Chapter 424 - Linge Leaves the Mountain (1/2)
He changed into a loose dark blue Daoist robe and prepared a few face-changing masks that he could change at any time. Then, he covered his true appearance so that his face would look rounder… An ordinary junior sister had mastered it just like that!
Senior Brother said that the best disguise is being ordinary.
The basic ordinary meant that it looked ordinary on the outside and did not have any special characteristics that would attract attention.
Advanced ordinary was something that most Qi Refinement cultivators would do.
The ultimate ordinary was the Dao heart that stayed firm to the word ‘ordinary’. It would not have any extraordinary thoughts, but it had the ability to steadily cross ordinary obstacles at any time. It was adapted from “Senior Brother’s Lesson”. After tidying up for a while, she looked at herself in the mirror. Ling’e nodded in satisfaction and began to inspect the treasure pouches on the table and the treasure pouches in the treasure pouch. She had prepared sufficient amounts of the commonly used incapacitating agents and essence soul toxins.
He had already considered most environments and multiplied them by three.
Li Changshou had also repeatedly reminded her to bring it along. At the same time, Ling’e felt a little uneasy. She had also prepared three portions of the “Longevity Dao Poison” that was refined from the blood of the Dragon King and the toxins of a certain Primordial Beast…
Does this mean that I might encounter Golden Immortal realm experts during the training that Senior Brother arranged for me? As Ling’e thought about that, she could not help but sigh and put the treasure pouches into the three storage Dharma treasures… There were also some trump cards.
For example, the miniature array discs that Li Changshou had created, the paper effigies that self-destructed in the sixteen-layered alliance, and so on were all good things that Ling’e had learned how to use but had never actually used.
He had spent so much effort to make me go out and train…
Is cultivation in the mountains not enjoyable?
What fun is there in going out? Isn’t the world the same?
Ling’e sighed again. If this training was really for gaining experience, it wouldn’t be too bad. She could increase her Dao heart and train her will in danger.
Based on Senior Brother’s personality, there was a 99% chance that he would be hiding underground and tracking them!
Is this an experience? This is just a comprehensive a.s.sessment set up by Senior Brother! Ling’e secretly complained for a while. She looked around in her treasure vault and finally chose a superior-grade immortal treasure sword as a companion item. Ever since Li Changshou began to make pills and earn money, Ling’e had never lacked Dharma treasures. She also had some defensive numinous treasures. There were six to seven Dharma treasures that could protect her essence soul.
However, holding a sword of the mainstream quality could not only show his strength, but also prevent others from robbing him. It could also achieve the effect of not revealing his wealth. Lingle hugged her sword, carried her sword on her back, and posed in front of the mirror. Finally, she walked to the door of the straw hut with the sword in her hand and pushed it.
The sun was s.h.i.+ning brightly outside the door. Li Changshou stood with his hands behind his back. Qi Yuan held his horsetail whisk and smiled at Ling’e. “Master! Senior Brother!” Ling’e walked gracefully and jumped in front of Li Changshou. She cupped her fists and bowed to her master. “I’m going on an adventure!” “Not bad, not bad.”
Qi Yuan nodded with a smile and instructed, “It’s not as peaceful outside as it is on the mountain. You’re a Golden Immortal seedling in the sect, and your cultivation level is not bad. However, you should be careful when you’re outside. Don’t meddle in other people’s business and provoke karma. There are people outside the mountain, and there are people outside. Heaven Immortals are nothing in the Primordial World.” “I will remember Master’s teachings.”
Lingle shouted in a clear voice. Then, she looked at Li Changshou and asked softly, “Senior Brother, is there anything else that you want to remind me?” “I’ll give you three missions on this trip. You have a time limit of three years. After you complete them, you can walk freely in the mortal world and the town.”
Li Changshou took out a jade token and handed it to Ling’e. Ling’e blinked. She thought that her senior brother would be more reserved and think of ways to design difficult problems for her. She did not expect him to give her a mission directly. The difficulty of the training reduced significantly. At the very least, she had a clear goal. Ling’e glanced at the jade token and saw a line of words s.h.i.+ning brightly. “Go to the Chentang Ancient Town at the border of the South Continent and eliminate a hundred demons above the Perfected Immortal realm.”
100!
Ling’e was speechless. She looked up at her senior brother, her eyes filled with grievance. “Senior Brother, are you serious?” “If he doesn’t come, will he fake it?”
Li Changshou said calmly, “The purpose of this training is to let you experience the difficulty of living beings surviving. It will allow your Dao heart to reach perfection. Junior Sister, cultivation is not easy, and achieving longevity is even more difficult. You have been cultivating in the mountain and taking this peaceful environment for granted. However, survival rights should not be taken for granted. Many risked their lives to fight for the human race and establish what we have today. The goal of the first mission is to let you experience these things. Try harder! If you don’t figure out the meaning of survival, you will not be able to withstand a blow from your mental demons when you face the Longevity Tribulation.”
Ling’e nodded weakly. She felt that she had been instilled with a bunch of principles, but she did not know the exact meaning. “Senior Brother, I’ll go down the mountain now.” “This is for you. Replace it with the paper effigy I gave you.” Li Changshou handed the Sect Leader Token to Ling’e, who took out the paper effigy from her sleeve and returned it to her senior brother.
The corners of her mouth curled up slightly, and her eyes were filled with reluctance.
Li Changshou said in a mellow voice, “With this, no one will make things difficult for you when you leave the sect. You don’t have to explain anything to others. Don’t easily expose your whereabouts. Remember, from the moment you leave the Little Qiong Peak, you have to rely on yourself for everything.” “Senior Brother, don’t worry. I know!” Ling’e took a deep breath and pulled herself together. She cupped her hands and bowed to Li Changshou before bowing to her master, Qi Yuan. “I’m going!” Then, she turned around and rode a cloud away from the sect.
“Ah…”
Qi Yuan looked at Ling’e’s back and sighed.
“In the blink of an eye, Ling’e can also go down the mountain to train. When I first brought her back, she was still a little child. Changshou, is her cultivation level enough? Is it dangerous to go to the place where we kill demons? Are you prepared to protect her secretly?”
“Don’t worry, Master.” Li Changshou smiled and said, “Although I can’t say that it’s foolproof, I will do my best to protect Ling’e.” Qi Yuan said seriously, “I know that you’re impressive now, but you only have one junior sister.” “Yes, yes. Master, you don’t have to worry.” Li Changshou bowed and guaranteed. Only then did Qi Yuan relax. He turned around and returned to the straw hut to continue… cultivating. Then, Li Changshou’s main body returned to the Pill Chamber. His immortal senses locked onto Ling’e’s figure.
After Ling’e successfully flew out of the sect, Li Changshou s.h.i.+fted his attention to the “carriage driver” paper effigy outside the sect. He sensed Lingle’s location and used Earth Escape to follow her at a steady pace.
The ordinary Ling’e’s paper effigy army attacked!
The young birds had to learn to spread their wings and fly. The clouds had to drift away from the place of birth.
Li Changshou did not want Ling’e to leave his side. He purely wanted Ling’e to have more life experience. If the conditions allowed it, and Ling’e was strong enough and vigilant enough, it would be romantic for her to go out and travel for a thousand years like her Grandmaster, Jiang Lin’er, and return to the place where she set off because of one person and one matter.
Now, he did not want Ling’e to go out and see the world. He had been cultivating in the mountains and had entered the stage of retirement in advance. It was actually not fair to Ling’e. Li Changshou had long made the decision to let Ling’e go out to train. He had already considered the various consequences and made up his mind.
She was not anyone’s subordinate, nor should she be an accessory.
She should understand that the world was not just limited to what she saw. There were many choices in
life.
Of course, the choice of Dao companions had to be simple and pure.
Li Changshou felt a little conflicted. A paper effigy went to the Black Pool Peak and… began to observe secretly with Bai Ze.
2,000 kilometers away from the sect, he had already flown out of the sect’s nominal border. Ling’e rode a cloud and flew high in the sky. She spread her immortal senses as far as possible and remained vigilant.
It was a small matter to train. It was more important to satisfy Senior Brother!
She could not afford to lose anything… “Help!”
Suddenly, a hurried shout was brought back by the Wind Speech Incantation.
Ling’e’s immortal senses also noticed a rough concealing array formation at the edge of a certain forest.
Her immortal senses gathered and easily penetrated the array wall like flowing water. Ling’e immediately saw… an unbearable scene.
It was a cla.s.sic immortal cultivation scene!
The male immortal, whose cultivation level was at the Perfected Immortal realm, was bullying a female immortal who was at the Essence Immortal realm. Moreover, he had already reached the stage of shouting, “You can shout, you can shout. If you shout louder, someone will come and save you.”
Ling’e was speechless. She silently rode a cloud and circled around the place. She felt that it was not the male immortal who was insulting the female immortal, but… Senior Brother is insulting my intelligence! Once upon a time, this was completely Senior Brother’s case study for teaching. It was just that the cultivation realm of the subject of the case was slightly different. What are you doing? Is it time to play with emotions? Ling’e shook her head in her heart, but her expression remained hesitant.
All of a sudden, some thoughts surfaced in Ling’e’s mind. The female immortal’s desperate and indignant gaze kept appearing in her heart, causing Ling’e to fall into a dilemma. Would Senior Brother really use such a crude move?
No, that male immortal did such a bad thing. How could he not do a soundproof array formation? Is the male immortal’s Dao heart twisted in such a crude concealment array? Does he want someone to see him?
There were various signs that it was indeed a trial arranged by his senior brother. However, if this matter was true… Although the best answer was to turn a blind eye, if it was really something that he could do, but he did not save her, would his Dao heart really not have any demons? What should I do?
The few options that her senior brother had given her back then kept appearing in her heart. Ling’e’s cloud gradually stopped. “Ling’e, you have to remember that when you encounter something that you can’t make up your mind, you have to try to break the framework of your mind and find new options.”
New options… Forget it!
Although there is an 80% chance that it is just the appetizer of the trial, this small experience should only be considered a very low score in the overall evaluation.
Ling’e pinched her chin and muttered. Her immortal senses suddenly swept across the few demonic beasts playing in the forest. Her eyes lit up. After a while, the Perfected Immortal who was in the process of ‘the more you resist, the more excited I get’ suddenly felt dizzy. The immortal power in his body suddenly slowed down.