Chapter 505: Secret Meeting with Yan Yan Lingji

If Zinu recommended herself to follow Su Xuan to sea because she was purely interested in the Seven Luminaries of the Azure Dragon, then Duanmu Rong coming to Su Xuan to recommend herself was because she was interested in the overseas immortal mountains—no, it should be said, she was interested in certain things on the immortal mountains recorded in "Liezi."

In the "Tang Wen" chapter, Lie Lie Yukou used a dialogue format to reveal the five overseas immortal mountains, explained the reasons for the disappearance of two of them, and described the scenery on the immortal mountains.

Apart from immortals and many strange and miraculous birds and beasts, a kind of pearl tree also grew on the immortal mountains, whose fruits were red and could allow one to live without hunger, although this was more likely a legend of the Liezi.

But after learning that the three immortal mountains, including Penglai, truly existed, Duanmu Rong really wanted to climb the immortal mountains to see their true appearance. Even if there were no pearl trees or other immortal things, just thinking of them as the immortal mountains in the legends, she thought there might be some medicinal herbs that did not exist in the Central Plains. If she could find some, she might be able to make a breakthrough in her medical skills...

Everyone has attachments. For Duanmu Rong, her obsession was to surpass her master, Nian Duan.

From a very young age, she had been by her master's side learning medical skills. Her master's medical skills were profound, and she had quite a reputation among the many medical practitioners in the world. Duanmu Rong did not know where the limit of her master's medical skills lay.

When she was young, she didn't feel it, but as she grew older, and as she learned more medical skills from her master and gradually gained her own understanding of the medical path, she discovered that she seemed to have always lived in her master's shadow.

Her master's medical skills were too strong.

They were already unfathomable before, and later, after joining the Yin-Yang School, combining the Yin-Yang School's elixir path and techniques, and listening to Su Xuan's teachings, she had advanced a step further on the basis of her original medical skills.

For the world, this was naturally a good thing, especially her master Nian Duan, who had compiled her life's learning into medical books and, with the help of the Qin State, spread them to the world, saving countless lives.

But for Duanmu Rong, it was a depressing matter.

She was quite proud and considered herself to have talent in the path of medicine, naturally harboring a heart to surpass her master. But reality was so cruel; she could never see the possibility of surpassing her master.

Until she learned that Su Xuan had cracked the Seven Luminaries of the Azure Dragon, built the Mirage, and was preparing to go to sea.

Especially since Su Xuan's destination was the legendary three immortal mountains.

In "Liezi - Tang Wen," there were extremely detailed records of the three immortal mountains. Even if they might be Liezi's imagination, Duanmu Rong felt she should go out and walk around; perhaps she could find the possibility of surpassing her master in the outside world.

Su Xuan did not know these thoughts of Duanmu Rong, but he did see that Duanmu Rong had some obsessions.

And so, he agreed to Duanmu Rong's request.

Besides Zinu and Duanmu Rong, the person Su Xuan most wanted to bring was Yan Yan Lingji.

Yan Yan Lingji was the first slave he had taken, and also the person who had followed him from the very beginning.

With so many people brought along for this trip to sea to find the immortal mountains, Su Xuan naturally didn't mind bringing Yan Yan Lingji along. However, after learning about a certain matter, he changed his mind.

The matter he had learned was that Ying Zheng had recently begun to prepare for the conquest of Regarding Baiyue.

Regarding Baiyue was a general term for the ancient Yue tribes in the southern coastal areas, also known as the Ancient Yue or Yue tribes. Because there were many of these ancient Yue tribes, they were called "Regarding Baiyue." The area these tribes occupied was extremely vast, stretching seven or eight thousand li from Jiaozhi to Kuaiji. The Regarding Baiyue were mixed together, each with their own surnames.

In original history, after the Qin State unified the world, it had mobilized a large army to conquer the land of Regarding Baiyue. Although they successfully occupied Regarding Baiyue, they also paid a extremely heavy price.

This was only because the geographical environment where Regarding Baiyue was located was extremely complex. Most of these tribes lived in jungles with complex terrain. In these jungles, poisonous miasma was rampant, and there were countless poisonous insects and fierce beasts. The people of the Regarding Baiyue tribes, because they had lived there for generations, were extremely familiar with the environment inside, while the Qin army was different. To conquer Regarding Baiyue, they first had to pass through these harsh jungles. Often, they would suffer heavy casualties due to the environment before even seeing the Regarding Baiyue army.

Therefore, the Regarding Baiyue tribes were actually not a great enemy for the Qin State. In the conquest of Regarding Baiyue, the Qin State's greatest enemy was the environment!

Su Xuan did not know why Ying Zheng would start the conquest of Regarding Baiyue at this time.

But he would not abandon the trip to sea because of this matter.

And because he was worried that if he went to sea, he would have no opportunity to help the Qin State, and the Qin State would suffer heavy casualties during the process of conquering Regarding Baiyue, he decided to arrange some things before leaving.

Su Xuan did not meet Yan Yan Lingji in the Taiwei Purple Palace, but privately went to Yan Yan Lingji's residence.

Because Yan Yan Lingji had a close relationship with Su Xuan,

she had her own residence in Su Xuan's mansion in Xianyang, the brand-new State Preceptor's residence, and the Yin-Yang School headquarters.

When Su Xuan arrived at the Yin-Yang School, in the room belonging to Yan Yan Lingji, Yan Yan Lingji was learning... embroidery?

Looking at Yan Yan Lingji holding an embroidery needle, Su Xuan found it very interesting. When it came to killing, Yan Yan Lingji was very skilled; she didn't seem to be very proficient in this kind of thing.

Su Xuan quietly watched Yan Yan Lingji embroidering. After watching for a long time, he finally couldn't help but laugh out loud.

After hearing the laughter, Yan Yan Lingji turned her head sharply, only to see Su Xuan.

Undoubtedly, Su Xuan had been here for a long time.

"Master..." Yan Yan Lingji said softly, looking pitiful.

"It seems you are not suitable for embroidery!" Su Xuan was very straightforward, directly stating the truth of the matter.

Yan Yan Lingji rolled her eyes at Su Xuan, seemingly feeling that the other party shouldn't say such things to hit her. Having followed Su Xuan for many years, she knew that sometimes Su Xuan didn't mind if she joked with him.

Su Xuan smiled, then restrained his smile and said to Yan Yan Lingji in a deep voice: "I have something to find you for!"

Yan Yan Lingji's expression immediately became serious.

Su Xuan explained: "The Mirage has been built. I will go to sea in a few days to find the immortal mountains. Originally, I planned to take you with me, but because of a certain matter, I need you to stay behind!"

He looked at Yan Yan Lingji and told her what that matter was.

"The Qin State has decided to conquer Regarding Baiyue!"

— Author's Notes —

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