Martial Arts Cultivation, Sparks Ignite

The red sun rose, and the earth flowed with gold.

A vast and boundless land, stretching as far as the eye could see, this was the jewel of Azeroth, the land of Pandaria.

Seas change into mulberry fields, capable of holding vastness.

Normally, Whispering Cloud Mountain was like a quiet maiden, but today it was a little different. Looking at Whispering Cloud Mountain from the sky, one could see that it now resembled an invincible martial artist.

Plum blossom stakes were scattered across the mountain, and countless Pandaren shuttled through the forest. From time to time, one could see large patches of bamboo falling in the forest. These bamboos were cut into staffs and made into armor. Today, Whispering Cloud Mountain was truly different from before.

Driven by aspirations for strength and the future, the Pandaren warriors established this foundation on Whispering Cloud Mountain. No one could have imagined that in just a few days, the warriors would have built a training ground on Whispering Cloud Mountain.

Whispering Cloud Mountain was bustling with activity, while below it, Ji Feng and four Sages were discussing "martial arts cultivation."

"Ji... the training ground is already set up, and nearly a thousand plum blossom stakes you mentioned have been placed. What do you think about using Whispering Cloud Mountain as the training ground?"

At this moment, the Sage of Jingji Village looked towards Whispering Cloud Mountain and couldn't help but smile.

"Using Whispering Cloud Mountain as a training ground is a great thing, but it's not enough. If warriors can fight on the plum blossom stakes, then the stakes can be submerged in water. If someone can still fight on the plum blossom stakes in the water, then they will have passed."

In World of Warcraft, in the assessment missions for Monks, water training was the most common. Only those who could fight on the "plum blossom stake formation" in the water without falling were considered qualified Windwalker Monks.

"That's right, regarding the basic training of strength, just as I said before, bamboo, wood, stone slabs. As long as one can shatter stone slabs with their hands and feet, they have graduated. As for higher martial arts, I will teach everyone after I pacify Shadowwind Village..." Ji Feng said, taking a deep breath.

In his eyes, the current Whispering Cloud Village was filled with an aura called "hope." Everything was proceeding as planned, and this seed called "hope" had begun to sprout.

As Ji Feng conversed with the four Sages, the sun gradually rose to its zenith, and gradually, the Pandaren warriors began to return.

Noon was approaching.

"System prompt: 23 days have passed since the host arrived in Azeroth. System reminder: 'The Road Home' quest countdown has begun, with 7 days remaining until the final deadline. Please complete the quest as soon as possible..." Just as Ji Feng was waiting for his disciples to return, the system's voice suddenly sounded.

Earlier, Ji Feng had defeated the Mogu warrior Shanbu on Shadow-Panther Temple. After that, he received the mission to return to the village, "The Road Home."

For the past half month, he hadn't paid attention to the "return to village" mission. He always felt that there was no need to rush this mission. Time flew by, and he hadn't realized that the deadline was now approaching.

"I've been in Azeroth for 23 days? Damn... time flies so fast. If that's the case, I must take everyone back to the village as soon as possible." Ji Feng pondered after hearing the system's reminder.

As the saying goes, long nights breed many dreams. Now, he had already made up his mind to set off.

One must know that from Whispering Cloud Village to Shadowwind Village, one had to cross the mountains of Zuldazar. One must know that the distance between the two villages was not short.

"Master Ji."

"Brother..."

Gradually, Ji Feng's disciples returned from the forest.

"Everyone gather, I have something to announce. Just now, I received guidance from our ancestors. Our ancestors have instructed us to set off today and head towards the land of shadows..." Ji Feng said loudly once everyone had gathered.

"Ji, you're leaving today? So suddenly?"

Not far away, the Sages heard Ji Feng's words and were all extremely surprised.

"Four Sages, I must set off. I have no choice but to leave. I will depart shortly, after having lunch in Whispering Cloud Village." Ji Feng said sternly.

"This... although we don't know why you're in such a hurry, we won't force you to stay. Be careful."

"Ji, travel safely."

The Sages bid farewell to Ji Feng.

"Four Sages, we will meet again." Nodding, Ji Feng led his disciples down Whispering Cloud Mountain.

After some resupply, the group finally embarked on the road to Shadowwind Village.

While Ji Feng and his disciples were leaving Whispering Cloud Village, in Sindragosa Village, south of the Land of Zuldazar, a minor commotion was occurring.

In Sindragosa Village, within the Stormwind Guard barracks.

Lord Falondar Sindragosa was reviewing the recent intelligence of the village. At this moment, he saw the logbook of the delegation sent to Azshuna Royal Palace.

"In July, Illidan Stormrage led the Stormwind Seven-person team to the Imperial Azshuna Royal Palace to meet His Highness Faraodis. The members of the seven-person team included Karsanli Sindragosa, Rose Sunglow, Kaldor Starchaser..."

"This trip is to report on the war situation between the Pandaren and the Mogu, and to request reinforcements from the Azshuna court to protect the Sindragosa clan of Pandaria."

"Signed, Illidan Stormrage."

This delegation logbook not only recorded the movements of Illidan and the Stormwind team but also recorded other accompanying guards.

Falondar was very familiar with the names listed. After reading these names, he frowned, and a hint of doubt appeared in his eyes.

"What's going on? Didn't Meridale say she went to Azshuna Royal Palace with Illidan? Why isn't her name on the roster?" At this moment, Lord Falondar felt a sense of unease.

After some thought, he took out the letter from his arcane space.

"Falondar, my respected father, I, Meridale Sindragosa, have decided to accompany Archmage Illidan to Azshuna Royal Palace to meet His Highness Faraodis. Do not worry..." The letter did not contain much information, only a few sentences. Originally, Falondar hadn't noticed anything wrong, but now, seeing the letter again, he understood everything.

The roster for the mission to Azshuna Royal Palace was written by Illidan himself. Illidan would absolutely not forget to write Meridale's name. In other words, Meridale did not go to Azshuna at all but slipped out of Sindragosa Village alone.

"Where would Meridale go? There are sentries in the four towers of the village, and her every move should be within the sight of the sentries. It's impossible for her to slip out of the village! This is bad, could it be..." At this moment, Lord Falondar thought of something.

This month, besides Illidan, the only group that left the village was the group of elven warriors who left with Ji Feng. Could it be that Meridale left with Ji Feng?

(If the map before the Sundering was 100%, then Pandaria only accounted for 20%, and Kun-Lai Summit only accounted for 3%. As of writing, 1% of the chapter has finally been completed. Leaving Whispering Cloud Village, Ji Feng is also returning to his clan, and a powerful counterattack is about to begin.)