Dimensional Codex System: I'm really not a cultist!

Chapter 1317: Chapter 1316: As Long as We Collect 5 Spiritual Pearls...

What the Water Spirit Pearl was, Fang Zheng clearly knew. After all, the most frustrating part of Immortal Sword was collecting all five Spiritual Pearls. Fang Zheng still remembered how he almost felt sick while wandering through Phoenix Forest. That maze going up and down truly made people dizzy... even thinking about it now gave Fang Zheng a reflexive headache.

And precisely because of this, Fang Zheng remembered according to the game flow, the Water Spirit Pearl should have been in the hands of Li Xiaoyao from ten years ago, who obtained it from the hands of his younger self ten years in the past... but what was going on now?

”Are you sure it’s the Water Spirit Pearl?”

”We... we’re not quite sure either.”

The Snake Man shook his head helplessly, not daring to say much.

”We only heard about it... but that Great Demon killed many of our kin...”

”Hmm.........”

Fang Zheng thought for a long time but couldn’t recall any quest in Immortal Sword involving Jinhua. After all, in the game, Li Xiaoyao was only focused on finding Zhao Ling’er, and didn’t say a word before dealing with the two. It seemed now he had activated a side quest?

Alright then, he might as well go and see for himself, since he wasn’t busy anyway.

So, the issue of the Serpent Demon was thus resolved. Although Lin Tiannan didn’t seem particularly willing, he didn’t say much in the end. After all, the places where those two Yokai dwelled were in such remote places that even if a scenic development was attempted, no one would visit. Besides, apart from occasionally capturing a few girls, those two Yokai didn’t really cause any trouble. If they attacked a caravan or something, Lin Tiannan wouldn’t wait for Fang Zheng; he’d bring a party to deal with them right away.

After all, blocking someone’s path to wealth is like murdering their parents...

After resolving the Serpent Demon incident, the group returned to the City of Suzhou, and over the next few days, Fang Zheng, Aika, and Zhao Ling’er were expected to tour the scenic spots of Suzhou under the guidance of Lin Yueru... but that was impossible!

”Be careful of this monster’s lightning strike, Ling’er!”

”Sister Tsukiru, my Spirit Art cooldown is ready, I can cast it anytime!”

”This time, watch how I deal with it... look at me... huh? Huh?! Wait, this...!”

”Sister Tsukiru, be careful, let me heal you!”

Fang Zheng lay back on the grandmaster’s chair, rocking back and forth as he watched Lin Yueru and Zhao Ling’er gaming together—indeed, in the following days, Lin Yueru, who had become addicted to video games, kept coming to Fang Zheng to use his game machine. This reminded Fang Zheng of his own childhood experiences of sneaking into internet cafes to play games... if Lin Tiannan knew about this, wouldn’t he send Lin Yueru to some internet addiction treatment center?

Meanwhile, Aika was busy coding on the side while anxiously watching the screens of the two girls. Fang Zheng could understand, as for Aika, it wasn’t so much about how good these two were at playing games, but rather...

”Wow! Huh? Huh? Why can’t I move?!”

”Again?!”

Upon hearing this, Aika jumped up with a look of despair. Fang Zheng sipped his tea quietly; it was perfectly normal. After all, multiplayer games requir different data exchanges than single-player games, and it was Aika’s first time programming. To be honest, Fang Zheng thought it was quite impressive that she managed to get this far, especially with her Origin enhancement. Otherwise, who could make a triple-A game in less than three months of learning to code?

Moreover, she even did the music, character design, story background, and CG modeling all by herself?

”I have to say...”

Fang Zheng leisurely put down the tea bowl in his hand and then looked over at Zhao Ling’er and Lin Yueru — by this time, Aika had gone to debug some data again, and their attempt at defeating the boss was once again a failure.

”It’s been a few days already; it’s about time for us to go... let’s head to Jinhua first, then make our way to the Miao Territory...”

Fang Zheng had previously mentioned this to Zhao Ling’er, and she was well aware of the situation regarding the five Spiritual Pearls. Now that they had news of the Water Spirit Pearl, she naturally agreed with Fang Zheng’s plan. After all, Jinhua was relatively close and wouldn’t take too much time to get there and back, whereas Miao Territory was a different story.

However, looking at her now, Fang Zheng truly doubted whether Zhao Ling’er remembered what he had previously said.

”Ah, are we leaving now, Master?”

As soon as Fang Zheng spoke, Zhao Ling’er blushed, and Lin Yueru was also taken aback.

”What? Doctor Fang, are you leaving?”

”Of course, we still have to save...”

Fang Zheng almost said ’save the world’, but then reconsidered, realizing that even if salvation was involved, it was Miao Territory first, not quite reaching the whole world yet, so he glossed over it.

”Anyway, we still have important matters to attend to; we can’t waste any more time here. Occasional sightseeing is one thing... the sooner we act, the better. Let’s depart at noon.”

”What? Noon? Isn’t that a bit too early...”

Lin Yueru obviously wasn’t prepared. In the past few days, she had gotten along quite well with Ling’er, and they were practically bonded sisters. Now that she knew Fang Zheng’s group was leaving immediately, she swiftly set the game aside and jumped up.

”Wait, let me tell Dad first!”

After uttering those words, Lin Yueru dashed off in a huff.

Hearing his daughter say that Fang Zheng was actually leaving, Lin Tiannan was also surprised. He initially thought that by offering good hospitality, the divine doctor might decide to stay. After all, he saw the prowess Fang Zheng displayed earlier, which was indeed exceptionally strong. Remembering that one sword strike from Fang Zheng had forced him to retreat several steps using all his strength, as they say, ’experts recognize each other at a glance’, Lin Tiannan realized Fang Zheng was not only excellent in medicine (well, it wasn’t actually about medicine), but also top-notch in martial arts. Having such a powerful individual in Lin Family Castle would undoubtedly be a boon.

But now... when someone says they want to leave, you can’t very well stop them from going.

Lin Tiannan, being the Martial Arts Alliance Hierarch, knowing Fang Zheng was genuinely planning to leave, naturally didn’t try to persuade him to stay. However, out of concern, he was curious enough to ask a few questions.

”Where does the divine doctor intend to go next?”

”I plan to visit Jinhua first. The Basilisk mentioned that a Great Demon wreaks havoc there, and I want to see if I can help and retrieve the Water Spirit Pearl; it’s urgently needed.”

Saying that, Fang Zheng glanced at Lin Yueru, who was already carrying her luggage, and couldn’t help but twitch his eye.

”But Lord Lin... your daughter, she’s...”

”I want to travel with Ling’er sister.”

Lin Yueru cheerfully waved the Longsword in her hand.

”The journey is long, and I can ensure Ling’er sister’s safety. Besides, it’s time I experienced the Jianghu myself!”

”Alright...”

Hearing Lin Yueru’s response, Fang Zheng shrugged and then looked at Lin Tiannan.

”So, Lord Lin, we are setting off now.”

”Divine doctor, take care on your way. However... the journey is long; how do you all plan to travel?”

”No need to worry, Lord Lin. In fact, I’ve already made preparations...”

At this, Fang Zheng sighed, recalling that during his ten-pull draws, apart from the Immortal Slayer Flying Dagger, he also pulled out a vehicle.

While he thought it wasn’t particularly useful, well... it’s at least better than some ghost steed or the like.

With those thoughts, Fang Zheng extended his hand and tapped lightly on the Dimensional Codex. Soon, a splendid Array appeared in the sky, startling everyone. The whole of Lin Family Castle, including Lin Tiannan, raised their heads to curiously behold the Array in the sky. But in the next moment, they were dumbfounded.

From the Array emerged a massive object, equipped with sails, ivory in color, resembling a ship. Judging by its appearance, it was slightly smaller than the sea vessels of this era, yet it exuded extraordinary grandeur. This object descended slowly, eventually landing in the courtyard of the Lin Family Castle.

”Doctor... Doctor Fang, what is this?!”

Even though he had seen many magical weapons, this thing still startled Lin Tiannan, while Fang Zheng scratched his head.

”Actually, it’s not something too special, just an airship... well, at least it’s better than a Chocobo.”

”Such exquisite splendor, such a colossal entity, and it can even soar through the skies; it truly is extraordinary.”

Seeing it, Lin Tiannan felt a bit envious; for a fleeting moment, he even considered joining Fang Zheng on his travels. However, being rational, he knew he was still the Martial Arts Alliance Hierarch and head of the Lin Family Castle, so he couldn’t just leave randomly. Reluctantly, he sighed and then patted Lin Yueru.

”Tsukiru, go ahead.”

”Yes, Dad!!”

Enthusiastically, Tsukiru couldn’t wait any longer, boarding the airship with Fang Zheng and the others. Soon, under the gaze of the crowd, the airship slowly ascended once more, then headed toward the distant horizon.

Witnessing this, Lin Tiannan couldn’t help but sigh with emotion.

”Traversing the ocean of clouds as if nothing exists, truly a feat of the immortals...”