Leaving the Sect
"Master, are you really leaving? Can't you wait a little longer? I'll be breaking through to the Golden Core stage soon." Su Sui looked at Shen Ge with a sad expression, feeling extremely reluctant to part.
She has now reached the Foundation Establishment Late Stage, and it won't be long before she breaks through to the Foundation Establishment Peak. Her cultivation speed is far faster than that of her peers.
"Shen Ge, I won't say anything more about your idea. Be careful. The outside world is different from the sect. Don't trust others so easily. Don't forget how you got injured. Call me anytime if you need anything. Don't stop considering us friends just because you left the sect," Mu Wan said.
Shen Ge glanced at Su Sui and instructed, "Cultivate diligently, don't waste your talent."
"And you, Junior Sister Mu Wan, stop studying weapon crafting and try to break through to the Golden Core stage as soon as possible. I'm waiting for you to protect me after you reach the Golden Core."
"Don't worry, once I reach the Golden Core stage, I guarantee no one will dare bully you. If you want to establish Lineage, just let me know, and I'll be there to back you up."
"Shen Ge, the world is wonderful, full of adventures. Don't give up until the very last moment. Your injuries will definitely heal."
"Let it be. Fate brings us together and fate separates us; it all depends on whether God grants me this destiny."
"Mu Wan, I have high hopes for Su Sui."
"They're gone."
After saying that, Shen Ge stepped onto his flying sword and soared into the sky, quickly disappearing into the horizon.
At Divine Sword Peak, Su Liuyue silently watched the sword light flying towards the horizon without saying a word, simply gazing at it. She still had an ice phoenix pendant tied around her waist.
Ziyang sighed softly and said, "Everyone has their own destiny. I hope you can find a way to heal or alleviate your injuries. If you get tired, just come back. The sect will always be open to you."
After leaving the sect, Shen Ge had no destination and felt a sense of loss. After thinking for a while, he decided to go back to the place where he used to cultivate in seclusion. If possible, he planned to leave something there, as a way to leave a serendipitous encounter for future generations.
Two days later, Shen Ge arrived above the mountain where he had once secluded himself for cultivation. As soon as he arrived, he was greeted by a salty sea breeze that smelled so familiar.
Soon, Shen Ge sensed a faint aura of Demon Beast rapidly approaching from below. A moment later, a white wolf leaped out from a barren mountaintop.
The white wolf howled at him, its white fur fluttering in the wind like silk.
Looking at the white wolf Shen Ge's lips curled up slightly. He spurred his sword and landed beside it, stroking its smooth fur. He laughed, "Little White, I didn't expect you to still be alive. It's been almost thirty years since we parted ways. Back then, you were just a low-level Demon Beast that had just sensed spiritual power, but now you already have the strength of a first-tier Demon Beast."
Little White whimpered and rubbed against Shen Ge like a kitten. Although they hadn't seen each other for over thirty years, he still remembered Shen Ge's scent and still regarded him as his closest person.
Shen Ge hopped onto Little White and rubbed its head, saying, "Little White, let's go back to our cave abode."
With a roar, Little White carried Shen Ge straight into the forest. About an hour later, the two returned to their old cave abode.
Shen Ge stared blankly at the collapsed earthen stove, lost in thought. Back then, he had gone to great lengths to forge magical Law Artifact, but in the end, he hadn't managed to forge anything and had only obtained an extremely ugly iron sword.
However, to Shen Ge's surprise, the earthen stove had not completely collapsed after years of wind and sun exposure, and traces of its former existence could still be seen.
Shen Ge then stayed here for three days, where he compiled all the scientific knowledge he knew into a book and stored it here, including culture, weapons, and some small items. Among them, he mainly mentioned guns.
Although Shen Ge had never touched a real gun, he had taken apart and studied many toy guns. He wouldn't say he understood the principles behind all the parts, but he could still draw some by imitation.
Moreover, there are people who have these things to invest in; he's just providing a direction. Whether they can figure it out or not is not his concern.
After finishing these things, Shen Ge finally felt at peace. Even if he died in the end, he wouldn't have any major regrets. He had come all this way and left something behind, so it wasn't a wasted trip.
Moreover, Shen Ge wasn't without a backup plan. The Life and Death Instruction could transform him into a ghost cultivator, allowing him to go from death to life and then back to death, essentially completing a Samsara.
However, the latter half of the Cultivation Method is extremely dangerous; one wrong move and you could really die. Shen Ge values his life and hasn't dared to try it yet. Perhaps he'll only have the courage to take the risk when he's truly desperate.
However, this method is quite good if mastered. Not only can one switch between illusion and reality at any time, but one can also have thousands of clones and leave behind a Divine Soul Seed to prevent accidents.
While other aspects are debatable, this Cultivation Method is unparalleled in terms of survival. As long as you don't venture out in your physical body, you're practically guaranteed to die. For those who are focused on cultivation and have no interest in fighting, it's practically a divine Cultivation Method.
If that guy who could retreat behind everyone with a mere frown possessed such a Cultivation Method, he wouldn't need to flee so far away.
"Lord of Reincarnation, what an arrogant name. But you dare to dream of controlling Samsara? Have you even consulted the Lady Houtu?" Shen Ge scoffed, showing utter disdain for the creator of the Life and Death Instruction, the "Lord of Reincarnation." He wasn't even an immortal, yet he boasted so loudly. Did he really think that just because he was hard to kill, no one could kill him?
At the same time, this is also one of the reasons why Shen Ge has been hesitant to cultivate the Life and Death Instruction. The creator of the technique is still alive, and he is cultivating someone else's Cultivation Method. What if this Cultivation Method is used for fishing and raising fish? At that time, there would be no way to escape. Hundreds of years of hard cultivation would be wasted in the blink of an eye, and no one would feel good about it.
Seeing Little White walk in, Shen Ge thought for a moment and decided it would be better to take it away from here. After all, it was now a first-tier Demon Beast. He couldn't say for sure that it wouldn't cause trouble, but the probability of it being targeted by cultivators would be greatly increased.
A weak demon wolf is an easily obtainable Cultivation Resources for most cultivators; no one would hesitate to take action against it.
"Little White, come with me. Let's travel the world together. I won't promise you'll become a king or a tyrant, but I'll do my best to protect you."
Little White kept circling around Shen Ge, whimpering excitedly.
"Look how excited you are. Am I that great? It's just that you're excited about following me." Shen Ge chuckled and playfully ruffled Little White's fur.
And so, the man and the wolf left the cave and disappeared into the jungle. However, Little White was too eye-catching, so to avoid unnecessary trouble, Shen Ge used some disguise Law Technique to turn it into a dog, or at least make it look like one.