The First Immortal of Destiny

Half a day later, a Bronze Phoenix Cart, supported by rosy clouds, slowly flew out of Chong’a Mountain. This phoenix cart was a hidden treasure of the Riverside Sect, its rank reaching the peak of the profound level. Once infused with Spirit Stones, it gained the ability to soar through the heavens and burrow into the earth! Shen Mo had taken a liking to it while preparing for the wedding and selecting ceremonial magic artifacts from the Treasure Hall. Later, he rode this very phoenix cart to retrieve Zhao Lingyin from her boudoir and bring her to the Longevity Hall where the grand ceremony was held.

If one didn’t hold back on Spirit Stone consumption and fully unleashed the phoenix cart’s maximum power, it could fly fifty thousand miles in a day and a night, comparable to the escaping light speed of late-stage Spirit Sea Realm cultivators. It was even three-tenths faster than the Black Canopy Magic Boat, which the Yuan Family had spent a great fortune to build. Of course, compared to Shen Mo’s Ascending Cloud Immortal Method, which allowed him to travel over one hundred thousand miles a day, it was still inferior.

However, for this journey, Shen Mo and his companions were not in a hurry, making the Bronze Phoenix Cart perfectly suitable as their mode of transport. Furthermore, traveling in this cart, Shen Mo didn’t need to expend his True Yuan to fly with Zhao Lingyin and Ming Yu; he only needed to divert a portion of his attention to control its direction. This way, Shen Mo could maintain his peak state at all times and calmly handle any unexpected incidents. He could even dedicate most of his attention to cultivation!

...

Under Shen Mo’s control, the Bronze Phoenix Cart, enveloped in mist and clouds, rumbled towards the Fairy Flower Valley. After stopping outside the Fairy Flower Valley for an hour, they picked up Flower Fairy Ami before changing direction and speeding eastward!

After using the Golden Flowery Realm to bring the trapped Sect Disciples of the Riverside Sect back to Chong’a Mountain, Ami had returned to the Fairy Flower Valley with the Golden Flowery Realm. Afterward, Shen Mo sent her a special invitation to his and Zhao Lingyin’s Dao companion ceremony. Due to various considerations, the Big Moros of the Flower Fairy clan had prevented Ami from attending the ceremony, much to her regret. Shen Mo picking her up to travel together had also been previously arranged.

When he borrowed the Golden Flowery Realm, he had promised that if he or any other Riverside Sect disciples found new exotic flowers or rare herbs, they would gift the Fairy Flower Valley a parent specimen of the spiritual plant. Now that he was about to travel and would cover most of the Red Flame Country, it was a perfect opportunity to take Ami along to search for various spiritual plants. This would also count as fulfilling part of their agreement and repaying Ami a favor!

”Moro Shen, Moro Shen, is she the Dao companion you mentioned?” Ami folded her wings, stood on Shen Mo’s shoulder, and pointed her tiny finger at Zhao Lingyin, babbling. ”In our Flower Fairy clan, we don’t have ’Dao companions.’ All clan members are Moros, though there’s a distinction between Big Moros and Little Moros. So, Ami doesn’t quite understand the relationship between you two… Is that Moro Chen also your ’Dao companion’?”

Previously, Zhao Lingyin and Clam Girl Ming Yu had only met Ami very briefly. Indeed, any woman, regardless of her cultivation, would find it hard not to adore such exquisite and beautiful creatures as Flower Fairies. Seizing the chance, both Zhao Lingyin and Ming Yu were now gleefully stroking Ami’s translucent wings.

Compared to Chen Mengze, Ming Yu, and others, Ami was clearly more fond of Zhao Lingyin. The reason wasn’t hard to guess. All Flower Fairies are born from the fruits of the Mother Tree and can be considered Wood-type creatures; coincidentally, Zhao Lingyin possessed a Green Wood Spiritual Body! It was entirely natural for her to gain Ami’s favor. Take Chen Mengze, for example. Because her cultivation of the Pure Jade Mantra caused her to lean towards an Ice Spiritual Body, Ami somewhat disliked her. However, Chen Mengze got along quite well with the dark ice creatures of the Extreme Northern Zone!

Zhao Lingyin gently rubbed Ami’s head with her soft fingertips, then looked at Shen Mo with a smile playing on her lips. ”Husband, Miss Ami is asking you a question...”

Sitting beside her, Ming Yu quickly took out a fragrant melon from The Smallest Space and took a delighted bite. Her cheeks puffed up as she ate, her bright eyes darting back and forth between Shen Mo and Zhao Lingyin! Then, she noticed Ami’s covetous gaze and generously shared a piece of the sweet melon with the Flower Fairy.

Shen Mo shot Ming Yu a fierce glare, then began to ’enlighten’ Ami, saying, ”That Moro Chen is not my Dao companion. The relationship between her and me is similar to your relationship with other Flower Fairies.”

”But Ami and the other Big and Little Moros don’t go mouth-to-mouth...”

”Shut up, you!”

”...”

The time that followed was quite an ordeal for Shen Mo. When Chen Mengze had transferred her nature Qi into Shen Mo’s mouth, she had clearly set up a screen of thin cold smoke to block others’ sense. Unfortunately, the Golden Flowery Realm, which Shen Mo had only crudely refined, still bore Ami’s soul mark, so she had seen everything... The problem was, the Flower Fairy clan had no concept of spouses or Dao companions, so Ami simply said whatever came to her mind. She directly exposed the matter to Zhao Lingyin, immediately piquing her curiosity and prompting her to question Shen Mo.

Ming Yu and Ami, those two little imps, snacked on fruits incessantly throughout the journey, eating until their bellies were round and full.

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The Bronze Phoenix Cart continued its journey, passing through Sea State and making a brief stop for rest and replenishment in Dingbo City. After accepting the respects of the Riverside Sect disciples in the city, it flew towards the Immortal Burial Sea.

Passing by the Near Sea Demon Cave, a den of Foreign Realm Demons, they found it in the same dilapidated state as three years prior, after being trampled by the Four-eyed Giant. The Class IV Big Heavenly Demon within the demonic cave sensed Shen Mo’s aura. It didn’t dare to emerge and attack him. Instead, it recalled all the demon heads that were out preying on sea creatures to bolster their own power, and they all huddled fearfully inside its den, not daring to venture out!

Shen Mo was unaware of the exact situation within the demonic cave, nor did he know if a Class V Big Heavenly Demon was present, so he didn’t force his way in to start a massacre. Regardless, in the current climate, the demonic nests in the Near Sea Demon Cave and the Black Mountain Demon Suppression Cave couldn’t stir up much trouble... The Foreign Realm Demons had suffered heavy casualties during the cataclysmic changes in the world, not to mention being cut off from the Heavenly Demon Realm. Now, every one killed was one less permanently! Furthermore, the blood food available for the Foreign Realm Demons near the two demonic caves was nearly exhausted. Moreover, the presence of other Outer Zone creatures and Evil Spirits from forbidden lands also prevented them from acting as wantonly as before! When my cultivation level is higher in the future, it won’t be too late to investigate its true state and see if it can be destroyed.

The phoenix cart traveled southeast for over a thousand miles more... A colossal Boat House appeared in their line of sight. The Boat House was over a hundred meters long and more than forty meters wide, hovering silently in mid-air. A banner hanging from it depicted a blood-red eye. It was the Heaven Patrolling Tower, the eerie Evil Spirit that had nearly bested Shen Mo three years ago.

Shen Mo hadn’t immediately sent Ming Yu back to the sea region under her mother Demon Lord Ming Cang’s jurisdiction; he had come here specifically for this Evil Spirit. More precisely, I’ve set my sights on the Heaven Patrolling Tower, this large magic artifact. Although I can use the Bronze Phoenix Cart, it ultimately belongs to the sect. Unless I’m willing to allocate a significant portion of my monthly allowance to exchange for this Flying Escape artifact, I’ll have to return it to the Treasure Hall after use!