"Master, why do I have to go too?" Li Qiyin asked from the prow of a dragon-shaped spirit vessel, a charcoal-roasted lamb leg in her hand.
Li Qing sat cross-legged on the deck, his hands forming seals atop each leg as he rested with his eyes closed.
"The Niu Family is a True Spirit Family, one of the foremost powers among humankind. They carry the True Spirit Kuilu Bloodline."
"Quite a few prodigies from powerful factions will be attending this contest for the Destiny Spring. I'm bringing you along so you can broaden your horizons, instead of knowing nothing but eating all day."
This dragon-headed spirit vessel was Elder Chen's treasure. Its materials were exceptionally solid: the vessel's dragon keel had been refined from the trunk of a ten-thousand-year spirit tree, and its surface was coated with powdered mystic goldstone. It could maintain extreme speed while possessing formidable defensive capabilities. Even several attacks from an Integrated Body Realm Cultivator would not pose a problem.
Li Qing had already set off with the other two elders of Heaven Refining Pavilion. They had used the Teleportation Array in Star River City to travel directly to Barbaric Ancient City, the closest city to Divine Ox Valley.
The Niu Family occupied the depths of Divine Ox Valley. Outsiders rarely disturbed the place, and anyone who accidentally entered Divine Ox Valley had trespassed upon Niu Family territory. If they were killed, they would have no one to blame but themselves.
To go from Barbaric Ancient City to Divine Ox Valley, one had to cross several steep and towering mountain ranges, each as if a heavenly moat. The journey was extraordinarily distant; even Void Refinement stage cultivators flying at full speed would need months to arrive.
To save time, Elder Chen had chosen to travel by