White Immortal Cave

"Three thousand taels?!"

Everyone nearby gasped in unison.

They had seen money before, but they never expected a casual accessory on the Nineteen Young Master to be worth so much. Many people nearby looked at Chen Luo with changed expressions.

This guy is too lucky. Looking at his clothes, he should be someone from the Department of Miscellaneous Affairs.

Several registrars nearby were already thinking about how to make this guy from the Department of Miscellaneous Affairs obediently hand over the item later. They weren't taking the item for money, but to curry favor with the Nineteen Young Master. As long as they could get in the good graces of such a powerful figure, they wouldn't have to worry about the rest of their lives.

It was also because Qingya County had just undergone changes; otherwise, even if the Esteemed County Magistrate didn't say anything, the secretaries below would definitely recognize their own people. Chen Luo had anticipated this, which was why he dared to openly mix in. It was likely that this group of people hadn't even considered that someone would be so bold as to sneak into the County Yamen while the army was still present.

The Nineteen Young Master smiled, put the item away, and sat back down. He understood the psychology of these people very well, but he didn't care.

As long as he got what he wanted, who cared about the lives of others!

In his opinion, even if Chen Luo was secretly killed by others later, it was just his bad luck; he couldn't handle such immense wealth.

"Thank you, Young Master, thank you, Young Master!"

Chen Luo was full of pleasant surprise, and when he looked at the Nineteen Young Master, the smile on his face became even more radiant. This natural smile was seen by the others nearby as flattery; it was only natural for a small person to flatter a big person, and no one suspected anything.

Chen Luo was also happy because he had finally confirmed one thing.

This Nineteen Young Master indeed had a way to sense 'Immortal Treasures', but the ability of this method was very limited. He had easily tricked him by injecting a little bit of light blue energy.

"Go down, there's nothing more for you here."

Looking at Chen Luo, who was full of smiles in front of him, for some reason, a creepy feeling arose in his heart.

An illusion, it must be an illusion!

The Nineteen Young Master picked up the wine cup on the table and took a sip, then he was amused by this absurd thought. He was the Heir Apparent of Prince Ning, although he was a concubine-born son, he was definitely the most noble person in a small place like Qingya County. Compared to him, a mere county yamen attendant was like heaven and earth; after today, it was impossible for there to be any further interaction, they were destined to be two parallel lines.

What kind of threat could such a person pose to him?

"If there's nothing else, you can go down."

Although he had figured it out, the Nineteen Young Master still dismissed Chen Luo.

"Yes, thank you, Nineteen Young Master."

Chen Luo took the ring the Nineteen Young Master had given him and withdrew with a smile on his face.

Although the few registrars nearby were tempted, they didn't speak up.

If they immediately demanded the item that the Nineteen Young Master had just bestowed, wouldn't that be slapping the host's face? This kind of thing had to be done later when no one was paying attention. At that time, a few empty promises, and an attendant who had never seen the world would be easily captured, obediently offering the item?

Leaving the courtyard, Chen Luo slowly straightened his bent back. He looked back at the still lively scene in the courtyard, and the smile on his face became even more radiant.

Night.

Midnight.

The Nineteen Young Master, full and drunk, declined the invitations from Prefect Zhou and others and walked towards the manor.

The middle-aged scholar followed behind him.

It wasn't until they entered the manor and dismissed all the guards that the two sat down, their brows showing no trace of drunkenness.

Even so, the Nineteen Young Master was still uneasy. He got up and walked to the door, looked left and right to make sure no one was there before relaxing.

"Heir Apparent, that attendant today…"

As the Nineteen Young Master's teacher, the middle-aged scholar had seen everything at the banquet. Previously, there were too many people and it was inconvenient to ask, but now that there were only the two of them, he naturally had to figure it out.

His interests were tied to the Nineteen Young Master's; he had to understand the purpose of the Young Master doing this, and then help him strategize and find an opportunity to turn things around.

"Sir, have you heard of Immortal Cultivators?"

The Nineteen Young Master sat by the table, placing the Jade Slip next to the candle holder, unable to suppress the excitement on his face.

Immortal Cultivators?!

The middle-aged scholar's pupils suddenly contracted, and then as if he remembered something, he immediately stood up, looking at the Jade Slip in the Nineteen Young Master's hand with fervent eyes.

He had also been to the Capital City and naturally knew about Immortal Cultivators.

In the Yue Kingdom, the most powerful nobles had the shadow of Immortal Cultivators behind them. Although those people were high above and never cast their gaze upon the mortal world, their every move affected this country. Everyone dreamed of encountering a 'Destined Affinity with Immortals' one day and becoming a person 'from the heavens'.

"That's right, this Jade Slip is an Immortal item!! That attendant was as stupid as a pig and completely unaware of the true value of this thing."

As he spoke, the Nineteen Young Master took out the personal Jade Pendant he wore.

As soon as the Jade Pendant appeared, it immediately resonated with the Jade Slip.

The characters hidden within them began to slowly emerge, and a trace of light blue glow also appeared in the room.

"It's the Immortal Script of White Immortal Cave!! The characters recorded on this Jade Slip must have been left by an Immortal from White Immortal Cave. With this thing, I can enter White Immortal Cave and exchange it for three months of Opportunity to Hear the Dao." When he said this, the Nineteen Young Master could no longer hide the fanaticism in his eyes.

He wasn't afraid of his teacher knowing.

Having fallen to this point, he had to show some value, otherwise, who knows, one day his teacher might defect to his other brothers.

The Nineteen Young Master was very clear about his weakness; without his teacher's assistance, he would definitely not be able to win against those brothers.

"Opportunity to Hear the Dao? Just one opportunity?"

The middle-aged scholar had calmed down and began to ponder the interests involved behind this matter.

He had previously thought Prince Ning had completely given up on this son. Now it seemed there was a lot more going on behind the scenes that he wasn't aware of.

"One opportunity is already extremely rare. White Immortal Cave is an Immortal Dwelling, and the 'Immortal Script' they release is a method of selecting disciples, which also aligns with the Immortal concept of 'Destined Affinity'. As long as one holds the 'Immortal Script' and goes there, they are considered to have a destined connection. The three months of Opportunity to Hear the Dao is a screening method; those who comprehend the Dao can stay, while those who fail will be expelled."

"How does Young Master know so much?"

"When I was seven, I went there once using this jade pendant. It was that time that my aptitude was tested..."

Speaking of this, the Nineteen Young Master's gaze fell upon the middle-aged scholar.

"Teacher, I've told you all my secrets."

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged scholar sighed, stood up, cupped his hands towards the Nineteen Young Master, and said seriously,

"I will certainly not let the Heir Apparent down."

"Hahaha!! Good. If I can become an Immortal in the future, I will definitely help Teacher as well, so you can also attain the Dao, become an Immortal, and achieve Immortality." The Nineteen Young Master, imitating his father, began making empty promises to his teacher. If it were any other promise, the middle-aged scholar certainly wouldn't have taken it seriously.

But an Immortal opportunity!

No one in this world could remain unmoved by that.

"So that's how it is. I wonder where this White Immortal Cave is located? Could the Heir Apparent enlighten me?" A voice suddenly sounded from outside the window.

Bang!!

The next moment, a loud crash was heard as the window, which the Nineteen Young Master had closed tightly, was violently broken open.

They saw Chen Luo, dressed in black, flipping in from outside. His attire practically screamed 'I'm not a good person'.