CHAPTER 148: 147. ACCOMPANYING CANDIDATE (3/4)

The reward for the mission is indeed tempting, but the location for completing it is really awkward. He had just killed five Profound cultivators from the Hundred Sects Alliance, who are probably plotting on how to kill him now. And now he’s being sent to Huangli City on a mission to gain fame, it really feels like walking into a death trap.

However, Wen Ping loves this feeling.

Wen Ping still knows a bit about Huangli City, having picked up scattered bits from his parents when he was young. It’s the center of the entire East Lake, and the largest city. He doesn’t know how big it is, but his father told him it’s at least twenty times the size of Cangwu City, and it takes half a day to walk from the East City Gate to the West City Gate. Compared to Huangli City, Cangwu City seems like a small village.

A moment later, Wen Ping put the Jade Box into his Storage Ring, while having the system count the Gold Tickets inside — a total of 105,700 Gold — upgrading Tingyu Pavilion needs 300,000 Gold!

Wen Ping thought about upgrading the Main Hall, or the dormitory area.

The Main Hall is prestigious, and upgrading the dormitory area would add more rooms. Ever since Huan Cheng moved in, the dormitory area has been full. If any more disciples join, there won’t be any place to sleep.

But after thinking it over, he decided it’s best to consider this issue after returning from the journey.

By evening, Wen Ping put all the things he needed into his Storage Ring, then gathered everyone for dinner and poured a bowl of well water for each person. Because Body Refining Cultivators can go without drinking water for some time, no one seemed to have noticed the mystery of the well water, and when they saw the water on the table, they just instinctively smelled it.

"I thought it was wine," Qin Shan chuckled, showing a grin like an old drunkard.

Huan Shan knew what this water was, quickly raised it up to drink, and while drinking, said, "Sect Leader, since everyone is so happy today, can I drink another bowl of water?"

"No," answered Wen Ping.

The others listening to the two talking were puzzled and didn’t understand what Huan Shan meant by wanting more water.

Yang Lele couldn’t help but pick up the bowl, looked at the water inside, smelled it again, and, finding nothing unusual, drank a sip out of curiosity. He immediately exclaimed, "This is water? How is it so delicious."

Huan Shan replied from the side, "That’s right, it’s just water, water from the well beside the kitchen."

At this time, Huai Ye also picked up a porcelain bowl and drank some of the water that two people had praised. Others, perhaps out of curiosity, also picked up their bowls and symbolically drank a sip.

But after just one sip, they couldn’t stop.

Qin Mo drank while sighing, "This water is truly delicious, drinking it even refreshes the spirit."

However, as they were still savoring it, the water in the bowl was already gone.

Qin Mo quickly stood up, saying, "I need another bowl, it’s the first time I’ve found water this delicious. Do you all want some more? I’ll get it for you."

Saying that, Qin Shan glanced at everyone.

Everyone nodded in agreement.

As Qin Mo stood up, Huan Shan spoke, "Brother Qin, don’t think about it, this water we can only drink one scoop a day."

"It’s just water, who set the rule that we can only drink one scoop a day."

"I did," Wen Ping answered.

Upon hearing Wen Ping’s words, Qin Shan reluctantly sat back down and bitterly said, "Sect Leader, can’t we drink a bit more of this water?"

"Of course not. From now on, you can only drink one scoop of this Spiritual Water a day. When you feel exhausted from cultivation, a scoop of Spiritual Water can invigorate you immensely."

Wen Ping didn’t continue on about the water, instead waved his hand and said, "Sit down, everyone. The reason I’ve gathered you all today is to announce something. I will be leaving the Immortal Sect tomorrow for ten days to travel to Huangli City. Anyone who wants to join me, raise your hand."

Yang Lele was the first to speak, though he didn’t quite understand why the Sect Leader suddenly wanted to go to Huangli City, "Sect Leader, Huangli City is too far from us."

Huai Ye also nodded in agreement, "Um, Sect Leader, I don’t really want to go either, it’s really too far. Going and returning would take at least two months..."

Qin Shan and the others also had the same thought. They wanted to cultivate well in the Immortal Sect and had no intention of going to Huangli City for leisure.

Two months could accomplish many things!

There’s no hurry to travel, they could always do it later.

Qin Shan frowned and said, "Sect Leader, you just killed five Profound cultivators in Huangli City, and now you dare to go to Huangli City?"

"It’s just a trip, not to fight them," Wen Ping, seeing some remain silent and others refusing, had to come up with a new method, "Alright, Lele, take a chopstick and spin it twice. Whoever the tip points at will come with me to Huangli City."

"Okay," Yang Lele nodded.

He picked up a chopstick from the table, cleared a space in the middle of the dining table, and with a flick, the chopstick began to spin.

The next moment everyone laughed.

Yang Lele looked helplessly at the chopstick tip pointing at him and couldn’t help but smile bitterly.

Wen Ping said, "One more time, quickly spin it again."

Yang Lele reluctantly nodded, glanced at Zhao Qing, and used slightly less force when spinning, hoping the second person would be Zhao Qing, but it was not meant to be.

When the chopstick stopped, it pointed at Yun Liao.

Seeing it was him, Yun Liao’s eyebrows twitched, but he didn’t say anything.

Wen Ping ignored their reluctance and said, "You two pack up tonight, we’ll leave early tomorrow morning. The rest of you continue with your regular cultivation; calculate tonight how many times you need to enter the Ten Layers Tower in these ten days, then Elder Qin, collect the money for entering the Ten Layers Tower, and give it to me tomorrow morning. Oh, and if anyone causes trouble, go to the Red-eyed Demon King. If it refuses to act, I’ll feed it to the Flood Dragon when I return."

Qin Shan nodded, seeing Wen Ping was determined to go, said nothing further.

After everyone had their fill and dispersed, Wen Ping spent two thousand Gold buying a pickaxe and shovel from the store within the Flying Ship Construction House, had Zhao Yi take them to the Red-eyed Giant Ape, then dealt with the Sect’s other matters till it was nearly dawn.

As the morning light appeared, everyone gathered at the plaza to send off Yang Lele and Yun Liao instead of cultivating.

After all, this separation could last one to two months.

Yang Xi, standing nearby, chuckled and said, "Lele, have a safe journey. No worries, when you return in two months, I’ll still be at the Body Refining Eighth Layer."

"Get lost!" Yang Lele immediately glared at Yang Xi, causing everyone to burst out in laughter.

Indeed, this two-month trip would interrupt a lot of cultivation time, but Yang Lele could only swallow his bitterness.

When Wen Ping appeared, Yang Lele ran over with a pack on his back and said, "Sect Leader, I’ve just come down the mountain to get some Upper Wind Horses to shorten the travel time to Huangli City by at least ten days."

Wen Ping responded calmly, "No need for the Wind Horses."

Yang Lele quickly asked, "Are we taking a carriage then? Sect Leader, carriages are very slow... it could take half a year to return from Huangli City."

Wen Ping smiled wryly. Honestly, before the Flying Ship Construction House was available, his only fast travel option was Wind Horses, but compared to the flying ship, Wind Horses were much slower now.

Then, Wen Ping said to Yang Lele and Yun Liao, "You two come with me, we’re not leaving from here."

Yang Lele nodded and followed. The others naturally followed as well, heading to Churao Mountain together.

As they arrived behind the Fierce Beast Trial Ground, Yang Lele pointed ahead, "What is that!"

Immediately followed by everyone’s murmurings.

"A ship?"

"When did a ship get here?"

"The ship looks quite nice, it even has a name — Cloud Concealment."

As everyone was puzzled about the ship’s presence, Wen Ping spoke up, "Haha, Elder Yun, Lele, you go up first."

"Huh!" Yang Lele was confused.

But Haha quickly ran up the wooden ladder extending from the flying ship to the deck in just two steps, then happily shouted down to everyone from the deck.

Once Yang Lele and Yun Liao boarded, Wen Ping instructed everyone, "Cultivate well in these ten days."

Saying this, Wen Ping stepped onto the deck.

"Up."

With this word, the flying ship’s ladder retracted, and it slowly lifted off the ground, soaring into the sky!