Immortal Dreams and Reality

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A hundred miles behind the Profound Yin Sect, in a dense forest filled with Singing Birds and Fragrant Flowers, lies a pool of water.

This is the secret Secret Exit Passage the Profound Yin Sect. A long time ago, Qin Yi Meng Qingying were brought into the Profound Yin Sect by Yu Fuzi through this passage.

Qin Yi sat by the pool and took out his flute, playing a melodious tune. Li Qingjun sat beside him, resting her chin on her hand, listening intently. She loved listening to Qin Yi play; his music had a serene quality, as if the hustle and bustle of the world could be washed away in that melody.

Because Qin Yi's main focus was indeed on this type of music. He didn't really like playing those kinds of melodies that were full of sorrow and grief, or those that were joyful and happy like celebrating the New Year.

Clear Stream and Flowing Spring, birds flutter, and Green Robe and Jade Flute. This ordinary mountain, devoid of any Spiritual Qi and looked down upon even by the Profound Yin Sect, suddenly exudes an ethereal aura.

A mountain is not famous for its height, but for the immortals who dwell there. Sometimes Li Qingjun would think that the saying that one must occupy some sacred mountain or treasure land to cultivate is not necessarily true. Some people occupy sacred mountains, but they only make them places of filth and depravity, while others can turn ordinary mountains and forests into Immortal Spirit Grotto-Heaven.

Even though what Qin Yi wanted to do at this moment wasn't exactly ethereal, but rather rather lewd, because he was colluding with someone else's inside man to cause trouble... for some reason, even though he was doing such a lewd thing, he still exuded an ethereal aura.

As one's cultivation deepens, that aura becomes more and more pronounced. Qin Yi of Huiyang, standing there without saying a word, exudes an air of immortality at a glance.

Liusu is right. He naturally has no utilitarian pursuits and his heart has always been detached. Even when he gets involved in worldly affairs, it is usually not for his own sake, much less for personal gain.

Temperament originates from within and is reflected outwardly.

Actually, this kind of temperament is very attractive to girls. Maybe many girls are fooled by this feeling... Li Qingjun switched the hand that was supporting her chin and pouted slightly. She was at least sure that she was the one, Ju Yunxiu.

Minghe was also very likely to have this as the cause. Li Qingjun knew that Minghe's attitude towards Qin Yi had been different from others since they first met. It was hard to believe that she hadn't been influenced by his appearance and temperament.

It seems we're all visual creatures; seeing through appearances is easier said than done. She's currently cultivating the Eye of Truth, but it's not very useful... no matter how much insight she gains, he still looks so handsome. Or perhaps it's more accurate to say that the more one sees through appearances, the more one likes him; his heart is truly pure, which is so rare in this materialistic world.

It's no wonder that someone like that has some romantic encounters...

Yu Fuzi quietly emerged from the pool. Compared to last time, they no longer had that feeling of suddenly seeing a ghost, but instead had a sense of ethereal movement as they floated on the water.

Qin Yi did not stop playing for a moment, and Yu Fuzi just stood beside him watching him without saying a word.

Li Qingjun was relieved; thankfully, it was a man...

Qin Yi put away the flute, Yu Fuzi sighed softly.

"Hmm?" Qin Yi asked curiously, "Why are you sighing?"

Yu Fuzi said, "Such celestial music naturally evokes melancholy; isn't that normal?"

"It's normal for others, but not for you." Qin Yi said speechlessly, "It's strange that your Profound Yin Sect can have this kind of literary and artistic resonance."

"What is 'literary youth'?" Yu Fuzi shook his head slightly. "It's a transcendent, ethereal state of mind, free from strife and desire, like New Rain in Empty Mountain — True Immortal Realm. Who among those who cultivate immortality doesn't resonate with it?"

Qin Yi leaned back and sized him up.

Yu Fuzi asked irritably, "What?"

Qin Yi confirmed, "This is what a literary youth is like."

"... This is a dream that anyone has had when embarking on the Immortal Dao," Yu Fuzi said slowly. "It's just that such a dream ends amidst struggle and slaughter."

Qin Yi was stunned for a moment, then remained silent.

Come to think of it... the perfect cultivation journey he once envisioned, and his experiences over the years... do indeed not quite match up. Turning to look at Li Qingjun, her expression was even more wistful; clearly, her childhood dream of seeking immortality was completely different from reality.

They're not bad off. Although each sect has its own quirks, they're all quite An Yi. What would it be like for someone like Yu Fuzi or Meng Qingying to be in the Devil Sect?

Yu Fuzi continued, "Even now, what we're about to do, regardless of whether it counts as demonic or not, the fact that I'm selling out the sect and you're colluding with traitors has nothing to do with immortals."

Qin Yi smiled and said, "That makes sense. How do you plan to cooperate?"

"They should be asking you what you plan to do, and I'll cooperate with you," Yu Fuzi said. "If it were up to me, I definitely wouldn't act now, but rather secretly spread the word to other places, waiting for other Rogue Cultivator to interfere, and then profiting from the chaos."

"No way." Qin Yi shook his head. "If this continues, and other Rogue Cultivator from other places intervene, the Rogue Cultivator around here will have been wiped out long ago. We must stop them in advance."

Yu Fuzi chuckled coldly, "I knew you'd say that. There was something much simpler, yet you insisted on doing it yourself, as if you were the only hero in the world. I just don't understand, what do you care about the lives of other Rogue Cultivator?"

Qin Yi grasped Li Qingjun's hand and gestured with it, saying, "There are always things that someone has to do. Besides... if we're going to talk about benefits... what advantage will you gain when a bunch of powerful figures come rushing in? The entire sect might get destroyed; what good will that do you?"

Yu Fuzi paused for a moment, then pondered, "What you say makes sense... This matter has really involved too many outsiders, which is not in my best interest."

Qin Yi said, "So, you're ruthless enough, but not quite smart enough."

Yu Fuzi rolled her eyes at him, annoyed. "So what? We started at about the same point anyway. You're already at Huiyang while I'm only at Tengyun. Are you happy now?"

This was so damning, it even had a hint of coquetry in it! Li Qingjun couldn't help but laugh, while Qin Yi felt a chill run down his spine and couldn't help but ask, "Brother Dao, since you all think women look ugly like this, why do you try to look like that yourselves?"

Yu Fuzi's eyes widened. "What nonsense are you talking about? We're men, and men should look like this! If a woman looked like a man, of course she'd be ugly! And you, you're ugly too. You used to be thinner, but now you're all muscular, and you're horribly ugly."

Qin Yi: "..."

Li Qingjun: "..."

This logic is impeccable.

"Anyway, don't expect me to take you in to cause trouble and force the sect leader to return, thereby relieving the siege of Qianshan." Yu Fuzi said with his hands in his sleeves, "That would not only make it clear that there are spies in the sect, but it would also be extremely dangerous inside. Like I said, you may be shameless, but I still care about my life. Not to mention you, even if Young Master Meng wanted to go in, I wouldn't dare to let her in."

It would have been better if he hadn't said anything, because these words made Qin Yi feel strange. "Since Qing Ying wants to support you, why doesn't Myriad Images of the Universe simply send a powerful expert through the secret passage to kill Xuan Hao and put you in power?"

"After what you guys did to us last time, things aren't as easy inside as they used to be. The various formations are incredibly dangerous, and the sect leader's secluded cultivation area is heavily guarded. Unless we launch a full-scale invasion, sending just one or two strong individuals could easily lead to our own demise. And a full-scale invasion is impossible. If the Myriad Images of the Universe were to enter the Land of Chaos en masse, the consequences would be no joke."

Qin Yi pondered for a moment. If that's the case, even one or two Qian Yuan experts might not dare to cause trouble inside, so he shouldn't enter so easily. It would be safer to act outside.

As he pondered, Liusu's impatient voice echoed in his Sea of Consciousness: "It's such a small matter, why are you dragging your feet like this? If you don't want to go in, then don't. Just set the mountain on fire outside and bake away their Mountain Protection Array, wouldn't that solve the problem?"

Qin Yi was taken aback. "You can do that? That's Mountain Protection Array."

"It was impossible before, but now your Red Lotus Tribulation Fire Flame is incredibly powerful... You can't burn it all down in one go, but you can definitely find a weak point and burn it for a whole day and night. I don't believe Xuan Hao will just stand by and watch his house burn down without doing anything!" Liusu said, "His Divine Sense range isn't as far as mine. If he comes, we'll run; if he leaves, we'll burn it again. Unless he stays in the mountains forever and never comes out! Going against me will only make things worse!"