Published: March 2, 2025
Chapter 46: The Companions on the Journey
Liu Yu chatted casually with Wu Chang, not caring much about the truth in his words.
After leaving the sect, with his top-tier strength at the qi refinement stage, it would be a piece of cake for him to subdue four outer sect disciples; they wouldn't have a choice but to obey!
If there were any upstarts among them, he could use them to establish his authority, letting them witness the gap in strength to prevent any silly thoughts.
As they exchanged a few idle conversations, an hour passed quickly, and Liu Yu's four companions arrived before the hour of the rabbit.
Apart from Wu Chang, the other three were two men and one woman.
The two men were named Zhou Guibo and Xie Huaxiong, both at the sixth layer of qi refinement, while the woman, Sun Ju, had an ordinary appearance and was at the fifth layer of qi refinement.
The later three were dressed in outer sect disciple attire, and their looks gave an average impression. Liu Yu’s understanding of them was limited due to the short time they had spent together.
The three of them first politely greeted Liu Yu before introducing themselves and headed to the Administrative Hall to report and collect their monthly salary for the year.
As they walked, the three noticed Wu Chang, who was close to Liu Yu, and engaged in friendly conversation among themselves, seemingly excluding Wu Chang and hinting at forming a group.
Liu Yu was perceptive to all this. He noticed that while the three were happy to receive their annual salary, they weren't overly excited.
This made sense; those who could receive stationed tasks at this time surely had some skills. Sixty spiritual stones were a fortune for ordinary outer sect disciples, but for these three, it was just that—nothing more.
The three exited the Administrative Hall and nodded to Liu Yu.
“Senior Brother Liu, we are ready to set out,” they said.
Just as Liu Yu was about to respond, a tremendous spiritual pressure suddenly descended from the sky, causing him to involuntarily take two or three steps back, his face pale. This pressure was many times stronger than what he had felt from Yan Hongyu, akin to the difference between a small pond and the great rivers.
Liu Yu quickly glanced upward, unable to help but narrow his pupils.
What came into view was a massive yellow gourd, dozens of yards long and seven to eight yards wide, radiating an astonishing aura that made it hard to think of resistance.
“Magical treasure!”
The two words flashed through Liu Yu's mind.
Magical treasures could only be wielded by cultivators at the golden core stage and above; those below the golden core stage lacked the magical power to operate them. The power of magical treasures far surpassed that of magical artifacts, with an immeasurable difference between the two. A powerful magical treasure could take heads from a hundred miles away or split mountains and valleys effortlessly. Moreover, after refinement, it could be stored in the dantian to nurture and enhance its power.
On the gourd, a person floated—an approximately forty-year-old man in a blue robe, defying gravity without any magical artifact, his hair and beard moving as if blown by an invisible wind.
The square erupted into gasps and became noisy as many had never seen what a magical treasure looked like, causing a stir in the crowd.
“Magical artifacts can only grow to a few yards in size, while a magical treasure can easily reach dozens of yards. Its power must be more than ten times greater!”
Liu Yu gazed at the enormous floating gourd, unable to suppress his fascination. He also noticed the blue-robed man floating on it, guessing he was likely a Golden Core Elder from the sect.
“Who would have thought that even Elder Li would show up? Has the battle at the spiritual stone mine escalated to this extent?”
Wu Chang murmured beside him, a hint of relief crossing his expression by the end of his statement.
Liu Yu caught his musing and turned to him, asking, “Wu Shidi, who exactly is this Elder Li?”