Eternal Life: Talent Grows with Age-Chapter 215 - 149: Celestial Spirit Body, Journey to the Spirit Realm!

Chapter 215: Chapter 149: Celestial Spirit Body, Journey to the Spirit Realm!

Leaving Fenghua Building, Lu Chang’sheng parted ways with everyone, glancing back with a sense of sadness in his heart. This journey—who knew what awaited?

Of all his acquaintances from Great Yuan, how many would appear in the Spirit Realm in the end?

"Chang’sheng, don’t worry, I’ll do my best to have the Zhu Family bring everyone to the Spirit Realm on the next trip."

Yu Hai said.

"Thank you for your trouble."

"It’s nothing, don’t be so polite."

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With Yu Hai’s reassurance, Lu Chang’sheng felt much more at ease.

Even though he wasn’t clear about the exact purpose of the Celestial Spirit Body, it seemed to make the Zhu Family take him seriously—by then, bringing a few people to the Spirit Realm shouldn’t be a problem.

Soon, three months passed.

Obtaining a Celestial Spirit Body had made Yu Hai quite happy; he also valued the upcoming tests more.

"The reason the Mayfly World attracts so much attention is because it might still have undiscovered Immortal Roots. In the Spirit Realm, people like this are already marked."

Zhu Er said excitedly.

So the testing time kept getting postponed, until three months later, there were far fewer people coming for testing, and only then did Zhu Er hand the matter over to the new emperor of Great Yuan.

By now, Zhu Qing had finished settling court affairs—soon, the Great Yuan Dynasty here would become a manager for the Zhu Family in the Spirit Realm.

The matter of Immortal Root testing was temporarily handed to them.

Half a month passed. Finally, the group gathered on an inconspicuous mountain range.

After another two months and using a large amount of Spiritual Materials to set up a Spirit Array, Zhu Er assembled an altar with a surprised Lu Chang’sheng and the others watching, then took out three sticks of Immortal Worship Incense.

"Elder Zhu, is this Seeking Immortality?"

Lu Chang’sheng and the others didn’t dare ask, only Yu Hai spoke up.

Zhu Er’s brows furrowed ever so slightly, but on seeing it was Yu Hai, she held her temper.

After all, this immortal worship also consumed her Heart and Mind.

"It is Seeking Immortality. Just watch, I’ll explain after I’m done."

She activated the Spirit Array, and three sticks of incense burned, with smoke drifting into the sky.

After a long time, suddenly a wave of immortal music fell down; vaguely, they saw a courtyard with a golden figure standing inside.

The golden figure was towering, several yards tall, lifelike, carrying a long sword on its back, gazing down at the land.

"Such immense presence!"

Lu Chang’sheng’s heart skipped; he hurriedly looked down, not daring to meet the gaze.

All he saw was the Spirit Array on the ground emitting a faint Spiritual Light, and at the same time, a small gate appeared.

"Greetings, True Man!"

As the main petitioner, Zhu Er dared not be negligent; she knelt directly, then offered prepared Spirit Medicine, rare items, and Spirit Stones, tossing them into the small gate one after another.

For more than ten minutes, only then did the small gate close once again, and a faint voice came through.

"Come in."

The small gate slowly widened, allowing one person to pass through at a time.

"Let’s go!"

Zhu Er led the way in.

Lu Chang’sheng and the others exchanged glances, then followed. In an instant, their vision shifted, and they appeared in a courtyard.

Not far away sat a somewhat obese old man, with two beautiful attendants at his sides.

"You know the rules, right?"

A curvaceous matron stepped over lightly, her eyes sweeping the group before she gave a soft laugh.

"We know, we know, just a small token of appreciation for the True Man."

Zhu Er quickly offered a Golden Silk Bag packed full of Spirit Stones to the matron.

The woman opened the bag, glanced inside, nodded, and sashayed up to the fat old man, leaning in close to whisper.

The elder showed an expression of enjoyment, glanced once in their direction, and then got up to leave.

"Our master says you’ve traveled far and he doesn’t wish to offend you, so he invites you to rest for a few days in Bamboo Elegance Garden."

"That’s really not necessary. We have urgent matters—if Master Lu has no business with us, we’d like to take our leave."

Zhu Er didn’t dare linger at a Foundation Establishment True Man’s residence and hurried to refuse.

But instantly, the matron’s face turned cold as she said, "Are you saying, Fellow Daoist Zhu, that you look down on my master?"

Seeing that, Zhu Er didn’t dare refuse anymore, forcing out a smile and agreeing.

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That night, they stayed in a separate courtyard.

The Bamboo Elegance Garden, despite its name, was vast, spanning several miles—just a single separate courtyard was nothing.

Even a side courtyard was elegantly decorated; butterflies danced overhead, while the occasional Spirit Crane flew down to land by the nearby lake.

What a beautiful scene!

Yet none of them were in the mood to enjoy it.

Aside from Lu Ziyou, the rest of them were getting on in years, and skilled at reading people’s moods.

Earlier, they had sensed something—since the matron insisted they stay, she must have other intentions.

Indeed, for days, no one came to speak with them.

Each person began to feel uneasy.

"Sigh, if only I’d thought to get a Supreme Profound Order Token from Supreme Profound Sect beforehand..."

Zhu Er sighed.

"But would that even make a difference?" Lu Chang’sheng asked.

"Of course! Foundation Establishment cultivators can use rare items to bring those with a Token or Spirit Talisman over from afar. Master Lu does this kind of business too."

"Master Lu’s order tokens are called True Lu Order Tokens. With one, you’d appear here immediately. If it’s a Supreme Profound Order Token, you’d end up at the Supreme Profound Sect."

Being in a True Man’s territory, Zhu Er didn’t dare go into detail about the matter; otherwise, he’d surely curse Lu Zitao’s whole family.

"If we’d gone to Supreme Profound Sect, we wouldn’t be having all these problems."

"So why not use a Supreme Profound Order Token, elder?" Yu Hai asked.

"Expensive!"

That one word made everyone tremble inside.

Zhu Er came from a family and, judging by the amount of Spirit Medicine he previously handed out, clearly wasn’t a mere member of the Zhu Family—he was at least a minor manager.

If even someone like that said the Supreme Profound Order Token was expensive, then for the rest of them, it was unimaginable.

Lu Chang’sheng felt a sense of premonition he hadn’t had in a long time.

He suspected money would be tight for a while.

"But Master Lu is a Foundation Establishment cultivator, surely he wouldn’t trouble small fry like us?" Zhu Qing frowned. 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

Behind him, Yan Yun and the rest trembled, feeling utterly unsettled here.

Back in Great Yuan, they weren’t the strongest, but only a handful were above them—if they played things right, even others would treat them cautiously.

But facing a Foundation Establishment True Man, they felt seriously outclassed.

"That’s what puzzles me—even though Master Lu doesn’t have the best reputation, he’s never gone back on a business deal. He’s all about mutual consent."

Lu Zitao’s reputation was mostly for unclear prices and lots of hidden fees.

Yet even so, he was still better than many Immortal Sects, which is why he went for the True Lu Order Token, not the Supreme Profound one.

"Let’s wait. Maybe, like the Lady Immortal said, he genuinely just wants us to rest."

The group could only keep waiting, each feeling begrudged.

In Great Yuan, they were all prominent people—when had they ever been treated this way?

But after seeing that fat old man earlier, they all realized they’d better change their attitudes.

A few more days passed, and their unease only grew stronger.

"Fellow Daoist Zhu, do you know if Master Lu has any obvious hobbies?"

That day, Lu Chang’sheng spoke to the anxious Zhu Er.

"Hobbies? He’s got plenty—Master Lu likes drinking, loves money, and, oh, he’s fond of beautiful women."

Zhu Er suddenly said.

He looked at Zhu Qing, Xu Zhuqing, Qin Wan, and the other women, frowning slightly.

"Shouldn’t be, though! Doesn’t make sense!"

"Why do you say that, Fellow Daoist Zhu?" Lu Chang’sheng’s heart sank as he asked.

He’d considered this before—but freshly arrived in the Spirit Realm, his thoughts were overwhelmed, and with the other party being a Foundation Establishment True Man, he hadn’t dwelled on it.

"Not to be rude, but you ladies might have some charm in the Floating World, but this is the Spirit Realm. Even with your beauty techniques, there’s still a hint of age. With Master Lu’s status and power, why would he be interested?"