From the Carp that Brings Children to the Celestial Officials

Chapter 258 Entering Lingzhou
Upon entering Lingzhou, You Ming felt an abundance of spiritual energy flowing into his body.

It's as if people who have always lived under the scorching summer sun are now jumping into the river with such joy and exhilaration.

Looking up, there are endless mountain ranges stretching into the distance.

The peaks stand side by side, like ten thousand swords piercing the sky.

Some are lofty and towering, some are secluded and winding, some are solitary peaks standing tall...

The Hundred Thousand Spiritual Mountains are like stars fallen to earth, connected by spiritual veins. True springs are hidden in the streams at the foot of the mountains, and strange phenomena often appear on the mountain peaks.

You Ming, watching all this from above, was also captivated.

He used his magic to fly, and although his body was not exhausted, he felt light and refreshed, and the surrounding moisture seemed to have thickened.

Lingzhou is almost entirely covered with such mountain clusters, as if some powerful being had gathered the vast majority of these peaks here. Only cultivators can fly freely, so the mountain barriers before them are nothing, but mortals can hardly move an inch here.

Therefore, apart from a few prefectural cities, most of the human settlements in Lingzhou are in the form of villages, and most of these villages depend on sects for their existence.

Although nominally under the jurisdiction of the imperial court, the court's control over it was extremely weak.

In other words, the power of Shinto has almost no influence here.

You Ming flew leisurely to the Lingzhou area. Now he was only a hundred miles away from completing his goal of traveling ten thousand miles. With a little more effort, he would be able to achieve his goal.

The distance of ten thousand miles was not a difficult task for You Ming, but through repeated use of his magic, he became more familiar with his own magic.

He felt that even without the achievement bonus of cheating, such training would improve his control over his own magical power.

"what?"

"Little carp, are you here for the grand event too?"

Suddenly, he heard several curious voices coming from below him.

You Ming looked down and saw a forest below, with a shallow pond in the middle of the forest. The one speaking was a golden monkey hiding behind a tree.

However, You Ming also keenly noticed that, in addition to the golden monkeys, there were several hedgehogs crouching under the green leaves on one side, and a bright green frog was quietly peeking out of the pond.

Everyone looked at the little carp from out of town with curious eyes.

However, they were also shocked by the little carp's strength. This carp was able to project its magic power outwards, so it must be a powerful being at the [Opening Acupoint] level.

He will surely come out on top at this grand event.

"Festival?"

"Could it be a sword fight during the Mid-Autumn Festival?"

You Ming, not understanding why, nodded.

He saw that although these little monsters were of low cultivation level, they were pure of heart, so he did not keep them at arm's length.

"Are you from outside? How come I've never seen you before?"

You Ming's appearance score is now 5 points, which means that his appearance is considered very good-looking in the eyes of almost any species.

The little monsters, seeing You Ming answer, lost their initial slight restraint and happily emerged from all directions.

"I come from Bingzhou, heading to the [Tai Xu Qing Jing Tai] to participate in the Immortal Sect's Mid-Autumn Sword Competition. Fellow Daoists... are you also participating in the sword competition?"

You Ming's gaze swept over the few minor demons. These demons had only just completed the "induction of the body" and had begun to awaken their intelligence. They hadn't even stepped into the first level of [Bright Qi], so calling them fellow Daoists was a stretch.

What does "sword duel" mean?

"Didn't you come to attend the Spirit Selection Gathering of the Spirit Control Sect?"

The little monsters were also very curious; they had never heard of anything like the Clear Mirror Platform or the Sword Fighting Platform.

"what……"

You Ming opened his mouth, realizing he had made a mistake. He had just been wondering if the Mid-Autumn Festival Sword Tournament was already targeting the lower-tier market, even inviting some newly awakened little monsters?

However, in that case, we're not talking about the same thing.

You Ming then channeled his magic power and slowly flew forward. Less than a hundred miles to go before getting the achievement, keep going!
With a flick of his tail, though the speed was slow, his slender figure appeared so agile in the void.

This scene, as seen by the little monsters, was like a snotty-nosed country child seeing a glamorous peer from the big city.

"Um... why don't you reconsider participating in this 'Spirit Selection Gathering'? If you are noticed by an immortal from the [Spirit Control Sect], you will definitely soar to great heights."

Seeing the little carp fly far away, the little frog burrowed back into the pond, and several hedgehogs covered themselves with leaves. Only the golden monkey suddenly grabbed a vine and swayed through the trees, following behind Youming.

"No need, I have other things to do."

"However, can our demon race also join the immortal sects? I heard that the disciples of the immortal sects don't seem to like the demon race very much."

You Ming shook his head to indicate his refusal.

But judging from the golden monkey's repeated claims of wanting to join the Spirit Control Sect, it didn't seem to be the case.

"Ah... Join the immortal sect? You mean become a spirit beast of an immortal, right? Immortals shouldn't dislike us, right? Although immortals are very strict in selecting spirit beasts, once you are chosen, you can become an immortal's mount or attendant. From then on, you will not only have no worries about food and clothing, but you will also have access to cultivation methods."

"What a wonderful thing, little carp! You look so good and have even condensed magical power. The immortal will surely take you in."

The golden monkey didn't really understand what You Ming was saying. It just felt that if this carp wanted to join the Spirit Control Sect, it definitely had a good chance. If it could get on good terms with the other party and get itself promoted, that would be even better.

As expected of the ape-like demon race, this golden monkey not only speaks fluently, but also seems to have mastered the ways of human relationships without any instruction.

You Ming opened his mouth, but ultimately said nothing.

It seems that the status of demons in the cultivation world is still as low as ever; the biggest dream of these little demons is to become the pets of cultivators.

However, Youming identifies himself as a human, so he naturally doesn't care what these monsters think.

He had no intention of leading the demon race to revitalize their forces.

The golden monkey was about to try to persuade him again, but the water vapor on You Ming's body instantly concealed his figure, allowing him to shake off the monkey and continue flying slowly forward.

"Hahaha, it seems that Junior Sister is fortunate to have encountered such a carp with such excellent aptitude and potential today."

"He has also independently comprehended some minor supernatural abilities, and is indeed a promising talent."

"If you form a contract with a spirit beast, Junior Sister, you might be able to condense [Mystic Light] in a short time."

Just as You Ming was working hard to complete his last achievement task, a leisurely voice came from not far away.

(End of this chapter)