The Long Journey to Immortality

When the matter was brought up, Mo Zhehan said with great regret, "In terms of talent, Chai Tianjiao is even more talented than me."

"Back then, things changed with your help. I thought his future cultivation career would be smooth sailing."

"Now, however, they are trapped in the early stage of the Golden Core realm, which is truly a pity."

Knowing the impending calamity, Mo Zhehan, who already possessed a broad perspective, began to view things from the perspective of the interests of humanity.

When the past was brought up, Mo Zhehan suddenly had an idea, "Han Lu, maybe if you visit Chai Tianjiao this time, you can help her get out of her predicament."

"Me? Should I use the True Spirit Divine Power Dream on her again?" Han Lu reacted quickly.

Mo Zhehan nodded. "That's right, it should work."

"After all, the problem Chai Tianjiao is currently facing is still due to mental obstacles that are hindering her cultivation."

"If we can advance to the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm quickly, then none of these problems will be problems."

"But what kind of illusion should we create for her?" Mo Zhehan asked himself. "Of course, all of this is still just my guess. We can only be sure when we meet her and ask her in person."

Han Lu lowered her eyes and fell into thought.

The two remained silent for a long time, unable to find an answer for the time being.

Mo Zhehan sighed, scratched his head, and said, "It's all my fault for making things difficult for you, Han Lu. Don't think about these things too much."

"Maybe tomorrow, when Chai Tianjiao sees you, she will naturally get rid of her mental block, and all the problems will be solved."

Han Lu smiled, "Yes, I hope so."

Despite saying that, Han Lu still kept the matter in mind and hoped to help Chai Tianjiao solve the problem.

Back in her room, Han Lu entered a meditative state and racked her brains to think about the matter, hoping to create an illusion that could solve the problem within one night, thus allowing Chai Tianjiao to break through her mental barrier and resolve the issue.

The matter was indeed not complicated. It started when Chai Tianjiao encountered a problem during her Core Formation, causing changes in her body.

What truly hurt her was probably the end of her relationship with Wu Jiayue.

Han Lu snapped out of her meditative state, rested her chin on her hand, and muttered to herself.

"If we could keep Chai Tianjiao and Wu Jiayue together, everything would be perfect, but..."

Han Lu thought of a female phoenix who had once proposed to her in the Seven Mountains Alliance, and couldn't help but shake her head.

"We can't be too selfish. Perhaps it was Wu Jiayue's inability to accept this that led to this outcome."

"In that case, we should help Chai Tianjiao find out Wu Jiayue's feelings."

"Sigh... this is indeed a troublesome matter."

Although it was a troublesome matter, since she had made up her mind to do it, Han Lu finally decided to find an opportunity to give it a try.

"We can barely be considered friends, so even if it's just for the sake of making humanity stronger a thousand years from now, we should try our best to help Chai Tianjiao resolve her inner conflicts."

Having found a sufficient excuse for her self-inflicted trouble, Han Lu successfully explained to herself why she was so persistent about this matter with a "not-so-true reason."

It takes only three hours to travel from Zixiao Sect to Qingcheng Palace.

Han Lu set off with Mo Zhehan in the early morning and arrived at their destination at noon.

As a Golden Core cultivator of the Extreme Heaven Palace, Mo Zhehan has a pass to travel between the various sects under the Extreme Heaven Palace. If his purpose is to visit friends, he can travel without any obstacles.

With him leading Han Lu around, there was naturally no obstruction.

The territory occupied by Qingcheng Palace in Jitianfu is slightly smaller than that of Zixiao Sect.

When this sect was first established, the disciples, elders, and sect leader of Qingcheng Hall did indeed "live in cramped quarters" in a not-so-grand hall.

It wasn't until much later, when a peerless genius became the Palace Master, that the once inconspicuous branch within the Extreme Heaven Palace became powerful.

Han Lu and Mo Zhehan's visit was sudden, without prior notice. However, when they arrived, the servants at Chai Tianjiao's residence did not dare to turn away the two Golden Core cultivators.

He led the two into the reception room and helped them announce their names.

Chatting in the reception room, after waiting for no more than fifteen minutes, Han Lu finally saw Chai Tianjiao, whom she had "reformed" and who had turned over a new leaf, once again after more than fifty years.

This time, however, she became a fellow patient who shared her plight, and she too had changed gender.

Seeing Chai Tianjiao's current appearance, Han Lu stood up after a moment of stunned silence, extended her hand, and greeted her, "Chai Tianjiao, long time no see."

Chapter 918 Are they friends?

The person who appeared in front of Han Lu was a short-haired girl dressed in men's clothing.

With his neat short black hair and a face that wasn't delicate at all, at first glance, one might mistake him for a somewhat effeminate male cultivator.

The handsomeness that Chai Tianjiao once possessed has now transformed into the heroic spirit that Chai Tianjiao possesses.

If you were to add a spirit sword to Chai Tianjiao's waist and point at her as a "female knight-errant disguised as a man" from a martial arts novel, 99% of people would believe you.

It is not common for cultivators to greet each other by shaking hands, let alone in the Great Yu Dynasty, which is even more dangerous than the East Sea.

After all, shaking hands is far more dangerous than bowing to a monk with ill intentions.

So, after Han Lu extended her hand, Chai Tianjiao was stunned for a moment before realizing that Han Lu wanted to shake her hand.

"Han Lu, it's been a long time." Chai Tianjiao's voice was full of confidence; if she lowered her tone a bit, it would sound just like a man's.

Holding hands together and feeling Chai Tianjiao's smooth skin, Han Lu said that she didn't want to "take advantage" of her, but rather wanted to express intimacy in this way and show that she was equally trustworthy by giving trust.

Han Lu was certain that only if Chai Tianjiao regarded her as a friend or sister could she possibly have any chance of comforting her and helping this once-genius cultivator overcome her difficulties.

"What brings you to Dayu Dynasty to find me?" Han Lu's sudden visit surprised Chai Tianjiao.

Han Lu said, "I came to the Great Yu Dynasty with my fellow elders to handle official business, and I thought I would like to meet with you friends and catch up."

“Especially you, I heard from Mo Zhehan that you had some accidents and encountered some trouble, so I rushed over here…” Han Lu noticed the expression on Chai Tianjiao’s face, “to see if there was anything I could do to help.”

"We're friends."

With this sentence added, Han Lu felt that her words were not at all abrupt.

Hearing Han Lu's words, Chai Tianjiao looked helpless and said, "You can see for yourself what I've become. Unless you have a way to turn me back into a man without harming my foundation, you can't help me."

"Do you have one?" Chai Tianjiao's voice held a hint of anticipation.

There are some differences between the Central Plains and the Great Yu Dynasty in terms of cultivation. Since she could not find a method in the Great Yu Dynasty, Chai Tianjiao always hoped to find a solution in the Central Plains.

Han Lu's arrival naturally gave her some illusions.

“Uh…” Han Lu shook her head, “I don’t have that, but I have some other methods. If you trust me, we can try them.”

After saying this, Han Lu realized that she was not sure if she was just being wishful thinking, or if Chai Tianjiao considered her a friend.

So Han Lu asked again, "Chai Tianjiao, do you consider me a good friend of yours?"

Faced with this question, Chai Tianjiao nodded, then shook her head.

"What do you mean?" Han Lu asked, somewhat puzzled.

Chai Tianjiao glanced sideways at Mo Zhehan, who had been looking around at the scenery, but didn't say anything.

Han Lu understood what Chai Tianjiao meant, let go of Chai Tianjiao's hand, walked closer to Mo Zhehan, patted his shoulder, and whispered in his ear, "Mo Zhehan, this is a secret between girls, do you want to hear it?"

Feeling the warm breath from Han Lu's mouth brushing against his ear, Mo Zhehan's ears turned red instantly.

He wasn't stupid, and immediately replied, "Hehe, Han Lu, I'll go out for a walk first. Remember to send me the paper sword after we're done chatting."

After saying that, Mo Zhehan walked out without looking back, leaving Han Lu and Chai Tianjiao with a completely private space.

After Mo Zhehan left, Han Lu said, "Alright, alright, the troublesome Mo Zhehan is gone. Now the two of us can have a private chat."

Unexpectedly, Chai Tianjiao didn't answer Han Lu's question, but instead asked about her relationship with Mo Zhehan.

"Are you two dating now?"

On this issue, Han Lu was willing to give a much richer answer to Chai Tianjiao than she was to her two best friends.

She opened up, saying, "It's probably somewhere between a good friend and a boyfriend/girlfriend relationship."

"It's complicated, to be honest. I don't really understand what I'm thinking. Maybe you'll have to enlighten me in the future," Han Lu joked. "But it's okay. Mo Zhehan and I made an agreement that he can only pursue me if he advances to the Nascent Soul realm before me."

"Although it's a bit of a delay, there should be enough time in the next two or three hundred years to see things clearly."

"For example, my true thoughts."

"For example, is Mo Zhehan really mine..." Han Lu hesitated for a moment before using a rather sensitive word, "the one I'm interested in."

Chai Tianjiao's gaze was somewhat unfocused, as if she were deep in thought.

Han Lu doesn't have mind-reading abilities, but she can guess that Chai Tianjiao is probably thinking about her and Wu Jiayue at this moment.

Han Lu, who had no clear plan in mind, suddenly had an idea: to add fuel to the fire first, and then put out the fire and solve the problem.

"Speaking of which, I'm quite envious of you," Han Lu said casually. "You and Wu Jiayue were childhood sweethearts, deeply in love, and destined to be together."

Hit the bullseye. Upon hearing this, something new appeared in Chai Tianjiao's eyes. She said dejectedly, "That was in the past. It's all gone now."

Chai Tianjiao lowered her head slightly and said in a daze, "In the past, Jiayue and I made a promise that when we both advanced to the Golden Core Realm, we would get married, have seven or eight children, and try our best to raise them."

"Unrestrained, just a little disciplined."

"Children can live however they want. They can study, become painters, blacksmiths, or even farmers. They don't have to be like Jia Yue and me, who have to become monks and engage in interesting or boring spiritual practices."

……

In front of Han Lu, Chai Tianjiao imagined the beautiful scenes she had experienced in the fantasy world that Han Lu had woven for her.

“But now, there’s nothing left.” Chai Tianjiao said, touching her chest as if she wanted to crush the two extra lumps on her chest.

Han Lu stepped forward and hugged Chai Tianjiao tightly, trying to comfort her with her soft bosom.

Han Lu said, "Don't think too extreme. Loving someone and being with her doesn't necessarily mean getting married and having children."

"Even if you change your gender now, you can still be Wu Jiayue's best friend, her best friend, and accompany her to the end on her future path of cultivation."

"Could it be that Wu Jiayue is disgusted with you now that you're like this?"

Han Lu hadn't inquired beforehand, but she could guess how Wu Jiayue, who had a deep relationship with Chai Tianjiao, would treat Chai Tianjiao now.

Chai Tianjiao tilted her head, pulling it away from Han Lu's chest. "No, Jia Yue comes to see me every week, but every time I see her, I feel guilty and sorry for her."

“If you continue like this, you’ll be truly letting her down,” Han Lu said, pulling out her trump card. “Okay, I’ll ask you one more time: do you think I’m your good friend, and are willing to trust me so I can use some unusual methods to ‘treat’ you?”

Chapter 919 Observation, Auscultation, Inquiry and Palpation