I meet all the requirements for becoming a god in this world!

Chapter 106 That Touch of Red

Outside the city of Qingzhou.

Blue waters and clear sky.

Outside the gate of Xu's Cloth Shop, Qi Dazhuang and Qi Xinxiang stood side by side.

Qi Dazhuang's honest face was full of reluctance, and his eyes were a little red.

He stood there, like an iron tower, but kept rubbing his hands together, and after a long while, he managed to utter a sentence: "Laiyun—that—when you get to the capital, remember to write to me—"

Cheng Laiyun grinned at him, "Don't worry, I'll write to you when I get there."

Qi Dazhuang nodded emphatically, then looked at Xu Jiayin and said in a low voice, "Miss, please take care too—"

Xu Jiayin put her hands on her hips, raised her chin, and nodded at Dazhuang: "Dazhuang, cultivate diligently and don't be lazy. If you haven't broken through by the next time we meet, I'll laugh at you."

Qi Dazhuang grinned: "I definitely won't slack off!"

Qi Xinxiang stood to the side, still with that same straightforward demeanor.

She took two steps forward, grabbed Cheng Laiyun's hand, looked him up and down, and muttered, "Laiyun, you must take good care of yourself when you get to the capital. Remember to write to me whether you're eating well and staying warm. If anyone bullies you, tell me, and I'll have Dazhuang fight for you!"

Cheng Laiyun's lips twitched twice: "Sister Xinxiang, I'm going to become an official, not to pay homage to a powerful figure—"

"So what if you're an official?" Qi Xinxiang crossed her arms and rolled her eyes. "You have to be even more careful when you're an official! Those officials are all incredibly shrewd! You don't want to be sold out and still be counting the money for them!"

After talking for a while, Cheng Laiyun's gaze fell on a figure standing not far away with his hands behind his back.

Xu Zhennan.

The owner of the Xu family cloth shop never gave him a friendly look from the very beginning.

Upon learning that his daughter was going to Beijing, he traveled from Yong'an County to Qingzhou County two days ago.

He stood in front of the city gate, expressionless and silent, like a statue.

Cheng Laiyun walked over, clasped his hands in a salute, and said, "Master Xu, this junior takes his leave."

Xu Zhennan glanced at him and nodded lightly: "Mm."

Just one word.

Cheng Laiyun didn't care and turned to walk towards Xu Jiayin.

The old man hadn't given him a kind look in the two days since he arrived in Qingzhou.

There's no need for him to try and win someone over.

Xu Jiayin had already summoned the flying torch, the small flying device hovering in mid-air, emitting a faint spiritual light. She lightly leaped onto the torch, stretched out her hand to Cheng Laiyun, and said with a smile, "Come on, get on."

Cheng Laiyun naturally took her hand and leaped up.

On the flying torch, besides Cheng Laiyun and Xu Jiayin, there was also Ling Ziyun.

At this moment, Ling Ziyun was carrying an unknown bag on his back, standing on the flying torch, looking in the direction of the Medical Sect branch in the distance, his face showing a complex expression.

Xu Zhennan stood still.

He looked up as the flying torch soared further and further away, watching his daughter stand atop it, her clothes fluttering, with Cheng Laiyun beside her.

His face was expressionless.

But the hand under the sleeve was already clenched into a fist.

The joints are white.

Qi Dazhuang leaned closer and asked in a simple-minded manner, "Sir, what's wrong? Is your hand bothering you?"

Xu Zhennan glanced at him, then turned and entered the city gate.

Journey.

The journey took nearly ten days, which is neither long nor short.

The torch traveled day and night, skimming over mountains and rivers, and crossing towns and villages.

Cheng Laiyun spends most of his time meditating and cultivating to solidify his seventh-grade realm.

Xu Jiayin was in charge of piloting the flying torch, occasionally bickering with Ling Ziyun, which was quite pleasant.

tenth day.

The torch slowly came to a stop in front of a majestic mountain.

Chaoyang Mountain.

This mountain soars into the clouds, with steep slopes, yet it is still beautiful.

The mountains are shrouded in mist, and waterfalls, springs, pines and cypresses can be faintly seen.

Occasionally, cranes will fly across the sea of clouds, leaving behind their clear and melodious calls.

A spiritual light flickered in the mountains; it was the array and restrictions set up by the Mo Sect.

Cheng Laiyun stood on the flying torch and took a deep breath.

The mountain air is crisp and sweet, carrying the fragrance of grass and trees and a certain indescribable Taoist charm.

He turned his head and looked about twenty miles away.

There, a giant city looms in the distance.

The city walls are towering, the gate towers are majestic, and they stretch for dozens of miles without end.

Even from twenty miles away, you can feel the overwhelming majestic aura emanating from it.

Beijing.

The heart of the Great Yuan Dynasty.

Looking at the giant city, Cheng Laiyun suddenly felt a surge of pride.

The capital city, I'm coming right away!

wait for me!

Ling Ziyun clasped his hands in greeting and said, "Junior Brother Cheng, Junior Sister Xu, I must return to the Ministry of Works to report. Let's get together again when we have time."

Cheng Laiyun and Xu Jiayin returned the greeting with clasped hands.

Ling Ziyun disembarked from the flying torch and headed towards the mountain path ahead.

The torch was activated again, flying towards the depths of Chaoyang Mountain.

The Five Peaks of the Mo Sect.

The torch flew through the mountain peaks, and Xu Jiayin pointed to each peak and introduced them to Cheng Laiyun.

"Look at that tallest one, it's called Jade Profound Peak. That's the Grand Master's Daoist temple."

She paused for a moment, then continued, "My eldest uncle is the Grand Elder and also the Minister of Works of the Great Yuan Dynasty."

"He doesn't take on any apprentices; he's all alone, so Jade Profound Peak is deserted year-round."

Cheng Laiyun nodded thoughtfully.

"The one next to it is called Fishing Peak." Xu Jiayin had just finished speaking.

Cheng Laiyun raised an eyebrow knowingly: "The Second Elder's dojo?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Jiayin laughed heartily: "Yes, you've met Second Uncle, he's the old man who fishes all day long."

"He believed in teaching all students equally, and he had the most disciples, many of whom worked in the Imperial Workshops in various counties."

Cheng Laiyun recalled the Second Elder's old face and stroked his chin.

I heard that this old man has always been thinking about me?

I'll ask him to have tea another day when I have time!

"Further ahead, that solitary peak is called Qiqu Peak. It's the sacred site of my Third Master Uncle."

Xu Jiayin's tone became somewhat subtle: "Third Uncle has always been elusive and has a very strange temper."

"His disciples were just like him, each with a reclusive personality, and they hardly interacted with other members of the Mo Sect."

Cheng Laiyun nodded thoughtfully.

The torch continued forward, and two mountain peaks appeared side by side ahead.

The mountain peaks on the left are shrouded in mist, with pavilions, towers, waterfalls, and springs faintly visible.

"That's Dongxu Peak," Xu Jiayin said gently. "It's our master's sacred site."

Cheng Laiyun looked at the mountain peak on his right.

That mountain peak was equally majestic, yet it exuded a sense of desolation.

The vegetation on the mountain grew wildly, clearly neglected for a long time.

"That is—" Xu Jiayin paused, her tone becoming somewhat low, "Xuan Cang Peak."

"The Daoist temple of Fifth Elder, Uncle-Master Lin Nianjun."

Cheng Laiyun's heart stirred.

Lin Nianjun?!

In another realm, the name mentioned by the King of the Underworld.

Xu Jiayin continued, "Master Lin disappeared five years ago. He left behind only one disciple—"

She was silent for a moment.

"Shen Jiake."

Cheng Laiyun narrowed his eyes slightly.

Shen Jiake.

The first case he encountered after transmigrating was the Mo Sect traitor who stole the Xuan Pearl!

The beginning of everything.

He suppressed his thoughts and remained expressionless.

Lin Nianjun ————

Missing for five years —

Shen Jiake is dead.

The King of the Underworld said he had news of Lin Nianjun.

Cheng Laiyun felt as if he had grasped something.

But he didn't say it.

There are some things he has to keep to himself.

Dongxu Peak.

The flying torch landed in front of the mountain gate.

Cheng Laiyun stepped onto this land, his gaze sweeping over the surroundings.

The layout of the dojo is extremely ingenious.

Built against the mountain, the buildings are arranged in a staggered and orderly manner. Pavilions and towers are nestled among the green pines and cypresses, waterfalls and springs dot the landscape, mist swirls around, and cranes flutter gracefully.

The most eye-catching feature is the mechanical devices that can be seen everywhere.

Two bronze mechanical beasts stand at the entrance of the courtyard, lifelike, with a faint glint of light in their eyes.

Several automatic lamps hung under the eaves, their wicks burning automatically, casting a soft and lasting glow.

In the distance, mechanical puppets are trimming the grass and trees with precise and elegant movements.

This is the Mo Sect!

What the common people outside often refer to as the "temple of immortals."

Just as Cheng Laiyun and Xu Jiayin were about to walk inside, a little boy came running up in a hurry.

The child was about twelve or thirteen years old, with two buns in his hair. He swayed as he ran, which was quite cute.

She first bowed to Xu Jiayin: "Senior Sister Xu!"

Then she looked at Cheng Laiyun and winked: "This must be the new Senior Brother Cheng, right?"

Cheng Laiyun nodded with a smile.

Just as the boy was about to say something, a jade pendant on his waist suddenly lit up.

She glanced down, her little face scrunched up: "Oh dear, the Ministry of Works has sent another message—"

She looked up at Xu Jiayin: "Senior Sister Xu, the Ministry of Works says they need to see you and asks you to go there as soon as possible."

Xu Jiayin frowned: "What's the rush? I just arrived!"

The child shook his head: "I don't know, they just said they had something important to do."

Xu Jiayin waved her hand impatiently: "Alright, alright, I know."

She turned to Cheng Laiyun, looking helpless, and said, "You go and pay your respects to your master first. I'll go to the Ministry of Works and come back to find you later."

After saying that, she jumped onto the flying torch and flew away in a flash.

Cheng Laiyun watched her figure disappear into the sea of clouds.

A thought flashed through my mind.

Will I be as busy as my senior sister in the future?

He hadn't forgotten that he came to the capital to become an official—

Suppressing his thoughts, he looked at the child and said, "Junior Sister, please lead the way."

Xiao Tong smiled sweetly: "Senior Brother Cheng, come with me."

The back mountain of Dongxu Peak.

After passing through a moon gate, a bright and open space suddenly appeared before me.

A clear pond lies quietly in the mountains, its water so clear that the blue sky and white clouds are reflected in it.

Several clumps of bamboo grow by the pond, and the leaves rustle in the breeze.

In the pool, a figure sat quietly with his back to him.

Xu Miaozhen.

She sat by the pool, with a screen standing in front of her.

The screen was extremely exquisite, with landscape paintings embroidered on the silk, which obscured most of her figure.

Only a blurry outline and the hem of her skirt hanging in the pool were visible.

Cheng Laiyun stepped forward and bowed respectfully through the screen: "Disciple Cheng Laiyun greets Master."

Xu Miaozhen's voice came from behind the screen: "You've arrived?"

"Yes."

"Was the journey smooth?"

"Thanks to Master's blessing, everything is going smoothly."

Xu Miaozhen gave a soft "Mmm," then asked, "Is the injury healed?"

"I'm fully healed," Cheng Laiyun said. "I still have to thank Master for the medicine."

A soft laugh came from behind the screen: "That was given by Zhang Xiangci, not by your teacher."

Cheng Laiyun chuckled awkwardly, "Both Prime Minister Zhang and Master should express their gratitude."

Xu Miaozhen did not speak.

After a moment of silence, she said calmly, "Now that you're here, settle in comfortably. If you have any questions, ask your senior sister or any of the disciples in the sect."

Cheng Laiyun clasped his hands in a fist and said, "This disciple understands."

"Hmm." Xu Miaozhen called out, "Xiao He."

The boy stepped forward in response.

"Take him to find a place to stay and settle him down."

"Yes."

Cheng Laiyun bowed again and said, "This disciple takes his leave."

He turned and walked back the way he came.

After walking a few steps, he suddenly turned around and looked back as if possessed.

The screen still stands there, blocking most of the view.

But the pool water was clear.

Through the pool water, one can vaguely see a pair of jade-like feet dangling in the water behind the screen.

There seemed to be a red ring around her jade-like ankle?