122.The Purple Crane True Man!

On his way, Xu Shan was rather restless. For one thing, the miserable state Yang Lin was in before she died still made him feel a bit nauseous, but he felt much better after finishing a plate of dishes. The towel was really a magical assisting item, but it was a pity that it was now in such a tattered state that it probably wouldn't last much longer.

For another thing, this move was indeed a bit risky, but he didn't want to give up the opportunity to quickly improve his strength. Although Yang Lin was dead and the Purple Crane True Man was eager to recruit disciples, it shouldn't be a big problem for him to find an excuse to sneak in. The Zhenhai Sect must be of a large scale, and no one would be wary of or suspect a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator like him.

Although he had no ability to fight against a Nascent Soul stage cultivator at all, it was still easy to intimidate the enemy with the powerful and unpredictable effects of his items. Once he used the optical disc, he could just invite out that non-existent "Master". What's more, Yang Lin had said that the Purple Crane True Man's disciples disappeared only after reaching the Core Formation stage. That meant that he wouldn't take action against the disciples immediately after they entered the Core Formation stage, and he would have enough time to react. Overall, the risk was controllable.

He did want to hide in the mountains for a hundred or eighty years and then come out and be invincible everywhere. But as far as he had seen and heard, all the powerful cultivators had gone through countless battles and struggled between life and death. Even a genius like Huang Zhiwen needed a huge amount of actual combat experience to temper and increase his strength. It was obvious that if a person hid in the mountains, even with enough resources and peerless cultivation techniques, he wouldn't be able to achieve much. He would just be someone who would get beaten up when he came out.

If he didn't dare to take risks with so much prior information and backup plans, then he had really lived a failure of a life and wouldn't amount to much in the future.

Xu Shan flew south all the way, and on the way, he didn't forget to make various expressions to practice his acting skills.

Half an hour later, a small-scale town appeared in front of him. When he got closer, Xu Shan stared intently into the town, and a huge statue赫然 came into view. The person in the statue was holding a whisk, looking immortal and refined. There were also many mortals kneeling and burning incense below the statue.

In other parts of the town, everyone seemed to be at ease, and it looked like they were living a comfortable life. He was going in the right direction, but was this Zhu Family Town? The Blood Food Town described by Yang Lin was a bit too harmonious.. It was completely different from the dark and cruel scene he had imagined.

Just as he was observing, two cultivators flew up to him and stared at him menacingly. "Who are you?"

"I'm a disciple from the Blood Killing Hall. I'm here to join the Zhenhai Sect by the order of the Left Envoy Yang Lin. Is this Zhu Family Town?"

"It is Zhu Family Town, but where is the Left Envoy?"

It really was Zhu Family Town! That statue was most likely of the Purple Crane True Man... It seemed that he was quite skillful in management...

"I encountered a demonic beast on the way with the Left Envoy. The Left Envoy told me to go ahead first."

The two cultivators looked at each other. Then they both turned sideways to look at the road ahead and said, "Keep flying south, and you'll see the Zhenhai Sect in less than a quarter of an hour."

Xu Shan clasped his fists to thank them and continued on his way. Fortunately, by mentioning Yang Lin's name, these two didn't make things difficult for him.

After flying for less than ten minutes, the mountain gate of the Zhenhai Sect appeared in front of Xu Shan. The mountain where the sect was located was extremely high, surrounded by clouds and mist, with a majestic momentum. It looked like an upright Orthodox sect, completely lacking the desolate and murderous aura of the Blood Killing Hall.

A long flight of steps wound its way up to the top, with towering peaks all around. It was three times the size of the Xinglan Sect.

Xu Shan landed at the foot of the mountain and saw a person coming. He looked like an outer sect manager. Xu Shan said concisely, "I'm a disciple from the Blood Killing Hall. I'm here to join the Zhenhai Sect by the order of the Left Envoy Yang Lin."

The man swept Xu Shan with his spiritual consciousness. Seeing that he was only at the Foundation Establishment stage, he nodded indifferently. "What's your name, and where is the Left Envoy?"

"I'm Xu Xian. I encountered a demonic beast on the way and got into a fight with it. The Left Envoy told me to go ahead first."

"Follow me up. Don't look around randomly."

Xu Shan followed closely behind and went with him to the front of the main hall on the mountainside. Standing in the square, the outer sect manager said coldly, "Wait here. Don't move around randomly."

Xu Shan nodded and stayed where he was, looking at the scenery. It was different from what he had imagined. Everything had gone smoothly all the way, and he had even been directly led to the front of the main hall. It could be seen that the matter of the Purple Crane True Man recruiting disciples had a high priority within the Zhenhai Sect.

He waited for a full two hours, and it was already getting dark. Two more people appeared beside Xu Shan. One had a face full of flesh and looked very fierce, and the other one looked quite ordinary.

After the three of them were all there, the door of the main hall of the Zhenhai Sect opened automatically. A voice came from inside. "Come in."

Xu Shan let out a sigh of relief and followed closely behind the other two. Well, Yang Lin had said before that the Purple Crane True Man was only recruiting the last three people, and now they were all here. Without a doubt, these two people should be his fellow disciples who would share the hardships together. These two people probably thought they were lucky...

The three of them walked into the main hall, and the door closed automatically. Only a few ordinary oil lamps were lit in the hall, and the space was a bit dark. The three of them were very nervous, and Xu Shan could clearly hear the heartbeats of the other two speeding up.

Just then, a figure walked out from the darkness on the left. He waved his large sleeves, and the whole hall was filled with radiance. A brilliant light suddenly appeared on the roof, illuminating the entire hall.

Xu Shan took a glance at the person and quickly lowered his head. The person was wearing a purple robe, looking immortal and refined, exactly the same as the statue in Zhu Family Town! If he hadn't known about this person's situation from Yang Lin, he would never have thought that this guy would use mortals as blood food for cultivation.

"I am the Sect Master of the Zhenhai Sect. You don't have to be nervous. Raise your heads." The voice of the Purple Crane True Man was calm and gentle, just like that of an elder in the neighborhood.

The three of them raised their heads, and the Purple Crane True Man slowly walked up to them. "Who is Xu Xian?"

"I'm Xu Xian," Xu Shan said.

The Purple Crane True Man looked at him and quickly swept Xu Shan's whole body with his spiritual consciousness. "Yang Lin is dead. What happened on the way?"

Xu Shan trembled all over and showed a look of panic. "The Left Envoy is dead? I... I don't know. I participated in the trial in the Blood Killing Hall and encountered an evil cultivator. Later, the evil cultivator might have left, and the Left Envoy immediately took me here."

"On the way... I was exhausted from the trial and ran out of spiritual power... The Left Envoy took me to rest and regulate my breath. As a result, we were attacked by a demonic beast in the forest. I didn't see clearly at that time, and the Left Envoy pushed me away and told me to go ahead first. As for the rest... I don't know."

The Purple Crane True Man nodded slightly and let out a sigh. "It's the will of heaven. She suffered a lot."

What this Xu Xian said didn't seem to have any problems. The Blood Killing Hall had already sent him a message. He didn't know where that evil cultivator came from, and it made him nervous too. Not long after that, the heart lamp that Yang Lin left in the Zhenhai Sect suddenly went out. But with Yang Lin's Golden Core stage strength, how could she be easily killed by a demonic beast on the outskirts of the Southern Border? It was very likely that it was still the work of an evil cultivator... Evil cultivators were all crazy and couldn't be speculated with common sense.

"Forget it. Everyone has their own fate." The Purple Crane True Man said, "You three are here today. You are the disciples carefully selected by each hall. The reason why I'm meeting you in person today is that I want to choose a direct disciple to inherit my mantle."

"I'm sure you're all wondering why the recruitment of disciples is so hasty. It's purely out of helplessness. The cultivation technique I practice is suitable for very few people. Only those with great perseverance can practice it. And because my lifespan is coming to an end and it's difficult to find a good disciple, I have to do this..."

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