The Long Journey to Immortality

Third, the Zhengyi Sect could mediate and give Yi Qiyan a title similar to "Sect Friendship Ambassador" to resolve the issue in a short time.

This was not difficult, after all, Yi Qiyan did play a role in harmonizing the relationship between the Zhengyi Sect and the Five Poisons Sect.

It only treats the symptoms, not the root cause.

……

The method was explained in detail, and Han Lu nodded occasionally and shook her head occasionally, without expressing anything clearly. She was just offering suggestions and advice as Yi Qiyan's best friend in the Zhengyi Sect.

"Han Lu, what do you think?" After saying quite a bit, Wen Er Ya was very curious about Han Lu's thoughts, seeing that Han Lu had not expressed her opinion.

Han Lu replied, "In my opinion, doing nothing is the best solution."

Upon hearing this, Wen Erya smiled and said, "Great minds think alike. Sect Master, I, and several elders all think the same way."

The Zhengyi Gate was not yet so crowded that there was no room for Yi Qiyan.

Because of her master, she had some minor grudges with certain people in the Five Poisons Sect, but they weren't serious enough to cause the other party to chase after her and cause trouble for the Zhengyi Sect.

Even if they dared, the Zhengyi Sect is not something the Five Poisons Sect can easily manipulate.

Therefore, the wise thing to do is to wait and observe the situation, and make a judgment based on Master Yi Qiyan's cultivation results, rather than making a hasty decision.

Or we could rack our brains to find some other solutions.

A lot has happened in the past three years. Han Lu and Wen Erya chatted aimlessly, and the living room was filled with laughter.

It was around dusk when Yi Qiyan finished her daytime cultivation.

Upon seeing Han Lu, Yi Qiyan, as gentle and elegant as ever, excitedly embraced her good friend whom she hadn't seen for decades.

Yi Qiyan hugged Han Lu tightly, as if she was deliberately using her breasts, which had become larger after taking the elixir, to have a soft-on-soft collision with Han Lu, comparing their sizes.

Of course, the challenge ended in failure.

The three sat down, and Yi Qiyan inquired about Han Lu's secluded cultivation.

After hesitating for a moment, Han Lu chose to remain silent and not tell the truth, so as not to hurt her two friends.

"I'm lucky. I've drawn two Dan patterns in three years, and I'm one step closer to the late stage of the Golden Core realm."

Chapter 801 Exchange Meeting, Sightseeing and Enjoying the Scenery

Although Han Lu had tried to cover it up and told a lie, the results she reported still shocked her two friends, who found it hard to believe.

Wen Erya pinched Han Lu's cheek exaggeratedly and said, "Junior sister, you didn't secretly eat some kind of elixir behind my back, did you? You've only just advanced to the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm and you've already drawn two Core Formations in just three years?"

"I have just achieved the Golden Core stage, and I haven't even seen the first Core Pattern yet."

Having cultivated in the Golden Core Realm for over three years, Wen Erya had completely figured out what drawing Dan patterns was all about and understood the difficulty involved.

Although Wen Erya's journey from Qi Refining to Golden Core was smooth sailing, she was only slightly inferior to Han Lu.

However, she considered herself "dull" when it came to drawing the first Dan pattern to advance to the middle stage of the Golden Core realm, feeling that she would need at least thirty years or even longer to break through this threshold.

While the cultivation method played a part, it was enough to show that in the eyes of a genius like Wen Erya, Han Lu's progress over the past three years was simply incredible.

Hearing her senior sister's words, Han Lu blushed and said, "It's just that the opportunity has come. Maybe in the future, senior sister will also have an epiphany, get inspiration, close the door and cultivate for a few years, and suddenly make great progress."

Wen Erya meant it as a joke or a tease, not as a serious matter.

Upon hearing Han Lu's words, she and Yi Qiyan, working together, inquired about what Han Lu had come to realize, hoping their friend would share her experience and insights.

This question stumped Han Lu.

What exactly did she learn from Senior Wang Han's sermon in the Moon Pearl World?

Han Lu lowered her head, looked at the back of her hand, which was no different from three years ago, and at her chest, which was still slightly larger than Yi Qiyan's. Her mind raced, but she still couldn't come up with a coherent answer or find anything worth sharing with her friend or imparting as so-called "experience and insights".

"This is probably similar to how Senior Wang Han could only preach the truth about heaven and earth on the day he advanced to the Nascent Soul Realm," Han Lu found a reason to explain the current situation, "and it's also similar to comprehending a word technique, being able to use it, but finding it difficult to fully pass it on to others."

Han Lu couldn't bring herself to say either of these excuses in front of her two friends.

Therefore, when Han Lu finally spoke, what she said was, "It can only be understood, not explained."

Hearing this, it would be a lie to say I wasn't even a little bit disappointed.

However, neither Wen Erya nor Yi Qiyan felt that Han Lu was deliberately hiding something or unwilling to reveal the truth to them.

After all, although they had never experienced such mysterious opportunities, they had heard of them quite a few.

It's perfectly normal to have your mouth open but be unable to speak clearly.

Although she didn't show it to anyone, Han Lu could sense a hint of disappointment in her two friends.

She was also quite perplexed, so she changed the topic to a discussion of cultivation, sharing her experience and insights from drawing the cinnabar patterns with her two friends in order to make up for her "mistake".

Wen Erya and Yi Qiyan had actually heard many fellow disciples and seniors talk about the matter of drawing cinnabar patterns.

Most of them are clichés, experiences and insights that have been repeated countless times in classic texts.

They didn't expect Han Lu to share everything she knew or offer anything truly unique.

However, as it turns out, Han Lu's ability to cultivate faster than others is due not only to her talent and opportunities, but also to her ability to quickly find techniques and discover the secrets and patterns.

Although this brief lesson, which took place only among close friends, consisted of 70% repetition of the same old clichés, Han Lu's insights, thoughts, and opinions were refreshing and insightful for Wen Erya and Yi Qiyan during the remaining 30% of the lesson.

She talked on and on for about half an hour, doing her best.

Seeing the changes in her two friends' eyes and expressions, the slight guilt she felt vanished.

As a starting point, after Han Lu shared her experiences and insights, her two friends, who hadn't even reached the Golden Core realm in fifteen years combined, also spoke up to exchange ideas.

Compared to Wen Erya, who had already begun to explore uncharted territory, Yi Qiyan from southern Xinjiang shared more novel things.

There's no way around it; after all, they haven't fully integrated into the Central Plains cultural circle and can't obtain the so-called authentic inheritance.

The fact that cultivators in the Southern Frontier have been able to develop their communities to a level slightly inferior to those in the Western Regions within a relatively small area naturally suggests that they possess some kind of "unique secrets."

The former Holy Maiden, Yi Qiyan, the rising star of the Five Poisons Sect, had naturally learned a great deal. The content she shared at this time was refreshing for her two orthodox friends who had also received some ancient cultivation inheritance.

They chatted from afternoon until evening, and each of the three women gained something from the conversation.

They reunited and chatted for a long time about everyday things until late at night before parting ways.

In the following days, the three of them behaved unlike cultivators at the Golden Core stage, and actually gathered together to travel around the Central Plains.

Han Lu and Wen Erya, two cultivators from the Central Plains, acted as hosts, leading Yi Qiyan on a tour of the mountains and rivers, allowing her to savor the vibrant world of the Central Plains.

From north to south, the already harmonious Central Plains naturally allowed the three Golden Core cultivators to travel freely.

In just ten days, the spiritual energy traces of the three Golden Core cultivators spread throughout the Central Plains, from north to south and east to west, and across cities large and small.

Although the three of them are all "old ladies" who have been cultivating for nearly a hundred years, traveling with their friends is still a pleasant and enjoyable experience for them, who have seen many storms.

The occasional mishaps during their trip added a unique flavor to their journey.

Yi Qiyan's pent-up frustrations due to her circumstances were completely resolved with the companionship and care of her two friends.

In fact, the three of them originally planned to travel around and relax for a month or even two, and their travel plans also included the Western Regions, the East China Sea, and the Great Yu Dynasty.

Especially for ordinary cultivators, the Great Yu Dynasty is mysterious and quite attractive.

It should be noted that neither Wen Erya nor Yi Qiyan had ever set foot in that world before. They had long been looking forward to using that teleportation portal, which had already been put into "commercial use," to travel thousands of miles away and see the new world.

After all, most cultivators' ultimate wish before starting their cultivation has little to do with "locking themselves in a room to cultivate and practice hard." They want to see more of the world and experience different cultures. Even Han Lu, who had already been to the Great Yu Dynasty three times and traveled there once with her mother, was still full of interest.

Unfortunately, the Han family of the Northern Dynasty finally sent someone to Zhengyi Gate to meet with Han Lu.

This forced the three of them to postpone their subsequent travel plans and replan them in order to avoid being caught off guard and unsure of where to go once they arrived in Dayu Dynasty.

Chapter 802 Matters of Returning Home

Around the second day after Han Lu summoned Han Yinshuang, the Han family of the Northern Dynasty received the news that Han Lu had "broken through the seclusion".

During Han Lu's three years of seclusion, the Han family had already planned everything and investigated everything thoroughly.

This message was like pressing a button, unleashing all the methods Han Lu had prepared over the past three years.

Of course, Han Lu's explicit suggestion to Han Yinshuang reassured the Han family, allowing them to make up their minds to push this matter forward.

Almost on the same day, a family member who had been selected in advance was set off, having done his homework beforehand and heading to the Zhengyi Sect with great sincerity.

If Han Lu, Wen Erya, and Yi Qiyan hadn't gone out sightseeing, Han Lu would most likely have met the Han family's "envoy" on the third day after leaving the pass.

If Han Lu and Wen Erya weren't elders of the Zhengyi Sect, and needed to inform the sect before traveling to the Western Regions, the East Sea, or the Southern Frontier, this envoy from the north would probably have had to wait for quite some time in the temporary accommodations arranged by the Zhengyi Sect.

However, waiting a little longer is not without its advantages.

While traveling and enjoying the scenery, Han Lu occasionally thought about her upcoming meeting with the Han family and figured out how to face these relatives who were related to her by blood.

While waiting in the Zhengyi Gate, the envoy from the Han family also inquired about Han Lu's situation through the usual means and made some minor but appropriate adjustments to the arrangements for the meeting based on his authority.

Regardless, Han Lu and her family believed that bringing Han Lu and her runaway mother home would be beneficial to both sides.

As long as you grasp the right balance, you can get along well and achieve a win-win situation.

Is this difficult?

After making some inquiries through his own efforts, the envoy who was sent to the south felt that it shouldn't be too difficult.

Upon returning to her sect, she heard that someone from the Han family had come to the Zhengyi Sect to discuss returning home with her, so she quickly sent out a paper sword to invite them to meet.

The details are written on the paper sword to avoid any misunderstanding.

Han Lu, who was determined to make this happen, did not intend to put on airs like a senior expert.

Will there be any misunderstanding? Of course not. Even if Han Lu really has no reason to refuse to see anyone, the Han family, full of sincerity, will be "tolerant" to a certain extent, and may even take the initiative to help Han Lu find excuses.

Given the current situation and the attitudes of both sides, nothing will happen.

It was just a slight delay of a few days, causing concern among the Han family elders who couldn't receive firsthand news in the north.

The paper sword was delivered in less than a hundred breaths by the Zhengyi Sect disciple in charge of receiving guests, and then returned. Half an hour later, the gate of Han Lu's courtyard, located halfway up Han Chan Peak, was gently knocked on by a cultivator with the early Foundation Establishment stage.

"Han Haocang of the Han family of the Northern Dynasty requests an audience with Senior Han."

When introducing himself, Han Haocang, despite being Han Lu's uncle by seniority and being considered her uncle, was very polite and respectful, showing no airs of a blood relative or elder, due to the difference in their cultivation levels.

Because the rulers of the Northern Dynasties had ruled for nearly three thousand years, the cultivation families active in the mortal world naturally had a long history and a stable position. Internally, they did not simply value the seniority and hierarchy based on cultivation level, unlike the cultivation families in the south.

Han Haocang's actions can be seen as adapting to local customs, as he didn't want Han Lu to feel any aversion.

A moment after she finished speaking, the door opened automatically, and Han Lu's voice floated from behind the door, "Don't be shy, please come in."