The Long Journey to Immortality

She has a rather open attitude toward this matter.

If she hadn't been busy cultivating before reaching the Golden Core stage, she might have already become a Daoist partner with a close friend.

However, considering the feelings of her two friends, Yi Qiyan suppressed her urge to go inside and explore, and left with her friends, silently adding this stop to her free time.

The streets were filled with cultivators, and the three of them did not notice that a cultivator was following them from a distance, watching their movements.

I only stayed on the Dragon Head Islands for half a month.

The accommodations that Han Lu and the other two sought were naturally more about the comfort of the environment than whether there was a spirit-gathering array or whether it was a feng shui treasure land on the Dragon Head Islands.

The numerous cultivation caves specifically lent to traveling cultivators were naturally not on the three's radar.

With the auction approaching, all the hotels on the main island are fully booked.

After about half an hour, the three of them finally found a place they liked to stay.

In half a month, for the price of only three spirit stones, one was able to find a courtyard with a Central Plains style that resembled the one Han Lu had visited on Hanchan Peak of Zhengyi Sect.

When the shopkeeper told them that there was such a good place available, the three of them, who had already planned to find a secluded spot to build their own cave dwelling, were extremely surprised.

Han Lu and her two companions paid the bill and checked in without giving it a second thought.

Seeing that the three had settled down safely, the tail from the Immortal Pavilion hurriedly returned to the Immortal Pavilion to report back and "ask for credit" in front of the young pavilion master.

"Young Master, those three fairies have been searching for a place to stay on the main island but have repeatedly run into obstacles. They've even started discussing whether they should find a place to build their own cave dwellings and stay there temporarily..."

“I suddenly had an idea, and with a little effort, I vacated an elegant house in one of the inns under the name of the Immortal Pavilion for these three fairies.”

"So now, the three fairies are staying in Room 3 of the Fragrant Tea Residence under the name of the Immortal Pavilion."

Upon hearing that Han Lu and the other two had moved into his territory, Lü Zhi was overjoyed. "Well done, you deserve a reward."

He casually grabbed a handful of spirit stones and scattered them, which explains why Lü Zhi always had a large following behind him.

Who could blame them when the young master of the Immortal Pavilion is so generous and wealthy?

The manager who had helped with the errands was overjoyed to receive the reward and thanked him repeatedly.

"Don't leave yet. Keep a close eye on the movements of those three fairies. If they do well, they will be rewarded handsomely."

Although he was the young master of the Immortal Pavilion, Lü Zhi strictly adhered to the pavilion's rules.

In cases like this "misuse of public property," he always provides ample spirit stones, leaving no room for gossip.

After all, he was only the young master. Before the position of the Immortal Pavilion Master, which was not strictly inherited according to bloodline, fell to him, he did not want to be caught with any small handles that could become the basis for future attacks against him.

Having received the task, the manager quickly left.

Good news had just arrived here when definite news also came from the other side.

After the manager left, the information about Han Lu and the other two was investigated and sent to Lü Zhi's desk in no time.

Xiange has always been committed to expanding into the Central Plains market and trying to do big business with families and sects in the Central Plains.

They have a lot of intelligence on the Zhengyi Sect.

Han Lu and Wen Erya were quite famous, and Yi Qiyan's visit to the Zhengyi Sect was also widely known. Naturally, it didn't take long for the information about Han Lu and the other two to be properly collected and delivered to Lü Zhi.

Pick up the jade tablet and read the information inside.

Lü Zhi seemed to have mastered the art of "face-changing," his expression shifting between sunny and cloudy weather.

However, when Lü Zhi finally put down the jade pendant, he still had a gentle smile on his face.

Muttering incoherent words, he solemnly wrote a letter and sent it to a friend for advice.

A moment later, accompanied by a reply written on a paper sword, and not long after, the door to Lü Zhi's room was opened, and a cultivator with late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivation walked in.

"Brother Lü, what's wrong? Have you taken a fancy to another girl and found true love?" The visitor was Lü Zhi's good friend, and he spoke very casually.

Upon seeing the newcomer, Lü Zhi smiled and stepped forward, putting his arm around the man's shoulder, saying, "Brother Kong, this time is different from before. It's true love, it's true love."

The "Brother Kong" that Lü Zhi mentioned is named Kong Qiaosheng, who is a disciple of the deputy head of the Immortal Pavilion.

However, this is only his public identity.

As a close friend and best buddy, Lü Zhi knew perfectly well what Kong Qiaosheng's true identity was.

Although he was nominally a disciple, Kong Qiaosheng and his master were actually father and son.

pity.

As an illegitimate child, especially the illegitimate child of the vice pavilion master with a shrewish wife, Kong Qiaosheng could only continue his life in the Immortal Pavilion as a disciple.

In order to allow their illegitimate son to participate in the daily operations of the Immortal Pavilion more legitimately, with the help of the deputy pavilion master, Lü Zhi and Kong Qiaosheng, who had similar personalities, came together and became friends like Han Lu and Wen Erya.

“I’ve heard you say that at least three times,” Kong Qiaosheng, who already had a family, had heard Lü Zhi say such things many times. “How come this time it’s true love? What kind of fairy has captivated my brother Lü, who has seen countless women?”

Chapter 830 A Political Marriage That Also Considers Love

Hearing that Kong Qiaosheng was getting off-topic and had started to focus on the important matter, he realized that Kong Qiaosheng was not talking about anything else.

Lu Zhi also became serious, hooking his arm around Kong Qiaosheng's shoulder and pulling him down to sit and talk.

“They are three beautiful female cultivators from the Central Plains. Not only are they well-proportioned and elegant, but they also have beautiful faces,” Lu Zhi had only studied in a private school for three years and was considered semi-illiterate among cultivators. His words for describing beautiful women were particularly simple and crude. “Moreover, they are all genius cultivators who have reached the early stage of the Golden Core realm in just a hundred years.”

As he spoke, Lü Zhi handed the jade pendant he had been hiding in his palm to Kong Qiaosheng.

The second half of Lü Zhi's sentence piqued the curiosity of Kong Qiaosheng, who was still in the Foundation Establishment stage.

Holding the jade token, he was somewhat incredulous. "Such outstanding and beautiful female cultivators can be encountered so casually, and even three of them in one go?"

However, after reading the information in the jade tablet, Kong Qiaosheng no longer doubted Lü Zhi's words. He even embellished and enriched Lü Zhi's introduction of Han Lu and the other two.

"A beauty of unparalleled grace and fragrance."

"A beauty that could topple cities and kingdoms."

"A graceful lady".

"Gentle and refined."

……

"Moreover, they all have backgrounds and origins. If you were to marry one of them, it would be a perfect political marriage that your father wouldn't find fault with."

Lu Zhi had few flaws, but his lecherousness was something his father particularly disliked.

Especially when he occasionally had casual affairs with the Immortal Pavilion, if it weren't for the fact that the Pavilion Master of the Immortal Pavilion needed to maintain his composure, Lü Zhi's father might still be as irritable as he was in his younger days, throwing all those "daughters-in-law" that he completely looked down on into the depths of the East China Sea to feed the fish.

Hearing his friend describe him this way, Lü Zhi smiled as if he had already won the heart of a beauty and said, "Brother, this time I didn't misjudge you, did I?"

"I didn't see wrong, I didn't see wrong." Kong Qiaosheng was naturally aware of Lü Zhi's flaws. Now that his friend had "turned over a new leaf," even if it hadn't been successful yet, it was still worth smiling and being happy about.

Leaning closer to his friend and lowering his voice, Kong Qiaosheng asked in a low voice, "Brother Lü, tell me, which of the three have you taken a fancy to?"

Upon hearing this question, Lü Zhi laughed and said, "To be honest, when I first saw them, I thought I wanted them all and could sleep together under the same quilt tonight."

"What?" Kong Qiaosheng was startled by these words. He coughed several times before giving Lü Zhi a thumbs up. "Brother Lü, you have quite the ambition. These three have such talent, cultivation, and background, and you actually want to take them all in one go?"

Lu Zhi quickly replied, "Isn't it because I fell in love with these three fairies at first sight?"

Kong Qiaosheng corrected, "If you hadn't fallen in love with these three fairies at first sight, they might not even know you."

When it came to attacking Lü Zhi, Kong Qiaosheng, his close friend, never held back.

Lu Zhi had no choice but to correct himself, using a more appropriate phrase, "He took a fancy to these three fairies..."

"It wasn't the first time we met. It's normal to be attracted by her beauty and have some unrealistic ideas, isn't it?"

"Now that we know the background, cultivation level, and origin of these three fairies, we have naturally made some minor modifications to our original goals."

Kong Qiaosheng, with a sense of morbid curiosity, looked at his friend and said, "Tell me, what has it changed to? It's not like you're just doing it reluctantly, or you're just having two women on the left and one on the right, is it?"

“No way, I’m not stupid,” Lü Zhi said confidently, trying to prove his emotional intelligence and cognitive abilities. “I’ll try my best to pursue one of them and see if I can be lucky enough to win her heart.”

Lu Zhi, the young master of the Immortal Pavilion, was acutely aware of the gap between himself and the three of them, including Han Lu.

If we're talking about being equal, then at most she's equal to Yi Qiyan.

But compared to Han Lu and Wen Erya, Lü Zhi realized that he was inferior to these two exceptional women in almost every aspect.

Hearing his friend's words, Kong Qiaosheng breathed a sigh of relief.

He was terrified that his friend might be blinded by "love" and do something foolish that could endanger himself.

Looking back now, Lü Zhi, who advanced to the Golden Core Realm three years ago, has matured considerably compared to his former self.

"Brother Lü, that's right. So tell me, which fairy have you taken a fancy to?" The same question was asked again, but given the context, it was different from the previous question and answer.

Lu Zhi had nothing to hide from his friend, and in one breath gave two different answers.

"To be honest, I want them all."

"However, considering the facts, I am more confident in pursuing Yi Qiyan from the southern border."

Both suited his tastes, and after finding his niche, Lü Zhi naturally preferred the option with the higher success rate.

Upon hearing this, Kong Qiaosheng sighed and said, "That may be true, but if you could have the opportunity to become Daoist partners with either Han Lu or Wen Erya, the benefits would be considerable."

“What can I do?” For the first time in his 130 years, Lu Zhisheng felt that his family affairs were inferior to others. “The True Phoenix Fairy Han Lu was already a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator before she was even a hundred years old. It is said that she is the daughter of the patriarch of the Wild Phoenix Clan and is a true top-level True Spirit.”

"Although Wen Erya is only a princess of the Southern Dynasty, in terms of future prospects, she will most likely be able to advance to the Nascent Soul stage and become a superior person among cultivators."

"As for my life," Lü Zhi knew how far he could go on the path of cultivation with only a fourth-grade golden core, "I would be grateful if I could advance to the mid-stage of the golden core."

"No, we can't compare."

After confiding in his friend, Lü Zhi felt even more that this matter was difficult to accomplish.

Instead, Kong Qiaosheng was full of confidence in Lü Zhi, encouraging him, "How can we not give it a try? Do you even know where they live in the Dragon Head Islands?"

Lü Zhi then recounted all the arrangements he had just made to his friend.

After listening, Kong Qiaosheng pondered for a moment and then came up with an idea. He had been in a thousand-year-old relationship with the female cultivator he liked for twenty years.

"Alright then, Lü Zhi, you should take the initiative to visit them tomorrow. There was a small mistake when paying the reward today; we shortchanged them by a hundred spirit stones. As the young master, you should show your sincerity by personally apologizing," Kong Qiaosheng said with a smile. "Wouldn't that give us a chance for our first contact?"

"After making contact, knowing how to get close to the other party is your specialty, so I won't waste my breath on that."

"Finally, there's that Five Poisons Token, isn't there?"

"It must be the favorite of that female cultivator you've chosen named Yi Qiyan."

"Buy it a few days later and give it as a gift; maybe that will make things much more likely."