Chapter 295 - 185: The Celestial Dao’s Favor

Chapter 295: Chapter 185: The Celestial Dao’s Favor

Wang Dayun didn’t get to see Leng Xuanshuang until later in the evening.

For some reason, the towering Imperial Palace was ablaze with lights tonight, and people hurried to and fro.

Most of these people were famous figures in Luoyang, individuals Leng Xuanshuang herself had promoted in recent years.

They were all clad in silk and satin, their deportment impeccable. Yet their gait lacked its usual leisureliness; instead, they all moved with immense haste, as if rushing off to do something important.

’Something is about to happen.’

This was Wang Dayun’s gut feeling.

’What is the Eldest Princess planning?’

"Immortal Master Wang, please follow me."

The eunuch led Wang Dayun to the entrance of the Imperial Study. "I must ask Immortal Master Wang to wait a moment. I will go in and announce you now."

Wang Dayun nodded, taking in the sight of the palace under the cover of night.

The Imperial Palace in Luoyang was exceedingly extravagant.

Having been rebuilt four times, every brick of the current Luoyang Imperial Palace was imprinted with the blood, sweat, and tears of its craftsmen.

As far as Wang Dayun knew, the last time the Luoyang Imperial Palace was renovated was four hundred years ago. That was when the Daoist Sect Master comprehended the final sword of the Profound Sword technique, fully inheriting his master’s legacy. He drove the Desire Demon back to Beyond the Heavens, allowing the Righteous Dao to catch its breath and once again suppress the Demon Dao factions that craved Chaos.

It was then that Luoyang rebuilt its Imperial Palace.

The newly constructed palace was magnificent and resplendent. The gardens, halls, and chambers within were countless. Even if Wang Dayun were to fly high in the sky, he wouldn’t be able to count all the luxurious buildings.

Here might stand a majestic main hall, grand and imposing. But just around a corner, a winding path would lead to a secluded spot, revealing a glimpse of an exquisite pavilion, delicate rockeries, and the gentle gurgle of flowing water.

The corridors twisted and turned, one after another, seemingly without end, leading to countless unknown side halls.

Wang Dayun couldn’t help but think of the old man’s small earthen hut and his ragged clothes.

Come to think of it, only a few days had passed since he had bid farewell to the old man.

The magnificent palace before him felt as unreal as an illusion.

It was as if one small earthen hut after another was piling up before his eyes, eventually stacking up to become the towering palace in front of him.

Wang Dayun felt a wave of intense dizziness and began to breathe heavily.

This wasn’t his first time at the Luoyang Imperial Palace, nor was it his first time standing outside the Imperial Study. But only this time did he feel his Spirit Platform was clouded and his thoughts were muddled.

A bitter taste seemed to rise in his throat, only to vanish in an instant.

The eunuch’s voice called out, "Immortal Master, the Princess summons you."

Wang Dayun circulated his Heart Method, forcibly pulling his consciousness back to the present. Only then did he say, "I understand."

Walking into the Imperial Study, he saw Leng Xuanshuang sitting in a chair.

Wang Dayun remembered two years ago.

Back then, he had just barely broken through to the Third Realm.

Reaching the Third Realm at forty-seven was considered decent talent in a Minor Sect, especially since he had started his Cultivation late.

That was why rumors in the Dragon-Seeking Pavilion claimed he was the most likely person to become the second in the sect to succeed in Entering the Dao and reaching the Fifth Realm.

The Dragon-Seeking Pavilion Master had told Wang Dayun that if he wanted to enter the Megrez Realm, or even the Jade Balance Realm, training arduously at the Dragon-Seeking Pavilion would no longer suffice. He had to leave Great Xia and see the wider Cultivation Realm.

And Wang Dayun did just that.

But on the day before he left, in this very Imperial Study, the Eldest Princess had summoned him, just as she had today.

Wang Dayun recalled that there seemed to be a painting hanging behind the Eldest Princess, but he couldn’t remember what was depicted on it.

He only remembered that the Eldest Princess had discussed some of the daily routines of Cultivation with him and asked a few unimportant questions. Finally, the Eldest Princess had asked him, "What is the most important thing for a cultivator?"

Wang Dayun thought for a moment and said, "Luck. That senior who ascended once said that his luck had always been good. Therefore, luck is the most important thing to achieve the Dao."

The Eldest Princess had looked thoughtful.

Afterward, Wang Dayun had considered it several times before he broached the subject indirectly, advising Leng Xuanshuang that it was not the right time to counterattack Great Yue.

But the Eldest Princess didn’t answer his question. She only said to him, "I hear you are the Pavilion Master’s most talented disciple. If I were to give you good luck, could you become a true Immortal?"

"Entering the Dao is difficult, more difficult than ascending to the blue heavens."

His thoughts drifted.

Wang Dayun said, "Greetings, Eldest Princess."

That moment then was just like this moment now.

The difference was, back then Wang Dayun was only in the Third Realm. Now, he was a Fifth Realm Immortal in the eyes of mortals, had taken fourth place in the Celestial Dao Grand Competition, and had made a name for himself in the Cultivation Realm.

In the chair by the desk, the Eldest Princess, the one who held the most power, stared at Wang Dayun, her gaze profound.

"There’s no need to look. His Majesty is already resting peacefully. It was indeed I who summoned you."

Leng Xuanshuang was actually quite beautiful.

She shared a resemblance with Leng Moyuan, and that alone was enough to make her a peerless beauty. This was even more so now, in the dim candlelight, where the aura she had cultivated from years of living in luxury and honor made her appear all the more regal.

’If I weren’t a cultivator, I would probably have to be bowing respectfully right now, or even kneeling.’

Wang Dayun thought to himself, then composed his mind. "May I ask what business the Eldest Princess has summoned me for?"

Leng Xuanshuang put down the ink brush in her hand.

"It has been a long time, Immortal Master Wang. I hear that you have now become a true Immortal, capable of soaring through the heavens and burrowing through the earth, with endless Mysterious Techniques at your disposal?"

Wang Dayun lowered his gaze, thinking to himself, ’What kind of Immortal am I?’

’My Cultivation is still far from adequate. If only I could one day possess the same level of Cultivation and temperament as that senior.’

"My Dao Practice is still far from complete."

Leng Xuanshuang said, "I heard from General Shi that a True Immortal has come to Luoyang. The night before last, this person even infiltrated the general’s home. With a single grasp from the air, the general was rendered completely helpless."

The mark of Xiao was invisible to those without Cultivation, so neither Leng Xuanshuang nor General Shi could see or know of it.

Wang Dayun asked blankly, "Who? Why would they attack the general? Such an act would be punished."