Starting with Proficiency Panel-Chapter 696 - 692 Supreme Cave Mansion

The Queen Mother of the West heard this and her smile faded. She was silent for a moment, then lightly shook her head and said, "Strive for passage, strive for passage, in this lifetime, I've pursued it for countless years, but in the end, I still cannot overcome the larger environment. Now that my lifespan is nearing its end, I just want to spend my remaining days quietly."

Lu Ren's gaze was deep as he directly asked, "May I ask how much lifespan the Queen Mother has left?"

The Queen Mother of the West met Lu Ren's gaze without any concealment and said candidly, "Only three hundred years remain. I think the Jade Emperor and the Tathagata constructed the Ascension Platform likely because of this reason."

Strictly speaking, the Queen Mother of the West is also a figure of the same level as the Jade Emperor and the Tathagata, though her realm has fallen due to the shattering of the Taoism Fruit. However, if she were to gamble with her life, forcibly condense the shattered Taoism Fruit, and rekindle it temporarily, she could momentarily revert her Essence, Qi, and Spirit to their peak state, enough to take down someone of the same realm with her.

This is why Lu Ren allowed the Queen Mother of the West to live freely within human society without expulsion.

Lu Ren nodded slightly, "Since the Queen Mother wants an ordinary life, I will not disturb you."

After a pause, he glanced around, then reached out to pick up a bouquet of ninety-nine roses and asked with a smile, "How much is it, boss?"

The Queen Mother of the West smiled back and said, "Thank you for your patronage, one hundred and ninety-eight RMB."

Lu Ren grinned, indeed, regardless of the era, once a festival approaches, the prices of things like these roses skyrocket several times.

After paying with identity recognition on his phone, as he was about to leave, the Queen Mother of the West called out to him.

At this moment, her expression was no longer smiling, becoming rather solemn, with a look of hesitation on her face. After hesitating for quite a while, she finally pulled a Jade Scroll out of her pocket and handed it to Lu Ren.

"I originally intended to take this to the grave, but after much consideration, I felt it would truly be a waste."

Lu Ren took it and after scanning it mentally, even with his Willpower, he couldn't help but change his expression.

"Is this real?"

The Queen Mother of the West gently shook her head and said, "You need to verify it yourself. It's from a time so ancient, the seas have changed into mulberry fields. Whether it is or isn't, I don't particularly want to know."

Lu Ren's eyes gleamed, captivatingly, and his expression was thoughtful, "Why?"

The Queen Mother of the West smiled slightly, "Consider it as a reward because I found this place rather pleasing. I believe you can make use of it."

Lu Ren stared at the Queen Mother of the West for a long while, finally nodding slightly, "Thank you, if it is true, the Queen Mother would indeed be doing me a great favor!"

Upon returning to the halfway mark of the Lingming Mountain estate villa, Lu Ren sat cross-legged in a quiet room, silently looking down at the brightly lit city from a floor-to-ceiling window. After standing for a long time, he finally lifted the Jade Scroll and examined it carefully.

The Jade Scroll given by the Queen Mother of the West contained information about a cave dwelling of the founder of the Immortal Path, the Supreme. It seemed to be a seclusion cave dwelling when the Supreme achieved the Golden Immortal.

Lu Ren's expression shifted uncertainly, feeling the Jade Scroll in his hand to be a hot potato, merely holding it made his hand feel scalded.

After much contemplation, Lu Ren harbored significant suspicion about the Queen Mother's actions. She claimed not to strive for passage anymore, yet followed her impulse to tour Earth, ending up in the Shu Region, coincidentally leading him to the store she opened.

These ancient monsters who have lived for millions of years are not easy to deal with; each of their actions holds great significance and they never act without a reason.

Trying to use him as a pawn?

Lu Ren's expression turned a bit cold. Despite being unable to fathom the Queen Mother's deepest intentions, as long as he didn't engage, the Queen Mother could do nothing but abide.

With this thought, Lu Ren calmed his mind, arrived at the Inner Realm, and handed the bouquet of roses to Ao Li.

Ao Li slightly raised her fine eyebrows, attentively received it, glanced over it carefully, and finally frowned saying, "You really think I'm like one of those human women you try to please?"

As she spoke, she casually tossed the roses aside, full of disdain, "You think you can easily win me over with just some flowers?"

Lu Ren was not offended, as the thought patterns of a True Dragon like Ao Li were inherently different from humans. If she had reacted with joy and cheer, Lu Ren would suspect her motives.

He took out the Jade Scroll and tossed it to Ao Li, "See if the information in here is true."

Ao Li took it with slight impatience, casually scanning it, prepared to spout some profanities, but her expression slightly froze. With a puzzled sound, she then began to scrutinize it seriously.

Seeing Ao Li's demeanor, Lu Ren realized that Ao Li was well aware of the Supreme.

"So you know about the Supreme?"

"More than know."

Hearing Ao Li's vexed tone, with a gritted expression as if a sworn enemy, had Lu Ren continued to be oblivious, he would have indeed been a fool. He was astonished, "I say, why was your True Dragon body trapped in the True Dragon Secret Realm, and your spirit turned into a skeleton? Turns out it was the Supreme who intercepted you."

Ao Li's face contorted with anger, clearly Lu Ren's words reminded her of bitter memories, "If I hadn't been careless, the outcome would not have been so."

"At that time, had the Supreme already achieved Golden Immortal?"

Ao Li hesitated slightly, finally uncertainly said, "I don't know whether he had taken the final step, but his true Power and Realm were indeed far beyond that of a common Celestial Immortal, reaching an almost unimaginable level."

She suddenly looked up, lunging at Lu Ren, shaking him vigorously, speaking urgently, "This matter can be pursued! If we can find some clues from his seclusion cave dwelling, maybe we can uncover the Golden Immortal's secrets! That would be the true path of transcendence, solo supremacy, all laws unified, in endless space-time, the past and future unseen, only the present overseeing all, true immortality and Longevity and Vision!"

Lu Ren gently shook his head, having detailed the Queen Mother's revelation about the Supreme Cave Mansion to Ao Li, causing her to calm down.

"I was wondering where you got such information on the Jade Scroll, turns out someone's trying to use you."

Ao Li's face showed a cold smile, then mockingly with a challenging look at Lu Ren said, "This is a blatant scheme, no cultivator would refuse an Enlightenment Cave Dwelling left by a Golden Immortal. Even if it's a trap, someone would willingly take the bait."