Reading Is Holy! Exposed By My Junior Sister!

Chapter 118: The Immortals of Jinhua Mountain, Semi-Saint Status!

"Senior Brother~!"

After returning to the camp, Mao Ruxue and the others had been waiting here for a while.

As soon as they saw Chen Chang'an return, they waved to him.

"Mhmm." Chen Chang'an nodded, then looked at Mao Ruxue and asked, "Junior Sister, how did the trial go this time?"

Mao Ruxue nodded and said, "Senior Brother, the situation was relatively good."

"Sister and the others didn't suffer any casualties, and we obtained a lot of tricolored Great Dao flowers and several dozen pentacolored Great Dao flowers. It can be considered a fruitful harvest."

"However, we were unable to claim one of the seven-colored altars."

"I'm sorry, Senior Brother."

As she spoke, Mao Ruxue lowered her head.

The treasures inside the Tai Xuan Secret Realm are the seven-colored Great Dao flowers. Without obtaining this opportunity, she felt somewhat sorry towards Chen Chang'an.

"Moo moo~!"

While Mao Ruxue was speaking, the purple elephant, Xiao Duo, by her side also let out a couple of moos.

Its mood was slightly low.

"It's alright, as long as everyone is safe." Chen Chang'an shook his head and comforted Mao Ruxue.

However, while speaking, Chen Chang'an did take a few more glances at Mao Ruxue.

Based on Chen Chang'an's understanding of Mao Ruxue, she had always been someone who lacked money and cared a lot about opportunities.

In this altar dispute, as long as she was willing to leave the team for a moment and assume the identity of Ksitigarbha, she would definitely be able to claim one of the seven-colored altars.

However, the current situation was that she did not choose to do so, but instead chose to stay with the team and protect the safety of the disciples of the Heavenly Water Sect.

This did surprise Chen Chang'an a bit.

However, it was only a slight surprise.

Based on Chen Chang'an's understanding of Mao Ruxue, if given another chance, she would probably choose to do the same.

This girl.

After some thoughts, Chen Chang'an shook his head and followed Mao Ruxue back to the camp.

"Moo moo~!"

At this moment, Xiao Duo flapped its ears and flew over, circling around Chen Chang'an.

It affectionately rubbed against Chen Chang'an's clothes.

However, while rubbing against him, for some reason, Xiao Duo suddenly became unhappy.

It stayed by Chen Chang'an's clothes but didn't dare to take a step forward.

Its expression was as if there was something terrifying on Chen Chang'an's body.

"Xiao Duo, what's wrong with you?" Chen Chang'an immediately asked in confusion.

However, after Chen Chang'an asked, Xiao Duo, the elephant, didn't react at all. Instead, Mao Ruxue, who was beside him, spoke up.

She casually said, "Senior Brother, Xiao Duo is resisting because it smells another scent on your body."

After saying this, Mao Ruxue seemed to realize something and asked in confusion, "Huh? Right."

"Senior Brother, what did you do before? Why does your body smell so good?"

"There's a faint fragrance, very light but pleasant."

"It seems like the unique fragrance that only some special women have, taking a whiff of it makes people feel refreshed."

"Senior Brother, could it be that you went to find spices before?"

After saying this, Mao Ruxue curiously looked at Chen Chang'an, her eyes filled with curiosity.

Upon hearing Mao Ruxue's words, Chen Chang'an didn't know how to respond.

He quickly rolled up his sleeve and smelled his clothes.

Damn it!

There really was a faint lingering fragrance.

He had been careless!

"Huh?"

"Junior Sister, it should be, right?" He could only say that.

"Should be? Right?"

After hearing Chen Chang'an's words, Mao Ruxue was immediately confused.

Could you really say it like that?

However, although she couldn't quite understand, Mao Ruxue didn't think too much about it and let the matter go.

Senior Brother loves flowers, that has always been the case.

So, although it was strange to have a different fragrance on his body, upon careful consideration, it wasn't unreasonable.

"You're here, Junior Brother." After entering the tent, Zhang Xuan and the others were already waiting.

When they saw Chen Chang'an come in, they immediately stood up and greeted him.

"Yes, Senior Brothers, I'm here." Chen Chang'an also returned the greeting.

Then, the group sat down and reviewed the events of this trip.

In summary, the disciples of the Heavenly Water Sect basically returned unharmed from this trip to the Tai Xuan Secret Realm.

The only regret was that they didn't find enough pentacolored flowers.

The talent of this generation of disciples was probably going to be slightly behind other sects.

"Senior Brother Zhang, I have something here, I'll show it to you." When the topic came to this, Chen Chang'an reached into his chest and pulled out a colorful ball of light.

Within the ball of light, dozens of colorful and peculiar flowers floated and swayed.

On the flowers, strands of Great Dao aura circulated, emitting a captivating charm.

Just a glance at them would make people have a sudden realization.

"Chen Junior Brother, what is this? What is this?"

Seeing so many Great Dao flowers, Zhang Xuandao and the others were instantly shocked.

They looked at Chen Chang'an, their eyes filled with disbelief.

You see, they had spent nearly two months searching diligently, encountering various dangers along the way.

In the end, they had only found less than twenty five-colored Great Dao flowers.

But what was happening with Chen Chang'an now?

Just the ones he took out, there were at least fifty or sixty, right?

This...

It was simply more than double what they had!

"As you can see, these are five-colored Great Dao flowers," Chen Chang'an said with a slight smile.

"When I went to the guiding place alone before, I happened to come across a flower garden."

"Coincidentally, there were many five-colored Great Dao flowers in that flower garden, so I picked up the leftovers and brought them all back."

Chen Chang'an briefly explained, also concluding his disappearance over the past two months.

Then, after casually mentioning this matter, Chen Chang'an looked at the not-too-late sky outside and said,

"Senior Brother, if there's nothing else, let's go. It's time to go back."

"Alright, let's listen to Junior Brother," Zhang Xuandao nodded.

The journey back to Heavenly Water Sect would certainly be full of dangers. Without Chen Chang'an, they would not dare to fly back alone.

Upon hearing Chen Chang'an's arrangement, they naturally agreed.

However...

"However, Junior Brother, have you... have you become a Sage?" Zhang Xuandao suddenly remembered the scene from two months ago when the secret realm opened.

Although they were not in the clouds at that time, they could still feel the aura emanating from it.

Vast and boundless, with a majestic aura spanning three thousand miles.

That was the aura of a Sage of the Confucian School.

Those who cultivated in the Confucian School, anyone above the Seventh Realm could be called a Sage.

Among them, the Seventh Realm was called a Great Sage, and the Eighth and Ninth Realms were called Sage Sages.

After asking this question, Zhang Xuandao looked at Chen Chang'an with anticipation in his eyes.

Not only Zhang Xuandao, but even all the elders and the sect master in the hall turned their gazes to Chen Chang'an.

Nervous and expectant.

In today's world, a Great Sage meant something significant for Heavenly Water Sect. It was self-evident.

"No, I haven't reached the position of a Great Sage. I only have a virtual god who has reached the rank and advanced into the body of a divine demon," Chen Chang'an shook his head upon seeing everyone's gaze.

Oh!

Upon hearing Chen Chang'an's words, everyone immediately responded with disappointment.

But it wasn't too disappointing.

After all, it was already impressive for a virtual god to reach the body of a divine demon!

They could also imagine that once this matter spread, it would cause a great sensation.

After all...

There was no such thing as a Heavenly Virtual God in this world.

And now Chen Chang'an had brought it out.

Not only did he bring it out, but he also elevated it to the Seventh Realm of the divine demon.

The Seventh Realm, what kind of realm was that?

The realm of a divine demon!

Entering the ranks of the ancient divine demons!

In the mortal world, a Seventh Realm was a school of its own.

The same was true for the Heavenly Virtual God.

Now that Zhou Tai, the master of the Taiyin Palace, had entered the ranks of the Seventh Realm, it also indicated one thing.

That is, the path of the Heavenly Virtual God was viable.

It was a path that led to the Great Dao!

This meant that Chen Chang'an's inheritance was alive!

If the previous Chen Chang'an could only be considered comparable to the founder of a sect, then now, he was undoubtedly a true founding ancestor.

However, how far this path of the Heavenly Virtual God could go still depended on Chen Chang'an.

"By the way, Junior Brother, there's something I want to tell you," Zhang Xuandao said after a while, seemingly remembering something.

"During our time in the secret realm, we encountered a Confucian Sage named Kong Ling."

"He asked us about your whereabouts."

"And he expressed his desire to invite you to the Jixia Academy to engrave the Literary Aura."

"At that time, we couldn't answer because you weren't there, so we wanted to ask for your opinion after we came out."

Going to the Jixia Academy to engrave the Literary Aura represented the Confucian School's recognition of Chen Chang'an's identity as a Confucian scholar.

And according to Chen Chang'an's current state, it was very likely that he would be positioned as a Semi-Saint of the Confucian School.

Semi-Saints, historically, were only a few outstanding disciples in the direct lineage of Confucius who were given this special position.

And now, giving Chen Chang'an this title, it was self-evident what it represented.

Once he became a Semi-Saint, at least half of the Confucian world would listen to him in the future.

Half of the Confucian world, what kind of concept was that?

The concept of the world!

This...

Just thinking about it was terrifying!

The Jixia Academy?

Upon hearing Zhang Xuandao's words, Chen Chang'an was immediately stunned.

This was something he hadn't expected regarding the invitation from Jixia Academy.

However, it wasn't completely unexpected.

Even Chen Chang'an speculated that the Confucian school might have been considering this matter when the concept of the Heavenly Virtual God appeared.

After all, the concept of the Heavenly Virtual God was truly ahead of its time.

For the Confucian school, it was an unprecedented breakthrough.

If they could introduce it, the Confucian and Daoist schools might usher in a new wave of prosperity.

In addition, there was the Taiyin Palace Lord he had exposed this time.

Under these two premises, it was not surprising that they would come to invite him.

Coincidentally, Chen Chang'an also had some things to take care of at Jixia Academy.

However, he would go, but not now.

After thinking for a moment, Chen Chang'an said to the others:

"Senior brother, let me think about this matter."

"But senior brother, if you encounter Kongling Sage again in the future, please tell him on my behalf."

"I have taken note of the matter regarding Jixia Academy. If I have the time, I will pay a visit."

"Alright, junior brother," Zhang Xuandao and the others nodded quickly.

After resolving this matter, Chen Chang'an asked again:

"Senior brother, is there anything else?"

There was no choice. It was really too secretive of him this time during the trip to the Taiyuan Mysterious Realm.

Without clarifying some things, Chen Chang'an always felt a little guilty.

"No, junior brother, please sit down and rest for a while," Zhang Xuandao shook his head.

"Oh, alright," Chen Chang'an nodded and stopped bothering.

He just waited quietly for the time to leave.

Afterwards, after exchanging their plans with each other, they summoned the sect's flying boat and prepared to leave.

The journey was relatively peaceful, without encountering any incidents of being ambushed on the way.

This was normal because on their return journey, the Guanghan Moon Palace had been following the Heavenly Water Sect's flying boat all along.

And on that Guanghan Moon Palace, a pure and elegant woman in palace attire stood there, her gaze cold and her aura unmatched!

A virtual god at the level of a divine demon had long forced countless sects or forces with ill intentions to retreat.

The flying boat traveled quickly. After several days of sailing, it brought the group of people to a place not far from the Tian Water Domain.

However, after the flying boat arrived here, Chen Chang'an stopped it and called Zhang Xuandao and the others.

"Junior brother? Is there something wrong?" Zhang Xuandao looked at Chen Chang'an in confusion.

To be honest, this was probably the most reassuring time for them when leading disciples out.

Chen Chang'an, a great Confucian, was protecting them all the way, and on the way back, there was even a seven-realm divine demon protecting them. There was no need to worry about danger at all.

This sense of security was truly an enchanting experience.

But Chen Chang'an didn't know what the others were thinking. He looked at Zhang Xuandao and the others.

He remained silent for a moment, then reached into his sleeve.

When he pulled his hand out again, he was holding a misty five-colored light cluster.

"What is this?"

Upon seeing this ball of light and its contents, Zhang Xuandao and the others immediately became puzzled.

They were not unfamiliar with the contents inside this ball of light, as it was the five-colored Great Dao flower that Chen Chang'an had taken out before at the camp.

Chen Chang'an shook his head to indicate that everyone need not be surprised. Then, he waved his hand and the ball of light containing the Great Dao flower floated up and was handed to Zhang Xuandao.

He said, "Senior Brother, let's temporarily keep these things with you."

"When we go back later, you can also give them to the Senior Brother in charge."

They actually wanted them to bring the Great Dao flower back?

Upon hearing Chen Chang'an's words, Zhang Xuandao and the others instantly understood.

The entire Heavenly Water Sect knew about Chen Chang'an's habit of not liking to move around much.

"Alright, Junior Brother."

Immediately, Zhang Xuandao took the Great Dao flower.

There was no doubt that with these five-colored Great Dao flowers, the cultivation of the disciples of this generation of the Heavenly Water Sect would become much easier.

At least, they wouldn't have to take as many detours as before.

However, how to distribute the less than one hundred five-colored Great Dao flowers to over two thousand disciples was a headache for Zhang Xuandao.

"Huh? Wait, Junior Brother, aren't you coming back with us?"

Then, Zhang Xuandao suddenly realized that Chen Chang'an's words just now seemed a bit off, and he asked in confusion.

The others also looked at Chen Chang'an with some confusion.

Under the puzzled gazes of Zhang Xuandao and the others, Chen Chang'an nodded:

"Well, I won't go back for now. I need to go west. Senior Brother, you all can go back first."

West?

Upon hearing Chen Chang'an's words, Zhang Xuandao and the others were stunned.

"Alright!"

"Then Junior Brother, go ahead. I'll take the disciples back first."

However, it was just a momentary pause.

Now that they had already arrived in the Heavenly Water Territory, the flying boat was almost impossible to be threatened anymore.

Whether Chen Chang'an was present or not, it didn't make much of a difference.

Since Chen Chang'an had something to do, then let him do it.

However, going west?

"Junior Brother, if you meet that old gentleman, please give my regards to her."

Zhang Xuandao said.

He could already guess where Chen Chang'an was going.

"Okay, I won't forget." Chen Chang'an nodded.

Then, he went to the front of the flying boat and said to Mao Ruxue, who had been waiting here for a long time:

"Sister Apprentice, let's go."

"Okay, Senior Brother." Mao Ruxue nodded.

Then, she released her own flying boat.

When the flying boat enlarged, it carried Chen Chang'an and flew towards the western sky.

Chen Chang'an and Zhang Xuandao's group set off again on their flying boat towards Heavenly Water Sect, not daring to be negligent.

Although they had already arrived in the area of Tian Shuiyu at this moment, logically speaking, they shouldn't encounter any more danger.

But, this kind of thing, you really can't say it like that.

In the current world, not to mention right at their doorstep, sometimes even inside their own homes, there could be unexpected dangers.

Until the outcome is seen, no one can say for sure whether it is dangerous or not.

Now that Chen Chang'an is no longer here, they naturally cannot be careless.

So, it's always better to hurry and reach the sect as soon as possible.

Buzz~!

In the next moment, the speed of the flying boat once again increased significantly, like a shooting star, disappearing in the blink of an eye on the horizon.

The speed was as fast as a seventh realm deity.

Flowers bloom on both ends, each showing a different branch.

While Zhang Xuandao's group hurried towards Heavenly Water Sect, Chen Chang'an and Mao Ruxue were also on their way.

However, unlike Zhang Xuandao's group, their journey seemed much more relaxed.

The speed of the flying boat couldn't be called slow, but it was close.

Finally, after about two days of sailing, the two arrived at a new place.

They saw a towering mountain peak reaching into the clouds.

At the top of the mountain, clouds and mist lingered, and rows of white egrets flew together.

The whole scene was like a beautiful painting, full of immortality.

At this moment, Chen Chang'an and Mao Ruxue stopped at the foot of this mountain.

"Senior Brother, will they let us in when we come here?" Mao Ruxue asked Chen Chang'an, looking at the towering mountain peak ahead.

"They should," Chen Chang'an answered without explaining.

Then, he led Mao Ruxue to the foot of the mountain.

When the two arrived here, a gate made of white mist suddenly appeared.

Then, in the next moment, two young disciples walked out from the gate.

The disciples came in front of Chen Chang'an and Mao Ruxue, and bowed with one hand, saying:

"This is Jin Hua Xian Shan. May I ask what brings the two Venerables to our immortal mountain?"

Upon hearing the words of the young disciple, Chen Chang'an returned the gesture with one hand and said:

"So that the young master knows, the two of us have come from Tian Shui."

"We are here to pay respects to Jin Hua Xian Mu."

"Do the two Venerables have a letter from Xian Mu?" The young disciple became much more friendly upon hearing Chen Chang'an's words, and asked.

"No, we don't," Chen Chang'an shook his head.

Then he continued:

"Please go up the mountain and inform Xian Mu that Chen Chang'an, a descendant of Tian Shui, is here to visit."

"I believe Xian Mu will see us."

"Alright, please wait a moment, two Venerables." After Chen Chang'an finished speaking, the two disciples immediately bowed to the two of them.

Afterwards, they left one person here to receive Chen Chang'an, while one person walked back into the gate, presumably to deliver the message.

"Junior apprentice, may I ask if there are usually many visitors to Immortal Mother's place?" Chen Chang'an asked the remaining disciple out of boredom.

"In response to Venerable, usually, apart from the adults of the same generation as Immortal Mother, there are no other visitors to her," the disciple replied.

Chen Chang'an nodded, "Oh, thank you, junior apprentice."

He didn't ask any more questions and instead waited at the scene.

Buzz~!

After a while, a buzzing sound could be heard.

Then, the white gate opened again, and the disciple who delivered the message walked out from inside.

As soon as the disciple came out, he bowed with one hand towards Chen Chang'an and said respectfully, "Venerables, Immortal Mother requests your presence."

"Okay, thank you, junior apprentice," Chen Chang'an nodded and then called Mao Ruxue to follow behind the disciple.

"Moo moo~!"

Beside Chen Chang'an, the little purple elephant and little flower also excitedly made two sounds, flapping their big ears and following along.

After a while, the three of them arrived at the top of the mountain peak.

There stood a Taoist temple.

In front of the temple gate were three golden characters written in a gentle and profound manner.

[Golden Splendor Hall]

After bringing Chen Chang'an to this place, the disciple bowed again and said, "Venerables, I can only bring you here."

"Immortal Mother is already waiting for you inside, Venerables. You can go in directly," the disciple said.

Chen Chang'an quickly returned the gesture and thanked him, "Okay, thank you, junior apprentice."

After seeing off the disciple, Chen Chang'an entered the temple with Mao Ruxue.

Actually, it couldn't be considered a temple. After passing through the palace gate, the only thing that came into view was a small courtyard.

At this moment, an old woman was sitting in the courtyard, waiting for Chen Chang'an and Mao Ruxue to arrive.

"Disciple Chen Chang'an pays respects to Immortal Mother," Chen Chang'an quickly bowed and greeted the old woman.

Golden Splendor Immortal Mother, a Scattered Immortal in the area of Golden Splendor Immortal Mountain.

At the same time, she was also the former mountain master of Hidden Dao Mountain, which was Chen Chang'an's master Yang Han's lover.

Although the two of them were not married, they had long been in that kind of relationship.

When they were on the mountain before, Chen Chang'an remembered that this old woman had appeared many times.

However, since the old man Yang Han died, Golden Splendor Immortal Mother had been living in seclusion here and rarely concerned herself with worldly matters.

Chen Chang'an's purpose for this trip was not only to introduce his junior sister Mao Ruxue to this old woman as a form of respect to his master Yang Han, but also to visit the old woman after so many years.

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