Chapter 7, Chapter 7, Open Sesame, basically it's about opening the door...
A vast expanse of sandstorm dances.
A fierce wind, like a demon, swirled around every city in the desolate land, and the ancient roads, steeped in white vicissitudes, were covered with ancient stones.
Whenever someone ventures into this desolate and decaying ancient land, the primary challenge they face is not from human relationships or conflicts, but from the cruelty of nature.
The Great Wilderness has a sun as scorching as that of the Yan Kingdom, yet it has not left any habitable oases for people. It tries its best to erase the traces of human life and strives to exclude two-legged creatures from its territory.
With a swipe of sand, the footprints vanished without a trace.
Once you leave the city, no one can guarantee you'll return safely.
Even the most advanced cultivators must have a deep sense of awe for this land.
Chang Yubai braved the raging sandstorm, his entire body enveloped in spiritual energy, leaving no corner untouched.
Xiao Li Qingyun was wrapped in his arms, his wide sleeves covering most of the child's body. The howling wind whistled through his clothes, patting the curled-up child.
That's insane.
Xiao Liqingyun gripped Chang Yubai's collar, unable to understand why he had to go through such a terrible ordeal.
Even as he kept escaping from Wang Huang and the maggots, he never thought of crossing the vast wilderness alone.
Without relying on celestial boats or spirit beasts, they actually stepped out of the Great Wilderness step by step?
If I had told him earlier that this was such a dangerous thing to do, he would never have gone with Chang Yubai.
Chang Yubai didn't have many feelings about the journey.
From the moment they left the city, they lost the protection of the Dust Emperor, and every step they took in the Great Wilderness required their own efforts.
However, when he was desperately poor, he couldn't afford a spaceship and had to rely entirely on his own two legs to brave all kinds of hardships. He had seen all kinds of harsh environments, and he had even glanced at Ghost Island.
The wind and sand of the desolate land could not stop him from returning home.
"Xiaoyun, after crossing one more desert, we will reach Wanling."
"Hmm." Xiaoyun nodded, then suddenly realized something was wrong. "Hmm?"
"All Spirits? You mean the Forest of All Spirits!" Xiao Li Qingyun excitedly peered out.
Chang Yubai didn't understand what was so exciting about this: "Going north from the Great Wilderness, you'll find the Forest of Ten Thousand Spirits and Thunder Valley, don't you know that?"
Xiao Liqing wiped the sand off her face, her dusty little face puffing up on both sides.
Little did he know where Chang Yubai, with his thick skin, was headed! He thought the idiot was just wandering around aimlessly.
"I know that heading south leads to extremely cold glaciers."
The implication was that he thought Chang Yubai was trying to avoid disaster by spending his time with the snow and ice.
But Chang Yubai couldn't understand the implied meaning. He was shocked by Xiao Liqingyun's bold suggestion and retorted softly, "It's too cold there, not suitable for settling down."
"Besides, Master already has a pouch made of Ice Soul, so there's no need for him to come with us to the snow mountain."
Li Qingyun: ?
I almost forgot that we are three generations of masters and disciples traveling together.
But he wasn't genuinely suggesting we go to the glacier!
Li Qingyun's cheeks puffed out even more.
If it weren't for the fact that you just mentioned Wanling... well, even if we disregard that, he wouldn't have turned against us.
Xiao Li Qingyun was defeated.
The restless little hands wrapped around Chang Yubai's neck, and the little head pressed against his shoulder and neck, a complete change from the disgusted look that had shown her to be terrified just moments before.
"Brother Bai, when we enter Wanling later, could you do me a favor?"
Her tone was soft and gentle, and after speaking, she didn't forget to rub against Chang Yubai's skin that wasn't covered by his collar. It was obvious that she had fallen back into her old habit and was trying to seduce him by playing the victim again.
Although the old saying goes that one trick is enough to make a living, and Xiao Li Qingyun once managed to deceive several maggot buyers by pretending to be weak and successfully achieved a perfect record, the old saying that one can only remember the good times and not the bad ones is also true. Every time he spoke softly, Chang Yu ignored him with his blind eye.
Li Qingyun also realized this and was immediately filled with fear. She had subconsciously taken the shortcut again, forgetting that this dullard was so stubborn that she would probably be choked to death by him again, just like the previous times.
"Oh, okay." Chang Yubai nodded happily. "What do you need to do? Are you in a hurry? I'll hurry up."
Although it was a question, Chang Yubai had already sped up halfway through.
Li Qingyun was overjoyed: "That's great, Brother Bai, thank goodness you're here."
Chang Yubai: "..." He couldn't help but shudder.
How strange, the sun was still shining brightly overhead, why did it suddenly get cold?
Could it be because we just mentioned glaciers?
As expected of a designated forbidden zone on the Guanwu Continent, this time-honored brand lives up to its name; just thinking about it is enough to send chills down your spine and make your heart soar...
What the hell!
It's impossible even for a fool to think about it!
Chang Yubai stopped abruptly, causing Xiao Liqingyun in his arms to lurch unexpectedly, almost flying out of his arms.
Li Qingyun: ? ? ?
What's gotten into you again!
But as soon as Li Qingyun turned his head, he saw a pair of eyes staring intently at him, with furrowed brows, clearly not in a good mood.
Li Qingyun's heart skipped a beat, and she froze in Chang Yubai's arms.
Oh no, that confused and suspicious expression... could it be that she's realized his motives aren't pure and wants to warn him?
Damn it!!! If you don't want to help, just don't agree, why do you have to interrogate me?!
Xiao Li Qingyun was so frightened that she dared not move, afraid that tilting her head would displease Chang Yubai.
“Just now—” Chang Yubai began tentatively.
Li Qingyun also spoke up: "I..."
Okay, he was wrong. He did have ulterior motives in luring the sucker, but he never intended to harm anyone!
"—That sounded really strange."
"I'm sorry, I actually wanted to get you to do the hard labor!"
Huh? X2
Chang Yubai: "Cool laborer?"
Li Qingyun: "Strange?"
Wait a minute, are we talking about different things?
Chang Yubai opened his mouth in shock, then forced it shut.
Okay, so the master wants to make him work like a beast of burden, but why say it so suddenly?
"Oh." Chang Yubai's face visibly fell. "Okay."
This is hardly what "good" looks like!
Li Qingyun kept a straight face, afraid that something in her body might twitch.
He seriously suspected that the humans before him were about to wither and die like trees.
There's absolutely no sign of life left.
Li Qingyun took several deep breaths before speaking again: "Brother Bai?"
If anything can be described as "strangely called," it's this name that has never appeared before.
"So hard to please," Li Qingyun secretly pouted.
Chang Yubai: "..."
Chang Yubai nodded: "This is it."
"But calling me Master is not allowed, nor is calling me Brother Bai. So tell me, what should I call you?"
When it comes to yielding, Xiao Li Qingyun is quite adept.
Chang Yubai genuinely asked, "Why can't you just call me 'brother'?"
To be more formal, you could call him "elder brother," but that word still feels too distant between them. They see each other all the time, so why be so formal?
Li Qingyun: "...Brother."
Often, a white dot appears on his satisfied head.
Li Qingyun: "..."
How tacky! Doesn't this person have any vanity?
No, that's not right. This person will readily hand over their money when they hear a merchant saying nice things!
In an instant, Li Qingyun's anger surged forth.
Okay, okay, so it's only not acceptable for him.
Chang Yubai, you're really something!
"Okay, bro, let's keep going."
Li Qingyun chose to give up.
Chang Yubai: "...Oh."
He put on a long face again.
He hasn't forgotten what he just said about making him do hard labor.
Who knows what dirty and tiring jobs await him in the Forest of Ten Thousand Spirits ahead?
Chang Yubai: X﹏X
I don't want to work.
He struggles even with cultivation; how could he be a diligent person?
But since his master rarely asked him for a favor, how could he possibly refuse?
In his depression, Chang Yubai became much more efficient at clearing away wild animals along the way. Several times, just as eagles were about to swoop down from the sky, a black light pierced through their chests.
The bloodied corpse fell to the sand, the blood seeping into the yellow sand without leaving a trace. Several smaller eagles surrounded the corpse of their kind and devoured it clean in no time.
The ancient road, covered in gravel, now has another patch of white.
Seeing this, Li Qingyun became even more wary of Chang Yubai's strength.
The High Martial Realm is a realm that many people cannot reach even after a lifetime of hard work. The Martial Continent has always been cruel. The higher you go, the more talented you are, and the more desirable but unattainable your realm becomes.
Who doesn't admire those who reach a high level of attainment? Who wouldn't want to become a disciple of a master with an extraordinary level of attainment?
But people often fail at the very first encounter.
Chang Yubai is simply a gift from heaven.
If he could be guided by this person and learn all his skills... no, he didn't need to learn everything, even just some ruthless secrets would be enough for him to dominate half of the Guanwu Continent.
Xiao Li Qingyun didn't just casually use the title of "Master".
He genuinely wanted to develop Chang Yubai into his master, preferably someone who would impart all his knowledge to him.
He must find a way to get Chang Yubai to teach him personally!
Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to understand that manual even after a year of studying it!
That's right! He really couldn't understand it!!!
Li Qingyun thought angrily.
Chang Yubai: "We've arrived."
Li Qingyun: "Okay, brother, have we... have we arrived yet?"
Is he blind? Aren't they still in the desert? Where is this Forest of All Souls?
"Brother, I've been to the Forest of Ten Thousand Spirits, it doesn't look like this."
At least it doesn't look like a white bone altar.
Chang Yubai: "That's right, I understand you."
Li Qingyun: ?
Boss, what have you figured out?
Chang Yubai said with great distress: "When I first saw the portal, I didn't understand it either."
"How could someone renovate their front door so much that no one would recognize it?"
Chang Yubai placed one hand over the statue in front of the white bone altar, activating his spiritual power, while his other hand held Xiao Li Qingyun even tighter.
Chang Yubai took a deep breath, and the white bones recognized the spiritual energy, gleaming with light. Chang Yubai followed suit and shouted, "Open Sesame!"
Swish—
The scene before my eyes changed; the vast desert was replaced by a green forest, with vines and branches intertwined, already deeply immersed in the forest of giant trees.
Li Qingyun's eyes widened, and she even rubbed them in disbelief before she finally believed that she had returned to the Forest of Ten Thousand Spirits, and that the giant tree branches in front of her were the landmark buildings of her hometown.
"How did you do that?!" The "open sesame" mantra is still too advanced for an eight-year-old.
Li Qingyun: I want to learn!
I really want to learn!
Chang Yubai: "Oh, it's simple. Just put your hand on the core of the formation and then pour spiritual energy into it."
Li Qingyun obediently did as she was told, her expression excited: "Mmm, and then what!"
"Then just wait two seconds."
Um?
Li Qingyun savored the taste.
"What about that 'Open Sesame' thing you just said?"
Chang Yubai, hands on hips: "Isn't he handsome? I picked him on purpose."
Li Qingyun: "Handsome... my foot!"
The case is solved. It turns out it wasn't a magic spell at all; it was just a show-off trick.
Why are you shouting so loudly?
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