Chapter 284 Heading to the Heavenly Spirit Imperial City
After discussing it, the two of them packaged the three items in a more refined way, so that they wouldn't be embarrassing to take them out at any time.
Next, Wu Shaogan practiced cultivation and made talismans step by step, while Zhong Cai focused on refining the Rainbow Pill as planned.
Both of them were preparing for the upcoming birthday banquet.
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A few more days passed.
Zhong Cai had accumulated thirty top-grade Rainbow Pills, which she gave to Wu Shaogan.
Just as he was carefully cleaning the stove, Lianqiao and Hezong came over.
The two senior brothers and sisters greeted the couple from afar and brought a sealed envelope, which was the directional teleportation talisman.
—The birthday banquet scheduled on the invitation is in three days, and the teleportation talisman should be delivered in the next few days as well.
Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan went over to greet them, saying with smiles, "Thank you both for your help."
Lian Qiao smiled and said, "There's no need to thank me. You're too kind, junior brothers."
He Zong smiled gently.
Zhong Cai invited the two to sit down.
Wu Shaogan instructed the puppet beside him to pour a pot of tea and serve it to the group.
Zhong Cai then asked, "Senior Sister Lian and Senior Brother He, we have something we want to ask you."
Lian Qiao readily agreed, "Just tell me, King Zhong Dan!"
Zhong Cai then spoke up: "Does this directional teleportation talisman go directly to that Broken Rock Mountain, or—"
Lian Qiao suddenly realized and hurriedly said, "It doesn't go directly to Broken Rock Mountain, but lands outside the Heavenly Spirit Imperial City. When we arrive at the city gate, the Heavenly Spirit Envoy will come to pick us up... We must first attend the banquet. After we have eaten and drunk our fill, we will have to listen to the host's arrangements on how to proceed."
Zhong Cai asked curiously, "What is this 'Heavenly Spirit Messenger'?"
He Zong replied, "They are either powerful figures under Cui Douwang's command, or at least Palace-Building cultivators; or they are members of the royal family, younger generations whose bloodlines are relatively close to Cui Douwang's."
Zhong Cai thought for a moment and said she understood.
With so many guests, Cui Yushou couldn't personally greet them all, so he had his subordinates with higher cultivation levels or close relatives represent him.
Lian Qiao added, "This time when we go, we can rent an eighth-level warship. Senior Brother Fu has already made a reservation. When the birthday banquet is closer, we will come back and call our two junior brothers. We will first use talismans to teleport over, then board the warship and head to Tianling Imperial City together."
Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan had no objection to this.
After exchanging a few more words and jokes, Lian Qiao and He Zong seemed to still want to order the pills, but then they seemed to remember that Junior Brother Wu would also need them, so they ultimately didn't say anything.
After that, the two took their leave.
For the rest of the time, Zhong Cai continued refining elixirs.
Within three days, six batches of pills were produced, and fifteen more Rainbow Cloud Pills were added, which were then given to Wu Shaogan.
In addition, Zhong Cai instructed Wu Shaogan to take out all the level-five pills he had stored and take a thorough inventory. Any pills that Zhong Cai felt were missing were taken from Zhong Cai's pill storage and given to Wu Shaogan.
In this way, the large amount of pills that Wu Shaogan had accumulated was enough for him to consume for more than half a year.
Only then did Zhong Cai feel somewhat relieved.
Regardless, Old Wu will definitely be competing with those Battle Kings, which are very different from the Fusion cultivators he usually encounters. He must have a sufficient reserve of pills... Even if injuries are unavoidable in such battles, he absolutely must recover as quickly as possible...
Wu Shaogan let Zhong Cai prepare for him, always wearing a gentle smile.
He liked how well A-Cai treated him.
A-Cai has always treated him this well.
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Three days later.
Lianqiao, Hezong, and Fu Jinshao arrived together.
Fu Jinshao walked at the front, waving his fan, looking quite dashing.
Behind him, besides Lian Qiao and Zong, was Fu Yinshao.
None of them had any attendants with them, but they were accompanied by two level-eight puppets.
A small gourd hung from Fu Jinshao's chest—it was from the Gourd Residence.
Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan also brought the gourd-shaped ornaments with them. Because they were going out, they brought them separately. The Gu brothers' clones were also separated, each guarding one person.
At the same time, Fu Jinshao and others were dressed very differently from usual.
It's not that it's particularly ornate, but rather that it's of a very high grade—at a glance, it has a level seven level of defense.
Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan were also dressed very neatly.
After all, it's a banquet. If we dress too shabbily, wouldn't we lose face for the Lingxian Sect and the War God Hall?
However, it shouldn't be overdone, or it will look tacky.
Therefore, Wu Shaogan's brocade robe, with its more detailed yet understated style, particularly accentuated his elegant demeanor; while Zhong Cai's royal blue robe further highlighted his captivating charm.
At first glance, their clothes seem quite different, but if you look closely, you'll find that many subtle details echo each other, with each person's clothes bearing the colors of the other.
The two of them standing side by side looked like a perfect couple, a match made in heaven.
When Fu Jinshao and the others saw it, they were all pleasantly surprised.
However, upon seeing the two subtly showing their affection, the group sighed again.
Really...
It's pitiful that the three of them still don't have a partner.
In fact, most young martial arts cultivators with such strong combat power rarely find a partner early on because they spend the vast majority of their energy on cultivation and honing their skills... not counting philanderers like Cui Douwang.
Of the hundred people on the Sky Realm Level 5 Ranking, excluding those over a hundred years old, the vast majority of the remaining top geniuses in their forties, fifties, and sixties are single. Even those with partners often have room for improvement in their strength, making it difficult to achieve a truly perfect match.
It is absolutely unique for someone like Wu Shaogan to not only be the third Dou Wang, but also for his partner to be the tenth at such a young age!
As for someone who not only matches in terms of ability, but also in terms of temperament and appearance, and seems to have no flaws whatsoever... I've never even seen one like that before.
hiss--
Fu Jinshao and the others immediately had an idea.
So flashy!
That's so dazzling!
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All sorts of thoughts can only last for a moment.
Soon, Fu Jinshao asked with a smile, "Are you two junior brothers ready?"
Zhong Cai also replied with a smile, "We're just waiting for our senior brothers and sisters."
After exchanging a few words, the group decided to activate the directional teleportation talisman directly on Qian Yuan Island.
Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan stood together, watching as their senior brothers and sisters took out their talismans and were swept away by an invisible force emanating from them. They exchanged glances and then took out their own talismans.
Wu Shaogan stared intently at Zhong Cai, his eyes flashing as if suppressing some surging emotion.
Zhong Cai grasped Wu Shaogan's hand and squeezed it hard.
He was actually a little uneasy.
When they arrived at the top continent, the two were forced to separate for a period of time. Although it wasn't very long, they managed to find each other again. But now, thinking back on their longing for each other, they still feel very sad.
Now, they need to use a teleportation talisman.
Although the two knew very well that they should be able to teleport smoothly to the outside of the imperial city, and that the distance between them would not be far—at least within the range that the ancient city could detect.
But ultimately... I'm still a little worried.
This is a psychological disorder, a sequela of separation.
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Wu Shaogan also shook hands with Zhong Cai.
The two looked at each other for a while, and considering that their senior brothers and sisters should have arrived safely and were probably waiting for them, they finally managed to shake off the sadness of parting in their hearts.
Zhong Cai took a deep breath and said with a smile, "Old Wu, we have to overcome this obstacle."
Wu Shaogan gave a soft "hmm".
The two looked at each other again, and then finally let go of each other's hands, while simultaneously activating the teleportation talisman.
Zhong Cai could feel himself being enveloped by a familiar teleportation force, just like when he was on the Flying Star Continent, watching helplessly as his old man disappeared before his eyes, and a sudden sense of panic arose in his heart.
Then, he himself was taken away by the force.
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The moment her feet touched solid ground, Zhong Cai immediately looked ahead.
Old Wu isn't here!
Zhong Cai's heart pounded like a drum as she quickly looked around.
At that moment, his mind went blank, and he couldn't even think of any way to help him find Lao Wu.
But at that very moment, a figure suddenly appeared four or five meters ahead.
It was that incredibly familiar, handsome young man!
Zhong Cai's heart started beating even faster, and she couldn't help but jump up in an instant!
"Old Wu!"
Over there, Wu Shaogan was also somewhat moved and opened his arms in their direction.
Zhong Cai suddenly leaped and pounced into her old man Wu's arms! She clung to him!
Wu Shaogan tightened his grip, firmly supporting Zhong Cai.
Zhong Cai could hear that Lao Wu's heart was beating very fast!
At that moment, both of them felt incredibly fortunate.
—Great! I didn't lose my partner this time!
At that very moment, a few soft coughs were heard from the side.
Zhong Cai blinked.
Immediately, Zhong Cai patted Wu Shaogan's shoulder lightly.
Wu Shaogan then released his arm.
Zhong Cai jumped out of Wu Shaogan's grasp, turned around and saw—
Sure enough, not far away, Fu Jinshao and his sister, Lian Qiao and Zong were standing together.
The others all looked at them, with teasing smiles on their faces.
Zhong Cai wasn't shy at all and greeted them very cheerfully, "Dear senior brothers and sisters!"
Seeing Zhong Cai's composure, Fu Jinshao and the others also became more serious.
In fact, they all knew about the situation of these two junior brothers... and naturally they also knew that the two of them must have encountered some trouble when they came to this top continent, which caused them to separate. The young couple cared too much about each other, and in order to rush to each other, Junior Brother Zhong led people to search everywhere, while Junior Brother Wu cleared obstacles along the way, made a name for himself, and had those entanglements with the Hong family...
Now they naturally understand, guessing that the concern stems from the possibility of long-distance teleportation.
However, the two junior brothers have now realized what's happening, and it's time for them to continue with what follows.
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Fu Jinshao had been here several times before, and he took the initiative to say, "The teleportation talisman worked fine. We are currently on the outskirts of the Great Heavenly Spirit Mountain Range outside the Heavenly Spirit Imperial City, and the surrounding area is relatively safe."
Lian Qiao added, "It's not far from the capital."
Zhong Cai smiled and said, "Shall we board the ship?"
Fu Jinshao nodded, raised his hand, and tossed it to the side—
A streak of light burst forth, and in an instant, a magnificent warship appeared on the open ground.
Zhong Cai took a closer look.
It bears some resemblance to the ninth-class warship that recruited him and Lao Wu that time, but its overall imposing presence is still far inferior.
...But if it were a group of fifth-level Dou Wang or young cultivators close to Dou Wang riding it, it would already be quite prestigious.
Fu Jinshao laughed and said, "Let's go, let's hurry over there."
Zhong Cai and the others followed him, and in a flash, they all landed on the deck.
The next moment, Fu Jinshao threw out an eighth-level puppet, which then went to control the warship.
The warships took off.
Then, as if gliding, it quietly headed towards the Heavenly Spirit Imperial City.
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on deck.
Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan stood side by side, looking down.
I wonder what the customs and culture of the Tianling Dynasty are like? I'll take a look when I have some free time.
As for the mountains... the terrain was much the same as all the mountains they had seen before, nothing special.
However, they could also see some cultivators hunting on the warship.
As for the outer perimeter, most of them are of lower cultivation levels, with the highest not exceeding the Suspended Illumination Realm.
When they fought, they almost always brought their contracted rare beasts with them. Some rode them, while others complemented each other's attack methods. Regardless of the method, they cooperated very well and were able to quickly defeat savage beasts that were stronger than a person and their beast.
During the process of cooperation, many cultivators will have a phantom attached to them, which should be their companion beast soul. In such cases, the rare beasts that cooperate tacitly with them are often the same or similar in kind to the beast soul that possesses them.
That's very interesting.
It seems that not only the royal family members of the Tianling Dynasty mostly possess companion beast souls, but even ordinary martial arts cultivators are like this.
This might be because the Heavenly Spirit Dynasty is quite special, so its summoning methods are also special... Or perhaps it's just because there are more cultivation methods for beast souls here, and over time it has become like this... Or perhaps it's actually no different from other regions, except that it focuses more on cultivating beast soul cultivators, so more of these cultivators are revealed to the public, and their cultivation speed is also faster.
Zhong Cai's mind was filled with all sorts of random guesses.
Wu Shaogan could tell from Zhong Cai's changing expression what he was imagining again.
So he poked Zhong Cai.
Zhong Cai turned her head to look over.
Wu Shaogan smiled slightly.
Is Acai thinking about a lot of beast souls?
Zhong Cai's eyes were bright as she telepathically relayed all her guesses.
Wu Shaogan couldn't help but smile.
[In my guess, high-level beast souls also attract low-level beast souls. With a large number of royal family members possessing high-level beast souls gathered within the imperial city, it's normal that ordinary cultivators inside and outside the city are more likely to summon compatible beast souls when they open their Divine Soul Treasury.]
Zhong Cai was taken aback, then suddenly realized.
[Yes! If we go by what I said in my past life, there would even be things like a hundred birds paying homage to the phoenix.]
Wu Shaogan grasped Zhong Cai's hand and gently squeezed and played with his fingers.
Zhong Cai smiled and pinched Wu Shaogan's fingers as well.
Several senior brothers and sisters not far away: "..."
How should I put it? The two junior brothers are very affectionate and completely oblivious to others.
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As they got closer to the imperial city, everyone's expressions became more serious.
Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan also toned down their overly intimate behavior, simply standing together quite closely without flirting anymore.
Fu Jinshao and the others stood behind Zhong Wu and the other two.
Since they were all from the same sect attending the banquet, those with higher ranks naturally sat at the front.
Neither Zhong Cai nor Wu Shaogan showed any fear; their expressions remained calm.
Before long, the warships arrived at the city gate and hovered high in the air.
Zhong Cai glanced at it.
The city walls of the Tianling Dynasty are a thousand feet high!
Its city gates were also extremely imposing, with a height and width that could even allow an entire warship to pass through.
Interestingly, the city gate is divided into two parts, upper and lower.
The upper part should be for flying magical artifacts and flying rare beasts, while the lower part is the place for people, vehicles and rare beasts to walk.
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On the city walls, in the city towers, and around the lower city gates, there were fierce-looking martial arts cultivators clad in armor, guarding the city gates.
The entire city wall appears as a single entity, with countless bricks inlaid with dense array patterns, making its defensive capabilities undeniably terrifying.
No one can act recklessly around the imperial city.
Even a Tongtian expert wouldn't be able to do it—because this city wall could even slightly block a Tongtian expert, and during this "slight" delay, other Tongtian experts inside the imperial city would make their move.
The entire imperial city is perfectly safe!
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It seems that King Cui Dou had sent someone to make arrangements beforehand, as the upper part of the city gate was wide open.
On the protruding platform, several people stood there, their expressions showing great respect as they looked on from afar.
At first glance, the leader was a handsome young man in a golden robe, whose strength had reached the Fusion Realm, and who was also a member of the royal family.
Behind him followed a Spirit Transformation cultivator and three Palace Constructors, all of whom exuded a powerful aura.
Upon seeing the level eight warship, the golden-robed youth led the Spirit Transformation cultivator a few steps over and said loudly, "Are you the Pill King of the Spirit Immortal Sect or the Battle King of the War God Hall?"
After all, it was the King of Fighters' birthday banquet, so naturally the King of Fighters was also entertaining guests.
Wu Shaogan responded loudly: "Wu Shaogan of the War God Hall, accompanied by his Daoist partner Zhong Cai of the Lingxian Sect, and fellow disciples of the War God Hall, have come to attend the banquet!"
The next moment, the golden-robed youth and the Spirit Transformation Envoy flashed up, mounted on the back of a giant flying bird, and arrived at the front of the warship.
The young man in the golden robe smiled and said, "Cui Shaobing of the Heavenly Spirit Dynasty has come on behalf of my imperial brother to welcome our distinguished guest."
Wu Shaogan smiled and nodded slightly in greeting.
Cui Shaobing gestured an invitation and patted the bird lightly as he led the way, saying politely, "Please, everyone."
The warships followed closely behind the flying bird, passing through the upper city gate and ostentatiously heading deeper into the imperial city.
Cui Shaobing was very considerate, leading the way while explaining things to everyone.
His voice was neither fast nor slow, nor loud, but it could be clearly heard by everyone.
"Several Battle Kings have already arrived, namely..."
"The place we are heading to is the Stone Forest that my brother recently acquired, a place of beautiful scenery and delicious food..."
Zhong Cai and the others listened attentively, and soon flew over the wide streets, gradually seeing the incomparably majestic inner city.
It exuded an incomparably powerful pressure, as if each grand hall was filled with a majestic aura, as if giant dragons were coiled around it and phoenixes were singing.
The entire inner city exudes a wild and secluded atmosphere.
That must be the souls of countless beasts that perished in ancient times, resonating with the cultivators of today, echoing between heaven and earth.
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The birds, carrying the warships, followed certain safe routes and arrived at a garden.
The garden is very large and its defenses are extremely tight.
However, there was no obstruction to the warship.
Soon, the warship arrived in front of a stone forest.
The Stone Forest contains countless strange rocks, some of which have formed dense forests, some have turned into countless stone seats, and there are also quite spacious stone grounds.
Zhong Cai and the others looked into the crowd and saw several familiar figures.
They landed on different stone seats, each with a different posture, but each with their own style and aura, and each with their own leisurely and contented demeanor.
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As the warship approached, everyone in the stone forest noticed it almost simultaneously and looked in this direction.
In an instant, several incredibly powerful pressures swept over, seemingly unintentional, yet also as if they were deliberately coming to greet us.
Almost at the same moment, Wu Shaogan and Fu Jinshao's auras changed.
Zhong Cai could sense that an invisible hand seemed to be reaching out from his old man, colliding with the incoming auras.
In the dim light, in the void invisible to the naked eye, it seemed as if two powerful forces were clashing.
The opponent's attacking aura was dispersed.
Meanwhile, Senior Brother Fu Jinshao also seemed to be fighting someone invisibly, and he seemed to be easily resisting.
Zhong Cai roughly understood.
These must be the fighting kings in the Stone Forest... they really just exchanged greetings.
It might have been a bit of a test, but overall it was not malicious or aggressive.
However, if such an aura were unleashed upon him, even with his Suspended Illumination Realm cultivation, he wouldn't be able to withstand it—he would have to rely on his defensive techniques.
Old Wu and Senior Brother Fu cannot simply leave it unattended.
Otherwise, it would be too shameful for a dignified Battle King to rely on defensive items to block the "greetings" of his fellow ranked opponents.
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Forsythia and cypress also sensed this atmosphere.
However, this was not the right time for them to make their move.
They haven't even made it onto the Sky Ranking yet, so they can't act rashly in the way of the "playful banter" between the Fighting Kings.
and……
The two could sense that even if they could accept such a "greeting," it would still leave them feeling somewhat embarrassed.
Those who make the list, especially those within the top fifty, are all incredibly strong and difficult to challenge...
Don't be fooled by their seemingly potential to reach the bottom of the Sky Ranking at any moment. In reality, if they were to truly face these people, they would be beaten to a pulp, just like they were at the hands of Senior Brother Fu and Junior Brother Wu...
The gap between them remains enormous.
We need to put in even more effort.
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After the greetings, the guests should naturally enter.
Zhong Cai and the others didn't need to remind each other; they had already subtly moved aside.
The next moment, they all landed on the ground.
At the same moment, the warship transformed into a streak of light and disappeared into Fu Jinshao's sleeve.
Wu Shaogan nodded slightly with a smile to the men and women sitting on the stone seats.
The young man in the golden robe had already landed and led the group among the many stone seats, saying, "Please make yourselves at home."
Wu Shaogan said, "Thank you."
The golden-robed youth cupped his hands in greeting again, and then quickly disappeared with the Spirit Transformation cultivator.
Wu Shaogan nodded to Fu Jinshao and the others, then, together with Zhong Cai, they casually found a stone seat and slipped away.
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