The Eternal Farmer: I Trade My Harvest for Immortality

Chapter 465: Spirit Grain Sect? It’s Long Gone!

Originally, Shen Peng was a million times reluctant to part with his daughter. But upon hearing Jiang Chen’s voice, he knew they could not continue resisting.

No matter what, the person before them was a Golden Core Perfected Master.

If they provoked his anger, their group of Foundation Establishment and Qi Condensation cultivators would be completely unable to stop him.

At first, Lei Yunna did not quite understand. But when she saw her husband shooting her meaningful glances, she finally realized the situation and her attitude began to change.

Thus, with feigned reluctance, they finally handed their daughter over.

Qiao Baiyang was quite excited. As he examined Sun Shangxiang, he spoke to the older youth beside him, “Muyao, from this day forward, she is your Junior Sister.”

Li Muyao smiled happily. “Yes, Master.”

Next, Qiao Baiyang picked the girl up, turned, and left.

Lei Yunna tried to rush over and snatch her daughter back several times, but Shen Peng held her back each time.

Subsequently, Qiao Baiyang summoned a massive green lotus leaf, brought Li Muyao and Sun Shangxiang onto it, and the three of them flew toward the city gates at incredible speed.

At that moment, Jiang Chen flashed into view before Lei Yunna and Shen Peng, reassuring them, “Set your minds at ease. That Golden Core Perfected Master from the Sect and I will keep an eye on them the entire way.”

Shen Peng hesitated for a moment before he could not help but ask, “Roughly how long will it be before Shangxiang can return?”

Jiang Chen shook his head. “We must first confirm who this person is and what his true identity is. I cannot give you an exact timeframe.”

Hearing this, Shen Peng and Lei Yunna exchanged a glance, neither able to utter a single word.

Jiang Chen did not waste any more breath. He immediately swept off into the distance, deciding to track Qiao Baiyang first.

However, just as the two parties were about to leave Green City one after the other, a beam of green light suddenly shot out from the eastern green tree.

With extreme speed, it directly intercepted Qiao Baiyang.

As the cyan light faded, it revealed a middle-aged man.

He appeared to be around forty years old, with a tall, straight posture and broad shoulders.

His long black hair draped over his shoulders, giving him an incredibly free and untamed air.

He had a pair of phoenix eyes, the outer corners slightly upturned.

His nose was straight, and his lips were thin with a faint bluish tint.

His hands shimmered with a warm, jade-like luster; one glance was enough to tell they were far from ordinary.

He wore a cyan long robe over a pair of green trousers, paired with common black cloth shoes.

“You are… Master Sen?”

“Fellow Daoist, in Green City, you must abide by my rules.”

“What do you want?”

“Flight is prohibited within the city.”

“I am already at the edge of the city!”

“Rules are rules.”

“We are both Golden Core Perfected Masters. Can you not give me some face?”

“It is precisely because you are a Golden Core that I showed myself.”

After stopping Qiao Baiyang, Master Sen’s gaze wandered back and forth between the two children beside him.

He did not recognize the youth; it was an unfamiliar face with an unfamiliar aura.

But the little girl crying out for her mother actually carried the aura of an old acquaintance.

Therefore, the rules were merely an excuse to intercept the other party. His true purpose was to see exactly who this person was and what he intended to do.

On the other side, Jiang Chen blended into the crowd, watching silently.

He had not expected that this would actually alert the Golden Core Perfected Master, Master Sen.

Although it was unexpected, it also made perfect sense.

All of Green City belonged to Master Sen. If a Golden Core Perfected Master suddenly appeared and refused to follow the rules, he would naturally be vigilant.

Now it all depended on how Qiao Baiyang responded and whether Master Sen would make a move.

Of course, Jiang Chen did not want Master Sen to act. He wanted to tail Qiao Baiyang to see exactly where he was going and whether he had any accomplices.

This old fool was impersonating the current Sect Leader of the Spirit Grain Sect, running around searching for disciples with special Spirit Roots and physiques. At a glance, the situation was far from simple.

Just as Jiang Chen thought they would be stuck in a standoff, or that a fight might break out.

Suddenly, Qiao Baiyang took out an object and handed it to the man opposite him.

The originally composed Master Sen instantly underwent a drastic change in expression upon seeing the item.

From Jiang Chen’s perspective, the two were definitely communicating via divine sense transmission.

Although he did not know what was said, Master Sen soon left with a dark expression, actually giving up on stopping them.

Meanwhile, Qiao Baiyang smiled an eccentric smile like a victor, then left boldly and openly.

Seeing this scene, Jiang Chen raised an eyebrow. “Master Sen is being manipulated by this old fool?”

The development of events was becoming more and more interesting.

Next, he utilized the ability of his Mirage Dragon Transformation to tail Qiao Baiyang all the way.

After roughly half a day, they arrived at a mountain.

It was roughly a thousand meters tall and appeared exceedingly treacherous.

The locals called it Azure Rock Peak.

The entire mountain pierced straight down into the Earth Vein like a sharp sword, exuding an astonishing aura.

Since Jiang Chen’s mastery of Formations had already reached the Miracle Hands level, he possessed profound knowledge regarding feng shui. With a single glance, he could tell there was a spirit vein hidden beneath the mountain.

But the most important point was that someone had set up a Formation here.

It appeared to be a high-grade Formation that actively utilized the surrounding feng shui and Earth Veins.

Qiao Baiyang brought Li Muyao and Sun Shangxiang to the mountainside, then spoke in a deep voice, “My two obedient disciples, we will be staying here for a while.”

His eldest disciple, Li Muyao, was stunned. “Did you not say we were returning to the Spirit Grain Sect?”

Hearing this, Qiao Baiyang let out a dark chuckle. “Spirit Grain Sect? It has been gone for a long time!”

Li Muyao was dumbfounded. He wanted to say something, but his mouth simply opened and closed without uttering a single word.

Beside him, Sun Shangxiang’s first reaction to the unfamiliar environment was to look for her parents. “I want Daddy! I want Mother!”

Qiao Baiyang pointed to a spot and commanded, “Do you see that tree? Once you manage to raise it to death, you will be able to see your Daddy and Mother.”

The tree was as thick as an adult’s waist, with pale cyan bark.

Its branches and leaves spread out like open palms, and the edges of every leaf shimmered with a golden luster.

When the wind blew, the friction between the leaves produced a metallic, clattering sound.

However, how could a five or six-year-old girl understand any of this?

Believing she had been abandoned by her parents, she began to sob miserably.

Listening to the noisy crying, a fierce glint flashed through Qiao Baiyang’s eyes. “Only an obedient disciple is a good disciple!”

Li Muyao hastily stepped forward to comfort Sun Shangxiang, promising, “Rest assured, Master. Since I am the Senior Brother, I will definitely take good care of my Junior Sister.”

Qiao Baiyang gave a slight nod, a satisfied expression appearing on his face. “That is more like it.”

He casually tossed out some food and water, then shot up from the ground and flew off in another direction at incredible speed.

It seemed he would be leaving this place for the time being.

Seeing that he had left, Li Muyao said seriously, “Junior Sister, do not cry. Since this is a task assigned by our Master, we must complete it.

First, eat and drink your fill, and then we will figure out a way to raise this tree to death.”

Seeing that the person before her harbored no ill intent, Sun Shangxiang finally quieted down.

Li Muyao breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. He then carefully observed their surroundings and realized that they were surrounded by steep cliffs; he and his Junior Sister were completely trapped.

The only way to leave this place was to jump down, which meant certain death for a mortal.

For now, it seemed their only option was to obediently complete the task their Master had assigned.

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Outside, Jiang Chen had already finished examining the feng shui, layout, and topography of the entire mountain. He mused, “If nothing unexpected happens, there should be a predecessor’s cave dwelling or a hidden secret realm located inside this mountain!”