Chapter 921: One Person Added to the Immortal Lineage

When Yun Mengmeng and Yun Zhi finished catching up, Yun Mengmeng had clearly grown much quieter, though she still muttered under her breath.

"It's still the same issue—Xiao Zhi, you just care too much about saving face. You should really learn from me..."

Yun Zhi pressed her palm to her forehead, feeling a twinge of regret for ever having tricked Yun Mengmeng out of the secret realm.

Yun Zhi turned back to find Lu Yang, who was still regulating his body, and said, "Senior Immortal, you are already aware of Mengmeng's rudimentary Dao Fruit. I wonder if you would deign to offer her some guidance?"

A figure of breathtaking beauty slowly drifted out from within Lu Yang, her countenance written all over with smug triumph and pride.

Since returning from the Sword Pavilion, the Immortal Fairy had moved her residence from the small world of the Azure Peak Sword back into his spiritual space.

Witnessing this, Yun Mengmeng gasped in astonishment, "Lu Yang, how did your soul turn into a woman?"

Lu Yang remained silent.

Yun Zhi introduced her solemnly, "This is Senior Huang Doudou, an ancient immortal. She possesses the Immortal Dao Fruit, which is the final, perfected form of your own rudimentary fruit."

"Presently, Senior Fairy has not yet condensed a physical body, so she is temporarily residing within my junior brother's spiritual space."

"An ancient immortal?"

Yun Mengmeng was deeply shocked. I knew there were plenty of immortals out in the wider world, she thought, yet Xiao Zhi insisted they were exceedingly rare. Who is she trying to fool? Even a random person treating me to hot pot by the side of the road has an immortal's soul inside them.

"Yun Mengmeng pays her respects to Senior Doudou."

Yun Mengmeng remembered the etiquette her grandmother had taught her—the outside world was not like the secret realm, and one must show proper deference when meeting seniors.

Her posture in offering salutations was impeccably standard.

"Alright, alright, this Immortal doesn't care for so many rules. Rise." The Immortal Fairy waved her hand, satisfied that the gesture had been made.

The Immortal Fairy walked two circles around Yun Mengmeng, examining her. Leaving aside the factor of Lu Yang being a bit too good to this young girl, she was actually quite pleased with her.

"To think that someone in this day and age could still condense the embryonic form of the Immortal Dao Fruit. Good, very good. This Immortal thinks highly of you."

Although many cultivators in the ancient era had condensed rudimentary fruits of immortality or imperishability, their moral character had been deficient, failing to satisfy the Immortal Fairy.

Someone like Yun Mengmeng was just right.

Hearing the Immortal Fairy's praise, Yun Mengmeng felt a wave of delight, never having realized she was quite so exceptional.

"From this day forth, you are the Third Leader of our Immortal Lineage," the Immortal Fairy announced with excitement, thrilled to add another member to their ranks.

"Ah, oh." Yun Mengmeng had no idea what the Immortal Lineage actually was, but the name sounded grand enough.

"By the way, would you like to join the Great Soybean Dynasty that this Immortal founded?"

"My Great Soybean Dynasty possesses a vast territory. The Eastern Sea, the Demon Domain, and the Central Continent are all part of it."

"I suppose... yes?"

The Immortal Fairy prepared to bestow an official title upon Yun Mengmeng. Turning her head, she asked Lu Yang, "Little Yangzi, what vacant posts do we have left?"

Lu Yang set down the apple in his hand, tucked his hands into his sleeves, and bowed slightly, "To report to Your Majesty, with the exception of the Prime Minister, every single official post in our Great Soybean Dynasty is currently vacant."

The Immortal Fairy crossed her arms, bowing her head in a display of great distress as she let out a long, contemplative "Mmm—" sound.

"In that case, you are hereby appointed as the Minister of Rites!"

Yun Mengmeng hesitated, unsure of how to respond. Recalling the descriptions of imperial courts she had read in those supernatural tale-books during banquets, she could only say, "I thank Your Majesty for your boundless grace."

Thus, both the Immortal Lineage and the Great Soybean Dynasty gained another half-immortal.

Yun Zhi stood to the side without a word, though the corners of her eyes twitched imperceptibly.

"Then, Your Majesty..."

"Call me First Leader."

"First Leader, about my rudimentary Immortal Dao Fruit..." Yun Mengmeng was not very proficient in utilizing it and required the Immortal Fairy's guidance.

"Oh, cultivating the rudimentary Immortal Dao Fruit is simple as can be. You need only eat, drink, and live a carefree life, and it will slowly coalesce on its own."

"Of course, while cultivating, we mustn't cause trouble for others, and we must abide by the law and such. You can learn all of that gradually later on."

Yun Mengmeng nodded hurriedly, engraving the Immortal Fairy's earnest instructions deeply into her heart.

The words of an immortal surely contained profound meaning within their simplicity. She would have to analyze them word by word to reap the rewards!

"This Immortal shall first introduce you to the members of our Immortal Lineage."

"I am the First Leader."

"Little Yangzi is the Second Leader. Since you have entered the lineage and will learn skills from me, Lu Yang counts as your senior brother."

Yun Mengmeng felt that something was not quite right. She had clearly asked Xiao Zhi to come so she could take a master, so how had she ended up being the one taking a master in the blink of an eye?

And Lu Yang had even become her senior brother?

Could she have been schemed against by Xiao Zhi?

Suppressing the doubts in her heart, Yun Mengmeng said to Lu Yang, "Greetings, Senior Brother."

Lu Yang felt that the number of junior sisters who were stronger than him was growing larger by the day.

"You have two senior sisters above you, but they aren't here right now. You can get to know them when the opportunity arises in the future."

"Come, this Immortal will take you to see the Fourth Leader."

...

The trio from the Immortal Lineage arrived at the commercial street, where business at the headquarters of the 'Have Another Round' Barbecue Shop was as bustling as ever.

Under the leadership of the Immortal Fairy, the barbecue shop had allied with the Great Hotpot League to stand as an equal rival against the established power, the Night Market Food Stall Association, even showing signs of subtly overpowering them.

Even though the Food Stall Association possessed deep heritage, enjoyed an excellent reputation, and was deeply loved by the disciples of the Dao Seeking Sect, they still found themselves somewhat isolated and helpless when facing the combined forces of the commercial street's two major factions.

Currently, the Food Stall Association was considering whether to lower its head and merge into the barbecue shop to jointly oppose the true titan of the street, the Hundred Fragrances Pavilion.

However, priding themselves as an old-money power, they could not bring themselves to lose face.

"Are you saying this 'Have Another Round' Barbecue Shop of ours is the actual headquarters?" Along the way, Yun Mengmeng had listened to Lu Yang recount the tale of the establishment.

Back when she was freeloading meals off Lu Yang in Shu Province, she had heard of this barbecue chain that spanned the entirety of the Great Xia.

To think it was an industry belonging to their Immortal Lineage.

"Greetings, Second Leader." Master Gao and Master Liu, who were busy grilling skewers, bowed and scraped upon seeing Lu Yang.

The situation for the two of them was not particularly good; in fact, it could be described as precarious. With the popularization of automated barbecue formations, they faced the risk of being laid off at any moment.

"Call Bu Yaolian over," Lu Yang said flatly.

Before long, Bu Yaolian rushed over from the slaughterhouse and arranged for Lu Yang and the others to be seated in a private room of the barbecue shop. The Immortal Fairy also slipped out from the spiritual space, her small face set in a serious expression.

"Bu Yaolian, this Immortal has taken into consideration that you have worked diligently and conscientiously over the past few years, devoting your entire heart to the barbecue enterprise. This Immortal has seen all of your efforts."

"First Leader." Bu Yaolian was deeply moved. His hard work had indeed borne fruit, earning the recognition of the First Leader.

"Therefore, this Immortal has decided to promote you from Third Leader to Fourth Leader."

"Ah?"

Have I really been promoted? It doesn't quite feel like it.

The Immortal Fairy pointed at Yun Mengmeng and declared, "I announce that Yun Mengmeng has joined the Immortal Lineage as the Third Leader."

"This Immortal is highly satisfied with this girl, Mengmeng. Not only does she grasp the true essence of immortality, but she is also a good sister to Little Girl Yun."

Shameless "..."

How were all the members of this immortal lineage connected through backdoors?

(End of this chapter)

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