Chapter 276: "That Bowl of Noodles, Unforgettable."_4
"Master Chen is jesting,"
Bai Family Patriarch said with a wry smile, "This is a cross-continental Heavenly Dao Secret Realm for those at the Body Integration Realm. The highest realm a cultivator can have to enter this Secret Realm is merely the peak of the Body Integration Realm Cultivation, and cultivators of such Cultivation in your hands, Master Chen, are no different from children."
"These monstrous talents still have no idea what they're about to encounter. It's really their bad luck,"
"However, this Heavenly Dao Secret Realm is exclusive to the Third-Grade Continent. If you wish to enter this realm, Master Chen, you'll need to break free from the shackles of the Vast Continent and head to the Qi Tian Continent as soon as possible."
After their conversation, the two temporarily established the basis for their cooperation.
As for the follow-up matters, they would have to wait until after this Heavenly Dao Secret Realm event concluded. Otherwise, even with the Luck of Yin Soul, it wouldn't be possible to unravel the Luck of Yin Soul.
...
After sending the Bai Family Patriarch away, Chen Qiu turned to Fat Long beside him and asked casually, "How's it going, any progress?"
"Absolutely perfect,"
Fat Long said gleefully, "That old man is very satisfied with me. My Cultivation has also improved a lot. I hope there are Dragon Clans in the Qi Tian Continent; then my Cultivation could soar once again."
The best match for him was still the Dragon Clan; it's no lie that embracing the golden bricks brings thousands of women—his Cultivation soared.
It's just that the process was a bit torturous.
But thinking about the rewards makes me feel that everything is acceptable.
"Don't even think about it."
Ao Tian shook his head, "There's no way there'll be Dragon Clans on the Qi Tian Continent. What state has that entire continent been polluted to? Dragon Clans simply can't survive there; if they ever existed, they would have been extinct long ago."
"Enough, let's not talk about this now,"
Chen Qiu glanced over the crowd beside him and said, "Everyone, pack up your belongings. We set off for the Qi Tian Continent in three days."
"As for you..."
He looked at the Heavenly Axe Sect Master and Taoist Sect Master and their eager entourage and smiled, "Since you want to go to the Qi Tian Continent, come along."
"Thank you, senior!"
The Heavenly Axe Sect Master and Taoist Sect Master exchanged looks and saw the excitement in each other's eyes. They had been working for the senior for so long, had they not been waiting for this day? Otherwise, with their strength, who knew when they would have been able to go to the Qi Tian Continent—if at all.
When you think about it, it's really unfair.
They were both at the peak of their Void Refining Cultivation, yet they still couldn't travel to the Qi Tian Continent on their own, while many natives of the Qi Tian Continent had mere Nascent Soul or Golden Core Cultivation, not even as accomplished as them.
It's simply good fortune.
To be born on a Third-Grade Continent, naturally endowed with advantages, with just minimal cultivation effort amidst the rich Spiritual Energy and the abundant opportunities, Cultivation levels ascend effortlessly.
Certainly easier than their own efforts.
Nevertheless, they, too, had encountered an opportunity of their own—the senior.
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"Finally, we will see the long-anticipated Qi Tian Continent,"
The Heavenly Axe Sect Master, his shoulder bearing a crimson axe, looked towards the bustling Chao Tian Sect disciples packing their belongings and said cheerfully. In recent days, he hadn't considered himself as a Sect Master; he was, instead, more like a disciple of the Chao Tian Sect, doing whatever the Chao Tian Sect needed him to do.
He was just worried that the Chao Tian Sect might leave him behind when it was time to depart.
Now they were finally getting what they wished for.
They were naturally not looking forward to the Qi Tian Continent, for they knew long ago it was tainted. What was there to look forward to in a Qi Tian Continent? What they were anticipating was their own future, the future of their seniors, and whether those seniors could lead them to the Fourth Grade Continent, or even the Fifth Grade Continent.
It was those higher-grade continents that they yearned for, they were eager to see how people lived on those continents, and just how rich the spiritual energy was there.
"Who can say otherwise."
Standing at the side, the Taoist Sect Master also said with relish, "I plan to take a group of my trusted followers and leave the legacy of the Taoist Sect behind. After all, there are many who don't want to leave, many are already making a fuss about staying behind. They prefer to be kings of their own hills in Xuantian State, so let them be."
"Especially these days, the Taoist Sect has made a lot of spirit stones by selling Array Plates. Just that a lot of the spirit stones have been given to the seniors. Now that the seniors are gone, these people definitely feel that the spirit stones can all go into their own pockets. Under such temptation, they would be reluctant to leave."
"Me as well." The Heavenly Axe Sect Master nodded, "I also plan to take only my trusted followers. Right..."
After pausing for a long while, he continued with a complicated expression, "I'm entrusting my sister to you in the future, take good care of her. She is my only family."
"Rest assured."
The usually somewhat unruly Taoist Sect Master was quite serious this time as he hoarsely said, "Lao Kui, you've seen my behavior over the years, there are many women in this world, but the only one I love is your sister."
"That will never change."
Long ago, he had fallen in love with the sister of the Heavenly Axe Sect Master. At first, he didn't feel much, only thinking that the girl was somewhat silly. Only later did he realize that the girl was born with the "Fallen Immortal Body" entry, with an intelligence akin to that of human children, and that the intelligence of anyone who loved her would also eventually regress to that of human children.
Upon receiving the news of their love, the Heavenly Axe Sect Master did everything in his power to obstruct it, and for a long time, they both stopped interacting because of this.
In the eyes of the Heavenly Axe Sect Master, his sister was still a child. What kind of beast could fall in love with a child? Moreover, who could possibly like their friend's sister? That was even more beastly. Combined, this was the epitome of beastliness.
Additionally, he knew about his sister's entry: anyone who loved her was doomed to a troubling end and he didn't want to see his old friend end up an idiot.
However...
Time could grind many things to dust, but it could never erode true affection.
...
The two men exchanged a smile, both seeing a hint of nostalgia in each other's eyes. After a long while, the Heavenly Axe Sect Master spoke in a low voice, "When did you fall in love with my sister? She has the intelligence of a child, are you sure she truly loves you?"
"Yes."
The Taoist Sect Master spoke softly, "She isn't entirely like a child in intelligence, she's just slow to react. In reality, she's fully capable of having her own emotions and thoughts, you all misunderstood her."
"From when..."
"From the time I returned from the Heavenly Dao Secret Realm, and she cooked a bowl of noodles for me."
"In my life, I've killed countless people, been through fire and sword; many have given me gifts, many have implored me to set up arrays for them, but it was the first time... someone cooked a bowl of noodles for me."
"That bowl of noodles, unforgettable."
"No wonder."
The Heavenly Axe Sect Master then said pensively, "No wonder during that period my sister suddenly started making noodles for me every day. Turns out she was practicing on me. But how did you manage to eat that? How awful it tasted!"
"The taste of love, indescribable to the taste buds."
"Seriously, didn't you find it disgusting?"
"That... indeed it was a bit disgusting, I blocked my taste buds and focused solely on the flavor of love."