Cultivation of immortality by toad starts with cultivating demons

Chapter 2030 Politely Declining the Offer, Investigating an Old Friend

The atmosphere in the hall subtly changed as soon as Lin Yuan finished his recruitment speech. Yuan Shan and the other cultivators under Mo Fan frowned, a hint of displeasure flashing across their expressions.

They followed Mo Fan for the freedom to roam the world unfettered and for the yearning for the path of immortality, not to be dependent on others or live under their wings.

More importantly, although Lin Yuan and his wife were the overlords of the Northern Desert, their cultivation at the late stage of the Saint Venerable Realm was ultimately not enough in their eyes.

Even their followers, whose cultivation levels were no lower than Lin Yuan's, naturally found it difficult to agree to the invitation to "condescend to enter the forest."

On the contrary, Wu Qilin was unaware of Mo Fan's true strength. Upon hearing Lin Yuan's enthusiastic invitation, he was overjoyed and subconsciously looked at Mo Fan, his eyes filled with excitement and anticipation.

The Lin family is the undisputed overlord of the Northern Desert Plains. If Mo Fan can join the Lin family, the Wu family, as Mo Fan's followers, will naturally rise in status and will no longer need to fear the suppression of the Ye family. They may even become one of the top forces in the Northern Desert Plains.

However, Mo Fan simply shook his head slowly, his tone calm but his attitude firm: "I appreciate Brother Lin's kindness."

However, I am naturally carefree and cannot tolerate any restraint, nor can I guarantee that I will stay in this northern desert forever.

Moreover, I have many cultivators under my command who all hope that I can lead them to explore a wider world and see a more vast world.

"But Brother Lin, you can rest assured, although I will not join the Lin family, I will absolutely not attach myself to any power."

“Brother Mo’s ambitions far surpass those of mine.” Upon hearing this, Lin Yuan showed no dissatisfaction. Instead, he nodded nonchalantly, took a large gulp of spiritual wine, and asked again, “In that case, Brother Mo, do you still intend to leave the Northern Desert Plains, or even the Azure Dragon Domain, in the future?”

"Leaving is inevitable, but I don't have that plan for the time being."

Mo Fan shook his head, then changed the subject, looking at Lin Yuan with sincere eyes, "I have many cultivators under my command, but our foundation is not yet stable. I plan to first establish myself in this northern desert plain."

But Brother Lin need not worry. Although I intend to establish myself in the Northern Desert, I will never covet the Lin family's legacy, much less become their enemy. I hope Brother Lin will not harbor any reservations.

"Hahahaha... Brother Mo is indeed straightforward and speaks his mind!"

Lin Yuan laughed heartily, all traces of doubt in his heart vanishing. "Since Brother Mo has put it this way, I naturally trust you! In this entire Northern Desert Plain, Brother Mo can settle down wherever he wants, and my Lin family will have no objections!"

"In that case, thank you in advance, Brother Lin!"

Upon hearing this, Mo Fan smiled and immediately raised his glass, saying to Lin Yuan, "Brother Lin, come on, let's drink until we're drunk!"

"Alright! Let's drink until we're drunk!"

After several rounds of drinks and dishes, the atmosphere in the main hall became increasingly harmonious.

Mo Fan suddenly put down his wine cup, his expression turned serious, and he glanced at Wu Qilin and Lin Yuan before asking, "Gentlemen, since you both know that I ascended from the lower realm, I have a favor to ask you today. I would like to inquire about a cultivator, and I would appreciate it if you could spare some time to help me investigate."

"As you command, senior, my Wu family will do our utmost!" Wu Qilin hurriedly bowed and replied, then looked troubled and added, "However, most cultivators who ascend from the lower realm are captured by various forces as soon as they enter the Spirit Realm and sent to the mining areas to work as laborers, toiling day and night and suffering all kinds of torment."

If that cultivator had truly fallen into the mining area, it's hard to say whether he would have survived until now..."

"What Fellow Daoist Wu said may be hard to hear, but it is the cruel reality of the Spirit Realm." Lin Yuan nodded in agreement, looking at Mo Fan with a hint of sympathy. "But Brother Mo, rest assured, as long as the cultivator you are looking for is in the human mining area of ​​the Northern Desert Plain, whether he is dead or alive, my Lin family will definitely be able to find out the exact information."

"Thank you both!"

Upon hearing this, Mo Fan's face immediately showed a gratified smile. He then raised his hand and waved it, causing his internal energy to surge and condense into a lifelike figure in the void in front of him.

He was a young cultivator dressed in white, with a tall and upright figure. His brows exuded a dignified and righteous aura, and the faint phantom of a white tiger could be seen swirling around him.

"This cultivator's name is Bai Xiaosu. His true form is a white tiger. He ascended from the Nine Provinces Continent with me. Judging from the time, it should have been about ten days ago. At that time, his cultivation level was at the Saint Realm."

Mo Fan's tone was urgent and solemn, "He was once my protector, and his kindness to me is immeasurable. If you two can find his whereabouts, I will repay you handsomely!"

"Brother Mo, you're too kind!" Lin Yuan said with a smile. "It's just a cultivator who ascended a dozen days ago; it's not difficult to investigate. Please wait a moment, and I'll send a message by flying sword. You should receive the news after the banquet!"

After saying that, Lin Yuan immediately summoned a talisman sword that shimmered with spiritual light. He made a hand seal with his fingertips, injected a divine thought into the talisman sword, and then casually tossed it away. The talisman sword transformed into a stream of light, broke through the air, and disappeared into the horizon.

"I will also immediately send a telepathic message to the cultivators of the Wu family in various places, instructing them to thoroughly investigate all mining areas and find the whereabouts of Fellow Daoist Bai Xiaosu!" Upon seeing this, Wu Qilin also quickly took out several telepathic message talismans, rapidly infused them with his divine sense, activated them one by one, and sent them to various strongholds of the Wu family.

In an instant, all the major mining areas in the entire Mobei Plain were mobilized, and countless cultivators launched a thorough investigation, following the keywords "Bai Xiaosu", "White Tiger Demon" and "Ascensioner from the Nine Provinces Continent".

The celebration banquet lasted for most of the day.

Just as everyone was enjoying their drinks, several sword lights pierced the sky and fell directly into the main hall.

Lin Yuan's eyes flickered, and he immediately raised his hand to form a hand seal, catching the talisman swords steadily. With a sweep of his divine sense, his smiling face immediately furrowed.

Mo Fan's heart skipped a beat, and an ominous premonition arose spontaneously. He subconsciously turned his head to look at Yun Rou beside him, and sure enough, he saw that she was also looking at Lin Yuan with a worried expression, her jade hands tightly clenching her sleeves.

"Brother Lin, is there any news?" Mo Fan asked in a deep voice, suppressing his anxiety.

"Brother Mo, I'm so sorry."

Lin Yuan gave a wry smile and handed the talisman sword in his hand to Mo Fan. "My Lin family has thoroughly investigated all the large mining areas in Mobei Plain, but we have not found any trace of Fellow Daoist Bai Xiaosu."

Mo Fan frowned, took the talisman sword and sensed each one. After scanning them with his divine sense, his disappointment deepened.

Just as Lin Yuan said, there was no news of Bai Xiaosu in the feedback from all the mining areas.

Fortunately, they did manage to find a few other cultivators who had also ascended from the Nine Provinces Continent, but they had already been tortured to the point of near death and were trapped in the mining area.

Seeing that Mo Fan remained silent, Lin Yuan quickly comforted him, "Brother Mo, perhaps Fellow Daoist Bai Xiaosu did not fall into a large mining area."

The numerous small mining areas in the northern desert region are complex and intertwined with various factions, making them quite difficult to investigate.

Give me three days, and I will mobilize all my resources to thoroughly investigate every corner and give you a definite answer!

"In that case, thank you very much, Brother Lin."