As a large prefecture, Yunlu Prefecture had no shortage of personnel in its Yunlu Temple. In this hottest season of the year, the pomp of Great Yan's State Preceptor had already been arrayed outside the temple.
Setting out from Yunlu Temple, the procession numbered several dozen attendants ahead of and behind the carriages, not counting the Yunlu Prefecture government office's runners clearing the way. They headed toward East City.
Only now did many of Yunlu Prefecture's residents learn that the dynasty's State Preceptor had been staying among them.
In the streets and alleys, people going about their ordinary work and lives grew excited. At one stall, a vendor and his bargaining customers suddenly noticed several people running in the same direction and could not help growing curious.
When someone beside him packed up his stall and left with his carrying pole, the vendor finally could not contain himself.
"Hey, hey, hey! Where are you all going?"
The man glanced back and spoke as he walked.
"You haven't heard? Hurry and have a look! Our Great Yan's State Preceptor is here in Yunlu Prefecture. He's already setting off to return to Capital City. If you don't go now, you'll miss him!"
The speaker hurried away with his carrying pole.
"The State Preceptor?"
The vendor and his customers were startled too.
"Celestial Feather True Person?" "I heard the State Preceptor is a living immortal!"
"That's right! They say he can summon wind and rain. He prayed for a blessed rain in Luoqi Prefecture before!"
"That's not all. I also heard he can make a sapling flower and bear fruit in an instant-and immortal fruit at that!"
"What? We have to go see!"
After exchanging a few words, the customers put down the goods and prepared to leave. The vendor grew anxious. He