Traveling through the Immortal Realm: Starting from Becoming a Top-Level Furnace Cauldron

"Your son pays homage to His Majesty the Father—"

Li Chonglin led the two into the hall and stepped forward to meet the emperor.

"I am Zhao Zimo from the Xin Zhao family, your Highness, your Majesty." Zhao Zimo sat on the right of Li Chonglin and knelt on one knee.

Only Lu Yuguan remained where he was. As a modern teenager who had come to the palace for the first time, he really didn't know what to do.

The ministers looked at Lu Yuguan, who was still in a daze, with confusion on their faces.

Is Bai Zheng’s third son so reckless?

The other prince did not kneel because of his status. Although the prince of Xin Zhao was here for unknown reasons, as an outsider, he did not need to kneel either.

You are just a son of the Bai family. Apart from your father who is still in the Ministry of Personnel, why don't you kneel?

Seeing that Lu Yuguan was reluctant to kneel down, Li Chonglin stretched out his arm and grabbed him.

"Grass... This humble commoner pays homage to His Majesty!"

Lu Yuguan's knee hit the ground so hard that he gasped in pain.

Damn, this feudal system is so inhumane!

To be honest, Lu Yuguan was shocked when he first entered the palace.

The vermilion city walls sparkled in the sun.

The golden glazed tiles shine brightly.

The tall stone pillars are carved with exquisite patterns, and every detail demonstrates the royal dignity and authority.

Just now, a few people, led by the old eunuch, passed through the majestic Meridian Gate. Lu Yuguan saw that the square was paved with white marble, and palace lanterns were hung high on both sides, like stars.

Films and TV dramas are still too conservative!

As soon as Lu Yuguan finished speaking, many ministers in the hall could no longer hold back.

"Hey, Minister Bai, I'm afraid your son isn't your biological son, right?"

"I heard that this kid from the Bai family was picked up from outside. Does anyone know if it's true?"

"Master Bai was the top scholar in the imperial examination that year. This son is really nothing like him."

"It's really reckless and has no sense of etiquette."

Bai Zheng looked embarrassed. He knew that Lu Yuguan was not aware of these etiquettes. When he took him home, he never thought that he would have the opportunity to meet the emperor.

Li Chonglin heard the rustling noises around him and his face turned grim. He immediately stood up and said, "Father, it was Lu Yuguan and Zhao Wailian who worked together to resist the demon cultivators last night, saving many civilians from death. Young Master Lu was even injured, and I had to help him all the way back this morning."

"It's impolite, I beg Your Majesty to show some mercy and forgive him."

When Bai Zheng heard the prince's words, he immediately felt relieved.

Even the prince is speaking up for his son, so why should he be afraid of rumors?

The emperor looked around with a relaxed expression and said calmly: "Look, if you can be so brave, I will allow you to speak rudely."

The one on the dragon throne had spoken, and the rest of the ministers dared not say anything.

Bai Zheng was even more delighted, with a slight grin on his lips.

Scream.

The emperor even praised my eldest son.

These old bastards, don't even think about breaking my defense.

The emperor first looked at Lu Yuguan a few more times with appreciation, as if he had already determined that he was someone close to Li Chonglin.

He then looked at Zhao Zimo standing beside him and asked, "Why did Prince Xin Zhao appear in the territory of Longhua?"

Zhao Zimo stood up and said calmly, "Your Majesty, I have come to your country to seek the true partner to dispel the evil within me. I wanted to find a solution on my own, but my country's priests have directed me to come here to find it."

"Oh? The Xin Zhao royal family does have this problem. I've heard about it myself." Seeing that Zhao Zimo had no other intentions, the man on the dragon throne became interested and asked, "Then, did Zhao Waiqing find his destined person this time?"

Zhao Zimo bowed again and said, "Thanks to your majesty, I found my destined person last night."

After listening to Zhao Zimo's words, Lu Yuguan recalled the woman he met last night.

Seven Fairies?

Or is he setting his sights on his own Daiyu and Qingwen?

No matter how bold you are, you wouldn't fall for Miao'er, the girl beside Li Chonglin, right?

Damn, it can’t be that lady…

Lu Yuguan's head tightened and a chill ran down his spine.

"But my royal family?" the emperor asked with narrowed eyes.

Although Longhua Kingdom and Xin Zhao had a master-servant relationship, it was ultimately a marriage of the lower class, which the emperor did not want to see no matter what.

"No, he's just an ordinary person." Zhao Zimo shook his head and said.

"That's lucky. When will you go back this time?" The emperor relaxed upon hearing this and asked with a smile.

Zhao Zimo looked at the emperor and said solemnly, "I implore the emperor to allow me to take the destined person back."

I'm going to find a wife in another country!

Lu Yuguan now admired Zhao Zimo from the bottom of his heart. He traveled thousands of miles from north to south just to find a wife.

What amazing perseverance.

But if Zhao Zimo had more old and ugly women around him...

Lu Yuguan quickly dismissed the idea.

Zhao Zimo's words made Li Chonglin nervous. He looked at Lu Yuguan who was standing next to him with a confused look on his face, and felt full of doubts.

"Haha, why should Zhao Waiqing be so reserved? He is not a relative of my royal family. How can I not let you two get married?" The emperor said with a smile.

This visit by Prince Xin Zhao not only did not cause any trouble to him, but he also helped to deal with the evil cultivators. He was really thoughtful.

He now likes these young men more and more. It is much more comfortable than competing with these old guys all day long.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Zhao Zimo was overjoyed and hurried to thank the emperor.

For some reason, Li Chonglin felt something was wrong when he looked at Zhao Zimo's happy face.

"The autumn hunt is coming soon. If Zhao Waiqing doesn't mind, you can stay in Kyoto for a while. Let the prince take you out to play more, and you young people can communicate more."

"As for Xin Zhao, I will send an envoy there to discuss the affairs of the Four Sects of the Northern Territory."

The emperor looked at Zhao Zimo and said.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Zhonglin, do you understand?" The emperor then looked at Li Zhonglin and ordered, "Take care of Zhao Waiqing. Don't neglect it."

Li Chonglin replied, "I understand."

"Lu Yuguan, the third son of the Bai family." The emperor changed the subject and looked at Yuguanlang who looked hesitant.

Lu Yuguan was poked on the arm by Li Chonglin, and then he came to his senses and replied, "I am here."

"Lu Yuguan, I intend to appoint you as the prince's companion. Are you willing?" The emperor's tone was calm, but revealed his unquestionable majesty.

All the ministers present were shocked once again.

To put it bluntly, the purpose of being the prince's companion is to train the future key ministers of the Longhua Kingdom.

Taking on this official position means being directly enlisted, which is what many people dream of.

Li Chonglin was secretly delighted when he heard this. He knew very well what his father was planning, which was to tie Lu Yuguan to his side.

Train the sword spirit furnace physique well.

Bai Zheng glanced at his son, but his expression remained unchanged.

[Ding! Trigger the hidden mission [Hidden Dragon, Do Not Use]]

[Mission Details: Although the host is currently enjoying great success, he must not become complacent. He must refuse multiple easy rewards in order to continue to move forward.]

[Quest Reward: Random quality artifact treasure chest.]

[Failure penalty: deprivation of current cultivation.]

[Current progress: 0/5]

I'm making taro paste and coconut!

Lu Yuguan was just about to agree and get a taste of what it was like to be an official, but the system's task was released so casually.

"Tong, are you really not trying to delay my timing?"

Lu Yuguan said resentfully in his mind.

[This system will only issue instructions based on the current civilization situation.]

No retaliatory behavior.

【Host, please rest assured. 】

【Chimi.】

Asshole!

And where did you learn the "chumi" sound?

"Please let me go...Master System..."

System: Drink.

Lu Yuguan regained consciousness, looked at the person on the dragon throne, and said with regret: "Your Majesty, please forgive me for refusing."

what?

Bai Zheng, who was feeling complacent just now, now had a dazed look on his face.

I'm such a big kid!

Do you know what a precious opportunity you rejected?

Crown Prince Li Chonglin was stunned, completely confused as to what Lu Yuguan was thinking. It was clearly a sinecure, and an official directly under the imperial family, so how could it become so trivial in his words?

"Oh?" The emperor raised his eyebrows and said, "Do you know how many people have refused a position that you have refused?"

After hearing this, Lu Yuguan straightened his back and said, "My father always said, 'No reward without merit.' Although I did a small deed last night, it's not enough to deserve such a great reward. If I agree to this, I'm afraid I'll feel bad. I beg Your Majesty to revoke this order."

As soon as this statement came out, the whole place was in an uproar.

Countless ministers looked at Lu Yuguan with admiration, and many people who were jealous of the Bai family all looked up to Bai Zheng at this moment.

The emperor couldn't help but praise him secretly in his heart.

Look, this is the talent of our Great Longhua Kingdom, and this is what a future loyal minister will look like.

Li Chonglin seemed a little disappointed, but Zhao Zimo on the side was just the opposite and suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.

He was also planning to bring Xin Zhao back to Lu Yuguan. What would happen if he really became the prince's companion?

"Okay, I admire you, but meritorious service requires reward. You say this reward is too high, then what reward do you want?" The emperor asked Lu Yuguan, who was sitting under the seat.

Before Lu Yuguan could figure out what he wanted, Li Chonglin spoke first.

"Your Majesty, the target of the evil cultivator last night was Qianhua Tower, causing great suffering to the people. The manager of Qianhua Tower has repeatedly contradicted me and spoken rudely to me. How about allowing me to lead people to flatten Qianhua Tower and hand over the land of Qianhua Tower to Lu Yuguan as a reward?" Li Chonglin said slowly.

The emperor nodded in satisfaction. It was a good plan, with legitimate reasons and without wasting any resources from the national treasury. Thinking of this, the emperor looked at Li Chonglin with a little more appreciation.

"I agree. Qianhualou is indeed at fault in this matter. I wonder which family is behind this, yet they dare to insult the majesty of the royal family. I will make this clear to you. Lu Yuguan, are you satisfied with what the Crown Prince said?"

"I thank the emperor for his grace!"

When Lu Yuguan heard that Qianhua Tower was going to be given to him, he was instantly delighted.

Those fairies, can't they continue to stay in Qianhua Tower?

After being single for more than ten years, I can finally touch the hand of a girl.

Wuwuwuwuwu...

Xiaoxiao, Jiang Cong, did you see it?

I, Lu Yuguan, have made it!

……

"Ah Qiu——" Jin Xiaoxiao, who was far away in Taixu Sect, sneezed violently. He always felt that someone was whispering about him.

"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?" Li Ziming, dressed in white gauze, asked with concern.

"I don't know." Jin Xiaoxiao said to herself, "Maybe someone thinks I think too much."

Li Ziming punched Jin Xiaoxiao on the head and yelled, "You're so beautiful."

"Stop talking nonsense!"

"Oh."

Jin Xiaoxiao rubbed her itchy nose and continued to lie there in a daze.

……

"Then it is settled. If you have nothing else to do, please withdraw."

The emperor waved his hand, and the eunuch beside him immediately understood.

"Retreat—"

"Long live my emperor! Long live!"

After the person sitting on the dragon throne left, the ministers walked out one after another.

Bai Zheng came to Lu Yuguan, greeted the two princes first, and then pulled Lu Yuguan to look left and right.

"How is it? Are you hurt anywhere?" Bai Zheng asked with concern.

Lu Yuguan was still immersed in the excitement of dating the girl, and answered foolishly: "It's okay, it's okay, I'm fine, there are only a few scratches left, look -"

Lu Yuguan was about to rip open his clothes to show Bai Zheng the injury on his collarbone. This action scared Li Chonglin and Zhao Zimo, and they grabbed Lu Yuguan directly.

"Don't--"

"stop!"

Lu Yuguan looked at them both in confusion, each one more nervous than the other.

I don't know what I'm nervous about.

"As long as you're fine, there's no need to show it to your father. We're still in the main hall. Please be polite." Bai Zheng reminded softly.

"Oh oh." Lu Yuguan withdrew his hand and stood obediently.

The two people next to him immediately breathed a sigh of relief, as if they had just experienced a catastrophe.

"Minister Bai, let Lu Yuguan stay with me for the time being. I still owe him a favor and haven't thanked him properly yet." Li Chonglin said to Bai Zheng with a smile.

Bai Zheng was as if facing a formidable enemy, and quickly waved his hands, saying, "Hey, Your Highness, what are you talking about? It's a blessing for this kid to be able to help the Crown Prince. Just command him, I won't say anything more."

Depend on.

Are you selling me out?

Lu Yuguan looked at Bai Zheng with disdain, and the emotion he had just felt disappeared completely.

"That's great. There's no need to let your son go back to the Bai Mansion. There's a royal evening party tonight, so I'll take Lu Yuguan with me directly." Li Chonglin said to Bai Zheng.

Bai Zheng quickly returned the greeting and said, "I thank His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. I will take my leave first. Yuguan, listen to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and don't cause trouble."

"I understand." Lu Yuguan looked at Bai Zheng's leaving back gloomily, always feeling that he was too good-tempered.

Zhao Zimo looked at Lu Yuguan and Bai Zheng with great interest. It was indeed a warm and harmonious scene.

Thinking back to his father who was still taking care of his mother in the Xin Zhao Palace, he was overwhelmed with thoughts for a moment.

It is better to confess to Master Lu as soon as possible and bring him back to Xin Zhao.

Zhao Zimo was very sure of his own ideas. In his opinion, being the crown princess of a country was much better than being an ordinary person.

Not long after Bai Zheng left, a minor official came forward.

"Your Highness, the Dali Temple would like to invite several gentlemen to come and take the statement."

Li Chonglin raised his eyebrows and said to Lu Yuguan and Zhao Zimo, "Let's go to the Dali Temple first and take notes from last night. Don't make things difficult for others."

Several people followed the minor official to the Dali Temple, and the person who arranged for them to take notes was Fu Xiangqing.

"I have met His Highness the Crown Prince."

In the reception room, Fu Xiangqing looked tired, but he still bowed neatly.

"Young Master Fu, there's no need to be so polite." Li Chonglin looked at the man in front of him who was not much older than him, and couldn't hide the admiration on his face.

"Mr. Zhao, Mr. Lu." Fu Xiangqing saluted Lu Yuguan and Zhao Zimo. In a sense, the few of them could be considered to have a friendship that had shared hardships.

Zhao Zimo stepped forward and patted Fu Xiangqing on the shoulder, saying, "How are you? Are you okay?"

Fu Xiangqing couldn't help but smile bitterly and said, "I'm just running out of spiritual energy. I just need to rest for a few days. But Cao Yin, the warrior, hasn't been able to get out of bed yet."

After hearing this, Li Chonglin also felt a desire to admire the talent. He knew the Cao family, and it was someone from the Cao family who taught him how to practice.

"Take me to see it quickly!" Li Chonglin said hurriedly.

"Yes!" Fu Xiangqing then led the three of them into the Dali Temple.