For money, or for a lost infant—whatever the reason, Ji You agreed to follow Yuan Chen into the mountains.
Before entering the mountains, they needed to make some preparations. Ji You found a secluded spot and began restoring his Divine Sense and spiritual energy.
"We're only going into the mountains to find someone. No matter what we see afterward, don't touch anything recklessly."
Yuan Chen nodded, his expression solemn. "I understand, Brother-in-Law. Once we find my sister, we'll come straight back out."
Ji You's mouth twitched. "Since I agreed, I won't break my word. You don't need to sell off your sister."
"The more relatives you have, the more paths you have. My father told me that..."
Yuan Chen muttered, "Besides being very beautiful, my sister is also very gentle."
"I don't like gentle ones."
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Ji You could not be bothered to waste words on him. Closing his eyes, he began attempting Heaven-Man Resonance once more.
Whether he remained in the mountains or went out afterward to become a bandit, cultivation was still the most important thing. There was no doubt about that.
But just like the previous times, he failed again.
Even though his Divine Sense had become far stronger through training than it had been at Celestial Academy, it still felt as though it had fallen into a mire. No matter how he struggled, he could not advance an inch.
Whether it was an illusion or simply excessive caution, Ji You always felt that the Heavenly Dao here seemed different from the Heavenly Dao outside.
Perhaps Qingyun World had truly never been completely controlled by humanity.
Ji You's golden Divine Sense roamed through the void for a long while. He could not see the slightest glimmer of light, only feel a desolate, deathly silence.
A moment later,