Chapter 106: Eating Peaches Today

However, she was currently in a state of utter confusion.

Where was she?

Where did she come from?

Where was she going?

What was she supposed to do?

She knew nothing. For a brief moment, she could not even remember her own name.

The celestial palaces before her eyes were within reach; she only needed to take a single step forward to claim them. Perhaps, at such a young age, she could enjoy all of this...

Yet, she did not dare to lift her foot and step inside. She couldn't. She was panicked and bewildered.

It felt as though she were standing on the brink of an abyss, entirely beyond salvation...

On the other side, Huanyue, who was painting, along with Lu Ran and Long Ruxuan, all turned their heads to look at Ruofeng.

With just a gentle pluck of her fingers on the lute strings, a celestial rhythm began to flow around her, as though she had touched the immortal path itself...

"Senior Sister... has she entered the Immortal Encounter Realm?" Long Ruxuan asked in astonishment.

"Does this mean Senior Sister is about to break through her cultivation realm so quickly?"

Zhu Xiaoyuan had originally been listening to Ruofeng's music. Although it was incredibly pleasing to the ear, she seemed somewhat flustered.

This hint of panic made the music slightly jarring to listen to.

Zhu Xiaoyuan simply extended a finger and placed it onto the stone table beside him.

Keeping his eyes closed as he listened to Ruofeng's playing, he tapped his finger on the table to keep time for her.

The moment Zhu Xiaoyuan's finger touched the table, a sound rang out.

For Ruofeng, who was still hesitating before the celestial palace, the mist shrouding her eyes instantly dispersed. All the questions that had plagued her were resolved in a flash.

She found herself.

She finally found the answers to her previous questions.

The celestial mist, the grand palaces, and the ethereal immortals all vanished in an instant.

Ruofeng remained standing where she was, but when she turned her head, she saw that the path she had traveled was right beneath her feet, clear as day.

She saw her former self, pressing forward with determination, no matter how small she was, and no matter how rugged the road ahead.

"I am myself! I always have been!" she murmured unconsciously.

After speaking, Ruofeng suddenly opened her eyes.

A brilliant golden light flared and then subsided, receding back into her eyes.

"I seem to have become... a Quasi-Immortal..."

She had seen the gate!

Seeing the young girl looking at him with a bewildered expression, Zhu Xiaoyuan couldn't help but smile.

"You played beautifully," he said.

...

In the spacious courtyard, everyone was dumbfounded.

Huanyue's mouth was wide open, wide enough to swallow an egg.

Long Ruxuan and Lu Ran were also filled with disbelief.

Their senior sister looked to be twenty years old at most, yet she was already a Quasi-Immortal!

This was simply too mind-boggling.

One had to know that in the entire Tianwu Realm, no one had ever heard of anyone reaching the Quasi-Immortal level at the age of twenty.

Such cultivation speed was truly terrifying.

Lu Ran thought the same. He had previously felt that his own progress was exceptionally rapid, but who would have thought their senior sister was even more of a monster!

At the same time, the hearts of the disciples were filled with anticipation.

They knew exactly why this was possible.

It was all because of their Master!

As long as their Master was here, the seemingly unreachable realm of the Immortals was well within their grasp.

Ruofeng stood up, walked over to Zhu Xiaoyuan, and bowed deeply.

"Thank you, Master. If not for you, I might not have been able to break free."

"It was nothing," Zhu Xiaoyuan waved his hand.

"When walking on any path, it is only natural to encounter various temptations. As long as you maintain your original intention, you will be fine."

"These words are not just for Ruofeng. All of you must keep them in mind," Zhu Xiaoyuan said with a smile, looking at Huanyue and the others.

Huanyue and the rest immediately gathered and said respectfully, "We will remember. Thank you for your teachings, Master!"

Zhu Xiaoyuan nodded in satisfaction. He stood up and stretched his limbs.

"Your senior sister made great progress in her playing today. We should celebrate. You can all share in the joy—we are eating peaches today!"

He had noticed while resting on the lounge chair earlier that several more peaches had ripened on the branches!

Zhu Xiaoyuan was extremely pleased with this peach tree. Not only did it bear a lot of fruit, but they were also incredibly delicious.

They were plump and bursting with juice.

Upon hearing this, the disciples grew excited.

"Those are Peaches of Immortality!"

Indeed, they were Peaches of Immortality, legendary fruits that supposedly only grew in the Immortal Realm.

This peach tree was of an even higher grade than the holy herbs growing in the vegetable patch.

Without another word, they immediately sat down around the stone table, waiting to sit in a row and share the fruit.

As soon as the greedy little cat, Hong Xiaoyue, heard Zhu Xiaoyuan's words, it immediately began to meow excitedly.

Abandoning its play, it leaped onto the stone table, waiting for Zhu Xiaoyuan to bring out the peaches.

Ever since its bloodline had been completely purified last time, the little creature seemed to be on stimulants every day, bursting with boundless energy!

It ran from the east end of the yard to the west end every single day, though it never bothered the few common chickens or the fish in the pond.

Zhu Xiaoyuan had once wondered if their little white cat, Hong Xiaoyue, simply didn't like fish.

Aren't cats supposed to love fish?

Was their Hong Xiaoyue an exception?

Zhu Xiaoyuan reached out and plucked the ripe Peaches of Immortality.

Knock, knock.

"Is Senior there?"

A very soft knock came from the door, accompanied by a polite inquiry.

Zhu Xiaoyuan recognized the voice instantly. It was Leng Qianxue!

"I'm here!" Zhu Xiaoyuan quickly called out.

It felt like he hadn't seen them in quite a while, and he actually missed them a little.

Leng Qianxue, An Yue'er, and the others heard Zhu Xiaoyuan's reply.

They pushed open the courtyard gate and walked in.

As soon as they entered, they noticed two unfamiliar young men in the yard.

This sight surprised them slightly.

"Thank you for coming. These are two new disciples I've taken in. This is Lu Ran, and that is Long Ruxuan," Zhu Xiaoyuan introduced them.

Only the sisters Huanyue and Ruofeng had been with Zhu Xiaoyuan for a longer time, so Leng Qianxue and An Yue'er already knew them.

Hearing Zhu Xiaoyuan's words, An Yue'er and Leng Qianxue were somewhat puzzled by the situation.

However, even a fool would understand the underlying meaning of his words.

"Senior, you are far too polite. We only did what we ought to do."