Cultivating Immortality Through a Hundred Lifetimes: I Possess the Heavenly Book of Merit

The next morning, Yu Yan and Li Lingying packed all their belongings and set off from the sect.

They changed out of their Taoist robes and into plain, unremarkable clothes. Li Lingying even wore a veil to cover her face.

After leaving the mountain gate and departing from the Qijing Mountains, Yu Yan glanced back.

The towering mountains resemble crouching beasts, with dark blue ridges undulating and peaks soaring into the sky, breaking through the hazy clouds.

After realizing the mystery of his unborn child, he had been cultivating on this mountain, and this was his first time venturing out.

I wonder how Langya County in Fengguo is doing now?

"Junior Brother Yu?"

Li Lingying's words reminded him, bringing him back to his senses.

"It's alright, senior sister, let's go."

Yu Yan shook his head, recalling the map given to him by Daoist Qinglu, and took a few steps ahead.

After leaving the mountain, the two quickly used the Wind Travel Talisman at Yu Yan's suggestion to speed up their journey, and soon covered several miles.

Traveling day and night, stopping and starting, they arrived at a small town not far from the Baijing Mountains after three days.

The streets were bustling with people, and the noise was deafening.

The peddler's copper bell rang crisply, and the white steam rising from the steamed cake shop, carrying the sweet aroma of jujube paste, mingled with the smoky scent of roasted mutton fat from the side, filling the two men's nostrils.

As the daughter of the Prime Minister of Feng Kingdom, Li Lingying rarely left her home and had never seen such a scene before. She found it very novel and kept going over to look at this and that.

After entering the town, Yu Yan deliberately walked behind her to ensure that she was always within his sight.

Daoist Qingyao really values ​​Li Lingying. Last night, when Yu Yan was resting, he secretly visited her and gave her a Spirit Gathering Pill, asking him to take good care of Li Lingying.

After she left, even Daoist Qinglu once again instructed that Li Lingying should be protected.

It is said that with her talent, she is very likely to surpass Qingyao Daoist and become a third-level alchemist in one fell swoop.

Even Core Formation stage cultivators have to show some respect to a third-tier alchemist.

"Um?"

Among the figures, a familiar one suddenly appeared.

Li Lingying, who was ahead, suddenly stopped.

The other party noticed Li Lingying first, and then quickly turned their attention to Yu Yan.

For a fleeting moment, a hint of joy flashed in the man's eyes, followed by a trace of panic.

Yu Yan stepped forward a few steps, cupped his hands, and said:

"Brother Luo, it's been a long time. We've taken on a mission from our sect and come to lend you a hand."

A smile appeared on Luo Cheng's lips, the panic in his eyes vanished, and he greeted him as if he were meeting an old friend.

"Brother Yu, I never expected that one of the people sent by the sect would be you."

He stepped forward enthusiastically and hugged Yu Yan.

"Come on, I'll take you to the best restaurant in town to welcome you both."

As he spoke, he grabbed Yu Yan's arm and started to lead him into the restaurant.

People around ignored the three people standing in the middle of the road and walked around them.

"What kind of technique is this? A concealment talisman? But I didn't detect any fluctuations from the talisman."

Yu Yan was puzzled, but remained outwardly calm, intending to investigate further later.

He always felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

"Weren't we supposed to be exorcising demons? Isn't going to a restaurant a waste of time?"

Li Lingying's words interrupted their pleasantries.

Luo Cheng frowned slightly, but quickly regained his smile and looked at Li Lingying.

"Brother Yu, I was so excited that I completely forgot about this senior sister. I wonder..."

"My name is Li Lingying, a direct disciple of Danfeng, and junior brother Luo Cheng. Your brother Yu recently became a direct disciple of Yuanfu Peak. According to the sect rules, you should call him senior brother."

This young lady speaks without thinking. Yu Yan grabbed her and shook his head at her.

Once you're outside the sect, who cares about your status? You're on someone else's turf and you still don't know how to behave. You really don't understand the situation.

"I'm sorry, Brother Luo, you must know her and know her personality; she doesn't understand etiquette."

Yu Yan glanced at Li Lingying, and seeing that she had calmed down, he quickly turned to apologize to Luo Cheng.

"Hahaha, of course I knew that. I didn't expect you all to have changed so much in just two years. Especially you, Brother Yu, after not seeing you for a few years, you've actually transformed into a disciple!"

Luo Cheng's gaze shifted to the token at Yu Yan's waist, a fleeting look of disbelief crossing his eyes.

"If I hadn't left the sect that time, would I be in this predicament now?"

Yu Yan patted him on the shoulder.

"Everyone has their own opportunities. You're doing well as a spirit farmer here, so you must be close to the third level of Qi Refining."

"This is nature, this is nature."

When it came to cultivation level, Luo Cheng seemed a little uneasy, indicating that his cultivation was not going smoothly.

"Brother Luo may not know, but the village that this monster is ravaging is the hometown of Erwa and me when we were young. Although our relatives are no longer here, we are still connected. Now that the village is in trouble, we should help them get rid of the monster's harassment as soon as possible."

Yu Yan's words caused Luo Cheng to stiffen slightly, then he casually asked:

"Is this your hometown?"

"Indeed, Bai Xian Village. Legend has it that once the whole village was struck by a plague, and a hedgehog spirit helped them through the ordeal, hence the name Bai Xian Village."

"Moreover, according to Erwa, I fainted from hunger at the time, and it was a white fairy who gave me some food. Erwa was able to split me in two and recover, and then I met the fairy master who guided me."

It could also be said that without the White Immortal, there would be no Yu Yan and Erwa today.

Luo Cheng was silent for a moment before speaking:

"Brother Yu, you may not know this, but this monster prefers the night and fears the day. It only comes out to harm people at night. We can't catch it during the day, so there's no use in being anxious. It would be better if you two rested well and then act together with my other fellow Daoists at night."

After saying that, without waiting for Yu Yan and the other man to agree or not, he pulled them up to the restaurant.

The fellow Daoists that Luo Cheng mentioned were already waiting in the private room.

Upon seeing the person arrive, they hurriedly stood up to greet them.

According to intelligence, the old spirit farmer at the third level of Qi Refining was not there; there were only two young cultivators who were five or six years older than Luo Cheng.

Yu Yan noticed that their pupils were red, their eyebrows were dark, and they were in very poor mental condition.

Luo Cheng said that the two of them were often busy fighting monsters at night and hadn't had a good rest before he pulled them up to entertain Yu Yan, which is why they were so listless.

Yu Yan nodded, saying nothing more, but secretly became more cautious.

Looking at the feast spread across the table, even though Luo Cheng and the others were already enjoying their meal, he merely picked up his chopsticks and pretended to eat, without actually taking a bite.

On the contrary, Li Lingying didn't say anything, just kept showing off her food. Although Yu Yan reminded her several times, this young lady didn't understand his meaning at all. She thought he was telling her to care about her image, and turned around and glared at him.

Those who cultivate the Tao do not concern themselves with trivial matters; caring too much about what others think would only cause them too much trouble.

Yu Yan had no choice but to give up and instead talked to Luo Cheng about the monsters in the mission.

"Brother Luo, what kind of monster is this that has become a spirit?"

Before Luo Cheng could speak after asking the question, his two senior brothers blurted it out immediately.

"A hedgehog spirit, don't let its small size fool you, it's quite capable, especially its poison skills, which keep us from getting too close."

Before Luo Cheng could cover their mouths, seeing Yu Yan looking over, he could only force a smile and say:

"Brother Yu, don't overthink it. I only dared not tell you everything because I heard about your past. I was afraid that you would have reservations and not be able to act freely, which would affect the mission."