The Long Journey to Immortality

During this journey, Han Lu was troubled by something.

Previously, she had been jokingly teasing Lu Zhi, who was indeed in a relationship with Yi Qiyan, as an observer, and they were having a great time.

Now that Mo Zhehan has returned to the Dragon Head Islands with her, the two, who are still just friends, will most likely suffer the same treatment.

Thinking about this, Han Lu couldn't help but feel worried and wondered what a solution could be.

However, Han Lu couldn't shut her friend up, so where could she find a solution?

After much thought, Han Lu decided to start with Mo Zhehan.

"Mo Zhehan."

As they approached the Dragon Head Islands, Han Lu suddenly spoke up and called out.

"Hmm? What's wrong? Han Lu, is something the matter?" Mo Zhehan turned to look at Han Lu and responded, wondering what Han Lu wanted to say at this moment.

Chapter 876 Return to the Dragon Head

"When we get to Dragon Head Islands, my senior sister, my good friend Yi Qiyan, and her Daoist partner will definitely make fun of you and me."

Hearing this, Mo Zhehan was secretly delighted, but on the surface he pretended to be honest and simple, and asked in return, "Hey? What are you talking about? Han Lu, explain yourself clearly."

Han Lu didn't realize it, assuming that Mo Zhehan was just slow to notice in this regard.

She blushed slightly and explained, "It was just a joke about us being Daoist partners."

"Oh, I see," Mo Zhehan said, then added in his mind, "Isn't that great?"

Mo Zhehan's answer was so simple and ordinary that Han Lu didn't know how to respond.

In the end, she could only bluff and threaten, "You're not allowed to take advantage of me at this time, not even verbally."

Mo Zhehan readily agreed, his outward attitude extremely respectful.

However, he was secretly delighted and looking forward to the days when he would be active as Han Lu's "lover," "partner," and "companion" in the eyes of Han Lu's friends.

Seeing Mo Zhehan's honest, sincere, and cooperative demeanor, Han Lu stopped making harsh remarks. She simply reiterated the rules she had set and casually inquired about Mo Zhehan's current cultivation level.

“While the True Spirit cultivation method is stable, it’s too slow. I can’t bear the thought of my junior brothers and sisters, who were originally behind me, surpassing me in just a hundred years,” Mo Zhehan said. “Therefore, I’m still following the path of human cultivators, aiming to advance to the Golden Core realm by forming the Golden Core.”

"After breaking through to the Golden Core stage twenty-five years ago, I have now drawn three Core patterns."

"Although I am still some distance away from advancing to the Nascent Soul stage, I think I should be able to attempt to overcome the tribulation when I am around three hundred years old, and take a crucial step towards a higher level."

When it comes to spiritual practice, Mo Zhehan is much more at ease than when it comes to dating.

He is the most outstanding figure among the younger generation of the Daewoo Dynasty.

Mo Zhehan, who is skilled in both cultivation and combat, has a clear plan for his future, just like Han Lu.

Compared to the arduous path of cultivating beast cores, there is the path of relying on one's talent to smoothly advance to the Nascent Soul realm at the age of five or six hundred.

He prefers to challenge himself and advance to the Nascent Soul stage in the manner of a cultivator, seeking speed while also reducing the difficulty of advancing to the Divine Transformation stage in the future.

After explaining his plans and current cultivation level, Mo Zhehan confidently added, "I am still confident that I can advance to the Nascent Soul Realm faster than you, Han Lu, and achieve the conditions you set."

"By the way, Han Lu, you must have also formed your Golden Core, right? How many Core patterns do you have now?" Mo Zhehan asked casually.

In order to put some pressure on Mo Zhehan and make him focus on cultivation instead of his usual attempts to flirt with her, Han Lu "confessed" her current cultivation level to him.

"Due to some coincidences, I have now drawn six Dan patterns. If that's all you have, you probably won't be able to beat me."

"You should focus more on cultivation and training," Han Lu added, "but don't take shortcuts or detours."

After speaking, Han Lu quickened her pace slightly and landed on the main island of the Dragon Head Islands a step ahead of Mo Zhehan, leaving Mo Zhehan alone in the air, stunned by the news he had just heard.

"No way, Han Lu already has six Dan patterns? She only advanced to the mid-stage of Golden Core less than five years ago. What kind of opportunity could have allowed her to progress so rapidly?"

“I remember back in the Great Yu Dynasty, she hadn’t even advanced to the Pseudo-Core stage yet, but now she’s surpassed me by a step.”

"It seems that the requirements are indeed quite high, and also very necessary." Mo Zhehan couldn't help but think of the problem that Dong Fengyu was currently facing.

"After returning to the Great Yu Dynasty, I will definitely cultivate diligently and not let this hard-won opportunity slip away."

Having made up his mind, Mo Zhehan hurriedly chased after Han Lu and arrived with her at the residence of Han Lu and the others on the Dragon Head Islands.

Following Han Lu's arrangement, Wen Erya and Yi Qiyan, who had returned from the border, remained on the Dragon Head Islands.

He lived and cultivated himself in this place, which was barely arranged by Lü Zhi, patiently waiting for Han Lu to return.

Although there were some delays on the way and some unexpected events occurred due to the encounter with the Slaughtering Venerable, Han Lu was actually only two days late compared to the agreed date.

With Han Lu's formidable strength, Wen Erya and Yi Qiyan were not worried that Han Lu had encountered an accident on the way.

On the contrary, they thought that Han Lu might have been delayed in returning because she had been warmly received by the East Sea Rock Phoenix Clan for escorting Feng Zeng home, stayed in the depths of the East Sea for a few days, and found some small opportunities and gained some benefits.

Without any worries and even feeling that there would be benefits, naturally, in the short span of more than half a month, there was nothing unusual in the small house where Wen Erya and Yi Qiyan were temporarily staying. In fact, because Lü Zhi wanted to get closer to Yi Qiyan before she left Donghai, the house became even more lively.

When Han Lu returned, Wen Erya was cultivating in her room, while Yi Qiyan and Lü Zhi were enjoying a sweet life together in the garden.

Upon seeing Han Lu, Yi Qiyan immediately sent a telepathic message to Wen Erya, temporarily setting Lü Zhi aside, and took the initiative to come forward to welcome her.

"Han Lu, how did it go? Did you successfully capture that fledgling phoenix..." Before she could finish her sentence, Yi Qiyan noticed Mo Zhehan, who had come with Han Lu, and quickly asked, "Who is he?"

Han Lu had once talked to Yi Qiyan about the Dayu Dynasty, so she knew that Yi Qiyan was aware of the existence of a person named Mo Zhehan.

Therefore, when introducing him, he simply said, "Mo Zhehan, we happened to meet on the west side of the dividing line. He helped me a lot because he was returning to Dayu Dynasty and came here together on the way."

The subtext of those words was practically written all over Han Lu's face.

It means that I just met him by chance, we are just ordinary friends, and we came here together simply because we were passing by. Don't overthink it.

However, as Han Lu pondered along the way, this matter wasn't something that could be prevented from arising in her mind simply by telling herself not to overthink.

Sure enough, after just a brief introduction, Yi Qiyan's gaze lingered on Han Lu and Mo Zhehan several times, as if searching for any "couple resemblance" between them.

Lu Zhi, having received secondhand information from Yi Qiyan, also knew of Mo Zhehan's name from the Jitian Palace, so he took the initiative to step forward and greet him in a friendly manner.

"Hello, I am Lü Zhi from the Donghai Immortal Pavilion." Lü Zhi extended his hand and introduced himself.

The two had no conflict of interest, and Mo Zhehan wanted to learn a thing or two from this cultivator who had already won Yi Qiyan's favor, so his reply was naturally polite.

“I have heard of you. I am Mo Zhehan from the Jitian Palace.”

Chapter 877 Search

Two well-known young men from the East Sea and Great Yu Dynasty regions clasped hands.

This handshake will likely be documented extensively when the two achieve great success in the future.

However, with Han Lu present, the possibility of this happening is extremely slim, and it's even possible that it will just be mentioned briefly when introducing the future relationship between the two.

Lü Zhi introduced himself, and Yi Qiyan was not to be outdone.

He stepped forward and leaned against Lü Zhi, greeting him, "Hello, so you are Mo Zhehan. You are much taller than I imagined. I often heard Han Lu talk about you, saying that you are the most outstanding young cultivator in the Great Yu Dynasty and also have the bloodline of the Candle Dragon."

"I finally got to see her today, and wow, she really is a perfect match for my Han Lu."

"A dragon and a phoenix, a perfect match."

As Yi Qiyan spoke, she kept an eye on Han Lu's expression out of the corner of her eye. It was clear that she wanted revenge for Han Lu's flirting with her about their relationship when she was getting close to Lü Zhi.

Unfortunately, Han Lu and Mo Zhehan are indeed completely innocent, and their current relationship is just that of slightly better friends.

Naturally, when Yi Qiyan teased Han Lu about her love life, Han Lu showed no shyness, only embarrassment.

Seeing that Han Lu's expression didn't change much, only slightly flushed, Yi Qiyan was quite disappointed.

Mo Zhehan, on the other hand, felt quite comfortable listening to this, as if he had already held hands with Han Lu and become her Daoist partner.

However, he remained clear-headed, remembering Han Lu's "threat" not long ago, and honestly defended himself and Han Lu, saying, "Fairy Yi is joking. Han Lu and I are just ordinary friends. At most, we became friends after a fight, and we respect and admire each other. It's not as exaggerated as you say."

As they were talking, Wen Er Ya received the news and came to the garden.

During the period when Han Lu was still in the late Foundation Establishment stage and was occasionally "harassed" by Mo Zhehan, Wen Erya had met Mo Zhehan.

Naturally, at this time, the way to greet each other is in the manner of old friends.

"Hey? Mo Zhehan, aren't you in Dayu Dynasty? What are you doing here with Han Lu?"

Before Mo Zhehan could speak, Han Lu answered for him, and also gave a brief description of what had happened east of the dividing line after he parted ways with Wen Erya and Yi Qiyan.

Once the events were explained clearly, Wen Erya's question was naturally answered.

Upon hearing about the twists and turns that occurred during the escort of Feng Zeng, Wen Erya couldn't help but sigh, "It's fortunate that Fellow Daoist Mo arrived in time, otherwise, Han Lu, you would have been in a very difficult situation."

When her friend brought up the matter, Han Lu vaguely felt that Wen Erya had "malicious intentions."

When she saw Wen Erya deliberately winking at Mo Zhehan in front of her, she instantly understood Wen Erya's thoughts.

She didn't answer, nor did she fall into the trap; all she could do was let Mo Zhehan give her a few perfunctory replies and continue to distance himself from the situation.

"It was just good luck that I happened to run into Han Lu."

“Even if I hadn’t come, Han Lu would have had a way to turn the situation around and resolve it peacefully.”

After saying all the nice things, Mo Zhehan was indeed much more at ease handling this kind of problem than in the past.

After telling the first half of the story, Han Lu smoothly introduced the matter of the Slaughtering Venerable and the Dragon and Phoenix Treasure Vault.

Upon hearing about the appearance of the Slaughter Venerable, Han Lu, who had just sat down on the stone bench in the courtyard, looked at Lü Zhi, the cultivator from the East Sea, and asked, "Lü Zhi, do you know anything about this Slaughter Venerable?"

"I've heard about it," Lü Zhi replied.

Although there are many Golden Core cultivators in the East Sea, most of them are mediocre talents who advance using beast cores.

Nine out of ten of these mediocre talents will stop at the early stage of the Golden Elixir realm.

Naturally, just like the Venerable Slaughter, cultivators from the East Sea who reach the late Golden Core stage will gain a more resounding reputation and greater attention than other Golden Core cultivators.

As the young master of the Immortal Pavilion, Lü Zhi had heard of it and could introduce it to Han Lu and the others, which was perfectly normal.

Lu Zhi recalled the information he had seen about the Slaughter Venerable a few years ago and introduced him as follows: "The Slaughter Venerable was a cultivator in the late Golden Core stage. He once had a sect, but due to the extinction of his master's lifespan and attacks from external enemies, that sect was disbanded three hundred years ago."

"Back then, the Slaughtering Venerable, who was still in the late Foundation Establishment stage, was adventuring in the East Sea with his junior brother, the Coffin Venerable."

"They have good talent and extraordinary combat strength. It took them more than three hundred years of hard work to achieve their current level of cultivation."

"Unfortunately, in a battle twenty years ago, Venerable Lingjiu's sea of ​​consciousness was severely injured, and he became mentally impaired. He only recognized his senior brother, Venerable Tulu, and could only rely on instinct to barely cultivate and fight against others with his cultivation level which was close to the Nascent Soul Realm."

At this point, Lü Zhi used an analogy, "It's like being a living puppet."

"Over the years, Venerable Slaughter has sought medical treatment and medicine in many ways to heal the injuries of Venerable Lingjiu, but without much success."