Chen Mu was no stranger to moving house.
Once he had settled on the itinerary, he began packing his belongings with practiced ease.
Anything useful went into the Five Ghosts Bag; anything useless was absorbed by it.
He went to the Market at the foot of the mountain to buy pots, bowls, bedding, and other daily necessities, then sealed them inside Mustard Seed Talismans as a moving kit.
He also bought some common medicinal ingredients, so he would not have to worry about lacking materials to brew Return Vitality Soup once he arrived somewhere new.
After making all the necessary preparations, he quietly remained in his small building, practicing his methods each day as he waited for the people handling the handover to arrive.
Ten days later.
Amid a low hum, the enormous Cloud Bat Airship slowly rose into the air.
Feeling the faint vibrations coming through the cabin wall behind him, Chen Mu gradually calmed down. He had grown used to running from place to place.
"I wonder if I'll ever have the chance to revisit this old place."
Just as he recalled the relatively peaceful days of the past year or so, a clear deer cry suddenly reached his ears.
That sound...
He turned his head in every direction, only to find that the Lower Academy Disciples traveling alongside him were either meditating with their eyes closed or conversing quietly. No one paid any attention to the inexplicable deer cry.
He activated the True Hearing Technique.
The scene below on Jilong Mountain entered his mind.
The lush green mountains remained as they had always been. A breeze swept over the terraced fields, stirring up a rustling sound.
Was it an illusion?
Chen Mu frowned slightly.
Yet just as he withdrew the True Hearing Technique—
A colossal being