Traveling Together

On the streets of Sacred Pill City.

An ordinary carriage headed toward the Space Wormhole.

"Why did you come along too?"

Shen Wen looked at Dan Chen, who sat beside Cao Ying. He had originally planned to leave for the Tagor Desert with Cao Ying alone.

And take the opportunity to cultivate their relationship along the way.

Yet Cao Ying had unexpectedly brought Dan Chen along as well. Hadn't she been jealous of Dan Chen not long ago?

How had they become as close as sisters now?

"Sister Dan Chen said she wanted to go out and see other places. Besides, there shouldn't be much danger with us."

Cao Ying held Dan Chen's hand and spoke with a smile. As for why she had brought Dan Chen along—

She was mainly worried that if it was just Shen Wen and herself—

If anything happened between them, she might not be able to stop it.

With Dan Chen around, Shen Wen would at least restrain himself somewhat.

Hmph. Who knew whether this guy would suddenly kiss her again like last time?

"Fine, then."

Shen Wen could only nod. Dan Chen hesitated before saying softly, "Sorry to trouble you, Brother Shen Wen."

"It isn't any trouble. It's just that there may be dangers on this trip. Is the Dan Family really that at ease letting you go out?"

Shen Wen knew that Dan Chen was the Dan Family's treasure, the prodigy with the greatest alchemy talent among Pill Pagoda's younger generation. Of course, that had been the case in the original story.

Now, it was naturally Shen Wen. Still, Dan Chen was now a Sixth-Grade Alchemist as well.

"Grandfather said that as long as I follow you, nothing will happen..."

Dan Chen's voice was somewhat bashful. Unless the topic was medicinal pills, she was always like this.

"Fine."

Shen Wen had already told Old Monster Lin about going out to gain experience, and Old Monster Lin had agreed. Breaking through from the Dou Huang realm to Dou Zong was not something that could be accomplished overnight.

Some people remained stuck at this bottleneck for their entire lives. Although Pill Pagoda had pills that could allow someone to Breakthrough Dou Ancestor—

Using those pills would permanently lock a Dou Zhe's upper limit.

Old Monster Lin naturally would not allow Shen Wen to use such pills, so he agreed to let him go out and gain experience. Of course, there was also a Guardian watching over him in secret.

That said—

Unless it was a crisis of life and death, the Guardian would not appear.

Moreover, Shen Wen carried Old Monster Lin's token. As Pill Pagoda's Great Elder, Old Monster Lin had connections spread throughout the entire Dou Qi Continent.

When necessary, out of respect for Old Monster Lin, Shen Wen would not face a life-and-death threat.

"We'll first use the Space Wormhole to travel to Tianya City, then head from Tianbei City to the Tagor Desert."

Cao Ying had already learned the location of the Green Lotus Core Flame from Shen Wen. It was actually in such a remote place—

The entire northwestern region of the continent.

It even made her wonder whether Shen Wen was deceiving her. Shen Wen had lived in the Central Continent since childhood, so how could he know that there was a Heavenly Flame in such a place?

Shen Wen said he had read about it in an ancient book. The Green Lotus Core Flame would be born deep underground in extremely scorching places, and desert terrain was often where the Green Lotus Core Flame was nurtured.

Cao Ying was only half-convinced. She had nearly blurted out a question about whether it was information his family had left for him.

But fearing that careless words might bring disaster, she did not say it.

In any case, she had planned to go out and travel. Taking a trip there would do no harm.

"But why do we have to conceal our identities?"

Cao Ying sat in the plain carriage. As a genius who had received the finest training from birth in the Cao Family, this was the first time she had ridden in such a crude carriage.

This had been Shen Wen's request. He said they needed to conceal their identities for this journey.

"What else? Pill Pagoda's first, second, and third greatest geniuses traveling together—do you really think Pill Pagoda has no enemies?"

"If we travel with such fanfare, it'll be hilarious if someone wipes us all out in one go."

Shen Wen spoke calmly. Pill Pagoda appeared peerless on the Dou Qi Continent, but it was not without enemies. For example, Soul Hall.

Soul Hall had always wanted to bring Pill Pagoda completely under its control. And because Hun Tiandi was a madman who constantly collected the souls of powerful Alchemists—

He wanted to turn Pill Pagoda into a pasture where he could harvest souls. If they were captured by Soul Hall while traveling—

Whether they were used to exchange benefits with Pill Pagoda or brainwashed and cultivated into Soul Hall's own people, both would offer Soul Hall immense advantages.

That was also why they had mostly remained active in the Pill Region over the past few years.

"Fine."

Cao Ying nodded. Naturally, she knew even more. The Cao Family itself had enemies, and they truly needed to be more careful when traveling.

But she quickly thought of something. "The first genius of Pill Pagoda you mentioned isn't you, is it?"

"Who else could be a Seventh-Grade Alchemist at Eighteen Years Old and at the Dou Huang Peak?"

Shen Wen raised an eyebrow and replied with a grin.

"Shameless!"

Cao Ying glared at Shen Wen. Dan Chen merely smiled from the side as she watched them talk, though she had also confirmed something.

There really was something special about Shen Wen. He could block the peculiarity of her soul.

That put her much more at ease. Otherwise, she would have worried that going out might cause innocent deaths because of her peculiarity.

"Put these on. Take them off once we reach a place where no one recognizes you!"

Shen Wen took out three cloaks capable of blocking spiritual force and Dou Qi scrutiny. He put one on first, and neither Cao Ying nor Dan Chen refused.

The loose cloak concealed Cao Ying's graceful figure, which would also prevent plenty of trouble.

The three got out of the carriage. Dressed like this, they did not look unusual in Sacred Pill City. Rather, it was perfectly normal.

In Sacred Pill City's vast plaza, the Space Wormhole slowly rotated, releasing wave after wave of astonishing spatial fluctuations.

Shen Wen took out a small silver ship. The Space Wormhole allowed travelers to use their own Space Ship, though they still had to pay a fee.

Cao Ying controlled the Space Ship while Dan Chen chatted at the side.

Meanwhile, Shen Wen sat cross-legged at the bow of the Space Ship, using the boost in spatial affinity from the Primordial Dragon Essence Blood he had refined not long ago to comprehend Space Power.

"You really don't know how to cherish a lady, do you?"

Cao Ying complained.

The moment this guy boarded, he started cultivating and actually made her control the Space Ship. She had never needed to do anything herself whenever she traveled before.

Shen Wen merely kept his eyes closed as he continued his comprehension. Although, with the Azure Heaven Dragon Transformation Art, the Devouring Ancestral Symbol, and his Dou Huang Peak cultivation—

He felt that he should not be completely helpless against a Dou Zong.

But a Dou Zong who controlled Space Power possessed an entirely different kind of method.

He still needed to Breakthrough Dou Ancestor as soon as possible.

The Space Channel was the best place to comprehend Space Power. Hearing Cao Ying's words, Dan Chen carefully asked, "Sister Ying, should I take over?"

"Hmph, it's fine. I'll do it."

Cao Ying merely wanted to make a sarcastic remark at Shen Wen, but who knew that this guy would turn into a blockhead again.

Could he not just properly ask her to help control the Space Ship?

If he did, she definitely would not be upset.

"I'm comprehending Space Power to Breakthrough Dou Ancestor." Shen Wen opened his eyes and spoke calmly.

"Dou Zong?"