Lu An rode his horse and left Qing Bei City.
The black horse was indeed fast. In less than an hour, Lu An could no longer see Qing Bei City. Mount Dacheng Sky Mountain was in the north of Tiancheng Nation. According to the First Master, it would take at least a month to get there.
The First Master was in the escort business, so Lu An naturally believed him. However, what surprised Lu An was that the First Master's son was also in Mount Dacheng Sky Mountain.
Before leaving, the First Master repeatedly asked Lu An to take care of his son. He said that his son had just entered Mount Dacheng Sky Mountain half a year ago and was not as outgoing as he was. He was shy and honest since young and was easily bullied. Lu An accepted the black horse. However, in his opinion, no one who could enter Mount Dacheng Sky Mountain was a pushover. No matter how docile his son was, he would not allow anyone to bully him.
He was only in the beginning stage of a level one Heavenly Master. He would be at the bottom of Mount Dacheng Sky Mountain. Based on his fighting style, he could at most be on par with a level one Heavenly Master. Of course, it would be a different story if he used the Nine Heavens Sacred Flame and the Realm of the Demon Gods.
However, with the guidance of the black fog man, Lu An planned to not use the Realm of the Demon Gods after entering Mount Dacheng Sky Mountain unless there was an emergency.
Lu An rode his horse quickly. In fact, before escaping from Skylight City, he did not know how to ride a horse at all. However, during his escape, he had forced himself to learn. Now that he was riding a ferghana horse, he sped along the official road at lightning speed, attracting the attention of the carriages along the way.
A month later.
At the end of the year.
As he headed north, the weather gradually became colder. At the beginning of the second half of the month, snowflakes floated in the sky. The further north he went, the heavier the snowflakes became. When he arrived at Shangcheng City at the foot of Mount Dacheng Sky Mountain, it was already covered in white snow.
Lu An led his horse forward in the snow. Shangcheng City was bigger than Qing Bei City. It could be said that it was one of the largest cities he had passed by. Its area was six times larger than Ziye City and its prosperity was many times greater than Skylight City.
Lu An's footsteps made crunching sounds as he stepped on the snow. Snowflakes landed on his hat and formed a thin layer on it.
Lu An was wearing a thick cloak, and under the cloak was a light blue robe. He covered himself up tightly. Although he was not cold at all, he did not want to appear out of place.
Lu An stopped and looked up at the sky. It was getting late. Even if they went up the mountain now, it would be late at night. It was very inappropriate. He might as well stay in Shangcheng City for a night. He could also gather some information and familiarize himself with the Great Success Heavenly Mountain.
Soon, Lu An found a very luxurious inn and walked in. This was not because he had become extravagant and wasteful. For the past month, he had often eaten the wind and rain and slept in the forest. However, the bigger the inn, the more information there would be. Although he didn't spend money recklessly, he didn't lack money.
After booking a room, Lu An sat in the lobby and asked for a pot of tea. As the hot tea entered his stomach, Lu An felt a burst of warmth. He put down his teacup and looked around. He had noticed that the people in the hall all had powerful backgrounds.
There were close to 30 people sitting at nine tables in the hall. At least 15 of them were Heavenly Masters.
There were old and young people. The older ones were in their forties and fifties. Their faces were resolute, while the younger ones were in their early twenties. They had the vigor of a newborn calf that was not afraid of tigers. Everyone was discussing loudly with their companions. Without exception, they were all talking about Great Success Heavenly Mountain.
"Wait until I get to Great Success Heavenly Mountain and learn Tier-3 and Tier-4 Heavenly Skills. I will definitely improve rapidly! When I return to my hometown, let's see who dares to not give me face! "
"Our city's governor has a grudge with me. As long as I cultivate to Tier-3 Heavenly Master, he will have to give me face when he sees me! If I cultivate to Tier-4 Heavenly Master, I will make him carry my shoes! "
"Don't say anything else. Let's stick together when we get to Great Success Heavenly Mountain. At least we won't be bullied there!"
"…"
Lu An smiled when he heard that. He turned to look at the people at the other table and listened carefully.
"There are three stages to enter the mountain and three stages to enter the sect. There are a total of six stages. Do you think we can pass?"
"Don't worry. We are already mid-level Heavenly Masters. How can we not pass?"
"That's right! We waited until the middle stage to be safe. If we can't pass, who else can? "
"…"
Bang.
Just as Lu An was listening carefully, a crisp sound suddenly appeared in front of him. Lu An was startled. He turned around and saw a young man standing in front of him.
There was a purple sword on the table. The sword was bright purple from top to bottom. It was Lu An's first time seeing a sword of this color.
"Friend, is there anyone here?" The young man looked at Lu An and asked.
Lu An was startled. He looked at the person and shook his head with a smile. "No."
"Then let's share a table. I'm alone too." With that, the young man sat down without hesitation. Then, he took off his coat and hat and put them aside. He felt much more relaxed.
Lu An sized him up. This person looked to be around twenty-three or twenty-four years old. He had an ordinary appearance, but his eyes were very sharp, like a sword's blade. Moreover, this person's standing and sitting posture were very straight. It was obvious that he was different from the others.
"Waiter, a pot of hot wine and a few side dishes!" The young man shouted. The waiter responded and quickly served the hot wine.
After pouring a bowl of wine for himself, the young man was about to pick it up and drink when he remembered something. He asked Lu An, "Friend, do you want to drink?"
Lu An was startled. He quickly shook his head and said, "I don't know how to drink."
The young man smiled and drank the big bowl of wine in one gulp. After putting the bowl down, he immediately filled it to the brim. One more drop seemed like it would overflow.
"You're young and don't know how good wine is. You'll like it!" The young man said loudly. "How about it? Do you want to try it?"
Lu An shook his head with a bitter smile and said, "You'd better drink it yourself."
The young man smiled again and drank another big bowl of wine. After letting out a long sigh, he seemed to feel much better. Then, he put the bowl down.
"Are you going to the Dacheng Sky Mountain too?" The young man picked up his chopsticks and asked while eating the hot side dishes.
"Yes." Lu An nodded and said.
"I couldn't tell that you're already a Heaven Master at such a young age." The young man said as he ate, "Look at the people here. Most of them are going to the Dacheng Sky Mountain to gather information. That's why they're staying here."
Lu An smiled bitterly when he heard that. He was the same.
"What about you?" Lu An asked, "Are you going to the Dacheng Sky Mountain too?"
"Of course. Why else would I be staying here?" The young man said loudly, "You won't be able to eat such delicious dishes when you're on the mountain. Why don't you eat more?"
Lu An smiled when he heard that and said, "I don't know if I'll be accepted."
The young man glanced at Lu An and sized him up seriously. Then, he said, "You can do it. This group of people can't. "
Lu An was stunned and asked, "Why?"
"Intuition." The young man took big mouthfuls of food and said, "Look at those people. They seem to be full of confidence, but they're just saying that to themselves. It's a sign of guilt. You're different. You don't speak, but you're obviously confident in yourself. "
Lu An was stunned again. He smiled and asked, "What about you?"
"Of course I'm confident in myself." The young man said directly, "I'm not being arrogant. If I didn't have absolute confidence in going up the mountain, I wouldn't have come to this cold and boring place!"
Lu An smiled. This person was interesting. Looking at the side dishes on the table, he felt a little hungry. Thus, he picked up his chopsticks and started eating.
After eating and drinking to their heart's content, the two of them sat at the table and did not leave. Lu An pricked up his ears and listened carefully to the conversations of the people around him. On the other hand, the young man was drinking bowl after bowl out of boredom. It made people worry that he would die if he drank like that.
"Let me tell you, you can actually use elixirs to help you enter the three stages. I only brought some elixirs. They're Body Heating Elixirs. When the time comes, as long as you consume the elixirs, you'll basically have no problems passing the three stages! "
"Is that so? There's such a thing? Do you have any extra Body Heating Elixirs? I'll spend money to buy yours! "
"…"
Looking at the suddenly lively guests, Lu An frowned slightly. He had never heard of the Body Heating Elixir, let alone know how to refine it. He even wondered if he should buy one for himself.
"That thing is useless." The young man's eyes were filled with contempt as he said, "If you can pass the first three stages, but can't pass the last three stages, what's the use?"
As he said that, the young man seemed to have had enough. He picked up the sword on the table and was about to leave.
Lu An was stunned. He didn't know what to say as he watched the young man leave.
However, just as the young man took a step forward, he suddenly stopped. He turned around and stared at Lu An, giving Lu An a fright.
"Shouldn't you be asking for my name?" The young man was a little unhappy as he said.
Lu An was stunned, but he still asked, "May I ask for your name?"
The young man smiled proudly when he heard that. He waved his purple sword in front of him and said loudly, "Gongye Qingshan!"
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