Quick Travel to the Clouds

Chapter 414: 1 Road to Immortality 5

Wang Meng and Meng Xiu looked at the direction where Yun Chu disappeared and looked at each other in surprise.

"This Yun Chu... is not simple." Meng Xiu said in a low voice.

Wang Meng smacked his lips. "A master...definitely a master who's hiding his true abilities! Such calmness and skill...tsk!"

However, no matter how they guessed, Yun Chu, who returned to the third room of the east wing of the simple "Ke'an Ju", was still the low-key, calm, and seemingly mediocre cultivator in the middle stage of Qi Refining.

She gently closed the wooden door, affixed a new isolation talisman, and sat down at the single wooden table. The faint glow of the fluorite candle illuminated her serene face.

The inner disciples of the Immortal Medicine Sect... deep in Cangyan Ridge... This unexpected episode was like a stone thrown into a calm lake. Although it did not stir up big waves yet, it had quietly spread out an unusual ripple deep in the lake.

She still needs to wait, but the interweaving of the threads of fate sometimes comes so suddenly.

The night was quiet. The hustle and bustle of Anzhou City was like a backdrop, enveloping her little house in a secluded tranquility.

Two days later, at nightfall.

The third room in the east wing of Ke'anju was still silent, with only the faint glow of the fluorite candle peeking through the window.

Yun Chu sat cross-legged on the simple wooden bed, with his five hearts facing the sky, and his aura was as deep and profound as an ancient well.

The heavy breathing of her neighbor next door who was in the early stage of Qi training, the faint chirping of insects in the backyard, and even the hustle and bustle of the distant city outside the alley were all clearly reflected in her extremely restrained spiritual perception.

There was a gentle knock on the door, not rude, but with a weight that could not be ignored.

The force was steady and the intervals were even, and he stopped after three knocks.

The knock on the door itself was completely different from the visits of other residents or landlords in Ke'anju.

Yun Chu slowly opened her eyes, her gaze calm and composed. She stood up, removed the inconspicuous isolation talisman from the inside of the door, and pulled open the creaking wooden door.

Standing outside the door was Qin Mo, the inner disciple of the Immortal Medicine Sect who was rescued in the Black Wind Cave the day before.

In just two days, his complexion had changed drastically.

Although his face was still pale from blood loss and his shoulder was obviously bandaged unusually thickly, his eyes were sharp and bright.

His body was faintly flowing with the fluctuations of spiritual energy that had been rapidly restored after being nourished by the elixir. He had also changed into a new light blue inner sect robe. The cloud pattern on the lapel, which symbolized his identity, and the silver medicine cauldron were clearly visible in the dim light.

He was alone, without any followers. However, an invisible "presence" even stronger than the one he had experienced the day before when he was being chased by the poisonous vulture enveloped the narrow porch.

This is an aura brought by the sect's heritage that is ingrained in the bones and the support behind them.

His gaze fell on Yun Chu, sharp and scrutinizing, but without any malice, instead with a touch of solemnity and gratitude.

"Fellow Daoist Yunchu," Qin Mo said in a low voice. Compared to the weak and hoarse voice two days ago, he now has more energy. "Would it be convenient for you to come in and have a chat?"

"Please come in." Yun Chu stepped aside, his tone remaining calm, as if he was just facing an ordinary visitor.

She didn't even show any surprise that the other party had found her residence so quickly and accurately.

The hut is too cramped.

Qin Mo walked in and found almost no place to step, and his tall figure made him look even more cramped.

There was only a simple wooden table and a single chair. He hesitated for a moment before sitting down. His eyes quickly swept over this "shabby" residence and his brows slightly furrowed, as if he felt a little complicated about Yun Chu's situation.

Yun Chu stood beside the bed, not too far away, maintaining the respectful yet measured demeanor of a mid-stage Qi Refining cultivator, as one would show when facing a sect disciple. "Senior, your injuries appear to be recovering well."

"Thanks to you, Daoist friend." Qin Mo stared at her and spoke directly, his voice filled with unquestionable conviction. "If it weren't for your decisiveness, precise containment, and emergency herbal treatment that day, Qin Mo would have been killed by the poisonous vulture or turned into poisonous mud by now. Daoist friend, your great kindness is something Qin Mo will remember in his heart."

"Senior, you are too kind." Yun Chu lowered his head slightly. "It was a stroke of luck, and thanks to the cooperation of fellow Daoists Wang and Meng, I was able to escape by chance."

"Fellow Daoist, there's no need to be so modest." Qin Mo interrupted her, his eyes sharp. "The timing of the rockfall in the cave was perfect. It was no accident that they blocked the poisonous vulture's pursuit. As for those simple herbs..."

He paused, a gleam in his eyes. "Using inferior Qingxin Grass as the main ingredient, supplemented by low-level fishy moss as a catalyst and blood-clotting grass as a reinforcement, it can temporarily suppress the Black Feather Poison in my body, which is enough to erode the essence of a Foundation Establishment cultivator, and buy me time to take the sect's detoxification pill..."

"Such a technique is definitely not something that an ordinary casual Qi-refining cultivator could possess. Your attainments in the Way of Medicine and your ability to adapt to situations are truly astonishing."

His words were clear, and he clearly dissected Yun Chu's seemingly random method of combining herbs that day, and directly pointed out the subtlety of it.

The conclusion that "it is definitely not ordinary" in his words is irrefutable.

Yun Chu remained silent, neither admitting nor denying.

The flickering flame of the fluorite candle on the wooden table cast a faint shadow on her calm face. She was like an ancient well, where even after a stone is thrown in, the ripples remain and the water remains calm.

Seeing Yun Chu remained silent, Qin Mo didn't pursue the matter further. He took a deep breath and said sternly, "I can never repay your life-saving grace. Qin Mo knows that for cultivators like us, simply expressing gratitude is useless. Therefore, I have come here today to repay you."

He stretched out his hand and took out a token from the storage bag at his waist. The token was the size of a baby's fist and was polished as white jade.

There was a spiritual light flowing on the token, and the front was clearly engraved with a pattern of a medicine cauldron surrounded by cloud patterns, while the back was a vigorous and powerful word "荐" that contained Taoist connotations.

White Jade Alchemy Cauldron Recommendation Order!

A pure aura of plants and the spirit of alchemy faintly emanated from the token, and the simple furnishings of the hut seemed to be temporarily "isolated" by this breath.

Even though Yun Chu's mind was as firm as a rock, a slight ripple could not help but pass through his sea of ​​consciousness.

The Immortal Medicine Sect's initiation order! In the eyes of Anzhou's lowly cultivators, this item is a treasure that's enough to trigger a bloody battle!

"This is the 'Entrance Recommendation Token' bestowed by my master, True Lord Yunxin." Qin Mo solemnly pushed the token in front of Yun Chu. "My master is an elder at Danding Peak of the Immortal Medicine Sect. He is well versed in the art of alchemy and has long since reached the late Nascent Soul stage."

When he mentioned the Master's name, his tone was filled with deep respect and an unquestionable sense of authority.

"With this order, fellow Daoist can be exempted from most of the preliminary screening and menial inspection stages of the Immortal Medicine Sect's open selection for the opening of the mountain gate, and can directly participate in the final round of assessment for the candidate disciples of the inner sect."

"If you are truly gifted in the Dao of Alchemy or Pharmacology, your chances of passing the final exam are far greater than those of the open auditions for independent cultivators."

"This recommendation order is from me, Qin Mo, on behalf of my master, True Monarch Yunxin, as a token of gratitude for saving my life. It is also from the Immortal Medicine Sect, a token of recognition for your talent in medicine and your character in times of crisis."

The air seemed to freeze for a moment.