The Long Journey to Immortality

At this moment, Feng Rubing was no longer depressed or resentful; instead, she was full of fighting spirit and unwilling to be at a disadvantage.

Han Lu noticed this and teased, "Mom, since you don't want to compete with others, why don't I just pretend to be stupid and lose?"

"That's not necessarily true... Aunt Chuyao might feel that she has won and lose interest, so she won't compete with you anymore."

"Isn't that a one-time solution?"

Han Lu suggested a strategy of retreating to advance.

Unexpectedly, Feng Rubing said, "I've thought of that before. I deliberately lost to her quite a few times back then, but I didn't expect her to only get more and more competitive..."

"So, I simply went head-to-head with her."

Feng Rubing was speechless, muttering to herself that her playmate must have taken the wrong medicine when she had just come of age.

Hearing this, Han Lu frowned.

She felt she had nothing to hesitate about, "Mom, I'll definitely do my best."

Feng Rubing smiled broadly and said, "That's good. I heard that Que Chuyao's granddaughter is also at the mid-stage of the Transformation Realm, which is comparable to yours."

"Although I don't know how Que Chuyao wants to compare her granddaughter with you, I believe that my daughter is definitely no worse than her granddaughter."

Feng Rubing hugged Han Lu, feeling very fortunate that she had "picked up" such an understanding and excellent "little cotton-padded jacket" by chance.

"Alright, alright," Han Lu struggled in Feng Rubing's arms, "It's just a small favor, it's what I should do."

"When exactly will Aunt Chuyao come to Sanfenglin?" Han Lu inquired for more specific details.

Feng Rubing said, "It is said that Que Chuyao has already touched the edge of the Nascent Soul Realm after this seclusion, which is why her journey was delayed."

"When we will arrive is uncertain; it could be as early as three days or as late as five days."

Thinking that her "old friend" might soon ascend to the Spirit Realm, Feng Rubing couldn't help but sigh, "Speaking of which, I really am a little reluctant to see her go."

This kind of head-to-head competition, from a certain perspective, is also a manifestation of close relationships.

Feng Rubing still regards Que Chuyao as her best female friend in the wilderness.

The relationship between the two is not much different from that between Han Lu and Wen Erya.

Feng Rubing added, "Maybe she'll try to use this to put me in her place this time... No, I need to focus on my cultivation these next few days, I can't lose to her in this aspect."

Hearing this, Han Lu was speechless, but still comforted her, "Mom, if you hadn't been attacked back then, you might have ascended to the Spirit Realm long ago."

Amidst their laughter and banter, the mother and daughter settled the matter of this all-out war between "successful women."

On the evening of the second day of the Bird Festival, there will also be a singing contest.

Although she was slightly delayed by discussing matters with her mother, the concert had just begun when Han Lu arrived at the venue.

The mother and daughter found a quiet spot to sit down, leaning against each other, bathed in moonlight, and listening to the songs of various ethnic groups playing in their ears.

The singing competition was simply an entertainment activity, and there was no "best singer" award, so the singers who went on stage to showcase their true talents and singing abilities varied greatly.

Some Warcraft players with slightly weaker singing voices will also take advantage of their drunkenness to drag their friends onto the stage to sing and express their inner emotions.

Most of the audience members who returned to the concert venue knew this, so no one nitpicked the singer's skill level.

They applaud and praise good performances, but heckle and jeer when things are a little worse.

No one would boo at this time, showing their rudeness.

At Feng Rubing's urging, Han Lu also went on stage with a guqin and played a piece in the second half of the performance.

Although the elegant music seemed somewhat out of place with the atmosphere, Han Lu still won applause for her outstanding performance.

Chapter 981 Searching for People

One match every other day.

On the third day of the Hundred Birds Gathering, the chess tournament that had led to Han Lu's "first-round exit" continued.

After eliminating half of the "unlucky newbies," the level of excitement in each game of the chess tournament naturally rose to another level.

The improved level of the chess competition naturally attracted more guests to come and watch the games.

Not to mention the semi-random preliminary dialogue, which further increased the attention on the second round of the game.

The runner-up from last year faced off against the fourth-place finisher from last year; such a clash of titans is bound to be incredibly exciting.

Some young couples, even those from other ethnic groups, valued the quiet environment of the chess tournament. They would come to the stands to immerse themselves in the culture, while simultaneously exchanging sweet nothings through telepathy.

Han Lu then sought out Wu Tou, a member of the Lingxi insect clan, with whom she had chatted pleasantly during the first day of the chess tournament, and they watched the game together.

Wu Tou didn't think much of it, simply considering it good luck that he was able to become friends with Han Lu, the future leader of the Illusion Phoenix Clan.

While discussing chess, Han Lu remained concerned about the matter of "transmitting messages across the world," taking every opportunity to inquire about various details of Aconitum carmichaelii.

Although Wu Tou was itching to find out what this important matter was, he wanted to ask Han Lu for details.

But considering that Han Lu most likely wouldn't reveal it, he decided to remain "clueless".

He answered all of Han Lu's questions, doing his best to resolve any doubts she had.

After half of the game, Han Lu was already able to make a basic judgment.

If there is a cultivator of the Spirit Rhinoceros Insect Clan in the scout team, as long as he is above the Nascent Soul Realm, he will most likely be able to slowly transmit information between the two worlds, thus sending the intelligence obtained by the scouts back to the "Central Plains-Great Yu Dynasty" world.

Having understood this, Han Lu then turned her attention back to the chess tournament.

The second round of the game was much more intense than the first. Players often took long periods of thought, and if it weren't for the restriction that each move could only take a maximum of 15 minutes, they might not have been able to finish the game by the next day.

During breaks from watching the game, Han Lu also used her divine sense to search the stands for the next target she could "win over" or "gather intelligence on".

Han Lu's next goal is to find true spirits and magical beasts skilled in spatial abilities.

In fact, there is another type of phoenix in the Three Phoenix Forest that, when they cultivate to the Nascent Soul stage, may comprehend a spatial supernatural power.

That was the Ice Phoenix.

However, the spatial abilities of the Ice Phoenix are slightly different from those required by Han Lu.

Ice Phoenix's supernatural power is to freeze space, temporarily restricting the enemy's movement.

Han Lu, on the other hand, was trying to find a "driver" for the scouts' journey to the East.

Even if a driver cannot be found, finding a "living map" who can determine the relative location of the Eastern Lands would be excellent.

Han Lu had already decided on the type of expert she was looking for while researching in the library.

Both candidate species are birds of Warcraft level.

Han Lu was confident that as long as the mission was not dangerous and the reward was sufficient, she would definitely be able to find suitable helpers from these two races.

“First, there’s the Swiftbird Clan,” Han Lu recalled the information she found in the library. “They can see through the weaker points in space, use their supernatural powers to enter them during battles, move through the spatial gaps, and return from another weak point.”

"Such a skill should be able to be used to assist in the construction of teleportation arrays."

"Setting up teleportation arrays in relatively vulnerable locations should help us send more advance scouts and initiate teleportation at a lower cost."

Han Lu had thought about this matter for a long time and had naturally considered it very thoroughly.

"There is another race called Haogu Bird. Although they are not good at spatial magic, they are experts in divination."

"The concept of a world parallel to the human world is quite unfamiliar to the vast majority of cultivators."

"The expectation is that someone will be able to use spatial powers to find the location of the Eastern World."

"It's better to rely on the fortune teller to predict the outcome using the counting rods, coins, and straw in his hand."

Han Lu chose a roundabout path, feeling that this approach was more likely to achieve her goals.

"However, it is said that although the Haogu Bird clan is a magical beast, its population is small."

"This time, only two members of our clan came to participate in the Bird Festival."

"I don't know the other person's name or appearance, nor do I know if the other person has come here."

"It seems that the only option is to search slowly using one's divine sense."

When people watch a game of chess, they will use their divine sense to observe and communicate. At this time, the act of using one's divine sense on a stranger will be transformed from rudeness into a common occurrence.

This is why Han Lu tried to find those two Hao Gu birds in this chess competition.

During the breaks in watching the game, Han Lu used her divine sense three times. Apart from discovering two Swift Birds, she did not find any trace of the Haogu Bird.

Just as she was about to try a fourth time, a chess player who had just won a game came up to her side.

“Fairy,” the chess player said softly, greeting Han Lu, “is this seat empty?”

Han Lu nodded and said, "It's empty, feel free to use it."

The player who had successfully advanced to the third round sat down and simultaneously transmitted his voice to Han Lu, "Phoenix Fairy, are you looking for me?"

The question seemed abrupt, but Han Lu subconsciously used her divine sense to give the other person an impolite look.

With her divine sense penetrating the body, Han Lu recognized the other party's true form at a glance, even though the other party did not deliberately conceal it.

Looking at the cultivator's true form, Han Lu asked in surprise, "You knew I was looking for you?"

The chess player who just won the game is one of the Haogu birds who came to the Hundred Birds Gathering.

Haogu Bird nodded slightly and transmitted its voice, "Yesterday I divined today's chess game and inadvertently discovered that a beautiful phoenix fairy would be looking for me."

"If it weren't for the chess game, I would have taken the initiative to come up to you when you were looking for someone in the stands, so as to save you the trouble."

"May I ask, what business does the fairy have with Haozun?"

Hao Zun was polite, and his unique way of making his entrance convinced Han Lu that her judgment was correct.

Maintaining her smile, Han Lu transmitted her voice, "Fellow Daoist Haozun, what exactly did you foresee? Didn't you foresee why I'm looking for you?"

Hao Zun pursed his lips and transmitted his voice, "I'm also puzzled. I wanted to divine the truth, but it seems to be a big deal. There's only fog in front of me, and I can't figure anything out."

"Please, fairy, stop keeping me in suspense and get to the point."

Hao Zun did not hide his shortcomings. There was nothing shameful about not being able to figure out such a significant secret.

Han Lu's gaze lingered on the left and right. After a moment of contemplation, she transmitted her voice, "Discussing matters here might reveal heavenly secrets. I would like to ask Fellow Daoist Hao Zun to come to my residence for a detailed discussion."

Chapter 982 Help

Hao Zun is not aconite; communicating with him naturally involves directly revealing the secrets about the calamity in the Eastern Land.