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Chapter 36: 36. Yang Mountain Manor, Xuanyang Dongtian
Chapter 36: 36. Yang Mountain Manor, Xuanyang Dongtian
Finally, another lucky draw!
Lei Jun couldn't help but feel grateful.
He turned to Wang Guiyuan and said, "Senior brother, I think we should give it a try."
Wang Guiyuan shook his head and sighed.
Lei Jun looked at his master, Yuan Mobai, and replied, "Master, I wish to visit Yang Mountain Manor and broaden my horizons."
Yuan Mobai smiled and said, "Then, Zhongyun can make the necessary preparations, and we can give the spot that was meant for Zhonggui to another disciple."
After leaving his master's courtyard, Wang Guiyuan sighed, "Junior brother Lei, you are still young, and there's no need to rush your cultivation practice. You don't have to go all out for every opportunity that comes your way. However, everyone has their own path, and I wish you a smooth journey."
"Thank you, senior brother Wang," said Lei Jun.
Bidding farewell to Wang Guiyuan, Lei Jun returned to his residence.
After bathing and changing into clean clothes, he purified himself and set up an incense case for offering sacrifices. Then, he began to craft talismans.
The Yang Mountain Manor and Xuanyang Dongtian were abundant in yang energy, and the scorching geothermal heat was even more intense than in the Yunhai Fairy Pool. However, unlike the Yunhai Fairy Pool, there was less moisture in the air.
Among the various basic spirit talismans of the Celestial Master, the Thunderclap Talisman and the Blazing Flame Talisman, which were already extremely powerful in terms of offensive capabilities, would undoubtedly be even more effective in the environment of the Yang Mountain Manor.
Although the fortune stick indicated that the journey would be uneventful, Lei Jun still decided to be extra cautious. Knowing that potential dangers might lie ahead, he spent the next few days crafting extra Thunderclap and Blazing Flame Talismans as a precaution.
Seven days later,
Lei Jun and the other young disciples gathered at the eastern side of the mountain, halfway up the slope, where a large platform had been cleared amid the mountains. Several cloud carriages were parked there.
Once everyone had arrived, they would board the cloud carriages and set off for Yang Mountain Manor.
As it had only been recently established, there weren't many young disciples going there for training this time—a total of twenty, including the leading senior disciples.
Among them were four members of the Li family.
If it had been like previous similar occasions, the Li family disciples would have made up a third or even more of the group.
Over the past year or two, the Li family's disciples had indeed become much more low-key and restrained.
However, it was clear that the four who had come this time were the cream of the crop, carefully selected from among the best.
Moreover, among the non-Li family disciples chosen for this trip, there were also those who usually had close ties with the Li family.
Nevertheless, no matter how one looked at it, the situation was much more pleasant than before.
Lei Jun scanned the group with his eyes.
Li Ying, Shangguan Hong, Guo Yan, and other fellow disciples from the same initiation ceremony were all present.
In addition, Lei Jun also spotted Luo Hanran.
The latter smiled and nodded at Lei Jun.
"Lei Jun?"
Lei Jun was slightly surprised when someone named Qu Yong greeted him.
Qu Yong and he had met once before.
Before the initiation ceremony, when Lei Jun went to Qingyun Beach to eradicate the epidemic and provide disaster relief, one of the two Celestial Master Mansion true disciples leading their group of acolyte disciples was Luo Hanran, and the other was Qu Yong.
However, as they hadn't interacted much before, they weren't very familiar with each other.
"Senior brother Qu," Lei Jun nodded in response.
Qu Yong smiled and said, "Back when I was an acolyte disciple in the Sixth Division, we were in the same division. Let's keep in touch from now on."
"Sure, sure," Lei Jun agreed.
If he remembered correctly, Qu Yong was quite enthusiastic about associating with the Li family disciples, especially those from Elder Purple Yang's lineage...
Lei Jun chatted casually with Qu Yong while waiting for the others to arrive.
Soon, most of the people had gathered on the platform.
However, one notable person, Chen Yi, was absent.
Lei Jun recalled a previous conversation with Wang Guiyuan, in which he had briefly mentioned Chen Yi.
"Chen Yi, that guy..."
At that time, Wang Guiyuan's tone had been somewhat vague as he said, "He recently stepped down from his position at the Enforcement Hall and devoted himself entirely to cultivation."
From Wang Guiyuan's subsequent remarks, Lei Jun learned that Chen Yi had been forced to give up his position a while ago.
After going to the Enforcement Hall, although Chen Yi had intended to take revenge and settle scores, he hadn't done so solely out of personal grudges or targeted only the Li family disciples.
His enforcement of the rules had been mostly fair and just, and he had acted in the name of the sect.
While there might have been some personal grudges involved, there was no false accusation or framing involved.
However, he had still stepped on a landmine.
"Chen Yi caught a disciple who had embezzled resources for personal gain," Wang Guiyuan explained briefly. "But it turned out that this disciple was taking the fall for someone else, and he had willingly taken the blame."
"After the truth came to light, Chen Yi was reprimanded by his master, Elder Yao, for his unclear judgment and impulsive behavior."
Then, to express his remorse, Chen Sidisciple took the initiative to step down from his position at the Enforcement Hall and went into secluded cultivation under the arrangement of Elder Yao."
Lei Jun glanced at Wang Guiyuan and asked, "Who was he covering for? Who was the one who truly broke the rules?"
Wang Guiyuan replied, "It was a young disciple favored by Elder Hongyu, but he ended up bearing the brunt of the consequences."
"He got played." Lei Jun understood the situation.
Elder Yao, Chen Yi's master, usually had close ties with the Second Uncle, Elder Hongyu.
Someone had set up a trap for Chen Yi.
Apparently, someone had framed Elder Hongyu's nephew, only to turn around and offer himself up as a scapegoat to Chen Yi.
Chen Yi thought he had caught the other party's handle, but when the truth came out, he realized he had walked into a trap, and his own faction was implicated.
Recently, Chen Yi had been trying to curry favor with both Elder Ziyi and Shitian, and as a result, he ended up upsetting his original backers and his master.
So, his current situation was similar to Lei Jun's earlier predicament, where he was given a gentle reminder by his master and temporarily restricted, partly to give Elder Hongyu an explanation.
For now, Chen Yi wouldn't be joining them on the trip to Yang Mountain Manor.
"What a pity. If Chen Sidisciple had come to Yang Mountain Manor, he would have definitely benefited greatly."
Wang Guiyuan sighed, "Previously, when Big Brother gave him that treasure, it was the Fire Marrow Essence produced in Yang Mountain Manor. If he could have brought it here this time, I believe it would have been even more beneficial for all of you."
Perhaps.
Or perhaps that Chen Sidisciple had other plans, and he got what he asked for?
It's not a bad thing to want to curry favor with multiple factions and borrow their strength, but there's always a risk of things backfiring... Lei Jun remained calm.
Once everyone had arrived, the group of disciples boarded the cloud carriages together.
The cloud carriages were carried by exotic beasts and instantly took to the skies, soaring through the clouds.
Lei Jun sat by the window, watching the rivers and lakes below quickly pass by.
Having reached the Foundation Establishment realm and possessing spiritual power, he could now briefly fly through the clouds and float in the air for short periods.
However, for long-distance or high-altitude flights, his cultivation was still insufficient.
Soaring freely in the skies and traveling the world was one of Lei Jun's motivations for cultivating, and he couldn't help but fantasize about it once again.
The geography and terrain of this world had many similarities to the land of Hua Xia on the Blue Planet before he crossed over, but it was much more vast.
In a sense, it was like an enlarged version of the Blue Planet's Hua Xia, expanded proportionally.
Although the cloud carriages flew swiftly, it still took half a day before they slowly descended.
As Yang Mountain Manor was newly established, its scale was naturally far inferior to that of Dragon Tiger Mountain.
However, when Lei Jun and the others disembarked, they still found themselves in front of a grand Daoist palace, surrounded by a large estate and consisting of numerous courtyards and pavilions.
The Daoist palace was built against the mountain, and as one moved outwards from the palace, they would find themselves amidst lush green mountains and clear waters, a stark contrast to the bustling towns and markets at the foot of Dragon Tiger Mountain.
But looking towards the distant mountains, beyond the early summer fields of green, one could already spot some farmstead arches standing tall.
With Yang Mountain Manor at its center, the vast fields and mountains surrounding it were also under the name of the Celestial Master's Mansion.
Lei Jun and the others had not come to manage the farms or shops, so they didn't need to concern themselves with the outside world and headed straight into the mountain Daoist palace.
After settling in and resting for a night, the group ventured to the back mountain of Yang Mountain Manor the next day.
In the valley behind the mountain was the core of the manor, the Xuanyang Dongtian.
As Xuanyang Dongtian had just opened and was not completely stable yet, Lei Jun and the other young disciples, due to their cultivation levels, would not be directly entering the Dongtian on this trip.
They stayed at the entrance of the Dongtian, residing in thatched huts within the valley.
Affected by the Dongtian, Lei Jun could feel the long-lasting and pure yang energy right there in the valley, nourishing and refining his spirit and physical body.
Even without entering the Dongtian, the effects seemed to be better than simply soaking in the fairy pool of Yunhai Xianchi... Lei Jun thought to himself.
He nodded inwardly and decided to put aside all other thoughts, quietly breathing and focusing on his cultivation.
It wasn't until lunchtime that Lei Jun glanced at the entrance of Xuanyang Dongtian in the valley.
The fourth-grade opportunity indicated by the lucky draw was hidden within, but it wasn't the right time yet.
(End of Chapter)
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