Immortal Pursuits
Dreams rise from the depths of the sea, crossing withered mulberry trees, witnessing the tempests of the Milky Way. — Across the Nine Provinces and Four Seas, among the arcane orders and demonic sects, between the paths of immortals and heretics, and within the pure lands of the monastic brotherhood, there are arts of refining vital energy, receiving sacred decrees, consuming mystical elixirs, and divining omens. Enter the gates of infinity, wander the boundless fields, shine with the sun and moon, endure with heaven and earth. All past lives are but fleeting guests; now, born anew as a human. This time, my only wish is to seek immortality!
Immortal Pursuits
Eastern Demizhou.
Little Gan Mountain, Xuan Zhen Sect.
“The money and goods have been accounted for. Aside from all the tokens and carriages from the House of Benevolence, Nephew Chen, you must also hand over the White Cottage Sword bestowed by Senior Sister Yan Zhen. Oh, and one more thing—I nearly forgot…”
At that moment,
Inside a rock-hewn cave mansion of the Xuan Zhen Sect.
A short, stout man, dressed in steward’s robes, stroked his sparse beard beneath his chin.
He led a delicate young girl in a violet dress behind him a few steps, then sat down smilingly in a wooden chair, looking around before addressing the master of this cave with a kindly tone:
“At the last sect gathering, Senior Sister Yan Zhen won a prize of three hundred Middle-Fortune Pills. Junior Brother Yan Ping said he saw it himself. Yet when sorting through her belongings, only two hundred and fourteen were found. He asked me to mention it—do you have any idea what happened?”
Looking around,
The scene here could only be described as desolate. Aside from the usual bed, desk, and miscellaneous items, there was not a hint of gold or jade, let alone the famed pearls, precious stones, coral, tortoiseshell, seven treasures agate, or strings of colorful beads rumored outside.
The steward pondered to himself.
Even the secret courtyard his own father-in-law kept at the foot of Little Gan Mountain was ten times more luxurious than this.
Was someone else here first, looting what they could?
Or, perhaps this young Daoist before him was
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