I dream of immortality in Taixu Sect

Chapter 489: The Old Man with Dead Tree

Jiang Shaobai was a long-time friend of Zhuge Chengbai, so he agreed without even thinking, "Okay!"

Jiang Shaobai then put the three fourth-level breakthrough pills back to their original places.

"Cheng Bai, let's get out of here."

"Wait a moment."

Zhuge Chengbai stopped Jiang Shaobai and began to set up the formation again.

A stick of incense later, a fourth-order low-grade illusion array was set up by Zhuge Chengbai.

He immediately picked up the jade box on the table.

After Zhuge Chengbai took the jade box away, the magic array was activated and an identical jade box appeared on the table.

Jiang Shaobai raised his eyebrows and said, "Chengbai, do you want to take the fourth-level realm-breaking pill away?"

Zhuge Chengbai nodded slightly and said, "Yes, I will give them to the master."

"The head of the Xiandan Pavilion inspects once every seven days, and the rest of the time the Yunshen disciples inspect the Xiandan Pavilion. The illusion array I set up is of the lower fourth rank, which is enough to deceive those inspecting disciples."

Jiang Shaobai's mouth twitched when he heard this: "You are really bold. You just advised me not to touch these realm-breaking pills, but now you have taken them all in the blink of an eye."

Zhuge Chengbai: "This is different now."

"Don't talk so much, let's get out of here first."

......

Baidi Cultivation Academy, in Meng Bai’s small courtyard.

After Zhuge Chengbai and Jiang Shaobai left the Xiandan Pavilion, they went straight to the outer courtyard to look for Meng Bai.

Meng Bai, who was lying on the armchair, noticed their arrival the moment they entered the courtyard.

"Cheng Bai, why did you suddenly bring the Jiang family kid to my place?"

Zhuge Chengbai took out the jade box and said, "Master, this is the fourth-level realm-breaking pill from the Immortal Pill Pavilion."

As he spoke, Zhuge Chengbai opened the jade box.

When Meng Bai saw the fourth-level realm-breaking pill in the jade box, he raised his eyebrows and said, "Pale power!"

"There's something wrong with this pill."

Zhuge Chengbai nodded and said, "Yes, these three pills are rewards for the top three in the inner courtyard competition, but now there is demonic energy mixed in the pills."

Meng Bai narrowed his eyes and chuckled, "Rewards for the top three in the competition? Then why are they here with you two?"

"This..." Zhuge Chengbai touched the back of his head, not knowing how to explain for a moment.

Meng Bai stared at the two of them with a smile on his face and said, "Shouldn't you give me an explanation?"

"......"

After Meng Bai's "questioning", Meng Bai also understood the whole story.

Meng Bai sighed slightly and said: "You two are really bold!"

"They even dared to steal things from Xiandan Pavilion."

Zhuge Chengbai knelt on the ground and asked weakly: "How about... Master, I will give it back now."

"No need. You two should kneel here for three full hours and then go back to the inner courtyard."

"As for the matter of the elixir, I will take care of it."

As soon as he finished speaking, Meng Bai flashed away from the courtyard.

After Meng Bai left, Jiang Shaobai, who was beside Zhuge Chengbai, whispered, "Chengbai, your master is gone, how about we get up and take a break first?"

Zhuge Chengbai smiled bitterly and said, "Shao Bai, don't have this idea. I have tried it before when I was punished, but I was punished even worse every time!"

......

Inner Court, Director’s Office.

Meng Bai came to Zhao Yan with the jade box containing the realm-breaking pill.

Zhao Yan raised her eyebrows and said, "Meng Bai, I haven't seen you for a long time. What do you want to do by bringing this jade box to see me?"

Meng Bai said calmly: "The jade box contains the fourth-level realm-breaking pill."

"My disciple and the kid from the Jiang family stole them out of the Immortal Pill Pavilion."

Zhao Yan frowned after hearing this and said, "Nonsense! Xiandan Pavilion is not a place where you can do such nonsense. They will definitely be punished this time."

Meng Bai: "Don't worry, I haven't finished speaking yet, there is something wrong with these three pills!"

Meng Bai used his magic power and lifted the jade box with his hand, and it opened.

As a strong man at the fourth level of Dongxu, Zhao Yan could naturally tell at a glance that the elixir contained pale power!

Although it was the first time she saw the pale power, she recognized it as demonic energy!

"This is demonic energy! How could there be demonic energy mixed into the elixir?!"

Meng Bai said calmly: "Yes, how could the elixir be mixed with demonic energy, and this demonic energy can easily make people fall into the devil."

Zhao Yan frowned upon hearing this and said, "You mean, someone deliberately tampered with this pill."

Meng Bai nodded and said, "Yes, so I hope you can investigate this matter secretly."

Zhao Yan nodded and said, "Okay, I will go find a human elder who is good at the art of divine secrets and ask him to investigate this matter."

Meng Bai shook his head slightly and said, "It's useless. That person handled this matter very cleanly. The Heaven's Secret Technique can't find anything."

On the way here, Meng Bai wanted to use the art of heaven's secrets to deduce it simply, but he soon realized that this method would not work.

Meng Bai guessed that it might be the person behind the scenes who possessed the Dao Fruit of Nothingness, and the art of heaven's secrets became ineffective in front of him.

Zhao Yan: "The Heavenly Secret Technique is useless? Then how do you want me to investigate this matter?"

Meng Bai: "Start with the alchemist. If possible, take me with you when you investigate."

Zhao Yan thought for a moment and said to Meng Bai: "Okay, I promise you."

"Leave these three realm-breaking pills here for now. I'll let you know when I have news. You can go back first."

Meng Bai chuckled and said, "Then I will wait for good news."

......

In the evening, the sun sets.

Zhuge Chengbai and Jiang Shaobai knelt for three hours and then left Meng Bai's courtyard on their own.

Meng Bai went to the market in Baidi City and bought a few fat chickens from the market, preparing to make roast chicken in the yard.

Just when Meng Bai was grilling enthusiastically, Zhao Yan came to Meng Bai's courtyard.

"It smells so good. I didn't expect that you, Meng Bai, are still addicted to worldly food."

“People who practice Taoism have all seven emotions and six desires. No matter if they are in the Spiritualization Stage or the Void Stage, they can only practice fasting, but they are not free from desires. It is not bad to try some worldly food occasionally and taste the ups and downs of life.”

"Would you like one?"

As he spoke, Meng Bai handed a roasted chicken to Zhao Yan.

Zhao Yan took it and chuckled, "Then I won't be polite."

Then Zhao Yan said while eating roasted chicken, "I sent someone to investigate secretly and found out that the one who refined the three realm-breaking pills was the elder of the inner courtyard, Old Man Ku Mu."

"Old Man Kurumu is a powerful person at the ninth level of the Void Realm. It would be difficult to investigate him based on the issue of the Realm Breaking Pill."

"Do you think it is possible that the evil spirit was put into the elixir after it was refined?"

Meng Bai took a big bite of the chicken and said, "It's possible, but no matter what, I want to investigate this old man."

Zhao Yan: "You are crazy. Old Man Ku Mu is at the ninth level of the Void Realm. If you investigate him without evidence, the consequences will be disastrous if he finds out."

Meng Bai chuckled and said, "I have a way to investigate Old Man Ku Mu without our involvement, but this method requires your cooperation."

"I wonder if Director Zhao is willing to give it a try?"