A Mortal's Story of Cultivation into Immortality

"You want to seize power!" Han Li asked calmly without changing his expression.

"That's right. How can we immortal cultivators, like those mortals, be driven by those so-called elders who come and go at a moment's notice? We should be the elders of the village. I am a monk in the foundation-building period, and I am driven by some mortals. It has been unbearable for so long. Before, we monks had too few people, so we didn’t dare to act rashly, but now if two of us join, big things will happen." Another red-faced old man also had something strange in his eyes. The light flashed and said.

"No interest. Please come back, three fellow Taoists. Just pretend that you have never told me these things before." Han Li glanced at the three of them and said expressionlessly something that made the three of them change their expressions.

"Why, Taoist fellows are really willing to be subordinate to others. As long as we seize the position of elder in the village. We are in charge of this village together, regardless of the size. In this way, no matter how bad the environment here is, we can be at ease. ." The long-bearded old man forced a smile and then continued to persuade.

"I think you fellow Taoists have made a mistake. The two of us did not say that we would stay in this village and would leave in two days. So the three of us just said that. Miss Mei and I also We won't get involved." Han Li touched his chin and said calmly.

"Leave here. You two are not satisfied with this village. Do you want to go to other villages? You don't know, fellow Taoist. Our village is already one of the largest among all human villages. The situation in other villages is worse than this village. There are so many." The long-bearded old man couldn't help blurting out after being startled.

After hearing what the other party said, Han Li smiled slightly, shook his head slightly and said nothing.

"Could it be that these two fellow Taoists want to climb the Storm Mountain?" Seeing Han Li's expression, the hunchbacked old man had an idea flash in his mind, and his face was full of astonishment.

"Why. I don't want to stay here. Isn't it strange that we want to leave here?" Han Li smiled and said noncommittally.

"This is not a strange thing. But do the two fellow Taoists really know where Storm Mountain is and how dangerous it is?" The red-faced old man asked with a strange expression, twirling his white beard.

"Although I don't know much, I heard the great elder talk about the general situation." Han Li glanced at this person and replied calmly.

"Hmph! How much that guy knows about the horror of Storm Mountain is just hearsay. The real terror of Storm Mountain has been experienced personally by fellow Daoist Yun and I. That is not something we can pass through if we have lost all our magic power. Others Not to mention, there are some of the most powerful Yin beasts in the land of Yin and Netherworld entrenched under the Storm Mountain. If you accidentally disturb them, you will die without a burial place. Even if you are lucky enough to pass the Yin Nether Beast level, in The dark wind and phantom mist on the storm are also killing people invisible. There is absolutely no chance of climbing to the top of the mountain. And when the crack opens, it is only a legend that you can rush out of this place from the top of Storm Mountain. No one knows I've really tried it. Maybe it's impossible to succeed." The hunchbacked old man's face changed several times and he said with a look of fear.

"Two fellow Taoists have climbed Storm Mountain? Can you tell us about it?" Han Li looked at them and asked with interest.

"It's nothing. Even if fellow Taoist Han didn't say it, the two of us had to say it, so as to dispel fellow Taoist's luck. At that time, fellow Taoist Jin and I had just arrived here, and we didn't want to end our lives like this. So we prepared for it more than half a year later. , and three fellow Taoists from other villages gathered together and headed towards the Storm Mountain. As a result, before they even got close to the mountain, a fellow Taoist was discovered by the Yin Beast nearby and was buried at the foot of the mountain. Waiting for us When we finally arrived at Storm Mountain, the remaining two fellow Taoists had not even climbed a quarter of Storm Mountain, and were frozen to death on the mountain by the underworld wind. Fellow Taoist Jin and I, because we were still carrying With some flame stones, I was finally able to continue moving forward. But the higher I climbed, the stronger the wind became. It was even impossible to stand. In the end, the two of us were blown away by the strong wind several times without even seeing the phantom mist on the mountainside. Xiashanyan. Although I was lucky enough to survive, I never dared to go forward again, so I had no choice but to go back. As soon as we returned to the village, we both fell seriously ill immediately because of the cold wind, and we lay in bed for a long time. It took several months before I could get out of bed and move around again. From then on, the two of us completely gave up on leaving Storm Mountain." The red-faced old man said slowly with a look of panic in his eyes.

"It's quite scary!" Han Li touched his chin and murmured thoughtfully.

"It's more than terrifying to describe. You two fellow Taoists should stop thinking about it. There's no need to try at all. Although it's nice outside, you have to have your life to get out. You'd better stay with me and have a big fight. You can still wait. You are both young. When our time comes, everything in this village will not belong to you two." The long-bearded old man said seductively, as if he was speaking very sincerely.

"Fellow Taoists, there is no need to persuade me. Han will not give up unless he gives it a try himself. Of course, if he really cannot climb to the top of Storm Mountain, I will naturally consider the suggestions of these three fellow Taoists." Han Li did not want to easily form a big feud with the three of them. So his tone slowed down and he replied more tactfully.

Hearing what Han Li said, the three of them were a little unhappy and tried to persuade them.

But Han Li seemed to have made up his mind and had no intention of looking back.

In desperation, the three of them turned their target to Mei Ning. But the woman just said calmly, "Brother Han and I will advance and retreat together," which made the three of them equally dumbfounded.

Fortunately, Han Li did not reject them outright. If they fail to climb this mountain and survive, they still have a chance.

So after their persuasion failed, the three of them had no choice but to say goodbye and leave with a smile.

…

"Will this person turn around and betray us?" As soon as he left Han Li's residence some distance away, the hunchbacked old man suddenly asked with a gloomy expression.

"Betray us? What benefits can he gain from betraying us? Haven't you seen it yet? The woman just returns the favor. But the boy named Han is a very smart man. He will not do such a stupid thing. Now I I just hope that these two people will retreat before they get close to Storm Mountain. After all, if we attack now, we are only 50-50. If the two of them join us, our strength will increase a lot. However, thanks to the surname Boy Han unknowingly removed the biggest obstacle 'Feng Tianji'. Otherwise, this person's martial arts would be really a big trouble." The long-bearded old man said disapprovingly.

"Yes, this person is indeed thoughtful enough. He will not do such thankless things, but just in case, we still have to send a spy to monitor him. Make sure nothing goes wrong." The red-faced old man nodded. Agreed.

"Brother Yun has thought carefully, so let's arrange it like this. But be careful not to be discovered by the other party. But..." When the long-bearded old man said the last sentence, a trace of doubt appeared on his face.

"But what?" the hunchbacked old man asked strangely.

"I don't know if it's my misunderstanding. Why do I feel that the other party seems to be very confident about getting out of here. Although we heard that Storm Mountain is powerful, the other party doesn't seem to care at all. Is there really a way to climb to the top of Storm Mountain. "The long-bearded old man murmured to himself.

"How is this possible? Apart from anything else, no one can break through the sinister wind on the mountain. Brother Yun and I can guarantee this with our chests. The countless ice corpses frozen to death under the mountainside are all They are monks and mortals who want to escape from this place." The hunchbacked old man shook his head and said in disbelief.

"Well, maybe it's just my illusion!" The long-bearded old man thought for a while and thought it was unlikely, so he laughed to himself.

But after hearing these words, the red-faced old man named Jin suddenly felt something in his heart, and an idea came to his mind.

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As soon as the three long-bearded old men left, Han Li and Na Mei Ning said a few words and then left the house. First, we went to the residence of the middle-aged man named Feng. As expected, this man had his throat bitten by a gold-eating insect and died.

Han Li only glanced at his body from a distance and then left expressionlessly.

Next, Han Li continued to ask the villagers about the geographical conditions of this place, the locations of other villages, and the distribution of Yin beasts. All the information that would help him escape from this place was gathered in his mind bit by bit.

Han Li even drew a detailed map himself based on the villagers' descriptions.

After two days of this, Han Li was almost done with his preparations. He made it clear to the elder in the village that he was ready to leave the mountain climbing.

The fat old man naturally felt a little sorry when he heard this. After saying a few words of condolence, seeing that Han Li was determined to leave, he no longer forced himself. Agreed.

Han Li and Mei Ning immediately returned to their residence and prepared to have a good night's rest. When they left the village the next day, someone secretly found their residence and knocked on the door.

"Fellow Daoist Yun!" Han Li couldn't help but froze when he saw the red-faced old man standing in front of him.

"Fellow Taoist Han, I'll make a long story short. Although I don't know if any of my fellow Taoists are really capable of leaving this place. But it is still a hope. So I have something to ask of you. If fellow Taoist can really escape and have a chance, I hope you can use this box. Send it to our Tianfu Sect." The red-faced old man said to Han Li with a solemn expression, and took out a rough bone box from his arms and held it to Han Li with both hands.