Chapter 126

So why are you so startled.

Hui Siye greedily scanned the surroundings, his eyes full of curiosity, "You fell flat onto the bed, I wanted La Tiao to stay on guard, then everything went black and I appeared here. By the way, you don't seem to be doing much here; why is your place so…"

Hui Siye didn't have the nerve to finish the sentence, but Chen Shicheng didn't realize this was a criticism of his shabby dwelling.

He rolled his eyes wordlessly, lay on the bed, "Stop looking, La Tiao still doesn't know I've logged off; there are still people chasing me in the game, I have to run away quickly!"

Hold on, let me take another look at you.

Before Hui Siye could finish, Chen Shicheng directly logged into the game.

The scenery inside is back already?

Hui Siye looked at the familiar inn, blinked his small eyes, and, as if out of spite, returned to the mask, refusing to speak no matter how Chen Shicheng explained.

But now there isn't that much time to waste; the five Golden Core cultivators in the prefectural governor's mansion might still hunt me down, so it's better to leave Huanglong Jun city quickly.

Only the fact that the teleportation array can't be used is somewhat frustrating; it looks like I'll have to rely on my two legs to travel.

All of Chen Shicheng's belongings were stored in the inventory, with nothing needing to be packed; after quickly tidying his clothes, he hurriedly leapt out the window and ran toward the city outskirts.

As he approached the city gate, he saw Elder Yoyun and another cultivator; both wore solemn expressions, standing there, constantly scanning the passing crowd as if looking for someone.

If nothing unexpected happened, it should be those members of the Yunxiao Sect, making them look for me.

Just as he was torn between charging out or waiting for another chance, Elder Yoyun happened to turn his head and lock eyes with Chen Shicheng.

Damn!

Chen Shicheng panicked, just as he was about to act, but Elder Yoyun, as if nothing had happened, turned around and, taking advantage of the moment, guided the other person to the opposite side.

The hand behind his back kept waving at him, signaling him to hurry away.

Sure enough, good deeds are rewarded! Moved, he intended to step forward and say a few words of thanks, but suddenly remembered something and stopped in his tracks.

Elder Yoyun was merely an ordinary cultivator from the borderlands, lacking even a proper Lian Qiqi Skill, indicating he was a wild cultivator without background or inheritance.

Now the place is bustling; if anyone saw them talking and the Yunxiao Sect cultivators discovered it, they might take it out on him, bringing unnecessary trouble.

They helped, so I can't repay kindness with enmity.

Realizing this, Chen Shicheng suppressed his gratitude, bowed his head, and fled the city gate at top speed.

The guard at the gate originally intended to stop him for not queuing and disrupting order, but upon seeing the mask on his face, he, like Elder Yoyun, turned away immediately, as if he'd seen nothing, letting him leave the gate.

After walking a few kilometers along the official road, Chen Shicheng finally stopped, found a clean spot by the roadside to rest, and began pondering how to proceed.

The capital city.

Shi Wan Da Shan.

For now, I can only choose one of them.

But the teleportation array route is blocked by the Yunxiao Sect, and the Yinxiang Incense's teleport range, due to low‑grade materials, is limited to only a few dozen kilometers.

From this, aside from using his legs, there seems to be no way to reach either place quickly, and the road is plagued by endless harassment from Righteous Sect Cultivators.

"Wait!" Chen Shicheng startled, quickly grabbed a branch and sketched a rough map of the area on the ground.

Although the in‑game map differs slightly from reality, its overall outline still resembles Asia, only magnified by hundreds of times.

Moreover, unlike the real‑world map, the Dayu Dynasty's map ends right beside the sea, with a small port city on the coast.

Of course, besides that port city, a short distance back there are also some coastal areas, but comparatively, heading east from here cuts the distance by almost half.

If he can reach that port city, it would mean he could take a ship, avoid Righteous Sect Cultivators' harassment, and follow the coastline to the region of the Shi Wan Da Shan.

However, that would require first going to the Shi Wan Da Shan to settle Hui Siye's remains, and he'd need another plan for the capital's array‑breaking mission.

"The formation won't be completed for another month; I don't know if I can make it in time."

Chen Shicheng tossed the branch aside, looked at the map with a troubled expression, muttering to himself.

"Are you planning to go to the Shi Wan Da Shan by water route?"

At some point, Hui Siye poked his head out of the mask, looked at the map on the ground, and asked excitedly.

The arrows drawn on the map let him instantly see Chen Shicheng's planned route.

"I have that idea, but…" Chen Shicheng was still indecisive, not knowing the best course of action.

"But what…? Oh, you want to rush to the capital first to destroy that formation, right?"

When Hui Siye and Chen Shicheng returned to reality together, they also saw the phone's content inside the mask, realizing Chen Shicheng now had more important matters to attend to.

But those are matters for the players, unrelated to Hui Siye; if he hadn't entered the mask and become bound to Chen Shicheng, he wouldn't even glance at it.

But now, Hui Siye's eyes flickered, "You can use Yinxiang Incense; isn't that thing able to replace the teleportation array for fast travel?"

"The distance isn't enough; even if you use up all the Yinxiang Incense, it still can't reach the capital."

"I've seen you craft Yinxiang Incense before; the other materials are easy, and isn't the most crucial part the Yin Attribute spirit wood and Turtle Shell?"

Hui Siye said in an enticing tone, "Turtle Shell comes from turtles, and right before you there's a seaside port city; tell me, does that place have Turtle Shells?"

"Even if there aren't high‑level spirit turtles, aren't there still shells in the sea? You could gather them yourself."

"And don't forget, the Shi Wan Da Shan don't have much else but plenty of wood; plus our Grey Immortal Clan is there, so finding Yin‑Attribute spirit wood is a piece of cake."

"Combine the two, and longer‑range Yinxiang Incense is within easy reach, so why are you still hesitating? Of course you'd hurry to take a ship south to the Shi Wan Da Shan!"

The more Hui Siye spoke, the more impassioned his tone became, and Chen Shicheng's eyes grew brighter.

Isn't that right?

Why is he getting so pedantic? If Yinxiang Incense's range isn't enough, just craft a longer‑range version, head to the coast to obtain one ingredient, then swing by the Shi Wan Da Shan for the other.

Having the bond of helping Hui Siye's leaves return to their roots, the Grey Immortal Clan could never just stand by, could they?

(End of Chapter)