Since she's already here, and she's the one who caused the trouble, wouldn't it just cause more trouble for her husband if she made a scene and went back now?
Ye Xingchen led her to the foot of Qiwu Mountain. He took a deep breath, gathered his strength, and said loudly, "Ye Xingchen from Yanjing pays respects to the master of the Xuan Yi Sect. Please open the mountain gate for me."
His voice carried far and wide, echoing through the mountain stream.
The surroundings were eerily quiet. Li Yijin couldn't help but look at Ye Xingchen with some confusion, because the place he was shouting towards was bare, with only a huge rock in it.
Mountain gate? Where's the mountain gate?
As Ye Xingchen's voice rang out, the air in front of him rippled slightly, like a wave spreading out on water.
A massive array, like ripples on water, enveloped the vast Qiwu Mountain. As the array activated, a staircase paved with bluestone meandered upwards, leading straight to the summit.
Looking up, one can vaguely see a palace on the mountaintop that seems to stand almost in the clouds.
The palace was surrounded by clouds and mist, and several white cranes circled and cried out above it, making it a sacred place of immortals.
"Wow..." Li Yijin's eyes almost popped out of her head. This place really was like a fairyland.
At the same time, two young Taoist disciples appeared, each holding a whisk. They bowed slightly to Ye Xingchen and said, "We are Qingfeng and Mingyue. May we ask if you are Mr. Ye from Yanjing?"
"It's me." Ye Xingchen nodded.
"Senior Brother Zhang has already relayed the message back to the Taoist temple. Our sect leader is eagerly awaiting Ye Xingchen's arrival. Please follow me." The two young Taoist disciples respectfully stepped aside. "Please."
Ye Xingchen nodded, then pulled Li Yijin up the steps.
After the two entered, the young Taoist boy waved his whisk, and another ripple surged in the void, activating the mountain-protecting array once again and drawing the immortal palace inside.
The steps wind their way up, seemingly several kilometers in length.
Li Yijin didn't like climbing mountains because it was too tiring, but she felt like she had only taken a few steps on these stairs before she was at the top of the mountain.
"This... so fast?" Li Yijin turned her head and felt dizzy, because she was now in front of the palace on the mountaintop.
"There's an array engraved on the steps. This is a technique for shrinking distances; every step you take is a hundred times the normal distance," Ye Xingchen said with a smile. "So, isn't this place fun?"
"It's fun." Li Yijin instantly fell in love with this place.
In front of the palace was a huge square, paved with bluestone and surrounded by white jade railings.
A huge purple-gold incense burner was placed directly in front of the palace, and behind the incense burner, a plaque with the words "Xuan Yi" was hung horizontally on a palace.
Inside the palace, three golden statues of the Three Pure Ones are enshrined.
The aroma of sandalwood fills the air, bringing a sense of tranquility and joy.
Three Taoist priests in purple robes approached. The one in the lead held a whisk and had a kind and amiable face, exuding the air of a sage. He was none other than Zhang Guangling, a scholar of the Xuan Yi School.
"Young friend Ye, I am Zhang Guangling, and these are my junior brothers Zhang Guanghe and Zhang Guangyue." Zhang Guangling said with a smile, "This young lady must be Miss Li."
“Master Zhang, I am Ye Xingchen, and this is Li Yijin. I presume you are already aware of our matter.” Ye Xingchen said, “I’m sorry to have troubled you.”
“Hehe, we Xuanyi people value tranquility and inaction. Although we don’t usually cause trouble, we are not afraid of trouble either.” Zhang Guangling said with a smile, “Everything is predestined, and nothing is up to us. Mr. Ye, please.”
At that moment, a Taoist nun of about forty years old came over. She was Zhou Qinglan, Zhang Guangyue's Taoist partner.
“Miss Li, Master Zhu and Ye Xingchen have important matters to discuss. Please come with me, and I will arrange accommodations for you,” Zhou Qinglan said with a smile.
Li Yijin couldn't help but glance at Ye Xingchen, who smiled and nodded at her: "Go ahead, call her Master's wife."
Li Yijin nodded and followed Zhou Qinglan, while Ye Xingchen and the three True Immortals entered a quiet room on the side of the main hall.
The four sat on futons. The Xuan Yi Sect has had four Celestial Masters throughout its history, and their names were mostly derived from mountains and rivers.
However, Zhang Shih-hao's father, Zhang Guang-xing, had a tragic relationship with the Heavenly Fox many years ago and then disappeared without a trace, so only three of the four Heavenly Masters remain.
“Xuanyi is a Taoist orthodox sect, and the Taoist arts they practice are best at subduing demons and exorcising ghosts.” Zhang Guangling said, “Therefore, every year outstanding disciples leave the mountain gate and enter Xuanyu Pavilion, firstly to gain experience, and secondly to serve the people of the world.”
"You must know about Shihao's background, Benefactor Ye."
"I know a little." Ye Xingchen nodded: "His aptitude is quite good, and he will surely be able to shoulder the heavy responsibility of Xuan Yi in the future."
“Unfortunately, he has half of the demon bloodline in his body, which is difficult to suppress. The more powerful his cultivation, the more difficult it is to suppress the demon bloodline.” Zhang Guangling said with a smile, “Young friend Ye is exceptionally talented and also possesses the Taoist Taishang Yuqing Dao Jing.”
"The mental cultivation method he practices is the same as that of my Xuan Yi School, which is a legitimate branch of Taoism. If there is an opportunity in the future, I would appreciate it if you could help him to follow the right path."
Ye Xingchen's heart skipped a beat, and his gaze toward Zhang Guangling changed.
He awakened to the Supreme Jade Purity Dao Scripture unintentionally. This secret was unknown even to his closest confidants. This old Daoist was amazing; he saw through it at a glance.
As expected of the Purple-Robed Celestial Master, although he looks like a decrepit old man, his strength is truly unfathomable.
“Sir, Zhang Shih-hao and I are friends. If there is ever a day when I need his help, I will certainly not refuse.” Ye Xingchen said, “It’s just that I’m currently unable to attend to everything, so I’ve entrusted Li Yijin to this place. I apologize for the inconvenience.”
“Hehe, I think this girl is destined to be with our Xuan Yi Sect. We might as well let her stay a little longer.” Zhang Guangling said with a smile, “Although the Xuan Yang Sect is the orthodox martial arts sect, our Xuan Yi Sect is the orthodox Taoist sect. The Three Pure Ones Orthodox Method we cultivate is many times more advanced than their Xuan Yang Martial Arts.”
"Thank you very much, Master. Please state your conditions." Ye Xingchen nodded and got straight to the point.
The martial arts world is full of human relationships and social customs. The Xuan Yi Sect is the orthodox Taoist sect with formidable strength. The Four Celestial Masters also have many dealings with the Imperial Observatory. Even the Imperial Preceptor Yi Anchen has to keep a low profile when he sees these people.
They don't want to get involved in worldly affairs, so there must be a reason why they took the initiative to help me this time.
Either they had some conditions, or Ye Xingchen simply asked them to find out.
"Mr. Ye, do you know the difference between martial arts and immortality?" Zhang Guangling opened the purple clay teapot in front of him, made a gesture with his right hand, and the mountain spring outside flew into the teapot on its own.
Then, with a flick of his finger, true fire roared in his hand, and in a moment, a pot of fine tea was ready.
He poured Ye Xingchen a glass and looked up.
"Ordinary martial arts are divided into Heaven, Earth, Profound, and Yellow. Above the Heaven Realm are the four realms of celestial phenomena: the Formless Dust Realm, the Profound Mind Realm, the Heavenly Fate Profound Realm, and the Divine Travel Saint Realm."
Ye Xingchen took the tea and said slowly, "Above the fourth realm is sainthood, which is the pinnacle of martial arts."
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