Immortal Mansion of Eternal Life, Daoist Home as Long-Lived as Heaven

Decades later, the Tower Ship along the Great River and entered the edge of Longevity Mountain.

The group abandoned their ship and went ashore. Wu Chu stowed away the Tower Ship and led the group on a cloud-like journey towards the vast green mountains on the south bank of the Great River.

The mountain range stretches endlessly, majestic and verdant, with ancient trees reaching for the sky and old vines entwining it. The roars of beasts can be heard from time to time in the forest, and birds can be seen soaring freely in the sky.

After flying for over a million miles, they stopped, and Wu Chu called out loudly to those below, "Brother Zhenyuan, A Chu has come to see you. Are you home?"

As Wu Chu spoke, he flicked a beam of mysterious light downwards.

Sure enough, a barrier blocked the mystical light, and layers of green runes appeared.

The next moment, the layers of green runes dissipated, and a figure appeared with two smaller figures. The figure clasped his hands in greeting to Wu Chu and the others, saying, "Brother A Chu, my two sisters-in-law, Little Moon Spirit... what brings you here? Please come in, let's talk inside."

Wu Chu and the others stepped forward and returned the greeting, "Surprised?"

"Greetings, Senior Zhenyuan!"

Huanglong and the other kids also stepped forward to bow to Zhen Yuanzi.

Zhen Yuanzi reached out to help them up, and after they stood up, he smiled at Wu Chu and said, "It's a pleasant surprise, but I'm not used to your sudden visit, as you rarely leave the mountains!" As he spoke, he grabbed Wu Chu's arm, "Come on, let's talk inside!"

As the light of the Mountain Protection Array flashed, when they reappeared, they were in front of a Daoist temple with continuous halls and interconnected pavilions.

The Daoist temple occupies a considerable area, and its appearance is much more impressive than the three Daoist temples owned by the Three Kunlun Brothers.

Between the palaces and halls, courtyards connect; between the pavilions and terraces, corridors link. Bluestone paves the steps in front of the courtyards, and jade pillars support the halls and pavilions. Exotic flowers and rare herbs vie for beauty, and auspicious light and colors permeate the air. Above the temple Wuzhuang Temple, but the couplet for the future is nowhere to be seen.

In Journey to the Journey to the West, the couplet hanging in front of the Wuzhuang Temple, "The immortal abode of immortals, the Daoist family that lives as long as heaven," has not yet been written.

Given Zhen Yuanzi's current status and position, writing that couplet would only make him a laughingstock. After all, in this Primordial Land, the vast majority of living beings can achieve immortality and live as long as the heavens, so there's nothing to brag about.

In the future "Journey to the Journey to the West" era, Zhenyuan Daxian's name is indeed very prestigious. After all, he is the Ancestor of Earth Immortals, and all immortals who have not taken up positions in the Heavenly Court have to acknowledge his identity.

But now, in this Primordial Land, there are people more powerful than him. To put it bluntly, there are countless such people, but the reality is pretty much the same.

Fuxi Nuwa, Hong Yun, the Twelve Ancestral Witches, Di Jun and Tai Yi, the Three Pure Ones... and that doesn't even include the elders like Yang Mei and Qiankun, as well as the powerful figures from the Three Clans!

If we really count them, where would Zhen Yuanzi rank?

Upon entering the temple, one sees pine trees on the left and cypress trees on the right, all of which are of superior Spirit Root. However, they are concealed by the array and do not appear particularly tall.

Passing through the front yard and into the center, one finds a jade-paved plaza surrounded by a ring of spiritual plants. Beyond the plaza lies a magnificent Main Hall, where instead of statues of gods, Main Hall bearing the characters for 'Heaven and Earth' are enshrined.

Jade pillars, white walls, glazed tiles, carved beams and painted rafters, snow-white gauze windows. Inside the hall, glazed lamps burn eternally, and incense burners constantly hold the fragrance of sandalwood. The rich aroma of sandalwood permeates the air, and wisps of smoke dance in the Bixiao.

Upon entering the hall, Zhen Yuanzi casually pointed, and dozens of futons of various sizes appeared. He then invited everyone to take their seats and had Qingfeng and Mingyue serve wine and tea, saying, "My Wuzhuang Temple is not like your Purple Jade Mountain, my virtuous brother. The tea and wine are simple, so please don't mind."

Wu Chu chuckled, "Brother, you're being too polite. Besides, I've tasted your Ginseng Fruit wine; how can you call it weak wine!"

Zhen Yuanzi laughed heartily, then asked, "Brothers and sisters-in-law, did you bring your disciples to visit your elder brother here?"

"It wasn't exactly a special trip, but saying it was on the way would definitely be a lie, brother," Wu Chu laughed. "Actually, I took them to pay respects to my master. Later, I went to Kunlun, discussed the Dao with the Three Kunlun Brothers, stayed with them for thousands of years, and then went to West Kunlun, where I met Fellow Daoist Shaoyang..."

Zhen Yuanzi laughed and said, "So, Fellow Daoist Shaoyang went to West Kunlun to find that person again?"

Upon hearing this, Wu Chu said to Qingfeng and Mingyue, "Qingfeng and Mingyue, why don't you take Huanglong and the others to explore Wuzhuang Temple?" Then, he looked at his disciples, "You can go and have fun with Qingfeng and Mingyue! There's no need to be too reserved here with your Senior Zhenyuan."

So the three little apprentices and the Little Flower Fairies left the Main Hall.

Little Moon Spirit also made an excuse to cook some delicious food for Senior Zhen Yuanzi before leaving.

Of the three pets, only Bai Ze was sitting there with a cup of tea. When Wu Chu looked at it, it shook its head and said, "I've traveled too far, my legs are sore, I want to rest!"

"..."

Who taught you such a lame excuse?

Wu Chu was speechless, but he didn't chase the guy away.

Upon seeing this, Zhen Yuanzi couldn't help but laugh and ask, "Why did you send them away, my good brother? Is there something you can't tell them?"

Wu Chu coughed lightly and smiled, "After all, Fellow Daoist Shaoyang and Fellow Huamiao are their seniors. We can joke around between ourselves, but we still need to observe some rules in front of the younger generation. Otherwise, if we make them feel disrespectful, it won't do them any good in the future."

"What? Brother, are you going to say something bad about Daoist Shaoyang and that Daoist Hua Miao?"

Upon hearing Zhen Yuanzi's question, Houtu and Qingqiu Li couldn't help but chuckle.

Then the two looked at each other and stood up. Houtu said, "You two chat, we'll go out and explore the Wuzhuang Temple on Longevity Mountain. Zhenyuan won't mind, will he?"

"Of course, please make yourself at home, my two sisters-in-law!"

So, only Wu Chu, Zhen Yuanzi, the Little Fox brewing tea, and Bai Ze holding a teacup with his little ears perked up, ready to listen to Eight Trigrams, remained in the hall.

"Actually, it's not anything bad. It's just that Daoist Shaoyang and Daoist Hua Miao are now married," Wu Chu said with a smile. "They originally wanted to hold a grand ceremony and invited you, brother, to their Daoist Temple in Tanggu, Fusang Tang Valley, Eastern Sea, to witness the wedding!"

"Fusang Tang Valley, that's quite far," Zhen Yuanzi chuckled. "Besides, it's in the Eastern Sea, which is the territory of the Dragon Clan..."

Wu Chu nodded and said, "That's why I advised them to keep things simple, so as not to cause trouble for everyone later. And so, with us as witnesses, tens of thousands of years ago, they became husband and wife."

Zhen Yuanzi laughed and said, "Back when you got married, my dear brother, we were talking about that fellow Huamiao from West Kunlun. Fellow Daoist Shaoyang Yang even said he might not go there, and then he didn't leave with us. And what happened? Hehe... This is what you mean by 'the old house caught fire,' isn't it!"

Upon hearing this, Wu Chu couldn't help but chuckle, and the Little Fox also covered her mouth and smiled faintly.

Bai Ze covered his mouth with his little paws.