Seeing Fuyao walk towards the palace gate, Du Kang and Ma Huicao's expressions changed immediately. They took a step in unison, wanting to follow Fuyao, but then stopped at the same time. Their movements were perfectly synchronized, and their expressions were exactly the same.
"Please, Senior Brother Du!" Ma Huicao gestured for him to enter, looking at Du Kang with a playful expression.
Du Kang's smile became even more insincere. He also made a gesture of invitation and said with a grin, "The accomplished go first, so please, Senior Brother Ma!"
Ma Huicao shook his head, chuckled, and said, "You and I don't need to pretend here anymore. Now that the Holy Lord and the Nine Dragons Saint Venerable are in the main hall, do you and I have the right to go in and act recklessly?"
Du Kang shook his head and smiled, saying, "That's exactly right. You and I aren't Junior Sister Fuyao. He can go in, but you and I can't!"
"Shall we wait a little longer?"
"What good will waiting do? Now that the Nine Dragons Saint Venerable has brought that brat here, does he think he can leave anytime soon?"
"We'll have plenty of opportunities to teach that kid a lesson in the future!"
As the saying goes, the higher you climb, the harder you fall...
"The higher you climb?"
Du Kang and Ma Huicao's eyes lit up. They exchanged a glance and chuckled.
After Yang Zhen followed Nine Dragons into the main hall, his expression became increasingly strange.
Inside the temple, a fragrant aroma filled the air. Yang Zhen could vaguely identify several types of incense frequently used by female cultivators, which could calm the mind and even have a good effect on maintaining one's appearance.
But...
An old geezer using this kind of incense?
Yang Zhen's gaze toward Nine Dragons grew increasingly strange.
Nine Dragons, oblivious to Yang Zhen's expression, chuckled and said, "The scent of the ancient fern incense is becoming increasingly refined; your Holy Lord's research on the path to immortality has certainly progressed considerably."
Elder Yan chuckled and said, "The path to immortality is, after all, just a legend. I've discussed it with the Holy Lord many times, but each time I was reprimanded and the discussion ended."
Nine Dragons laughed heartily, shook his head, and said, "You old codger, you really have the nerve to say something like that!"
Elder Yan smiled wryly, clearly having been scolded quite a bit because of this matter.
Yang Zhen was horrified. He pictured an old man tinkering with flowers and plants all day long and dared not think any further.
The path to immortality has always been something pursued by all cultivators in the Cultivation World, but most of them know that it is simply impossible.
The Samsara of Heavenly Dao continues, and even an immortal being who has lived for tens of thousands of years will eventually exhaust all their physical abilities and can only maintain their life through methods that are contrary to the laws of nature.
Yang Zhen wasn't particularly interested in immortality. If he could truly live to be immortal and live for hundreds of millions of years, it would be a very boring thing.
We only live once, so as long as we can be free and live without regrets in the end, that's enough.
Yang Zhen thought... this scene of an old man tinkering with these flowers and plants was a bit hard to imagine.
But Nine Dragons and that Elder Yan Man Yan acted as if it were perfectly normal, and Yang Zhen felt a little sorry for them.
How long would it take for someone to be poisoned like this?
Seeing that none of the people around him showed any unusual expression, Yang Zhen felt even more sympathy for the people from the Heavenly Mountain Holy Land.
When you finally subdue the Sword Spirit, shout "666" louder and more earnestly.
This is all the help this Sage of Saunter can give you.
Yang Zhen looked at Elder Yan and the others with pity.
At this moment, everyone stopped inside the hall. Elder Yan turned around with a smile and said, "Unfortunately, the Holy Lord is currently refining the Long-Faced Flower. Please wait a moment, Nine Dragons Saint Venerable."
Nine Dragons waved his hand and said, "There's no rush. We shouldn't disturb the Heavenly Mountain Holy Lord while he's refining the Longevity Flower."
Elder Yan gave a wry smile, turned around and instructed his disciples to prepare tea, then said to Yang Zhen, who had a strange look on his face, "Young friend Yang, there's no need to be so formal. Although the Heavenly Mountain Holy Land has a strict and disciplined tradition, you are a young man highly regarded by the Nine Dragons Saint Venerable. You can treat the Holy Land as your own sect."
Yang Zhen breathed a sigh of relief, glanced at Nine Dragons, and seeing that Nine Dragons showed no unusual reaction, said with a smile, "In that case, this junior will not hold back!"
As he spoke, Yang Zhen stretched and said, "It's a good thing that the family has such a strict discipline. This is probably the fundamental reason why the Heavenly Mountain Holy Land has been able to continue for tens of thousands of years. It's just that I'm used to being free and unrestrained, and I'm still a little unaccustomed to it!"
Everyone chuckled, while the remaining disciples looked at Yang Zhen with strange expressions, their faces full of astonishment.
As expected of someone brought by the Nine Dragons Saint Venerable, they actually dared to speak to Elder Yan that.
Little did anyone know that Yang Zhen was genuinely uncomfortable at that moment. With so many seats available, he couldn't sit down. Looking at the disciples standing respectfully beside him, he felt truly uneasy.
Nine Dragons didn't seem to mind, casually strolling around the main hall and saying with a smile, "The restrictions of the Heavenly Mountain Holy Land do indeed have many surprising aspects."
When the topic of restrictions came up, a hint of pride appeared on the faces of Elder Yan and the others, a pride that was impossible to hide and there was no need to hide.
This is what makes the Heavenly Mountain Holy Land unique; no other holy land can compare to it in its Central Court, giving it reason to be proud.
Yang Zhen nodded and said, "Yes, the Heavenly Mountain Holy Land must have had a supreme being with unparalleled abilities to perfect these restrictions so seamlessly, but..."
Hearing Yang Zhen's earlier words, the smiles on Elder Yan's and the others deepened, and they nodded in agreement. But what followed left everyone stunned.
Elder Yan looked at Yang Zhen with great interest, and asked with a playful expression, "But what?"
Seeing the expression on Elder Yan's face, some of the elders and disciples around him revealed gloating expressions, and looked at Yang Zhen with some disdain.
Everyone in the entire Heavenly Mountain Holy Land knows that Elder Yan's mastery of the Earth Treasury Technique has surpassed that of everyone in the Central Court.
In any case, over the years, Elder Yan has never encountered any opponent in the Earth Treasury Technique.
Yang Zhen is just a junior. If it weren't for the Nine Dragons Saint Venerable personally bringing him here, he wouldn't even be qualified to enter the main hall. Now he actually dared to say "only" in front of Elder Yan. This is truly... extremely arrogant!
Many people glanced at Nine Dragons discreetly, only to find that Nine Dragons showed no unusual expression. Instead, he looked at Yang Zhen with some curiosity, which made them quite puzzled.
Of course, everyone was only slightly surprised.
Elder Yan noticed the expression on Nine Dragons's face, paused for a moment, then burst into laughter. He patted Yang Zhen on the shoulder and said, "It seems that young friend Yang has a deep understanding of restrictions. Now is an opportunity, why not share your insights with me?"
Everyone was filled with anticipation. Elder Yan was usually very busy and hadn't instructed his disciples in the Earth Treasury Technique for a long time. Hearing Elder Yan's words, everyone became eager to learn.
At this moment, a young woman with a plain face and a veil walked in through the hall entrance, chuckled, and said, "It seems I've arrived just in time. The opportunity for Elder Yan to guide the younger generation is rare and precious."
Upon hearing Fuyao's words, Elder Yan laughed heartily, waved his hand, and said, " Fuyao has arrived. Of all the people in the Heavenly Mountain Holy Land, only your talent in the Earth Treasury Technique is what I am most satisfied with. It's just a pity that you are not my personal disciple."
Fuyao looked at Yang Zhen with great interest, bowed slightly and said, "This must be the legendary Fuyao master. I have overheard your words and am very interested in your insights. Would you be so kind as to offer some guidance?"
The crowd looked at Yang Zhen with even more gloating.
Guidance for Fuyao?
Senior Sister Fuyao is so modest!