The Long Journey to Immortality

"If you really want to find a famous teacher, I can recommend two others to you. It will definitely be better to follow them to cultivate in the Central Plains than to just register your name under mine and cultivate on your own."

Han Lu explained some things to Han Lei, "Those two cultivators are both at the Golden Core stage, so they should be fine as your masters."

After hearing Han Lu's explanation, Han Lei's heart was filled with turmoil. "Go to the wilderness to cultivate? That's a place full of dangers. Could it be that Senior Han Lu is not only beautiful and has a good figure, but her cultivation level is also higher than I imagined?"

Han Lei's understanding of the cultivation world largely comes from miscellaneous books, which often exaggerate the "danger" and "terror" of the wilderness.

Furthermore, Han Lei's inadvertently correct judgment stemmed from his lack of knowledge that Han Lu's home was located in the wilderness.

Already at a disadvantage, Han Lu pointed out a clear path, so Han Lei naturally stopped pestering her. "I will follow your arrangements, senior. It is my great fortune to be able to take a senior in the Golden Core Realm as my master. I just don't know if those two seniors will look down on a piece of trash like me."

Han Lu comforted her, "There shouldn't be any problem. Your physical body has been activated, and you also have my recommendation."

"One is my apprentice, and the other is my senior sister's apprentice. They certainly won't refuse to have another promising disciple like you."

Immediately afterwards, Han Lu introduced Qiu Peng and Han Yinshuang to Han Lei, letting Han Lei make a choice.

Where had Han Lei ever fought such a "rich" battle? He was even able to pick and choose between two Golden Core cultivators and select his own master.

Considering his own circumstances, Han Lei finally decided to become Han Yinshuang's apprentice.

"Senior Shuang is my elder, so she should take good care of me." This is how Han Lei explained his decision.

Although Han Lu felt that Qiu Peng was more suitable to guide Han Lei's cultivation, she had no intention of interfering with Han Lei's decision.

"Alright, it's settled then. I'll be heading to the Southern Dynasty in three days, and I'll take you to the Zhengyi Sect to pay your respects to my master then."

"In the next few days, you should prepare yourself and say goodbye to your relatives and friends."

"As for the family issues, I will help you resolve them."

Chapter 1204

Leading Han Lei to the Zhengyi Sect for cultivation was not a big deal.

Not to mention that it was Han Lu, a Nascent Soul cultivator, who was involved and worried about it.

Han Lu even suspected that if she suggested taking all ten of the clan's most talented disciples to the Southern Dynasty for cultivation, there would be no resistance whatsoever, and the clan elders and patriarch would be more than happy to do so.

Han Lu sent a letter with a paper sword, explaining the situation to Han Dangnian, who was racking his brains over Han Lu's grand plan.

This includes Han Lei's awakening of his Dharma body and her plans for this promising junior.

When Han learned of the changes that had taken place in this younger relative of his, whose name he had never heard before, he regarded it as great news. Without much thought, he agreed to Han Lu's request and gave the green light for Han Lei's departure.

Everything went smoothly for Han Lu, and Han Lei also bid farewell to his few remaining relatives and friends in an orderly manner.

Having finally gotten a chance to make a fortune, Han Lei, despite remembering Han Lu's advice to "not flaunt his wealth," couldn't help but show off in front of his friends.

He gave each of his two close friends in the clan three spirit stones, and promised that he would not forget his friends' help and care over the years after he became successful in the Southern Dynasty by following the "mysterious senior".

However, Han Lei's attitude towards his family is quite different.

Although his close younger brother was currently cultivating in Xuan Yang Valley and could not say goodbye or share happiness in person, Han Lei still wrote a handwritten letter and left it in his brother's room.

When his younger brother comes home for the Chinese New Year, he will be able to see and learn about the great good thing that happened to Han Lei.

As for his other relative, his father, Han Lei didn't even tell him the truth because of their strained relationship.

He simply said that he had decided to go out to cultivate, without even consulting his father, and then returned to his room without looking back, trying to make the most of the time before following Han Lu to the Southern Dynasty to open one or even two spiritual apertures and achieve some results.

While using this as a way to repay Han Lu's kindness, Han Lei also wanted to take this opportunity to see if he could "get something for nothing" from Han Lu again and ask for some rewards based on his outstanding performance.

There's a saying: "Haste makes waste."

But this only applies to mediocre people and good-for-nothings; it's utter nonsense to a top genius like Han Lei who has already undergone a transformation.

In his first battle against the enemy's powerful forces, Han Lei, aided by a spirit-gathering array crafted from pills and spirit stones, successfully opened his first acupoint in just three days, achieving his first victory since his "reconstruction."

The fact that he achieved such a good result in such a short time gave Han Lei enough confidence.

"In the future, I will definitely advance to the Nascent Soul stage, then the Deity stage, and finally ascend to the Spirit Realm, so that this third life I obtained by chance will not have been in vain." With Han Lu's help, Han Lei already regards his current self as a new life after transmigrating.

With everything arranged, Han Lei arrived at Han Lu's house on time on the appointed day.

Han Lu, of course, did not break her promise.

Just as Han Lei had expected, after noticing that Han Lei had successfully advanced from a mortal to the Dao Child realm once again, Han Lu generously bestowed upon him some resources.

Han Lei estimated that with Han Lu's two gifts, he should be able to cultivate smoothly and wealthyly all the way to the Foundation Establishment stage.

Aboard Han Lu's Ark, Han Lei gazed at Han Family Town through the semi-transparent walls that allowed him to see outwards, his heart filled with countless emotions.

In just five short days, so many changes have taken place in him. He has transformed from a good-for-nothing with little chance of continuing his cultivation into a disciple of a promising Golden Core cultivator.

This change in circumstances gave him a dreamlike feeling.

"I must not be dreaming," Han Lei murmured, squeezing his left arm hard with his right hand.

"Do you need me to chop you again?" Looking at Han Lei, Han Lu recalled herself after completing the Xuanpin Reincarnation Secret Technique. "Since it feels unreal, then cherish it."

Even if it's a dream, there should be something worth savoring when you wake up.

Han Lu's words carried a philosophical flavor, and Han Lei nodded emphatically after carefully considering them.

On the ark, Han Lei positioned himself as a junior member of Han Lu's clan, trying to communicate with her and learn more about this mysterious and powerful beauty.

Han Lu, however, had no intention of showing off or boasting. She repeatedly changed the subject, chatting with Han Lei about all sorts of things, showing no desire to get involved in any more trouble in the Central Plains.

The conversation rambled on and on, but the topics were genuinely interesting.

Having spent so long cultivating in the small town of Han, how could Han Lei have known that there were so many interesting things and people in this world? Even as a transmigrator, he simply didn't have Han Lu's broad knowledge.

In an hour and a half, Han Lu returned to the Zhengyi Sect.

Without beating around the bush, he led Han Lei directly to see Han Yinshuang.

At this time, Han Yinshuang, who had just advanced to the Golden Core realm a few years ago and had taken in several disciples at the Zhengyi Sect, was also worried about the fact that none of her disciples had the potential to reach the Golden Core realm.

Han Lu's move could be considered a godsend.

In addition to Han Lu's high status in Han Yinshuang's heart and Han Lei's innate advantages as a member of the Han family, Han Yinshuang accepted Han Lei, whom Han Lu sent, without hesitation and took him as her disciple.

Once you accept an apprentice, a gift is a must.

Han Yinshuang was short of money, but she was still a typical rich man in front of Qi Refining cultivators.

With ease, he retrieved materials worth nearly a hundred spirit stones.

In just a few days, Han Lei went from hovering around the poverty line to becoming a top-tier Qi Refining tycoon.

The maid led Han Lei to settle in Han Yinshuang's house for the time being. After Han Yinshuang opened a back door to help Han Lei join the Zhengyi Sect, he would move out to live elsewhere.

As soon as Han Lei left, Han Lu spoke a few words about family matters with Han Yinshuang.

Simply put, it means entrusting the Han family to Han Yinshuang.

It was both appropriate and inappropriate for Han Lu to say this, but Han Yinshuang didn't care.

After resolving Han Lei's situation and achieving the goal of "doing a good deed to the end," Han Lu went to the capital of the Southern Dynasty to find Wen Qing, the "leader of the design unit," to ask for the design drawings.

Of course, Han Lu also hoped to have a further conversation with Wen Qing and get some valuable advice from her on building an ideal society.

Now 87 years old, Wen Qing is no longer as young as she used to be; she looks more like a woman in her mid-thirties.

But when she learned that Han Lu had taken care of the matter, Wen Qing was so excited that she shed a few tears and could not remain calm at all.

It's understandable that the tender-hearted empress, nearing the end of her life, would shed tears after a long absence, as her dream was about to come true.

Leaving the warm place, heading to the Han family, and finally returning to Zhengyi Gate, Han Lu's preparations for returning home were now ninety percent complete.

Chapter 1205

Thanks to the efforts of Han Lu and Han Nian, when the number of refugees outside Han Family Town was about to reach 10,000, the construction of the city that embodied Han Lu's warm and beautiful ideals finally began.

With ample funds, everything in place, and the assistance of cultivators, the situation was as follows:

According to the construction schedule drawn up by Han back then, the inner city could be completed in just four months, exactly according to the blueprints.

Once the inner city is completed, this unnamed ideal city will be able to accommodate at least 50,000 citizens.

Although the city at that time could not possibly be self-sustaining, whether Han Lu and Wen Qing's ideals could be realized could be roughly judged by observing the situation in the city at that time.

When Han Lu handed the blueprints to Han Nianyang, she instructed him to always uphold the banner of "True Phoenix Venerable, a powerful being at the Nascent Soul Realm," so as to overcome all difficulties and accomplish this task.

In order to successfully hand over her flag to Han Nian, Han Lu made a special appearance at the groundbreaking ceremony and personally used her magic to build the first building in the very center of the new city.

Therefore, the story of the "Nascent Soul Realm cultivator, Venerable True Phoenix," showing his skills and showing compassion for mortals and disaster victims by using his own money to build cities and relieve the world truly spread.

The rumors that the Han family wanted to "re-establish a dynasty in the Northern Dynasty and rebel" were thrown into the trash can.

Many doubts about the Han family's original intentions vanished completely with Han Lu's support.

At least on a mundane level, as long as the Han family adheres to the rules, there will be no further obstacles to the construction of the city.

In the cultivation world, there might not only be no obstacles, but there might even be cultivators who want to curry favor with Han Lu and actively help her, throwing themselves into this great cause with ulterior motives.

Only then could Han Lu feel at ease relinquishing her responsibilities in this matter and continue to focus on other important matters concerning the plaintiff.

Ninety percent of the tasks have been completed. The remaining ten percent consists of her trivial matters as the True Phoenix Elder in the Zhengyi Sect and the matter of saying goodbye to her birth mother.

The trivial matters in the Zhengyi Sect were not troublesome to handle. After all, apart from teaching a few disciples and occasionally appearing in the sect's competitions, she did not hold any important positions in the sect.

Internally, Han Lu is essentially dispensable, aside from her influence.

There are no daily affairs to be handled externally.

The trivial matters that Han Lu considers are mostly about people, especially her fellow disciples who cultivate together in the Zhengyi Sect.

Especially Wen Erya.

Fortunately, Wen Erya is also a cultivator with outstanding talent, and now she has Xiao Ran, her Daoist partner with whom she has had in-depth and superficial exchanges, by her side.

In Han Lu's opinion, her farewell to Wen Erya should have gone very smoothly.

However, some things only become apparent when you actually face them, and you realize how painful they are.

It was only a brief farewell, not a separation of life and death, but when Han Lu went to Wen Erya's residence to say goodbye, the two were overcome with genuine emotion and embraced and cried for a long time.

It's fortunate that it was done in private; otherwise, if others saw it, they would definitely find it unbelievable.

It is a rare thing in the cultivation world to be able to form a bond with someone from the moment you enter the sect and eventually cultivate together to an extremely high level.

Not to mention Han Lu and Wen Erya, who helped each other along the way and forged a deep friendship.