"Perhaps, I have arrived at an inopportune moment."

Hearing the word "Shifu" (师尊, Master) from Shen Yanshu, Chen Yuan's heart skipped a beat. His eyes flickered as he chuckled,

"No, Senior has come at precisely the right time."

The dignified and beautiful woman lightly pursed her lips and slowly sat down, outlining a voluptuous figure:

"I thought I was disturbing your little rendezvous."

"Shifu, you...how are you here?"

Shen Yanshu was still in shock. She had not expected that her master would know Chen Yuan. The person who appeared at Mengze Mountain today must have been her master as well.

The beautiful woman glanced at Shen Yanshu, her eyes suddenly radiating spiritual light. Shen Yanshu froze on the spot and was about to fall when Chen Yuan caught her. He looked at the beautiful woman and said,

"Senior, what are you doing?"

"The affairs of the Daoshen Palace (道神宫, Dao God Palace) cannot be known by too many people. I am merely putting Yanshu to sleep for a while. When she wakes up tomorrow, she will not remember anything."

The woman chuckled.

Hearing this explanation, Chen Yuan was relieved. He gently helped Shen Yanshu onto the bed.

Then, he cupped his fist and bowed to the beautiful woman, saying,

"Thank you for your help today, Senior."

If she hadn't intervened, even with his heaven-defying abilities, Chen Yuan would not have been a match for those grandmasters. Not only was he injured, but also because those four were no ordinary grandmasters.

They were definitely seasoned experts.

Moreover, he was not familiar with this person, so he was quite respectful.

In any case, the other party was a genuine Huayang (化阳, Transformation Sun) realm expert.

Regardless of her level in the Huayang realm, she was someone he currently looked up to.

As for master-disciple "covered rice"?

He wouldn't even dare to think about it. Besides, how could he, Chen, be so despicable?

The beautiful woman waved her hand, her pearly teeth lightly biting as she chuckled:

"Chen Yuan, you don't need to be so polite. Although you are not familiar with me, I have heard your name mentioned many times by Tianjian Daozhu (天剑道主, Heaven Sword Dao Lord) and Qiqing Daozhu (七情道主, Seven Emotions Dao Lord).

You now have a great chance of becoming a formal member of the Daoshen Palace, so there is no need to be so formal."

Chen Yuan's brow twitched: "Tianjian Daozhu? Qiqing Daozhu?"

The woman replied:

"Within the Daoshen Palace, as long as you become a formal member, you can be listed as a Dao Lord due to your cultivation method. Jiang He, the Jinxiao (金使, Golden Envoy) of Qingzhou, is the Tianjian Daozhu,

and Su Ziyue (苏紫悦, Su Ziyue) is the Qiqing Daozhu. Yanshu is under her care."

"What about Senior?"

The woman said: "My Dao name is Changqing Daozhu (长青道主, Evergreen Dao Lord), Li Suqing (李素清, Li Suqing)."

"Li Suqing!"

Chen Yuan's eyes narrowed. He had heard this name before. This person was definitely one of the few Huayang female True Persons in the Jianghu (江湖, Martial World), and also held the position of Grand Elder of the Shennv Palace (神女宫, Goddess Palace), wielding immense power.

These news were not difficult to find as long as one went through the Dengxian Pavilion (登仙楼, Ascension Pavilion).

When Chen Yuan came to Yunzhou before, while drinking with Ye Chenbai, he had already learned some information about the only female immortal sect among the Ten Great Immortal Sects from him.

Li Suqing was a name that could not be avoided.

It was said that she was a beauty in the Jianghu a hundred years ago. Now it seemed that she indeed retained her charm, and her temperament was even more detached and independent, blending with the heaven and earth while sitting there.

"It seems you have heard of my name." Li Suqing said with a smile.

A smile was always on the corner of her mouth.

"Chen has naturally heard of Senior's great name for a long time."

"Sit down, I have already said, there is no need to be so polite." Li Suqing waved her hand.

"Alright."

"I know you have many curiosities about the Daoshen Palace. This is normal. However, there are rules within the Daoshen Palace. It is already not easy for me to reveal so much to you. I cannot say more. When you enter the Daoshen Palace, you will naturally understand everything."

The reason why Li Suqing said so much to Chen Yuan was because the several Dao Lords in the Daoshen Palace had already determined that Chen Yuan would be the next Dao Lord. Therefore, the rules were sometimes not too strict.

And she came to see Chen Yuan for this very reason.

"Chen understands." Chen Yuan nodded silently.

Since the other party had already said so, it would be somewhat ignorant of him to ask anything more. However, what made him curious was that the formal members of the Daoshen Palace called themselves Dao Lords.

No wonder it was called the Daoshen Palace.

However, it did have a bit of flair.

If he joined the Daoshen Palace in the future, what Dao Lord would he become?

That was a bit interesting.

"I came here this time, firstly to help you out of this difficulty, and secondly to ask you again, are you really confident that you can reach the peak of the Tongxuan (通玄, Profound Connection) realm before the Dengxian War (登仙战, Ascension War)?"

Li Suqing's expression became serious.

The Dengxian Fruit (登仙果, Ascension Fruit) was of great importance, and they could not afford to ignore it. Last time, it was lost due to Jiang He's cultivation. But this time, due to the injuries on Senior Moluo (摩罗, Moluo)'s body,

they could no longer delay it.

Chen Yuan was their greatest hope at the moment, and they could not afford to be careless. If Chen Yuan also missed it due to his cultivation, then it would be too late to regret.

And they would probably have to pay a huge price to exchange for the Dengxian Fruit because this fruit was too precious. Apart from Wudi City (武帝城, Martial Emperor City), no one else possessed it, and their strength was obviously not enough to force their way into the terrifying Wudi City.

"If you are not confident, the elixir that Jiang He mentioned before still counts."

"Senior Li, don't worry. Chen still has some confidence in this. I will definitely be able to raise my cultivation to the peak of the Tongxuan realm before the Dengxian War.

As for that elixir, let's exchange it for something else."

"What do you want to exchange it for?"

"I haven't thought about it yet. Let's talk about it later."

Chen Yuan knew very well that the Daoshen Palace was helping him, but they could not help him indefinitely. There was a price to pay for everything. The other party was not his nanny. Perhaps, this opportunity was their last time helping him.

If he wanted to ask them to take action again, he would probably have to pay a price in exchange.

Li Suqing looked at Chen Yuan with a smile that was not a smile:

"Alright, let's talk about it later."

Since Chen Yuan was not in a hurry, then they had nothing to be in a hurry about. As long as they were sure that the other party was confident in raising his cultivation to the peak, as for Chen Yuan's strength,

she had already witnessed it firsthand.

He had only suffered slightly heavier injuries, but he had successfully killed a grandmaster. He could definitely be called terrifying. Even when she was young, she was no match for him.

Adding in the grandmaster that Chen Yuan had killed before, it could be said that he had broken the recorded record.

Killing two Dan (丹, Core) realm grandmasters with a Tongxuan body.

Perhaps someone had such strength, but it was definitely the first time that such a record had been spread. It was no exaggeration to say that it was unprecedented, and perhaps there would be no one to follow.

If it wasn't for the fact that this year's Qianlong List (潜龙榜, Hidden Dragon List) was the most terrifying in nearly a hundred years, they actually wouldn't have to worry too much. With the record of killing grandmasters, Chen Yuan would be able to sweep the Qianlong List.

But this time it was different. According to what she knew, it was really difficult for Chen Yuan to win.

"Although you have some strength, you cannot take it lightly. You have also fought against Xuanming (玄明, Xuanming) this time. How is his strength?" Li Suqing asked.

Chen Yuan pondered for a moment and then said:

"His strength is indeed extremely strong. If he encounters a grandmaster with his strength, he has a chance to kill him."

That was indeed the case. The final blow that truly established his victory largely borrowed the original power of the dragon soul. If it was with his true strength,

without using this move, it would be difficult to win. Even if he could win, he would be half dead.

Of course, divine weapons themselves were also part of the strength. Like the alms bowl and Buddhist beads in Xuanming's hands, they were all extraordinary Buddhist treasures. The other party also borrowed the power of the Buddhist treasures.

"Is he dead?"

"No."

"You didn't kill him?" Li Suqing raised her eyebrows.

The information she received from her channels all evaluated Chen Yuan as having strong courage. No matter who blocked his path, he would kill them without exception. So far, there seemed to be no exception.

Could it be that he was afraid of the Lingshan (灵山, Spirit Mountain)?

It seemed that it could also be justified.

"I couldn't kill him. Senior Li must also know about Xuanming's reincarnation. At that time...."

Chen Yuan calmly explained the situation at that time in detail, without stopping in the middle. He also wanted to hear the opinion of this Huayang expert in front of him.

After listening, Li Suqing nodded slightly:

"In the end, Xuanming is indeed dead. Even if he wakes up again, I'm afraid he can't be counted as him. He should be counted as that Luohan (罗汉, Arhat) at the Huayang level.

His strength will probably improve."

"In that case, will there be no backlash?"

"Since that monk dares to do it, even if there is a backlash, it is within his tolerance range. Even without you, Xuanming would die in the hands of others."

Chen Yuan's eyes flickered and he nodded slightly.

"Senior Li, Chen actually has a question that I have thought about for a long time. I don't know if you can tell me?"

"Tell me first."

"The Daoshen Palace has been established for some years, presumably. Why didn't you get the Dengxian Fruit earlier?"

This was a somewhat probing question, and it had indeed troubled Chen Yuan for a long time. He felt that the Daoshen Palace had been established for a long time. If they were to compete for the Dengxian Fruit,

I'm afraid there would be more than one opportunity.

After all, the Dengxian War was opened every ten years, not every sixty or one hundred years.

In terms of the other party's lifespan, there was indeed a small problem.

Li Suqing naturally understood the purpose of Chen Yuan's words and said softly:

"The idea of competing for the Dengxian Fruit has only come about in recent decades. There were indeed opportunities before, but the Dengxian Fruit was useless to the Daoshen Palace at that time."

"I see."

"I know what you are thinking. Don't worry, the Daoshen Palace is far more powerful than you think." Li Suqing said in a deep voice.

Indeed, other than everything else, even if only she and Jiang He were counted, the power of the Daoshen Palace had already exceeded that of ordinary top sects. If other Dao Lords were added,

even the distance from the Ten Great Immortal Sects was not far.

This was Chen Yuan's current thought.

"Su Ziyue arranged for Yanshu to go to the Shennv Palace. If she violates the rules of the sect in the future...." Chen Yuan wanted to foresee it in advance. He didn't want to become enemies with the Shennv Palace because of this.

It was really a bit clichéd.

"I am the Grand Elder of the Shennv Palace. A few sect rules are nothing. At that time, it can be claimed that Yanshu has not entered the palace's roster, and can only be regarded as practicing, not as entering the palace."

Chen Yuan understood. Sure enough, the rules were established for those who had no background, no identity, and no strength. As long as you had relationships, background, and strength,

then....

The rules can be broken at any time.

He didn't say much, because everything in the world was like this!

"In that case, thank you, Senior."

Li Suqing did not reply, but changed the subject and said softly:

"You just said Su Ziyue?"

A hint of a smile seemed to flash in her eyes.

Chen Yuan was stunned and nodded:

"Senior Su said...the word 'Senior' sounds old, so Chen should call her Miss Su."

Li Suqing pursed the corners of her mouth, revealing a light smile.

So she was afraid of getting old?

Hehe....

She had never asked anyone to call her Miss Su before, could it be that.... she was really made stupid by the Six Desires Immortal Scripture? So she had moved her mortal heart?

A trace of suspicion flashed in Li Suqing's eyes.

But this trace of suspicion quickly dissipated, without Chen Yuan noticing anything unusual. She was just a little curious about Su Ziyue. She had never moved her mortal heart for so many years.

And because of Chen Yuan, she showed abnormalities?

She expressed her doubts.

It seemed that Chen Yuan, besides being outstanding in appearance, tall in stature, extraordinary in temperament, and amazing in strength, was also very ordinary....

After that, Li Suqing stayed in the room for a while, talking about some issues related to cultivation, which benefited Chen Yuan a lot. Perhaps he would not use her Dao.

Well... Martial Dao.

But he could still learn from it. Martial Dao led to the same goal through different paths. Standing from a high position, what Li Suqing, a Huayang True Person, saw was naturally different from him.

It was just that he still understood it somewhat vaguely.

And the other party didn't say much and prepared to leave.

Li Suqing said:

"Alright, it's getting late, I have to leave too. You must remember not to underestimate Zuo Chengzong (左承宗, Zuo Chengzong) and Wei Wuyai (卫无涯, Wei Wuyai). These two are not that simple.

They are even more terrifying than Xuanming. Although the other party relied on the reincarnation to gain some advantages, if only talent and aptitude are considered, they are still inferior to Zuo Chengzong and the other two.

Well... and Dao Xuansheng (道玄生, Dao Xuansheng) should not be underestimated. These people are all formidable enemies for you to compete for the Dengxian Fruit in the future!"

She warned with a solemn expression.

"Chen understands."

"Zuo Chengzong has a natural Thunder Heart, and his physique is extraordinary. He can evoke the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder. His body is also superb. He was raised by that old madman in Wudang Mountain (武当山, Wudang Mountain), who once commented that he was the number one aptitude in Wudang Mountain for five hundred years.

Wei Wuyai has a natural Magic Eye and is protected by the Magic Halberd. His combat power is unparalleled. He is a very important successor to the Heavenly Demon Palace (天魔殿, Heavenly Demon Palace). Fighting against these people, you must be extra careful, and there is also the reincarnated Xuanming. If he returns again this time, his strength will definitely increase a lot.

The Four Extremes of the Hidden Dragons, you people are in the same era, which is both your misfortune and your luck."

Chen Yuan nodded silently. He had naturally heard of the old madman in Wudang Mountain. He was a real terrifying powerhouse who had once suppressed an era. And that palace lord of the Heavenly Demon Palace was an even more terrifying powerhouse at the top of the Supreme Heaven List.

It was not necessary to imagine how extraordinary the successors these people cultivated would be.

Li Suqing continued:

"As for if you encounter life and death killings in the Dengxian War, you don't need to worry too much. If you really can't bear it, kill them if you can. The Daoshen Palace will bear the consequences."

Chen Yuan heard the solemnity and killing intent in Li Suqing's tone, and his heart shook.

It seemed that his estimation was somewhat flawed. The strength of the Daoshen Palace might not be much weaker than the Ten Great Immortal Sects, otherwise the other party would not have made such a bold statement.

But he also understood that unless it was a last resort, it was best not to have murderous intentions.

Otherwise, the Ten Great Immortal Sects would indeed be a trouble.

Fortunately, except for the Child of Destiny, he never provoked incidents. His personality itself was still considered gentle. Only when the other party provoked him would he "helplessly" fight back.

"Don't worry, Senior Li."

Li Suqing stood up and was about to leave when she suddenly turned around and glanced at him, laughing:

"When the news of today's battle spreads, you will shake the Jianghu again. There is a great hope that you will be number one on the Qianlong List."

This sentence was not false. Whether it was Chen Yuan or her Li Suqing, they could imagine today's news. Now, it was probably gradually setting off a storm.

It could be predicted that the Jianghu would shake once again.

Defeating Xuanming, beheading a grandmaster, fighting against the heroes alone, and then having a Huayang True Person support him, any of these was news that would shake a state.

And when these were added together, it would definitely set off a storm in the world.

Even without thinking about these things, it could be understood.

Also, the Qianlong List ranking previously given to Chen Yuan had made many people resentful, questioning that the Dengxian Pavilion had problems and deliberately suppressed Chen Yuan. Now, there were solid records presented in the eyes of many onlookers.

If a satisfactory answer was not given, how could they convince the public.

Even in Chen Yuan's eyes, he felt that it was not impossible to be number one on the Qianlong List this time. He didn't care now. Since he couldn't stop it, then he wouldn't care about it.

What did it matter to him what rank he was?

"Perhaps, this matter cannot be determined yet." Chen Yuan laughed lightly.

Before things came out, no one knew what would happen. Perhaps he would directly reach the top because of his record, or perhaps he wouldn't.

Things in the Jianghu were unpredictable!

Li Suqing smiled, flicked her finger, and a cyan elixir fell into Chen Yuan's hand:

"This elixir has the effect of restoring the mind. I used illusion to erase Yanshu's previous memories. Putting this elixir in her mouth can wake her up within ten breaths without any damage."

"Alright."

"The matter of the Dengxian Fruit is entrusted to you."

"Don't worry, Senior!"

Chen Yuan said solemnly.

Li Suqing nodded. Then, her figure gradually became illusory, disappeared into the void, and dissipated before Chen Yuan's eyes.

After not perceiving any aura around, Chen Yuan let out a breath, walked to Shen Yanshu, and helped her up, keeping Li Suqing's instructions in mind.

He put the elixir into Miss Shen's mouth.

One breath, two breaths, three breaths....

Precisely ten breaths later, Shen Yanshu woke up faintly, rubbed her head, and was about to say something when she suddenly perceived the foreign object in her mouth and subconsciously wanted to spit it out.

But she was stopped by Chen Yuan, who said softly:

"Don't talk...."

Trusting Chen Yuan, she waited until the elixir was completely melted before Shen Yanshu asked:

"What happened to me? Why did I suddenly fall asleep, and you fed me an elixir?"

Chen Yuan frowned, not deceiving the other party, and not having a convincing excuse, he just said:

"Don't ask these questions. Just know that I won't harm you."

Shen Yanshu smiled:

"Okay, I won't ask."