Chapter 750 - 319: Safety First, Starting Over

Chapter 750: Chapter 319: Safety First, Starting Over

Although Chu Lingguang had become a Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment expert, he knew little about Magical Techniques and Divine Abilities. He had never expected that the Storage Pouch he took from Xue Bin would be targeted and locked onto by a powerful figure from the Demon Sect.

However, if he had thought about it more carefully, he might have realized something was amiss. After all, even in Great Qin, a Core Formation cultivator’s Storage Pouch wouldn’t be of the highest grade. So in a place like Great Yuan, how could someone like Xue Bin, with his meager Human Dao Foundation Establishment strength, possibly possess a Storage Pouch just a small step down in quality?

Neither Chu Lingguang nor Li Qiushui had noticed this detail.

The two of them had already disappeared over the ocean horizon.

Flying together on their swords, they sped toward Great Qin.

They moved at great speed.

Within a few days, they saw the vast, rolling Lingshan Mountain Range on the horizon, rising from the sea.

Years ago, when Chu Lingguang and Guo Wei traveled to Great Qin on a merchant ship provided by cultivators, they had reached the foot of Lingshan but never went up.

They had learned from other cultivators that Lingshan was Great Qin’s equivalent of an Ancient Perilous Land, home to many Demon Beasts and even creatures like Demon Kings.

At the same time, humans also cultivated there.

It was rumored that several mysterious sects existed on the mountain, but most people treated Lingshan as a forbidden land and would not enter it lightly.

Now that his cultivation had reached the Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment Realm, Chu Lingguang had some confidence to explore Lingshan. But the thought that he had yet to avenge Guo Wei, along with the matter of the Immortal King’s Tomb, was constantly on his mind.

Therefore, Chu Lingguang did not linger. He and Li Qiushui gradually moved away from Lingshan. Before long, the mountain range shrank into a long, dark speck on the horizon, and soon after, it vanished from sight entirely.

As for whether Xuanyuan Jinkang had managed to evade the pursuit of the Demon Sect expert these past few days, or what his current fate was, Chu Lingguang had no idea. He hadn’t even considered the possibility that something might happen to Xuanyuan Jinkang.

Giving the priceless Storage Pouch to Xuanyuan Jinkang was a gesture of their friendship, but it was also to repay the kindness Eunuch Liu had shown him.

If Eunuch Liu hadn’t helped him awaken that final response, he would never have been able to reach the True Martial Realm in Xiazigou, nor would he have been able to bring Eunuch Liu back to Black Bear Island.

It could be said that Eunuch Liu was partly responsible for Chu Lingguang’s achievements today.

As Eunuch Liu’s only successor, there wasn’t much Chu Lingguang could give him. He just hoped that Xuanyuan Jinkang would also one day succeed in his Foundation Establishment, and that they could meet again in Great Qin and perhaps even fight side by side.

On his previous return trip, traveling by a slow merchant ship, it had taken Chu Lingguang and Guo Wei over a month to return to Great Yuan.

This time, returning with his advanced cultivation and flying on his sword with Li Qiushui, the journey was much faster. Although they encountered two groups of Tribulation Cultivators and a few reckless Sea Demons, they made it through without any real harm.

Finally, after about ten days, they returned from Great Yuan to Great Qin.

"The Immortal King’s Tomb is a Dao Field left behind by an Immortal. Even if the Array has weakened, it won’t be easy to get in," Li Qiushui said confidently. "Let’s head straight to the Ancient Perilous Land. The experts from the major sects are definitely still exploring there."

Even though she had spent over three years with Chu Lingguang in Great Yuan, she knew just how powerful the Immortal King’s Tomb’s Restriction Array was in the eyes of Great Qin’s cultivators.

Countless Nascent Soul Strong Persons had lost their lives inside it over the years.

While over three years might seem like a considerable time to an ordinary person, for a Cultivator, it might not even be enough for a single session of secluded cultivation.

"Alright," Chu Lingguang agreed, feeling the same way.

Both of them knew the location of the Ancient Perilous Land and had been inside the Immortal King’s Tomb before, so they had a clear idea of its exact position. 𝘧𝓇ℯℴ𝓂

After resting for two days to replenish their spent Spiritual Power, they purchased some Spiritual Spring Water, Healing Elixirs, and various other supplies before heading to the Ancient Perilous Land once more.

For successfully killing Andenuk and helping Great Yuan defeat the Turkic forces, both Yuanchu Mountain and the Great Yuan imperial family had given rewards. Li Qiushui had collected these rewards while Chu Lingguang was in seclusion.

Among the rewards were a number of Spirit Stones—items most needed by Practitioners, as they could be converted into Spiritual Power or used as currency in the cultivation world.

In addition, Venerable Changxu’s Storage Pouch also contained a good amount of Spirit Stones, medicinal herbs, and other items, many of which could be exchanged for things Chu Lingguang and Li Qiushui currently needed most.

For safety’s sake, Chu Lingguang also made sure to acquire a new Flying Sword and a new Overlord Spear.

As a Spear Master, Chu Lingguang still preferred to fight with a Long Spear.

Unfortunately, while the Profound Iron Tyrant Spear was a priceless, top-tier Divine Weapon in the mortal world, in the cultivation world, most cultivators viewed it as nothing more than scrap metal.

It simply couldn’t withstand more than a few blasts of Spiritual Power.

Even though Chu Lingguang had now reached the Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment Realm and could empower the Profound Iron Tyrant Spear with his Spiritual Power, if it clashed with the Flying Sword or other Magical Treasures of a Foundation Establishment cultivator of the same level, the spear would be quickly destroyed.

Therefore, Chu Lingguang needed a Flying Sword and a Long Spear that could withstand attacks from Magical Artifacts and clashes with the Spiritual Power of Foundation Establishment Realm experts without being outmatched.

Fortunately, resources were plentiful in Great Qin.

As long as one had enough Spirit Stones, they could basically buy any commonly needed Magical Treasures or Flying Swords.

Thus, Chu Lingguang used the Spirit Stones from Venerable Changxu’s Storage Pouch to get a new set of equipment. For extra safety, they even bought a set of Defense Armor each. This armor could not only block and absorb Spiritual Power but could even nullify the Divine Power and Techniques of a Foundation Establishment Realm expert.

The two sets of armor cost them a whopping two thousand-plus Spirit Stones.

This was a huge sum.