Chapter 911 - 155: Departure, Commander Ji’s Admiration

Chapter 911: Chapter 155: Departure, Commander Ji’s Admiration

After deciding to return to Great Jin, Zhou Xun left his cave mansion,

heading to bid farewell to True Monarch Yama.

"True Monarch Wangchuan!"

"Daoist Brother Zhou!"

Along the way, he encountered many cultivators, who all cast respectful glances, some cupping their fists in salute, others nodding in acknowledgment.

Zhou Xun responded with smiles, knowing that after this great battle and breakthrough, his status in their eyes was no longer what it once was.

He swiftly arrived at True Monarch Yama’s cave mansion, where the monarch happened to be inside.

"Why has Younger Brother Zhou come? You’ve certainly made a name for yourself this time!" Hearing of Zhou Xun’s visit, True Monarch Yama personally came out to meet him, his voice reaching Zhou Xun even before he reached the door!

"Daoist Brother is jesting, without your lead, there would have been no opportunity for me!" Zhou Xun cupped his hands and said.

If it weren’t for True Monarch Yama’s modesty, with his strength and cooperation with True Monarch Celestial One, even high-grade Ghost Kings would be as easy to kill as chickens.

After slaying two Ghost Kings, True Monarch Yama began protecting the others.

"Oh... your cultivation... you’ve had a breakthrough!" Upon approaching, True Monarch Yama finally noticed the change in Zhou Xun’s aura.

"Before the battle, I reached the early-stage peak, so after returning to my cave mansion, I started breaking through. Fortunately, luck was on my side, and I succeeded!"

Zhou Xun succinctly recounted the events.

"Hahaha, that’s great news!" True Monarch Yama rejoiced.

"Even before your breakthrough, you could kill high-grade Ghost Kings, though aided by your thunder cultivation, your real combat ability is definitely at the level of a great cultivator!"

"Now, with another breakthrough, it’s like we humans have acquired another trump card. Looks like the next ambush battle can be advanced!"

Growing more excited, he took Zhou Xun to the guest hall!

They took their seats as host and guest,

"Come, come, Younger Brother’s breakthrough is great news, a blessing for our frontier; we must celebrate!"

Saying this, he flipped his palm, retrieving a jug of spirit wine, pouring a cup for both himself and Zhou Xun,

"This is Tier Four Dragon Blood Wine, hard-earned from the Golden Flood Dragon Demon Emperor, have a taste, Younger Brother!" With another wave, a gentle power sent the cup to Zhou Xun.

"Thank you!"

Scanning with his divine sense, he saw the wine was faintly red, crystal clear like amber, with a hint of dragon power, truly extraordinary.

This raised a touch of anticipation within him,

so he raised his cup, toasted True Monarch Yama, and downed it in one gulp.

As the wine entered his throat, a fiery and mellow force instantly spread through Zhou Xun’s body, like a line of fire racing from his throat to his belly,

before transforming into strands of warm spiritual power, gently nourishing his meridians and dantian, filling him with a sense of comfort, as if every pore was celebrating joyfully.

"Good wine!"

Zhou Xun couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration,

"This Dragon Blood Wine truly is a rare treat; drinking it even made the spiritual power more active."

True Monarch Yama, seeing this, laughed heartily:

"As long as Younger Brother likes it! This battle, your battle merits are illustrious, consider this Dragon Blood Wine a reward, but is there anything specific you came here for, Younger Brother?"

Zhou Xun set down his cup, his expression serious as he cupped his hands:

"Daoist Brother, I came specifically to bid farewell!"

"I’m planning to make a trip back to Great Jin, first to exchange for the ’Nine-Curves Illusion Spirit Ginseng’, and also to take this time to cultivate well, turning the accumulated spiritual objects into cultivation and strength."

True Monarch Yama nodded slightly, a look of understanding in his eyes:

"Indeed, now that you’ve reached the middle-stage Nascent Soul, it’s time to cultivate well, if you can advance to late-stage Nascent Soul early, it will aid our human race greatly!

"It’ll be a pity to have less of you on the front lines, Younger Brother.’

"You’re too kind, Daoist Brother, in the Cultivation Realm, talents abound, I just happened to be fortunate to be at the right place at the right time!"

"Besides, after a few years in Great Jin, I’ll return to the front lines to fight alongside everyone against the Ghost Race."

Zhou Xun responded sincerely.

"Haha, with that promise, I’m relieved; come, another toast, this time to send you off!"

True Monarch Yama laughed heartily, with a wave of his hand, the jug of wine flew to Zhou Xun, pouring him another cup,

The two exchanged smiles, and drank it all down,

After drinking three cups together in this manner, Zhou Xun stood to take his leave.

...

Leaving True Monarch Yama’s cave mansion, Zhou Xun arrived at the battle merits exchange center.

Now having accumulated significant battle merits, Zhou Xun found himself eligible to exchange for almost any treasure!

Even spiritual objects sought by late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators could be exchanged readily.

Since his departure this time would last decades, he naturally needed to exchange for enough treasures; opportunities like this are rare, and who knows what the future holds?

Soon, Zhou Xun returned to the great hall, encountering a middle-aged man in a blue robe.

"So it’s Pavilion Master Zhou; this time, Pavilion Master secured the twenty-fourth position on the Celestial List, becoming renowned far and wide!"

The middle-aged man was focusing on a jade scroll when he heard footsteps, raising his head to see Zhou Xun, immediately welcoming him warmly,

"Daoist Gong is jesting; it’s merely a hollow title!" Zhou Xun humbly said,

"Is Pavilion Master Zhou... having had a breakthrough?"

As they approached, the middle-aged man sensed the mana aura of a middle-stage Nascent Soul cultivator emanating from Zhou Xun, greatly surprised,

He recalled that Zhou Xun had arrived at the West Desert only a few years prior, yet his cultivation had advanced so greatly, combined with the illustrious reputation he had now garnered, the middle-aged man felt even more respectful.