Madam, please ascend.

Chapter 115 Seven Hundred Miles Ban
The days and months were long in the cave, and by the time the two came to their senses, they had no idea how much time had passed.

Yun Yi refined a small part of the Iron Pagoda, but the spiritual power in his body had run out, and he could no longer summon the fighting spirit to perform salvation. Even replenishing it with elixirs would only be a drop in the bucket, so he had to give up.

Ye Nianyi leaped into the middle stage of Qi Refining, but encountered a bottleneck, significantly slowing her transformation of demonic energy. However, as she refined the Nine Revolutions Soul-Fixing Pearl, she unexpectedly developed a sense of connection with the treasure.

Yun Yi took a moment to recover his breath, then said, "It's time for us to leave."

Ye Nianyi felt a little disappointed after hearing this, "Return the same way?"

"No rush, let me see if there is any other way out."

Yun Yi began to examine the stone wall carefully. According to his memory, there must be another way out here. Otherwise, if there was only the cold pond as an entrance, it would be impossible to enter this place without alerting Bai Yujun.

After searching for a while, he finally found a huge, loose stone behind the Jiuluo stone statue.

With a light blow of spiritual power, the stone shattered immediately, revealing a long corridor behind it with no end in sight.

Ye Nianyi asked doubtfully, "Where does this passage lead to?"

Yun Yi shook his head, then summoned the Green Lotus Sword Intent, letting it rush in first. He and Ye Nianyi followed slowly behind to prevent any accidents.

He is now more and more proficient in controlling the sword intent, and can already make the small sword a hundred meters away from him and still maintain the sense.

Although this passage has no lights, it does not have the dark barrier at the entrance, so it can be illuminated by fire.

As Yun Yi walked, he sighed, "There are no traces of human activity here. It seems like it was formed by nature."

Ye Nian echoed, "I remember Lord Bai Yu once said that it was the movement of the earth veins that caused changes inside Black Cloud Mountain, which exposed the Jiuluo Stone Statue and the Cold Pond. Perhaps this passage is the same."

"I just don't know if there's any danger inside. You're already in the Qi Refining Stage now, so remember to be smart when encountering something."

"Don't worry, I'm the best at being clever."

Yun Yi smiled and glanced at the girl, then continued forward following the Green Lotus Sword Intention, and finally arrived at a dead end.

A stone wall blocked the way, but standing here you could faintly hear the sound of water, which showed that the stone wall was not thick and there was water outside.

Yun Yi placed his hand on the cold stone surface and used his spiritual sense to explore inside and outside, and found that there was a waterfall outside the dead end.

He said, "First, take the water-repellent pill, then release your spiritual power to form a shield."

Upon hearing this, Ye Nianyi immediately did as he was told.

When the girl was ready, Yun Yi took out the Fangyuan Sword and struck the stone wall in front of him with all his strength, leaving a deep sword mark.

As the sword mark appeared, dense cracks spread along the wound. In the blink of an eye, the stone wall that was smooth just now was on the verge of breaking, and was immediately shattered to the ground by the water flow outside.

Stones mixed with water rushed into the corridor. Yun Yi took the lead and used the Fangyuan Sword to support a small world that was not invaded.

Ye Nianyi followed closely behind, her eyes full of nervousness.

"Follow me closely." Yun Yi struggled forward against the current. After walking more than ten steps, he finally saw a dim light.

He immediately used his sword power to send himself and Ye Nianyi out.

As they rushed out of the waterfall, the view suddenly opened up. Although dark clouds still rolled overhead, they had clearly reached the edge. A few hundred steps ahead, the sun would shine brightly.

Ye Nianyi said excitedly: "We are out!"

Yun Yi took in his surroundings and confirmed that this was the other side of Black Cloud Mountain. He wondered how the first person to arrive here in his previous life had discovered this passage.

Of course, everything is thanks to the unusual movement of the earth veins. Otherwise, the secret stone chamber should still be hidden deep inside Black Cloud Mountain, and Bai Yujun and I would never be able to find it.

Yun Yi glanced at the sky in the distance again. It was still noon. It seemed that he and Ye Nianyi had been practicing in the stone chamber for a day and a night.

Ye Nianyi asked worriedly, "I wonder how the people in the village are doing?"

Yun Yi said, "The rat demon and the snake demon have been killed, and I have also killed the remaining two rat demons. There will be no more problems."

"I hope that little brother can return home safely with his sister."

"Most definitely."

At this time, Ye Nianyi was full of spiritual power. Seeing this, Yun Yi decided to fly on his sword and continue on his journey.

He enlarged the square sword by a full circle, then stood on it first and stretched out his hand to Ye Nianyi below.

Ye Nianyi suddenly felt a little shy. It seemed that ever since she had been with Yun Yi, she often blushed for no apparent reason.

Yun Yi had long noticed her eccentricity and speculated with a smile, "Are you just daydreaming again?"

"No...no." The girl's emotions were written all over her face, and she was just being stubborn by saying no.

"You, you've been reading too many storybooks. Can you please read less romantic stuff in the future?"

"But if the story doesn't talk about love, what's the point of it being interesting?" Ye Nianyi said stubbornly, and at the same time pulled Yun Yi and used the force to climb onto the Fangyuan Sword.

Although the sword was large, it was still a bit crowded with two people. Moreover, Ye Nianyi was a little nervous since it was her first time flying a sword. She held on tightly to Yun Yi's waist belt and refused to let go.

Yun Yi warned, "You'd better stand firmly, otherwise if I fall, you will strip me of my clothes too. I don't want people to see a swordsman flying around in only his underwear." After being teased by him, Ye Nianyi's nervousness immediately dissipated a lot.

She straightened her back, feeling the Fangyuan Sword gradually flying up, getting farther and farther away from the ground, while the black clouds above her head were getting closer and closer.

The wind whistled in her ears, and she looked down as the mountains and forests below began to shrink, the dense trees becoming insignificant green spots.

Black Cloud Mountain then revealed its full appearance, resembling a sleeping giant, its massive peaks and ridges the wrinkles of time. The mist swirling through the mountains resembled a woman's white veil, light and mysterious.

Suddenly, a stronger gust of wind blew, and she hurriedly hugged Yun Yi tightly, and then she managed to stand firmly. A smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, and she looked a little proud.

Then Fang Yuanjian broke through the dark clouds in the sky, and finally the sky cleared up and the sky became bright.

Ye Nianyi had already overcome her fear and couldn't help but shout loudly.

Yun Yi could almost feel the girl's heartbeat, which was so hot against his back.

After Ye Nianyi finished shouting, she asked loudly: "Am I embarrassed by this?"

Yun Yi smiled and said, "I did the same thing as you when I first flew a sword."

"I feel much better hearing you say that." Ye Nianyi said excitedly, "It turns out this world is so small. How come there's a snow-capped mountain over there? It looks so close!"

"It just looks close, but it actually takes some effort to get there."

"Over there! Is that the East China Sea?!"

"Yes."

"When I can fly in the sky, I will definitely travel all over the world!"

After they flew for a while, Yun Yi suddenly narrowed his eyes because he vaguely saw a golden light curtain in the distance.

The light curtain loomed, like a door, gleaming golden in the sunlight. As Yun Yi got closer, he could see that the golden light curtain seemed to be woven from countless fine threads, swaying in the wind, emitting a soft and sacred golden color.

Moreover, it contains extremely powerful force, which makes people feel awe.

Seeing this, Ye Nianyi asked, "What is this?"

Yun Yi replied, "The restriction on Fusheng Temple must be because something major happened in the temple, so they set up this 'Seven Hundred Miles Ban' to prevent all cultivators from entering."

"Then we can't get in?"

"That's really strange. Let's find another way."

Yun Yi could indeed break through the golden light curtain by flying his sword with all his strength, but the news would spread to Fusheng Temple in a moment, attracting a large number of disciples.

With the attitude of "less trouble is worse than more", he could only control the Fangyuan Sword to start falling, and finally it stopped just outside the gate of a town.

Many civilians around witnessed this scene, but their eyes were numb and they were not surprised. It was obvious that they were used to it.

Yun Yi introduced, "This Chan Chan City is the closest mortal city to Fu Sheng Temple. It's not much different in size from Crescent City. However, it's under the jurisdiction of Fu Sheng Temple, so the security there is much better."

Ye Nianyi naturally understood Yun Yi's implication. "Crescent City is a mixed bag, so it's naturally difficult to manage. My father and General Tie have tried very hard."

"Haha, I'm just teasing you. Mainly, I want to remind you that there are no gambling houses or brothels here. Don't look around after you go in."

"The more I listen to this, the more it seems wrong. You're actually mocking Zhuo Zhuo, right?!"

"It's up to you."

Although a 700-mile restriction had been placed over Chanchan City, the gates were not strictly inspected and were not sealed. Seeing this, Yun Yi asked the soldiers guarding the gate, "Did something major happen at Fusheng Temple?"

The soldier took the silver and said calmly, "It's all because of the Fusheng Secret Treasure. Every time this thing appears, the area around Fusheng Temple is in a state of panic."

"Brother, you actually know the secret treasure of Fu Sheng?"

"To be honest, my family has guarded the gate of Chanchan City for generations. My grandfather's great-grandfather... never mind. Anyway, even my elders witnessed the grand opening of the secret treasure last time."

"So you're the gatekeeper who's been passed down from generation to generation. My apologies."

Seeing Yun Yi dressed like a cultivator and having an interesting conversation, and not looking down on a mere mortal like him, the soldier added a few words, "Every time this secret treasure of Fu Sheng is opened, it attracts many spectators. However, there are also many demon sect cultivators among them. You should know their style of doing things: cheating, stealing, and robbing!"

Yun Yi smiled and nodded, "Indeed."

"That's why the elders of Fusheng Temple set up this restriction, mainly to screen out those demonic monks. Since they can't pass through the air, they can only go through our Chan Chan City."

"So, is there a way to detect whether a cultivator in the city is practicing magic?"

"Of course we have, and now the city is full of Fu Sheng Temple's disciples, it's very safe!"

"Thanks for the advice!"

After learning the key information, Yun Yi took Ye Nianyi into the city gate.

Unexpectedly, the Fu Sheng Secret Treasure is about to be opened. As a result, Fu Sheng Temple has become a place of attention for all people, and I am afraid that many troubles will arise.

(End of this chapter)