Chapter 465: Chapter 421: Night Talks Over Wine (Double-Length) (3)

"Come on, Huaixi, tonight you must keep me company to the fullest."

Xie Jingshan raised his wine jar in front of Shen Huaxi, splashing wine all over Shen Huaxi’s face.

Song Zhi’ang brought his wine jar over, "Huaixi, I’ve rarely admired anyone in my life, but regarding the matters of the Extraordinary People Country, I truly respect you."

Just as he was about to drink, Xie Jingshan snatched away Song Zhi’ang’s wine jar, "With your fragile body, you better not drink, you’ll trouble the Supreme Elder again if you collapse. Here, take this jar of milk instead, come Huaixi, let’s drink."

Song Zhi’ang: ......

Soon, Xie Jingshan was mingling with everyone, and together with the few from Guiyuan Sword Sect, learned some Mortal World drinking games, drinking upside down if they lost.

Hee Wangchen drank so much that it sprayed out of his nose, and even the usually shy Yun Shang couldn’t help but laugh until she fell back holding her stomach, wiping tears with Ge Yuchan’s sleeve.

Everyone was laughing together, free from the usual constraints, no cultivation pressure, no past grievances, just friends gathering to drink and play, enjoying the relaxation and joy of the moment.

Jiang Yuebai sat next to Lu Nanzhi, watching everyone, and transmitted a message: "The Supreme Elder spoke to me today; we’ll set off in half a month, departing from the Boundary River of the Land of Chaos."

Wenn Miao had advised them not to tell anyone about going to the Upper Realm, as her contribution points are few, and it’s not good to favor some over others.

Lu Nanzhi nodded, "Half a month should be enough, I’m already on the threshold of the Late-Stage Golden Core."

"Me too, Xie Jingshan is still a bit behind, but with my Cloud-Breaking Charge, I can bring him along, do you want to return to the Sect to see your master?"

Lu Nanzhi glanced in the direction of the Heavenly Interence Sect, silently shook his head, "No need, my master will understand. Heavenly Interence Sect is crowded and conspicuous now, it’s better not to cause trouble; I’ll just stay at Nangu Market and gather some supplies."

Jiang Yuebai squeezed Lu Nanzhi’s hand, she cultivates the Demon Dao, and if found at the Heavenly Interence Sect, it would indeed be hard to explain and easily exploited.

"By the way, I met someone while traveling through Baipu Domain who asked me to send you greetings," Lu Nanzhi said.

"Who?" Jiang Yuebai was curious.

Lu Nanzhi smiled, "Lv Ying, she’s opened a shop in Toad Village and has already established her Foundation, living well." 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

Suddenly hearing news of Lv Ying, Jiang Yuebai felt like it was a dream, genuinely happy, just regretful not to meet before leaving, but it’s fine as it is, they each have their own paths, and it’s okay if they can’t walk together.

Laughter in the night eventually came to an end, and the next morning, people from the Heavenly Interence Sect saw off the disciples of Guiyuan Sword Sect and Vajra Platform.

Jiang Yuebai didn’t go, obediently staying by Lii Jiuchuan’s side, not asking questions, just helping Lii Jiuchuan move paper books out to dry in the yard.

"Why the sudden temper change today?"

Lii Jiuchuan sat under the veranda brewing tea and reading, directing Jiang Yuebai to move books.

Jiang Yuebai got tired, waved her wide sleeves, making countless white leaves flutter in the air, turning into little flower demons, four of them lifting each corner of the book, swaying in the sunlight.

"Drink up."

Lii Jiuchuan placed a tea cup in front of Jiang Yuebai, who sprawled on the table, "Master, I’m going on a long journey."

Lii Jiuchuan flipped through the pages of the book in his hand without looking up, "Hmm, up to the Upper Realm, I know."

Jiang Yuebai sat up abruptly, "The Supreme Elder told you?"

Lii Jiuchuan nodded, "The pool of the Earth Spiritual Realm is too small, it really can’t accommodate a ’flood dragon’ like you; it’s good to go early."

"Then you must work hard to cultivate and reach Divinity Transformation soon. I’ll be waiting for you in the Upper Realm."

"From Nascent Soul to Divinity Transformation, it’s not easy without three to five hundred years of hard work, avoid restlessness, but you, without a backer in the Upper Realm, think thrice before acting, take good care of yourself."

Jiang Yuebai took out the Five Flavors Jade Scroll that had been by her side for a long time, containing the complete "Five Elements Returning to Truth Skill."

"Master, this is the cultivation technique I’ve been practicing, passed down from Wuwei Mountain Man, but I later discovered it might have come from Ancestor Lu Xingyun. I’m stingy, so I never gave it to you, now keep it well and pass it to your junior disciples."

"After practicing it, you won’t need to sleep anymore, having more time for cultivation and learning, especially after forming the core, the technique operates on its own, the more spiritual energy consumed, the more efficient its operation, tell them to seriously learn."

Lii Jiuchuan took the jade scroll, unable to help laughing, "You’ve already pushed all Heavenly Interence Sect disciples to their limits, now with this technique, it’s a norm to recite books while eating and walking. At this small competition, even the martial monks from Vajra Platform find it hard to remain calm. Now if your juniors learn it too, soon it’s not just Heavenly Interence Sect, but the whole Earth Spiritual Realm that will be crying."

"They chose to learn from me, what’s it to do with me," Jiang Yuebai retorted, "Master, I’m leaving, don’t you have anything for me?"

Lii Jiuchuan laughed, "Things from the Earth Spiritual Realm are worthless in the Upper Realm, and the expenses of Heavenly Cry Peak have been large these last two years, so I haven’t saved much. You’ll have to rely on yourself, I’m afraid I can’t help."

Jiang Yuebai sighed, "Alright, when I carve out a niche in the Upper Realm, everyone will look up to me, the Master Sister of Heavenly Cry Peak."

In the following days, Jiang Yuebai converted all her sect contribution points into materials, tirelessly engaging in alchemy and artifact refining in the Elixir Room day and night.

She refined a full set of top-grade magical artifacts for Shi Xiaowu and Jiangg Ziying, and also crafted artifacts and elixirs for Qii Ming, Qii Yue, Guo Zhen, and Hong Tao.

Jiang Yuebai directly took the elixir formula and artifact recipe catalog from the Library of Heavenly Interence Sect, and refined all the elixirs and artifacts she could make, both high and low-grade, placing them in Lii Jiuchuan’s storeroom.

So that her master, a Nascent Soul True Monarch, wouldn’t have nothing to give his students.

After seven or eight days of relentless refining, the cultivation technique operated on its own, allowing Jiang Yuebai to naturally break through to the Late-Stage Golden Core.

As the agreed date with the Supreme Elder approached, Jiang Yuebai had done everything she could, and all the things she needed were already packed into her storage ring.

Early in the morning, before dawn, Jiang Yuebai arrived at the mountain gate of the Heavenly Interence Sect.

Looking at the ancient Spirit Testing Stele beside the gate, scenes from the past flashed before her eyes.

Ascension Stairs, Huaxi Valley, Preaching Court, Yinfeng Creek, Yin Mountain Mine, Sect’s small competitions, Land of Azure Flame, wandering far and wide, White Water Wind and Cloud, North Sea Demon Hunting, Dragon Palace, Extraordinary People Country, Demon Clan, Asura Domain...

It felt like a long time had passed, yet also like just yesterday.

Wandering the world thousands of miles, returning to a humble abode to play poems and lute.

Dreaming back to youthful carefree days, still joy overflows in the heart.

Jiang Yuebai looked into the distance, with matters here concluded, the path of cultivation must continue!