The Big Figures Who Arrived Fashionably Late (Two-in-One)

Yun Qingyang strode into the main hall, stood before the central prayer mat, and looked at Laozi sitting cross-legged on it without saying a word.

"Who is Your Highness?" This time, Laozi still slowly uttered four words, but this time the four words were slightly different.

"My name is Yun Qingyang," Yun Qingyang replied earnestly.

Hmm, that's a standard awkward silence response.

"What brings you here?" Laozi asked slowly, seemingly unaffected by Yun Qingyang's words.

This question completely baffled Yun Qingyang. How was she supposed to know what she had come in to do? She only wanted the Plum Tree Blooms.

At that moment, deep within Ma Feifei's mind Yun Qingyang's voice echoed again: How should I answer this?

Ma Feifei crossed his arms, biting his nail with one hand, his brow furrowed in thought. The book was the * Tao Te Ching *, and the figure within it was Laozi. The benefits it offered were all related to the 'Tao.' Suddenly, Ma Feifei remembered the Side Quest released by the system and thought to himself, "You say you want to become an immortal, let's see what he says."

The system's task for him was to Everyone Cultivate Immortality Together, which means the book's greatest benefit should be enabling one to become an immortal. Now that Yun Qingyang has the opportunity to enter the book's world, perhaps he can directly obtain the chance to become an immortal?

"I want to become an immortal," Yun Qingyang replied, enunciating each word clearly.

Laozi, sitting on the futon, smiled and looked at Yun Qingyang below, asking, "Why do you want to become an immortal?"

Ma Feifei thought that Yun Qingyang would ask him for advice again, but to his surprise, Yun Qingyang's face fell after hearing Laozi's words, and he walked straight out of the hall.

"What does this mean?" Ma Feifei asked, puzzled.

"This guy's crazy. He asked me what I wanted, and when I said I wanted to become an immortal, he asked me why I wanted to become an immortal. He just kept teasing me, treating me like an idiot. If I didn't feel like I couldn't beat him, I would have stabbed him with my sword already. Let me out of here, I want to eat Plum Blossom." Yun Qingyang's angry voice came from the depths of her heart, making Ma Feifei both amused and exasperated. This girl actually thought he was too long-winded.

However, given Yun Qingyang's personality, she couldn't stand others talking nonsense to her. Just as she was about to appease her and let her go back, the scene in the projection suddenly changed at that moment.

The grand hall vanished, replaced by a vast expanse of land and a blazing sun.

Ma Feifei began searching for Yun Qingyang, only to discover that she had vanished from the projection and her whereabouts were unknown.

"Qingyang, where did you go?" Ma Feifei subconsciously called out to Yun Qingyang in her heart, but there was no response. It was as if Yun Qingyang had completely disappeared.

Just as Ma Feifei was getting anxious, the sky in the projection began to change. Layers of dark clouds began to gather, blocking the blazing sun and making the whole world darken.

'Boom~'

A muffled clap of thunder sounded, followed by a sudden gust of wind, with sand and stones flying everywhere.

'Click~'

Lightning flashed and thunder roared, and clouds surged and rolled, rising and falling in waves.

Ma Feifei stared intently at the clouds, his brows furrowed slightly; he seemed to have roughly understood something.

Suddenly, a figure flashed past in the clouds.

"As expected!" Ma Feifei murmured, looking as if she had just realized something.

Ma Feifei clearly saw that figure just now; it was Yun Qingyang, only in her dragon form—a gigantic Frost Giant Dragon! This meant that everything before them was created by Yun Qingyang. Considering Yun Qingyang 'Yun Qingyang true form, it wasn't hard to guess what she was planning.

Tornadus, clouds swirling with wind, wind whipping up rain.

Whoosh!

A torrential downpour blanketed the entire land, creating a misty atmosphere.

Summoning Clouds and Bringing Rain!

Ancient legends say that dragons possess the innate ability to Summoning Clouds and Bringing Rain. It is said that when a region suffers a severe drought, the people kneel and beg the Dragon King to Summoning Clouds and Bringing Rain to relieve the drought. In * Journey to the West *, dragons rule the four seas and are Water-type deities, reflecting this belief. Furthermore, in the * Classic of Mountains and Seas *, Ying Long governs the center of the five directions, controls the earth element, and is the god of clouds, rain, thunder, ditches, and rivers—a celestial dragon god. This further suggests that dragons are Water-type creatures, Summoning Clouds and Bringing Rain is an inherent skill of theirs.

'Ding ding ding~' As Ma Feifei was deep in thought, the Tao Te Ching suddenly made a sound, pulling Ma Feifei back to his senses. At this moment, the projection gradually disappeared, and a golden light shot out, Yun Qingyang appeared beside him.

The Tao Te Ching fell to the ground. Ma Feifei walked over, picked it up, and then asked the bewildered Yun Qingyang, "So? Tell me what you've learned."

He's definitely learned how to Summoning Clouds and Bringing Rain, but he doesn't know if there are any other benefits. After all, Yun Qingyang mentioned becoming an immortal; there's no reason to just give him a small spell and send him away, right?

"I had a feeling it was going to rain..." Yun Qingyang looked at her hands and said softly. She still didn't understand what had just happened and was in a daze.

"Isn't there anything else?" Ma Feifei asked curiously.

Yun Qingyang shook his head, then nodded.

"What do you mean by that?" Ma Feifei was speechless. Did it mean yes or no?

"I don't know either... but I feel like I can transform Spiritual Power into another kind of power, and this power is much stronger. Hmm... after transforming the same amount of Spiritual Power into that kind of power, my strength will increase by about 30%." Yun Qingyang felt the power within his body and couldn't help but transform a portion of his Spiritual Power into that inexplicable power, then gathered it in his left hand, and his right hand also gathered a power.

Upon closer inspection, Ma Feifei discovered that the gas in Yun Qingyang's left hand was white with a hint of purple, while her right hand was entirely white and fluorescent. Clearly, the gas in her left hand was that power, while her right hand was Spiritual Power.

"Is this the same Spiritual Power?" Ma Feifei sensed the difference between the two and found that the power on the left was indeed stronger than that on the right, and the power it could generate was naturally greater.

Yun Qingyang nodded, withdrew all the energy from his hands, and continued, "Just now, in the book, I was able to create Summoning Clouds and Bringing Rain by converting Spiritual Power into this power. Otherwise, it would be impossible to Summoning Clouds and Bringing Rain with Spiritual Power alone."

Upon hearing this, Ma Feifei immediately understood. Yun Qingyang had comprehended Dharma Power, converting Spiritual Power into Dharma Power, which enabled her to cast spells to control Summoning Clouds and Bringing Rain.

"Then you've really lost out!" Ma Feifei suddenly remembered that Yun Qingyang already possessed Dharma Power. This time, entering the world of the book only allowed her to integrate the Dharma Power within her body and use it for herself. However, Ma Feifei's upcoming sermon was actually to help those cultivators who had eaten the Plum Blossom integrate the Dharma Power within them. In other words, even if Yun Qingyang hadn't integrated the Dharma Power for herself yet, Ma Feifei could help her complete this step in no time.

But how difficult is it to enter the world in the book? Yun Qingyang only gained such a small benefit; it's practically a huge loss for him.

"Really? I think it's amazing!" Yun Qingyang, on the other hand, didn't think so at all. She was happily feeling the power within her body, and in a moment of excitement, she said to Ma Feifei, "How about trying to Summoning Clouds and Bringing Rain again?"

Ma Feifei glanced at the weather; the sun was blazing, and it hadn't rained in Great Chu for a long time. He nodded and said, "Okay, but be careful to stay hidden and don't get spotted."

'Whoosh~'

As soon as Ma Feifei finished speaking, Yun Qingyang transformed into a streak of light and flew towards the horizon.

'Rumble~'

A muffled rumble of thunder suddenly sounded. At the Zhang Manor, Zhang Yunji was lying on the bed, groaning. He had been accidentally injured by Ma Feifei, so Ma Feifei gave him a leave of absence, letting his master take over Zhang Yunji's shift while he recuperated at home.

"Brother, it looks like it's going to rain outside," Liu Ying said, skipping in.

"Really? Help me out quickly." Dubian Town has been unbearably hot since the beginning of summer, and it hasn't rained at all. Now that it's finally about to rain, he has to go out and check it out.

Liu Ying stepped forward, carefully helped Zhang Yunji up, and then carried him out of the room to the courtyard to look up at the sky.

"It really is going to rain." Zhang Yunji said happily, looking at the dark clouds in the sky and the occasional rumble of thunder.

"Huh? What's that?" Suddenly, Zhang Yunji noticed an unidentified flying object descending from the sky at a very high speed, leaving Ember in its wake.

"Not good!" Zhang Yunji was shocked. The UFO's flight path was clearly heading towards him. He immediately pushed Liu Ying aside and activated his Spiritual Power to form a light shield to try to block the flying object from the sky.

'Bang~'

The object slammed into the light shield, shattering it instantly. Although exhausted, the object still flew towards Zhang Yunji's face due to inertia, striking him on the forehead.

'Bang~'

A second collision rang out, Zhang Yunji's eyes rolled back, and he fainted.

A sudden downpour brought a chill to Dubian Town, and with many cultivators from afar flocking to the Dubian Town, it became increasingly crowded. In this cool atmosphere, they discussed important matters from all directions.

As night fell, Dubian Town remained brightly lit, with ascetics occasionally strolling along the long street, and the various fireworks displays and taverns bustling with activity.

"Have you heard? A palace master from the Hidden Heaven Palace from two thousand years ago has suddenly emerged from the mountains. He arrived in Dubian Town this afternoon and is staying at the Laifu Inn in the town center." Inside a tavern, groups of cultivators were chatting animatedly, creating a lively atmosphere.

"I've not only heard about it, but I actually saw that palace master in the town center this afternoon. He was hunched over and exuded an aura of death. He might die any day now," a cultivator said with a hint of surprise.

"I heard that the palace master is nearly three thousand years old, and his strength is only at the Spirit Saint eighth stage peak realm. It seems that his time is coming to an end, and he has come here to seek an opportunity to become an immortal after hearing the news."

"Speaking of which, Saint Chu is already over three thousand five hundred years old, so why is there such a big difference between the two?" Another cultivator shook his head in confusion.

Although Saint Chu was over 3,500 years old, apart from his aged appearance, his overall demeanor was still very energetic, not at all like an old man in his twilight years.

"The Benevolent Sword!" another cultivator couldn't help but reply.

"What are you saying!" But he was immediately scolded by his companion, and the cultivator realized that he might have said something wrong, so he shut his mouth.

An awkward silence fell over the room. It seemed that in the Chu Kingdom, the Benevolent Sword was a topic everyone wanted to avoid; those who heard it would turn pale, and those who listened would be terrified.

"I heard that Saint Chu has also come." A cultivator broke the awkward silence.

"That's normal. It would be strange if Saint Chu didn't come," one cultivator said.

Everyone nodded in agreement. If anyone in the world most Covet the opportunity to become an immortal, it would be Saint Chu. Whether in terms of age or cultivation, he was undoubtedly the number one and the closest to the Immortal Realm. Now that the Mysterious Bookstore had set up a lecture hall where one could obtain the opportunity to become an immortal, there was no reason for Saint Chu not to come.

"But if I remember correctly, Saint Chu seems to have been to Dubian Town once, and even fought with that Saint in the Mysterious Bookstore."

Many people witnessed what happened outside the Pokémon Championship arena, and because it was widely circulated, it wasn't a secret in Dubian Town; almost everyone knew about it.

"The shop owner probably won't mind these things, right?" one of the cultivators said uncertainly.

Although that incident was quite a big affair, there was actually no real fighting. It's hard to say that there were any deep-seated grudges. Moreover, now that the Empress has ascended the throne, the fact that the Ninth Princess of the Chu Kingdom is Gongsun Qiong, the president of the Great Chu Wantong Chamber of Commerce, is known to the world, and the Empress also has a very good relationship with the owner of the Mysterious Bookstore, with the Empress acting as a mediator, it's likely that the previous grudges can be resolved.

"I don't know if the shop owner will mind, but I do know that the three thousand registration slots were filled yesterday, so even if Saint Chu wanted to register, he probably wouldn't have a chance."

In fact, on the very first day of the Wantong Trading Market's launch, the number of applicants far exceeded three thousand. However, the Wantong Trading Market controlled the number of applicants each day, accepting only five hundred applicants per day for six consecutive days. Today is the seventh day, and the registration was completed yesterday.

According to the consistent rules of the Mysterious Bookstore, even if you are Saint Chu, you cannot get the Mysterious Bookstore to increase the number of registration slots.

"If that's the case, then even the patriarch of the Hidden Heaven Palace has no chance?" a cultivator suddenly asked.

"I heard that a powerful Spirit Saint from the Vast Academy is also heading towards Dubian Town..."

"Lingyun Fairy, ranked second on the Fairy Ranking, entered Dubian Town two hours ago..."

"According to reliable sources, a Sky-reaching Ape Monkey has emerged from the Hundred Thousand Mountains of Qi State..."

"Qin Shi Huang seemed to be getting restless, and dispatched Grand General Bai Yi to Dubian Town..."

"..."

Important figures always seem to arrive late, but there are only three thousand spots available. What will these important figures do after they arrive in Dubian Town and learn the outcome? Will the Mysterious Bookstore make exceptions for these important figures? Nobody knows. The only thing everyone knows is that from now on, try to stay home as much as possible, keep your head down when you do go out, avoid people, and apologize first if you get beaten up. Because you never know which ancient monster you've never seen in hundreds or thousands of years, or which important figure standing at the top of the continent you might be encountering.