Goldie A 'bao picked up the basket on his back and set foot on the path to the Fragrant Flower market. The forest rapidly receded, gradually adapting to his new power. His footsteps became faster and faster. Whether it was the deep darkness or the tangled roots, they were no longer obstructions. With a gentle step on the ground, he leapt several dozen steps away. He was delirious with joy, almost forgetting about the danger behind him.
"Walk in a straight line!" Li Qingshan suddenly said.
Goldie A 'bao was taken aback. He returned to his senses. He was no longer the Goldie A' bao of the past.
The path through the forest was not straight, and it was restricted by the terrain and environment, twisting and turning. If the Bone Eating tribe really did chase after them, they would definitely send people to the Fragrant Flower market and intercept them on the way. This would be much faster than travelling along the path.
As a merchant who had lived in the Mist province for most of his life, he actually needed someone to remind him, so he could not help but feel rather ashamed. In fact, he had not yet adapted to his new power. He had forgotten that there were many dangers and obstacles in the forest, and they were nothing to him.
"Yes, my lord!"
At a turning point, he moved forward in a straight line. With a leap, he flew down the cliff. He bounced on the rock walls to slow down the speed of his fall. Finally, he landed lightly on a tree in the forest. The branches were bent, and he used the force to jump onto another tree and continued forward.
"You won't get lost, right?"
"Don't worry, my lord. I won't!"
"Be careful of snakes!" Li Qingshan said casually.
Goldie A 'bao was taken aback, confused. He leapt over a few more trees, and a thick vine suddenly flew up. It was actually a python with skin extremely similar to a vine. It opened its bloody mouth and bit at him!
This pounce was as fast as a crossbow. In the past, it would have taken his life, but now was different from the past. He stretched out his left hand and grabbed the python's vital point.
"Leave it for me, don't stop!" Li Qingshan said again. She stretched out her small hand and patted the python's body. The python immediately began to twitch.
Goldie A 'bao understood and became even more excited. As he carried the python, he charged between the trees.
After a while, a withered dead snake was thrown under the tree, and a blood-red flame appeared in Li Qingshan's hand.
"Lord Yue, can snakes be used as well? The Bone Eating tribe specialises in eating humans! "Goldie A 'bao said with some worry.
"How can those barbarians compare to my methods!"
Li Qingshan had a nirvanic rebirth experience. Having truly comprehended life and death, the life force he extracted was extremely pure. The wondrous power of the phoenix could not be compared to shaman tribes that inherited primitive shaman arts. He casually slammed the life force into Goldie A 'bao's back.
"Thank you, my lord!"
Goldie A 'bao relaxed. He felt that his luck had really taken a turn for the better. It was worth it even if the entire caravan was wiped out. It was not that he was heartless, but it was normal for people to die in this desolate rainforest. He had been a merchant for dozens of years, and had experienced such things more than once or twice. He had long gotten used to it. The only thing he could do was to become stronger. That was the most important thing.
"But it's not like there aren't any side effects!" Li Qingshan changed the topic, which made Goldie A 'bao's heart leap. "What side effects?"
"If your life force is too heterogeneous, it's actually not a good thing. I think you'll only be able to survive one heavenly tribulation in your lifetime. Don't even think about going any higher! "
"Heavenly tribulation!"
Goldie A 'bao had only heard of these two words in legends. Existences that had undergone heavenly tribulations were already existences that were close to gods. They could even look down on the Bone Eating tribe.
This was like saying that to a pauper. "Sigh, you can only be a millionaire for the rest of your life. Don't even think about becoming a billionaire or a tycoon. "That was definitely something he was willing to do!
"Please, sir, you have to let me endure this side effect. I'm willing to do anything for sir!" Goldie A 'bao said from the bottom of his heart. He already understood just how powerful this person was. Doing anything for an existence like that was definitely not a humiliation, but an honour.
"That'll depend on your performance. If you want to do anything for me, you still don't have the right. If you were a beauty, then I might be able to ride her, but if it's someone like you, you better forget about it!"
"Sir, if you like beauties, Fragrant Flower market has as many as you want. I guarantee you that you'll be satisfied!" Goldie A 'bao snickered.
Li Qingshan glanced at his crotch and said in exasperation, "Shut up. Let's go!"
The sky lit up, and the red sun rose from the east. A figure leapt out of the sea of trees, reaching the top of an extremely tall tree in just a few steps.
Goldie A 'bao gazed into the distance and discovered that the distance he had travelled in a single night was already equivalent to two or three days of normal travel. He did not need to rest or take any detours. This was the benefit of strength. Actually, he had still taken a slight detour. When he passed through a forest, Li Qingshan had specially made him take a detour.
Goldie A 'bao had no idea what he was avoiding, but he knew that if he ran into it, only death would be awaiting him. The Fragrant Flower market was already in sight. He pointed at an undulating curve at the end of the sea of trees and said, "Sir, look. The Fragrant Flower market is right below that hill!"
"You better look backwards!"
Li Qingshan rested his head on his arm and said lazily. After a night, his scarlet hair seemed much thicker, and it was no longer as soft as when he was just born. He closed his eyes slightly. There was nothing more delightful than breathing in the fresh morning air and sensing his strength grow stronger.
"What's that!?"
Goldie A 'bao gazed backwards and squinted his eyes. He finally saw it clearly. The sea of trees in the distance rippled unnaturally, currently drawing closer in his direction!
A sneer appeared on Li Qingshan's standard, doll-like face. "Guess!"
"The Bone Eating tribe!" Goldie A 'bao leapt off the treetops and rushed towards the Fragrant Flower market. He fled even faster than a mouse that had seen a cat. He had yet to recover from the fright last night. The terror of the Bone Eating shamans had already been deeply engraved in his heart. "Sir, please unleash my potential!"
"You're not afraid of losing your lifespan?"
"Not afraid?" Goldie A 'bao said resolutely. He could make up for the lost lifespan, but if he was captured by the Bone Eating tribe, then his entire life would be wasted.
Li Qingshan smiled gently and patted Goldie A 'bao's back. "If I flee to the Fragrant Flower market, won't they come chasing after me?"
"The Fragrant Flower clan has their own shaman watching over it. Although the Fragrant Flower shamans are not as vicious as the Bone Eating shamans, the first daughter of the patriarch is a follower of the White Lotus Sect. The Bone Eating tribe would never dare to offend her!"
Goldie A 'bao's blood surged. He suddenly sped up and fled even faster.
"The White Lotus Sect?" Li Qingshan was taken aback. Why did it sound so familiar? Was it the White Lotus Sect that Gu Yanying had chased out of the Green province? "What's the name of their cult master?"
"Who knows her real name? She's known as the White Lotus Mother, and they say the White Lotus Bodhisattva has descended into the mortal world to save people from suffering and bring them back to life. There's also the vice cult master, venerable Black Lotus, who's even more benevolent. They're all like immortals. Originally, everyone here worshipped the "snake god", but they've all converted to the White Lotus Sect now. Goldie fort has consecrated them. Oh right, last night, Huang Liangfei said I was under the protection of the bodhisattva, so he was talking about the White Lotus Bodhisattva! "
Li Qingshan could not help but laugh aloud. However, his voice was far too tender, so there was not much heroism to speak of.
Goldie A 'bao asked tactfully, "Sir, why are you laughing?"
"I didn't think I'd run into someone I know here!" Li Qingshan said.
"Someone you know? Don't tell me you're talking about the White Lotus Bodhisattva and venerable Black Lotus, sir? " Goldie A 'bao's heart trembled. Although he knew "sir A' yue's" identity was anything but ordinary, being connected to such a powerful existence without a doubt was even more shocking. "Once we reach the Fragrant Flower market, sir, all you need to do is mention the great name of the White Lotus Sect, and those Bone Eating shamans will definitely collapse without even putting up a fight!"
"I'm not done yet! It's just a pity that I know them, but they don't know me. Oh right, don't tell anyone about this! "Li Qingshan instructed. Before he recovered his strength, he did not want to have anything to do with the White Lotus Sect.
"Yes, yes, yes!" Goldie A 'bao was greatly disappointed, but he could not help but feel rather afraid. Was sir A' yue referring to enemies? How could he be bold enough to say anything else?
He could also tell that the White Lotus Sect had only been around for a short period of time. Otherwise, with their ability to brainwash people, Goldie A 'bao would probably even consider betraying "sir A' yue" if they had been around for a few more decades.
"Anyway, the rules of the Fragrant Flower market are extremely strict. Even the fiercest barbarians are afraid to fight in the Fragrant Flower market. These Bone Eating shamans are all different from regular people, so they probably can't even enter the city. As long as we remain in the city, we'll be at ease."
Li Qingshan did not answer. Instead, he sank into his thoughts. He had a very deep impression of Altar Lord Black Lotus. He was a man with an extraordinary bearing, able to break free from the encirclement of Zhou Tong and the other school leaders. After so many years, it was very likely that he had already condensed a Golden Core. The White Lotus Mother had basically recovered from her wounds as well. She was a powerful figure who had clashed with Gu Yanying many times in the past.
In the past, he did not understand the significance of this very well, but only now did he understand a little what kind of power this represented. The "bird woman" had hidden her strength extremely well. Even now, he was unable to see the full extent of it. Even if he fought against the White Lotus Mother in a playful manner, there would be no point to the game at all if the opponent was too much weaker.
The first time he heard about the White Lotus Sect was when the White Lotus Mother massacred cities to forge an arcane treasure. Back then, he was shocked by the word "massacred cities", but now, he was shocked by the word "arcane treasure". That was an arcane treasure. Right now, he only possessed a single arcane treasure, and he had even taken advantage of Si Qing. Si Qing was a mighty prince. One of his main reasons for coming to the Ruyi commandery was to forge the Dragon Arena into an Asura Field, a true arcane treasure.
It was not necessarily a coincidence that he had barged into the territory of the White Lotus Sect this time. With the two of them working together, without the suppression of the Hawkwolf Guard and orthodox sects, it was far too easy for them to influence a range of several thousand kilometers. When considering how sparsely populated the Mist province was, this range might be even greater.
They wanted to rebuild the White Lotus Sect, so they definitely would not venture too deeply into the Mist province. The organisations there were deeply entangled, so it would definitely be quite difficult to interfere. The Banyan Tree King's direct control spanned tens of thousands of kilometers.
As for Li Qingshan's escape, he had not actually ventured too deeply into the Mist province. This place could only be regarded as the outskirts of the Mist province. Fragrant Flower market was only where a disciple's home was located. He was probably still several thousand kilometers away from the true headquarters of the White Lotus Sect.
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