Divine Wilderness Dragon Emperor

"Many people in the Southern Wilderness know of the Falling Star Mountain Range, but very few can get near the True Dragon Ancient Hall. That's because they don't know the safe routes. But I'm different. I have the Marsh King's inheritance, so I know some special paths that can get me close to that area," Ling Fei murmured to himself.

The Marsh King's Cultivation back then was considered unmatched in the Southern Wilderness. He had entered and exited those ancient ruins many times and was very familiar with everything inside.

He had even reached the edge of the True Dragon Ancient Hall several times.

He just couldn't access the Ancient Hall because his True Dragon Bloodline wasn't strong enough.

And the Marsh King had left all this information to Ling Fei.

This way, Ling Fei could move through the Falling Star Mountain Range like a fish in water.

But for everyone else, danger lurked at every step.

Soon, Ling Fei finished his discussion with Sect Leader Yuan and the others.

"Ling Fei, remember this: do not lose contact with the Sect, and do not enter any Forbidden Lands like those fissures. Otherwise, not even the Sect's powerhouses will be able to save you in time." In the end, Sect Leader Yuan couldn't help but issue a reminder. The slightest mistake could lead to Ling Fei's death.

For the Lingyun Sect, this was clearly an unacceptable outcome.

In fact, Sect Leader Yuan really wanted to keep Ling Fei safely within the Lingyun Sect, only letting him go out for training once he was strong enough.

However, seeing how insistent Ling Fei was, he felt he shouldn't interfere.

After all, on the Cultivation Dao, one's own conviction was the most important thing.

If he interfered too much, it might do more harm than good.

He knew that if he earned Ling Fei's resentment, it would be counterproductive when Ling Fei grew stronger in the future.

So after thinking it over again and again, Sect Leader Yuan decided to respect Ling Fei's wishes.

...

After his discussion with Sect Leader Yuan, Ling Fei returned to the Medicine Vein.

"Ling the Pill Master, you're back!" The moment he returned to the Medicine Vein, his four Medicine Attendants immediately came to greet him.

"Mm." Ling Fei nodded slightly.

"Congratulations, Pill Master, on condensing a Sword Intent Seed and defeating the geniuses of several peaks!" They had all heard about Ling Fei's recent string of victories against the geniuses from the other peaks.

This made them feel incredibly excited.

After all, never before in the Lingyun Sect had an Alchemist been so dazzling in Martial Arts.

Given time, Ling Fei was sure to become a legendary figure in the Lingyun Sect.

"It was just a few minor victories, that's all," Ling Fei said with a wave of his hand.

"Young Master, these are gifts sent by some Alchemists while you were away." At that moment, his attendant, Sun Xiaozhu, took out several Storage Pouches.

"And this is the list of gift-givers," Li Qingyu added, handing him a booklet.

"Oh!" Seeing this, Ling Fei's interest was piqued. He then said, "Thank you for your hard work. I'll be going out for a trip in a few days, so you'll have to take good care of the herbs in the Medicine Garden."

"Here, take these." Ling Fei then took out some Spiritual Essence and other items for them.

"Thank you, Young Master." The four of them were delighted as they accepted Ling Fei's reward.

"Young Master, where are you going? And for how long?" Sun Xiaozhu asked.

"I'm going to train at some ancient ruins to broaden my horizons," Ling Fei said. "As for how long... I'm not sure."

"Then you must be careful, Young Master," Sun Xiaozhu said.

The others quickly agreed.

"Don't worry, I'll be careful." Ling Fei smiled, his gaze sweeping over them as he thought to himself, 'I wonder if *those* people will try to get my whereabouts from these four. If they do, that would be perfect.' He had deliberately mentioned he was leaving for this very reason.

...

After he returned, people continued to visit Ling Fei.

Many of them were people Ling Fei didn't even know.

There were Alchemists as well as Martial Arts Powerhouses.

After receiving a few people, Ling Fei prepared to go into seclusion and stopped accepting guests.

"Since Ling the Pill Master is preparing to go out, we won't disturb him any longer." The visitors then left one after another.

However, the news that Ling Fei was going out soon spread.

"This Ling Fei is leaving?"

"Do we know if he's going alone, or if a Sect powerhouse is escorting him?"

As soon as the news got out, people immediately started paying attention.

"Could this be true? Might it be a trap?" some wondered aloud.

"It's probably not a trap. Ling Fei just defeated the geniuses from all the peaks in a row. He probably feels like he has no rivals for the moment and wants to go out to train."

...

「Seven days later.」

Ling Fei pushed open his door and walked out.

"Ling Fei, you have to be careful!"

"Aren't you taking anyone with you?" On the mountainside, Huang Xiaoman and Mu Xue had faces full of worry.

They had also heard that Ling Fei was leaving.

"Since it's for training, I should go alone," Ling Fei said with a smile. "You two just focus on your Cultivation here."

"Take care," Mu Xue and Huang Xiaoman said, their expressions still worried.

Ling Fei, however, mounted his Golden Eagle and flew toward the Lingyun Sect's Teleportation Peak.

"It's Ling Fei! Is he really leaving?" When the Golden Eagle soared through the Void, someone immediately spotted him.

Soon, Ling Fei landed on the Teleportation Peak.

Here, there was a Steward specifically in charge of teleportation.

Seeing Ling Fei arrive, an elder immediately went to greet him.

"Haha, Ling the Pill Master, where are you off to?" the old man asked with a smile.

"Teleport me to the area near the Falling Star Mountain Range," Ling Fei said.

"The Falling Star Mountain Range?" The old man was taken aback. "That place is extremely dangerous. You're not taking anyone with you?"

"No," Ling Fei said with a smile. "I just plan to train there for a bit. I won't go too deep inside."

"As long as you don't go too deep. You must be careful. It's fraught with danger; even many Nascent Soul Realm Powerhouses have fallen there," the old man warned.

"Thank you for the reminder, Senior," Ling Fei smiled.

The old man then began to activate the Teleportation Array for Ling Fei.

Activating a Teleportation Array required a large number of Elemental Crystal Stones.

Generally, if a disciple wanted to use it to leave, they had two options: pay with Elemental Crystal Stones, or have Merit Points deducted.

Ling Fei, naturally, chose to have his Merit Points deducted.

A genius disciple like him received a large amount of Merit Points and Elemental Crystal Stones even without completing missions.

A moment later, the Teleportation Array activated, and a Qi Vortex of Light Patterns materialized.

"Ling the Pill Master, you may enter," the Steward said with a smile.

"Many thanks!" Ling Fei clasped his hands in a slight bow, stepped onto the Transmission Platform before him, and with a single stride, entered the Transmission Vortex.

WHOOSH!

With a flash of light, Ling Fei disappeared into the Transmission Vortex.

"Ling Fei has left the Lingyun Sect." In the distance, someone's eyes lit up.

A short while later, figures flickered in the area as a group of Celestial Pill Realm powerhouses flew over.

These people were also preparing to go out for training.

"Steward Zhao, wasn't that Ling the Pill Master just now? Why did he leave by himself?" a young man among them asked.

"Haha, Ling the Pill Master said he was going to the Falling Star Mountain Range to train by himself," Steward Zhao said with a smile. "Yan Cheng, where are you all headed?"

"We're going to the North Lake Mountain Range," Yan Cheng replied with a smile. "We heard some ancient ruins were discovered there, so a few of us are going to try our luck. But to think Ling the Pill Master would dare go to the Falling Star Mountain Range all by himself. He's a genius of our Lingyun Sect. Isn't it a bit risky to let him go out there alone?"

"Haha, he's going out alone, presumably to temper himself," Steward Zhao chuckled. "After all, on the path of Martial Arts, one must often experience life-and-death situations to gain enlightenment. For a young man, gaining more experience is a good thing." He then added, "Alright, each of you needs to pay one thousand Elemental Crystal Stones."

"True. How can one grow without facing life and death?" Yan Cheng nodded.

After paying the Elemental Crystal Stones, they entered the Transmission Vortex.