Gratitude to Long Mang for the June Protection

Han Fei closed his eyes and began to frantically absorb the cultivation techniques and insights related to the Heavenly Dao's power. A flood of memories surged into his mind.

Hongjun: "Your soul is too fragile. I've sealed away the other parts, leaving only the first form in your mind. As your cultivation grows stronger, the sealed memories will automatically be unlocked."

Han Fei: "Understood. Thank you, Old Ancestor Hongjun."

"Dingling, Hongjun's points have reached one thousand. Please continue to strive."

Chiyou: "No way? Hongjun just gave a broken cultivation technique for the Heavenly Dao's power and immediately got a thousand points? I've been here for several years and still haven't reached a thousand points. Only Old Huang and Hongjun have a thousand now, right?"

Pangu: "Apologies, my points have also reached one thousand. It happened when the group leader achieved Golden Body."

Fuxi: "Chiyou, don't be discouraged. We've all witnessed how much your Void Walking has helped the group leader. Your points will likely reach a thousand once the group leader can freely use instantaneous movement."

Chiyou thought about it and agreed. After all, Han Fei could only use extremely short-range instantaneous movement when he was desperate. Han Fei didn't truly understand the profound meaning of instantaneous movement yet, and it would take time to master.

At this point, Chiyou fell silent. He was contemplating whether he should create some sword techniques that Han Fei could use to improve his combat power, which might earn him some points.

Besides Chiyou, Yan Di was also feeling frustrated. He was currently working hard to teach Han Fei Flame Arts. Under the influence of spiritual energy, Han Fei's flames had turned golden-yellow, similar to the color of his Golden Body.

However, Han Fei was too busy improving his combat power to have time for alchemy.

The only one without points was Fuxi. He was teaching the Eight Trigrams Array. Although Han Fei had received it, he hadn't truly absorbed it yet. Once he absorbed the insights and experience of the Eight Trigrams Array, Fuxi's points would naturally increase.

Of course, for now, Han Fei's mind couldn't hold any more memories. He needed to reach a higher cultivation level and strengthen his soul.

Large beads of cold sweat dripped from Han Fei's forehead, a result of his mind accommodating so many memories.

Once the memory reception was complete, Han Fei let out a heavy sigh.

"Finally, it's over."

He flipped through the memories in his mind, beginning to decipher the Heavenly Dao's power in detail.

After confirming there were no parts he didn't understand, Han Fei began to circulate the Heavenly Dao's power. Hongjun also offered guidance from the side.

As the spiritual energy circulated, a Taiji diagram with a diameter of five meters slowly descended above Han Fei's head. Han Fei stood at the very center of the Taiji diagram.

The Taiji diagram rotated slowly, half red and half cyan. As the light flickered, a miniature Taiji diagram appeared on Han Fei's forehead.

In that instant, Han Fei could clearly sense the movements around him. The surrounding spiritual energy became his eyes.

He slowly retracted his spiritual energy and aura, sensing Qi Xuanxuan, who had arrived at the entrance.

Hongjun: "The Heavenly Dao's power can be an auxiliary ability or a special power, depending on how you apply it. However, I still advise you to use it for assistance, as borrowing the power of the Heavenly Dao can cause a backlash to your body."

Han Fei nodded, got up, and opened the door for Qi Xuanxuan.

"Why are you here?"

Qi Xuanxuan said, "I went to pick up a mission."

Han Fei: "What rank?"

Qi Xuanxuan: "Three B-rank, two A-rank."

Han Fei was speechless. "Didn't they say only those at Spirit Gathering Realm fifth level and above can accept A-rank missions? How did the Mission Hall allow you to accept two A-rank missions?"

Qi Xuanxuan smiled. "Yes, my cultivation isn't high enough, but I said I was going with you, so they approved it. Didn't you say you wanted to go out for a bit? I know you haven't been home in ten years, so I picked missions from the East Continent Empire. This way, you can also take the opportunity to visit your family."

Han Fei was stunned. "Home? My memories of my family are already vague, but it would be good to go back and see. After all, my father is very important to me."

Han Fei was only ten years old when he left home, and his memories were limited to his childhood, so he didn't feel much sense of belonging.

With everything prepared, Han Fei and Qi Xuanxuan were ready to head to the East Continent Empire.

Within the territory controlled by the Tianyuan Divine Sect, in addition to the area within a thousand miles of the sect itself, there were the Four Great Empires surrounding the Tianyuan Divine Sect in a fan shape.

From east to west, they were the East Continent Empire, the Great Success Empire, the Red Dust Empire, and the Cloud Mountain Empire.

The East Continent Empire was where Han Fei's family resided. Han Fei's father was one of the three great ministers of the East Continent Empire, holding military power and being quite famous throughout the entire East Continent Empire. This was also one of the reasons Daoist Sanyuan visited the Han family, allowing him to discover Han Fei's Supreme Spiritual Root.

On Tongtian Peak, Qi Xiaotian was reviewing something.

Uncle Jian suddenly appeared. "Sect Master, the Hidden Guards report that Xuanxuan and Han Fei have left the Divine Sect."

The brush in Qi Xiaotian's hand paused. "Oh, I see."

Uncle Jian frowned. "Aren't we going to stop them?"

Qi Xiaotian: "Why should we stop them? I can't protect Xuanxuan forever. She will have to venture out on her own sooner or later."

Uncle Jian said nothing more and turned to leave.

Qi Xiaotian suddenly said, "Have Qin, Qi, Shu, and Hua discreetly follow them."

Uncle Jian nodded. "Understood."

Han Fei and Qi Xuanxuan quickly headed towards the Tianyuan Mountain Range to the southeast. The Tianyuan Divine Sect had a total of four official roads leading to the outside world, corresponding to the Four Great Empires.

Han Fei and Qi Xuanxuan took the leftmost path.

The official road passed through the Tianyuan Mountain Range. After entering the mountain range, the sides of the road were lined with dense forests. If it weren't for this relatively wide official road, Han Fei might have thought he was deep within the Tianyuan Mountain Range.

Fortunately, every hour or two, they would encounter passing merchant caravans. After all, the Tianyuan Divine Sect required a large amount of supplies daily, necessitating a vast supply chain.

The sky gradually darkened. Han Fei said in a low voice, "It's getting dark. It looks like we'll have to spend the night here."

Qi Xuanxuan: "Isn't it better to leave the Tianyuan Mountain Range in one go? Will lingering here be dangerous?"

Han Fei shook his head, "This should be the very center of the Tianyuan Mountain Range. However, since it's an official road, there are definitely Hidden Guards clearing out high-level demonic beasts around, so it should be safe. Moreover, it's relatively close to the Tianyuan Divine Sect, so the possibility of encountering danger here is very low. But once we leave the Tianyuan Mountain Range, it's another story."

"Besides, even if we aren't tired and don't need to rest, the mounts do. Otherwise, they won't be able to take it."

Qi Xuanxuan looked at the Swift Beasts beside them and could only nod.

Swift Beasts were a relatively common mode of transportation. Because they ran fast and had ample stamina, they were favored by most Martial Artists. Furthermore, their cultivation level was low, less than level five, making them easier to capture.

After tying the two Swift Beasts to a nearby large tree, Han Fei used Flame Arts to start a bonfire. He also took out some dried meat and placed it on the fire to roast.

"I've observed that there are basically no demonic beasts around here; they've likely been cleared out. So, tonight we'll just have to eat some dried meat."

Qi Xuanxuan didn't really care what they ate; what mattered was who she ate with.

As night deepened, Qi Xuanxuan sat cross-legged in meditation. Since they were in the wild, Han Fei did not close his five senses.

Just after midnight, Han Fei sensed an ominous aura.

There was a rustling sound from the forests on both sides of the road, the sound of vegetation disturbed by someone moving through the dense woods.

Although faint, to Han Fei in his current state, it was easily detectable.

Whoosh, whoosh... After dozens of breaths of silence, countless hidden weapons shot out from the dense forest, flying directly towards Han Fei and Qi Xuanxuan.

Humph. In that instant, a miniature Tai Chi symbol lit up on Han Fei's forehead, and then the Broken Sword was unsheathed.

In Han Fei's sight, all the surrounding hidden weapons seemed to slow down simultaneously.

Each hidden weapon was a metal nail, about the length of a palm and as thick as a finger. The purple glow on them indicated that these hidden weapons were highly poisonous.

Clang, clang... A series of sparks flew as Han Fei's Broken Sword flashed with sword light, deflecting all the incoming metal nails.

Thud, thud, thud. More than half of the hundreds of metal nails embedded themselves in the surrounding trees, with a small number falling to the ground. Not a single one bypassed Han Fei to harm Qi Xuanxuan behind him.

With all the hidden weapons struck down, Han Fei held the Broken Sword upside down and roared coldly, "Who dares to attempt assassination at the foot of the Tianyuan Divine Sect? You have quite the nerve!"