390: Chapter 316 390: Chapter 316 Liu Yong used a flying artifact that resembled a dish, soaring through the skies with his wife, daughter, as well as Sun Zi’an.
Given the distance between Immortal Sect and Luo Family, perhaps they couldn’t even reach their destination with a day’s flight on their flying artifact.
Liu Yong powered his own flying artifact with Spirit Stones.
Though it was costly to use up Spirit Stones, and such an expenditure was somewhat painful for a less affluent elder like him, he opted for the quicker means to ensure everyone’s safety, conserving his Spiritual Power in case they encountered any trouble during the day’s flight.
His worries were not unfounded, as his daughter had mentioned, Luo Yaxuan’s brother and some friends had come to visit their family and encountered murderers seeking to rob them.
He and his wife, although at the Golden Core stage, were all too common in the Martial World.
It could be said that in the Martial World, those at the Golden Core stage were merely at the lowest level of cultivation.
Neither he nor his wife were confident in their ability to protect their daughter and the other disciple.
Their flying artifact crossed the skies over uninhabited mountains, intentionally avoiding territories of major clans or Sects.
Such a strategy also reduced their risk of danger.
They had noticed that many individuals with cultivation levels above Nascent Soul were present in the high skies, even probing their flying artifact with Divine Sense, which left Liu Yong, his wife, and those aboard the artifact trembling with anxiety.
Throughout their journey, they remained cautious and vigilant, and slowly, night fell around them.
Danger drew ever closer, and they dared not seek lodging in bustling areas.
Nor did they dare to rest in the depths of the dense, wild forests, leaving them with no choice but to continue their high-altitude flight.
Following an elder back to Immortal Sect, they learned that Luo Yaxuan, also a Direct Disciple, had not returned to the Sect.
Upon inquiring further, they found out that Luo Yaxuan had already returned to his family and had advanced to a higher level of cultivation, perhaps never to return to Immortal Sect.
They felt a bitter taste in their mouths.
With the same level of cultivation, why did they not have access to the same resources?
Was it because their families could not provide them with Supreme Elixirs?
The pride they once felt now seemed like a joke.
Perhaps they had an edge in front of Outer Sect disciples.
In front of other capable disciples, they were just ordinary disciples who seemed to have more resources because they had masters.
But if they always stayed by their master’s side and remained at the same level of cultivation, they appeared capable.
Yet, in the face of other’s continuous progress, they were still stuck in place.
As young people, they had higher aspirations.
They couldn’t stay within Immortal Sect forever, yearning for the skies beyond; the two decided to venture out together, and they mentioned this to their master.
Their masters agreed with the idea of them venturing out together.
Going out in twos was always better than one venturing alone.
Their masters, who were all at the Golden Core stage, also desired faster and better resources to advance their cultivation.
Unfortunately, their limited resources couldn’t secure them Supreme Elixirs, so they could only envy and feel jealous of others, too preoccupied with their own concerns to pay attention to their disciples.
The masters believed that if their disciples could venture out and obtain resources to advance their cultivation,
They, as masters, would also need to venture forth, whether into deep, wild forests or desolate places in search of resources.
Places fraught with danger might offer better resources so they would follow along with the disciples on their trials.
As Elders, sometimes disciples on missions would venture into dangerous realms for experience, or when the time came for taking in disciples, they would be dispatched by Immortal Sect.
Fan Dingding and Bi Renchuan initially planned to venture out aimlessly.
But when they arrived at a forest, they encountered Bian Shasha and some female disciples from the West Gate Immortal Sect on a training expedition.
They sought to fulfill their mission by finding Immortal Herbs in the forest, hoping to obtain better resources and then sell them.
The girls, of course, aimed to trade their resources for money, or perhaps for the Supreme Elixirs rumored throughout the Martial World.
The Supreme Elixirs of the Martial World were so expensive they dared not covet them.
Buying both Nourishing Soul Pills and Vitality Pills like the wealthy individuals of the Martial World, they would immediately enhance their cultivation with these two types of Supreme Elixirs.
Bian Shasha, having lost to Ding Ling in the competition among Outer Sect disciples, was not favored by any Golden Core Elders and missed out on the chance to compete in Immortal Venerable City.
At that time, she loathed Ding Ling but couldn’t seek revenge—after all, the girl was under the protection of a Golden Core Elder.
She had no choice but to join the lower-ranked Outer Sect disciples on a visit to the Mission Hall to inspect the tasks available.
Upon learning about Boundless Forest and the Immortal Vine seeds found there, they could earn two high-level Spirit Supplement Pills from Immortal Sect just for bringing back those seeds.
The resources for Outer Sect disciples were limited; having medium-level Spirit Supplement Pills was already considered good, let alone high-level ones.
For the sake of those two high-level pills, Bian Shasha and the accompanying female disciples were willing to give their all for the Elixirs.
Arriving outside, before reaching Boundless Forest, they overheard the chatter in a small inn from the passersby of the Martial World.
Full of hope, they had gone to Immortal Venerable City for the triennial major competition, only to return in disappointment.
And, of course, there were many who acquired substantial resources—it was said those with money to buy Supreme Elixirs.