Chapter 47

Unconsciously, the sun set in the west.

However, everyone in the tavern seemed oblivious to the passage of time, still focused and listening intently.

Meng Junliang's tone remained unchanged, calm and steady: "The Buddha, with a flip of his palm, pushed the Monkey King out of the Western Paradise and transformed his five fingers into the five mountains of gold, wood, water, fire, and earth, naming them the 'Five Elements Mountains,' and gently pressed him down. The thunder gods, Anuo, and Kasyapa all clasped their hands in praise, saying, 'Well done! Well done!'"

"Back in the days when he hatched and became human, he resolved to cultivate and achieve true enlightenment. Living in a blessed realm for countless ages, he suddenly lost his spirit. Deceiving heaven and seeking a high position, he stole the elixir and disrupted the great cycle. Now that his evil has reached its limit, he will receive his due punishment. When will he be able to turn over a new leaf? To know what happens next, listen to the next chapter."

That's it... it's over?

As Meng Junliang slapped the table, everyone snapped out of their trance.

Although they were very curious about what would happen next, no one urged him to continue. Instead, they all stood up and bowed to Meng Junliang in the manner of a scholar.

Qin Manyun also stood up and performed the disciple's bow.

She watched the scholar walk out of the tavern barefoot, her gaze complex.

Luo Shiyu let out a long sigh and said wistfully, "It would be great if we could visit the immortal realm."

Qin Manyun shook her head with a bitter smile, "Shiyu, you won't see the things in the story if you go to the immortal realm."

"Huh? Does Manyun-nee think the story is fake?" Luo Shiyu frowned at Qin Manyun.

"Of course not." Qin Manyun continued to shake her head.

Luo Shiyu didn't understand her meaning.

At that moment, Luo Huang walked over and said with a smile, "Miss Qin is right. This story is about the Heavenly Palace, not the immortal realm! Shiyu, your insight is still lacking."

Luo Shiyu finally understood.

The Heavenly Palace is on a much higher level than the immortal realm, no wonder it can command ten thousand heavenly soldiers and possess divine treasures like the peach of immortality and the elixir.

Qin Manyun sighed, "Our clan in the Immortal Dao Palace has a history of ancestors achieving immortality and passing down the Dao tradition, so we do have some understanding of the immortal realm, but... compared to the content of the story, it's like a small stream compared to a great river."

The immortal realm isn't all beautiful; it has competition, and there are poor and rich areas.

"Manyun-nee, does the Immortal Dao Palace have any records about the Heavenly Palace?" Luo Shiyu asked curiously.

"No." Qin Manyun shook her head, "That level of existence is beyond our imagination."

Even if our ancestors achieved immortality, they probably wouldn't be as powerful as a single soldier among the ten thousand heavenly soldiers.

It's not that she's belittling herself, but that's the reality.

The level of the great figure Luo Shiyu mentioned is probably earth-shattering!

Zhong Xiu suddenly sighed, "I never thought that the immortal cultivation of the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, who is indestructible, would be so easily suppressed by the Buddha. What kind of terrifying cultivation must he have?"

"Don't talk about it! Such figures are not to be casually discussed!" Luo Huang quickly stopped her, speaking with a tone full of reverence, "Only a transcendent figure like Master Li could dare to tell these stories about such great figures."

Not to mention the Buddha, even figures like Nezha and Erlang Shen are not to be gossiped about.

They can only be deeply remembered and silently worshipped.

"Father, do you think Master Li has the peach of immortality?" Luo Shiyu suddenly asked curiously.

"Not... possible..."

Luo Huang shook his head without hesitation, but then suddenly paused, his pupils contracting.

It might be possible!

What kind of person is Master Li? A figure even more powerful than the Buddha in the story, would it be strange for him to have the peach of immortality?

Qin Manyun was stunned, almost trembling as she asked, "Do you think that great figure has the peach of immortality?"

Luo Huang didn't speak, but Luo Shiyu nodded and said softly, "Very likely!"

"Manyun-nee, you don't know what we've experienced." Luo Shiyu reminisced, "The first time I met Master Li, he offered me a watermelon, a very ordinary one, but... it directly helped me break through to the Foundation Establishment stage! Can you imagine? The watermelon contained the essence of the Dao!"

Master Li has a magical device called an air purifier, which inhales air and exhales spiritual energy! A continuous flow of spiritual energy! Another magical device, called a water purifier, turns ordinary water into spiritual water! I gave him an ordinary protective amulet, and he casually added a few strokes, directly infusing it with the true spirit of a phoenix! He wrote a couplet, which contained the secret of immortality! He invited us to a hot pot dinner, and the pot contained the principles of yin and yang, even the vegetables contained the essence of the Dao!

"And the tea we just drank today..."

Luo Shiyu was increasingly shocked as she spoke. She hadn't organized her thoughts before, but now, thinking about it, every aspect of Master Li was extraordinary!

Sigh—

Every time she mentioned something, Qin Manyun drew a sharp breath, almost fainting by the end.

It was too terrifying, making her hair stand on end!

From the air Master Li breathes to everything around him, everything is of the immortal realm. For such a noble figure, having the peach of immortality is only natural.

That's the peach of immortality, one peach can directly grant immortality, ascension in broad daylight, and eternal life!

This is the ultimate goal that countless cultivators dream of day and night.

"Cough, cough." Luo Huang cleared his throat and said, "The peach of immortality might be a common thing for Master Li, but it's not something we can covet. Quickly put away these unrealistic thoughts, don't anger Master Li!"

Luo Shiyu and Qin Manyun nodded simultaneously, not daring to covet the peach of immortality.

They only hoped that Master Li might casually let a little sand slip through his fingers, which would be enough for them to benefit for a lifetime.

Qin Manyun's heart was long in turmoil, everything that happened today was too shocking, constantly impacting her mind.

This trip to the Dry Dragon Immortal Dynasty, what a tremendous and earth-shattering opportunity she had encountered!

She slowly walked out of the tavern.

Not far away, by the riverbank, the scholar was sitting cross-legged under a willow tree, facing the lake, his eyes slightly closed.

The sky was now dark, and the pale moonlight poured down, enveloping the scholar in a silver cloak.

The scholar still looked like an ordinary, weak scholar, but the more Qin Manyun stared, the more his figure seemed ethereal and illusory, as if he had merged with the surroundings.

She hesitated for a moment, then took a step toward the scholar.

Qin Manyun respectfully said, "This humble woman, Qin Manyun, greets the senior."

Meng Junliang slowly opened his eyes and said calmly, "I am just an ordinary scholar, and you are a cultivator. Calling me senior is inappropriate!"

"Those who have achieved greatness are teachers, that's a rule." Qin Manyun lowered her stance, "There is a question that has troubled me for a long time, I humbly request the senior to enlighten me."

Meng Junliang looked at her, "What question?"

Qin Manyun took a deep breath, bit her lip, and said, "I am bold enough to ask... why has the path between the mortal and immortal realms been severed?"

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