This is what an immortal should be like

Chapter 175 First Priority
The elders of Yanzhen Sect took the longest time; there were seven of them, and it took them nearly nine hours.

When the last elder emerged from that state of nothingness with Zhuang Lin, the others had already watched the dripping clock countless times.

Chang Ruoyu looked serious, while the Grand Elder murmured to himself.

"Nine hours have passed, only three hours remain, we're running out of time."

Dao Yanzi then looked at the twelve true disciples who were already prepared and sitting behind Chang Ruoyu and the others. However, before he could speak, Chang Ruoyu looked at the twelve people first.

"We've remembered everything we were just warned about?"

"take note of it!"

The elder on the side glanced at his disciple first, and then gave him a serious warning.

"Time is limited, so let's take it one at a time. If someone else has already asked you your question, don't repeat it, understand?"

"Yes!"

Upon seeing this, Dao Yanzi glanced at Zhuang Lin sitting over there, and then waved his sleeve.

"It's your turn!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhuang Lin and the twelve people went dark in an instant, and once again found themselves in the Ancestral Hall where no one else was.

At this point, Zhuang Lin was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief. The most difficult part was over, and the remaining disciples would have an easier time. He looked at the twelve people and could tell from their aura that the shallower their cultivation, the fewer problems they would have.

The twelve people were all very reserved. After waiting for nine hours and receiving admonitions from their teachers, they were well aware of how rare this opportunity was.

Seeing these twelve people, both men and women, although they all looked like adults, their expressions were similar to those of students taught in a private school.

Of course, they are definitely not very old.

"Alright, please ask whatever questions you have!"

The head disciple, one of the twelve, looked around and was the first to speak.

"Senior, I once read in an ancient book that ancient cultivators had an important hurdle called 'Breaking Through Illusions.' Is that true or false?"

Zhuang Lin glanced at the person who asked the question. This was the first time he had heard this question today. Compared to the previous few overly profound questions, this question was actually the real core issue and the very beginning of many of the problems in the True Dao.

Zhuang Lin had intended to mention it lightly later, but someone asked about it directly, as many people had forgotten about the Breaking Illusion Pass.

Thinking this, Zhuang Lin nodded to the man.

"Correct!"

Was I right or wrong to pass this test?

"wrong!"

As the sect leader's personal disciple, he was slightly taken aback by the question, feeling disappointed but still continuing to ask.

"Is breaking through delusion a test of emotions, or is it right or wrong?"

Zhuang Lin frowned slightly.

"Both right and wrong."

"Is there some truly profound secret in Guanzhong, related to the very foundation of immortal cultivation? Is that right or wrong?"

"Correct!"

This disciple was clearly very interested in breaking through the illusion barrier. Many of his questions touched on important topics, but he only brushed them aside.

However, sometimes focusing too much on this point can actually hinder one's progress, let alone the Daoist alchemy furnace in Guanzhong later on.

Although there were twelve true disciples, the time spent together was not much. When Zhuang Lin and the others were out of that state, only a little over an hour had passed. The remaining less than two hours naturally belonged to all the disciples of Yanzhen Sect.

Although time was limited, there weren't many disciples who could actually ask the right questions, so the time was sufficient.

Moreover, the information obtained from previous inquiries will be compiled by everyone in the Yanzhen Sect, which is enough to deduce many things.

"Boom"

Twelve hours passed, and the dripping clock rang out with a deep, resonant sound.

At the main entrance of the Ancestral Hall, the Yanzhen Sect disciple who was asking questions subconsciously stopped speaking, and everyone looked at the dripping clock that was originally used for divination but is now used for timekeeping.

Zhuang Lin looked towards the doorway.

"Finish explaining this issue."

The disciple quickly continued, explaining a very simple question.

"If a person has no spiritual talent whatsoever, is there any way to truly cultivate? Is there a medicine in the world to replenish one's spirituality, senior?"

This person had asked the elders of Yanzhen Sect this question before and had received many answers, all of which were negative. Today, the last one was still the same, which made Dao Yanzi shake his head slightly.

After asking the question, the man gazed at the senior figure who was at least twenty feet away from him.

Zhuang Lin did not answer immediately; his expression was thoughtful.
Having experienced the creation of the "Xiaoben Shaking Mountain True Scripture" and observed the changes in some people in Hidden Immortal Valley, it is still unknown whether the concept of spirituality is predetermined.

Moreover, ancient immortal cultivators valued character above all else. Even though the lineage that Zhuang Lin inherited was severely damaged, at least the original part was relatively complete.

The "Quest for the Way" goes straight to the core of this point. Although those without spirituality may not be able to understand the "Quest for the Way," it does not hinder the transmission of its ideas.

Furthermore, in terms of Confucianism alone, there is no need for so-called innate spirituality or divine talent. A righteous heart naturally generates its own righteousness, or perhaps these qualities are inherently complementary.
Thinking about this, Zhuang Lin also thought of the Purple Dew collected by the rooster in Hidden Immortal Valley.

It is indeed very rare and difficult to obtain, but even if Doctor Mu cannot research a true spiritual awakening elixir, the Purple Cloud Spirit Dew alone, if in sufficient quantity, would most likely have the same miraculous effect. Qi Yucheng is the best example of this.

So even if your previous thoughts were wrong, there are still ways to salvage the situation.

So Zhuang Lin nodded.

"Yes!" At this moment, the audience erupted in uproar, many people looked at each other in bewilderment, and even more were filled with doubt and uncertainty.

The idea that spirituality is predetermined is a consensus among cultivators of this era. Many people from immortal sects still wander in the mortal world in order to find a disciple with outstanding spirituality.

But at this moment, this senior actually agreed with the absurd words of the junior in the sect?

"Alright, it's about time. I should take my leave now!"

When Zhuang Lin spoke, he looked at Dao Yanzi, who also snapped out of his daze and quickly nodded.

"Yes, the day is up. I'll see you out, senior!"

The sect leader of Yanzhen Sect, Chang Ruoyu, and several people around him spoke almost simultaneously.

"We will also see you off, senior!" "Indeed, indeed, we juniors should also respectfully see you off."

"What's the point of having so many people? You can all help me with the delivery!"

Seeing that many people were about to get up, Dao Yanzi quickly said this.
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On the mountain where the Yanzhen Sect's guesthouse was located, Xun Yangzi and the others had been standing on the mountaintop for a whole day, but they could not relax at this moment. They were all looking at the Yanzhen Sect's Ancestral Hall.

It was truly unexpected that during their visit to Yanzhen Sect, they seemed to have actually run into that expert who appeared to be at the Lingxiao Realm.

So the group from Qianren Sect waited there, after all, they had heard something about "only one day" and so on, so that expert might come out of the Yanzhen Sect Ancestral Hall a day later.

Xunyangzi and others were even speculating in private that the Immortal Lord Yanzhen back then might not have actually ascended to immortality, and that he might have made a great breakthrough in his cultivation.

Sure enough, after a day of waiting, a ray of light rose from the direction of the Ancestral Hall of the Yanzhen Sect. It was a Dharma cloud personally driven by Chang Ruoyu, the sect leader of the Yanzhen Sect. Standing on it were a group of experts from the Yanzhen Sect, as well as the twelve true disciples.

And in the very center of this cloud of Dharma, surrounded by stars, stood Dao Yanzi and a complete stranger.

With Xunyangzi and the others' eyesight, they could clearly see a person's face from a great distance, even if the other party did not deliberately use magic to conceal it.

At this moment, everyone watched the Dharma Cloud approach, and then looked at the younger generation beside them.

"Xiaofeng, is this the one?"

The younger generation, whose name was being called, widened their eyes. When they saw Zhuang Lin clearly, the latter seemed to sense something and looked towards a distant mountain peak.

At this moment, Zhuang Lin's mind stirred again. This was the second time he had felt this person's gaze in the Yanzhen Sect. This time, he seemed to realize something, and the image of the white jade boat above the sea of ​​clouds in the Heavenly Realm flashed through his mind.

It's him!

However, Zhuang Lin didn't care much. After all, he had only glanced at him briefly and it didn't have much of a relationship. It was just a coincidence that the sect this person belonged to was visiting Yanzhen Sect.

Fayun didn't need to pass close to the mountain where the inn was located; it flew far away and headed straight for the large lake at the entrance and exit of the Yanzhen Sect's grand formation.

On Liuke Peak, the junior disciple of Qianren Sect felt a tremor in his heart and his expression changed several times because of a single glance from Zhuang Lin.

"Xiaofeng?" "Did you see him clearly?"

"Yes and no?"

The disciple took a few deep breaths, and only breathed a sigh of relief after seeing that the Dharma Cloud had gone far away and had not approached. Then he nodded and answered his master's question.

"Yes, that's the senior. The one standing next to Dao Yan Zhenren is him. Back then, when the Five Elements converged at the Heavenly Cloud Sea and his divine manifestation was complete, it was him!"

This is what his seniors in the sect have said over the years, and it is also what is engraved in Wei Feng's heart.

Xun Yangzi and the others had different expressions; some were shocked, some were excited, and some, in addition to excitement, also felt a faint sense of fear.

"He really exists! He really exists!"

"Is it really the Lingxiao Realm?"

"Whether it is or not, it is definitely not an ordinary primordial spirit realm; at the very least, it is an existence that has touched upon that level."

"Is he from the Yanzhen Sect? He doesn't look like the Yanzhen Immortal Lord to me!"

"They are definitely not Immortal Lord Yanzhen, and may not even be from the Yanzhen Sect, but they must have a very close relationship with him."
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Leaving aside the shock felt by the group from Qianren Sect, the group from Yanzhen Sect saw Zhuang Lin off as he left the blessed land of Yanzhen Sect and returned to the Taihang Mountains in the outside world.

Dao Yanzi and his juniors escorted Zhuang Lin not only to strengthen their relationship, but also to briefly explain Zhuang Lin's purpose in coming, making the others understand the key to the Five-Colored Divine Peak.

After that, the group parted ways with Zhuang Lin in the sky somewhere in the Taihang Mountains.

Although he didn't stay at Yanzhen Sect for long, Zhuang Lin was eager to leave; the group was just too overly enthusiastic.

After a series of polite greetings filled with intense respect, Zhuang Lin finally parted ways with them.

"In that case, I'll take my leave now. See you another day!"

"Yes! We respectfully see you off, senior!"

Chang Ruoyu was, after all, the sect leader, and when he spoke, the others followed suit and bowed.

He had already bowed three times, and Zhuang Lin had no choice but to return the bow. This time, he didn't say anything more. He drew the Crimson Profound Sword from his sleeve, and the next moment, the sword rang out on the mountain peak.

With a "whoosh," Zhuang Lin transformed into a sword rainbow and vanished from the sight of the Yanzhen Sect members in an instant.

Chang Ruoyu took a deep breath.

"To ride a sword and transform into a rainbow, roaming freely across the heavens and earth—truly the skill of a master cultivator like us!"

"Indeed, I never imagined that in this world, there would be such a senior master who has studied my path of cultivation to such a level. With such expertise, how could my path not flourish? It's just that we..."

"Ugh"

"Alright, alright, what's with all the sighing? We cultivators should be carefree, as long as there are successors! Today is just a coincidence, let me show you that there are mountains beyond mountains and heavens beyond heavens!"

After Dao Yanzi finished speaking, he immediately rode the wind and rushed towards that large lake.

"Why aren't you hurrying back to the mountain gate and figuring out how to find the Five-Colored Divine Peak?"

The Yanzhen Sect members finally came to their senses and rushed after Dao Yanzi. From this moment on, finding the Five-Colored Divine Peak became the Yanzhen Sect's top priority!
(End of this chapter)