From the Carp that Brings Children to the Celestial Officials

Chapter 257 The Challenge of Ten Thousand Miles
In the height of summer, Yuanling Mountain has reached its peak season for vegetation.

The temperature in the mountains is several degrees lower than outside, but for the local people, it is the best time to cool off and escape the summer heat.

An invisible divine light emanated from the summit of Yuanling Mountain. It was formless and invisible, yet it carried a gentle and calming power, filled with an inexplicable life rhythm.

But deep in the forest, unseen by ordinary people, countless creatures thrive and grow.

Among the thick vines, a litter of newborn grey mongoose peeking out from under their mother's belly, slowly opening their eyes as their mother lovingly licks them, emitting soft and melodious cries.

Further away, the young cubs of the mountain fox clan tumbled and frolicked like little dumplings, their tails held high, chasing the light and shadows. Their footsteps rustled softly on the thick layer of fallen leaves.

High in the forest, a doe tilted her head back slightly, and a pair of fawns, still in their placenta, were born. The fawns struggled slightly, then soon stood up, staggered a few steps, and ran into the sunlight, emitting a high-pitched deer cry.

At this moment, all mammals in the forest are immersed in divine blessings.

You Ming, residing in the Yuanling Mountain, could sense the joy of these creatures, and his mood also brightened accordingly.

Although these beings, because they have not yet developed intelligence, are unable to offer him incense.

But this pure joy of the birth of life also gave him a deeper understanding of the meaning of life.

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"Advanced achievement on the Business Ranking: Soaring Ten Thousand Miles".

"This achievement will be unlocked if you fly a total of 10,000 miles using your own power."

"Achievement bonus: Flight spirit energy consumption -20%; Flight speed increased by 15%; Airspace control (passive), creates a weak wind pressure field within a ten-zhang radius of the user."

Although You Ming has had a lot of free time these days, he hasn't forgotten to work on his various achievements.

Most achievements don't provide a large bonus, but when you accumulate them, the bonus becomes quite substantial.

Moreover, once the achievement "Soaring Ten Thousand Miles" is unlocked, it provides a significant speed boost to Youming.

It's just... this achievement is a bit boring to grind.

That's right, You Ming found it boring.

The prerequisite for achieving this achievement is to fly 10,000 miles using only your personal mana, without relying on any tools, mounts, spells, or supernatural powers.

Otherwise, with Youming's supernatural power [Transformation at Will], he could transcend form and mind in a single thought, and travel ten thousand miles in the blink of an eye.

However, if one relies solely on magical power to lift oneself up without using supernatural abilities, the efficiency will be very low.

Not only is it slow, but it also consumes a lot of energy.

"Anyway, we'll have to clear it sooner or later. It's almost ten thousand miles from Bingzhou to Lingzhou."

"If I travel 500 li every day, I can arrive in about 20 days."

The [Tai Xu Qing Jing Tai] is located there. There is still a little over a month before the Immortal Sword Battle, so there is plenty of time.

You Ming made up his mind to take advantage of this time to farm the achievements.

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"I will be going away for a while, which could take two months or six months. You must all work diligently and not be lazy."

"Wu Mo, you need to do a good job of checking in and taking the exam."

"Those who do their jobs diligently will be rewarded." You Ming left the [Fetal Light Divine Contract] on Yuanling Mountain. Before leaving, he closed the cave and gave some instructions to his subordinate gods. Then he suddenly gathered his magic power and flew forward unsteadily.

His internal magical power was naturally abundant, but without the aid of spells or supernatural abilities, his speed was almost like a tortoise's pace in You Ming's eyes.

It's roughly only slightly faster than a cultivator at the "Enlightened Awakening" stage fully unleashing a certain flight spell.

Not to mention comparing him to the Yin Spirit cultivator's ability to travel a thousand miles in an instant, even the Xuan Guang cultivator's ability to escape by borrowing light is much faster.

But what can we do? To achieve this advanced achievement, we'll just have to grind for it slowly.

Fortunately, although You Ming was on his way, he was not in a hurry. He used his internal magic power to slowly fly towards Lingzhou in the southwest.

However, although his flight speed was not fast, his magical power was too abundant. In particular, by cultivating the "Stabilizing Source and Dividing Meridians Divine Book", magical power source points could appear in his body. His magical power was like snow water melting from an iceberg, inexhaustible and difficult to deplete.

Therefore, You Ming was not worried about the consumption of magic power at all. As long as he did not go in the wrong direction, he could just fly with his eyes closed.

And so, a handsome little carp, its red and white plumage intertwined, struggled to swim its tail in the void, heading towards the distance.

After working hard for half a day, they only flew a hundred miles.

A faint mist of water clung to his body, rippling as he flicked his tail, slightly increasing his speed.

Although You Ming does not cultivate the [Path of Demon Beasts], as his cultivation deepens, his bloodline has been purified to a certain extent, and a layer of water vapor naturally floats around him when he flies.

However, this doesn't count as him cheating; it's an ability that comes naturally to him.

High in the sky, Youming is like an inconspicuous dewdrop, piercing the sky.

He flew along the edge of Yinshan Mountain, through the Chixia Peak Forest and the desolate marshes, day and night, enduring wind and rain.

At first, he found it quite boring, since such a slow flight was really exhausting. But as time went on, he simply focused only on the flight, while most of his mind sank into the depths of his thoughts, slowly sorting out his gains and losses in cultivation.

It's just like running. As you run, your mind naturally empties, and your thoughts become clearer.

Sometimes he even has the leisure to appreciate the scenery around him.

Sometimes, he would encounter torrential rain and flashes of lightning.

Sometimes, under the scorching sun, the spiritual energy within his body would surge like boiling water.

Although he was already a [Dharma Aspect] cultivator, he sometimes truly felt the great power behind the heavens and earth, which filled him with awe.

Following the [Dharma Form] comes the [Tribulation].

Only by overcoming countless tribulations in the world can one attain enlightenment and enter the higher realms.

Although You Ming still had six supernatural powers to condense and was still a long way from the [Tribulation] level, his mind was brimming with energy as he walked between heaven and earth, and he vaguely caught a glimpse of this level.

Lingzhou is located in the southwest of the Nine Provinces. Although it is not the core of the Nine Provinces, it is the place with the most intense atmosphere of immortal cultivation.

Lingzhou is mountainous, with an estimated number of 100,000. Through generations of ancestral masters of various immortal sects adjusting the spiritual veins, gathering spiritual energy, and creating blessed lands, the spiritual energy of Lingzhou is extremely abundant. Even the most ordinary places in Lingzhou are comparable to the spiritual lands of Bingzhou.

Moreover, although Lingzhou appears to be about the same size as other states, its actual territory is probably twenty or thirty times larger, and its population is likely more than ten times greater than the current dynasty's statistics.

Because any large sect will inevitably have blessed lands and grotto-heavens under its command, and some may even have several.

(End of this chapter)