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Chapter 437 The landscape is like a painting, offering endless possibilities for exploration.

Where are the two little demons?
Chen Xu originally thought they would be waiting for him on the riverbank of Longchuan Road, but little did he expect that the Jade Cicada Robe would be his guide:

"Head south, cross the river."

These four simple words, for some reason, conveyed an extraordinary sense of grandeur and emotion.

The two little demons were not on Longchuan Road, but instead traveled thousands of miles back to Jichuan County.
Why not somewhere else, but Jichuan County?

Can Chen Xu believe that the two demons returned to Jichuan because their first encounter was in Jichuan?

Oh no.

Chen Xu met A Shi in Jichuan, but he met Wei Yuan in an inn in Yunjiang Prefecture.

Then why did they go to Jichuan?
Is it because Chen Xu's hometown is in Jichuan?

Chen Xu stood up from the treetop, his heart surging with emotions that were difficult to describe.

He summoned a gentle breeze, silently rode the wind, and began to fly rapidly southward.

At that time, the sky was filled with the glow of sunset. Chen Xu rode the wind and saw mountains and rivers rushing by, and the setting sun stretching far and wide.

The thought involuntarily welled up in his mind:
"Riding the true course of Heaven and Earth, and controlling the transformations of the six qi, one can roam the boundless realm. What then would one need to rely on?"

At that moment, he seemed to finally understand something.

Why is it that the desire for immortality still cannot bring about a clear understanding of one's mind, and thus make it the true essence of spiritual practice?

This is because simply achieving immortality is not enough!

Immortality is not the end goal.

What is the purpose of spiritual practice?

A moment of carefree ease is the key to a fulfilling life.

High in the sky, Chen Xu rode the wind at breakneck speed, letting out a clear whistle like a crane soaring through the clouds.

This prompted several birds in the sky to cry out in response, circling and chasing after it.

But what bird can keep up with the speed of a Golden Core cultivator?

The clouds sped by, and after the dust settled, only a few wild geese remained circling in the air, their cries echoing.

"Wow—"

Chen Xu laughed heartily, showing his open-mindedness.

Looking at the distant sky and the nearby clouds, the setting sun falls into the vast sky.

The landscape is like a painting, and time flies like an arrow.

In just a few hours, as night fell and lights adorned the land, he had already crossed the border between North and South, flown over the Jingheng Road, and entered the Seven Prefectures of Tiannan.

This speed even surpasses that of Wen Daoyuan's cloud boat!
It seemed as if Chen Xu had touched a certain spiritual key, and his understanding of the Wind Summoning Technique had made a qualitative leap.

【Windcaller: Level 3 (4695/5000)】

Clearly, it won't be long before his Wind Summoning Technique breaks through to level four.

A wealth of insights lingered in his mind, and Chen Xu felt carefree in the wind, sometimes even feeling as if he wasn't flying on the wind.

Rather, he had already transformed into a gentle breeze between heaven and earth.

Despite his rapid flight, he couldn't even hear the wind whistling in his ears.

When traversing the cloud path, it is often only after he has traveled dozens of miles away that there is a sudden burst of wind and the cloud formations explode.

Every now and then, a light drizzle would fall, bringing a shower to the world.

People will be delighted: "It's raining again, that's great!"

The pain of drought is still etched in the hearts of many, so much so that every rain is now a source of great joy.

At the beginning of midnight, Chen Xu entered the territory of Yunjiang Prefecture.

Fifteen minutes later, Chen Xu rode the wind and arrived above Jichuan County.

What used to take a day and a night to travel, Chen Xu can now fly there in just a quarter of an hour.

He flew straight to the small courtyard where he used to rent.

But in the small courtyard, the main house was brightly lit.

Under the light of an oil lamp, a figure sat by the window, engrossed in reading: "A wise man keeps his talents hidden until the right time to act. Why not, why not..."

The figure's head drooped, then suddenly bobbed, its forehead slamming against the table in front of it with a thud. Ah, so it had gotten sleepy while reading.

The figure kowtowed, then hurriedly sat up straight, mumbling again, "A wise man keeps his talents hidden, waiting for the right time to act. Why not, why not..."

boom!
He forgot that sentence again, got sleepy again, and slammed his head on the table once more.

Just then, a sneer and a low curse suddenly came from next door:

"You blockhead, you idiot, you're a far cry from the old Master Chen."

Do you want to rent the courtyard where Master Chen used to live, and try to emulate him by passing the imperial examination and becoming the top scholar?

"Dreaming...do you dare to dream this dream?"

It turned out that Aunt Ge was old and needed less sleep, and she was annoyed by the sound of reading next door, so she was cursing in her own room.

After uttering a curse, she smacked her lips and said:
"Someone as capable as Master Chen can actually cook. His meat porridge is so delicious, and the meat patties are yummy too...tsk."

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Interestingly, Chen Xu received two likes from an old friend while he was here.

And he finally understood that when the news of his passing the imperial examination with top honors reached Jichuan, the value of the small courtyard he had once rented had skyrocketed.

The homeowner rented the yard to the son of a wealthy family in the county at a high price, making a considerable profit.

Returning to this familiar place, only to find it like this, evokes a sense of melancholy.

After carefully sensing the area, Chen Xu still could not detect the presence of the two little demons.

Although the two little demons returned to Jichuan County, they were not here.

Where are they?
It's not surprising, really. Although this was the small courtyard where Chen Xu used to rent, he was just renting it.

He's gone, and the courtyard has new residents, so how could the two little demons still be waiting here?
Just as Chen Xu was about to leave, he suddenly remembered something.

That was a dagger he had buried in the corner of the house when he killed Lin Qi's avatar.

He had no choice but to resort to this drastic measure because he was unable to use the kitchen for storage.

Now that I'm back, I might as well take this dagger with me.

In the darkness of night, Chen Xu appeared silently in the courtyard.

Using his unparalleled supernatural powers, he seemed to possess the ability to "pass through walls," stepping into the room in one stride.

The scholar in the room was still half-asleep, engrossed in his studies, and finally managed to read the entire phrase "What is there to be unfavorable about?"

Chen Xu glanced at it and smiled slightly.

He then went to the corner of the wall where he used to stand and reached out to grab it from a distance.

The soil in the corner churned, and the ornate dagger that had once had nowhere to go was pulled out of the soil.

Chen Xu raised his hand and sucked it into his palm, then waved his hand to fill the mud in the corner of the wall, restoring it to its original state.

The scholar by the window was completely oblivious to what was happening and continued studying diligently, almost to the point of hanging his head from the rafters and pricking his thigh with an awl.

Chen Xu, dagger in hand, left silently.

As Chen Xu held the old dagger in his hand, he noticed something slightly amiss.

But Chen Xu had no time to examine it closely anymore, because the connection between him and Wei Yuan through the jade leaf knot had finally been triggered!
Chen Xu turned around and put the dagger into the Yin attribute space of his Wuji Divine Power.

He then raised his hand to form a hand seal, using his connection to the Jade Leaf Knot to unleash the Netherworld Barrier.

He stepped into the underworld and then stepped out again, instantly arriving fifty miles away.

What lies fifty li away from Jichuan County?
It turned out to be Xiaowan Village in Qihe Township.

This is where Chen Xu's hometown is located!
The night was deep, the moon had not yet risen, and only sparse starlight illuminated the quiet mountain village.

Chen Xu silently traversed the netherworld and returned to this place.

The first thing you see is a country lane and houses with blue bricks and tiles.

Then came two little demons, huddled together by a fence.

Both little demons pretended to peek out.

Right by the gate of the courtyard, there was a beautiful young woman, her face streaked with tears, speaking softly and plaintively to the young man inside.

“My lord, now that you have made something of yourself, let us end this relationship…”

(End of this chapter)