Chapter 669: 287: Do Not Use the Hidden Dragon!
Retreating Means Advancing (Extra Update, Asking for Monthly Votes)_2 Chapter 669: 287: Do Not Use the Hidden Dragon!
Retreating Means Advancing (Extra Update, Asking for Monthly Votes)_2 She paused, her watery eyes deeply gazing into Chen Dengming.
“After all, you discovered a blessed land with four-level Spirit Veins.”
“Elder Wang answered too readily.
Did you notice something before?”
Chen Dengming was struck with a thought.
The one who had warned him earlier was also her.
Now, Bai Zhi was reminding him again, and it seemed she had already had a premonition of something.
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“Does Your Highness Holy Maiden suspect that Elder Wang might renege on his promise?”
“No, that won’t happen…”
Bai Zhi tilted her head, pushing her hair back with her hand and tucking it around her cheek, “Having making you a promise and even given official confirmation in my presence, the process of reporting has been thoroughly completed.
That shows he also dislikes trouble.”
“But this isn’t congruent with his usual character…”
Chen Dengming thought about the ‘Iron Armor Sect’ marked on the map he had seen earlier and spoke up.
“He really can bypass the prohibitions…”
“Strange,” Bai Zhi muttered to herself.
Now, she saw Daoist Chen in a different light.
No matter how respectful and humble she was to him before, they had merely been surface courtesy.
Now, she began to acknowledge Daoist Chen’s strength genuinely.
“The Iron Armor Sect is indeed a large sect.
Although it isn’t among the top tier and does not hold a true line of the Dao Orthodoxy, they are nevertheless one of the sects with the most sophisticated research on the Ghost Path…”
Bai Zhi spoke at length about the Iron Armor Sect, “This sect has two Nascent Soul ancestors.
One ancestor holds a human form, while the other holds a corpse form, practicing the eccentric art of Rigor Mortis within the Ghost Path.
They also have five Golden Core Great Cultivators.”
“This sect currently has only three three-level Spiritual Veins and not a single four-level Spiritual Vein!”
Chen Dengming caught the hidden meaning and his eyes brightened and sharpened.
“Thank you for reminding, Your Highness Holy Maiden.”
He composed himself and solemnly bowed, “This matter is of great importance.
I am afraid I cannot stay any longer in the Multitude Immortal City.
I must return to the Immortal City and express my gratitude in person someday!”
Bai Zhi watched the serious Chen Dengming, holding back her smile.
She tilted her head back so that the golden sunlight brushed against her pretty face, wearing a barely-there smile, “I may not be in the Multitude Immortal City in the future, and you don’t need to be polite to me.
Instead of addressing me as the Holy Maiden, I would rather you call me Bai Zhi.”
Chen Dengming chuckled, “I’m not a fan of the title Taoist son either, how about you just call me Chen?”
Bai Zhi was taken aback, she could only stare at him trying to stifle her laughter, finally letting out a radiant smile.
“You’re an odd one.
How did you come up with this nickname?
I’ll just call you Daoist Friend Chen.”
“Sounds good, Daoist Friend Bai!”
Bai Zhi laughed again.
She felt that this less polite yet congenial Chen Dengming was more authentic.
His social distance had significantly reduced, indicating that he had let his guard down more.
He seemed to have acknowledged her subtly, just as she had him, and this was a kind of mutual recognition.
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Chen Dengming didn’t linger.
He had initially planned to stroll around the Multitude Immortal City and visit some shops, to trade some useless items he had and buy some gifts for his martial siblings as pleasantry.
But now, with the safety of the Sect’s blessed land at stake, he could not afford to waste any time.
After saying goodbye to Bai Zhi, under the warm and courteous escort of a few patrolling cultivators, he recovered his freshly cleaned and maintained Spirit Boat and departed amidst their enthusiastic farewell.
“Senior Chen, do visit us often!”
“Next time you dock, we’ll provide you with the best service!”
“We will be waiting for you in the Multitude Immortal City!”
In the air around, many cultivators looked curiously at Chen Dengming, who was leaving amidst the group of courteous patrolling cultivators, discussing in whispers about which sect’s elder he might be.
Chen Dengming waved with a smile on his face and departed gallantly, his mind filled with bitter smiles.
In the world of cultivation, wealth is always placed first.
For an almost an hour stay of the Spirit Boat, it cost him fifty superior-grade Spirit Crystals.
The remaining more than forty superior-grade Spirit Crystals were all given as a reward to the few patrolling cultivators.
No wonder those guys were grinning from ear to ear, treating him like a VIP.
However, this hadn’t been a waste, considering the return on this investment.
It included firstly visiting the Mingguang Sect to give gifts and make a good impression on Holy Maiden Bai Zhi, which was the right thing to do.
Otherwise, had he rushed to the Affairs Temple like a clueless kid, he might have been left hanging outside for more than ten days without getting to meet Wang Pingying.
Even if he were to meet Wang Pingying, there was minimal chance of getting his approval and obtaining the certification.
The entire process required connections, which wouldn’t have been possible without having the relationship with the Holy Maiden of a top-tier sect, Bai Zhi.
As for his identity as Longevity Daozi, he was no different from a tiger in the sea, inferior even to a dog.
But that’s the reality.
Until the sect rises again, until the Divine Transformation Ancestor returns, this reality has to be faced.
He has to understand the current situation and lie low for some time.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh—
Chen Dengming drove the Spirit Boat at an increasing speed.
It was so fast that it broke through the various sound barriers, creating clouds of white fog in the air.
Only when driving at this extreme speed could he relieve some of his inner frustrations.
Iron Armor Sect!
The sect with two Nascent Souls and five Golden Cores posed a considerable threat to the Longevity Sect if they were deliberately stirred up.
…Only if one of the Ancestors could end their service and return.
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At the same time,
High up on the rugged cliffs of the Dissolving Cave Paradise, a land of rocky barrier islands and fragmented reefs.
On receiving the directive from the main body, Chen Dengming’s two Incarnations immediately woke up Qiao Zhaoxian, who was in the middle of cultivation.