Peerless Divine Doctor in the City of Flowers
Chapter 348: Five Poison Enchantment Array

Chapter 348: Chapter 348: Five Poison Enchantment Array

As sunset approached, Lin Fan and the elderly Heavenly Master sat in the garden playing chess.

The battle of the black and white pieces had already continued for over two hours.

Yet neither side could claim victory.

"Heavenly Master’s chess skills are not bad at all!"

Clutching a black piece, Lin Fan looked at Mr. Zhang across from him with a smile.

With this move, both parties were evenly matched in offense and defense.

Now who would win and who would lose was still unknown.

"Kid, you’ve really inherited your master’s mantle, even your chess skills have reached such a level, which is truly rare. If I didn’t have the advantage of going first, I’m afraid I would be overwhelmed by you now."

The Heavenly Master narrowed his eyes and looked at the chessboard with a smile.

But the topic had fallen on his mysterious master.

"Right, you mentioned before that my master is from the Taoist line, but he seems to never acknowledge that."

Lin Fan pinched a chess piece and carefully placed it on the board.

Any oversight now would put him in a passive position.

"Isn’t that just because of his troublesome jealousy? If I’m not mistaken, he always claims to be from the ’Colorful Gate,’ doesn’t he?"

The Heavenly Master did not clarify directly.

Instead, he asked the question back.

Colorful Gate refers to the name of magic tricks.

"Yes, he always says he’s from the Colorful Gate, and he has quite a few tricks up his sleeve, but I’ve always been skeptical. How could someone from the Colorful Gate have so much skill? Now, it seems like he was just hiding it on purpose."

Lin Fan knew very little about his unreliable master.

Especially regarding his past; he had no information whatsoever.

Every time he inquired about which sect or school his master belonged to, he was brushed off.

"Those things of his are not tricks from the Colorful Gate, but techniques from the Taoist lineage."

The Heavenly Master smiled faintly, "It’s also because he’s obsessed with techniques, while I hold the Taoist law and nature in high esteem. That’s why we, as a master-disciple pair, haven’t had any dealings for decades. In his words, he cultivates his techniques, and I seek my Tao. It’s just unexpected that, after decades, I would encounter his disciple."

"You are my master’s elder brother... No way!"

Lin Fan suddenly froze, looking at the elderly Heavenly Master with a face full of surprise.

He had never imagined such a relationship existed.

"To be precise, I’m his junior brother!"

The words of the Heavenly Master once again left Lin Fan speechless.

The incredulous Lin Fan’s brain was racing.

Since it’s a Taoist taboo to inquire about birthdays, but guessing blindly, Heavenly Master too must be over a hundred years old.

He had originally thought that his unreliable master would be his junior after decades.

But now it was said he entered the sect even earlier.

That meant he was actually older than Mr. Zhang.

That was too exaggerated.

"What, just because he has a full head of black hair, you think I’m older than he is?"

The Heavenly Master naturally saw what Lin Fan was thinking.

He couldn’t help but reveal a wry smile, "He joined the sect twenty years before I did, which makes him the real old monster. Now I can only say, he’s hidden too well. Even his own direct disciple has been kept in the dark. I, his elder brother, am really too mischievous."

"Uncle Master... I suddenly don’t know what to say," Lin Fan said after a while, finally recovering his composure.

The identity of his master was hiding such a significant secret.

He felt as if the entire world was unreal.

"If you don’t know what to say, then don’t say anything. Anyway, even if you did, he definitely wouldn’t behave himself, and I, as his brother, am particularly petty. With his techniques, he must have foreseen our meeting. If he knew I was badmouthing him behind his back, who knows what he would do. For the sake of the disciples on Dragon and Tiger Mountain, you’d better not ask anymore either."

After laughing, Mr. Zhang took out a token from his sleeve.

"But, no matter what, you are also a descendant of our Taoist lineage. When you have time, take this token and visit Dragon and Tiger Mountain, even if just to pay respect to the ancestors. With it in hand, no one will stop you."

"Thank you, Uncle Master." Lin Fan quickly received the token with both hands.

Cautiously, he placed it inside his chest.

Though he did not know what kind of wood this iron-like block was made from,

the Five Thunder Talisman on it revealed its preciousness.

"No need to thank me, because you have already lost,"

Mr. Zhang suddenly revealed a sly smile.

He pointed towards the chessboard.

Just as Lin Fan was in a daze, he had already turned the tide.

At this moment, the black pieces had already taken the lead.

With his skills in chess, he was sure to win.

"Uncle Master, you are actually cheating."

Lin Fan finally realized that he had been given the token on purpose to distract him and get him off his guard.

Who would have thought, the number one figure in the Taoist sect,

would use such underhanded tactics.

"This isn’t cheating, but strategy. After all, this battle between black and white is a contest of minds without a moment of negligence. You’re too impetuous, you still have a long way to go to catch up with your devious master, at the very least, in this game of Go, he has never lost to me."

Mr. Zhang laughed as he stood up.

He walked towards the rockery not far away.

"Well, I didn’t expect that my senior brother isn’t reliable, and my junior brother would be cunning too, no wonder you two get along so well, because you’re so alike,"

Lin Fan helplessly dropped the chess piece back on the board.

The game was over, there was no point in being persistent.

"Yes, we are indeed alike, yet we each have our own strengths, which means this pair of master and disciple could never really find a common language in this lifetime. It’s just a shame that our Taoist lineage is declining, and now the only brothers left are the two of us, not knowing when we’ll meet again."

The old Heavenly Master reached out and touched the rockery,

but suddenly showed a slight smile.

"I didn’t expect that within this landscape of mountains and water, the Five Poison Enchantment Array is hidden. It seems Li Qiqi’s grandmother is quite the expert."

"Five Poison Enchantment Array!"

Lin Fan looked at the old Heavenly Master, surprised.

He knew there were mechanisms hidden in the garden,

but didn’t know they had specific names.

"Whoever set up this great formation has godlike powers within their own formation. In ancient times, this Formation had once trapped and killed two hundred thousand soldiers. Being able to install such a Formation at home marks an exceptional person. If given the chance, I’d indeed like to meet Li Qiqi’s grandmother."

The old Heavenly Master laughed and let go of the rockery.

He walked towards the inner courtyard.

But when he reached the Moon Gate, he stopped.

"The meal is ready. It’s time to taste that girl’s cooking. Oh, and you will stay here tonight. After dinner, come to my room. I have something to tell you."

"What’s so secretive that it has to wait until tonight?"

Lin Fan looked at the old Heavenly Master curiously.

In this large garden, it was just the two of them.

What was it that couldn’t be said until evening?

"Some things aren’t meant to be rushed, otherwise, they won’t be fun,"

The old Heavenly Master said with a mysterious smile, striding towards the dining room.

And Lin Fan naturally couldn’t ask anything more.

He followed him to the dining room.

Until the garden became quiet once again.

A hole suddenly appeared in a corner.

A white-haired old woman slowly emerged from it.

She looked at the bustling dining room in the distance with a complex gaze.

It seemed she had to make her move.