Chapter 61

Tiger enters the mountain forest.

Unknowingly, several months passed. On this day, a flying carriage drove out of the Purple Void Heaven. A delicate and handsome youth stood at the front of the carriage, his eyes round like a deer's. He kept looking back into the carriage, chatting and laughing with the person inside, until he drove the carriage to a small mountain gate. Only then did he jump off the carriage, looking up and saying reluctantly, "Miss Ci, be very careful on this trip. Who knows how many experts are gathered in Hengze Heaven? And inside the Grotto-Heaven, external sensing is cut off. If any changes occur, I fear even the True Person won't be able to provide support in time."

A light laugh came from the black wood flying carriage, "I know, Tianlu, you are just long-winded. If you are so worried, you might as well go out with me."

Tianlu smiled, "Miss Ci is on a sect errand, it's not appropriate for me to go. Next time you go out to play, it won't be too late to take me along."

He jumped onto a cloud beside the mountain gate and shouted, "A Purple Void Heaven disciple is going out on an errand, may I ask where the steward is?"

The Shangqing Sect was a huge sect with countless disciples, vassals, and servants. There were rules for entering and exiting. Several stewards hurriedly welcomed them, registered Ruan Ci's name, and watched the flying carriage pass through the great array and go far away. Tianlu also turned into a stream of light and left. Only then did they chat with each other, "Only ten years since entering the sect, and already going out on an errand?"

"I heard it's from a distant continent. Foundation Establishment in ten years is already too fast. To go on an appointment alone like this, the Purple Void Heaven is truly heartless."

"These are all rules passed down by the ancestors for many years, we should not talk too much."

Stewards who welcome guests at the mountain gate are naturally well-informed. Someone said, "This woman is a relative of the Sword Envoy, so she must not lack precious treasures for protection. Moreover, according to the rules, sect disciples are not allowed to be accompanied by elders on their first errand. Over these thousands of years, the sect's rules have gradually become chaotic, but the Purple Void Heaven is the lineage of the Sect Master. Anyone can break the rules, but the Sect Master's lineage cannot."

Thousands of years are just a snap of the fingers for Grotto-Heaven cultivators, and Nascent Soul cultivators don't take it to heart, but it is enough for several generations of low-tier cultivators to pass on. Except for these one or two stewards, the atmosphere in the sect in the past was just a legend to the others. Hearing this, they naturally had to ask their seniors, "If that's really the case, why is it that in recent years, when sect disciples go out on errands, they are all surrounded by people and look extraordinary?"

The person who spoke said with a sneer, "That's naturally because the Sect Master has no heart to manage affairs—now that the Donghua Sword has returned to the sect, you should wait a few hundred years. After the Sword Envoy forms the Golden Core, see if the sect still allows this kind of behavior!"

These people were discussing the rise and fall of the various factions within the Shangqing Sect behind the great array. Ruan Ci, on the other hand, was driving the flying carriage, flying up and down in the clouds, having a great time. She said to Wang Panpan, "It's strange to say, I used to be a bit afraid of heights. Even when sitting in Tianlu's carriage, I would always worry in my heart about how far I was from the ground. Now that I'm driving the carriage myself, I don't care at all. I just feel that flying through the clouds, not only left, right, front, and back, but also flipping up and down, is the most fun thing."

Wang Panpan was curled up in mid-air. No matter how the carriage flipped up and down, her position was steady and unmoved, staying in the center. Hearing Ruan Ci say this, she stretched out her claws and licked them, saying lazily, "What's strange about that? You don't trust others, but don't you trust yourself?"

Ruan Ci thought about it, and it made sense. She cheered and started left and right in the air, playing around. Since the great change in her family at the age of thirteen, for twenty years, she had never lived a moment without someone else's arrangements. After entering Shangqing, she was either cultivating in the Junping Mansion or in the Moon-Catching Cliff. After Foundation Establishment, she officially took a master, and in the past few months, she had also been cultivating Dao techniques and talismans in the Purple Void Heaven. Even before the age of thirteen, she had lived in the Ruan family mansion. The time she had seen the sun in her life, added together, probably didn't even amount to a year. Now, for the first time, she was going out on an errand alone. Although she still brought Wang Panpan and had to rush to the entrance of Hengze Heaven within the deadline, at least she could be free and easy on the way. Having just escaped the fence, how could she not be happy? She danced wildly in the air for a day and a night before she was satisfied. She flew into the carriage and smiled, "Panpan, guess if anyone followed us out from the sect?"

Wang Panpan had already slept twice in the carriage. Hearing this, she stretched and said, "Wang Zhenren snatched the Hengze Heaven errand for you, so someone in the Shangqing Sect must be suspicious. It's not strange for them to follow and see—but they can rest assured now. How could a Southern Barbarian madwoman like you be the Donghua Sword Envoy?"

Ruan Ci couldn't sit properly in the carriage. She lay on the chair with her legs upside down on the carriage wall, as if she couldn't vent her free and easy mood otherwise. Hearing this, she also smiled, "Correct, correct. I am a wild Southern Barbarian woman, and because I am a relative of the Sword Envoy, I was lucky enough to enter the Grotto-Heaven sect. I was also heavily cultivated as the Sword Envoy's protector, and I have the sharp weapon of the Sword Qi Jade Wall to protect me. If I'm not arrogant, who is? I should be even more presumptuous."

Wang Panpan glanced at her and said, "If you want to make trouble, make trouble, don't find any excuses for yourself."

Ruan Ci turned over and floated in the air like her, supporting her chin with both hands, her small feet kicking, which was quite playful. Her eyes were flowing with brilliance, as if she was brewing many bad ideas. Wang Panpan looked at her and said, "Don't blame me for not reminding you if you are punished by the True Person when you return to the mountain—you just left Purple Essence Mountain and are still within the True Person's sensing range. If he pays attention, he can probably see whatever you do now."

As soon as the words fell, the cat's eyes flashed, and Ruan Ci was already sitting cross-legged in the carriage. Only then did Wang Panpan land on the seat cushion and say, "Now you are a Purple Void Heaven disciple, and the cause and effect between the two sides are deeper. Even the Donghua Sword cannot hide too much in front of your master. I advise you to be more honest. You are the True Person's disciple, so even if others have rewards, they will all be sent to the True Person. If you are too mischievous, the True Person has plenty of ways to deal with you."

Ruan Ci said, "I have always been the most filial and respectful to my master, don't you frame me."

She also complained to Wang Panpan, "It's rare to come out, why keep mentioning people who spoil the fun."

Wang Panpan just said the True Person could sense it, and she said Wang Zhenren spoiled the fun. Wasn't this going against Wang Panpan? Wang Panpan was about to get angry, but Ruan Ci smiled and pointed to the top of her head. Her head was flashing with green light. Except for the Heart-Cleansing Mantra, because she was not near Wang Zhenren and didn't hold it, the other three major mantras were lingering with mantra power. Wang Panpan snorted, bent her body, and stretched greatly, saying, "Fine, fine, fine, let's not mention those things in the sect. Just tell me how you are going to Hengze Heaven."

Ruan Ci said, "Tianlu has already given me a copy of the Central Continent terrain map. I've looked at it. From Purple Essence Mountain to the Precious Cloud Sea where Hengze Heaven is located, if I use my escape speed and bypass all dangerous places, I can arrive in three months of day and night travel. As long as we arrive within half a year, the time is abundant. Arriving early might not be a good thing, so there's no need to rush. Isn't it good to walk slowly?"

To put it bluntly, this was still being playful, but Wang Panpan didn't object, saying, "It should have been like this originally. It's rare for you to come out, so you should see more of the Central Continent's customs. But I'm asking you, are you still going to ride this black wood flying carriage?"

Ruan Ci was slightly startled, and only then did she react, "Is the shape of this carriage unique to the Shangqing Sect?"

"That's natural. Who in the Central Continent doesn't recognize the Shangqing Sect's black wood flying carriage?" Wang Panpan sneered, "In many places, having a flying carriage is enough to bluff. If you want to show off the prestige of a prosperous sect disciple, just ride this carriage. I guarantee that no matter where you go on this road, there will be plenty of people who want to get to know you."

Ruan Ci didn't say a word, and immediately put away the flying carriage, "Then forget it. If there are plenty of people who want to get to know me, there will be plenty of people who want to send letters to the Shangqing Sect. It's rare to come out once, I want to eat well and play well. Whoever stops me, I will kill them."

After Foundation Establishment, she could actually travel by controlling Qi herself, and her speed was not slower than driving a carriage, just not as comfortable. At this time, flying across the clouds and looking down at the beautiful scenery for thousands of miles, there was also a kind of freedom. Wang Panpan jumped onto Ruan Ci's shoulder and meowed with a smile, "What you said sounds very pleasant, and you have the style of our Central Continent cultivators. Correct, just remember one thing: Shangqing Sect disciples never kill each other. Apart from fellow disciples, who can't be killed? On the other hand, if someone wants to kill you, then they are not Shangqing Sect disciples, so there is no one who cannot be killed."

Shangqing Sect disciples never kill each other; this was also a rule clearly written in the sect rules. Once violated, one would be expelled immediately. But Ruan Ci was assassinated next to her cave dwelling the day after opening her meridians, so she thought this sect rule had already been abandoned and was useless. Just as Wang Panpan mentioned it, she took it out to ask her. Wang Panpan said, "Internal fighting in the sect does exist, and it is even open and aboveboard, so that it can stimulate disciples to cultivate and improve. But sending Foundation Establishment assassins to deal with you can only be said to have crossed that Chu-Han boundary that everyone tacitly understands. It is also because of this that the 'Hidden Dragon in the Pot Heaven' was severely reprimanded and suffered a crushing defeat. The opportunity to go to Hengze Heaven to compete for the Jade Dew was forced to be given to the Sect Master's lineage after that. Speaking of which, it is only right and proper for you to go. You snatched the opportunity back, if you don't go, who will?"

She also said, "Everything can happen once, but not twice. The Hidden Dragon in the Pot Heaven has already been punished once, so even if there is another probe, they won't dare to go too far. Besides, how the sect fights internally is the Shangqing Sect's own business. This time, competing for the Hengze Jade Dew involves a lot, so the sect will naturally be united against outsiders. You won't have too much resistance when you go out on an errand this time. Even if someone follows to spy, they are just following to watch. You made such a fuss for a day and a night, they have probably all retreated. On the contrary, other prosperous sects, if they know you are the Sword Envoy's cousin, might want to remove the Sword Envoy's wings in advance to prevent the Sword Envoy from growing too fast, and might have instructions for their disciples."

Hearing this, Ruan Ci felt even more relieved. Her reliance was not the Donghua Sword. After all, although she had the Jade Wall to protect her body, her cultivation was only at the first layer of Foundation Establishment. Those Foundation Establishment eighth or ninth layer cultivators, if they faced her, could still suppress her in terms of magic power. However, she had Wang Panpan following her. Although this cat claimed that she would never help, she believed that if Ruan Ci was in mortal danger, she wouldn't sit idly by. People on the path of cultivation can never calculate everything. Even though she knew that many people were plotting against her in the dark, Ruan Ci didn't take it to heart and said excitedly.

"From Purple Essence Mountain to Precious Cloud Sea, what scenery can I enjoy along the way, and what markets can I visit? I must enjoy all the delicious and fun things along this road."

Wang Panpan said, "So many people want to deal with you, aren't you afraid at all?"

Ruan Ci smiled, "What's there to be afraid of? I understand now. If someone wants to deal with you, it means you might be useful to another group of people. Being missed by many people is better than no one caring about you. If no one takes you seriously, in the Langhuan Zhou Heaven, if you want to take a step forward, it will truly be thousands of difficulties."

Wang Panpan stared at Ruan Ci for a while, nodded, and didn't speak. Ruan Ci said, "What are you thinking about?"

Wang Panpan said, "I say this, maybe you won't like to hear it—I am thinking, Xie Xie Yan Huan's vision is really not bad at all. The Sword Envoy she chose looks like a little girl who doesn't understand anything, but in twenty years, she has revealed her true colors. It turns out she is really very similar to her."

Ruan Ci smiled slightly and said casually, "It's not good to talk nonsense about this in the sect. Otherwise, Master will have to drink a vat of tea. Senior Sister Xie rebelled and left the sect, causing the Sect Master's lineage to suffer a great loss of vitality. If I do it again, I don't know if the Shangqing Sect Sect Master will change people to sit."

Wang Panpan imagined it for a while, couldn't help but tremble slightly, and warned Ruan Ci, "Don't learn from Xie Xie Yan Huan. What she can do, you might not be able to do. Not everyone can rebel and not die. The Donghua Sword is ultimately just a Grotto-Heaven spiritual treasure, it can't stop a Grotto-Heaven True Person from attacking with all their strength. If that day really comes, all the Shangqing Sect Grotto-Heavens will come out, and there is no sect in this world that can protect you."

This was actually a doubt in Ruan Ci's heart. The Shangqing Sect had many Grotto-Heaven True Persons, and Xie Xie Yan Huan only had Nascent Soul cultivation when she rebelled. Although the Donghua Sword had infinite wonderful uses and the Yanshan Demon Lord's protection, two fists could not defeat four hands. The Shangqing Sect was the three pillars supporting the sky, and its strength was firmly suppressing Yanshan. How could Xie Xie Yan Huan live safely for three thousand years? Hearing Wang Panpan say this, she knew there must be a story behind this. She didn't ask in detail. After all, although Wang Panpan's mouth was loose, she now knew Qin Fengyu, whose mouth was even looser, and there would be plenty of opportunities in the future.

One person and one cat chatted while flying. Unknowingly, they flew for another seven or eight hours. Wang Panpan called Ruan Ci to stop and rest, saying, "You made such a big fuss before, flying for more than ten hours without stopping. You must know that driving the carriage depends entirely on your magic power and divine sense. The way you shuttled like a madman consumed quite a bit. Now you have been flying in the clouds for so long. Ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators, even if their magic power is enough, their divine sense is exhausted. Since we are at the eighth layer of Foundation Establishment, we must act like the eighth layer of Foundation Establishment. Otherwise, if it is passed back to the sect, experienced cultivators will know something is wrong after calculating the time."

After all, Ruan Ci had been entangled with the Donghua Sword for a long time before opening her meridians. In the Qi Condensation stage, her Jade Pool was several times wider than ordinary cultivators. After Foundation Establishment, her magic power was like the sea, and her divine sense seemed to be endless. At this time, she still had plenty of spare energy. But Wang Panpan's words also made a lot of sense, so she landed on a mountain top and smiled, "Is there a cultivation market nearby? I didn't see it in the clouds just now. If there is a mortal city, I will go and walk around. I came to the Central Continent and haven't entered a city yet."

Wang Panpan said, "How could there be a mortal city nearby? For thousands of miles around, the most prosperous is the nine countries under Purple Essence Mountain. After leaving the nine countries, it is poor mountains and evil waters, with miasma everywhere and fierce beasts that can't be killed. Let alone mortals, even small sects can't stand firm. Seven thousand miles to the west from here is the location of the Golden Wave Sect's mountain gate. There is a cultivation market at the foot of the Golden Wave Sect's mountain. Do you want to go over and see?"

Ruan Ci asked curiously, "I have heard of this Golden Wave Sect. It seems to be on very good terms with our Shangqing Sect. The spiritual energy in the Central Continent is so abundant, why don't the cultivators join hands to remove the miasma? That way, they can each get many spiritual veins."

"The place occupied by the Shangqing Sect is enough for the sect members to live. Even if the miasma is removed, the land obtained is nothing more than for mortals to live in. But what do they want so many mortals for? Besides, the Central Continent is the continent where the conflict between the clear and turbid Qi of the Langhuan Zhou Heaven is the most intense. Miasma is born at any time, earthquakes are frequent, and there are fierce beasts looking for opportunities to cross over from space cracks at any time to prey on cultivators. Some areas are naturally more dangerous than others and are not suitable for establishing a sect. On the contrary, they are good places for cultivators to train."

Wang Panpan's ears moved and she said, "Look at that bamboo sea under the mountain, isn't it? I don't know which sect's disciples nearby went out to train and came here to kill demons and demons, but were chased by fierce beasts and ran around. They are already coming towards us."

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Little Ci ran out to harm the world~~~~

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