The Heavens: From Film and Mythology to Conquering Myriad Realms

With the help of a disciple from the Duty Hall, Lu Yao received the task of guarding the forbidden area the very next day.

The disciple who was originally guarding the forbidden area returned to his post due to illness, and the relevant compensation was naturally handled by the disciple who had received Lu Yao's silver notes.

The next morning.

After receiving the mission token, Lu Yao got up and headed to the forbidden area in the back mountain.

The back mountain of the Quanzhen Sect is covered with lush trees, making it a paradise for wild animals.

After arriving near the forbidden area, Lu Yao began to survey the surroundings.

His main objective was to find a pool of water leading into the ancient tomb.

When Wang Chongyang was building the ancient tomb, he left a hidden passage leading to the outside world, and the exit to the outside world was a pool of water.

However, the back mountain of the Quanzhen Sect covers most of Zhongnan Mountain, which is a very large area, so Lu Yao plans to spend more time searching slowly.

Although Quanzhen Sect disciples are forbidden from entering this forbidden area in the back mountain, many disciples are still very curious about it. Some disciples have even tried to sneak in to take a look, just in case there are any divine martial arts manuals.

However, without exception, all the Quanzhen Sect disciples who infiltrated the forbidden area were stung by the jade bees on the outer perimeter, forcing them to abandon their plans to enter.

Therefore, the higher-ups of the Quanzhen Sect did not pay much attention to this place, and usually only sent one disciple to guard it.

Before Lu Yao even stepped into the forbidden area, he could already see scattered jade bees, and he imagined there would be even more jade bees deeper inside the forbidden area.

"Is this the jade bee that Little Dragon Girl raised? It's really peculiar."

Lu Yao casually grabbed a jade bee and examined it carefully in his hand.

The jade bee was pale yellow all over and had smooth, jade-like wings, truly deserving of its name.

Disperse the essence that bound the jade bee, letting it fly away in a panic.

While searching for the pool, Lu Yao had nothing else to do, so he practiced the Quanzhen Sword Technique from time to time.

Lu Yao's daily routine became fixed, running back and forth between the disciples' dormitory and the forbidden area behind the mountain every day.

On this day, Lu Yao practiced swordsmanship with jade bees within the forbidden area. The Quanzhen sword technique danced nimbly in his hands, each sword stroke just barely grazing the wings of the jade bees. This was Lu Yao practicing his control.

Although Lu Yao's "Quanzhen Swordplay" has reached a high level of perfection, it is limited to this set of swordplay. He still needs to practice to improve his control and precision in swordplay.

There are now over a hundred jade bees surrounding Lu Yao, all controlled by his vital energy; otherwise, they would have all flown away long ago.

"Damn Quanzhen Taoists! How dare they injure Yu Feng, whom my sect has raised! How dare they!"

Just as Lu Yao was practicing with great enthusiasm, a loud shout interrupted him.

Lu Yao turned around and saw an old woman with a full head of silver hair glaring at him angrily.

"Grandma Sun!"

The identity of the person who came instantly came to mind for Lu Yao.

Lu Yao's eyes flickered slightly, knowing that this was a good opportunity to make contact with the Ancient Tomb Sect.

“Grandma, I was unaware that this Jade Bee was kept by you. Please forgive me.”

Lu Yao sheathed his longsword and bowed apologetically to Granny Shun.

"Hmph! Even though it was unintentional, you still have to give this old woman an explanation."

Seeing Lu Yao's polite and respectful attitude, Granny Sun's anger subsided considerably.

"Please forgive me, Mother-in-law. I found these bees quite agile, so I decided to practice my swordsmanship and did not harm them."

Lu Yao scratched his head, looking embarrassed.

Upon hearing this, Granny Sun leaned closer to take a look and indeed there was neither the corpse of Yu Feng nor the injured Yu Feng.

Thinking back to how Lu Yao had wielded his sword amidst the swarm of jade bees without harming a single one, Lu Yao's reputation among them rose somewhat.

"Your swordsmanship is truly excellent, Taoist. Isn't this forbidden area off-limits to Quanzhen Taoists? What are you doing here?"

Grandma Sun nodded, her sharp eyes scrutinizing Lu Yao.

"Please forgive me, madam. I accidentally came in while chasing the jade bees. I had no intention of forcing my way in."

Lu Yao stared at Granny Sun with wide eyes and an innocent expression.

"Hmm~, since it was unintentional, I won't blame you too much."

Grandma Sun nodded, and her gaze toward Lu Yao became much more pleasing.

"I haven't asked Grandma how she ended up in this forbidden area in the back mountains yet. Could you please show me the way?"

Lu Yao still has a long way to go to gain Granny Sun's trust. For now, he should first establish himself as a kind-hearted young man.

"Hehehe, you're quite an interesting kid. This back mountain is the territory of my Ancient Tomb Sect. There's no need for you to point the way."

Grandma Sun smiled when she heard Lu Yao's words.

"Huh? Isn't this the back mountain of the Quanzhen Sect?"

Lu Yao looked shocked, pretending that he was unaware of the situation.

"Hmph! A bunch of hypocritical Taoist priests, daring to claim that this back mountain belongs to them."

Granny Sun snorted coldly, her tone showing utter contempt for the Quanzhen Sect.

"You're a decent guy, how did you end up joining the Quanzhen Sect?"

Grandma Sun glanced at Lu Yao a few times, her face full of regret.

"I've only recently joined the Quanzhen Sect, and I just wanted to learn a few martial arts techniques to protect myself. I didn't think much about it."

Lu Yao smiled憨憨地, appearing very honest and simple.

"What a pity~"

Granny Sun said something and then ignored Lu Yao, quickly disappearing from his sight using her lightness skill.

Watching Granny Sun's departing figure, Lu Yao smiled slightly.

"It seems like this first meeting left a pretty good impression. Looks like I'll have to explore this area more."

Lu Yao stroked his chin, thinking to himself.

Granny Sun was Xiaolongnu's master's maid, and she had always taken care of Xiaolongnu's daily life. Although there was jade bee jelly in the ancient tomb, it was clear that relying solely on jade bee jelly was not enough.

Granny Sun is currently the only member of the Ancient Tomb Sect who enters and exits the Ancient Tomb. She often goes to the town at the foot of the mountain to buy daily necessities. Lu Yao just saw Granny Sun carrying a large bundle on her back, so she must have just finished buying things and was returning to the Ancient Tomb.

After Lu Yao made a plan, his original plan to find the pool was expanded to include contacting Granny Sun.

Meanwhile, Lu Yao was not idle within the Quanzhen Sect. He spent money to entrust a disciple to watch over Yang Guo and to promptly notify him once Yang Guo arrived at the mountain.

Lu Yao is now quite famous in the Quanzhen Sect because he is generous and has a good relationship with the disciples on the surface.

Lu Yao encountered Granny Sun again a month later.

Because Lu Yao took the initiative to greet her, Granny Sun had a good impression of him and didn't want to leave in a huff, so she chatted with him for a while longer.

As Lu Yao got to know Grandma Sun better, their relationship grew closer.

Lu Yao, through subtle questioning, also learned the time when Granny Sun went out each time.

Grandma Sun goes out to buy daily necessities on the fifteenth of every month, a habit she has cultivated for many years.

In Granny Sun's opinion, this was no secret, and it wouldn't matter if Lu Yao found out.