Chapter 41 - Something’s Wrong with His Mind! Mooching a Place to Live!
Chapter 41 Something’s Wrong with His Mind! Mooching a Place to Live!
“Uncle Luo, my master really hasn’t come back. Forcing me won’t do any good.”
Underneath Zizai Palace, the Lord of the Cycle Palace stood there. In front of him, Shi Hao looked helpless and explained with a face full of tears unshed.
This Uncle Luo had come several times, always for Master. But Master had been away for over three months and hadn’t returned, each time coming back empty-handed.
Today, no matter how Shi Hao explained, Uncle Luo didn’t believe him and insisted on entering Zizai Palace to take a look.
“I won’t make things hard for you.”
“Whether your master is here or not, I will know once I go inside.”
The Lord of the Cycle Palace was a bit impatient, unable to wait any longer.
God knows if those old fellows had made any progress during these three months. He himself hadn’t.
So he was eager to see Chu Tian and get something good from his young master to improve his cultivation.
Shi Hao helplessly said, “My master said no one else is allowed to enter the mountain without his permission.”
“Uncle Luo, if you insist on going in, you might not even reach the summit.”
The Lord of the Cycle Palace glanced at Zizai Palace, clearly aware of the many special formations hiding there. Though these formations seemingly belonged to the old Chu family patriarch, he still respected them.
Ordinary people could only reach halfway up Zizai Palace; without Chu Tian’s permission, no one could set foot in the upper areas. Moreover, Chu Tian had explicitly told them not to enter those upper layers casually; if he wasn’t there, the consequences could be unpredictable.
The Lord of the Cycle Palace took a deep breath, savoring the intensely rich spiritual energy of Zizai Palace, several times stronger than other peaks, feeling a thrill inside.
He came up with a plan and said, “Shi Hao, Uncle Luo has important matters to discuss with your master.”
“Although he hasn’t returned for many days, it’s been more than three months, so he should be back soon.”
“Uncle Luo will stay somewhere in Zizai Palace and wait patiently. The matter is very important and must be dealt with immediately upon his return.”
Shi Hao was stunned. How was this different from waiting at the Cycle Peak? Why must he stay in Zizai Palace?
Before he could ask, Uncle Luo smiled kindly, put an arm around Shi Hao’s shoulder, and pushed him toward the summit of Zizai Palace.
“Uncle Luo, this…”
Shi Hao, not good with words, couldn’t refuse. Thus, he was led all the way to the mountaintop. Before leaving, Chu Tian had taught Shi Hao how to control the formations of Zizai Palace. Now, with the golden ring Chu Tian gave him, Shi Hao could command many of the big formations in Zizai Palace.
Inside Zizai Palace, even the Grand Palace Master Duan Mu Yan might not be Shi Hao’s match. As they climbed, at the seemingly formation-free mid-mountain area of Zizai Palace, they often saw disciples secretly cultivating in secluded spots.
These were naturally not Zizai Palace disciples, but those from the other six peaks. Zizai Palace’s spiritual energy was abundant, and the air was filled with the scent of medicinal herbs—a perfect place for cultivation.
Cultivating here made it easier to break through bottlenecks. Even just smelling the herbal fragrance could make people feel happy, as if their lifespan extended slightly.
It might be an illusion, but many disciples didn’t want to miss out on such a treasure. Some hardworking disciples even built cultivation caves on the mid-mountain slope and stayed there long-term.
As expected, those who did this secretly had cultivation far beyond their peers.
Worth mentioning was that the Lord of the Cycle Palace’s second disciple, Zhou Yang Luo Qing, also had a cultivation cave here. Neither the Lord of the Cycle Palace nor the senior brother Li Duxiu knew this.
“No wonder Zizai Palace is so good—even the air smells wonderful.”
The Lord of the Cycle Palace smiled contentedly. If he could cultivate here for seven or eight years, even the aloof little brother Dou Mo couldn’t surpass him in competitiveness.
Hmm… once Chu Tian returns, I must have a good talk with him.
Hmm?
Suddenly, the Lord of the Cycle Palace spotted a disciple from Cycle Peak digging a cave. That disciple was working hard, holding a magical iron shovel, moving quickly, with a face full of excitement, occasionally laughing loudly.
“Hahaha!”
“From today on, this is my home, Wang Xiaoer!”
“Living here, who’d want to go back to Cycle Peak?”
The Lord of the Cycle Palace glanced at him but said nothing, his smile growing even brighter.
Not bad, not bad, truly a disciple worthy of my teachings!
Only when one reaches such a high level in rolling techniques can they truly be considered disciples of the Reincarnation Peak. The Lord of the Reincarnation Palace decided that from now on, he would personally instruct the other disciples of the Moonwatching Machine Peak.
He would have them all come live in the Zizai Palace, cultivating here long-term. In less than ten years, the disciples from the other five palaces would be left far behind.
“This method is really excellent!”
“Hahaha!”
The Lord of the Reincarnation Palace couldn’t help but laugh heartily, which made Shi Hao shudder.
“Does this Senior Uncle Ancestor… seem a little crazy? Is it really okay to bring him back to Zizai Palace?”
Shi Hao seriously doubted whether he had invited a wolf into the house.
…
Two months later, at the main gate of Saint Demon Mountain. Steward Shen was on duty as usual, but today he was somewhat irritated. Because three days ago, another elder, who was twenty years younger than him, told him that he had successfully broken through to the Fourth Layer of the Infant Transformation Realm—reaching the mid-stage of the Infant Transformation Realm!
For Steward Shen, who was an elder but still only at the early stage of the Infant Transformation Realm on the surface, this was extremely embarrassing. But there was nothing he could do.
Who told him to gossip and spread the Lord of the Reincarnation Palace’s embarrassing stories everywhere?
As a result, he was punished with gatekeeping duty for a whole year, and only six months had passed so far.
During this half-year, he had no time to cultivate at all. Not only had his apparent realm not advanced, but even his hidden realm progress was very slow.
“Sigh, just endure a little longer, it will be over soon.”
Steward Shen sat down and looked up.
“Huh?”
“The Lord of Zizai Palace has returned!”
In the distance, the space in the sky tore open, and Chu Tian appeared with five others. Soon, they arrived in front of the sect’s main gate.
“Lord of Zizai Palace, long time no see.”
Steward Shen smiled warmly.
“Indeed, it’s been a while.”
Chu Tian nodded slightly, exchanged a few simple greetings with Steward Shen, then led the group inside the gate.
“Is this what a major immortal sect looks like?”
Tong One and Tong Two, who had just begun cultivation, were amazed by the immortal scenery of Saint Demon Mountain. A flock of celestial cranes flew by in the distance, causing the two to exclaim even more.
Even Lin Chen and Su Xiaorou, who were young masters from their respective clans, had never seen such a scene. For a while, everyone was captivated by this immortal realm.
Only Xuan Qing remained calm; the magnificent sight of Saint Demon Mountain did not surprise him. After all, what kind of scenes had he not seen in his past life?