The Long Journey to Immortality

The fact that Feng Yang and Feng Jiao went to the appointment together is enough to show the sincerity of the Illusion Phoenix Clan.

This made Fang Lin's trip to pick up his old friend and express his goodwill truly worthwhile.

"When do you two plan to depart?" Fang Lin asked again. "It will take about five days to slowly make our way from here to the place where Junior Brother Wang is undergoing his tribulation."

The territory of the Phoenix Clan is located in the eastern part of the present-day wilderness, not particularly far from the territory of the Eastern Human Clan.

"Let's set off tomorrow," Fengyang said. "Let's leave early to avoid any unexpected events on the way."

With the news that a third cultivator from the Eastern Human Race would advance to the Nascent Soul realm, the True Spirits, who were hostile to the Human Race, naturally became restless.

Attacking the guests attending the ceremony naturally became their best means of disrupting the event and damaging the prestige of the human race.

In fact, Fengyang had heard some rumors, which is why he hurriedly decided to set off the next day.

This arrangement suited Fang Lin's wishes.

With a month and a half to go before the ceremony, Fang Lin, the second-in-command of the human race, had to run around acting as a bodyguard to ensure the safety of all the guests.

This trip, if he goes early and returns early, will naturally save Fang Lin a lot of time, allowing him to act as a bodyguard a few more times.

Feng Jiao had no room to object to the decisions made by her two elders.

She praised, "Father is right. I also want to visit the human race as soon as possible. Senior Fang, do you know what interesting places there are?"

Fang Lin explained, "Our clan is located in the Central Plains, a land of outstanding people and beautiful scenery. There are many places to visit and enjoy, and I believe Miss Feng Jiao will have a great time there."

After exchanging a few polite words, Feng Jiao took her leave at Feng Yang's prompting.

After Feng Jiao left, Fang Lin took the opportunity to discuss the important matter of cooperation between the two races with Feng Yang.

Feng Jiao left in a hurry, and only a few words reached Han Lu's ears through the door and walls.

Chapter 269 New Storage Space

On the night Fengyang made his decision, many "old fogies" in the Illusionary Phoenix Clan, who were of far greater seniority than Fengyang, advised him not to get involved in this great battle between the old and new forces of the ancient cultivation era.

Furthermore, they believed that Feng Yang made the decision to surrender or cooperate with the human race entirely out of personal desire, because of his good personal relationship with Fang Lin.

In their view, if Feng Yang's trip goes smoothly, the Illusionary Phoenix Clan will disappear from the stage of history along with the human race after the outbreak of the great war because of Feng Yang's decision.

However, as the only True Spirit in the Illusion Phoenix Clan whose cultivation is comparable to the "Transformation Realm," and as the clan leader, Feng Yang's prestige within the clan cannot be shaken by a few words from a few senior elders.

However, for the sake of harmony within the clan and to cultivate his daughter's "political acumen," Feng Yang held a long talk with Feng Jiao and several dissenting elders for a full hour and a half, sharing his thoughts on the situation in the wilderness and analyzing the future path of the Illusion Phoenix Clan.

Han Lu was fortunate enough to listen to part of the story, sometimes fast and sometimes slow, and felt that she had benefited a lot. She lamented that she hadn't experienced this part of the story before entering the ancient cultivation secret realm. If she had, she would have been able to answer those political questions more well when she completed Fang Lin's third test.

Fengyang's words still have some effect.

Several elders who were still immersed in the past glory of the Nine Phoenix Clan realized the facts and understood that even if they did not take sides and instead joined either the new or the old forces, the Illusion Phoenix Clan was destined to be drawn into this great war that would change the landscape of the wilderness.

Rather than being passively drawn in, it's better to actively participate, which might give the Phoenix Clan a better chance of achieving a favorable outcome in this great war.

In Feng Jiao's eyes, the image of her unfamiliar father became more complete, and she gained a deeper understanding of the current situation, problems, and difficulties faced by the Huanfeng clan.

After the meeting, Fengyang symbolically sought everyone's opinions once again.

As he wished, no one dared to object. Or at least, at that moment, they kept their objections to themselves.

The next day, Sanfeng set off as promised, embarking on a journey through one-fifth of the wilderness.

Before leaving, Feng Yang gave a few more instructions to the many clansmen, so as to prevent chaos from breaking out in the clan after he, the clan's number one expert, temporarily left.

Opponents have fallen silent, but supporters remain steadfast in their support for Fengyang.

The phoenixes naturally remembered Feng Yang's earnest teachings and promised to keep a low profile during this period and try their best not to cause trouble.

Seeing that everyone had expressed their opinions, Feng Yang finally felt relieved and left.

Because of the presence of Feng Jiao and Xiao Hui, whose cultivation levels were only equivalent to the Golden Core Realm, Feng Yang, who doted on his daughters, had to condescend to temporarily play the role of "mount" in order to save time on the road.

Fengyang transformed into his true spirit form, carrying Fengjiao and Xiaohui.

Fang Lin, meanwhile, flew on his sword, accompanying his old friend and guiding him on his way.

Han Lu, who was following the group, passively experienced the speed of the Nascent Soul Realm.

Along the way, Han Lu imagined that someone would ambush and kill her, but this did not happen, which greatly disappointed Han Lu, who wanted to see Fang Lin take action and kill enemies with his sword.

However, this is perfectly normal. Even the few old forces that still rule the wilderness wouldn't do something as foolish as arranging for their subordinates to attack two Nascent Soul Realm experts.

After all, although there are many experts in this wild world, they are scattered.

If there are no experts at the Nascent Soul Realm within the clan, then they can only serve as vassals of the larger clans, obtaining the right to survive in the wilderness through humiliation.

However, as long as a clan has a master at the Nascent Soul stage, it can be called a small clan and barely qualify to establish itself in the wilderness.

The current Illusion Phoenix Clan is a True Spirit Clan of this level, and because of the relationship between the Nine Phoenixes and their noble True Spirit bloodline, the Illusion Phoenix Clan is actually at the top of this level.

Having two experts at the Nascent Soul stage, such as the Eastern Human Race, would give them control over a region.

When a clan has three or more Nascent Soul Realm experts, they can try to form alliances and challenge the old forces to seize control of the wilderness.

Once Wang Han successfully advances to the Nascent Soul Realm, the Eastern Human Race will be able to transform into a force of that level.

This is why the Eastern Terrans have become ambitious, recruiting allies and plotting big things.

This is why many old forces and their true spirits wanted to sabotage the event and nip a major war in the bud.

This is also why the True Phoenix Clan was plotted against and split into nine under a conspiracy.

Having two Nascent Soul Realm experts is enough to be considered a first-rate force, which explains why no one would bother Fang Lin and Feng Yang.

There are plenty of ways to die; there's no need to force a Nascent Soul Realm expert to kill you.

The journey was calm, but this was only the calm before the storm. Even Han Lu, an observer, could sense the approaching storm.

It is precisely because of this that she still maintains a strong sense of anticipation, looking forward to witnessing Senior Fang Lin's heroic figure wielding a sword to kill enemies in the future.

By watching the game, I learned some useful things.

During the flight, Han Lu kept the flight on fast forward, but even so, when the Moon Pearl's monthly energy was exhausted, she still did not reach the territory of the Eastern Human Race with the four of them.

The feeling of having a grand feast laid out before her, yet having to wait a month or even several months to taste it, made Han Lu, upon returning to the real world, feel as if her heart was being gripped by a raccoon demon.

Clutching the Moon Pearl, Han Lu decided to place it in a more conspicuous spot to remind herself not to forget to use it on the night of the full moon in the coming months, and to quickly savor the feast that was being delivered to her doorstep.

After a moment of contemplation, Han Lu, who was at the Foundation Establishment Mirror level, lowered her head and discovered a decent spot to store the Moon Pearl.

Holding the Moon Pearl in one hand, she took out a long hair tie she used to use from a storage bag specifically for storing daily necessities with the other.

She connected the Moon Pearl and the long rope together using ice formed from spiritual energy, creating a "pearl" necklace.

I hung the new accessory around my neck and then adjusted its position slightly.

The Moon Pearl slid down the deep cleavage of Han Lu's chest and nestled between two towering peaks, where it was safely stored in this exquisite spot.

Touching her chest and feeling the "foreign object" between her breasts, Han Lu felt that this way she would not forget the important Moon Pearl, and would not miss the full moon night to activate the Moon Pearl because of cultivation or other mundane matters, thus delaying the important event of "returning" to 100,000 years ago.

Chapter 270 The Art of Word Writing

After a moment of adjustment, Han Lu suddenly realized that the feeling of a round object pressing against her chest was not uncomfortable at all; on the contrary, it was somewhat comfortable.

Wearing the Moon Pearl in this way, Han Lu also allowed the Moon Pearl's calming function to work at all times.

As dawn broke, Han Lu decided to sit cross-legged on the bed in the guest room and meditate, continuing to study the sword-controlling techniques that Senior Fang Lin had passed down to her, trying to comprehend the true meaning of a certain word from them.

Strike, stab, collapse, point, chop, transform, divide.

The seven characters are clearly written in the "Seven Kill Sword Technique," but comprehending even one of them is an extremely difficult task.

It's like solving a problem. Even though the answer key is given at the end of the workbook, trying to deduce the entire solution from a single word in the answer key is no easier than solving the problem directly.

As Han Lu researched this matter for longer, her understanding of it deepened.

From sunrise to sunset, Han Lu sat idly, and although she slightly improved her understanding of swordsmanship by looking through the "workbook" left to her by her senior, Fang Lin, she still managed to do so.

However, there is still a considerable distance to go before truly understanding the meaning of a particular word or phrase.

"If we're talking about insights, perhaps my understanding of the 'dot' technique is the most profound right now."

The use of the "point" technique when flying on a sword is quite in line with Han Lu's fighting style. She has used similar techniques a lot in her daily combat, and with her rich experience, she naturally has a lot of insights.

As for the other six key words, Han Lu felt that she had only just scratched the surface, and it was impossible to know when she would be able to fully comprehend them.

Thinking of this, Han Lu suddenly opened her eyes, held her breath and concentrated, and activated the Seven Kill Sword Technique, condensing the spiritual sword that was connected to her mind in the not-so-large space of the guest room.

This spiritual sword was several sizes smaller than the spiritual sword Han Lu usually used, making it perfect for use in the guest room.

Gazing at the sharp end of the spiritual energy sword, Han Lu muttered incantations.

"The technique of dotting is somewhat similar to that of stabbing, but it is also completely different."

"A point is more like when playing Go, after a long period of deliberation, you see the opponent's weakness and strike decisively."

"It's full of intelligence and a sense of drifting."

"But a stab is a sharp, all-out attack."

"Besides that, in my opinion, there is also a sense of using skill to overcome force in the point."

……

Han Lu muttered to herself as she manipulated her spiritual sword, making various attack gestures at the imaginary enemy in the air.

Practice makes perfect. Han Lu used this method to combine the knowledge in her mind with reality, verifying each other, and trying to further her understanding of the true meaning of swordsmanship.

Even so, Han Lu's achievements were still limited.

It was as if a thin film was always covering her, preventing her from grasping the true meaning of the word technique.

I tried it for nearly two hours, pointing it at the air.

After exhausting her mind and brainpower until she felt utterly exhausted, Han Lu casually scattered the spiritual energy sword, ending her day's cultivation.

He casually took out a small bottle from his storage bag and poured some of the metal-infused liquid into his mouth.

Han Lu frowned slightly, savoring the bitterness in her heart, and her originally tired mind recovered a little.

It was still early, and Han Lu, who had been practicing for a day, didn't want to sit on the bed any longer.

"Go for a stroll in the streets and see how many shops in Jinyuan County sell Foundation Establishment Pills, and how many Spirit Gathering Pills they sell."

Because there were quite a few spirit stones in the storage bag, and many magical artifacts that were not suitable for her to use as a backup.