Kill Me More Times, I’ll Become Invincible

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Taoist Qian Zhen flew between the clouds while holding a long fan in his hand.

He did not linger at the Taoist temple in the city – although the city’s Taoist temples were important places of worship managed by the deacons.

But Taoist Qian Zhen himself was a senior deacon with a special status, even he felt chills when encountering the eerie figure emitting deathly aura, let alone others.

Leaving the city, he headed towards the East Sea following the direction of the Sky Piercing River.

The sect of the Soul Predicting Path was located at the mouth of the Dong Province coastline, resembling a mystical island overseas.

As for the so-called foreign islands occupied by demons, they were even more remote.

As soon as he entered the sect with a flash of light, a voice of reprimand came from the Caiyun Peak.

"Impulsiveness, how improper! Qian Zhen, why don’t you come down immediately?"

Before that, his mind was immersed in the strange incident he had just encountered, and he temporarily forgot about the sect’s protocols.

However, he soon realized that the one who scolded him just now was his master, Elder Xuanji, a Nascent Soul cultivator from the Soul Predicting Path.

Taoist Qian Zhen quickly held onto his magical fan under his feet, descended from the clouds, landed on the mountaintop, and apologized to his master.

The mountain peak soared high into the sky, surrounded by swirling clouds, seemingly connecting with the heavens. On the mountaintop, stood a simple ancient thatched hut, with a stone table and two stone stools in front of it. On the table, there was a pot of fragrant tea and two blue porcelain teacups. The tea was clear and transparent, emitting a faint green hue.

Seated at the stone table were two elderly Taoist priests with white hair.

One of the elderly Taoists was Immortal Xuanji, Taoist Qian Zhen’s master.

The other person was someone Taoist Qian Zhen had not met before, but at the moment his mind was still on the strange incident from earlier, so he didn’t pay much attention.

The surrounding scenery was as beautiful as a fairyland.

At this moment, the mountain wind is blowing, the clouds are ever-changing, sometimes forming strange peaks and rocks, sometimes turning into flying waterfalls and flowing springs, sometimes spreading out a vast expanse of white mist.

The sunlight shines through the clouds, sprinkling on the mountain peaks and thatched cottages, creating colorful rainbows. Cranes fly gracefully in the sky, making clear and melodious calls, creating a peaceful and fairyland-like scene.

"Master, it’s not that your disciple was reckless, but I encountered something strange in the mortal city of Baichuan City just now." Taoist Qian Zhen landed from the clouds and bowed respectfully.

Elder Xuanji frowned slightly, feeling a bit displeased.

Elder Qingzhuo from the Great Dao Sect of Zhong Province is visiting, representing the Great Dao Sect.

The behavior of the disciples at the gate at the arrival of such an esteemed guest made him feel somewhat embarrassed.

"I have told you before, you must remain calm in important situations," Immortal Xuanji said calmly.

This old Taoist indeed exudes a sense of calmness, with a serene and composed appearance, like a peaceful lake without ripples.

"Don’t panic, take your time to explain," he said.

"Please do not doubt what I am about to tell you," Taoist Qian Zhen hesitated before speaking.

Taoist Xuanji frowned.

"Go on."

"While I was fortune-telling in the city, I unexpectedly came across a person… no, that person is definitely not ordinary."

Taoist Qian Zhen’s expression quickly turned serious.

"I used my divination skills to observe that person, and I saw an extremely dense aura of death surrounding him, forming a long stream of smoke above his head, rising straight up like a signal flare!"

"The intensity of this aura of death surpasses that of thousands of ordinary people."

Elder Xuanji and Elder Qingzhuo exchanged a glance, both wearing impassive expressions.

Both of them are Nascent Soul Immortals, so they are not unfamiliar with the concept of death aura.

The lifeless aura of the world signifies impending death.

No matter how intense, there is always a limit.

Without beings like the Impermanent Demon Cat that can consume lifeless aura, they would have dominated this world long ago.

"Qian Zhen, I am currently discussing important matters with guests from the Great Dao Sect. If you have no other business, you may leave," said Elder Xuanji.

It was clear he did not believe it.

Elder Qingzhuo, as a guest, did not say much, but it was obvious he did not take it seriously either.

"…." Taoist Qian Zhen stayed silent for a while before bowing and saying:

"Master is busy with important matters, so I dare not disturb him…but the deathly aura from that mortal…the demonic signs are real."

Feeling unable to handle the situation, Taoist Qian Zhen thought of his master first when considering who within the sect could deal with such strange occurrences.

"This matter is too strange and bizarre, hoping Senior Master…"

"Enough, you can go down first." Immortal Xuanji obviously didn’t take it seriously and waved to interrupt him before he finished speaking.

Seeing this, Taoist Qian Zhen naturally didn’t speak anymore and bowed to take his leave.

After he left, Immortal Xuanji explained to Elder Qingzhuo of the Great Dao Sect:

"Qian is my disciple, although deeply involved in the mortal world, he is a cautious person, not a reckless one."

"Although this matter is not very reasonable, since he said so, it should be true."

Immortal Xuanji himself didn’t really believe it, but couldn’t admit that his disciple was lying out of thin air in front of guests.

"I understand." Elder Qingzhuo also nodded:

"The world is full of wonders, so this is reasonable."

The two old friends looked at each other, understanding without saying a word.

Clearly, neither of them believed it, but they pretended to for the sake of appearances.

"Let’s set aside the matter regarding Qian Zhen. Friend Qingzhuo has come a long way to visit, and we need to discuss important matters concerning the Great Dao Sect. Dealing with the matter concerning Friend Qingzhuo is even more urgent," Immortal Xuanji said.

"In fact, the reason I came to see Friend Xuanji this time is for two matters, one public and one private."

Elder Qingzhuo spoke up:

"This public matter was actually an important task personally instructed by our sect leader."

"I am seeking Friend Xuanji’s help to locate the whereabouts of the Qiao family among the common people, to determine the location of the so-called Hero Island overseas, or to find out where the Qiao family members originated from."

Elder Qingzhuo briefly explained his journey to the overseas islands, where he failed to find any members of the Qiao family.

But it was also quite strange.

The Soul Predicting Path sect is located at the entrance of the Dong Province.

When entering the Jiu Province from overseas islands, it’s not necessary to pass through the Soul Predicting Path sect, but a group of commoners surnamed Qiao are unlikely to completely hide from the Immortal Gate in this area.

"I thought it was something important, turns out it’s just about the details of a commoner family," Elder Xuanji relaxed in his heart.

The Great Dao Sect sent a Nascent Soul Elder to visit, and the sect leader personally gave orders… He thought it was something urgent.

Cultivators of the Soul Predicting Path are experts in divination, but any attempt to peek into the secrets of the heavens naturally comes with a price.

Elder Qingzhuo came so solemnly, he had to consider whether he could bear the consequences and whether to reject the request.

But since it’s about the details of a commoner family… does it really require the intervention of a Nascent Soul Elder like him?

Even his disciple Taoist Qian Zhen would be more than capable of handling this task.

"Then, what about personal matters?" Immortal Xuanji asked again.

"This is a personal matter. I lost a magical stone sword in Dong Province a few days ago. I want to ask Xuanji fellow Daoist to help me find out where this sword is now," Elder Qingzhuo said.

After speaking, he made a gesture, and a bag appeared from his sleeve and landed in Immortal Xuanji’s hand.

Immortal Xuanji nodded.

"It makes sense now. If a Nascent Soul Immortal lost their magical treasure, it’s reasonable to ask for help to find it," he thought.

"Dealing with personal matters and public matters are two different things. It’s harder to figure out personal matters," he thought.

Immortal Xuanji scanned the contents of the storage bag with his divine sense and felt surprised.

"Elder Qingzhuo wasn’t lying. It seems like the sect leader entrusted him personally. The reward in this storage bag is so generous that even I can’t help but smile," he thought.

"No wonder he is a Nascent Soul Elder of the Great Dao Sect…"

Immortal Xuanji thought to himself.

Among the Nine Immortal Gates, the Great Dao Sect occupies the populous Zhong Province where the capital of Great Yan Kingdom is located, naturally ranking as one of the top sects.

He suddenly thought of making friends and readily agreed.

"This matter is not difficult, and it’s better to do it sooner than later. Qingzhuo, why not stay a while and witness the methods of my Soul Predicting Path," Immortal Xuanji said with a smile.

After speaking, Immortal Xuanji had a thought, and a pale yellow scroll flew out from his cuff, unfolding slowly in the air.

This Xuanji Map was actually the treasured divine instrument that made Immortal Xuanji famous.

On the scroll, there were no clear drawings, just a vague and hazy chaos. Upon closer inspection, it seemed like one’s mind was being pulled in.

As soon as the map appeared, a colorful halo rippled in the air and landed in his palm.

"If you want to seek fortunes, it’s necessary to divine. But this time, it’s about the details of the Qiao family member, so I will use my treasured divine instrument, the Xuanji Map."

"Do you have any items related to the Qiao family member?" Immortal Xuanji asked.

"Nature had already made preparations," Elder Qingzhuo nodded.

With a sweep of his big sleeve, a partial skeleton floated out from his cuff.

"This skeleton belonged to a martial artist named Qiao Zhong from the Qiao family, who was executed at the market in the Imperial Capital of Zhong Province for attempting to assassinate the Great Yan Emperor," Elder Qingzhuo explained.

Immortal Xuanji nodded and activated his magic, causing the scroll to emit a dazzling light that illuminated the surrounding space as if it were daylight.

He closed his eyes and connected his mind with Qiao Zhong’s skeleton, causing a slight change in the chaotic scene on the strange painting.

"The Qiao family member’s ancestors lived on the overseas Hero Island, but where is it located…"

The strange painting rippled slightly like water, then fell silent without any further response.

Only Immortal Xuanji and Elder Qingzhuo remained, gazing at each other.

Elder Qingzhuo pondered for a moment before saying, "Any form of divination in this world carries the risk of failure, which is quite reasonable."

Immortal Xuanji’s face flushed slightly, feeling a bit embarrassed, "You’re right."

"But Xuanji Diagram showed no reaction, there could be other possibilities."

This time, he had planned to show off a bit in front of the esteemed guests of Great Dao Sect, to demonstrate the strength of his own treasured magic weapon, but ended up losing face.

So he explained:

"Either the so-called Hero Island doesn’t actually exist, or this Hero Island has hidden secrets that even a Nascent Soul cultivator like me cannot see through."

Thinking this way, Immortal Xuanji decided to change his approach.

"Where did the Qiao family member come from? Where are they from?"

While this may seem like the same issue as the location of Hero Island, it’s actually different…

……..

Beyond this mountain peak.

Taoist Qian Zhen just used his magic flying fan and soared into the sky, ready to leave.

However, he couldn’t stop thinking about what had just happened.

"It would be best to wait until the esteemed guest from the Great Dao Sect leaves before meeting with the master privately…"

Thinking of this, Taoist Qian Zhen glanced at the colorful cloud peak below, suddenly feeling inspired to use his divination skill.

But as he looked down, he felt a chill in his heart and goosebumps all over his body.

On the colorful cloud peak, a dense aura of death was slowly rising, forming a pillar of smoke.

Although not as terrifying as what he had seen in Baichuan City, it was still one of the strangest things he had ever witnessed…

"Master!" Taoist Qian Zhen suddenly remembered something and shouted.

At the same time.

On the peak of the Colorful Cloud Mountain, Immortal Xuanji’s whole body shook violently.

In the floating Xuanji Diagram in front of him, a clear tearing sound suddenly came out, splitting a long crack in the middle, the whole scroll divided into two.

And tears of blood flowed from Immortal Xuanji’s eyes, dripping from his eye sockets to his chin, looking very frightening.

He cried out in pain, closed his eyes, vomited a mouthful of blood, and his face suddenly turned pale.

"Xuanji, my friend?!" This scene was truly shocking to Qingzhuo, he immediately stood up, looking astonished at Xuanji in front of him.

"Ah… sorry to surprise you, my friend Qingzhuo."

Immortal Xuanji struggled to open his eyes, looked at the Xuanji Diagram that was already split in half, his face turning even paler, feeling as if his heart was bleeding.

With his primary magic weapon damaged, it was a huge loss for the Nascent Soul Immortal, he cursed inwardly.

Just now, if it weren’t for his own disciple speaking up in time, this time maybe wouldn’t be so simple…

Failed calculations, suffering backlash… at least this can show one thing.

He was being too overconfident just now, getting involved in something he shouldn’t have.

Even in front of Elder Qingzhuo, he still forced a smile, trying to appear as relaxed as usual.

"It seems like my skills are not quite ready, I’ve made Elder Qingzhuo laugh."

Immortal Xuanji forced a bitter smile, but then remembered the generous reward given by Elder Qingzhuo earlier, hesitated, and said:

"I’m sorry, I can’t help with this matter, but I can still help with Elder Qingzhuo’s private affairs."

"This…" Elder Qingzhuo glanced at Immortal Xuanji’s pale face and the broken Xuanji map, hesitating and said:

"Your life-saving treasure is damaged, I’m afraid–"

"Qingzhuo, do you trust me, Immortal Xuanji?"

"If we just need to find a lost treasure, why is it difficult? Even if the treasure is damaged, it’s a small matter that I can easily figure out with a calculation."

The member of the Qiao family has unclear origins and seems to be greatly involved. Let’s discuss this matter separately… Let’s just say that finding the lost treasure of Elder Qingzhuo should be easy to do, right?

Immortal Xuanji, despite his own injuries, closed his eyes and began to calculate, chanting words under his breath.

In no time, he opened his eyes and smiled.

"It’s not far, just a few hundred miles to the west. Let’s go together, Qingzhuo, and search carefully."

"Speaking of which, to the west of here, there is a strange place that mortals call the ‘Sword Tomb.’"

"If you lost your stone sword treasure, perhaps you should visit that Sword Tomb."