Longzang

Chapter 694 Ascension
Xuan Yue Zhenjun took a sip of tea and said, "Since everyone is here now, I'd like to tell you about the recent major events in the palace, so that you won't be unaware of the inside story and lose your composure."

After a pause, True Lord Xuan Yue continued, "The most important matter is naturally Yan Shi's ascension to immortality. From then on, he will automatically become the Vice Palace Master, and our Tai Chu Palace will have another immortal."

However, Yan Shi was not actually prepared; he was forced by circumstances to have a capable immortal lord in the palace to oversee things, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable. We old folks don't care, but you young people who are out there venturing out into the world are very likely to encounter misfortune.

So he took on this heavy responsibility without hesitation.

Wei Yuan was also present at the time. Afterwards, when he recalled drinking tea with Yan Shi Zhenjun, he realized many things that he had not noticed at the time.

Xuan Yue Zhenjun sighed and said, "I have pondered this over the past few months and finally understood some things. Even though Yan Shi's immortal foundation is incomplete, he is still a powerful true immortal. If he were to complete his cultivation and ascend to immortality in accordance with the Heavenly Dao, I'm afraid many immortals would lose sleep over it."

Neither the alien race nor the human race wants to see another founding ancestor emerge from the Primordial Palace, nor do the Three Immortals. Therefore, this move is truly aimed at Yan Shi.

Fen Hai looked bewildered, Zhang Sheng seemed thoughtful, and Wei Yuan, who had just come into contact with the Immortal Cloth, suddenly felt a jolt in his mind as many things became connected.

Xuan Yue Zhenjun suddenly straightened his face and shouted, "Zhang Sheng, Wei Yuan!"

The two immediately stood up and awaited instructions.

Xuan Yue said solemnly, "Yan Shi's current weakness is Ji Liuli. The two of you must take good care of her from now on, support each other, and ascend to immortality together! Yan Shi has sacrificed too much for Tai Chu Palace this time. This is his only wish. We are all just people who enjoy the coolness of the water, so naturally we cannot forget our roots!"

Wei Yuan said, "This disciple will remember!"

Zhang Sheng rolled his eyes and said, "We take care of her? She has already mastered the Xuanhuang True Meaning and the Linglong True Meaning, does she still need us to take care of her? I think she should restrain herself and not reach out her claws to covet other people's things."

Xuan Yue Zhenjun was taken aback and asked, "What happened? Did she bully you?"

Zhang Sheng said casually, "It can't be called bullying. I have now achieved enlightenment. Once I attain the Dharma form, I will naturally get my revenge."

Xuan Yue Zhenjun slammed his fist on the table and roared, "Outrageous! No matter how great his merits or how strong his immortal power are, he cannot bully my grand-disciple Xuan Yue! Once I recover, I will definitely find him and give him a good talking to! If he refuses to admit his mistake, then... don't even think about getting your money back!"

At this moment, the three generations of Tianqing disciples all wanted to share the burden of their ancestor, but their methods differed.

Wei Yuan said, "Master, there's no need to worry. Whatever I owe him, I'll pay it back! Our Tianqing Palace doesn't need to bow down for a pittance now, and we don't owe him any favors!"

Zhang Sheng replied, "What the Patriarch said is quite true. Such ill-gotten gains do not need to be repaid! If his immortal silver is not used to build the Azure Palace, what better use could it be?"

Burning Sea Immortal: "..."

Xuan Yue was overjoyed, stroked his beard and smiled. Finally, he couldn't hold back any longer and burst into laughter, saying, "Yan Shi, Yan Shi, I just casually placed a few idle pieces, and I still had the last laugh."
Even if you've taken the first step on the path to immortality before me, so what? Just watch how my two fine disciples will sweep you off your feet!

Wei Yuan immediately said, "Master, your calligraphy of the character '卷' is truly masterful!"

Xuan Yue Zhenjun glared at him and said, "I, your ancestor, have also read what Xu Wenwu wrote!"

Wei Yuan's attempt to flatter backfired, but luckily he was thick-skinned and immediately said, "Master's plans are far-reaching; this disciple still has much to learn from you."

Xuan Yue Zhenjun snorted again, his voice authoritative, but his lips curled into a smile as he hinted at his own thoughts.

Fen Hai felt he had to say something, and after thinking it over, he could only say, "If Ji Liuli is in danger, this disciple will do his best to help."

Xuan Yue glared at him and said, "She's in danger, what are you going to do? Just make things worse?"

Fen Hai was taken aback, then found it unbelievable and said, "Could it be..."

Xuan Yue rolled her eyes and said, "Otherwise what?" A moment later, the three of them walked out of the Tianqing Hall. Wei Yuan then said to Zhang Sheng, "The Ancestor gave us Ancestor Yan Shi's tea, but he himself drank ordinary tea."

Zhang Sheng also said, "The Patriarch's robe has two patches, which greatly reduces its effectiveness. Although he uses Taoist magic to cover them up, ordinary people can't see them, but they can't hide them from my Clear-Minded Sword Heart."

Wei Yuan said, "After I get back, I'll check the treasury to see how much immortal silver I can spare, and contribute some to the palace first."

Zhang Sheng replied, "It's certainly good that you have this idea, but Qingming needs money everywhere right now. I think we should focus on Qingming's development first. Only when it's developed well will we have more immortal silver."

Wei Yuan nodded.

Master Fenhai interjected, "I have some savings now. Since you want to help our teacher, why don't I contribute as well?"

Zhang Sheng and Wei Yuan exchanged glances, then Zhang Sheng said, "Master, let's act within our capabilities. The Ancestral Master may owe us quite a lot."

In front of his disciple and grand-disciple, Fen Hai couldn't afford to lose face. With a wave of his sleeve, he said, "How many can there be? Give me a number!"

Wei Yuan was better at estimating value. He silently calculated for a moment, recreated the Azure Palace he had seen in the human world, and then said, "It should be... forty million taels?"

Burning Sea's Dao Heart became unstable on the spot.

As evening fell, Wei Yuan and Zhang Sheng boarded the flying vehicle and set off back to Qingming. Flying boats were slow and subject to frequent checks, making flying vehicles far more convenient.

Wei Yuan has now made some modifications to the aircraft, so that the two of them can sit side by side, hand in hand, chasing the afterglow of the setting sun, heading west.

Upon returning to Qingming, Wei Yuan was immediately bombarded with countless official duties, keeping him extremely busy.

Several busy days passed in the blink of an eye. On this day, while Wei Yuan was still working hard in Wenshan, he suddenly sensed something and a flying boat entered Qingming. Wei Yuan felt an indescribable strangeness about this flying boat; he was both looking forward to it and feeling a bit disgusted.

Wei Yuan put down the official documents and walked out of the study. Suddenly, he was startled to see a Taoist priest in a green robe standing in the courtyard, looking around and examining the layout of the courtyard.

Wei Yuan hurriedly bowed and said, "Greetings, Immortal Lord!"

Immortal Lord Yan Shi turned around and said with a faint smile, "This place is a bit cramped for you."

Wei Yuan said, "The summit of the main peak is only so big; it's impossible to make it spacious. Besides, it doesn't matter where a disciple works; there's no need for a special place."

Yan Shi nodded and said, "I came here to tell you that Immortal Lord Tinghai has passed away."

"The Palace Master has already passed away? Why didn't you invite us to see him one last time?" Wei Yuan was shocked.

"Tinghai has always been carefree, and he didn't want anyone to see him looking dejected at this time, so only a few of us old acquaintances were with him when he left."

However, according to Hai, he had long ago decided to pass away at the northern mountain gate; this was his lifelong wish and could not be changed. Otherwise, if he had known this would happen, he would have preferred to ascend to immortality in the Azure Heaven, so he could see with his own eyes what kind of achievements you could make.

Although Tinghai cannot come, I have made some arrangements. I have brought the things; please come with me to take a look.

With a flick of his finger, True Lord Yan Shi caused a blur before Wei Yuan's eyes, and the next moment he was on a flying boat. In the center of the flying boat was a ten-zhang-tall dog's head, like a small mountain.

“This dog’s head was personally severed by Tinghai. I spent several months refining it and finally managed to remove its fierce and malevolent aura. It is now practically a half-immortal. If you plant it in Qingming, it will become a scenic spot in the future.”

(End of this chapter)