The Long Journey to Immortality

Although Han Lu had already used divination to determine good or bad fortune during the Dayu Dynasty.

However, after learning from Qiu Peng that Xiao Ran had not only found love in the Central Plains, but that his sweetheart was also his best friend, things naturally changed.

Han Lu needs to be more careful in handling this matter, otherwise it could ruin more than just one friend's love life.

If the issue is to be covered up, then we need to consider whether Long Meier might come looking for us in the future.

If we're going to lift the lid, then we need to consider Wen Er Ya's ideas more carefully.

After careful consideration, Han Lu came up with what she considered to be the perfect plan before arriving at the Dragon Head Islands.

There are three steps in total. If she can successfully complete the process from step one to step three, Han Lu believes that this matter can be resolved completely, allowing her and her two friends to have a "good outcome".

When Han Lu arrived at Dragon Head Islands, there were only seven days left until the wedding of Lu Zhi, the young master of the Immortal Pavilion.

Seven days is not a short time for ordinary people, but it is just a blink of an eye for cultivators.

The upcoming marriage of such a prominent figure from the Immortal Pavilion to the former Holy Maiden of the Southern Frontier has filled the Dragon Head Islands, which are largely controlled by the Immortal Pavilion, with a festive atmosphere.

The wealthy and powerful Immortal Pavilion launched a fierce attack, using spirit stones and gold and silver to pave the way.

The wedding banquet was held in a temporary hall.

Although it was a temporary building, it was still built quickly and well thanks to the efforts of many monks.

From the outside, it looks magnificent and resplendent.

From the inside, it is elegant and beautiful.

The vast hall was large enough to accommodate a hundred monks who could move freely within it.

The building was constructed to such a large size because only a hundred guests could be invited to enter the hall.

Not far from the hall, a flowing banquet will be set up.

Although the dishes at the banquet were all ordinary, the wine served was all spiritual wine.

Not only that, on the day of the wedding banquet, the cultivators who come to eat the feast will receive a gift according to their cultivation level, often including pills and occasionally spirit stones.

With such a barrage of spiritual stones, one can imagine the atmosphere will be incredibly lively both inside and outside the wedding hall on the wedding day.

In addition to the decorations inside and outside the wedding banquet venue, Xiange also has its own arrangements in various parts of the Longshou Islands.

Some pills that are only sold by the Immortal Pavilion are being sold at a 10% discount for the next two weeks. All branches are treating them equally, providing benefits and sharing joy with the independent cultivators of the East Sea.

The main store even put up a poster offering a 1,000 spirit stone rebate for every 10,000 spirit stones spent, raising the banner of consumerism and carrying out the promotion to the end.

The streets were also decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, creating a festive atmosphere.

The number of wedding candies alone was countless among the mortals living on the Dragon Head Islands, not to mention other auspicious gifts.

This setup was almost as impressive as the wedding of Senior Fang Lin that Han Lu had witnessed in the Moon Pearl, both in terms of scale and grandeur.

The only significant difference might be in the gifts given by each party at the wedding.

After all, things are not like they used to be, where people from all directions gathered.

Lu Zhi was far inferior to Fang Lin. The Immortal Pavilion was merely a "wealthy merchant," and there was no other force in the world with so many cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage.

Not only are the quality lower, but even if you want to send good goods, you simply can't find them.

In any case, Master Kucha went to great lengths for his son's wedding, almost revealing all the fatherly love he usually hid through a series of preparations.

With such good deals available, hotels across the Dragon Head Islands are naturally overflowing with guests.

Fortunately, Han Lu arrived a few days earlier; otherwise, finding a suitable and comfortable place to stay temporarily would have taken a lot of effort.

Settling in on the Dragon Head Islands, Han Lu, who had the idea of ​​giving a "surprise," felt somewhat lost, unsure of what to do to spend the seven days before the wedding.

After a moment of contemplation, she sent out a paper sword.

The paper sword was sent to the hermit of the Bitter Tea Pavilion.

The pavilion master was a very busy man on the eve of his son's wedding. Naturally, it wasn't until that evening that the Bitter Tea Hermit actually received Han Lu's paper sword and responded.

The two agreed to meet at noon the following day.

Chapter 1027 Buying and Selling

The next day, after consuming a batch of golden leaves during her previous night's cultivation, Han Lu left the inn she had rented on the Dragon Head Islands, just in time.

It's likely that Wen Erya, Yi Qiyan, Xiao Ran, and Lü Zhi have already arrived at the Dragon Head Islands.

In order to give her friends a surprise at the wedding banquet, Han Lu even changed her appearance to avoid being seen by them and revealing her whereabouts.

He had already reached the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm, surpassing several of his friends by a significant margin.

Although she didn't want the Dongweng Shop to suspect that she hadn't transformed into the "Fairy Qin," Han Lu easily fooled the gatekeeper of the Immortal Pavilion by using her true spiritual powers to create an ordinary appearance and successfully entered.

Holding the invitation, Han Lu encountered no obstacles in the Immortal Pavilion and smoothly met the Bitter Tea Hermit who was already waiting for her in his room.

"The fairy is..." With only the Golden Core Realm cultivation, the Bitter Tea Hermit could not discern that it was an illusion created by Han Lu.

After actively removing the illusion and reverting to its original form, before Han Lu could speak, the Bitter Tea Hermit suddenly realized and praised, "As expected of the True Phoenix Fairy's illusionary magic, it is indeed exquisite."

Han Lu laughed and said, "It's just a little trick. Coming to the Immortal Pavilion so sneakily makes me feel like I'm here to steal."

Bitter Tea Hermit laughed heartily and said, "What the fairy said is interesting. I really want the fairy to help test the security restrictions of the Immortal Pavilion warehouse and see if I can use the fairy's disguise and illusion magic to deceive the warehouse's restrictions."

Han Lu was also somewhat interested in this matter. "I can give it a try. If it can help, I'd be happy to."

Han Lu would naturally not mind doing a small favor for the Bitter Tea Hermit, since she would need the help of the Immortal Pavilion later.

Before they could even get down to business, they settled on a completely unrelated matter.

After tapping the bronze bell on the table, a Qi Refining Realm cultivator from the Immortal Pavilion pushed open the door and entered, serving tea and water to the two.

Unlike Wen Qing, the master of the Immortal Pavilion doesn't need to consider so many things. The tea he uses is not only top-grade, but also a spiritual plant.

After brewing, it is filled with fragrance; you can tell its extraordinary quality just by smelling it, even without tasting it.

After taking a sip, Han Lu exclaimed in admiration.

After a few more words of introduction, the Bitter Tea Hermit inquired about Han Lu's life experiences in the wilderness over the years.

Once the atmosphere was right, Han Lu brought up the important matter she had come to discuss during her visit.

“Master of Bitter Tea Pavilion, about fifteen years ago, I used the positioning magic item you gave me in the Wilderness. Did you receive a positioning message at that time?”

Bitter Tea Hermit said, "I received it, but..."

"But what?" Upon hearing this, Han Lu knew that their attempt had likely gone astray and failed to arrive at a correct or incorrect answer.

"I only received a signal and knew that you had activated the magic weapon, but I couldn't pinpoint its location..." Master Kucha said regretfully, "Perhaps the magic weapon's grade is still too low."

"There may also be other reasons that prevent this magical artifact from operating smoothly."

"In conclusion," the hermit of bitter tea concluded, "this attempt can be considered a failure."

Han Lu also expressed her regret, "It's a pity that we no longer have the opportunity to directly prove our guesses."

But soon, she changed the subject, mentioning the astrology she had learned, Hao Cui Star, and Hao Cui Star's conjectures about the world and stars.

This new knowledge, which had been proven to some extent, gave the hermit of bitter tea a new perspective.

"So, my guess might be correct?" said the Bitter Tea Hermit. "After all, the stars in the sky are round, so the probability that the world we live in is spherical is not small."

Han Lu chimed in, "That's right. Although there's no direct evidence, based on Senior Hao Cuixing's deduction, that's roughly the case."

Despite his joy, the hermit of bitter tea still felt regret, saying, "It's a pity there's no direct evidence."

As he spoke, the Bitter Tea Hermit looked at Han Lu and said, "True Phoenix Fairy, if you advance to the late Nascent Soul stage or even the Divine Transformation stage in the future, becoming invincible in this world, could you try to cross the Dark Domain at the easternmost part of the East Sea to directly prove that our conjecture is correct?"

Han Lu, who had a strong thirst for knowledge, did indeed have this intention, so she readily agreed.

However, she didn't rule out any possibility of a definitive answer.

"Sure, but I can't guarantee I can find out the truth about this matter, and..."

With her voice slightly lower, Han Lu looked at the Bitter Tea Hermit, whose lifespan was only a little over two hundred years, and continued, "I can't guarantee that I can tell the Pavilion Master the answer to this matter."

Han Lu's voice-over, Bitter Tea Hermit, naturally heard it all clearly.

He chuckled lightly and said self-deprecatingly, "Then I still need to work hard in my cultivation and try to live a few more years."

"If it is truly beyond human power, then the fairy can learn from mortals and burn the final result in front of my grave for me, so that I can die knowing the truth."

When he spoke the last half of the sentence, the Bitter Tea Hermit's expression was relaxed, showing no trace of the fear of death that most cultivators have.

From a certain perspective, most of the spirit stones earned by the refined Bitter Tea Hermit were stained with blood.

Therefore, it's not so surprising that he takes life and death so lightly.

The topic was a bit heavy, so Han Lu followed the words of the Bitter Tea Hermit and ended the matter with a laugh.

After finishing discussing this topic that they had agreed to answer, Han Lu brought up a personal matter and asked about it.

"Sect Master, do you know if you sell Spirit Dew Pills in the sect? I need some to aid my cultivation."

The Spirit Dew Pill only needs to be taken at the very last moment when drawing the final pill pattern, so Han Lu doesn't plan to buy too many.

Upon hearing the name of the pill Han Lu needed, the Bitter Tea Hermit immediately understood Han Lu's purpose and exclaimed in surprise, "Immortal, your cultivation is incredibly fast! Are you already planning to advance to the late Golden Core stage or even transcend the tribulation to become a Nascent Soul?"

“It’s still a bit short,” Han Lu explained, “It’s just that we’re preparing in advance.”

The specific cultivation level was not mentioned, but based on the word "some," the Bitter Tea Hermit could roughly guess how many Dan patterns Han Lu had completed.

"Although the materials used to refine the Spirit Dew Pill are rather unusual, and very few cultivators would deliberately refine it, there are still some in the Immortal Pavilion's warehouse because of its universal uses."

"How many do you want, Fairy? I'll check the inventory in the warehouse later to see if it can meet your needs."

"As for the price, we can discuss it."

Bitter Tea Hermit directly discussed business with Han Lu.

Han Lu had no intention of taking advantage of the Immortal Pavilion, so she naturally stated the quantity directly.

"Let's start with twenty," Han Lu said with a smile. "If it exceeds ten thousand spirit stones, can I participate in the Immortal Pavilion's discount event?"

“Of course,” Master Kucha said with a smile, “but twenty Spirit Dew Pills only cost four thousand spirit stones, which is still quite a bit short of ten thousand spirit stones.”

"There wasn't much in stock to begin with."

"If Fairy Zhenfeng wants a discount, she will need to buy more supplies."

So, Han Lu, who was thinking of preparing some gifts for her two disciples after they advanced to the Golden Core Realm, was promptly beaten down by the "discount price" of consumerism. She mentioned a few more items and forcibly made up a bill of 10,000 spirit stones, successfully getting a mere 10% discount.