Chen Ping was all alone and had nothing much to pack. He took a bath, changed into clean clothes, and brought several spare sets of clothes, dried provisions, and water.
Early the next morning, he left the Alchemy Pavilion with Nan Qiūqiū and headed straight toward the Heaven Dou Empire.
Shrek Academy stood at the border of the three nations and had originally been located within the Heaven Dou Empire. Dragon City, where the Earth Dragon Gate was located, lay in the northeastern part of the Heaven Dou Empire. They only needed to travel north from Shrek City to reach it.
Once Chen Ping and Nan Qiūqiū left Shrek City, they each deployed a Flying Soul Guidance Device, rose into the air, and flew straight north.
Once they were outside the city, both of them felt as though their moods had been set free. The vast sky was pristine and clear, while everything below sped past.
Nan Qiūqiū flew beside Chen Ping. For some reason, she felt that he seemed somewhat different again. Compared to before, he appeared to possess a little more of an otherworldly air.
However, when she curiously asked him about it, his answer was quite the mood-killer. Chen Ping said that once she condensed a Soul Core and could automatically devour Heaven and Earth Vitality from the outside world, she too would have this unique sense of transcendence.
Nan Qiūqiū was left utterly speechless.
"Hey. Why are you acting like such a silent gourd?" After flying for more than half an hour, Nan Qiūqiū finally could not hold back any longer.
Chen Ping had remained calm and unruffled the entire time. Even while flying through the air, he had not said a word.
Chen Ping looked at her in confusion. "What is it? What should I