The Long Journey to Immortality

Setting sail once again, this time, Wen Erya's ark carried a full four Golden Core cultivators.

Even excluding Han Lu, a "monster" capable of fighting against late-stage Golden Core cultivators, this lineup is still a formidable force in the East China Sea.

No further trouble occurred, and the four of them returned to Zhengyi Sect quite smoothly after about seven days.

(Supplement) Chapter 1030 Old Friends

Hearing someone call her "senior sister," Wen Erya, who hadn't seen Han Lu before, immediately realized who it was.

"Han Lu, you're here."

As always, Wen Erya opened her arms wide and hugged Han Lu to greet her.

This ritual was observed by Han Lu and Wen Erya regardless of whether they were at the Qi Refining Stage or the Golden Core Stage, upon their long-awaited reunion.

Ignoring the surprised looks from others, Han Lu and Wen Erya openly enjoyed their meal outside the palace gates.

Their bodies remained pressed together for about five or six breaths. As Han Lu's arms loosened slightly, Wen Erya obediently released Han Lu from her "enthusiasm".

Looking at Han Lu's face, which she hadn't seen for almost fifteen years, Wen Erya asked, "Junior Sister, when did you come back?"

Han Lu reached out to help Wen Erya straighten the slightly wrinkled hem of her dress, which had become a little messy from the "physical contact," and replied, "Just a month ago, I received a wedding invitation from my apprentice Qiu Peng, so I came to Donghai."

"I was thinking of giving you a surprise, but I didn't expect..." Han Lu was a little annoyed. "According to the customs of Donghai, it is not the bride and groom who stand at the door to welcome the guests."

Wen Erya immediately assured, "Don't worry, Kong Qiaosheng and I won't tell Yi Qiyan and Lü Zhi about your arrival. This surprise will naturally be delivered at the most unexpected time."

"Qiyan was disappointed for a long time when she learned that you were not in the Central Plains and could not attend the wedding."

"She will be very happy to have you come to the banquet in Donghai today."

Han Lu said, "That's great."

After saying that, Han Lu looked at Kong Qiaosheng standing to the side and said, "Kong Qiaosheng, it's been so many years, and you've successfully advanced to the Golden Core Realm."

Speaking of this, Kong Qiaosheng was a little embarrassed and replied softly, "I can't compare to you. I only managed to advance to the Golden Core stage by luck. Judging from Fairy Han's aura, she is probably not far from the late Golden Core stage."

"I also encountered some opportunities, which was just as fortunate," Han Lu said modestly.

The best man and the bridesmaid had important business to attend to, so Han Lu naturally wouldn't reminisce with them in public.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, she took out the invitation and said with a smile, "You wouldn't have left me a seat just because I wasn't in the Central Plains before, would you?"

Wen Erya took the invitation, glanced at it symbolically, and said, "Of course not. At the wedding banquet in the Southern Frontier last time, there was an inconsiderate guest who wanted to sit in the seat that was reserved for you, and Yi Qiyan gave him a good talking-to."

"There's definitely a spot for you in there."

After saying that, Wen Erya not only returned the invitation to Han Lu, but also took out a number plate from her storage bag.

"This is……"

Han Lu took back the invitation and looked at the number plate with a puzzled expression.

"There are some small events later, and this number plate will be useful."

Wen Erya acted mysteriously and did not explain clearly.

Han Lu nodded, guessing what kind of event it was that led her to accept these two items. "See you later."

As Han Lu strode into the wedding hall, she was stunned by the scene before her.

"This...is good, really good."

On top of the already quite magnificent hall, Master Kucha made numerous additional arrangements for this wedding.

Countless gold, silver and jewels adorned this palace in a magnificent and opulent manner.

A large number of plants that could be considered spiritual plants were placed throughout the hall, which slightly reduced the "noble" atmosphere in the air.

A band of five monks played cheerful and festive music non-stop in a corner of the hall, enhancing the wedding atmosphere.

Nearly a hundred bird-like magical beasts with red feathers flew in flocks above the hall.

A barrier restricts their movement and ensures that no bird droppings fall and spoil the guests' mood.

Besides these, what caught Han Lu's attention the most was the stage located in the center of the hall.

Designed in the shape of a fountain, it not only has flowing water flowing and spraying around the stage, but also has bursts of "fairy-like" mist.

With such a stage, coupled with the appearance of Yi Qiyan and Lü Zhi, who will be appearing later, this handsome man and beautiful woman will surely be "dressed up" to look like a divine couple.

After walking around the hall, Han Lu found the source of the faint fragrance in the air.

There were approximately fifty incense burners containing spiritual plants that could calm the mind, hidden in various corners of the hall.

The purpose of these incense sticks is not simply to create a pleasant scent, but to ensure that any "drunkards" who might appear during the wedding banquet will sit quietly instead of causing a scene and ruining the wedding.

There were about twenty tables scattered throughout the hall.

The guests shared a table in groups of five or six, and each person's seat was clearly marked on a chair.

Han Lu was seated not far from the table that belonged to the bride and groom, best man and maid of honor, and the groom's parents.

It's only about twenty steps away.

Given the short distance, it would be quite difficult for Han Lu to truly "hide" and give Yi Qiyan and Lü Zhi an unexpected surprise.

"Oh well, as long as I'm here, it's a pleasant surprise." Han Lu comforted herself, walked a few steps to her seat, and sat down.

Before she could even sit down, a servant dressed in a red and yellow Xian Pavilion uniform came up to ask Han Lu what kind of drink she would like.

Without thinking, I mentioned the tea I drank when I met with Master Kucha a few days ago.

Without any hindrance, half a pot of fragrant tea was served to Han Lu a hundred breaths later.

Picking up the white jade cup, Han Lu took a sip and was about to look around again when a strange male voice suddenly sounded from behind her.

"Fairy Zhenfeng, we've finally found you."

Looking in the direction from which the sound came, they saw a pair of cultivators.

As a high-level cultivator, Han Lu had a good memory and only took half a breath to recall the Daoist names and origins of the two cultivators in front of her.

Rising and bowing respectfully, Han Lu greeted them in return, "So it's Venerable Slaughter and Venerable Coffin, it's been a long time..."

Looking around and seeing that there were no other guests, Han Lu lowered her voice and asked, "Did you two manage to enter the Dragon and Phoenix Treasure Vault and find the treasure you desired?"

The one who answered Han Lu's question was the Lingjiu Shangren, who was originally "demented" and unable to speak. "Thanks to the blessing of Fairy Zhenfeng and fellow Daoist Zhulong, my junior brother led me into the Dragon and Phoenix Treasure Vault and obtained a spiritual plant."

"It was thanks to that one spiritual plant that my sea of ​​consciousness was restored to its original state."

Hearing this, Han Lu felt a little conflicted.

However, this is a good thing no matter how you look at it, so she congratulated him, saying, "Then I congratulate Venerable Lingjiu on his recovery from his injuries and wish him a speedy advancement to the Nascent Soul stage."

Chapter 1048 Unreasonable

Back at Zhengyi Gate, Han Lu and Wen Erya briefly divided their tasks and then went their separate ways, planning to set off again in three days to find Zhan Yujun to reminisce and give her the carefully prepared special gift as a final farewell.

Han Lu and Wen Erya were perfectly in sync about postponing the matter for three days.

Neither of them wanted this sad moment to come so soon, and they couldn't help but want to escape for a moment so that they could have more time to prepare themselves mentally.

This mental preparation is not just for Zhan Yujun alone, but for many cultivator friends who are familiar with them but whose lifespans are running out.

These two good friends are already 108 and 107 years old, and it's time for them to say goodbye to many of their former friends.

Han Lu was not idle during these three days.

She first went to find Elder Taicang, pointed him to the Immortal Pavilion, and suggested that he go to the East Sea Immortal Pavilion to think of a solution.

Elder Taicang was quite surprised to learn of this.

He had thought that the Spirit Dew Pill was too expensive and rare for him to find, but he never expected that Han Lu would give him such a great gift.

After inquiring about the price of the Spirit Dew Pill at the East Sea Immortal Pavilion from Han Lu, Elder Taicang was eager to try. He planned to use his dwindling assets to find an opportunity in the future to acquire this cultivation aid.

Just like Elder Haoge back then.

Elders like Elder Taicang and Elder Haoge, who are in the middle to upper ranks of the Zhengyi Sect, have a deep obsession with the Nascent Soul Realm.

After generously giving the fellow elder who had helped her a jade token as a letter of introduction, Han Lu rushed off to find Elder Qihua for a meeting.

Why go to find Elder Qihua? Han Lu wasn't going to do it for Zhan Yujun's sake, but for another important matter.

Elder Qihua and Han Lu were old acquaintances, so she naturally gave a warm welcome to this friend whom she hadn't seen for decades.

After catching up briefly, Han Lu inquired about some of the rules and regulations of the Zhengyi Sect from Elder Qihua, a cultivator who had been in charge of the sect's secret treasury for nearly 150 years.

"Xianghui," Han Lu called out the real name and nickname of the Seven Flower Fairy Su Xianghui, "I wonder what arrangements the sect makes for the belongings of the elders who have exhausted their lifespans or failed their tribulations for various reasons?"

The Seven Flower Fairy was curious as to why Han Lu would inquire about this matter, but she did not ask further.

"It is usually arranged according to the elder's last wishes."

"In accordance with the doctor's orders, the elder's estate was distributed to his disciples and relatives."

"Of course, the vast majority of elders who die during their tribulations do not leave a will because of their so-called determination to win."

“In that case, the sect would only give a small portion of the inheritance to that elder’s disciple, and the rest would be put into the internal treasury or secret vault.”

"These resources and magical treasures have become part of the sect's assets. They may stay in the inner treasury or secret vault for a very long time, or they may be redistributed to a disciple or elder as part of a reward."

"What's wrong?" Fairy Seven Flowers joked, "Could it be that you received a promise from some elder that you could inherit certain resources or magical treasures from him, and you've come here specifically to ask and scout things out?"

"No, it's just that I saw a magical treasure that might have been left in the secret vault appear in the East Sea," Han Lu explained her purpose. "So I wanted to ask Xiang Hui about it to see if the treasure was given away as a reward and left the secret vault, or if there was some minor mishap."

Although she didn't say everything, as the main manager of the secret vault, Fairy Seven Flowers still understood what Han Lu meant.

"Han Lu, what kind of magic weapon is it?" The Seven Flower Fairy's voice was somewhat nervous.

If resources or magical artifacts were lost from the secret vault, it would be a major incident, and she, as the person in charge, would certainly be implicated.

Han Lu first comforted her, "Don't be too nervous, Xiang Hui. Maybe I'm just being paranoid. This treasure may have already been given away as a reward."

The Seven Flower Fairy nodded slightly, feeling somewhat calmer.

Seeing this, Han Lu continued, "It is a relic left behind by Elder Haoge, who failed to transcend the tribulation about sixty years ago."

"It was damaged by lightning tribulation and ended up being reduced to the quality of a magic weapon, probably a fourth-grade magic weapon."

"It is a robe with cloud patterns."

"I remember the day Elder Haoge underwent his tribulation, Xianghui, you were there too."