Cultivating Immortals in Two Realms, I Possessed the Primordial Thunder Vine

Chapter 22 The Opportunity to Close the Mountain

The sound from behind made both of them pause in their tracks, preparing to boost their magical power, fully alert, and slowly turn around.

"Take your trash with you and don't trespass on Lingbi Mountain again, or I'll knock all your teeth out, even if it means facing punishment from the Punishment Hall."

Xu Kunpeng didn't dare to say a word. The two remained silent, packed up their things, turned around and went down the mountain, without leaving a single harsh word.

Watching the two disheveled figures disappear into the distance, Xu Changjun's face remained expressionless, though his eyes were deep and unfathomable.

After a moment, he turned his head, weighed the options, and still couldn't make up his mind. With Xu Changjun's current strength, he no longer cared about them at all.

……

For Xu Changjun, Xu Kunpeng's forced entry into Lingbi Mountain was a minor matter; he didn't think it would cause him any major trouble.

On the other hand, Xu Changjun also had enough confidence.

Firstly, thanks to Elder Xu Tianyang of the prison, he has a powerful backer within the family.

As for the second point, Xu Changjun's own strength is his greatest source of confidence.

His strength has increased dramatically, and he is now preparing to go out and seek the opportunity to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage. When he returns to the Xu family of Yunlu, he will be a dignified Foundation Establishment stage cultivator.

The family has been passed down for hundreds of years, and now it only has nine Foundation Establishment cultivators, and each of them is an elder.

For cultivation forces and small sects with centuries of heritage like theirs, the Foundation Establishment stage is like a towering white jade pillar or a purple-gold beam spanning the sea—their status is incredibly prestigious.

When Xu Changjun returns, carrying the prestige of successfully establishing his foundation, no matter how big the trouble, it will be insignificant.

After all, the nine Foundation Establishment elders of the family are all quite old. A Foundation Establishment cultivator of Xu Changjun's age is considered to have exceptional talent. Even in a major sect, he would be a top-tier figure, and his status and position are completely different from before.

Putting everything else aside, becoming the tenth elder of the family is a foregone conclusion. Even the family patriarch, Venerable Hantian, will personally impart cultivation secrets to him, regarding it as an important responsibility for the family's inheritance.

Even if he had killed them, once the news of his becoming a true Foundation Establishment cultivator spread, the whole matter would most likely have been downplayed and forgotten.

This is the confidence that strength gives Xu Changjun. With this trump card, as long as Xu Changjun doesn't do anything that would anger both heaven and man, his position in the Xu family will be as stable as Mount Tai.

Even if he does something outrageous in the outside world, as long as it's not an unbearable burden, the Xu family of Yunlu Mountain will vouch for him.

This is the most realistic problem in the cultivation world: great power comes from oneself, and everything is based on strength.

Putting everything else aside, the news that Xu Changjun's strength had increased dramatically and that he might become a core member of the family's selection process had already spread rapidly within the Xu family during this period.

This immediately attracted a lot of attention, with many members from collateral branches and even the main branch wanting to personally come and hand over this new family member.

Xu Kunpeng went up the mountain at this time because he had heard the news and couldn't sit still; he wanted to come and find out the truth.

Unexpectedly, he was taught a lesson by Xu Changjun and suffered a humiliating defeat. He probably won't be able to cultivate in peace for a while.

After all, even the Xu family, which ranks first in Yundong Lake, only has an even number of members who have reached the Foundation Establishment stage, and they are all older generation members.

It is no exaggeration to say that Xu Changjun has only shown a small part of his true strength. Among the younger generation of the family, he is definitely among the top and should be included in the family's key training program.

Once he takes that step, he will become the most important figure in the family, and his status will undergo a dramatic transformation.

Unfortunately, Xu Changjun doesn't have time to engage in clandestine transactions or cultivate relationships with others right now.

Xu Changjun has applied to his family for a year of training outside the mountain, and Lingbi Mountain has applied for closure. Even if someone wants to visit, they don't even have the opportunity to enter Lingbi Mountain.

……

Xu Changjun, traveling in simple clothes, went out to train alone. Uncle Fu stayed at Lingbi Mountain to help him with some miscellaneous matters, while he left the Xu family's Yunlu Mountain Range alone, starting from Yundong Lake and heading towards the Canglan River.

Only by taking a boat from there can one reach more distant areas, gradually moving out of the sphere of influence of the three forces of Yundong Lake.

Since it was a journey, and Xu Changjun was looking for the final opportunity to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage, he wasn't in a hurry. When he came across markets and gathering places for independent cultivators, he would stop and take a good look around, which helped him broaden his experience.

He had only been in this world for ten years, spending most of his time cultivating in the Yunlu Mountains. He was considered a semi-ascetic. Now that he had finally come out, he naturally wanted to see the world and experience the customs and culture of the cultivation world.

"How come trouble is still coming our way even though we've already left Cloud Cave Lake?!"

After passing through several markets and towns, Xu Changjun appeared calm and collected on the surface, but secretly sensed something was amiss.

Now that he has been transformed by the essence of Gengjin Divine Thunder and has successfully cultivated the Sword Embryo Sacrifice Divine Technique, his cultivation perception is extremely sharp. Even if a Foundation Establishment cultivator were to spy on him from the side, it would be impossible for him to be openly aware of it without him noticing.

After being away from Yundong Lake for a few days, he felt that there was a faint gaze watching him all the way.

However, the other party was extremely well concealed. Xu Changjun tried to counter-surveillance but found nothing, as if it had just been an illusion.

But this also made Xu Changjun wary. He deliberately changed his short-term destination, but he still couldn't shake off the feeling of being watched.

Clearly, his intuition was correct; he had been being watched ever since he left the Xu family.

What puzzled Xu Changjun was that he wasn't one to cause trouble, and he had been hiding in the Yunlu Mountains for years, so who would pay so much attention to him?

Even with clansmen like Xu Kunpeng with whom he had a bad relationship, it was an internal conflict, and it was impossible for them to send someone to spy on him with ill intentions.

If Xu Kunpeng really did this, when the news reached the criminal court, not only him, but also his father and his generation would be investigated and punished.

"What's unusual about this lately?!"

"Then there's only one left..."

Suddenly, a figure popped into Xu Changjun's mind.

there is always a solution to a problem.

After much thought, the only recent anomaly seems to be that one issue.

No one else could possibly pay such attention to him.

……

Although Yundong Lake was occupied by three major forces, there were still many small-scale cultivation gathering places along the way north.

Interspersed among them are their respective spheres of influence, with subordinate mortal cities and towns.

However, compared to the vast area of ​​the cultivation world, there are still many sparsely populated places.

(End of this chapter)