Chapter 310 Begins the Journey
Before long, the ancient city collected a large amount of Xuanjing crystals, which were all stored inside the muzzles of many cannons.
The energy concentration here is indeed quite high, and those mystic stones were not wasted. After a lot of work, plus the energy that had not been used in the cannons before, there is now at least one mystic crystal in each cannon.
If they encounter any danger, they can at least maintain their attack power for three or four rounds.
If artillery fire is used more precisely and the dangers encountered are not too complicated, the attack might be able to last even longer.
So far, Zhong Cai is quite satisfied.
Wu Shaogan hadn't originally planned to collect all this accumulated energy, but since Zhong Cai wanted to collect it, he decided to play a supporting role.
Zhong Cai was now smiling contentedly. Wu Shaogan looked at him tenderly and smiled back, quickly tidying up the various array plates they had set up.
Afterwards, Zhong Cai put away the ancient city and took Wu Shaogan's hand.
Wu Shaogan gently pulled away from him.
Zhong Cai was about to glare at him—
Wu Shaogan had already pulled Zhong Cai into his arms again.
Zhong Cai's eyebrows and eyes relaxed again.
Wu Shaogan smiled slightly, maintained his posture, and led Zhong Cai through the layers of defensive formations, then flashed out with Zhong Cai.
They are all very fast.
Before long, they reached the ground and quickly arrived at the main hall connecting the training ground to the gate.
The two quickly stopped.
Zhong Cai retrieved the remaining black stones from the steward.
The manager respectfully handed over a pair of tokens, smiling as he said, "Please accept these, gentlemen." He quickly explained, "With these tokens, you can reserve a training room at any of the Jinshan training grounds in various locations, and you can also have priority in renting a training room. If you only need a training room below level eight, then the final fee can be reduced to 90%."
Zhong Cai understands, isn't it just a 10% discount for membership cards?
Wu Shaogan reached out and took the plaque, then handed one to Zhong Cai as well.
Zhong Cai smiled and said, "Then thank you very much."
With this badge, the two of them became registered VIPs of Jinshan Pavilion.
It's quite convenient.
Then, the two left.
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Having improved my qualifications, I've finally put an end to a long-standing worry.
The two had already made plans; their journey was to travel along the route to the Western River Region, exploring as they went.
Previously, whenever they traveled, they often used flying artifacts. However, flying high in the sky, far from the ground, was generally quite peaceful. Apart from some foolish beasts blocking their way, they rarely encountered anything.
We're not in a rush...
Just flying in the air like that doesn't seem very interesting.
So, Zhong Cai excitedly took out a level seven treasure chariot.
Wu Shaogan raised an eyebrow.
Zhong Cai immediately shared her thoughts with Wu Shaogan, and then laughed, "Maybe we can meddle in other people's business on the way, create some trouble for ourselves, and increase the difficulty of our journey."
Wu Shaogan had no objection to this, and simply said with a smile, "If A-Cai likes it, then of course everything is fine."
Zhong Cai chuckled and pulled Wu Shaogan into the car.
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The car quickly left the city and drove leisurely along the main road.
The driver was a level four puppet who looked no different from an ordinary cultivator, except that he wore a bamboo hat on his head.
At first glance, you really can't tell that it's a puppet.
Moreover, this puppet can also communicate with people through its master's manipulation.
It looks very realistic.
The carriage itself was not particularly lavish in appearance, and its opulence was toned down, making it difficult to discern its high status without close inspection.
Therefore, the entire frame doesn't look particularly shabby, but it doesn't really show any significant heritage either.
Everything seemed perfectly ordinary.
This is exactly the effect Zhong Cai wanted.
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Inside the luxury car.
The interior space is not small; it resembles a small room.
The innermost layer was covered with a thick, soft animal skin blanket, which resembled a small bed where two people could lie down on their sides and even hug each other and roll around.
The edge of the animal skin blanket was attached to a bamboo curtain.
The bamboo curtain is currently open, but if other people come in, it can be lowered to divide the interior space into two levels.
Zhong Cai leaned lazily against Wu Shaogan's chest, yawning.
Wu Shaogan gently stroked Zhong Cai's back, looking at his droopy eyelids, as if he might fall asleep at any moment... as if he could never get enough of looking at him, unable to look away.
Zhong Cai turned over and buried her head in Wu Shaogan's lower abdomen, and actually fell asleep.
Wu Shaogan's smile softened, and he hugged the person even tighter.
Before he knew it, as if he had been influenced by Zhong Cai's sleepiness, Wu Shaogan also fell asleep.
The car was moving at a really slow pace.
The carriage was pulled by two third-class blue horses, their pace very steady.
If we continue at this pace, it might take two or three months to get back...
Even leaving the territory of the Heavenly Spirit Dynasty is uncertain, with no idea how long it will take.
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Zhong Cai originally thought that, under normal circumstances, some things would happen during such a journey, and the slow speed of the carriage was to make it easier for others to catch up.
I don't know what went wrong, but five or six days have passed and it's still so quiet.
Nothing happened.
—Occasionally encountering a savage beast jumping out to block the road is no big deal, because Wu Shaogan will shoot it dead with his bow.
If it tastes good, treat it as a snack.
Those that don't taste good can be kept for later use as food to feed precious medicines, or sold together with other items during the clearance sale to exchange for some Xuanzhu and Xuanshi.
For the past day and half a day, Zhong Cai had been waiting with a little expectation, but unfortunately, he encountered nothing. So, Zhong Cai got tired of waiting and took out an incense burner to continue polishing his disguise pill.
To improve the quality, we can also refine a little more...
While refining the mask, Zhong Cai said, "If we encounter any strangers, let's just use fake faces."
Wu Shaogan had no objection, only asking, "Should I change to a new one, or keep the old one?"
Zhong Cai thought for a moment and said, "I'm getting a little tired of that one, let's change it."
Wu Shaogan then asked, "What style does A-Cai want?"
Zhong Cai said with a grin, "I'd rather have Lao Wu's surprise."
Wu Shaogan understood. He first imagined and sculpted a human figure, which he could then use directly later.
Zhong Cai suddenly asked, "What does Old Wu want me to become?"
Wu Shaogan also thought about it.
After a while, he said, "I want to see what A-Cai looked like in her past life."
Zhong Cai was suddenly stunned.
In my past life...
He had already told his old man about his past life. He told his old man many things related to his past life as ordinary stories, and also talked about many differences between the previous world.
However, he didn't tell Old Wu what he looked like in his previous life.
It's a different world now, and the nature of the world has changed drastically, so of course he doesn't look exactly the same as he did in his previous life.
They do have some similarities, especially their eyes, which are almost identical. However, when combined with the other facial features, they become very different.
And now...
Zhong Cai suddenly understood.
Although his past life had vanished because he had already been reincarnated, Lao Wu probably didn't care when he first found out. But as time went by, their feelings for each other deepened, and Lao Wu probably wanted to know about his past life.
What's wrong with that!
Not to mention his own appearance in his past life, he could even "conjure" the appearances of his parents and brothers in his past life for Lao Wu!
...Wu Shaogan didn't intend to see that much.
For Wu Shaogan, it was simply because A Cai still remembered her past life that he wanted to know what A Cai looked like in her past life. As for her father-in-law, mother-in-law, and brother-in-law from her past life... he didn't necessarily have to see them.
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Zhong Cai agreed without hesitation, saying, "Okay! I'll refine the best one later, and we'll change our faces together!"
Wu Shaogan smiled, and his expression showed a hint of anticipation.
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And so, a few days later, Zhong Cai did indeed refine a top-grade disguise pill.
He stuffed it directly into his mouth.
Seeing this, Wu Shaogan also took out his own disguise pill and swallowed it.
Both of them quickly started pinching their own cheeks.
As the drug took effect, their appearances changed rapidly...
In about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the two had quickly changed their faces. Their figures remained largely unchanged, but subtle adjustments gave them a strong sense of unfamiliarity—they were not recognizable as the two before they disguised themselves.
After quickly pinching their own faces, the two couldn't wait to look at each other.
Zhong Cai blinked and made a "whoosh" sound.
The current Wu Shaogan is neither as incredibly handsome as he was before, nor as sharp-looking as his previous face; instead, he has become very handsome.
His overall demeanor was somewhat mild—although when he tried to curl the corners of his mouth, the curve was still a bit stiff, and it still looked somewhat creepy…
However, to some extent, because the facial features are relatively softer after the face change, the eerie feeling is somewhat mitigated.
Try to make people feel as if... a gentle spring breeze is blowing?
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At the same moment, Wu Shaogan looked at A Cai from his previous life with even greater anticipation.
In this life, A-Cai is pretty and lively, while in her previous life, A-Cai... had very handsome features, but her eyes and brows showed a hint of illness, her complexion was rather pale, and her overall figure was rather thin.
However, A-Cai's spirit remained high. When she looked directly at me, she did not appear weak at all. Instead, she still had a sunny and bright feeling. It was just that her physical condition seemed to prevent her from being too dazzling, but she was still very radiant and made people feel good at first sight.
This is a young man who is plagued by illness, but is actually very resilient and bright.
At first glance, what people notice first is not his appearance or illness, but his positive and energetic vitality. Even if he doesn't actually have this vitality and seems like he could die at any moment, he does give people a sense of energy.
Looking closely at Zhong Cai, Wu Shaogan tried his best to imagine how his Cai had persevered through illness in his previous life, how she had interacted with others, and how she had tried her best to live... Now, his gaze began to carefully trace Zhong Cai's features.
In fact, she does bear some resemblance to Zhong Cai today.
But it only scored three points.
However, if we ignore the appearance, and look at Zhong Cai now with his own familiarity with her, Wu Shaogan can still recognize Zhong Cai at a glance and see her vibrant soul.
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After admiring Wu Shaogan's current appearance, Zhong Cai noticed that his husband, Wu, was lost in thought.
Just spacing out.
His husband, Mr. Wu, was actually in a daze!
That's a bit strange!
Old Wu actually spaced out—and it seemed like he was staring at him in a daze?
For a moment, Zhong Cai felt a little embarrassed, but also found it very interesting, and couldn't help but move closer to Lao Wu.
Gradually, their faces drew closer and closer to each other, as if a face were magnified right in front of them...
Zhong Cai finally couldn't hold back and raised her hand to touch Wu Shaogan's face.
It was this touch that brought Wu Shaogan back to his senses.
Wu Shaogan snapped out of his daze, his gaze towards Zhong Cai still gentle, a smile on his face, and said frankly, "A Cai was also very handsome in her previous life, which made me stare blankly for a moment."
Zhong Cai was very proud: "Of course! I've been a handsome man in both my past and present lives!"
Wu Shaogan strongly agreed with this.
Zhong Cai said with a smile, "Then I'll use my face from my past life when I travel the world!"
Wu Shaogan raised an eyebrow.
Of course, he also knew what it meant to "be a part of the underworld".
When a couple is together, they can talk endlessly, and naturally, they will have endless topics to discuss.
Because Zhong Cai loved telling stories and wanted Lao Wu to understand him, he told stories about many things related to his past life.
Many kinds of martial arts novels count.
Many tropes that were used in martial arts and then moved to fantasy after being developed from the genre were repeatedly criticized by Zhong Cai.
Wu Shaogan was indeed very interested whenever he heard this.
Only in this way can Wu Shaogan gain a deeper understanding of Zhong Cai—Zhong Cai, who was reincarnated without losing his memory, has become who he is today through his experiences in two lifetimes.
Therefore, if one truly wants to know every change in Zhong Cai's thoughts and learn more about Zhong Cai's past life, then Wu Shaogan can be more at ease.
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They both liked the way the other looked at that moment.
However, Wu Shaogan's fake face only made Zhong Cai somewhat satisfied with this "beauty," while Zhong Cai's "real face" from her previous life was what Wu Shaogan truly loved.
I really love it.
Once the effects of the medicine stabilized and Zhong Cai's face from her previous life was completely fixed, Wu Shaogan immediately pulled Zhong Cai into his arms and couldn't help but reach out to stroke and even rub her.
Zhong Cai understood Wu Shaogan's thoughts and offered no resistance whatsoever, letting him rub him as he pleased—given his current physical condition, even if Wu was just using ordinary strength to play around with him, or even if he were to expend some Xuan power, it wouldn't cause him any discomfort.
Then let Lao Wu do whatever he wants.
As long as Lao Wu is happy.
While kneading, Wu Shaogan kept imagining what A Cai's life was like in her previous life: how she would laugh and joke, and how she would read extensively to learn and improve herself.
Just thinking about it made him wish he could go back to A-Cai's past life.
He also wanted to get to know A-Cai from that time...
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As the two watched and played, they suddenly looked at each other.
Then, they both took out paper and pens.
Not only Zhong Cai, but Wu Shaogan is also very good at painting.
The two of them, in perfect harmony, each sat down at a long table to paint.
What Wu Shaogan painted were, of course, Zhong Cai's past life and Zhong Cai's present life.
As for Zhong Cai herself...
He had painted countless portraits of Wu Shaogan to remember him by looking at the objects. Now that his lover was right in front of him, he painted Wu Shaogan's previous cold and stern face, and his current gentle and handsome face.
Both of them wanted to record everything they had ever been like... so that it would become a beautiful memory between them many years later.
As Zhong Cai painted, he chuckled, "Old Wu, hundreds of years from now, when we admire this painting together and can still recall these memories, it will be such a wonderful recollection..."
Wu Shaogan also said with a smile, "Then it would be better if it were drawn in even more detail."
Zhong Cai raised her eyebrows: "Details aren't the key point; the key point is to paint with emotion!"
Wu Shaogan smiled slightly: "Whenever I look at A-Cai, I am always full of affection."
...That's a bit cheesy.
But after thinking for a moment, Zhong Cai said cautiously, "Me too."
Wu Shaogan's smile deepened.
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Before they knew it, they had drawn many pictures, and then they both put down their brushes.
After admiring each other's masterpieces, they each added their paintings to the ancient city.
Without needing to elaborate, the two had already found an empty hall in the ancient city, placed their artwork inside, and hung it high up.
This will be where they store important memories.
The two of them hardly discussed anything while painting. After drawing the new appearance of their Daoist partner, they also drew many of their important memories... It's just that the pictures they drew were different because they were standing at different angles.
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Yes, many of the portraits drawn by the two depict the same scenes.
However, even in the same setting, the layout and focus of the portrait content can differ significantly...
Just like the first scene they drew—their first encounter.
There was a campfire, and both of them were there.
Zhong Cai was focused on Wu Shaogan's bewildered expression at the time, while Wu Shaogan was focused on the little boy with his mouth full of oil.
It's like the image of Wu Shaogan carrying Zhong Cai and flying around the valley.
Zhong Cai focused on Wu Shaogan's back and the back of his head, as if Wu Shaogan's black hair was fluttering in the wind onto Zhong Cai's face, and then he reached out and caught it; Wu Shaogan drew an outline of him with his back to Zhong Cai, and the two of them could not be seen clearly, but it seemed as if Zhong Cai's laughter could be heard in the portrait.
Another example is the two getting married.
Zhong Cai drew a picture of Wu Shaogan with a horrified expression.
Wu Shaogan painted himself as a young man lifting his veil, his eyes and brows filled with smugness and mischief.
There are many such examples.
Perhaps it was because of their tacit understanding that after drawing ten or eight portraits, only two or three of them would be different.
The difference lies in...
Zhong Caihui will depict Wu Shaogan's invincible demeanor when drawing his bow and practicing his archery skills.
Wu Shaogan would draw Zhong Cai's rhythmic movements as he refined pills, his lively smile, and the radiant way he proudly showed off the finished pills to him...
In short, they both greatly admire each other.
While admiring the other person, even if you are in the same scene, that is definitely not the focus of the drawing. If necessary, you may even blur it out... You can roughly see that there is a familiar figure there, but you can't even draw the face clearly.
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On the luxury car, the two of them had a few more "jobs" added to their daily routine.
Aside from rolling around in the train carriage, they did nothing but cultivate their skills, refine elixirs, paint, chat, and...
It's still very busy.
Before we knew it, the car had been on the road for about ten days.
We've left the city quite far, passing through some small towns and villages along the way, but now we're on a main road surrounded by mountains, with hardly any signs of human habitation in sight.
They had been locked in the car for quite some time.
Zhong Cai felt a bit stifled.
Wu Shaogan also noticed Zhong Cai's frustration.
Then, Wu Shaogan softly suggested, "A-Cai, shall we go out for a walk?"
Zhong Cai did indeed have this plan, and immediately said, "Why don't we go hunting together!"
Wu Shaogan naturally shared the same thought and also said, "Let's go?"
Zhong Cai jumped up: "Let's go!"
The two got off the bus one after the other.
Zhong Cai took the car directly into the ancient city, and then he took Wu Shaogan's hand.
Wu Shaogan managed to break free slightly.
This time, Zhong Cai didn't intend to glare, but simply stared at Wu Shaogan.
Wu Shao chuckled dryly as he walked up to Zhong Cai and bowed slightly.
Zhong Cai was overjoyed and practically jumped up without waiting!
Wu Shaogan caught Zhong Cai and carried her on his back.
It turned out that, because of various memories, Wu Shaogan suddenly realized that he hadn't carried Zhong Cai on his back for a long time.
Zhong Cai also felt that she really wanted to lean against Lao Wu's back.
then……
They still have such great chemistry.
With Zhong Cai on his back, Wu Shaogan stomped his feet and suddenly took off, heading straight into the mountains.
Zhong Cai let out a clear laugh, and a bow suddenly appeared in her hand—
Wu Shaogan also taught Zhong Cai to draw a bow and shoot arrows.
Although Zhong Cai hadn't undergone rigorous training, with such a skilled archer guiding him, his archery skills were naturally not too weak—at least in these mountains and forests, he could easily shoot down any low-level beasts he encountered.
Both of them were very happy.
Like a wisp of smoke, the two quickly reached the top of the mountain.
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It's probably because there are many people who like to hunt and gather resources in the mountains, and many who like to cause trouble in the mountains...
Earlier, Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan had been driving their treasure car on the main road for almost half a month without encountering any trouble. However, they had only stayed in the mountains and forests for a short time and had just hunted some small prey when they ran into trouble.
Even less surprising is...
The most common incidents in the mountains and forests are fighting over prey and rare natural treasures.
During the struggle for resources, mutual slaughter was commonplace.
So, just as the couple were preparing to ambush a wild leopard, and just as Wu Shaogan was holding back, intending to let Zhong Cai practice his aim...
The shouts and cries of pursuit startled the leopard.
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