The uproar over the Prodigies Ranking was still growing down the mountain, but up on Yonglu Mountain, the three newly minted Golden Core cultivators had already stabilized their cultivation and were preparing to leave for the Mortal Realm.
As mentioned before, Yonglu Mountain had a passage to the Mortal Realm within the sect. It was just that no one had used it in ages, so it had fallen into some disuse. Though "disuse" wasn't quite right. It was just... a little hard to find.
Gu Wufang carved out a little time from his busy schedule of boasting to search the sect's stores. It took him over ten days to dig the Key Jade Slip out from the very bottom of a chest.
"Give it a try and see if it still works. If it's broken, I can find someone to fix it in time."
Bian Chunchou: ...That doesn't inspire confidence.
Fortunately, artifacts made in the Cultivation Realm stood up remarkably well to the test of time. The three entered the passage with the Key Jade Slip. Soon, a small vortex spun up from the ground, and a force swept them along—
Thud! They landed without a trace of pain.
Bian Chunchou's eyes flew open. A vast expanse of blue sea filled his vision. Was this the Mortal Realm? It didn't feel completely devoid of spiritual energy. Could people cultivate here after all?
"Not there yet. Hold on tight. Oh? You're Cheng Wei's young disciple~"
Bian Chunchou's vision swam. He only had time to grab his two friends' hands before they were plunged into... even a village minibus rattling through the back of beyond wasn't this bumpy!! Who was driving this thing? One-star review!
After what felt like an eternity of shaking, Wen Xu opened his eyes again. Daylight spilled down,