Chapter 157 - 130: Midnight Terror
Can we go now?
One by one, Loose Cultivators emerged from the temporary huts, their faces a mix of joy and bewilderment laced with unease.
Suddenly, the entire camp burst into commotion.
Some gathered their belongings, called to their acquaintances, and in groups of three to five, they eagerly began the journey home.
Chen Li was also unwilling to linger in such dangerous territory. After discussing with Zhang Yan, Zhao Chang Er, and others, he decided to join the returning crowd. The more people, the safer, a simple truth.
The orderly advance they had maintained on the way there turned into a chaotic scramble on the way back, with people scattered all over the hills and fields.
Although cultivators in the later stages of Qi Cultivation could fly with instrument control, it was highly draining on spiritual power and couldn’t be sustained for long, suitable only for short distances. Moreover, the wilderness was far from safe; maintaining abundant spiritual power at all times was essential.
Thus, even cultivators at the Ninth Layer of Qi Cultivation had no choice but to walk earnestly.
Of course, for Chen Li, none of this posed a problem.
His near max-level Wind Control Skill consumed minimal spiritual power and lasted long. For a journey of several hundred miles, which would take just a few spells, he could set out in the early morning and be home by noon.
Nevertheless, he wasn’t alone.