Chapter 80: 9 Immortals

Tang Tong, this guy, even though he’s not good at this or that, his combat power is not even as strong as Tie Dan’s pinky finger, but he’s experienced and knowledgeable, especially about the Mystic Sect’s internal affairs, all kinds of strange paths and bizarre gossip, he can talk about them in detail.

So the two of them divided the work, Tie Dan would chop wood and fight monsters, while Tang Tong followed him, chattering away non-stop.

"Alright! Now, let’s talk about the nine great Immortals of the Mystic Sect!"

Tie Dan frowned,

"Too many, reduce them to four."

Tang Tong complained,

"You think you’re bargaining for groceries? How can you reduce them like that!!"

Tie Dan dodged to the left and jumped to the right, avoiding the sweep of the mountain goblin,

"Anyway, those famous Immortals have long become someone’s wife or mother, with your little ability, what are you daydreaming about?"

Tang Tong shook his head,

"Brother Tie, you don’t get it, what’s wrong with being married or having kids? We’re people of the world, seeking the Dao and immortality, inherently extraordinary, we can’t judge by common standards. Although the current atmosphere is still relatively conservative, where a married couple can only have one partner, a Daoist companion can have many!

Today, you’re in closed cultivation in Qianzhou, cultivating with a Daoist companion from Qianzhou. Tomorrow, when you go to Zhenzhou to train, you can also make progress together with a Daoist companion from Zhenzhou!

In life, you should roam freely, attaining the Golden Core Path of our Mystic Sect, with at least five hundred years of longevity for a minority. Always being with one person, an old couple, isn’t it very boring?

So, of course, you should be broad-minded! It’s beneficial to enjoy some fun appropriately!"

Tie Dan shook his head and sighed, turning to sell a weakness, and turned to Tang Tong on the tree,

"Is this why you’re flirting with fifteen disciples of the Qingtang Sect at the same time? No wonder people call us the Demon Sect..."

The mountain goblin indeed fell for it! A sudden surprise attack!

Tie Dan stomped his heel, and the Divine Gang Sword Qi hidden among the fallen leaves burst forth!

The mountain goblin couldn’t react in time, making an emergency spin to dodge, its forehead was immediately chopped off!

However, before it could land, a flash of green light happened, and Tie Dan had already pounced forward, chopping off its head.

This senior brother’s sneaky tricks no longer surprised Tang Tong, who leisurely said,

"You don’t understand, Senior Brother. Do you think I know so much because the broom told me? It’s from helping those guys write letters and replies to the senior sisters of the Qingtang Sect, gradually chatting with them.

This, ah, is called refining the heart in the red dust, only by being well-informed, passing through the flower-filled world without a leaf sticking, can you not be deceived emotionally!

Besides, our Mystic Sect has so few people, wherever we go, we get surrounded and beaten, even more reason to forge good connections. More friends mean more paths!"

What he said made sense, but Tie Dan was very skeptical, even if he adds fifteen good friends from the Qingtang Sect, whether he could win against his sword is questionable.

"This mountain goblin bone is good, I’ll take it myself."

"Suit yourself, you fought it. Hey, what were we talking about,"

Tang Tong recalled for a moment,

"The nine great Immortals of the Mystic Sect! Hmm, let’s pick the four most famous ones to talk about. The first one...

Right, I must state beforehand, literature has no first, and martial arts has no second. The beauty of these Immortals all depends on personal preference. I’m just relaying the mainstream views from both inside and outside the mountains, ha."

Tie Dan rolled his eyes, staying silent as he skinned the mountain goblin, dug out the bones, mixed the predecessor’s sword bones inside, and stored them in the elixir gourd.

"Ahem!"

Then Tang Tong jumped up, putting his hands behind his back, walking back and forth on the tree branches, like telling a story.

"Actually, when it comes to the Immortals of the Mystic Sect, the first to recommend has to be the Qingtang Sect of Wangwu Mountain! This family is renowned, being the legitimate lineage of Xuan Nu’s Bixia Tao! The world slanders them as the Joyful Demon Sect, playing with the emotions of young cultivators, but that’s not true! That’s all the Demon Path slander!

After all, Brother, you should know that the paths of Qi Gong differ for men and women, Xuan Nu herself was a woman, theoretically, only the original Bixia Tao lineage is the true legitimate inheritance of the Mystic Sect. It’s unknown if it’s due to the limited natural talent of later generations or if there’s a lack in the inheritance, but this lineage has yet to produce anyone who achieved the Dao, less and fewer people are being born.

Therefore, the Bixia branch of the Qingtang Sect took a different path! It’s said that they obtained an authentic dual cultivation manual from the Ziwei Constellation of the Demon Palace! Thus enriching our Mystic Sect’s dual cultivation Great Dao! Deduced authentic Secret Techniques of Yin Yang balance! Five Elements creation! Unity of the Great Dao! Dao Breath refinement! Greatly enhancing the cultivation of both Daoist companions! Most suitable for couple cultivation!

Moreover, the ancient inheritance of the Qingtang Sect has a thousand-mile marriage thread! Matching and mediating marriage, acting as an intermediary, all-in-one service, it’s extremely professional!

So, when it comes to Immortals, you can’t avoid the Qingtang Sect! Nowadays, the nine great Immortals’ lists are full of differing opinions, but at least three are from the Qingtang Sect! Especially those True Men Lian Yue, Xi Yue, and Qiayue! Wow! They are simply marvelous, though I haven’t seen them either, but it’s said..."

Tie Dan interrupted him,

"True Man? Aren’t they at least five hundred years old?"

Tang Tong rolled his eyes,

"Hey! You know nothing! It’s about the sediment of time and the cultural heritage, don’t you get it! What do under-sixty-year-old young girls know! They haven’t even refined their Qi smoothly! Their temper is stubborn! One moment this, another moment that, they’re troublesome!

I’m telling you, those who have seen the world, they’re the best Immortals! They are all seasoned red-dust Immortals, well-versed in interpersonal relationships! Treating people with grace, never making mistakes in social interactions, with a gentle voice, understanding, proficient in all talents including music, chess, calligraphy, painting, elixirs, medical divination, business management and planning, truly the most perfect virtuous support!

Except perhaps for being too well-connected with too many friends and too skilled, which some people might mind, but marrying as a principal wife, the Qingtang Sect’s connections can greatly assist your family, you’ll have connections wherever you go, nearly perfect!"

"Family, huh..."

He said so, and Tie Dan gradually understood.

Tang Tong is indeed the kind of cultivator determined to develop in the direction of a Gate Valve Family.

Some people might disdain about lineage or such, but he just wants to marry a sister from the widely-connected Qingtang Sect to support his family and make it prosperous, not wasting the three thousand catties of coal and charcoal his family scraped up for him...

Tang Tong chuckled,

"Hehe, and the skill in bed from the Qingtang Sect is also unrivaled! Specially refined, they say there are three hundred and sixty techniques! Corresponding to the Celestial Stars Path! One every day of the year! And those secret medicines and Han formulas, hehe, you know..."

Tie Dan squinted at him,

"Don’t stray too far. Be careful of lightning striking you."

Concerned that saying too much might reveal heavenly secrets and incur Heavenly Dao’s punishment, Tang Tong wiped his mouth and jumped down the tree, hooking his arm around Tie Dan’s shoulder,

"Brother Tie, don’t be so conservative, the relations between men and women are wonderful, what’s there to resist? Even if you practice the Sacrificial Sword, you can let your Primordial Spirit Emergence and borrow someone’s flesh to experience it!"

"Borrow someone’s body, then who does it belong to..."

"Why do you care whose it is, as long as you’re having fun and feeling great! We’re dual cultivating together for progress, not being taken from, no loss at all!"

Tang Tong also knew this elder brother was a bumpkin, patiently explaining,

"If you’re apprehensive about the reputation of Qingtang Sect or feel it’s complicated with interrelations within the Mystic Sect, don’t worry, there’s also the Demon Sect."

"Demon Sect!"

Tie Dan’s gaze became sharp.

However, Tie Dan’s gaze was always sharp, so Tang Tong didn’t mind,

"That’s right! The Demon Sect’s Holy Daughter can usually occupy two or three spots on the nine great Immortals chart, plus, wow! They are well-versed in Primordial Spirit Illusion Techniques, Foreign Evil Paths! Playing with such variety! Human body, flesh puppet body! Demon body, demon body, and primordial spirit body! As long as you can think of it, she can do it!

The best part is that you don’t have to feel any mental burden! They’re from the Demon Sect! If you’re interested, play with them. If you get bored, just kill with a swipe! How’s that for decisiveness, ruthlessness, and cold-bloodedness, doesn’t it suit your taste, Senior Brother?"

Tie Dan couldn’t help but frown,

"Can they occupy two or three spots? Isn’t there only one Holy Daughter?"

Tang Tong rubbed his chin,

"I don’t know, I’ve heard that there was only one originally, but the magic skills they practiced were weird, splitting their soul, so they can have many reincarnations at the same time. As long as they awaken their memory, each counts as a Holy Daughter.

In short, the Holy Daughter’s task is to charm and seduce young talents like us from the Mystic Sect, young heroes, Daoist prodigies! They especially like to act weak and frail, conjuring sympathy from straightforward men like you, Senior Brother, then trying all possible means to lure you into the Demon Sect, serving as a vessel for the Blood God’s Son old demons to seize the body and for the Dao Body! This is the true act of devouring you completely! Playing with your feelings, taking your body, and wanting your life! Destroying your Divine Soul!

So once you encounter a Demon Sect Holy Daughter, Senior Brother, you must not show mercy! Just unleash your merciless nature, eye for an eye! Kill immediately to your satisfaction!"

Tie Dan was expressionless.

Tang Tong, "Killing a Holy Daughter is a major contribution to the Mystic Sect, bringing her head to any Mystic Sect can be exchanged for Heavenly Materials Treasures, Divine Skill Secret Manuals."

Tie Dan’s eyes brightened,

"Where is the Holy Daughter? How to recognize her? Any ultimate move?"

Tang Tong,

"How would I know? None of my fifteen pen pals are Holy Daughters in the Demon Sect."

Tie Dan, "Tsk..."

Tang Tong,

"In short, the Qingtang Sect and Demon Sect Holy Daughters often occupy most of the nine great Immortal lists, but there’s also an element of them having hidden agendas, with their hearts full of scheming, actively hiring people to promote their rankings, deliberately increasing their notoriety, so it’s something to see but not fully trust.

Next, I’m going to introduce to you the four great Immortals recognized by everyone, undeniably genuine!"

Tie Dan was speechless,

"So you haven’t even started yet!"

Tang Tong straightened his back,

"Of course I haven’t started yet, discussing the legends of the four great Immortals! That’s something you can’t finish even with four books! Let me gradually tell you..."

Tie Dan, "You better not tell."

Tang Tong, displeased,

"Hey! I’m talking until I’m dry in the mouth and on fire inside! Why are you so unyielding! It’s just getting to the interesting part..."

And then he shut up.

Because Tang Tong saw Tie Dan holding the sword in his left hand, forming a formula with his right hand, a flick on the sword body, with a ding-dong sound, shaking off a layer of blood mist, then sliding along the sword spine, applying the golden-white Divine Gang Sword Qi like opening a frosty edge.

The cold sword light of Qingshuang shone on Tang Tong’s face, only one glance, and it stabbed his heart and liver with pain.

Tang Tong swallowed hard, knowing if Tie Dan got tired of listening and wanted to chop him, he’d just raise his hand, it wouldn’t be worth opening a Qi Sword.

So...

So, Tang Tong turned his head, hearing the sound of the wind rustling through the forest behind him, and leaves falling with a soft rustle.

Then he saw with the corner of his eye, leaves all around, broken without wind, laid down in rows by sword light, in a blink of an eye, a clearing was cut out around them.

Then, one by one, figures wearing bamboo hats and draped in green robes, silently closed in from the treetops, branches, and all directions, like mountain spirits or vengeful ghosts.

Then Tang Tong heard Tie Dan speaking by his ear.

"Can we kill them?"