Chapter 21: I Swear, Even Bandits Are Cultivating These Days
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Chapter 21: I Swear, Even Bandits Are Cultivating These Days
Even though they were only a couple of steps away from entering the valley, Chen Xun didnt enter. He guided the ox to the side and waited.
The Ascension Summit would officially commence in a few days. It was only the vagabond cultivators that arrived early on.Read latest chapters at nov(e)lbin.com Only
He silently observed the nearby group. Each member had a vastly different get-up compared to the rest. Some wore bamboo hats, and others donned masks. They were surrounded by an air of mysteriousness.
Soon, they all stepped into the mist, disappearing from sight.
"Moo~ Moo!" The big black ox seemed to get impatient, wondering why they weren't going in yet.
At that moment, Chen Xun seemed to have realized something. He quickly got up, pulled the bandit mask from his pocket, and put it on.
"Let's go!" He shouted and led the ox into the mist.
Buzz
A humming sound rang out, and the mist gradually dispersed, revealing a completely new world before their eyes.
The Nine Stars Valley was much larger than he had imagined, stretching seemingly forever. Countless vagabond cultivators were moving within the valley, with their hushed whispers filling the vicinity.
All around were stalls, but the vendors were not selling wares. In fact, the items displayed were unfamiliar to Chen Xun, and he couldn't even name them.
In the distance, there were several pavilions, most likely those of larger sects. The lesser known sects and factions sat up regular abodes to conduct business with the vagabond cultivators.
They gasped like a pair of country pumpkins who had finally gotten the chance to enter a big city. "Amazing...."
"Moo~~"
Chen Xun walked near the vendors with the big black ox, but he still minded the distance between them. He didnt want any trouble. He would occasionally stand still and observe the items on display. They werent selling gold or silver, but rather a bunch of hexagonal crystals they called Spirit Stones.
There were also many vagabonds trading medical pills for items. This display made Chen Xuns mouth go dry. He had never seen such a sight before.
The big black ox looked utterly bewildered as well. What was all this? It thought, How had they not seen any of this in all their years?
"Old ox, turns out we are a pair of country pumpkins."
Chen Xun swallowed a mouthful of dry saliva, his heart racing. They were truly making a spectacle of themselves, like a woman of the commoners entering the royal chambers of the grand palace.
The black ox kept nodding, and its large copper-bell-like eyes grew even wider. It saw something that caught its attention before it nudged Chen Xun, beckoning him to check it out as well.
Chen Xun looked in the direction the big black ox showed and subconsciously yelled, albeit with a quiet voice. "Wow! Those must be spirit herbs."
He couldn't help but take a few steps forward and approach the stall in question. The vendor was a young girl. She had three spirit herbs up on display. They were lush green and radiated faint traces of spiritual energy.
These were completely different from regular herbs. Both their appearance and the fragrance they emitted were entirely different from anything Chen Xun had seen or smelled before.
The young girl, who was busy arranging her items on the table, had her eyes cast down when two feet and four hooves came into view.
"Fellow cultivator, are you!" She spoke and casually tilted her head upwards to meet her potential customers eyes, but she suddenly turned mute, and her face turned an odd shade of black when she noticed his strange get-up.
Chen Xun continued leading the big black ox around as they secretly eavesdropped on others' conversations. His behavior was quite furtive, but perhaps he wasn't even aware of it himself.
"Only three days left till the Ascension Immortal Conference begins. Thats when the top ten immortal sects of the Qian Nation will gather. If we can secure a spot in any of those, we will take a big leap in our cultivation.
"Haha. Dont even think about it. Its good enough if we are accepted into an ordinary immortal sect, much less one in the top ten. Those are way beyond the reach of mediocre talents like us.
"That's true, but then the fact that I didnt even take a shot would be hard to swallow."
"Those top ten sects will each set up five stages in the center of the valley. Unless you have immense battle wisdom and perseverance don't even think about it."
"I heard that many people get injured or even die every year. So, better not to go up unless you've reached the seventh level of Qi Refining."
Several of the present vagabonds shook their heads and sighed as they walked past Chen Xun. The path to immortal ascension was truly difficult. It was filled with numerous hurdles and challenges that one must pass in order to see another day. At the end, they were fundamentally different from those who were born geniuses.
"At the valley's center. The top ten immortal sects. There will be five stages. Okay, got it." The duo noted these three main points before exchanging a smile. They had learnt something yet again.
"Old ox, let's go over there. Looks like they are selling weapons," Chen Xun excitedly shouted, as he was quite knowledgeable about forging.
Leading the black ox over, they headed toward a crowd, where quite a few people had gathered as well.
They stood on the outskirts and observed. But sadly, Chen Xun's hopes were dashed when he realized that these weren't weapons but magical artifacts, which weren't crafted through blacksmithing at all. Many flying swords were displayed, along with some other peculiar objects. They all apparently operated on spiritual energy.
"Truly impressive," Chen Xun's eyes were filled with envy.
If he could turn his mountain-opening axe into a magical artifact, he might actually be able to split a mountain with a single chop in the future.
"Moo~" The black oxs eyes glittered, too. If it turned its own horns into magical artifacts, who could withstand its charges!
The man and the ox seemed to be in sync and both fell into a world filled with their own fantasies. They subconsciously started drooling all over the ground, and the cultivators surrounding them noticed this. They gave them a weird look and furrowed their brows. _Where did these country pumpkins pop out from, now? _They thought, Holy!Even that black ox drooled all over itself!
They pair didnt care about the looks thrown their way as usual and quickly noticed another stall that piqued their interests.
"Old ox, these are all skills no, uhm, spells, I mean," Chen Xun's words were jumbled from excitement.
Holding onto the black ox's reins, he approached the stall. The vendor was a stout man. He saw the pair and couldnt help but think, _Damn! Even bandits know how to cultivate these days? _
"Animal Control Art," "Fireball," "Qi Concealment Technique," "Root," and other spells were neatly displayed on the stall. They were laid right on the table.
The duo felt their mouth run with saliva and had to swallow down lest they choke to death. They wanted these all! However, they had no spirit stones. None! They felt poor for the first time in their lives.
"Did you find anything to your liking, fellow cultivator?"
"Big Brother, where did you get all these spells? There are so many...."
"What do you mean?"
The stout man's forehead creased. He thought that another troublemaker had appeared in the valley and secretly took out a talisman, preparing to call someone over.
"Big Brother, dont take this the wrong way. You misunderstood me. You know what, I'll come back once I have spirit stones." Chen Xun quickly waved his hand in the air, a bit flustered. He quickly pulled the reins of the black ox and ran. His heart was racing. He was really too excited.
"What the hell was that?" The stout man shouted in annoyance and put the talisman back before glaring in the direction Chen Xun ran in.
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Chapter 21: I Swear, Even Bandits Are Cultivating These Days
Even though they were only a couple of steps away from entering the valley, Chen Xun didnt enter. He guided the ox to the side and waited.
The Ascension Summit would officially commence in a few days. It was only the vagabond cultivators that arrived early on.Read latest chapters at nov(e)lbin.com Only
He silently observed the nearby group. Each member had a vastly different get-up compared to the rest. Some wore bamboo hats, and others donned masks. They were surrounded by an air of mysteriousness.
Soon, they all stepped into the mist, disappearing from sight.
"Moo~ Moo!" The big black ox seemed to get impatient, wondering why they weren't going in yet.
At that moment, Chen Xun seemed to have realized something. He quickly got up, pulled the bandit mask from his pocket, and put it on.
"Let's go!" He shouted and led the ox into the mist.
Buzz
A humming sound rang out, and the mist gradually dispersed, revealing a completely new world before their eyes.
The Nine Stars Valley was much larger than he had imagined, stretching seemingly forever. Countless vagabond cultivators were moving within the valley, with their hushed whispers filling the vicinity.
All around were stalls, but the vendors were not selling wares. In fact, the items displayed were unfamiliar to Chen Xun, and he couldn't even name them.
In the distance, there were several pavilions, most likely those of larger sects. The lesser known sects and factions sat up regular abodes to conduct business with the vagabond cultivators.
They gasped like a pair of country pumpkins who had finally gotten the chance to enter a big city. "Amazing...."
"Moo~~"
Chen Xun walked near the vendors with the big black ox, but he still minded the distance between them. He didnt want any trouble. He would occasionally stand still and observe the items on display. They werent selling gold or silver, but rather a bunch of hexagonal crystals they called Spirit Stones.
There were also many vagabonds trading medical pills for items. This display made Chen Xuns mouth go dry. He had never seen such a sight before.
The big black ox looked utterly bewildered as well. What was all this? It thought, How had they not seen any of this in all their years?
"Old ox, turns out we are a pair of country pumpkins."
Chen Xun swallowed a mouthful of dry saliva, his heart racing. They were truly making a spectacle of themselves, like a woman of the commoners entering the royal chambers of the grand palace.
The black ox kept nodding, and its large copper-bell-like eyes grew even wider. It saw something that caught its attention before it nudged Chen Xun, beckoning him to check it out as well.
Chen Xun looked in the direction the big black ox showed and subconsciously yelled, albeit with a quiet voice. "Wow! Those must be spirit herbs."
He couldn't help but take a few steps forward and approach the stall in question. The vendor was a young girl. She had three spirit herbs up on display. They were lush green and radiated faint traces of spiritual energy.
These were completely different from regular herbs. Both their appearance and the fragrance they emitted were entirely different from anything Chen Xun had seen or smelled before.
The young girl, who was busy arranging her items on the table, had her eyes cast down when two feet and four hooves came into view.
"Fellow cultivator, are you!" She spoke and casually tilted her head upwards to meet her potential customers eyes, but she suddenly turned mute, and her face turned an odd shade of black when she noticed his strange get-up.
Chen Xun continued leading the big black ox around as they secretly eavesdropped on others' conversations. His behavior was quite furtive, but perhaps he wasn't even aware of it himself.
"Only three days left till the Ascension Immortal Conference begins. Thats when the top ten immortal sects of the Qian Nation will gather. If we can secure a spot in any of those, we will take a big leap in our cultivation.
"Haha. Dont even think about it. Its good enough if we are accepted into an ordinary immortal sect, much less one in the top ten. Those are way beyond the reach of mediocre talents like us.
"That's true, but then the fact that I didnt even take a shot would be hard to swallow."
"Those top ten sects will each set up five stages in the center of the valley. Unless you have immense battle wisdom and perseverance don't even think about it."
"I heard that many people get injured or even die every year. So, better not to go up unless you've reached the seventh level of Qi Refining."
Several of the present vagabonds shook their heads and sighed as they walked past Chen Xun. The path to immortal ascension was truly difficult. It was filled with numerous hurdles and challenges that one must pass in order to see another day. At the end, they were fundamentally different from those who were born geniuses.
"At the valley's center. The top ten immortal sects. There will be five stages. Okay, got it." The duo noted these three main points before exchanging a smile. They had learnt something yet again.
"Old ox, let's go over there. Looks like they are selling weapons," Chen Xun excitedly shouted, as he was quite knowledgeable about forging.
Leading the black ox over, they headed toward a crowd, where quite a few people had gathered as well.
They stood on the outskirts and observed. But sadly, Chen Xun's hopes were dashed when he realized that these weren't weapons but magical artifacts, which weren't crafted through blacksmithing at all. Many flying swords were displayed, along with some other peculiar objects. They all apparently operated on spiritual energy.
"Truly impressive," Chen Xun's eyes were filled with envy.
If he could turn his mountain-opening axe into a magical artifact, he might actually be able to split a mountain with a single chop in the future.
"Moo~" The black oxs eyes glittered, too. If it turned its own horns into magical artifacts, who could withstand its charges!
The man and the ox seemed to be in sync and both fell into a world filled with their own fantasies. They subconsciously started drooling all over the ground, and the cultivators surrounding them noticed this. They gave them a weird look and furrowed their brows. _Where did these country pumpkins pop out from, now? _They thought, Holy!Even that black ox drooled all over itself!
They pair didnt care about the looks thrown their way as usual and quickly noticed another stall that piqued their interests.
"Old ox, these are all skills no, uhm, spells, I mean," Chen Xun's words were jumbled from excitement.
Holding onto the black ox's reins, he approached the stall. The vendor was a stout man. He saw the pair and couldnt help but think, _Damn! Even bandits know how to cultivate these days? _
"Animal Control Art," "Fireball," "Qi Concealment Technique," "Root," and other spells were neatly displayed on the stall. They were laid right on the table.
The duo felt their mouth run with saliva and had to swallow down lest they choke to death. They wanted these all! However, they had no spirit stones. None! They felt poor for the first time in their lives.
"Did you find anything to your liking, fellow cultivator?"
"Big Brother, where did you get all these spells? There are so many...."
"What do you mean?"
The stout man's forehead creased. He thought that another troublemaker had appeared in the valley and secretly took out a talisman, preparing to call someone over.
"Big Brother, dont take this the wrong way. You misunderstood me. You know what, I'll come back once I have spirit stones." Chen Xun quickly waved his hand in the air, a bit flustered. He quickly pulled the reins of the black ox and ran. His heart was racing. He was really too excited.
"What the hell was that?" The stout man shouted in annoyance and put the talisman back before glaring in the direction Chen Xun ran in.
Chapter 21: I Swear, Even Bandits Are Cultivating These DaysEven though they were only a couple of steps away from entering the valley, Chen Xun didnt enter. He guided the ox to the side and waited.The Ascension Summit would officially commence in a few days. It was only the vagabond cultivators that arrived early on.Read latest chapters at novelbin.com OnlyHe silently observed the nearby group. Each member had a vastly different get-up compared to the rest. Some wore bamboo hats, and others donned masks. They were surrounded by an air of mysteriousness.Soon, they all stepped into the mist, disappearing from sight."Moo~ Moo!" The big black ox seemed to get impatient, wondering why they weren't going in yet.At that moment, Chen Xun seemed to have realized something. He quickly got up, pulled the bandit mask from his pocket, and put it on."Let's go!" He shouted and led the ox into the mist.BuzzA humming sound rang out, and the mist gradually dispersed, revealing a completely new world before their eyes.The Nine Stars Valley was much larger than he had imagined, stretching seemingly forever. Countless vagabond cultivators were moving within the valley, with their hushed whispers filling the vicinity.All around were stalls, but the vendors were not selling wares. In fact, the items displayed were unfamiliar to Chen Xun, and he couldn't even name them.In the distance, there were several pavilions, most likely those of larger sects. The lesser known sects and factions sat up regular abodes to conduct business with the vagabond cultivators.They gasped like a pair of country pumpkins who had finally gotten the chance to enter a big city. "Amazing....""Moo~~"Chen Xun walked near the vendors with the big black ox, but he still minded the distance between them. He didnt want any trouble. He would occasionally stand still and observe the items on display. They werent selling gold or silver, but rather a bunch of hexagonal crystals they called Spirit Stones.There were also many vagabonds trading medical pills for items. This display made Chen Xuns mouth go dry. He had never seen such a sight before.The big black ox looked utterly bewildered as well. What was all this? It thought, How had they not seen any of this in all their years?"Old ox, turns out we are a pair of country pumpkins."Chen Xun swallowed a mouthful of dry saliva, his heart racing. They were truly making a spectacle of themselves, like a woman of the commoners entering the royal chambers of the grand palace.The black ox kept nodding, and its large copper-bell-like eyes grew even wider. It saw something that caught its attention before it nudged Chen Xun, beckoning him to check it out as well.Chen Xun looked in the direction the big black ox showed and subconsciously yelled, albeit with a quiet voice. "Wow! Those must be spirit herbs."He couldn't help but take a few steps forward and approach the stall in question. The vendor was a young girl. She had three spirit herbs up on display. They were lush green and radiated faint traces of spiritual energy.These were completely different from regular herbs. Both their appearance and the fragrance they emitted were entirely different from anything Chen Xun had seen or smelled before.The young girl, who was busy arranging her items on the table, had her eyes cast down when two feet and four hooves came into view."Fellow cultivator, are you!" She spoke and casually tilted her head upwards to meet her potential customers eyes, but she suddenly turned mute, and her face turned an odd shade of black when she noticed his strange get-up.Chen Xun continued leading the big black ox around as they secretly eavesdropped on others' conversations. His behavior was quite furtive, but perhaps he wasn't even aware of it himself."Only three days left till the Ascension Immortal Conference begins. Thats when the top ten immortal sects of the Qian Nation will gather. If we can secure a spot in any of those, we will take a big leap in our cultivation."Haha. Dont even think about it. Its good enough if we are accepted into an ordinary immortal sect, much less one in the top ten. Those are way beyond the reach of mediocre talents like us."That's true, but then the fact that I didnt even take a shot would be hard to swallow.""Those top ten sects will each set up five stages in the center of the valley. Unless you have immense battle wisdom and perseverance don't even think about it.""I heard that many people get injured or even die every year. So, better not to go up unless you've reached the seventh level of Qi Refining."Several of the present vagabonds shook their heads and sighed as they walked past Chen Xun. The path to immortal ascension was truly difficult. It was filled with numerous hurdles and challenges that one must pass in order to see another day. At the end, they were fundamentally different from those who were born geniuses."At the valley's center. The top ten immortal sects. There will be five stages. Okay, got it." The duo noted these three main points before exchanging a smile. They had learnt something yet again."Old ox, let's go over there. Looks like they are selling weapons," Chen Xun excitedly shouted, as he was quite knowledgeable about forging.Leading the black ox over, they headed toward a crowd, where quite a few people had gathered as well.They stood on the outskirts and observed. But sadly, Chen Xun's hopes were dashed when he realized that these weren't weapons but magical artifacts, which weren't crafted through blacksmithing at all. Many flying swords were displayed, along with some other peculiar objects. They all apparently operated on spiritual energy."Truly impressive," Chen Xun's eyes were filled with envy.If he could turn his mountain-opening axe into a magical artifact, he might actually be able to split a mountain with a single chop in the future."Moo~" The black oxs eyes glittered, too. If it turned its own horns into magical artifacts, who could withstand its charges!The man and the ox seemed to be in sync and both fell into a world filled with their own fantasies. They subconsciously started drooling all over the ground, and the cultivators surrounding them noticed this. They gave them a weird look and furrowed their brows. _Where did these country pumpkins pop out from, now? _They thought, Holy!Even that black ox drooled all over itself!They pair didnt care about the looks thrown their way as usual and quickly noticed another stall that piqued their interests."Old ox, these are all skills no, uhm, spells, I mean," Chen Xun's words were jumbled from excitement.Holding onto the black ox's reins, he approached the stall. The vendor was a stout man. He saw the pair and couldnt help but think, _Damn! Even bandits know how to cultivate these days? _"Animal Control Art," "Fireball," "Qi Concealment Technique," "Root," and other spells were neatly displayed on the stall. They were laid right on the table.The duo felt their mouth run with saliva and had to swallow down lest they choke to death. They wanted these all! However, they had no spirit stones. None! They felt poor for the first time in their lives."Did you find anything to your liking, fellow cultivator?""Big Brother, where did you get all these spells? There are so many....""What do you mean?"The stout man's forehead creased. He thought that another troublemaker had appeared in the valley and secretly took out a talisman, preparing to call someone over."Big Brother, dont take this the wrong way. You misunderstood me. You know what, I'll come back once I have spirit stones." Chen Xun quickly waved his hand in the air, a bit flustered. He quickly pulled the reins of the black ox and ran. His heart was racing. He was really too excited."What the hell was that?" The stout man shouted in annoyance and put the talisman back before glaring in the direction Chen Xun ran in.
