A Record of a Mortal’s Journey to Immortality c1-2248

by Translator: Johnchen

  He had only given such a precious medicinal pill to this youth in order to give Qin Yan some face! How could this extremely expensive pill otherwise be given to a stranger he had just met?

  Just as the elder was hesitating about whether or not to ask, a sharp sound entered the room:

  “Prince Xin has arrived!”

  The servant’s transmission immediately caused all of the clamor in the room to immediately subside; all of the people glanced respectfully towards one of the side doors in the room.

  Four maidservants first walked out of that door, standing on both sides of the head seat. Then, a man and a woman leisurely walked out.

  The man was a forty year-old middle-aged man with a beard a few inches long. His square face and tiger-like eyes exuded a natural dignity and power. The other was a twenty-three year-old beautiful woman dressed in palace attire, her long dress trailing on the ground.

  Seeing them walk in, all of the people sitting stood up and paid their respects to the male and female:

  “Prince, Madam, greetings!”

  Because this young woman was not Prince Xin’s original wife—she was only the concubine he most recently favored—these people could only call her ‘Madam’.

  “Everyone is a good friend of this Prince; there’s no need to be so courteous. Come, everybody sit down.”

  The way that Prince Xin spoke was very different from the impression that his face gave; it was very mild and straightforward, causing people’s favorable impression of him to rise! The beautiful concubine next to him naturally did not say anything. She simply stood there with a charming smile.

  When the others heard these words, they all glanced at each other and smiled before sitting down.

  “This Prince has a straightforward personality. If I have something to say, I will just say it to everyone!” Prince Xin spoke with a smile a moment after he sat down.

  This sentence caused all the people facing him to begin to speak animatedly.

  “Prince, if you have anything to say, please say it.”

  “Yes, we have known Prince for many years now. Everyone knows the kind of attitude that the Prince has.”

  ……

  It was obvious that while there were some who spoke genuinely, there also others who spoke simply to flatter Prince Xin.

  “The reason why I’ve invited everyone here today is because my beloved Qing’er’s sickness has been completely healed. This Prince’s joy dictates that I have some excitement and celebrate without restraint! In addition, this Prince has an enormous piece of good fortune that I want to give everyone. As for whether one has enough karma to obtain it, that will depend on individual luck.”

  Prince Xin’s words greatly exceeded everyone’s expectations; they couldn’t help but glance at each other.

  Had the Prince gathered these people together solely to give them a piece of good fortune? This was too inconceivable!

  “Hehe, Qing’er, look. Isn’t everyone somewhat surprised just like this Prince had expected?” Not only was he not angry, Prince Xin actually gave a light laugh as he addressed the beautiful concubine by his side.

  Hearing this, the beautiful woman called Qing’er chuckled gently and then responded with a lovely voice:

  “Prince, perhaps anyone who heard these words would feel somewhat surprised! Everyone’s response is only natural.”

  Prince Xin laughed and stroked the short beard on his chin after hearing this woman’s words. Then, he turned around and explained to the shocked gathering:

  “There’s no need for everyone to be puzzled! It’s like this; Qing’er’s strange illness was actually cured by a newly arrived expert. This expert can call the wind, summon the rain, breathe in fire, and spit out ice, a true and genuine Immortal. In addition, after curing Qing’er’s illness, this living Immortal was actually able to immediately recognize that this Prince’ young son has spiritual roots and can comprehend Immortal techniques. He thus accepted this Prince’ inferior son as one of his disciples; not long from now, my son will embark on the path of cultivation.”

  Having spoken up to this point, Prince Xin couldn’t help but reveal a delighted expression on his face.

  A potbellied person in the crowd immediately called out:

  “Immortal cultivator, could this person be an Immortal cultivator from lore?”

  This sentence instantly sparked a commotion amongst everyone in the large room.

  Although cultivators were regarded as extremely mysterious by mortals in the secular world, all of the people sitting here were not ordinary individuals; naturally, they had all more or less heard of something along those lines. Some of their ancestors had even made deals with a few cultivators.

  Even nowadays, there were always rumors circulating in the outside world that there were cultivators standing guard inside the imperial palace; this caused all the people to revere cultivators even more.

  Now that the visitors in the room had actually heard that a living Immortal had come to Prince Xin’s mansion, most of the people in the room instantly revealed extremely excited expressions.

  Hearing this, Qin Yan was initially shocked in his heart, and he couldn’t help turning his head to glance at Han Li.

  However, the Han Li in his sight expressed nothing, and his face appeared to be normal.

  Seeing this, Qin Yan did not dare to ask more questions; he could only turn his head back and listen to Prince Xin’s next words.

  At this time, Seeing that everyone had been stunned by his words, Prince Xin laughed and continued to speak:

  “Naturally, this Prince has also asked this expert, and he confirmed that he is an Immortal cultivator. In addition, under this Prince’s earnest urging, he is willing to stay a few more months here and teach this Prince ways to maintain good health. This Prince also discovered that this Immortal came specifically to accept some disciples with the karma to be an Immortal. Upon knowing this, this Prince immediately thought of all of you. Not only this, but I even asked all of you to summon all of your younger relatives because this Immortal master is willing to accept both female and male disciples. In a moment, I will invite this Immortal Master Wu to step out and introduce him to everyone. As for whether or not they have this good fortune, it will depend on their karma.”

  If the words he had spoken before were only meant to arouse the envy of everyone present, the Prince Xin’s following words were naturally like a huge meat bun that had just landed on everyone’s heads, surprising them all. Instantly, the sound of people expressing their deep gratitude began to sound out.

  An Immortal cultivator! This was a real Immortal walking on the earth. As long as one succeeded in cultivating, he or she could live a few hundred years and would even know how to use Immortal magic and techniques. If these important figures’ own offsprings were lucky enough to become a disciple, how great a backing would that be?!

  When Han Li heard this, a strange feeling rose in his heart even though his expression appeared to be wooden.

  He initially thought he had found the trail of the Devil Dao once Prince Xin spoke of the living Immortal.

  But upon hearing that the Immortal wanted to wantonly accept disciples, something didn’t seem right. How could cultivators who infiltrated other countries to cause trouble draw attention to themselves in such a way? Wasn’t that setting themselves up as a target? Unless this cultivator was...

  Just as Han Li was thinking about this, in the midst of all the excitement, the living Immortal finally appeared in the room with an arrogant expression.

  He wore a gray Daoist robe, and his hair and beard were completely white. His face was ruddy like an infant’s, appearing completely like a legendary expert. This kind of image caused the majority of the people present to instantly believe his identity despite him having yet to use any sort of magic.

  However, when Han Li saw this “Immortal master” who looked like he came straight out of a painting, he was speechless for quite some time.

  This was
but a mere fifth- or sixth-layer Qi Condensation cultivator; if Han Li were to stretch out a finger, perhaps he could easily pinch him to death.

  But this kind of “expert” was enough to cause high-ranking mortals to crowd around him, incessantly flattering and fawning over him. They hoped that this old Immortal would grant them a favor and accept one of their sons or daughters as a disciple.

  When Qin Yan saw this, couldn’t help but feel somewhat restless; the elder behind him displayed an even more anxious gaze. They were both worried that if they were to act too late, all of the karma would be completely taken away by the other people.

  Just as Qin Yan was hesitating, Han Li’s voice suddenly came from beside him.

  “Relax, this person is not of the Devil Dao! As for whether or not you want your descendants to take him as their master, that’s entirely up to you! I am only here to ensure the safety of your Qin Clan! However, the cultivation of this “Immortal master” is...... Ha ha!”

  While laughing coldly, Han Li’s voice suddenly disappeared.

  Qin Yan was shocked; he hurriedly glanced at his surroundings only to discover that apart from himself, no one seemed to have heard what was spoken to him. That old Brother Hua was still asking him incredulously why he didn’t also head towards the Immortal master to allow his descendants to try out their karma.

  At the same time, Elder Hua realized that this was why the strange illness that he had no way of curing was instantly cured by that person. It was because he was a cultivator!

  Having said this, the elder couldn’t be bothered to convince Qin Yan anymore; similarly, he also drew near to the white-haired elder. His grandson and granddaughter naturally followed closely behind him.

  Chapter 288: Enchanting Confrontation

  Seeing that even the normally extremely steady Elder Hua behaved in such a hurried manner, Qin Yan finally made his decision.

  Although he could tell Han Li’s disdain for this Immortal master from his tone, the other person was still a cultivator who was willing to accept disciples!

  As for whether this immortal master’s cultivation layer was high or low, he did not have the time to worry about that too much.

  Originally he had given thought to have his own juniors apprentice themselves to Han Li. However, in the time he spent in contact with Han Li, he realized that Han Li hadn’t the slightest interest in accepting disciples and was unable to pursue this matter.

  His father had told him that when the first generation of the Qin Clan had grown wealthy, Immortal Master Li Huayuan made a trip to the Qin Clan to see if any of the children had Immortal karma. Unfortunately, not a single person had such luck, and Li Huayuan could only return with disappointment.

  During Immortal Master Li’s next visit to the Qin Clan, the matter of accepting disciples wasn’t raised. According to the words of Immortal Master Li Huayuan, the Qin Clan’s Immortal karma had only appeared for a single generation and that the Qin Clan descendants wouldn’t have any destiny of becoming his disciples.

  But now an opportunity for cultivation had appeared before his eyes; Qin Yan naturally had to give it a try.

  With this thought, Qin Yan made his decision and called out for his several juniors to go over.

  Han Li looked at the scene with a cool eye and didn’t say anything.

  Since he already gave Qin Yan a brief explanation, he naturally wouldn’t further mettle with their business.

  With that said, Han Li hadn’t paid attention to whether the young masters and young madams of the Qin Clan had any spiritual roots. Among the mortals of the secular world, perhaps only one in ten thousand had spiritual roots. It was truly a pitifully small few!

  Just as Han Li thought this, he suddenly saw that of the crowd of Qin Clan juniors who went over to Immortal Master Wu, two of them unexpectedly turned their head towards him and sneered at him. They appeared proud and satisfied, as if they were mocking him.

  After Han Li saw this, he blankly stared for an instant before immediately breaking out in silent involuntary laughter.

  Obviously, when these few people saw that Qin Yan didn’t call for Han Li to see if he had immortal karma, they believed that their Lord Grandfather Qin actually truly loved and favored them the most. Thus they appeared extremely content.

  After Han Li inwardly shook his head, he felt disinclined to pay more attention to them and instead looked around the hall.

  At this moment, those who remained seated without moving were an extreme few, only six or seven. The majority of those who had previously chosen to cut themselves off were displaying complete regret at this moment.

  The only thing that aroused Han Li’s attention was a senior and a youth sitting at the corner of the hall.

  The elderly person was an azure robed old man over sixty years old with a head of gray hair. He appeared to be calmly tasting green tea, as if he wasn’t paying mind to the matter of Immortal karma before him. The youth was smooth-skinned with delicate features. He occasionally looked in Immortal Master Wu’s direction with disdain.

  Although these two appeared to be sitting quite leisurely, when Han Li saw the two, he couldn’t help but reveal a slight smile.

  This old-young duo were unexpectedly both cultivators. Furthermore, their cultivation wasn’t bad. The azure-robed old man appeared to have a cultivation base of the ninth layer while the youth cultivated to the sixth layer, not lower than that of Immortal Master Wu.

  But what slightly shocked Han Li was that he didn’t know what technique they used. They were able to almost completely restrain their own Spiritual Qi. Were it not for Han Li’s greatly superior cultivation base, he truly wouldn’t have easily been able to make out that they were cultivators.

  As for that Immortal Master Wu, he naturally didn’t have the ability to make out anything strange from the two.

  This technique, capable of concealing one’s Spiritual Qi from similarly ranked cultivators, immediately caught Han Li’s interest.

  If he could learn this method, then wouldn’t it give him decisive opportunities during battles with similarly ranked cultivators?

  With this thought, Han Li took a careful look at the two.

  As a result, Han Li discovered something strange.

  The pretty youth was actually a disguised woman with delicate white ears and thin holes on her earlobes.

  Han Li was slightly stunned. That youth accidentally saw Han Li blankly staring at her and couldn’t help but blush, returning a fierce glare back.

  The movements of the young woman wearing men’s clothes aroused the attention of the old man by her side. He wrinkled his brow and turned his head, taking an expressionless glance toward Han Li.

  When Han Li saw this, he smiled toward the old man.

  The azure-robed old man felt greatly surprised!

  He originally believed that it was some clan’s frivolous young master that had seen through his granddaughter’s disguise and was looking at her with an obscene gaze. But he didn’t expect that it was a completely unremarkable youth who was actually looking at her with a completely reckless and fearless manner.

  The azure-robed old man grew a bit angry in his heart, and after muttering to himself for a moment, he softly closed his eyes.

  This movement surprised Han Li for a moment, and he couldn’t help but immediately guess, ‘He closed his eyes... Could it be he wants to...”

  Having yet to complete his thoughts, the old man’s following actions completely confirmed Han Li’s guess.

  He saw the old man open his eyes and look at Han Li with a gaze filled with purple brilliance. He actually used a bewitchment type technique on Han Li; it seemed he wanted Han Li to make a fool of himself on the spot in order to teach him a small lesson.

  When Han Li saw this, he found it a bit humorous.

  An old man at the ninth layer of Qi Condensation actually wanted to use a bewitchment technique on a mid Foundation Establishment cultivator such as himself? Was he courting death?

  By on
ly striking back with a bit of magic power, he would certainly reverse the magic technique onto his opponent.

  However, since Han Li was interested in obtaining the other party’s Qi restraining technique, he naturally didn’t want them to feel great animosity towards him.

  Thus, he could only wear a slight smile on his face and look at the old man without the slightest appearance of anything strange.

  This caused the azure-robed old man’s cold smile to slowly become an expression of shock, immediately exposing an appearance of amazement.

  The old man inwardly yelled ‘Not good!’, but when he thought to move his eyes away, it was already too late.

  The moment Han Li met the old man’s gaze, a faint yellow radiance flashed in his eyes. His gaze drew the old man like a magnet, causing the old man to be incapable of moving his eyes away.

  The azure-robed old man became scared and shocked while simultaneously feeling great regret.

  He hadn’t thought at all that this youth, who didn’t appear to have the slightest bit of magic power, was actually a cultivator! Furthermore, his cultivation was vastly greater than his own.

  Had he known sooner, he wouldn’t have used the “Nightmare Technique” and allowed his consciousness to fall under the other party’s complete control, incapable of breaking free of his grasp.

  The old man became increasingly fearful, and in an instant, his forehead was covered with beads of sweat the size of soybeans, his face ashen. However, his eyes were still rigidly staring at Han Li.

  The young woman wearing male clothing at his side eventually saw that her senior wasn’t moving. She anxiously pulled on the old man’s sleeve with haste.

  Surprisingly, this tore away at the azure-robed old man’s confinement, allowing the old man to easily break away from Han Li’s gaze and freeing him from the backlash of the Nightmare Technique.

  Right now, the azure-robed old man felt that he had barely escaped from entering the cycle of reincarnation. During this time, his mind had lagged behind, and he couldn’t help but blankly stare for a moment. After a moment, he seemed to have woken up, and his consciousness returned to his body.