Chapter 39 - Easy Come, Easy Go
Benton led the siblings on a five-hour sprint to start the day, after which he fed them and let them cultivate for five hours. That was followed by another three hours of sprinting until it grew dark, and they set up camp.
He aimed to set a blistering pace.
Judging from the map the mayor had supplied him, traveling along the road to Vermillion Incomparable Rain Town and then continuing along it to Sixth Flawless Flowing City would take about two months. As the crow flew, however, he reckoned he could cut at least half that time off.
Granted, the road did make traveling easier. It was overgrown with weeds and even trees starting to break through the hard packed dirt and rocks, but the vegetation wasn’t nearly as dense there as in the forest.
The woods weren’t all that bad, though. He and the siblings were able to cut through even the thickest brush with ease. Besides, it was good training for the kids. The more practice they had dodging things coming at them at speed, the better.
The map, however, showed a large lake directly between the village and the city, so skirting the large body of water before taking to the trees only made sense. He estimated another three days on the road before they turned due north.
Near the end of the next day, something unexpected happened. He got a notification.
Host’s Disciple, Wan Ai, has reached Qi Gathering: Minor Realm Two
Host is awarded one Sect Point.
Host has 23 Sect Points available.