The God of the Human Realm!

Chapter 2 Five Taels of Immortal Fate
Hong Yuan was not some ruthless character who would remain calm even if Mount Tai collapsed in front of him, or whose will was as firm as iron and stone.

He suddenly found himself transported to a completely unfamiliar world, with a new body and a new identity. He was bewildered and panicked.

Like a thorn in my back, like sitting on pins and needles, like a fishbone stuck in my throat...

Panic and fear weighed heavily on my heart, and I could only barely suppress them. I couldn't just shout and scream to vent my emotions; that would be too pathetic.

Especially since he was in the bizarre and mysterious Biwu Wonderland from the very beginning, Hong Yuan's mind, which had been exposed to a lot of movies, novels, and horror games, couldn't help but have all sorts of wild thoughts, and the more he thought about it, the more uneasy he became.

The discovery of positive changes within myself that are beyond the reach of ordinary people has somewhat alleviated my anxiety.

Having no time to investigate the physical 'transmigration benefits,' Hong Yuan's gaze sharpened, and he saw a head suddenly emerge from the bottom of the misty, white stone pavilion.

Next is the upper body.

The bottom of the stone pavilion in the middle of the lake seemed to be connected to a passage, from which emerged a beautiful woman in a plain white dress, her hair slightly gathered, holding a zither. She raised her face and looked around the lake like a thief. Although she knew that the thick fog made it difficult to see anything more than a few feet away, she still looked a little guilty.

She exhaled, bent down to brush off the dust from her skirt, placed the zither on the wooden table in the pavilion, and then knelt on the cushion. Still dissatisfied, she straightened the folds of her skirt and adjusted the slightly crooked cushion before gently nodding and placing her slender hands on the strings.

Hong Yuan didn't know what expression to make, his face blank. He heard someone muttering and cursing, "This filthy fog is really annoying. It's blocking my view of the fairy's beautiful face. It's really disgusting."

Several people nearby nodded in agreement.

Ha! If you could really see clearly, your filters would probably shatter into a million pieces.

Of course, that's not necessarily true. After all, the woman in the white dress was quite beautiful, and being surrounded by mist, she had a graceful and ethereal air, as if she were riding the wind and about to fly away.

Clang! Clang!

A series of clear sounds arose again, filtering through the hazy white mist, like a gentle spring breeze, a babbling brook, and flowing over the courtyard.

Hong Yuan stared intently at it.

The woman in the white dress adopted a detached and aloof expression. Her hairpins swayed, reflecting the last rays of the sunset, making her appear even more unapproachable. Her hands moved within her sleeves, her slender, pale fingers like sprites dancing on the strings of a zither, each leap bringing forth melodious notes.

The music began softly and melodiously, like a gentle whisper, a harmonious and tender melody between lovers, leaving no time for contemplation. Then, suddenly, a high-pitched and intense note arose.

Qingyin suddenly soared, transforming into a crane spreading its wings and soaring through the clouds, rising straight into the azure sky and reaching the Jade Terrace Immortal Realm.

It's as if the lovers are forever separated. One of them has fallen to the mortal world, while the other has ascended to heaven. From then on, the immortals and mortals are strangers, never to meet again for thousands of years. It makes one unable to hold back tears.

At this moment, the sound of the zither also became ethereal and otherworldly, long and melodious, as if it were a phantom sound that had fallen into the mortal world from the banquet of immortals and saints in the heavens.

Hong Yuan felt like he was listening to "The Wizard of Oz".

Even in a different world, aesthetics are universal, and this piece of music is undeniably melodious and beautiful.

The others listened with rapt attention, their souls soaring to the heavens with the changing melodies.

Especially as the mist slowly dissipated, everyone craned their necks to look out and saw a woman in white, as white as snow, in the pavilion. Even though they were seven or eight zhang away and couldn't see her very clearly, it was this faint haze that was enough to conjure up an image of her beauty in their minds.

The distance between the lakeside and the pavilion in the middle of the lake is like the insurmountable chasm between the mortal and the fairy, leaving one only to hold one's breath, admire the fairy's appearance, and quietly listen to the fairy's music.

As the zither music gradually softened, its lingering notes seeming to fade into the finale, a crisp, sweet voice suddenly rang out: "Twelve jade towers adorned with phoenixes and cranes, rainbow-colored robes secretly locking the cloud-covered corridors. A maidservant chants incantations, controlling the moon's light; the elixir furnace spews empty mist, her silk stockings spontaneously emit fragrance..."

Footsteps echoed from the quiet corridor nearby, and several lanterns slowly approached. They were all pretty maids carrying lanterns, with the one in the lead being particularly beautiful. Although she was also a maid of Huanji, she was dressed in a gorgeous dress and held a beautiful palace lantern. She walked gracefully to the large incense burner and said with a smile, "My name is Xiao Chan. I am a lantern-bearing attendant under the tutelage of the fairy maidens. I greet all the fairy disciples!"

She gave a graceful bow, her elegant demeanor drawing almost everyone's attention.

Only Hong Yuan noticed that a thick fog had spread across the lake again, and waves were rising. The stone pavilion had silently disappeared, and the 'Fairy of Wonderful Rhyme' had also vanished.

Hong Yuan caught a glimpse of this scene but remained unmoved.

If he didn't have such sharp hearing and eyesight, and if he weren't so immersed in this environment, he might really have thought this was some kind of fairyland.

Of course, Hong Yuan hasn't completely denied it yet.

After all, he knew very little about this world. Most of the original owner's memories of the past ten years or so were from studying and learning. He hadn't even left the county town many times. His limited understanding made his knowledge of this world of little reference value.

It can only be said that Hong Yuan had already become suspicious of this so-called 'Azure Phoenix Wonderland' and secretly wondered whether it was a trick by some people to deceive others.

He did not make any rash moves, remaining silent as he focused his gaze on Xiao Chan and her maids.

If this fairyland is real, it certainly inspires awe; if it is fake, the wealth and resources displayed are even more astonishing.

How could Hong Yuan not be cautious?
Yang Lie, the hook-nosed youth, and a group of 'old men' bowed familiarly and said, 'Greetings, Fairy Xiao Chan.'

Upon seeing this, the others hurriedly followed suit, including Hong Yuan.

"Hmm, no need for formalities!" After everyone bowed, the maid Xiao Chan nodded and smiled lightly. Her beautiful eyes swept across the room, as if they contained a seductive charm. Some people in the garden felt their bones go numb and couldn't take their eyes off her.

Xiao Chan smiled, looking at everyone in the garden. A look of satisfaction appeared on her pretty face. "This batch of new seedlings is a few more than last time. I hope we can keep a few more..."

She waved her sleeve and pointed to one of the maids behind her, "Guo'er, take the fairy seedlings who have already entered the room first, don't keep the fairy maidens waiting."

"Yes!" Guo'er nodded to Yang Lie and the hook-nosed youth, and led the way, the group turning into a long corridor.

There were only a dozen or so people left in the garden. Before Xiao Chan could speak, someone couldn't wait to ask, "Fairy Xiao Chan, what should we do next?"

Xiao Chan smiled and said, "Don't worry, since you have been selected to enter the fairyland, most of you will be able to stay. You just need to have your physical abilities tested and pass the test!"

What is magnanimity?

"What should I do if I can't pass the test?"

Xiao Chan waved her hand, silencing the commotion, and said solemnly, "Seeking immortality and the true path to eternal life—what an arduous task! Throughout history, kings and generals have spent countless riches and energy only to find it all in vain. Only the fairies of my Biwu Immortal Realm, out of compassion for all people, have opened this immortal gate to recruit promising talents..."

"Even if a fairy bestows upon you the path to immortality, there are still hurdles to overcome. First, there is your natural talent; second, there is your capacity. All of you are quite talented, but as for your capacity..."

Xiao Chan paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "But even if you fail to enter the gate this time, there is no need to be discouraged. There may be opportunities in the future. Moreover, my fairyland will not let you leave empty-handed. I will offer you five taels of immortal fortune as a gift!"

Five taels of immortal fate!

Does this '仙元' refer to silver?

Hong Yuan's face twitched. Xiao Chan had already been walking around among the crowd with the palace lantern, and suddenly she was in front of him, looking up at Hong Yuan with her pretty face and her eyes shining with a strange light.

"Little Fairy Chan, is there something wrong with me?" Hong Yuan touched his face and smiled slightly, displaying the demeanor of a gentleman, but in reality, he was already on guard.

Xiao Chan's cheeks flushed, feeling that the other person's smile was truly dazzling. She quickly said, "No! It's just that I've long heard of Young Master Hong's reputation, but I never expected to see you today. You...you are even more handsome than I've heard!"

Hong Yuan's eyes flickered: "Oh, Miss Xiao Chan actually knows me? It's truly an honor for me!"

He skillfully changed the word "fairy" to "girl" to establish a closer relationship, his mind racing.

In Qingxu County, Hong Yuan did have some reputation. After all, he was talented and a promising student at Qingxu Academy. He was also born with a handsome appearance. With both talent and good looks, it would be difficult for him not to become famous.

Of course, with the abolition of the imperial examination system by the court, that fleeting fame had long since vanished with the wind.

The fact that Xiao Chan had heard of his name meant one thing: even if the Biwu Wonderland wasn't within Qingxu County, it was definitely not far away.

Xiao Chan wasn't angry when he addressed her as "Miss". Instead, she smiled sweetly and said, "I've heard of your name before. Besides, Young Master Hong's 'Immortal-Mortal Contract' was signed here by me."

"A Celestial-Mortal Contract?" Hong Yuan's face stiffened, and a chill ran down his spine for no apparent reason. "What is that? When did I sign it? Miss Xiao Chan, please don't tease me."

“How could I possibly play a trick on you, young master? Once you sign the Immortal-Mortal Contract, you become a celestial being, your body and soul returning to the celestial realm. Even if you lack the capacity to be magnanimous, you won’t be kicked out. Besides young master Hong, there is another person in the garden who has also signed this contract…”

Xiao Chan beckoned to someone behind her, and a maidservant brought out a silk book. Xiao Chan took it, opened it, and took out a thin, golden letter paper, which she unfolded in front of Hong Yuan.

Hong Yuan scanned the contents, which were essentially a contract of servitude. When his gaze fell upon the signature at the end of the gold slip, it was clearly his name, 'Hong Yuan'.

But this is not his autograph.

However, the more Hong Yuan looked at the two-character signature, the more familiar the handwriting seemed. An image of a kind-looking, chubby man with a gentle, smiling face gradually surfaced in his mind. Hong Yuan's face darkened.

Xiao Chan tapped the red seal next to the signature and smiled, "That day, when the young master was drunk, your friend Young Master Huang brought you here and signed this Immortal-Mortal Contract on your behalf. You agreed to it at the time, and this seal was pressed by the young master himself."

'You've been so honest with me, how could I not believe you? Would I be human?'

Hong Yuan didn't argue. Given the current timeline, which resembled a feudal dynasty, the contract was practically no different from a slave treaty. In other words, even if he were killed by the Biwu Immortal Realm, the government wouldn't care.

If the imperial examination system hadn't ended, and one still held the status of a student, the other party might have been more considerate. But—

'Fatty Huang, you really are a good friend of the original owner! No wonder people at the academy called you a weasel behind your back!'

Hong Yuan felt that it was no wonder the original owner had 'shortsightedness'; his vision was indeed poor, as he had befriended such people.

Seeing Xiao Chan chatting with Hong Yuan, the others began to show some jealousy. One of them, a tall and strong man with thick eyebrows and a square face, even taller and stronger than Yang Lie, glanced at Hong Yuan, cupped his hands to Xiao Chan and said, "Fairy Xiao Chan, I am Wang Ai. May I ask how to test your physique?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Chan returned to the group of maids and said with a smile, "Measuring one's potential is indeed of paramount importance. All of you immortal seedlings, please follow me to the Ascending Clouds Palace, enter the Flying Immortal Pool, cleanse yourselves of mortal dust, and shed your mortal forms!"

After speaking, Xiao Chan led several maids ahead to guide the way.

"Get out of the way!" Wang Ai pushed his burly body forward, knocking the two people blocking his way off balance. Without stopping, he swung his thick arm and half of his body crashed into Hong Yuan.

Hong Yuan dodged to the side.

Having missed Hong Yuan, Wang Ai snorted coldly, and without turning around, he strode ahead to catch up with Xiao Chan and the others.

There are rockery, flowing water and winding paths leading to secluded places.

After passing through another courtyard and turning through two long corridors, a wave of boiling heat hit us, warming up the already dim and chilly night.

The plaque of Shengxia Hall came into view.

The palace gates were already wide open.

There were brocade curtains with flowing tassels, incense burners emitting fragrance, and in the middle was a hot spring pool, with misty steam filling the room, and many beautiful maids waiting by the side, like a fairyland.

This hot spring pool is not very large, about four or five zhang long and less than one zhang wide. Several screens are placed on the pool to divide it into seven smaller baths.

Pretty maids strolled among the pool, scattering flower petals into the water, while others held up white jade bowls and poured viscous medicinal liquid into the water.

“Little Fairy Chan!” Wang Ai stopped in front of Little Fairy Chan and looked at the hot spring pool.

Xiao Chan glanced at Wang Ai, clapped her hands, summoned the maids over, and said calmly, "Everything is as before. You will each lead people into the 'Flying Immortal Pool' to shed their mortal bodies... Hmm, and measure their physical abilities."

"Yes!" The maids obeyed and each went to guide the new seedlings. A little maid walked to Wang Ai's side and led him to the pond on the other side.

Xiao Chan then ran up to Hong Yuan in a few steps and said, "Young Master Hong, I will take your test."

After saying that, she pulled Hong Yuan to the side of an empty pool, and reached out her fair little hand to take off his robe. Hong Yuan was 'shocked': "Miss Xiao Chan, what are you doing? Men and women should not touch each other. Please have some self-respect."

Seeing his panicked look, Xiao Chan chuckled and said, "This is the Immortal Ascension Pool. If you don't take off your clothes, how can you soak your whole body and shed your mortal form?"

The two little hands gripped even more fiercely.

"Don't come over here!"

Hong Yuan seemed to have seen a venomous snake or a ferocious beast, and was so frightened that he trembled.

He struggled and resisted with all his might, but he was just a poor scholar who was "powerless to even kill a chicken". Even though he was a head taller than Xiao Chan, and even though Xiao Chan looked like she could be punched and made to cry, that was just an appearance. She was actually a "celestial maiden from the fairyland". Her two tender white hands seemed to have the strength of a thousand pounds. In just a few moments, she took off Hong Yuan's clothes.

Mumble!

Xiao Chan swallowed hard, her beautiful eyes fixed on Hong Yuan, unwilling to look away. Her face was burning hot, and a blush spread across her cheeks. "Young master, I thought you were just a gentle and refined gentleman, but... I didn't know that a gentleman could be so strong."

Hong Yuan was also stunned for a moment.

Look down.

The original owner spent most of his time sitting in his study, neglecting exercise. His body was neither weak nor strong, and his arms and legs looked thin and lacked strength.

But now, it's as if he's been reborn, just like in martial arts novels where he's consumed rare and precious herbs and elixirs.

His body was like refined iron that had been forged in a furnace, with broad shoulders, a straight back, a lean waist and abdomen, and no trace of soft flesh on his stomach. Several abdominal muscles were clearly defined, rising and falling slightly with his breath, like a taut bowstring, full of powerful explosive force.

Hong Yuan was overjoyed.

Sure enough, the perks he received from transmigrating weren't just that he had sharp hearing and eyesight, but that his body was optimized in every way.

With one hand, he pulled Xiao Chan into his arms. This little maid was petite, but she looked to weigh about 90 pounds. Yet, Hong Yuan lifted her up with just one hand with a gentle effort.

"Ah! Young man, please don't do this!" Xiao Chan cried out softly, feeling her body go limp. Her two small hands were powerless to push against his steel-like chest, and she felt as if her fingers would break if she touched him.

Of course, this was only because Xiao Chan was afraid of hurting Hong Yuan by using her immortal power. Otherwise, if that force of tens of millions of jin were to erupt, how could Hong Yuan, a mere mortal, withstand it?

"Young master, go into the Flying Immortal Pool first. Don't delay your business. In the future... in the future when you have time, I will serve you." Xiao Chan wasn't afraid at all and said softly.

Hong Yuan then put Xiao Chan down.

As soon as she got away, she puffed out her cheeks and pushed forward with her small hands, "Young master, you're so naughty!"

With a 'plop', Hong Yuan was pushed and fell into the hot spring pool.

Right? How can mortals possibly contend with celestial maidens? Their true strength will be revealed when they unleash their anger!

Xiao Chan removed her colorful robes by the pool, leaving her in only a thin undergarment, and leaped into the pool, splashing warm water onto Hong Yuan.

"This servant is here to serve young master Tuichen!"

She rubbed her soft, white hands against Hong Yuan's body, her eyes shining, a smile playing on her lips, her clothes damp with warm water, revealing glimpses of him.

As a virtuous gentleman, Hong Yuan naturally understood the principle of not looking at what is improper. He immediately snorted and closed his eyes. Who could withstand such a test?

"Ah!" Xiao Chan suddenly exclaimed after a moment, her cheeks flushed: "Young master, don't touch me like that!"

Huh? Hong Yuan suddenly opened his eyes, looked at Xiao Chan, and then at the pool water covered by the petals. He felt a little pain: "Miss Xiao Chan, don't be the one to accuse me first."

Just then, the clear voices of maids began to emanate from the surrounding screens and partitions.

"Medium to average."

"Zhongping is acceptable."

"Superior quality!"

Before the commotion subsided, a disdainful sneer came from a nearby cubicle: "Your Excellency, you... you can leave now. The Fairy Realm is not for you. Oh! No, the Fairy Realm has a five-tael affinity with you. Go collect it and leave quickly, don't delay your journey home."

"Ah!" A man screamed in agony from the side, filled with grief and indignation.

"..."

Hong Yuan looked at Xiao Chan. "Am I the one who's acting strangely, or are you all acting strangely? What exactly is being measured by this 'capacity'?"
“Nothing special…” Xiao Chan blurted out.

You're spouting nonsense!
Hong Yuan stood up, and the waves knocked Xiao Chan backward, causing her to choke on water and cough repeatedly. Hong Yuan found it noisy and said, "Do you even know what I asked? You just spout nonsense and give random answers?"

A buzzing sound filled my ears, and then an even louder exclamation rang out, "Young Master Wang Ai, of the highest caliber... I have never seen such a magnificent figure..."

"hehe!"

Hong Yuan laughed. He finally realized that this so-called Biwu Wonderland was all nonsense. If it could be a place with gods and immortals, that would be a complete rip-off!
(End of this chapter)