Rising from Small Cloud Rain Technique

Han Yan briefly recounted the events of that year and said:

”These Earth Evil Sect cultivators have grown accustomed to arrogance, secretly slaughtering countless innocents without a second thought.”

As a major force with Nascent Soul Cultivators, they naturally have a sense of superiority over other cultivators.

Liu Yu nodded, letting out a light sigh:

”Indeed, I’ve already seen several such incidents, where many cultivators have suffered in silence.”

If he were a cultivator from the Southern Continent, he would have had many concerns and not dared to resist if bullied then.

He turned and laughed, ”Junior Brother’s prowess in magical combat far exceeds those of the same level, I truly feel ashamed.

If it weren’t for Senior Sister and Junior Brother’s help, I might never see the sun again.

To both of you, I owe a great debt, and in the future, if you call on me, I won’t hesitate to go through fire and water.”

When he left the sect, he didn’t want to travel with other cultivators, thinking he could handle all situations with his own skills and cleverness.

He often encountered dangers along the way but managed to resolve them all. However, this time made him taste the awkwardness of human limitations.

If it weren’t for meeting his fellow sect members, his survival would have been in serious doubt.

Ji An smiled and said:

”Senior Brother, you overpraise me. The meaning of being fellow sect members is to support each other. A few days ago, I hunted a Demon Beast at the Chao Origin Stage, and its taste is exceptionally delicious. Let’s have a few drinks later and talk about what we’ve experienced since we parted.”

Most of the Spiritual Objects brought from the sect have already run out, but there’s still plenty of Spirit Wine left, over a thousand pounds.

Liu Yu laughed heartily, ”I’m fortunate to taste the Spirit Wine from Red Flame Peak again today, delightful!”

He suddenly changed his tone, speaking cautiously:

”Junior Brother, those Earth Evil Sect cultivators may have comrades, possibly having special ways to communicate with each other.

I think it would be best to move to a different location, as this place might not be safe.”

He wouldn’t fear enemies of the same tier, but when it involves the Nascent Soul Sect, caution is never too much.

Han Yan pointed to the setting sun, then drew a circle with her hand and smiled, ”Do you know where this is, Junior Brother? These are the Qianren Mountains, with countless caverns connecting to the Nine Netherworld.

At midnight, cold winds rise from the ground, clashing with the Spiritual Qi in the mountains, leaving no trace the next day.”

She understood his concerns, but this mountain range is a natural hiding place, capable of erasing all traces.

Unless incredibly lucky and met face-to-face, it’s nearly impossible to find someone among the vast mountains and valleys.

The three of them rode the clouds to a newly excavated Grotto Mansion, where Ji An parted the concealing vines and said with a smile:

”To facilitate Qi Eating, we’ve excavated over twenty Grotto Mansions, scattered throughout the mountains.

Each one can be used for half a month, then we search for the next one.”

They entered the Grotto Mansion, cooked meat, warmed wine, and began to chat.

Liu Yu sipped his wine, exhaling with a sigh of contentment:

”Since I left the sect to travel, I’ve been eating rough and sleeping out in the open. It’s more comfortable here with you, Junior Brother.

By the way, Junior Brother, when do you plan to return to the sect?”

He was subtly inquiring about their cultivation progress. All three were at the Earth Eating Qi stage, and after perfecting the Divine Mansion, they needed to open the Jin Mansion.

To rapidly improve cultivation, a stable environment is needed. His Fire Element Divine Mansion’s core is growing faster than the Earth Element Divine Mansion.

Han Yan chimed in, ”Junior Brother Liu might not know, but Junior Brother Ji recently broke through to the Four Transitions of Chao Origin Realm.

Now, amidst these mountains and valleys, if not for my holding him back, he could have already returned to the sect.”

”So quickly?!”

Liu Yu blurted out, as he himself was still at the Chao Origin Second Turn Realm, while the other had yet reached a new height. The gap between them was widening.

He was extremely shocked, as typically, the higher the realm, the slower the cultivation breakthrough speed, but this was contrary to that expectation.

Ji An gently nodded and explained:

”When I left the sect, I had been developing the Earth Element Divine Mansion for seven to eight years, along with exchanging quite a few Pills with Small Merit, so the progress isn’t slow.”

With ample Small Merit, the number of Pills he obtained was several times that of the other two, so the cultivation improvement speed couldn’t be slow.

The fragrance of meat from the Copper Tripod spread outside, and they began to feast.

After satiating themselves with wine and meat, the three tidied up and began taking stock of their gains.

Han Yan slightly pursed her lips and said, ”So poor, only one Grotto Void Stone among four.

The last battle, we gained eight Grotto Void Stones.”

Ji An laughed, ”They’re only One-Turned and Two-Turned Chao Origin cultivators, so it’s normal to be poor.

I spent a lot of time to get a Grotto Void Stone, and in the end, I got it by chance when some disciples were trading at the Treasure Pavilion.

As an Alchemist, Senior Sister might not be aware of the hardships of ordinary cultivators.”

Raising cultivation doesn’t mean economic conditions will improve.

If a cultivator doesn’t have a good craft in hand and is not good at magical combat, life will be very frugal.

Because High-Tier Cultivators need resources that match their level, which are increasingly expensive.

Han Yan gently raised an eyebrow, smiling and retorting, ”Junior Brother might not understand the difficulties of these cultivators either.”

Red Flame Peak can be said to be the sect’s most valuable Dao Field, with abundant Tier Two Spirit Plants, almost like sitting on Spirit Stones.

Liu Yu nodded in agreement, ”Senior Sister is right, Junior Brother Ji might not fully grasp others’ hardships.”

Ji An scratched his head, ”I was poor too, back then I didn’t even have a Spirit Stone to spare.”

”I don’t believe it!”