Chapter 317: Forbidden To Return South
"Save me, fellow Daoist..."
"Hand over the panacea!"
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Since Li Xuanling had decided to return south, he naturally flew straight toward the south. Along the way, he witnessed chaotic scenes—battles between immortal and devil cultivators over treasures, and Buddhist cultivators subduing demons with both sides suffering losses. Despite opportunities to take advantage of such situations, Li Xuanling was determined to return home and flew southward without stopping.
Among the members of the Li Family, Li Xuanling had the deepest mastery of the River Crossing Torrential Step. Thus, he navigated through his journey effortlessly, avoiding any trouble as he flew along. Soon, he reached the border of Xu State where a great river surged. The waves crashed against the shore, forming layers of snow-white spray, presenting a magnificent and captivating scene before him.
Known as the ancestor of southern water veins, this great river divided the north and south, its turbulent waters being one of the most abundant sources of water qi in the land. The upper reaches extended deep into Zhao State, winding around Mount Luoxia before flowing into Wu State. Any cultivator attuned to the energies of large rivers and streams, like Li Xuanling, who practiced the River One Qi Technique, would inevitably pause to admire such magnificent scenery.
"The vastness of the river..."
When Li Xuanling first traveled north, he had passed by this great river. He spent several days there to cultivate, as it relaxed his mind and greatly improved his cultivation. Now, seeing it again upon his return, he felt an uncontrollable surge of emotions, compelling him to land by the riverbank and gaze at the pale green waters flowing east, feeling an overwhelming sense of his own insignificance.
"The momentum of life is like the flow of this great river—beyond one's control."