No matter they are powerful and wealthy or ordinary civilians, they all have deep respect for Buddhism and Taoism. Buddhist and Taoist culture is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people here.

In addition to Buddhist and Taoist culture, Nanjun's literary style is also very prosperous.

From bustling provincial capitals to small towns and then to remote villages, you can see the shadows of academies and private schools wherever you go.

These academies are divided into different levels.

The top-notch institutions of learning are truly amazing, with famous Confucian masters giving lectures in person.

The subjects taught were classical knowledge such as the Four Books and the Five Classics, and most of the students who studied there were descendants of officials and had extraordinary backgrounds.

The lowest level of small private schools were taught by ordinary Confucian scholars, who taught the basic Confucian ideas and some classic contents.

However, once we discover outstanding talents, we will recommend them to more advanced academies.

For those poor children, this can be regarded as a shortcut to success and gives them the opportunity to change their destiny.

After all, cultivators who can come out of a high-level immortal palace are quite sought after by the upper echelons of Dajin.

The cultivators who came out of the highest-level immortal palaces were even tried hard to be recruited by the provincial governors and dukes, so their status was extremely high.

Taichang City, the capital of Taichang Prefecture, is such a big city full of immortal palaces.

Although this city is not as famous as Wuguan City which ranks first, it is the city with the largest number of dignitaries, wealthy businessmen living in Nan County.

There are as many as three or four families of dukes and marquises alone, and they live in the city.

There are countless people of all kinds working in all walks of life, and the whole city is very bustling and prosperous.

The Gan family, located in the west of Taichang City, is considered a wealthy family with some assets in Taichang City.

Their family owns nearly twenty restaurants in various cities in Taichang Prefecture. If it were in other smaller cities,

They could definitely be considered wealthy, but in Taichang City, they could only be ranked as upper-middle class among the wealthy. After all, there were too many wealthy and powerful people in this city.

However, despite this, the Gan family owns a rather large mansion in an area of ​​Taichang City where many wealthy people gather.

There were more than thirty or forty servants and maids inside the house, so it was quite a grand mansion.

At noon when the sun was blazing brightly, a young man in a Confucian robe slowly walked towards the end of the street.

This young man, who was in his twenties, was carrying a thick package wrapped in gray cloth.

The package looked quite heavy. He seemed a little tired as he walked on the road. It must have been very tiring for him to travel so fast.

As soon as he stepped into the street, he kept looking around for something, with an expectant look in his eyes, as if he was looking for some important place.

Not long after, he finally saw the huge, shiny black plaque with the words "Gan Mansion" hanging above the Gan family's gate.

I couldn't help but smile, and that smile was full of relief. I finally found it.

He walked a few steps to the front door and looked around again.

Without hesitation, he walked forward and knocked twice on the iron door knocker. After two "bang" sounds, the sound of running was heard from inside the door. It was probably the servant who heard the knocking and came to open the door.

The young man paused with a hint of surprise. He probably didn't expect someone to answer the door so soon.

But then, the door was quickly opened, and a middle-aged man dressed in servant's clothes and with a respectful expression poked his head out.

When the middle-aged man saw the young man standing outside the door, he was stunned at first, probably because he didn't expect such a young man to come, and then he quickly regained his composure.

"Who are you looking for?"

The man who was about to bow suddenly straightened up and asked with some doubt, looking up and down at the young man, as if trying to figure out something from his dress, expression and behavior.

"Could this be Uncle Gan Chi's residence?"

The young man bowed and asked with a smile. His attitude was very polite and made people feel that he was very cultured.

"Uncle Gan Chi? This is the name of my master, Master Gan Chi. I wonder who you are..."

After the gatekeeper examined the young man's clothes, his originally contemptuous look suddenly turned into surprise.

As soon as he saw the young man's dress, he felt that he was unusual and his tone couldn't help but become respectful.

"I am Chen Yun, and I am a distant relative of Uncle Gan Chi. I came here specially to pay you a visit."

The young man, Chen Yun, still maintained his smile and responded. He spoke calmly and calmly.

Now it has been a year since he started his retreat.

During this year, Chen Yun, through unremitting efforts, with the help of the Heavenly Corpse Pearl and the Vajra Relic, finally practiced the Ming Wang Jue to the first level. This was not easy.

The evil spirit that was originally stirring in his heart became much calmer as a result, which made Chen Yun feel very happy.

He felt that his training had not been in vain. However, he knew that he could not delay any longer, so he immediately set out for the destination he had already planned - Gan's house. He had his own plans in mind.

"So it's Master Chen who's here. What a coincidence! Our master went out to visit a friend this morning. Now the affairs of the mansion are all in the hands of the eldest young master. Do I need to inform you?"

After listening to this, the middle-aged man thought for a moment and then made a suggestion. He was also following the rules of the mansion.

"Then I'll trouble you to introduce me to him."

Chen Yun raised the corners of his mouth slightly and said calmly that he agreed very readily.

"Please wait for a moment, Immortal. I will report back immediately."

After the middle-aged man bowed, the door slowly closed again. Then he hurried to the backyard to report the news. His steps were so hurried that he was afraid of delaying anything.

Chen Yun stood calmly in front of the door, his eyes sweeping over other mansions around him, passing carriages, and pedestrians. He was observing the surrounding situation.
Although he had not used his spiritual sense to explore the city, he could clearly feel that there were many monks in the city, and they were distributed in an orderly manner, and seemed to have close connections with several places.

There were even some high-level cultivators among them, which made him curious about how cultivators integrated into worldly life. He thought that the situation of cultivating immortals in this city was quite interesting.

Soon, the door creaked open again.

This time, a seemingly young man walked out of the door. He had a handsome face and was dressed in gorgeous robes.

He looked very energetic, and the servant who had just hurried off to report the news was standing respectfully beside him.

"This must be Mr. Chen. My name is Gan Yu. I heard that Brother Chen and my Gan family are distant relatives. Although I have never heard of this, I should not be disrespectful. If you don't mind, please ask Mr. Chen to move to the living room for a chat."

Gan Yu looked Chen Yun up and down, and actually welcomed him politely. His attitude was very warm and friendly.

"So it's Uncle Gan's eldest son. Since Brother Gan said so, I will decline the offer."

Chen Yun didn't hesitate to give it a thought and agreed without hesitation.

He thought this was a good idea, so he followed Gan Yu in.

Gan Yu smiled slightly, turned slightly, and invited Chen Yun into the Gan Mansion.
The dark door closed silently, and Chen Yun walked into the door of Gan's house and began his story in Gan's house.

...An hour later, the head of the Gan family, a fat old man in his fifties, who had gone out early in the morning, returned to the gate of the Gan Mansion in a carriage wearing a blue official's robe.

The old man looked wealthy, dressed in typical official attire.

"Did anything happen in the mansion?"

As soon as the old man named Gan Chi got off the carriage, he noticed a flicker in the gatekeeper's eyes.

It seemed like she wanted to say something, and he felt something was wrong, so he asked.

"Sir, there is a young man named Chen who claims to be your relative. He has been invited to the living room by the eldest young master. He seems to be having a very pleasant conversation with the young master."

The man guarding the gate immediately responded honestly and told him everything he knew.

"Relative, surname Chen?"

The old man originally wanted to walk directly into the gate of the mansion, but he paused and asked with a slightly changed tone.

There was a hint of doubt in his eyes. He was wondering who this person was. He had no impression of him.

"What? This man is not a relative of the master, but a liar? Then do you want me to call the police over right away?"

The middle-aged man was shocked, but then hurriedly said in a flattering manner. He thought that if he could help the master identify a liar, the master would definitely look at him differently.

"It's hard to say whether he is a liar or not. I seem to have such a distant relative. It's just that time has passed so long ago that my memory is fuzzy. You just need to guard your cave well, and there's no need to meddle in other people's business!"

Gan Chi's expression froze, and he casually scolded the disciple in front of him, then hurried into the gate of the Immortal Palace.

He was so anxious to know what was going on that he ran straight to the hall without even changing his robes, and his steps were quite fast.

Before entering the hall, the old immortal who had just arrived at the entrance heard a familiar and unusual laughter:
"Fellow Daoist Chen has studied the profound mysteries of the universe so deeply. I really admire him very much. However, regarding the words of the immortal in the heavenly book, I think the interpretation should be as follows..."

This was clearly the laughter of the eldest disciple, who seemed to be having an excited conversation with the guests.

The laughter echoed in the hall and could be heard from far away.

When the old immortal heard this, his expression became slightly solemn, and his eyes flickered, revealing a hint of uneasiness.

He seemed to have a premonition of something and was a little worried.

But after a moment, he gritted his teeth and walked into the hall without hesitation. He decided to go in and take a look.

Find out what is going on.

"Father, this fellow Daoist Chen is..."

When Gan Yu saw that the person coming in was actually his father, he immediately stood up and bowed respectfully. He was very polite and had great respect for his father.

"Oh, I've heard that."

Gan Chi's mind was completely on Chen Yun. He waved to his son, glanced at Chen Yun, and asked slowly:

"You are the Mr. Chen who claimed to be my distant relative, right? Do you have any token of love?"

He thought that if he had a token, he would be able to confirm whether this was a real relative.

Chen Yun stood up from his seat and smiled slightly when he heard this. He was calm because he knew he had something that could prove his identity.

Without saying a word, he reached a hand into his sleeve, fumbled for a moment, and took out a half jade pendant that was shining with white light.

He handed it over, and the action was very natural and unhurried.

The moment Gan Chi saw the jade pendant, his expression finally changed and he took the jade pendant very solemnly.

After looking at him carefully, a look of enlightenment appeared on his face. Now he was sure that they were indeed relatives.

"So you are really the descendant of Brother Chen. Come with me to the study. I want to know more about my late aunt."

As he spoke, the old man grabbed Chen Yun's wrist, extremely excited.

Then he took Chen Yun out of the hall and went straight to his study. He had a lot to say to Chen Yun, and it was probably more convenient to talk in the study.

"Aunt! Does the Gan family have such a distant relative?"

Gan Yu stood in the hall in a daze, pondering, feeling a little confused.

He was quite confused about this relative who suddenly appeared.

"Meet Master Chen!"

As soon as he entered the study, Gan Chi carefully closed the door, his face changed, and he bowed respectfully to Chen Yunshen.

His attitude now is very different from before, he has become particularly respectful.

"Stand up! No need to ask any more questions. From now on, I will be the one who is responsible for contacting you."

Chen Yun spoke in a calm but firm voice, then he waved his sleeves and a green light emerged.

Chen Yun gently lifted up the old man's body. This move made Gan Chi more certain that he was not an ordinary person.

"Yes! Mr. Er, who was originally in charge of contacting our Gan family, suddenly disappeared ten years ago. I have been worried about him. Now that you have appeared, it is really great."

When Gan Chi saw Chen Yun performing magic, the last doubt in his heart disappeared without a trace, and his words became more respectful. He felt that Chen Yun would definitely be of great help.

"This visit to your Gan family is just a side trip."

"In fact, I have more important things to deal with, which may require the help of your identity in the mortal world."

Chen Yun nodded, his tone revealing an order that could not be disobeyed. He was about to start talking about his plans and wanted Gan Chi to help.

Outside Taichang City, there is a Bailu Academy, among the many academies in Nan County.

It is like a small transparent object, inconspicuous. To outsiders, the level of this academy is just medium among many academies.

If there is anything special about it, it is that it was not built in a prosperous city, but settled on the famous "Yutian Mountain" in Nan County.

Yutian Mountain is a famous sacred mountain in Taichang Prefecture, with more than ten peaks of various sizes.

Although it is not steep and majestic, it is wonderful that it is like spring all year round.

The mountains and plains are full of exotic flowers and plants, as well as several extremely rare spiritual trees and fruits.

It is only on this mountain that it can take root and survive. For this reason alone, it is firmly ranked as one of the thirteen sacred mountains in Nan County.

Bailu Academy is built on the Huanyun Peak of Yutian Mountain, extending from the middle of the mountain to the top of the peak.

The large buildings are arranged in an orderly manner, covering a considerable area, and can easily accommodate more than a thousand people. (End of this chapter)