The Quest for Immortality

Gu Changhuai was taken aback, warmth blossomed in his heart, though it was hard to tell from his expression.

Wenren Wan stopped paying attention to him, holding Yu Er, she proceeded to the carriage first.

Having eaten to his fill, Mo Hua followed contently behind and walked towards the carriage as well.

”Mo Hua.”

Gu Changhuai suddenly spoke.

Mo Hua was somewhat puzzled and turned to look at Gu Changhuai.

Gu Changhuai hesitated for a moment, then took out a token and handed it to Mo Hua.

The token was made of white jade, lustrous throughout, but unmarked, leaving its purpose a mystery.

Mo Hua skeptically received the token, scrutinized it briefly, and his heart skipped a beat, ”Uncle Gu, this is...”

”Letter Token.”

Gu Changhuai looked somewhat reluctant as he spoke softly,

”If there’s anything in the future, use this jade token to send me a message...”

”But there are limitations to this token. It cannot be too far. If we are not in the same state boundary, I won’t receive your messages...”

”When I’m on official duties at times, I might not carry the Letter Token, so I won’t receive anything you send...”

”Be careful when using it too, don’t lose or damage it...”

”Though it’s just a Second Grade Letter Token, it’s not easy to acquire, especially these specially made ones from the Dao Court Canon, with good confidentiality, there are no places to buy even with Spirit Stones...”

Gu Changhuai was stern-faced but still detailed these precautions to Mo Hua with ”care.”

”Mhm!”

Mo Hua took the jade token, incredibly delighted.

Letter Token!

This was a complete, fully functional Letter Token!

Mo Hua’s eyes were glowing.

Gu Changhuai, seeing Mo Hua’s gaze, suddenly felt a bit uneasy.

He suddenly felt that perhaps... he should not have given this Letter Token to Mo Hua.

And the feeling was very strong.

Like...

Using a little white rabbit to feed a big grey wolf...

This was his intuition as a Dao Court Canon.

But it had already been given, he couldn’t take it back, could he?

Wouldn’t that be embarrassing?

Gu Changhuai frowned.

In that instant, Mo Hua seemed to have sensed Gu Changhuai’s thoughts, and with a swoosh, creating a blur with the speed of blocking one’s ears against thunder, he tucked the Letter Token away.

It entered Mo Hua’s Storage Bag without giving Gu Changhuai time to react, let alone reconsider.

”Thank you, Uncle Gu!”

Mo Hua cheerfully said.

Gu Changhuai was stunned for a moment but had to brace himself, adopting a stiff look, ”No need to be polite...”

Inside the carriage, Wenren Wan saw this scene and was somewhat surprised.

This cousin of hers, whom she had watched grow up, was a bit reclusive and proud, rarely engaging in much conversation.

But unexpectedly, he now seemed to be on such ”good” terms with Mo Hua.

Even going as far as to give Mo Hua a gift.

It was as if the sun had risen from the west.

It seemed her decision was right...

Wenren Wan felt reassured in her heart.

Mo Hua, with the Letter Token pocketed, bid farewell to Gu Changhuai and then boarded the Gu Family’s carriage, escorted by Wenren Wan and Yu Er back to Taixu Gate.

It was getting dark, deepening into night.

The carriage moved along the road, bordered by long swaths of pitch-black night curtain, adorned with specks of dim yellow lights.

It was quiet and tranquil.

The carriage, accompanied by the ”clip-clop clip-clop” of horse hooves, moved along.

Mo Hua had been running around since yesterday from the Daoist Prison of Luan Mountain City to the ruins of the Xie family, barely resting.

Now feeling relaxed with Aunt Wan by his side, weariness quickly swept over him.

Mo Hua’s eyelids fought a losing battle, and he soon gently closed his eyes, quietly falling asleep.

His breathing was even, his dark eyelashes casting onto his tender cheeks, looking innocently lovely, painting quite a breathtaking picture under the light of the lamps.

Wenren Wan took a glance and was amazed.

Mo Hua was indeed good-looking.

With a pure aura and gentle eyes, his mixed qualities naturally formed a translucent jade-like beauty.

He was still young, his face still carrying traces of youthful naivety, looking adorable.

If he grew up, he would definitely be extremely handsome.

Just didn’t know which young lady would be so fortunate in the future…

Wenren Wan smiled subtly, playfully thinking to herself, then gently covered Mo Hua with a blanket.

When Mo Hua woke up, he had already arrived at Taixu Gate.

He bid farewell to Wenren Wan and, holding Yu Er’s hand, walked into the mountain gate of Taixu Gate.

Yu Er was somewhat reluctant to leave her mother, looking back every few steps, her eyes moist.

Wenren Wan also felt reluctant, but still gently waved her hand.

At the base of Mount Taixu, the cold night wind began to rise.

Wenren Wan stood alone in the night at the foot of the mountain, watching as Yu Er was led by Mo Hua into the brightly lit Taixu Gate.

...

Back in the Sect after returning, the days went on as usual.

Mo Hua practiced his cultivation every day, and his cultivation was slowly growing.

His proficiency in formations deepened bit by bit.

And when he had free time, he began to ponder the Letter Token that Uncle Gu had given him.

This was his first time using such a Letter Token.

Taixu Token could also send messages, but its functions were too many, and the internal formation structure was too complicated for him to understand.

Unlike the Letter Token in his hand, which was simple and straightforward.

While sending messages, Mo Hua could even sense the emergence of Magnetic Ink, the changing of Unfixed Magnetic Patterns, and the faint sensing of Secondary Thunder Patterns.

The formation logic of the Letter Token was based on the common Beacon Fire Yuan Magnet Formation, but it was more complex.

In an attempt to understand this formation, and to inquire about the news of the Fire Buddha, Mo Hua would, when he had time, try to send messages to Gu Changhuai: