Chapter 1117: Disregarding Lu Jianxian's Good Intentions

"Senior Brother, are you okay?"

Lu Yang truly startled the girls. He had been perfectly fine before they went to sleep, so how had he suddenly become severely injured? Was it Master Sister who did it? The girls quickly carried Lu Yang to the bed.

"Cough, cough, it was just a minor accident." A moment ago, Lu Yang had become too excited after grasping the rules. Now, after spitting out a few mouthfuls of hot blood, he had calmed down. How could rules at the Integration stage possibly command five Half-Immortals? Wasn't that suicidal? Indeed, one shouldn't be overly joyful. Fortunately, the rule he established wasn't an defying-heaven rule like reversing cause and effect; it merely woke the girls. Otherwise, his injuries would have been far more severe than during his thunder tribulation. Although he was spitting blood, under the influence of the nascent Seven Emotions Dao Fruit, Lu Yang surprisingly found it quite comfortable.

"No, no, I can't feel comfortable," Lu Yang quickly stopped himself. He worried that one day, if he wanted to feel comfortable, he would resort to self-harm. How terrifying the nascent Seven Emotions Dao Fruit was, subtly changing his habits without a sound. Knock, knock. A knock sounded at the door. Immortal Fairy Hao Ran swiftly slipped back into the spiritual space. Jin Caiwei rushed to open the door; it was Tao Yaoye.

"Senior Brother Lu Yang, how are your injuries?" During the time Lu Yang was recovering, Tao Yaoye had visited several times. It wasn't her first time seeing Yun Mengmeng and the others gathered in the room, watching over Lu Yang, but each time she felt a sense of defeat. "Senior Brother, are you alright?" Seeing blood at the corner of Lu Yang's mouth and bloodstains on the sheets, she was immediately startled. How could his injuries have worsened?

"Junior Sister Tao, there's no need to worry. It was just a small mishap during cultivation," Lu Yang said nonchalantly. It was normal for minor issues to arise during cultivation; he just needed to be more careful next time. Lu Yang acted as if nothing had happened, so Tao Yaoye didn't say much more.

"I'm here on behalf of Junior Brother Mang to visit you. A few days ago, Junior Brother Mang wanted to come and see you in person to say goodbye, but you were in seclusion at the time, so he asked me to inform you before he left." Those "few days ago" were when Lu Yang was in seclusion, learning to compile cultivation techniques, refusing all visitors. He had only recently removed his seclusion sign. "Is Junior Brother Mang going on a long journey for a mission?" Lu Yang wondered. Was Mang Gu going to be away for a long time that he needed to bid farewell?

"No, he went to the Imperial City to take the imperial examination." "Junior Brother Mang is on the verge of a breakthrough. He believes the best way to achieve enlightenment through the mortal world is to join the imperial court as an official, becoming a local parent-official." If he were to breakthrough to the Void Refinement stage before taking the imperial examination, traveling would be very dangerous, so he could only take the exam before his breakthrough.

"Although our sect could recommend him to join the imperial court, he prefers to become an official through his own knowledge." Considering Mang Gu's level was slightly higher than Immortal Fairy Hao Ran's, Lu Yang was quite worried for him. Immortal Fairy Hao Ran, however, was very confident in Mang Gu: "Of course Mang Gu will pass! He's the only ancient barbarian, and he has received this immortal's blessing!" Lu Yang became even more worried.

After Tao Yaoye left a new recording orb and departed, Immortal Fairy Hao Ran emerged from the spiritual space. "Actually, staying in Dao Seeking Sect isn't the best choice if you want to master rules." Lu Yang's heart stirred, and he thought of a good place: "Are you talking about the Buddhist Kingdom?" "Exactly! The best choice is the Buddhist Kingdom. Mastering rules, simply put, is comprehending heaven and earth. Possessing an immortal body in the Buddhist Kingdom would be even more effective for comprehending heaven and earth than when you float to the Tribulation Transcending stage!"

With a chance to go to the Buddhist Kingdom, Lu Yang had no reason to refuse. He could finally be an immortal again. Before heading to the Buddhist Kingdom, Lu Yang kindly asked his good brother Old Meng if he wanted to go. Meng Jingzhou looked at Lu Yang and the five Half-Immortals behind him, then considered that Lu Yang could become an immortal in the Buddhist Kingdom, while he himself bore the title of Buddha Son. "If I went to the Buddhist Kingdom, would I have a single good day?" he thought.

Lu Yang earnestly advised Meng Jingzhou, his words filled with good intentions: "Old Meng, you must seize this immortal opportunity! Once I'm in the Buddhist Kingdom, I'll be an immortal, and you'll have an immortal brother. I'm happy for you already!" "Get lost, get lost, get lost." Meng Jingzhou disregarded Sword Immortal Lu's good intentions, and Sword Immortal Lu couldn't say much more. He had no choice but to go alone, accompanied by Immortal Fairy Hao Ran, Yun Mengmeng, Qing He, Ao Ling, Jiang Lianyi, and Jin Caiwei, to the Buddhist Kingdom.

Theoretically, those in the Void Refinement stage should minimize travel. The journey from Dao Seeking Sect to the Buddhist Kingdom took several days, but with numerous Half-Immortals accompanying them, nothing untoward could happen. Except for one instance where Lu Yang, seeing injustice, drew his sword to help a young lady in distress, only to discover it was a film set for a 'Fleeting Dream' production. He accidentally walked into the shot. When the director heard of Lu Yang's appearance, he sincerely invited Lu Yang to make a cameo in the production.

And another time, they mistakenly entered a secluded mountain village where a female ghost, who had cultivated to the Great Perfection of Qi Refinement, had died unjustly and killed all passersby. She then created illusions to curse Lu Yang, but was slain by a single strand of Lu Yang's hair. During further investigation, Lu Yang discovered that the person who had originally killed the ghost had since become the imperial son-in-law. Consequently, Lu Yang wrote a letter, hoping Emperor Xia would handle the matter.

Also, to avoid trouble, Lu Yang concealed his identity to eat at the 'One More Time BBQ' restaurant, only to find the establishment was bullying customers and using unfresh ingredients. A staff member even taunted Lu Yang, saying things like, "Let's see what you can do." Lu Yang directly used a bone tile to contact the Nine Nether Cult, instructing them to focus on quality as they expanded, and to deal with the employee as they saw fit. Upon hearing this, the Cult Master of the Nine Nether Cult personally rushed over, nervously lining up to greet Young Cult Master Lu, terrifying the employee out of his wits. Only then did they safely arrive at the Buddhist Kingdom.

"I told you Master Sister was a poor judge of character. See how effective this 'mortal transformation' is? How could there be a situation where I'd need to 'fight to sustain the fight'?" Lu Yang felt the entire journey had been peaceful, and he didn't even need Yun Mengmeng and the others' protection. Upon arriving at the Buddhist Kingdom, Lu Yang condensed an immortal body, and with the aid of Immortal Fairy Hao Ran's immortal consciousness, he became an immortal.

"This is much more comfortable," Lu Yang couldn't help but sigh. The Buddhist Kingdom was truly a treasure land; he wouldn't have such good days back at Dao Seeking Sect. "This is Senior Brother Lu Yang's immortal body," the girls exclaimed with emotion. Except for Immortal Fairy Hao Ran and Qing He, they had only heard that Lu Yang could condense an immortal body but had never truly seen it. Seeing it today, they truly found it wondrous.

Imperial City, Imperial Examination Hall. Today was the day of the imperial examination, held once every five years. Scholars from all corners of the world gathered here to inscribe their talents onto paper. Soon after the examination began, one candidate experienced an unexpected issue. He was drenched in sweat and raised his hand to signal.

The examiner walked over unhurriedly. "Candidate, what's the matter?" The examiner glanced at the candidate's nameplate: Mang Gu. "I have something urgent. Can I temporarily leave the hall?"

The examiner frowned and reprimanded him, looking at Mang Gu with displeasure. "Of course not. The imperial examination lasts for three days, and no candidate is allowed to leave during this period. You want to leave right after the exam has just begun? Are you trying to leak the questions to your accomplices?" This had happened several times in the history of the imperial examinations.

Mang Gu was sweating profusely with anxiety. "But I can't hold it in anymore." "Eating, drinking, and relieving yourself are all to be done here! No leaving allowed!" "It's my cultivation realm that can't hold it in anymore."