Upon hearing Yang Zhen's words, everyone present was stunned. Clearly, no one had expected Yang Zhen to give such a risqué answer.
Hua Youyue stared blankly at Yang Zhen, her beautiful face instantly turning bright red. She glared at Yang Zhen with a mixture of anger, laughter, and embarrassment.
Mo Xueling kicked Yang Zhen lightly, annoyed, and said, "You're never serious. Since you have nothing to do, do you still remember the Desolate Heaven True Rune I told you about?"
" The Desolate Heaven True Rune?" Yang Zhen was taken aback upon hearing this, then immediately nodded and said, "Of course I remember, do you really know where it is?"
Seeing Yang Zhen's interested expression, Mo Xueling chuckled and said, "Of course I know. Not only do I know, but everyone here probably knows as well."
Yang Zhen looked around at everyone with a blank expression, then pouted and said, "Who are you kidding? If so many people knew, the Desolate Heaven True Rune would probably have been taken long ago. Why would I be waiting to get it?"
Peak Master Mo laughed and said, "Young friend Yang, you may not know this, but the matter of the Desolate Heaven True Rune is probably common knowledge among everyone present."
"Oh?" Yang Zhen was taken aback and asked, "What exactly happened?"
Speaking of the Desolate Heaven True Rune, Yang Zhen was genuinely interested, because the Desolate Heaven Technique he was currently cultivating was derived from the Desolate Heaven True Rune. If he could refine the Desolate Heaven True Rune and use them in conjunction with the Desolate Heaven Technique, plus the Yang Zhen Gen Metal True Rune he currently possessed, just how powerful would that be?
Since there's still a chance for things to turn around, there's no reason to let it go.
Peak Master Mo and the others clearly noticed Yang Zhen's interest and said with smiles, "Since we have nothing else to do, young friend Yang, why don't you stay at my Ink Pool Peak for a few days? We can explain the matter of the Desolate Heaven True Rune in detail later!"
Upon hearing Peak Master Mo's words, Palace Master Liu chuckled and said, "Brother Mo, you have quite the plan. Before I even finished speaking, you were already scheming to pull Young Friend Yang towards your Ink Pool Peak."
Peak Master Mo laughed heartily and looked at Palace Master Liu, saying, "Brother Liu, what are you saying? Young Friend Yang and I hit it off immediately, and my daughter is his friend. It's only right that I do my best to be a good host. How could I let Young Friend Yang just find any place to stay?"
Mo Xueling's eyes lit up, and she pulled Hua Youyue and Han Yan'er along, saying, "Senior sisters, do you have anything urgent to discuss? Ling'er happen to have many cultivation-related questions to ask you both, so why don't we come to Ink Pool Peak together with Yang Zhen?"
As she spoke, Mo Xueling glanced at Yang Zhen with a smug look, as if Yang Zhen would submit just because she had taken Hua Youyue away.
Yang Zhen looked at the two old men, Palace Master Liu and Peak Master Mo, with a suspicious expression, and said with a sneer, "Gentlemen, it's better to speak clearly. I'm the kind of person who digs too many pits in the world, big pits containing small pits, and small pits containing old pits. Sometimes I accidentally dig a pit when I shouldn't, and that's not so good."
Upon hearing this, both Palace Master Liu and Peak Master Mo were taken aback, unsure whether to laugh or cry.
"Is that so..." Peak Master Mo took a deep breath and explained the situation to Yang Zhen: "The reason why no one can refine the Desolate Heaven True Rune is because its location is too special. Since the Desolate Heaven True Rune was discovered fifteen years ago, we have tried every possible method but have not been able to get close to it."
Yang Zhen raised an eyebrow and asked, "Oh my, what kind of magical place is this that none of your major sects have succeeded in?"
Damn it, nothing good ever came of it. If so many major sects couldn't succeed, how could it be simple?
Yang Zhen muttered to himself, "This Old Man Mo is definitely up to no good. Is he trying to use my power, the Saint of Sage of Saunter? I wonder who gave him such confidence, thinking that holding onto me will give him an opportunity?"
That's giving Yang Zhen way too much credit, even though he himself thinks highly of himself.
Peak Master Mo and Palace Master Liu exchanged a glance, then looked at Sha Clan Elder with some wariness.
The Sha Clan Elder, who had been listening intently, paused, then, seeing the two men's unfriendly gazes, snorted coldly and said, "I don't care!"
Yang Zhen watched with great interest as the arrogant Sha Clan Elder led his people away, his curiosity growing even stronger. What was going on so mysteriously?
Seeing Sha Clan Elder She leave, Peak Master Mo smiled and said, "In a few days, it will be the annual flying machine competition of North Isle. At that time..."
"Wait!" Yang Zhen's eyes widened in surprise as he asked, "What competition?"
"A grand competition of flying vehicles!" Peak Master Mo was taken aback by Yang Zhen's question and asked, "Is there a problem?"
"No, no, please continue." Yang Zhen looked puzzled. Wasn't this supposed to be a cultivation world? How could there be such a bizarre competition like a flying machine contest?
Aircraft? Airplane? Or flying boat?
Seeing Yang Zhen's strange expression, Mo Xueling Yang Zhen what he was thinking and explained, "Flying vehicles and flying boats are not the same. Compared to flying boats, flying vehicles are smaller, faster, and more agile, and need to deal with various situations in mid-air. This flying vehicle competition is actually a grand event prepared for entering the Mo North Abyss."
At this point, Peak Master Mo smiled and said, "Over the past fifteen years, the flying machine competition has grown into a very large-scale event, attracting cultivators from all over the world to participate. This is why the art of weapon crafting in North Isle is so prosperous."
Yang Zhen wasn't interested in any spacecraft competition; what spacecraft could possibly be more advanced than the technology of the Blue Planet?
Compared to comparing the spacecraft, Yang Zhen was more curious about the Mo North Abyss. What kind of place was it that required a spacecraft to enter?
No, even with flying machines, these people from North Isle have failed to get close to the Desolate Heaven True Rune for fifteen years. This... is truly a case of planting sesame seeds and growing watermelons!
He didn't obtain the Desolate Heaven True Rune, but he did develop the art of weapon forging.
Since there was nothing else to do, Yang Zhen went with Peak Master Mo to see the magnificence of Ink Pool Peak. The most excited person in the group was the Shameless Cat, who kept pestering Mo Xueling, this exotic little girl, to ask about the flying vehicle.
Ink Pool Peak soars into the clouds, yet it remains spring-like year-round. The swirling mist creates a fairyland-like atmosphere. The lush, verdant mountains rise in layers, their verdant peaks towering high and rugged, inspiring a surge of heroic spirit in Yang Zhen.
This is the kind of grandeur a major sect should have.
Ink Pool Peak is the highest peak in the mountain. Several waterfalls cascade down from the sky, making a terrifyingly loud sound as they crash onto the ground, splashing up countless water droplets. The sound is deafening and the momentum is like a rainbow.
During this time, even without leaving home, Yang Zhen could feel the intensity of the North Isle Aircraft Competition.
Every disciple on Ink Pool Peak who knew anything about weapon crafting had devised all sorts of flying machines, a bewildering array of designs.
When Yang Zhen was sleeping at night, he could hear various aircraft falling from mid-air and breaking into pieces.
Even Mo Xueling personally crafted a flying device resembling a phoenix. However, Mo Xueling's aesthetic sense was really lacking. She designed a perfectly good phoenix into a wooden chicken, which was ridiculed by the Shameless Cat as the wooden brother of the Flirtatious Chicken. The slutty chicken was chased by Mo Xueling and the Flirtatious Chicken for three whole days.
Over the past few days, Yang Zhen spent his free time traveling and enjoying himself with the young lady. What he heard most about was that various Ancient Clan and Shanggen Secret Clan had also gotten involved, and that holy maidens and holy sons had created incredibly powerful flying machines that were supposed to crush everything.
That day, while the two were playing by the waterfall, Hua Youyue suddenly turned to Yang Zhen and said, "You are quite skilled in weapon crafting, why don't you craft a flying device?"
Yang Zhen was taken aback and asked, "What will it be used for? I have no interest in that competition."
Hua Youyue and gentle as water, said with a smile, "But... I already know about you and that Shameless Cat secretly preparing the materials."
Yang Zhen looked up at the waterfall. "This water is really beautiful."