Chapter 131: The Gates of the Demonic Realm Disappear
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
"Begin!" Shen Ying hurried the demon. She wanted to go home to eat!
The Demon King wasted no time talking nonsense. He immediately conjured a seal. Ning Zi'an's expression changed and he looked as if he wanted to find somewhere to escape to. Just as he turned to run, an extreme pain shot through his entire body, forcing him to fall to his knees. He began to cramp up all over until he was rolled up into a ball. The black Qi surrounded his body and something floated out of him.
The Demon King stepped forward and reached out, pulling a ball of something out of Ning Zi'an's body. In his hand, he held a ball of something black with bits of red.
The black demonic scars on Ning Zi'an's face were now completely gone. His aura was much weaker than it was just moments before, and he looked extremely pale. He began to cough out blood. Shen Ying noticed that he no longer had the thick Immortal Qi surrounding his body like he did before.
"Thank you..." He gathered just enough strength to look up and made eye contact with the Demon King... Frowning, he glanced instead at Shen Ying. "Thank you, Sect Master Shen, for your help."
Shen Ying did not respond. She studied the ball of black and red in the Demon King's hand and asked, "What do we do with that? Burn it?"
Ning Zi'an's face whitened even more, but he did not speak.
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"Great Immortal..." The Demon King said in a low voice. "This demon has already become one with the child's mental demons. It's practically a part of his body. If you destroy it, the boy will surely die as well."
"Oh..." Shen Ying nodded. That means that the child has grown an extra but separate body part. If we kill that body part, the child dies as well. The way this world is designed is so strange. "Is there any other solution?"
"Sect Master Shen, don't worry," Ning Zi'an wheezed. He sucked in a deep breath and got to his feet. "Give me this thing and let me handle it."
As he said this, he moved to receive the ball of black Qi and summoned an array. He muttered some sort of course under his breath. In seconds, golden light rays shot out from his body and countless talismans flew into the ball.
"The Rebirth Seal?" the Demon King muttered in shock, frowning. He watched as Ning Zi'an retrieved a golden lotus flower and pushed it into the ball of black Qi. "The Heart-Cleansing Lotus. So that's why!"
"Hey, explain." Shen Ying nudged the Demon King. She was the only one who did not understand what she was seeing.
"Great Immortal..." The Demon King recovered himself and began to explain, "He used the Heart-Cleansing Lotus to cast the Rebirth Seal and send his mental demons that are now outside of his body into reincarnation. This way, he would be able to use the power of the reincarnation to purify and suffocate these mental demons. The Heart-Clearing Lotus is also an immortal treasure which can rid any evil thoughts and intentions. In other words, after reincarnating, he would not be able to become a demon."
"Oh..." She did not really understand.
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But in the next moment, they saw the ball of black Qi slowly begin to merge with the Heart-Cleansing Lotus. Very quickly, it started to condense and take shape. A minute later, the black Qi and lotus flower were both gone. In their place was an infant who was in a deep sleep.
Whoa, that's some high-level skill!
Shen Ying's eyes widened. Ning Zi'an exerted a great effort to carry the baby up from the floor. Looking at her, he said, "She will not remember anything that has happened before. She only has to go through three more rebirths before she can become a true human and cut off any form of connection with me. When we return to the immortal realm later on, I will personally send her into the Azure World."
Shen Ying stepped forward and studied the baby. It was then that she realised the infant was a female, and there was a red lotus flower birthmark on her forehead. Shen Ying pursed her lips. Was this rebirth technique imported from Thailand? Why did it have the power to change its gender?
"Since we're done here, we should head back. Let's go!" Shen Ying pointed toward the still open gates. She walked forward a couple of steps and realised that the stupid child was not following her. "What else?"
"Sect Master Shen, I have settled my problem, but the gates of the demonic realm remain open." Ning Zi'an frowned even more deeply. He turned around and looked cautiously at the Demon King standing behind him. "I don't know how you are related to the demons here or what kind of deal you struck with them, but these demons have always looked down on the immortal realm. We will not let them roam around so easily."
"..."
"Child, you watch your mouth," The Demon King shouted, jumping up before Shen Ying could say anything in response. The Demon King was trembling. "Who looked down on you? And who wants to go into the immortal realm? I don't care for it!" Don't spout nonsense in front of the Great Immortal. I helped you after all. You're repaying my kindness with evil. Just wait and see – I will fix you!
He immediately changed his expression to a pitiful one and looked at Shen Ying, saying very seriously, "Great Immortal, I really, really, really, really don't have plans to invade the immortal realm. Don't you worry. I promise that I will instruct the demons never to walk through those gates. Whoever walks through them... will have his legs cut off! Please trust me..."
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"Oh..." Shen Ying did not care at all about what the Demon King had to say. She patted his shoulder and said, "I believe you!"
"Great Immortal..." The Demon King heaved a sigh of relief. His boot-licking skills were still coming in handy.
"Great Immortal Shen!" Ning Zi'an was shocked. He was clearly dissatisfied. How can demons be trusted? He was just about to persuade Shen Ying further when...
Shen Ying grabbed his shoulder and said, "Alright! Let's go back!"
"Great Immortal, take care!"
Shen Ying walked out of the gates of the demonic realm, turned around and said, "Oh yes, I forgot to tell you. I'm going to close these gates."
The Demon King: "..."
You said you believed me?
Is this a threat? This is most definitely a threat!
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When Shen Ying stepped out of the gates, she felt a significant drop in the demonic Qi around her. Ning Zi'an, on the other hand, had spent too long in the demonic realm and was still weak from conjuring the Rebirth Seal. Before he could step out of the demonic realm, he passed out.
Shen Ying had no other choice but to support his weight with one arm and carry the infant with the other. That was how she exited the demonic realm.
"Master." Yi Qing was the first to receive her. As she walked closer, he stopped and stared at the baby. "This is..." Where did this infant come from?
Bao Yi, Bao Feiping and the other disciples from the Bao Family began to gather around her.
"Little An!" Bao Yi carried Ning Zi'an over, relieving Shen Ying of his weight. He studied Ning Zi'an's meridians very carefully, then finally heaved a sigh of relief. Then, he noticed the infant in Shen Ying's arms. "Sect Master Shen, this child is?"
He saw two people enter the demonic realm, but why were there three of them now?
Shen Ying immediately handed the female baby infant over to Bao Feiping, who was forced to carry her. "Your granddaughter!"
Bao Feiping: "..."
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Bao Yi: "..."
Granddaughter? Little An is only eight!
Could they at least ask who gave birth to the child?
"Is it settled?" Lonemoon asked, stepping forward.
"Yes!" Shen Ying nodded.
"Where did you go? What happened inside?"
"Nothing much, I just went to visit the Demon King."
"The Demon King's Palace!" Lonemoon exclaimed. Everybody around him turned to look at the group. "You... saw the Demon King?"
"Yes!" She nodded casually. "He looks very much like Rabbit."
Rabbit?
Lonemoon paused. She's not referring to the Rabbit Monarch, is she?
Er... Suddenly, he did not want to ask any further. What exactly did she have over demons?
Chapter 132: The Capital Summons
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
"Relax, the demons will not come again," Shen Ying promised.
Lonemoon looked up at the gates, which were still visible in the air. He turned around to survey his surroundings, noting that demonic Qi still hung in the air. "Even if they don't come over, what can we do with this place?" We can't let this demonic Qi remain around Invincible Sect, right?
Shen Ying frowned. The black fog was indeed a problem. "Why not... I get Little Black here so we can ask him?" I don't think he got very far.
"Little Black?" Who the hell is that? "Wait, what are you doing?"
Lonemoon had barely asked the question when Shen Ying prepared to jump through the gates.
Before Lonemoon could pull Shen Ying back, a bolt of lightning struck down the gates of the demonic realm down from the sky.
There was a loud crash. The gates fell into pieces. Big pieces of black stone fell from the sky but disintegrated into dust just before they touched the ground.
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"The gates of the demonic realm... are gone!" Yi Qing exclaimed.
Everyone looked up.
Indeed, there was now a big black abyss where the gates were. The black abyss faded away and soon disappeared together with the gates. All that remained was an overcast sky, which also quickly cleared up. If not for the demonic Qi still surrounding the Invincible Sect, they would have suspected if the gates of the demonic realm really was there in the first place.
"What's happened? Did the demonic realm destroy this entrance of its own accord?"
There was a look of confusion on everybody's face. Nobody knew what actually happened, but everybody was relieved that the gates of the demonic realm were finally gone.
Only Shen Ying was frowning as she looked around in the sky.
That bolt of lightning...
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The gates of the demonic realm had been destroyed. There was no entrance into the immortal realm from the demonic realm anymore. That also meant that there was no way to stuff all the demonic Qi surrounding the Invincible Sect back into the demonic realm. This became a problem as there was also insufficient immortal Qi in the Invincible Sect to dissipate the demonic Qi.
Initially, Lonemoon thought about shifting premises. But he soon realised that the huge amount of demonic Qi in the sect was driving his disciples to give the best they had in defending themselves against it so that they do not get injured. Lonemoon saw this as an opportunity for the disciples to unleash their potential and constantly train their skills. Many of the disciples' cultivation levels swelled because of this. even Lonemoon's cultivation increased because of the defensive arrays he had to set up constantly. Within a few months, he became a Golden Immortal.
That was why he changed his mind about shifting premises. The demonic Qi was a natural Cultivation-Increasing Array. All he had to do was adjust the defensive array around the mountain and lock all of the demonic Qi in, separated from the sect...
This way, they would be able to keep enemies out and keep their training resource in a fixed place. If they had nothing to do, they could enter the demonic Qi and train to increase their cultivation level. This was really a blessing in disguise. Everyone in the sect went from full—on panic mode to being overjoyed.
Only Bao Yi and Bao Feiping were unable to get their moods up. The son (or grandson) that they had spent so much effort trying to rescue became Celestial Emperor Chen Ge overnight. In terms of identity and in terms of cultivation level, he far exceeded either of them. They even had a (great-)granddaughter to take care of all of a sudden. All of this was proving to be too much for them to take in.
None of them had the intention to remain at Invincible Sect. When Ning Zi'an had more or less recovered, they suggested that they should take their leave.
Lonemoon politely sent them down the hill. It was obvious that their friendship was not as harmonious as it was before all of this happened, but none of them said anything about it.
"Brother Lonemoon, are you sure you don't want to come to Jing Xing City with us?" Bao Feiping asked as he studied the ever-present demonic Qi looming over the Invincible Sect. Worriedly, he said, "That is demonic Qi afterall, and we still don't know if the gates of the demonic realm will re-appear." He, who still did not know what happened in the demonic realm, looked extremely worried.
"Thank you for your kind intentions, City Lord." Lonemoon grinned, "Precisely because the gates of the demonic realm are unstable, my sect is going to remain here." He was mistaken earlier – he did not know that Shen Ying had made such an entrance. His only regret was not letting Shen Ying remain in the demonic realm for a little longer. Such a great opportunity, but she made nothing out of it;what a waste! She called him Father all day, yet she was nothing like him. Sigh!
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"Your sect is very noble indeed!" Bao Feiping completely misunderstood Lonemoon and hence looked at him in sheer respect. He turned around and looked at Ning Zi'an, who had an intimidating aura and a surge of immortal Qi bursting forth from his body. A complex expression crossed Bao Feiping's face. He glanced at Lonemoon, opened his mouth to speak, but closed it again without saying a word.
"City Lord, feel free to speak your mind," Lonemoon said.
He suddenly grinned. "The matter concerning An... I mean, Celestial Emperor Chen Ge is a huge one. Can I please trouble your sect to... keep it a secret for now? The Celestial Emperor has not regained his full cultivation afterall. He might have to remain with my family for a period of time, and his true identity cannot be exposed." He lowered his voice and added, "This is the... Celestial Emperor's wish. Brother Lonemoon, you should understand."
Lonemoon frowned. He sensed a hint of a threat in Bao Feiping's final statement which made him unhappy. But looking at Bao Feiping's worried expression, Lonemoon nevertheless nodded and said, "Don't worry. Only Shen Ying, Yi Qing and I know of this matter. We will not spread it."
"Thank you, Brother Lonemoon." Bao Feiping finally heaved a huge sigh of relief and said his goodbyes before turning around to join his family.
He bowed toward Ning Zi'an before summoning his flying sword. They flew into the horizon.
Lonemoon felt uncomfortable just looking at them. He could not figure out what the Bao Family was thinking. Were they elated now because they gained a strong backing out of nowhere? Or are they ashamed because they have been taken for a ride by someone of such high authority? Well, this was someone else's business anyway. He decided not to waste too much time thinking about these things, especially because there would not be much interaction between them in the future.
The male lead could stay far, far away from them.
After the family left, the entire Invincible Sect quickly returned to the regular hustle and bustle. Lonemoon even set up a detailed training plan and watched the disciples train every single day.
Obviously, this training plan bore fruit. In just two years, Yu Hong and Si Yu managed to ascend to become true Earth Immortals. The other disciples were also showing signs of forming immortal bones. Even Bitao seemed to be breaking through to become a Golden Immortal.
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Just as the entire sect became focused on ascending to immortality, a piece of surprising news reached them from the capital city.
"Summon?" Shen Ying paused. "What does that mean?"
"It's from the capital," Lonemoon explained as he held up the red token in his hands. He tossed it over to Yi Qing. "It says we must rush over there within three days."
"Why Chef?"
"How would I know?" Lonemoon was visibly irritated. "This thing flew here on its own. Don't tell me you didn't see it."
"Maybe it's because he's a sword immortal and he just ascended to become a Stygian Immortal," Bitao guessed. "Chong Zhen is considered one of the stronger countries in the Bei Huang continent. There are not many exalted immortals here. Everyone who ascends to become an exalted immortal will be summoned to the capital at least once. There, the Immortal Emperor will reward you. Fellow Immortal Yi Qing is not an exalted immortal, but he is a sword immortal. That's as good as an exalted immortal."
"In other words, they're summoning him there to be rewarded?" Lonemoon hesitated. "Why only now, when he's already been a Stygian Immortal for two years?"
"Maybe it's because of the situation with the gates of the demonic realm in Qu Shuang City earlier," Bitao continued. "That's why they're only thinking of doing this now."
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"Do you want to go?" Shen Ying asked Chef.
Yi Qing frowned. He was not in the least bit interested in claiming this type of reward.
"Of course you must go, Great Immortal!" Bitao looked nervous. "Otherwise, you would be disrespectful to His Majesty. Our sect is located in the lower realm of Chong Zhen. If we anger His Majesty, I'm afraid... nothing good will happen to us."
"..." Shen Ying was clearly annoyed. This is so troublesome! She can't stay in the house anymore!
Chapter 133: Heading To The Capital City
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Shen Ying and Lonemoon accompanied Yi Qing to the capital city.
Although the transportation array in the immortal realm was far superior to the ones in the lower realm, the journey still took them a full three days. They reached the capital city of Chong Lan country on the very last day of the time limit specified in the summons.
Compared with Qu Shuang city, the capital city was much bigger. This was a city built entirely on the clouds. A variety of ancient buildings could be seen between the layers of clouds. At the very center of the city, a huge palace city suspended above all the other immortal palaces, emanating a golden aura that dazzled the eyes.
At the forefront of the city loomed a towering gate that reached to the sky. There was no one guarding it; instead they saw a huge array formation at the centre of the gate. The top of the array was surrounded by shimmering golden dharmic talismans.
Yi Qing took out the summons token. A red light flashed instantly and the token flew directly through the gate. The array at the gate began to darken, revealing a passage.
The three of them walked straight in, and the moment they crossed the entrance, the scenery in front of them changed; more immortal palaces suddenly appeared, shrouded in a misty glow and swirling clouds. From time to time, they could hear the warbling of immortal cranes. The immortal palaces were connected by white jade staircases. Each staircase floated independently. They could see many immortals standing on top of these staircases, which moved automatically. Rare spirit herbs, which were rarely seen in the lower realm, grew wild along the roadside.
They had just arrived at the gate when an immortal clad in green flew towards them from afar. Lonemoon was surprised to find that he was a Stygian Immortal.
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The immortal saluted them politely and asked, "Which one of you is Sword Immortal Yi Qing?"
At first, they were surprised; then they remembered the token that had flown in had Yi Qing's name on it. Yi Qing stepped forwards and replied, "I am he."
"Fellow Immortal Yi Qing." Smiling, the man stepped aside and said courteously, "I've orders from His Majesty to wait here for you. Since Fellow Immortal is here, please follow me to the Palace of Arms to pay respects to His Majesty."
"So fast?" asked Yi Qing. Wasn't this just a routine summoning? That the Immortal Emperor actually asked to see him personally given that they had just entered the city surprised him.
"This is not considered fast." Beaming even more widely, the man said, "I have been waiting here for Fellow Immortal for three days."
Three days!
This time, his reply caused not only Yi Qing, but even Lonemoon to subconsciously frown in perplexity. It appeared that the Immortal Emperor regarded Yi Qing with special importance.
"In that case, we'll wait in the city for you." Passing Yi Qing a communication talisman, Lonemoon said, "Look for us after you are done."
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Frowning a little, Yi Qing turned towards Shen Ying and said, "Master...."
"Yes, go ahead!" replied Shen Ying, nodding.
Only then did Yi Qing turn to the immortal guide and said, "Please lead the way."
Nodding his head, the guide led Yi Qing in their flight towards that shimmering, golden majestic palace.
"Let's find a place to settle down first, then we can look around the city!" Seeing the two men flying off into the distance, Lonemoon pointed to the city with an expression of eagerness. Suddenly a thought crossed his mind and he instructed Shen Ying, "Stick to me, don't wander about!"
"OK." Shen Ying nodded.
But in view of the fact that a certain person had a notorious record of getting lost, Lonemoon decided to play it safe. Grabbing her by the hand, he led her all the way to a restaurant. He booked a private dining compartment, then seeing that it was close to noon, ordered a table full of dishes.
"As we don't know how long Yi Qing will be gone, you'd better eat first. I'm going to the city to look for business opportunities, but I'll be back soon." His main objective in coming to capital city was because of the Invincible Sect; accompanying Yi Qing on his imperial summons was secondary. The appearance of Ning Zi'an had interrupted all his plans. Naturally, all the plans he thought up of to make money had all gone down the drain.
After the Bao father and son left for the new city, they sent some people over to Invincible Sect. But as he had not wanted anything more to do with them, he sent those people back. Perhaps sensing his intentions, they had not contacted Invincible Sect for the past two years.
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So during this trip to the capital, he had to look for ways and means to earn money for the Invincible Sect, otherwise there would not be food on the table. If it were only the other immortal disciples, it was not so bad. But the foodie Shen Ying was another matter. He could already picture the commotion she would cause if the food ran out here.
"Remember, don't wander around!"
"Yes, Father Niu!" Seeing the dishes on the table, a happy Shen Ying started work on the food immediately.
Hmmn... not as tasty as the Chef's dishes, but good enough.
Lonemoon's mouth twitched a little. Why did he have a feeling that he was the only one who was worried over nothing. This must be his hundredth and one time that he had regretted putting in his lot with this foodie.
Father Niu certainly knew how to do business, returning a short while later with everything settled. Shen Ying had not even finished eating when she saw him from afar, guiding a plump, ... prosperous looking immortal to their room.
Exchanging banters, the two of them walked in; they behaved as if they were about to become sworn brothers at any moment.
"And this is?" asked the rotund immortal, as he entered and saw Shen Ying, who was seated at the table holding a piece of meat in her hand.
"Er..." Lonemoon's mouth twitched a little as if he had just remembered Shen Ying's presence here. He had no choice but to explain, "Shen Ying, our sect's.... sect master." The last two words were almost inaudible.
"So you're Sect Master Shen. I'm honored to meet you." The immortal immediately cupped his fists in a salute.
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Shen Ying smiled back politely. Nudging Father Niu, she asked, "Who is he?"
"He is Exalted Immortal Shu Jiang, the most famous alchemist in the capital. Half of all the high grade immortal pills in Chong Lan country are refined by him," replied a beaming Lonemoon. Then, through voice transmission, he informed Shen Ying, "The richest man in the city."
"Oh..." Shen Ying understood the situation in a flash. She had to hand it to Lonemoon; in just an hour, he had managed to trick the richest man into coming here, and he was an Exalted Immortal to boot.
"Brother Lonemoon is too kind." Shu Jiang smiled and said, "Since providence has brought us together, if you ever need my help, please do not hesitate to ask. Only..." A look of doubt flickered across his eyes as he looked at Shen Ying. In a veiled tone, he asked, "Regarding the matter that Fellow Immortal just spoke of, is it really true?"
"You mean about the holy place? Of course it's true!"
Seeing that Lonemoon did not seem to display any reservations about the matter in front of Shen Ying, Shu Jiang asked directly, "Is there really such a miraculous place?"
Nodding his head vigorously, Lonemoon said, "Haven't I brought you here just to let you confirm this matter? If you are doubtful, why don't we start straight away?"
Shu Jiang looked pleased to hear this. Then as an idea crossed his mind and he said, "Brother Lonemoon, please wait a moment!"
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He suddenly took out a white-colored bell like talisman and put it on the table. At once, a beam of white light shot out from the bell. Within moments, a transparent shield had enveloped the entire dining compartment, shutting out all outside noise.
"I know Brother Lonemoon trusts me, but this matter is of great importance. It's better to be on the safe side."
"What Brother Shu says makes sense!" Nodding his head, Lonemoon fished out a piece of talisman from his robes and said, "This is the object."
"Isn't... this a spirit transmission talisman?"
Chapter 134: The Immortal Emperor's Assignment
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
"Yes!" A nervous expression replaced the smile on Lonemoon's face as he explained, "The holy place is in a very remote location and is extremely dangerous. Thus it's not advisable to physically enter it. If Brother Shu trusts me, you can activate your divine perception. I will send you in with this talisman."
For a short moment, Shu Jiang was undecided; the emotion that flickered across his face spoke of his inner struggle. But after a while, he clenched his teeth and nodded his head. "I believe in Brother Lonemoon, let's start!" So saying, he got up and moved his chair aside. Then he sat cross-legged on the floor with his eyes closed.
Within moments, an image floated above his body. This was the manifestation of his divine perception.
Smiling, Lonemoon stepped forwards and said, "Take heed, Brother Shu. Although this is a miraculous place, it is also a place filled with mirages. Frightening scenes will appear before you. So don't linger too long there. If you cannot endure it any longer, just come back."
Seeing Shu Jiang's nod, Lonemoon activated the talisman in his and tapped it on the image. Immediately, Shu Jiang's image vanished from the compartment.
"Where have you sent him?" asked Shen Ying in between chewing her food.
Wearing an innocent look on his face, Lonemoon sat up and poured himself a cup of water. "I've sent him to the Invincible Sect."
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"Huh?"
"More accurately, to the foot of the mountain."
"The foot of the mountain?" repeated Shen Ying. Then looking askance at him, she asked, "What scam did you concoct this time?"
Lonemoon took a sip of water. Then narrowing his eyes into a slit like the eyes of a fox, he rebutted, "What do you mean by scam? I only told him that I had discovered a holy place that could quickly boost a person's cultivation level. Whether it be his techniques, comprehension, even his mood and divine perception, all these can be boosted."
"What holy place?" Why hadn't she heard of this place in Invincible Sect?
"It's the demonic Qi!" The demonic Qi in the Invincible Sect could indeed stimulate a person's potential. It would be a waste not to make money out of such a natural place for upgrading one's cultivation. "I've already made inquiries. He's the most wealthy man in Chong Lan country. More than half the shops in the city belong to him. If we want to develop Invincible Sect into a holy place noted for its high end, classy, fashionable and luxurious cultivation training, we definitely need his help.
"So... after all that hullabaloo, what you sold him was some demonic Qi?" It seemed that there was nothing Father Niu was incapable of selling. No wonder that before the trip, he had led Yu Hong and the other girls to the foot of the mountain where they spent half a day setting up the array formation. It must have been for this purpose?
"I'm marketing a packaging, don't you understand? Anyway, it's his divine perception that is entering the place, not his body. There's no danger of demonic Qi entering his body."
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"Er..." But the demonic Qi was so obvious, wasn't Lonemoon worried that once this person came out and realized the truth, he would settle scores with him?
"That's not going to happen!" answered Lonemoon, a cunning smile on his face. It was as if he knew what was on her mind.
As Shen Ying pondered over the matter, the man sitting on the ground suddenly trembled violently and regained consciousness. Going immediately over to him, Lonemoon saw that his face was pale, bloodless and covered in cold sweat.
"Brother Lonemoon, that place..." He grabbed at Lonemoon in a panic, seemingly anxious to say something.
"Brother Shu, don't panic!" Cutting him off, Lonemoon once again donned the face of a canny businessman. With a merry laugh he said, "The things seen in this holy place varies from person to person, but they are not real. Don't worry about it. Look inside your divine perception and regulate your breathing first."
Shu Jiang calmed down at his words. Taking a deep breath, he closed his eyes and regulated his breathing. Then he began an internal perception scan. The very next moment, his eyes suddenly burst open and with a stunned expression on his face, exclaimed, "Huh? My... divine perception..."
He discovered that his divine perception had actually grown stronger. Although this change was minute, it was a miracle for someone like him who has not seen an increase in his cultivation for thousands of years. The significant point being that he had been inside for less than a quarter of an hour.
Shu Jiang's face lit up with joy. Seemingly unable to suppress his happiness, he said excitedly, "What Brother Lonemoon told me is indeed true. There is really such an amazing place in this world."
"I also happened to chance upon this place, the only bad thing about it is that this holy place can create hallucinations in the mind. By the way, what did Brother Shu brother see inside?" asked Lonemoon intentionally.
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Seemingly taken aback by his question, Shu Jiang remained silent for a while. Then something flickered across his eyes and he immediately changed the subject, saying, "Nothing much. By the way, does Brother Lonemoon really intend to share this place with other immortals?"
"Of course!" Lonemoon did not question Shu Jiang any further. Having hallucinations was another way of saying that the person was trapped by mental demons. However, no immortal with a cultivation level like Shu Jiang would easily admit that he was affected by his mental demons. So he had deliberately planned this set up at the beginning, letting everyone who entered it think that the demonic Qi he saw was just a hallucination, thus quelling their suspicions.
Once he saw that he had convinced Shu Jiang, Lonemoon immediately switched into his business mode and began a vigorous discussion about "The Holy Place Development Project."
Shen Ying viewed what was going on with an incredulous expression on her face. In the meantime, the two men had already set a sky-high price for a perfectly ordinary spirit transmission talisman. Silently praising the business acumen of a certain someone, Shen Ying carried on with her chewing.
It's no wonder I call him Father!
It's so hard to understand the rich man's world!
The two men chatted until sun had set in the west. During that time, Shen Ying finished her lunch, afternoon tea and dinner. Finally, the two reached an initial agreement on a partnership. Lonemoon handed ten spirit transmission talismans to Shu Jiang and also got a booking for a new batch of suckers... no, rather cultivators, to enter the Holy Land for training after a three-month auction. In order to express his sincerity, Shu Jiang also left a bag of top grade immortal stones as a deposit.
Shen Ying didn't know how much it was, but when Lonemoon immediately agreed to her request for three more dishes, she guessed that it must have been an astronomical figure.
Just as Shen Ying was thinking of taking advantage of Lonemoon's good mood to put in a supper request, Chef, who had been gone for a good part of the day, finally returned.
"Master!"
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"Yo, Chef," greeted Shen Ying with a wave of her hand.
After scanning the room, Yi Qing's gaze alighted on Shu Jiang. Frowning, he asked, "You are?" Why was there another asshole here?
"Nice to meet you, Fellow Immortal." Smiling, Shu Jiang got up to greet him. "I'm Shu Jiang!"
"Exalted Immortal," answered Yi Qing with a nod.
"Why were you away for so long?" asked Lonemoon as he glanced at the sky outside. He discovered that a whole day had passed. "What happened at the Immortal Palace?"
"Nothing much." As if recalling something, Yi Qing frowned and added, "The Immortal Emperor wanted to bestow Qing Han City upon me. I declined it."
"What!" exclaimed Lonemoon, his mouth twitching. He had not expected that the so-called reward was a direct gift of an immortal city. And the main thing was, Yi Qing had rejected it!
This prodigal son! For whose sake was he working so hard to make money?
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"Why did he suddenly bestow an immortal palace upon you?"
Shen Ying's question got Lonemoon's mind thinking. Shen Ying was right! Exalted immortals were a dime a dozen in Chong Lan, not every one of them could become a city lord. Moreover, Yi Qing was only a Stygian Immortal. Why single him out for special treatment? It couldn't be that the emperor had taken a liking to Yi Qing at first sight, could it? He had some understanding of Yi Qing's character, and he was definitely not the charming type.
"I don't know." Shaking his head, Yi Qing walked to Shen Ying's side. Out of habit, he poured her a cup of tea before continuing, "But... he asked me to go to... Yu Feng Immortal City a month later to take part in some kind of test."
"The Yu Feng Sword Quest!" Shu Jiang suddenly exclaimed. Eyes widened in surprise, he locked his gaze on Yi Qing and asked, "You... You are a sword immortal?"
What do you mean?
Shen Ying and Lonemoon both turned their heads to look at Shu Jiang.
Greatly exhilarated, Shu Jiang looked at Yi Qing with even more enthusiasm than when he had emerged from the demonic Qi. "To think that Fellow Immortal was actually selected by His Majesty as a candidate for the sword quest. You are... really lucky!"
"What's a sword quest?" asked Shen Ying.
Shu Jiang was still unable to suppress his excitement. Taking a deep breath, he explained solemnly, "Do the three of you know what kind of place this Yu Feng Immortal City is?"
Chapter 135: Playing Dress-Up At Home
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
"Yu Lin Immortal Territory is a mystic realm belonging to the outer immortal realm," Shu Jiang said mysteriously. "It is said that in the ancient times, the divine race left behind a piece of land. The environment on that land was extremely evil and dangerous, but very lucky. Legend has it that all the Immortal Emperors around found the Ten Directions Divine Armament here."
"The Ten Directions Divine Armament?" Lonemoon frowned. "What is that?"
"That's the universe-creating treasure that the divine race of the ancient times left behind after they created the world," Shu Jiang explained. "I heard the ten immortal emperors were able to control the entire universe not only because of their high cultivation level, but because they had this divine weapon with them. The divine weapon contains the power of creation!"
"Then what about the sword searching?" Yi Qing asked.
"Oh, that happens because while the Ten Directions Divine Armament has been found by the ten Immortal Emperors, it is said the creators left behind a Divine SIx-Formation Sword, which they had used to split the sky open. That sword has remained in that very Immortal Territory to this day, waiting for the person who is fated to find it."
"A sky-opening divine weapon?" Shen Ying paused. "You mean it split the sky open?"
Shu Jiang nodded vigorously. "It is said that the Six-Formation Sword is truly powerful – strong enough to split the heavens and the earth. It won't be impossible to say that it could even slice through the three realms!"
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"Oh, that's not very difficult though, is it?" You just have to open the gates.
Lonemoon and Yi Qing's mouths twitched. They suddenly remembered that Shen Ying had single-handedly opened the gates to another realm. Immediately, their interest and curiosity in the divine weapon became negative. Heh heh, could the rotten divine weapons beat the cheat?
There was absolutely no need to go to that place.
"Hahaha, Fellow Immortal Shen, you must be joking." Shu Jiang thought she was kidding and continued speaking, "This Yu Lin Immortal Territory may be very dangerous, but there are countless mysterious and unique treasures inside. Even the rocks, soil and plants that can be found all around are raw materials that can be used for creating top-quality immortal weapons. Any rock that you pick up from along the pathways can be used to refine fourth- or fifth-stage immortal weapons. They are hard to find in the immortal realm!"
Weapon refinement!
"Go! You have to go!" Lonemoon patted Yi Qing on the shoulder and said, "Chef... Yi Qing, I think it's about time that you start training now that you've ascended to become a Stygian Immortal. Since the Immortal Emperor appreciates you this much, you should not let this opportunity pass you by!"
"I'm not going!" Yi Qing rejected him immediately and continued to pour tea into Shen Ying's cup. "If I go, I'll be away for at least three months. It's far too long." He must not leave his master's side. Who knows if some other bastard would come and snatch his master away from him?
Lonemoon longed to beat this retard up. Does he know that Invincible Sect is lacking weapons? Can't he do what he can to help? This is such a good opportunity.Lonemoon gritted his teeth, turned to Shen Ying and asked, "Can you take care of your disciple?"
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"But it's really too long... " It's three months!
"I'll double your food allowance for next month!"
"Chef, Father Niu is right!" Shen Ying turned to Yi Qing with a serious look on her face. "For the sake of the sect, you cannot give up on such a good opportunity!"
Yi Qing: "..."
"That's right!" Lonemoon's eyes twinkled as he continued, "Or you can ask the Immortal Emperor if you can bring both Shen Ying and I along with you."
"I don't think so!" Shu Jiang answered before Yi Qing even opened his mouth. "Brother Lonemoon, you don't know this but the Yu Lin Immortal Territory only opens once every one thousand years. In order to enter, you have to cross the Lishui River. This river does not allow anything or anyone to pass, except if that thing or person is carrying one particular item. Fellow Immortal Yi Qing, the Immortal Emperor should have pass this item to you, right?"
Yi Qing paused, then he remembered something. He quickly retrieved a green leaf from inside his robes."This is what he gave me when I entered the immortal palace. He said it's a gift to congratulate me on becoming a Stygian Immortal."
"This is it," Shu Jiang confirmed. "This is the Winter Spirit Leaf! Only Young Emperor Xun Shu of the Shang Dong Immortal Abode in Dong Ze has it."
Shen Ying glanced at the big leaf in his palm. It looked like a big four-leaf clover – it can't be eaten. What's so special about it!
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"Not only that; outside of Yu Lin Immortal Territory is thick, strong and ever-present sword Qi. Only sword immortals who have gained a lot of enlightenment on sword intent or immortal emperors will be able to pass through the sword Qi and enter the territory," Shu Jiang continued. "That's why His Majesty is looking for sword immortals to look for the sword."
So that's why! This means that they need an access pass; they can't enter the territory at will.
"Brother Shu, what does Young Emperor Xun Shu... like?"
"Brother Lonemoon, please don't be rash." On seeing that Lonemoon was still harbouring hope, Shu Jiang persuaded him, "Only sword immortals can enter the Yu Lin Immortal Territory."
"I am one."
"What?" He's a sword immortal? Since when were there so many sword immortals?"Well..." He looked at Shen Ying. It couldn't be that coincidental, right?
"Oh, you don't have to worry about her," Lonemoon confidently said as he patted Shu Jiang on the shoulder. "The sword Qi is not a problem at all. In fact, we'd be putting her at a disadvantage if we don't use her to defend ourselves against the sword Qi!"
Shu Jiang: "..."
Yi Qing: "..."
Shen Ying: "..." Son of a b*tch!
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In Dong Ze.
Their new partner, Shu Jiang, said that Young Emperor Xun Shu is a strange person. Although he has already achieved the status of Young Emperor, he prefers to stay alone in an immortal abode located in the eastern wilderness because he does not like to interact with other people. He enjoys gardening, but he does not plant immortal herbs nor immortal plants. Instead, he just fancies Dao seeds."
When Lonemoon heard this, he realised that Young Emperor Xun Shu was just another environmentalist. Five days later...
He and Shen Ying stood outside Shang Dong Immortal Abode, holding Radish, who looked very angry.
"Little Big Sister... Are you really going to abandon me?" Radish's leaves were all shriveled up like preserved vegetables. It looked utterly crestfallen. "Please don't do that. Radish was born yours and will die yours. Can you bare to let my pure body be contaminated by someone else?"
Shen Ying looked at it, sighed loudly and said, "Yes I can bear to!" You're just a vegetable!
Radish: "..." My heart hurts!
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"Who is there outside the abode?" They heard a voice beside their ear and felt a strong immortal force pressing down onto them..
Lonemoon's heart jumped. He took in a deep breath and finally managed to relief the pressure off his body. He stepped forward and said, "Your junior and Invincible Sect's sword cultivator Lonemoon is here to pay his respects to Young Emperor Tao."
"A sword cultivator?" The man sounded condescending and disdainful. "One more person who is unafraid to die searching for the sword in the Immortal Territory! Come in!"
Immediately, they saw the words "Shang Dong Immortal Abode" on the stone wall in front of them suddenly split apart to reveal a hole that was big enough for an average-sized man to walk through. They sensed strong immortal Qi coming from within the hole, along with a gust of plant Qi.
Lonemoon was just about to walk inward and dragged a lazy and sleepy Shen Ying beside him along. Both of them entered the abode together. The scene in front of them change to reveal a huge flowerbed filled with different coloured flowers all around them.
A small tower stood not far away from them. It was not big, but it was built entirely using white strips of bamboo. It looked so clear that it resembled a crystal palace. The immortal Qi surrounding it made the entire tower look as though it were glowing.
One could say that it was... quite alluring!
What was more alluring was the man seated on the chair in front of them dressed in attention-grabbing red robes which extended all the way to the ground. He looked like an enormous red flower which sprouted from the ground. His hair spread out across his back and was so long that it swept against his feet. His robes were open in front of his chest, revealing silky smooth flesh underneath it. If he were not flat-chested and it were not clear that he was a man, Lonemoon would have pinned him down as a fascination transvestite.
Xun Shu scanned the people who had just entered. His eyes were full of contempt.
"Greetings, Young Emperor Xun Shu!" Lonemoon bowed politely.
"You are the sword cultivator who has come to ask for a Winter Spirit Leaf?" He suddenly broke into a grin and turned around so that a gentle ripple flowed down his red robes. The more they looked at him, the more beautiful they thought he was. It was as if there were no words in the universe that could adequately and satisfactorily describe his looks. Even Radish in human form did not look like much when standing beside him.
Even Shen Ying, who had been yawning just moments before, stepped forward with her eyes widened!
Lonemoon was shocked. He quickly tugged Shen Ying and hissed, "Hey, don't be distracted by his good looks. We have important matters to attend to!"
"No..." Shen Ying blinked, still transfixed. "I just think it's weird."
"What's weird?"
"His robes." They're so... long.
"Huh?" It's not that weird that a man is dressed in red, right? Lonemoon started to say this out loud but was stopped by Shen Ying, who continued.
"They're so long... Won't he step on them?"
"Huh?"
Just as she finished speaking, they saw the man stood up. "You think that the Winter Spirit Leaf..." before he could finish, he tripped on his own robes. The figure swayed for awhile and then fell forward, landing heavily on the soil in front of him so that his entire face was now covered in mud.
Lonemoon: "..."
Shen Ying: "..."
That's why you shouldn't play dress-up at home!