Soul Returns to Paper, Makeup Bright; Arriving at Nanxun, Immortal Traces Appear

The beautiful, undulating mountains wind and twist, vast and boundless. Among the mountains, there is a towering peak, towering thousands of feet high, looking down on the surrounding peaks, like a sharp sword piercing the blue sky, extremely dangerous and perilous.

As Jiang Qiang flew over in his spirit boat, several beams of light shot out from the peak and came to greet him.

"Disciples of the Red Cloud Gate (Spirit Communication Sect, Hidden World Sect) pay respects to Senior!"

Chen Dengming glanced at the disciples stationed there and felt quite satisfied.

The Hidden World Sect were very sensible; they didn't send the same people who had guided him to the Cultivation World last time to make contact.

"You've worked hard."

Chen Dengming nodded slightly, as if to greet his disciples.

Upon hearing this, the group's eyes flashed with surprise and a hint of excitement. They hadn't expected a Foundation Establishment Late Stage cultivator to be so polite to them.

Having been accustomed to being ignored or treated coldly when receiving Foundation Establishment cultivators, such politeness was quite rare.

The group disembarked from the spirit boat and, led by several disciples from the three sects, arrived near the teleportation array.

On the blade-like peak, a massive, ancient teleportation array, covering an area of about a hundred feet, is set up on the ground in a circular pattern, with hundreds of grooves inlaid with spirit crystals.

Jiang Qiang himself is Formation, and he was extremely excited to see such a huge and ingenious teleportation array, his eyes shining.

After the three disciples simultaneously activated the protective Formation guarding the teleportation array, the group finally entered the teleportation array.

"Senior, you only need to provide one hundred Mid-grade Spirit Crystal to travel to and from the South. However, it's best if each round trip doesn't exceed one month, otherwise you'll need to replace the spirit crystals."

The disciple stationed at the Red Cloud Gate offered a friendly reminder with a smile.

After humming in acknowledgment, Chen Dengming casually inquired, "What is the maximum teleportation distance of this teleportation array?"

The Red Cloud Gate disciple responded, "This is a large teleportation array with a maximum teleportation distance of 100,000 li. A hundred years ago, our five sects spent a lot of resources to build this teleportation array."

However, Nanxun is, after all, Mustard Seed Realm, and its actual distance is not far. Its entrance may be located inside a tiny cave or somewhere on the seabed.

"We disciples don't know exactly where it is either; this teleportation array directly leads into the entrance to Nanxun."

Chen Dengming nodded, "It seems that only the elders of your major sects know the true location of the Southern Entrance."

The stationed cultivators exchanged glances, realizing that Chen Dengming was testing them, and each gave a nervous yet polite smile.

Chen Dengming could tell at a glance that these stationed cultivators genuinely didn't know the entrance to the South, and he wasn't surprised.

Perhaps none of these people knew that he came from Nanxun.

Sects like Hongxia might not tell these Qi Refining disciples about his origins; doing so might be embarrassing or shameful.

He already knew from Liang Yunsheng that the Southern Seeking Land might be a place similar to the legendary Earth cave abode, located in a different space from the current Cultivation World, a Mustard Seed Realm.

Only the high-ranking members of the five major sects, including the Sha Star and the Hidden World Sect, know the exact location, and can only enter and exit through their teleportation arrays.

As for why the Human Immortal Orthodox Lineage exists within this Mustard Seed Realm, it's not hard to imagine.

Perhaps it was a treasure land left behind by a mortal immortal after his death, which he used to set up a Daoist Dao Field and pass on his teachings to his descendants. For some unknown reason, the lineage was broken, and this former Daoist Dao Field became Curse place where the Great Dao is destroyed, and it is difficult for cultivators other than those of this path to survive.

"Alright, we'll know what to do next."

Chen Dengming glanced at the stationed cultivators and gave them a polite smile.

"Alright! If you need anything, please summon us anytime. We will be waiting in the nearby mountains."

They were all quite sensible.

After bowing, they all left the area of the mountain where the teleportation array was located, settling down on nearby peaks to observe from a distance.

"Qiangzi."

Chen Dengming looked at Jiang Qiang and said with a smile, "I'll be relying on you now. How are you? Not nervous?"

Jiang Qiang laughed heartily, "Brother Chen, I'm just going to your hometown, not going through fire and water. With my cultivation level, even if I lose everything, I can just stay in your hometown and help you take care of the Lineage. Anyway, I can't become Foundation Establishment, so it doesn't matter where I live."

"Qiangzi, don't jinx it. You'll be back safely in half a month."

Chen Dengming smiled and shook his head.

With a tap of the Storage Bag, hundreds of Mid-grade Spirit Crystal flew out of the Storage Bag like a shimmering ribbon, and under the guidance of the Artifact Control Art, quickly fell into the spirit crystal slots.

He has now accumulated quite a bit of wealth. Including the many spirit crystals he obtained from the two Foundation Establishment cultivators, he has accumulated more than seventy High-grade Spirit Crystal and more than eight hundred Mid-grade Spirit Crystal.

One hundred Mid-grade Spirit Crystal for a round-trip train ticket home, enough to make several trips without feeling too bad.

"Senior sister, let's go!"

Seeing that the Formation had started to move, Chen Dengming called out and together with He Yingyu, they leaped away from the Formation's range.

Streaks of Silver Light burst forth from the Formation's patterns, crisscrossing and connecting together before shooting straight into the sky, like a radiant glow, with immense power and momentum.

"These special effects are comparable to a grand fireworks display. A hundred Mid-grade Spirit Crystal are definitely worth it."

Seeing that Senior Sister He was watching intently with great interest, Chen Dengming thought to himself with a smirk.

At this moment, after the Formation shone brightly, it quickly receded, and countless rays of Spiritual Qi rapidly retreated.

When he shrank to a tiny dot, Jiang Qiang's figure inside the teleportation array vanished instantly. All was still, leaving only the hundreds of Mid-grade Spirit Crystal inside the array still shimmering and radiating Spiritual Qi, indicating that the Formation was still activated.

"Alright, senior sister, now let's wait for Qiangzi's good news."

Chen Dengming summoned his spirit boat and flew onto it. He would use the half-month he was waiting for to continue his cultivation and also to wake Xu Wei up.

"Junior Brother, you are indeed cautious, but sending Qiangzi to explore for half a month is a bit too long. Will your two offspring be in trouble?"

"Don't worry, Senior Sister. I've made thorough plans. Safety is the top priority for both us and my offspring. They are currently in no danger."

Chen Dengming responded with a smile.

He had already determined through the Foundation Establishment Yin Soul he controlled that his two offspring would have about twenty-five more days before their forty-nine-day lifespan ended and they would leave the Blood Coffin.

Even if he went to Nanxun ahead of time, he couldn't rashly open the Blood Coffin prematurely.

Instead of waiting in the middle, it would be better to let Jiang Qiang stay in Nanxun for a while longer and test the power of the so-called Curse land.

After entering the spirit boat.

Chen Dengming and He Yingyu then separated into different rooms, each busy with their own tasks.

"Ling'er, how is Fellow Daoist Xu doing today?"

In the quiet room, Chen Dengming took out the Soul House to examine it.

Inside the Soul House, two spirits floated, one with a strong spiritual light and the other with a weak one.

"Dao, fellow Daoist, Fellow Daoist Xu should be waking up soon. You've recently fed her enough pure Soul Power, and I think she's stabilizing. Once she wakes up, she can begin cultivating the Day Roaming Ghost Technique from the Hundred Ghosts Banquet Travel."

Is he about to wake up?

Chen Dengming was quite pleased. He extended his Divine Sense and found that Xu Wei's spirit body was still in that state of eternal slumber.

However, the spirits were already imbued with a rich spiritual aura, their entire bodies glowing, making her appear even more radiant and alluring than usual.

The radiant glow indicates abundant Soul Power, which is indeed much better than before.

Chen Dengming was about to withdraw his Divine Sense.

Suddenly, Xu Wei's spiritual light shone even brighter, as if sensing his Divine Sense, and feeling joyful, she was about to awaken from her slumber.

Chen Dengming was taken aback, then immediately kept his Divine Sense surrounding Xu Wei's spirit body.

A moment later, Xu Wei's spiritual light flickered, and she actually opened her eyes and woke up. Her beautiful eyes flashed with confusion, and then she came into contact with Chen Dengming's Divine Sense, feeling a moment of bewilderment.

"Brother Chen? I, I'm..."

Chen Dengming was quite pleased at this moment. He probed behind Xu Wei's crystal-clear ear with his Divine Sense and teased, "Xu Wei, you even dragged me down with you when you died. Now we're both wandering ghosts. We weren't together in life, but now that we're ghosts, we're together."

Xu Wei was startled, and her soul light surged within her.

Seeing this, Chen Dengming laughed and immediately stopped teasing her. He took out a paper figure that he had prepared beforehand from his Storage Bag and then summoned Xu Wei out of the Soul House.

"Xu Wei, wake up, wake up~~~ Soul flies into the spirit shell, the spirit shell returns to the paper and laughs."

Waaaaah--

Inside the room, a paper bride with exquisite makeup flew up, while a fleeting, ethereal light of Soul Body floated out from the Soul House.

At the same time.

Seeking south, Ice Wind Forest, atop a misty cliff.

The surging Spiritual Qi gathered in the Sky Dome above the cliff, gradually rising and converging upwards like a dragon sucking water, creating a magnificent spectacle that had already alarmed the surrounding hundreds of miles.

The spies from the various factions stationed near the Ice Wind Forest were all stunned by the magnificent sight.

When they saw a figure, as small as a black dot, float down from the waterspout-like beam of light, many people felt a shiver run down their spines. Just witnessing that figure made them feel a chill in their hearts, a fear that came from the depths of their souls.

"An immortal?"

"The immortals have reappeared?"

"Twenty days ago, there was some disturbance at Misty Cliff, as if immortals had descended. After that, the birthday banquet of the Chen Family, the Nanxun Saber King, almost turned into a funeral banquet. Fortunately, the two immortals took pity on us and left after only a minor punishment."

I never expected that after only twenty-odd days, there would be another reaction. I wonder how many immortals will come this time?

The spies left behind by the various factions were all muttering to themselves, feeling both happy and worried. They dared not be too optimistic, but they still quickly used their superb Movement Method to head straight for Misty Cliff.

Misty Cliff, after five years, has revealed divine signs and miracles twice in one month, completely shattering the rumor of the once-in-a-century Ascension Convention!

Could this foreshadow that the Nanxun Kingdom will soon formally come into contact with the Cultivation World, and gradually produce many immortals?

Unbelievable, this is truly unbelievable.

"Incredible, this is truly incredible!"

At this moment, Jiang Qiang, his clothes fluttering, gradually broke away from the pillar of light surrounding the teleportation array. His eyes showed disbelief, he gasped, and even a hint of panic flashed in his eyes.

He felt that the further he went down from the teleportation array, the less he could sense the presence of Spiritual Qi. He only felt a strong sense of panic, as if a fish in the water had suddenly been pulled ashore, or a person on the shore had suddenly been plunged into the water, unable to breathe oxygen at all, feeling suffocated and oppressed.

Is this the hometown Brother Chen spoke of, the Curse land where traditions have been shattered?

Could this be Curse? This is practically hell for cultivators!

When Jiang Qiang was more than ten feet off the ground, he suddenly realized that the pulling force of the teleportation beam had completely disappeared, and his body plummeted downwards. He quickly made hand seals to prepare to fly using his magical artifact.

As a result, the flying sword, which he had just activated with his Spiritual Qi, suddenly plummeted downwards as if weighed a thousand pounds.

Jiang Qiang's body fell rapidly downwards almost simultaneously.

He forgot that there was no Spiritual Qi in the air, no Spiritual Qi at all!

Without Spiritual Qi, the Artifact Control Art cannot mobilize the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, so how can one mobilize the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi to control a weapon and fly?

As the ground below rapidly enlarged before his eyes, he knew that falling from those dozen or so feet would either kill him or break his bones. He might become the first cultivator to break his leg so soon after setting foot in Nanxun, a truly laughable event.

Jiang Qiang shouted, veins bulging on his forehead, and suddenly sent a burst of Spiritual Qi energy into the flying sword.

He forcibly used his own Spiritual Qi to activate the flying sword.

The sword flashed with a buzzing sound, catching his body just before he hit the ground. It then slid diagonally downwards before landing with a 'clang,' scraping along the ground for a long distance. Just as it was close to the edge of the cliff, Jiang Qiang slammed on the brakes to stop its momentum.

"Call--"

Jiang Qiang puffed out his cheeks, then let out a long breath, staring at the deeper cliff below. Sweat beaded on his forehead, and his feet, which were bracing themselves on the edge of the cliff, were also sweating.

He barely managed to lift his head, glanced at the teleportation array that had vanished in the sky, then closed his eyes, swallowed hard to calm himself down, but inwardly he was cursing.

That's too dangerous!

This Curse land is too dangerous!

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh--"

Just then, the sound of wind breaking suddenly came from the surrounding mountain paths.

"An enemy?!"

Jiang Qiang was startled and immediately turned around, hurriedly bent down to pick up the flying sword from the ground, and hastily and helplessly assumed a defensive stance.

Several martial artists who had leaped up the cliff were also startled when they saw Jiang Qiang's figure.

Upon seeing the immortal raise his gleaming sword, they were all startled and immediately stopped and bowed down.

"Venerable Immortal calm your anger! We are merely mortals stationed at the foot of the mountain, ready to welcome the Immortal Master at any time. We dare not offend your divine might. If we have done anything wrong, please spare our lives."

"Why?"

Jiang Qiang was taken aback, and then realized that he sensed from his aura that these figures were just ordinary mortals who spoke in broken dialects.

He had heard Chen Dengming speak a similar dialect before, and he could understand the meaning.

Upon closer inspection, these people seemed much weaker than the Innate Martial Artist in the Gathering Place, and were merely ordinary mortals.

"These mortals are quite agile, and they're even carrying swords. I can't use Law Technique or Law Artifact right now, so I can't be careless."

Jiang Qiang thought to himself, then remembered the Beast Taming Bag Chen Dengming had given him beforehand.

Beast Taming Bag were dozens of Blood Centipede Gu and twelve Golden Silkworm Gu, more than enough to deal with mortals, let alone Qi Cultivation Cultivator.

It's just unknown whether these Spirit Gu will also weaken in this place where Spiritual Qi is cut off.

Jiang Qiang calmed himself down. He was quick-witted, so he immediately pretended that nothing had happened and shrunk the flying sword back into his sleeve.

This seemingly ordinary ability immediately stunned the many martial artists who had rushed over.

"Ahem! Who are you all? I am an immortal envoy under the command of a top Immortal Sect Immortal Master from a top immortal sect in the upper realm. I have come here to find the Chen Family in the south. Do you know where the Chen Family is located?"

"The Chen Family? Could it be that the immortal who came this time is looking for the Chen Family again? Has True Immortal Chen, the Nanxun Saber King, gotten into some huge trouble in the Cultivation World?"

Some people turned pale and began to have doubts.

Some speculators, upon hearing this, beamed with delight and immediately chimed in.

"Immortal Master, are you perhaps asking about True Immortal Chen, the Nanxun Saber King who ascended to the Cultivation World at the Ascension Convention?"

"Oh?" Jiang Qiang's face lit up with joy, and he immediately beckoned to the person who had spoken. "That's right, tell me quickly, where is the Chen Family?"

"This"

The surrounding mortals exchanged glances, their expressions turning grim, and their eyes revealing a hint of fear.

Only the speaker hurriedly replied with a smile, "Everyone knows the location of the Chen Family. If you wish to go there, Immortal Master, I will immediately lead the way for you."

"Oh?"

Jiang Qiang's eyes flashed.

These mortals had no Spiritual Qi in their bodies and their hearts were wide open. He could tell at a glance that the person who spoke seemed to have impure motives and that he had a grudge against the Chen Family.

However, the other party seemed to genuinely know where the Chen Family was.

He had a plan in mind and smiled, "Very well, you will lead the way for me. Once we find the Chen Family, I will reward you handsomely."

The speaker was overjoyed and immediately bowed deeply, saying, "This humble one Nangong Shang, thank you for your appreciation Immortal Master. Please, Immortal Master, I will immediately prepare a carriage for Immortal Master at the foot of the mountain."

"Get it done quickly, and stop making a fuss!"

In the quiet room of Lingzhou.

Chen Dengming watched as Xu Wei's soul wandered among the paper figures, unable to attach itself to them at all, and shook his head helplessly.

"Brother Chen, I... I can't do this, can I?"

Xu Wei's spirit floated in the room, looking at Chen Dengming with a somber expression.

She was practically naked at this point, but in front of Chen Dengming, aside from being slightly shy at first, she no longer cared about such things. Instead, she felt frustrated that she couldn't possess the paper doll.

Chen Dengming smiled upon hearing this.

"No rush, Xu Wei. This matter isn't going to be easy to succeed. After all, you're not Day Roaming Ghost yet."

"Come, follow this Mnemonic to circulate your Soul Power first, then try absorbing a breath of my yang energy."

His eyes suddenly shot out Dao God light, and using Secret Method of telepathy, he directly implanted the cultivation route and Mnemonic of the Day Roaming Ghost from the "Hundred Ghosts Banquet Travel" scroll into the depths of Xu Wei's mind.

This kind of heart-to-heart transmission was almost like directly transferring his own understanding and experience of the "Hundred Ghosts Banquet Travel" to Xu Wei, which was quite mentally taxing, comparable to copying the Cultivation Method several times.

However, how much Xu Wei can ultimately understand depends on her personal comprehension and her Soul Body's ability to adapt to the path of the Day Roaming Ghost.

Zhu Xun, for example, was born to follow the path of Fierce Ghost. He possessed a top-grade Fierce Ghost Soul Body, making cultivation a breeze for him. His cultivation aptitude was even stronger than his Medium-grade Spiritual Root aptitude in his previous life.

Looking at Xu Wei's faint Soul Body, Chen Dengming sighed inwardly.

Even if Xu Wei becomes Day Roaming Ghost in the future, her Yin Longevity will probably not be extended much, and in the end she will still die.

This was unavoidable. The reason he held on was that he didn't want Xu Wei to die a regretful suicide; at the very least, he wanted her to die a natural death, without any regrets...

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