Jian Yumei took the book given by his master, and he saw that the talismans emitted a faint golden light. He knew that these were the crystallization of the efforts of generations of masters. Although he could now conjure talismans in the air and use them at will, it was still necessary to memorize these talismans. This was a fundamental skill, which would undoubtedly benefit his cultivation!
Jian Yumei carefully tucked the book into his arms.
"Master, what shall we do with Master Chen's ashes? Shall we bury them in the back or keep them in the house?" Jian Yumei had already placed the urn containing Master Chen's ashes on the Eight Immortals table when he entered the house. Now he looked at the urn.
"Let's find someone to bury the old man properly, and let him rest in peace in the earth!" said the master.
"Ah, I've known him since I was very young. He was truly a living immortal! He loved to help people, and everyone liked him. But immortals also have their lifespans. Now that he's gone to that other world, who knows how he's faring?" the master said.
"The old man must have good fortune, and he will surely be well!" Jian Yumei said.
"Yes, let's hope so!" the master said.
"Tomorrow, let's invite some villagers to come and dig a grave for the old immortal. We'll buy the best nanmu coffin and bury him properly!" the master said.
"All right, master, let's do that! Let's give Master Chen a proper burial and erect a gravestone for him! Although immortals may not care about such things, our intentions must be conveyed!" Jian Yumei said.
"Yes, we will miss him!" sighed the master.
"I'll go down first! Master!" Jian Yumei said.
"All right, you may go!" the master said.
After Jian Yumei came down, thinking about what his senior sister had said, he crossed the courtyard and went to his senior sister's room.
"Sister, what did you say?" Jian Yumei saw his senior sister sitting there lost in thought!
"Master said that when you return, we can go down the mountain together. We'll go to accomplish a task he assigned, and that will mark our formal departure from the sect," his senior sister said.
"Did master say we should go together, sister?" Jian Yumei asked.
"Yes, we are in Xianyang now. We'll try to dig up some treasures. After selling these goods, we'll have plenty of funds and can travel all over the world!" his senior sister said.
"Do you know the specific location, just one word, 'theft'?" Jian Yumei joked.
"Master said it's about a hundred miles outside Xianyang City. We'll have to find it ourselves!" his senior sister said.
"A hundred miles outside Xianyang City, and we have to find it ourselves?" Jian Yumei asked.
"Yes!" his senior sister said casually. "We can go to the site or check your book, 'Secrets of the Southern Sea,' to see if it mentions the tomb. How about that?" his senior sister suggested.
"All right, then we need to prepare!" Jian Yumei said.
"Yes, and shouldn't we bid farewell to the immortal of the Southern Sea?" his senior sister said.
"We must, it's essential!" Jian Yumei said.
When they arrived at the Southern Sea Immortal's cave, "Sister, please go first!" Jian Yumei said.
Lin Li glanced at Jian Yumei. "Why so polite today?" Lin Li smiled.
Jian Yumei smiled too.
Lin Li wasn't polite either. She leaped up, her feet landing on the protruding part of the cliff. Then she occasionally used her hands to support herself on these protruding parts of the cliff. With a few leaps, she reached the cave entrance on the cliff.
Jian Yumei smiled at this moment. He also followed his sister's example and leaped up, but his speed was surprisingly fast. In what seemed like the blink of an eye to Lin Li, Jian Yumei was already in front of her.
"Sister, why are you so fast?" Lin Li was surprised.
"Sister, don't be startled. My inner strength is deeper than yours. Progress will show gradually, so it's normal to be a bit faster!" Jian Yumei said with a smile.
"All right, it seems I'll have to get used to it slowly!" Lin Li said, then stuck out her tongue.
Seeing Jian Yumei's progress in martial arts, for some reason, Lin Li was very happy.
At this moment, the two golden-crowned snakes suddenly emerged. They swayed their heads as if they were welcoming someone.
"Hello, my friends, how have you been since yesterday?" Jian Yumei smiled.
"What, brother, you saw them yesterday!?" Lin Li was surprised.
"Yes, we just met yesterday. It's better to meet by chance than to plan!" Jian Yumei laughed.
"All right, tell me how you encountered them when you have time! Let's go meet the Southern Sea Immortal!" Lin Li said.
The two golden-crowned snakes swayed their heads and turned around, seeming to quickly understand Lin Li's words. Jian Yumei and Lin Li smiled.
Guided by the two snakes, they came before the Southern Sea Immortal.
They both bowed a few times.
"Master of the Southern Sea Immortal, my sister and I are about to leave the mountain. We may not be able to come see you again for some time. Take care!" Jian Yumei said.
"Master of the Southern Sea Immortal, you are a great master. We hope you will bless us to succeed in our endeavors! We're not aiming for great wealth. I just hope to have some fun, and my brother hopes to realize some of his dreams. Please bless us!" Lin Li said these words, then closed her eyes and bowed a few times.
Jian Yumei looked at his senior sister. From these words, he seemed to sense that his senior sister had indeed grown up. Perhaps she had become more mature when she thought about leaving the mountain! But it was indeed true. Everyone had to grow up. The sister who used to love playing and joking around should also grow up.
Jian Yumei looked at her and felt a strange feeling in his heart, but he didn't notice it much himself.
At this moment, Jian Yumei looked at the two golden-crowned snakes, and he saw that they were very happy there.
At this moment, Jian Yumei vaguely heard a voice saying, "Take us with you!"
Jian Yumei looked around but didn't see anyone.
As he searched for the source of the sound, he heard the voice again, "We are snakes, take us with you!"
Jian Yumei was startled.
He looked at the two snakes and realized that the voice was actually not a voice. It was just the other party's thought transmitted to his mind, and then it generated a voice in his ears.
Actually, that wasn't a voice.
Jian Yumei felt it was very strange. He didn't know that it depended on two points: the snakes must have cultivated for
a long time and had great power, and his own power must have reached a certain level to achieve this!
Jian Yumei thought that since he wanted to take the snakes with him, they could also be of some help and take care of each other. However, the snakes had been guarding the Southern Sea Immortal here. How would they get by after leaving? What should they do here?
Just as Jian Yumei was thinking, the snakes reminded him in his mind, "It's okay, there's a gate at the entrance. Later, I'll take you to close it. After the gate is closed, no one can enter!"
Jian Yumei looked at the two snakes and nodded. "Okay, let's do that!"
Jian Yumei was afraid of scaring Lin Li, so he communicated with the snakes using his mind.
By now, it was almost dark outside, and through the cracks in the roof, they could feel that it was already late.
"Let's go, brother!" Lin Li said to Jian Yumei.
"All right, let's go!" Jian Yumei said.
At this point, the snakes had already brought a bamboo flute in their mouths. They placed the bamboo flute in front of Jian Yumei and crawled in. Slowly, they went in, and both snakes crawled in.
Jian Yumei walked over, bent down to pick up the flute.
"All right, from now on, we'll be companions too. Let's journey together and explore the rivers and lakes. It seems you two are not willing to be lonely! Have you been accustomed to the adventurous life of being exposed to wind and rain while following the Southern Sea Immortal?" Jian Yumei laughed.