw Zhou Huanzhen arrive, he breathed a sigh of relief, and the bitterness on his face vanished, replaced by a smile.

"It's good that the real person arrived in time, otherwise I really wouldn't know what to do."

"Ruoyi greets Senior."

"Don't call me senior. From now on, just call me master. There's no need to be so formal."

Ye Ruoyi was stunned for a moment, her pretty face flushed red, she stammered twice, lowered her head and kicked the ground twice with her toes.

"Senior, please don't tease a junior like me."

Zhou Zhenhuan smiled, waved his sleeve, and a stream of true energy entered Ye Ruoyi's body. Ye Ruoyi felt a lightness all over her body, and the injuries she had suffered last night were instantly healed.

So he bowed again and said, "Thank you, senior."

Xie Xuan glanced at Ye Ruoyi with some confusion, then at Lei Wujie, a look of sudden realization flashing across his face.

I wonder if this kid has even read the book I gave him.

However, it seems that things are going well for these two.

It seems fools sometimes have good fortune.

Zhou Zhenhuan waved his hand, glanced at the three little ones lying side by side on the ground, and shook his head.

There are countless masters in the world, and their methods are all different.

Brother Xie, how do you think of their injuries?

Xie Xuan shook his head: "To be honest, I've never seen this kind of injury before. It's not like the usual methods used in the martial arts world."

Zhou Zhenhuan nodded, patted Tang Lian and Lei Wujie on the chest, and said, "What a sword of murderous intent."

If this becomes a force to be reckoned with, it will be truly formidable.

"Oh? To receive such praise from a master, it must be an extraordinary swordsmanship."

"Indeed remarkable. Ordinary people cultivate sword energy, nurture sword intent, and comprehend the way of the sword, but this person cultivates sword chanting."

Using sound to injure the enemy is indeed difficult to defend against.

Unfortunately, lacking some of its uprightness and dignity, it ultimately deviated from the right path.

After being nourished by Zhou Zhen's true energy, Tang Lian and Lei Wujie groaned twice but did not wake up. Being unconscious helps the body's functions recover.

Xiao Se, on the other hand, is indeed suffering from a difficult injury.

Zhou Zhen really felt a bit embarrassed. With his strength, saving Xiao Se wouldn't be a difficult task.

Even if the hidden veins are reorganized, it's just a matter of waving a hand.

However, as fate unfolded, Zhou Zhenhuan discovered that Xiao Se's destiny was becoming more closely connected with the remaining Heavenly Dao.

Forcing a move would only result in mutual destruction, and Xiao Se, caught in the middle of his struggle with the Heavenly Dao, would likely be crushed to dust.

This is like the eldest and second eldest brothers burning through their family fortunes, and the third eldest brother dies.

Xie Xuan noticed that Zhou Zhen was still lost in thought and remained silent, which puzzled him.

"Real person, actually I've always had a question."

With his real strength, healing Xiao Se wouldn't be difficult at all. Why?

Zhou Zhen sighed, held up a finger, and pointed at Xiao Se.

A mysterious aura enveloped Xiao Se. Xie Xuan frowned and looked over, only to see that Xiao Se was covered by a faint golden membrane.

On that golden membrane, countless mysterious patterns changed constantly. Just one glance made Xie Xuan feel dizzy and lightheaded. He heard constant Daoist chants in his ears, but he couldn't make out what they were.

He quickly looked away, utterly shocked.

"This is... the power of Heaven? Could it be that the story of the Son of Heaven is true?"

Zhou Zhen retracted his finger, nodded, and then pointed to the sky.

"Yes, he's destined for greatness. I don't know if he's the emperor or not, but ever since I took him as my disciple, the Heavenly Dao seems afraid that I'll seize power through him..."

In short, the power of the Heavenly Dao within this kid has increased significantly. If I were to intervene, it would only trigger a backlash from the Heavenly Dao, and with his small frame, he would probably shatter into pieces on the spot.

Is it really okay for you to talk about your apprentice like that?

Alright, it seems perfectly fine for the master to say a few words.

However, Xie Xuan's gaze towards Zhou Huanzhen became strange.

"So the Master took him as his disciple because of this destiny?"

Zhou Zhen's face darkened upon hearing this.

"Brother Xie, you don't know this, but because of this brat, my power to resist the Heavenly Dao has been reduced by a full ten percent. I've made a huge mistake by taking this disciple."

That's why returns are not possible; otherwise, he would have been expelled from the sect long ago.

"I wouldn't even consider him deserving of such a destiny. I only took him as my disciple because of my eldest disciple."

Sikong Qianluo blushed and stomped her foot.

"Oh dear, Master, stop joking around now! You need to think of something!"

Chapter 160 Starfall, Trouble is Coming

Zhou Zhenhuan's purpose in taking Xiao Se as his apprentice was certainly not pure.

After all, this guy is related to whether the Heavenly Dao can be repaired.