"Fellow Daoist Lu, greetings. I have a request and hope you might lend me a small hand." Elder Luan nodded slightly to Li Ling and the others, a greeting that maintained his lofty status, then addressed Lu Xing.
This man was useful to him. Almost all his attention was on Lu Xing now, and he had little interest in exchanging pleasantries with Li Ling and the others.
"What would you like me to help with, Elder Luan?" Lu Xing felt rather overwhelmed by the favor.
"Come over here and try pressing your hand into this palmprint." Elder Luan pointed to a square crystal about a foot across behind him.
Sure enough, at the center of the face turned toward them was a palmprint recessed about an inch deep.
"This looks like a Palmprint Stone placed outside an immortal's abode, specifically for verifying identities." Lu Xing could not help frowning at the sight.
"Don't worry, Fellow Daoist Lu. We've already tried it. Even if it doesn't work, nothing will happen to you," Elder Luan said, naturally understanding his concerns.
"Elder Luan, with so many fellow Daoists here, why ask me to try first?" Lu Xing asked with some puzzlement.
Elder Luan said, "To tell you the truth, we've been here for several days. We searched every space without finding anything. Only after stumbling upon this door did we consider trying to open it.
"But we cannot tell whether fortune or disaster awaits here, nor do we know what is hidden inside. Forcing our way through would be unwise.
"Of course, any other fellow Daoists who wish to try are welcome to do so. With so many of us present, perhaps one of you is the destined person who can successfully undo the seal here."
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