Chapter 1490 - 1487: Inside the Temple

Guided by the bell, Ye Qiu and Fang Wushang quickly arrived at the entrance of the main hall.

"Immortal Pavilion?" Fang Wushang looked at the three large characters on the plaque of the main hall and said, "It's really strange, why is it called the Immortal Pavilion?"

Ye Qiu asked Fang Wushang with a puzzled expression, "What's wrong? Is there something odd about it?"

Fang Wushang furrowed his brows and said, "No one would call themselves an immortal, would they? Just how arrogant must one be to call oneself an immortal? Don't you find it strange?"

Ye Qiu thought for a moment and said, "The immortals referred to by the Immortal Pavilion shouldn't be those two, right?"

The bell seemed to feel that Ye Qiu and Fang Wushang had stopped, and appeared anxious, swinging gently in front of the doors of the Immortal Pavilion, as if urging Ye Qiu's steps.

"Look!" Ye Qiu pointed at the bell and said, "It seems to be urging us to go inside quickly."

Fang Wushang nodded and said, "In that case, let's go in and take a look."

With that, Ye Qiu gently pushed open the doors of the Immortal Pavilion, and the wooden doors made a creaking sound as Ye Qiu slowly opened them.

Once the doors opened, the scene inside the Immortal Pavilion unfolded before Ye Qiu's eyes.

To their surprise, apart from two sculptures, the Immortal Pavilion was completely empty. The two sculptures were dozens of zhang high, and Ye Qiu felt insignificant standing at their feet.

"These must be the two immortals, right?" Ye Qiu said, looking at the two sculptures in front of him.

"They... are so beautiful." Fang Wushang said in awe as he looked at the sculptures, "They truly are a pair of immortal lovers."

Ye Qiu also had to admit, judging by the appearance of the sculptures, these two were indeed stunningly handsome.

"It's been a long time since anyone has come here." The goddess sculpture emitted a faint glow, and a sound akin to ethereal music echoed through the hall.

"Who... Who is speaking?!" Fang Wushang exclaimed in surprise, looking at the goddess sculpture, "Is it... is it you?"

The goddess sculpture radiated softly again, and the voice sounded once more, "Such a lovely girl, innocent and pure."

Ye Qiu bowed to the goddess sculpture and said, "We did not intend to intrude and disturb your secluded cultivation. If we've caused any disturbance, we will leave immediately. Please don't hold it against us."

"Haha." The goddess sculpture laughed and said, "It's fine. It's been a long time since anyone came here. That you were able to come here is a form of fate; there's no talk of disturbance."

Upon hearing the goddess sculpture's words, Ye Qiu felt a sense of relief in his heart, "May I ask, seniors, what exactly is this place?"

"Here..." The goddess sculpture smiled gently and said, "This is the world we created to isolate ourselves from the world, intending only to live quietly without concerning ourselves with worldly matters."

"Then, our arrival has disturbed your peace." Fang Wushang said respectfully as he looked at the goddess sculpture.

"No, your presence here was by our choice."

Upon hearing the goddess sculpture's words, both of them were completely at ease. From the sculptures, it was evident that these two had undoubtedly ascended to immortality, and it would take only a flick of a finger for them to handle the two of them.

"What is your relationship? Are you a couple?"

Fang Wushang immediately shook her head and said, "No, we're not. We just met on the road."

"...Is that so?" The goddess sculpture's words seemed to hesitate.

Fang Wushang quickly nodded, "Yes, we really just happened to meet. We're not in any romantic relationship."

Ye Qiu remained silent, understanding that denying it would undoubtedly cause some discomfort for Fang Wushang.

"Every reason is subject to cause and effect," the voice of the goddess sculpture echoed, "The fact that you met and arrived here together indicates a bond of cause and effect."

Ye Qiu nodded and said, "Indeed, we will always remember the seniors' words."

The goddess seemed very pleased with Ye Qiu's response, her voice filled with joy, "Since you were able to come here, let me bestow upon you both a meeting gift."

After speaking, a cultivation technique book materialized out of thin air in front of Ye Qiu and Fang Wushang.

"This cultivation technique, named Celestial Sword Dance, is a dual-cultivation technique for both genders. I gift this book to you, hoping you will diligently practice."

Ye Qiu and Fang Wushang were delighted by the unexpected gift of a cultivation technique, and they bowed to the goddess sculpture, saying, "Thank you, senior."

"Alright, you may remain in this temple and spend your time cultivating this technique. Now, you may leave."

As the goddess sculpture finished speaking, Ye Qiu and Fang Wushang suddenly found themselves outside the temple.

Without knowing exactly how they exited, they exchanged confused glances.

Ye Qiu picked up the cultivation technique book and asked, somewhat puzzled, "Why do you think she gave us a cultivation technique?"

"No matter!" Fang Wushang said happily, "How could a technique bestowed by the immortals be anything less?"

Ye Qiu thought for a moment, trusting that a technique from an immortal must certainly be of high quality.

"Let's explore other areas; maybe we'll find more treasures." Ye Qiu said to Fang Wushang, "Now that we have the host's permission, we can freely wander."

Hearing this, Fang Wushang nodded and followed Ye Qiu to explore elsewhere.

Within the Immortal Pavilion, the goddess sculpture glowed faintly and said, "Xiao, don't you think those two resemble us from a long time ago?"

The goddess sculpture's voice fell, and the sculpture of the adjacent god emitted a bright light and said, "Is that why you gave them the Celestial Sword Dance?"

"Yes."

The goddess sculpture continued, "I hope they can love each other just like us forever."

If Ye Qiu knew the voices of the sculpture, he might jokingly accuse her of indiscriminately pairing people together.

"Ye Qiu, the Spiritual Qi here is so abundant, why not stay and practice this technique?"

Fang Wushang and Ye Qiu arrived at a courtyard, which had vacant rooms and a large open space, perfect for practicing martial arts.

Ye Qiu examined the surroundings and found them ideal for sword practice; he nodded and said, "In that case, let's start here. With the abundant Spiritual Qi, our practice should yield twice the result with half the effort."