Chapter Seventy-two: One Step Ahead

  Yang Tian asked put away the hundred top-grade spirit stones and left the cliff bottom with Xiao Bai. The harvest of the seven-colored spiritual mushroom could be said to be Yang Tian's greatest gain in his many years on the Purple Mystic Continent.

  Now that we have the Ling Stone, we can activate the transmission array and head to the Xiu Zhen Realm. However, it's not a good idea to rush over there now, as the Xiu Zhen Realm is unlikely to be as safe as this place. There must be many powerful cultivators with extensive connections on that side, and the "Qí Wù Piān" also records that the Dà Qiān world has all sorts of strange things, with ferocious beasts and evil spirits running amok.

  The demon beast, Yang Tianwen had seen it before. That giant snake must be a demon beast, and it should have been naturally cultivated by the spiritual energy emitted by the three-color spirit ginseng.

  Yang Tianwen and Xiao Bai returned to their residence, on the "balcony" in front of the mountain cave, the two girls were arranging several wild rabbits on the grill, the aroma was overflowing, and it made one's mouth water just by smelling it.

  Xiao Bai suddenly jumped down from Yang Tianwen's shoulder, pushed off the tree trunk and shot forward like a rocket. In just a few breaths, he covered several kilometers and arrived in an instant.

  Yang Tianya shook his head and continued to practice his Feather Floating Technique in the air, now its speed was already comparable to that of a full-speed run. With the help of the omnipresent wind power between heaven and earth, Yang Tianya's Feather Floating Technique became more and more skilled.

  Shui Xilan raised her head and smiled: "You're back." Just like a wife welcoming her husband home.

  Yang Tian nodded and said, "Today's harvest is not bad, we got some spiritual stones, you can take them to cultivate." Spiritual stones can assist in cultivation, with them, Yang Tian's own cultivation speed will increase by another fold.

  However, some portals need to be left open, and because he didn't want to shock the world, Yang Tian asked each person to leave three.

  Bi'er took the Ling Stone and said with some unexpected surprise: "It's still a top-grade one? Tian Wen Ge, you're really amazing. You know that one top-grade Ling Stone can support our cultivation for ten years."

  "Hehe, it's just luck. I still have some left to use for opening the transmission array." Yang Tian asked with a smile, and didn't go into specific explanations.

  "Hmm, we'll work hard at it." Biei smiled and replied.

  Yang Tian asked himself, if he compared his cultivation speed with the two women, their speed was absolutely ten times or even a hundred times faster than his own. There was no way around it, as his talent was limited, and on top of that, they were using different cultivation methods, which made the gap between them even wider. He believed that by the time the two women reached the Yuan Ying stage, he might not have even achieved Nirvana yet! He chuckled and said: "If you two are any faster, what's the point of me even trying?"

  "Hehe~~~" Bi'er smiled slyly and didn't continue the conversation.

  Yang Tianwen informed Li Chengfeng with a jade token, and he came here. It had been three years since they last met, and Li Chengfeng's three-year filial piety for his grandfather also ended. Just in time, the Ling Stone was obtained, so Yang Tianwen called Li Chengfeng to discuss it.

  Li Chengfeng yearned for the Xiu Zhen Realm even more urgently than Yang Tianwen had imagined, and when he heard that Yang Tianwen had found a high-quality spirit stone to activate the transmission array, he set off immediately. At the speed of his flying sword, he could arrive in three days.

  Three days later, Li Chengfeng arrived at the edge of the bottomless abyss and found Yang Tianwen and his two companions living in a cave on the cliff wall. He asked anxiously: "Second Brother, have you really found the Ling Stone? And is it top-grade?"

  "Yes." Yang Tianwen smiled and handed over the Ling Stone.

  Li Chengfeng took the Ling Stone and felt it, and indeed it was exactly as described in the Sword Maru's records of top-grade Ling Stones, with not even a slight difference in the spiritual energy fluctuations. A brilliant smile spread across his face as he exclaimed: "This is truly great! The wish of my Li clan ancestors, my yearning for the Cultivation Realm, my longing for the Immortal Realm, can finally be fulfilled." For Li Chengfeng, worldly glory and wealth were like fleeting clouds, and now that he had avenged his great enmity in the mortal world, he was free from all entanglements. His only aspiration was to pursue the ultimate power of the sword path. Li Chengfeng didn't bother asking about the origin or history of the Ling Stone either.

  "Big brother, don't rush for now, we must carefully confirm it first." Yang Tian asked cautiously.

  "How come you've been living here for three years and still haven't figured out that transmission array?" Li Chengfeng said with some surprise, "This array won't work, we can go to another transmission array, it's no big deal." Indeed, the most important thing was the twelve high-quality spirit stones, having them was key.

  "The teleportation array is fine, no need to seek far and wide, I just want to confirm it again." Yang Tianwen shook his head.

  "That's perfect, in two days, no, tomorrow, we'll leave tomorrow!" Li Chengfeng was getting impatient.

  "Big brother, you're fine, but I'm the one who has to support my family, how inconvenient is that? The Cultivation Realm isn't like the Mortal Realm!" Yang Tianyou sighed.

  Li Chengfeng nodded and said, "Alright, I understand. Otherwise, I'll take the lead tomorrow and be your vanguard."

  Yang Tianwen listened and thought it wasn't bad either, killing two birds with one stone. He nodded in agreement: "That's good too, I'll activate the transmission array tomorrow to send you over."

  At night, the two women had fallen asleep. Yang Tian asked and Li Chengfeng sat at the edge of the cliff, lit a fire, blew wind, each holding a pot of wine in their hands, chatting. Li Chengfeng suddenly said: "Second brother, having concerns is not good for cultivation! The most taboo thing in cultivation is this. Actually, you also want to activate the transmission array early, right?"

  Yang Tianwen stood there, speechless, and in his heart, he was also wondering if it was really as Li Chengfeng had said. He thought for half a day, but couldn't think of any reason why. First of all, when he was single, one person eating well meant the whole family wouldn't go hungry, and doing anything was extremely carefree, without worries or concerns.

  Now there are two more responsibilities on my shoulders, and things don't feel as carefree as they used to. But a man with a family is also incredibly happy, at least I am enjoying it. Everything has its dual nature! Annoying, just annoying! Don't think about it anymore.

  Biei, who was originally sleeping soundly in the cave on the other side, moved her eyelids, opened her eyes, blinked a few times, and didn't seem to think of anything, then closed them again, slightly turned over, and fell asleep once more.

  The next morning, Yang Tianwen and Li Chengfeng descended into the deep abyss. Yang Tianwen first handed over a few spiritual stones, saying: "When we get to the other side, you might need them, so take good care of them."

  "Thank you!" Li Chengfeng didn't hesitate and took it over.

  "We're here, let's get off." Yang Tian took out twelve spirit stones and placed them in the blank spaces around the formation.

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  Xiaoshui is sick, this chapter was coded yesterday...

  I'll be going to the clinic later, tonight's update may be affected, maybe after 11pm or maybe at dawn...

  See when I wake up and start typing...