Paying Homage to the Azure Dragon

Chapter 414 Paying Homage to the Azure Dragon

Gu Fan naturally dared not refuse the summons of Daoist Cangqiu.

Fortunately, he was not entirely unprepared.

Chang Yuan had already hidden his aura inside the spirit beast pouch, with only the gourd perched on his shoulder, highlighting his reputation as someone skilled at cultivating spirit beasts.

In this way, even if Chang Yuan reveals his true form in the future, as long as he doesn't expose the aura of the Refining Void Demon Lord, he can get away with it.

After a moment's thought, Gu Fan nodded and followed Ye Lian to admire the scenery of the Immortal Sect.

Last time, he came only to refine weapons and was taken directly to Cuiyun Palace, without even knowing the specific functions of the various places in the Immortal Sect.

With Ye Lian's guidance, he gained a better understanding of the entire Immortal Sect. He secretly memorized some important areas, such as the Transmission Hall and the Myriad Treasures Palace, to explore in the future.

Halfway there.

The two suddenly noticed that the spiritual energy around them was becoming restless.

The wood elemental energy rapidly gathered, transforming into a verdant ribbon that stretched across the sky, quickly converging on a mountain cliff, and half the sky was shrouded in spiritual clouds.

"This is... the phenomenon of Nascent Soul formation?"

Looking at this magnificent scene, Gu Fan immediately guessed that someone was forming their Nascent Soul.

"That direction."

"It's Cui Tang's junior disciple. After two hundred years of cultivation, he has finally reached the Nascent Soul stage." Ye Lian's expression was filled with surprise and relief.

"How many years?" Gu Fan's eyes widened immediately.

Ye Lian looked at Gu Fan in confusion: "Two hundred years? What's wrong, fellow Daoist?"

Gu Fan's lips twitched slightly, and he couldn't help but ask, "May I ask how old you are this year, fellow Daoist?"

"Why did Fellow Daoist Gu suddenly ask about this?" Ye Lian's cheeks flushed slightly, but she did not hide anything and said softly, "I am one hundred and sixty years old this year."

One hundred and sixty years old...

Gu Fan fell silent.

Although Ye Lian was in the early stage of Nascent Soul, her magical power was not frivolous. It was clear that she had consolidated her power for a period of time after forming her Nascent Soul, which meant that she was much younger than 160 years old when she formed her Nascent Soul.

Gazing at the vast spiritual energy on the horizon, Gu Fan realized that this was the normal pace of cultivation.

The spiritual energy in Qionghua Realm is waning; being able to form a core at the age of 160 is already considered a prodigy.

Most Golden Core cultivators cannot reach the Golden Core Perfection stage when their lifespan is exhausted, and they don't even have the chance to break through to the Nascent Soul stage.

I am now over five hundred years old. The lifespan of a Golden Core cultivator is no more than five hundred years. If Senior Brother Meng and Senior Brother Chen have not yet reached the Nascent Soul stage, they have probably already passed away.

As Gu Fan thought of this, a sense of melancholy washed over him.

The two did not stay for long.

Judging from Ye Lian's expression, it seems that forming a Nascent Soul is just a common occurrence in the Luofu Immortal Sect.

A moment later.

The two arrived at a towering, lush tree.

The canopy of the spirit tree spread out, steadily supporting a palace.

The palace and the spirit tree are integrated as if they were one, wrapped in countless tiny vines and covered with colorful exotic flowers. Compared to being built, it looks more like the spirit tree grew naturally.

Amidst the exotic flowers, the three characters "Fan Ying Dian" (繁英殿) can be faintly seen on the plaque.

As Gu Fan entered the Fan Ying Hall, he saw Daoist Cang Qiu sitting cross-legged, with one person serving him on each side.

The man on the right is a robust young man with cascading black hair tied up with a wooden hairpin, sitting upright with impeccable posture.

The person on the left is Luo Ying.

"Greetings, Master." Ye Lian stepped forward and bowed.

Gu Fan bowed and said, "Junior Gu Fan greets senior."

The gaze of the Azure Insect Daoist fell on Gu Fan, making him feel a sudden weight on his shoulders, as if he were sinking into a quagmire, but the pressure suddenly dissipated in the next instant.

"Get up," Daoist Cangqiu said, feigning ignorance as he asked, "Did you repair the Azure Cloud Ruler?"

"Exactly," Gu Fan replied.

Cangchong Daojun nodded slightly, his eyes seeming to hold a hint of reminiscence, and said with emotion, "The Azure Cloud Ruler is my first spiritual treasure. It took me three hundred years of hard work to gather the spiritual materials."

"After that, the Azure Cloud Ruler accompanied me in my battles across the void and the universe, slaying countless enemies. I never expected that the demonic cultivators would be so cunning, secretly possessing a Star-Shattering Hammer. In times of crisis, it was the Azure Cloud Ruler that spontaneously protected its master and helped me withstand a calamity."

"You were able to fix it...that's great!"

Gu Fan remained calm, showing neither arrogance nor obsequiousness, and respectfully said, "Senior, you flatter me. I dare not shirk my duty in this transaction with Fellow Daoist Ye."

Seeing this, the Azure Insect Daoist Lord's eyes flashed with satisfaction: "Once the Summoning Order is accepted, there is no turning back. Right now, your Summoning Order..."

The order hasn't been activated yet, there's still room to back out. Have you thought it through?

"If you change your mind now, I can compensate you with some spiritual materials."

"I have made up my mind." Gu Fan raised his head and said solemnly, "I am of mediocre talent and have no chance of being born under the rule of a celestial sect, but I believe my desire to pursue the Dao is no less than anyone else's. I hope you will grant my request, senior!"

"Fine! Since you insist on this, I will grant your wish."

Daoist Cangqiu shook his head and sighed, then ordered, "Bring me the Summoning Immortal Token."

Gu Fan took out the Summoning Immortal Token and presented it with both hands.

Daoist Cangqiu summoned it to his palm, flicked his finger, and a wave of magical power emanated from it, causing the Summoning Token to suddenly shine brightly.

"Imprint your divine consciousness upon it."

Upon receiving the order from Daoist Cangqiu, Gu Fan dared not delay and immediately imprinted his divine sense on the object. Then, the spiritual light of the Summoning Immortal Token faded away.

Immediately afterwards, Daoist Cangqiu took out a hollow, crimson jade ring. Just as he was about to throw it, he paused, gently wiped the jade ring with his hand, and then passed it to Gu Fan along with the Summoning Immortal Token.

"The jade ring is your proof, signifying that you are now a temporary disciple of the Immortal Sect. All the rules are written in the Summoning Order; you can check them yourself later."

Gu Fan accepted the Summoning Immortal Token and the jade ring, and bowed to express his gratitude: "Thank you, senior."

Daoist Cangqiu shook his head and said, "This is the procedure set by the Immortal Sect, there is no need to thank me."

"However... I have stored one hundred merit points in your jade ring as a gift. I hope you will cultivate diligently in the future and strive to formally join the immortal sect."

Gu Fan was flattered and thanked him repeatedly.

Daoist Cangqiu accepted the order without hesitation and instructed, "If there is nothing else, Lian'er will take you to find the cave."

"This junior takes his leave."

After bowing, Gu Fan followed Ye Lian away.

After the two figures disappeared, Daoist Cangqiu suddenly asked, "What do you two think of this person?"

Luo Ying chuckled and said, "I witnessed it with my own eyes that day. The Azure Cloud Ruler attracted the weapon spirit's heavenly tribulation. I can't see the depth of this person's cultivation yet, but his weapon-refining skills are quite superb. He is slightly better than his peers from the Seven Realms. I just don't know how he compares to his fellow disciples from the Great Luo Heaven."

"Oh? You actually think so highly of it, girl?" Daoist Cangqiu was surprised.

The Luofu Immortal Sect has countless disciples, and on the surface, there is no distinction between high and low status, but in reality, there are hidden secrets.

The Great Luo Heaven is the location of the sect's main altar; the entire realm is the sect's domain. Not only does its spiritual energy concentration far surpass that of the Seven Realms, but it is also hidden...

Under the protection of the Dao Ancestor, countless geniuses emerge.

In comparison, disciples from the Seven Realms are inferior.

Under normal circumstances, unless one can cultivate to the Refinement of Emptiness realm, disciples from the Seven Realms may never have the opportunity to enter the Great Luo Heaven in their lifetime.

Those born outside the world and who are accepted as disciples by immortal cultivators by chance are a different story.

When the opportunity arises, one might just achieve extraordinary success in one step.

Before Luo Ying could respond, the seated youth spoke in a deep voice: "In my opinion, this person is indeed skilled in weapon crafting, but his mind is probably nothing special."

"The battle between the Immortal Sect and the Demon Luo Sect is imminent, and this is the time when the casualties are the most severe. Those who accept the summoning order will all be assigned to the Demon Suppression Guard, and they may perish and disappear in the battle."

"laugh"

Luo Ying suddenly couldn't help but laugh out loud. She looked at the young man with her phoenix eyes and teased, "Third junior brother, you don't think he's talking nonsense, do you?" The young man retorted with a serious face.

Luo Ying immediately covered her mouth and burst out laughing, and the young man's forehead veins bulged when he saw this.

"alright!"

Just then, Daoist Cangqiu interrupted their argument and said in a deep voice, "What you both say makes sense. Whether he is a promising talent depends on whether he can survive the Demon Slayer Guard."

As he finished speaking, he glanced at Luo Ying and the other woman, a hint of sadness in his voice: "I only have the three of you left among my disciples. Lian'er's cultivation is still shallow, but you two, once this great battle is over, you should prepare for the Nascent Soul stage."

"Never recklessly throw your life away!"