Chapter 39: Immortal Legends!

The Yuanluo case, the Chang’an black tea mystery, ended abruptly.

Su Wuming and others had not even discovered the hallucinogenic ingredient in the tea—Western Phantom Grass—before they encountered the mastermind behind it all; this was undoubtedly Su Haoming’s doing.

The shot he fired at Yin Vice Minister completely shattered the plans of both sides.

With the loss of his most important CEO, Yuanluo, in a rage, decided to eliminate Lu Lingfeng and Su Wuming ahead of schedule, triggering a chain of subsequent events.

Lin Yu and Su Haoming found nothing amiss with this.

After leaving the Ghost Market, the two went their separate ways; Su Haoming secretly returned to the County Constable’s residence, removed his disguise as Yu Hao, excitedly shared his recent experience in the group chat, and waited for his cousin’s team to apprehend Yuanluo.

As for Lin Yu, having finally broken free from the lockdown of his native universe, he naturally intended to wander freely through this vibrant world.

But before that, Yun Ye of the Fllien world had to bid Lin Yu farewell.

Lin Yu’s true self warmly saw him off, and before departure, he gave Yun Ye a small gift—a magic pistol identical to Su Haoming’s.

Although the crystal on the pistol had not been modified by the internal circulation matrix, Yun Ye now possessed an artificial spiritual root and could fully recharge it using his own magical energy.

The same applied to Su Haoming, but at the time they dared not use the pistol to avoid exposing their identities.

With a surge of brilliant silver light, the world before him gradually faded away.

Yun Ye instinctively closed his eyes; when he opened them again, he was back in his room.

Gazing at the gentle sunlight streaming through the window, Yun Ye realized it must already be the next morning.

He glanced at the book, spirit stones, and pistol in his hands, thought for a moment, tucked the spirit stones into his robe, slipped the pistol into his waistband, and hid the book beneath a hidden compartment under the bedframe before stepping out the door.

“Creak—”

The sound of the door opening woke the person lying on the chair outside.

Yun Ye’s right foot hovered midair as he stared in shock at the elderly face at the threshold.

“Grandma?!”

“What are you doing here?”

The Yun family’s grandmother stirred awake on her recliner and chuckled: “Young Ye, you spoke so solemnly yesterday—I’m certain it had something to do with your immortal master!”

“Though the servants and guards have been vetted and are loyal, hearts are hidden behind bellies; such a vital matter cannot be entrusted to them. As for our own family, they’re all clumsy fools—letting them stand guard? I simply can’t rest easy…”

Yun Ye felt moved, yet replied helplessly: “So you came to guard the door yourself?”

Before he finished speaking, the grandmother rose to her feet; Yun Ye hurried forward to support her.

“Don’t do this again—your affairs can’t compare to your health!”

The grandmother shook her head with a smile and asked softly: “Has your matter… been settled?”

“Settled!”

Feeling the magical energy flowing through his Ren and Du meridians, Yun Ye smiled and leaned close to his grandmother’s ear: “For the next few days, don’t go outside—I’ve learned something extraordinary, and I might be able to improve your health…”

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While Yun Ye shared warm moments with his family, Lin Yu of the Fllien world was far from idle.

Just as when Su Haoming returned, Lin Yu observed Yun Ye’s return and realized the group chat’s return mechanism employed a far more sophisticated method.

Unlike the portal used upon arrival, return seemed more like the Fllien world’s repulsion and the member’s native world’s attraction.

This left Lin Yu slightly disappointed.

He had hoped that after the allotted time ended, he could leave his avatar behind in the Tang Gui world!

But now it seemed this might trigger irreversible catastrophe in the Tang Gui world…

Of course, nothing is impossible for one who is determined.

Lin Yu was not discouraged; instead, he planned to use the remaining time to thoroughly study methods of prolonged stay.

This was no idle thought—he already had two viable approaches in mind.

The first was to bypass the group chat entirely and directly connect to the members’ worlds.

When he first used the invitation letter, Lin Yu had already learned part of the group chat’s techniques.

Now, without invoking his own authority, he could open a stable portal between the Fllien world and his native universe.

If he could learn how the group chat locates members’ worlds, he could bypass the group chat entirely and enter any member’s world directly!

Yet due to the nature of the Infinite Void, pinpointing a member’s world coordinates was bound to be extremely difficult—hence his second approach: sneak into a member’s world by deceiving its world consciousness.

The group chat’s return mechanism relied on the world’s own repulsion and attraction.

This indicated that during the stay, these two forces had been masked by the group chat’s methods.

Lin Yu wanted to know exactly how the group chat achieved this—if he could learn the technique or adapt its principle, he could remain in this world indefinitely.

To return to the matter at hand, for Lin Yu’s vast consciousness, multitasking was merely basic.

While studying these two methods, he could also fully enjoy the feeling of freedom.

Thus, over the next twenty-three hours, the Tang Gui world welcomed a true immortal, and countless legends concerning the immortal sprang up within a single day.

In Yanzhou, Henan Circuit, a scholar admired the sunrise atop Mount Tai and saw an immortal appear on the peak—his steps trod empty air, each step conjuring clouds, stirring the sea of mist around him until he vanished into the rosy glow.

In Yuezhou, Jiangnan Circuit, a pleasure boat returned from Dongting Lake and saw a young man in white robes rowing on the water; the singing girls aboard, captivated by his beauty, teased him playfully. The youth, unable to bear their harassment, merely flicked his sleeve, summoning mist and fog to conceal himself.

After landing, the girls were stunned and whispered among themselves; the boat’s owner, seizing the opportunity, spread the tale, and from then on, the boat was renamed “Encounter with the Immortal.”

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In Jianzhou, Wuyi Mountain, a renowned tea picker trekked across Jiulong Ke and saw a handsome youth seated atop the Da Hong Pao mother tree, his fingertips condensing dew into cups, gesturing to draw sunlight, brewing tea midair.

Instantly, an exotic fragrance filled the valley, soothing the soul.

Drawn by the scent, the picker stepped forward; the youth smiled and invited him, summoning mist and cloud to serve as teapot and cup, as they sipped tea and discussed the Dao.

When the pot was emptied, the youth vanished; the picker awoke from his daze, realizing he had met a true immortal.

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In Nanzhou, Southern Circuit, four masters—of zither, tea, calligraphy, and poetry—were known collectively as the Four Sons of Nanzhou.

Among them was Lu Gongfu, whose zither skill was peerless, revered as the Sage of Ancient Zither.

At that time, Lu Gongfu played his zither at home when an immortal drifted by on clouds, pausing to listen to the music.

When the piece ended, the immortal clapped and laughed, descending from the clouds into the courtyard, offering four green jujubes in exchange for one more tune.

Lu Gongfu, astonished yet delighted, agreed. Afterward, the immortal vanished; Lu Gongfu summoned his four disciples, shared the jujubes, and each one’s black hair regrew, old ailments vanished, and signs of rejuvenation appeared.

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Elsewhere, atop Huashan Peak in Huazhou, Guannei Circuit, a new immortal carving appeared.

In Yizhou, Jiannan Circuit, an inscription possibly left by an immortal was rumored atop Emei Mountain.

Tianshan, Huangshan, Lushan…

West Lake, Taihu Lake, Poyang Lake…

In a single day, Lin Yu traversed the Three Mountains and Five Ranges, the Five Lakes and Four Seas.

Most places, he merely visited briefly, leaving nothing behind—only when he noticed traces of Tang people nearby did he feel inspired to leave his mark.

To better utilize his time, he even accelerated his thought speed while slowing his subjective perception of time.

Thus, in uninhabited places, Lin Yu actually remained for only fleeting moments.

Mortal eyes could not catch his figure, only glimpsing a streak of light darting across the sky.

Of course, beyond leaving traces, Lin Yu also casually took several valuable items.

These included the Tian Shan Rare Orchid mentioned by Su Wuming, as well as treasures absent from the television drama—such as the four green jujubes given to the Four Sons of Nanzhou…

Nanzhou is a fictional location from the drama; in reality, it corresponds to Yuzhou in the Southern Circuit of Shanxi, present-day Chongqing.

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(End of Chapter)