With the dull ringing of the bell on the Stellar Peak of the Spirit Sword Mountain, the Lingjian School's experiential learning for new disciples, which was held once every few decades, officially began.
All the disciples below the Foundation Establishment Stage were kicked down the mountain by the Elders, regardless of the special reason, whether it was physical discomfort, or if they were in a critical period of closed-door training, they were treated equally. Furthermore, the elders had even sealed the bedrooms of their disciples, leaving no way out.
Some of the disciples were jubilant, some were eager, and some were at a loss. But in short, in the coming year, they had to rely on themselves.
Most of the people had already done their homework in the one month preparation period before the event. Although the Blue River Region was only one of the Nine Regions, and it was a relatively remote and impoverished region, compared to a group of small Qi Cultivating Stage cultivators, it could still be said to be vast and boundless. There were hundreds of large and small mortal world countries. Among them, the larger one was the Ancient Yong Country, which had a population of nearly one hundred million, accounting for one-twentieth of the entire region. The smaller one was the White Moon Country, which had a population of more than one million. As for the number of cultivators, it was about one thousand to one — of course, most of them were non-organic cultivators. If the ratio of pure organic cultivators was one in ten thousand, it would already be considered good.
For these newcomers who had just entered the Immortal Path, the mortal world still had countless wonderful things, which would only dazzle their eyes when they went down the mountain.
However, the Heavenly Policy Hall's Senior Brothers and Elders of the Lingjian School actually provided a humane service. For each new disciple, they made an experiential learning instruction manual. Not only did it list some common knowledge that should be acquired during the experiential learning, it also drew up a map, listing out the recommended experiential learning locations: such as the White Moon Country, where there was a recent conflict with the Shengjing Sect, and the Desolate Country, where there was a rumor that a magical treasure had recently appeared … These were all places where the wind and clouds met, but because the matter was not big, it was difficult to attract high-level cultivators, so it was suitable for the newcomers to do experiential learning.
A year's time was not short, but when it came to experiential learning, including the round-trip time, it was only to go to two or three places and deal with two or three things … However, there were thousands of locations listed on the map, which was simply dazzling.
Most of the disciples attached great importance to this map. In this month, they spent half of their time analyzing the map and choosing a location … Because after a year, apart from the progress of their cultivation, the results of the experiential learning would also be measured by that annoying experiential learning report. Moreover, the scores of the report would be scored by the people of the Heavenly Policy Hall. Who would dare to not attach importance to the instruction manual produced by the Heavenly Policy Hall?
Wang Lu dared to.
On the day he descended the mountain, Wang Lu threw the map aside and single-handedly went straight to the Wang Family Village in the Marquis County of the Great Ming Country's Eastern Road Prefecture.
Of course, a remote and desolate village like the Wang Family Village would never be listed on the map. Thousands of suggested locations might seem like a lot, but when placed in the context of the entire Blue River Region, it was just a drop in the ocean. A mere Wang Family Village was not qualified. Regarding this, Wang Lu could only say that the Heavenly Policy Hall's good-for-nothings had eyes but couldn't see. Wang Family Village was the former residence of the Void Spirit Root Wang Lu! In the future, he would have to pay a ticket to watch it. The richest man in the Wang Family Village, Old Master Wang, was worth millions. In the future, when the Wang Family Village's real estate value increased, he would change his name to Wang Million, or even Wang Hundred Million. He should be respected, okay!?
The Heavenly Policy Hall was blind, but he couldn't be blind. His time was only a short one year. He could do the experiential learning at any time, but the opportunity to go home was rare. As for the report, as long as he used his imagination, it would be enough!
On the way home, Wang Lu's heart was filled with emotion. Two and a half years ago, a mountain village savage, with inexplicable confidence and several thousand taels of silver, bravely rushed into the Spirit Sword Mountain. Two and a half years later, a bright star in the Immortal Cultivation World slowly rose. How fast the change was! Although his current cultivation was still not high, and the Immortal Cultivation Path had just begun, he had an eighth rank spiritual treasure — not to mention the nine layers of seal, he had a lot of challenge points in the Lingjian School. In terms of wealth, perhaps he was not inferior to the ordinary King Pill disciples in the Lingjian School. At the same time, as a Successor Disciple of one of the Five Uniques of the Wanxian League, his future had long been bright. This time, it could be said that he was returning home in glory!
The only regret was … two and a half years ago, there were two people who went to the Spirit Sword Mountain along this road, but when they went back, there was only Wang Lu. He didn't know what that kid Wang Zhong was thinking, but he would rather go with Zhu Qin and the others than go home with Wang Lu, as if he was a quarrelsome daughter-in-law … But, this did save him a lot of trouble. Although in the past two years, he had continuously sent letters to his home, explaining the situation, it was obviously difficult for the diligent, low-key, and pragmatic Master Wang to accept his little errand boy to embark on the Immortal Cultivation Path. After seeing each other, both of them would feel uncomfortable, so they might as well not see each other.
Excluding this problem, Wang Lu was really looking forward to returning home in glory. After not seeing his parents for more than two years, even as a professional adventurer, he couldn't help but miss them. His heart was filled with eagerness. Unlike other Immortal Cultivators, Wang Lu simply didn't think about the difference between the Immortal Cultivation Path and the Immortal Cultivation Path, or the separation of life and death. His parents were his parents, why would he need to consider whether they were mortal or cultivators? Even if his parents were brought to him by that magical comet, and they were more like adoptive parents, how could the grace of more than ten years of upbringing be false? Master Wang and his wife, Sui Shi, were the kind of simple and honest people who had no lack of wisdom in life. For more than ten years, in addition to the grace of upbringing, they also got along very well.
When he was a child, his father racked his brains to calculate for a few hundred taels of silver, and his mother spent the whole night in the kitchen, making new year's goods for the tenant farmers. Although it was just a trivial detail in life, it still gave him a special feeling.
As for the difference between the Immortal Cultivation Path and the Immortal Cultivation Path … Right now, he was only fifteen years old. Although his parents were mortals, they were healthy and had at least thirty years of lifespan. Not to mention that it was not difficult to take some elixirs from the Spirit Sword Mountain to extend the lifespan of mortals by one or two hundred years — it was just that a long lifespan might not be good for mortals. In short, there was no need to worry about things that would happen decades later.
In addition, although the Wang Family Village was just a remote mountain village, it was, after all, his hometown where he lived for more than ten years. There were hundreds of families in the village, and Wang Lu knew each and every one of them by name. For example, the neighbor Wang Dafu, who regarded his father as his enemy and wanted to surpass him in terms of wealth but was always unable to do so. Another example was the ancestral traditional Chinese medicine doctor, Doctor Wang, who specialized in treating all kinds of difficult and complicated diseases … Among the hundreds of millions of people in the Nine Regions, they were just ordinary people. However, in Wang Lu's more than ten years of life, each of them played an important role.
The first twelve years of his life were simple and honest, so as a professional adventurer, he ought to be bored. In fact, when Wang Lu left his hometown for the Spirit Sword Mountain two and a half years ago, he did have the pleasure of getting rid of the cage. However, after experiencing two years of life as a cultivator, he inevitably missed the easy and simple Wang Family Village.
After getting used to playing with a mature woman, it was inevitable for him to yearn for a loli.
While he was indulging in flights of fancy, Wang Lu's pace was astonishingly fast. When he came to the Spirit Sword Mountain, he first crossed the mountains from the Wang Family Village to the Marquis County on foot for two days. Then, he rode the county's carriage, which took him ten days to arrive at the foot of the Spirit Sword Mountain. Fortunately, the Great Ming Country was not far from the Spirit Sword Mountain. On this trip back to his hometown, Wang Lu traveled day and night on foot. In less than three days, he saw the familiar outline of the Dog Ear Mountain.
This was the advantage of being a cultivator. Even if he was just a level seven Qi Cultivating Stage cultivator in the Lingjian School and was not good at footwork, but in the mortal world, he was still a top martial arts master, and his speed was faster than a galloping horse.
However, when he arrived at the foot of the Dog Ear Mountain, Wang Lu could not help but stop.
What should he do next? This was the first time they met after two and a half years. How should he appear in front of the villagers?
High and aloof, with the posture of an immortal cultivator, like an emperor on an inspection tour? Or should he be approachable and cordially greet every villager along the way? This was not a matter of vanity, but it involved a lot of practical factors. As a cultivator with a high EQ, Wang Lu had to plan ahead.
However, before he could think of an answer, the scene in front of him made him deeply frown.
The change in the surrounding spiritual energy was somewhat abnormal … With the Void Spirit Root, Wang Lu's sensitivity to the surrounding spiritual energy was far beyond that of an ordinary cultivator. Therefore, during his two years of cultivation in the sect, he learned a skill called "Qi Observation Technique" in his spare time.
There were many factors that affected the change in the surrounding spiritual energy. Among them, the behavior of living creatures accounted for the majority, especially human beings … In places with people, the change in the surrounding spiritual energy was far more intense and complicated than in the uninhabited area. A very important part of the so-called "Qi Observation Technique" was to explain how to deduce what happened in the place through the change in the surrounding spiritual energy.
More than two years ago, the Wang Family Village was like most of the remote mountain villages in the Nine Regions. The surrounding spiritual energy was active but not intense, just like a pretty daughter of a humble family. To describe its color, it was about light green. However, what was reflected in his eyes now was a withered yellow color. For a more detailed analysis, Wang Lu couldn't see it due to his limited cultivation level. However, based on this withered yellow color, he could make a preliminary judgment.
There were many possibilities. One was that there was a drought year after year, which caused the vitality to wither. However, looking at the scene of the Dog Ear Mountain, it didn't seem like it!
Another possibility was that an important person in the village passed away. However, based on the situation of the Wang Family Village, even the death of the Village Head or the richest man, Master Wang, would not cause such a drastic change in the aura of the mountain. In the Wang Family Village, except for the two outliers, Wang Lu and Wang Zhong, the rest were just ordinary people. The structure of the village was simple and stable, so it didn't matter who was missing.
The last possibility was that the evil people wreaked havoc and overflowed with evil energy.
Thinking of this, Wang Lu didn't care about any practical problems. He quickened his pace and rushed straight into the mountain.
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After crossing the highest peak of the Dog Ear Mountain, Wang Lu finally saw the Wang Family Village again. The village didn't seem to have changed much compared to two and a half years ago. With his amazing eyesight now, Wang Lu could clearly see the diligent and happy smiles of the farmers who were busy in the fields. He could also see the angry but doting women who were scolding naughty children … However, the withered yellow aura filled with it made it difficult for him to get over it.
After looking for a while at the top of the mountain, Wang Lu still couldn't figure out the main points. After thinking for a while, Wang Lu decided to directly ask his father. It wasn't a dragon's pool or a tiger's den. As a dignified cultivator, why should he be afraid of the slightest thing?
Therefore, he didn't care about putting on airs. With the dust of running day and night, Wang Lu walked into the Wang Family Village and went straight to the spacious house in the east of the village — which was also his home.
However, the strange thing was that the villagers he met along the way all looked at him with strange eyes, as if they were looking at a rare beast that was on the verge of extinction. There was a trace of pity in their curiosity. Even when they greeted him, they seemed hesitant. Wang Lu greeted him several times with enthusiasm, but all he got was an awkward and even cold response.
Damn it, what the hell is going on? Wang Lu's brows wrinkled more and more tightly. His intuition told him that the change in the village was more troublesome than he imagined. Although he didn't know why he didn't receive a reply, at least the villagers should know his identity as an Immortal Cultivator … In the past, that idiot Wang Xiaohu cheated his father of hundreds of thousands of silver taels and sent it to a ninth-rate organization called the Seven Stars Sect, which made the villagers endlessly envious. As a Successor Disciple of one of the Five Uniques, he was like a star that descended from the heavens, so why would they sympathize with him? As for that faint hostility, it was even more inexplicable.
Hostile to a powerful cultivator who could flatten the entire mountain village in half a day? Did he have maggots in his head?
While he was thinking, he suddenly heard someone calling him from the side.
"Isn't, isn't this Wang Fugui's child?"
Wang Fugui was the name of Wang Lu's father. However, since he became the richest man in the village and had a relationship with the county government officials, he was respectfully addressed as Master Wang. Very few people mentioned his real name. Even the second richest neighbor, Wang Dafu, had to respectfully address him as Big Brother Wang … And there was only one person in the village who would directly address him by his full name.
The old Village Head of the Wang Family Village, Wang Qinian.
Wang Lu turned his head and sure enough, it was the white-bearded, kind-looking old man. In the youth's impression, this old Village Head was an out-and-out good person, with a generous character and no lack of wisdom. He was an elder worthy of respect. When Wang Lu came down from the Spirit Sword Mountain, he specially brought him a souvenir...
"Ai, come with me."
The old man sighed and beckoned to Wang Lu. With a belly full of doubts, Wang Lu followed him. Before long, they arrived at the Village Head's house.
"Come in and sit down."
After sitting down in the room, without waiting for Wang Lu to open his mouth, the Village Head lovingly patted Wang Lu's head.
"I haven't seen you for more than two years, you've grown up."
Listening to this well-intentioned sigh, Wang Lu smiled and said, "Puberty."
"It's been hard on you for more than two years, right?"
"It's okay, it's not that hard."
"That's good, that's good …" Wang Qinian happily nodded, and then immediately sighed. "In the past few years, a lot of things have happened in the village."
Realizing that the topic might be getting to the point, Wang Lu leaned forward a bit and looked serious. "I can see that there are evildoers running amok in this place."
In Wang Lu's view, although this sentence was a bit radical as a pathfinder, with his relationship with the old Village Head, it was nothing. Didn't the Village Head invite him to his house to discuss the change in the village? And as a dignified Immortal Cultivator, if he beat around the bush, it would lower his own status, so he might as well get straight to the point.
However, this sentence made Wang Qinian's face change greatly. "You, how dare you say that!? If the Immortals hear it, what should we do!? "
Wang Lu was shocked on the spot. "Where did the Immortals come from? Not to mention more than six thousand years ago, after the Age of Chaos, there has never been a real ascendant … Even in the Dreamtime, the existence of the Immortal World is just a legend. "
Wang Qinian shook his head. "I don't know what Age of Chaos you're talking about, but … alas, that child Xiaohu is right. In the past two years, you've been deceived too deeply!"
The hell? What kind of godly development is this? Who is Wang Xiaohu? How could he be deceived? Could it be that in the Spirit Sword Mountain, I've been deceived by a humanoid walking chastity called Wang Wu? The question is, how did the old Village Head know about the matter in the Spirit Sword Mountain!? I've never said anything bad about my Master in the letters I sent home. I've never talked behind her back, I've always scolded her face!
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