Chapter 19 Down the Mountain and Back Home (Part 1)

  "Are you going down the mountain to go home?" Li Yuanbai asked.

  "Yes." Lu Yuan nodded.

  "By nature, you are filial and obedient, that's not bad." Li Yuanbai nodded in approval: "Alright then, you can go down the mountain, but don't stay away for too long. Set a limit of one year; within a year, you must return." What Li Yuanbai didn't say out loud was that his body could hold on for another year, but if it went beyond that, he wouldn't be able to make any guarantees. When he died, Luoyuan had to be on the mountain; otherwise, this inheritance of his would likely be seized and wouldn't fall into his younger brother's hands.

  Lu Yuan nodded, a year's time was absolutely enough, he just wanted to go down the mountain to visit his parents.

  Seven years have passed without seeing each other, and I've thought about it a lot.

  Seven years ago, I didn't understand anything. At that time, I heard that I might become a celestial being, and I was overjoyed. When I went home to bid farewell, I wasn't worried at all.

  Now, it's only when I'm away from home that I miss it even more.

  "This time you go down the mountain, there are many things to be careful about, and you must not casually conflict with people from other four major immortal sects." Li Yuanbai instructed.

  "Yes." Lu Yuan nodded.

  "This time you go down the mountain, it's better to visit fewer places in the underground world. The underground world is extremely chaotic, and many powerful demons are inside. Even if you have a master or relatives going with you, there's no guarantee of safety."

  The Great Jin Dynasty has two major forces: one is the five great immortal sects on the five sacred mountains above ground, and the other is the demons in the underground world. The two forces are separated by the entire Great Jin Dynasty. The powerful demons in the underground world are not fewer than those in the five great immortal sects. It's not easy for cultivators to survive if they go there.

  "Yes." Lu Yuan nodded: "I won't go to venture into the underground, I'm also afraid of death."

  "It's also right." Li Yuanbai said: "You must not collude with the demonic path, you must not slaughter fellow disciples of the righteous path. These sect rules should be very clear to you, no need for me to repeat them again." Li Yuanbai spoke in one breath, and couldn't help but cough out again.

  Actually, at this time, beside him stood a thin and gaunt old man with white hair and beard, named Song Lao.

  This old Song had been following Li Yuanbai for a long time, but he was not talented and had not been accepted as a disciple by Li Yuanbai. However, he was loyal and devoted, serving Li Yuanbai faithfully. Lu Yuan looked at Old Song: "Old Song, I'll be leaving the mountain for a while, so please take care of Master."

  Song nodded: "Don't worry, young master." He called Li Yuanbai old master, so he naturally called Lu Yuan young master.

  Lu Yuan saw this and didn't say much either, starting to pack up and bid farewell.

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  Going down the mountain is also not an easy task.

  Don't think it's easy to get down from Mount Hua's immortal gate.

  Mount Hua's Mystic Gate is one of the five major mystic gates of the Great Jin Empire. Such a mystic gate has multiple layers of defense. In the past, when I followed my master Li Yuanbai into Mount Hua's Mystic Gate, all I saw were countless seven-colored glows and endless rays of light. These rays of light and seven-colored glows looked beautiful on the surface but were actually multiple layers of restrictions.

  The protective array of Mount Hua's immortal gate, once activated, would be personally handled by the master of North Peak, Yuan Yuanshang. It's unlikely anyone could pass through it.

  Fortunately, Lu Yuan is now one of the top ten true disciples of Beifeng, and he has already been assigned a number. After showing his name tag, he got a small path, and both sides of this path were also filled with colorful aurora lights that changed unpredictably. Lu Yuan knew very well that it was an extremely terrifying seal, once triggered, there would be no place to bury him even in death.

  Finally down the mountain.

  Looking back, it is a majestic and grand Mount Hua.

  Finally down the mountain.

  I've been staying on the mountain for a long time and I'm getting a bit bored. Moreover, the food on the mountain is not great, even the delicious ones are just self-cooked BBQs. But let's be honest, my own cooking skills are at most between second-rate and first-rate, while some chefs in the mortal world have top-notch skills.

  They soon arrived at a nearby city, found an inn, and ordered many of their signature dishes. The inn's signature dishes were ordered one after another, eighteen in total - sour vegetable fish, red oil braised pork intestines, thousand-year-old roasted fish... called flower chicken, special flavor lamb, spicy big prawns, eating until their mouths were greasy, and also drank several catties of yellow wine, casually filling the newly bought purple gourd. Only then did they leave satisfied.

  The current change is pretty good.

  Wearing a green robe, with a sword on his back and a purple gourd hanging from his waist, this outfit was still quite stylish. Lu Yuan was rather satisfied with his current appearance.

  Walk slowly, stroll all the way.

  Because I only left for seven years, my parents' bodies were still good seven years ago, and there wouldn't be much more homesickness. Anyway, I played along the way, enjoyed the prosperity of the world, and slowly arrived at Donglintown.

  Donglin Town is still similar to before, with no new houses, only more dilapidated. The town still has only one road in the middle paved with flat bluestones, while other roads are uneven and made of stones. Fortunately, it didn't rain today, otherwise I would be covered in mud.

  Lu Yuan walked along the way, walking on the familiar streets and alleys, but there were not many people who recognized Lu Yuan beside him.

  Lu Yuan has changed.

  At the age of ten and seventeen, it is a period of great change in appearance, and most importantly, temperament. In these seven years, Lu Yuan's appearance has changed greatly, and his temperament has changed even more, to an extreme degree. Living in a place like Huashan Xianmen all along, although still cunning and lazy, his nature hasn't changed much, but between temperaments, there is still a hint of immortal energy.

  The people around were sizing up Lu Yuan with curiosity, but none of them recognized him. Those who saw Lu Yuan couldn't help but wonder if he was a prince or the son of a high-ranking official from the imperial city, given his extraordinary demeanor and luxurious attire.

  About RMB 200 yuan was spent, and then he recognized a few people.

  "Hey, isn't that the young wife of the Xie family? When I was a kid, I was mischievous and even snuck a peek at her while she was bathing. At the time, I thought she was the most beautiful person in the world, and I fantasized about marrying someone as beautiful when I grew up. Seven years have passed, and the young wife of the Xie family has transformed from a 28-year-old woman to a woman in her early twenties, and it can be said that she's even more alluring than before. However, after staying at Huashan Xiandao for so long, my standards have naturally risen as well. Now when I look at the young wife of the Xie family, I think she's only around second-rate, almost first-rate level. This kind of level is common in Beifeng, so it wouldn't stir up any emotions."

  "Hmm, that one, the chubby one, seems familiar. Could it be Jia's Third Brother? Back then, we were extremely close, and when the big tiger came, Jia Third Brother didn't have time to climb the tree and almost got eaten. At the time, I slipped my foot, and Li Yuanbai saw me and thought I was sacrificing myself to save others, thinking I had a great personality, so he took me in as his disciple. It turns out that entering the immortal realm has a lot to do with Jia's Third Brother."

  Walking on familiar streets and alleys, the feelings in my heart are beyond measure.

  No matter how long the road is, there will be an end.

  At last, the bluestone road was about to come to an end.

  This is the east end of Donglin Town.

  My home is right here.

  It's been seven years since you left, a full seven years have passed.

  Now, I'm finally back home. (Uh, the rankings changed again tonight, and it's been a week, so summon recommendation votes! Today's strong recommendations and collections didn't quite cut it, so let's make up for it with more votes! The more recommendation votes you cast, the more rewards you'll get!)