White clouds drift lazily by.
Chen Shuangbai stood on the edge of the flying boat, looking down at the beautiful mountains and rivers flowing like a river. Her gaze gradually returned to the clouds stirred up by the White Jade Crane crane on the boat.
When Golden Core travels, he has his own entourage.
However, True Person Mei disliked extravagance, so he refused the sect's formalities for Golden Core cultivators traveling. He simply borrowed a medium-sized flying boat from the Expenditure Hall and took Chen Shuangbai and a dozen other disciples with him.
The Golden Core is prestigious, so True Person only cultivate inside the cabin. Chen Shuangbai is already a Foundation Establishment cultivator, so those inner disciple who haven't yet Foundation Establishment feel a natural barrier between them and dare not approach to chat.
Chen Shuangbai looked back at his fellow disciples with a hint of helplessness and couldn't help but sigh slightly. A woman beside him suddenly laughed and teased, "Don't you feel... a little lonely at the top?"
"It's easy for you to say that when you're not the one suffering the pain!"
Chen Shuangbai looked at Fu Qianlan with annoyance, "Don't you think so?"
Fu Qianlan is now also a disciple of True Person Mei, and she is accompanying him on this trip. It seems that True Person wants to take his young disciple out to gain some experience.
Fu Qianlan shrugged and laughed, "I'm not as popular as you, Chen Shangxiu. I don't have many friends Qi Refining Stage stage, but we get along alright."
Da da da!
The crisp sound of footsteps came from behind, and before the person appeared, a hearty laugh preceded them.
"Would you two like something?"
Wei Zheng stepped forward, holding a wine bottle in his hand, and gulped down some of it. He reeked of alcohol, but he was also quite handsome and had the air of a chivalrous knight-errant.
Of the five Foundation Establishment newly promoted by the sect in recent years, three were on the flying boat.
Chen Shuangbai didn't quite understand why, even though he had already been assigned to deal with the direct descendants of the Three Sects of Ning Country, Fu Qianlan and Wei Zheng were also sent out.
But each family has its own destiny, so let it be.
Chen Shuangbai and Fu Qianlan were not fond of drinking, so they declined.
Wei Zheng felt a little regretful and could only change the subject to the purpose of this trip: the Three Sects of Ning Country.
"Speaking of which, how much do you two know about the Three Sects of Ning Country?"
Fu Qianlan leaned against the railing of the boat, playing with a stray strand of black hair at her temples. Her eyes narrowed slightly, and her expression became somewhat languid. She muttered, "My senior sister told me about this before she came."
" The Three Sects of Ning Country — Spirit Taming Valley, Blazing Sun Mountain, and Azure Wave Cave —have had their share of conflicts, but together they have ruled the cultivation world of Ning Country for hundreds of years, making them established and powerful forces."
"Among them, Spirit Taming Valley is the strongest, with two Golden Core cultivators, while the remaining Blazing Sun Mountain and Azure Wave Cave each have only one Golden Core cultivator stationed at their sect."
Chen Shuangbai raised an eyebrow slightly.
The three sects combined only have four Golden Core Transformation Sect; how could they possibly withstand the watchful eyes of the Xu Kingdom's Huasheng Sect?
"The leader of the Transformation Sect is Nascent Soul True Lord, ambitious enough to purge the other sects and cultivation Lineage in the Xu Kingdom... The Ning Country's strength is considered weak among the surrounding countries, how can it protect itself?"
Although the leader of the Transformation Sect came from the demonic path, he was also a prodigy.
Although many righteous sects despise his character and conduct, none of them can question his strength.
Wei Zheng finished the last sip of wine and said lazily:
" The Spirit Taming Sect is skilled at controlling and seizing the souls of Demon Beast, making them their own. And there's a rumor circulating that..."
"The most capable Spirit Taming Sect spirit pet of the Nascent Soul Realm patriarch of the Spirit Control Sect is still alive, having forcibly extended its lifespan using some Secret Method. Although it has never moved, it is still Nascent Soul old demon, so no one is willing to be its stepping stone."
I see!
Upon hearing this, Chen Shuangbai thought to himself, "I understand."
No wonder Ning Country, bordering the ocean, with fertile land and abundant Spiritual Qi, has no rivals from other countries or sects; it turns out that no one wants to be a stepping stone.
"As for Blazing Sun Mountain and Azure Wave Cave, these two families originated from the same clan, but they had a falling out and split up. However, they still have some foundation, and the Spirit Taming Sect's style of doing things tends to be conservative, so there haven't been any major conflicts."
But the three families were neighbors after all, knew each other well, and could manage to get along.
But that True Person Xu was different.
He was an outsider, and Rogue Cultivator. Despite going through countless hardships to finally achieve the Golden Core, he was still considered a lowly "beggar" in the eyes of legitimate sects with established lineages.
That's why it's so troublesome, and why True Person Xu had to go through so much trouble to finally secure this opportunity.
Chen Shuangbai sighed softly.
In fact, in earlier times, there were no twelve kingdoms on the Celebrated Splendor Continent. At that time, it was much more chaotic, with many righteous and demonic sects fighting each other for many years. After the land and rivers were shattered, they compromised with each other and gradually became what it is today.
The airship was fast and stable, and the soft white clouds on both sides gradually began to recede, indicating that the airship was beginning to gain altitude.
Fu Qianlan said, "Speaking of which, this True Person Xu is actually a legendary figure."
What do you mean?
Wei Zheng and Chen Shuangbai both became interested.
Fu Qianlan began to explain in detail.
"This True Person Xu was originally a fisherman who, by chance, retrieved a Jade Slip from the lake. It contained a fortuitous opportunity skill, which he speculated to be the inheritance of an ancient Golden Core cultivator."
"Relying on the profound techniques recorded on that Jade Slip, and through the forced cultivation of the fisherman True Person Xu, he has endured countless tribulations to reach where he is today... Well, in ancient terms, this person is likely blessed with great fortune."
"Great fortune? Not entirely."
Wei Zheng said quietly, "As the old saying goes, fortune may be a harbinger of misfortune."
"The journey from a humble fisherman to Golden Core True Person is fraught with hardship, far beyond what can be easily described as mere luck."
Chen Shuangbai silently agreed in her heart.
The path of Rogue Cultivator is fraught with scarcity of resources and thorns at every turn. Those who can achieve the Golden Core stage are all formidable individuals who possess both exceptional mental fortitude, unwavering perseverance, and fortuitous fortuitous opportunity.
This True Person Xu is probably no ordinary person.
"The fact that True Person Xu was able to navigate the Three Sects of Ning Country and create such an opportunity to determine whether he should stay or leave demonstrates his skill and resilience."
As Chen Shuangbai analyzed the situation, he became increasingly curious about what True Person Xu had sacrificed to get the sect to send True Person Mei to support him.
It must be an extremely precious item!
"So all the pressure is on you, Senior Brother Chen?"
Wei Zheng patted Chen Shuangbai on the shoulder, half-teasing and half-seriously saying, "I've heard that the Three Sects of Ning Country will be sending their best direct disciples this time. You're skilled in both alchemy and swordsmanship, and you're the most outstanding among our new Foundation Establishment cultivators... This time, things are going to get interesting."
Chen Shuangbai smiled, neither denying nor showing much pressure, simply saying, "Just do your best."