Immortal Father
Chapter 96 - 96 44 Heading East

96: Chapter 44 Heading East 96: Chapter 44 Heading East [Mortal Hall Edict:

Ancient relics have emerged along the shores of the East Sea in recent years, causing a chaotic battle among Immortals and untold suffering for the living creatures.

Several great demons have perished at the seaside, their corpses contaminating the waters and leading to the occupation of the shallow seas by numerous demonic entities.

They have lately been harassing the mundane fishing villages, causing hundreds of injuries to mortals.

Without the removal of these demonic entities, the mortals cannot live in peace.

Therefore, the orthodox immortal sect ‘Sea Watch Sect’ has invited five other major immortal sects to join a mission to train their disciples, with the primary intent of demon extermination and path protection, and additionally to temper the disciples.

Wanyun Sect will send one disciple from each peak, totaling thirty-six disciples, to the East Sea to attend the gathering.

Whoever receives this jade talisman must arrive at the Mundane Affairs Hall by noon tomorrow.

Do not delay.]

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Li Ping’an read the contents of the jade talisman at a glance and promptly called out to the patrolling disciple who was about to leave.

“Brother Ping’an,” the patrolling disciple bowed respectfully and said, “Do you have any instructions?”

Li Ping’an returned the bow with a smile, saying, “Our cultivation levels are similar, there’s no need for such formalities.

May I ask, how many have received this jade talisman?”

After a brief calculation, the patrolling disciple hurriedly replied, “You are the thirty-seventh.”

This?

They needed thirty-six disciples, yet thirty-seven jade talismans were distributed?

Was this an arrangement forcibly made by his father?

Since he was also considered part of the Caiyun Peak lineage, Li Ping’an directly inquired, “May I know which sister from Caiyun Peak received it?”

The patrolling disciple replied with a smile, “Caiyun Peak has chosen Sister Lianruo, who is in the middle stage of Merge True realm.”

With this information, Li Ping’an understood that he was indeed an ‘extra’ participant, so he bowed to the disciple with a smile and thanked him, “Thank you for the information.”

“This…”

The patrolling disciple looked somewhat nervous and, lowering his voice, whispered:

“When I came here, Elder Yansheng specifically instructed me to tell you…

if you asked such a question, that it was the Sect Leader himself who named you to partake in this trial.”

Li Ping’an was momentarily at a loss for words.

The Sect Leader…

Two years ago during the sect’s grand competition, he had said that if Li made it to the top ten of the Earth Ranking, he would be awarded several treasures.

To this day, he hadn’t even caught a whiff of those treasures!

The true master of painting pies in the sky.

Envy could be seen in the eyes of the disciple as he whispered, “Brother, I have heard of your achievements.

You became a Qi Cultivator in your adulthood, condensed light in three years, and have mastered a hundred Immortal Techniques.

Two years ago, during the sect’s grand competition, you overwhelmed a host of Merge True disciples.

I witnessed it myself.

Your Explosive Spirit Art has become the strongest secret technique below the level of an Immortal!

Everyone discusses it often.”

“It’s an exaggeration, not as amazing as you say.

The Explosive Spirit Art is merely useful for depleting magic artifacts,” Li Ping’an replied.

Li Ping’an took out a few spirit stones and handed them to the patrolling disciple, instructing him:

“Please go back and report to Elder Yansheng that I have recently taken a wrong turn in my practice and cannot go outside.”

“Ah?”

The patrolling disciple was a bit stunned.

He thought that Li Ping’an was joking.

To turn down such an opportunity to make a name for himself and stand out?

Li Ping’an said seriously, “Just so.”

“Well, okay, then…

I will report back as you have instructed!”

The patrolling disciple left in a daze, stepping onto his flying sword.

Li Ping’an watched him leave before he closed the door to his cave, activated the formation, and floated to a corner of the front hall like a leaf carried by the wind.

Over the past two years, his Heavenly Immortal master had not spared any effort in managing this cave dwelling.

Warm-colored drapes hung in front of the walls, and intricate furniture and calligraphy and bonsai were added to corners – it felt much more like a ‘home’ than when it was first established two years ago.

Li Ping’an landed in front of a bookshelf, pushed aside the hidden compartment, and revealed a small hole the size of a fist.

He then invoked his Escape Skill, transforming into mist and entering the hole.

After drifting for a few breaths and descending about six or seven hundred zhang, he arrived at the underground hall he had excavated last year.

It was a rectangular, neatly shaped cave referred to as a grand hall.

The hall was somewhat empty, with all six sides of the rock walls covered in thick protective formations; even if two Merge True realm Qi Cultivators were to engage in magical combat here, there would be no disturbance outside.

This place was naturally used for proper purposes, although Li Ping’an had also thought about turning it into a private residence emphasizing secrecy in the future.

Directly above the hall hung a wooden sign that read:

[New Type Spirit Explosive Device Research Center].

What is this sextet of trials and the competition among disciples from the six sects?

It involves going outside and entering crowded and chaotic places with uncertain benefits, on top of unnecessary basic risks undertaken by leaving home.

It is better to stay in the mountains and continue advancing the research and progress of the new type of magic artifact.

Nowadays, his father’s position in the sect becomes ever more stable, and the previous noises of contention have gradually faded away, ensuring his security within the sect.

The Heavenly Immortal mentor imparts the Dao to me, and the kind and protective father safeguards my journey.

As I seek a carefree life like an immortal, why should I struggle for vain and fleeting fame?

Li Ping’an’s only goal now was to refine the void and Merge True, step over the bridge between heaven and earth, and reach the first shore of all beings.

To seek the Dao, to become an Immortal.

All other matters, such as the ‘new type of magic artifact research’ he was about to conduct, were simply to support and protect the Dao Fruit he would obtain in the future.

Li Ping’an took off his robe and tossed it to a coat rack in the corner, then took out a ‘metal armored vest’ from his Storage Treasure.

This Treasured Armor looked rather unappealing, covered in patches of various colors that made one look bloated and impeded movement when worn.

However, after dozens of experimental accidents, the protective effect of this set of armor had been proven to be quite formidable.

Extra protection for peace of mind.

Li Ping’an activated the prohibitions on the armor with his Spiritual Sense and casually formed a hand sign.

A crack opened in the corner of the wall, from which a storage treasure ring flew out.

The Storage Treasure illuminated slightly, revealing a charred table with simple ‘tools’ laid on top and a circular disk embedded with dozens of colorful spirit stones in the center.