After the spiritual energy was restored: Goddess girlfriends came knocking.

The news spread extremely quickly.

When the major families of Tianlan City heard that Lin Chu was going on a trip, the younger generation of all the families couldn't sit still.

In no time, invitations to visit piled up like a mountain.

Lin Chu picked out some that looked good to her.

So on the day of departure, two groups of people followed the phoenix carriage.

A group of them were the legitimate sons and daughters of various families, each dressed in luxurious clothes and exuding an extraordinary aura.

The other group consisted of their respective personal guards and attendants.

Qi Jun was among them, excitedly looking around.

The imperial carriage led the way.

The Vermilion Bird spreads its wings, and the Phoenix leads the way.

The chariot, shimmering with a pale golden light, slowly rose into the eastern sky.

On the phoenix carriage, besides Lin Chu and Ji Ning, Liu Ying, Xian Yue, Qing Shuang, and Fu Yao stood on either side.

Rolling curled up into a tiny ball and fell asleep in Ji Ning's arms.

In the shadows, Lin Chu's protectors followed him like shadows.

No one knows how strong they are, nor can anyone sense their location.

The Lin family rose to prominence through the sword.

Hiding is their most fundamental skill.

The phoenix chariot pierced the sky and slowly drove out of Tianlan City.

Once outside the city, the world opened up before us.

The vast emptiness is spread out before my eyes.

"Look!"

"It's the Lin family's phoenix carriage!"

"A phoenix pulling a carriage... Could the person sitting inside be that one?"

"The Third Young Master is traveling; make way! Make way!"

The monks along the way made way for them, retreating to the side of the road and bowing in respect.

The airships quickly slowed down and obediently hovered in mid-air.

Ji Ning lay on the edge of the phoenix carriage, looking at the surging sea of ​​clouds below, her little face flushed red.

"Brother! We're flying so high!"

Lin Chu leaned back in the jade seat, watching the little girl's excited expression, and the corners of her mouth curved into a smile.

Do you like it?

"like!"

Ji Ning turned around, her eyes curving into crescent moons.

"Brother, can we go out more often in the future?"

Before Lin Chu could answer, Liu Ying laughed.

"If Miss Ning likes it, why don't we ask the Third Young Master to get you a phoenix to ride?"

Ji Ning's eyes lit up even more.

"Really!"

"It's fake." Lin Chu pinched her cheek. "Take good care of Gun Gun, maybe it will be able to fly someday."

Ji Ning looked down at the black and white ball of fur in her arms.

Rolling over, he continued sleeping.

"Then forget it." The little girl pouted, which made the four sword servants smile slightly.

After traveling for most of the day, the group entered a region of continuous, fairy-like mountains.

Beneath the sea of ​​clouds, sometimes an endless forest flashes by, and sometimes a whole mountain range of immortal mountains floats in mid-air.

At each stop they passed, fireflies would stand beside Lin Chu and point to him.

"Young Master, that is the territory of the Qingzhou Immortal Dynasty. The royal family is a branch of the Lin family, and can be considered our peripheral force."

Lin Chu looked in that direction and saw that among the mountains and cities below, imperial aura was rising and faintly forming a large array.

"Over there is the mountain gate of the Boundless Sword Sect. Eight thousand years ago, it was affiliated with the Lin family, and the sect's ancestor once served as a guest elder of our clan."

"The spiritual vein to the left front is called Little Kunwu. It is extremely rich in spiritual energy and is directly under the jurisdiction of the Lin Clan. It produces one-third of the immortal crystals in Tianlan every year."

Liu Ying spoke casually, but Lin Chu listened and found it increasingly meaningful.

Along this route, there wasn't an inch of land that didn't belong to him.

Occasionally, forces could sense the aura of the Phoenix Chariot from afar and would stop on their own before getting close.

Some sects were even more straightforward, flying a hundred miles to welcome the phoenix carriage, setting up an incense table in front of the mountain gate, and bowing to it from afar.

"I have already ordered some wine to be prepared. I would be honored if Young Master Lin would spare some time for a chat."

"No."

Lin Chu yawned on the palanquin.

"Yes."

Liu Ying agreed, but then politely declined via telepathy.

The imperial carriage continued its journey.

Ji Ning asked softly, "Brother, aren't we going down?"

Lin Chu gently rubbed her head.

"We were just passing by."

"Going down there would only be adding to the disturbance."

Ji Ning seemed to understand but not quite, and continued to look at the scenery outside while resting her chin on her hand.

The young masters and ladies following behind craned their necks to look.

"My God, that's the Tianheng Sect. They usually ignore my father and uncles, but today they actually took the initiative to invite the Third Young Master for drinks."

"What's so special about this? Didn't you see? The sect leader of the Nine Luminaries Sect personally came out to greet us at the mountain gate, and the Third Young Master didn't even get off his carriage."

A boy in a blue shirt chuckled.

"Otherwise, why would my father lecture me about the Third Young Master every day at home, saying that it's my honor to serve him tea and water?"

"Keep your voice down, or the Third Young Master will turn around and glare at you. Let's see if you dare to talk nonsense again."

"What do you think the Third Young Master is going to Longyuan for this time?"

"I don't know, just follow along."

"Qi Jun, you're getting close to the Third Young Master, can you tell me the truth?"

Qi Jun was surrounded by a group of people.

"The Third Young Master didn't say it explicitly."

He drawled out the sound, then chuckled, "But when you're with Third Young Master, there's never a good show to watch!"

The group got more and more excited as they talked, each contributing their own comment.

A maidservant took the freshly warmed wine from the servant and handed it over cup by cup.

We walked and stopped along the way, chatting and laughing.

half a month later.

As the sea of ​​clouds thinned, a vast expanse suddenly opened up before us.

An endless expanse of ocean appeared at the horizon.

Countless rays of light rose from the sea, transforming into a misty dragon aura that permeated the heavens and earth.

A gust of wind blew, and even the air was filled with the oppressive aura of the dragon race.

A giant beast can be vaguely seen patrolling in the sea.

It has a dragon body that is thousands of meters long, and when it occasionally flicks its tail, it can create waves hundreds of feet high on the sea.

There is a giant tortoise that is like an island, with its shell covered with divine patterns.

More often than not, there were deep-sea monsters whose origins Lin Chu couldn't even recognize.

The young men from prominent families who had been chatting and laughing in the group gradually quieted down.

Longyuan is just ahead.

He bowed his head to explain to Lin Chu, his gaze fixed on the moon.

"Third Young Master, this is Longyuan."

"The largest water-based power in the Taixu Spirit Realm, and the highest power center of the entire Spirit Realm Dragon Clan."

Lin Chu sat up and looked at the seemingly calm but unfathomably deep sea.

How big is it?

"It spans tens of thousands of miles, but the main area is on the sea."

"Beneath the sea surface lies a series of layers of aquatic space. No one knows exactly how big it is, but it is known that the deeper you go, the denser the spiritual energy becomes, and the higher the status of the inhabitants."

"How does it compare to my Lin family?"

A hint of pride appeared on his face as he held the moon.

"Longyuan can only be considered a top-tier power; compared to our Lin family, it's still not enough."

Lin Chu nodded.

Firefly added from the side.

"The four major dragon clans are the main leaders of Longyuan."

"The Cang Clan is the strongest, followed by the Ying Clan, then the Zhu Clan, and the Ao Clan is the weakest."

"The Ao tribe?" Lin Chu's eyelids twitched.

"Yes, the Ao clan has suffered from a decline in talent over the past tens of thousands of years, and has been suppressed by the Cang clan, so its status in Longyuan has never been high."

Lin Chu's suspicions deepened.

The group slowly entered the territory of Longyuan.

The giant sea creatures showed obvious vigilance towards the suddenly intruding group, but none of them dared to approach.

"Wow, what a huge ship!"

Ji Ning's clear voice suddenly rang out.

Lin Chu looked up.

The once empty sea suddenly became lively.

In the distance, giant warships hung on the sea.

Surrounded by bursts of light, the ship's hull resembled an island.

Countless flying boats shuttled back and forth, and cultivators from various forces arrived in their own light, shoulder to shoulder.

On the sea, the patterns formed glowing waterways that led to even further distances.

Meanwhile, on the central island surrounded by warships and airships, a grand ceremony was being held.

"What is that?" Lin Chu asked, looking at Liu Ying.

Liu Ying narrowed her eyes slightly and said softly, "It seems that some kind of grand ceremony is taking place."

Before he could finish speaking, Ji Ning tugged at his sleeve with her small hand.

"Brother, look! What a huge snake!"

Lin Chu looked in the direction she pointed.

In the middle of the sea, a golden dragon soared into the sky.

Its scales reflected the sunlight, shimmering and sparkling.

The only strange thing is that it is bald on the head and has no horns.

Lin Chu gently rubbed Ji Ning's head.

"That's a dragon, not a snake."

Ji Ning tilted her head, looking puzzled.

"But it doesn't have horns."

Lin Chu was speechless; she opened her mouth, but couldn't answer.

"It probably hasn't grown yet."

Lin Chu couldn't make up any more stories, so she just gave a vague answer.

The women around him rarely saw their young master in such a sorry state, and they couldn't help but smile.