A Familiar Scent

Chen Changming went alone to test Liu Qingwu's reaction.

After all, he wanted to bring his Senior Sister to Great Qin as well, but Liu Qingwu had stayed in Lingxiao City for a period of time and was quite familiar with the Lingxiao Sect. Once his Senior Sister appeared, she would easily be recognized by Liu Qingwu.

Recognizing the Senior Sister would also easily expose his identity.

At this moment, Liu Qingwu stood on the dock with her hands behind her back. She was dressed in white, her clothes fluttering as if she were about to ride the wind away. Her graceful figure, combined with the distant blue sea and sky, created a beautiful picture, which was truly breathtaking and refreshing.

"Senior..."

Chen Changming stepped forward and clasped his hands in a salute.

Liu Qingwu turned around and saw the simple and honest young man in front of her. Only then did a gentle smile appear on her slightly cold face, "Fellow Daoist Luo, we meet again."

"Senior, when do we depart?"

Chen Changming asked.

"Three days later."

Liu Qingwu smiled sweetly, turned to face the salty sea breeze, and her gaze became profound.

Now that she has recovered from her injuries and regained her fighting strength, only Golden Core cultivator can kill her.

However, there are only so many Golden Core cultivators in the entire Great Qin Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion by a layer of relationship. Even if they are blinded by greed and accept Liu Ruyan's benefits, if they were to intercept and kill her halfway, the serious consequences would be no less than going to war with the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion.

The cost is severe.

This is something that a Golden Core cultivator could not possibly withstand.

Among Liu Ruyan's relatives, there were no Golden Core cultivators; her uncle Liu Hong was the one with the highest cultivation level.

Liu Hong never dreamed that she would still be alive...

Gazing at the vast, blue ocean, Liu Qingwu's lips curled into a faint smile, and she felt even more grateful to "Luo Shan" behind her.

Chen Changming bowed slightly. "Senior, I have a senior sister. I wonder if it would be possible for her to travel to the Great Qin by Floating Airship, provided that a certain fee is paid?"

What is your senior sister's cultivation level?

Liu Qingwu turned around and asked.

"Seventh level of Foundation Establishment."

Chen Changming spoke honestly.

"That won't do. The Great Qin has extremely strict controls on the entry of people from its vassal states. Anyone whose cultivation level is below the tenth level of the Foundation Establishment is simply not qualified."

Liu Qingwu sighed and said very seriously, "Even if you've passed the tenth level of Foundation Establishment, you still need to apply to the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion. After receiving approval, you can only leave after paying 100,000 Spirit Stone."

"This is so difficult..."

Chen Changming's face darkened. He hadn't expected leaving this island in the sea to be so difficult. No wonder so many people in these countries were unaware of the existence of the Great Qin.

The lockdown is too strict.

"Your spot was approved only after I used special privileges."

Liu Qingwu stared at Chen Changming, shook her head, and said, "I can't help your senior sister either, unless she can cultivate to the tenth level of Foundation Establishment."

Chen Changming nodded silently upon hearing this.

Those who cultivate the Dao achieve different levels of success due to varying talents. Some can cultivate to the tenth level of Foundation Establishment, while others may never reach it in their entire lives, perhaps getting stuck at a minor stage of Foundation Establishment.

Therefore, it will take his Senior Sister quite a while to break through to the tenth level of Foundation Establishment.

"Senior, I will come again in three days."

Chen Changming clasped his hands in a fist salute, then turned and left.

"Some things are beyond our control. You've done your best, Fellow Daoist Luo."

Liu Qingwu watched Chen Changming's retreating figure and sighed softly.

Chen Changming left the dock and entered an inn in the center of Linqing City, where he met his Senior Sister.

He relayed Liu Qingwu's words, and Luo Lan sighed upon hearing this, forcing a smile as she said, "Junior Brother, you don't need to worry about me. It's fine for me to cultivate here. Once I reach the tenth level of Foundation Establishment, I'll apply to the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion to go to the Great Qin."

Chen Changming nodded silently and handed Zhao Jiucheng's Storage Ring to his Senior Sister.

"Senior Sister, by a stroke fortuitous opportunity luck, I obtained some fortuitous opportunity Heavenly Spirit Pill. After I go to the Great Qin, I'll be able to buy these pills there, so I'm giving them to you."

Chen Changming said.

Heavenly Spirit Pill?

Luo Lan was startled. This was an essential pill for Foundation Establishment cultivators, but unfortunately it was impossible to buy now. If she had the Heavenly Spirit Pill, her cultivation level would be at least at the eighth level of Foundation Establishment.

He took the Storage Ring and channeled a wisp of his Divine Sense into it.

"Junior Brother, you have too many Heavenly Spirit Pill, I can't accept them."

Luo Lan was startled and quickly stuffed the Storage Ring into Chen Changming's hand.

"Senior sister, please keep this. With the Heavenly Spirit Pill, you'll be able to see me in the Great Qin as soon as possible!"

Chen Changming laughed.

He once again slipped the Storage Ring into his Senior Sister's hand.

Inside the ring, he placed two thousand Heavenly Spirit Pill. Chen Changming knew that his Senior Sister's talent was better than his, so these two thousand Heavenly Spirit Pill should be enough.

Tears streamed down Luo Lan's face as she sobbed softly.

Chen Changming simply smiled.

Three days later, at dawn, Chen Changming left the inn alone and went to the seaside pier, where he met Liu Qingwu once again.

There are only nine spots available this time.

Liu Qingwu sighed softly and said in a low voice, "The controls over the Great Qin are becoming increasingly strict. Before, I could bring at least ten people with me."

Chen Changming felt a chill run down his spine.

The Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion's Floating Airship was currently hovering above the sea near the dock. The airship wasn't particularly large, and was made entirely of an unknown metal, giving it a silver appearance. Bathed in the morning sun, the airship shone with a dazzling light, almost blinding to the eye.

Liu Qingwu led Chen Changming to the side of the Floating Airship.

"Young Miss."

A Foundation Establishment Level 5 man dressed in the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion attire smiled and clasped his hands in a fist salute at Liu Qingwu, saying, "Not everyone has arrived yet, Miss, you may board the ship first."

"No rush."

Liu Qingwu said calmly.

After a short while, people started arriving one after another.

The seven who arrived were all at the tenth level of the Foundation Establishment Realm, but five of them wore black cloaks, making it impossible to see their true faces.

Nine people began boarding the ship.

Led by a staff member from the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion, we entered a room in the center of the ship's cabin. Since the Floating Airship itself was not large, the room was also not large.

"It will take two days in total. Please bear with us. With meditation and breath adjustment, we will arrive in the Great Qin soon."

The staff member bowed and smiled at the crowd.

The nine people sat down cross-legged against the wall in the room, remaining silent to each other.

"Young Miss..."

The staff member glanced at Liu Qingwu, seemingly wanting to say something but then hesitated.

"I can stay here."

Liu Qingwu shook her head, stopping the other person with her eyes.

There was also a separate room on this Floating Airship that was set aside for her.

But Liu Qingwu didn't want to leave "Luo Shan" here, so she decided to stay in this room for two more days.

The staff left in frustration.

Chen Changming's nose suddenly twitched slightly; he could actually smell a somewhat familiar stench in the air.

The smell was faint, but almost identical to the smell of the Yin Spirit Child he had killed.

"They've come after all!"

Chen Changming's body tensed slightly, and a glint of shrewdness flashed deep in his eyes.

He never expected that after hiding for so long, the Yin Corpse Seed would still find him and attack him from the Floating Airship.