Vol 1 Chapter 22 (2/2)

Zhang Yan lightly smiled, “Such small things, the next time Senior Brother Zhao needs my a.s.sistance, you don’t have to personally come here. You can send me a letter.”

Zhao Yuan was instantly stunned. He never thought that Zhang Yan would be this amiable. His complexion suddenly looked bright and excited, “This honored person has been waiting at the mountain foot. If Junior Brother gives permission, I’ll call her up now.”

Then, he looked at Zhang Yan anxiously, for fear that he would refuse.

“Oh?”

Zhang Yan couldn’t help but feel astonished. From what he could infer from Zhao Yuan’s words, the status of this ‘certain n.o.ble person’ should not be low. Why would this ‘n.o.ble person’ be asking for his permission and was even waiting at the mountain foot?

In fact, Zhang Yan was quite clueless that he had belittled himself.

He was an outer disciple of the Blue Ocean Sect’s Lower Court. This status alone was enough to make the people from mortal world frown and respect him.

What place was the Lower Court? This was a sacred place, a school to nurture talented bloods who will become the future backbone for the sect. In the future, some leaders, experts, and elders in the Blue Ocean Sect might sprout out from these people. Many ordinary people would also be eager to befriend these outer disciples.

An Outer disciple who was promoted to the Upper Court would be bestowed a heavenly immortal dwelling place. They could also pick several people from the Lower Court to go along with them to the Upper Court, to manage most secondary roles and matters.

In the eyes of outsiders, Zhang Yan was destined to become one of the true disciples in the Blue Ocean Sect. Should he successfully open his meridians, he would even be able to marry a princess from one of the ancient families. Even if he stayed idly in his heavenly dwelling and continued closing up afterward, the sect would still grant him Dao manuals, concocted pills, and spirit magical weapons that would ensure his cultivation to constantly advance. Such a person would not casually be able to seek favor from him in the future. Had Zhang Yan given certain people a chance to befriend him, those people would be able to lord over the mortal world in the future.

But, since Zhang Yan had walked on this cultivation world, almost everyone said that his apt.i.tude was not high. Even though Zhang Yan denied thinking alike, but in fact, being able to practice to his current cultivation level, was one in a million case. The number of people able to cultivate to this step like him was indeed very few.

In the Great Eastern Continent, aside from the sixteen Great Sects, there were also countless small sects. Some small sects even had to spend ma.s.sive amounts of wealth and resources only to support one person to open his meridians. Even so, they were able to take command and lord over a state or country, taking the most honorable place.

Zhang Yan was curious and couldn’t help but suddenly ask, “What’s this person’s status?”

Zhao Yuan answered, “This person is the daughter of the Wei Imperial Family of the Song Kingdom, Princess Cao Ying. She especially came here to visit Senior Brother Zhang.”

Upon hearing this ‘n.o.ble person’s’ status, Zhang Yan didn’t pay much attention anymore. He was a cultivator. Those warlords, kings, or emperors could only lord over ordinary mortals, but not him. As long as a person was not cultivator, the status meant nothing to him.

Zhao Yuan hurriedly rushed downhill. Zhang Yan may perhaps not care about this female status. But Zhao Yuan was only an ordinary mortal, he couldn’t break the wall, and must personally meet up to tell her.

In the next two hours, at almost noon, Zhao Yuan came along with a female dressed in a man’s attire.

The woman was about 27 or 28-years-old, with a slim and tall stature, phoenix eyes, and long eyebrows. A faint majestic aura was emitted from her gaze, coupled with a hundred and ten imperial guards and servants following behind, is was enough for people to know her distinguished status and grandeur—This was Princess Cao Ying.

“Everyone of you wait here. If you’re not summoned, you cannot come forward at will, so as to avoid angering the Immortal Master!”

They bowed down together and saluted. Even if they were not ordered to do so, they would never dare to act nonchalantly either.

“Princess, please come with me.” Zhao Yuan led the way ahead.

Cao Ying’s complexion was slightly reserved as she nodded and said, “Sorry for troubling you, Mr. Zhao.”

After treading along the plank pa.s.sageway built along the mountain cliff, Cao Ying finally entered the cave mansion. When she saw Zhang Yan was still sitting on the meditation mat, she stepped forward and offered the most courteous salute, “This mortal woman, Cao Ying, has seen Zhang Immortal Master.”

Zhang Yang didn’t pay attention to her first, but turned to Zhao Yuan, saying, “Senior Brother Zhao, come here and sit with me.”

Cao Ying’s heart was greatly startled, it seemed that Zhao Yuan’s status in the eyes of Zhang Yan far surpa.s.sed her imagination. Later on in the future, she must give Zhao Yuan different treatment.

Zhao Yuan anxiously replied that he didn’t dare. But after being persuaded by Cao Ying, he reluctantly stood next to Zhang Yan, refusing to sit down.

Zhang Yan didn’t force him. He s.h.i.+fted his gaze and looked straightly at Cao Ying, “You are Cao Ying?”

Cao Ying gave her respects again, “This woman is.”

As a Kingdom’s princess, she usually stood aloof in the palace. Even if there were many princes and n.o.bles, she would never spare a glance at them. But, before Zhang Yan, she was very cautious, as to avoid doing the usual att.i.tude she had.

She also knew about Zhang Yan’s status. He single-handedly defeated three Lower Court’s outer disciples from Vast Origin Sect in succession at the Clear Sky Peak, causing that sect to greatly lose reputation and leave the Dao Convention ahead of time. Judging only from this feat, what other capabilities did this person have?

In her eyes, the Vast Origin Sect had always been a big sect, a sacred place for celestial beings. As for the Blue Ocean Sect, it was unattainable. As for Zhang Yan, sooner or later, he would become a true disciple in the Upper Court. She was unexpectedly able to be acquainted with him through Zhao Yuan, it could be said that it was her great luck.

Zhang Yan slightly nodded and said, “What’s your intention of looking for me?”

Cao Ying raised her head, answering, “I heard Zhang Immortal Master has been promoted to an Outer disciple, so this mortal woman would like to offer a thousand pounds of Five Elements Divine Sand and consecrate it to Zhang Immortal.”

Notes:

Volume 1 consists of 36 chapters, and I have carefully read the novel’s raws ahead, up until chapter 100+. I can a.s.sure you that the novel is really good. But the author uses many complicated characters, even old/archaic words, of which gave me a hard time into figuring out the English words that would be suitable to convey the meanings.

I have to admit that maybe I’m not for the challenge in translating GDC. Firstly, English and Chinese are not my main language. Secondly, I presume that I could only translate GDC up to 70-80% accuracy. Many poems are hard to translate, and although I tried hard to convey the meanings to the best I could, but somehow I also felt that it’s lacking something. Lastly, I also got occupied with jobs and paperwork IRL, and cannot fully concentrate on translating.

For people who can read Chinese fluently, and you think you are able to give the novel a better translation, please do take over GDC. Because I thought that this novel deserves to get a better publication. However, I couldn’t help but feel that I’m not decent enough for the time being.

Anyways, I will continue translating GDC until someone pops up to take over this novel. And… lastly… have fun reading this…

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