Li Changshou obviously knew that that was a pain in his master, the Daoist Priest Qi Yuanās heart that could not be erased.
Now, he had used a lie to deceive his master so as to minimize the latterās pain. However, his master did not have much energy every day. He had been in low spirits and spending his days in a slumpā¦
He really treated long durations of sleep as his cultivation!
It seemed that aside from helping Li Changshou and Lingāe achieve an immortal position in the Heavenly Courts and pave the way for them ahead of time, Qi Yuan no longer had any life goals.
It was too disrespectful to describe his master as a āsalted fishā.
However, that term was indeed very vivid when applied toe Qi Yuan
Li Changshou, on the other hand, had been waiting. When his Grandmaster found his aunt-masterās reincarnation, his masterā¦ would have a hard time to flip over. It was still possible for him to jump a few times.
On the side of a cloud, Lingāe asked softly, āSenior Brother, whatās wrong?ā
āIām thinking about Master,ā Li Changshou answered softly. Lingāe also looked a little worried.
Although one of them was overly stable, while the other was slightly unstable and was somewhat decreasing her lifespan, both of them were sincerely grateful to their master.
Old Daoist priest Qi Yuanās relationship troublesā¦
There were a thousand years of resentment and they could only hear about reincarnation. Although Li Changshou had personally killed the culprit of the destruction of his masterās Dao base, he had also let the other party experience the feeling of his Dao base getting destroyed and facing the Thunder Tribulation.
However, the evil deeds that the other party had committed could not be completely made up for. Their master, Qi Yuan, could only turn into a Turbid Immortal before the Heavenly Tribulation.
In order to help his master, Li Changshou was forced to get involved with a series of karma.
Aunt-Master Wan Jiangyu died tragically in the North Continent. Fortunately, her remnant soul protected her True Spirit and hence, she went to the Netherworld to reincarnate.
When Little Grandmaster returned to the mountain for the first time, Li Changshou could not bear for his master to become increasingly depressed. Therefore, he asked his Grandmaster to go to the Netherworld and search for the whereabouts of his Aunt-Masterās reincarnation. He also secretly gave his Little Grandmaster some hints.
Jiang Lināer had just become a Heaven Immortal, so she naturally did not want to see her eldest disciple die so tragically.
Who was Unfettered Lin Jiang?
She had explored the world for so many years and everyone knew that she was extremely vicious!
Everyone knew that she was swift and decisive. She had friends all over the Minor Chiliocosm!
Hence, Jiang Lināer used her friends to visit the Netherworld continuously and make connections.
After many twists and turns, he finally found the whereabouts of Wan Jiangyu.
Wan Jiangyu was currently in the form of a tree spirit.
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The so-called tree spirit was a spirit body that was born from a tree spirit root. It was similar to a plant spirit. Although it had sentience, it was not complete. It mostly existed in places where life was rich and human presence was scarce. Usually, it would emit a healthy and vibrant glow.
Moreover, in this life, she still had some lifespan leftā¦
Originally, Jiang Lināer had already arranged the rest of the matters.
Jiang Lināer had spent a lot of treasures and Spirit Stones to bribe a low-ranking official in the office of the Netherworld and was prepared to let him take action. When Wan Jiangyu reincarnated again, he would arrange for her to enter the Human Dao, be born into a wealthy family and live a carefree life.
The low-ranking official of the Netherworld would also leave a message for Jiang Lināer to find her.
That kind of thing was often done by the low-ranking officials of the underworld. All of them were skilled and reliable. If they failed, they would return all the benefits!
In this era, the āmoonlightingā done in the Netherworld office, which was a little chaotic, was actually the main income source of those low-ranking officialsā¦
Li Changshou was riding on a cloud that was neither high nor low. He maintained a speed that was neither fast nor slow. Li Changshou pondered over what exactly had happened. It even alarmed his Sect Leader.
Reincarnationā¦
Will it still be the same person after reincarnation?
Li Changshou knew very well that it was difficult to completely explain the matter of reincarnation.
After walking on the Bridge of Helplessness, one would lose all memories of the past.
Although the voice may be the same, it would no longer be the same person.
She would already become another person.
However, Jiang Lināer wanted to do something for Wan Jiangyu.
As her master, Jiang Lināer had gone out to search for her own opportunities and adventures in the past. As such, her two disciples had lost her protection and suffered a calamity. She was already responsible for that.
Moreover, as long as she found Wan Jiangyuās reincarnation and told Qi Yuan the truth about what happened back then, Qi Yuan would be able to let go most of his misery even though he could only look at her from afarā¦ As for whether his Grandmaster and Master would interfere with the life path of Aunt-Master Wan Jiangyuās reincarnate, Li Changshou had thought about it carefullyā¦
The Ren School would abide by the motto of steadiness and peace, and would not interfere too much.
What Li Changshou did not know wasā¦ Jiang Lināer had already made arrangements for the next reincarnation of Wan Jiangyu. She had even given the low-ranking officer of the Netherworld many Spirit Stones and precious materials. She had also specially changed a few cultivation techniques for him.
Unexpectedly, some changes happened againā¦
A few days ago, Jiang Lināer had two good friends who came to visit her.
Those two good friends of Jiang Lināerās were supposed to be going to the Netherworld to ādo somethingā. Due to the fact that they had made an agreement with Jiang Lināer previously, they went to the Immortal Du Sect to ask if Jiang Lināer wanted to tag along with them. At that time, Jiang Lināerā¦ Well, her body was unwell.
She asked her two good friends to bring some gifts and give them to the low-ranking official on her behalf, whom she had entrusted to carry out some tasks. She also wanted them to ask about the situation of her eldest discipleās reincarnation and the remaining lifespan.
Jiang Lināerās two good friends did their best. They went to the Netherworld and asked someone to investigate. However, the result that the low-ranking official gave wasā¦ that nothing could be investigated about the True Spirit that was named Wan Jiangyu in one of her livesā¦
In front of Wang Qingās residence, Li Changshou and Lingāe rode a cloud to the pavilion hanging on the cliff and performed a Dao salute at the door. Exalted Wang Qingās eldest disciple, Jiu Yiyi, immediately went out to welcome them and led them in.
In the main hall, everyone looked worried.
The Sect Leader of the Immortal Du Sect, Ji Wuyou, was seated on the main seat.
Exalted Wang Qing and Jiang Lināer were both dressed in white. They were seated on a chair each on the left.
At that moment, Jiang Lināerās eyes were red and she pursed her lips tightly. However, she did not break down emotionally.
The tree spirit was weak to begin with, and it could be considered as a medicinal herb. Many of the Spirit Pills had the pure vitality contained in the tree spirit as a catalyst.
Since Wan Jiangyuās True Spirit could not be found, there were only two possibilitiesā¦
She had either been regarded as a herb by someone who then refined her, or had suffered a calamity in the land where she lived, causing her soul to be dispersed.
At the thought of that, Jiang Lināerās heart almost broke.
She only hated herself for not having the ability to find out the whereabouts of the reincarnated tree spiritā¦
When Li Changshou entered the pavilion, Sect Leader Ji Wuyouās eyes lit up. There seemed to be hope in Jiang Lināerās eyes which were a little hopeless at first. Exalted Wang Qing was the only one who looked at Li Changshou with the kind look that most elders would give to their juniors.
Li Changshou led Lingāe forward and bowed. He greeted the Sect Leader, Exalted Wang Qing, and his Grandmaster.
Ji Wuyou squinted and nodded. He casually greeted, āChangshou, youāre here.ā āYes, Iām hereā¦ā
āYes, itās fine. Iāll deal with your Little Qiong Peak first.ā Ji Wuyou said, āI was here to visit Wang Qing but I didnāt expect to run into you.ā Why does the Sect Leaderā¦ seem like he is trying to explain something?
Jiu Yiyi was confused. In her opinion, perhaps Sect Leader Ji Wuyou and that outstanding disciple of Little Qiong Peakā¦ had some kind of long-lasting friendship. Suddenly, Jiu Yiyi thought of Li Changshouās other identity-the genius alchemist of the sect!
The pills that he refined were extremely popular among the elders. It was even difficult to obtain one.
Could it be that the Sect Leaderā¦
Yeah, although the Sect Leader does not have a Dao companion, he does look a little weak.
In an instant, Jiu Yiyi thought of many things.
Li Changshou asked softly, āGrandmaster, you asked me to comeā¦ Whatās wrong?ā
Jiang Lināer sighed softly and whispered, āAn hour ago, a good friend of mine sent a message through a communication jade token. Your Aunt-Master suddenly disappeared in this life. She could not be found anywhere in the Netherworld. We do not know if she is dead or alive! Changshou, whatā¦ what should we do? She did not have much lifespan in this life in the first place. I have already thought of how she could cultivate and become an immortal after she reincarnated. How could such a thing happen for no reason!?! Heaven is really blind. Why did my First Disciple suffer so much hardship!?!ā
On the side, Exalted Wang Qing extended his hand and patted Jiang Lināerās arm gently.
He comforted her gently, āThis is just a message from the Netherworld. The situation is not that serious. Lināer, donāt worry too much. There is still a chance to turn the situation around.ā
Li Changshou frowned when he heard that, but he did not say anything. He lowered his head slightly and thought carefully.
In fact, he could not think of any other possibilities. The tree spirits were weak creatures. It was not rare for them to be captured, killed, and captured to refine pills. However, it was hard to accept that something like that had happened to someone who was close to them.
*Coughs*
Ji Wuyou could not help but cough.
Today, the Sect Leaderās cough was relatively light. At least, he did not vomit blood.
It was probably because the injuries to his Essence Soul had been reduced significantly.
The Sect Leader said warmly, āIn my opinion, rather than making wild guesses here, we should send someone to the Netherworld to investigate.ā
Jiang Lināer had originally wanted to nod immediately. She then looked up at Li Changshou with an inquisitive gaze. Clearly, in Jiang Lināerās judgment, the one who had the most ideas was not Sect Leader Ji Wuyou, but his little grand-discipleā¦
āPardon me for speaking boldly. Actually, the Sect Leader is right. This matter can only be known after we go to the Netherworld.ā
Li Changshou bowed slightly and continued, āWhy donāt Grandmaster bring me to the Netherworld to investigate this matter in detail?ā
Later on, he naturally used the paper effigy to head there together with his grandmaster.
Jiang Lināer immediately nodded and agreed. Before she could say anything, Sect Leader Ji Wuyou stood up and naturally lifted the hem of his Daoist robe.
āThen, letās not delay. Letās set off now!ā
At that moment, everyone in the room fell silent, so much that they could hear the pin drop. All of them had different expressions.
They thought, Since when did the Sect Leader care so much about the matter of Little Qiong Peak?
Ji Wuyou said calmly, āIt just so happens that Elder Wang Qing is preparing to transcend the tribulation and cannot move about. It just so happens that I have been in deep thought recently and want to go out and move around. Therefore, I can go to the Netherworld to enjoy the scenery.ā Li Changshou was rendered speechless.
Do you need to say āIt just so happensā in order to make your logic clear?
After hearing that, Exalted Wang Qing and Jiang Lināer looked at each other and smiled. Both of them were puzzled.
Jiu Yiyi, who was usually elegant and beautiful, shifted her beautiful eyes back and forth between her master and the Sect Leader.
That was a story.
On the other hand, the Little Smart Imp Lingāe, who was usually quick-witted, blinked gently. Her gaze shifted back and forth on her Grandmaster, Exalted Wang Qing, and the Sect Leader.
That was another story.
Exalted Wang Qing then said, āSect Leader, you still have to guard the sect. You cannot act rashly. This matter involves Lināerās beloved disciple. I have to accompany Lināer to investigate this matter.ā
āHey, itās fine.ā Ji Wuyou waved his hand and said, āDonāt worry about it, Wang Qing. Right now, our Immortal Du Sect is nothing but steady! There is no point in me staying in the sect and guarding it. Instead, it isā¦ ahem! In this case, this matter is decided. We will set off in an hour!
Take it as the Sect Leaderās Order.
Both of you, prepare well. I will prepare some gifts. There are a few familiar faces in the Netherworld office.ā
As Ji Wuyou spoke, he left the pavilion with his hands behind his back, leaving the few of them to look at each other.
Whatās wrong with the Sect Leader today?
He rarely walks around the sect. Why did he suddenly behave this wayā¦ Li Changshou understood something and did not say anything. He said to Jiang Lināer, āIāll go back and change my clothes first. Then, Iāll take Lingāe away from the Wang Qing Residence and quickly return to Little Qiong Peak.ā The so-called change of clothes was actually just a change of paper effigy.
It would be too dangerous for him to go out with his Sect Leader, who was a Golden Immortal whose combat power was measured by units, using his main body. To be safe, Li Changshou used the best paper effigy that he had made and perfectly attached his aura to it. He then prepared a few spare paper effigies.
He instructed Lingāe to not reveal that matterā¦
āSenior Brother, canāt I go with you?ā Lingāe asked pitifully.
āThe spiritual energy in the Netherworld is mottled, and it is full of Yin aura and ghosts. You will damage your Dao base if you touch any of them.ā
Li Changshou explained a few things to her, but he still reminded her worriedly, āIf Master asks about what we are doing outsideā¦ā
āIāll just say that Grandmaster had brought you along to discuss the Dao outside, together with the Sect Leader!ā
āYouāve become smarter recently.ā Li Changshou raised his hand and rubbed Lingāeās head, causing her hair to be slightly messy. āAlright, Iāll go now.ā
Then, Li Changshou turned around and walked towardsā¦ the Pill Chamber.
His main body turned into a wisp of smoke and went to the secret underground chamber.
At the same time, the meditation cushion in front of the Pill Furnace swayed gently. Li Changshouās figure grew out again. That was naturally the incarnation of the paper effigy.
Lingāe blinked and asked softly with some hesitation in her eyes, āSenior Brother, is there any difference between this and your main body? Why canāt I tell?ā
Li Changshou thought for a while and concluded, āThis paper effigy is just an illusion. No matter how real its appearance is, it is only condensed using mystical abilities. It is similar to a concealment spell. It can fight with others, but it also canāt do anything.ā
Lingāe nodded in confusion and watched Li Changshouās incarnation leave the Pill Chamber.
Initially, Lingāe still felt reluctant to part with him. However, she looked down and knew that her senior brother was hiding in a rift of a rock on the Little Qiong Peakā¦
Ah, Senior Brotherās character is reallyā¦ indescribable.