The Spirit Boat passed through the clouds, and everyone turned as one to look back at Beiya Mountain as it receded into the distance.
Some wondered when they could visit again.
Some recalled the wondrous sights of the Flower Festival.
Song Yan, however, was thinking of that night, of the seemingly unimposing sword strike Cong Yuzhen had unleashed against the yellow-robed Devil Cultivator.
"That Devil Cultivator was at Foundation Establishment too, just like Senior Cong."
"And he even had Ghost Qi protecting him... yet Senior Cong killed him with a single stroke..."
He muttered inwardly. Had Senior Brother Lu Ziye not told him that she was a renowned Immortal Seedling of the Sheyang Sect with a mutant spiritual root, he really would have thought he had met a fellow sword cultivator.
Will I someday be able to cultivate a sword strike like that?
Two days later.
The gates of the Dongyuan Sect came into view.
Wonderful as Beiya Mountain was, the familiar Dao-Entering Terrace still set their hearts at ease.
Leaving the three outer sect disciples at the Dao-Entering Terrace, Lu Ziye had to head to Taiping Peak in the inner sect first to report back.
Both Greenleaf Peak, where the outer sect cultivators lived, and Lianyou Peak were close by.
Gu Qingqing bade her two senior brothers farewell and returned to Lianyou Peak.
"Qingfeng, I have something to do at the Market Ward first. Go back without me."
"All right."
Going back to his cave abode now would mean nothing more than resting. He might as well visit Granny Qin first.
He could ask about Breakthrough Pills while he was there.
The Worry-Relief General Store, Lingyuan Marsh Market.
It looked the same as ever.
"Granny Qin~"
Huh?
The door was unlocked, but when he pushed it open, Granny