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Novel: [The Primordial Law]
Volume 6: [Battle for the True Inheritance]
Chapter 41 (582): [Leaving the Valley]
(41st of Volume 6)
Translator: Shadow Knight AK
Editor: Shadow Knight AK
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In the days that followed, Li Weiyi and Qing Zijin spent most of their time on the mountain peak.
While cultivating their Psychic Power, they secretly refined battle corpses.
As First Realm Holy Spiritual Masters, their Psychic Power cultivation required absorbing Psychic Radiance.
Gradually, the others training in Fan Ye Valley grew accustomed to their absence.
The task of observing the enemy naturally fell to them.
Occasionally, the others would joke about their close relationship, teasing that a lone man and woman in the deep mountains must be enjoying endless romance.
Though disagreements and the arrogance of higher cultivation levels sometimes arose within the Sentinel Spirit Army, everyone prioritized cultivation above all else.
No one harbored jealousy or resentment toward Li Weiyi and Qing Zijin's closeness, nor did past conflicts breed lingering animosity.
Even Chang Yujian merely sought a future challenge to prove himself honorably.
As fellow Sentinel Spirits, they could be rivals, but never enemies.
Tang Wanzhou remained busy during this time, rarely leaving the valley and barely exchanging a few words with Li Weiyi.
Li Weiyi understood Tang Wanzhou's worries perfectly, sensing the tension in her every move. It was clear from her decision to enlist two instructors to help cover up traces of Tu Mian Gou's disappearance that she didn't believe the dog had simply vanished into thin air.
Nor did she believe that a mere Hai Envoy could escape from Cave Void Camp territory. Despite mobilizing all Sentinel Spirits and searching for two days, they found nothing.
She must suspect that a "hidden threat" lurked within their ranks, fearing that this threat might leave clues along the way or transmit secret messages through forbidden methods.
Now that they had arrived at Fan Ye Valley, Tang Wanzhou's torment had only just begun.
Unable to confirm the existence of a hidden threat, she remained vigilant, scrutinizing every Shaoyang Guard member.
Each one seemed exceptionally shrewd, concealing their true abilities and harboring their own agendas. They were all worthy of suspicion, yet none appeared to be acting suspiciously.
Li Weiyi had secretly pondered this as well.
Zhao Tang, Xu Daoqing, the Pipa Maiden, Nangong, Qiu Cheng, Chang Yujian - each displayed some anomaly, as if hiding secrets.
Even Bai Chuan.
After nearly two months in Fan Ye Valley, he was still acting as if he were genuinely protecting them.
Logically, having sacrificed thirty years of his lifespan, he should have immediately sought treasures in a major Nether Domain like the Heavenly Capital River Nether Domain or the city of Chun.
Having scoured three great mountains without finding the Nether Soul Divine Essence, Li Weiyi was on the verge of venturing into a large Nether Domain to search for it.
The Nether Soul Divine Essence possessed the power to nourish the soul, offering a faster and more direct method than the Shaoyang Star.
With it, the cultivation speed of Holy Spiritual Masters in the Seventh Realm would dramatically increase, transforming the dangerous "gates of hell" that marked each breakthrough into mere "gates," significantly reducing the risks involved.
Li Weiyi and Qing Zijin sat side-by-side in meditation atop the mountain peak, the Myriad Manifestations Staff-Spear standing upright behind them.
The spear tip pointed skyward, while the Earth Spirit Seed rested at its base.
The Earth Spirit Seed, about a foot long and resembling an infant, possessed sentience.
It had actively rooted itself into the ground, absorbing the earth's Yin Qi and channeling it into the staff-spear to empower Li Weiyi's activation.
The staff-spear emitted ethereal Buddhist chants, constantly drawing in the moonlight of ages past, transforming the mountainside into a world bathed in radiant rain.
Suddenly, Li Weiyi opened his eyes.
"Bai Chuan and Nangong are climbing the mountain!"
Without releasing his Psychic Power or Dao Heart Manifestation, he could clearly visualize the two figures still ascending the mountain below - the handsome Bai Chuan and the breathtaking Nangong - their every smile and gesture as they conversed.
The staff-spear's radiance dimmed, and he temporarily withdrew it.
Qing Zijin asked, "I sense your Spiritual Light is far deeper than mine. How many Nianli (Spiritual Power) Stars have you cultivated?"
"Eighteen," Li Weiyi replied.
Qing Zijin's expression turned indignant: "I know you're naturally optimistic, unlike my pessimistic view of everything. You could have chosen not to answer, but since you did, could you at least answer properly? I prefer your serious, earnest side; I dislike it when you tease me."
Of course, she didn't believe him.
Li Weiyi had broken through to become a Holy Spiritual Master even later than she had.
How could he have cultivated nine Nianli (Psychic Power) Stars in less than a year?
What she didn't know was that Li Weiyi had already condensed his thirteenth Nianli (Spiritual Power) Star during their two months in the Heavenly Fire World.
In the following six months, with the aid of the Fusang Divine Tree, the Soul Sea Starry Sky, and the Time Cocoon, he had condensed five more.
Li Weiyi didn't consider this rapid progress.
His cultivation of the Martial-Mystic Dao consumed a significant amount of his time, which was why he answered so frankly.
But it seemed that telling the truth often led to more trouble.
"Captain, just remember this: when I'm with you, I'm genuinely careful about choosing my words. I know you take everything so seriously."
Li Weiyi had no desire to offer further explanations or prove anything.
Gazing into the distance, he felt a powerful urge to leave.
All the Immortal Corpses he had brought with him had already been refined into battle corpse puppets.
There was no longer any reason to remain in Fan Ye Valley.
Qing Zijin's delicate, seventeen- or eighteen-year-old face was etched with a bitter expression, her brows furrowed.
"Am I... difficult to get along with?"
"Actually, it's quite the opposite," Li Weiyi said with a smile, "Interacting with you is far simpler than with most people. I don't need to wear a false mask around you. I don't even have to conceal the Myriad Manifestations Staff-Spear or my Puppet Technique."
Qing Zijin shot him a cold glance: "Are you implying I lack cunning? I've simply used distance to protect myself. I seek nothing from others, nor do I want them seeking anything from me. By avoiding close contact, I minimize entanglements and troubles."
Li Weiyi sensed that after two months of solitude together, coupled with her voluntary revelation of her past, the ice-cold Deputy Valiant Guard had softened toward him.
She was now willing to confide in him, even using the word "we."
After a long silence, he suddenly announced, "I'm leaving!"
"For how long?" Qing Zijin asked, showing no surprise.
"Today," Li Weiyi said, "immediately."
Qing Zijin froze, a sudden emptiness settling in her heart.
It wasn't a sentimental reluctance, but rather the feeling of having grown accustomed to their daily training sessions here. The thought of being alone on the mountain again felt desolate, as if she were being isolated from the world.
'But that's how I've always lived before!'
Footsteps and laughter rose from the forest below, breaking through Qing Zijin's reverie.
Bai Chuan and Nangong emerged from the trees like a pair of celestial lovers.
One was a heroic figure, his hair bound in a jade crown, his eyes clear and radiant. His every word revealed profound knowledge, and his entire being exuded an aura of noble elegance - neither effeminate nor arrogant, but rather brimming with sunny confidence and effortless grace. Any woman who came close couldn't help but gaze at him, lost in admiration.
His dual status as the New Second-Ranked Swordsman and a scion of the Bai Clan enveloped him in divine light, commanding reverence and making him seem untouchable.
The other was shrouded in a holy radiance, her immortal jade-like bones forged from the essence of heaven and earth. Even a fleeting glimpse of her blurred silhouette left an indelible mark on the heart, compelling one to gaze forever. The thought of never piercing that veil to behold her true face, to reach out and touch her, would forever haunt one's life as an unbearable regret.
"They're not cultivating at all," Bai Chuan said with a hearty laugh, "Just gazing at the moon and enjoying the scenery. How romantic! It makes one envious."
To Bai Chuan and Nangong, Li Weiyi and Qing Zijin possessed an aura that stirred their hearts.
Bai Chuan turned to Li Weiyi and bowed respectfully.
"Wei Yi, I've long wanted to apologize to you and Yu Jian. That day in the Teleportation Hall, I was overwhelmed by sudden events and couldn't control my damned tongue. Looking back, I realize how inappropriate my behavior was. I was too young and my temperament lacked refinement. You, at just over twenty, have already become a Holy Spiritual Master, a peerless prodigy even within the Sword Dao Imperial Court. You're destined for greatness."
'As if what's in someone's heart is the fault of their mouth?'
Li Weiyi didn't take it too seriously. His high cultivation level gave him the right to be arrogant. For Bai Chuan to humble himself and apologize proactively, regardless of the reason, demonstrated remarkable adaptability and was no simple feat.
Li Weiyi offered a brief response and took his leave, descending the mountain.
As he departed, he noticed Nangong wasn't merely enjoying the scenery with Bai Chuan.
She was reinforcing the Formation.
From her Cosmic Pouch, she retrieved Top-Grade Blood Crystals, each meticulously inscribed with formation glyphs, and drove them deep into the earth.
Though both were Holy Spiritual Masters of the First Realm, the Valiant Guard Lord, ranked first on Tai Shi Yu's Beauty Ranking, always exuded an inscrutable aura that Li Weiyi couldn't penetrate.
After descending the mountain and returning to the valley, Li Weiyi bid farewell to Tang Wanzhou.
Tang Wanzhou sat in meditation at the valley entrance, the Divine Snow Sword planted in the ground.
Within a hundred-zhang radius, the earth was frozen half a foot thick.
"I've issued an order: no one may leave the valley until Mo Duanfeng returns."
"Not even me? You still doubt me?" Li Weiyi asked.
Tang Wanzhou immediately realized Li Weiyi had seen through her long ago.
She frowned: "Why the sudden urgency?"
"I possess the Time Cocoon. If I only needed to cultivate in the Nether Domain, why would I risk coming here?" Li Weiyi countered.
Tang Wanzhou pondered for a moment, then sighed.
"Very well. Our bond is different, after all. Go patrol the perimeter and slip away quietly."
What Tang Wanzhou didn't voice was her growing unease in recent days, a sense that something ominous was about to happen.
Deep down, she hoped Li Weiyi would leave, distancing himself from the potential danger.
"Don't worry, I won't put you in a difficult position. I've already made preparations."
Li Weiyi surveyed his surroundings, activated his Psychic Radiance, and retrieved a Cosmic Pouch.
He released the Substitute Puppet he had crafted.
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Emerging from the pale blue Nether Spirit Qi, Li Weiyi immediately activated the invisibility power of his Shaoyang Guard's Robe.
He glanced back at the three towering peaks behind him before swiftly heading north.
The Fan Ye Valley Nether Domain was located in the southern part of the Void Ruins Ancient Kingdom, only six thousand li from the Wither-Flourish Zone at the border.
Li Weiyi's destination was the third largest Nether Domain, ten thousand li away:
The Heavenly Capital River Nether Domain.
According to records left by Sentinel Spirit Army seniors decades ago, the Heavenly Capital River Nether Domain spanned eight hundred li in all directions.
Nether Soul Divine Essence could be easily found along both banks of the great river.
Two hundred li after leaving the Fan Ye Valley Nether Domain, Li Weiyi felt an unsettling sensation - as if he were being watched from afar, and the feeling grew stronger with each passing moment.
This was highly abnormal.
He was clearly in a state of invisibility.
Unless someone had cultivated a Psychic Technique similar to the Heavenly Eye, constantly monitoring the entrance to Fan Ye Valley, it would be impossible to detect him.
Moreover, they would have to be actively tracking him.
"What exactly is it?"
Li Weiyi steeled his resolve and unleashed his maximum speed, charging directly toward the source of the gaze.
He had to get to the bottom of this.
Four li ahead, a semi-transparent phantom figure was sprinting at full speed.
In its frantic escape, the creature's golden claws, previously concealed, emerged, leaving deep claw marks in the ground.
"Where do you think you're going?"
Li Weiyi roared like thunder, the spatial vibrations carrying his voice over two hundred miles in a desperate attempt to alert the Shaoyang Division members in Fan Ye Valley.
But the sound waves traveled only a hundred yards before being dissolved by an invisible field of energy, weakening rapidly.
After a few dozen miles, the sound vanished completely.
Li Weiyi immediately halted.
Ahead lay a vast river, thirty yards wide, its waters pitch-black, shimmering with scale-like reflections under the moonlight. They were now two hundred and sixty miles from Fan Ye Valley.
Across the river, the translucent phantom fully materialized.
It was a rooster over four meters tall, its plumage resplendent, its comb and eyes blazing with fire.
Its eyes possessed the innate power of clairvoyance, having been used to track Li Weiyi earlier.
Beside the rooster, Luo Pingdan's bald head was marked with strange, ancient patterns.
Wielding a Red Copper Staff, he smiled knowingly at the still-invisible Li Weiyi. "Old friend, why not reveal your true form?"
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END OF CHAPTER
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