Chapter 135: Planning

Looking at this very spacious stone chamber, Qinglin could not help but ask in confusion:

"But then again... why dig such a large stone chamber? Isn't it just the two of us here?"

She truly could not figure it out; after all, this was merely a hideout for the two of them, and it seemed there was no real need for such a large space.

Feng Zi could not bring up dark history like "because I accidentally used too much force," so he could only cough helplessly twice:

"Think about it, we are going to live here for a long time after all, so having some extra space is always good, isn't it?"

Qinglin thought about it very seriously and agreed with Feng Zi's explanation: "That does seem to be the logic."

Afterwards, she looked around the empty stone chamber and couldn't help but ask:

"Since our true bodies will be living here often from now on, do you have any plans for the future?"

If asked for her own thoughts, Qinglin actually didn't mind whether there were any so-called arrangements or not.

Even if she were to spend time idling away with Feng Zi, she would be very happy—the point wasn't what they were doing, but who she was with.

But at the same time, she also understood clearly in her heart that, given Feng Zi's personality, he would never allow himself to waste time.

"Hmm... having one Incarnation slacking off in the Muhe Tribe is enough; our true bodies still have things that need to be handled."

Feng Zi's answer did not exceed Qinglin's expectations in the slightest.

He pondered for a moment and said thoughtfully: "Since our true bodies have plenty of time, we should continue to cultivate.

"Besides that, we can conceive and practice more techniques, and incidentally try out some useful skills like weapon forging or pill refining."

Saying this, Feng Zi looked at Qinglin and asked curiously: "What kind of skill do you want to learn first?"

Qinglin thought for a while and said with some hesitation: "Poison...?"

Hearing this word, Feng Zi was stunned subconsciously.

He recalled the scene when he first met Qinglin, recalled that patch of withered ancient trees, the green poisonous flowers covering several miles, and...

The corpse of that green giant snake over a hundred feet long.

At first, he had taken it for granted that the reason Qinglin suffered such severe injuries was because of that giant snake.

But upon hearing Qinglin's subconscious thought, Feng Zi realized that things might be different from what he had previously imagined.

Seeing Feng Zi fall into deep thought, Qinglin asked with some confusion: "Is it not allowed?"

Hearing this question, Feng Zi hurriedly shook his head and smiled: "How could it not be? Being able to use poison well will also be a great help in the future."

Admittedly, Qinglin's subconscious answer made him think a bit more, but that was, after all, just baseless speculation.

Before evidence appeared that could lead him to a definitive conclusion, he would never jump to conclusions.

As for Qinglin's idea, Feng Zi naturally supported it:

A choice she could say subconsciously was either something she was skilled at or something she was interested in.

Feng Zi pondered for a moment and said: "Since you have ideas about poison refining, I will have Xia and the others keep an eye on the surrounding area, and the Incarnation here will also help you search."

Upon hearing this, Qinglin nodded repeatedly.

Feng Zi looked around at the empty stone chamber and thought to himself: "Just in case, all the handy items were left with the Incarnation traveling with Brother Hanwen and the others.

"How about... I pile up a forge in the corner and practice the skill of weapon forging?"

Regarding his idea of wanting to practice forging, Qinglin naturally had no objections; what she cared about was another matter:

"Is it really okay to leave everything with the Incarnation traveling with them? At least you should have left some things for self-defense."

Hearing this question, Feng Zi immediately shook his head and said: "Compared to us, the path ahead for Brother Hanwen and the others is more dangerous.

"If we encounter a situation that is difficult to handle, our Incarnations can be discarded, but they cannot—these items are to help the Incarnation better exert its strength.

"What's more, we are right here, and with the help of the Muhe Tribe, those things can be replenished very quickly."

Since he had already said so, Qinglin naturally had no objections.

At the same time, under Qinglin's guidance, the group traveled through the woodland for an hour and finally saw Feng Zi leaning against a tree trunk.

"You finally arrived; I've been waiting for quite a while!" Seeing the group walking over, Feng Zi greeted them with a smile.

Seeing Feng Zi waiting for him so early, Lu Hanwen couldn't help but be stunned for a moment before he spoke:

"Although I knew it in my heart, saying goodbye to you just now and meeting you again now, I'm still not quite used to it."

"You'll get used to it, you'll get used to it." Feng Zi greeted them and remarked casually:

"But then again, you haven't traveled far for a month; have you become rusty on various travel skills?"

To this, Lu Hanwen only laughed and scolded: "Nonsense, even if we didn't go on a long journey, we still regularly patrolled the surroundings with the tribe members."

Just as the two were teasing each other, Qinglin also moved to Feng Zi's side.

Just like that, after a month of rest, the group set foot on the journey south once again.

Qingyang asked accordingly: "Are we following the original plan to visit that great expert in the Golden Core Realm?"

Visiting that great expert who had broken through the Foundation Establishment Realm was the very purpose of Qingyang's journey south, even at the cost of crossing the Yanglu Gulin.

Feng Zi heard this and replied as a matter of course: "That is natural; that person is the first Qi Refiner in Tianyuan history to achieve the Golden Core.

"Regardless of whether the other party succeeded by luck or through thorough preparation, it shows their extraordinary talent and aptitude; I should see this outstanding person with my own eyes."

Lu Hanwen and Li Shou heard this and couldn't help but nod repeatedly:

That was the first predecessor to achieve the Golden Core Realm!

In the long river of history, the figures of such existences had long since dissipated, and their names had been lost in one turmoil after another; they, as later generations, had never even known of their existence.

And now, as descendants of the Jiuzhou era countless years later, how could they not feel joyful at the hope of meeting such a predecessor?

Feng Zi walked at the very front, holding a south-pointing compass in his hand, and couldn't help but think:

"Now that we have crossed the Mu He, counting the time, we should still have two to three months of walking left.

"By the time we reach our destination, it will be early summer, the perfect time when all things are flourishing."

Listening to Feng Zi's description, Qingyang couldn't help but reveal a look of yearning: "All things flourishing, I have never seen such scenery before—

"Ah, the situation in the Yanglu Gulin doesn't count; that place is different from other places, and besides, I was in no mood to appreciate the scenery back then."

Qingyang's description stirred curiosity in Feng Zi's heart, and he could not help but ask:

"So, according to what you say, the place where Fellow Daoist Qingyang lived before... did not have scenes of all things flourishing?"