Chapter 34 – A grand journey about to begin
A bland voice struck the Liao family like a sledgehammer, leaving them wondering when and how this man and bull had appeared without them noticing...
"Kid, didn't expect you to come to us!"
The round-faced man's eyes sparkled with excitement as he clutched a talisman, a faint light flickered, and he bellowed, "Freeze..."
Whoosh!
Chen Xun made his move, a fierce wind suddenly rose, flattening the grass, his cultivation level climbing rapidly.
Qi cultivation fifth level.
Qi cultivation sixth level.
...
Qi cultivation tenth level!
The Liao family felt their scalps tingle, their eyes nearly popping out of their sockets, as the round-faced man's pupils trembled violently. Chen Xun was already in front of him, his spellcasting interrupted.
"Too slow."
Chen Xun lifted the round-faced man with one hand, the latter trembling all over, his lips quivering, as the talisman in his hand slowly fell to the ground.
"Moo!!"
Black Bull bellowed furiously, a cyclone of flames swirling around him. In an instant, boundless flames erupted, filling the sky with firelight, and walls of flames encircled all the Liao family members.
Intense heat assaulted them, the flames pulsating with powerful spell fluctuations, a visible ferocity to the naked eye.
"What... what's happening?!"
"Foundation Establishment... a Foundation Establishment senior?"
"It's over."
...
The other Liao family members went limp, their hair standing on end, their voices trembling, their eyes filled with firelight, their skin feeling the scorching heat.
The middle-aged man was in a daze, watching Chen Xun approach step by step, holding the round-faced man, and subconsciously commanding his flying sword.
Crack, crack.
The flying sword was crushed inch by inch in Chen Xun's hand, mirroring the middle-aged man's breaking heart. His legs gave out as he stammered, "Senior, we were blind to your greatness..."
"Where are my half-bag of spiritual herb seeds?"
"Here! Right here!"
The middle-aged man fumbled hastily, pulling out several bags of seeds from his Storage Bag and handing them all to Chen Xun.
Chen Xun only took the half-bag of spiritual herb seeds, his gaze suddenly turning cold: "But I never let go of those who harbor murderous intent towards us."
"You?!!"
"Fellow Daoist!!!"
"No!!!"
...
Screams of agony echoed from within the walls of fire as Chen Xun and Black Bull, with stern faces, headed towards Nine Stars Valley. They had heard that the Liao family had been squatting on them for years.
The next day, the sun was just right.
Chen Xun's token emitted a faint light, and with a surge of mana, he looked in a certain direction: "Bull, let's go!"
"Moo moo~" Black Bull responded.
In an open space within the valley, a flying boat stood, surrounded by a dozen people, some in uniform, all respectfully looking towards a man standing straight.
This was Ao Gu, one of the outer sect elders, with early Foundation Establishment cultivation.
"Elder Ao, a few people haven't arrived yet," Yin Jun said respectfully.
"No matter, this year's disciples are quite good."
Ao Gu stroked his beard, "I heard there are some young cultivators with exceptional bone age."
"One is twenty years old and has reached the seventh level of Qi cultivation, single-handedly defeating ten Puppet Beasts from the Noble Sect."
Yin Jun's eyes also shone with admiration, "He also has a Qi cultivation second level spiritual beast, though his cultivation aptitude is a mixed spiritual root."
"Oh? Such a person exists? If he had gone to challenge the other immortal sects, he might not have ended up with our Five Aggregates Sect."
Ao Gu nodded repeatedly, pleased. Such a person was definitely a key player for the Nandou Mountain secret realm, and Yin Jun had found a gem.
Chen Xun, leading Black Bull, had already arrived, dusty from travel, the clanging of pots and pans following them.
"Fellow Daoist Chen, let me introduce you."
Yin Jun stepped forward with a smile, "This is Elder Ao, an outer sect elder of the Five Aggregates Sect."
He then turned to Ao Gu, "Elder Ao, this is the person I was just talking about."
"Greetings, Elder Ao. I apologize for my late arrival."
Chen Xun bowed, quickly removing his headgear to reveal a handsome face, seemingly harmless to humans and animals.
"Not bad, not bad."
Elder Ao looked at Chen Xun and Black Bull with a slight smile, appreciating the younger generation's manners, "Go to the back."
"Yes." Chen Xun quickly led Black Bull to join the other cultivators, starting to greet them with a smile.
Half an hour later, everyone had arrived. They all stood in front of the flying boat, Chen Xun and Black Bull's hearts pounding with excitement.
The flying boat was massive, several dozen feet long, without masts or sails, its wooden structure capable of accommodating hundreds. Though not as grand as the ten great immortal sects, it was still a powerful sect.
"Let's go."
Elder Ao stepped onto the flying boat, his hands striking together, sending mana towards a spot, and the boat rumbled deeply.
Yin Jun led the cultivators aboard, Chen Xun and Black Bull touching and examining everything, the material clearly not ordinary wood.
"This flying boat is huge."
Chen Xun marveled, his first close encounter with a flying boat, "Bull, jump around."
"Moo moo~~" Black Bull actually jumped twice, silent and solid!
The other cultivators also expressed their amazement, their eyes gleaming with joy, much like Chen Xun.
Hum—
Another rumble, the flying boat slowly ascended, Chen Xun and the others steadied themselves, leaning over the edge to watch the ground below.
"Bull, we're taking off!"
"Moo moo!!"
A strong cold wind blew, Chen Xun and Black Bull's lips quivering, Nine Stars Valley becoming clearer and clearer.
Elder Ao sat cross-legged, surrounded by flags, his fingers pointing, and a transparent shield enveloped the entire flying boat, blocking the fierce winds.
"Awesome!" Chen Xun swallowed hard, watching the light screen, holding tightly to Black Bull.
"Moo~"
Black Bull was panicking inside, realizing it was afraid of heights, its head quickly burrowing into Chen Xun's embrace.
The full view of Nine Stars Valley unfolded before them, Chen Xun staring in awe at its vastness, with strange flowers and herbs scattered throughout.
The figures on the ground shrank, mountains and rivers clearly visible, the flying boat completed its ascent and began to move at full speed!
"Bull, we're leaving, we're really leaving!"
Chen Xun roared excitedly, gripping the edge of the flying boat, his eyes wide, "Cloud Mountains!"
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Black Bull also stretched out its head, looking at the Cloud Mountains they had lived in for so many years, truly leaving for good this time.
"Bull, look, Panning City, it's huge!"
Chen Xun pointed to another place, the outline of a giant city appearing before them, even seeing countless figures moving within, their first time looking down upon it.
"Moo? Moo moo!" Black Bull seemed to be searching for something, looking down everywhere.
The flying boat pierced through clouds and fog, passing over massive mountain ranges.
"Old Sun's peak!"
Chen Xun saw it, Black Bull saw it, and he suddenly shouted out, "Old Sun!!!"
"Moo!!!"
Black Bull too was excited, even through the mist, it saw.
Chen Xun's eyes unexpectedly filled with mist, perhaps the wind was too strong, sand getting in his eyes, as he saw the resting place of his master and mistress.
"We're leaving..."
Everything on the ground became smaller and blurrier, the flying boat's speed was incredible, Panning City gradually disappearing, the Cloud Mountains gradually disappearing, until they were no longer visible.
One man and one bull still gazed in that direction, where they held so many fond memories.
Hum— The flying boat streaked across the sky, clouds scattered by its passage, thoughts cast far away, farewell to the little village, farewell to Panning City, farewell to the Cloud Mountains...
The vastness of the world, countless birds soaring in the sky, framed against the blue sky and white clouds, flying alongside the boat, then left far behind,
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Chen Xun and Black Bull had left the edge of the flying boat, their gazes firm as they looked ahead.
Mountain ranges spiraled into the distance, the flying boat adjusted direction several times, heading straight for Zhiyang Prefecture in Kingdom Qian, a grand journey about to begin...
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