PDLP Chapter 7 The Journey to the Yuanwu Kingdom
Chapter 7 The Journey to the Yuanwu Kingdom
More than two months later, Su Mixin finally ended her seclusion.
He not only successfully switched to the "Great Luo Thousand Illusions Technique" and completely consolidated his cultivation, but also took the time to completely refine the several new magical artifacts he had acquired.
He even comprehended the basics of the "Blood Core Divine Control Technique," using it on Jin Yu and freeing up the spirit beast token.
In the quiet room, Su Mixin sat cross-legged on a cold jade futon, his fingertips caressing a small ceramic pot with a curved spout. The pot was engraved with various animal patterns, including birds and beasts, and it was warm to the touch. It was the Demon Refining Pot, the reward he received from cutting down trees in the Tongtian Jianmu space during the early stages of his Foundation Establishment.
After successfully completing his seclusion and refining the "Great Luo Thousand Illusion Technique," he fell into deep thought.
Although he has now reached the Foundation Establishment stage, he is well aware of his lack of combat experience. In the past, when he was in the Qi Refining stage, he basically stayed at home in the sect to cultivate his skills and had no combat experience whatsoever. Now, his cultivation, supernatural powers, and treasures are all one step ahead of Han Laomo.
However, if Han Laomo were to emerge from seclusion after two years of Foundation Establishment, and the two were to face off, my current chances of winning would probably not be high.
Because of his lack of combat experience, he was far inferior to the experience that Old Demon Han had honed through life-and-death battles.
According to the information about this Demon Refining Pot, it requires a relatively complete demon beast corpse as material to refine it into cultivation resources such as Demon Essence Liquid and Demon Soul Pill.
Although the specific effects of these pills are unknown, they are likely to be more effective than ordinary pills for improving cultivation. These need to be tested.
Therefore, if one can go out to hunt demons now, not only can one hone oneself and make up for the lack of combat experience, but one can also try to make use of the Demon Refining Pot, which is very necessary.
However, the teleportation array leading to the Chaotic Star Sea still needs to be planned. The cultivation world in the southern region is lacking in monster resources, so where should they hunt monsters?
Su Mi thought of the Panlong River mentioned in the original work. This river was located within the territory of Yuanwu Kingdom and was inhabited by many monsters.
In the original story, when Han Laomo participated in the Blood Trial, Fuyunzi of Qingxu Sect took out the Blood Thread Dragon's inner core and made a bet with Li Huayuan. He mentioned that Li Huayuan had lived on the dangerous shoals of Panlong River for more than 30 years for this demon core.
In addition, according to the records in the Thousand Illusions Sect, although there are many demonic beasts in the Panlong River, most of them are low-level level one demonic beasts. Level two, three, and four demonic beasts are rare, and demonic beasts comparable to the Golden Core stage are extremely rare.
"Li Huayuan, a Golden Core cultivator at the bottom level, has been active in Panlongjiang for over thirty years without any harm. I've brought one or two Golden Core stage bodyguards and specifically sought out second- or third-level, or even fourth-level, demonic beasts to practice against. This is basically foolproof and my safety is very well guaranteed."
Moreover, Su Mi thought of Xin Ruyin and Qi Yunxiao. Two years later, after Han Laomo achieved Foundation Establishment, he would go to Tianxing Sect Market. There, he would first meet Qi Yunxiao, and then several years later, through Qi Yunxiao, he would meet Xin Ruyin.
I needed to go ahead and intercept the two of them.
Su Mixin is the young master of the powerful Thousand Illusions Sect. For a sect, a genius in array formations like Xin Ruyin is extremely precious.
As for Xin Ruyin's Dragon Roar Body, it's really no big deal for the Thousand Illusions Sect.
However, it involves periodically having a Nascent Soul elder intervene, transferring a wisp of yin energy to help suppress the side effects of this spiritual entity.
This will not affect Xin Ruyin's cultivation. Whether Xin Ruyin can solve the problem on her own after her cultivation improves, or Su Mixin asks Bingfeng for a wisp of cold essence in the future, it will be a one-time solution.
After thinking it over, Su Mixin no longer hesitated, got up and left the seclusion, heading to her parents' residence.
When I entered the Mi Lian Palace, my parents were enjoying tea and chatting in the tea room.
Su Mixin bowed and sat down to the side, carefully choosing her words before speaking: "Father, Mother, I have come here today to discuss something with you both."
"I plan to travel to Yuanwu Kingdom soon to hunt demons and gain experience in the Panlong River area."
"You want to go to Panlong River in Yuanwu Kingdom to hunt demons and gain experience?" Su Yunluo was a little curious when she heard this. How could her son, who had never left the sect, have such an idea?
Su Mixin nodded and replied, "My cultivation has been too isolated, and I have never left the sect. This time, hunting demons to obtain resources is not important; the key is to train myself. It can be said to kill two birds with one stone."
"These low-level demonic beasts are easier to deal with than intelligent human cultivators. Since I started fighting demonic beasts, my safety has been greatly guaranteed."
Ye Xinlian said with some concern, "You can't go by yourself. Take a few Golden Core cultivators with you; they can protect you in a critical moment."
Su Yunluo nodded in agreement.
Su Mixin was quite open-minded and replied, "Don't worry, I'll bring Lao Li along."
Old Li had long been sent by the two to serve Su Mixin.
Su Yunluo pondered for a moment, "Li Chongyue alone is not enough to ensure safety. I will send another person to accompany you."
Su Mixin didn't argue and nodded in agreement.
Ye Xinlian then took his hand and said, "Mother has made some progress recently and will soon be going into seclusion. I'm afraid it will be at least twenty or thirty years before I can emerge from seclusion."
Su Mixin asked with great surprise, "Is Mother about to break through to the mid-Nascent Soul stage?"
Ye Xinlian shook her head. "It's still a long way off. I'm still some distance from the peak of the early Nascent Soul stage."
Then Su Yunluo continued, "In recent years, the various sects of our demonic path will be making big moves. In a month, I will be going to the Joyful Union Sect to meet with the Nascent Soul elders of the various sects. They will probably be bringing many junior disciples with them. Would you like to postpone your training and come with me to the Joyful Union Sect to broaden your horizons?"
Su Mixin knew that this big move must be the invasion of the demonic path a few years later. At this time, it was probably already infiltrated and arranged for a long time. However, he was not interested in these social interactions. Going to the Hehuan Sect might allow him to meet Wang Chan of the Ghost Spirit Sect, as well as Tian Buque, Lian Feihua and other young masters of various sects of his generation, who were minor characters in the original work.
But in Su Mi's heart, it wasn't worth wasting time on this matter.
So he politely declined.
Because she wouldn't be able to see Ye Xinlian for a while, Su Mixin lingered in the Milian Palace for a long time before returning to her residence after dark.
The next day, Old Li led an old man to visit the Mi Xin Hall.
The old man followed behind Li Chongyue. Although he was not tall, he stood upright like a pine tree and showed no signs of old age.
Her silver hair, as white as frost and snow, was meticulously combed and fell over her shoulders. A few strands of hair on her forehead swayed slightly in the wind, making her face, covered with light wrinkles, appear even more gaunt.
The corners of his eyes and brows bear the marks of time, yet he does not appear hunched; instead, he exudes a calm composure born of experience.
Old Li cupped his hands in front of Su Mixin and said, "Young Master, the Grand Elder instructed me to bring Senior Brother Lu to meet you. Hearing that the Young Master wanted to go out for training, he specially sent the two of us to accompany and protect you."
An elderly man surnamed Lu also bowed and said, "I am Lu Xin, greetings to the young master."
Su Mixin nodded and said to Lu Xin, "May I call you Elder Lu?"
"Old Li has been by my side for many years. Old Lu, you've just arrived, so I'll need your help in taking care of you from now on."
Lu Xin quickly replied, "No, no, protecting the young master is my duty."
Wanting to learn more about him, Su Mi asked directly, "May I ask what level of cultivation Elder Lu possesses, what kind of martial arts he practices, and what his specialties are?"
Lu Xin replied, "I have now reached the late stage of the Golden Core realm and cultivate the earth-attribute technique 'Thousand-Jin Thick Earth Technique.' My combat ability is not outstanding among those of the same level, but I have accumulated quite a bit of experience from wandering the Tiannan cultivation world for many years."
Old Li, with his dark and honest face, chimed in from the side, "Young Master, Senior Brother Lu is renowned among Golden Core cultivators. His statement that his combat skills are not outstanding is just modesty."
Su Mixin gave Lu Xin a second look.
Old Li tried to lighten the mood by saying, "From now on, I'll handle the ordinary enemies, and we'll leave the tough ones to Senior Brother Lu."
Lu Xin stood to the side, stroking his beard with a faint smile, looking quite pleased.
Su Mixin began to explain her upcoming plans: "I plan to go to Yuanwu Kingdom, mainly to find suitable monsters to hunt in the Panlong River area to supplement my combat experience. I will also take the opportunity to travel around Yuanwu Kingdom and see the scenery outside the sect."
Lu Xin then spoke up: "My ancestors were from the Yuanwu Kingdom. After achieving success in my cultivation, I have traveled there many times for training. I am quite familiar with this place, so you can rest assured, young master."
Su Mi nodded in satisfaction; her father must have given great thought to the personnel arrangements.
The following day, Su Mixin went to her senior brother's residence to report on her upcoming training outside the sect. Qi Danyan was quite supportive of this.
After staying with her parents for another day, on the morning of the third day, Su Mixin left the Thousand Illusion Sect's mountain gate together with Li and Lu.
Outside the Thousand Illusions Sect's mountain gate, Lu Xin summoned a flying boat and said to Su Mi, "Young Master, there's no point in wasting time on the journey. Why don't we take my flying boat and reach the Yuanwu Kingdom as soon as possible, so you can leisurely travel and gain experience?"
Su Mixin and Lao Li both agreed that Lu Xin's flying boat was definitely much faster than their own various flying escape methods.
Along the way, they passed through the territory of the Ghost Spirit Sect in the northwest region of Tianluo Kingdom. Although they were curious about the place that appeared in the original work, Su Mixin and the others did not linger.
After passing through the territory of Jiang State, it entered Yuanwu State from the southeastern border and flew all the way to Tianxingzong Market.
This destination was explicitly requested by Su Mixin.
Ten days later, the three arrived at Tianxingzong Market, located in the northwest of the Taiyue Mountains.
Tianxingzong Market is located in the southern border of Yuanwu Kingdom, and not far to its south is the Taiyue Mountains, which form the northern border of Yue Kingdom.
Not far from the gate of Tianxing Sect Market, Su Mixin paused for a moment, observing the place, while Lu and Li followed behind her in silence.
This was Su Mixin's first time seeing a gathering place in the cultivation world other than the Thousand Illusions Sect; it was indeed novel and bustling.
Outside the market, lights shimmered like silk, and cultivators frequently flew in using various magical artifacts to land in front of the market gate, which was ten zhang wide, with a constant stream of people coming and going.
Su Mixin suddenly turned her head and looked towards the Taiyue Mountains to the south.
He knew that two years later, just a hundred miles south of here, into the Taiyue Mountains, was the place where Old Demon Han had built his cave.
"But at this moment, he's probably still cultivating the medicinal herbs needed for the Foundation Building Pill in the herb garden."
Without lingering, Su Mixin set off, leading the two towards the interior of the Tianxing Sect's market.
The Xingzong Market was quite large, with buildings standing side by side. Centered around the towering Xingchen Pavilion, which stood thirty feet tall, the surrounding buildings were arranged in a radial, circular pattern. However, the other buildings around it were only about three feet tall, and all had the same layout, making them very orderly.
As the three entered the market, Lu Xin asked in a low voice, "Young Master, our sect has a stronghold in this market. Shall we go there?"
Su Mixin shook her head. "Let's find an inn to rest for now, and then call the people from the local outpost over for questioning tomorrow."
Afterwards, the three of them found a fairly large inn and specifically requested a private courtyard.
The courtyard has several main rooms, and the shop owner has set up a low-level restriction formation.
Lu Xin then set up another layer of protective partition array, with each room further separated by restrictions.
Su Mixin settled into the main room; after traveling for days, he also needed to rest.
As night fell, the bustling market fell silent.
Not far from the entrance of the market, a flash of white light suddenly appeared, and Su Mixin revealed herself there.
When Su Mixin stopped here during the day, she had already secretly bound the coordinates of this place to her Hearthstone.
After the Foundation Establishment stage, Hearthstone can store two coordinate locations, and the cooldown time for teleportation is calculated separately for each bound coordinate, making various operations very convenient nowadays.
Su Mixin summoned the golden feather from her world ring, touched its neck, and then leaped onto the eagle's back.
"Let's go, Jin Yu, head south." Su Mi sent the command to Jin Yu through her spiritual sense.
"After the wind, open the Marauder's Map, closely monitor the maximum area, and search for the target, the Fountain of Spiritual Eyes."
A clear, cold voice sounded after the wind, "Master, the current maximum monitoring range of the Marauder's Map is a sphere with a radius of twenty kilometers centered on you. It can go deep underground. According to the stored data, there is detailed information about the Spirit Eye Spring. We are currently closely monitoring the spiritual energy gathering nodes in the Marauder's Map."
Within Su Mixin's world ring, that small world was completely devoid of spiritual energy. He took a piece of Spirit Eye Jade from the sect's treasury, whose spiritual energy could only cover the small herb garden.
For him, he would take as many spiritual eye items as he could, accepting whatever came his way. However, spiritual eye items were scarce within the sect, so he couldn't take too many. This spiritual eye spring, which Han Laomo discovered when he established his cave in the future, was readily available, so he naturally wouldn't miss it.
"After the wind, keep a close watch on human cultivators. If any approach, warn them to take cover."
"Understood, Master."
Su Mixin is currently in the early stage of Foundation Establishment. His divine sense is naturally slightly stronger than that of ordinary people. In addition, he cultivates the top-level illusionary cultivation technique "Great Luo Thousand Illusion Technique", and the range of his divine sense has reached about one mile.
The detection range of the Marauder's Map is thirty times that of his divine sense range, with a radius of forty miles.
This map can not only detect the presence of living beings, but its three-dimensional map can also detect and mark the gathering and flow of spiritual energy. Therefore, it can detect some spiritual energy aggregation points. Even spiritual eyes and high-grade spirit stones cannot escape its detection.
Su Mixin rode the golden feather deep into the Taiyue Mountains for a hundred miles, and then continued to explore the area. In less than half an hour, the sound of the wind rang out.
"Master, the Jade of the Spirit Eye has been found, 19 kilometers to the east."
"Okay!" Su Mixin changed direction and headed straight for this place.
Soon after, Su Mixin arrived at a precipitous mountain peak, opposite which stood a massive cliff over a hundred feet high.
"That's right, this is the place, the future location of Old Demon Han's cave."
Without further hesitation, following the target point indicated by Feng Hou, he took out the Nine Mysterious Sword Shuttle, which transformed into nine flying swords, and quickly cut a passage along a gap.
Su Mixin didn't care about the size of the passage at all; it didn't need to be widened to allow ordinary people to pass through. He transformed into his illusory mist form, allowing him to squeeze into even the smallest places.
So the tunneling project progressed very quickly, and in just a quarter of an hour, he entered a natural cave that was more than ten feet long.