Under One Person: Please Call Me Golden Flash

Chapter 41 Visiting the Celestial Master's Mansion

Two days later, in Liuhe Town.

Just as Gu Jiting was about to risk vomiting blood again to inquire about Wugensheng's whereabouts in the inner realm, Wugensheng, with a bruised and swollen face, was panting as he walked towards them on the path outside the town.

"Sect Leader, what's wrong with your injury...?"

Upon seeing this, Duan Chuan quickly stepped forward to help him up, but after scanning around and not seeing Zhao Zhen behind Wu Gensheng, Duan Chuan's expression changed slightly.

"Sect Leader, where is that brat?"

Upon recalling the injuries on Wugensheng's face, Duan Chuan immediately had a bad feeling.

"Don't worry, he's fine. He's lively and energetic. He beat me up and then left."

"what?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Qiting's expression immediately became very strange.

"What the hell does this happen?"

Duan Chuan frowned, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes.

Wugensheng didn't reply, but simply patted Duan Chuan's shoulder lightly.

"Master, you have indeed picked up a good disciple..."

"Head..."

Gu Qiting wanted to ask something more, but Wugensheng suddenly waved his hand to interrupt him.

"Xiao Gu, do you have anything to eat or drink? Give me some quickly, I've walked almost two hundred miles of mountain road, my legs are about to break!"

"Oh, Sect Leader, please wait a moment, I'll go get it for you right away."
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Half a month later, at the foot of Longhu Mountain in Jiangxi.

Zhao Zhen, wearing a bamboo hat, looked up at the famous Taoist mountain in front of him.

Looking into the distance, one can see the red cliffs and crags like a giant dragon coiled up, the ochre-red rocks gleaming with golden light in the morning sun, as if they were a divine relic tempered by heavenly fire.

As you ascend the steps, you suddenly see bamboo rafts cutting through the crystal-clear water, cormorants flapping their wings and stirring up shimmering silver fragments, and the raftmen's mountain songs mingling with the morning bells of the Taoist temple, echoing through the cliffs.

In those days, Longhu Mountain had not yet been taken over and developed by relevant departments, and everything on the mountain was full of pure natural beauty.

As for why I came to Longhu Mountain, firstly, it was at the invitation of Zhang Zhiwei to pay homage at the Celestial Master's Mansion and to conclude my five-year travels.

Secondly, it was naturally to avoid seeing that old man again.

Although Zhao Zhen had made up her mind to deliberately lose the bet to Wu Gensheng and choose to fulfill the old man's wishes, she was also worried that she would change her mind again after seeing the old man.

So Zhao Zhen thought it over and over and decided that it would be best to find a quiet place where she would definitely not see the old man for a while.

This way, I can both please the old man and calm my own mind.

Longhu Mountain, the ancestral home of Taoism and the place where generations of Celestial Masters secluded themselves for cultivation, naturally boasts a tranquil environment.

More importantly, that old man probably wouldn't dare set foot in this place in his entire life...

Thinking of this, Zhao Zhen gave a bitter smile and continued walking up the mountain.

Although Longhu Mountain, which has not been developed by relevant departments, retains its natural beauty and has not been damaged by human activity, the path leading up the mountain is certainly not easy to navigate.

However, those who frequently go up and down the mountain are mostly disciples of the Celestial Master's Mansion. For extraordinary people, the rugged mountain path is nothing.

After quickly and swiftly climbing all the steps, Zhao Zhen finally arrived at the gate of the Celestial Master's Mansion. The gilded plaque bearing the inscription "Successor of the Celestial Master's Mansion" hanging high above the main gate was particularly eye-catching. The five large characters were powerful and vigorous, carved with gold inlay on dark sandalwood, and looked like a celestial edict in the clouds against the backdrop of the vermilion lintel.

"Immortal guests in the Qilin Palace, the prime minister's family in the Dragon and Tiger Mountains..."

As I silently recited the couplets written on both sides, a sense of majesty immediately arose within me.

Even though Zhao Zhen had visited many famous sects in the world of supernatural beings before, none of them gave him the same feeling of profoundness and boldness as the Celestial Master's Mansion.

"I must say, it truly lives up to its reputation as the Celestial Master's Mansion, which governs the Zhengyi sect..."

After letting out a heartfelt sigh, Zhao Zhen stepped forward and gently knocked on the door twice.

A moment later, as the door slowly opened, a short, simply dressed Taoist priest with large ears on either side of his face and a broom in his hand walked out with a puzzled look on his face.

"Benefactor, who are you looking for?"

Zhao Zhen looked the young Taoist priest up and down, his gaze lingering for a second longer on the priest's large ears.

With those big ears, if nothing unexpected happens, this should be Zhang Huaiyi, the grandfather of the future protagonist Zhang Chulan, right?
"My name is Zhao Zhen. I have come to the Celestial Master's Mansion today at the invitation of your esteemed disciple, Zhang Zhiwei. I hope the young Taoist priest can help me inform him of my arrival." Zhao Zhen introduced himself while clasping his hands in greeting.

"Oh! You must be Zhao Zhen, benefactor?!"

Upon hearing the name Zhao Zhen, a gleam immediately flashed in Zhang Huaiyi's eyes, and he became extremely excited.

"Young Taoist priest, do you know me?"

"Oh, I am Lin Huaiyi. The Zhang Zhiwei that Fellow Daoist Zhao just mentioned is my senior brother."

Lin Huaiyi...

Zhang Xilin, Zhang Xilin, it's not a problem to think that way.

That's true. At this point, Zhang Huaiyi probably hasn't been taught the Thunder Technique yet, so he certainly won't be given the surname "Zhang".

I wonder if Zhang Jingqing will use Zhang Huaiyi to warn Zhang Zhiwei again, just like in the original story, after I interfered so much with the Lu family's birthday banquet.

If not, wouldn't I be disrupting the entire future plot?
"I do not know Benefactor Zhao. It is only after Senior Brother Zhiwei returned from the Lu family's birthday banquet that he often mentioned the events that occurred at the Lu family's birthday banquet to the fellow disciples on the mountain."

Especially you, Benefactor Zhao! I never imagined that there could be someone in this world who could fight Senior Brother Zhiwei to a standstill!

Seeing the look of admiration in Zhang Huaiyi's eyes, Zhao Zhen chuckled but didn't say anything more.

After all, it was just a drill and doesn't prove anything.

If he were to fight Zhang Zhiwei to the death, then without a doubt, he himself would be the one to die in the end.

But here's the problem: I'm not out of my mind, so who's really going to risk their life for Zhang Zhiwei?
If he can catch up with my Golden Escape Flowing Light, I'll stretch out my neck and let him chop it off!

But the question is, can he catch up?

"Master Lin, you flatter me. That match was just because Fellow Daoist Zhang held back. It doesn't count."

“Benefactor Zhao, you don’t know, Senior Brother Zhiwei usually goes easy on us on the mountain, but none of us fellow disciples can last three moves against him.”

After saying that, Zhang Huaiyi pushed open the door again and respectfully gestured for Zhao Zhen to enter.

“Benefactor Zhao, please come in. I will take you to see my master right away.”

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Master Lin."

(End of this chapter)