Setting Out

On a mountain peak outside Qinghuang City in the Black-Corner Region, Green Emperor Pavilion, Lion, and others were already waiting there.

This time, not many people from the Green Emperor Pavilion returned with him, because Qing'er was in seclusion trying to break through to the Dou Venerable. He decided to leave Little Marten and Venerable Tian Huo, both Dou Venerable, behind, while Ling Qingzhu and her two daughters, along with the Lion father and daughter, accompanied him to the Jia Ma Empire.

With this lineup, they could sweep through the entire Jia Ma Empire.

If any unexpected event occurs, even Dou Venerable doesn't need to run, nor does anyone above Dou Venerable.

"Big Brother is here!" Little Marten was the first to spot Lin Qing.

A whooshing sound followed, and then several figures emerged from the horizon, appearing atop the mountain in the blink of an eye.

"Elder brother!"

"Xiao Qi! Little Marten!"

Lin Qing smiled and nodded, ruffling Xiao Qi's head as she leaned close to him, then pointed to Xiao Yi Xian and the others behind him. "I'm sure you all know each other!"

"Young Master, everything needed for the journey has been arranged, and we are ready to travel to the Jia Ma Empire at any time!" Lion stepped forward and clasped his hands in a salute.

"Okay!" Lin Qing nodded, then said to Little Marten, "Little Marten, I'll leave this place to you and Elder Yao!"

"Big brother, don't worry! I'll definitely keep a close eye on your territory!" Little Marten nodded seriously.

"Qing Lin!"

"Young Master!" Qing Lin released three more Tier 7 Serpentine Magical Beast.

The moment the three-headed Magical Beast appeared on the spot, together with the original Magical Beast, even though it had been controlled by the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils, the aura emanating from the four of them still startled the birds in the forest.

Lin Qing glanced at Ling Qingzhu and the others present, and shouted, "Alright! Let's set off!"

As Lin Qing finished speaking, the group leaped onto the Magical Beast's back.

Seeing everyone ready to take their positions, Qing Lin had a sudden thought and controlled the four Magical Beasts to slowly rise into the sky, flying towards the Jia Ma Empire.

A gale formed in the sky. Lin Qing stood atop the head of the Serpentine Magical Beast, letting the oncoming wind make his robes flutter. He looked down at the Little Marten and his group, who had turned into black dots, and then towards the direction of the Jia Ma Empire.

Returning home in wealth and honor is like wearing brocade at night – it's like wearing fine clothes in the dark.

"The Jia Ma Empire, I'm back!"

The boundless blue sky is dotted with lazy clouds that only move slightly when a gentle breeze blows. Sunlight streams down from the clouds, illuminating the towering mountains below with warmth.

Suddenly, the sound of gusts of wind swept across the desolate sky. Then, four small black dots appeared at the edge of the sky. Moments later, the black dots came with the wind and finally transformed into four Serpentine Magical Beast exuding a ferocious aura. With low growls, they roared and swept past.

On the massive head of the leading Magical Beast, a young man in white sat cross-legged, a faint spatial shield dispersing the surrounding gale.

The person in question was Lin Qing, who was currently familiarizing himself with his own strength and the abilities of the several Ancestor Symbol.

These days he has been working hard to control his strength, because now that his strength has increased so much, if he cannot fully control it, it will be like indigestion, preventing him from reaching a higher level.

The situation continued for quite some time before Lin Qing slowly opened his eyes, glancing at the extremely small ground below. He then turned to Qing Lin behind him and asked, "Qing Lin, approximately how much longer until we reach Wutan City?"

Upon hearing this, Qing Lin quickly took out a map from his Storage Ring and said, "Brother, at our current speed, we'll probably reach Wutan City in about twenty more days!"

"Is that so!" Lin Qing nodded. After a journey of twenty days, although they occasionally landed to rest, they spent most of their time on Magical Beast. Such a tedious journey was not something an ordinary person could endure. Fortunately, Lin Qing and his group were the kind of people who could withstand loneliness and were able to pass the time by cultivating.

The only thing to worry about is Zi Yan, that restless girl.

"Where are Zi Yan and Cailin?"

Lin Qing glanced around the group and noticed that two people were missing. He then asked them a question.

"Sister and Sister Zi Yan went out, saying they'll be back in a little while!" Caidie said immediately upon hearing this.

Lin Qing immediately guessed what the two of them had gone out to do. That restless girl, Zi Yan, had probably gone out to get Medicinal Herb for humans or Magical Beast again!

Cailin followed to protect her!

Lin Qing wasn't too worried about the two temporarily leaving the team. One was a Dou Emperor- level Ancient Void Dragon, and the other was Dou Zong. He figured no one could keep them.

Lin Qing glanced at Caidie, who was just as beautiful as Cailin but had a naive and innocent look on her face, and couldn't help but sigh.

Xiaocai is so much better! Xiaocai is just as stunningly beautiful as Qing'er, but she's incredibly innocent. I'll have to keep a close eye on her from now on and not let them lead her astray!

"Swoosh! Swoosh!"

Two whooshing sounds came from behind, and then two figures flashed over quickly, finally appearing on the back of the Magical Beast. Lin Qing looked over and saw that the newcomers were Cai Cailin and Zi Yan.

Looking at Zi Yan's happy smile, Lin Qing noticed a very faint medicinal fragrance emanating from her. He then asked, "Did you go to get Medicinal Herb?"

"Hehe!" Zi Yan chuckled after Lin Qing learned the truth. She then flipped her hand, and several exquisitely crafted Jade Box appeared on her person. She handed them to Lin Qing in a flattering manner, chuckling, "We'll split these Medicinal Herb 30/70, you get 30% and I get 70%. I'll refine my portion into Medicinal Pellet! Or those Grain-Fed Pills!"

Seeing Zi Yan's silly grin, Lin Qing could tell at a glance that some of the Medicinal Herb hadn't been dug up, but stolen from others, and he rubbed his forehead.

Immediately, Lin Qing's expression turned serious, and he said:

"Don't steal other people's Medicinal Herb next time. It's okay at the academy; we're considered one of our own. We can compensate you later. It's normal to get Medicinal Herb from Magical Beast, but you can't steal other people's Medicinal Herb!"

"If I need Medicinal Herb in the future, I can refine a batch of Medicinal Pill and trade them with someone. I don't need to do such low-class things! Otherwise, people will think that a grandmaster who can refine Eighth-Grade Pill can't afford to support you!"

"Oh!" Seeing Lin Qing's serious expression, Zi Yan had no choice but to nod obediently, but her expression still turned somewhat disappointed.

Meanwhile, Cailin, standing to the side, curled her lip in disapproval.

"Good boy! I can support you! If you want to become a high-ranking official, I'll refine one Medicinal Pill and exchange it for a lot of rare Medicinal Herb for you. Don't sneak out and steal other people's things. If you can outrun them, that's fine, but if you can't, you'll get hurt or even die, understand?"

Seeing that Zi Yan's expression was somewhat gloomy, Lin Qing stepped forward and gently patted Zi Yan's head, saying softly.

After calming Zi Yan down, Lin Qing looked at Cailin, who seemed unconcerned, and said, "I know about survival of the fittest and the principle of might makes right, but you can't corrupt her. After all, we can't be with her every moment. If she encounters an inescapable enemy in Central Plains, we'll have harmed her!"