The Lord of Void and Real
Chapter 1326

Chapter 1326: Chapter 1323: Graffiti Map Chapter 1326: Chapter 1323: Graffiti Map “When there's risk, they transfer it; when there's none, they try to take advantage. These immortals and Buddhas act like this, it's really quite like the freelance immortals,” Shen Luo said with a smile, teasingly.

However, he didn't find anything particularly strange about this.

After all, the interests and conflicts involved were not something that could be easily clarified.

Moreover, he believed that Bodhi Ancestor had his own reasons for refusing.

“Just the fact that he teaches without discrimination and pays no attention to race makes me certain that Bodhi Ancestor is no ordinary person, so there might still be a chance to try my luck,” Shen Luo said with a chuckle.

He hadn't actually met Bodhi Ancestor, but his impression of the powerful figure couldn't have been better.

“Speaking of which, actually many in the Three Realms criticize Bodhi Ancestor for taking in disciples from all races, and beyond that, there are slanderous words alleging that he harbors personal motives, aiming to bolster the power of all three races for his own use, with ambitions to dominate the Three Realms,” Fu Donglai continued.

“Those are all nonsense, not to be taken seriously. Bodhi Ancestor has been looking after disciples of all races, even caring greatly for the likes of flower and plant spirits, not just starting when the Three Realms were at peace, but even under the oppression of Demons, without any change in policy. At that time, his disciples were all striving for the peace of the Three Realms. Isn't the Great Sage Equal to Heaven Sun Wukong a very good example?” Shen Luo scoffed and said.

“Human nature is susceptible to deception, and when such talk is repeated often enough, it inevitably has an impact,” Fu Donglai sighed.

As the two of them spoke, they had already walked into Songshan County Town.

The city was quite bustling and lively, and though the streets were not choked with a constant flow of carriages and horses, there were still quite a few passersby.

Shen Luo's duo, a human and a demon, was quite conspicuous, attracting many sideways glances as soon as they entered the city.

But most people only took a single look and went on their way without continuing to stare; the presence of a Demon Clan Member in this small county town seemed neither unexpected nor out of the ordinary to them.

Just then, a boy with a childishly innocent face ran up to Shen Luo and his companion, looked up at them, and asked:

“Are you here to seek mentorship at Mount Fangcun too?”

Shen Luo and his companion were taken aback by his question and, for a moment, forgot to respond.

“I think you are. Around this time, almost eight out of ten people who come here are headed to join Bodhi Ancestor on Mount Fangcun. You two don't look like anything special, so you must be here to learn skills too, right?” Seeing that the two didn't respond, the boy rambled on.

“What if I told you we just happened to be passing through, would you believe that?” Shen Luo asked with a smile, bending down.

“I don't believe… Are you really not here to seek out immortals?” the boy first shook his head, then asked again with some uncertainty.

“If we were here to seek a mentor, what would you do?” Shen Luo continued to ask.

“If you truly want to find the Bodhi Ancestor of Mount Fangcun, that's a tricky task. The old forest at the foot of the mountain is a bewildering formation, and I guarantee if you enter, you'll hit a ghost hitting the wall. If you can get out in half a month, that would be good,” the boy replied with a beaming smile upon hearing the question.

“Is it that formidable?” Shen Luo feigned surprise.

“That it is. There was a young master from a wealthy family who charged in, and he got so lost that he slept there for decades. By the time he got out, his hair and beard had turned white,” the boy boasted to the pair, proud of his ability to scare them.

“Are you telling us all this because you're going to say you can guide us out of that old forest and find the Bodhi Ancestor on Mount Fangcun?” Shen Luo raised an eyebrow and asked.

“I'm short and slow, so I might not be the best guide for you through the forest. But, I have a map handed down from my ancestors. With this map, you'll definitely be able to find the immortal's cave mansion,” the boy hastily said.

While they were speaking, Shen Luo's brow couldn't help but wrinkle slightly. His head remained still as his gaze shifted slightly to the right. Indeed, he noticed several people huddled together behind him to the right, casting inquisitive glances in their direction.

Just as he was about to retract his gaze, more inquisitive looks came from another direction, among which even contained some probes of mana fluctuation.

“Are you going to buy them or not? I only have a limited supply, and if you don't want them, I'll sell to someone else,” the child urged, seeing Shen Luo not responding.

“Young brother, I don't know whether this map is real or fake. Could I have a look before deciding?” Shen Luo withdrew his attention and asked with a smile.

“How could that be okay? You people are all so cunning, just a glance and you'll memorize the map, then who am I going to sell it to? I've been at a loss more than once because of this,” the child protested with wide eyes.

“Quite cunning indeed. So how much for one map?” Shen Luo inquired.

After a moment's thought, the child responded, “One tael of silver.”

“That's not expensive.” Shen Luo smiled, indeed took out a tael of silver, and handed it over to the child.

A smile immediately spread across the child's face as he hurriedly reached out to take it.

Suddenly clenching his open palm, Shen Luo leaned down and asked in a low voice, “Have there been a lot of strangers in the county town recently?”

“There are many more than before. Actually, counting the days, it's still a long time until Mount Fangcun recruits external disciples. There shouldn't be so many people at this time,” the child said, his smile freezing momentarily before hesitantly responding.

Shen Luo mulled over this internally and then smilingly handed over the silver to the child.

The child, delighted, took the silver and fished out a yellowed piece of grass paper from his bosom, handing it over to Shen Luo before immediately turning to run.

After dashing out a dozen steps, the child suddenly turned and shouted, “Right, don't go to the places marked with red circles. There are dangers close to those areas for newcomers…”

Shen Luo chuckled and opened up the grass paper given by the child.

At first glance, he was taken aback, and so was Fu Donglai beside him.

What sort of map was this? It was clearly a childsplay scribble. It crudely marked the position of the County Town and Mount Fangcun, connected in the middle by a red line that meandered in twists and turns.

The line deliberately bypassed an area encircled in red, which presumably was the dangerous place the child had mentioned.

“Haha, Brother Shen, it's rare to see you getting duped,” Fu Donglai said, barely holding back his laughter.

After examining it carefully for a moment, a glint sparked in Shen Luo's eyes, followed by a slight curve of his lips into a smile.

“Let's go, Elder Brother Fu.” With that, Shen Luo immediately strode off toward the City Gate on the other side of the county town.

Fu Donglai scratched the back of his head, feeling a bit puzzled, but quickly followed suit.

However, as they walked, they noticed something wasn't right. They periodically felt eyes on them from behind, though they seemed scattered and didn't appear like a planned surveillance from the same group. Instead, their presence seemed to have attracted the attention of different people.

At least among these observers, the majority seemed to be tentatively probing and stopping at that; there were few with malicious intent.

Only when Shen Luo and his company left the county town did the feeling of being watched back and forth finally disappear.

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