The Long Journey to Immortality

Guests attending the ceremony can adjust the level of alcohol they drink or drink less according to their own preferences and alcohol tolerance.

However, the newlyweds, Feng You and Feng Rubing, had no choice but to fill their wine glasses with wine that could intoxicate even Nascent Soul cultivators and drink it freely in front of all the guests.

The best man and maid of honor are no exception.

In this situation, Han Lu wouldn't be foolish enough to say that she doesn't like drinking alcohol and would substitute tea for it.

Therefore, while accompanying her parents to greet the friends and guests at each table, Han Lu would inevitably raise her glass several times, serving up fine wine that could intoxicate even Foundation Establishment cultivators.

It was fine at first.

The atmosphere hadn't fully warmed up yet, and the guests weren't the closest of friends, so when it came to offering drinks, they only let the three of them have a small sip.

After drinking the first glass of wine, Han Lu simply thought it tasted good and didn't feel any discomfort whatsoever.

But as the banquet progressed and the guests became more and more familiar and friendly, Han Lu raised her glass more and more frequently.

The wedding banquet had invited many guests and consisted of thirty-five tables. By the time they reached the tenth table, Han Lu had already drunk twelve cups of wine. As she walked, she seemed to be under a spell.

Feng Zhilan was sitting at the eleventh table.

She pulled Han Lu aside and shared a drink with her.

This glass of wine became the final straw that broke Han Lu's back.

Because of what happened after drinking that glass of wine, Han Lu couldn't remember anything when she woke up in her bed two days later.

I can't remember how many drinks I had, who I talked to and what I said, how I left the banquet, or how I got back to my room and lay down on the bed.

Swaying slightly, Han Lu sat up in bed, reached for the bedside table, poured herself a cup of tea that had already gone cold, rinsed her mouth to get rid of the lingering taste of alcohol.

Looking around, Han Lu said with a self-deprecating laugh, "Luckily, even though I'm drunk, I still know my way around, so I didn't stumble into someone else's bed in a daze."

Suddenly, Han Lu remembered Xiao Ran's drunken experience and subconsciously touched her waist.

"Huh? Where's my storage bag?"

With a jolt, Han Lu instantly sobered up.

However, since it was in the Three Phoenix Forest, it wasn't so easy to lose things.

After searching the room for a moment, Han Lu found the three storage bags that she had thrown under the bed when she was drunk.

After checking the contents and confirming that nothing was missing, Han Lu breathed a sigh of relief and hung the storage bag back on her waist.

Despite being sober, Han Lu's hands and feet were still a little weak.

While searching for her storage bag, Han Lu found two "hangover pills" on the table, left by some kind person. She quickly swallowed them and entered a meditative state to activate their effects. In less than a hundred breaths, her body, which had become numb due to the spiritual wine, was instantly relieved.

The spirit wine that can "intoxicate" cultivators at the Foundation Establishment stage and above is comparable to "poison," so naturally there is a specially prepared antidote.

After about fifteen minutes of meditation, the medicine took full effect.

At this moment, although Han Lu still smelled of alcohol, she looked no different from usual.

Muttering to herself, "Drinking leads to trouble," Han Lu changed into her phoenix feather robe, pushed open the door, and went out of the room to find Feng You and Feng Rubing to check on their condition.

Compared to Han Lu, Feng You and Feng Rubing have significantly higher cultivation levels.

Moreover, both of them secretly took hangover pills before toasting, so even though they drank nearly thirty cups of wine that could intoxicate a Nascent Soul cultivator, they were not seriously injured.

Instead, the two of them, fueled by alcohol, spent the whole night making love in bed.

The next day, when they met people, one was radiant, while the other was exhausted.

The same thing happened in the following days.

After completing this crucial ritual, Feng Rubing, who always valued rituals, became incredibly open. The two, who were already like dry tinder and burning with passion, naturally focused their attention on the great cause of giving Han Lu a younger brother or sister.

After learning that her parents were both safe, Han Lu wisely separated from them and temporarily lived alone in her new home in Sanfenglin.

Having been married for only three days, Han Lu naturally wouldn't bring up the matter of returning to the Central Plains at this time.

She made up her mind to stay in Sanfenglin for another half a month or a month to accompany her parents and fulfill her filial duties before thinking about returning to the Central Plains.

After settling down in Phoenix Perch Forest, Han Lu found that she quite liked the dull and monotonous but stable and comfortable life in the wilderness.

No need to scheme against others, no need to worry about a lack of cultivation resources, no need to worry about personal safety...

This place has countless advantages for Han Lu, who prefers quiet.

If it weren't for the numerous magical treasures and cultivation resources in her storage bag that didn't belong to her, she might have even considered settling down here permanently.

The only downside is that many young, single male phoenixes in the Three Phoenix Forest often overlook the fact that she is only in her twenties and still a "minor phoenix," and they often seek her out to make friends, hoping to solve their single problems by relying on her.

This left Han Lu somewhat at a loss.

Fortunately, these single phoenixes still only express their interest by "writing love letters" and "giving gifts".

In this way, Han Lu doesn't need to say no; she can clearly express her thoughts simply by refusing everything.

After living in the Three Phoenix Forest for a full month, Han Lu's cultivation level improved significantly.

The spiritual energy in his dantian finally merged into a continuous expanse, forming an ocean.

She had also practiced the "Ice Phoenix Chapter" nearly two hundred times, and vaguely touched the threshold of the new supernatural power.

Only the Seven Kill Sword Technique has stagnated.

This technique emphasizes comprehension and breakthroughs rather than daily accumulation, and such a stable life is clearly not conducive to the practice of this technique.

Such an outcome is normal.

After a month, the raging fire between Feng Rubing and Feng You finally burned out.

Han Lu found a suitable opportunity to bring up the matter of returning to the Central Plains.

Although reluctant to let her daughter leave, Fengyou, who already knew about the matter, did not hesitate at all and nodded in agreement.

Because Feng You had a feud with some cultivators in the Central Plains, the responsibility of protecting and escorting Han Lu back to the Central Plains fell on Feng Rubing.

So, almost half a year after Han Lu arrived in the Wilderness, she finally embarked on her journey once again. Under the escort of Feng Rubing, the Nascent Soul Realm Ice Phoenix who had just switched from being "older sister" to "mother," she continued to advance eastward towards the Central Plains.

Before leaving, Feng You also gave Han Lu a feather so that Han Lu could call him at any time.

Whether it's to ease longing or to ask for a favor, these feathers can be of great use.

[Author's Note] I saw a suggestion for Yan Feng, which seems like a good idea.

Chapter 394 Arrival in the Western Regions

Although Han Lu was quite curious about whether Feng You and Feng Rubing were having a deep and simple conversation in their true spirit form or having intimate contact in their human form, she did not inquire about these sensitive gossips while she was on her stepmother's back.

On the contrary, Feng Rubing, after hearing the story of the young talents in Sanfeng Forest pursuing Han Lu, took the initiative to care about Han Lu's important life events in the role of "mother".

Fortunately, Han Lu had already thought of various reasons to refuse when she received the gifts and love poems.

It might be embarrassing or difficult to talk about this with outsiders, but there wouldn't be much of a concern in front of Feng Rubing.

One, two, three, four, five—with several reasons put forward, Feng Rubing, who had only been Han Lu's current wife for a month, naturally lost her composure and switched sides, standing on the side that agreed with Han Lu's decision to postpone resolving this major life event.

After chatting and laughing, their conversation eventually circled back to cultivation.

Because Han Lu is about to return to the Central Plains and will be away from Feng Rubing and Feng You for at least four or five years, Feng Rubing is particularly concerned about Han Lu's cultivation during this last period of time together.

She was terrified that her daughter might go astray in her spiritual practice.

After all, five years is just a blink of an eye for a Nascent Soul late-stage True Spirit like her, but for Han Lu, a Foundation Establishment mid-stage Half-Cultivator, it is a very long time.

When asked about her most interesting and best-known areas, Han Lu naturally had a lot to say.

On ordinary days, I suffer from having no one to share with, no one to advise me, and can only mutter to myself in my heart.

Now that she has Feng Rubing, a relative with whom she has a relationship that is somewhere between a stepmother and a biological mother, she is naturally willing to say a few more words, share her thoughts, and ask Feng Rubing, an expert, for guidance.

Han Lu is someone who likes to plan ahead, and she naturally has a clear understanding of her future plans for her cultivation path.

Unfortunately, Feng Rubing was ultimately a true spirit and could only offer some valuable advice on Han Lu's cultivation of the "True Phoenix Manual".

Furthermore, he could offer guidance to Han Lu on her life path as an elder.

If before, as Han Lu's older sister, Feng Rubing's expectations for her were more about "advancing to the Transformation Realm as soon as possible" and "improving her cultivation level quickly," then after getting married and truly becoming Han Lu's stepmother, Feng Rubing's expectations for Han Lu were more about "settling down in Sanfeng Forest," "living happily," and "walking the right path."

Different relationships lead to different thoughts and different stances, whether for humans or spirits.

After the initial excitement, the trip entered a period of tedious and boring travel.

However, Han Lu didn't think that being so boring was a bad thing.

If unexpected events occur on the road as a diversion to enrich the journey, her low cultivation level would not be able to withstand it.

Although Han Lu was confident that she could deal with a Golden Core cultivator of average strength, she knew very well that she was no match for a Nascent Soul cultivator.

If someone were to actively attack her and Feng Rubing, even if that person only spared a fraction of their attention to make a single move against her.

She could only die on the spot.

Therefore, she would rather it be as boring as possible, preferably flying straight to the Central Plains without stopping.

Fortunately, the journey was smooth. Most of the monsters that forage and rob in the wilderness still had some sense and wouldn't be foolish enough to seek trouble with a powerful true spirit like Feng Rubing.

It took Feng Rubing nearly twenty days to bring Han Lu to the border between the Wilderness and the Western Regions.

Due to the somewhat tense relationship between the Wilderness and the Western Regions, in order to avoid provoking trouble, at Feng Rubing's suggestion, Han Lu and Feng Rubing both transformed back into human form and used magic to travel by flying through the clouds.

Although this method is slightly slower, it is much more discreet than traveling in the Western Regions directly in the form of a true spirit.

"There are always some incomprehensible madmen in the Western Regions."

"The last time we passed through, we rushed back to the wilderness."

"I encountered a madman who wanted to die, saying he wanted to pluck my hair to make magical artifacts and use my heart, liver, spleen and lungs to make elixirs."

"As a result, his strength was only at the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm. I beat him half to death in just two moves, and he dropped a small realm."

"It's because I didn't want to commit murder right after getting away that I let him go."

Feng Rubing recounted a small story that happened a few years ago, explaining the reason for her decision.

Han Lu expressed her understanding.

She had also had verbal and magical exchanges with three genius cultivators from the Western Regions in the ancient cultivation secret realm.

Compared to the Wilderness and the Great Yu Dynasty, which are incredibly far from the Central Plains for Foundation Establishment cultivators, she has a much better understanding of the Western Regions.

Although both the Central Plains and the Western Regions are relatively traditional cultivation civilizations, the organizational forms of cultivation forces in the two places are quite different due to various reasons.