Chapter 1: A Strange Person Arrives at the Village Inn

  The mountain is below, the field is desolate and barren.

  The color of the cage is all over the field, and the dead bones are nowhere to be found.

  There is Tai Xu, the immortal sings.

  One sword clears the dust, all things are free...

  The sun sets, and the dusk falls. The wisps of blue smoke are like layers of light gauze, sometimes swirling around, sometimes floating lightly. In a small mountain village, the rooftops of every household have wisps of kitchen smoke rising, which are blown by the mountain breeze, filling the entire village.

  At the entrance of a small village, a group of children sang and danced with abandon, each performing their own interpretation of dance.

  The song was something they had heard from a Taoist priest in a dilapidated temple on the east side of the village. They didn't understand the meaning, but it sounded pleasant to their ears, so they all memorized it one by one and sang it while playing around, thinking it was quite fun.

  Xiao Zhang village is surrounded by mountains on three sides, with only one direction at the village entrance being a thoroughfare. Because the place is relatively flat, it has become a playground for all the children in the village.

  "Eh, Xiao Linzi brother, do you think that mountain over there is the one called Qushan?" In the midst of play, a chubby little kid wearing a brown leather jacket, pulled along a slightly older child, about ten years old, who looked a bit thin and pale, stretched out a plump little hand to point at a distant mountain towering above the village entrance.

  "I didn't know that, but I heard from the old folks in our village that there are immortals living on that mountain opposite us." Little Linzi looked at the mountain, his small hand touching Xiao Pangzi's head, and said with a hint of boastfulness.

  "What's a fairy? What is a fairy?" Immediately, Xiao Pangzi was attracted by the new words in Xiao Linzi's mouth, turned his head around and asked anxiously.

  "Yes, little Linzi brother, what is a fairy?" The children playing around also heard the conversation between the two and saw that the smartest little Linzi brother in the village was going to tell a story again. They immediately gathered around with a "hula" sound and shouted in unison.

  "Hehe..." Xiaolizi chuckled softly, glanced around at the pairs of young yet admiring eyes, and suddenly felt a small sense of pride filling her entire heart. Without beating around the bush, she began to speak directly.

  "Immortals, they can live for a very long time, and no matter what, they won't die. They don't need to eat, so they can't even get hungry to death. Unlike that old Taoist priest from the east village, who claims to be an immortal but is always panting and can't even walk properly. And immortals can fly too! They fly very high and very fast. Just like when we go to the county town, it takes a whole day's journey, but for immortals, they just fly and arrive instantly." Little Linzi said while making gestures with his hands to prove what he was saying.

  "Is that all?" He winked at the little girl in front of him, a pair of pitch-black eyes like a black gemstone, without any trace of contamination.

  "Is that all?" The kids around also shouted together, apparently Xiao Linzi's description of the immortal had attracted them, but couldn't satisfy their curiosity.

  "Yes, of course, there are many. Immortals, not only live a long life, but also know magic tricks. Their magic is very powerful. Just like this......" Little Linzi said, suddenly stretching out his hand and pointing forward fiercely. After attracting a large number of eyes, he continued to say: "With just one point, Xiaopei will turn into a rabbit. With another point, Xiaoguan will turn into a small pig. Very powerful indeed."

  "Wow, aren't those the flower players from the county? So that means those flower players are all immortals?" The little girl with very pretty eyes, Xiao Pei, who was pointed at by Little Linzi, exclaimed. The people around also nodded in unison.

  "How can that be? Those who play tricks, the old people in the village said, are all deceiving children. How can they be immortals?" Hearing Xiaopei's words, Xiao Linzi immediately shouted out loud.

  "Yes, how can those street performers compare to immortals? Little ones, is this Xiao Zhang Village?" A voice behind the crowd quietly rose up just as Xiao Lin's words had fallen.

  The sound is like jade beads falling onto a plate, crisp and clear. It's also like the sound of a hundred spirits in an empty valley, each word is like a musical note, listening to it makes even one's soul gently undulate.

  After being slightly dizzy in his head, Xiao Linzi woke up again. He turned around and immediately looked for the source of the sound with his eyes. When he found the person who was speaking, he was stunned.

  What entered their eyes were two young and beautiful women. One wore a purple palace dress, with skin as white as snow and long hair that reached her waist. A gentle smile on her delicate face made people feel close to her at once. On her head was a fiery red phoenix hairpin, flapping its wings as if flying, making the whole person look both familiar and noble. The other wore a white silk dress, with bright eyes and teeth, beautiful and stunning. Behind her back was a sword that shone with a faint light, and on her waist was a white belt with a piece of crystal hanging from it. The two women were both national treasures, and now they appeared in front of these country boys, leaving them all stunned.

  "Hahaha..." The woman in the purple palace attire couldn't help but burst out laughing at the silly appearance of these little kids.

  At this moment, the children also woke up. Immediately, all the children's eyes looked at Xiaolin. In a small village in the mountains, it is rare for someone to come, and today two goddess-like women came, making these children unable to find words to say. Usually, Xiaolin was their leader, so now they all looked at Xiaolin.

  Surrounded by the gaze of children, Xiao Linzi did not have that proud and complacent feeling, especially under the gaze of two beautiful women. He, who was usually eloquent, couldn't even speak. However, after all, he had read a few books with Village East Head Old Daoist and had seen the world in the county town. After taking a few deep breaths to relax his tension, Xiao Linzi finally spoke up.

  "This is Xiao Zhang Village, do the two sisters have any business? Do you need me to call the village chief?" Looking at the two girls, Xiao Linzi thought for a few words, then went through a draft in his stomach, and felt that it wouldn't be abrupt before saying.

  "It's just a small village, no need to find the village head. Sister only asked you, is there an old Taoist priest in your village who is very sloppy?" Perhaps it was Xiaolin's sister's words that took effect, and the purple palace dress woman's smile became more brilliant, and her tone also became softer.

  "There is, just at the east end of the village. From here, keep walking forward and you will see it. The old Taoist lives in that broken Taoist temple." Linzi nodded, turned around, pointed to the road behind him, and said.

  "Hmm, thank you then, little one!" The purple-robed woman chuckled and waved her hand at Little Lin. Turning back, she nodded lightly to the white-robed woman, and the smile on her face froze instantly.

  The face of the woman in white also had a heavier color.

  Kobayashi looked at the changing expressions on both sides and muttered in her heart: "Could it be that they are a little afraid of that old Taoist?"

  "Alright, little ones, sister is leaving, you all should hurry back home." The purple palace dress woman turned her head around and said to Lin Zi and the others. Then, with light steps, she walked in the direction that Lin Zi pointed out, along with the white-clothed woman.

  Two people passed by, bringing a gentle breeze with them. The wind carried a hint of the fragrance of a young maiden, which drifted into Xiaolin's nose and made his heart flutter violently.

  Watching the two girls walking away, Xiao Lin was stunned for a moment, then it seemed like he had made some decision in his heart. He nodded heavily and suddenly turned around, shouting loudly: "Alright, alright, everyone go home quickly, or your parents will be calling you again."

  Several children were driven back to their respective homes, and Xiao Linzi immediately ran towards the broken Taoist temple in the east of the village. From the changing facial expressions of the two women, Xiao Linzi seemed to feel that something big was going to happen in the village.

  As they walked towards the east end of the village, their faces grew increasingly somber as they approached the Daoist temple. Their footsteps slowed and lightened, as if they feared that making even the slightest sound would awaken the legendary figure within. Although they knew that the legendary figure inside the temple was already aware of their arrival, they still unconsciously slowed down their pace.

  No matter how slow one's pace is, there will eventually be an end to the road. In the cautious and respectful walking of the two women, they finally arrived in front of the Taoist temple gate.

  The dilapidated Taoist temple is filled with a sense of desolation. The north wall has collapsed, and the broken mud bricks are scattered everywhere, with weeds growing out of them. One side of the gate is gone, and the other side is also broken and can be blown away by a slightly stronger wind. In the main hall, the three Taoist saints were enshrined, but only half of the body of the Wheel-turning Taoist Lord remains, while the Six Paths Saint and the Spread Saint are nowhere to be found, not even their mud statues remain.

  The Taoist temple was in ruins, but the two women did not look down on the people inside because of its dilapidation. From the west wing of the Taoist temple, the two felt a subtle and intangible sense of oppression. This oppression did not come from their bodies, but from their hearts and souls. As they sensed this pressure coming from their souls and minds, a hint of terror appeared in the beautiful eyes of the two women.

  However, being from a renowned sect, the thought that there was a legendary figure from their own sect watching over them from thousands of miles away made the two women's hearts calm down, and the fear and surprise in their eyes also quietly dissipated.

  The two women exchanged a glance, and the purple palace dress woman stepped forward with an unusually respectful demeanor, shouting towards the Taoist temple: "Junior Yaoguang Dongshe Tianmen, Zi Chai and Yu Long seek to see Taixu Guan Xiao Yao Taiyi Xianzun!" The white-clothed woman beside her also had an exceptionally respectful expression.

  At this time, if there were cultivators here who heard the two women's self-proclaimed names, they would definitely be shocked. The Beidi Yaoguang Cave Heaven is one of the five cave heavens in the Xian Dao. Zi Chai and Yu Long, one known as the Purple Hairpin Immortal Maiden, the other known as the Dragon Immortal Maiden, are both the two most outstanding disciples of the current Yaoguang Cave Heaven.

  But if you hear the two women's conversation again, this surprise will immediately turn into shock, tremble and worship! Taixu Temple is one of the two sacred places of Xian Dao, along with Tianzhou Tiangong Academy. And the carefree Taiyi Immortal Lord is a legendary figure in Taixu Temple, as well as a legend in the cultivation world, a myth!