NOVEL WEB Ch. 163
Chapter 163: Venturing to the Sea
“Yuan Tu, are you alright?”
On Mending Heaven Peak, Madam Ruo Xiang ran toward Lü Yang with a panicked expression, her red lips slightly parted. At first glance, it seemed she was genuinely concerned about her beloved.
However, Lü Yang knew what she truly cared about.
“Don't worry, the True Person's handwritten note is unharmed.”
Lü Yang smiled faintly, then exhaled a breath of scorching fire: “Alright, let Shuqian assist me in cultivation. I need to recover from my injuries as soon as possible.”
“Hmm.”
Upon hearing this, Madam Ruo Xiang's charming face darkened slightly, but she quickly regained her radiant smile and stepped aside for Chen Shuqian.
Seeing this, Chen Shuqian was overjoyed. She immediately cast a provocative glance at Madam Ruo Xiang, then helped Lü Yang into the secret chamber. After all, compared to Lü Yang cultivating the "Azure Luan Noon Fire" alone, dual cultivation was more efficient, and the recovery speed was faster.
Ten days later.
Lü Yang pushed Chen Shuqian away, feeling refreshed, and changed into a new set of clothes. His body, previously burned inside and out by the "Heavenly Furnace Separation Fire," had mostly recovered.
In fact, it had become even more resilient than before.
Lü Yang wasn't surprised; physical cultivation often involved breaking and rebuilding. After suffering such severe injuries, it was natural to gain some benefits upon recovery.
However, he didn't specialize in physical cultivation.
The former Saint Thief was no longer useful in the current era, so even if his body became more robust, it only meant he could endure more attacks.
“This Azure Luan Noon Fire is quite useful.”
Lü Yang sensed the changes within his body, his expression showing slight surprise. Previously, he thought it would take at least ten years to heal from these injuries.
Yet, with Chen Shuqian's unreserved assistance, he displayed an extraordinary physique.
In just ten days, he had mostly recovered. Meanwhile, Wu Cang, who was also severely injured, had probably just managed to reassemble his bisected body!
Thinking of this, Lü Yang frowned again.
“Something's not right.”
The Heaven-Seeking Instrument between his brows activated, illuminating cause and effect. Although he still couldn't find the problem, Lü Yang felt a lingering shadow in his heart.
He couldn't shake the feeling that something was off with Wu Cang.
Although his actions were typical of a True Person with a rogue cultivator background, Lü Yang still felt his behavior was somewhat reckless.
Unfortunately, the Heaven-Seeking Instrument couldn't detect any flaws, so Lü Yang had to set it aside for now.
With the Book of a Hundred Lifetimes, regardless of any hidden manipulations or schemes, he could eventually uncover the truth and use it in the next life.
“For now, it's best to be cautious.”
With a thought, Lü Yang secretly summoned a gentle breeze and gracefully landed on Sacred Fire Cliff. Soon, a formation spirit came to guide him inside.
Inside the grand hall, as soon as Lü Yang entered, he felt a piercing gaze fall upon him, filled with scrutiny. However, a surprised voice soon echoed in the hall, and Lü Yang looked up to see True Person Chong Guang looking at him with delight:
“Your injuries have healed?”
Lü Yang cupped his hands: “Master Uncle, I've mostly recovered. The gift left by the Mending Heaven Peak Master was quite effective, and I benefited greatly.”
“Hmm.”
Upon hearing this, True Person Chong Guang stroked his chin with a peculiar expression, seemingly realizing something: “Indeed, he intended to use it to resist heavenly lightning.”
The next moment, True Person Chong Guang snapped back to reality:
“I thought you'd have to recuperate for over a decade, but since you've recovered early, you can now seek out the Heavenly Gang Earth Fiend?”
“That is my intention.”
Lü Yang nodded: “I have absorbed the Divine Martial Sect's fortune, sensed the heavens and earth, and vaguely calculated that my opportunity lies overseas.”
“...Overseas?”
True Person Chong Guang frowned upon hearing this: “What a pity. If it were in Jiangbei, I could have directly retrieved that Heavenly Gang Earth Fiend for you.”
“However, if it's overseas, you'll have to get it yourself. Fortunately, you have deep fortune, protected by a treasure of destiny, making it hard for others to track you. You're also clever, so I'm not worried about your safety. Here, take this for protection.”
As he spoke, True Person Chong Guang took out a jade token.
Upon seeing the jade token, Lü Yang was stunned. He had seen it before! In a past life, the Mending Heaven Peak Master had used it to block a Golden Core sword aura!
“This item is called the 'Imperial Mandate Jade Token,' refined by a True Person.”
True Person Chong Guang handed the jade token to Lü Yang and said calmly: “Each of the four inner peaks' masters receives such a jade pendant for protection.”
“After Mending Heaven's death, his was reclaimed.”
“Now that you're acting as the peak master, I'll pass it to you. No matter what dangers you encounter overseas, this treasure might offer a sliver of hope.”
“Thank you, Master Uncle!”
Lü Yang gratefully accepted the item, understanding that True Person Chong Guang was further investing in him.
“Is there anything else you need?”
Seeing Lü Yang accept the jade token, True Person Chong Guang continued: “Better to be overprepared. The overseas regions are perilous and unpredictable, so let's equip you thoroughly.”
Without hesitation, Lü Yang said: “I would like to request a tribulation-avoiding secret technique, a protective magical treasure, and if possible, a spiritual treasure to replenish mana. Oh, and a spiritual treasure for escape, preferably one that can break formations and ensure escape, with superior quality.”
“Cough, cough, cough!”
Before Lü Yang could finish, True Person Chong Guang interrupted him, then said irritably: “Greedy! Do you think spiritual treasures are common?”
“But I have you, Master Uncle.”
Lü Yang smiled shamelessly: “With your cultivation and realm, spiritual treasures are at your fingertips. You wouldn't want your disciple to die overseas, right?”
True Person Chong Guang snorted coldly at his words but wasn't angry. After all, greed was typical for a True Person of the Saint Sect. After some thought, he took out three items.
Upon seeing them, Lü Yang was overjoyed: they were indeed prepared!?
“Don't get too excited. There's no superior spiritual treasure!”
Before Lü Yang could express his thanks, True Person Chong Guang spoke first: “Among these three, only one is a mid-grade spiritual treasure; the other two are low-grade.”
“Thank you, Master Uncle!”
Lü Yang didn't mind; as long as they were spiritual treasures, he gladly accepted them, immediately storing the three items and calculating their origins.
The mid-grade spiritual treasure was for escape, named the "Void Crossing Golden Boat." As the name suggests, it could traverse the void and, more importantly, navigate freely in the chaotic spiritual energy of overseas regions, clearly tailored for him by True Person Chong Guang.
The other two were the "Qixia Robe" and the "Primordial Guard Stone."
The former could produce a protective glow to block a fatal attack, while the latter could store mana for use in critical moments.
“For this journey, return quickly.”
Seeing Lü Yang store the spiritual treasures, True Person Chong Guang nodded and finally instructed: “Return within twenty years; I have an important task for you.”
“Understood, Master Uncle!”
Lü Yang nodded immediately, then left the hall, riding a light beam into the evening breeze, returning to Mending Heaven Peak, where he retracted Chen Xin'an into the banner.
Meanwhile, Madam Ruo Xiang and Chen Shuqian also emerged together.
“Yuan Tu? What's going on?”
“I have urgent matters and need to leave immediately.” Lü Yang's resolve was firm, ignoring the pleading look in Madam Ruo Xiang's beautiful eyes.
“If anyone comes asking about me, just say I'm in closed-door cultivation and haven't emerged.”
With that, Lü Yang turned away, concealing his cause and effect, riding a light beam to silently leave the Sky-reaching Sea of Clouds.
This time, he and Wu Cang had both suffered greatly, forming a deep enmity. Moreover, if his intuition was correct, Wu Cang likely had a manipulator behind him. Staying in the Sky-reaching Sea of Clouds was no longer safe. It was better to leave, escape the chessboard, and perhaps find a vast new world.
In other words, it was time to pack up and run!
At the same time, in a hidden cave dwelling.
Wu Cang painstakingly reassembled his body, looking at a bloody scar on his abdomen and a deep sword mark on his Dao foundation that still pained him.
“I was too reckless this time!”
He didn't know what came over him. Upon learning that Lü Yang possessed a True Person's handwritten note from the "Soaring Sky Obscuring Sun True Person," which perfectly matched his main cultivation of the "Coiling Dragon Divine Wood Dao Foundation," he became impulsive and rushed to seize it.
Now, thinking back, there was definitely something wrong!
Although he had a rogue cultivator background, Wu Cang was still a True Person of the Saint Sect. Perhaps not cunning, but after suffering many losses, he had developed coping strategies.
“This Sky-reaching Sea of Clouds is no longer safe!”
Wu Cang's thoughts raced, and he made a decision: “I'm severely injured now, and I can't guarantee that some True Person of the Saint Sect won't harbor ill intentions toward me.”
“No matter who's scheming against me, as long as I leave, they shouldn't be able to do anything.”
“No time to lose; I'll leave tonight!”
—But where to go?
Wu Cang frowned, pondering deeply. After a long time, his eyes lit up as if he had thought of a brilliant plan, clapping his hands: “Got it, I'll go overseas!”