I Have a Spell, Cultivated for Two and a Half Years

"This is our Five Elements Sect Residence. Do not run around."

Wei Shan glanced around and gave a cold snort. Quite a few people paled in alarm, cupped their fists in salute, and withdrew their presumptuous gazes.

Peak Lord Wei is mighty. Chen Xun praised in his heart. It was better to lean against a great tree for shade.

Wei Shan said no more. He was waiting—for the Ten Great Immortal Sects. The key to the Southern Dipper Mountain Secret Realm was in their hands.

At that moment, earth-shaking booms continuously rang out from the heavens. Enormous flying vessels and giant birds tore through the sky, their nearly suffocating auras rolling down without end.

Wave after wave of shadows swept across the ground, as though demonstrating their might, or perhaps proclaiming their sovereignty.

Sect banners shimmered brilliantly one after another. Countless figures stood upon them, their eyes indifferently looking down upon the earth and the disciples of every sect.

Wei Shan's expression remained calm, nor shock stirred him, but he did not feel so good inside. The Ten Great Immortal Sects were like ten towering mountains, pressing down upon every cultivator in the Qian Kingdom.

Chen Xun and Big Black Ox kept shaking their heads in awe. This spectacle was far more extravagant than Nine Stars Valley had been. All they could say was, damn impressive.

"Whoa!" Chen Xun pointed at the distant sky. "Old Ox, look!"

Several Giant Ships came to a halt overhead. Countless Purple-Clad Women shot towards the sky from within, stepping upon Lotus Leaf Magical Artifacts as they descended through the air.

Their figures fluttered gracefully, like dancers in the sky, stirring up a sea of purple. Chen Xun felt as though he could even smell a waft of fragrance.

The gazes of Sect Disciples across the ground were irresistibly drawn over. They stared foolishly into the distance. The fairies of the Purple Cloud Sect, one of the Ten Great Immortal Sects!

If they could become Dao companions with one of them, they would still be romantic devils even in death.

"Moo!" Big Black Ox nudged Chen Xun. He could not appreciate it.

"Old Ox, say, if a man joined the Purple Cloud Sect, would he also wear purple robes and step on lotus leaves? Then, when fighting, would he say something like this?"

Chen Xun began to imitate them in a bizarrely affected tone. He patted Big Black Ox with one hand, pinched his throat, and said, "You hit people~ You're so awful~~"

"Hahaha..."

"Moo moo moo~~"

Chen Xun and Big Black Ox rolled around laughing on the ground. The crucial thing was that Chen Xun kept throwing in more imitations now and then, making Big Black Ox laugh until his mouth nearly cramped.

"Ah, Junior Brother Chen, is that you?!"

Ji Kun stared in astonishment at the man and ox constantly rubbing themselves across the ground. "Junior Brother Chen, why are you here?"

"Senior Brother Ji, hahaha..."

Chen Xun laughed so hard that tears were almost spilling out. "Come here, I'll tell you something funny."

"Oh?" Ji Kun was intrigued and hurried over.

After a while, Chen Xun began his coquettish imitation again, vivid in both voice and expression.

"Haha..."

Ji Kun shook his head and laughed. This Junior Brother Chen had reached a point where life and death were separated by a vast gulf, yet he still had the heart to amuse himself. Ji Kun truly did not know whether Chen Xun's nerves were simply too thick, or whether his mindset had always been this optimistic.

"Old Ox and I came to take a look and seek out opportunities. I think Senior Brother Ji was absolutely right back then."

Chen Xun rose to his feet, his expression turning solemn. "Rest assured, Senior Brother Ji. Old Ox and I definitely will not hold you back."

"Junior Brother Chen, what are you thinking?"

Ji Kun looked displeased as he placed one hand on Chen Xun's shoulder. "If you are unable to resist, then run if you can. Your lives are the most important thing."

"Thank you for your concern, Senior Brother Ji. Old Ox and I will never meet force with force." Chen Xun smiled.

"This teleportation is quite random. At most, three people can form a group. That day, I did not know you..."

"Senior Brother Ji, there is no need to worry about us. I know you already have a group, so I did not come to disturb you."

Chen Xun smiled. Neither he nor Big Black Ox stood out in strength or popularity, and no one had come to invite them.

Ji Kun's expression darkened. He wanted to keep Chen Xun and Big Black Ox by his side, so that he could lend them a hand if anything happened.

"Senior Brother Ji, do not overthink it. Just go without worry. Old Ox and I have a trump card." Chen Xun patted the hand on his shoulder.

"Over these past three years, I have also had a spell that I cultivated for two and a half years, but..."

"Senior Brother Ji, if you consider me, Chen Xun, a friend, then go without worry. Old Ox and I will definitely come out alive." Chen Xun spoke solemnly, deeply moved inside.

"Sigh!"

Regret still filled Ji Kun's eyes. He fiercely pulled his hand away, then turned and left without another word.

"Moo~" Big Black Ox looked at his retreating back, then at Chen Xun.

"It's fine. Senior Brother Ji is simply too worried about our strength." Chen Xun smiled and looked toward Ji Kun's back as well.

"Moo~"

Big Black Ox nodded, thinking, Actually, we are very strong. Really strong. Senior Brother Ji does not need to worry about us.

In an instant, beastly roars echoed in every direction. A Giant Python tore through the sky, bearing over a thousand Beast Taming Sect Disciples dressed in gray robes embroidered with unknown spirit beasts.

Many disciples atop the Giant Python wore bloodthirsty smiles. Spirit beasts of every shape accompanied them, while spiders, small snakes, and the like coiled around some of their bodies.

"People from the Beast Taming Sect, one of the Ten Great Immortal Sects, have arrived. Those spirit beasts are truly far too powerful."

"I heard that during every twenty-year Southern Dipper Mountain Secret Realm expedition, the Beast Taming Sect suffers the fewest losses and gains the most."

"Among low-level cultivators, no one can win a spell battle against Beast Taming Sect Disciples!"

Waves of clamorous discussion rose from the Sect Disciples on the ground. Envy filled their hearts. Spirit beasts were not easy to raise, but once cultivated, they would absolutely become a great aid.

Yet Chen Xun's Big Black Ox was an exception. These disciples had never seen a person whose cultivation differed so greatly from that of his spirit beast.

"Old Ox, if you went up against these spirit beasts, how many out of ten would you win?" Chen Xun squatted on the ground, tossing pebbles.

"Moo!!" Big Black Ox let out an angry roar and drew a ten on the ground!

"Damn impressive!" Chen Xun gave Big Black Ox a slap and praised him. "I knew you had it in you ever since you were little."

Big Black Ox raised his head, looking smug.

A day later.

The people of the Ten Great Immortal Sects arrived one after another. They even exchanged pleasantries within their respective residences, completely disregarding the major sects.

Wei Shan seemed unable to hold himself back any longer. His expression was incomparably grim, but one had no choice but to bow beneath another's eaves. He could only hope these disciples would prove worthy.

At the open ground on the highest point, a series of tremendous booms suddenly erupted. Spiritual Light of every color shot towards the sky, gradually forming a pillar of light as waves of Spirit Pressure rolled forth.

"There is no need to worry. The Ten Great Immortal Sects are breaking open Southern Dipper Mountain's restriction and activating the Teleportation Array." Wei Shan explained to the disciples whose faces had twisted in pain.

"Yes, Peak Lord!" Everyone cupped their fists. None wished to make fools of themselves before Wei Shan.

Rumble—

Rumble—

An enormous Seven Stars Array Glow Teleportation Array appeared at every major sect's residence. The people leading each sect took out ancient tokens and placed them into the grooves.

"Hurry. The Teleportation Array will only last half a day." Wei Shan shouted, continuously pouring mana into it. The power of the Five Elements Sect Token could teleport at most seven hundred people.

"Yes, Peak Lord!"

"Yes, Peak Lord!"

They entered the array in groups of three with their chosen teammates, vanishing in the blink of an eye.

Chen Xun and Big Black Ox stood alone at the outskirts. Only after everyone else had teleported away did they slowly step forward and enter the Teleportation Array.

The Seven Stars Array Glow Teleportation Array also lost its light and vanished. Wei Shan stood with hands behind his back, his gaze turned towards Southern Dipper Mountain.

As the sun slanted westward and dusk passed, the lands within Southern Dipper Mountain were peaceful and quiet. There was not even the howl of a wild beast—silent, so silent it was as if everything had died.

Miasma filled the area everywhere, with poisonous insects and toxic plants all around. If one carelessly allowed the miasma into one's body, half one's life would basically be ruined.

Tens of thousands of people had teleported inside, yet they were like a drop of water entering the sea. They could not find fellow sect members, and even their sect tokens gave no response. They must have been separated by an immense distance.

Atop an ancient tree, a man and an ox furtively watched every direction. Big Black Ox firmly remembered Chen Xun's words: when away from home, safety came first.