Encountering Again

Time flowed by, and after an unknown period, the tingling sensation gradually receded. Ye Yun knew this was because the system was about to drain all the spiritual energy from the spiritual meridians. Once the numbness in his body completely disappeared, Ye Yun withdrew his hand. The spiritual meridians had been completely depleted.

Usually, locations with spiritual medicine or spiritual treasures are guarded by exotic beasts or creatures. Ye Yun speculated that this lightning-struck peach wood should have been the guardian of this Spiritual Spring. However, it was a pity that for some unknown reason, it was struck by lightning. Otherwise, Ye Yun wouldn't have been able to find the Spiritual Spring so easily.

With everything he needed now in hand, there was no reason for him to stay. After casually picking a few peaches, he rode his sword towards Cang'er City. He had long set his sights on the herbs belonging to that group of Demonic Cultivators. Since they were all gone now, it was the perfect opportunity to ransack their lair.

Although Ye Yun's current sword riding speed couldn't break the sound barrier, it was close. Thus, traveling at full speed, he returned to Cang'er City in just over ten minutes. The Demonic Cultivators left behind in Cang'er City were only at the fourth level of Jade Purity. He eliminated them all in a single encounter, and naturally, all the medicinal herbs from their lair fell into his hands. Ye Yun didn't touch the other valuables they had plundered.

After returning to the inn and having a meal, Ye Yun left Cang'er City. He still had many places to visit, such as the Hundred Thousand Mountains, the Arctic Ice Field, and the East Sea. He couldn't waste his time here.

Leaving Cang'er City, Ye Yun headed north. In the evening, he arrived at a large city called Fusang City. Out of curiosity, Ye Yun specifically inquired about the origin of its name, which he found rather uninteresting. Fusang City was named so because the surrounding area was rich in Fusang trees, which were very suitable for sericulture, hence the name. It had nothing to do with the mythical Fusang divine tree.

After understanding the reason, Ye Yun lost all interest in Fusang City. He found a decent inn and checked in. What made Ye Yun frown was that he saw people from the Demonic Cultivator gang, whose name he still didn't know, again. And from their appearance, they seemed to be coming for him.

When Ye Yun descended the mountain, his cultivation had already reached the eighth level of Jade Purity. He had also benefited a little from the system absorbing the spiritual energy of the spiritual脉. Now, he was not far from the ninth level of Jade Purity. With such cultivation, let alone among the younger generation, he was comparable to the older generation. Therefore, he wasn't worried at all. If these people dared to come, he would simply eliminate them.

Although he was very confident in his strength, there was a saying: "It's better to be safe than sorry." So, Ye Yun decided not to sleep that night and would instead meditate and cultivate. This way, he could cultivate and also avoid being ambushed at night, killing two birds with one stone.

The next morning, Ye Yun stopped the circulation of the Tai Chi Xuan Qing Dao's heavenly cycle. He opened his mouth and exhaled slightly, and a white light shot out from his mouth. It dissipated rapidly about ten feet away from him. This was the useless spiritual energy within his body that he couldn't absorb. After expelling this useless spiritual energy, Ye Yun also opened his eyes, which gleamed with light.

Looking at the bright sunlight outside the window, a hint of disappointment flashed in Ye Yun's eyes. He had waited all night, and no one had come to assassinate him, which greatly disappointed him. After all, he had deliberately stayed up all night waiting, yet the other party had shown no courage at all.

"Forget it, I'll stay here for one day. If they don't make a move after a day, I'll leave." Having made up his mind, Ye Yun picked up his long sword and left the inn. He was now completely disappointed with the entertainment industry in this world. Only the local delicacies and scenery could still attract his attention. Now, he planned to savor the city's cuisine.

Every city basically had its own specialties, and Fusang City was no exception. Fusang City's specialty was silk. Those smooth and exquisite bolts of silk were extremely popular. However, this held no appeal for Ye Yun, as it was of no use to him. Its appeal was less than that of Fusang City's snacks.

Although this world was similar to ancient Huaxia, it was much more prosperous, especially in terms of food. Frying, deep-frying, boiling, stir-frying, braising, stewing, roasting – all cooking methods were available. The variety of cookware was no less than in the modern world. The seasonings and ingredients far surpassed those of ancient Huaxia, as this was a world of Xuanhuan, where people could fly anywhere. Unlike the modern world, where airplanes and high-speed trains only appeared in the late modern period.

Although the cuisine in this world was good, it had a fatal flaw: there were no food streets. To eat, one had to search slowly. However, Ye Yun was not in a hurry, so he strolled through the streets, which he found quite enjoyable. But when he took a skewer of fried silkworm pupae from a young man, he couldn't help but frown. It wasn't that Ye Yun disliked eating the silkworm pupae, but that the pupae were coated with the deadly poison "seeing blood seals the throat."

After hesitating for a moment, Ye Yun patted his already full stomach. He finally returned the skewer of silkworm pupae to the young man. Although he was confident he wouldn't be poisoned, this was not his territory, so it was better to be careful. Otherwise, it would be easy to capsize in the gutter.

When he received the skewer of silkworm pupae, Ye Yun knew that the other party had already begun their actions. So, he patted his stomach, subtly indicating that he was full, and then asked the person for directions to Fusang City's famous scenic spots. The young man was very enthusiastic and explained the route in great detail, almost to the point of pulling out a map.

After thanking the man, Ye Yun left the stall and followed the path indicated by the vendor. Even as the surroundings became more secluded, Ye Yun didn't mind. Instead, he took it for granted that it should be this way. After walking a bit further, he had to stop because the road ahead was blocked by several men in black. As he turned around, he found that the road behind him was also blocked.

Without asking any questions or exchanging greetings, after blocking Ye Yun in the alley, those men charged at him with their weapons without a word. Throughout the entire process, there was no sound other than their heavy footsteps. Seeing this, Ye Yun also wasted no words. With a wave of his right hand, a yellow light instantly plunged into the ground.

After the yellow light entered the ground, the originally hard surface instantly rippled. Then, hard stone spikes, as thick as thighs and over a meter long, suddenly erupted from beneath the feet of those men. However, the moment the yellow light from Ye Yun's hand entered the ground, those men had already jumped up. Therefore, except for one unlucky fellow who didn't jump high enough and was pierced in the calf by a stone spike, the others all safely dodged.

Ye Yun hadn't expected that the ground spikes would be able to deal with all of them. However, the outcome was somewhat beyond his expectations. But if they thought they could evade his ground spikes just like that, they were being too naive.

As the incantation turned, those men who were rejoicing at having dodged Ye Yun's ground spikes suddenly saw the smile on Ye Yun's lips and felt a sense of dread. However, unfortunately, they were in mid-air with no leverage. Even though they realized something was wrong, there was nothing they could do. At this moment, the hard stone spikes on the ground suddenly shot up, instantly impaling most of them like hedgehogs. Only two or three, relying on their superb swordsmanship and reflexes, managed to block the stone spikes and escape.