A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: Immortal Realm

"Don't mention it. You and I are both members of the Reincarnation Palace, and I was the one who recruited you, so it's only right that I provide you with some guidance as you move up the ranks. By the way, once you get to Nine Origins City, come to the Cloud Peak Inn in the outer city. That's a secret outlet of our Reincarnation Palace, so it's a safe place for you to stay," Wyrm 3 said with a smile.

However, Han Li didn't appear to have heard her, and he was still examining the mask in his hands in silence.

Wyrm 3 faltered slightly upon seeing this, then asked, "Do you have any questions, Fellow Daoist Han?"

Han Li was silent for a moment longer, then said, "Fellow Daoist Wyrm 3, surely it's about time that you divulged more details pertaining to the mission to me."

Back when he was still at the High Zenith Palace, he didn't dare to ask too many questions about the mission for fear of being swept up into the conflict between the Heavenly Court and the Reincarnation Palace, but now that he had reached the Great Encompassment Stage, he was feeling bolder and ready to learn more.

"I don't know much about this mission myself, so I'm afraid that I have nothing to tell you even if I wanted to," Wyrm 3 sighed in an apologetic manner.

"We've known each other for quite some time already, Fellow Daoist Wyrm 3. I don't know your exact status in the Reincarnation Palace, but I can tell that you're quite high up in the hierarchy. To be frank, I think you know more about the mission that you're letting on. Seeing as we're going to be working together, I suggest you be more candid with me," Han Li said in a meaningful voice.

"I truly have no information to share, Fellow Daoist Han. This is an extremely important mission that's being personally overseen by the most powerful members of our Reincarnation Palace, and I'm serving as nothing more than a messenger," Wyrm 3 replied with a wry smile.

Han Li could see that she seemed to be telling the truth, but just to make sure, he decided to enlist Weeping Soul's help.

"This is only a projection, so I'm unable to detect her soul fluctuations, but judging from her expression, it doesn't seem like she's lying," Weeping Soul replied, and Han Li's brows furrowed slightly upon hearing this.

Wyrm 3 could see that Han Li wasn't very pleased with this answer, and she said, "I may not know much about the mission, but I have gathered some information that I'm sure you'd like to hear."

"Oh? What is it?" Han Li asked.

"Jin Tong is currently still in the Nine Origins Temple, and she's safe for now. Her captors are planning to offer her up to the Time Dao Ancestor during the Bodhi Banquet, so they won't do anything to harm her. In fact, they'll most likely even help her advance in her cultivation so that she makes for a more appealing gift," Wyrm 3 said.

He had already learned the Nine Origins Temple's objective for capturing Jin Tong, but it was still a relief to have the matter confirmed by Wyrm 3.

"The higher-ups seem to want you to do something before they reveal to you Jin Tong's location and the way to save her, but I haven't been told exactly what it is that they want you to do," Wyrm 3 continued.

"Thank you for gathering this information for me, Fellow Daoist Wyrm 3," Han Li said as he cupped his fist in a grateful salute.

At the same time, he couldn't help but wonder exactly what it was that the Reincarnation Palace wanted him to do.

"Right now, you're a core member of our Reincarnation Palace. We do tend to be a rather mysterious organization, but we definitely won't try to plot against our own members, so you can rest assured, Fellow Daoist Han," Wyrm 3 said.

"Of course. Otherwise, I wouldn't have joined," Han Li replied with a nod.

The two of them chatted for a while longer before concluding their communication, following which Han Li called Xiaobai and Weeping Soul out of the Flower Branch domain.

After that, he replaced the crimson mask on his face with his black mask, and a burst of black light instantly emerged from the mask to envelop his entire body.

Weeping Soul and Xiaobai were stunned to discover that they were no longer able to detect Han Li's aura with their spiritual sense, as if he had vanished into thin air.

"The concealment effect of this black mask is even better than my Heaven Moving Talisman!" Xiaobai praised.

Han Li was also quite pleased with the abilities of the black mask, and he used it to adopt a disguise, transforming into a tall and imposing man with a thick beard.

"Let me borrow some of your power, Weeping Soul," Han Li said as he laid a hand onto Weeping Soul's shoulder, devouring some of her power through the palm of his hand.

After absorbing some of Weeping Soul's power, he closed his eyes momentarily, and a layer of black light that gave off a ghostly aura quickly appeared over his body.

It was identical to Weeping Soul's soul, and anyone would be fooled into thinking that he was a cultivator of ghostly arts.

An incredulous look appeared on Xiaobai's face upon seeing this, and Weeping Soul was also astonished.

Not only had Han Li's physical form changed, even the aura emanating from his soul had been altered by the black mask.

"This mask can absorb the energy of others to use as as disguise, making for a far more convincing disguise than just the alteration of one's physical appearance," Han Li explained.

"You'll be a lot safer now with this mask at your disposal, Master. Are we going to Nine Origins City from here? Xiaobai and I don't have concealment abilities of this caliber, so we'll just stay in the Flower Branch domain so we don't attract any trouble," Weeping Soul said.

"Keep an eye on Qu Lin and Lan Yan for me. Qu Lin's physical constitution is extremely formidable, but the souls of Gold Devouring Immortals are relatively weak, so your powers are perfect to keep him in check," Han Li instructed.

"You can count on me, Master," Weeping Soul replied, and Xiaobai was already eager to show that he was up to the task.

Han Li sent the two of them back into the Flower Branch domain, then quickly returned to Gilded City through one of its western entrances.

The city was as serene as ever, and many of the cultivators in the city were discussing the Sun Moon Pavilion auction.

It was clear that the Sun Moon Alliance had suppressed the disturbance caused by the battle just now, and that came as a relief to Han Li.

From there, he set off toward the eastern part of the city.

The central region of the city was riddled with shops, most of which were primarily golden in color, making for a very opulent sight to behold.

Gilded City was an enormous place, and Han Li flew for close to half a day before arriving in front of a golden palace in the eastern part of the city.

Hanging above the entrance of the city was a plaque that read "Sun Moon Boathouse", and there were many people entering and exiting the establishment.

Han Li stepped inside, arriving in a half that was several thousand feet in size, with everyone making their way deeper into the hall.

At the very rear of the hall were dozens of entrances, above each of which was a name of a place in the greater Golden Origin Immortal Region.

Nine Origins City, Golden Origin City, and Hundred Creation City were among these names, and those three entrances were also the most popular ones.

Han Li began making his way toward the Nine Origins City passageway.

The Sun Moon Boathouse was a transportation business under the Sun Moon Alliance. The alliance had invented a special type of flying boat called the Sun Moon Flying Boat, which could draw upon the power of celestial bodies to fly at incredible speeds, making them perfect for transporting goods and customers between all of the important cities of the greater Golden Origin Immortal Region.

Not only were Sun Moon Flying Boats extraordinarily fast, they were far cheaper to access than teleportation arrays, making them very popular among the less financially privileged.

There were teleportation arrays leading to Nine Origins City from Gilded City, but all of them were under the control of the Heavenly Court. Given all of the unrest in the Immortal Realm, the Heavenly Court was being extra vigilant in its examination of teleportation arrays, so even with this black mask, Han Li didn't want to take the risk.

On top of that, a Sun Moon Flying Boat was more than fast enough to get him to Nine Origins City within thirty years.

Han Li stepped into the Nine Origins City entrance, and after passing through a long corridor, he arrived in a hall that was over three hundred feet in size.

There were many chairs in the hall, some of which were already occupied, and there were also two blue-robed Sun Moon Alliance cultivators present.

Han Li was approached by a blue-robed, middle-aged man upon entry, who cupped his fist in a salute as he asked, "Are you traveling to Nine Origins City, Fellow Daoist?"

"That's right," Han Li replied with a nod.

He had suppressed his own cultivation base to the Golden Immortal Stage in order to not attract attention.

"You came at the perfect time, Fellow Daoist. The boat to Nin Origins City departs once a month, and the next one is scheduled to depart tomorrow," the man said with a faint smile.

"That is indeed great timing. How much will it cost?" Han Li asked.

Before the Sun Moon Alliance cultivator had a chance to reply, Han Li was approached by a group of four cultivators, one of whom proposed, "Would you be interested in purchasing a ticket for a large room with us, Fellow Daoist? We can save a lot of Immortal Origin Stones by splitting the costs among the five of us."

All four of them were at the Golden Immortal Stage, and they were led by a gray-robed elderly man.

He was accompanied by a black-robed young man who appeared to have been twenty years of age at most, a red-robed young man with a voluptuous figure and beautiful facial features, and an elegant woman in a white nun robe.

Despite her attire, the woman in white had a head of long hair and a white longsword strapped to her back, both of which were rather unbefitting of a nun.

Han Li was immediately rooted to the spot at the sight of the four cultivators because he recognized all of them aside from the black-robed young man!

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