Chapter 5, Chapter 5, Master Qingfeng

Rather than saying the sound came from the bamboo forest, it would be more accurate to say that the bamboo forest transmitted the sound to the current owner of this blessed land.

For some reason, this thought flashed through Li Chang'an's mind.

He brushed the dirt off his pants and returned to the bamboo forest with the black sword.

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Ten minutes ago, outside Xuanling Immortal Mountain.

The person who accompanied Yuheng and his group of cultivators into Xuanling Immortal Mountain yesterday—Elder Xie Xuan of the Qingfeng Sect—has arrived again today with a refined-looking young man.

When Xie Xuan arrived at the entrance of Xuanling Immortal Mountain again, his mood was quite different from yesterday.

The more anticipation they had before, the more resentment they feel now.

But unfortunately, that person was the newly recognized master of the immortal mountain at the moment of its destruction, and rightfully possessed this blessed land.

No matter how unwilling they were, it was no use.

It's laughable, really. The Qingfeng Sect has guarded the immortal mountain for six thousand years, and now that the mountain is on the verge of destruction, the new master they've recognized is someone else...

Xie Xuan frowned and clenched his fists tightly, then relaxed them as if deflated after a moment.

He asked in a deep voice, "Kuling, did you take what your uncle said to you last night to heart?"

Xie Kuling, who had been intently admiring the runes at the entrance, snapped out of his reverie upon hearing this and smiled, "Uncle, I remember."

Keeping something in your heart and remembering it are two different things.

Xie Xuan looked at him with displeasure, "Kuling, don't forget what your father said before he died."

"To protect Xuanling Immortal Mountain, the Xie family has been trapped on Qingfeng Mountain for six thousand years. Leaving aside our ancestors, just look at your grandfather and father; you know the price they paid."

"Now that person has inherited the Immortal Mountain, he should also inherit the responsibilities of the God and give our Xie family an explanation!"

Xie Kuling listened quietly, and when Xie Xuan finished speaking and gasped for breath in anger, he raised his hand and patted his back to help him catch his breath.

Once Xie Xuan had calmed down, he said softly, "I understand, Uncle, please rest assured."

"Good that you understand." Xie Xuan took a deep breath. "Go inside quickly."

Xie Kuling nodded, helped him sit down on a nearby rock, and then stood by the pool.

Entering abruptly might be impolite, so after thinking for a moment, Xie Kuling leaned out and shouted:

"Mr. Li?"

Is Mr. Li here?

The entrance to Xuanling Immortal Mountain was quiet for a while before a clear voice rang out: "Please come in."

Xie Kuling breathed a sigh of relief, turned around and waved to Xie Xuan before stepping into the pool.

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Inside the Xuanling Immortal Mountain, Li Chang'an finished speaking and stared curiously at the door that emitted a seven-colored light.

Those who knew he was in the immortal mountain must have been that group of cultivators from yesterday, right?

Now that he has inherited the sacred mountain, he still has a mission to fulfill. If those cultivators want to come in and cultivate, can he take the opportunity to ask them to help him farm and raise pigs?

The black sword was once again held against Li Chang'an's neck.

Li Chang'an reluctantly moved away again, "It seems that's not possible."

I don't know what kind of prohibition was issued in the previous life, nor did it clearly state what can and cannot be done.

The black sword would always suddenly swoop down, and Li Chang'an suspected that if it ever failed to stop, he would lose his head.

Just as Li Chang'an finished his internal monologue, he caught a glimpse of someone walking out of the seven-colored gate.

The man was in his twenties, dressed in a dark blue robe, wearing silver-rimmed glasses, with a gentle smile on his face, and a refined and polite demeanor.

Li Chang'an had occasionally met some cultivators, and those cultivators all possessed, to varying degrees, an air of arrogance and transcendence.

The young man, however, did not; instead, he seemed very approachable.

Directly opposite, Xie Kuling wrung out the hem of his robe, which was wet from the pool, and looked up to see Li Chang'an.

He was very young, wearing a black coat, tall and handsome. I heard he was an actor...

The information Xie Xuan had mentioned last night quickly matched up with the person in front of him.

Xie Kuling immediately clasped his hands and bowed, saying, "Greetings, Mr. Li."

Li Chang'an was startled. Was this grand greeting really too much? Did all cultivators have to do this?

"Uh..." He rubbed his arms to get rid of the goosebumps.

"No need for that, just call me Li Chang'an."

Xie Kuling was taken aback, but seeing the unnatural look on Li Chang'an's face, he understood.

He changed his address and said, "Okay. Hello, Li Chang'an. I am the current leader of the Qingfeng Sect. My name is Xie Kuling."

"Hello." Li Chang'an returned the greeting with a fist and palm salute, mimicking the gesture.

The Qingfeng faction, in fact, were his neighbors.

He withdrew his hand and looked behind Xie Kuling.

Noticing his gaze, Xie Kuling explained, "I came alone."

Li Chang'an nodded.

He glanced around and found that the only place to sit nearby was the large rock he had used as a bed the night before, which was surrounded by bamboo. He felt a little embarrassed.

He can make do however he wants, but Xie Kuling is, after all, a guest and the master of the Qingfeng Sect.

"Well, there's not much to sit on in the immortal mountain. If you don't mind, you can make do with sitting here for a while."

As Li Chang'an spoke, he stepped forward and moved the bamboo next to the large rock to make a bigger opening.

Xie Kuling looked up at him.

Seemingly afraid of not being able to provide adequate hospitality, the young man worked quickly and efficiently, occasionally smiling shyly when his eyes met.

It's simply because there's nowhere to sit.

This young man had clear, bright eyes, without a trace of gloom, which showed that he was a person with a pure heart.

Xie Kuling smiled and sat down on the rock at Li Chang'an's invitation.

"It's alright, this is quite normal. The secret realms derived from heaven and earth are not like the outside world, where people come to build and develop them. They grow wildly."

"Although Xuanling Immortal Mountain is a blessed land created by the Boundless God, it should theoretically feel more like a man-made development. However, it is said that the God perished not long after it was formed, so he probably didn't have time to build it. Therefore, it is similar to those secret realms derived from nature."

There's no time to build it.

Li Chang'an smiled bitterly.

Perhaps that's why the deity made him, in his reincarnation, farm and raise pigs?

The affairs of the past life are settled in this life.

However, comforted by Xie Kuling's words, Li Chang'an was no longer so reserved.

He smiled and said, "Thank you."

"By the way, did you come to the Immortal Mountain to find me? Is there something you need?"

Xie Kuling looked into Li Chang'an's eyes.

After a moment, he sighed inwardly and said gently, "The ancestors of the Qingfeng Sect had some connection with the Divine Lord. As the current mountain master of the Qingfeng Sect, I should pay a visit to you, the new master of the Immortal Mountain."

He paused, then smiled and said, "If there's anything I can help you with, just let me know."

I spent the whole night drafting it in my mind, but in the end I decided not to use it.

Why bother?

The Li Chang'an before them was merely a newly recognized master of the Immortal Mountain, not the deity himself.

Why vent those grievances on people who don't know the truth?

Li Chang'an was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, and murmured repeatedly, "Help..."

If you ask him if he needs any help, he actually does...

Twenty minutes after entering Xuanling Immortal Mountain, Xie Kuling emerged from the "gate" on the surface of the pool.

After wading through the water to the edge of the pool, Xie Xuan couldn't wait to step forward.

"So, Bitter Ridge, what conditions did you propose? Did the other person agree?"

Xie Kuling wrung out the water from the hem of his robe and took out a cell phone from his pocket: "I promised to charge his phone and buy him a power bank."

"..."

"Huh? You agree?"

Xie Xuan was almost petrified.

"Oh right—" Xie Kuling seemed to suddenly remember something.

Xie Xuan looked at him with hope again.

"Please pick up his package for him in a couple of days."

Xie Xuan again: "..."

Xie Kuling smiled and put his phone away. "He only inherited the Immortal Mountain, he's not the God himself. What does the agreement between the God and the Xie family have to do with him?"

Xie Xuan frowned, looking disappointed, and said, "Bitter Ridge!"

"Could it be that the Xie family's six thousand years of protection doesn't even deserve a word of thanks from the master of the immortal mountain? Inheriting property comes with inheriting debts, doesn't it? Besides, we just hope he can..."

"Alright, Uncle," Xie Kuling interrupted him, his tone serious. "The God doesn't owe us anything."

Then he smiled again, "Besides, that's why the Qingfeng Sect has existed for six thousand years, isn't it?"

With spiritual energy dwindling over six thousand years, which sect could survive for six thousand years without perishing?

In six thousand years, there has only been the Qingfeng Sect.

The Xie family's feelings towards the Boundless God Venerable should not be limited to mere resentment.

"You, you..." Xie Xuan really didn't know what to say.

Xie Kuling patted him on the shoulder: "Besides, it's always better to make friends than to make enemies."

Xie Xuan paused, then shook his hand in frustration and turned his back. "Fine, you're the mountain lord, you call the shots. What can I do?"

Actually, it's just that what my nephew said was so right that I couldn't refute it.

Xie Kuling smiled and followed Xie Xuan's footsteps.

...

As the sun set, the Qingfeng Sect members delivered a fully charged phone and a new power bank to Li Chang'an.

In addition, they also brought some daily necessities.

"These are the mountain lord's and the elder's phone numbers. The mountain lord said that if Mr. Li has anything else to discuss, please feel free to contact them."

One person handed two business cards to Li Chang'an, and then left Xuanling Immortal Mountain with the other two.

Looking at the bags and packages, Li Chang'an felt a surge of emotion, and two streams of tears, as wide as noodles, streamed down his face.

I originally thought that I could only live a modern life again after breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage, but I didn't expect that Master Xie would arrive before I even reached the Foundation Establishment stage!

They even knew that he had difficulty living in the immortal mountain, so they prepared daily necessities for him!

Thanks to Xie Kuling's thoughtfulness, Li Chang'an's anxious heart finally calmed down.

Now, he no longer needs to worry about the three piglets being stolen and eaten.

If Xie Kuling has agreed, he will definitely help.

After a moment of reflection, Li Chang'an quickly added Xie Kuling on WeChat and transferred some money to him.

It was estimated based on the prices of those daily necessities, and it's more or less.

Fortunately, Xie Kuling did not refuse. He responded with a fist-and-palm emoji, accepted the money, and then refunded the difference.

Li Chang'an breathed a sigh of relief.

He was actually quite embarrassed to trouble others, and if Xie Kuling didn't accept the money, he probably wouldn't be able to sleep tonight.

It's better to calculate it this way.

It's just that it's sometimes hard to repay favors.

When Xie Kuling comes next time, he should ask the Qingfeng Sect if they need Jade Glory Grass.

Once he successfully breeds, we can give some to the Qingfeng Sect.

Li Chang'an made up his mind and sighed softly.

It was already dark.

Among the daily necessities delivered by Qingfeng were bedding. Li Chang'an placed the bedding on the large rock, lay down, and sighed.

With this layer of bedding, my back won't feel so uncomfortable when I sleep tonight.

Soon, Li Chang'an covered himself with the blanket and fell asleep.

In the quiet bamboo forest, the night breeze gently rustles the bamboo leaves.

Not far away, a dazzling light flashed from the colorful door, and a tall figure walked out.

On that shadow, a pair of red eyes were fixed intently on Li Chang'an's direction.

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