Chapter 9 (1/2)
Eternal Life (永生) Ch. 9
Yu’hua Immortal School
“I would have never thought that I would have pa.s.sed this way.” Fang Han truly never thought that first lady Fang Qing Xue would just ask a couple questions before accepting him. “However, this is also to be expected, as with my current state and strength, there was no reason for her to ask all sorts of questions.”
Indeed, currently Fang Han, regardless of whether it was body or strength, was nothing in front of the true disciples of the Yu’hua School.
Even n.o.bility and imperial decrees were worthless in Fang Qing Xue’s eyes.
Thus there was absolutely no reason for Fang Qing Xue to thoroughly question every aspect.
Of course, Fang Qing Xue didn’t believe that Fang Han had the ‘Nine Aperture Golden Pellet’ and “Map of the Hidden Yellow Dragon Spring,” otherwise she would have questioned thoroughly, leaving no holes to escape through.
In a relaxed mood, Fang Han returned and went to sleep.
He slept smoothly, and with hope for the future.
He hoped in his heart that he would be able to experience the Yu’hua School of the famed Ten Immortal Schools.
In the days that followed, other than hurrying, was more hurrying. A large procession of Fang Clan people and horses unceasingly moving east, pa.s.sing through the Long’yuan, Wu’ling, Hua’yang, Tai’gu, and Jiu’hu provinces, traveling thousands of li. After a month, they finally reached the bottom of an unbroken group of mountains.
“In front of us is the Yu’hua Immortal Mountain, the foundation of my Yu’hua School,” stated Fang Qing Xue.
Fang Han was squished in the middle of the numerous servants, and looking out in the distance, only saw the unbroken chain of mountains, each one straight as an arrow and piercing the sky. Some of the peaks were covered with flowers and palaces.
Numerous thousand zhang waterfalls flowed down from the peaks like jade dragons.
[TL: 1 Zhang = 10 Chi, approximately 11 feet]
The sky was an azure blue, like a sapphire, devoid of clouds, sun s.h.i.+ning high in the sky, giving off a gentle but bright light. The place was not a bit contaminated.
Atop those towering peaks were dense cl.u.s.ters of pine trees, branches and leaves growing like dragons, giving off an immemorial flavor.
At the very tip of the peak, hidden amongst the misty clouds, was a huge city, seemingly floating in the sky, and causing people to believe they had entered the immortal world.
Glancing out over the distance, Fang Han was shocked into a trance by the grandness of the sky palace.
The shock in his heart gradually welled up and went through his body.
“Immortal! Immortal! This is the place of Immortals! Sure enough, the Ten Immortal Schools accommodations were even better than the Emperor’s. My dream when I was young was to just become an aristocrat of the Da’li Empire, and hold a position of power. But looking at it now, what a laughable dream it was.”
Fang Han laughed at his own ignorance.
Like this, the procession of people and horses arrived in front of the Yu’hua Immortal Mountain.
Their shouts towards the peaks going into the sky, one after another.
In the eyes of the surprised people, the seven to eight white dots in the distance seemed to come over like arrows, at the beginning about the size of one’s fist, but once reaching the sky above them, these dots had become cranes larger than cows.
These cranes were unusual, their heads slightly red. Upon opening their wings, the winds started gusting. Especially their talons which seemed as sharp as metal, and easily able to pierce through gold and iron.
Even more surprising was the fact that on each of these cranes’ backs was a young person wearing uniforms.
As these cranes landed, the fierce winds became fiercer, each flap of their wings causing another gust, blowing people off their feet and horses over.
“Not good!”
Fang Han was originally leading Thousand Li Snow, but due to the landing of these huge cranes, it was frightened! Thus, it began neighing and tried to recklessly run for its life.
“Hai!”
Fang Han quickly jumped in front, and snapping his arm, held Thousand Li Snow firmly in place.
At this time, those landing cranes realized that they were about to crash into Fang Han and the horse.
“Dai! You puny mortal have come to the Immortal mountain and dare to stand your ground, do you not fear for your life!”
Upon seeing this situation, a young pract.i.tioner crossed his eyes and hit the top of the crane’s head causing the crane to suddenly grab out with its talons, and grab Thousand Li Snow!
At the same time, another young pract.i.tioner pulled out a long dark golden whip and sent it towards Fang Han, trying to roll Fang Han up with it.
Fang Han hurriedly sucked in his body and rolled on the ground, dodging the whip.
However, as for the horse that had been grabbed, it was on now the ground struggling painfully, on its back were b.l.o.o.d.y holes.
Afterwards, those seven/eight young pract.i.tioners riding the cranes flew down, landed on the ground, and arrogantly swept their eyes over the servants like a G.o.d looking down at mortals. Their cranes, which towered over the servants like giants, further increased their powerful and prestigious image.
“You group of mortals, why have you come to Yu’hua Immortal Mountain? You, come over here!”
He pointed at Fang Han with his whip, coldly glaring at the person who had managed to dodge his strike.
At this time, Fang Qing Xue’s voice was transmitted out from one of the carriages, “Are you the welcoming disciples of Senior Brother Jin? Did Senior Brother Jin teach you to welcome guests this way?”
Hearing Fang Qing Xue’s voice and seeing her walk out of the carriage, the colors of those seven/eight young pract.i.tioners’ faces changed, as well as their tone, “Oh, so originally it was the newly promoted true disciple Senior Sister Fang, Senior Sister, we truly came to welcome you. However, that servant you brought is too reckless, and broke the rules of the Immortal Mountain.”
“That is the truth Senior Sister, Senior Brother Jin specifically taught us and had us come welcome you. However, the servants that Senior Sister has brought along must follow the rules of the mountain, and be careful as to not break any taboos,” stated another young pract.i.tioner.
They are still mortal, and are in fact just people of the Yu’hua School Court thought Fang Han.
These seven/eight pract.i.tioners’ status were not equal to Fang Qing Xue’s, and in fact hadn’t even reached the Divine Realm. Otherwise, they wouldn’t be riding cranes but would be using their magic to fly over.
But even if it was this way, in his heart, he was still shocked.
To ride a crane in the sky, how unrestrained and free does one feel?