A Mortal's Journey to Immortality: Starting as a Rogue Cultivator

The reason for not leaving now is also to avoid arousing suspicion.

Lone cultivators are too easy targets.

Fortunately, his cultivation level wasn't too low.

If you're only at the seventh or eighth level of Qi Refining, you've most likely already been targeted by some gangs that specialize in murder and robbery, and will be left to "eat the big fish and eat the small fish, and the small fish and eat the shrimp."

In the world of cultivation, especially among independent cultivators, the law of the jungle prevails most strongly.

One wrong step could mean death and eternal damnation.

"I originally wanted to save this Ascension Token for something else."

After a bitter laugh, he accepted his fate.

As for Qi Yunxiao and Xin Ruyin, we can only try to win them over after he reaches the Foundation Establishment stage.

Qi Yunxiao is probably just a child now, but who knows when he'll open a shop when he grows up.

not busy.

The most urgent task is to join Yellow Maple Valley and try to obtain as many benefits as possible from that Foundation Establishment Pill.

In fact, this small gathering in Tainan presents considerable business opportunities.

Once I've mastered my cultivation, I'll definitely make a fortune.

……

"Those who cultivate immortality pursue great supernatural powers and longevity, and once they embark on the path of immortality, they can transcend the mortal world; compared to these people, the lives of ordinary people are as fleeting as flowing water, like mayflies, born in the morning and dying at dusk, insignificant."

"However, the cultivation world is not a peaceful place either. There is a distinction between good and evil, and there is deceit and treachery. These are even more cruel than in the mortal world."

On a cargo wagon heading to Jianzhou, Wang Li was both enriching himself by reading classic texts and calming his restless thoughts.

"As for me, in order to survive in the cultivation world and become a saint and ancestor in the future, I must do everything I can to make myself stronger! And I must be careful, careful and careful at every step."

We must never be on edge.

Wang has arrived at Yellow Maple Valley!

Let Wang's legend begin here!

Chapter 8 Entering Yellow Maple Valley

The northern part of the Yue Kingdom bordered Jianzhou, the capital of the Yuanwu Kingdom, and was the second largest of the thirteen provinces in terms of land area.

The area is mostly mountainous and hilly, with a sparse population. The Taiyue Mountain Range, stretching for thousands of miles, runs across the northwest of Jianzhou.

This mountain range is teeming with ferocious birds and beasts, and is often shrouded in clouds and mist. It is a pristine mountain forest rarely visited by humans, but occasionally legends of immortals circulate among hunters and woodcutters.

People would never have imagined that the central part of the Taiyue Mountains had been occupied by the Huangfeng Valley of the seven sects of the Yue Kingdom for thousands of years.

From the outside, this mountain looks no different from other mountain ranges, except that it is high, forested, and has many cliffs and thick fog; but in reality, it is covered by a huge Qimen formation, and what mortals see is all an illusion.

Originally, Wang Li planned to hitch a ride with the winner of the Ascension Tournament. However, in order to keep a low profile and maximize the benefits of the Ascension Token, he ultimately abandoned this path.

After more than two months of traversing mountains and valleys, he finally found the entrance to Huangfeng Valley.

On a mountainside somewhere in the middle of the Taiyue Mountains, the three large characters "Huangfeng Valley" are prominently displayed on the back of a giant stone tortoise.

"Finally arrived! Whew, from here on, I can truly begin my journey on the path of cultivation."

It was indeed something to be excited about, but Wang Li rationally suppressed his excitement and made a pilgrimage to the mountain in the morning to quickly learn the basics.

"Fellow Daoist, what brings you here?"

At the entrance to the mountain gate, a middle-aged scholar whose cultivation level was completely undetectable by his Heavenly Eye Technique blocked his way. Seeing that the other party had a kind face and did not have the arrogance of most sect cultivators, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Details are very important.

"Senior, is this a sacred place? Are you all alone?" Wang Li asked timidly.

"There are two junior brothers and several disciples beside you. What, do you want to meet them?" The middle-aged man asked with a half-smile.

"No, no. Senior, my name is Wang Li, and I request to join your sect. This is my family's ancestral Yellow Maple Valley Ascension Token. Please take a look."

Don't ask why we're including a non-existent cultivation family and ancestor; "existence" and "non-existence" are two completely different things. Especially right now, it might just be enough to intimidate the other party and turn the hypocrite into a true gentleman.

As I always say, focus on getting started first, and then worry about other things once you've mastered the basics.

How will the subsequent identity investigation cover up this lie?

There's really nothing to say: it's just that my family declined, was wiped out, and I became an orphan and a rogue cultivator. And that all happened when I was a child. I was so young back then, how could I possibly remember where my family's ancestral home was?

Furthermore, due to the changes in rules over thousands of years, the Yellow Maple Valley, or rather the Seven Great Sects, no longer insists on investigating the origin of the Ascension Order as they did in earlier years.

As long as he isn't seen by the senior experts of Huangfeng Valley, it doesn't matter if Wang Li just killed someone and stole this Ascension Token.

No wonder Wang Li is so serious; the Ascension Order is of utmost importance.

If the gatekeeper is a villain, and after he takes out the Ascension Token, he does something unruly, like snatching the token and then giving him a free fireball to blast him away, who can he complain to?

When Huangfeng Valley was about to send one of its own Foundation Establishment cultivators to be buried with him, a Qi Refining stage rogue cultivator who had "trespassed on the mountain gate" and died, would they rather downplay the matter and let it go?

Besides, how can a dead person reason with a living person?

All the other party needs to do is hide the Ascension Token, then claim they're a spy, here to cause trouble. What can anyone else say?!

He can't afford to gamble.

At least before formally joining the sect, one must pay attention to these details.

It's always better to be careful.

"Indeed, it is the Ascension Order from my Yellow Maple Valley."

The middle-aged man took it, glanced at it a few times, pondered for a moment, then handed it back to Wang Li, jokingly saying:

"Are you afraid that Chen will kill someone to steal the treasure?"

"No, no, no..."

Wang Li was startled and hurriedly waved his hands and feet.

"Alright kid, I haven't seen this token in a long time. You're lucky. Hold on tight."

Wang Li bowed respectfully to receive it, and then simply smiled in response.

The more you say, the more mistakes you make, so I resolutely refrain from speaking.

"You can call me Uncle Chen from now on. By the way, this item is extremely rare. You have the opportunity to obtain it, so your ancestors must have had a great connection with my Yellow Maple Valley. You should be treated with respect."

The middle-aged man solemnly informed him.

Following behind Uncle Chen into the mountain gate, Wang Li finally felt relieved.

He was certain that this was a sure thing.

Fortunately, he didn't run into any Uncle Ye, Uncle Wu, or Uncle Yu, otherwise he would have had to burn his brain cells.

In another timeline, Uncle Ye is a bully who doesn't keep his promises and is untrustworthy, unworthy of being a senior.

Uncle Wu was a cunning and scheming man. It was this fellow who, in order to win over and befriend the Ye family, gave the Foundation Establishment cultivator Ye advice and instigated him to seize Han Laomo's first Foundation Establishment Pill by trickery and force.

Uncle Yu, on the other hand, was meticulous and suspicious, and was the first to directly ask Old Demon Han why his cultivation speed was so fast.

They were almost about to turn on each other and start a fight.

All three of them were greedy and opportunistic.

When encountering these three surnames, one must be extremely vigilant and as discreet as possible.

"Hiss, is this Yellow Maple Valley?"

Wang Li's eyes were full of wonder.

This surprise was half feigned and half genuine.

Even with his experience from both lifetimes, he couldn't help but be surprised by what he saw.

He was taken to the central area of ​​the sect aboard a magical flying ship.

What comes into view are towering pavilions and palaces nestled among the majestic mountains, with clusters of celestial buildings standing like a painting, exuding an aura of a celestial abode.

Moreover, cultivators riding on leaf-shaped magical artifacts could be seen frequently moving at the speed of galloping horses around the spaceship and between the palaces.

Some would even land next to the sect's spaceship and greet their Uncle Chen in front of them.

The entire sect is full of vitality.

"Your name is Wang Li, right?"

"Yes, Uncle Chen."

"Do you know that those who possess the Ascension Token can obtain a Foundation Establishment Pill ahead of time?"

It can be described as straightforward and unpretentious.

Upon hearing this, Wang Li's heart tightened: "I've heard about it."

"That's good. Remember, the Foundation Establishment Pill is extremely important for your future foundation establishment. Once you get it, you must take good care of it and not be careless in the slightest. Let me tell you clearly, there are quite a few people who covet this Foundation Establishment Pill."

The middle-aged man gave a serious reminder and warning.

He could sense that this senior uncle had no intention of taking away his opportunity.

"Uncle-Master is right. Wang Li will definitely keep a close eye on things."

Wang Li returned the gift.

I felt ashamed of my petty-mindedness in judging others by my own standards.

However, he remembered the other party's kindness.

"Okay, I'll take you to get the introductory items for new disciples first..."

The spaceship was very fast and arrived at its destination in no time.

"Here you have a yellow silk shirt, a green leaf flying magic weapon, a complete set of basic cultivation techniques, a set of basic magic arrays, a blazing sun sword and a cold moon blade, and a storage bag."

Don't overthink it, there are no surprises, they're all the lowest level.

"The Azure Leaf magic artifact can help people travel by wind. Those Qi Refining stage disciples you just saw flying around in the sky were flying on this; you need to find time to master it as soon as possible, otherwise this mountain road will be difficult to travel."

This green leaf flying artifact may not be very useful in the mid-to-late game, but for newbies right now, it's undeniably cool.