mtlumby2d Chapter 405 Heading to Cangliu Immortal Sect
Chapter 405 Heading to Cangliu Immortal Sect
Chapter 405 Going to Cangliu Immortal Sect
Xiang Nan led Li Zhi and his party along the winding corridors in the imperial palace. Along the way, they passed by one ancient and solemn palace after another and finally arrived at the door of the imperial study.
The door of the imperial study was closed, and the vermilion lacquered door looked particularly solemn under the sunlight.
Xiang Nan turned around and said to Li Zhi, "Master Li, please wait a moment. I will go and report to the emperor."
Li Zhi nodded slightly and replied, "It's my duty. Thank you for your help, Mr. Xiang."
Xiang Nan walked quickly forward, knocked gently on the door of the imperial study, then slipped in and the door slowly closed behind him.
Li Zhi and others stood outside the door, waiting quietly. The air around them seemed to have frozen, with only the rustling sound of the breeze blowing through the leaves.
Not long after, the door of the imperial study opened again, and Xiang Nan walked out. He still had a smile on his face, but what he said made Li Zhi and others stunned instantly.
Xiang Nan said apologetically, "I'm so sorry, Lord Li. The emperor is tired and can't see the guests..."
The expressions of Li Zhi and others suddenly became a little strange. As envoys of Yong State, they were turned away by the small Yan State. This was really an extremely rare thing.
However, Li Zhi was thoughtful after all, and after a little thought, he understood the reason. He thought that the King of Yan was trying to avoid suspicion. After all, the Cangliu Sect was extremely powerful in Yan, and the palace must be full of Cangliu Sect's spies. He was probably forced to do this.
After figuring this out, Li Zhi no longer cared about it. In his opinion, the King of Yan was now just a puppet of the Cangliu Immortal Sect. Whether he saw him or not would not have much impact on them.
So, Li Zhi said to Xiang Nan calmly, "In that case, I'll trouble Master Xiang to take us to Cangliu Immortal Sect."
When Xiang Nan heard this, he waved his hands quickly, showing an embarrassment on his face, and said: "The Cangliu Immortal Sect is not something that a mere mortal like me can go to. I will take you to the reception square to wait for Lord Wenxian to come."
Li Zhi nodded and said readily, "That's fine."
Just like that, the four of them turned around and walked to the side.
Since the Cangliu Immortal Sect is suspended above the imperial palace, there must be a special passage or way to get up there. After all, even cultivators cannot fly.
Li Zhi recalled the immortal cultivators and martial arts masters he had seen in novels, movies and TV dramas, all of whom were able to fly over eaves and walls and ride on clouds.
But after being in this real world for so long, he has never seen anyone who can really fly.
The best they could do was to fly with the help of magical instruments or monster mounts, or at worst, they could use magic to briefly step in the air. However, this method could not last long. After all, human Qi was limited, and they could not fly far even if they exhausted all their Qi.
Soon, they arrived at a square.
The square was not very wide, but it was empty, with only a few cushions on the ground.
And in the middle is a huge human-shaped statue.
The statue had one hand pointing to the sky and the other hand raised horizontally. Although it was just a statue, it exuded an immortal aura.
Li Zhi looked at it and guessed that this statue should be Master Cangliu.
At this time, a disciple of Cangliu Xianzong was sitting next to the statue with his legs crossed, eyes closed and meditating, with faint fluctuations emanating from his body.
Hearing the sound of someone coming, the disciple suddenly opened his eyes, his eyes were like lightning. When he saw that it was Xiang Nan, a trace of barely perceptible disdain flashed across his eyes, and then he slowly closed his eyes again, as if Xiang Nan was not worth even a second look.
Xiang Nan seemed to have long been accustomed to this kind of treatment, and his face was still full of flattering smiles. He carefully came to the side of the man and said in a very polite tone: "Master Zhang, these people are the people that the True Immortal State Master wants to see. Master Yu Wenxian asked them to wait for him here and will take them up later."
In the State of Yan, since Zhenren Cangliu was named the True Immortal National Master, the Cangliu Immortal Sect was also respected as the Immortal Sect that protects the country.
Therefore, all of these disciples of Cangliu Xianzong have ranks and are respected. Except for those who have specific positions like Zhang Peng, who are called deacons, the rest of the disciples of Cangliu Xianzong, even high-ranking officials like Xiang Nan, have to address them as "Sir".
Upon hearing this, the disciple of Cangliu Immortal Sect slowly opened his eyes again.
He first glanced at Xiang Nan with dissatisfaction, and then set his eyes on Li Zhi and the others.
Perhaps it was because Li Zhi and the others were also practitioners, or perhaps it was because they were the people that Zhenren Cangliu or Yu Wenxian wanted to see, the disciple's eyes were actually a little more polite when he looked at Li Zhi and the others.
He nodded slightly and said to Li Zhi and the others, "Please do as you please. There is no need to be restrained."
Although the voice was plain, it was completely different from his attitude towards Xiang Nan.
Li Zhi and the others nodded and thanked him, then found a random seat inside and sat down.
Xiang Nan was not angry because he was ignored by the disciple. He looked calm and said to Li Zhi and the others, "Then I will leave first. If you have any questions, you can find me at the Lizhengyuan over there."
As he spoke, he stretched out his hand and pointed in a direction.
"Okay! Thank you, Lord Xiang." Li Zhi bowed in thanks.
Xiang Nan chuckled, turned and left.
The disciple named Zhang closed his eyes again and continued to meditate and breathe, as if everything around him had nothing to do with him.
Seeing that there were outsiders present, although Li Zhi and the others had many doubts and thoughts in their hearts that they wanted to communicate, they could only suppress them secretly. They simply closed their eyes and rested, waiting for Yu Wenxian's arrival.
Not long after, a steady and brisk sound of footsteps approached from afar, breaking the silence of the quiet room.
Yu Wenxian's familiar figure appeared in everyone's sight. He was still wearing a light blue robe with gold embroidery gleaming softly in the sunlight. He exuded a gentle and elegant temperament, as if he had a reassuring aura.
The disciple named Zhang, who was meditating just now, stood up quickly when he saw Yu Wenxian. An extremely respectful look instantly appeared on his face. He bent his waist to 90 degrees, clasped his hands together, and saluted loudly, "Greetings, Senior Brother!"
Yu Wenxian raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a warm smile. He waved his hand gently, and said in a gentle but concerned tone: "Junior brother, just focus on your breathing and practice. I will take them upstairs."
After saying that, he turned around, faced Li Zhi and the others, clasped his hands together, bowed slightly, and said with a hint of apology: "I'm sorry to have kept you waiting, Brother Li."
Li Zhi had his usual calm smile on his face, waved his hand and said, "Nothing, Brother Yu, have you dealt with your junior brother's matter?"
Yu Wenxian looked calm, without any ripples on his face, and replied calmly: "Yeah, it's okay."
Afterwards, Yu Wenxian walked steadily towards the statue in the center of the square.
Yu Wenxian stood in front of the statue with a solemn expression. He clasped his hands together, bowed his head slightly, and bowed deeply to the statue, muttering something and chanting obscure spells.
As the spell was recited, strange things happened.
I saw the statue slowly emitting a soft light. At first it was just a few dots, like the twinkling stars in the night sky. Then the light became brighter and brighter, gradually converging into a dazzling curtain of light.
In the light curtain, a light gate exuding a mysterious atmosphere slowly emerged, with light and shadow flickering in the light gate, as if connecting to another mysterious world.
Yu Wenxian turned around and glanced at Li Zhi, Duan Heng and Nangong Wen in turn. With a gentle smile on his face, he said, "Everyone, please follow me in."
After saying that, he took the lead and walked steadily into the light door, and his figure was instantly swallowed by the light.
Li Zhi and others looked at each other, a hint of hesitation and curiosity flashed in their eyes, but they soon became firm.
They took a deep breath, took steady steps, followed closely behind Yu Wenxian, and walked into the light door full of unknowns.
As their figures completely disappeared in the light gate, the light gate slowly closed, and the soft light gradually dimmed until it disappeared completely.
The square returned to its previous tranquility.
And after the light gate closed, the disciple named Zhang sat in front of the statue again as if nothing had happened, with his legs crossed and his eyes closed in meditation. Faint fluctuations surged around his body again, as if nothing had happened.