Several days later, at Star Picking Peak, the main peak of Nine Peaks Mountain.
Inside Star-Plucking Hall at the summit, Chen Mu offered incense and paid his respects to Ancestor Luofu Dao. He then turned to look at the Middle-aged Daoist beside him, dressed in an orange-yellow Daoist robe and wearing a gentle smile.
The man was Yuan Zhen, Academy Supervisor of Nine Peaks Mountain.
"Academy Supervisor Chen, Tangshan Courtyard is quite far from here."
"Demons are currently causing chaos in the heartland of Yizhou. For you to make it here safely, the journey must have been quite arduous," Yuan Zhen said with feeling.
"We took the shortcut through the Heaven-Reaching River, but even so..." Chen Mu could not help sighing.
He then omitted matters related to himself, such as Yin Fault Yang Deviation and Yama Feast, and gave a rough account of their journey here, leaving Yuan Zhen clicking his tongue in amazement.
"What are your plans for the future, Daoist friend?" Yuan Zhen asked.
"I seek only a peaceful training ground where I can cultivate. I ask for nothing else," Chen Mu said sincerely.
That truly was what he wanted.
After cultivating for so many years, he had always wanted a stable place to cultivate. Unfortunately, the world was ever-changing, and things never went as he wished.
Yuan Zhen studied Chen Mu carefully. Seeing that his manner did not seem false, he smiled and nodded. "It seems Daoist friend is also someone wholly devoted to pursuing the Dao."
"In that case, stay peacefully at Nine Peaks Mountain."
"Nine Peaks Mountain lies in the southwest of Yizhou. It is remote, and its vital qi is not particularly abundant, but that also means fewer disputes. There is not much Dao Merit to be gained, yet it is exceptionally suited for