Cultivation: From Servant to Revered Immortal

Chapter 145: Chapter 75: Departure!

The following day, Zhou Xun, as the cultivator on guard duty, was stationed at the exit of Golden Cloud Valley.

There was basically nothing to do at the camp, so most of the cultivators like Zhou Xun stayed inside the temporary cave mansion to cultivate.

To avoid situations where emergencies arise too suddenly for a response, cultivators were scheduled to take turns on guard duty.

Each person was on guard for two days.

Today, it happened to be Zhou Xun’s turn.

In the distance, the Golden Cloud Valley mountain range stretched endlessly, with strands of white powerful Qi crisscrossing in the sky.

The entrance was deserted, occasionally a strand of powerful Qi flew out and struck the nearby rock wall, causing debris to scatter.

Zhou Xun started his guard duty at midnight and stayed until the afternoon without any sign of movement.

This entrance was occupied by White Cloud Immortal City; there were no outsiders.

Meanwhile, those treasure-seeking cultivators were still inside Golden Cloud Valley, and with over ten days left until the end, they certainly wouldn’t leave willingly.

Golden Cloud Valley opens once every fifty years, and with the Tier Three spirit vein inside, who knows how many treasures have been nurtured over these fifty years!

Staying inside just one more day might yield rewards that are hard to find in the outside world for several years.

If one obtains a Tier Three spiritual object, it would truly be a meteoric rise.

This isn’t just wishful thinking; there’s a real precedent.

Master Heming of Heming Mountain started his fortune this way, during the Fake Pill stage of the Fengg Family.

Originally, Master Heming was just an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator, with a middle-grade spiritual root talent, and under normal circumstances, achieving the Fake Pill would be wishful thinking, let alone Late-Stage Foundation Establishment.

Three hundred years ago, when Master Heming was still in Early-Stage Foundation Establishment, he participated in the treasure hunt at Golden Cloud Valley.

After coming out, the originally ordinary Master Heming began to stand out, and within a hundred years, his cultivation soared to Foundation Establishment Peak, finally successfully forming the Fake Pill.

He became the renowned Master Heming of Xui Country.

He later established the Fengg Family at Heming Mountain, turning it into one of the four major cultivation families in Xui Country.

He became a role model for all the loose cultivators in Xui Country!

With this living example, each subsequent Golden Cloud Valley treasure hunt attracted a large number of cultivators.

Additionally, each treasure seeker carefully planned their time in Golden Cloud Valley, staying inside until the last two days.

Only someone like Wang Erniu, with a clear objective and possession of precious treasures, would choose to leave early.

Just when Zhou Xun thought the coming days would remain peaceful, three figures appeared approaching from deep within Golden Cloud Valley.

”Someone’s coming out!”

Zhou Xun’s expression slightly changed.

Could it be that another precious spiritual object has emerged, Zhou Xun wondered.

However, he couldn’t take it lightly; those coming out of this exit might not necessarily be from their White Cloud Immortal City.

Golden Cloud Valley is interconnected in all directions, finding their way to this exit is perfectly normal.

He then took out the array manipulation token, held it in hand, ready to act at any moment.

After more than ten breaths, the figures of the three became increasingly clear.

”Hmm!”

The visitors turned out to be acquaintances of Zhou Xun.

It was Yean Lei and Feng Tingli, among others.

”Could what Yean Lei said be true, that they successfully collected that Quasi-Third Tier Spirit Medicine!”

Zhou Xun faintly guessed their reason for returning.

Still, even so, Zhou Xun would not regret it.

Sometimes, being too conservative indeed reduces risk but might miss some opportunities.

All of this was within his expectations!

”To obtain it is my fortune, to lose it is my destiny.”

Besides, it’s merely a Quasi-Third Tier Spirit Medicine, something Zhou Xun could cultivate himself.

Now the three had arrived at the front of the array.

”I don’t know which Daoist friend is on duty, please open the array!” At this moment, Yean Lei and the three were full of vigor, apparently their treasure hunt had indeed been fruitful!

Zhou Xun, holding the token, cast a spell.

Instantly, the array opened a passage wide enough for the three to pass through.

Yean Lei and the three then entered in single file.

”Such a coincidence, turns out today it’s Alchemist Zhou on duty!”

Upon passing through the array and entering the camp, the three immediately saw Zhou Xun’s figure, and Feng Tingli greeted him.

”Congratulations to the three Daoist friends on your successful return!” Zhou Xun smiled slightly, offering a bit of congratulations.

Yean Lei, upon seeing Zhou Xun, showed a look of disdain, but it quickly disappeared.

On the day of discovering the treasure land recorded on the map and finding the Quasi-Third Tier Spirit Medicine noted, he felt a surge of pleasure!

He instantly remembered Zhou Xun’s refusal back then,

Thinking of himself, Yean Lei, a dignified registered disciple of Master Fake Pill, had offered kindness in person, only to be coldly rejected by Zhou Xun.

Extending warmth to a cold person!

Now having found the spirit medicine, and a Quasi-Third Tier level one at that, he decided he would make Zhou Xun regret!

After containing his expression, he put on a smiling face again.

”Alchemist Zhou is kind; without Daoist friends here to respond, we wouldn’t be able to treasure hunt so easily!”

He ultimately considered Zhou Xun’s status as an Alchemist, so didn’t dare speak too offensively.

However, Lv Jingwu was different.

He was the son of Master Hongyu, innately a second-generation, and belonged to a different faction from Zhou Xun.

As both families were in the pill business, making them competitors, he spoke without reservation.

Lv Jingwu stepped forward to Zhou Xun.

Bowed and greeted with a face full of pride:

”Speaking of which, this trip is all thanks to Alchemist Zhou!”

”Without Daoist friends’ concession, Lv wouldn’t have gained such a great harvest!”

He finished, casting a glance at Zhou Xun’s face, aiming to see his embarrassment.

Feng Tingli, seeing this, was inwardly startled, with an awkward expression, immediately pulling Lv Jingwu’s arm.

”Brother Lv!”

Hoping he’d be more restrained!

But Yean Lei, on the side, remained expressionless, adopting the stance of a bystander.

Lv Jingwu stepping forward to embarrass Zhou Xun was something he was more than pleased with!

”Great harvest?”

”Seems Daoist Yean acquired that Quasi-Third Tier Spirit Medicine?” Zhou Xun was slightly surprised, they really found it!

Yet it was merely a Quasi-Third Tier Spirit Medicine, his heart did not stir in the slightest. His mind was entirely occupied with the Tier Three High-Grade ”Purple Spirit Crystal Reishi”!

Zhou Xun’s demeanor fell into the eyes of Lv Jinwu, who thought Zhou Xun was disguising, inwardly extremely angry.

Thus he laughed heartily, boasting:

”Brother Zhou’s words were half-right; the treasure land did indeed have a Quasi-Third Tier Spirit Medicine, but not just one, they were two!”

”Two whole Quasi-Third Tier Spirit Medicines; if Brother Zhou had agreed to Brother Yean’s words at the time, it wouldn’t be Lv who harvested them, this trip indeed deserves many thanks to Brother Zhou!”

The tone unmistakably carried a mocking intent, as he bowed again!

”Is Daoist Lv sincerely thankful?” Zhou Xun suddenly shifted his focus, asking.

At this, Lv Jingwu was caught off guard, not understanding Zhou Xun’s intention, he could only respond:

”Of course sincerely thankful!”

”If that’s the case, then I’ll trouble Brother Lv with the guard duty, haha!” Zhou Xun, seeing this, rejoiced and promptly stuffed the token into his arms before walking briskly towards the cave mansion.

Leaving the three looking at each other, this was a boast gone unnoticed!

With someone substituting on guard duty, Zhou Xun immediately found Liu Bo’an to request five days of leave.

Liu Bo’an naturally wouldn’t give Zhou Xun a hard time over such a matter, and agreed without question.

Thus Zhou Xun hurriedly left the camp.

He took out the Small Divination Compass and performed the Tracking Technique.

The person’s location had yet to change, so he took out the Cyan Light Shuttle, took to the sky, and dashed away rapidly.