Gu Chen and Miao Fugui each asked some questions, and the Penglai Island Master told them everything, just like an amiable and respectable elder, without any reservations just because they were not his disciples.
After some exchanges, Gu Chen suddenly became enlightened and felt that the ideas in his head were much clearer.
In the next few days, Gu Chen often visited the owner of Penglai Island and asked him for advice on difficult and complicated problems in cultivation.
The owner of Penglai Island carefully imparted knowledge and was very kind to Gu Chen. He only occasionally asked him about his practice of "The Art of Ascension to Immortality".
Gu Chen also tried to practice the "Ascending Immortal Technique" after he returned, but he always felt it was a bit strange and did not study it in depth.
After all, in his opinion, even if the "Ascending Immortal Technique" is a very powerful technique, it is definitely not as good as the "Tianchen Wanxiang Technique" he practiced.
His current energy should be focused on breakthroughs in cultivation, rather than on an unknown skill.
Gu Chen's mentality seemed okay to him, but after the owner of Penglai Island asked him about his progress several times, he answered incorrectly, and his attitude gradually changed.
Gu Chen's mind was sharp, and he clearly felt that the respected elder was becoming more and more impatient with him.
At first, he thought he had done something wrong and did not think about the technique. After all, the Penglai Island Master said that he would not force them to practice the "Ascension Technique".
But after staying in Penglai Mountain for seven days, when he saw Miao Fugui again, he couldn't help but become wary.
Miao Fugui has been practicing wholeheartedly since he obtained the "Secret of Ascension to Immortality". When Gu Chen saw him again, he found that his temperament had changed slightly.
He turned out to be a very honest person, but when we met again, his words and deeds became a little frivolous.
"Fellow Daoist Miao, what's wrong with you?"
Eyes are the window to a person's soul. When Gu Chen first met Miao Fugui, his eyes were clear, but now there was an abnormal fanaticism in his eyes, which made people feel uneasy.
"What's wrong with me? What is Brother Gu talking about?"
Facing Gu Chen's concern, Miao Fugui frowned.
"Brother Guan Miao's temperament seems to be different from before." Gu Chen considered it.
"Oh? That must be because I have made some progress in cultivation."
Miao Fugui chuckled when he heard this, with a confident look on his face. "I'm not telling you, Brother Gu, you should work hard, otherwise you will regret it if you are kicked out of Penglai Mountain one day."
Gu Chen was surprised when he heard this, "Brother Miao, why did you say this?"
Miao Fugui's expression suddenly became a little mysterious and he whispered.
"Although the outside world says that the island owner cherishes and treats talents favorably, but look at how many people live in Penglai Pavilion?"
Gu Chen recalled carefully that he had only met a dozen people in the pavilion these days.
"The owner of the island has a long life, and the Sea to Sky Feast has been held many times. It is said that every time he invites some people he thinks are talented to enter the Penglai Pavilion."
"But there are so few people here now. It can be seen that most of them have been driven away. Do you really think that the island owner just cares about talents and has no other purpose?"
Gu Chen's heart trembled, "Brother Miao means..."
"In my opinion, the island owner should be looking for a suitable candidate to inherit his legacy. The Art of Ascension to Immortality is a test. Only those who succeed in learning will be recognized by him."
"I have no family and no sect, but I finally won the favor of the island owner. I must work hard and strive to inherit his mantle. That's it. Brother Gu, just take care of yourself."
After Miao Fugui finished speaking, he left, but Gu Chen fell into deep thought because of his words.
If things are true as Miao Fugui said, then it is understandable that the Penglai Island Master's attitude towards him has become cold. After all, he has not practiced the "Ascension Technique" with all his heart.
But Gu Chen felt that things were not that simple. If the owner of Penglai Island wanted to find a suitable successor, he could just explain it directly, why bother to be secretive?
Gu Chen frowned, thought for a while, and made a decision in his mind.
If the owner of Penglai Island wants to receive a successor, then he is not a suitable candidate.
He has no interest in the "Secret of Ascension to Immortality", and the problem of broken bones in his body has not yet been resolved, so he cannot stay here for a long time.
Since the island owner wanted such courtesy from them, Gu Chen felt embarrassed to ask him for advice again and felt it was time to leave Penglai Mountain.
They are looking for a successor, and it is really unkind to still occupy the position without any intention.
So Gu Chen decided to say goodbye to the owner of Penglai Island and find a way to repay him for his kindness in the past few days.
Unexpectedly, when Gu Chen asked to leave, the owner of Penglai Island rejected him.
"My little friend, you don't have to worry about anything, just stay in my Penglai Pavilion."
His smile still seemed gentle, but in fact his tone was non-negotiable.
Gu Chen tried to say something more, but the owner of Penglai Island found an excuse and left.
In the next few days, Gu Chen felt that everything had changed.
First of all, the owner of Penglai Island began to avoid seeing him, and only sent people to ask him about the progress of his cultivation of "The Secret of Immortality", as if he must practice it.
Secondly, Gu Chen began to realize that he was being monitored secretly, which made him feel uncomfortable.
At this point, he has realized that something is very wrong. Although he is a guest of Penglai Pavilion, he feels like he is in prison!
"There is something that must be investigated clearly."
Under this situation, Gu Chen secretly sent White Ape out to collect intelligence.
The disciples of Penglai Pavilion just stared at him and did not notice that Bai Yuan left for a day and then came back.
"How's the inquiring going?"
After Bai Yuan came back, Gu Chen asked immediately.
"Squeak! Squeak!"
The white ape danced and told Gu Chen all the information it had learned.
When Gu Chen heard this, his heart suddenly sank!
A few days ago, Miao Fugui said that there were too few people in Penglai Pavilion, which made Gu Chen pay more attention and sent Bai Yuan out to investigate the matter.
It turns out that the Haitian Feast has been held for so many times, and there are indeed many people invited to Penglai Pavilion.
These people are either disciples of big forces who were invited to Penglai Pavilion because they won the test, or they are young casual cultivators with potential who are favored by the island owner.
The disciples of the big forces left quickly after entering Penglai Pavilion, and some of them are now quite famous on the mainland.
But strangely, none of the young casual cultivators who were invited to enter have become famous for so many years. Not only are they not famous, after they entered Penglai Pavilion, not many people have seen them.
Many people say that they have been practicing in Penglai Pavilion, but the real situation is that there are very few people in Penglai Pavilion!
The characteristics of these missing people are very obvious. They have some talents in cultivation, but they are all casual cultivators. They have no sect and no worries!
After Gu Chen knew this, he felt shuddering.
Thinking back to the kind and friendly smile of Penglai Island Master, I felt that there was a strong flavor of conspiracy in it.
"No matter what the truth is, we must leave Penglai Mountain as soon as possible!"
Gu Chen took a deep breath. He wanted to be the master of his own destiny and would never be manipulated by others!
