Chapter Thirty-Three: Master Senior Brother Is Not a Villain After All

Chapter Thirty-Three: Master Senior Brother Is Not a Villain After All

In the brief moments after crossing the tribulation, Daoist Qiyuan experienced a complex and lengthy journey of the heart.

Initially:

"Heh, I unexpectedly used the battlefield technique to dissolve the impure immortal before the heavenly tribulation... Still, in front of everyone, I resolutely used the battlefield technique to avoid the calamity... Hehehe, from now on, there's no need to hold my head high within the sect anymore."

Then, Qiyuan thought of the scene where his disciple knelt before him and handed him the immortal pill.

"Enough, this is all my apprentice's painstaking effort. As a master, I always thought of facing death with determination through the heavenly tribulation, but I overlooked the earnest efforts of my two disciples to let me live. This immortal pill must be difficult to obtain, and Longevity must have suffered a lot for it. He just broke through to the Returning Void Realm in the Northern Continent. How could I waste his painstaking efforts? As for the impure immortal, so what? The road ahead is not completely sealed; it's much better than being completely annihilated. In the future, I can protect my two good disciples. It's enough."

So, Daoist Qiyuan respectfully saluted Li Changshou. One by one, figures flew over from all directions to congratulate Daoist Qiyuan; Daoist Qiyuan was first surprised, then he responded with familiarity, exchanging pleasantries with old friends he hadn't seen in a long time.

"The impure immortal is also an immortal, enjoying life for tens of thousands of years. Striving to become a true immortal, taking in more disciples, can also bring glory to my Little Qiong Peak lineage!"

Daoist Qiyuan gradually smiled with joy.

At this moment, while surrounded by the crowd receiving congratulations, Qiyuan suddenly heard the voice of his eldest disciple...

"Master, if someone asks what medicine you used to dissolve the impure immortal, say it's the Fusion Immortal Pill. The formula for the Fusion Immortal Pill is recorded on a piece of sheepskin in the northwest corner of the outer hall of the Daoist Collection Hall, on the second-to-last bookshelf in the corner. If someone later asks if Master still has any Fusion Immortal Pills available, you can promise up to three, preferably to trustworthy and close acquaintances in need of the Fusion Immortal Pill. This thing is difficult to obtain, and it can directly poison immortals, easily inviting trouble."

Qiyuan was taken aback, looked at his two disciples in the crowd, then nodded with a smile, indicating that he had remembered.

Li Changshou finally set down the last stone in his heart, feeling refreshed and cheerful. He smiled at Ling E:

"Sister apprentice, you stay here. If Master wants to invite someone for tea later, remember to be diligent."

Ling E asked in a hurry, "Brother apprentice, where are you going? Aren't you going to congratulate Master?"

Li Changshou smiled, "I'm going to rest for a while and wait until Master is done with his business. According to the usual practice in the sect, becoming an immortal is a big deal, and there will certainly be many people coming to congratulate Master. We don't need to rush."

"Hmm!" Ling E said softly, "Brother apprentice, go rest quickly. You've worked hard during this time. I'll watch over here for Master!"

So, while many immortals rushed to Little Qiong Peak, Li Changshou quietly withdrew and returned to his pill room. He didn't activate the outer array but only opened the array within a hundred meters around the pill room; He moved a rocking chair, sat in front of the pill room, looked at the distant mountains and nearby water scenery, closed his eyes slightly, and gently rocked the chair. After being busy for so long, Master finally passed the tribulation. With Master's experience of crossing the tribulation this time, Li Changshou gained a few more insights into the tribulation. With deeper accumulation, he could start taking risks in crossing the tribulation without suppressing his realm. However, tribulation couldn't be faced within the sect, or else he would expose at least half of his hard-earned cards. But, it must be said that Master's strength before crossing the tribulation was truly lacking. The Fusion Immortal Pill almost instantly fused with Master's soul... With closed eyes, Li Changshou softly hummed the celestial music that appeared when Master became an immortal. Before long, he fell into a half-sleep and half-awake state of enlightenment. Breathing in and out, integrating with the world. A lotus flower with nine petals floated out of his chest. The colors of this lotus were bright and vivid, and the lotus platform and petals contained the Dao insights Li Changshou had realized, mysterious and natural, indescribable. This small lotus flower quietly disappeared with the wind, but it was like a trigger, and more and more lotus flowers floated out from all around Li Changshou, surrounding him. His slightly closed eyes revealed a hint of tranquility. But he soon came back to his senses, dispersed the surrounding lotus flowers, and sealed his almost exposed aura. Even in the pill room, it wasn't really safe; he still had to go to the underground secret chamber; There might be high-level celestial experts like Forgetfulness passing by occasionally and accidentally scanning through Little Qiong Peak... After resting on the chair for a while, a white cloud flew from the direction of the lake in front of the mountain. Li Changshou immediately opened his eyes and looked towards the person standing on the cloud. He quickly closed the array near the pill room, got up, and welcomed him. "Disciple pays respects to Senior Uncle Jiū." Jiū Wū laughed and scolded, "Your Master is hosting guests at another peak, and you're here sleeping lazily. Your junior sister must have run her legs off!" "Disciple doesn't enjoy the bustle, so I can only let junior sister do more work." Li Changshou smiled and replied. When Jiū Wū approached the pill room, he once again activated dozens of arrays around him, and said, "Senior Uncle, please come inside." "No need, there's no time this time. Your Master is about to go out. I came here to talk to you about two things," Jiū Wū waved his hand and took out a jade card from his sleeve, tossing it to Li Changshou. Jiū Wū said with some pride, "Take a look at this. What is it? Don't say your Master only drinks my old baijiu and doesn't do anything for you, his 'wine and meat buddy'!" Li Changshou:... This wine and meat buddy, we've only drunk together seven or eight times in the past two years. And every time this senior comes, it's the night before the River of Time's old baijiu is taken out of the cellar! Li Changshou held the jade card in his left hand, let it float by his side, and probed it with a wisp of divine sense. Huh? The Upper Volume of the Wu Wei Sutra? Li Changshou was slightly surprised and looked up at Jiū Wū, "Senior Uncle, is this... appropriate?" "What's inappropriate about it," Jiū Wū narrowed his eyes and smiled, "It's an unwritten rule within the sect. The top twenty disciples in each generation can comprehend the Upper Volume of the Wu Wei Sutra in advance, while ordinary disciples have to wait until they become immortals to comprehend it. You should be at the sixth stage of the Returning Void Realm now, right? You're definitely in the top ten within the sect. I remember the last time you drank with me, it seemed like you broke through a small stage." Last time... Li Changshou was also somewhat helpless. In order to avoid being unprepared for the tribulation, he had been suppressing his realm and was unwilling to reach the ninth stage of Returning to the Dao. But a few months ago, while drinking and composing poetry with Jiū Wū, he suddenly felt a sensation and inadvertently understood... Fortunately, he left three buffer realms, and Jiū Wū was already drunk at the time. Listening to Jiū Wū continue, "Rest assured, I haven't revealed the fact that you've already reached the sixth stage of Returning Void. The Upper Volume of the Wu Wei Sutra is a reward for this mission. I managed to secure it for you from the elders in the Transmission Hall, and brought it to you in advance. What do you think? Do you want to cultivate? This is the true wonder of eternal life for our Way of Ascension!" "I do," Li Changshou nodded with a smile, but then he sent the jade card back, "But recently, disciple doesn't really want to go out. I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint Senior Uncle's kindness." Jiū Wū's thick eyebrows narrowed under his eyes, "I haven't said what the matter is, how do you know you have to go out?" "It's nothing but the Dragon Palace in the Eastern Sea inviting to the Demon-slaying Conference," Li Changshou said seriously, "The news has been circulating within the sect for a long time, and it's hard for disciples not to know. Many outstanding fellow disciples are vying to make a name for themselves at this Demon-slaying Conference. Why bother finding me, a lazy person, to join in?" "Since they're all eager to go, why don't you want to?" Jiū Wū asked somewhat puzzledly. Li Changshou pondered for a moment, then slowly nodded and said in a low voice: "During the previous Experience Assembly, when we went to the Eastern Sea to slay demons, we actually killed many unruly shrimp soldiers and crab generals from the Eastern Sea. This time, when we go to the Way of Ascension, we will definitely be harassed by the Dragon Palace in the Eastern Sea. As Senior Uncle knows, I really don't want to get involved in these troublesome matters." "You're observant," Jiū Wū chuckled and stood on the cloud in contemplation. Jiū Wū lowered the white cloud a bit more, with a worried expression: "In fact, I didn't want to trouble you this time, but Changshou, this generation of disciples has few smart ones, and the most experienced one, Yuán Qīng, got himself into trouble. This time when we go to the Eastern Sea, not only the Dragon Palace in the Eastern Sea but also several immortal sects that are at odds with us may deliberately make things difficult... Several elders are worried that our young disciples won't be able to handle the provocation and easily be provoked by the other side's words, causing some embarrassing incidents. Other people in the sect don't know that Li Changshou is actually full of mischief... Ahem, they don't know that you, Li Changshou, are actually deep and reserved, but I know that you are calm and resourceful. That's why I want you to come along and, if necessary, remind the other fellow disciples. Moreover, this time our Master's Master will personally lead the team, and several elders from the sect will also go together, so there will definitely be security guarantees. What do you think? Consider it? This is the Upper Volume of the Wu Wei Sutra, the true secret of eternal life." Indeed, Li Changshou was very tempted by the Upper Volume of the Wu Wei Sutra, but... After a slight hesitation, Li Changshou nodded slowly and said in a low voice: "Disciple will still show up with the cultivation of the second stage of Returning Void, and will also follow Senior Uncle's instructions to remind the other fellow disciples as much as possible, but whether they listen or not, it's up to disciple." "Haha, rest assured, they have to listen," Jiū Wū threw the jade card back, "Take it, study it well, and advance to the Returning Dao Realm as soon as possible." "I knew you, this little thief, wouldn't miss a chance. This scripture was approved for you by the elder in the Transmission Hall a year and a half ago, but fortunately, I deliberately held it back and used it at this time." After that, Jiū Wū turned around on the cloud, with a faint smile on his lips, and flew back along the same path. Li Changshou closed the array to let Senior Uncle leave, and then, not minding the trouble, he opened it again, staring at the jade card in his hand, lost in thought. The power of the paper doll would be continuously consumed and couldn't be too far away from him... Sure enough, getting too close to seniors and experts would attract various unexpected troubles. But the Upper Volume of the Wu Wei Sutra was easily obtained, and it wasn't like the upper-level version of the Nine Dragon Palms that was a scam... This wave wasn't a loss. ... On the second day of Qiyuan becoming an immortal, at dawn. Lan Ling'e, full of exhaustion, was pounding her own shoulders, sitting in front of the grass hut that had become empty; Master had gone to another peak with a group of senior uncles and aunts she had never seen before for a feast last night, and she spent two hours cleaning Master's hut inside and out. "Stinky Senior Brother, I don't know how to come and help!" Just as she complained, Lan Ling'e suddenly caught sight of a large gourd flying from the sky and couldn't help but curl her lips. Senior Uncle Jiū came to find Senior Brother again... These two must have some trouble! In the past few years, the longest interval this little senior uncle came was only twelve days without visiting Little Qiong Peak! Hmph, everyone is a female Qi Cultivator, is it really that impressive to become a True Immortal? No, it's a bit outrageous to develop to this extent as a True Immortal... Lowering her head and looking at her chest, Lan Ling'e suddenly felt tearful. 'Senior Brother must like big...' "May I ask?" Suddenly, a greeting came from behind, causing Lan Ling'e to jump up subconsciously, and she pressed a silver needle backwards, vigilantly looking towards the direction of the sound. Then, Lan Ling'e paused slightly. The person who came was wearing a light blue one-shoulder long dress, carrying a wide-bladed sword with no sheath on his back, with his simple tied-up long hair gently swaying. That exquisite and glamorous face was very familiar... "Senior Brother Changshou, is this where you live?"