Come to the inner courtyard.
Chen Yun pointed to the western wing and said, "Brother Niu, you can still stay in that room."
Niudali looked at it and said, "All right, thank you, Master Chen."
Chen Yun waved his hand, indicating that the other party need not be polite.
He continued to lead the other party in the direction of the main hall and said, "I will introduce a person to you."
Niudali had long sensed the presence of a woman inside the room.
He blinked and said, "Is it my sister-in-law?"
Chen Yun smiled and said, "You can say that."
In a few words.
The two arrived at the door of the main room.
Chen Yun and Wang Siman had always treated each other with respect and hospitality.
He reached out and knocked on the door, saying, "Smoke sister, I have brought a friend back. Is it convenient for us to enter the room now?"
Inside the room, there was an immediate joyful voice from Wang Siyan, "Brother Yun, you're back?"
Soon, a faint sound of footsteps could be heard.
Squeak, the door opened from inside.
Wang Siyan, dressed in a green long dress and looking like a woman, appeared before him.
At this moment, she had long since lost the appearance of a young girl. She looked like she was in her late 30s, and her cultivation had improved slowly. Although she had practiced with Chen Yun, she is still only an upper-level magician.
It could be seen that Wang Siyan's talent was indeed not very high.
Chen Yun had spent a considerable amount of spiritual medicine on her, not to mention the dual cultivation. For someone else, now they would at least have reached the mid-level of a senior magician, and even the early stages of a sect master could be possible.
Chen Yun smiled and introduced, "Siyan, this is my friend Niudali. Niudali, this is my wife, Wang Siyan."
Wang Siyan, who was well-read and reasonable, bowed respectfully and said, "I have seen the uncle."
Niudali hurriedly clasped his hands together in a bow and said, "Madam, you are too courteous."
After getting to know each other, Chen Yun asked, "Brother Niu, should we go in and chat for a while, or take a rest for a moment first?"
Niudali was not an idiot, of course knowing that he could not interfere with Chen Yun and Wang Siyan's "short separation is better than newlyweds."
He feigned a yawn and said, "I am a bit tired, Master Chen, Madam. I'll go rest for a moment, you two can talk first."
After saying that, he turned and left.
At this moment, Chen Yun went up and held Wang Siyan's hand gently and said, "In these years I have not been in Qing City, it is an apology to you for holding the affairs of the observatory, let you be tired."
Wang Siyan tightly held his hand, her eyes filled with affection, "It's not tiring to manage the affairs of the observatory, but I have missed you so much for many years."
The two of them chatted and entered the room.
The door automatically closed.
Sitting down beside the small round table, Chen Yun still held Wang Siyan's hand and gazed at her face.
Wang Siyan blushed and lowered her head, "Brother Yun, so many years have passed, I have aged so much, while you still look as beautiful as ever."
Yes, so many years of separation have added wrinkles to her face.
This is only natural, as she is already in her seventies and her cultivation is only that of an upper-level magician, which cannot keep her youthful like Chen Yun.
She can maintain this youthful appearance in part due to the longevity-preserving function of the "Qi Breathing Technique" passed down by Zhong Liquan, and on the other hand, the life expectancy of an upper-level magician is longer, so her period of youthfulness naturally lasts longer. Additionally, Chen Yun had given her many heavenly and earthly spiritual roots.
If it were another cultivator, by the age of seventy-plus, they would definitely not be as youthful as Zhang Qian or Lin Chen, but would likely have a touch of gray in their temples.
However, Chen Yun has no complaints. He feels for Wang Siyan as a family member, although it's not like Xie Ziran's "filial piety."
He smiled and said, "Now that I have achieved the state of a land fairy, smoky sister, you must work hard to cultivate and strive to achieve enlightenment as soon as possible. Otherwise, your cultivation level is too low, and one day when your lifespan expires, I will be alone in this world. You also don't want me to live alone on this earth?"
Wang Siyan looked up and nodded vigorously, "I will listen to Brother Yun's words and surely work hard to cultivate."
After a few more words of idle chatter.
Chen Yun changed the subject and said, "During the time I was away this year, did anything significant happen?"
"You didn't have a disciple named Liu Haichan before?" Wang Siyan asked and answered herself, "He has been here for several years. Later, on one day, Pure Yang True Man happened to pass by this place and thought Liu Haichan had potential. He took him as a personal disciple. Pure Yang True Man asked me to inform you of this."
Disciples are not students, they can change allegiances at any time.
Even if Lü Dongbin doesn't greet you, there's really no big deal.
Moreover, Chen Yun initially took Liu Haichan as a disciple to wait for the right opportunity so that Lü Dongbin could take him as a student.
He nodded slightly and said, "I know about that. Is there anything else?"
Wang Siyan recalled, "Oh, there is one more thing. As early as the fourth year of the reign of Emperor Longxing of the Later Tang dynasty, Mr. Du Guangting died. Recently, there was a disciple of his passing through Qing City. He mentioned that Mr. Du had some connection with you, and I have recorded this event."
Huh?
Mr. Du Guangting died?
Upon hearing this news, an image of the vigorously spirited high Daoist appeared in Chen Yun's mind.
He really hadn't expected that Du Guangting, who was once above him in cultivation and level, had not achieved immortality before he passed away.
Chen Yun slightly furrowed his brow and said, "With such cultivation, he still didn't achieve immortality?"
Wang Siyan sighed, "His disciples say that Mr. Du was eager to achieve immortality and his cultivation went awry, causing him to lose all his cultivations. Then he struggled on for a few more years and eventually succumbed to a serious illness."
Upon hearing this, Chen Yun remained silent for a long time.
Things like this happening in cultivation are actually very common.
For instance, he had also experienced problems in his cultivation due to issues with his mindset several times.
If such issues are not resolved, it can be as light as millennia of cultivation going up in smoke, or as severe as death on the spot.
It can be said that, given that Mr. Du Guangting was able to hold on for several more years after his cultivation was gone, it has been relatively good.
But……
Chen Yun couldn't help but feel a sense of melancholy when he thought back to this high cultivator who was once famous throughout the land, who still couldn't escape the fate of descending into nothingness.
Wang Siyan was still slowly recounting the events of recent years, "Last year, Tu Yuhun was active in the area of Heshan, posing a threat to Ruyan. Emperor Shi Jingtang of the Jin Dynasty suffered criticism and died of a depressive illness. Before he died, he bequeathed his throne to his nephew Shi Zhonggui. This Shi Zhonggui had some backbone, although he still referred to the Ruyan Emperor as his grandson rather than his subject. This angered the Ruyan Emperor, who sent troops to attack Jin. Shi Zhonggui was alarmed and sent envoys to ask for peace continually. As for how the situation will develop in today's world, I am not aware yet. It seems that another war is on the horizon."
Chen Yun was not surprised by this.
According to the historical trajectory, Shi Zhonggui was indeed more principled than Shi Jingtang, and as soon as he came to power, he started a rift with Ruyan.
After a series of negotiations broke down, the Ruyan immediately sent troops to attack the Later Jin.
Eventually, after the third invasion of the Ruyan, a minister of the Jin Dynasty named Du Zhongwei surrendered.
The main force of the Later Jin was lost, and Shi Zhonggui had to surrender. His entire family was captured by the Ruyan.
With this, the third generation of the Later Jin during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms era came to an end.
Of course, the historical trajectory has not yet developed to this point.
However, as Wang Siyan recounted the news to Chen Yun, his mind was already silently planning.
He had originally thought of pushing the historical progress, aiming to eliminate the Later Jin, which he considered a "disgrace to the Han people," and to move the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period into the Later Han and Later Zhou, ultimately helping Zhao Kuangyin to seize the realm.
Among the many things he had in mind, the most difficult part was to eliminate the Later Jin, as the Purple Emperor was on their side.
With the Ruyan's current sacred "approval rating," it was impossible to achieve such a grand feat as eliminating the Later Jin.
Chen Yun thought to himself, "It seems that I will have to stir the waters and help the Ruyan to eliminate the Later Jin."
He had already made up his mind to spend a few comfortable days in Qing City first, and then rush back to Ruyan to talk to Liaode Guang about eliminating the Later Jin.
Once Liaode Guang has the intention, Chen Yun can then help "recruit soldiers and buy horses" for him.
He knew that the battle to eliminate the Later Jin would be the most difficult part of the entire Immortal World War, so he had to play a decisive role in this battle to prevent history from going awry.
Once the Later Jin cannot be eliminated, he really cannot control the subsequent historical development.
Thinking, Chen Yun listened to Wang Siyan's introduction of current major events and learned that currently there are about nine regimes left in the world: the Later Jin, the Later Shu, the Southern Tang, Wuyue, Min Chuan, Chu State, Southern Han, Nanping and the Northern Han.
According to the historical trajectory, Min Chuan will fall in two years.
The reason is that there have been constant coups and internal disorders in Min Chuan, and the Southern Tang took the opportunity to send troops, capturing and annihilating Min Chuan in one fell swoop.
Upon hearing this, Chen Yun had a general understanding and knew how to proceed with his plan to support Zhao Kuangyin.
Of course, there is still one prerequisite here, which is to eliminate the Later Jin.
At the end of her tale, Wang Siyan said softly, "The East Pole Immortal, the Pure Yang Immortal, and the Eastern King had sent messengers before to say that after you return, you should look for them."
Chen Yun asked, "Have they said anything?"
Wang Siyan shook her head and said, "No."
Chen Yun pondered for a moment.
Xie Ziran finding himself is likely no big deal. It's probably related to cultivation.
Lü Dongbin's words are likely due to the matter of Liu Haichan, and he wants to say something directly to himself.
Only with his grandmaster, the Eastern King, there might be something important.
After thinking for a moment, Chen Yun said, "Siyan, I will first go to Penglai for a visit. I will come back later."
Wang Siyan was very obedient and said, "Okay, come back early."
Chen Yun grunted and his figure gradually dissolved into nothingness.
...
In the next moment, Chen Yun appeared near the Qianshan Islands in the East Sea.
He looked at the empty sea horizon, raised his hands in greeting, and called out clearly, "Disciple Chen Pu, seeking an audience with my grandmaster."
Just as his voice fell, a dense array of divine light rose up from the waters not far from the Shamen Island.
In the divine light, a vast immortal island appeared in the sea mirage.
This mirage is invisible to the naked eye.
Even with Chen Yun's cultivation, he could only see a faint outline in the mist.
It seemed as if the scene before his eyes did not exist in the real world but was in another dimension.
Chen Yun felt slightly astonished. He had not been to other celestial realms before, but he had never seen a place like Penglai for the first time.
To take the Sijiagong cave where he previously killed Xie Wuyang as an example, at that time, he had only reached the realm of a heavenly realm, but he could still observe the interior from outside to some extent.
While Chen Yun is already in the celestial realm, he cannot see even a single detail of the Penglai celestial realm. This is impossible and can't help but make him wonder in secret.
He had a vague feeling that the celestial realms such as Penglai, Yingzhou, and Fangshan might be different from ordinary celestial realms.
As Chen Yun was pondering in silence,
A faint, ethereal voice from the depths suddenly spoke: "Chongyong, come in."
Chen Yun knew it was his grandfather's voice and quickly bowed deeply, saying: "Thank the grandmaster for allowing the disciple to visit this sacred land."
Upon saying this, he directly rushed into the mirage.
Bang!
A tremendous boom echoed in his Essence Soul!
Chen Yun felt a massive vibration as if he had pierced through the barriers of time and space.
Immediately, the scenery before him underwent a sudden and dramatic change.
Chen Yun could only see himself arriving at a massive mountain range that stood three hundred thousand li high, nine hundred thousand li wide across the top, and spanned seven hundred thousand li.
This celestial mountain was incredibly strange, floating amidst the sea of clouds.
The trees on the mountain were enormous.
At a glance, it would probably take over a hundred people holding hands to encircle just one of the trees.
Moreover, the mountain was teeming with a myriad of odd-shaped animals.
These animals were all herbivores, which isn't particularly surprising.
What's really odd is that these animals were snow-white from head to toe.
Chen Yun also saw countless rare flowers and herbs, as well as celestial roots that were only mentioned in mythical records, growing in the mountains.
There were not only Peach Trees like Jiaoling, but even the Yellow Chongli fruit tree.
The only regrettable thing was that there were no fire dates or the immortal peaches held by Xiwangmu mentioned in legends.
Any of the celestial roots here would be enough to allow an ordinary person to immediately attain enlightenment and become an immortal!
These scenes, Chen Yun had already seen before, so it wasn't surprising.
At this moment, the grand palace floating above the distant celestial mountain, resplendent in gold and jade, shone with seven-colored radiance.
Immediately thereafter, Chen Yun felt an irresistible power from the depths of the heavens sweeping towards him.
The scene before him flashed.
The scenery changed again.
After regaining his sight, Chen Yun found himself in the same rear garden where he had met the Eastern King before.
The Eastern King, Wang Xuanfu, was sitting on a long bench under the base of the Sun Tree.
Upon seeing Chen Yun's arrival, he smiled and patted the bench, saying: "Chongyong, come and sit down for a while."
Chen Yun always respected his teachers and the path of cultivation, so how could he dare to sit on an equal footing with his grandmaster? He bowed while saying, "Disciple dare not."
Wang Xuanfu laughed ironically and said, "You haven't learned a single good habit from your teacher, but you have indeed inherited his narrow-mindedness. Alright, if you want to stand, be my guest. You will have to stand up to receive others later on."
Stand up to receive others later on?
Chen Yun asked curiously, "Grandmaster, who will be coming later?"
Wang Xuanfu gave a riddle and said, "You will know who it is when they come. However, I will give you a piece of advice. When you see them, be very respectful... Your narrow-mindedness will naturally make you respectful, so I don't have to remind you."
Remind myself to be respectful?
Chen Yun recalled that when he went to meet the Purple Emperor, his grandmaster had not specifically reminded him to be respectful.
Perhaps……
Could it be that the person coming later is the Three Pure Ones, the Three Realms, and the Three Treasures Celestial Lords?
Or a supreme and sacred deity who transcends the mortal realm?
As Chen Yun was speculating in his mind,
Suddenly, a celestial melody drifted from the sky.
A burst of golden light suddenly illuminated the entire Penglai, emanating from a mysterious void.
An aura of the utmost authority accompanied the rising golden light, abruptly filling the surrounding space.
Chen Yun felt an incredible "power of the celestial master," as if it was being projected downwards from the top of his head.
He hurriedly looked up, seeing a godly carriage that was more imposing and exuding ethereal energy than the Eight Scenery Carriage of the Eastern King, suddenly appearing before him.
Around the carriage, two rows of immortals stood, each holding a basket of flowers.
Next to the carriage, an immortal was holding a golden sword.
At the center of the carriage, a middle-aged man sat, very solemn and imposing.
He exuded an aura of majesty and grandeur, so dignified and imposing. He wore a golden dragon crown on his head and a yellow dragon robe adorned with paintings. His face was full and his appearance was solemn, intimidating without needing to show anger, with a natural air of elegance.
There is a poem to prove it:
The supreme deity of Daoism resides in the supreme residence, governing the heavens with his supreme power and profound wisdom.
He rules over the seventy-two profound lands, and the celestial king in the dome is known as the Jade Emperor.
He weighs the six paths and eight vast realms, today he establishes the ruler after this.
This deity is the result of the heavens and earth being opened up since the beginning of time. He has undergone 1,750 filial piety, every period lasting 129,600 years from now to this day. He is none other than the Jade Emperor!
