The Long Journey to Immortality

"Since you initially intended to visit anyway, it's good to have a brief chat now so we can schedule another time to exchange ideas."

Han Lu was focused on cultivating the Harmony Secret Technique and did not interpret Feng Rubing's words in terms of men and women.

Thinking the idea was good, Han Lu transmitted her voice, "Okay, I'll go and say a few words to him now."

After transmitting her voice, Han Lu quietly left the group at a leisurely pace, took a detour along the original route, and arrived at the side of the Ice Phoenix genius who was still hanging his head and seemingly lost in thought.

Feng You, who was having a lively conversation with the patriarch of the Peng Bird clan, noticed this.

He was still a little confused, but when he remembered the identities of Feng Baizhi and the two true phoenixes, he understood what Han Lu was up to.

He stopped caring and continued chatting and laughing with his old friend.

"Feng Baizhi," Han Lu addressed her by her first name, since they were not familiar with each other and had no close kinship, and asked, "What's wrong? Do you have something to discuss with me and my mother?"

Han Lu's initiative to find her surprised Feng Baizhi.

When he saw Han Lu's face, he couldn't help but look away and said nervously, "It's okay, it's okay."

"Nothing? Then why were you sneaking around, secretly watching me and my mother?" Han Lu said bluntly. "It's obvious you wanted to talk to me about something."

“No, no, no,” Feng Baizhi shook her head repeatedly, saying, “It’s nothing, I was just taking a look around.”

As he spoke, he glanced around, feigning an excuse to back down.

Seeing Feng Baizhi so "shy", Han Lu simply said bluntly, "Then I was just overthinking it. Since you're not looking for me for any reason, don't come knocking on my door later if you want to ask me about Heming."

Upon hearing this, Feng Baizhi's expression changed slightly.

When he saw that Han Lu didn't seem to be joking and was about to leave, he became truly anxious.

He quickly said, "Han..."

Han Lu turned her head, and Feng Baizhi almost swallowed back the words she was about to say.

After stammering for a moment, he finally said, "Sister Han..."

In terms of age alone, he was a few years older than Han Lu, but considering their seniority within the clan and the difference in their cultivation levels, it was quite appropriate for Feng Baizhi to call Han Lu "elder sister".

"Little brother Baizhi, what's wrong?"

Following Feng Baizhi's form of address, Han Lu called her back, but felt a little awkward, so she changed to the usual form of address and asked again.

"Feng Baizhi, is something the matter?"

The beginning is always the hardest. After saying the first sentence, Feng Baizhi's "fear of strangers of the opposite sex" was relieved a lot, and she spoke much more fluently.

"Han Lu," Feng Baizhi said, switching to a more normal form of address, "when it comes to understanding the Harmony Secret Technique, if you claim to be second in the Three Phoenix Forest, no one dares to claim to be first."

"I learned a lot about your deeds from Senior Hanchi."

"I wonder if we could find some time to exchange ideas, explore the secrets of harmony, and make progress together?"

He spoke very fluently, and Han Lu guessed that he had probably rehearsed it in his mind countless times and had been holding it in for a long time.

With a graceful and generous demeanor, and given that it was just a simple request, Han Lu, who already had this idea in mind, naturally wouldn't refuse.

"Sure, when are you free?"

Feng Baizhi said, "I'm asking for a favor, so naturally I'll come at your appointed time."

"There's no time like the present, how about tonight? I'll be busy with the bird festival soon, so this is a perfect time to relax."

"Very well, I will pay you a visit today to learn your secret techniques." Feng Baizhi bowed gracefully, then took the initiative to distance herself from Han Lu.

Chapter 965 Hospitality

Feng Baizhi looked at her as if she were a "hideous monster," leaving Han Lu at a loss for words.

However, she simply wanted to discuss "academic matters" with Feng Baizhi and did not intend to find a friend for herself.

Feng Baizhi's initiative to distance herself from Han Lu was exactly what Han Lu wanted.

From where she came, she returned to Feng Rubing's side.

At this moment, Feng Rubing showed no signs of being a mother. With a smile on her face, she gossiped, "Daughter, how is it? Has Feng Baizhi been conquered by your charm?"

Hearing this, Han Lu finally understood what it meant to ask her to take the initiative to greet people.

"Mom, what are you talking about? I don't like jokes like that." Han Lu gently patted Feng Rubing's upper arm and said unhappily.

Feng Rubing quickly apologized, "It's my fault, it's my fault."

Resuming the question seriously, Feng Rubing transmitted her voice, "Daughter, did Feng Baizhi accept your invitation?"

Han Lu said, "Hmm, it seems he probably wanted to talk to me as soon as he returned to Sanfeng Forest, but he was too shy to do so."

"This time, when I asked him questions, he finally poured out everything he had been holding back for so long."

"Let's meet tonight."

At this point, Han Lu added, "I imagine it will be a mutually beneficial conversation."

Feng Rubing both hoped that her daughter's cultivation and combat power would improve further, but she also did not want her daughter to be too obsessed with this matter and suffer unnecessary pressure.

As always, she played the role of relieving burdens, saying, "It's good if we can gain something, but if we don't, it's not too disappointing."

Han Lu nodded slightly and followed the large group, which was slowly heading deeper into the Three Phoenix Forest, along with Feng Rubing.

As they moved slowly forward, Fengyou sent a telepathic message to Hanlu, calling her to come to his side and "make her appearance."

Having prepared in advance, possessing a naturally pleasing appearance, and being the daughter of Feng You, the elders from other clans who were originally strangers to Han Lu treated her with kindness and gentleness, without any airs of seniority towards juniors.

Several Peng birds even said they had heard of Han Lu's name and knew of her identity as one of the Four True Phoenixes.

This situation surprised Han Lu and made her feel much more relaxed.

Han Lu chatted and laughed with the Peng bird and the peacock spirit, who were at least two or three thousand years older than her, without feeling intimidated at all.

As a human cultivator, although she wasn't the kind of "social butterfly" who was particularly good at socializing, she still had much more experience dealing with people than the average True Spirit.

Having prepared in advance, Han Lu was naturally able to handle the situation with ease.

Seeing how well her daughter handled the situation, the idea of ​​making her the heir flashed through Fengyou's mind once again.

But it was just a fleeting moment.

In Feng You's view, perhaps before he had even gone to the land of abundant water and grass or ascended to the spirit realm, his exceptionally talented daughter might have already gone to the upper realm before him.

The so-called heir is simply out of the question.

Instead of relying on Han Lu, it would be better to spend more time nurturing Feng Hong and letting him shoulder more responsibilities.

The host and guests enjoyed themselves immensely, and in less than fifteen minutes, they arrived at the temporary accommodation area that the phoenixes had built for the guests.

Although the lodgings prepared by the phoenix for its guests were not distinguished by high or low status, they did differ in size.

True spirits live in larger areas, while magical beasts live in smaller ones.

Those of high status in the true spirits live in the largest room, while ordinary masters live in ordinary large rooms.

They had communicated beforehand and submitted a list of participants for the bird festival.

Therefore, the lodgings prepared for the other two races' true spirits had already been cleaned up by the phoenixes, and each guest's specific accommodation had been arranged.

Han Lu was in charge of welcoming the guests and led the patriarch of the Peng bird clan to his residence.

The patriarch of the Peng Bird Clan is named "Peng Fei," and he possesses cultivation comparable to the late Nascent Soul stage. He is not only the patriarch but also the most powerful True Spirit in the Peng Bird Clan.

Unlike the Nine Phoenixes, the Peng Bird decides on the selection of its clan leader through a small-scale election.

Therefore, to be able to sit in this position, one must have the approval of the clan and possess extraordinary talent.

Leading Pengfei into the room, Han Lu asked if he had any special requests, and briefly introduced the hospitality and arrangements the phoenixes would make for the early arrivals in the coming days, as well as the welcome-home banquet that would be held on the second evening.

Han Lu spoke politely as her father had requested.

A person like Pengfei would naturally have high emotional intelligence and would not be "insubordinate" or make any harsh demands.

He offered a few words of praise for the place, which had only one advantage: cleanliness, and then made two simple requests.

This request was obviously fabricated, simply to give Han Lu something to do and to make it seem like she needed something from him.

"I wonder if Miss Han could help me find a few ordinary landscape paintings and calligraphy to hang in my room."

"I also need to find another tea set, any material will do, but of course, I'll need some tea leaves."

Han Lu nodded slightly, took out the supplies Pengfei needed from her storage bag, and directly helped solve the problem.

"Although the landscape paintings by ordinary masters are not antiques, one can still appreciate their charm."

"Chief Peng, this is tea from the Central Plains. It tastes quite good. I usually drink this kind. I'm giving it to you so you can try something new."

Han Lu used her skills to hang three landscape paintings on the left and right sides of the room under Pengfei's guidance. She then drank a cup of tea that Pengfei had personally brewed for her before leaving.

The arrival of a group of guests from the Peng and Peacock clans brought a different flavor to the usually quiet Sanfeng Forest.

Although most guests are quite self-disciplined and only move around in a small area, some roc birds and peacocks still come to the phoenix's habitat, either to make friends or to have fun and pass the time.

The forest in Sanfeng has become much more lively.

After leaving Pengfei's residence, Han Lu went to find her father and reported everything that had just happened.

Feng You was quite satisfied with Han Lu's performance today and praised her repeatedly.

Han Lu humbly accepted the offer, secretly overjoyed.

"By the way, daughter, there's a Six Arts Competition at the Hundred Birds Festival. Would you like to sign up?"

Upon hearing this, Han Lu replied, "Of course, I was the champion of the previous Zhengyimen Dongshan Academy Chess Tournament."

"So you're going to sign up for the chess tournament?" Fengyou asked.

Han Lu nodded and added, "What about the piano competition? Are there any restrictions on instruments or any special rules?"

“No, not at all. Any instrument can be used to participate,” Fengyou replied. “Prepare three pieces and perform them in turn in front of ten judges. Whoever gets the most points wins.”

"Okay, I want to participate too."

Han Lu couldn't wait to show off her skills in front of Bai Niao and take this opportunity to compete with more experts.

[Author's Note] Progress is going well. I hope my next book will include a "getting married today, taking a day off" message. 233

Chapter 966 Exchange of Secret Techniques