In the blink of an eye, five more days had passed.

During these five days, the Shangqing Taoist temple enjoyed a rare period of tranquility.

During this time, only Director Li called to ask if they had found "Xiao Yan."

Lu Heng simply replied that they hadn't, and that was the end of that.

In contrast to the peace at Shangqing Tao, Taiyi Dao was bustling with activity!

Due to Zhenyuan's appearance, the exchange of Daoists organized by the Religious Affairs Bureau had come to a complete end.

Hua Ming, Yuan Ji, and Yu Yang had already set off for home.

Qingming and others had returned to Dragon Tiger Mountain yesterday.

Then Lu Heng heard about the recent events at Taiyi Dao from them.

The Sect Leaders of Jingming Tao and Louguan Tao unexpectedly arrived at the Taiyi Dao premises demanding that the Sect Leader Yunlai come out.

The Daoists of Taiyi Dao were completely baffled.

Because ever since Yunlai left last time, he hadn't returned.

However, the two Sect Leaders did not believe them and stayed at Taiyi Dao for three days.

During these three days, they searched every corner of Taiyi Dao but still found no trace of Yunlai.

From all appearances, Yunlai seemed not to have returned to Taiyi Dao at all.

Helpless, the two had no choice but to return to their own sects and use their connections to find traces of Yunlai.

Meanwhile, Taiyi Dao deliberated for a while before deciding to call the police.

The police contacted the Sect Leaders of Jingming Tao and Louguan Tao, who merely stated that Yunlai had stolen something belonging to them.

However, they refused to elaborate on what exactly was stolen.

As such, the case remained at a stalemate.

Where exactly is the Sect Leader Yunlai of Taiyi Dao? No one knew.

No one knew whether he was alive or dead.

...

Inside the room, Lu Heng was listlessly dealing with his dinner.

"Using the 'Zhenyuan' alias, I've temporarily shrugged off the official troubles."

"During this time, it's best to be diligent and livestream a few more times to gather more life span points..."

Although his illness had regressed from the late stage to the early stage, the brothers on the mountain still treated him as if he were on the brink of death.

Three meals a day were delivered directly to his door.

His tour guide duties had also been canceled by his master.

Now, he only needed to attend the morning and evening classes, with no other obligations.

This arrangement suited his current needs.

In order to quickly increase his power, he practiced tirelessly, day and night.

Although the sensation during practice was exhilarating, too much of it could also lead to exhaustion!

"Senior Brother, there's a call for you!"

Before Lu Heng could finish his meal, Qingyue's voice called from outside the door.

"Whose call is it?"

He quickly stuffed the remaining food into his mouth and asked indistinctly.

"Senior Brother, what are you saying?"

Qingyue pushed the door open and entered, seeing his cheeks bulging, a puzzled expression on her small face.

After swallowing his food, Lu Heng asked again, "I asked who called!"

"It's the Sect Leader Uncle from Jingming Tao!"

Qingyue answered truthfully.

"Why would he call me?"

Lu Heng was quite puzzled.

Overall, he didn't have much interaction or any relationship with the other party, so why would he call him out of the blue?

"I don't know."

Qingyue shook her little head, indicating she wasn't sure.

"Alright, I'll go see what's going on."

Lu Heng put down his chopsticks, wiped his mouth, and left the room with Qingyue.

...

On the same day, another police report climbed into the top ten of the hot search rankings on major platforms.

Under normal circumstances, the heat of police reports is not high, and even if they make it to the hot search list, they rarely break into the top ten.

So this particular police report must be extraordinary.

Netizens, naturally, wouldn't miss any opportunity to gossip.

Upon clicking on the police report, they discovered that the content was about a two-year-old missing child case solved by police in a certain southwestern region.

The child was reported missing two years ago by his family and was suspected to have been abducted.

Despite multiple attempts by police and family to find him, they failed to uncover any leads.

It wasn't until a few days ago that a volunteer university student, guided by a Taoist, found the child's skeletal remains, bringing the truth to light.

The killer turned out to be the child's neighbor!

Moreover, there was a familial relationship between them.

As for why the murderer killed a mere five-year-old, the police explained that the child accidentally discovered the murderer's inappropriate relationship with his daughter-in-law...

Everyone reading the gossip was stunned.

What a bizarre reason for murder!

Poor child, only five years old, lost his life so unreasonably.

While lamenting the tragic fate of the child, people also noticed many comments under the report.

"Our Taoist has solved another major case!"

"Hope they execute the killer soon to console the little one's spirit in heaven!"

"It's a pity there's no dismemberment by five horses; otherwise, this old pervert should taste it!"

"Letting him die is really too merciful for this old bastard!"

"I wonder when the Taoist will continue live streaming, how many days has it been?"

"Yeah, without the Taoist's livestreams, I'm not even interested in my girlfriend anymore..."

The onlookers quickly connected the "Taoist" they mentioned with the "Taoist" from the two police reports some time ago.

Upon closer inquiry, it really was the same person!

Thus, inadvertently, Lu Heng's popularity surged once again.

At the same time, more and more netizens became curious about this fortune-telling Taoist, dubbing him the "Immortal Taoist."

After all, whether it was the Zhou Xinxi case, the Li Gang case, or now the Zhang Zitong case, these were all unsolved mysteries even the police couldn't crack.

But while the killers could fool the world, they couldn't fool this all-knowing "Immortal Taoist"!

This perfectly fit the netizens' need to idolize someone!

Of course, for most people, this may just be a topic of casual conversation.

But for the parents of missing children, the "Immortal Taoist" became their last lifeline.

"I heard that the 'Immortal Taoist' can even find people who have been missing for years."

"Could it be a scam? There are many scams like this online."

"I'm also a bit skeptical, how can a fortune teller be so accurate?"

"It absolutely can't be a scam. The police issued reports, how could it still be a scam?"

"It doesn't seem like a scam. I've heard that it doesn't even cost anything, as long as you're selected for a reading."

"Really? Free of charge?"

"Should we give it a try?"

"If it's really accurate, I'd be willing to pay to try!"

"I also want to try, even if there's just a tiny glimmer of hope, I don't want to give up!"

In many forums for parents of missing children, the name "Immortal Taoist" had spread widely.

In the past thirty years, children from many places had been kidnapped by traffickers and sold elsewhere.

The police and the children's parents have worked hard to find them, but due to the vast expanse and large population of Dragon Country, even devoting a lifetime, it's difficult to retrieve them all.

In the past decade, the police in various places have also been assisting these parents in searching for lost and kidnapped children, and many have reunited with their families.

But still, there are some children who have completely vanished, as if evaporated from the human world.

In the long wait, these parents' hope was nearly exhausted.

Yet now, the appearance of this "Immortal Taoist" has brought them a last bit of hope.

These parents followed some online information and found the "Immortal Taoist's" live room on the Douhu platform.

Unfortunately, because of uncovering a corpse last time, the live room was banned for seven days.

Even though later, due to feedback from viewers to Douhu, the ban was reduced to three days, the "Immortal Taoist" still did not start broadcasting.

Nevertheless, despite the live room not being active, some viewers still occasionally checked in to chat and joke around.

When they saw the messages from these parents, their enthusiasm was instantly ignited.

"Our Taoist's live schedule is unpredictable; no one knows when he'll suddenly stream."

"Talented people are capricious, nothing can be done!"

"Everyone should wait patiently a bit longer. Based on previous experience, the Taoist might start streaming in a day or two."

"If you're in a hurry, you can go directly to the Taoist for a reading!"

"Nonsense! Who knows that, but the key is where the Taoist is!"

This question left everyone speechless.

Thinking back, it seems their Taoist always remains elusive.

His appearances are only within the online streams.

Where he is in person...

No one knows!

Quickly, everyone thought of a solution.

You don't know, I don't know, but someone must know, right?

So, everyone flocked to social media, reposting search notices, hoping to find the specific location of this "Immortal Taoist."

Compared to other suddenly famous internet celebrities, this "Immortal Taoist" is like a mudslide.

If it were other online celebrities, having such popularity, they'd have rushed to capitalize and sell products.

But this "Immortal Taoist"?

Since the ban, there has been no news, as if he vanished into thin air.

The parents waited anxiously for a day without receiving any useful information.

Just as everyone was waiting for the "Immortal Taoist" to start broadcasting, Lu Heng casually walked back to his room.

Thinking of what the Sect Leader of Jingming Tao had said to him earlier, he couldn't help but laugh.

The Sect Leader called him hoping he would speak kindly to "Zhenyuan," pleading to forgive the three who intruded into the Seeking Immortality Temple.

According to the Sect Leader of Jingming Tao, the three had questions for "Zhenyuan."

Unfortunately, "Zhenyuan" was not there, so they shamelessly entered the library, wanting to read the Tao Scripture while waiting.

Who knew, the Sect Leader of Louguan Tao accidentally discovered "Zhenyuan's" notes.

The three respected "Zhenyuan" so much that they didn't dare to even look and put them back intact.

But who would have thought, the Sect Leader of Taiyi Dao, Yunlai, daring and reckless, stole the notes while the others rested.

Now, Yunlai is missing, life or death unknown.

The remaining two felt they couldn't hide this from the fortune-telling master "Zhenyuan," so they confessed to the Religious Affairs Bureau, hoping for leniency...

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