WebNovel #164 - Hanging dragon boat!
#164 - Hanging dragon boat!
"Li Changqing, that scoundrel, clearly harbors ill intentions... However, his ability to remain patient suggests he won't simply let things go. He's definitely plotting something!"
Gu Yuan walked a distance and glanced back: "Fortunately, the 'Taiyuan True Water Scripture' I cultivate excels at concealment. Coupled with the innate Turtle Breath and Spirit Turtle Submergence, both are talents for stealth."
"As long as I'm determined to hide my cultivation, even Master Crane Feather might not be able to see through my true strength. In that case, even if someone is plotting against me, with my current cultivation and strength, I can give them a huge surprise!"
After establishing my Dao Foundation, achieving the Celestial-Human Realm, and even mastering a high-grade Sword Dao divine ability, my cultivation and combat strength have skyrocketed. Therefore, Gu Yuan is full of confidence and can handle most troubles.
Arriving at Wangyan Mountain, Crane Feather had already been waiting.
Besides Crane Feather, Gu Yuan also saw Xia Mingyang, Xia Xiuxue, and Niu Youde, among others.
"Disciple has kept Master waiting!"
Gu Yuan quickly stepped forward to pay his respects.
As for Xiaoqing, he had already stored her in his storage bag beforehand.
"Alright, no need for formalities."
Crane Feather waved his hand with a smile. He was, of course, aware of Gu Yuan's actions during this time and knew what Gu Yuan had been up to.
In his eyes, Gu Yuan's cultivation seemed to be the same as before, but he possessed an aura that even he couldn't quite see through.
Crane Feather was somewhat surprised and uncertain in his heart, but he didn't delve too deeply into it.
This disciple of his not only possessed amazing talent but also had some secrets. Leaving aside everything else, his close relationship with that Peach Blossom Fairy alone greatly shocked him.
Secondly, the fundamental Dao book Gu Yuan obtained for establishing his Dao Foundation was also extremely profound, definitely not inferior to the most core secret teachings of Medicine King Mountain.
Regarding this, Crane Feather didn't mind much; instead, he was happy for Gu Yuan.
Among cultivators, how many don't have secrets or opportunities?
The more secrets Gu Yuan had, the more opportunities he would have.
And a cultivator's opportunities are often closely related to their luck. Gu Yuan having many secrets meant he had abundant luck.
Many Yin Spirit giants, Yang Spirit great powers, and even Nascent Soul True Immortals might be slightly lacking in talent or background, but in terms of luck and fortune, they are definitely top-notch; otherwise, they wouldn't be able to cultivate to such a Dao fruit.
Gu Yuan was his disciple, and the better his luck, the higher his future achievements would naturally be. Crane Feather was more than happy; why would he investigate?
"Senior Brother Gu!"
Niu Youde and Xia Xiuxue also hurriedly stepped forward to pay their respects and greet him as Senior Brother.
The three were close in age; in fact, the two of them were even slightly older than Gu Yuan. However, in the cultivation world, age has never been an important factor in measuring a person's status and position.
Cultivation and talent are what matter.
As fellow inner disciples, Gu Yuan surpassed them by far in terms of talent, with a promising future. Moreover, his cultivation was stronger, and he had become a disciple of Crane Feather, making him almost the best candidate for a core disciple in everyone's eyes.
Calling him Senior Brother was only natural.
"Junior Brother Gu."
Xia Mingyang, on the other hand, addressed Gu Yuan as Junior Brother, his expression showing no abnormality. However, this "Junior Brother Gu" made Xia Xiuxue's expression somewhat unnatural.
Her skin was thin, and she didn't possess Xia Mingyang's cunning, so she naturally couldn't bear the fact that both father and daughter were of the same generation.
At this moment, Li Changqing also arrived with his old servant.
The group stood on the summit of Wangyan Mountain, silently waiting in the dim evening light, no longer speaking.
As dawn broke and the morning sun rose, a warm feeling spread.
Before long, Gu Yuan suddenly felt somewhat flustered, a sense of oppression weighing heavily on his heart.
As if sensing something, he looked up and saw a large shadow cast down from the sky, blocking the sun.
In the distance, a huge flying ship approached.
This was a massive ship with multiple levels, entirely purplish-red. The bow was a lifelike dragon head sculpture, with a sense of majesty and ferocity between its brows, as if it could leap out at any moment and wreak havoc in all directions.
On the ship were many pavilions, terraces, and even artificial mountains, pools, and spiritual field gardens.
Clearly visible were muscular, robust warriors patrolling in armor, as well as beautiful women in white carrying flower baskets, moving among the gardens and pavilions, their sleeves fluttering in countless postures.
In the hills and valleys, mist drifted, and some white deer, jade rabbits, cranes, and other spiritual beasts played and frolicked.
From afar, the entire ship resembled an aerial island inhabited by immortals!
Such a colossal object flying towards them from afar naturally gave people an extremely oppressive feeling!
Gu Yuan only felt that the spiritual pressure from this giant ship was overwhelming, like an ancient divine mountain crushing down, forcing his Taiyuan True Qi to circulate sluggishly.
"What a terrifying giant ship!"
He stared at the giant ship flying closer, seemingly slow but actually fast, and said, "With such a foundation, Medicine King Mountain deserves to be a major immortal Dao sect occupying a state!"
"However, compared to the Crimson Dragon Immortal Palace deep within the Cloud Dream Mountains, it still seems far inferior."
Gu Yuan recalled the fleeting glimpse he had once seen of the magnificent, resplendent Crimson Dragon Immortal Palace, radiating countless rays of light, and made a judgment.
"This is..."
Niu Youde, Xia Mingyang, Xia Xiuxue, and the others stared blankly upwards.
Watching this scene, their expressions changed drastically, and they were extremely shocked.
When had they ever seen such a grand scene?!
Although Li Changqing came from a thousand-year-old cultivation family, how could the Li family compare to Medicine King Mountain?
Moreover, Li Changqing himself was only around twenty years old. Limited by his age and experience, where would he have seen such a scene?
He was equally shocked.
"Medicine King Mountain..."
Li Changqing's expression was wooden, but he clenched his fist tightly, the veins on it bulging, his heart not at peace.
Using this flying ship as a mount, being protected and served by thousands of warriors and maids, with countless people busy at his command, this was the demeanor of an immortal Dao practitioner in his mind.
"This is one of my Medicine King Mountain's treasures, called the Sky Dragon Boat. It is a flying treasure of the magic weapon grade, refined from a massive amount of heavenly materials and earthly treasures. It also contains the soul of a Flood Dragon that is almost transformed into a dragon. It has its own world inside, with a total of dozens of miles of space. At full power, it has crushed several Golden Core great cultivators and one Yin Spirit giant to death."
Crane Feather spoke calmly, explaining to everyone.
The words he spoke shocked everyone, and their gazes towards the Sky Dragon Boat changed.
Before long, the Sky Dragon Boat arrived above everyone's heads, and the clouds in the sky were forced open. A dazzling purplish-red light enveloped everyone.
The purplish-red light retracted, and the figures of everyone disappeared.
...
Gu Yuan only felt a mighty and irresistible force envelop him. In an instant, he appeared on a deck.
Not only him, but Crane Feather, Niu Youde, and the others were also the same.