Cultivating Immortality: Beginning with Blessings from the Immortals

Chen Yi felt somewhat awkward looking at Deng Liangyu, even though he had some suspicions beforehand. But now that he was facing Deng Liangyu directly, he still hesitated to speak.

Seeing Chen Yi's predicament, Deng Liangyu took the initiative to start a conversation with him.

When the two were talking about the Yunmo gathering, Deng Liangyu spoke up:

"We should head over there now, according to the schedule."

Chen Yi nodded slightly and replied:

"In that case, Miss Deng, let's go together."

Deng Liangyu led Chen Yi away from Qingyu Teahouse and immediately headed straight for the South Gate of Lingxifang.

She took the initiative to pilot the flying artifact, carrying Chen Yi forward.

Standing behind Deng Liangyu, Chen Yi could clearly smell the faint fragrance emanating from her. Recalling his interactions with Deng Liangyu, he realized that his behavior might have crossed a line.

However, Deng Liangyu never paid attention to it, and Chen Yi never brought it up.

Using their flying artifacts, the two flew for two or three hours before finally arriving at the next market town.

Deng Liangyu descended on his flying magical artifact, and the two of them jumped down from above.

Chen Yi looked ahead and saw the towering city wall of the market town standing in front of him.

"Qingshifang, I've heard that this place is rich in a special material, jade ore," Chen Yi said.

Deng Liangyu chimed in from the side:

"Indeed, jade ore can be used to refine weapons, and Qing Shi Fang has prospered thanks to this specialty."

The two walked and talked, and soon arrived at the city gate entrance.

Deng Liangyu took out a jade token to identify himself, while Chen Yi took out the token given to him by Elder Zhou.

Upon seeing them, the city gate guards immediately showed respect and, after verifying their identities, the two entered the market.

After the two entered Qing Shi Fang, there were many shops and stalls selling religious artifacts on both sides of the street.

Chen Yi couldn't help but step forward to take a look out of curiosity. Even though he had no shortage of magical artifacts, he still wanted to go up and have a look.

These ritual implements all have a chance of having blue patterns, which is a mark of ritual implements specially made from green jadeite.

"I wonder if they have any flying needle magic tools." Chen Yi secretly examined them.

The quality of the Nine Cold Shadow Needles was decent, but once Chen Yi broke through to the late stage of Qi Refining, its power couldn't keep up with his cultivation level.

Just as Chen Yi was about to wander around, Deng Liangyu spoke up:

"Brother Chen, the magical artifacts here are mediocre."

"There are many like-minded fellow Daoists at the Cloud Ink Gathering, and you can trade with them."

Upon hearing this, a glint of light flashed in Chen Yi's eyes, and he walked forward with Deng Liangyu.

The two entered the bustling central avenue and arrived at a magnificent and tall pavilion.

Chen Yi looked up and saw a mahogany plaque with a gold frame, bearing the four large gilded characters "Fengyu Chamber of Commerce".

"Fengyu Chamber of Commerce!" This reminded him of Zhang Yuting and Lin Ling'er.

Deng Liangyu led Chen Yi inside, and a servant immediately went to greet them.

He led the two into a private room with practiced ease and served them tea and pastries.

"Brother Deng, are we looking for Lin Ling'er?" Chen Yi asked.

Deng Liangyu nodded slightly and said:

"She and I are good friends. What happened with Zhang Yuting last time was an accident."

"Moreover, you saved his life during the trip to Antarctica, and Ling'er has never had a chance to thank you."

Chen Yi smiled calmly, not taking the matter to heart.

However, there was one thing he needed the help of his close friend: the treasure of the Venerable Jin Guang was protected by a restriction that required a professional to break.

Chen Yi himself was also proficient in formations and talismans, but the restrictions on the brocade box storage bag were very special.

The array restrictions above are in tadpole script, neither array patterns nor runes. If you rashly activate them, you will only destroy everything inside.

A moment later, the door was pushed open.

Lin Ling'er, dressed in a simple green dress, smiled when she saw Chen Yi and Deng Liangyu.

"Brother Chen, Yu'er, it's been a long time since we last met," Lin Ling'er said.

She saw Deng Liangyu dressed as a woman, and a glint of shrewdness flashed in her eyes.

"Miss Lin, it's been a long time," Chen Yi said, standing up and bowing.

Lin Ling'er glanced subtly at Chen Yi and Deng Liangyu, signaling them to follow her.

She led Chen Yi and the other person to another private room, where Chen Yi sensed that there were many array formations and barriers around them.

"The Yunmo meeting will be tonight. I heard there's news about the Tianling Sect's assessment this time," Lin Ling'er said in a deep voice.

Chen Yi's eyes lit up upon hearing this; he hadn't expected to hear about the Heavenly Spirit Sect's assessment tournament. He had previously been told that the tournament wouldn't be held for another two or three years.

"I wonder how many people will pass the assessment this time," Deng Liangyu said.

Lin Ling'er sat down beside the two of them and replied:

"Each time, less than one-tenth of the people can pass the test, and this time it is said that the difficulty has increased."

Upon hearing "one-tenth," Chen Yi's face showed surprise.

He knew the Heavenly Spirit Sect's assessment was very rigorous, but he didn't expect the pass rate to be so low.

Moreover, Chen Yi knew that not just anyone could join the assessment conference; the minimum requirement was a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator, and there were also age restrictions.

The three sat chatting, and Chen Yi asked:

"Ling'er, have you ever seen this kind of restriction before?"

Chen Yi took out a storage bag from his pocket and handed it to Lin Ling'er.

Lin Ling'er stepped forward to examine it closely, while Chen Yi channeled a few strands of spiritual energy to activate the restrictions on it.

Instantly, the storage bag emitted a faint glow, and a tadpole-shaped rune immediately appeared on it.

Lin Ling'er examined it carefully for a long time before speaking:

"This seems like witchcraft!"

Chen Yi asked in surprise:

"witchcraft?!"

Lin Ling'er nodded emphatically and said:

"Legend has it that there was once a group of cultivators in Yunmo Prefecture who followed a different path. They practiced witchcraft and were also known as wizards."

"But for some unknown reason, the number of wizards gradually decreased, and they disappeared without a trace at some point."

It turns out that the Lin family once kept many jade slips, which recorded many ancient secrets.

Among them were some jade slips containing information about wizards, which Lin Ling'er had read in her spare time.

"Breaking the restriction might be difficult. If all else fails, we should go to the Cloud Ink Gathering to ask," Lin Ling'er suggested.

Upon hearing this, Chen Yi looked thoughtful, as he did not want to reveal too much about the treasures of the Golden Core cultivators.

If it weren't for a trusted friend, the secret would probably be exposed.

The three rested there for a while, and the sun had already set, and night gradually enveloped the entire market.

Lin Ling'er led Chen Yi and Deng Liangyu away from the Fengyu Chamber of Commerce and headed straight for the back of the market.

The three walked through the streets and alleys, and the number of monks and common people around them gradually decreased.

When they arrived at a small alley, Chen Yi could vaguely sense the aura of an array emanating from ahead.

Lin Ling'er took out a jade pendant and immediately activated it by channeling spiritual energy into it.

The jade pendant instantly emitted bursts of rosy light and immediately floated in mid-air.

Originally, there was a tall stone wall in front of them, but the glow emanating from the jade pendant instantly dispelled the illusion.

A magical array barrier appeared leisurely in front of the three of them, and the jade pendant's radiant light transformed into a door imprint engraved on the array barrier.

Chen Yi followed Lin Ling'er and immediately stepped into the array barrier.