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It turns out that only Guangping Continent is conservative, while the other continents are not conservative at all.
They followed the crowd outside.
Shen Duheng said, "The transportation Spirit Stone here are 'Duo Duo Bird.' Would you like to fly to the inn on your sword or ride Duo Duo Bird?"
Shan Heyuan replied without hesitation, "Duo Duo Bird!"
Having finally arrived, he wanted to see the local spirit beasts that could provide transportation.
After hearing his choice, Shen Duheng summoned two Duo Duo Bird without saying a word.
The two Duo Duo Bird were quite large; when they stood up, they were about one and a half times as tall as Shan Heyuan.
The Duo Duo Bird has a rather long neck.
Upon seeing them, one of the Duo Duo Bird deliberately bent its neck and nudged its head close to Shan Heyuan to speak to him, "Oh, cultivators from the Guangping Continent? You're really far from here, we rarely see you. Are you here for fun or do you have business to attend to?"
When the Duo Duo Bird opened its beak, two rows of sharp, gleaming teeth were visible.
With those teeth so close to his face, Shan Heyuan leaned back slightly, feeling uncomfortable.
Only then did he realize that the two languages were actually the same, with only the accents being different.
The Duo Duo Bird chuckled, "Your cultivators over there are so shy. Going to the Duolan Inn, huh? Come on up, grab my neck, or I won't be responsible if you get thrown off."
Shen Duheng calmly jumped onto the Duo Duo Bird.
Shan Heyuan then imitated Shen Duheng and jumped onto the back of the Duo Duo Bird.
The Duo Duo Bird looks rather eerie, but riding on it is quite comfortable.
Its back is not very broad, but it is very soft, with a thin layer of fat under its feathers, like a fine cushion of flesh.
It's also very easy to hug by the neck; its neck is thin and long, so there are many places to hug it, unlike cats and dogs, which are harder to hug once they're a little bigger and you open your arms.
Shan Heyuan rode on the Duo Duo Bird, he felt his field of vision suddenly widen considerably.
He looked at the earthen-yellow buildings along the roadside, the wide streets and the pedestrians coming and going, and then at the scorching sun overhead and the clouds that seemed to hang very low in the sky.
The clouds here are also quite different. They are large and wide, dazzlingly white, plump, and even give the impression of being very solid. If you suddenly saw them, you might mistake them for solid clouds.
They arrived at the inn quickly.
The inn is made entirely of dark yellow stone sculptures, and various colorful silks hang outside, giving it a very exotic feel.
The Duo Duo Bird released them, and they paid for it and gave them a tip.
The Duo Duo Bird that Shan Heyuan was riding gave him a friendly peck on the hair and said enthusiastically, "Fellow Daoist, this is my Spiritual Power pattern. If you still want to ride me, feel free to contact me. I'll be there whenever you call."
Shan Heyuan quickly replied, "Okay, if we need anything. Fellow Daoist, please don't peck my hair."
The Duo Duo Bird chuckled again and said, "Fellow Daoist, there's an aura about you that feels very familiar. It's a pleasure to be near you. I hope we can meet again."
Compared to the enthusiastic Duo Duo Bird that Shan Heyuan was riding, Shen Duheng's was much quieter.
Perhaps even that Duo Duo Bird knew that Shen Duheng wasn't the type to enjoy chatting.
Shan Heyuan rubbed his ears, breathed a sigh of relief, and followed Shen Duheng into the inn to check in.
Shen Duheng: "If you don't like it, tell me next time, and we'll change it."
"No need. It's quite interesting to interact with these enthusiastic fellow Daoists occasionally." Shan Heyuan smiled. "If I don't like it, I'll refuse on my own. You're right there, it can't do anything to me."
The spirit beasts that travel here have exceptionally high cultivation levels; the Duo Duo Bird that Shan Heyuan rode was also at the Peak Foundation Establishment.
This is quite rare in other places.
It's also possible that Shan Heyuan hasn't been to many places and has limited experience.
They quickly settled into the inn.
Shan Heyuan's body is in abnormal condition, so it's not advisable for him to use his Spiritual Power right now.
In this situation, it would be quite dangerous for him to be alone, so the two did not live separately, but stayed in the same suite.
Since it was their first day here, neither of them wanted to go sightseeing. After a quick wash, Shen Duheng soon sat down to meditate and begin his cultivation.
It was very hot outside, so the inn prepared plenty of cooling talismans.
After the Spiritual Power was activated, the room quickly cooled down.
Shan Heyuan leaned against the window, looking out at the azure sky, the dazzling clouds, and the various dark yellow buildings, feeling very comfortable.
Especially with drinks and fruit placed nearby, it really felt like a vacation.
In reality, when he was still on Earth, most of the time he didn't have such a comfortable vacation.
Perhaps because of limited financial resources, the hotel I stayed in was rather basic.
Shan Heyuan watched for a while, then quickly fell asleep while hugging his pillow.
I woke up to find it was already dusk outside.
At this moment, large swaths of clouds hung in the sky, and brilliant fiery clouds stretched from one side of the sky to the other, turning the entire sky and earth a fiery red color, as if they were on fire.
Only the clouds in the northwest corner had a hint of dark blue.
After observing it for a while, Shan Heyuan assumed it was a rain cloud and that it might rain that night or the next day.
Based on his past experience, the clearer the daytime conditions, the greater the chance of rain at night.
It would be good if it rained. After it rains, the air will be fresher and there won't be as much dust on the roadside, making it more comfortable for people to go out.
While you can put up cooling talismans outside, it's certainly not as comfortable as cool weather.
Just as Shan Heyuan was staring at the rain cloud, other rain clouds quickly gathered around it.
These dark blue rain clouds gathered together, forming a stark contrast with the brilliant sunset clouds around them.
The two sides were under the same sky, yet they were distinctly separate, showing no signs of merging.
Is it that the rain here is different from other places, with only a small area experiencing rain while the rest of the area remains sunny?
Shan Heyuan could figure it out, a muffled clap of thunder suddenly sounded, extremely loud and powerful.
When the thunder roared in the sky, he felt a sudden pain in his ears, as if he had been struck by the sound.
He rubbed his ears, and before he could analyze what was going on, he heard thunder rumbling one after another.
The thunder was fast and urgent.
Terrifying lightning bolts streaked through the dark blue clouds, creating a dense electric grid.
Even without much experience, Shan Heyuan could tell that the cloud outside wasn't a rain cloud at all, but rather someone undergoing Tribulation Transcendence.
They actually encountered a powerful Tribulation Transcendence on their very first day in this city!
Judging from the terrifying state of Jieyun, it must be a powerful being at the Nascent Soul or above Tribulation Transcendence!
A corner of the sky was still adorned with fiery clouds, but the rest of the sky was quickly taken over by raging clouds.
Dark, low-hanging clouds seemed poised to shroud the entire land.
The figure of the distant cultivator stood beneath the tribulation clouds, illuminated by lightning.
Terrifying lightning struck him directly, again and again.
Shan Heyuan had chased through the Heavenly Tribulation; those minor Heavenly Tribulation seemed like mere tickles compared to the Heavenly Tribulation of this powerful being.
If the Heavenly Tribulation he faced was a firecracker, then this powerful being's Heavenly Tribulation was probably a cannonball.
The Tribulation Lightning like firecrackers, would at most make a loud noise, but wouldn't actually cause him much harm.
This Tribulation Lightning, as powerful as a cannon, was aimed at reducing people to ashes.
Even though he was so far away, he wasn't enveloped by the aura; the terrifying presence still affected him.
His hair stood on end, and he wished he could close all the windows and find a blanket to wrap himself up tightly.
At that moment, he was even afraid that Tribulation Lightning might slip through the crack in the window and strike them on the head, catching them completely off guard.
Shen Duheng is still cultivating.