As the Universe Turns - Chapter 1023
Chapter 1023 SorrowlessValley
In SorrowlessValley, however, he saw immortal energy surround him. The distant mountains were lofty and steep. Within the thin clouds, there were tens of thousands of peaks competing for power, and there were also eagles flashing about. They emitted high eagle roars that echoed back and forth between the valleys, enduring endlessly.
Looking closer, bees and butterflies swarm together. Birds chirp, flowers compete for beauty. On the cliff, there are waterfalls flying beads splashing down into pools. The pools overflow, forming streams that flow through the forest. Apes, milu deer, deer and other animals are drinking water on the shore. These small animals are actually not shocked when they encounter humans.
“Brother Wu Chen, this … this is SorrowlessValley?”
When Leng Baihu arrived at the valley, he was temporarily attracted by the wonders of the valley. Such a beautiful place made people feel as if they were in the Immortal Realm, cleansing the depths of their hearts, and forgetting the worries of the mortal world.
Could that legend be true? This is an Immortal Realm left behind from ancient times, far away from worldly troubles. There were real immortals who passed by here …
Leng Baihu looked at the wonders of the valley. For a moment, he seemed to have truly forgotten all the worries of the outside world. It was precisely this: What does the disturbance in the world have to do with me? There was a jug of wine, drunk in the flower room. Three thousand flourishing, not as good as Great Dream Three Lives.
Xiao Chen did not expect that even though SorrowlessValley was in the mortal world, he had an extraordinary feeling. Suddenly, he remembered what that senior from Suzhou had said: In the north of Yu Yuan, there was Gu Wuyou, the flower of Wuyou, blooming every thousand years.
Although the valley was very clear, where was the legendary flower that bloomed once every thousand years?
“Brother Wu Chen … look!”
Leng Baihu pointed to the distance. Around the green mountain, there were clear lakes. They were originally emerald green and clear lakes. However, under the sunrise, the lake was red and bright like fire. It was like a fire of life, endlessly growing.
Attracted by the spectacular scenery in front of him, Leng Baihu seemed to have forgotten that the purpose of finding SorrowlessValley this time was to help Xiao Chen find the legendary flower that bloomed once every thousand years.
He came to the lakes and felt the Spiritual Energy around him. He wanted to shout loudly, but he was afraid that it would disturb the peace of the valley for a thousand years.
“It’s been a thousand years, no one has set foot in this valley, right?”
Leng Baihu felt very strange. He walked around the valley. He never thought that he would be able to find such a place in the World of Mortal Immortals in his lifetime. He recalled that although he had been to many places in the past and had visited many beautiful mountains and rivers, compared to this SorrowlessValley in front of him, it was truly insignificant to be separated from an ordinary immortal.
At this moment, Xiao Chen was carefully sensing the flow of Spiritual Energy in the valley. This SorrowlessValley was indeed extraordinary, and he had noticed it since he had just entered.
The Spiritual Qi in this valley was abundant, as if it had condensed all the Spiritual Qi in the world. No wonder the Spiritual Qi in such a large area of West Sichuan was so thin that it gradually became a land of mortals. It turned out that it was not that the Spiritual Qi in West Sichuan was insufficient, but that most of the Spiritual Qi had condensed into this valley.
It was like a grand formation. This SorrowlessValley was where the formation eye was, condensing all the spiritual energy from other places …
At this moment, a flash of lightning flashed in Xiao Chen’s heart. Suddenly, he thought of something. From decades ago, a large amount of Spiritual Qi had suddenly poured into the entire ancient land of Xianyuan. It was even more than ten times more powerful than before, and many people’s cultivation had increased by leaps and bounds. But why was this?
Moreover, he always had a feeling that the spiritual energy of the entire ancient Xianyuan was slowly gathering towards Xuanqing Mountain, making people unconscious and unable to feel it.
He recalled that night when he visited Xuan Qing at night, he met Tianshu Peak under Qianyu Nichang, and Qianyu Nichang told him that Xuanqing Sect hid a great secret in the world, what exactly was this secret …
Could it be that the entire Xuanqing Mountain was also the location of the array eye of a certain array?
“Brother Wu Chen! Brother Wu Chen! Look, what did I catch?” Leng Baihu suddenly interrupted him after such a strange thought sprouted in his mind.
Xiao Chen came back to his senses and saw a snow-white fox in his hand. This fox’s fur was like snow. It should be a snow fox that lived in a snow mountain. How could it appear in SorrowlessValley?
“Haha!”
Leng Baihu laughed loudly, “I, Leng Baihu, actually caught a snow mountain white fox in the valley today, haha!”
“Everything has a spirit. Be careful, don’t hurt it.”
Xiao Chen carried the White Fox over from his hand and said, “The fox is the most cunning. Its leg bone is injured. Otherwise, how can you catch it?”
“Ah …”
Leng Baihu scratched his head and said, “No wonder when I went over, I saw it lying on the ground without moving. I thought that the little animals in the valley were not afraid of people …”
“Yes.”
Xiao Chen nodded slightly and gently pressed down on the fracture in the fox’s front leg. The fox immediately let out a “hiss” and bit his hand.
“It, it bit you …”
Leng Baihu was stunned for a moment, but Xiao Chen did not let go of his hand. He used his finger slightly to connect the fox’s leg bone, and then slowly put it down.
After a while, the white fox stood up and ran into the forest. Leng Baihu turned around and saw a few red spots on Xiao Chen’s tiger’s mouth. He was slightly surprised and said, “Brother Wu Chen, your hand is bleeding …”
“It doesn’t matter.”
Xiao Chen wiped away the blood from his hand and said, “He thought I was going to hurt him, so he bit me. If he knew I was saving him, he would form an ouroboros.”
“This …”
Leng Baihu scratched his head. For a moment, it was hard to understand what he meant. Xiao Chen stood up and looked into the depths of the valley. However, when he saw the vast clouds, he said, “Let’s go. Let’s go find the Worry-free Flower.”
…
The entire SorrowlessValley was very large, with mountains overlapping inside. In some places, clouds and mist surrounded it, making it impossible to control a sword, making it extremely easy for it to get lost.
The valley was naturally divided into an outer valley and an inner valley. As the name implied, the outer valley was located on the outer level, and the inner valley was located in the depths of the valley.
Along the way, he saw flowers everywhere. There were some flowers blooming on the trees. They were as red as fire, and they were invisible from the outside. Leng Baihu looked at the red flowers on the ground and trees and said, “Carefree Valley, Carefree Flowers. Could this flower growing in SorrowlessValley be called Carefree Flowers? But what does it mean after a thousand years of blooming?”
As he walked, he muttered to himself endlessly. Xiao Chen suddenly stopped. Leng Baihu saw him stop and asked, “Brother Wu Chen, what’s wrong?”
Xiao Chen turned around and looked at him, “Do you still remember the Qi Seeking Technique I taught you?”
“Yes!”
Leng Baihu nodded forcefully and said, “I remember everything you taught me, be it the Qi Seeking Technique or the Breathing Technique.”
“Alright, calm down. As you walk, you can cultivate the Qi Seeking Technique.”
“Mm … Alright!”
…
The rest of the way was quiet. Xiao Chen focused on sensing the flow of spiritual energy in the valley. No matter what the flower was, he had to go to the inner valley before the people outside came in.
Although there were layers of restrictions outside SorrowlessValley, it was difficult for ordinary people to enter. However, the array eyes had been destroyed before, so it wouldn’t be long before the restrictions outside dissipated. At this moment, everyone outside would pour in.
Previously, when he was outside, he had noticed that the Qingyi man and Old man Zi Yi were not low in cultivation. Judging from the obedient looks of the three of them, their identities in Yun Sect were not ordinary.
The three of them also called the man from Qingyi “Great Childe”. Presumably, this person should be the disciple of Yun Sect’s Sect Leader, Yun Daozi.
In the evening, dusk fell, and the valley gradually darkened, but there was no sense of darkness outside. Even though the night was shrouded, it was still a thousand miles away from Moon.
However, at this moment, a gentle tremor suddenly came from outside, as if it had broken the calm of the valley. The birds in the forest also pounced out and dropped a few colorful feathers.
“What’s going on …”
Leng Baihu became vigilant, but the shock only lasted for a while before it stopped. Xiao Chen looked out of the valley and said, “Those people are trying to break the restriction formation.”
“Then …”
The expression on Leng Baihu’s face tightened slightly as he looked into the depths of the valley. He turned around and looked at Xiao Chen, saying, “Then let’s quickly think of a way to get to the inner valley …”
“Yes.”
Xiao Chen nodded and didn’t say anything else. He immediately went inside. Although the two of them were unable to control their swords, they possessed extraordinary lightning arts. Especially under Xiao Chen and Hao Hao Moon, even if it was a cliff, it was as if they were walking on flat ground.
In the middle of the night, the silver moon shone brightly over the valley. The two of them arrived at a cliff peak. There was a cave on the cliff peak. Leng Baihu had used too much internal energy, so he could no longer use his qinggong. After all, he was a mortal.
“Let’s rest here tonight.”
Xiao Chen sat down. Right now, he was also a mortal. Without his arrogant cultivation, he would not be able to endure even if he continued to exhaust his internal energy.
“Mm-hmm!”
Leng Baihu nodded and immediately sat down cross-legged. He circulated his energy to regulate his internal breathing, but not long after, a “Gulu” sound came from his stomach.
“Uh …”
Although he was already hungry, Leng Baihu was embarrassed to say it out loud. He scratched his head awkwardly at this moment. In fact, he had been running around for days and hadn’t eaten yet today. Xiao Chen also felt a little hungry.
In the past, when he was in Lustless Heaven, he did not feel as hungry as mortals, but during this period of time in the mortal world, he actually felt hungry from time to time.
“Here.”
He took out a few big fruits from his sleeve, and Leng Baihu’s eyes lit up. He asked curiously, “Eh? Where did Brother Wu Chen get these fruits?”
“I saw some fruit trees on the cliff just now, so I picked a few.”
“Hehe, Brother Wu Chen is still thoughtful …”
…
That night, Moon Qianli and Xiao Chen sat on the edge of the cliff, facing the cold wind. He remembered that when he saw Xiao Meng’er during the day, there was nothing wrong with that trace of Saint aura. From the looks of it, Xiao Meng’er had truly comprehended the mysteries of the Saint realm … It was inevitable that he would enter the Saint realm in the future, and it was also a Saint realm of Dao and Martial Arts.
Thinking of this, Xiao Chen couldn’t help but feel a chill in his heart. Back then, he had indeed underestimated this woman. This woman’s talent could only be described in two words: terrifying.
Even if it was Qianyu Nichang, if she hadn’t cultivated the Three Flowers Gathering Summit, she would still be slightly inferior to her.
The most terrifying thing about Xiao Meng’er was not her talent, nor was it her dual cultivation of Dao and Martial Arts. Instead, it was her heart that no one could see through. It was like a bottomless abyss that no one could peek into.
Her ruthlessness, decisiveness, and kindness were truly frightening. It was just like the little Netherworld below Acheron Valley that time. In order to survive alone, she decisively pushed herself and Zi Yuan towards the Fiendgod. If not for the fact that the Fiendgod had woken up afterwards, she and Zi Yuan would have truly died there that time.
Even today, Xiao Chen still felt some lingering fear whenever he thought of that life and death experience underground. He secretly swore that if he met this woman again in the future, no matter when, he would never let down his guard. He could not believe what she said. This woman’s strength was not limited to her cultivation. In the future, she would definitely be the best candidate to lead the Xiao Clan.
The night was a little deeper, and the cold wind beneath the cliff howled.
Xiao Chen stared at the mountain under the darkness. What was Xiao Meng’er doing in SorrowlessValley this time? It was probably also the legendary Flower of Carefree.
In the legends of West Shu, the flower of worry, once bloomed for a thousand years, could make one live forever and become an immortal, inevitably attracting cultivators.
And this time, there were actually so many people nearby. Could it be that they were all here for the Worry-free Flower? Or something else? No, is Xiao Meng’er doing this for …
“Brother Wu Chen!”
Suddenly, a voice interrupted his thoughts. Leng Baihu walked up from behind, holding two clean fruits in his hand. He chuckled, “Why is Brother Wu Chen still sitting here? Here, I’ve washed it for you …”
“Thank you.”
Xiao Chen took the two fruits from his hand and turned around. He thought that Xiao Meng’er must have a different purpose in coming to SorrowlessValley this time. If her purpose conflicts with his, would she … want to kill him?
No, no …
At this moment, Xiao Chen suddenly remembered something. This woman was good at scheming. If she had an ulterior motive, then she would definitely not be discovered. To be silent, she could only draw everyone’s attention to herself …
Leng Baihu saw his expression suddenly change and asked, “Brother Wu Chen … what happened to you? Why aren’t you eating?”
Xiao Chen regained his senses and looked at the cave behind him. Seeing that there was a flash of fire in the cave, he said with a serious expression, “This place may not be safe anymore. Go bury the fire and we’ll leave immediately.”
“Ah … Good, good!”
Leng Baihu was stunned for a moment and didn’t ask any further. He bit the half fruit in his hand into his mouth and immediately picked up a large rock and went into the cave.
The cold wind whispered. Xiao Chen looked in the direction where it came from. At this moment, even the mountain range under the curtain of night seemed to have suddenly become ferocious and terrifying. There was also a hint of ruthless and cold killing intent in the wind.
He was still too careless. With Xiao Meng’er’s abilities and Xiao Ling’er by her side, how could she not enter? Perhaps she was already in this valley …
Soon, the others would enter the valley as well, so there would probably be a life-and-death battle.