TEMBMBIWB Chapter 5

Chapter 5

Recently, the secret realm trial of the Nine Heavens Immortal Sects is approaching.

This secret realm trial is a Buddhist pagoda secret realm created by the Nine Heavens and the Four Great Immortal Sects, used to temper and test the cultivation levels of the younger generation.

Among them, there are the Nine Heavens, the Hundred Phoenix Gate, Kunlun, and the Heavenly Medicine Sect.

This time, the Nine Heavens naturally also sent an invitation to Fangcun Mountain, and relaxed the restrictions. Not only can the Immortal Sects of the Upper Nine Heavens participate, but the outstanding talents of the Middle Realm Immortal Sects can also be invited to enter the trial, which is a rare opportunity.

Within Fangcun Mountain, there is only the Little Hibiscus Immortal Lord, Sui Chunsheng, under the White Deer Immortal, who is of the appropriate age.

The White Deer Immortal has great confidence in his beloved disciple, but still refined many pills to help him refine his cultivation, just in case.

Tan Zhui had just walked out of the alchemy room when he encountered Fairy Hua Zhi.

Fairy Hua Zhi bowed to Tan Zhui and said, “Divine Lord, these are the pastries I made. If the Divine Lord doesn’t mind, could you please have a taste and give me some suggestions?”

Yue’e deftly handed the food box to the White Deer Immortal.

Tan Zhui, finding it difficult to refuse, said, “Then thank you very much, Fairy Hua Zhi.”

After seeing Fairy Hua Zhi off, Tan Zhui looked at the food box in his hand, and suddenly remembered how little Hibiscus had gobbled his food down that day.

This Fairy Hua Zhi’s craftsmanship seems to suit little Hibiscus’s taste very well.

Thinking like this, he couldn’t help but turn his steps towards the direction of Duan Xiao Peak.

Tan Zhui, carrying the food box, had just walked into Duan Xiao Peak when he felt the overflowing sword energy and spiritual power.

The closer he got, the more the sword shadows and sounds intensified. His beloved disciple was working hard at his practice again.

Tan Zhui came in very quietly, so much so that the young man, who was focused on his practice, did not notice him at first.

The White Deer Immortal could not bear to disturb him, so he found a cool place, pinched his fingers in a spell, and watched his beloved disciple practice.

Little Hibiscus is usually gentle and innocent, always smiling.

But when he practices, his eyes are firm, each move is perfect, and very pleasing to the eye.

Tan Zhui watched for a long time, and couldn’t help but think that he hadn’t watched his beloved disciple practice for a long time.

The little Hibiscus who used to follow behind him, acting spoiled, and practicing with a face full of tears, had grown up in the blink of an eye.

He possessed a youthful spirit and steadfast eyes and brows.

Pinched with the clear light spell, it was rare to see the boy’s face clearly.

Handsome and dashing, especially the boy’s originally round and gentle eyes, which were now extremely sharp.

The boy’s eyelashes were long and dense since he was little. When he was a child, a hibiscus flower divine mark on his forehead made him look a little like a girl.

But now, the young man had completely drawn out a killing intent from the hibiscus flower on his forehead.

He already had an aura of deterrence. Unlike the styles of other immortals, he had a few more hints of untamed wildness that couldn’t be suppressed.

Tan Zhui didn’t know how long he had watched, but Sui Chunsheng finally noticed him.

The young man’s face showed joy, and he flew to the side of the White Deer Immortal.

Sui Chunsheng smiled brightly, “Master, why have you come?”

Tan Zhui’s face softened, “I came to bring you food.”

“It’s the pastries that Fairy Hua Zhi made. I remember they seemed to suit your taste.”

Sui Chunsheng seemed stunned for a moment, but quickly smiled and took the food box from the White Deer Immortal’s hand.

“Master still loves me.”

Tan Zhui said softly, “I only have you as a disciple.”

Sui Chunsheng, hearing this, smiled coquettishly, quite proud as a young man.

Tan Zhui looked at him, Little Hibiscus has always been so fond of smiling, and couldn’t help but smile softly as well.

The young man put the food box aside, pulled on Tan Zhui’s sleeve, and said, “Master came just in time. This disciple has a cultivation technique that I don’t understand very well, and it’s difficult to comprehend.”

“Could Master teach me?”

Tan Zhui had already released the spell. Although his vision was blurry, he could still see those bright eyes.

“Of course I can.”

The White Deer Immortal hadn’t taught his beloved disciple hand-in-hand for a long time.

But this time, it was a bit difficult.

Sui Chunsheng’s movements were usually standard, but this time, a seemingly simple move was unexpectedly performed in a variety of ways.

The White Deer Immortal had to help his beloved disciple correct it repeatedly, grabbing his arm, raising his waist, pressing down his shoulders…

Finally, the young man fully understood this simple move.

Tan Zhui just assumed that Little Hibiscus was too tired recently, and that was why it was a bit difficult for him.

The White Deer Immortal was very willing to teach Little Hibiscus. It had been a long time since he had taught him a move like this hand-in-hand, and he couldn’t help but feel a little emotional and… nostalgic.

Tan Zhui raised his beloved disciple’s arm and couldn’t help but feel his developed physique.

After several physical contacts, the young man’s movements were almost perfect.

The young man completed the entire set of cultivation techniques, not forgetting to smile brightly and ask for praise, “Master, how was my practice?”

But the White Deer Immortal didn’t answer immediately.

At this time, Tan Zhui was still staring at the young man’s figure. The young man had taken off his top to practice, and in the blur, he could see the muscles covered in sweat, with smooth lines and a wild beauty.

Sweat trickled down, following the young man’s waist and abdomen, seeping into the intertwined waistband.

Sui Chunsheng noticed that his master was absent-minded and called out again, “Master?”

Tan Zhui finally came back to his senses, realizing that he had been staring at his beloved disciple in a daze. The young man’s innocent eyes were now staring at him.

“Ah Sheng practiced extremely well,” Tan Zhui cleared his throat, his expression calm.

Before the young man could react, he changed the subject without changing his expression, “The oath-taking ceremony is next month, how is Ah Sheng preparing?”

The young man smiled, “Master, rest assured, this disciple will not bring you shame.”

Tan Zhui wanted to gently pat his beloved disciple’s shoulder to show encouragement, as he had done in the past, but he withdrew his hand and simply said, “Good Hibiscus, just do your best.”

However, Tan Zhui suddenly thought of something.

This secret realm trial will not only be attended by the immortal sects of the Nine Heavens, but also by those of the Middle Realm, including the Joy Sect, the Thirteen Tombs of Linmen, and Mount Emei.

Although the three realms have been stable for ten thousand years, without any disturbances, such crowded occasions are bound to have people who might try to take advantage of the situation.

This is the first time Little Hibiscus will be in contact with these people, so he must plan ahead for him, just in case.

Seeing Tan Zhui’s expression change, Sui Chunsheng couldn’t help but worry, “Master, are you not feeling well?”

The White Deer Immortal came back to his senses, putting on a gentle smile once again, “It’s nothing, I’m just a little tired.”

“Then I will escort you back,” Sui Chunsheng said.

Tan Zhui was worried about his beloved disciple the entire way. Besides that mixed crowd that day, if little Hibiscus were to come out on top in the secret realm trial, that would mean he would have shown his talent, and more and more people would start to notice him.

Even though he would certainly be guarding the formation with the four sect leaders at the time, unexpected things might still happen.

Little Hibiscus had been raised by him since he was a child, and had never suffered hardships except for practicing cultivation.

After returning to the Waterside Residence, Tan Zhui pondered for a long time, his brows furrowing tighter and tighter.

Tan Zhui pulled out some scrolls and began to read them, thinking of making a life-saving magical artifact for his little Hibiscus.

By night, Tan Zhui had read countless scrolls.

He was almost unable to sustain the clear light spell, and his eyes, which already had old injuries, began to ache.

Just then, those gray-blue eyes focused.

He couldn’t help but clench the scroll in his hand.

On that already yellowed sheepskin scroll, it was written—

This magical artifact had appeared before, and it had protected the lives of its past masters.

But it had already been shattered into pieces along with its last master when the gods fell a thousand years ago. It was estimated that the pieces were scattered somewhere in the skies of the Nine Heavens, becoming the stars.

At present, the White Deer Immortal could only gather the materials mentioned above himself, and reproduce one.

These materials were not ordinary items. They were: the Thousand Petal Lapis Lazuli Lotus, the canine tooth of a You Moon Wolf, the protective scale of a Ten Thousand Year Blue Nether Shark, Chijin Ant eggs, and the eye of an Ao Yin.

Fortunately, two of the items were in the Fangcun Mountain treasury, leaving only one that had not yet been obtained.

But even though there was only one left, this was the most difficult material to obtain.

It was the eye of a giant, ferocious beast, like a huge jewel, namely the eye of an Ao Yin.

Logically, the eye was the most vulnerable part of all demon beasts, but this demon beast was completely different. The eye was actually the hardest part of its entire body.

Furthermore, some people used it to treat eye diseases, and it was quite effective.

But he did not know the specific location of this demon beast, nor was it recorded in the scroll.

The White Deer Immortal had not left the mountain for a long time. Several thousand years had passed, and he was no longer familiar with the various aspects of this world.

Fortunately, he thought of someone.

It was naturally the most famous carefree immortal of the Nine Heavens, Yue Shanglan.

Although Yue Shanglan spent his days either drinking and joking or wandering around, his experiences and insights were unparalleled from ancient times to the present.

In these three realms, there were very few things that this carefree wanderer did not know.

Tan Zhui made his decision, and would send a transmission to Yue Shanglan first thing tomorrow morning.

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Early the next morning, Tan Zhui sent out a transmission bird.

He had just gotten dressed when Sui Chunsheng came with breakfast.

Wugen followed behind him, swaying as he went, and did not forget to set out the tables and chairs.

The three of them at Fangcun Mountain sat around the table for breakfast.

Sui Chunsheng felt that his master was in a particularly good mood today.

Although the three of them did not speak during meals, it was possible to see that the White Deer Immortal was eating with a joyous expression, or at least Sui Chunsheng thought so.

Although the White Deer Immortal’s expression was very subtle, not very noticeable, his beloved disciple still understood it.

The White Deer Immortal was happy today.

“Master is in a very good mood today,” the young man could not help but say.

Tan Zhui remained noncommittal, slightly narrowing his gray-blue eyes, and putting a chopstick full of food into his beloved disciple’s bowl.

“Ah Sheng, eat a little more.”

The wooden puppet muttered a few words.

The White Deer Immortal never favored one over the other, so he had to pick up another chopstick and put it into Wugen’s bowl.

The wooden puppet made a sound, seemingly smiling happily.

But halfway through his smile, before he could even put the food into his mouth, the young man beside him quickly grabbed it and put it in his own mouth.

The wooden puppet immediately shouted loudly, using wooden words to scold him for a long time.

But the young man had already eaten it, feeling very pleased, and didn’t care how much he was being scolded.

Tan Zhui chuckled softly, helplessly saying, “You two…”

After a while, when the White Deer Immortal was full, Yue Shanglan arrived in a hurry.

At this time, the White Deer Immortal wiped his hands, told the two younger ones to go out, and that he wanted to catch up with his friend privately.

The young man pulled the wooden puppet, swaying left and right, and walked out of the Waterside Residence with his arm around his shoulder.

Just as he was about to banter with Wugen, he saw a figure walking over not far away.

The smile on the young man’s face froze for a moment.

It was Fairy Hua Zhi. She was dressed in a light purple dress and was walking quickly towards the direction of the Waterside Residence.

Without even thinking, he knew who she was coming for.

The wooden puppet stepped forward to stop the two of them, muttering, “The Divine Lord is in a meeting, you cannot go in.”

But the master and servant did not understand, they only knew that they were not allowed to enter.

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