Staying In The World Of Cultivation

Chapter 49: Nowhere to Run

Su Fan looked at the bodies floating on the distant river and couldn't help but take a cold breath.

Yesterday, a monster caused chaos in Luqu County, and today more than twenty bodies floated over.

Not to mention the ordinary people in the city, even he felt a bit of scalp tingling.

At this moment, a group of soldiers boarded several boats and left the dock, heading towards the bodies on the river.

They used hooks and sickles to retrieve the bodies from the river and piled them up on the other side, setting them on fire with firewood, causing flames to soar into the sky.

Looking at the flames rising on the other side, Su Fan sighed.

It wouldn't be possible to leave in a short time.

After such a big incident, which boat owner would dare to leave the dock? Who knows if there are any bodies floating on the river?

If any body undergoes a mutation, there won't even be time to cry before being swallowed by the monster.

There was no choice but for Su Fan to temporarily stay at Old Hu's house.

Hu Guanghai was quite happy and wished for Su Fan to stay longer.

At this moment, a group of people walked out of the city, with a man in official robes leading the way, accompanied by an old Daoist with an ethereal aura.

Su Fan scanned with his divine sense and found that the old Daoist was actually a cultivator at the Qi Refining First Layer.

Judging by his age, he should be nearing his limit.

"The county's lord has arrived..."

Upon hearing Old Hu's words, he pointed at the old Daoist.

"What about that Daoist?"

"That's the Celestial Master of Qing Song Temple in Haiyang County. It is said that he knows Immortal Law. I heard that the county's lord invited him overnight from the county city..."

Su Fan nodded, pretending to be puzzled. "Qing Song Temple, Celestial Master..."

"Our Qi Kingdom worships Daoism, and every county has a Celestial Master."

Su Fan breathed a sigh of relief. As long as he wasn't from the True Demon Sect.

What's the use of inviting him? With such low cultivation, can he slay demons or exorcise evil spirits?

He's just a damn Celestial Master, probably unable to deal with even a ghost.

If he hadn't killed that monster yesterday, it's uncertain whether Luqu County would still exist, let alone how many people would have died.

Su Fan's mind stirred, and he remembered the "Heavenly Demon Talisman" launched by the Ghost King Sect last time.

Could that black smoke be the soul of an extraterritorial demon?

Su Fan had read records about extraterritorial demons in an ancient book.

Legend has it that since ancient times, extraterritorial demons from outside the domain have frequently invaded this cultivation world.

Extraterritorial demons are very powerful and feed on humans, extremely cruel.

Each invasion plunges the cultivation world into a catastrophe.

It is said that the Western Wasteland Spirit Vein in ancient times was very rich and several times larger than it is now.

It is precisely because of the invasion of extraterritorial demons that those essential areas of the Western Wasteland have now become desolate.

It must be said that the eerie black smoke does resemble the soul of an extraterritorial demon.

The body may have been possessed by the demon's soul, causing it to transform into such a ghostly appearance.

But extraterritorial demons haven't appeared for thousands of years.

At night, Su Fan sat cross-legged on the bed and slowly opened his eyes.

In the past half year, his cultivation progress has been extremely slow.

According to the Little Sun Market, it would take him less than three years to reach the peak of the Qi Refining Sixth Layer.

But in the mortal world, twenty years would be a stretch.

At this time, Old Hu, who had been inquiring about the news in the city, returned.

He entered the house and took a sip of tea.

"I heard from the people at the yamen that two boats sank at the Sishui Ferry a few days ago. These bodies on the river are all from the boats."

Upon hearing Old Hu's words, Su Fan immediately frowned.

"How did the boats sink, and who reported the sinking?"

Old Hu shook his head. "I don't know. Today, people from the county and the county city have gone over. We'll receive news tomorrow."

Su Fan pondered for a moment and asked, "Is Sishui Ferry far from Luqu County?"

"Not far, if you ride a horse, you can get there in two or three hours..."

This is not far at all.

"By the way, I heard that there have been frequent shipwrecks at the Sishui Ferry in the past few months. When you take the boat to Zhao Country, be careful when you reach the Sishui Ferry."

Su Fan nodded and asked, "Do you know when the boat will be able to depart?"

"I haven't heard anything. No boat owner dares to leave now."

Upon hearing this, Su Fan couldn't help but sigh.

He really didn't want to wait any longer. The progress of his cultivation in the mortal world had been too slow for the past few months.

The next day, shortly after Su Fan got up, Lao Hu came.

"Brother, something big has happened..."

After hearing Lao Guanghai's words, Su Fan was a bit confused.

"What happened?"

"Ah...don't mention it. The boat sent by the county also sank at the Sishui Ferry."

Su Fan was stunned after hearing this.

There must be something wrong at the Sishui Ferry, and it should be related to the Heavenly Demons from the outside domain.

Heixuan City, the docking point for the bone boat.

Gu Qinghuan, wearing a black veil and bamboo hat, stepped off the bone boat.

She glanced at the distant Heixuan Mountains and then walked towards Heixuan City.

She had stayed in Little Sun Market for a few months but had not sensed Su Fan's presence.

Gu Qinghuan had to admit that she had let that little thief slip away again.

Could this little independent cultivator really be her nemesis?

Just when she was about to collapse, people from the Wang family of the True Demon Sect arrived at Little Sun Market to investigate the disappearance of their family disciple, Wang Zhi.

After hearing the news, Gu Qinghuan instantly understood.

This little independent cultivator had quite the audacity to actually kill someone from the True Demon Sect.

What was even more audacious was that he had impersonated the other party's identity and took the bone boat to Liangzhou.

The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. This kid was too cunning.

Gu Qinghuan couldn't wait to rush to Liangzhou and personally kill that little thief.

She didn't want to delay any longer and boarded the bone boat flying to Liangzhou overnight.

This time, Gu Qinghuan didn't let her master follow her. She wanted to settle this matter herself.

She entered the city and, following the address given by her master, arrived at a courtyard in the inner city.

She presented her master's token and met an elder of the True Demon Sect's Gold Core stage.

This Gold Core elder was a master of divination and was well-known among the various demonic sects in the Western Wasteland.

But with his impending death, there was no hope of a breakthrough.

So he accepted anyone who came to him and often performed divinations for them.

He wanted to accumulate more cultivation resources for the many descendants of his family before his time was up.

As long as there were spirit stones, he would do anything, not just divination.

Gu Qinghuan paid a considerable fee, and without hesitation, the elder agreed to perform a divination for her.

The divination skills of this elder were indeed profound.

Confirming her guess, that little thief was indeed in Liangzhou.

He even sold her a compass Law Weapon and infused Su Fan's aura into it.

As long as she held the compass and followed the direction of the arrow, she wouldn't lose her way.

Gu Qinghuan held the compass, feeling extremely excited.

Even though she had spent a lot of spirit stones and felt a bit heartbroken, it was worth it.

"Little thief, let's see where you can run this time..."

Leaving the courtyard, Gu Qinghuan didn't even take a bite of food. She flew out of the city, controlling the Law Weapon according to the direction of the compass arrow.

Su Fan never dreamed that Gu Qinghuan, this witch, would actually catch up to him again.

(End of this chapter)