Gongye Qingshan?
Lu An was stunned. This was the first time he had heard of this surname, but he immediately cupped his fists and said, "Brother Gongye, I'm Lu An."
The young man smiled and said, "I didn't ask for your name, but since you said it, I'll remember it. I hope you can successfully enter the Dacheng Sky Mountain. When you get there, I'll protect you! "
After saying that, the young man picked up his cloak and put it on before striding away.
Lu An looked at the young man in a daze. After a while, he recovered and shook his head with a wry smile. However, this person was not hostile, which was good news for him.
At this moment, Lu An suddenly heard the people around him discussing loudly.
"Gongye Qingshan? Is he the Gongye Qingshan who has been rumored recently? "
"It must be him! Look at the purple sword he carries with him. Gongye Qingshan is also known as Purple Sword Qingshan. There's no mistake! "
"It's really him? He's here too? I heard that his cultivation is close to that of a second level Celestial Master! I've never heard of him going to the Dacheng Sky Mountain. Why would he suddenly want to go up the mountain? "
"Who knows! If he goes, he'll definitely be fought over by the peak masters of the Dacheng Sky Mountain! "
"…"
Listening to the discussions around him, Lu An realized that this person was actually a famous figure in the Tiancheng Kingdom. Indeed, he had observed that this person was different from the others. He lived up to his reputation. It seemed that this person was very powerful. At the very least, he was a genius to reach the peak of a first level Celestial Master at this age.
"I heard that he could defeat a mid-stage Celestial Master when he was in the early stage, a late-stage Celestial Master when he was in the middle stage, and even a peak Celestial Master. Now that he's at the peak of a first level Celestial Master, no one below the level of a second level Celestial Master is a match for him! "
"Yes! I also heard that his purple sword has a great origin. It's said that it's a third-grade weapon! "
"Third-grade weapon? Doesn't that mean that it's embedded with a third-grade magical beast's crystal core?"
"I heard that too! It's said that the skill attached to the purple sword is especially powerful. With this purple sword, even a second level Celestial Master wouldn't dare to be presumptuous in front of him! "
"…"
Third-grade weapon?
Lu An listened to their discussion and frowned. A third-grade weapon's power was already very powerful. In the entire Meteor Trail City, only the City Lord was probably the only person who owned a third-grade weapon. After all, one's weapon had to be equal to one's strength. Otherwise, it would bring about an unexpected disaster.
Since Gongye Qingshan dared to openly display the purple sword without putting it into his interspatial ring, it meant that he had absolute confidence in himself. This meant that his true strength was much greater than the rumors.
After listening for a while longer, Lu An did not hear any more useful information, so he returned to his room to rest. He didn't cultivate tonight because he couldn't guarantee that he would pass the test tomorrow. He needed to rest up and be in his best condition.
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The night passed in silence.
The next morning.
Lu An woke up early. He did not dream the whole night and was full of energy. After a month of traveling, he was full of Fate Wheels. He was now in his best condition. He took a deep breath and pushed the door open.
Walking out of the inn, it was still snowing outside. The snow had not stopped since yesterday, and no one knew how long it had been snowing. A thick layer of snow had accumulated on the ground, reaching up to their ankles.
The waiter had brought out Lu An's black horse. In fact, there were more than a dozen horses at the door. Several people were standing in the heavy snow outside the door, discussing something with each other.
Lu An thought about it for a moment, then walked out. After taking the reins from the waiter, he was ready to get on the horse and head to the Dacheng Sky Mountain. However, he was stopped by someone when he was about to get on the horse.
"Hey, young man over there!"
A deep and rough voice rang out, causing Lu An to stop in his tracks. He looked at the source of the voice and realized that it was an older man in the crowd. He seemed to be in his forties.
Realizing that the man was really looking at him, Lu An stopped and asked politely, "Hello, is there anything I can help you with?"
"Are you going to the Dacheng Sky Mountain as well?" the man asked loudly.
Lu An was stunned. He nodded and said, "Yes."
Upon hearing Lu An's answer, the crowd exclaimed. It seemed that Lu An's age was completely beyond their expectations. Someone even asked, "Are you a level-one Heaven Master?"
"Yes," Lu An said.
After getting a definite answer, the crowd exclaimed again. The older man said again, "We're also going to the Dacheng Sky Mountain. Why don't we go together? We can take care of each other when we pass the level!"
Lu An was stunned when he heard that. However, after thinking about it, he felt that there was no harm in it. These people were likely to be his future disciples. It seemed better to have a good relationship with them now. He nodded and said, "Okay."
After saying that, Lu An led the horse to the center of the crowd. These people could not help but change the topic to Lu An. The question they asked was nothing more than how he had cultivated so quickly.
Lu An did not want to attract attention, so he casually said that he had grown by consuming a large number of elixirs. After hearing this news, the crowd immediately lost interest in him.
"It's not that I want to criticize you, but there's no benefit in eating so many elixirs when you're a Heaven Master! Although you can become a Heaven Master faster, it has a great impact on your future cultivation! "
"Sigh, it's a pity that such a good seedling was destroyed just like that."
"…"
Soon, Lu An was no longer a topic of discussion. After a while, more and more people gathered at the door. There were nearly twenty people. However, everyone was still standing there and Lu An did not know why.
At this moment, someone in the crowd suddenly shouted, "He's coming out!"
As soon as this was said, everyone immediately turned to look at the door. Lu An also turned to look and realized that the person who had walked out was Gongye Qingshan!
Gongye Qingshan was wearing a snow-white cloak and a bamboo hat. He held a purple sword in his hand as he strode out of the inn. Just this scene alone made him look like a hero.
When Gongye Qingshan appeared, everyone immediately surrounded him. Everyone cupped their fists and said, "Brother Gongye!"
"Brother Gongye, I've heard a lot about you!"
"Brother Gongye, please help us on this trip up the mountain. We're all depending on you!"
"…"
The words' Brother Gongye 'appeared at least thirty times in a short span of two breaths. Lu An, who was still in the crowd earlier, was pushed to the back by himself. He could not help but feel embarrassed.
Looking at Gongye Qingshan who was surrounded by the crowd, Lu An scratched his head and walked to his black horse. He pulled the reins and waited for these people to finish their greetings before setting off.
Unexpectedly, Gongye Qingshan did not make Lu An wait for long. He strode out from the crowd and did not even look at these people. He strode to his brown horse.
When he held the reins, he suddenly frowned and turned to look behind him. He realized that a black horse was not far behind him.
Gongye Qingshan frowned as he sized up the black horse. He nodded and said loudly, "This is a good horse."
As he spoke, Gongye Qingshan looked at the owner next to the black horse. He realized that it was the kid from yesterday.
"It's actually your horse." Gongye Qingshan said loudly. Then, he frowned and asked, "I clearly told you my name last night. Why didn't you greet me?"
Lu An was stunned. Then, he smiled helplessly and said with cupped fists, "Brother Gongye."
"That's good. Pay more attention in the future. I may take you in as my little brother!" Gongye Qingshan nodded with satisfaction. He then said loudly to the group of people next to him, "Those who want to go up the mountain with me, follow me closely. My horse is very fast. It won't wait for anyone!"
Once he finished speaking, Gongye Qingshan leaped onto his horse and kicked the horse's belly. The horse immediately neighed and rushed out!
This scene stunned the group of people around him. They immediately got on their horses in a panic and quickly rode their horses to follow him. They rode their horses in a frenzy as if they were afraid that they would fall behind.
Lu An stood on the spot and quietly looked at the back of the huge snowy fog in front of him. He frowned slightly. Then, he leaped onto his horse.
"Sir, why don't you hurry up and chase after them? If you don't chase after them, they will disappear!" The waiter looked at the group of people who had gone far away. He was even anxious for Lu An.
Lu An smiled gently when he heard that. His smile looked particularly clean and confident in the snowy weather.
"It's okay." Lu An opened his mouth and exhaled a large cloud of white fog. He held the reins tightly in the heavy snow and said softly, "I want to go up the mountain by myself."
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