Black Myth: Starting from the Destined One
Chapter 349 - 245: Neither Dead Nor Alive!

Chapter 349: Chapter 245: Neither Dead Nor Alive!

"This time, Mount Longhu’s Orthodox Celestial Master Sect has truly risen because of Li Ping’an!"

"We hadn’t gotten along with Li Ping’an before, and it seems we even cursed at him, nearly coming to blows!"

"What are you waiting for? Hurry up and congratulate him!"

Cultivators who had previously wronged Li Ping’an immediately crowded around him, offering him a barrage of congratulations:

"Congratulations, Li Ping’an!"

"Such delightful news!"

"You’ve made great contributions to the Mount Longhu Orthodox Celestial Master Sect!"

"Let’s forget about our past grudges!"

"Right, our history with the Mount Longhu Orthodox Celestial Master Sect should be water under the bridge too."

"I bet you won’t hold a grudge, Li Ping’an!"

Facing this swarm of sycophants and flatterers, Li Ping’an had long known their true colors—nothing more than weathercocks—so he didn’t bother responding to them.

He turned instead to the Ghost Taoist, who was incredibly excited and agitated, and congratulated him:

"Old man, you must be satisfied now, aren’t you?"

"Hahaha! Satisfied, indeed!"

The Ghost Taoist was, of course, very happy and excited, but then he suddenly looked at Li Ping’an with surprise and questioned:

"Aren’t you a disciple of Mount Longhu too? Why aren’t you happy? Why are you congratulating me instead?"

"Well, about that..."

Li Ping’an didn’t dare tell the Ghost Taoist that he wasn’t a disciple of the Mount Longhu Orthodox Celestial Master Sect, so he quickly made an excuse:

"Hey, isn’t this your fault? You kept pressuring me, and I almost forgot about it myself! Hahahaha!"

"Kid, you did a good job with this!"

The Ghost Taoist patted Li Ping’an on the shoulder, encouragingly:

"However, what’s most important is how you will further the prosperity of the Mount Longhu Orthodox Celestial Master Sect from now on!"

"Your immense contributions to the Mount Longhu Orthodox Celestial Master Sect have earned you the right to study Forbidden Techniques in the Immortal’s Cave!"

"You won’t have to sneak around like I did back in the day!"

"The Immortal’s Cave? Study Forbidden Techniques?"

Li Ping’an’s eyes gleamed with greed, but he remained vigilant and said:

"Could it be the Forbidden Technique that turned you into this? If that’s the case, better not learn it at all!"

"How could that be?"

The Ghost Taoist immediately replied:

"True, the Immortal’s Cave of Mount Longhu isn’t somewhere a young disciple like you can just waltz into; not your fault for not knowing!"

"But let me tell you, the Forbidden Techniques in the Immortal’s Cave of Mount Longhu are all from five hundred years ago. I was only able to secretly learn one before I was discovered!"

"And you can enter with your head held high!"

"Why are you looking at me like that, kid?"

"Rest assured, the spell that turned me into what I am now was taught to me by the Undying Immortal Kumarajiva, not one of the Forbidden Techniques from our Immortal’s Cave."

"I can guarantee, if you learn all the Forbidden Techniques in the Immortal’s Cave of Mount Longhu, you will be invincible in the world!"

Upon hearing this, Li Ping’an became even more impatient:

"Can it make one an Immortal?"

"Isn’t that obvious?"

The Ghost Taoist rolled his eyes at Li Ping’an, then elaborated:

"However, learning all the Forbidden Techniques in the Immortal’s Cave of Mount Longhu is no easy task!"

"You might even become possessed by the devil, so you must know your own limits."

"But I believe with your abilities, it shouldn’t be an issue!"

"So that’s how it is."

After hearing this, Li Ping’an felt an even greater urgency to enter the Immortal’s Cave of Mount Longhu to learn the Forbidden Techniques from five hundred years ago. He suddenly realized he wasn’t actually a disciple of Mount Longhu, and hesitantly thought:

"Will they allow me to enter the Immortal’s Cave?"

"Of course, they will!"

The Ghost Taoist explained eagerly:

"Even if you weren’t a disciple of the Mount Longhu Orthodox Celestial Master Sect, after the great deeds you’ve done for them, that Old Celestial Master would beg you to join Mount Longhu and then give you free access to the Immortal’s Cave."

"So, when you return to Mount Longhu this time, just let the Old Celestial Master take you into the Immortal’s Cave. I’ll be waiting for your good news!"

"Hahaha! So, it can be done like this!"

Having learned this from the Ghost Taoist, Li Ping’an decided to visit Mount Longhu in the future, determined to find a way to enter the Immortal’s Cave, especially since he was now Mount Longhu Orthodox Celestial Master Sect’s biggest hero!

So he immediately asked in return:

"I’ve finished the task you gave me, so when will you be leaving?"

"You little rascal, are you trying to hurry me off already?"

The Ghost Taoist smiled helplessly, feeling that his current appearance was indeed annoying, and stated:

"I do want to leave, but do you think I can go now? Don’t forget that Sect Master Zhuge Junchen of the Flame Cloud Sect is still eyeing you like a tiger watching its prey!"

"Are you sure you want me to go?"

"No, no, no!"

Li Ping’an immediately grabbed the Ghost Taoist’s robe and pleaded:

"I still need your protection to get to True Buddha Temple."

"Wait until you’ve escorted me to True Buddha Temple before you leave."

"No problem!"

The Ghost Taoist agreed without hesitation.

"Li Ping’an! Congratulations!"

At that moment, Night Traveler, Muqiang Baoshan, also came over, hinting to Li Ping’an:

"I’m not sure whether to congratulate Li Ping’an or Supreme Treasure. Anyway, congratulations!"

"Hahaha!"

Li Ping’an immediately stood up and responded with a smile:

"Li Ping’an or Supreme Treasure, either way, I’m greatly indebted to you for helping me out so many times. I, Li Ping’an, haven’t befriended you for nothing!"

After saying this aloud, Li Ping’an quickly leaned in close to Night Traveler, Muqiang Baoshan’s shoulder, and whispered:

"Thank you for not exposing my identity in public! Thank you!"

Night Traveler, Muqiang Baoshan, also leaned in close, murmuring back:

"You’ve caused quite a ruckus in Chang’an City. I can help you out with some things, but for others, you’ll need to figure them out yourself!"