The Long Journey to Immortality

Fortunately, Han Lu believed that with her long lifespan, she would surely see the day when the three volumes of "Common Sense" entered every household.

Arriving at Minlan Port again, looking at the large ships built according to the shipbuilding methods in "Common Sense", Han Lu felt that that day should not be too far away.

Finally, after visiting the market and buying everything new related to "Common Sense," Han Lu stuffed it into her storage bag as a conclusion to her journey. She then spurred her horse, mounted her spirit sword, and flew towards the Zhengyi Sect.

Chapter 587 Suggestions

Even though Han Lu experienced many interesting things in the mortal world, she only left the sect for a short period of half a month.

Compared to the mundane changes that are measured in days, these are merely fleeting moments.

In such a peaceful era, the cultivation world, composed of numerous long-lived cultivators, is even more "stubborn and unyielding."

Often, not many major events will occur in a decade.

Even if a highly skilled Golden Core cultivator secluded himself for fifty years, upon emerging from seclusion, aside from the fact that everything had changed, he would not feel disconnected from the world.

The story of Han Lu leaving the sect to study swordsmanship in the mortal world, although it was used by Master Jin as an example to educate his disciples to cultivate diligently and thus spread, was only like a drop of water falling into the ocean. It did not cause any ripples because of its "inconceivable" nature.

There are quite a few cultivators in the sects who admire and want to emulate Han Lu. They ponder the reasons behind Han Lu's actions and also want to go through the mortal world like Han Lu, to see if they can temper their minds through this power, just like the ancient cultivators.

Upon returning to the sect, Han Lu's first stop was not Wen Erya's residence, but rather to find Sect Master Yun Min.

Han Lu still vividly remembered what she had seen and encountered in Dongyang City. She was planning to suggest to Sect Master Yunmin that they could openly allow the outer disciples of Dongyang City to intervene in government affairs and help deal with those rogue cultivators who were causing trouble in the mortal world, so as to prevent these rogue cultivators who aided and abetted evil and committed murder and arson from ruining the good reputation of cultivators in the mortal world.

Given Han Lu's current status in the sect, second only to Golden Core cultivators, and her good personal relationship with Daoist Yun Min, going to the Five Elements Mountain Academy to request an audience with the sect leader would be as easy as drinking soup for her.

After being informed by a Qi Refining disciple under the name of Daoist Yunmin, Han Lu received approval in less than a hundred breaths and arrived at Daoist Yunmin's office, where he usually handled sect affairs, and met with him.

After a brief greeting, Han Lu habitually sat down on the soft chair in the room used for receiving guests.

Strictly speaking, the soft chair is a product that appeared in the world five years ago because of the promotion of "Common Sense".

The advanced leather tanning methods described in "Common Sense" were learned by ordinary craftsmen, and this soft chair filled with cotton and other materials on the outside of leather was made using this method.

As soon as he sat down, Daoist Yunmin did not ask Han Lu's purpose for coming. Instead, he inquired about Han Lu's experiences in the mortal world and showed concern for her cultivation progress, asking if she had learned anything useful from those mortal heroes.

Daoist Yunmin asked this question because he wanted to know whether Han Lu's method of cultivation was effective.

If so, it can be promoted on a small scale within the sect.

If it's not suitable for Han Lu, then consider it as building a relationship with Han Lu, making this talented cultivator, who hasn't been cultivating in the sect for long but is likely to achieve the Golden Core stage within the next twenty years, feel a greater sense of belonging to the sect.

The journey through the mortal world was quite interesting, and Han Lu was willing to say a few more words to Yunmin Daoist, who was gradually developing into a "friendship despite the age gap".

Of course, Han Lu kept many stories about her time with Helian Che a secret, as she did not want to cultivate in the Zhengyi Sect as a "True Spirit" for the time being.

Hearing that Han Lu had made some progress, Daoist Yunmin was happy for Han Lu and praised Jin Zhenren a couple of times.

"Elder Jin's cultivation is not profound, but he has a lot of insights into the way of the sword."

Although the elders are all Golden Core cultivators, they are divided into different ranks for various reasons.

Elder Jin Zhenren, who was not good at training disciples, had no hope of advancing to the Nascent Soul stage, and was not good at handling sect affairs, could only be ranked in the ninth rank.

This was one of the few opportunities for the unremarkable Master Jin to receive praise from the sect leader.

Taking this opportunity, Han Lu was finally able to speak and state her purpose. She then began to talk about the rogue cultivators who were causing trouble in the mortal world, based on the story of Dongyang City that she had just told in detail.

This kind of thing was a trivial matter for Daoist Yunmin, the head of the Zhengyi Sect.

But just as Wen Xiaonan had told Han Lu, even the head of the Zhengyi Sect had reservations about openly interfering in worldly affairs.

The reasons behind this are quite complex, mainly involving the relationship between major sects and mortal dynasties in the Central Plains.

The mortal dynasty is not a puppet of the major sects, but it does indeed help major sects like the Zhengyi Sect amass wealth, control mortals to mine spirit stones, and perform acts of offering.

However, this does not mean that the Zhengyi Sect is obligated to provide protection after receiving "protection fees." Otherwise, there would be no dynastic changes in the mortal world.

The Zhengyi Sect only provides minimal protection to the Southern Dynasty's royal family, while granting them absolute autonomy.

This arrangement is what allows the relationship between the mortal world and the cultivation world to be so harmonious in a peaceful environment.

This balance is extremely difficult to grasp. It's not easy to reach a level that satisfies both parties and brings peace to the mundane world, so Daoist Yunmin is naturally unwilling to change it.

Not to mention the ancient cultivation secret realm incident brought up the so-called "calamity," and both the North and the South were actively brewing and preparing for chaos to break the peace.

At this time, the Zhengyi Sect must not rashly interfere in mundane affairs openly, lest it become a target of gossip.

Han Lu had anticipated Yunmin Daoist's answer.

She then shared the plan she had devised on the road with Daoist Yunmin.

"Sect Master, how about this: when arranging for outer sect disciples to be sent out in the future, we can use a little more information and make some special arrangements during the allocation process."

“In a city like Dongyang City, where the situation is complex and there are many evil cultivators and rogue cultivators mixed in with the mortal world, we can arrange for a few powerful outer disciples to be stationed here.”

"For the outer sect strongholds that are somewhat more stable, we send out outer sect disciples who are slightly weaker."

"In this way, when the local government garrisons occasionally cooperate with our outer outposts, they can also act more efficiently and covertly."

"On the surface, it also serves as a deterrent to those rogue cultivators who have ideas to disrupt the mortal world."

Although Han Lu's suggestion wasn't perfect, it was indeed a good approach.

Master Yunmin nodded, noted it down, and promised Han Lu that he would consider this when sending out a new batch of disciples a month later.

As for Han Lu's actions on her own, Daoist Yunmin showed no remorse whatsoever.

Yunmin Daoist had complete confidence in Han Lu's abilities and did not believe that Han Lu would slip up and cause trouble for the sect.

Finally, just as Han Lu was about to take her leave and was thinking of finding Wen Erya to report on the results of the promotion of common sense in the mortal world, Daoist Yunmin suddenly called out to Han Lu again. After pondering for a moment, he asked a question that Han Lu did not expect.

"Han Lu, sit down for a while and tell me about the Dayu Dynasty."

[Author's Note] I'm drunk.

Chapter 588 Promise

Yunmin Daoist suddenly asked about the Dayu Dynasty again, which surprised Han Lu.

Her first thought was, "Could it be that cultivators from the Great Yu Dynasty have crossed the wilderness and the Western Regions and found their way to the Zhengyi Sect?"

Han Lu, who was only a Foundation Establishment cultivator at the time, was unaware that several years ago, three Nascent Soul cultivators from the Great Yu Dynasty had been exiled through a suddenly appearing portal due to political struggles, and had come to the Central Plains and joined the three major sects of the Central Plains.

That's why she had such doubts and speculations at this time.

Although she had a good relationship with Daoist Yunmin, which was somewhat like a friendship between people of different ages, Han Lu still remembered that Daoist Yunmin was a high-ranking member of the Zhengyi Sect. She did not foolishly speak out her conjectures and questions, or inquire about the reason why Daoist Yunmin asked such a question.

She simply moved a little deeper into the soft chair and asked, "What matters concerning the Great Yu Dynasty does the Sect Master wish to know?"

“I only lived in Daewoo for about seven and a half months, and I didn’t have a deep understanding of that vast land.”

"If the matter that the sect leader wants to know is too profound and mysterious, I cannot give the correct answer."

Han Lu didn't consider herself a member of the Great Yu Dynasty in the Central Plains; she had only gone there by chance. She dared not make any guarantees and answered all questions.

Daoist Yunmin sat up straight and said, "What about the Jitian Palace? Han Lu, tell me about the Jitian Palace of the Great Yu Dynasty."

"Say whatever you know?" Han Lu thought it was perfectly normal for the sect leader of Zhengyi Sect to be curious about Jitian Palace.

"Say whatever you know." Daoist Yunmin clearly wanted to know information about a specific aspect, but due to Han Lu's status, it was inconvenient to ask directly, so he resorted to a trick of deception.

Han Lu naturally guessed the reason why Daoist Yunmin asked such a question, so she paid close attention to the changes in Daoist Yunmin's facial expression while speaking.

However, as a Golden Core cultivator, Daoist Yunmin's control over his essence, energy, and spirit was near perfect.

I spent a few moments organizing my thoughts and clarifying my ideas.

Han Lu spoke for about ten minutes, and Yun Min Daoist's expression didn't change much. He remained serious, looking like he was listening attentively to the lesson.

It wasn't until Han Lu recounted the extent of the Jitian Palace's power that Daoist Yun Min's posture changed slightly, revealing his true feelings.

"Interested in the strength of the Extreme Heaven Palace?" While talking non-stop, Han Lu was multitasking, muttering to herself, "Could it be that the Extreme Heaven Palace is about to start a war with the Central Plains?"

However, the idea was so absurd that Han Lu rejected it immediately.

After all, in her understanding, although the Central Plains and the Great Yu Dynasty were vastly different in strength, they were separated by the Wilderness and the Western Regions. Even if the Great Yu Dynasty really sent thirty Nascent Soul cultivators to the Central Plains from afar, they would probably lose several of them on the way.

Even if they were lucky enough to arrive safely in the Central Plains, defeating nearly twenty Nascent Soul cultivators from both the Northern and Southern Dynasties on their home turf was no easy task.

Not to mention that both of the two major sects in the Central Plains have cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage.

It seems like there's only one path: one of no return.

Even if they manage to conquer it, the journey is long and arduous, and the Extreme Heaven Palace will not be able to gain any substantial benefits from it.

On the contrary, the loss of troops and generals might shake the foundation of the Great Yu Dynasty's rule, resulting in more harm than good.

It should be noted that the new Palace Master of the Extreme Heaven Palace was not appointed legitimately, and there are many opponents within the sect.

While lost in thought, Daoist Yunmin noticed Han Lu's unusual behavior and asked her a few words of concern. Han Lu then came back to her senses, temporarily putting aside her whimsical ideas and focusing on telling Daoist Yunmin about other things related to the Jitian Palace.

Han Lu talked about the Jitian Palace in bits and pieces for about 45 minutes before she finally explained it clearly.

After Han Lu stopped speaking, Daoist Yunmin asked a few more targeted questions, as if checking for any omissions.

Han Lu answered several questions, but could not answer the question, "Does the Jitian Palace know about the existence of the Central Plains, and what is its attitude towards the Central Plains?"

As a cultivator, Han Lu had an exceptional memory. She still remembered 99% of the story she made up when she returned ten years ago, and she didn't give herself away at this time.

While planning her return to the Great Yu Dynasty, Han Lu still spent some time learning about the behemoth that was the Jitian Palace in the Great Yu Dynasty.

Naturally, the answer given at this time would satisfy Daoist Yunmin.

After asking the three questions, Daoist Yunmin pondered for a moment before speaking again, saying something unrelated to the previous topic.

He encouraged Han Lu, saying, "Han Lu, you can't slack off in your daily cultivation after advancing to the late Foundation Establishment stage."

"The sooner you advance to the Pseudo-Core stage, the sooner you can start accumulating resources and prepare for Core Formation."

"When you reach the False Core stage, you must not be impatient. You must be fully prepared before attempting to form the Core."

"Only those who reach the high-grade or even first-grade Core Formation stage have the opportunity to advance to the Nascent Soul stage, stand at the pinnacle of the mortal realm, or even ascend to the Spirit Realm and go even further."

……

As an elder, Master Yunmin spoke frankly to Han Lu, not only encouraging her but also pointing out several difficulties and key points for her future cultivation.

Although Han Lu knew about these things and had considered them several times, she did not show the slightest impatience.

He listened attentively and thanked Daoist Yunmin.

Master Yunmin was very satisfied with Han Lu's humble attitude.