Chapter 48: Chapter 48: White Cloud Immortal City

Zhou Fan returned to the cave entrance to gather the spoils of battle, taking down the storage bag from the first person he killed in the assault.

He then took out the Cyan Light Shuttle and, after activating it, jumped on.

Wang Erniu and his wife held their child, while Lin Xueying followed closely.

Once activated, the Cyan Light Shuttle stretched about ten feet long, and it was not crowded with four adults and one child standing on it.

Casting a spell, the Cyan Light Shuttle transformed into a streak of cyan spirit light, speeding off.

It flew five hundred miles at full tilt before it descended onto a mountain peak.

The next day, the group completed their meditation and rest.

They began to share their experiences.

“That day, after leaving Pill Treasure Pavilion, I passed by Alchemist Zhou’s residence, and unfortunately, the Wei Brothers recognized me, leading to their ambush!”

“I fought as I retreated, being pursued all the way here!” Lin Xueying narrated slowly, highlighting the peril of that day.

Hearing this, Zhou Xun glanced at Lin Xueying, sighing inwardly.

The journey from Pill Treasure Pavilion to the market exit doesn’t require passing by his house on Luliu Lane, yet in her flight for life, she didn’t forget to stop by his place.

Her deep and important emotions were touching, but destiny had committed her to the great path; love was a difficult promise!

“Big brother, where should we go next?” Wang Erniu suddenly asked, feeling lost now that the crisis had temporarily passed.

With the Lin Family facing a great catastrophe, returning to Red Leaf Square seemed impossible, leaving him directionless about the future.

“Yes, big brother, you make the decision!” Lin Xue’e chimed in, following Wang Erniu’s words. She was a regular woman without strong opinions.

“What does Miss Lin think?” Zhou Xun responded, looking at Lin Xueying instead of answering directly.

“How about heading to White Cloud Immortal City? My Lin Family still has many clansmen and assets there!” Lin Xueying suggested without hesitation, clearly having considered this beforehand.

“That sounds good. White Cloud Immortal City is a major cultivation city; we can first meet up with the remaining Lin Family members and then decide!” Zhou Xun nodded, expressing no objections.

They then set off for White Cloud Immortal City.

…

The Hundred Savage Mountain Range spans several countries, and Xui Country only holds a branch of it.

The Hundred Savage Mountain near Red Leaf Square is the end of Xui Country’s branch.

Meanwhile, White Cloud Immortal City lies in the southwestern part of Xui Country’s branch.

Thus, to the northeast of Red Leaf Square is White Cloud Immortal City, separated by tens of thousands of miles.

…

Three months later, four figures descended onto a small mountain peak.

It was Zhou Xun, Lin Xueying, and the others.

Initially, for fear of being discovered by Wu Family cultivators, they traveled by night and hid by day.

Once they were nearly ten thousand miles away from Red Leaf Square, they resumed a normal pace of travel.

However, they remained cautious, maintaining a moderate speed. Whenever mana was depleted by half, they stopped to meditate and rest.

The journey had not been peaceful.

They encountered tribulation cultivators twice.

Luckily, their cultivation levels were not high, only middle-stage Qi Refining. Zhou Xun and Lin Xueying were able to kill them on the spot through joint efforts.

Then they quickly rode the Cyan Light Shuttle to escape.

The demon beasts along the way were even more dangerous than the tribulation cultivators.

Tier One Low-Grade, Tier One Middle-Grade, Tier One High-Grade.

They encountered over ten times.

They even ran into a Tier One Peak Demon Beast once.

It was a Clouded Leopard, fortunately distracted by a high-grade beast, allowing Zhou Xun and the others a chance to escape.

“We finally made it here, safe and sound!” Wang Erniu expressed his relief and lingering fear.

According to the map, they were only a few hundred miles from White Cloud Immortal City.

From here, one could occasionally see the glimmers of escaping light from cultivators streaking across the distant skies.

These were mostly late-stage Qi Refining Cultivators; ordinary middle-stage cultivators couldn’t muster the mana to pilot a flying spiritual artifact.

“Indeed, I didn’t expect the journey to be so perilous. No wonder the elders always say it’s challenging to cross to White Cloud Immortal City without being a late-stage Qi Refining Cultivator!” Lin Xue’e agreed deeply.

The Lin Family typically traveled to White Cloud Immortal City with a team consisting of several late-stage Qi Refining Cultivators.

However, the presence of these demon beasts surprisingly offered a slight boon.

Without preparations for essentials like Spirit Rice and Grain Avoidance Pills due to their hurried escape, sustenance would have been a major concern.

Qi Refining Cultivators had not yet reached the fasting stage.

“Let’s set off and see if we can reach White Cloud Immortal City before nightfall!” Having finished adjusting her breath, Lin Xueying suggested after assessing the sky.

“Sounds good. Let’s get into the city quickly; these past three months of living outdoors have been exhausting!” Lin Xue’e eagerly agreed.

Shortly after, a cyan glow shot up to the sky, heading in the direction of White Cloud Immortal City.

Near the Immortal City, where numerous high-level cultivators were present, piloting a flying shuttle did not appear conspicuous.

…

Several hours later.

A majestic giant city, akin to a coiled dragon, nestled amidst a towering mountain range.

The range was called White Cloud Mountain Range, infused with a Tier Three Middle-Grade Spirit Vein, while several Tier Two Spirit Veins extended around it.

White Cloud Immortal City was built against the mountain, covering several hundred miles, tier upon tier.

It’s rumored that Master White Cloud’s cave mansion lies at the pinnacle of this range.

White Cloud Immortal City was currently shrouded by a grand array, said to be a Tier Three Middle-Grade Forbidden Array of immense power.

As one approached the city, more and more spirit lights gathered, in various forms.

These streaks of escape light dropped down ten miles out from the Immortal City, due to its no-fly restriction.

Except for True Pill Great Powers, no one could stay aloft under this restriction, forcing them to descend and walk.

Zhou Xun also followed the cultivators ahead and landed.

Soon, they reached the city gate.

After paying a fee of fifty Spirit Essence, they received an identity token.

This token allowed them to stay in White Cloud Immortal City for a year, during which they could enter and exit the city freely by presenting the token.

When the token expired, they would need to pay the fee again.

This alone brought White Cloud Immortal City annual revenue of at least ten thousand Spirit Stones!

It illustrates the wealth of Master White Cloud.

After entering the city, they did not immediately head to Pill Treasure Pavilion or Spirit Medicine Pavilion, as a three-month absence left uncertainties about any changes here.

To be cautious, they decided to first conduct some investigations.

Thus, they found an inn and rented a room for a month.

That night, they washed up properly.

Despite the Cleaning Technique, the dust from outdoor living was still unsettling.

The next day, guided by directions, they arrived at the site of Pill Treasure Pavilion in White Cloud Immortal City.

Upon arrival, the original Pill Treasure Pavilion was nowhere to be found; it had been replaced by a shop named “Hundred Herbs Hall.”

Among the Cultivation Hundred Skills, there’s also the profession of a healer.

After magical combat, a cultivator can be severely wounded, taking years to recover, affecting their cultivation.

This is when a healer can intervene, stripping away chronic ailments and restoring health.

It’s said that high-level healers have the power to mend injuries and even resurrect flesh and bones.

Seeing this, Zhou Xun refrained from enquiring recklessly, choosing instead to lead Lin Xueying and the others away.

They then went to Spirit Medicine Pavilion, finding it also replaced by an Artifact Refining Shop.

Their expressions grew somber as they headed back to the inn.

“It seems something has happened to the Lin Family’s influence here too!” Zhou Xun thought to himself.

“The forces behind it must be the Wu, Sun, and Li families of Red Leaf Square!”

Yet, how they extended their reach here remains unknown.

At that moment, Lin Xueying’s expression tightened suddenly.

She pulled Zhou Xun and the others aside.

Perplexed, they returned to the inn where Lin Xueying explained:

“I just saw the Wu Family Grand Elder!”

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