Xuantian Immortal Cultivation Record

Zhang Yuanjing was startled and immediately turned around, looking towards the entrance of the east kitchen.

Ape Thirteen and the Azure-Eyed Lion Beast reacted similarly to him.

The Lion Beast was particularly agitated, its black fur standing on end, as if it were about to explode!

This undoubtedly showed that this beast, gifted with the ability to sense danger, hadn't detected anyone approaching at all.

A slender old man wearing a blue silk round-collared robe, a square scarf on his head, and with completely white hair and beard, was standing just a step away from the door, looking at Zhang Yuanjing and the two demon beasts with a slightly ingratiating smile on his face.

Zhang Yuanjing examined him with his divine sense and discovered the man's peculiarity.

This wasn't a real person, but a wisp of energy, yet his appearance and expression were no different from a real person.

Even so, the fact that he could appear silently behind him was enough to demonstrate his strangeness and mystery.

"My name is Zhang Yuanjing, greetings, elder," Zhang Yuanjing quickly regained his composure, cupped his fist in salute, and said sincerely, "We were passing by this place, and we were overcome with hunger. Seeing that the manor gate wasn't locked, we came in to find something to eat. Please forgive us for entering without the owner's permission! I will compensate with silver."

The old man quickly waved his hand: "The arrival of distinguished guests is an honor for this old one. Eating some coarse rice and meat is nothing. How could I allow guests to spend money when I have not provided proper hospitality."

Then, he made a gesture of invitation, saying, "Please follow this old one to the guest room to rest for a while. This old one will send the cooks and maids to prepare some food for you."

Zhang Yuanjing exchanged a look with Ape Thirteen and the Azure-Eyed Lion Beast, stepped forward, and followed behind the old man.

"Have you always lived here, elder?"

"Yes, since my ancestors moved here a long time ago, it has been passed down from generation to generation."

"Oh, I see that you are the only family on this island. Wouldn't it be a bit lonely usually?"

"Haha, thank you for your concern, distinguished guest. This island does indeed only have my family, but there are many people in this lake. It is very lively when we gather together during festivals."

"In the lake? Are there other continents or islands?"

"Not exactly. They are all underwater. Hehe, there are auspicious beasts guarding the area, so it is not easy for outsiders to enter."

"Living underwater, that's novel," Zhang Yuanjing replied, without asking further.

If the people underwater were all condensed from energy like this old man, living in the water would be no problem.

Along the way, he occasionally saw several well-dressed young men and women who would come forward to greet the old man, calling him "Clan Leader," and two of them called him Grandfather.

There were also some who, judging by their clothes, were servants of the manor. They all respectfully called the old man "Master."

However, none of these people greeted Zhang Yuanjing, and they were oblivious to the two large spirit beasts.

The old man didn't ask these people to come forward to greet Zhang Yuanjing, but only kept talking to Zhang Yuanjing, introducing the situation in the manor, and occasionally letting out a few hearty laughs.

Before long, Zhang Yuanjing followed the old man to the main hall of the main house. The old man first invited Zhang Yuanjing to drink tea, and then servants and maids entered one after another, setting down a table full of sumptuous dishes and two bottles of fragrant wine.

The old man didn't eat or drink much, but only introduced the food and wine while urging Zhang Yuanjing to eat.

Seeing that the food on the table was all ordinary, Zhang Yuanjing didn't refuse, and picked up his chopsticks to eat a little as a formality.

Ape Thirteen, on the other hand, devoured the food ravenously, very happy. Since following Zhang Yuanjing, he had mostly eaten raw meat and blood, and it was rare for him to eat such worldly delicacies.

After a few rounds of wine and a few courses of dishes, the old man suddenly asked, "Distinguished guest, this place has always been remote, and few passersby come this way. I wonder where you are going?"

Zhang Yuanjing hesitated for a moment and said, "I was just about to ask you, elder. We are going to cross the great lake, but there is no road ahead. I wonder how we can get to the outside world from here?"

The old man was stunned and asked, "The outside world? Are you talking about beyond this place?"

Zhang Yuanjing said, "Yes, this place, this great lake and the desert on the other side of the lake. Are there any other places to go besides these two?"

The old man laughed: "Of course there are. If there were no way out, wouldn't we all be trapped here! Besides, there is also an extremely powerful sand centipede hidden in that desert. If it attacks one day, we will all die."

Zhang Yuanjing asked, "Then how can we get out of this place?"

The old man stroked his beard and said repeatedly, "Don't worry, don't worry. It's not easy for distinguished guests to come to the manor, so you must stay for a few more days and let this old one entertain you properly to atone for my negligence!"

Zhang Yuanjing hurriedly said he wouldn't dare, and after a few more humble words, he婉转婉转 expressed that he still had important matters to attend to and wanted to leave as soon as possible.

The old man insisted on not allowing it, so Zhang Yuanjing had no choice but to give up.

So, the one man and two beasts stayed in the manor. The two beasts were bored every day, either wandering around the manor or sleeping.

Zhang Yuanjing, on the other hand, dealt with the old man's hospitality every day, occasionally going to the island to take a look, and fishing in a pool.

After three consecutive days, early in the morning on the fourth day, the old man came to the outside of the guest room and said loudly, "Have the distinguished guests rested well? Today, between Chen and Si time, the waterway in the lake will open, and we can leave from here!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yuanjing quickly came out of the room and walked towards the gate of the manor with the old man. The two spirit beasts had already been taken into his storage ring.

The old man didn't see the two demon beasts, and didn't ask about them, only leading the way in front.

When they reached the front courtyard, all the people in the manor had already gathered. They were gathered together according to their status and rank. Seeing the old man arrive, they bowed and said in unison, "Please Clan Leader (Master) open the waterway."

Zhang Yuanjing scanned a few times with his divine sense, but he really didn't know where the so-called waterway was.

But he saw the old man nod majestically, walk to the front of the screen wall that faced the main house's gate, and slap it with his hand. Many images appeared on the originally shiny jade wall, including towns and markets, cooking smoke, mountains, forests, lakes and fields, pigs, cattle, chickens, and ducks, plows, hoes, shovels, and rakes, all scenes of mortal life, in abundance.

When all the images flashed and disappeared, a deep blue vortex appeared. It wasn't a picture, but a real thing, and you could even hear the sound of water gurgling.

"In order, go in."

With the old man's order, the people gathered in the front courtyard walked into the vortex one after another.

Their faces were peaceful, and they seemed to have a hint of joy and excitement. They disappeared quickly into the water.

After those people entered the vortex, the old man said to Zhang Yuanjing, "Distinguished guest, if you want to leave, you must go out from here. However, if you don't want to be harmed by the auspicious beasts in the water, you still need to take out the token."

Token? Zhang Yuanjing first took out the umbrella jade. But the old man shook his head: "Not this thing."

Then, Zhang Yuanjing understood and took out the orange-yellow short stick that had been transformed from the stone pillar and held it in his hand.

When the old man saw this thing, his eyes lit up, and his expression became even more respectful: "This is it, distinguished guest, please go first."

Zhang Yuanjing nodded, holding the short stick, stepped into the vortex, and immediately felt a cool sensation envelop his body, falling downwards.