The azure sky was like a flawless wash, dotted with white clouds.

A gentle breeze blew through the mountains and forests, bringing the rustling sound of leaves, which was quite pleasant to the ear.

The same breeze also played with a few strands of the woman's hair, passing over her gentle smiling face.

"Little Junior Brother, are you hungry?" Cheng Rou asked as she held up a bamboo basket.

"Thank you, Senior Sister Cheng," Lu Ran replied without any pretense, truly famished.

"Just wait a moment," she said, turning towards a corner of the courtyard where there was a wooden table and two chairs.

She placed the basket on the table and lifted the cloth cover to continually reveal dishes.

Lu Ran's gaze lingered for a moment before he looked up at the sky, feeling it impolite to keep staring at the girl.

As Lu Ran looked up, he saw the clouds in the sky again, thinking they really looked more and more like cotton candy.

The sky of Yeyu City was truly beautiful.

Especially since Lu Ran came from Rain Alley City, from that forever smog-filled land.

This stark contrast made everything seem all the more unreal to him.

"Little Junior Brother?" The woman's voice came from behind, "Come eat."

"Okay," Lu Ran hurried over and took a seat.

Steamed buns with plain congee, a plate of soy-sauce beef, and a plate of stir-fried mushrooms.

Lu Ran didn't recognize the mushrooms but never expected them to be this delicious.

"Hehe~"

Cheng Rou, propping her cheek with her hand, watched with a grin as Lu Ran gobbled down his food.

To her, the young man before her did not seem like the same valiant youth from "Heavenly Pride".

Feeling a tad embarrassed, Lu Ran slowed down with the mushrooms and asked, "Senior Sister, whose residence is this estate?"

Lu Ran thought the master of this estate should be a highly respected Immortal Sheep Believer.

But on second thought, it didn't seem quite right.

Even if an Immortal Sheep Believer's status were high, they couldn't withstand the name "Luo Xian Residence"!

Cheng Rou shook her head and whispered, "Ever since it was built, no one has lived here.

We come regularly to clean and repair, but besides that, we aren't allowed near here."

Lu Ran looked puzzled, "No one lives here? Then why build it?"

She whispered back, "For such a long time, we too have been wondering who the master of this estate really is.

Until yesterday, when you arrived."

Lu Ran: "..."

Cheng Rou's lips curved into a slight smile, "Thanks to Little Junior Brother, yesterday, I received a divine message from Lord Immortal Goat.

It was my first time hearing a god's voice."

Lu Ran silently ate his mushrooms, not daring to interject.

He could communicate with Lord Immortal Goat at any time.

But for other Immortal Sheep Believers, communicating with a deity was undoubtedly a great divine blessing.

Cheng Rou continued, "Yesterday, I helped you to the Immortal Temple at the back mountain, intending to take you to our living quarters.

On the way, I heard Lord Immortal Goat's instructions, and so I brought you here."

As she spoke, Cheng Rou's smile deepened, "You didn't see it at that time, everyone's expression was quite marvelous.

It turns out this Luo Xian Residence was prepared for you."

Lu Ran silently finished a plate of mushrooms, not daring to comment.

"Do you like it?" Cheng Rou asked, a hint of anticipation in her eyes.

"Mhm," Lu Ran nodded immediately.

Cheng Rou was quite happy, "Next time, I'll bring more."

"Thank you, Senior Sister." Lu Ran looked up at the woman and thanked her with a smile.

"Rustle~"

A gentle breeze came, accompanied by the pleasant sound of leaves rubbing together, blowing through Lu Ran's cropped hair.

Cheng Rou watched the young man before her with a sunny smile and clear eyes, momentarily lost in thought.

Externally, he was Da Xia's genius.

Internally, he was the master of Luo Xian Residence.

Cheng Rou was not yet sure if Lu Ran realized what this estate really meant.

Perhaps...

He had already realized it but simply hadn't shown much of it.

"What is your level of strength, Senior Sister?" Lu Ran suddenly asked.

"Me?" Caught off guard, Cheng Rou immediately replied, "I am at the River Realm Fourth Rank."

"River Realm Fourth Rank?" Lu Ran was genuinely surprised, "That's impressive, you look so young?"

However, her response left Lu Ran completely dumbfounded.

Cheng Rou shook her head with a smile, "I am already twenty-seven years old; my eldest son is seven, and my daughter is four."

Lu Ran fell silent.

Just...already with two children?

The mountains indeed nourish people!

Looking at Cheng Rou's appearance, she seemed like a pure and innocent university student; who would have thought she was the mother of two?

Err... These days, being a university student and a treasure mother doesn't seem contradictory.

Cheng Rou softly said, "Little Junior Brother, shall I give you a tour of the Immortal Temple?"

"Sure," Lu Ran took another bite of his steamed bun.

Cheng Rou shared, "There are 556 permanent Believers in the Immortal Temple, most of whom are in the Mist Realm.

Over 200 have reached the Stream Realm, and 14 have reached the River Realm..."

Lu Ran quietly listened, he couldn't help but sigh internally.

Just over five hundred people sounded quite disheartening.

This was the place where the god Divine·Immortal Goat resided!

Only so few Immortal Sheep Believers?

And among those, only fourteen were in the River Realm?

Well... that's fine.

Such aptitude indeed suited the title of a Nine-class God·Immortal Sheep's follower.

Cheng Rou added, "There is one River Realm Believer."

"Oh?" Lu Ran raised an eyebrow slightly, "There is also someone in the River Realm?"

No sooner had the words left his mouth, did Lu Ran feel it was rude and hurriedly corrected, "No, I mean..."

"No problem," Cheng Rou said without any hint of annoyance, remaining gentle, "My grandfather is at the River Realm·Fifth Rank."

Lu Ran: ???

River Realm Fifth Rank?!

He had assumed that being in the early stages of the River Realm would have sufficed for an Immortal Sheep Believer, but out comes a powerful being at River Realm·Fifth Rank?

Was this...possible?

As a disciple of the Nine-level God·Immortal Sheep Sect, it meant that talent and aptitude were somewhat limited.

How could Grandpa Cheng reach the pinnacle of the River Realm?

Cheng Rou smiled at Lu Ran's astonished expression and explained, "It is said that grandfather also once received a blessing from the divine lord."

Lu Ran: "It is said?"

Cheng Rou nodded, "It was a very long time ago, long before I was born.

Grandfather has never directly confirmed it. When you've rested, you might talk to him."

Lu Ran said, "Since I'm awake, I'll go visit Grandpa Cheng in a while. Can you take me, Senior Sister?"

Lu Ran certainly wouldn't become arrogant because of favor.

Moreover, since Grandpa Cheng was also an Immortal Sheep Believer, he would naturally be an ally in the future.

"Sure." Cheng Rou's eyes gleamed warmly, truly appreciating this humble and polite junior brother.

Since the broadcast of "Heavenly Pride" and Lu Ran's dramatic emergence, Cheng Rou had realized one thing:

Lu Ran was extraordinary, not an ordinary Immortal Sheep Believer!

Like her grandfather, he was not weak in character or timid in conduct.

On the contrary, they were fearsomely resolute, like a sharp divine weapon!

"Senior Sister, shall we leave now?" Lu Ran finished the steamed bun in a few bites and looked up at her.

Cheng Rou quickly cleared the dishes, joking, "Let's go. I can only trouble Little Junior Brother to visit; after all, this is a forbidden place.

Except for me, the meal deliverer, no one else can disturb you here, not even grandfather."

Lu Ran: "..."

"Hehe~" Cheng Rou laughed and patted her forehead, "Sorry, you seem so well-behaved, unlike how you are in 'Heavenly Pride,' I just want to tease you."

Lu Ran rolled his eyes and followed his Senior Sister out of the estate.

The path through the mountain was quite walkable.

After a few minutes, they arrived at a fork in the road.

"Little Junior Brother," Cheng Rou pointed down the branching path, "This road leads to the cliff, and we've built a pavilion there for you.

You can meditate there without disturbance."

Lu Ran was at a loss for words, "I..."

Cheng Rou lifted her head, smiling at Lu Ran, "The view there is lovely, overlooking Cang Mountain and Erhai!"

Lu Ran pursed his lips, his myriad thoughts distilled into two words, "Thank you."

Lord Immortal Goat,

When scolding me, you're so fierce, and now you're giving me both property and land...

What's the difference between this and a domineering CEO?

Lu Ran couldn't help but remember when he first brought the Divine Shrine Divine Sculpture home, and the White Sheep Jade Carving suddenly grimaced, then gave a wicked smile.

That settles it~

The domineering Sheep CEO is confirmed.

By the way, since this place is forbidden, once I master the Evil Technique·Mirror Flower Moon, can I hide Night Charm inside Luo Xian Residence?

Thinking to himself, Lu Ran followed Cheng Rou as they moved forward.

After a long walk, they came upon a complex of buildings!

Indeed, Luoxian Temple wasn't just the dilapidated sight it seemed; beyond the back mountain, there truly was another world.

Lu Ran quietly marveled, looking at the ancient style of the buildings, feeling very much like he had entered a Taoist temple.

"Eh, Lu Tianjiao!"

"Lu Tianjiao has arrived..." Joyous voices followed one after another as a group of aunties gathered around.

More Immortal Sheep Believers watched from a distance, not daring to come forward recklessly.

One excited auntie with curly hair grabbed Lu Ran's hand, inspecting him and saying continuously:

"Good, truly good, our Immortal Goat Sect has a future! Tall and fair-skinned, and handsome too..."

Lu Ran felt odd.

This felt like being appraised by a mother-in-law.

"Liu Auntie, I'm taking Little Junior Brother to see Grandpa first," Cheng Rou hurriedly intervened.

Liu Auntie reluctantly let go, "Did you like the mushrooms? Auntie will pick more for you tomorrow."

"Delicious, delicious!" Lu Ran mimicked Lord Immortal Goat's gesture, clasping his fist in salutation again and again in gratitude.

His action seemed to have triggered something!

All the surrounding Immortal Sheep Believers immediately returned the gesture.

Lu Ran was startled!

From now on, he'd better not clasp his fist lightly.

In Luo Xian Mountain, this gesture was probably quite formal.

"Let's go," Cheng Rou whispered, quickening her pace.

Lu Ran stepped on the stone-paved road, walked past several buildings, and finally entered a large gate.

What lay before them opened grandly, paved with stone bricks.

"Every morning, after worshiping God, we will practice here."

Cheng Rou introduced as she led Lu Ran towards the edge of a grand hall.

Lu Ran looked up to see three big characters on the plaque – Immortal Worship Hall.

Inside the hall sat a Stone Sculpture of an Immortal Sheep.

In front of the Stone Sculpture on a prayer mat was an old man bowing his head in reverence.

Cheng Rou quickly approached and whispered, "Grandpa, Lu Ran has come to see you."

"Oh?" The elder turned his head to look.

Outside the hall, Lu Ran's eyes sharpened!

The elderly man was clothed in a white robe, layered over a white inner garment, with his hair pulled up into a bun, fastened simply with a wooden hairpin.

Although his hair was white, his spirit was vigorous.

His eyes were not muddled but rather bright and clear.

"Since Lu friend has arrived, why not first pay respects to the deity?" The old man stood up, gesturing towards the prayer mat.

However, Lu Ran kept looking at the elder, scrutinizing him closely.

Beneath the facade of an immortal's grace and a Taoist's wisdom, Lu Ran saw a sharp weapon!

A long spear?

No, not a spear! What was it?

The elder stood silently, not rushing Lu Ran to enter.

Cheng Rou appeared puzzled, about to say something when the elder raised his hand to stop her.

Lu Ran spoke out, "Is Grandpa Cheng a practitioner of the halberd?"

"Ha ha ha ha ha!" The elderly laughed heartily, stroking his beard, "As expected of the Master of Divine Weapon, young friend, what keen insight!"

Lu Ran's entire being was shaken.

This...this?!

You're telling me this is an Immortal Sheep Believer?

This totally sounds like an East Thunder believer, right?

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