Junior Sister is skilled in subduing demons.

Chapter 152 Purple Bamboo Banquet

Besides rigorous training, Anzhi also has many interesting things to do in his spare time in the bamboo forest.

For example, participating in the annual grand event in the bamboo forest—the Purple Bamboo Banquet.

The Bamboo Sea Purple Bamboo Banquet is a grand gathering for practitioners in the bamboo forest. They take advantage of this excellent opportunity to gather in the purple bamboo grove to discuss scriptures and doctrines, encourage each other, cultivate together, or meet with friends...

Anzhi got up early and gave Tuantuan a bath by the river at Qingzhu Xiaozhu. The river was filled with fresh water vapor, and Anzhi happily rubbed Tuantuan's round and chubby body, which looked like a fluffy ball of fur.

"Mommy, is Duoqi going today too?" Tuantuan asked as it walked, leaving a small wet paw print on the ground with each step it took.

Anzhi looked down at the little follower behind him, feeling somewhat pleased. Thinking back to when they first arrived at the bamboo forest, Tuantuan and Duoqi were fighting over territory, but now Tuantuan was thinking of Duoqi everywhere. The change was really too great.

“Duoqi is going too, but remember, you have to behave today and don’t cause any trouble.” Anzhi squatted down and hugged the furry guy in his arms again, then walked towards the bamboo forest.

According to Lingjizi, the Purple Bamboo Forest is the final training ground for cultivators with profound Taoist skills. Once they finish their training here and leave the forest, they will be an epic figure no matter where they go.

Filled with curiosity and a desire to explore higher realms of martial arts, An Zhi traveled all the way and finally arrived at the legendary Purple Bamboo Forest deep in the bamboo sea.

Stepping into this purple bamboo forest is like stepping into a dreamlike fairyland. All around are tall and slender purple bamboos, their stalks glowing with a faint purple light. In the gentle breeze, the bamboo leaves rustle.

Anzhi carried Tuantuan and walked slowly forward. The ground beneath their feet was soft and elastic, seemingly imbued with the spiritual energy of the purple bamboo forest. The air was filled with the fragrance of bamboo, making it even more tranquil and secluded.

Her gaze swept through the bamboo grove, carefully examining each purple bamboo stalk. To her surprise, she discovered that each stalk was engraved with faintly glowing runes, making them appear so mysterious…

"Mommy, Mommy, it's that flying man again, the flying man."

Tuan Tuan's voice sounded very excited. An Zhi looked over and saw that the immortal who had flown on his sword had stopped in front of him again with a "whoosh," circling around him three times, just like when he first entered the bamboo forest.

"Junior Shen Anzhi greets the immortal." Anzhi immediately put down his large luggage.

The Sword Immortal nodded: "Hahaha, at this rate, by the time you get to the Cloud Platform, the Purple Bamboo Banquet will probably be over."

An Zhi was frustrated, feeling like a complete novice here: "I, I..."

"Haha, no rush, no rush, take your time, take your time." Suddenly, another immortal, carrying a celestial book, walked through the air while reading, and even comforted Anzhi halfway there.

Anzhi remembered that he had met these two immortals by the river when they entered the bamboo forest.

One flew away on a sword with a "whoosh," while the other moved through the air as if walking on flat ground...

Following that, more immortals appeared in even more impressive ways, all heading towards the same destination: the Purple Bamboo Forest Cloud Platform, none of them wanting to miss this grand event.

Ordinary people are just ordinary people; without a mount or a powerful means of transportation, they can only slowly climb up the social ladder.

Anzhi and Tuantuan hurried along, but because Tuantuan was very curious and kept looking around, they ended up still wandering through the bamboo forest at noon.

Anzhi looked up through the gaps in the bamboo forest at the scorching sun outside and murmured, "Tuanzi, it's noon. I guess everyone has already started eating. If we go there, we'll only get leftovers."

"Mommy, here!" Tuanzi ignored Anzhi's words and handed Anzhi a fresh purple bamboo shoot with her little paws. Taking the bamboo shoot from Tuanzi, Anzhi said with a wry smile, "Mommy eats meat, not bamboo?"

Tuanzi didn't care about any of that and just sat down and started crunching away...

Looking at Tuanzi's carefree appearance, Anzhi secretly wished for it to grow up quickly so that he could go anywhere faster.

Just as An Zhi was feeling frustrated that he was going to miss the Purple Bamboo Banquet, a figure slowly appeared on the bamboo path ahead. The person was dressed in a light blue robe, with an upright posture, and was panting heavily, appearing very anxious.

"You, you're also going to the Purple Bamboo Banquet?" An Zhiyi guessed at a glance.

The young man was quite young. After a moment of surprise upon seeing the beautiful woman in front of him, he nodded and said, "Well, this is too far. Those immortals went up in a flash, but I ran all the way here."

An Zhi said with a wry smile, "Oh dear, don't run anymore, we'll miss it, it's already noon."

These words completely shattered the young man's confidence. He leaned against a rock, panting heavily, seemingly having given up: "Oh dear, what a pity. I heard that everyone who was cultivating in the bamboo forest today has gone to Yuntai."

Anzhi nodded: "It's an honor, but also an unfortunate one. I've only been in the Bamboo Sea for a few months."

The young man smiled and said, "Next is Ge Wensong, from the Huangshan lineage."

Ge Wensong, a disciple of Huangshan, is nineteen years old this year. He entered the bamboo forest on the same day as Shen Anzhi.

"Wow, even people from Huangshan come to the bamboo forest to cultivate!" Shen Anzhi exclaimed in shock. "Then, shall we continue?"

Ge Wensong looked at the long bamboo path and said, "Since we've come this far, let's continue and climb to the top."

"Okay." After saying that, Anzhi turned around and shouted at Tuanzi, who was fiddling with something in the bamboo forest, "Tuanzi, let's go."

Tuanzi walked out of the bamboo forest, looking back every few steps, seemingly reluctant to leave.

Ge Wensong originally thought he would be traveling with a beautiful woman, but he didn't expect Anzhi to bring a beast with him.

Ge Wensong's gaze instantly fell on Tuanzi, his eyes filled with novelty and doubt: "Hahaha, this...this is the legendary iron-eating beast! Hahaha, so cute!"

Anzhi patted Tuanzi's head and said, "That's right, this is Tuanzi, a genuine iron-eating beast."

A hint of surprise flashed in Ge Wensong's eyes. He slowly squatted down, wanting to observe Tuanzi more closely, but he was afraid of disturbing it. At this moment, Tuanzi tilted its head and stared at Ge Wensong with its big eyes.

"I've heard that iron-eating beasts are incredibly strong, and there are many stories about them from ancient times. But, hahaha, this is just too much of a surprise," Ge Wensong exclaimed as he carefully examined Tuanzi.

Tuanzi seemed to sense Ge Wensong's gaze. It first took a small step back, then boldly moved forward, sniffing Ge Wensong's scent incessantly.

An Zhi was afraid that Tuan Tuan might harm Ge Wensong, so he patted Tuan Tuan's head and warned, "Tuan Bao, don't."

After saying that, Anzhi followed behind Tuantuan and went up the bamboo forest path with Ge Wensong...