The Long Journey to Immortality

Upon hearing this, Fang Lin was startled and repeatedly declined, saying that he already had someone he loved and that their engagement had been arranged. He even took the initiative to invite Feng Yang to his wedding in six months.

Han Lu witnessed all of this.

If Han Lu hadn't known that the human race wasn't a major clan during the ancient cultivation era, she would most likely have thought that the Illusion Phoenix Clan had pulled a "honey trap" to try and establish a marriage alliance with the human race, and that Fang Lin had seen through this little trick.

People and true spirits in the ancient cultivation era were not so complicated. Feng Yang did think that his brother Fang Lin was a handsome and talented man and a good son-in-law. Fang Lin did not look down on the beautiful Feng Jiao, but he really had someone he liked.

Upon hearing this, Fengyang had no choice but to abandon the idea of ​​"turning his brother into his son-in-law".

"By the way, Fellow Daoist Fang, you came to my Illusion Phoenix Clan this time, saying you had something important to discuss?" Feng Yang brought up the topic that had been interrupted earlier because of Feng Jiao's awakening.

Chapter 121 The True Phoenix Manual

Seeing that his friend had given up the idea of ​​"marrying off his daughter," Fang Lin breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that he wouldn't have to hear a few shrewish roars when he got home.

“That’s right, I do have something important to discuss, which is why I’ve come to Fellow Daoist Fengyang,” Fang Lin explained his purpose. “Does Fellow Daoist Fengyang know my junior brother, Wang Han?”

"Wang Han?" Feng Yang raised an eyebrow, as if recalling something. "I've heard of him. What, is he involved in this big matter?"

“That’s right,” Fang Lin said without keeping anyone in suspense, taking out an invitation from his pocket and saying, “Junior Brother Wang Han has made great progress in his cultivation and reached the peak of the Nascent Soul stage half a year ago.”

"After half a year, I have made preparations to break through to the Nascent Soul stage. Therefore, I would like to take this opportunity to invite the True Spirits of all races that are on good terms with my Eastern Human Race to come to my race to attend the ceremony in March."

"Let's also discuss the matter of harmony in the wilderness."

Nascent Soul cultivators must undergo a tribulation of lightning to advance to the Deity Transformation stage; the process is grand and spectacular.

Some powerful beings can even steal a trace of "heavenly tribulation energy" from the lightning tribulation.

The breath of heavenly tribulation is a top-notch material for refining magical artifacts. Refining it into a magical artifact can enhance its quality.

If integrated into a metal-attribute magic weapon, it can imbue the lightning generated by the magic weapon with a hint of heavenly tribulation, thus overcoming the inferior and increasing its power a hundredfold.

Therefore, inviting other friendly ethnic groups to attend the ceremony is undoubtedly an excellent social excuse.

The "side thing" that Fang Lin mentioned was clearly the most important part of this invitation to the gathering.

Fengyang understood what was being said and naturally thought it through as well.

He hesitated for a moment, not rashly accepting his friend's invitation, but instead explained the difficulties of the Phoenix Clan.

"Fellow Daoist Fang, the Nine Phoenixes have split into several clans. My Phoenix Clan's power is no longer as strong as it once was, and my Illusion Phoenix Clan is even more sparsely populated. I am the only one whose cultivation is similar to yours..."

"The Dragon Clan's plan to abduct the precious child was also to keep my Phoenix Clan out of the fray and prevent them from getting involved in the war between you and the Dragon Clan."

“Now you want me to give my opinion again, this…” Feng Yang thought for a moment, then decided to keep his options open, “I need to think about this some more, I can’t just agree to it right away.”

Because of the complex bloodlines and numerous conflicts within the Phoenix Clan, around the time of Feng Jiao's birth, the Phoenix Clan was divided into nine clans based on bloodline and supernatural abilities, and its power declined significantly compared to its peak.

The nine clans were separated, and Feng Jiao's mother was not Huan Feng but Huo Feng, which was the main reason why Feng Jiao and Feng Yang could not meet for a long time.

Feng Yang's behavior, even his excuses and words, were all within Fang Han's expectations.

Fang Han wasn't in a hurry. He just glanced at Feng Jiao, who was sitting on the edge of the bed, looking at Fang Han and Feng Yang, the two elders, with her pure eyes.

Following Fang Han's gaze, Feng Yang saw her daughter and naturally understood that Fang Han was bringing up the old matter again, putting the troublesome things from three days ago in front of him once more.

Seeing that Feng Yang understood his general meaning, Fang Han earnestly continued, "Our Eastern Human Race has always adhered to an independent foreign policy. Peaceful coexistence and common development are the core principles of our interactions with other races."

"If it weren't for the Dragon Clan and its vassal clans being so arrogant, my junior brother Wang would definitely have prepared for a few more years before considering breaking through and advancing, and I wouldn't have made this trip to deliver invitations to the Illusion Phoenix Clan and others."

Feng Yang remained silent; he was well aware of these things.

However, due to the circumstances, before the start of this great battle that could determine the situation in the eastern wilderness, he, as the patriarch of the Illusion Phoenix Clan, had to consider the matter more carefully.

"Miss Fengjiao has just recovered from her serious injuries, and you and your father have only just reunited, so I won't dwell on any more troublesome matters here."

"How about this, Fellow Daoist Fengyang, I'll stay here for another two days."

"You can also have more time to think about whether you can give me this much face and find a way out for the race."

Upon hearing this, Fengyang immediately directed the girl in hemp clothing to lead the way and find a suitable place for Fang Han to stay.

After the two left, only Fengyang and Fengjiao remained in the house.

The father and daughter had not seen each other for nearly a century, and having finally found a place to be alone, they naturally wanted to chat for a while.

However, precisely because of this, the father's reserved love was difficult to express. After a moment of staring at each other, the two finally managed to start a conversation about Feng Jiao's mother.

Han Lu watched from the side, listening quite attentively.

She was very curious about all aspects of the ancient cultivation era, and naturally didn't mind listening to stories and accumulating some gossip and anecdotes.

The father and daughter chatted for a long time until the girl in hemp clothing returned to her room, at which point they stopped.

“Jiao’er, you have just recovered from a serious injury and need to rest. You should rest more in the next few days,” Feng Yang said, taking out two items. “This is the Moon Pearl. It has the effect of regulating qi and blood and calming the mind. Keep it close to your body. It should help your recovery.”

Han Lu's gaze was fixed on the Moon Pearl in Feng Yang's hand.

"Isn't this the red gem I took out of the inner treasury? So that's what it's called."

Almost immediately, a question arose in Han Lu's mind: why did the Moon Pearl, which only had the effects of regulating qi and blood and calming the mind, bring her to the ancient cultivation era?

"It seems that the Moon Pearl must have other functions, but Fengyang either didn't say or didn't know," Han Lu made an obvious judgment.

"Also," Feng Yang handed a booklet to Feng Jiao, "this is the True Phoenix Manual. The Illusion Phoenix Scroll within can completely activate the Illusion Phoenix bloodline within you, allowing you to master the various supernatural abilities of the Illusion Phoenix lineage, giving you some self-defense capabilities in this wild world."

Due to her bloodline, Feng Jiao, despite being an adult, does not possess any real combat abilities.

This tattered scroll was also one of the reasons why Fengjiao's mother agreed to let Fengjiao make this trip.

"Thank you, Father. I will definitely cultivate diligently and not let you worry about me anymore." Feng Jiao was, after all, a hundred and twenty years old, and very sensible.

Hearing his daughter's answer, Fengyang felt somewhat helpless. What father wouldn't want to protect his daughter completely?

If Feng Jiao hadn't been a true spirit, and if the attacker hadn't had no murderous intent, that day would likely have been a day of eternal farewell between father and daughter.

Unfortunately, Fengyang and even the Illusionary Phoenix Clan are currently too weak, so Fengyang has no choice but to have his daughter work hard to improve her cultivation, lest she be torn apart when the Great Wilderness Wave comes.

After giving his daughter a few more instructions, Fengyang left to worry about whether or not to join the Human Alliance.

Standing next to Feng Jiao, Han Lu looked at the True Phoenix Manual with burning eyes.

She knew what opportunities she could gain from this incredible "time-travel" journey.

She had already begun to fantasize about stealing the essence of the True Phoenix Manual, diligently cultivating it after returning to the Zhengyi Sect, and transforming into the true form of the Illusionary Phoenix during battles to unleash her true spiritual powers and crush her opponents.

Han Lu moved closer, waiting for Feng Jiao to open the treasure book and study its mysteries, so that she could take the opportunity to peek and memorize all the contents of the Illusionary Phoenix Scroll in the True Phoenix Treasure Book and make them her own.

Unexpectedly, at that moment, that familiar feeling from when I was teleported surged up.

Han Lu, who had been thinking about how to "go home," now only wanted to stay in the past 100,000 years a little longer.

Just as Feng Jiao was about to open the True Phoenix Manual, it seemed she couldn't stay in this world for even a moment longer.

As the world around her blurred, Han Lu couldn't help but curse, "Holy shit!"

Often, swearing doesn't solve problems.

Han Lu held her breath and focused her mind, memorizing a line of small characters from the title page of the True Phoenix Manual in Feng Jiao's hand. Only then did she reluctantly wave goodbye to the memory of this ancient cultivation experience.

Ten thousand years later, the sunlight shone on Han Lu once again.

Back in her own courtyard, Han Lu remained in the same squatting position as before, her hand touching the Moon Pearl.

Han Lu stared at the empty courtyard for a long time, feeling regretful, before she finally composed herself.

With a long sigh, Han Lu said, "If only I could stay a little longer, even just another quarter of an hour."

Han Lu shook her head, silently reciting the incantation she had just memorized, trying her best to sense whether the incantation had stimulated or touched her blood and qi.

No response.

Greatly disappointed, Han Lu could only pray, "I hope that this time-travel story will happen again on the next full moon night, so that the plot can continue and I can see clearly what is written in the True Phoenix Manual."

[Author's Note] It shouldn't be too cliché, right?

Chapter 122 Reflections on the Moon Pearl

They came in a hurry, and they left in a hurry.

After failing to gain anything from studying the Moon Pearl using the same three methods once again, Han Lu could only obediently put it away for the time being, hoping that on the night of the full moon next month, she could once again use the mysterious power of the Moon Pearl to travel to the ancient cultivation era.

In that era full of crises and opportunities, I memorized the entire True Phoenix Manual: Illusionary Phoenix Chapter from Feng Jiao's possession, and then diligently studied it after returning to the Zhengyi Sect.

As for why the Moon Pearl allowed her to "travel through time" and see scenes and stories from the ancient cultivation era, Han Lu had neither the interest nor the ability to delve into it.

She couldn't answer that question; she was just a "sand sculpture" at the third level of Qi Refining.

Han Lu felt that only when she cultivated to the Golden Core stage and found several relics related to the ancient cultivator Huanfeng clan and several books that correctly recorded that period of history in the modern era would she have a slight chance of deciphering the mysteries within.

However, while this matter can be muddled through and not investigated further, there are many other things that cannot be ignored or overlooked.

How long did I stay in that world?

This is a very important question.

Han Lu silently did a calculation in her mind.

She listed her experiences in the "Moon Pearl World" one by one, estimated the approximate time, and added them all up.

"I stayed there for about two hours."

A significant portion of the time was devoted to casual conversations between Fengyang and his daughter Fengjiao.

Looking back now, Han Lu felt quite regretful. She thought that if the two of them had gotten straight to the point and talked about the Moon Pearl and the True Phoenix Manual, perhaps she would already be able to enter meditation and practice the True Phoenix Manual.

Having roughly figured out how long they would stay in the "Moon Pearl World," Han Lu shaded her eyes with her hand and looked up at the sun.

"Around 9 AM?"

Han Lu still remembers that she left at sunrise.

"The sun rises a little later in winter, which means I've been gone for less than two hours?"

"Or perhaps you've been away for a day, two days, or even longer?"

Without an electronic calendar, Han Lu has to rely on other methods to determine the date.

Han Lu summoned A Xiao and, by sensing A Xiao's mood, determined that she hadn't been gone long and that A Xiao hadn't experienced any negative emotions like loneliness because of her departure.

Immediately afterwards, she ran into the house and looked at Ah Xiao's food bowl all night, only to find that Ah Xiao had only eaten a few bites of the "cat food".

Before becoming a fat cat, Xiao needed five meals a day, but now she has snacks all the time.