A Tale of Encounters with Immortals: A Peach Blossom Temple in the Martial World

"what--"

Ao Yu was eating in the main hall, his mouth was covered in oil, but he still had some pastries in his hands, intending to finish them off one by one, and then drink a couple of sips of water to cleanse himself.

The screams were incredibly pitiful.

And it still sounds like Zhang Zhengdao's voice.

His puffed-up cheeks stopped abruptly, and he looked towards the back of the main hall with a mixture of surprise and uncertainty.

"The abbot was attacked?"

The pastries in their hands fell to the ground, and a gust of wind swept through the hall. Before the two male disciples serving them could react, they were blown to the ground and hit their heads.

Zhang Zhengdao opened the box, and a bright light shone from within.

"what--"

He let out a terrible scream, and then a gust of wind swept over and snatched the jade box from his hand.

Ao Yu looked at Zhang Zhengdao.

"What happened? Did you get hit?"

Zhang Zhengdao snatched the jade box back and looked at her, somewhat moved.

"I was just scaring them, haha. Now you're not afraid of Dragonfall Valley anymore?"

Ao Yu saw that the stone tablet indeed had the words "Fallen Dragon Valley" written on it, and became angry. He blew on it with a breath. Immediately, the stone tablet exploded with a loud "boom".

Stone fragments flew everywhere, but fortunately the elders were all able to protect themselves with their inner energy.

"I can't stand it!"

Zhang Zhengdao patted her shoulder: "Let's go out first!"

The power of the jade ruyi made Zhang Zhengdao's body somewhat out of control. So he decisively closed the jade box and walked towards the main hall with Ao Yu.

Leader Hong and the elders followed behind.

Zhang Zhengdao said, "I'll come visit you when I have time. As for the things here, just leave them here, and I'll let you know when I need them."

"Yes, I obey the immortal's command!"

A gentle sea breeze rustled the coconut trees along the beach, and the sunlight made the sand on the beach almost blinding.

A group of children were running on the beach, and several others were catching crabs on the sand and rocks. A few more children were running and laughing.

Zhang Zhengdao lay on a net bed between two trees, while Ao Yu pushed him and swayed with one hand and fed him a bunch of fruit with the other.

"Taoist Master, shall we not go back?"

Ao Yu said, "Look at this! There's the ocean here, and so much delicious food. You have no idea what it feels like to swim in the ocean..."

Zhang Zhengdao looked at her: "You've been swimming around in the sea, did you put on any clothes?"

Ao Yu: ...

No, Abbot, I am a dragon. Do I need clothes to swim in the sea? Where would you get such big clothes for me?

Before Ao Yu could speak, Zhang Zhengdao said, "You don't have to go back. Just wait here for me to come back."

When will you come again?

Ao Yu fed Zhang Zhengdao another banana, saying in a fawning tone.

“It might take decades, or it might take a few dozen days, it’s hard to say.” Zhang Zhengdao patted Ao Yu’s shoulder and stood up from the bunk bed. “Alright, stop pretending. As a golden dragon, you can travel thousands of miles in the blink of an eye. Getting to Peach Blossom Mountain will only take an hour or two.”

Ao Yu grinned and said, "You're leaving soon, if I don't feel a little sad, you might hit me!"

"roll!"

Zhang Zhengdao rebuked him.

Zhang Zhengdao has been on the island for over a month now. During this time, he has had a very leisurely time and has also taken the opportunity to get a clear understanding of the situation on the entire island.

The Divine Fire Cult is indeed a relatively pragmatic sect. Most of the islanders in the surrounding area are either family members of the Divine Fire Cult or retired members.

Joining or leaving the Divine Fire Cult is relatively free.

However, core disciples must serve for life and also bear the responsibility of protecting the dynasty from evil forces in the Central Plains.

It has a thriving population and several large towns.

Even Zhang Zhengdao, who was below Dragon Fall Valley, came to check. There was no dragon that had fallen into the valley, but he did see the remains of a rather large snake.

Judging from the remains, it was no more than ten zhang long. It is likely that later generations mistook such a large snake for a dragon, and then the misconception spread.

This put Ao Yu's mind at ease.

It's just a snake. You should know that Ao Yu's true form is now 120 zhang long. His roaring dragon cry can reach the sky and reverberate for hundreds of miles.

Zhang Zhengdao wanted to return to Peach Blossom Mountain, and he had already told Hong Zhengtong about it.

During his month with the Divine Fire Sect, Zhang Zhengdao would give lectures to the sect's core disciples every few days, much like giving reports and sharing his experience.

He sat on the platform in the main lecture hall of the Divine Fire Sect, while the others sat cross-legged below, listening attentively.

It mainly talks about some insights and experiences in cultivating Taoism.

Zhang Zhengdao summarized some of the content, mainly incorporating the cultivation methods taught by the Divine Fire Sect, making it easier for them to understand.

After listening for some time, Hong Zhengtong treasured the music as if it were a precious gem. After each session, he would discuss it with the elders and then eagerly begin his cultivation.

Two days before Zhang Zhengdao proposed leaving, he had a sudden breakthrough during his explanation.

The sky and earth changed color at that moment, and lightning almost struck, causing him to undergo tribulation on the spot.

Unfortunately, his cultivation level was not high enough, so the sky remained overcast for a while before the sun came out.

The disciples were all dressed in mysterious attire, saying that the sect leader's cultivation was so profound that it had attracted the attention of the Heavenly Dao, and that he was about to reach the realm of tribulation.

Zhang Zhengdao naturally wouldn't tell them that this was just a coincidence caused by a storm at sea.

But it's true that Hong Zhengtong's white hair turned black. It's also true that his wrinkled skin became firm and youthful. He transformed a perfectly normal white-haired old man into someone who looked like a middle-aged man.

Hong Zhengtong's transformation greatly inspired the other elders and disciples, who listened to the lectures with even greater focus.

Even if they don't understand, they still shake their heads and sway their bodies, their eyes slightly closed, looking very serious, as if they have grasped something.

They're very motivated!

But Zhang Zhengdao was leaving.

It was like a bolt from the blue! For thousands of years, everyone had finally seen the dawn of cultivation, only to be told that the light was no longer shining on them and was leaving.

"Immortal, you must come often... This is your property, and your home!"

Hong Zhengtong, his eyes red, bowed repeatedly to Zhang Zhengdao.

"I'll be back, everyone please don't see me off, goodbye!"

Zhang Zhengdao held Hong Zhengtong's hand and patted it gently, then turned to look at Ao Yu standing beside him and said, "If you want to go back, just go back. It's very close."

Ao Yu nodded: "I'll go back after I've tried all the delicious food here."

Zhang Zhengdao nodded, then turned around, cupped his hands to the crowd, and waved to the sky. Immediately, a white cloud slowly descended and landed at Zhang Zhengdao's feet.

Zhang Zhengdao took a step forward and stood in the white clouds. He said "Take care" to everyone, and the auspicious cloud rose into the sky and slowly disappeared into the heavens.

"Truly a gentleman as refined as jade!"

A beautiful female disciple couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, her eyes sparkling.

Ao Yu snorted: No wonder the abbot gave himself the character "Yu" in his name, hehe, I knew he wasn't innocent all along, hehe, hehe... I see.

The immortal has departed!

The white clouds remain unchanged for a thousand years.

Everyone felt a sense of loss.

They originally thought that living with immortals, seeing them every day, and even receiving lectures from them was just like living in any immortal mountain or cave, making everyone feel that they had truly cultivated immortality.

Who knew that even immortals would eventually leave this world!

"Farewell, immortals!"

Several elders, filled with emotion, beat their chests and wailed.

Zhang Zhengdao: ...

After wandering for so long, I feel a sense of trepidation when I get close to home.

If I do the math, I've been away from home for almost three years now.

In three years, Peach Blossom Temple was completed, and people moved in.

Although their master was not present, Qingyangzi presided over the allocation of rooms, and the elders, protectors, and disciples were all assigned their own rooms. Now that they are all core disciples, they each have their own private rooms.

The canyon next to it was built to draw water from the Milky Way to create a lake after the master returned.

Anyway, Peach Blossom Mountain is Zhang Zhengdao's private property, so he can do whatever he wants with it.

However, after Zhang Zhengdao disappeared for three years, the Imperial Preceptor took the Third Prince to the capital. The Emperor sent people to search for Zhang Zhengdao in the martial arts world, but they had only heard of him and never seen him.

Gradually, the story became distorted in the public consciousness.

One day, in particular, Qingyangzi received two people from the martial arts world. They were two very famous people named Xing Yu, the Wind-Riding Sword, and his wife, Xue Qing, the Jade Rakshasa.

They came to seek refuge with Zhang Zhengdao.

Then he brought some amazing news.

This news shocked everyone at Peach Blossom Temple, especially Qingyangzi, who was filled with envy, jealousy, and hatred.

The dragon from back then has turned into a golden dragon, and Master has vanished into thin air, his whereabouts unknown.

I wonder if they went to the legendary fairy mountain, Heyun Mountain, on the sea.

If that's the case, will Master still come?

After settling the couple in, all the disciples, elders, protectors, and their families sat in the main hall as if the sky had fallen.

Hu Yunying couldn't hold back any longer. She took out a handkerchief from her waist, slapped her thigh, and was about to let out a few loud howls.

But I held back. Now that I'm a concubine, I can't do that. I have to maintain the demeanor of a concubine.