Cultivation begins with the Druid panel

Chapter 165 The Immortal and Mortal Realms

After this incident, the atmosphere among the crowd cooled down immediately, and even the village chief spoke much less to the two of them. It was only then that Shen Luo realized something was wrong, discovering that he might have been a bit too hasty earlier.

Lu Lin, on the other hand, took it all in stride.

Because he understood that from the moment they stepped into the world of cultivation, a barrier would be created between them and ordinary people. This barrier was invisible, but it would be very obvious.

It's not just about physical abilities, but more about cognition.

"Thank you all so much this time. Without you, we would have been busy for another ten days or half a month during this harvest." On the way back to the village from the fields, the village chief said with a hearty laugh, breaking the silence of the crowd.

Shen Luo felt something was off upon hearing this and was unwilling to agree.

Lu Lin didn't say anything either.

They returned to the village much more slowly than they had come.

The village chief felt light all over, but his steps had become much heavier. He knew in his heart that perhaps after Lu Lin and Shen Luo left this time, they would not come again.

It was only then that they remembered that Lu Lin and Shen Luo did not actually belong to Tianhang Mountain Village. Their parents were outsiders who just happened to leave them here.

Once everyone returned to the village, some people took the opportunity to make excuses to leave. Soon, the group, which was originally nearly fifty people, was reduced to just a few. When they returned to the tree, only the village chief and the other two were left with them, and the village chief was about to leave as well.

Sitting back down under the tree, Lu Lin and Shen Luo remained on either side of the village chief, neither too close nor too far apart.

The village chief asked, "Have you suffered any injustices on this sacred mountain?"

"Grandpa, don't worry, we're fine. Our fellow disciples on Immortal Mountain have been very kind to us." Shen Luo quickly replied, "Just like the villagers treated us back then. We've come down here to congratulate you, Grandpa."

"It's good that you weren't wronged, it's good that you weren't wronged." Hearing this, the village chief was relieved and said to the two, "From now on, you should cultivate diligently on the sacred mountain and try to see the scenery from even higher places."

Lu Lin and Shen Luo remained silent until the words were spoken.

They were waiting for the village chief's next move.

Disappointingly, the village chief ultimately didn't say anything like "Come back and visit often."

Lu Lin and Shen Luo exchanged a glance, both able to discern complex emotions in each other's eyes.

A silence fell between the three of them.

Lu Lin then spoke up, "Grandpa, leave these two wild boars here. When it gets a little later, you can call people to eat them. We two are just here to visit you and have nothing else to do. We'll be leaving now."

The village chief nodded upon hearing this: "Alright, we'll keep these two wild boars. They're perfect for the children in the village who are growing up. Let them eat them."

Lu Lin smiled and nodded, then left the village with Shen Luo, and the village chief saw them off.

After Lu Lin and Shen Luo left, the villagers came out again and looked at the two wild boars under the tree.

The village chief pondered for a moment and said, "Let's find someone to butcher the wild boar, dry it, and make it into jerky for the children."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

On the other side, after leaving Tianhangshan Village, Shen Luo said with a bitter expression, "If I had known it would lead to alienation, I would have just used traditional methods to help them harvest their rice."

Lu Lin said, "Don't blame yourself too much. This is something that can't be avoided. Mortals and cultivators are from two different worlds. Even if today's events hadn't happened, other things would have widened the gap between them."

"Will we come back in the future?" Shen Luo asked.

"Come back if you want, but before you do, make sure you have no one following you, lest you bring trouble upon your fellow villagers."

"It will bring disaster upon him." Lu Lin nodded.

Shen Luo nodded slightly, then seized the opportunity to change the subject, asking, "What did it say on that envelope? It probably told you to go back, right?"

"Yes. They told me to get to Wuchicheng before the twelfth lunar month this year, and they said I was a member of the Lu family."

"Me too, but I'm from the Shen family."

It seems there's a connection between their parents.

There might have been a purpose in placing them here back then.

"You've been to more places than I have. Have you heard of the Five Red Cities?" Lu Lin asked.

"I've heard that Five Red City is not far from Heavenly Fire Cliff, but I've never been there. As for the forces within the city—I don't know either; I haven't inquired about them before."

The implication is that Shen Luo also doesn't know the details of the Lu and Shen families.

It seems that after returning to Tianhang Mountain, the two of them will have to study these two aristocratic families carefully.

Shen Luo then asked, "Where do we go next? Back or..."

Lu Lin said, "I'll go to Fengcheng to buy some spiritual plant seeds. I need to grow spiritual plants for my cultivation."

Fengcheng? Shen Luo stroked his chin and nodded slightly: "Perfect, I've never been to Fengcheng before. Let's go together."

The two traveled together.

Using their wind manipulation skills, both of them moved quickly and soon arrived in Fengcheng.

Looking at the city before him, Shen Luo was clearly surprised, as if he hadn't expected there to be such a large city near their Tianhang Mountain.

In fact, although Fengcheng's strength is not that great, its area is indeed quite large.

At the entrance to Fengcheng, the armored cultivators guarding the city blocked their way and demanded that they pay a fee to enter the city. Shen Luo immediately took out two spirit stones.

But at this moment, Lu Lin raised his hand to stop him, took out a token and showed it to the armored cultivator: "I am a spirit plant master."

The armored cultivator was taken aback. Upon closer inspection, he saw the three characters on the token and the unique logo of the Cliff Academy. His expression immediately turned serious, and he respectfully stepped aside, saying, "Please come in, sir. I was blind to your greatness just now."

Lu Lin's lips curled up slightly, a satisfied look on his face, and he walked into Fengcheng.

Shen Luo was somewhat surprised and quickly snatched the token from Lu Lin's hand, saying, "Is this token really that useful? I should have taken the test at the Cliff Academy when I was training."

Lu Lin chuckled upon hearing this, and teased without any restraint, "You're going to take an exam? What kind of exam? Fighting?"

Shen Luo clicked his tongue and said, "Just learn it, becoming a formation master or an alchemist is a piece of cake, isn't it?"

Lu Lin shrugged: "You'll see when you learn it yourself; it's not that simple."

Upon hearing this, Shen Luo tossed the token in her hand to Lu Lin, and said unconvinced, "Then you just wait and see. You'll definitely have to take the exam someday."

Lu Lin put the token away: "Let's get down to business first. The Cliff Academy's assessment is held once a year, and this year's is over. You'll have to wait until next year. There's no point in saying all this now."