Longevity: Starting as a Sect Servant

Chapter 715: Chapter 332: The Truth of the World (Part 3)

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After a long time, Li An left.

"Junior Brother Nan, you have a hard task tomorrow. Go to the Celestial Cloud Palace and deliver this item."

The Immortal Ziyun spoke to Nan Jibei.

Nan Jibei cupped his hands and said, "Alright."

Taking the container with Li An’s soul light, he hesitated for a moment and said, "Senior Brother, I heard from people of several major forces that recently there have been quite a few returning envoys of the Deceitful God. Do you think Lord Chong Guang holds much value?"

The others were very concerned too!

Because they knew well, the towering Source Land was the true ruler of all the thirty-three heavens.

Years ago, when the Celestial Palace collapsed, the sinister forces invaded, and afterward, a statue appeared on every famous mountain. The purpose of all forces on these mountains and above was singular, to worship the Deceitful God and welcome back those who ventured forth.

Every time one appeared, and sent to the Source Land, they would receive rewards from the Source Land.

The Immortal Ziyun achieved the Taiyi Fruit Position due to a being called "Zhuyue" from that era!

So, they placed great importance on Li An now.

"I also heard from a friend on Sanqing Mountain that the Source Land seems to be looking for an acquaintance of a certain unspeakable figure. If he is related to that figure, the Source Land would be very pleased, and the rewards would be immense. Moreover, such a person can be influential upon entering the Source Land."

The Ancient Immortal added, "But in recent years, more people have been returning from the past, but many have no connection to that unspeakable figure. Such returning people are of little importance. Sanqing Mountain still has an ancient person whose soul light was sent up, but the Source Land ignored it completely, leaving Sanqing Mountain at a loss, so they had to keep nurturing that ancient person..."

Her old eyes bore a hint of coldness, "If this person is similar, it would be troublesome for our Purple Cloud Mountain."

However, the Immortal Ziyun sighed, "I tried to probe just now, especially if he knows Zhuyue, then he is likely related to that figure, but he is deep-minded and didn’t answer a word. I couldn’t press further, lest I offend him."

"The plan now is to quickly send the soul light over and hope that this Lord Chong Guang has some connection with that unspeakable figure, which would be a major blessing!"

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Leaving Purple Cloud Peak, Li An indeed had a smooth journey.

He wore a black cloak, concealing his aura. Additionally, he had obtained a token from the Mountain Master, the Immortal Ziyun, so wherever he went, it was as if the Immortal Ziyun was personally present, and no one dared question or stop him.

This was also to keep his identity confidential.

Li An quickly returned to the place of divine descent, where the old man with the lantern led him back to the temple where the bronze giant lamp burned.

At this place, Li An felt somewhat relieved.

Facing the old foxes like the Immortal Ziyun, he was always on edge. Every word he uttered had to be carefully measured and repeatedly pondered over.

He was afraid the other party might notice something amiss.

"The Source Land, controlling various forces of the world..."

Today’s events gave him a new understanding of the thirty-three heavens.

Whether it was the countless famous mountains or the towering Source Land and Celestial Palace, they all existed for the Source Land.

The Era of Eternal Life mentioned by the Immortal Ziyun, what exactly is it?

Everything is complex and clouded, even the Immortal Ziyun and others might not see it clearly.

The world is such, when mired in the lower levels, one does not know why they live or die. Only when gradually climbing up can they slowly see the tangled roots and the enveloping dark clouds...

"Cultivation!"

Li An’s determination was firm. Neither the Era of Eternal Life nor the lofty Source Land held any interest for him... The most important thing for now was to adhere to the routine and focus on cultivation.

Next, he had to plan to find the matter of the Immortal Rejuvenator...

He stayed here for a few days before leaving, deliberately wandering around Purple Cloud Mountain, visiting the Scripture Pavilion and other forbidden places, and even took a few divine artifacts from the exchange place to play with.

Midway, he also deliberately went missing several times, sneaking to the border areas of Purple Cloud Mountain to hide. To his surprise, no one actually followed him from start to finish.

He neither sensed any probing of Divine Thought nor felt any life aura following him secretly.

"Like a mouse fearing a cat, yet confident I dare not leave..."

Li An analyzed.

Clearly, before there was any response from the Source Land, Purple Cloud Mountain dared not offend him!

After all, if he was indeed connected to that side, displeasing him now would mean ruining a great opportunity for Purple Cloud Mountain later.

So, wherever he went, they granted him ample freedom.

At the same time, the other party was so assured, assuming Li An dared not leave Purple Cloud Mountain. Clearly, it was as the Immortal Ziyun said, the eerie aura outside was not as protective as Purple Cloud Mountain, unable to shelter someone like Li An who had ’already departed’...

This reassured Li An.

He further tested, visiting the ’Land of Strange Corpses’ several times, located at the back mountain of Purple Cloud Mountain, a forest dedicated to burying the bodies of the lamp-keepers, with rather beautiful scenery. He explored the surroundings and got a sense of the general geography.

Moreover, each time he went, he was quite excessive, directly digging up some graves and then crawling into those coffins, as if he was cultivating in seclusion!

He stayed for several months, up to half a year!