Otherworldly Desert Dust

Chapter 176 - 142: Going Up the Mountain to Become a Nun?

Tu Shanlan originally intended to take Wu Hen to meet other core figures of the Old Faction.

Wu Hen did not know them at all and had no interest whatsoever.

Old Faction, new faction, to be honest, this kind of stuff was less exciting than the spirit leaders of the singing and dancing realms.

Paying no more attention to this noisy world, Wu Hen happily followed his parents home to rest.

It had been a long time since he had eaten bamboo shoots stewed with meat. The days of wandering outside had made Wu Hen crave it so much, especially since his tastebuds awakened; he became obsessed with food.

"Where’s Yu Yu? Why don’t I see her? Doesn’t she care about her brother anymore?" Wu Hen asked.

"That’s a long story," Wu Yingting said.

"Dad, let’s just make a long story short," Wu Hen said.

"We simply couldn’t stop her. She insisted on learning some immortal technique that could bring the dead to life and went to a floating Spirit Mountain to cultivate," Yu Yi said. Find adventures at NovelBin.Côm

"What?? She became a nun after getting married? No way!" Wu Hen exclaimed in surprise, finding it hard to believe.

Upon hearing this, both Wu Yingting and Yu Yi fell silent.

In fact, before Yu Yu left, her female mentor had spoken with them. She mentioned a very important rule of cultivation, which was that one must not be mired in worldly desires before achieving true results.

At that time, Wu Yingting and Yu Yi both felt that their daughter had been chosen by a powerful female Taoist to become a little nun on some Spirit Mountain.

But according to some information Wu Yingting had collected about Otherworldly Dust, that Spirit Mountain was extremely mysterious, a presence worshiped by many forces within Infinite Red Port.

"Where is she? Can I at least go see her?" Wu Hen asked.

"She said she wanted to sever ties with the secular world and wouldn’t contact us for some time unless she achieved some specific threshold…" Wu Yingting said.

"Could she have been deceived?" Wu Hen asked, starting to worry.

"Over the years, she has also ventured forth in Desert Dust. It was a chance encounter for her host. It’s far more reliable than the Longevity Sect, because Yu Yu had indeed spent a long time with her mentor," Wu Yingting explained.

"Oh, if that’s how they met, it seems much more believable," Wu Hen said, feeling relieved upon hearing this.

Just like when he initially woke up to find a considerate younger aunt beside him.

Such awakening experiences hold an advantage, just as when Wu Hen woke up as a disciple of the Totem Sacred Sect, wearing this identity allowed him to objectively learn what kind of folks made up the Totem Sacred Sect.

"There must be an address, right? So I can visit her," Wu Hen asked.

"She said although she has good potential, she is deeply mired in worldly desires. She needs to sever ties for a number of years and reach a certain realm before she can return. During this phase, it’s better we don’t bother her," Yu Yi said.

"So, she really is a nun in a closed management environment…" Wu Hen said with a mix of laughter and tears.

"However, they did leave something, this Jade Talisman. They said if we encounter any life-threatening danger, we can hold this Jade Talisman and call out her mentor’s name, and her mentor will descend," Wu Yingting said as he took out the Jade Talisman.

Wu Hen took it and sensed the Jade Talisman.

Soon, Wu Hen felt a familiar power infused in the Jade Talisman, very much like the aura of Immortal Gong Qin!

"Is it from the Immortal lineage?" Wu Hen was a bit surprised.

This power could not be fake. The aura of the Immortal lineage was very special; it was often ephemeral like smoke, but when you truly engaged with it, you would feel its richness and dominance. Most people with poor perception wouldn’t even notice the mysterious and unique nature of this aura.

Comparing Wu Hen’s Holy Breath and Du Mao’s True Qi, the power they released was instantaneous, akin to flames and lightning—flaring, exploding, extinguishing, and dissipating within a limited time.

But the aura of the Immortals differed; it could linger, conceal, sometimes ethereal and lingering, and other times vast and overwhelming. It could even undergo some eerie transformations.

This did not mean Immortal Techniques were necessarily superior to Holy Breath and True Qi. When powers clashed, it depended on each person’s cultivation level.

However, the aura of the Immortals was all-encompassing; it could even turn a living person into a chick and could leave a strand of Immortal Qi Recognition in a place or on a person to perceive everything there. When stronger, it could forcibly descend to the place where its Qi Recognition lingered.

During the many long nights with Immortal Gong Qin, Wu Hen did more than just practice martial arts; they conversed about many things.

Wu Hen had gained some understanding of Immortal matters.

It was clear that this Jade Talisman was genuine.

There was a strand of the female Taoist Immortal’s Qi Recognition on it, and in times of crisis, one could call out her Immortal name for protection!

"Little Yu isn’t just learning a spell to bring the dead back to life; she is also seeking a peace charm for dad and mom," Wu Hen suddenly understood.

Wu Yingting and Yu Yi couldn’t comprehend it, being preoccupied with concern over Yu Yu’s matters.

Wu Hen had been unconscious, leaving them feeling lost and aimless over the years, causing aging from their longing and worries.

Handing the Jade Talisman to his parents, Wu Hen saw that they were waiting for him to make a decision.

Wu Hen smiled and comforted them, "Mom, dad, you don’t need to worry about Yu Yu. She seems to have been chosen by a senior Immortal of the Immortal lineage, taken away for cultivation. Most likely, she is on the true path to immortality."

The Qi Recognition released a sense of kindness and protection.

From this perspective, although it couldn’t guarantee complete sincerity, at least it showed politeness and a sense of humanity.

At the level of Immortals, they viewed mortals as a different species. The fact that Yu Yu’s female mentor cared for her family’s safety was commendable. Given her power, if she had directly taken Yu Yu away, they would have been powerless.

"The true path to immortality?" Wu Yingting seemed puzzled.

"The Immortal lineage has a long lifespan. I had a warming bed companion whose lifespan was over a thousand years. Although she was about my age, a hundred years later, I’d be in a coffin while she would still be in her prime, enjoying life," Wu Hen explained.

"A warming bed companion?" Yu Yi gave her irreverent son a glare upon hearing this term.

Can you mind your manners in front of your elders!

"In short, you don’t need to worry. Some Immortal cultivation practices do cut off seven emotions and six desires. Those who cultivate from human to Immortal will sever ties with the mundane world. Just consider that Yu Yu is going to school outside, in a female Taoist academy," Wu Hen said.

"Will she come back?" Yu Yi asked.

"Of course, she will," Wu Hen assured.

However, cultivating to true fruition was no easy task. By the time Yu Yu achieved that, he and his parents would likely have been long buried.