The Long Journey to Immortality

Chapter 1078 Success in Finding the Daughter

There is a saying.

Most monks who enjoy teaching disciples share a similar interest in farming and planting.

As for cultivators who enjoy farming and planting, it is mostly because they cannot teach disciples, so they can only find solace in plants and cultivate spiritual plants as if they were disciples, thereby gaining a sense of harvest, accomplishment, and joy.

From this perspective, it is only natural that Han Lu enjoys this path and is willing to devote her time and effort to this field of study.

With Ping'er, a professional, assisting her, it wouldn't be impossible for Han Lu to become an expert in this field.

After finishing some special farming tasks, Han Lu began to try to control the white jade puppet in her magic weapon.

This puppet, which can only move within the Azure Origin Jade, has almost zero combat ability and can only barely fight against some mediocre opponents in the Dao Child Realm under the command of its master.

However, in terms of farming skills, she is far superior to Han Lu in the present day.

Han Lu simply relied on the array on the white jade puppet to drive it, and it worked in the Qingyuan Treasure Jade like an "old farmer" with a hundred years of experience in caring for spiritual plants.

In no time at all, the spiritual plants in the treasure space received the most basic care.

Even if Han Lu doesn't use the ripening liquid to water them, these spiritual plants can still mature and grow at a normal rate under the puppet's care.

"Indeed, acquiring this magic weapon was the right choice," Han Lu said, quite satisfied with the puppet's performance. "I just don't know how long three spirit stones will be enough to keep this puppet running."

"If it takes a month, twenty or thirty spirit stones will be enough, then this is definitely a worthwhile deal."

In just over an hour, Han Lu not only obtained spiritual liquid and magic treasures, but also "lured" the spirit of the Heaven-Stealing Bottle, which made her very happy.

Just as Han Lu was feeling smug, Yue Mingzhu suddenly ran out of the storage bag on its own.

After rolling around on the ground a few times, accompanied by a faint light, Ping'er, who had transformed into Feng Jiao's appearance due to the influence of Feng Jiao's memory fragments, emerged.

"Is this your residence in Zhengyi Gate? Not bad."

Ping'er strolled around the room, looking left and right.

What are these things?

Ping'er gazed curiously at the technological items that Han Lu had brought out from the ancient cultivation secret realm, which were hanging on the wall.

Although these technological items have long since lost their functionality due to the passage of time, Han Lu still hangs them on the wall as souvenirs and decorations.

Han Lu introduced to Ping'er, "These are the items from the ancient cultivation secret realm I told you about. I brought them back from there."

Ping'er asked the same question, and Han Lu gave the same answer.

Hearing that these ordinary objects could have effects similar to magic treasures, Ping'er couldn't help but marvel.

She even asked Han Lu for a copy of "Common Sense," saying she wanted to learn advanced knowledge and keep up with the times.

"Can spirits read books too?" Han Lu took out three volumes of "Common Sense" from her storage bag. "I only have paper books here."

“It’s alright,” Ping’er raised her hand and used her magical artifact manipulation technique. “Although I have no physical form, I can still use Taoist magic.”

“Using spiritual power as if it were your hands, reading a book is no problem.”

As she spoke, Ping'er showed off her skill, making the pages of the book turn rapidly.

Although it is not a cultivator, the artifact spirit possesses many of the skills that only cultivators have, and even has mastered many supernatural powers that cultivators cannot master.

This behavior was completely different from Han Lu's first impression of her as aloof, which made Han Lu put a few different labels on Ping'er in her mind and put more thought into their future interactions.

After instructing Ping'er not to show herself in front of outsiders, Han Lu returned to her training room, activated the spirit-gathering array, and continued her cultivation at her usual pace.

Three days later, there was another gathering of Han Lu and her disciples, as well as Wen Erya's disciples.

Before the gathering began, Han Lu received a letter from the Immortal Pavilion.

The letter was sent by Wen Erya, who was telling Han Lu the second half of the story about finding Guan Feng.

The news was certainly good, but there were some twists and turns involved. Even Wen Erya and Xiange had to put in some effort to get things done and do their best to fulfill Zhan Yujun's dream of a family reunion.

However, Han Lu noticed that the contents of the letter were very general and vague in some aspects.

Based on Wen Erya's writing style, Han Lu deduced, "It seems there's a special story behind this, a story that's not suitable for others to know."

However, she was also quite open-minded, knowing that Wen Erya must have her reasons for not wanting her to know more details.

Han Lu didn't dwell on the matter; she was simply happy that Zhan Yujun could see her daughter one last time before she passed away.

"This should be considered a satisfactory ending."

The lingering guilt she felt towards her old friend vanished, and Han Lu put away the letter and strode out of her room.

The gate to the courtyard was open, and the invited disciples had already found their places in the open space of the courtyard, led by two mortal servants.

On this day, Han Lu was going to give a lesson, hoping to teach these young people one last time before the competition started in seven days, to sharpen their skills and improve their combat effectiveness.

There were thirteen people in total. The Foundation Establishment stage disciples sat on stone benches in the courtyard, while the other Qi Refining stage disciples sat on the ground.

Upon seeing Han Lu's arrival, everyone hurriedly stood up and bowed respectfully, only daring to sit down again after Han Lu returned the greeting.

The courtyard was very quiet, with only the sound of Han Lu's footsteps and birdsong.

Everyone held their breath, waiting for the most talented elder of the Zhengyi Sect, Fairy Zhenfeng, to speak eloquently and help them improve their ranking in the competition.

This time, Han Lu's course mainly emphasizes practical application.

Based on her understanding of the disciples from the first round of "mini-lessons," Han Lu set up a simple protective formation and then called out names one by one, asking them to come to her side in pairs for a sparring match.

Everyone improved their combat power through her comments and by directly observing the battle.

This method may not be considered sophisticated, but it is indeed practical and effective.

In the blink of an eye, all thirteen of them had fought a round against an opponent of similar strength.

Among them, Qiu Peng, as Han Lu's eldest disciple and senior brother, received special treatment.

Han Lu personally took charge and played a "guidance game" with him, which made the other Wen Erya's apprentices extremely envious.

Needless to say, Qiu Peng tried his best, but he couldn't even break through the protective aura surrounding Han Lu.

They went and never returned. The onlookers watched with great interest, but Qiu Peng felt that it was not much different from practicing an attack routine on a wooden puppet.

Just as Han Lu was about to say a few words and point out the obvious flaws in Qiu Peng's tactics, a paper sword that flew through the restrictions outside the mansion and directly in front of Han Lu interrupted her before she could speak.

Chapter 1079 Sparring and Performance

The paper sword was sent by the sect leader of Qingxu Sect.

The content was quite simple: he asked Han Lu to come to his place now so they could discuss important matters concerning the competition in detail.

Since the paper sword said they would meet soon, Han Lu could only offer a brief comment before making arrangements.

"The sect leader has summoned me for some business; I do not know when he will return."

"The rest of the time will be arranged by Qiu Peng."

"Although Qiu Peng is only at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, he is a renowned teacher in the East Mountain Academy. I'm sure you've all heard of him."

“His instruction is just as effective as my personal supervision.”

"Cultivate diligently, and don't embarrass Elder Wen during the competition."

After giving Qiu Peng a trusting look and exchanging a few words of advice, Han Lu took off and flew rapidly towards the Five Elements Mountain Academy.

Many disciples looked on with envy as they watched Han Lu, the Golden Core cultivator, gracefully depart.

The Golden Core Realm is the ultimate goal that most cultivators set after embarking on the path of cultivation and realizing how difficult it is.

Seeing the Golden Core cultivator's signature "flying through the air" ability up close, they naturally yearned for it and were filled with envy.

She arrived at the Five Elements Mountain Academy in less than twenty breaths from Han Lu's residence.

After finding a suitable spot to land, Han Lu strode forward and took nearly thirty breaths to reach Qingxu Daoist's office.

Just as Han Lu was about to knock on the door, a familiar voice sounded behind her.

"Han Lu".

Han Lu glanced at him and saw that it was Xianyu Ji, her "ex-boyfriend" whom she hadn't seen in a long time but had thought about a few days ago.

"Xianyu Ji," Han Lu said with a smile, addressing him by his given name as well. "Long time no see. What's up? Did the sect leader send you a paper sword and summon you for a meeting?"

“That’s right. I came in a hurry because it was said to be related to the competition,” Xianyu Ji said. “I thought it was a gathering of all the deans and vice deans.”

"But seeing you here, the sect leader must have other business with me."

“If it’s just you and me who were called, then…” Xianyu Ji joked, “maybe it means you and me will have a match in the competition.”

Xianyu Ji has been the vice dean of Xishan Academy for almost five and a half years, and his way of thinking is different from that of ordinary cultivators.

He had many opportunities to participate in the affairs of the sect, which made him think more thoroughly and comprehensively.

That makes sense. Han Lu nodded slightly and said, "There really is such a possibility. Let's go in first. I don't think the sect leader will keep us in suspense. We'll know the specific answer soon enough."

Han Lu's hand touched the door, and the identity token on her body trembled slightly.

After verifying their identities without any issues, the door opened automatically, clearing a path for Han Lu and Xianyu Ji, without Han Lu needing to knock.

Upon seeing Han Lu and Xianyu Ji arrive, Qingxu Daoist immediately stood up and invited them to sit down.

When Qingxu Daoist hurriedly summoned Han Lu and Xianyu Ji, he got straight to the point and got to the point.

"I urgently summoned you two here today because of something related to the Grand Competition."

"I would like to arrange for the two of you to have a sparring match in front of all the disciples before the grand competition."

……

As the conversation continued, Qingxu Daoist noticed the look Han Lu gave Xianyu Ji and Xianyu Ji's beaming smile and proud demeanor.

"What's wrong?" Qingxu Daoist asked, puzzled.

Han Lu suppressed a laugh and explained, "Sect Master Qingxu, Elder Xianyu already guessed this while he was outside the door."

“Is that so?” Qingxu Daoist cast an approving glance at Xianyu Ji. “It seems that great minds think alike.”

“I think,” continuing on to the main point, Daoist Qingxu briefly explained the reason for this arrangement, “if we can let our disciples witness the battle between Golden Core cultivators or even True Spirits and human cultivators, it will inspire them to yearn for higher cultivation realms.”

"In this way, disciples can strengthen their resolve and broaden their horizons, adding some fun to the competition."

"It would be most appropriate for the younger generation of you two elders to carry out this task."