How did a bastard like him become an immortal?

Hearing Li Muyun's cold tone, Manager Wang became even more certain of Li Muyun's identity as a formation master.

Immortals are among the most exceptional, one in a thousand, even one in ten thousand. Among these immortals, an extremely small fraction possess the talent to inscribe formations. Formations have countless uses, including killing enemies, protecting, healing, and aiding cultivation. Formation masters have become highly sought-after by various powerful forces. It's worth noting that the entire Xuan Tian Treasure Pavilion only has one formation master, Master Hai.

Manager Wang said respectfully, "Give me three days, and I will prepare all the materials you requested."

Li Muyun put down the gold card and said, "There are 10,000 gold coins here. You can deduct the amount directly from here."

Manager Wang smiled obsequiously, pushed the gold card back, and said, "It is an honor for our Xuantian Treasure Pavilion to serve a formation master. As for the fee, we can collect it after we have prepared the materials."

Li Muyun nodded slightly and said without refusing, "Okay, I'll come to pick up the materials in three days."

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Du Yan Mansion.

Duyanfu was the most luxurious restaurant in Kyoto besides the Imperial Banquet Hall. It was frequented by high-ranking officials, nobles, and important members of the imperial family, so it was a place of constant singing, dancing, and revelry, and had become the dining hall for almost all the nobles.

Tonight, the King of Qin is hosting a banquet for a hundred wise men, having booked the entire Duyan Mansion. Inside, there are golden lanterns and green willows, clusters of flowers, and even the maids and servants are all beautiful, intelligent, and capable. Today, the mansion is more prosperous and magnificent than ever before.

"Get to work quickly, anyone who makes a mistake tonight, I won't let them off!"

A pair of triangular eyes swept across the entire room. The gaunt old man coldly reprimanded the servants. He was Ye Han, the steward of the Du Yan Mansion. This was the first time he had held the Hundred Sages Banquet since taking office, and he dared not cause any trouble.

Just in case, Ye Han himself stood at the magnificent entrance of the Du Yan Mansion to greet the distinguished guests, and of course, to prevent any shady characters from sneaking in and causing trouble.

Because the guests being entertained were all prominent figures, the entrance was already filled with luxurious sedan chairs.

Just then, a tall, crimson horse strolled leisurely by. On horseback rode a young nobleman, wearing a golden saddle, a bright red brocade robe, and a black-gold hairpin. His pale face bore a hint of contempt and disdain as he swaggered toward the Du Yan Mansion.

Pedestrians on the street quickly made way for him, not daring to even breathe loudly, because this man was Yan Zhenxu, a notorious playboy from the capital and the son of the Minister of Personnel.

Ye Han immediately bowed and stepped forward to help him dismount, his face beaming with smiles that seemed to open up like chrysanthemum wrinkles. "Young Master Yan, please come in, please come in!"

As he spoke, with a single glance, two slender, charming women came closer, clinging to Yan Zhenxu with alluring grace, their full, soft bodies rubbing against his arm, making him feel incredibly comfortable.

Yan Zhenxu smiled slightly and walked slowly toward the banquet, attended by two beautiful young women.

At the same time, Li Muyun, dressed in white, strode to the entrance of the Du Yan Mansion. Seeing the magnificent restaurant, he touched his nose, thinking that today he could finally broaden his horizons thanks to Shi Miaochan.

A hint of doubt flashed in Ye Han's eyes. The person in front of him was dressed too simply. He walked over, wearing plain white clothes, without any decorations. The only thing that stood out was that the young man was extremely handsome and had a rather extraordinary temperament.

Taking out the invitation, Li Muyun said calmly, "This is an invitation from Princess Miaochan."

"Please wait a moment, young master, while I confirm the invitation."

Ye Han's face twitched slightly. What kind of status did Princess Miaochan have? Why would she invite a man? He carefully examined the invitation and found that it was genuine!

Although Ye Han was puzzled, the invitation was genuine, so he could only respectfully say, "Please come in, young master—"

"Wait! Where did you get your invitation?"

Suddenly, Yan Zhenxu turned his head and questioned him.

With a sigh, Li Muyun felt a headache coming on. He hadn't even stepped inside yet, and trouble had already arrived. "Sorry, where my invitation came from is none of your business."

As he spoke, Li Muyun tried to walk inside, too lazy to waste any more words with this guy.

"Fire Cloud Palm!"

A crimson palm print of fire struck Li Muyun's back without warning, the terrifying heat making the surrounding air scorching.

The scorching air made Li Muyun's clothes tremble. He frowned slightly, dodged the attack to the side, stepped back, and said coldly, "What are you trying to do?"

Yan Zhenxu scoffed, "I, Young Master Yan, can do whatever I want! Look at your lowly, commoner-like appearance, lying without even thinking. Would Princess Miaochan invite a peasant like you? Why don't you take a piss and look at yourself in the mirror!"

As the commotion caused by the two drew a crowd, many of whom were acquaintances of Yan Zhenxu, and some of them mocked, "Princess Miaochan is of noble birth, only Brother Yan is worthy of her. What is this lowly commoner? Just kill him!"

"Judging by its appearance, it must have sneaked in, right? Let's kill it quickly, lest we spoil everyone's enjoyment today!"

The group of noble young men looked disgusted, while many others deliberately stirred things up. Everyone knew that Yan Zhenxu was pursuing Princess Miaochan, and they were eager to see a good show.

Yan Zhenxu sneered triumphantly, his pale face raised contemptuously. "You lowly commoner, if you crawl between my legs today and call me 'Grandpa' three times, I'll spare you. Otherwise, you dared to infiltrate the Hundred Sages Banquet and insult Princess Miaochan, I'll kill you right now!"

Ye Han wanted to say that he had indeed checked the invitations and that they were genuine, but he couldn't get a word in edgewise in the current situation. Moreover, he believed that someone like Li Muyun had absolutely no connection with Princess Miaochan.

Looking at these so-called nobles, he couldn't help but sneer. They were all show and no substance, like gilded turds. Li Muyun said calmly, "I was indeed personally invited by Princess Miaochan to attend the Hundred Sages Banquet. Whether you believe it or not, it's the truth."

Princess Miaochan should arrive soon; you'll know for sure whether she's genuine or not. How about I make a bet with you, Young Master Yan? If Princess Miaochan doesn't invite me, I'll crawl between your legs and call you grandpa; if Princess Miaochan invites me, you'll crawl between my legs and call me grandpa, how about that?"

"Oh, I didn't realize you, a country bumpkin, could put on such a show! I'll play along with you today and see if Her Highness the Princess recognizes you, you toad! Hahaha!"

Yan Zhenxu and the others burst into laughter. What kind of status did Shi Miaochan have? How could she possibly be interested in such a lowly servant, a good-for-nothing? When the time came for him, Young Master Yan, to enter the banquet hand in hand with the princess, everyone would cast envious glances at him. Just thinking about it made him laugh out loud. As for this toad, he would kill him casually so that everyone would know that the woman he had his eye on was not someone anyone could seduce!

Just then, a loud shout came from outside: "His Highness Prince Qin and Princess Miaochan have arrived!"

With the neighing of hooves and the clanging of armor, a reddish-gold nanmu sedan chair slowly descended, surrounded by dozens of imperial guards.

Shi Miaochan wore a light gold royal gown and a silver crown with jade ornaments. Her beauty was exquisite and noble. Her stunning looks made the sun and moon pale in comparison and captivated everyone!

Under Shi Miaochan's beauty, all the women present paled in comparison, and all the men present lost their bodies and became infatuated with her, unable to extricate themselves!

It truly lives up to its reputation as one of the three most beautiful places in Beijing!