Chapter 29: “I Can Be the Immortal’s Attendant!” p2
As the carriage approached the city gates, Li Yu sighed and took out the artifacts Si Qinglan gave her.
There was a green jade bracelet, seemingly ordinary, but Si Qinglan had said that wearing it would conceal one’s true appearance.
She didn’t know what to do with it, and if it could save a nice girl from hours of kneeling, it would be put to good use.
As Li Yu offered the bracelet to Qin Yuan, she didn’t notice the wariness in Mu Tao’s eyes.
Qin Yuan, receiving a gift from the immortal, was utterly astonished.
Qin Yuan: “Immortal Li Yu!!”
Although she didn’t know what it was, and it didn’t look particularly valuable, the immortal suddenly giving her a bracelet…could it be…
Could it be that she was moved by Qin Yuan’s unwavering devotion and had decided to accept her as a disciple?!
“This will conceal your true appearance,” Li Yu said calmly. “Remember to return it after we leave the city.”
Qin Yuan’s excited smile slowly faded.
Mu Tao pursed her lips, suppressed a smile, and glanced out the window.
After a moment of silence, Qin Yuan thanked her politely, lowered her head, and put the bracelet on her right wrist.
Instantly, her features behind the veil transformed.
Mu Tao: “Master’s artifact is so amazing! Elder Sister Qin Yuan looks completely different!”
Li Yu: “This was a gift from Qingxuan Revered One.”
“Oh,” Mu Tao’s voice softened.
Qin Yuan, curious, took out a small mirror from her bag, removed the veil, and examined her now ordinary face, her eyes filled with wonder.
She couldn’t sense any spiritual energy within the bracelet, yet it had transformed her appearance completely.
This was an immortal artifact.
Even a random artifact from an immortal was so powerful. She wondered what that distant immortal mountain was like.
She desperately wanted to become the immortal’s disciple.
But the immortal didn’t seem to notice her burning passion.
After pondering for a long time, Qin Yuan looked up at Li Yu and said seriously, “Immortal Li Yu!”
Li Yu: “Hmm?”
Qin Yuan changed her address. “Immortal!”
Mu Tao: “…?”
Qin Yuan: “Immortal! This humble Qin Yuan has cultivated since childhood and believes I possess some talent and a desire to protect the world from evil. However, born as a mortal, I have no path to immortality!”
Before Li Yu could react, Qin Yuan knelt before her.
“Please accept me as your disciple!” she pleaded, her voice loud and firm.
Li Yu was startled and quickly reached out to help her up.
But the people who knelt before her in this novel were incredibly stubborn; it took considerable effort to pull them up.
【Protagonist Blackening Value +2%!】
【Current Protagonist Blackening Value: 27%!】
Seriously, they seemed so close these past few days, how could she still get jealous over this?
Li Yu closed her eyes and took a deep breath.
The little princess’ plea was sincere, but her own life was more important. She couldn’t go back on her promise to Mu Tao.
“Mu Tao, help the Princess up.”
“Yes, Master!”
“Immortal, I…” Qin Yuan clearly had more to say, but before she could speak, Mu Tao pulled her up.
She was stunned, looking at Mu Tao in surprise.
She had trained in both spells and martial arts.
If she didn’t want to get up, no one should be able to move her. As expected of her future senior sister, so strong!
Since she was up, she might as well continue the conversation.
Thinking this, Qin Yuan sat back down without hesitation. “Immortal, I’m serious. I’ve always dreamed of joining a true immortal sect! This is my greatest desire. I’m willing to endure any hardship to achieve it!”
Indeed, she was willing to endure any hardship, abandoning her comfortable life as a princess to cultivate diligently in the mountains for years.
With such strong conviction, Li Yu naturally wanted to help her.
Li Yu: “Princess Qin Yuan, I will not accept you as my disciple.”
“Why?” Disappointment clouded Qin Yuan’s eyes.
Li Yu: “I will only ever have one disciple, Mu Tao.”
Qin Yuan: “…”
Li Yu: “But…”
Qin Yuan’s spirits lifted again. “I can be the Immortal’s attendant!”
【Protagonist Blackening Value +3%!】
【Current Protagonist Blackening Value: 30%!】
Damn it! Who would have thought!
Rejected as a disciple, she wanted to start as an attendant, working her way up!
She should have just spoken directly, without pausing for dramatic effect. Now, for the sake of appearing profound, the protagonist’s blackening value had returned to its initial level!
Li Yu didn’t dare delay any longer and got straight to the point.
“Princess Qin Yuan, I don’t need an attendant, nor a second disciple. There’s no need for you to waste your efforts on me.” She continued without giving Qin Yuan a chance to react, “However, I see that you possess immortal destiny. With proper guidance, you might achieve great things. If you’re truly prepared, after we’ve dealt with the matter at hand, I can take you to Mount Chao Yao. As for whether you can join another immortal’s sect, that depends on your own fate.”
Having said this, Li Yu breathed a sigh of relief.
She hadn’t spoken so many words in one go since arriving in this world.
She had been so nervous, afraid of another increase in the protagonist’s blackening value.
Fortunately, the system remained silent.
Li Yu opened her eyes and calmly looked at Qin Yuan.
Qin Yuan looked dazed, still processing her words.
After a long moment, she finally understood, her eyes lighting up with joy as she stood up and was about to kneel again.
Mu Tao, quick to react, pulled her back down.
Mu Tao: “Don’t kneel, Elder Sister Qin Yuan! Since Master has agreed to take you back to the mountain, your future master will be someone else. Why are you kneeling to my master now?”
“Right…” Qin Yuan, after a moment of thought, performed an immortal sect greeting towards Li Yu. “Thank you, Immortal, for your kindness. I will never forget this…”
No need for eternal gratitude, just don’t cling to me anymore.
Ever since this lovesick princess appeared, the protagonist’s blackening value had been constantly increasing.
Li Yu now suspected that Qin Yuan was at least 20% responsible for the protagonist’s blackening in the original story.
Now, with everything clarified, and the promise made,
Qin Yuan shouldn’t bother her anymore, and Mu Tao’s blackening value should stabilize.
But why were the two of them clinging to each other again?
There was plenty of space beside her; why wasn’t anyone sitting there?
Qin Yuan: “Sister Mu Tao, are there many immortals on Mount Chao Yao?”
Mu Tao: “Not really.”
Qin Yuan, her ears perked up with curiosity, asked, “Then who were the other immortals your master mentioned?”
“Since the founding of Mount Chao Yao, only three revered ones have ascended to immortality, possessing the bodies of immortals and gods, able to travel to the Heavenly Realm.” Mu Tao said proudly, “My master, Cangming Revered One, is the head of the Three Revered Ones, a born god from the West Sea, over ten thousand years old! Even gods descending from the Heavenly Realm might not be as powerful as my Master!”
Thank you, little disciple, your praise makes Master feel unworthy…
“What about the other two revered ones?” Qin Yuan tugged at Mu Tao’s arm playfully. “We’ll be fellow disciples soon; tell me about them!”
This princess was truly pragmatic. Seeing that becoming her disciple was impossible, she immediately started looking for a new target.
“The second of the Three Revered Ones is Lingyao Revered One. He was the last to arrive at Mount Chao Yao. Before that, he resided in the North Sea Abyss, known to outsiders as the Kun Peng Monarch of the North Sea.” Mu Tao shook her head at the excited Qin Yuan. “But Lingyao Revered One is cold and distant. He has only taken in my senior brother as a direct disciple.”
Kun Peng Monarch? So, Weisheng Xuanzhu was a Kun? [T/N: Kun Peng is a mythical creature that can transform between a giant fish (kun) and a giant bird (peng) in Chinese mythology.]
If she hadn’t been told, she would have thought he was a block of ice that gained sentience…
“Then…then there’s no hope there either…” Qin Yuan frowned but didn’t give up. “What about the other one?”
“The other one is Qingxuan Revered One, the founder of Mount Chao Yao, and the only one among the Three Revered Ones who ascended from a weak flower demon. Qingxuan Revered One is kind and approachable, with countless disciples, including over a hundred direct disciples, many of whom are teachers in the sect.” Mu Tao said seriously, “If you want to become a disciple of one of the Three Revered Ones, Elder Sister Qin Yuan, Qingxuan Revered One is almost your only option!”
“Over…over a hundred direct disciples?! Truly…a respected teacher with many students!” Qin Yuan’s eye twitched. “But can she manage so many disciples?”
Qingxuan Revered One, Si Qinglan, a woman who spent her days gossiping and wandering around, did she even have time to teach so many disciples?
Li Yu was skeptical.
So, she couldn’t help but interject.
Li Yu: “Not really.”
Qin Yuan: “…”
On the day she learned she could go to the immortal mountain,
The Third Princess of the Huai Kingdom fell into deep thought.
The legendary immortal mountain seemed quite different from what she had imagined.
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