That year, Year 39 of the Entertainment Era, Chen Jiu led a group of over a hundred people to the east in search of the legendary Spirit Realm.
Rest, travel, rest, travel … They repeated the same thing over and over again. At first, they were still in the mood to admire the scenery, but later on, they became numb to it!
"Ah, I can't take it anymore. I can't go on like this. I want to go back, I want to go home …" Finally, one day, a follower went crazy and couldn't move forward anymore.
"Go back if you want to. When you get home, say that I told you to go back. That way, His Majesty won't blame you!" Chen Jiu didn't force him to stay and pardoned him.
"Thank you, Your Highness. I will remember Your Highness' kindness for the rest of my life!" The follower thanked Chen Jiu profusely and immediately ran out. He wanted to go home.
"Your Highness …" Seeing the follower leave, everyone was envious.
"If you miss your family, you can go back. I won't blame you!" Chen Jiu naturally saw through their thoughts.
"Thank you, Your Highness …" At least half of them wanted to leave now.
"You … Don't you want to follow His Highness to search for the Spirit Realm and obtain the method of immortality?" Some people were very dissatisfied.
"It's not that we don't want to. We're just afraid that we'll die before we get there. We're sorry …" These people apologized and left.
"You're not leaving?" Chen Jiu looked at the remaining fifty people.
"Your Highness, we don't have anything to worry about. We don't miss anything!" The fifty people were very determined.
"Good. This trip to the Eastern Spirit Realm is first to find the Red Lotus Saintess, and second to obtain the Immortality Art to strengthen the power of the Great Entertainment Empire. This is something that will last for a thousand years. I hope you can all persevere!" Chen Jiu nodded in satisfaction. This seemed like a walk, but wasn't it also a kind of cultivation?
"Your Highness, we will!" Everyone was full of ambition, but they only persevered for less than half a year.
The outer realms were vast and expansive. At the beginning, things were still fine. Every now and then, they could enter a country to replenish their supplies. But later on, this boundless world became desolate and uninhabited. Wild beasts roamed about and poisonous insects tore at them. After such a long time, some people began to shrink back.
"Your Highness, I want to go back. I want to go back to the land where I was born and raised …"
"Go on … Be careful on the road. Don't worry about us …" Chen Jiu didn't ask them to stay and let them go.
The cold wind was bone-chilling, and the scorching sun was scorching. As they walked, only Chen Jiu and an old man beside him were left in the grand procession of over a hundred people!
"Old man, aren't you leaving?" Chen Jiu was surprised to see the old man.
"Your Highness, this old man has lived long enough. I am content to be able to escort Your Highness to the east and enjoy the scenery along the way before I die!" The old man was unusually carefree.
"Alright, then let's go together!" Chen Jiu didn't mind the old man's slow pace at all and continued to lead him east.
This trip to Spirit Realm seemed to be hurrying, but in reality, it was to help everyone. As long as they didn't give up on him, he wouldn't give up on them either!
Two years passed in the blink of an eye. Two figures were walking with great difficulty in the endless sandstorm. They were the tanned Chen Jiu and the unwilling old man.
This scene was too ordinary, but today was different from the past. As Chen Jiu walked, he suddenly felt that the entire world had become more intimate.
He sensed carefully and discovered that there were large amounts of Five Elements and Yin and Yang energy circulating in space. It was as if he could summon them with a light wave of his hand!
"This is …" Chen Jiu couldn't help but be pleasantly surprised. He didn't think that he would reach the first stage of the Seven Trace Origins so easily.
The so-called Trace Origins meant that one had comprehended a certain amount of the principles of the world and could use the corresponding power of the world to attack. This was a complete rebirth!
"Five Elements and Yin and Yang. If it's hot, it's hot. If it's cold, it's cold. Why should I endure the destruction of the world!" Chen Jiu waved his hand and created a cool and moist environment, but he quickly gave up.
"Since it's cultivation, why not experience the world? Only then can I improve … "Chen Jiu didn't covet pleasure because White-browed Wanderer's strength was engraved in his heart. If he couldn't improve quickly, even if he found the Divine Purity, he would still die.
"However, although I have to experience the world, this old man won't be able to hold on!" Chen Jiu looked back and was very worried about the old man because he was getting weaker and weaker recently.
"Your Highness, why do I suddenly feel very cool?" The old man didn't know that Chen Jiu had cast a spell on him and was very surprised.
"Old man, are you really not going to turn back?" Chen Jiu asked more than once.
"If Your Highness thinks this old man is a burden, then don't worry about me. This old man will never give up!" The old man was very determined.
"Good, it's rare for you to have such willpower. What's your name? What did you do before? "Chen Jiu gradually became interested in the old man.
"This old man is called Tang Nian. I learned some martial arts when I was young. Later, I was fortunate enough to be in charge of cleaning the palace!" The old man said calmly, but his words were very shocking.
"Cleaning the palace?" Chen Jiu couldn't help but be surprised. He secretly sighed that one really couldn't judge a book by its cover. Who would have thought that this old man would be the one to follow him to the end of the journey to the east?
Chen Jiu didn't mean to dislike the old man. He even respectfully called him Elder Tang, which made him feel very flattered. He swore that he would be filial to His Highness.
Just like that, Chen Jiu officially accepted Tang Nian as his old servant. With the help of Chen Jiu's magic, the speed of their journey increased by more than ten times.
Day after day, they slept at night and traveled day after day. Every time, they moved towards the direction of the sunrise. They counted the days and realized that they had been walking for almost three years.
Three years might not be a long time, but to walk for three years without stopping was definitely not an easy task!
"Ah, Your Highness, look! That's the Sun Mountain. We've reached the end of the world!" Tang Nian suddenly exclaimed in the early morning of another day.
In front of them, the sun had just risen. Under its light, a huge mountain lay in front of them. It was very eye-catching!
"How can there be an end to the world?" Chen Jiu shook his head and said with great expectation, "It's just such a magnificent mountain. Who knows, maybe there'll be a different world after we climb over it!"
"Your Highness, let's go quickly!" Under Tang Nian's urging, the two continued on their journey. They climbed up the mountain. The moment they reached the top and looked into the distance, they were both stunned.
"Is … is this the legendary Spirit Realm?" Chen Jiu was tongue-tied. At this moment, he couldn't hide his excitement.
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