Published: March 3, 2025
CHAPTER 372: Daoist Dream Snow
About half an hour later, Liu Yu felt the ship tremble, followed by a slow movement as it began its journey.
“Splash.”
On the deck, the boatman rhythmically paddled, the crisp sound of water breaking accompanying his strokes.
Since they were drifting downstream, there was no need for him to exert too much effort, which is why his paddling speed wasn’t fast, but the ship traveled at a steady pace.
With the boatman's skilled technique, the boat moved steadily, and the hull remained relatively stable without excessive rocking.
Fully loaded with passengers, the ship navigated through mountains and waters, heading towards its next stop.
Liu Yu scanned his surroundings with his spiritual consciousness, easily observing the situation outside.
He noticed that at almost every dock where the boat stopped, there were White Cloud Temple cultivators present to inspect the passing boats.
However, these cultivators were all qi refinement stage cultivators, so they were completely unaware of his presence.
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As the saying goes, “Returning to Jiangling in a day,” since they had the wind at their backs and the water flow was fairly swift, the speed of the boat was quite fast.
Even with a few stops at different docks for passengers to board and disembark, they were nearing the destination after just one hour.
But just at that moment, an unexpected situation arose.
As they approached the third to last dock, two waves of spiritual pressure at the foundation establishment level suddenly appeared within Liu Yu’s perception range.
Two foundation establishment cultivators!
If they were just ordinary foundation establishment cultivators, it wouldn’t concern him too much.
But one of the spiritual pressures surprisingly reached the peak foundation establishment level—this was a peak foundation establishment cultivator.
This was the third to last stop on the boat's journey; as long as they passed one more station, they could leave the range of Celestial Rampart City.
It was expected that White Cloud Temple sent cultivators to guard this area, but it was also somewhat unexpected.
Liu Yu showed no signs of panic, his concealment technique functioning as he continued to play the role of a rural youth.
Even golden core cultivators would have a hard time detecting his concealment, let alone foundation establishment cultivators, so he wasn't overly worried.
However, the world is always full of surprises, and surprises can strike at any moment.
Suddenly, Liu Yu felt something amiss; as the ship neared the dock, the two energy signatures locked onto the boat.
More accurately, they locked onto him!
“Have I been discovered?”
“Or has the concealment technique failed?”
Liu Yu was somewhat surprised. He activated his concealment technique again and discovered that the two energy signatures were still firmly locking onto him, showing no signs of leaving.
“I’ve been discovered!”
Seeing this, Liu Yu completely abandoned any hope of remaining hidden, shedding his disguise and assuming a serious expression.
Since he had already been discovered, continuing to pretend would only be self-deception.
He immediately tossed his bundle aside and confidently stood up to walk towards the deck.
Liu Yu understood that at this moment, he could not retreat.
Retreating would only take him deeper into the area controlled by White Cloud Temple, and in light of being discovered, such actions would only lead him into a tight spot.
Only by moving forward and breaking through this last barrier was the best course of action.
“What is he trying to do?”
Passengers inside the cabin looked at Liu Yu’s actions with puzzled expressions.
They couldn’t understand why a boy who had just been timid was now acting so “boldly.”
However, several of them glanced at the abandoned bundle, their eyes flickering with interest.
Liu Yu confidently reached the deck, hands clasped behind his back, gazing ahead toward the distant dock.
Before him, the bustling dock was being cleared, mortals were being driven away by White Cloud Temple cultivators, creating a chaotic scene.