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Chapter 210 - 4 Luo Xiaoyong [Seeking monthly ticket!]_1

Chapter 210: Chapter 4 Luo Xiaoyong [Seeking monthly ticket!]_1

"I am a delegate of the Lunar Sect assigned to the Mortal Realm. This time I came to Shu Mountain specifically to find you."

The woman in black ... well, a gender-ambiguous figure dressed in black, spoke to Chu Liang.

The delegates of the Lunar Sect, similar to the Chief Disciples of Shu Mountain, are the best among the young generation who handle affairs outside, representing the face of their respective sects.

Both Chu Liang and Lin Bei were quite taken aback, as the person before them undoubtedly appeared to be a woman. However, their voice... was rather gruff and masculine?

"You..." Chu Liang looked at the person in front of him, wondering how to inquire further.

That’s when they spoke again in that deep, masculine voice: "My name is Luo Xiaoyong."

Well, never mind. No further questions were necessary.

People had never heard of a woman with such a name.

"I’m truly sorry for the misunderstanding, Brother Luo," Chu Liang said apologetically, taking a seat. "My friend here mistakenly thought that you were... it was rather presumptuous of us. But your appearance is indeed quite deceptive, so please accept my sincere apologies."

"It’s fine. This isn’t the first time something like this has happened," Luo Xiaoyong replied casually. But then he quickly changed the subject: "However, out of all the lecherous people I have encountered, it’s rare to find anyone as audacious as him."

"He he." All Chu Liang could do was awkwardly laugh along.

"But..." Lin Bei was still puzzled. "Isn’t the Lunar Sect known for only accepting female disciples? How did you manage to get in?"

Luo Xiaoyong replied: "I came here to inquire about something. It shouldn’t be necessary for me to explain myself."

As Lin Bei scratched his head, his eyes sparkled with admiration.

The only male disciple in the Lunar Sect, full of beautiful women... it sounded like an incredibly fortunate position to be in.

Chu Liang asked: "Brother Luo, what business do you have with me?"

"A few days ago, a man calling himself Immortal Qi Jing visited the Lunar Sect seeking our ancestral coffin kept in the forbidden grounds. Naturally, our elders refused. That night, he snuck into the burial ground and stole the Mysterious Ice Ancient Coffin," Luo Xiaoyong explained. "The Lunar Sect has already issued a manhunt throughout the Nine States and Four Seas to apprehend this man. It is said that you encountered this person at the Southern Sea, so I was wondering if you might have some clues."

"Immortal Qi Jing..." Chu Liang fell into thought.

Could it be the man who was suspected to be Senior Sister Jiang’s father?

Speaking of which, the Lantern Fish he had fished up last time could be considered a grave of a Tianyuan-level power. Now, this person went on to rob graves of the Lunar Sect... was this person actually a professional grave robber?

If Chu Liang were to spill everything, he indeed had some information that he could pass on to the Lunar Sect. For instance, about the mysterious young girl by his side and his connection with Senior Sister Jiang... but of course, Chu Liang could not say it all.

He needed some time to think.

So Chu Liang instead asked: "Before I respond to your question, I’m actually also curious as to how you were able to join the Lunar Sect?"

Luo Xiaoyong looked at him strangely.

"It’s a well-known fact that the Lunar Sect only accepts females. In light of the suspicion surrounding your identity, Brother Luo, I’m not sure whether I should answer your question or not," Chu Liang stated.

"..." Luo Xiaoyong pondered for a moment before saying: "I guess there’s no harm in telling you."

He began: "My family initially was the landowner of a mountain village in the Northlands. My parents thought that I was intelligent and didn’t want to waste my potential. They wanted me to step onto the path of cultivation. My father spent a fortune to purchase a Cultivation Technique, claiming it was from the Nine Heavens Immortal Sect, for me to practice."

"I trained by myself and reached the peak of the Third Realm."

At this, Chu Liang was slightly taken aback.

You should know that without any guidance or cultivation resources, if you randomly given a Cultivation Technique, out of ten thousand people, perhaps nine thousand nine hundred would be unable to grasp it.

The complex cultivation paths would be incomprehensible to common people, let alone practicing it. However, Luo Xiaoyong had not only grasped it but even reached the peak of the Third Realm!

This was nothing short of extraordinary!

Such talent could only be described as monstrous.

"After several years of cultivation, I noticed something was not quite right. My appearance was becoming more feminine, my temperament more gentle. It seemed as if the technique was transforming me."

"But since I had never ventured out nor had any exposure to the Immortal Cultivation World, it wasn’t until I reached the end of the technique that I thought of looking for the Fourth Realm Technique in the outside world. I joined some minor sects and roamed around for a while. However, I soon discovered that none of these sects’ cultivation techniques could match the one I had practiced before."

Chu Liang guessed what could have happened.

It’s genereally possible to practice mixed cultivation techniques, in fact, most of non-mainstream cultivators are all mix-based. The only time this is difficult is if the cultivation technique is extreme, such as Lunar or Solar...

"It wasn’t until much later that I learned that the technique my father had purchased was genuine and indeed belonged to the Nine Heavens Immortal Sect ... only it was from the Lunar Sect!"

"Heh." Lin Bei couldn’t help but chuckle before quickly stifling it.

"What are you laughing at?" Luo Xiaoyong shot a glance at him.

"Nothing, just thinking of something funny," Lin Bei quickly explained.

Ignoring him, Luo Xiaoyong continued: "I went to Northland Yinhua Mountain, hoping to acquire the next stage of cultivation techniques from the Lunar Sect. Not until my arrival did I realize that the sect is only for women... the matriarchs of the Lunar Sect were shocked that I, a man, had managed to cultivate so far with their sect’s cultivation method... they were particularly shocked that I was a man who had managed to cultivate so far with their sect’s method... "

"Heh." Chu Liang couldn’t help but give a little laugh either.

Really, what a tragic story.

A truly unparalleled talent, who had mistakenly pursued the path of the Lunar because of the wrong cultivation technique... It’s indeed heartbreaking to think about. With Luo Xiaoyong’s talent, if he had cultivated the Shu Mountain Cultivation Method, his progress would probably be not inferior to Xu Ziyang’s.

But it’s somehow amusing too.

This laugh might cost me ten years of merit.

"What are you laughing at again?" Luo Xiaoyong glared at him.

"I just thought of something hilarious." Chu Liang propped up half his face with his hand, not revealing any more of his expressions.

Luo Xiaoyong continued, "They also debated for a long time, eventually decided to let me stay and taught me how to form the Lunar Golden Pill. I didn’t let my elders down, as my cultivation soon surpassed all disciples of my generation. No one in the sect could compare to me, so I was chosen to be this generation’s Mortal Realm Emissary."

Well, that’s not strange.

From Luo Xiaoyong’s perspective, if he had wanted to switch to another cultivation technique at that time, he would have to discard all his cultivation and start all over again from body refinement. But that would be tantamount to ruining his foundation, and there was a high chance he would never reach Core Formation in his lifetime. A current-genius would have been cut off just like that.

But from the Lunar Sect’s perspective, keeping a prodigy certainly was a good thing.

Even if it was a male prodigy.

So what?

Times have changed; men and women are equal.

Pfft.

...

"Brother Luo, your experiences are truly astounding and unconventional, making you a peerless genius." Chu Liang adjusted his emotions and complimented him earnestly.

"Now that I’ve told you my background, I hope you can truthfully answer my questions next." Luo Xiaoyong said.

"Alright." Chu Liang nodded, "I have indeed met Immortal Qi Jing..."

"Previously, I went to Immortal’s Lake to search for Immortal Ascending Grass. I jumped into the deep part of Da Ze because I wanted to save a little girl who had fallen into the water, and accidentally stumbled upon an ancient tomb inside the belly of a fish. That’s where I found the Immortal Ascending Grass unexpectedly." Chu Liang slowly relayed the story he had previously thought through: "Not long after that, when I got out of the fish’s belly, I found myself in the vast Southern Sea. That person who claimed to be Immortal Qi Jing was the one who got that big fish. He left with the little girl, and I returned to Shu Mountain. We didn’t interact much during the process."

What Chu Liang just mentioned was mostly true, except that he had omitted the part about Senior Sister Jiang. If he hid too much, his story wouldn’t be coherent and Luo Xiaoyong would realize something was off. It was better to tell the truth and simply leave out some details.

Luo Xiaoyong nodded, then suddenly asked, "Do you know the identity of the little girl?"

"No." Chu Liang immediately answered, "At that time, I was only curious as to why there would be a little girl in Immortal’s Lake. I thought she might be some nasty ghost disguised as a kid, but it turned out she wasn’t. That’s why I jumped in to save her when she fell into the water."

"So, you entered the tomb inside the fish’s belly following that little girl. It was an accidental intrusion for you; was it also for her?" Luo Xiaoyong continued.

Chu Liang felt a bit pressured, this guy was indeed sharp. He did not dwell on Chu Liang’s vague memory of Immortal Qi Jing but chose to ask about the finer details.

He responded truthfully, "It didn’t seem like it was for her. It seemed like she intentionally went in."

That was already a rather conservative statement. The actual situation was that the little girl acted as if she was returning home. Chu Liang didn’t want to expose that the tomb belonged to the Jiang Family or the secret origins of the Immortal Ascending Grass, so he toned it down slightly.

"Do you know who the owner of that tomb is?" Luo Xiaoyong asked again.

"I don’t know." Chu Liang shook his head.

Ripples appeared in Luo Xiaoyong’s eyes, as clear as a mirror reflecting a supreme heart, he immediately said, "You’re lying."

Chu Liang instantly realized that the other party probably had a means similar to the Heart Reflecting Candle.

Previously, when he had omitted key parts but rest of his experience had been truthful, Luo Xiaoyong had detected nothing. But now that he had told an obvious lie, he was immediately caught.

So, he laughed lightly and said, "Because this matter is crucial to the origin of the Immortal Ascending Grass, it’s a highly important secret, yet, it has no relation to the identity of Immortal Qi Jing. I didn’t think it was necessary to tell Brother Luo about it, hence, I hope you can understand."

Luo Xiaoyong nodded slightly.

Chu Liang openly admitted that he was lying. This, in turn, allayed some of Luo Xiaoyong’s suspicions. After all, he had come to ask for Chu Liang’s help in gathering information, he wasn’t interrogating a criminal. Chu Liang had no obligation to tell him everything, especially when the information was related to the interest of his sect.

"You said he fished up that big fish, then the fishing rod he used must likely be a Magic Artifact too, right?" Luo Xiaoyong suddenly asked, "Do you remember what it looked like?"

Such a crafty question.

However, Chu Liang instantly understood why he was asking. Because such peculiar magic artifacts like fishing rods were exceedingly rare. As long as it was not a privately crafted artifact, tracing its history would not be hard, and they could potentially investigate the person’s identity following these leads.

Wanting to find a powerful person in the vast world was like aiming for the moon. But once they figure out that person’s identity and origin, there would finally be a trail to follow.

Chu Liang decided not to hide anything and roughly described it: "It had a white rod and a golden line. It looked rather expensive."

"Alright," Luo Xiaoyong said, "That’s pretty much it. Thank you for your cooperation."

As Luo Xiaoyong was about to leave, Lin Bei suddenly asked, "Brother Luo, actually I have another question."

"Hmm?" Luo Xiaoyong turned to look at him.

The look in his eyes seemed to say, Let’s see what ivory you can spit out from your mouth...

But then, Lin Bei sincerely asked, "Actually, I want to ask, now that your Lunar Sect has accepted the first male disciple and broke the precedent, is there a possibility of accepting the second? Um... I don’t have to cultivate the sect’s techniques, I can just contribute... Because I’ve had the dream of joining the Lunar Sect since I was a child..."

Luo Xiaoyong looked at him, and once again said in his deep voice: "Get out."