"It’s about time, we still have a friend waiting for us at the Alliance headquarters."

On the way to the Alliance headquarters, Lu Yang struck up a conversation, "Speaking of which, how did Senior Su come to Penglai Island? Was it to attend the so-called Xianjian Conference?"

Su Yiren shook her head, "It was just on the way. I’m friends with a princess from the East Sea Dragon Palace. I was invited by her to attend the Dragon Emperor’s feast. Concerned about potential complications on the road, I arrived in the East Sea in advance, and the cultivators of Penglai Island invited me to the Xianjian Conference."

"I see," Lu Yang remarked, thinking that with Su Yiren’s taste, she would not specially come for such a conference.

Their internal conflicts were fiercer than the clashes at the Xianjian Conference.

Lu Yang arrived just in time to see Yan Chuan finishing the paperwork and walking out of the pagoda.

"Finally, it’s done." Yan Chuan felt a burden had been lifted, as the Alliance really gouged them, not only with complicated procedures but also with subtle hints at demanding money. After half a day, everything was finally in order.

"I apologize for the long wait, my fellow Daoists. I didn’t expect becoming a Hall Master to be so difficult," Yan Chuan said with an embarrassed smile, noticing Su Yiren close to Li Haoran.

"And who might this be?"

"It’s like this..." Lu Yang explained succinctly, and the more he spoke, the paler Yan Chuan’s face became.

Attending the Xianjian Conference, taking turns to beat up Fan Chong, being taken as a male concubine by the Island Master’s sole daughter, two Unification True Monarchs fighting it out, humiliating Xuan Ling Daoist in public... all in just half a day.

How did you manage to stir up so much trouble in just half a day?

Only with these events did he qualify to attend the Xianjian Conference as one of the many spectators.

Suddenly, he realized the female cultivator he hadn’t met before was an Integration Stage Expert and hastily paid his respects, "Junior Yan Chuan has seen Senior Su."

"Considering Penglai Island might retaliate against us later, it’s safer for you not to stick with us, Yan Chuan," Lu Yang kindly advised. Being a disciple of the Five Elements Sect, he couldn’t cover for Yan Chuan.

Bringing up his identity as Young Sect Master Lu would be a different story, though.

Yan Chuan felt Lu Yang made sense. Spending time with Lu Yang and the others was too overwhelming, and he, being merely at the Spirit Transformation Stage, could not cope.

"Then, we shall part ways here. If the esteemed Daoists visit my Fangshan Island later, I shall definitely host you."

"Farewell."

Yan Chuan and Lu Yang’s group exchanged a formal farewell with cupped fists and then turned to leave Penglai Island.

"Just advanced to the Spirit Transformation Stage but without pride, that’s quite the rare Mind State," Su Yiren commented. She had seen several newly advanced Spirit Transformation cultivators in the East Sea who were unbearably arrogant, with rather poor mental states.

In fact, this was a common issue among East Sea cultivators, focusing heavily on Cultivation Level while neglecting Mind State, which often led to deviation or hitting bottlenecks.

Li Haoran thought to himself, if you knew what Yan Chuan has been through with us, you’d understand why he lacks pride.

Su Yiren had visited Penglai Island a few times and was quite familiar with it. Li Haoran also had half of Qin Haoran’s memories, so together as guides, they were more than sufficient.

"The place we are in now is the main island of Penglai, which is divided into the inner and outer circles. The inner circle is the core area of Penglai, where things like the Xianjian Conference and the headquarters of the East Sea cultivators’ Alliance are located."

"We are currently in the outer circle, the most densely populated area with East Sea cultivators. Due to the Xianjian Conference, there are more cultivators in the outer circle than usual. These shops in the outer circle belong to families and elders among the various factions of Penglai Island. Tracing back their roots, they are definitely properties of these factions," continued Su Yiren.

"Surrounding the main island are three thousand islets inhabited by mortals who cultivate grain, raise silkworms, and mine—these activities support the livelihood of Penglai Island’s disciples."

Li Haoran interjected, "Especially the mining areas, which are incredibly strict. In my previous life, I tried to steal a few Spirit Stones and got caught."

During the 120,000th anniversary celebration of the Seek Dao Sect, Li Haoran and Su Yiren met and informed her about his awakening of past life memories, and he explicitly stated that Qin Haoran was the Master of the Jiuyou Sect.

To this, Su Yiren did not feel surprised; Qin Haoran was always shrouded in secrecy, and at first glance, he did not seem like someone engaged in legitimate business.

Moreover, Qin Haoran had mentioned that he would be reincarnated, which was a viewpoint of the Jiuyou Sect, indicating that Qin Haoran was very likely one of the high-ranking members of the Sect.

The group of six found a restaurant to settle down in; the East Sea had heavy moisture, which low-level cultivators could not withstand, so most of the tea provided in the restaurant had the effect of dispelling dampness.

Lu Yang and the others didn’t need to dispel dampness, but they didn’t mind trying a pot of the tea for its taste, and also ordered a few special dishes on the side.

Looking at the wriggling worms that were served, Lu Yang and his companions simply couldn’t bring themselves to eat, but the minced fish was actually quite delicious, exquisitely so.

"What a pity, the fish just isn’t old enough, its spiritual essence isn’t abundant. If it lived for another ten years, the taste would certainly reach another level," Meng Jingzhou said with a hint of regret. He often frequented major restaurants when he was messing around in the Imperial City and was quite a connoisseur of food.

"That’s easy to handle." Immortal Herbs, emerging from behind Tao Yaoye, chimed in, "Just ask the shop to bring over a fresh Crucian Carp; it has to be alive."

They had requested a private room, so they weren’t worried about outsiders seeing the Immortal Herbs.

Meng Jingzhou did as suggested, calling over the Shop Assistant to bring a Crucian Carp that was still lively and bouncing.

The Shop Assistant came up holding a basin, with a white Crucian Carp swimming inside, as white as jade.

He left the basin and walked away, giving them a strange look from his eyes.

While their shop advertised fresh meals, it was the first time they encountered customers willing to chomp on a fish so directly.

Immortal Herbs didn’t care what the Shop Assistant thought, tearing off an imperceptible tiny bit of its leaf and feeding it to the Crucian Carp.

Endowed by fate, the Crucian Carp received an opportunity and burst into milky-white radiance; after the light vanished, it became a twenty-year-old Crucian Carp, brimming with spiritual essence.

"Done," announced the Immortal Herbs with an air of accomplishment.

"Little Medicinal Kings? " Su Yiren exclaimed in shock, unable to recognize the species of Immortal Herbs, but she could tell this was a Little Medicinal King.

"Just a tiny bit made the fish gain twenty years of cultivation?" Meng Jingzhou was surprised; the Immortal Herbs were too miraculous.

The leaf in the very center of the Immortal Herbs shook gently, acting as its head, "It’s not as convenient as that; it’s just that this fish requires very few resources for its cultivation."

"If it were any of you five, such a small piece of leaf would only allow you to cultivate for an extra week."

Lu Yang used the Green Peak Sword to slice the Crucian Carp into pieces, and everyone tasted a piece, finding it several times more delicious than the previous fish.

Su Yiren had visited the East Sea numerous times, but she had never tasted such quality Crucian Carp before.

𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

Seeing how useful Immortal Herbs were, Su Yiren’s eyes lit up as she thought of something. She took out a small porcelain bottle from her Storage Ring and inquired of the herb.

"This is a treasure I obtained by chance, could its quality be improved by a level as well? I will have great use for it in the future."

Meng Jingzhou felt that this small porcelain bottle and its contents were extremely familiar.

Isn’t this my Essence Blood?

Senior Su, what are you planning to do?