Chapter 320: Golden Age?

When Yu Lin arrived at the Jade Emperor's residence with the Seventh Fairy Maiden, he immediately saw the banquet already prepared in the hall.

The Jade Emperor and Tai Shang Lao Jun had already taken their seats, and a spot was deliberately left empty between them, clearly reserved for him.

More striking was the Light Screen floating before them, looping a video of Yu Lin a short while ago flailing through space like a headless fly, then scratching his head while leaning on a lunar rover on the Moon, complete with cheerful background music.

Seeing Yu Lin enter, the two masters wore unabashed smiles on their faces and warmly greeted him:

"Come, come, quickly take a seat, quickly take a seat!" the Jade Emperor said with a smile, pointing at the empty spot.

Tai Shang Lao Jun flicked his dust whisk and pointed to a jade plate on the table containing multicolored pills that emitted an alluring sheen:

"Taste, taste my latest concoction, the Hundred-flavor Pill."

The Jade Emperor added, "Also this Peach of Immortality that ripens once every three thousand years, freshly picked; you should try it fresh as well."

The two of them never gave Yu Lin a chance to launch any accusations; they simply pressed him onto the seat.

And the Light Screen seamlessly switched to peaceful scenes from various places in the Human World, as if the previous footage had never been shown.

Yu Lin: "…………"

He looked at the two smiling fellows in front of him, who wore an "we know nothing" expression, and wondered what else he could say.

Now that things have come to this, let's eat first.

He picked up a plump, juicy Peach of Immortality surrounded by immortal aura and bit into it greedily, juice splattering everywhere.

He then casually grabbed a few Hundred-flavor Pills and tossed them into his mouth; indeed their medicinal nature was mild, the texture layered, truly top‑grade snacks.

The Jade Emperor and Lao Jun said nothing, merely watching him devour the food with smiling eyes, and the atmosphere was rather harmonious.

When Yu Lin finished the Peach, set the pit aside, and clapped his hands, he finally turned to Tai Shang Lao Jun and asked the main question:

"Lao Jun specially manifested Holy to summon me—what's the matter? Is it really just to have me show up at the Luotian Grand Dip and host a bit?"

Tai Shang Lao Jun stroked his snow‑white long beard, chuckled, and finally stopped being cryptic: "Of course not."

His tone carried a hint of teasing: "You have learned my technique; although you haven't formally become my disciple, you can be considered half a disciple of mine."

"Sending you is to let you show your face before the apprentices and grand‑students, to make an appearance."

He paused, his "pure" smile deepening, "As for the details... you'll find out in time."

"Imagine it: when it comes to Longhu Mountain, numerous Daoist Sect masters and elders from all quarters will bow to you as the 'Patriarch', calling you Grand Patriarch. Isn't that a splendid scene? So majestic!"

He wore an expression that said, "I'm looking out for you."

Yu Lin watched Lao Jun's smiling, seemingly harmless demeanor, yet felt the fellow was scheming something covertly; still, he kept silent, insisting on being a Riddle Person.

Never mind, Yu Lin thought, since I'm already here, I'll just make the best of it.

He nodded, accepting with a hint of teasing:

"Fine, given such sincere invitation, I'll give you, Lao Jun, a bit of face."

A slight curve lifted at the corner of his mouth as he added,

"When the time comes, I'll also tidy up the atmosphere among your disciples."

At his words, the Jade Emperor clapped his hands lightly and laughed, while Tai Shang Lao Jun merely smiled without replying, raising a cup of Immortal Brew.

Once they had eaten and drunk to satisfaction.

Yu Lin then took his leave of the two, walked out of the palace, and returned from the Heavenly Court to the Human World.

He couldn't find the way back, but as he left, he realized it was thanks to the two's intervention, so the passage opened smoothly.

However, he didn't know whether it was the Jade Emperor's doing or Lao Jun's.

Yu Lin's stay in the Heavenly Court lasted as long as the time that passed in the Human World; it's not that one day in heaven equals a year on earth.

Just in time, so as not to miss the Luotian Grand Dip.

"Daojiao."

【9】 Yu Lin walked along the street, watching a few Daoists hurrying along, muttering:

Yu Lin walked along the street, seeing a few Daoists hurrying along, muttering:

"Ask Zhang Jiao for the Peace Technique.........."

"Then if I directly exchange Lao Jun's technique with him, wouldn't I go and return on the same day?"

"Hmm, I always feel Lao Jun summoned me this time because he pulled some strings on this matter........"

"Bored immortal."

He shook his head, thinking that he himself was also a bored fellow, and stopped pondering further.

He went back, lay down and scrolled through videos.

A few days later.

Yu Lin waited as promised for the Daojiao Sect's people to pick him up, and indeed, familiar faces—Chen Youfu of the Daojiao Sect and Lu Yu of the Ling Bao Sect—arrived.

As for the transport… a flying sword.

A broad, massive sword, enlarged several times by magic to comfortably seat three, glided steadily through the clouds.

Yu Lin sat on the blade, feeling the whistling clouds around him, and asked Lu Yu, who was steering the flying sword ahead:

"Gentlemen, can we now fly freely over the city?"

"Of course it's not free flight," Lu Yu, who handled the flying sword, said, turning back with a smile, freeing a hand, skillfully pulling a deep‑red notebook bearing a national emblem from his pocket and handing it over,

"We have the proper certification; it's legal flight."

Yu Lin took it and saw that the cover of the Little Notebook bore several embossed gold characters: 【High Altitude Flight Permit】.

He was taken aback, wondering when such a certificate had appeared; he didn't recall the Civil Affairs Bureau or any relevant department ever issuing such a regulation…

Sensing Yu Lin's confusion, Chen Youfu smiled and explained: "Master Yu, you may not have been keeping up with the news lately. Recently, the unsealing of dragon veins across the lands has accelerated, and the concentration of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi has been steadily rising."

Lu Yu took over, his tone tinged with excitement: "The leaders above have taken the opportunity to start preparations, gradually extending cultivation to broader societal levels. I heard the Ministry of Education and the Civil Affairs Bureau are jointly planning the Second and Third Cultivation Academies, and the sites have already been selected."

Chen Youfu added, his voice proud: "Our Xia Guo has a large population base, so the number of geniuses is naturally not few."

"In the past, resources were limited and conditions insufficient; now the environment is better, and as long as we can cultivate more strong ones of the Tai Xu Realm... hey, our country's future influence and standing on the international stage will be entirely different!"

"Therefore," Lu Yu said, pointing to the Little Notebook in Yu Lin's hand, "a series of supporting management policies have naturally emerged."

"For example, this High Altitude Flight Certificate of mine requires assessment of the stability of flight spells, knowledge of aerial traffic regulations, and so on; only after passing can one legally fly in the designated airspace."

He paused, then reminded: "Of course, at this stage, to avoid causing unnecessary panic among ordinary people, we still apply concealment spells as much as possible during flight to prevent direct sighting."

"After all, policies also progress step by step."

"Perhaps in another two or three years, we won't have to hide any longer."

"Mm, that's pretty good." Yu Lin returned the certificate, realizing it in his heart.

It seems a more magnificent golden age belonging to Cultivators is about to arrive.