First Immortal of Destiny

Chapter 85: Entering the Land of Mountains and Rivers

"I heard that the Ghost Corpse Sect is a peripheral sect. Their disciples all practice the art of controlling corpses and puppets. When they engage in combat, they rely not on their own strength, but on their puppets. It's quite eerie."

"As for the Yan Yue Sect, it is an exclusive sect for women. If we have the opportunity to train together with their disciples, who knows, we might even have some romantic encounters. Haha!"

"Stop dreaming. The disciples of the Yan Yue Sect practice the path of the Jade Maiden and are not easily swayed by emotions, let alone romantic encounters."

When the elders announced that they would be participating in the training alongside the two major sects, some disciples who were knowledgeable about the sects began discussing.

"Silence."

"Activate the teleportation array. Let's depart."

After the elders allowed the disciples to discuss for a while, Elder Zhao from the Xuri Peak took out ten middle-grade spirit stones and embedded them into the teleportation array.

"Buzz!"

As the spirit stones were infused, the dormant teleportation array suddenly activated.

The totem patterns on the array emitted dazzling golden light, quite dazzling.

Then, the power of space emerged.

Everyone standing in the teleportation array was swept away together.

On top of a teleportation array in the Shanheng Valley, Qingzhou.

Everyone's figures suddenly appeared.

"Have we arrived?"

"This is the Shanheng Valley?"

The disciples were excited to use the teleportation array for the first time, looking around everywhere.

Shen Mo also surveyed the surroundings. Soon, he spotted two groups in the dense forest.

One group was dressed in black robes, exuding a cold aura.

What caught the most attention was that most of them carried a black coffin on their backs.

"These should be the people from the Ghost Corpse Sect."

Shifting his gaze, Shen Mo looked at the other group.

This group consisted entirely of women.

Contrary to what many disciples of the Linjiang Sect had imagined, not all of them were exceptionally beautiful.

Many disciples of the Yan Yue Sect were average-looking.

After all, cultivation focused on aptitude, not appearance.

"They arrived early."

Elder Huang and the others walked out of the teleportation array and greeted the leaders of the Yan Yue Sect and the Ghost Corpse Sect.

Without wasting any words, they quickly opened the spatial rift to enter the Land of Mountains and Rivers.

"Please line up and enter one by one. The Linjiang Sect is the host, so our disciples will go first. The two of you can discuss who goes next."

Elder Huang instructed the disciples, "The Land of Mountains and Rivers is divided into five regions. The area you will be training in is the barren region, which can only accommodate disciples below the Third Heaven of Gathering Qi."

"But even in this barren region, the internal space spans thousands of miles, vast and boundless."

"The spatial rift will randomly teleport you to different areas. If you decide to team up, hold hands when entering so that the spatial rift won't separate you."

"Otherwise, you won't know where you'll be teleported to."

Most of the disciples of the Linjiang Sect had already agreed on their team compositions in advance.

Only a small number of people tried to find others to form teams after hearing Elder Huang's words.

"Let's form a team and move forward together at the Xingchen Peak."

"There are countless opportunities and dangerous areas in the Land of Mountains and Rivers. It's only right for us to stick together as a peak."

Yang Qingshan was the first to speak up.

His words quickly received a response from everyone.

All eyes turned to Lu Ming.

As the strongest newcomer in the peak, it was up to him to decide on the team formation.

"Well, I also have this intention."

Lu Ming nodded and looked at Shen Mo. "Brother Shen, would you like to join us?"

"No."

Shen Mo's refusal surprised everyone.

"Brother Shen, do you have any concerns?"

Lu Ming was slightly surprised and curiously asked.

"Exploring as a team certainly shares the risks, but when it comes to distributing the rewards, it can easily lead to unpleasant disputes."

"Your strength is evident to everyone. Even if the rewards are divided among the team, no one would say anything if you receive a share no less than mine."

"Never mind, I'll go alone to avoid causing any disputes."

Shen Mo still shook his head.

According to his estimation, with the help of the Spirit-Hiding Rat, the probability of finding treasures on his own was more than ten times greater than others.

At that time, if there were good treasures, regardless of what he said earnestly at this moment, it was hard to say whether Shen Mo would willingly hand them over.

When it came to matters of the heart, it was better not to easily test people's interests.

By not teaming up with the disciples from the peak, Shen Mo could also avoid potential troubles.

"It seems that Brother Shen is very confident in the rewards of exploring the Mountain and River Boundary."

Lu Ming looked at him deeply and didn't insist, saying, "Well, since Brother Shen wants to go alone, I won't force you. I wish you a fruitful journey in the Mountain and River Boundary."

"Also, take this Thousand-Mile Sound Transmission Talisman."

"If you encounter any difficulties while acting alone, you can contact us. If we are nearby, we will come to help."

Although Shen Mo refused to go together, Lu Ming still acted generously.

"Thank you, Senior Brother Lu."

Shen Mo took the Sound Transmission Talisman and thanked him.

Afterwards, the group from the Starry Peak entered the spatial rift.

Shen Mo found Cao Ren and waited in line for a while before stepping into the spatial passage of the Mountain and River Boundary.

Yellow sand filled the sky, stretching for thousands of miles on the barren ground.

This was the first scene Shen Mo saw upon entering the Mountain and River Boundary.

Above the sky, the sun hung high, surveying the land.

All around, there was an endless desert with no end in sight.

It seemed as if there were only Shen Mo and Cao Ren in the world.

"Where have we been teleported to?"

Cao Ren looked around and marveled at the scene.

But soon, when he felt the incredibly rich spiritual energy in the air, his focus instantly shifted.

"The spiritual energy here is too abundant. It's much stronger than the spiritual veins of our sect."

"It is indeed a good place for cultivation."

Shen Mo also nodded.

His cave mansion in the inner sect was located in a section of the Lingmai of the Linjiang Sect with the most abundant spiritual energy, but compared to this seemingly barren space, the spiritual energy here was at least three times thinner.

The interior space of the ruins was truly extraordinary.

Shen Mo speculated in his heart that the fragment of the ruins obtained by the Linjiang Sect might have been a Grotto-Heaven created by a powerful cultivator in the past.

"Let's quickly test the effect."

Without hesitation, Cao Ren sat down on the ground and assumed a cultivation posture, saying, "The 'Purple Cloud Qi Cultivation Manual' that I cultivate has just reached a bottleneck in the early stage of completion."

"I'm lacking a place with abundant spiritual energy to break through the barrier of the technique."

He directly activated his technique and began cultivating on the spot.

Shen Mo didn't pay attention to him and loosened his sleeves.

The Spirit-Hiding Rat immediately scurried out from his sleeve.

"I was suffocating in there!"

It said in a somewhat resentful voice.

"Sorry, my Qiankun Bag is not of high quality and cannot hold living creatures. If I want to bring you in, I can only do it this way."

Shen Mo knew that what this lazy creature needed was not an apology, so he took out two pounds of dried beef jerky from his Qiankun Bag as compensation.

Sure enough, the Spirit-Hiding Rat held the beef jerky and quickly devoured it, dissipating its resentful mood.

"After eating, it's time for you to do something for me."

Shen Mo patiently waited for the Spirit-Hiding Rat to finish eating before speaking again, "So, within a radius of ten li around here, are there any treasures to be found?"

(End of this chapter)