"So hours from now, Senior Sister Ma Yi will bring you back to the sect."
"Hurry, do not dally."
As soon as Duobao finished speaking, Tao Qian was ready to move.
His master's instructions were very clear; Alchemists and the Great Sects had an agreent not to intrude into the Spirit Treasure Sect's territory, which included the mountain gate residence and other places, such as the Seven Ruins Cave Heaven.
Once Tao Qian successfully entered the Seven Ruins Cave Heaven, he could avoid the imdiate danger and save his life.
With this thought, Tao Qian ordered Star Zha Demon to turn towards Heavenly Sorrow Mountain.
But then!
It was at this mont, as Star Zha turned, that Tao Qian suddenly felt a sense of foreboding.
He had no ti to react before everything changed in front of him.
Accompanied by a faint stench and inexplicably, the sound of waves, black mud water completely engulfed Tao Qian's surroundings, rushing from all directions, sealing every bit of space, and within the mud, there were whispered hints of innurable murmurs.
Listening closely, one could discern so profound and inscrutable mnemonic of cultivation techniques.
And a peculiar feeling arose: by cultivating this technique, one could achieve longevity.
In Tao Qian's mind, a Record sprang up:
[Under attack by Xiu Family Secret thod... Exemption granted!]
"Xiu Family?"
These two words imdiately sent a shiver through Tao Qian.
Although he had not formally interacted with them, he was well aware of the strength of this millennium-old family.
Said to be a thousand years old, but actually much more.
The history of this family, along with the Si Family, traced back to the origins of the Human Clan's written language, their heritage as profound as that of the Taishang Dao, the Spirit Treasure Sect, the Great Freedom Temple, and the Dharma Cakra Temple.
The reason they had not made a deep impression on Tao Qian earlier was due to the lack of interaction.
Now, that interaction had co.
Blocked by faintly foul-slling pitch-black mud water, Star Zha regained his original form and telepathically reported, "Master, all paths are blocked, this black mud is very strange, I fear I would be devoured if I tried to enter, I cannot pass."
Tao Qian's brow furrowed. He had just retracted the Star Zha Demon into the Demon Gourd and was preparing to use the Buddha Bird Relic to fight desperately.
Suddenly, a brilliant light surged within the mud in front of him.
He heard a "Clack, clack," resembling the sound of a carriage moving.
The next mont, the mud parted, and indeed, an ancient yet beautiful carriage pulled by a green cow ca slowly into view.
Strangely, although the place had been filled with a foul sll, as soon as the green cow and the Seven Fragrant Car appeared, an exotic fragrance filled the air, and plum blossoms cascaded all around.
However, Tao Qian had no ti to observe these bizarre sights; he felt his body suddenly lighten, and found himself transported atop the carriage.
He sat opposite a Daoist of extraordinary presence.
This Daoist, though appearing middle-aged, had a ruddy complexion and three tufts of black beard floated to his chest, exuding an elegant and lasting charm. Dressed in a vermilion Daoist robe, tidy and neat, with a sword and jade hanging by his side, he held a bamboo scroll in his hand, the surface covered in tadpole characters, each character as if alive, continuously rging into various combinations.
Each combination represented a unique cultivation technique.
Tao Qian had only glanced at it once or twice when those tadpole characters detached from the scroll and burrowed into his mind before he could react.
The next mont, several Records arose in his mind:
[Under attack by Xiu Family Forbidden Body Sealing Technique... No Exemption!]
[Undergoing transmission of Xiu Family Secret Technique... No Exemption!]
[Acquired "Thousand-mile Household Miniature Technique", an Ancient Escape Technique, quite powerful, with a single thought one can travel a thousand miles.]
[Acquired "Rebirth Soul Releasing Spell", a Buddhist Secret Spell from the Dharma Cakra Temple, can save wandering souls, resentful ghosts, fierce ghosts, and more.]
Looking at the Records in his mind, feeling the two new Divine Abilities he had obtained, Tao Qian's face showed no joy.
On the contrary, he imdiately revealed a bitter smile.
Without needing overly sharp senses, just one piece of evidence was enough to make Tao Qian realize that he might have no escape for the ti being.
This Daoist gave him a feeling similar to when Kongchan Arhat's true body descended upon Demon City not long ago.
Combining this with the Records, the identity of this person was almost self-evident.
Vaguely guessing the Daoist's purpose, Tao Qian did not bother with formalities. Instead, he simply clasped his hands and said lightly,
"Could it be the Xiu Family Elder, Xiu Zhonglin, senior?"
"Senior ca here to capture to offer as a gift to the Alchemists for a reconciliation?"
"Teaching spells upon eting, is it because you feared my master would trouble you?"
As soon as Tao Qian finished speaking, the Daoist imdiately shot him an appreciative look.
This Daoist appeared to be in a rush. Instead of answering Tao Qian right away, he first turned to the green cow pulling the carriage and ordered,
"Daoist, speed up a bit, go to the Anqing border to et that group of flesh and blood descendants."
"Lest my extraordinary disciple here tries so trick."
At the end of his speech, this strange carriage indeed sped up.
Amid the rolling black mud and plum blossoms, it left Yang Sui behind and headed towards the barren mountains at the border of Anqing Province.
At this ti, holding the marvelous bamboo scroll and twirling his beard, the Daoist finally turned to Tao Qian.
Seeming completely unconcerned about Tao Qian's cold deanour, he smiled and nodded, responding,
"You are indeed worthy of being Duobao Daoist's first disciple, your mind is sharper than those worthless ones in my Xiu Family."
"I am indeed Xiu Zhonglin, I have captured you to hand over to the Alchemists to seek reconciliation."
"However, giving you two divine abilities in advance is not because I fear Duobao Daoist, but because the Human Dao Destiny in you is so mighty. If I harm you, the backlash might not take my life, but it would bring months of misfortune... By giving you these spells first, it's not considered harming you.""
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