The Long Journey to Immortality

This ark, which reached the level of a superior-grade magic artifact, was the magic treasure that Qiu Peng selected after winning the competition this time.

The reason for choosing the Ark as the general is that Qiu Peng believes it is a magical artifact worthy of the future "Elder Qiu Peng".

Qiu Peng's personality isn't really problematic, except he likes to show off a bit.

In the Central Plains, this was not considered a major problem. In fact, many fellow disciples mistakenly thought that Qiu Peng was being charitable, which earned Qiu Peng some praise among his unfamiliar fellow disciples.

With her disciple about to advance to the Golden Core realm, Han Lu was not about to spoil her joy at this crucial moment.

Sitting upright on the ark, Han Lu smiled as Qiu Peng introduced the magical artifact and the various decorations and arrangements he had made for the interior of the ark.

Hearing Qiu Peng's excited voice, Han Lu realized that this disciple, who was almost eighty-two years old, still acted like the young man he once was in front of her.

"This should be considered a good thing, right?"

Han Lu murmured to herself.

She never liked drawing a clear line of hierarchy between master and disciple, and she was happy that Qiu Peng maintained this mindset.

This is a slightly different kind of relationship between her and Nian Haoge.

Qiu Peng looked just like a child showing off a new toy to his mother.

Using the newly acquired Ark as their mode of transportation, Qiu Peng and his companion arrived at their destination smoothly from Zhengyi Gate to the teleportation portal located in the central region of the Central Plains in just one hour.

Coincidentally, just as they arrived outside the portal, a beam of light also appeared from the east.

"Hmm?" Han Lu sensed the aura of the cultivator within the escaping light and couldn't help but raise her eyebrows. "It's a Golden Core cultivator, and it seems to be at the late Golden Core stage. I wonder if it's a fellow Daoist from the north or the east."

There is a mysterious ocean that cannot be crossed to the east of the East Sea. The most convenient way for cultivators from the East Sea to travel to the Great Yu Dynasty is through the teleportation portal in the Central Plains.

Just as the ark carrying Han Lu landed, the cultivator's escape light dissipated, allowing Han Lu to see his face.

She was a female cultivator with features reminiscent of the Western Regions. Her long black hair cascaded down her back like a waterfall, and her attire, though not extravagant, perfectly suited her flamboyant personality.

"The aura feels somewhat familiar," Han Lu's gaze lingered for a moment on the female cultivator, who was most likely from the East Sea or the Western Regions. Suddenly, she thought of someone she had longed to know, "She seems to possess the bloodline of the Illusionary Phoenix..."

"Could it be..." Han Lu thought of the Eastern Phoenix that Elder Mo Yun had been searching for for almost two years.

Han Lu thought to herself, "No way... what a coincidence? She's already gathered all the intelligence on the area surrounding the Central Plains, and she's planning to use the teleportation portal to go to the Great Yu Dynasty to continue her mission? And I just happened to run into her?"

It was fortunate that Han Lu was a true spirit phoenix with the bloodline of the phantom phoenix; otherwise, she would never have been able to detect the disguised Eastern Phantom Phoenix.

"Qiu Peng," Han Lu wasn't going to let go of this good opportunity to capture the phantom phoenix from the East. "Wait a minute, I saw a friend and I'm going to chat with her for a bit."

As she said this, Han Lu kept her eyes fixed on Dongtu Huanfeng.

The other person also seemed to have noticed the "scent" on Han Lu, and looked at Han Lu as well, their eyes meeting.

Seeing that there was no malice in Dui Fa's eyes, Han Lu immediately came up with a good plan.

"Hello," Han Lu stepped forward and greeted them, extending her right hand. "If I'm not mistaken, you must also be Huan Feng."

The other party did not reject Han Lu's kindness.

In the eyes of the vast majority of true spirits, fellow believers are friends who are better than ordinary friends.

“Not bad,” the other person introduced himself, shaking Han Lu’s outstretched hand. “Feng Ruyi, what is your name, fellow Daoist?”

In the Eastern Lands, True Spirits and Magical Beasts are also named according to this straightforward rule.

"Han Lu." Han Lu continued with this not-so-genuine greeting.

As expected, Feng Ruyi and Han Lu reacted to the name after it was introduced.

"Fellow Daoist is Elder Zhenfeng Fairy of the Zhengyi Sect?" Feng Ruyi looked surprised, realizing that her identity might have been exposed, and subconsciously tried to pull her hand back.

But Han Lu held her hand tightly, using the power of the Li Feng bloodline within her to clamp down on her.

“Don’t be afraid, fellow human from the Eastern World,” Han Lu said, trying to show goodwill. “I’m not here to greet you to fight you or kill you here.”

Hearing Han Lu's words, Feng Ruyi was skeptical.

"Then, you, a member of the same clan as the Four-Winged True Phoenix, what is your purpose in stopping me here?"

To be frank, Feng Ruyi didn't completely believe what Han Lu said.

Han Lu smiled and said, "I suppose you have the ability to transmit messages back to the Eastern World."

“That’s right, this is a Taoist technique invented by a senior from the East a few years ago.” Feng Ruyi did not deny it, but only touched on it without going into details.

“That would be wonderful,” Han Lu said with a smile. “I plan to ask you to help me send some goodwill messages to the Eastern Lands and see if we can work together to resolve this calamity.”

Feng Ruyi was somewhat interested in Han Lu's words, but she did not think highly of Han Lu's idea.

"How can such a major event as a collision of world forces be resolved by human effort alone?"

"Not to mention, the Eastern Lands are not like the Central Plains or other places. There is no absolute authority there, and everything needs to be discussed and decided by all parties."

“Even in the face of calamity, there are still many discordant voices among us.”

"Even if Fairy Zhenfeng really finds a good way to resolve the calamity."

"The senior experts in my area may not necessarily cooperate or agree."

Feng Ruyi probably knew that Han Lu's side had obtained some information about the Eastern World through certain means, which was why she had been able to hide it so perfectly over the years, and also why she said such a thing at this time.

Han Lu had already considered this. "We have to give it a try. Otherwise, if we just sit and wait to die, even if the two sides don't go to war, we will inevitably lose spiritual energy to the entire new world, which will affect the younger generation's pursuit of immortality and cultivation."

The words were reasonable and showed sufficient goodwill, so Feng Ruyi no longer doubted their truthfulness.

If she truly harbored ill intentions, Han Lu would have acted long ago; there was no need to waste time talking to her.

Although Feng Ruyi's cultivation surpassed Han Lu's, she had no confidence whatsoever in escaping the four true phoenixes.

"Let's go. I'm taking my disciple to the Great Yu Dynasty to form the Core Formation stage. Fellow Daoist Ruyi, you might as well come along."

"Then come with me to the wilderness to meet our people in this world, how about it?"

"Perhaps, Fellow Daoist Ruyi will change his attitude and be willing to cooperate with me then," Han Lu used her usual tactic, raising her banner high, "Let us work together for the well-being of cultivators and mortals in both worlds."

Having already planned to go to the Great Yu Dynasty, and also out of curiosity about Han Lu, Feng Ruyi did not refuse when Han Lu held her hand.

“Alright, then I’ll accompany Fairy Zhenfeng.”

[Author's Note] World of Warships is all about spending money and grinding... I've been busy again lately.

Chapter 1002

The matter was settled in just a few words, thanks to the fact that Han Lu and Feng Ruyi were from the same clan, which led to such a smooth outcome.

If it were Elder Mo Yun or any other cultivator, Feng Ruyi probably wouldn't believe it at all. She's already made a huge scene, creating a big news story in this sensitive area of ​​the teleportation portal.

Even if the portal remains undamaged, many rogue cultivators will be injured or killed in the battles between high-level cultivators.

It's hard to say how many cultivators will be affected, but at the very least, the existence of the Eastern World and the specifics of the calamity a thousand years from now will most likely no longer be kept secret and will be revealed ahead of time.

No one dares to predict what kind of uproar it will cause in the cultivation world of the Central Plains.

Han Lu released Feng Ruyi's hand, made a "come with me" gesture, and then turned around to expose her back to Feng Ruyi.

Feng Ruyi neither plotted against Han Lu nor ran away. Instead, she followed behind Han Lu like a long-lost friend from the same clan, half a step behind her.

"Han Lu," Feng Ruyi said, changing her form of address. She was surprised to find that Han Lu possessed an extraordinary charisma that quickly warmed the relationship between the two strangers. "How did you recognize me?"

After a moment's hesitation, Han Lu answered truthfully, "If I said it was intuition plus a little bit of blood connection, would you believe me?"

“I believe,” Feng Ruyi said, “just as I am looking at you when you look at me, even though we are not phoenixes from the same world, we are still connected by blood.”

“That’s right,” Han Lu liked Feng Ruyi’s point of view. “Is it because you realize this that you’re willing to listen to my bad advice?”

“That’s part of the reason,” Feng Ruyi looked around, “but more importantly, I think the cultivation world here is quite nice, completely different from the Eastern Land. I like it very much and don’t want a war to ruin this good atmosphere.”

As she spoke, Feng Ruyi revealed a heartfelt envy, "Here, no matter how talented a cultivator is, they all have a place to belong."

“Talented cultivators can acquire a lot of resources for cultivation without spending too much effort, allowing them to wholeheartedly pursue a distant and unattainable goal.”

“Cultivators with slightly less talent do not need to struggle for a living or exert all their strength to preserve their lives.”

“Such a scene cannot be seen in the East.”

Han Lu learned about the general situation of the Eastern Lands from Zi'e and agreed with Feng Ruyi's statement. However, at this moment, she responded with great tact and did not belittle Feng Ruyi's hometown.

“Each has its own advantages. As far as I know, cultivators in the Eastern World ascend to immortality every hundred years, so cultivating there is not bad either.”

Han Lu has a high "emotional intelligence." Although her words are not as good as "If you're not good at studying, you should learn to rap," they are still enough to make Feng Ruyi feel comfortable.

In the blink of an eye, Han Lu led Feng Ruyi to Qiu Peng's side and introduced this "old friend" to her disciple.

“Feng Ruyi, you are of the same clan as me, so please call me Senior Ruyi.”

Qiu Peng had no idea that Han Lu and Feng Ruyi had only just met. He thought Feng Ruyi was a fellow clansman whom Han Lu had befriended in the wilderness, so he bowed respectfully and said, "Greetings, Senior Ruyi."

He treated Feng Rubing with the same attitude he would have used on Wen Erya.

Feng Ruyi did not give Qiu Peng any gift upon meeting him, but simply returned the greeting with the etiquette due to a senior, and then said no more.

It wasn't that Feng Ruyi was cold-hearted; it was simply that she didn't want to cause Han Lu any trouble or worry because of her excessive enthusiasm as an outsider.

Han Lu dared to accept the gifts she gave, but she mostly wouldn't let her apprentice touch them.

Not to mention such a beloved disciple who is about to form his core and has a promising future.

Han Lu was pleased with Feng Ruyi's "understanding" and felt more and more that this fellow clansman from another world should be a partner with whom she could communicate and ultimately reach an agreement.

The three temporarily formed a team, with Han Lu, an elder of the Zhengyi Sect, acting as the team leader.

Upon arriving at the teleportation gate, Han Lu generously paid the enormous sum of spirit stones required for Qiu Peng and Feng Ruyi's teleportation, purchasing their tickets to the Great Yu Dynasty.

Standing in front of the teleportation portal, Han Lu transmitted her voice, curiously asking Feng Ruyi, "Ruyi, the teleportation portal that brought you to the Central Plains must be a hundred times more magnificent than this, right?"

Feng Ruyi gave Han Lu an "affirmative" answer.

"Yes, it's much more complicated. You know, teleporting between parallel human realms is no easy task."

"Not to mention that we have not set up another teleportation portal in the Central Plains, we only know the coordinates of the Central Plains."

"Each teleportation requires ten Nascent Soul Realm cultivators from each race to act simultaneously in order to make the trip possible."

"After activating the teleportation array once, those ten Nascent Soul cultivators need to recuperate for half a year to recover to their state before activating the teleportation array."

Finally, Feng Ruyi analyzed, "In the Central Plains, I'm afraid only your Zhengyi Sect, in cooperation with the Xuan Yang Valley in the north, could accomplish such a large-scale project."

Originating from the East, Feng Ruyi has become a "Central Plains expert" due to her years of investigations and covert operations in the Central Plains and East China Sea. She knows almost all the information about the cultivation world in the Central Plains and East China Sea that is publicly available.

She was, of course, aware of how many Nascent Soul Realm cultivators were officially stationed in the two major sects.