Qingqiu Immortal Mountain
The following day, Chu Feng and his group followed the four elders into the teleportation array.
With Dao Light, Chu Feng felt a sudden darkness before his eyes, but the light quickly returned.
He looked closely and was astonished to find himself in a paradise on earth.
The Great Sage Demonic Chess smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist Chu, this is my Qingqiu Holy Land, the Qingqiu Immortal Mountain. How do you feel?"
Seeing the surrounding immortal aura, fallen petals, and Spiritual Qi, poignant grass, Chu Feng Dao-Seeking Academy:
This place truly deserves the title of a sacred mountain.
The Great Sage Demonic Chess smiled and said, "I wonder if Fellow Daoist Chu would be interested in staying in this Qingqiu Immortal Mountain for a while?"
Chu Feng cupped his hands and said, "Then this junior will respectfully accept your offer."
"Very well, please follow me."
The Great Sage Demonic Chess then led the way.
As Chu Feng and his group walked on the Qingqing grass, feeling the rich Spiritual Qi in the air, they experienced a sense of physical and mental pleasure, and their whole being felt incredibly relaxed.
After walking several thousand steps, a small village came into view.
From a distance, one can still vaguely see some fox-clan boys playing and frolicking in the village.
Although these fox-spirit youths were young, without exception, they were all Nine-Tailed Fox Demon Clan.
The Great Sage Demonic Chess looked at the village in the distance and said, "Ahead is my Qingqiu Immortal Mountain, Qingqiu Village. All members of my Qingqiu Fox Clan who have awakened the Nine-Tailed Bloodline can cultivate in this Qingqiu Village."
The four of us each have a courtyard in this Qingqiu Village. If you don't mind, you are welcome to choose any of our courtyards to stay in.
We will relay your message once Lord Thousand Illusions emerges from seclusion.
"Then I'll have to trouble you, Senior Magic Chess."
Chu Feng bowed slightly, not in a hurry to see the Great Sage Thousand Illusions.
"No trouble at all, no trouble at all. If Fellow Daoist Chu has some free time, we can have a game of chess."
The moment the Great Sage Demonic Chess uttered these words, it immediately drew the ire of the other three Great Sage.
Great Sage Illusory Zither said, quite annoyed, "Old man, I never expected you to have such a plan. I was wondering why you've suddenly become so hospitable."
"That's right, young friend Chu, come stay at my place, I guarantee you'll feel right at home!" Great Sage Thunder Calligraphy began calling out.
Chu Feng hadn't expected these four seniors to be four playful old men. He smiled and said, "Seniors, where you live isn't important. If you have time, we can exchange ideas on the Four Arts."
The Great Sage Dharma Painting stroked his beard. "Young friend Chu is absolutely right. In that case, I will have to trouble you more often in the future."
"Welcome!"
As Chu Feng spoke with the four Great Sage, they arrived outside the village.
The little foxes playing in the village, upon seeing the four Great Sage, immediately turned into obedient little ones, bowing respectfully and saying, "We pay our respects to the clan elders."
The Great Sage Demonic Chess waved his hand. "No need for formalities. Isn't it class time now? Why are you all out playing?"
Upon hearing this, the group of little foxes exchanged bewildered glances, none daring to explain the reason.
This made the four Great Sage feel utterly humiliated.
If Chu Feng and the other outsiders weren't present, they would have just given them a few words of reprimand and let it go, but if they didn't teach these little rascals a lesson now, where would their authority be?
Great Sage Thunder Calligraphy then said with a stern face, "What, do you want to taste the power of thunder magic?"
Upon hearing this, the little foxes trembled all over, but even so, they chose to remain stubborn.
Seeing this, Chu Feng thought to himself: I never expected that the Great Sage Thunder Calligraphy was also a Thunder and Lightning Dharma King, who was good at using lightning to educate his juniors.
He didn't say anything; it was a family matter, and as an outsider, he should just watch the show.
"Um?"
Great Sage Thunder Calligraphy was shocked by the stubbornness of these little ones, and his anger flared up instantly.
Just as he was about to erupt in anger, the Great Sage Demonic Chess suddenly spoke up, "Is it that little rascal Bai Qian causing trouble again?"
The little foxes nodded vigorously upon hearing this, and one of them said, "Little Ancestor, this time it wasn't us who betrayed you, but the clan elders saw through us."
Upon hearing the words "little ancestor, "Great Sage Thunder Calligraphy's anger vanished instantly. He waved his hand and said, "Alright, alright, you can all go back to class now."
The group of little foxes remained there, motionless.
The Great Sage Illusory Zither asked, "What has the little ancestor done this time?"
Among the fox demons, a well-behaved and adorable little fox girl said, "Elder, our little ancestor has made Teacher Su faint from anger."
The four Great Sage: "..."
"Alright, then you don't need to stand here either."
After saying this, the Great Sage Demonic Chess had a helpless smile on his face and turned to look at Chu Feng.
"Fellow Daoist, please excuse my poor appearance."
Chu Feng laughed and said, "It's normal for kids to be a little mischievous. My Qianqian is just as naughty as them."
These words instantly eased much of the awkwardness.
Only Chen Qianqian subconsciously pouted to express her displeasure. She was clearly a good child, and her teacher's wife praised her for being well-behaved every day.
As the group entered the village, the fox demons they encountered along the way bowed to the four Great Sage and also cast admiring glances at Chu Feng and his companions.
Before long, the group arrived outside a spacious courtyard.
The Great Sage Demonic Chess said, "Fellow Daoist Chu, this is my residence. Please."
As soon as he finished speaking, he casually pointed, and the door opened.
The cultivators went inside together, and Chu Feng discovered that it was a hidden world inside.
The sacred plants in the courtyard are all holy objects.
Inscriptions are carved on the artificial hills and strange rocks.
The Great Sage Demonic Chess led Chu Feng and his group to stay in a secluded courtyard.
"Fellow Daoist Chu, please rest here for a while. I'll go inquire about the progress of Ancestor Thousand Illusions's seclusion."
Chu Feng: "Thank you for your trouble."
After the Great Sage Demonic Chess and other cultivators left, Chu Feng fetched some well water from the courtyard to brew tea, and also gave Chen Qianqian some pointers on chess.
The four Great Sage immediately flew towards a sacred mountain behind Qingqiu Village.
As soon as the four landed, a Great Sage of the fox clan stepped forward and asked, "Bai Tao greets the four elders. May I ask what brings you here so suddenly? My master is currently in seclusion and it is inconvenient for him to receive guests."
The Demon Chess Master bowed and said, "Bai Tao, someone has come to visit with the Ancestor's token. We are simply following the rules to deliver the token to the Ancestor."
"Oh?"
Bai Tao's face showed a look of doubt, and he muttered, "Our ancestor has not left Qingqiu for over a thousand years. Are you sure the person who came is carrying our ancestor's token?"
"There's no mistake, the token is here."
As she spoke, Moqi handed over a sachet.
Bai Tao's expression changed drastically upon seeing the sachet. As a disciple of the Great Sage Thousand Illusions, he naturally recognized its origin and subconsciously asked, "Could it be that shameless fellow from the Dao-Seeking Academy has arrived?"