Chapter 118 Arrival at Qimeng Mountain

The Matchmaker talked with Jiang Yan for a long time, but in the end, it seemed that things didn't go so well.

Before the Southern Heavenly Gate, a figure shrouded in golden light stood with his hands behind his back. The Immortal Venerable's face was ashen, and his body emanated an oppressive spiritual pressure. He was staring at the Old Man of the Moon and Jiang Yan not far away.

From afar, one could hear the flower cultivator say disdainfully, "I have no affinity with the Nine Heavens. My path is not open to questioning. So be it! Whether I am a human or a demon, even if I wander the world and live a life of hardship, it is better than being trapped in this golden cage and becoming a clay puppet devoid of emotions and desires!"

"Please tell the Heavenly Venerable that the chaos in the Nine Heavens will be borne by the Heavenly Court's immortals, and that the innocent should not be harmed!"

As soon as she finished speaking, she vanished from the Nine Heavens.

At that time, in the mortal realm.

When Feng Qingyu and the others pushed open Jiang Yan's door, they saw her body sitting steadily on the bed, her consciousness having drifted away to who knows where.

Ling Yue's eyes widened in surprise: "Sister Yan has leveled up again!"

Only those who have entered the Refining Void stage can travel freely in the vast void.

Feng Qingyu, Dongfang Chen, Gongsun Jin, Lin Yun, and Shen Yuchen all had expressionless faces.

Now that the seal on Jiang Yan has been removed, this leveling speed is normal.

She wasn't actually leveling up; she was reclaiming the power that was rightfully hers.

As Jiang Yan's consciousness returned to her body, the moment she slowly opened her eyes, she saw the people standing by the bed.

Ling Yue looked at her excitedly: "Sister Yan, you're back!"

Jiang Yan smiled and said, "Since you're all here, let's go cultivate together!"

Upon hearing this, Ling Yue's face immediately fell: "Huh? Another cultivation session? Can't you rest for a day?"

Recently, Sister Yan has been making them practice whenever she has free time, and if this continues, they'll all get numb...

Jiang Yan raised an eyebrow and deliberately asked, "Do you want your dinner docked?"

Ling Yue's eyes widened suddenly, and she said, contradicting herself, "How could that be? I... I love cultivating the most!"

The group arrived at the place they had visited every day for the past few days, found a place to sit down, and began their cultivation.

Gongsun Jin, who was to Jiang Yan's left, had already caught a whiff of the Old Man of the Moon's aura on her and guessed that she must have met the Old Man of the Moon.

Just as he was hesitating whether to go to heaven, he suddenly heard a furtive voice in his mind: "Immortal Lord Gongsun?"

Gongsun Jin frowned and asked, "The Old Man of the Moon?"

"Immortal Lord, do not panic. I have something to tell you."

Gongsun Jin frowned and said, "Please speak."

"..."

After the Matchmaker finished explaining, Gongsun Jin frowned slightly and said, "Understood."

"It's best not to tell your Immortal Venerable that I came to see you." After saying this, the Old Man of the Moon quietly disappeared.

Jiang Yan recited the incantation in her mind for a moment, and then practiced her sword for a while.

Judging from the sky, it's about time to prepare lunch.

Seeing her take pots and pans out of her magic bag, Coal Ball immediately rolled to her feet: "Master, Master, let me help you~"

A moment later it chirped again, "Waaah~ I want to eat braised pork ribs~ I want to eat dry pot shrimp~ I want to eat..."

"Stop!" Jiang Yan gently stopped it, then reached out and scooped it up in her arms: "Today you're in charge of cooking, and I'll give instructions!"

"Huh?!" Coal Ball looked at her in surprise: "I can't cook!"

"I'll teach you, try using your spiritual power!"

Coal Ball frowned and nodded: "Okay!"

"ignition."

With a snap, the coal briquette ignited the fire.

Then, following Jiang Yan's instructions, pour in the oil, scallions, ginger, and so on...

With a whoosh, a burst of flames shot up, making Coal Ball extremely excited.

Jiang Yan shouted anxiously from the side, "Hey, turn the heat down! Turn it down even more! Stir it up! Yes, just like that."

The first dish came out of the pot... a dark, unappetizing mess.

The coal ball, carrying its first attempt at cooking, searched everywhere for test subjects, but none of them were willing to taste it, so it had no choice but to slink back home.

Lingyue, Xiaobai, and Shen Yuchen, who was standing to the side, whispered, "Why did Sister Yan suddenly decide to teach Meiqiu how to cook? Will we still be able to eat lunch today?"

Actually, everyone's cooking skills have improved to some extent recently, but this is the first time Jiang Yan has taught Meiqiu how to cook.

Shen Yuchen stared intently at the figure not far away. He could roughly guess what she meant, but the thought made him feel uneasy.

The second dish was much better; it looked presentable, though it was a bit bland.

Jiang Yan took a bite and then squinted her eyes, praising the little ball to the point that Coal Ball was completely bewildered.

She taught it to be cooked again, and it came out much better.

The coal-brick dog proudly displayed the dish he had prepared, showing it off everywhere: "I made this! My master taught me how to make it!"

Feng Qingyu graciously picked up her chopsticks, took a bite, and nodded, saying, "Not bad, you've improved."

Receiving the exaggeratedly large coal ball, he nodded and swayed excitedly, humming a little tune as he happily carried the dish he had made to the side, where he savored it with relish.

Jiang Yan and her companions stayed in the town for a few more days before continuing their journey to the next destination.

The closer one gets to Mount Qimeng, the more abundant the surrounding spiritual energy becomes, making it very suitable for cultivation. Therefore, it is common to see many sect disciples sitting on the ground.

At the foot of the mountain, Jiang Yan looked up and saw a mountain peak that was faintly visible in the distance, surrounded by white clouds and full of ethereal energy.

Now that our destination is in sight, there's no need to rush.

Feng Qingyu handed her some wild fruits and asked with a frown, "Should we stay at the foot of the mountain for a couple of days?"

Jiang Yan nodded. After all, there were no places to stay halfway up the mountain or at the top, so it would be best to avoid sleeping outdoors.

She glanced around and saw another group of people rushing towards her at the foot of the mountain.

However, it seems that no one from the Hehuan Sect was seen.

I suppose my senior brothers and sisters haven't arrived yet.

As Jiang Yan turned around, she saw the people from Yuanjian Pavilion.

It seems that Shen Miaoyin has found two more Daoist partners, and through dual cultivation, she has managed to raise her strength to the Nascent Soul stage.

He Chong came to Shen Miaoyin's side and frowned, saying, "Junior Sister, that Hua Xiu seems to have leveled up again. She's been leveling up really fast lately."

Hearing this, Shen Miaoyin glared at her unhappily: "What's the use of rising quickly? I think she's all weak! As expected of the Hehuan Sect, all she knows are these low-down dual cultivation techniques! Isn't she afraid of cultivating herself to death!"

Jiang Qun frowned and said, "We can't be careless. I see that her spiritual energy is surging, which doesn't seem like she's only at the Void Refinement stage. If we encounter her in the preliminary test, we'd better be careful."

Shen Miaoyin frowned slightly: "Senior brother, this time we have to make those junior brothers do their best. If we lose to that flower cultivator again, where will we put the face of our Yuanjian Pavilion?"

Upon hearing this, a ruthless glint flashed in Jiang Qun's eyes. It was time to get revenge for the humiliation he suffered at the Hundred Weapons Pavilion!

On the morning of the third day, Jiang Yan and her companions prepared to set off for the mountaintop. When they reached the halfway point, they encountered people from the Hehuan Sect.

Jiang Yan successfully reunited with Po Yun and Ruo Ning. The two looked her over, and then Ruo Ning exclaimed in surprise, "Junior Sister, you've leveled up again!"

Jiang Yan smiled and nodded, "It's alright."

"You call this 'okay'?! Let me tell you, we should be humble when we should be, but not when we shouldn't be humble!" Ruoning said with a smile, "If you don't have any pills, I'll give some to all your senior sisters and junior brothers."

Jiang Yan took out several bottles of pills from her treasure bag and handed them over. Ruoning took them and distributed them to everyone.

Then the group chatted and laughed as they walked up to the top of the mountain.

Standing atop the mountain, everyone felt surrounded by spiritual energy.