Seeking Immortality

The clouds and mist transformed by the green silk scarf carried Changchunzi and Xu Fan slowly into the sky. Xu Fan, who experienced the feeling of flying for the first time, was fresh and excited, but he couldn't help but feel a little bit of panic. Surrounded in his heart, after all, Xu Fan is now hundreds of feet high in the sky, but there is only a thin layer of clouds under his feet, which does not give people a sense of security.

"Master, how can this green silk scarf turn into clouds? Can it also carry people flying?" Looking at the extremely small hills and trees under his feet in the air, Xu Fan resisted the various emotions in his heart and hesitated slightly. After a while he asked.

Although the man in front of him was his master, and he was willing to become his disciple, he had bad intentions after all in accepting him as his disciple, so Xu Fan still felt a little awkward talking to him.

"This is one of my magical instruments, called 'Three Zhang Qing Ling'. It has many wonderful uses, and I have been my master for hundreds of years. Magical instruments are a must-have for us cultivators. There are many types and wonderful functions. Each one is different. According to the difference in power, it is divided into three levels: heaven, earth and human. Each level is divided into three levels: high, medium and low. And this magical weapon is a high-level human-level magical weapon. road.

Seeing Xu Fan's expression, he seemed to understand the panic in his heart, Lu Huayan continued: "Don't worry, this 'Three Zhang Qing Ling' is the first magic weapon that your master made by herself, and it has passed through me for hundreds of years. Although the sacrifice of time is not the best in the world, it will not make you fall from the world. "

"Yes, disciple understands." After hearing Lu Huayan's words, Xu Fan's face turned slightly red as his thoughts were seen through, and then he quickly changed the subject and asked: "Then the master wife doesn't need this magic weapon?"

Hearing Xu Fan's question, the everlasting stern expression on Changchunzi's face actually showed a touch of sadness, and he said slowly: "Your master's talent in cultivating immortals is not as high as mine. Two hundred years ago, she finally came back again." Unable to resist destiny, he died of old age."

"I'm sorry, master, this disciple shouldn't ask this question." Seeing Lu Huayan's sad expression, Xu Fan said hurriedly.

"It doesn't matter, the deceased is gone, this is fate." Lu Huayan sighed. As he spoke, he seemed to think of something again, and said to Xu Fan: "Now you can be considered a person in the world of immortality. There are some things you must know."

"Yes, master, please tell me." Xu Fan said respectfully.

"In fact, secular people have many wrong views on immortal cultivators. The most important ones are reflected in three points: First, they believe that immortal cultivators represent the number of heaven, but they don't know that the number of heaven stipulates that ordinary people can only live less than a hundred years. , but those who cultivate immortality are seeking immortality and changing their fate against the will of heaven. They are completely challenging the number of heaven. How can they represent the number of heaven? So maybe those who cultivate immortality will respect the number of heaven, but they definitely do not represent the number of heaven. Secondly, they believe that those who cultivate immortality have unlimited power. This is even more wrong. In order to live longer and become stronger, people who cultivate immortality are busy practicing all day long. How can they have any free time? Third, they think that people who cultivate immortality have no desires and desires, but they don’t know that the more powerful they are, the more they will live longer. The desire of a powerful person is stronger, but the desire of a person who cultivates immortality is reflected in immortality and greater power. Have you remembered these three points?" Lu Huayan said slowly.

"Disciple, please remember your master's teachings." Xu Fan was shocked when he heard what Lu Huayan said, but his expression forced him to reply calmly.

"Just write it down." Lu Huayan nodded slightly. He seemed satisfied with Xu Fan's current calm performance.

They were silent all the way. With the help of Sanzhang Qingling, it took less than half a day for Xu Fan and Lu Huayan to arrive at the middle-earth part of the vast land of China, a place called the prosperous middle-earth.

When he was in the village, Xu Fan had heard the Second Elder describe the prosperity of Middle-earth countless times, although the Second Elder only learned about it from books. Looking down now, it is really extraordinary. The huge and prosperous city, the splendid and colorful buildings, and the dense crowds shocked Xu Fan, a country bumpkin who had never seen the market, as much as the first time he saw Lu Huayan using his magical powers. In fact, Xu Qingfan felt that just in the city beneath his feet, the population was greater than that of the entire Southern Wilderness. Not to mention the lush green mountains and fertile fields, which are completely different from the barren southern wilderness.

Unfortunately, Lu Huayan didn't have the slightest intention of stopping for Xu Fan to take a closer look, and commanded the three-foot-long Qingling to continue flying north.

About half an hour later, Lu Huayan and Xu Fan stopped in front of a huge barren mountain. Although this mountain is majestic and steep, there is no human habitation at all, and there are very few trees. It can only be regarded as a barren mountain. Xu Fan looked at Changchunzi strangely, wondering why he wanted to stay here.

Looking at Xu Fan's confused expression, Lu Huayan said calmly: "This is Jiuhua Mountain where our Jiuhua Gate is located."

"What?" Xu Fan heard what Lu Huayan said. Couldn't help but exclaimed. On the way here, he wondered more than once what his master would be like. I thought it would be grand and glorious, and I thought it would be surrounded by immortal energy, but I never thought it would be so desolate and dead.

Seeing Xu Fan's surprised and disappointed look, Lu Huayan's clumsy face showed a rare smile and said, "You can see clearly." After saying that, Lu Huayan took out another yellow talisman paper from his sleeve and gave a light drink "Three thousand worlds, bounded by bounds, open!" Then he shot the talisman held between his fingers toward the barren mountain.

Something strange happened. After the talisman flew a short distance towards the barren mountain, it stopped as if it was suddenly blocked by something. Then the talisman paper began to spontaneously ignite without fire, releasing thousands of rays of rays of light. Then, the originally barren mountain scenery rippled like a calm water surface broken by stones. Soon after, the talisman burned out, but a circular light hole appeared where it had just stayed, and bursts of fairy glow seemed to be emitting from the light hole.

After seeing the light hole formed, Lu Huayan did not hesitate anymore and quickly flew towards the light hole with Xu Fan, who had not yet recovered from the sudden change.

When Lu Huayan and Xu Fan flew into the light hole, the light hole that was slightly exuding fairy glow slowly began to get smaller until it disappeared. And the barren mountain continued to maintain its original desolate and uninhabited appearance, as if nothing had happened just now.

After Xu Fan and Lu Huayan flew into the light cave, they found that the scene in front of them suddenly changed. The mountain was still the same mountain, but it became lush, majestic and magnificent. The mountain is surrounded by fairy air, and occasionally cranes fly. From the mountainside to the top of the mountain, there are several grand, exquisite, or elegant bamboo huts in the main hall, which appear far and near in the misty clouds and smoke, as if they are far away.

What a fairyland! ! This is the place where the gods live in Xu Fan's heart. No, it was even more fairy-like than Xu Fan had imagined before.

Seeing Xu Fan's dumbfounded look, Lu Huayan shook his head slightly and explained: "The barren mountain scenery you saw outside just now was just created by the mountain-protecting formation that we, the cultivators, controlled in order to avoid being disturbed by secular people. It’s just an illusion. After you practice for two years, you will naturally be able to see through it.”

"Yes, disciple knows." Looking at the magical things in front of him, and thinking that he was about to come into contact with this magical world, Xu Fan became uncontrollably excited. But he still tried hard to restrain his excitement, bowed and said to Lu Huayan.

Just as the master and apprentice were talking, two rays of light, one white and one purple, suddenly flew towards the positions of Lu Huayan and Xu Fan from the mountainside, and flew not far in front of them in the blink of an eye. Xu Fan took a closer look and found out that they were two middle-aged men wielding two strange magical weapons. Xu Fan knew that these two people should be disciples of Jiuhua Mountain.

The two disciples looked to be in their thirties. They were wearing the same style of white robes, but the magic weapons at their feet were different. The disciple with white light all over his body had a white boat at his feet, and the one with purple light had a white boat at his feet. At the disciple's feet is a magic weapon that looks like a feather.

When the two disciples saw Lu Huayan, they were obviously startled at first, and then they hurriedly bowed to Lu Huayan and said respectfully: "Disciple Li Yuhan (Sheng Yushan) pays homage to the master's uncle and welcomes the master's uncle back to the mountain."

Lu Huayan ignored the words of the two disciples, just nodded slightly, and then asked calmly: "Where is your master?"

Li Yuhan replied: "Reporting to my uncle, my master started practicing in seclusion three months ago. All matters are left to the disciples. If anything happens to my uncle, I can also leave it to my disciples."

When Lu Huayan heard what Li Yuhan said, he nodded and said: "It's not a big deal. I have accepted a direct disciple outside. So I want your master to register him and distribute some basic supplies. Isn't your master always in charge? These?" As he spoke, Lu Huayan pointed at Xu Fan beside him.

"Disciples can do these things." Li Yuhan first replied to Lu Huayan, and then he and Sheng Yushan bowed to Xu Fan and said, "Disciple Li Yuhan (Sheng Yushan) pays homage to my uncle."

After saying that, both of them secretly looked at Xu Fan with strange eyes. You must know that although direct disciples, direct disciples, and registered disciples are all called disciples, they are very different in terms of status and the care they receive from their master. Registered disciples generally have low qualifications and only teach some basic skills, and are no different from servants in the sect; while disciples who enter the sect can learn advanced skills and are the backbone of the sect; as for direct disciples, as the name implies, they will always be there Being personally taught by the master and learning the most essential skills and insights from the master, once they become a master, they will become an elite force in various sects and be responsible for passing on the master's tradition.

Because immortal cultivators have to seize the time to practice and seek the way to immortality. How can they have time to teach their disciples all the time? Therefore, most immortal cultivators will only receive one or two direct disciples in their lifetime, and the chosen ones are all extremely talented. The Xu Fan in front of him was obviously of mediocre qualifications, so it was no wonder that these two disciples who claimed to have extraordinary qualifications were surprised.

And how did they know that Lu Huayan only wanted to use the Muyi energy in Xu Fan's body to experiment on his own immortality by accepting Xu Fan as his direct disciple.

Although Xu Fan was mentally prepared beforehand, he did not expect that Lu Huayan would be so senior. Seeing these two disciples, who were many times more powerful than me, paying homage to me, I quickly waved my hands and said, "Don't dare, don't dare."

"What are you afraid of? You are my disciple, Lu Huayan, and you dare not even ask them to call you uncle?" Hearing what Xu Fan said, Lu Huayan glared and shouted.

Hearing what Lu Huayan said, Xu Fan, Li Yuhan, and Sheng Yushan were all embarrassed and did not dare to say a word.

In this way, after Xu Fan registered with two disciples and received some commonly used items from the Jiuhua Sect, such as the robes uniformly worn by the disciples and the tokens used to identify themselves when entering, Xu Fan and Lu Huayan were arrested again by the three. Zhang Qingling carried Po Kong away.

In just a moment, the two flew to the mountainside and landed in front of an exquisite cottage. The cottage was surrounded by lush trees. The plaque on the door of the cottage was engraved with the three characters "Changchunju". Xu Fan knew that this should be the residence of his master, Changchunzi Lu Huayan.

Just as the two landed, the front door of the cottage opened, and an old man dressed in Confucian style walked out. He had an elegant temperament and seemed to be about the same age as Lu Huayan, but he bowed to Lu Huayan and said, "Master, you are back."

"Well, Xu Fan, this is your senior brother Yue Qingru. Qingru, this is my new disciple Xu Fan. Go and prepare the incense table now, and let your junior brother worship the ancestors of my sect." Lu Huayan first introduced the identity of the person in front of Xu Fan, and then instructed Yue Qingru.

"Yes, Master." As he said that, Yue Qingru also secretly glanced at Xu Fan, and secretly wondered why the master would accept such a mediocre person as a disciple.

In this way, Xu Fan followed his master and senior brother to the Changchunju ancestral temple to pay homage to the ancestors of the Jiuhua Sect Changchunzi lineage. Yue Qingru also introduced the Jiuhua Sect's rules and various taboos to Xu Fan, and then Xu Fan formally met his master and senior brother. When Yue Qingru learned that Xu Fan was actually the master's direct disciple, he was even more surprised. You must know that Lu Huayan has a lonely personality and has never liked to accept disciples. Yue Qingru himself was accepted as a disciple by Lu Huayan because his ancestors had a close relationship with Lu Huayan.

After everything was done, the master and his three disciples returned to the main hall. Changchunzi Lu Huayan sat in the main seat, and Xu Fan and Yue Qingru performed the disciple ceremony and stood respectfully in front of him.

Looking at the two people in front of him, Lu Huayan slowly said to Xu Fan: "My Jiuhua Sect has been established for thousands of years, with strict sect rules and clear generations. According to the sayings left by the ancestors, according to the order of 'Xuhua Qingyu', I belong to the 'Hua' generation, and you belong to the 'Qing' generation. From now on, your name will be changed to Xu Qingfan. Are you willing?"

Xu Fan, oh, now he should be called Xu Qingfan, said respectfully: "Disciple is willing."

Hearing Xu Qingfan's answer, Lu Huayan nodded with satisfaction, and said to Yue Qingru: "Qingru, you arrange a room for Qingfan to stay, and then take him to familiarize himself with the environment around Changchunju. Qingfan, come to my room after you are familiar with the environment."

"Yes, Master." Xu Qingfan and Yue Qingru responded at the same time.