35: Chapter 21 Ending Mortal Ties 35: Chapter 21 Ending Mortal Ties Li Ping’an held the dao coin-shaped jade talisman in his hand, carefully sensing it, only to feel an abstruse and indistinct Dao charm upon it.
He pondered briefly, then glanced eastward again.
Such a disturbance, was it related to the ancient battlefield near the coast of the East Sea?
That place was at least ten thousand miles away from here.
Isn’t this jade talisman a token of the sect?
Why all of a sudden did it exhibit such strangeness?
Following the principle that caution never led to regret, Li Ping’an wrapped the jade talisman with mana and returned to the room.
He drew a faint talisman in the air with the tip of his finger and flicked it with a bent finger.
Two water arrows shot out and directly woke up Minister Weiyen and Master Chen.
Minister Weiyen muttered groggily, “Gongmin Chen, is your house leaking?
“How could it possibly be leaking…
This poor Daoist has three-hundred-year-old blue tiles, they are about to gain sentience…”
Li Ping’an took out two Elixir Pills he had concocted to revive spirits and placed them into the mouths of the two Daoists, standing by and waiting for them to sober up.
After a short while, the three Daoists sat on the threshold, studying the jade talisman suspended in Li Ping’an’s palm.
Minister Weiyen said in wonder, “Isn’t this the Wanyun Return Token?
The sect has actually given you such a treasure.”
Li Ping’an decided not to dwell on Elder Xiaoyue for the time being and said, puzzled, “Isn’t it just a token?”
“A long time ago, a Golden Immortal in the sect had an epiphany about the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth and created thirty-six Qiankun Teleportation Talismans.
The one in your hand is one of them.”
Minister Weiyen said slowly:
“This talisman can only be used once every ten years.
If you encounter danger, take it out and infuse a bit of mana into it, and it will break through heaven and earth to take you back to the sect.”
“That’s why it’s called the Return Token.
Return means to return to the sect.”
“Once used, it becomes just a token, and it takes ten years to recover its power.”
“The Return Token in your hands is obviously usable, which is a treatment only given to top-tier Immortal Sprouts of each generation when they leave the sect!”
Gongmin Chen admired from the side, “Poor Daoist has heard Minister Weiyen talk about your and your father’s encounters.
Truly, it’s enviable that you’ve been given such a treasure to carry with you.”
“The sect only gave it to me because of my father’s face, as a lifeline token.”
Li Ping’an weighed the jade talisman in his palm, took an empty Storage Magical Artifact, and stored it separately.
Minister Weiyen raised an eyebrow at Gongmin Chen:
“Did I say anything wrong?
Ping’an is very ambitious at heart; he just wants to make a name for himself and not be protected by his father all the time.”
Gongmin Chen squinted smilingly, “Do you still remember what you said to poor Daoist at the beginning, Ping’an?”
Li Ping’an asked with a smile, “What was it?”
“To avoid clichés is in itself a cliché; to pursue uniqueness is essentially conformity.”
Gongmin Chen patted Li Ping’an on the shoulder, smiling:
“In life and in deeds, one should seek their own satisfaction.
“By avoiding the advantages your father provides, aren’t you also entering a kind of misunderstanding?”
“Be natural and follow what comes naturally.”
Li Ping’an said with a smile:
“I mostly don’t refuse what my father gives me; I just always remind myself not to open my mouth and ask my father for anything.
After all, I am an adult.”
“Why did the Return Token behave strangely earlier?”
Minister Weiyen and Gongmin Chen thought hard for a while but could not come up with a reason.
Minister Weiyen mused a few times, “It’s possible that others have used the Return Token, so yours responded, as it is a Qiankun treasure.”
Gongmin Chen inhaled a breath of cold air, “Hiss!
If it’s really like that, have the Immortals here become so desperate that they’ve used the Return Tokens…
Should we go help at the East Sea?”
“We really can’t get involved in that level of magical combat!”
Minister Weiyen sighed:
“If a precious treasure is born, most of the Immortals who rush there are True Immortals and Heavenly Immortals.
With our level of cultivation, going there would only be adding numbers.”
Gongmin Chen said, “Reporting it to the sect as early as possible is the way to go!”
Li Ping’an said with a smile, “Daoist need not worry, Elders Xiao and Yan have already rushed to the East Sea, the sect has long been informed of this news.”
Minister Weiyen pinched his goatee and pondered.
He was actually somewhat tempted.
As a Yuan Immortal, although he was at the bottom of the Immortals, if the chance came, perhaps he could pick up a small oversight…
Suddenly, a strong and powerful hand grasped Minister Weiyen’s arm.
Minister Weiyen looked up and saw Li Ping’an’s handsome face.
Li Ping’an said earnestly, “The desires of the self are the lifelong enemy.”
Minister Weiyen gave a sheepish laugh, “Alright, alright, the poor Daoist indeed had such a thought, but what’s more important is to ensure your safety.”
Gongmin Chen suggested, “Since we’ve nothing urgent, why not take a trip to Wan’an City?
The minister rarely visits the mundane world, and scenes of the secular life can be a different flavor.”
Minister Weiyen raised an eyebrow, “Well said, well said, let’s taste this mortal world’s delicacies and behold the beauty of the mortal realm!”
Li Ping’an said with a smile:
“I left in a hurry three years ago.
I wonder how my estate is doing now.”
In Wanyun Sect, the bamboo forest of the main peak.
The front mountain of the main peak was quite lively, with jade talismans coming and going, and elder Immortals riding clouds to rush to the East Sea.
However, the back mountain of the main peak was very quiet, where the most senior and powerful great ones of the sect were in seclusion, and rarely disturbed.
Daoist Kongming had already begun to pay attention to the matter of the East Sea ancient relic;
but as a Golden Immortal of the sect and a famous Immortal of the East Continent, he was bound by various constraints and could not easily take action.
Competing for treasure relics is not a big deal; it’s best to let the Immortals of the sect handle it themselves;
They could take advantage if there was an opportunity, and if there was a loss, then so be it as this was a norm in the East Continent.
Of course, if the members of the sect suffered too much loss, or if the Sect Leader personally sought help, Daoist Kongming would certainly appear to intimidate the petty and protect the safety of the sect members.