Go to the Northwest Continent

After receiving permission to go out, Jiang Xing began having his subordinates gather materials and refine pills as needed.

Although he had not founded a sect, Jiang Cheng was a Six-Star Dou Saint, so naturally quite a few alchemists had come to seek his protection.

The Jiang Clan even had two Grade 8 Alchemists.

Thus, the entire Jiang Clan became busy.

On the evening of the third day, after Jiang Xing received the pills he needed from the alchemists, he returned to his room and prepared to cultivate.

On the Dou Qi Continent, cultivation could be used in place of sleep.

He removed his silver robe, sat cross-legged on the bed, closed his eyes, and entered a cultivation state.

On the Dou Qi Continent, cultivation could be divided into two types. One was shallow cultivation, like what Jiang Xing was doing now. While cultivating, he could spare some Soul Strength to sense his surroundings. If he detected someone approaching, he could freely stop cultivating.

The other was naturally deep cultivation, which required secluded cultivation. Deep cultivation was most taboo against interruptions. If one was disturbed at a crucial moment, at best they would exit their cultivation state, their previously cultivated Dou Qi would disperse, and that round of cultivation would be wasted. At worst, their realm would regress, making future advancement several times more difficult.

He would be heading to the Northwest Continent tomorrow. His grandfather should have already arranged everything.

Jiang Xing did not need to think about so much. The only thing he needed to do now was raise his strength as quickly as possible to deal with the great battle more than a decade from now.

Having been reborn for so many years, Jiang Xing had naturally determined what point in the original story this was.

There were still more than ten years until the Bodhi Ancient Tree appeared. In other words, Xiao Yan should have already taken Yao Lao as his master.

His exact strength was unknown, but his realm should not yet have reached Da Dou Shi. He was either in the Monster Mountain Range or with the Snake-People Tribe.

Knock, knock, knock.

Not long after he began cultivating, three knocks broke the silence. Jiang Xing immediately withdrew from his cultivation state, opened his eyes, and looked suspiciously toward the door.

There were more people than just him and his grandfather in the manor, but at this hour, the only person who would come looking for him should be his grandfather. That was what puzzled him.

What did his grandfather want from him so late at night? Could it be the things he had mentioned preparing for him? Then why could he not give them to him tomorrow?

Unable to guess the reason, Jiang Xing stopped dwelling on it. He could not leave his grandfather waiting outside, so he went to open the door without any delay.

After opening the heavy door, he found, as expected, his grandfather Jiang Cheng standing there with a smile.

"Grandpa, why are you here?"

Jiang Xing asked first, then welcomed his grandfather into the room and had him sit down.

After sitting across from Jiang Xing, Jiang Cheng waved his hand. A flash of golden light appeared, and two pitch-black Storage Rings materialized in Grandpa Jiang's hand. He handed them to Jiang Xing and said,

"Open them and take a look. These are cultivation resources I specially prepared for you over the past few days, along with things you might need while traveling."

Jiang Cheng smiled with faint pride, as though he had already imagined his grandson's astonished expression.

Jiang Xing accepted them instinctively and weighed them in his hand.

Well, they were not as heavy as he had imagined. After all, they were Storage Rings. No matter how much was stored inside, their weight would not change.

Even without Jiang Cheng saying so, he could guess that they had to contain many pills and treasures.

Given his grandfather's strength, the amount of items inside had to be considerable if he had spent two days preparing them.

He picked up the black Storage Ring and extended his Soul Strength into it. Just one glance made Jiang Xing gasp in shock.

Several shelves inside the Storage Ring were filled with jade bottles of all sizes, and a rich medicinal fragrance rushed toward him.

Seeing Jiang Cheng's proud expression, Jiang Xing could not help asking, "Grandpa, all these pills must be at least fifth-rank, right?"

Only after seeing the astonishment he had hoped for on his grandson's face did Jiang Cheng explain.

"Xing'er, the lowest-grade pills here are Sixth-Rank Pills. Over the past two days, Grandpa gathered all the pills you might need for your journey and training. With these pills, it should be enough for you to travel outside."

Jiang Xing glanced at his grandfather and did not say much in thanks. There was no need to be so polite between family.

"When you are away from home, Grandpa will not be by your side. Safety comes first. If you are in danger, crush the slip and summon Grandpa. Grandpa will definitely rush over to help you at once..."

His grandfather's words were much the same as always. As the saying went, "When a son travels far, his mother worries." His grandfather had watched Jiang Xing grow up since childhood, so his feelings naturally ran even deeper.

This was his grandson's first time leaving his side. Though reluctant, he knew that fledglings had to learn to fly on their own once they grew up.

"Grandpa, I will definitely stay safe. Don't worry. I'm only going out for a year or two, and I'll come back to see you soon."

What followed was a scene of a loving grandfather and a filial grandson...

Early the next morning, Jiang Xing packed his things and opened the door. Ji Feng was already waiting outside.

Before leaving, Jiang Xing had intended to say goodbye to his grandfather, only for Ji Feng to tell him that his grandfather had gone out on business.

Thus, Jiang Xing called to Ji Feng.

"Then let's go. To the Northwest Continent."

"Yes."

Ji Feng tore open a rift in space, and the two entered it.

Inside Jiang Cheng's room, he sensed Jiang Xing's departure with his Soul Strength, then silently walked toward the cultivation room deeper inside.

He was getting old and could not bear to watch scenes of parting.

The Eastern Central Plains was still very far from the Northwest Continent. After traveling for a month, Jiang Xing and Ji Feng finally reached the border of the Northwest Continent.

"Young Master, the Northwest Continent begins ahead. Where should we go first?"

Holding a map, Ji Feng pointed out their current location while asking the question.

Jiang Xing ran his finger across the map before finally stopping at an area marked Jia Ma Empire, Monster Mountain Range.

"Let's go to the Monster Mountain Range in the Jia Ma Empire first."

Jiang Xing was not entirely certain whether he had calculated the time correctly, so he needed to verify the current timeline.

"Understood, Young Master."

Ji Feng did not ask further questions. He immediately tore open a spatial rift, and the two stepped into it.

Jiang Xing felt that the guard his grandfather had arranged for him was quite excellent. Ji Feng only followed orders and never asked unnecessary questions.

About a day later, the two arrived at the Monster Mountain Range.

After searching with their Soul Strength, they quickly found the Amethyst Winged Lion King.

The two stood in the air before the Amethyst Winged Lion King's cave as Jiang Xing released his aura.

Roar! Roar, roar!

Sensing someone's provocation, the Amethyst Winged Lion King roared angrily and flew out of the cave.

Jiang Xing's gaze swept over the enormous magical beast in the air, seven or eight meters long and covered in a layer of purple crystalline armor.

It had a ferocious lion's head, strange purple beast eyes, a huge mouth full of fangs, and a pair of enormous purple wings behind its lion body. A fiery red horn grew from the top of its head, and powerful energy fluctuations radiated from its body.

However, Jiang Xing noticed that part of the Amethyst Winged Lion King's horn had been cut off.

The Amethyst Winged Lion King had been wondering who dared provoke it on its territory, but when it emerged and saw two humans standing in the air, it immediately lost its nerve and hurriedly withdrew its overwhelming aura.

As a Sixth-Order Amethyst Winged Lion King, it had long possessed intelligence and naturally understood what standing in the air represented.

"Two Dou Zong lords, this lowly beast did not know you had arrived. Please forgive my discourtesy."

The Amethyst Winged Lion King lowered its stance greatly, even seeming somewhat humble. As for Jiang Xing's earlier provocation, it did not dare show even the slightest anger.

What a joke. If only one Dou Zong had come, it might have been able to escape by relying on its powerful defense and familiarity with the terrain.

But there were two Dou Zongs here. If it still dared act arrogantly, it likely would not even have a chance to flee.

"Amethyst Winged Lion King, hand over the Amethyst Accompanying Source produced by your Amethyst Winged Lion Clan."

"Dou Zong lord, three months ago, a human Dou Emperor and a Dou Zhe broke in and stole the Amethyst Accompanying Source."

As it recalled those two people, a surge of fury rose in the Amethyst Winged Lion King's heart.

The Amethyst Spirit Crystal that its Amethyst Winged Lion Clan could only shed in a small piece every twenty years, along with the Amethyst Accompanying Source reserved for its cub's breakthrough to the fifth order, had been stolen by those two hateful humans.

However, before two Dou Zong experts, it did not dare reveal its emotions, afraid that they might misunderstand.

It honestly recounted how the Amethyst Accompanying Source had been stolen.

The moment the Amethyst Winged Lion King emerged, Jiang Xing saw the wound on its horn.

He guessed that Xiao Yan and Yun Yun had likely already come and stolen the Amethyst Spirit Crystal and Amethyst Accompanying Source.

But since he was already here, he had to confirm it.

Thus, he instructed Ji Feng to enter the cave and check whether the Amethyst Accompanying Source was still there.

When Ji Feng entered the cave, the Amethyst Winged Lion King had wanted to follow, since its child was still inside.

But Jiang Xing was still watching it, and their purpose seemed to be the Amethyst Accompanying Source.

It gave up on following him inside and could only hope that these two humans would leave quickly after confirming there was no Amethyst Accompanying Source within.

"Young Master, just as it said, the Amethyst Accompanying Source is indeed gone. Could it have hidden the Amethyst Accompanying Source before coming out?"

Ji Feng had indeed seen a container that had held the Amethyst Accompanying Source.

However, there was not a single drop of Amethyst Accompanying Source left inside, and there was a small hole smashed through the bottom of the container.

Thus, it was difficult for Ji Feng not to suspect that the Amethyst Winged Lion King had hidden the Amethyst Accompanying Source itself.

Ji Feng looked at the Amethyst Winged Lion King with an unfriendly gaze, seemingly waiting for Jiang Xing's order.