Chapter 1029: Chapter 324: Lord Taishan
In the clearing of the forest, there is a fenced courtyard, inside which are a few tattered and shabby houses, some with door frames hanging loose, creaking in the wind, others covered with dust and cobwebs, making this spiritually barren area appear desolate and run-down. Only a small flower bed in the corner is neatly tended.
"This guy..."
Master Yu Ling’s Divine Sense swept past, revealing a look of disgust on her face: "Did he go to Xiao Xiang Sect again?!"
She displayed her fair wrist, and a horsetail whisk appeared in her hand. With a gentle wave, a Lotus Platform appeared before her.
Chen Sansi, at her indication, stepped onto the Lotus Platform, and then abruptly flew into the sky, disappearing from sight.
During this process, he once again disguised himself, taking on an unremarkable appearance, then settled down to admire Huayang Dao’s scenery.
Chen Sansi, having traveled all the way here, naturally did more than just traveling; he learned specifically about the Huayang Dao area.
Huayang Dao is several times larger than Beiyang Dao, with more than one Golden Core Sect. As for the "Xiangxiao Sect" mentioned by his teacher, it is one of them, yet this sect is special; it is an "open" Dual Cultivation sect.
It can be understood as a "Yihong Courtyard," but it is indeed a sect, with Golden Core Cultivators stationed there as well.
In the Heavenly Water Immortal Cultivation World, there is a clear division between right and demon regarding "Dual Cultivation."
For instance, the previous Beiyang Dao, which specialized in capturing people as Furnace Tripods and refining them to death, was undoubtedly considered the Demon Path.
But this kind of voluntary Dual Cultivation, which is mutually beneficial, is not considered the Demon Path and is allowed to exist.
Yet...
Wasn’t the teacher looking for someone to teach him Martial Arts, why did she end up here?
As if seeing through his thoughts, Master Yu Ling said faintly: "The person I want you to meet is an old friend of your master. If you know something about Huayang Dao, you may have heard of Lord Taishan’s name."
"Lord Taishan."
Chen Sansi recalled in his mind.
According to the "Tianshui List of Immortals," more than a hundred years ago, there was an extremely talented cultivator from Tianshui Huayang. Due to his rapid cultivation speed and unparalleled talents in all aspects, like a magnificent ancient Immortal Mountain that left people in awe, he earned the nickname "Lord Taishan."
Lord Taishan’s real name was Mu Chutai; he only began cultivating at 19 and practiced Immortal and Martial Dual Cultivation, succeeded in Foundation Establishment at 26, formed his Golden Core at 47, reached Nascent Soul at 100, and by 180 was in the Late-stage Nascent Soul, making him the most terrifying genius in the entire Heavenly Water realm over thousands of years, making it a certainty he would become a Divinity Transformation Cultivator, with ascending to the Upper Realm just around the corner.
But...
A few decades ago, it was rumored that "Lord Taishan" became arrogant and committed a transgression intolerable to the Holy Sect, prompting Divinity Transformation Cultivators to act and completely suppress him, becoming a classic tale of a prodigy meeting an early end.
Once high above, his sudden downfall inevitably attracted much Schadenfreude.
But besides that, it seemed that Lord Taishan’s reputation wasn’t very good in the first place; he was even referred to as "Gui Mountain Lord."
The reason lay in past events.
The book’s account is somewhat vague, roughly stating that Lord Taishan and the Holy Sect’s Holy Daughter made a lifelong promise that affected the Holy Daughter’s path to longevity and the sect’s Daoist Inheritance, provoking a furious response from the Holy Sect, who wanted to execute both of them.
In the end, at the critical moment, Lord Taishan betrayed the Holy Daughter who abandoned longevity for him, just to save his own life, even kneeling at the Holy Sect’s gate for eighty-one days, the pounding of his head shattering the Mountain Suppressing Stone, creating a massive pit that today is a lake, named "Taishan Lake."
Considering his sincere attitude and with others pleading on his behalf, the Holy Sect only deprived him of his root bone and Mana, sparing his life.
After losing all his cultivation, in order to live a few more years, he even resorted to selling his sect’s Daoist Inheritance for life-extending treasures, leading to his expulsion from the sect.
Since then, his life was spared, but his reputation was ruined, becoming a street rat everyone wanted to hit, yet with some friendship with the Supreme Elder of Qingxu Sect back then, he was allowed to reside there.
Looking at it now...
It’s that ruined yard at the foot of the mountain.
His master even knew such a person.
Master Yu Ling said: "Although this person is a scoundrel, I have to admit his talent and comprehension were excellent, with the broadest knowledge of various Cultivation Techniques. The Dragon Scripture you mentioned earlier, probably only he in the Immortal Path-centric Qingxu Sect still remembers its intricacies.
"However, if you see him later, you’d best hide your identity to avoid unnecessary trouble, understand?"
Chen Sansi earnestly replied: "Disciple understands."
He recalled that his teacher had mentioned earlier that Cao Xie had already visited Qingxu Sect, implying that he had fled from the Bai Family to the Great Han, with links to Qingxu Sect, hence his visit to check things out.
That remnant of the Cao Family truly deserved to die.
After traversing several mountains and rivers, Master Yu Ling and Chen Sansi slowly descended before a sect of grand and splendid architecture.
The sect guards were two attractive female cultivators.
Seeing a Golden Core Cultivator arriving, they immediately bowed respectfully.
Master Yu Ling directly asked: "Did Mu Chutai come today?"
"Lord, Lord Taishan?"
The two female guards, upon hearing this name, even blushed slightly: "Lord Taishan has been at Immortal Jing Shu’s recently."
Master Yu Ling stepped across the sect’s gate but smelled an overwhelming scent of women’s fragrance, with sights of charming birds and flowers everywhere, showing evident disdain, hence stepped back outside the gate, instructing: "I am Yu Ling from Qingxu Sect, you go call Mu Chutai now."
The two female cultivators, even more respectful, immediately obeyed.
Every so often in front of Xiao Xiang Sect, dazed male cultivators would emerge, some unable to even maintain balance while using Sword Control, seeming ready to fall into the ground yet with blissful smiles, apparently not fully recovered from their enchantment.
It seems...
The rumor of being a street rat might not be accurate either, at least it appears this Lord Taishan is quite popular among the ladies.
Since the moment the other party appeared, Chen Sansi could feel his master’s aversion, the moment the other appeared.
It seems that if not for him, the master wouldn’t want anything to do with him.
And it was none other than Lord Taishan, Mu Chutai, who arrived, casually dressed with a worn-out wine gourd hanging from his waist. Just taking into account his appearance, it’s hard to associate him with the term "slovenly," yet the stubble on his chin added a dash of heroism and authority as if he were a carefree Jianghu knight, a bit tipsy while carrying the wine gourd, giving a sense of free and easy style.
The person who approached was none other than Lord Taishan, Mu Chutai.
He approached, swinging the wine gourd in his hand and speaking tipsily: "Yu Ling, it’s been decades since we spoke, suddenly seeking your brother is indeed a rare thing!"
"Mu Chutai has been at Immortal Jing Shu’s place these days," said one female cultivator.
Upon his arrival, Chen Sansi felt the disdain and aversion emanating from Master Yu Ling.
It seems that if not for him, she would prefer not to engage with him.