Chapter 109 Don’t Take the Golden Elixir Lightly (1/2)

Shen Lian was not too sure why but he had a strong urge to take wooden fish back. Somewhere deep down, he felt that it was fated that he crossed path with this wooden fish.

Furthermore, he was somewhat related to Ling Chongxiao and the Man in Green, plus he was also a disciple of Qing Xuan. He could now just allow their belonging to be left outside

Kuhui continued the conversation, ”Are you not going to ask where is Ling Chongxiao? Or is he dead or alive?”

Shen Lian responded, ”Are you going to tell me now? Why should I ask unnecessarily?”

Kuhui's ever still heart of Zen was shaken more than once thanks to Shen Lian. Besides the Empress, Shen Lian was the only person who could have such effect on him in the entire Shendu City. It was as if he could not hide anything from him.

He smiled to regain composure and said, ”He is now a real monk, naturally he will cut off all ties with the past. He even gave me this last momento from the martial sect. But I feel that this item would suit you better.”

”Looks like he didn't become a monk neither in Shendu nor within Da Zhou?” Shen Lian squinted his eyes. If there was a reason for Ling Chongxiao to give up everything and become a real monk, it was absolutely because he needed a breakthrough.

Kuhui can see why Shen Lian would make such conjecture. Reason being the Empress today was unfathomable. Someone like Ling Chongxiao who had caused major destruction to the world would either have to be forced to subdue or to be killed.

If it was none of the above, Ling Chongxiao was probably not a monk under the ruling of Da Zhou.

Shen Lian made that deduction based on the circumstances.

”He went to Xi Huang and became a monk at a country known as Yue Tuo,” Kuhui replied with a soft voice. He laughed as Ling Chongxiao did not even shave his head to become a monk.

After hearing the words ”Xi Huang” and ”Yue Tuo”, Shen Lian swiftly recalled information related to these words; Xi Huang was more than 10 million miles away from Da Zhou.

There were plenty of mountains and rivers in Da Zhou and it consisted of several big and small countries. But what was frightening was that many demon tribes reside beneath the mountains and rivers; and the demon king's transformation was comparable to a Huandan cultivator. In fact, some demon kings were more skillful than immortals.

Chen Jianmei's 'Kill Philosophy' came about from a mountain in Xi Huang. He killed a mountain full of demons, and that was well known amongst the immortals.

Shen Lian's initial plan was to work on the early stages of the Taixu Strategy, then travel to Xi Huang and catch up with Chen Jianmei. 'You can cultivate for half of your lifetime and remain unknown but once you've mastered a spell, the whole world knows about it.' Zhang Ruoxu's comment was indeed relevant.

That was because the trip was a dangerous journey and it was more appropriate to depart after having the eight Qi of the Taixu Strategy being absorbed into the body. By then he would be as powerful as Gu Caiwei who was a class above most Huandan elders. The other day at the ceremony for Chen Jianmei, the headmaster prepared a futon for her to sit on.

However, she chose not to sit on the futon as a sign of respect to the elders.

If a beginner did not start with the Taixu Strategy, it would be hard for one to achieve Dao. It was a proven case in the world of practice and cultivation. In Qing Xuan, people too start practicing with it.

Zhang Ruoxu had made a resolution to allow Shen Lian to learn this method. This showed that the importance of Shen Lian to Zhang Ruoxu.

Should Shen Lian failed in his practice and cultivation, Zhang Ruoxu would most probably be disappointed.

Shen Lian had no complaints about the difficult circumstances he had to endure although it was Zhang Ruoxu who pointed this path for him. This was because he knew that he could have tried other martial exercises and whether he can master Huandan or not was an absolute certainty. The hopes of being an immortal were very tiny.

Furthermore, the Taixu Strategy was a shockingly powerful technique that would bring him to places.

He put his thoughts on hold and said, ”Looks like that place was his destiny. The difficulties of achieving Dao was not something people of my generation would understand. I hope for the best for him.”

After finishing the sentence, Shen Lian took the wooden fish and Kuhui heard a song playing in his ears:

”Difficult! Difficult! Difficult! Dao is mysterious. Don't take the Golden Elixir lightly.