bookrebus Chapter 168 Returning to Yunhai Bitian
Chapter 168 Returning to Yunhai Bitian
Even in the world of cultivation, the days are still counted down. Looking back on all that I've done, only five years have passed.
What might seem like nothing to others is like a short period of time to Liu Jun, yet it feels like he has lived most of his life, leaving him feeling utterly unmoved.
Her mortal habits returned, yet she became more and more like the woman named Liu Jun.
Having grown accustomed to killing and indifferent to life and death, they are fixated on that vague and elusive "truth."
Sitting on the little snake's head, Liu Jun gazed at the endless sea of clouds and the thick, mysterious mist that had never dissipated for millions of years as they approached, driving the little snake toward the entrance and exit of Rumu City.
Returning to the familiar place, it was no longer as lively as before, but rather quite deserted. After all, it would be more than half a year before the Shangyuan Secret Realm reopened, so it was normal for there to be few people.
The Shangyuan Secret Realm was the first secret realm she had ever ventured into. Her initial goal was simply to obtain the marrow-cleansing herbs from those juniors on Qiwu Peak, or perhaps she just wanted to broaden her horizons. Now, returning to this Cloud Sea Cliff Heaven, she has a completely different state of mind.
Although Liu Jun hasn't seen a single living person yet, Yunhai Bitian is indeed a place full of opportunities and treasures, and there must be many people coming and going, she just hasn't seen them yet.
Sure enough, as Liu Jun rode the little snake and was about to fly to the entrance of Rumu City, he saw several figures.
It's still noon, and the entrance hasn't opened yet. Those people are probably waiting for it to open so they can go in and look for opportunities.
Judging from their external equipment and the magical artifacts they wielded, it was clear that they were all independent cultivators without any sect or school.
When traveling, people from sects usually wear their sect's clothing to show off their power and influence. This is to prevent being targeted by unscrupulous individuals who might try to kill or rob them, so they will consider whether they can afford to offend the sect behind them.
Of course, this excludes those who intentionally conceal their identities.
The group, who were still wary of each other and waiting for the entrance to open, were suddenly confronted by a person riding a Netherworld Dragon. They immediately turned their attention to this person.
This person, with her early Nascent Soul cultivation level, showed no fear despite the presence of two others with even higher cultivation levels. She brazenly captured the Devouring Nether Dragon and landed on the ground.
Keeping your wealth out in the open is the most basic rule when you're out in the world, but this person is being very ostentatious.
That Nether Flood Dragon looks to be of a high rank, which is really not commensurate with the strength she has shown. Is she really not afraid of being killed and robbed?
Unless she also concealed her strength, after all, these days everyone who travels around hides some trump cards and only shows others their most ordinary and common side.
The assessment was only a matter of a moment, and those who were less capable avoided that person, fearing that they might accidentally cause trouble.
The entrance to the city is right there, and the opportunity is within reach. They don't want to give up here.
No one would make a move unless they were certain of winning, and the scene fell silent. No one spoke or made any other action because of the other's arrival.
Liu Jun was happy to be at ease, with no fighting or inexplicable attempts to strike up a conversation. This was good. He set up a protective barrier and sat down cross-legged on the spot, waiting for the entrance to open.
There was still a long time between noon and evening. During this time, several more people flew in, but they didn't make any noise. They each found a corner and waited for the entrance to open.
……
The entry into Ikushi City went exceptionally smoothly this time, as it usually does.
The entrance to the city opens and closes every day. Sometimes there are many people coming and going, and sometimes there are few. With so many people coming and going, friction is inevitable, but at least there was none today.
Returning to this familiar yet unfamiliar place, Liu Jun felt as if she had been transported to another world.
If it weren't for the fact that we had just entered this place at dusk, the hazy sky would have made it difficult to tell whether it was day or night.
Outside the city, it was deserted, but inside it was quite lively. However, it no longer had the same curiosity and desire to explore it as when I first entered, and everything here was incredibly new and interesting.
Liu Jun simply walked along, glancing left and right every now and then, seemingly looking at something or at the path she had walked before, until she reached a restaurant where she had stayed twice before. She stared at the restaurant's entrance in silence for a while before finally going inside.
"Shopkeeper, one guest room, for one night."
The innkeeper greeted them warmly: "Alright, fellow immortal, would you like a superior room or a regular private room?"
"The side room."
"Alright, I'll take two mid-grade spirit stones from you."
The price remained unchanged, and Liu Jun readily paid the spirit stones. The innkeeper accepted the spirit stones and immediately called a waiter to lead Liu Jun to his room. After entering the room and setting up an array, Liu Jun did not leave again.
After a good night's sleep, Liu Jun set off early the next morning to find that place again, hoping to find that person and find out the truth.
But the sea of clouds is ever-changing, and the secret realm is even more so. The last time he entered that place was by chance, but this time, no matter how hard Liu Jun searched, he couldn't find a trace of how to get in.
Last time, she fell in without even knowing what was going on, and was kicked out before she could even ask the person a few questions. This time, she had everything ready, but couldn't find anything. Liu Jun was so frustrated that she wanted to go crazy!
The little snake that was slithering along beside her glanced at the woman's increasingly gloomy face and chose to minimize its presence.
After their last argument, this woman forbade it from entering the ring again. I never expected that she would actually be so heartless as to withhold its spirit stones and demon core.
The little snake dared not speak carelessly again. Having grown accustomed to a life of luxury, it had truly forgotten that its life was always in that woman's hands.
"Master, what exactly do you want here? Just tell me, and I'll take care of it for you!"
Upon hearing this, Liu Jun, who was feeling irritable, glanced at it and then inexplicably raised his eyebrows.
Oh right, how come she didn't think of that?
"Little snake, do you remember what happened before I fainted around here last time?"
The little snake was full of questions: "Last time? Which last time?"
"Don't play dead with me. It was the time I woke up with a Cymbidium faberi in my hand."
"Oh, that time? You should have said so earlier."
The little snake said smugly, "You were counting crickets while picking a bunch of leaves, when suddenly! *thud* you fell over. I was so startled I thought you were having a heart attack!"
At this point, the little snake almost burst out laughing; this woman's ugly appearance was truly a rare sight indeed (???)?
How could it not be happy? Who told her to always make it do this and that!
Liu Jun's lips twitched, deciding to ignore its little scheme: "That's it?"
The little snake tossed its head: "That's it, what else can we do?"
Liu Jun remained silent, which seemed to be true. Her body had not disappeared at the time; only her consciousness had entered. But why did the Flowing Leaf Star Orchid also appear in reality after she woke up?
The sky island was still shrouded in mist, and every flower and tree on it remained unchanged. Liu Jun walked back and forth several times, scrutinizing every detail, but he still couldn't find a way to re-enter that illusion. Was the illusion no longer there, or was the time simply not right?
"Am I not qualified enough...?"
Liu Junmu chuckled and remained silent for a long time, gazing at every flower and blade of grass.
She traveled a long way only to end up with nothing. It turns out she was the stupidest one, always being manipulated by something unseen and intangible.
The Cloud Sea Jade Heaven is vast, and at least nine-tenths of it remains unexplored. Even those at the Nascent Soul stage dare not venture there lightly.
Looking at the endless sea of clouds on the horizon, Liu Jun couldn't see any path ahead or other floating islands, yet he could clearly perceive that the surrounding area was full of unknown routes and unexplored territory.
In the end, Liu Jun only called out "Little Snake". The bond between the pet and its master was so strong that the little snake immediately knew what she was going to do. It changed its shape and leaped onto its head before flying towards the endless sea of clouds.
Now that she's come all this way, she can't just leave empty-handed; that's not Liu Jun's style.
Since they couldn't find that illusion, they had to find something else to appease her resentment.