"Since the benefactor has made a decision, this old Daoist will arrange for someone to register it."
Yuyang Zhenren didn't say much more and called a young Daoist to record it in the register.
After the Celestial Master Mansion's special clay seal was stamped, the Carefree Residence would officially belong to Lu Yuan for the next ten years.
However, Lu Yuan didn't really care.
Ten years?
It's already late August now, and in less than a month, the world will undergo a transformation.
By then, whether this will still hold any effect might be another story.
However, as long as I get the Wordless Stone Stele, it's all good.
And as soon as Lu Yuan finalized his choice of a layperson's practice field, the group immediately headed to the Celestial Master Mansion.
As for the Wordless Stone Stele, there's no rush for now, after all, such a stone wouldn't attract much attention.
While on the way back.
President Liu and others couldn't help but walk over to advise, saying that choosing the Carefree Residence was too impulsive.
The place is desolate, unmanaged, and most importantly, quite a distance from the Celestial Master Mansion, it's definitely a loss.
Lu Yuan just smiled at this without explaining.
Wordless Stone Stele.
It contains an unparalleled Daoist Great Divine Technique, not something they could understand.
Not long after, everyone entered the Celestial Master Mansion.
The vegetarian meal had already been arranged.
Yuyang Zhenren led Lu Yuan and the others to the dining hall before taking leave.
At this time, it was mealtime, so the dining hall was filled with many Daoists, eating silently in small groups.
Most Daoists have precepts, but the Celestial Master Mansion follows the Zhengyi Dao which doesn't forbid meat, so their bowls also had meat.
Lu Yuan and his group queued up to receive their meals and found a place to sit down.
After being tired for half a day, everyone could finally sit down and rest properly.
However, everyone present was from the business world.
Having gotten to know each other somewhat along the way, they quickly started to chat leisurely.
"President Wang, how long do you plan to stay at Dragon Tiger Mountain?"
"Probably just two or three days. In a few days, I have a business meeting, maybe I'll swing by Mount Tai."
"Mount Tai? That's a great place, the foremost of the Five Great Mountains. Shall we go together then?"
"Sure, you're welcome."
"Didn't you know, President Wang? Mount Tai is now closed to the public, no entry allowed," President Liu chimed in softly. "I heard that a few days ago, some visitors there saw the Celestial Palace again. Not only that, supposedly some people saw a group of ancient people standing at the summit of Mount Tai at night, as if holding a memorial."
"A memorial? Is such a thing possible? How come I haven't heard of it? Is it a hoax?" someone asked curiously.
"Wasn't it debunked as a mirage previously?"
"Why would I deceive you? I have a video here."
President Liu, hearing this, took out his phone to show everyone.
But soon, he frowned slightly and spoke up, "Huh? That's strange, it was on my phone this morning, how is it gone?"
"Must be fake, I've been to Mount Tai several times, never seen any Celestial Palace or ancient people."
"Not necessarily, I've heard that many strange things are happening recently both at home and abroad."
"Exactly, you know Jiuhua Mountain, right? There's an online post saying that every day at sunrise, you can hear sutras being chanted."
"That strange? Why haven't I seen any news about it?"
"That, I don't know."
The conversation piqued the interest of some of the wealthy there, sharing what they knew.
There's Taihang Mountain, the Hengduan Mountain Range, the Qinling Mountain Range, even Kunlun Mountain and so on, many famous mountains experiencing strange events, some with earthquakes, some with spectacular sunrises, and others with continuous snowfall since last month.
Even villagers living at the foot of Qinling Mountain hear wild beasts howling all night, night after night.
In short, each place has its own strange occurrences, but no one knows the reason.
However, there is one thing everyone knew.
There hasn't been much news online about it, seemingly deliberately suppressed.
So it's speculated that President Liu's video might also have been blocked.
Meanwhile, sitting quietly, Lu Yuan listened in silence.
He knew this was the prelude to the transformation.
Cities might not feel it, but many famous mountains and rivers, especially those with mythical legends, are all subtly changing.
Of course, this is just the beginning for now, but come September 1st.
A transformation.
Will affect every single person in the world.
Fortunately, he was prepared for everything, no feeling of helplessness.
"Benefactor, may I sit here?"
At this moment, a gentle voice reached Lu Yuan's ears. Looking up, it was a young Daoist.
The young Daoist seemed to be around seventeen or eighteen, with a Daoist bun, a gentle face, and a tray of food in hand.
"Of course."
He nodded.
"Thank you." The young Daoist bowed, sat across from Lu Yuan, but didn't eat, and continued, "I hear you have chosen the Carefree Residence as your lay practice field?"
Today, Dragon Tiger Mountain was closed to accommodate a few honored donating guests.
Lu Yuan's decision about the Carefree Residence was known to the Celestial Master Mansion Daoists, which was quite normal.
"Indeed," Lu Yuan answered, waiting for the other to continue.
"That's not a good practice field."
The young Daoist smiled, "A few years ago, I stayed there, the roof leaks inside, and there are wild animal calls at night. Aren't you afraid, benefactor?"
"Daoists cultivate the mind. Though I'm a layperson, I understand that harsher places can cultivate the mind further." Lu Yuan casually made an excuse. Besides, he wouldn't be living there long-term, and with his current physique, tigers and wolves couldn't come near him.
"Benefactor speaks truly."
Upon hearing this, the young Daoist nodded, seemingly in agreement.
However, he didn't speak further and only spoke again after finishing his meal, "I am Pure Yang, and I hope there will be a chance in the future to have a long conversation with you, benefactor, about the Daoist principles."
He then bowed slightly and turned to leave.
Pure Yang?
Lu Yuan couldn't help but be shocked, showing a slight change in expression.
Because the name carried great fame after the global transformation.
It stands for the Young Celestial Master of Dragon Tiger Mountain, one of the strongest young Awakened of the time.
"I didn't expect to meet such a person."
Lu Yuan soon calmed his emotions, chuckling lightly.
In my past life, I was just a minor character, while the Young Celestial Master of Dragon Tiger Mountain was one of the most renowned young powerhouses in China, with incredible strength, a towering figure beyond reach for someone like me.
But in this lifetime, everything would be different.
Without saying much, he quietly ate his meal.
After finishing, he settled down with others at the Celestial Master Mansion.
However, at his strong insistence, that night, he would spend at the Carefree Residence.
Because only then would Lu Yuan have enough time and means to completely acquire the Wordless Stone Stele.