Free Web NovelChapter 981: Chapter 227 Immortal among Ten Thousand Immortals
Regarding the familiar figure of Jiang Wang that had suddenly appeared in the ship’s cabin, muttering something that seemed rather secret, Li Longchuan showed no intention of inquiring.
But Jiang Wang still approached the man from behind and took the initiative to speak, "Brother Li, something has come up for me, and I can’t make it to Binghuang Island. Please return this ice jade ring for me and apologize to your esteemed sister on my behalf. Once I’m back in Linzi, I’ll visit her in person to apologize."
At that moment, Li Longchuan stood at the bow, facing the vast Azure Sea.
His robe fluttered in the wind, and seeing him there, sleek as a graceful jade tree, was no exaggeration.
Hearing Jiang Wang’s voice, Li Longchuan turned his head and looked at him.
The jade belt on his forehead added a softer touch to his martial bearing, but the moment he spoke, the sharpness of his military clan heritage naturally burst forth.
"Is there trouble with this person?"
He said with a smile, "As long as it’s not Diao Hai Building or Yang Valley after him, hiding out on Binghuang Island shouldn’t be a problem."
Knowing Jiang Wang as he did, Li Longchuan figured there was only one possibility—that woman had brought trouble, and Jiang Wang did not want to burden his friends.
Jiang Wang smiled, "Just a bit of personal trouble."
If Li Longchuan truly wished to delve into a matter, there were few who could escape his notice.
So Jiang Wang did not deny that Fan Qingqing had some trouble, rather he lightly skirted over the matter.
If it ended up dragging Binghuang Island into a brawl with Hell Has No Door, he wouldn’t be able to forgive himself.
Li Longchuan stared at him for a moment, then said, "If you wish to deal with it yourself and have the ability to do so, then handle it on your own. However..."
He smiled, "The scenery of Binghuang Island truly is splendid. If you’re not enjoying yourself, feel free to come visit anytime. Your friends are there."
Jiang Wang’s smile was radiant, "Of course."
"So... until we meet again?" Li Longchuan waved his hand, as if to bid farewell.
"Until we meet again." Jiang Wang’s smile grew even brighter, "I’ve commandeered the boat. Take your time flying back, Brother Li, and enjoy the scenery along the way."
Li Longchuan was somewhat speechless, but having been around Xu Xiangqian for so long, he was quite used to this type of mooching.
He stood at the bow and called out loudly, "Let’s go, Li Yin! The boat is theirs now!"
"Hey!" Jiang Wang stopped him again, "I’ll need the boatman too."
Li Longchuan paused for a moment, then said, "When you smile, you really should squint your eyes!"
Jiang Wang clearly understood his teasing—it would make him even more like Zhongxuan Sheng,
and he replied with a smile, "Might as well pull up my hair and pin it even higher. I’m sure that’s what you’re more accustomed to!"
This group of friends had always privately pondered one question: When Xu Xiangqian and Chongxuan Sheng were alone together, who would be at a disadvantage, and who would have the upper hand?
Unfortunately, it seemed this question would never have an answer, as sly operators like Xu Xiangqian and Chongxuan Sheng each knew who was the tougher nut to crack. They never spent time alone and never targeted each other, somewhat akin to a "king doesn’t see another king" situation.
Li Longchuan laughed heartily several times, took the ice jade ring from Jiang Wang, and strode off across the waves.
The boatman Li Yin was military-born, disciplined and obedient. He went where Li Longchuan told him to go and stayed when told to stay, no questions asked. Although his expression clearly indicated confusion, as he couldn’t understand how he and his boat had suddenly been "commandeered."
Not wanting to look for trouble, nor willing to hand over the newly acquired inheritance of the Myriad Immortals Palace to Hell Has No Door, Jiang Wang decided to return to Qi Country instead of lingering abroad.
After all, an extra day’s stay meant an extra day’s risk.
Taking Fan Qingqing openly through the seas was certainly not an option; that way, it would be hard for Hell Has No Door not to take notice of them. ƒreewebηoveℓ.com
Therefore, Jiang Wang needed a boat and a boatman to conceal Fan Qingqing’s traces. Using cultivation as a pretext, he meditated in the cabin along the way, thinking those who noticed him would understand his reasons for keeping a low profile.
Diao Hai Building’s dragon bone ships had become almost universal in the Near Sea.
The one used by Binghuang Island was no exception, and of course, it had undergone some of its own modifications, though the appearance had not changed much.
From here on, they took a detour, and whatever issues arose along the way were left to the boatman Li Yin to handle.
Meanwhile, Jiang Wang studied the inheritance from the Myriad Immortals Palace at ease in the cabin.
Travelling across the Azure Sea and uncovering the secrets of cultivation was indeed a fortunate thing.
The scroll, when unfurled, revealed a diagram titled "Ten Thousand Immortals Come to Court," truly imposing!
At the beginning of the left side, there was a passage written in a font very close to Daoist script but definitely not Jing script.
Jiang Wang perceived with his heart, illuminated by the light of Divine Power, before he could glimpse the meaning from its perspective close to the Daoist script. But he probably only understood eighty percent, the remaining twenty percent was a mix of guessing and conjecture, association and speculation.
And this passage left him truly stunned—
"All things have a spirit, and humans are the foremost among them."
"If the eyes have spirit, they can become Immortal!"
"If the ears have spirit, they can become Immortal!"
"If the nose and mouth have spirit. The liver, gallbladder, spleen, and organs, the hair, blood, and bones, all contain spirit, and all can become Immortal!"
"From head to toe, the network of veins and muscles, all lead back to our sect."
"Humans are the universe, humans are the cosmos, humans are the Immortal among the Ten Thousand Immortals!"
What a mysterious and magnificent conception!
To cultivate every part of oneself—the eyes, ears, nose, mouth, the network of veins and muscles, the liver, gallbladder, spleen, hair, blood, and bones—into an "Immortal"!
This is a path with seemingly no end.
But one could perfectly imagine how powerful a Cultivator who could successfully accomplish this would be!
Humans are the universe, humans are the cosmos, humans are the Immortal gathering all the Ten Thousand Immortals!
Humans are space, humans are time, humans are the Immortal who encapsulates the Ten Thousand Immortals!
If the ruins of the Cloud Top Fairy Palace allowed Jiang Wang to barely imagine the splendor of the era when the Nine Great Immortal Palaces dominated the world, to fantasize about the breadth and majesty at the peak of Cloud Top Fairy Palace’s prosperity,
Then this scroll representing the legacy of the Myriad Immortals Palace made Jiang Wang realize why there was such a glorious era for the Nine Great Immortal Palaces and how they could "dominate the world"!
Of the legacy of Cloud Top Fairy Palace, Jiang Wang had so far mastered only the Immortal Technique of Walk in the Sky, although he was becoming ever more adept at using it. But concerning the entire cultivation system, he was still in a fog.
Yet the conception presented in the scroll of "Ten Thousand Immortals Come to Court" was enough for Jiang Wang to glimpse one ten-thousandth of that era’s brilliance.
From what Jiang Wang felt at the moment, those who had established the Immortal Technique system were pioneers in cultivation, explorers who can be called great, a monumental part of history!
Why... did such great Nine Great Immortal Palaces eventually succumb to oblivion?
His spirit sinking into the Five Mansions Sea, his soul manifesting in Yunxiao Pavilion, Jiang Wang summoned White Cloud Child and asked directly, "Do you know about the Myriad Immortals Palace?"
White Cloud Child blinked his round eyes, looking bewildered.
What else could this unlucky kid do besides flatter? Sometimes he couldn’t even flatter properly!
The grandeur of the Myriad Immortals Palace, the Immortals chief among them! Where did our Cloud Top Fairy Palace’s confidence come from? Why were we named alongside them in the Near Ancient Era?
Asking was pointless...
Jiang Wang sighed internally and with his divine soul strength, he materialized a tome of sword techniques and handed it to White Cloud Child, "Practice this ’Purple Qi Eastward’ sword manual well. I’ll test your learning later."
Of course, White Cloud Child couldn’t refuse the Immortal Master’s request. He eagerly received the sword manual, just about to ask why when the Immortal Master had already left.
I am just a child! I just want to eat, drink, and sleep every day, why suddenly make me practice the sword?
Is he planning to send me out to fight?
In the grand and majestic Yunxiao Pavilion, White Cloud Child’s thoughts grew more chaotic by the moment, his chubby face slowly drooping.
Without worry for life and death, as long as the Cloud Top Fairy Palace exists, so does he. But it hurts!
The chubby little fellow shivered in fright.
But the Immortal Master had a very simple reason. To test means to spar, and to spar means getting hit.
Someone Jiang was just seeking a justifiable reason to beat up the kid, that’s all.
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(Thinking about the plot until my head explodes, thinking about Divine Skills until my head explodes, the cultivation system, the world framework... in short, my head is constantly exploding.
In the midst of the pain, I thought—
That’s the process of the universe being born.)
