Fantasy, starting with a treasure bowl

"I found this token on the corpse of an unknown flower thief a long time ago. It seems to be an admission certificate for some Falling Star Academy, but even I don't know much more about it..."

Qin Xiaowu put her hands on her hips and explained.

"Falling Star Academy?"

"How come I've never heard of this before...?"

Lu Feng raised an eyebrow, his tone still somewhat suspicious, "Qin Xiaowu, did you just pick up some junk from the roadside and use it as an excuse to fool me?"

After all, there are only a few top sects and hegemonic forces within the four kingdoms of Lingnan, and almost everyone knows them, even rogue cultivators like Lu Feng. However, he had never heard of the Falling Star Academy that Qin Xiaowu mentioned.

"Hey! That's really going too far!"

Seeing that Lu Feng actually suspected her motives, Qin Xiaowu became somewhat angry. She glared at him with her big eyes and said angrily, "If it weren't for your close relationship with Junior Sister Yun, I wouldn't bother with you at all!"

"Besides, there's no benefit for me to lie to you. You're really ungrateful!"

After saying that, Qin Xiaowu immediately turned her head away and ignored Lu Feng standing to the side.

Seeing this, Lu Feng felt a little embarrassed and immediately coughed, saying, "Ahem, sorry, it was just a reflex."

"Qin Xiaowu, no matter what, you saved my life this time. Even without the connection with Yun'er, I will repay this favor in the future."

Lu Feng withdrew the Falling Star Token again, then cupped his hands towards Qin Xiaowu opposite him, his tone returning to sincerity.

Faced with Lu Feng's apology, Qin Xiaowu merely pouted, her tone still nonchalant. "Returning favors or anything like that, I don't particularly care. Anyway, I've finished what Junior Sister Yun asked me to do, and I need to get back to Tai Xuan Heavenly Palace as soon as possible, lest my master and Sister Jiang find out, otherwise it would be a huge problem!"

"According to you, that crazy woman Mu Qingxue is no longer in the Tai Xuan Heavenly Palace?"

"Hehe, you're just stating the obvious. If Master were still in the palace, I wouldn't be able to fly out even if I had eight wings, let alone secretly leave the palace to send a message to Junior Sister Yun."

At this point, Qin Xiaowu revealed her signature little tiger tooth again, and then said meaningfully, "Lu Feng, I hope you will still be alive and well when we meet again. If you die, not only will Junior Sister Yun be sad, but I will also be sad."

"Qin Xiaowu, are you blessing me or cursing me?"

A black line appeared on Lu Feng's forehead.

"Hehe, it's up to you how you see it."

"I'm leaving!"

After saying that, Qin Xiaowu soared into the sky, like a fiery red star streaking across the sky. In just a short moment, she disappeared completely, and her speed was so fast that even Lu Feng could not see her clearly.

"So fast...!"

"This young lady's cultivation level is definitely not as simple as just being at the Spirit Soul Realm...!"

Looking at the direction Qin Xiaowu left in the sky, Lu Feng was equally shocked.

Although experts at the Spirit Soul Realm can control the ability to fly, it is conditional. Most experts at the Spirit Soul Realm rely on the Yuan Power in their Dantian to control some high-level spiritual treasures or auxiliary martial arts in order to fly.

Qin Xiaowu just somersaulted straight into the sky, soaring through the air like a dragon, without needing any spiritual treasures or martial arts to help her, which is enough to show that her Yuan Power cultivation is far above the Spirit Soul Realm!

"If Qin Xiaowu is this powerful, then that crazy woman Mu Qingxue is even more formidable. And with my current cultivation level, trying to fight the entire Tai Xuan Heavenly Palace single-handedly is like a mantis trying to stop a chariot..."

"More than a year has passed since Yun'er left, and now there are less than eight years left of the ten-year agreement. Qin Xiaowu was right, I absolutely cannot be arrogant or complacent in the slightest, and I must become even stronger...!"

Calming his mind, Lu Feng slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air, and the next moment, he too transformed into a golden stream of light and left the wasteland.

The unfamiliar area he was in was located in the Southern Barbarian Lands, which was not only far from the borders of the four kingdoms of Lingnan, but also mostly barren and desolate. So Lu Feng naturally didn't want to stay there.

In addition, the southern land is scattered with many barbarian tribes, which are like stars scattered across the sky, interlocking and intertwined. The barbarian people of these tribes are not only conservative and xenophobic, but also extremely hostile to the martial artists and rogue cultivators from the four kingdoms of Lingnan.

As for the wars and conflicts between the four kingdoms of Lingnan and the various tribes of the Southern Barbarians, there were countless such conflicts. Moreover, regardless of the size of the battles, they have almost never ceased over the years, and the two sides are basically irreconcilable.

Therefore, Lu Feng wanted to leave the Southern Barbarian Land as soon as possible and avoid these tribal barbarians as much as possible to avoid getting into trouble later.

...

Before we knew it, another five days had passed.

On the border of the Western Qin Kingdom, in an unnamed town

Swish!

Suddenly, a golden streak of light flashed across the sky, landing instantly and revealing a travel-worn young face—none other than Lu Feng, who hadn't appeared for several days.

"Oh my god, someone fell from the sky...!"

"This! Could it be that a celestial being has descended to earth...?!"

Upon seeing this scene, the two farmers who were chopping wood nearby were also stunned. Their eyes were wide open, as if their eyeballs were about to burst, clearly they had never seen such a sight before.

"Gentlemen, may I ask where this town is located in the Lingnan region?"

Turning around, he found the two farmers staring at him in horror, and Lu Feng cupped his hands in greeting.

After all, this was his first time stepping into the world outside Dongyun Kingdom, so he naturally didn't know much about the surrounding area, let alone this remote border town.

"Grandpa Immortal, you flatter me. I wouldn't dare!"

"Yes, yes, I wouldn't dare accept such praise...!"

Faced with Lu Feng's question, the two farmers first exchanged glances, then dropped their axes and knelt down, kowtowing repeatedly with fear in their voices, clearly overwhelmed with gratitude.

After all, they were just ordinary mortals, while Lu Feng in front of them not only possessed a powerful aura but could also fly and escape into the earth. Clearly, he was not someone that the two small farmers could provoke!

"Don't worry, I just want to ask you for directions. I'm not some kind of deity, and I won't harm you."

Lu Feng glanced at the two kneeling figures, feeling somewhat helpless, and then shook his head.

"Uh, to answer Grandpa Immortal's question, this town is called Shanggu Town, named for its abundant grain production. It is also the most prosperous town on the border of the Western Qin Kingdom. Apart from the occasional invasions by some southern barbarian tribes, there are basically no wars..."

Seeing this, one of the bolder farmers slowly stood up and then said respectfully.

"The Western Qin Kingdom, Shanggu Town..."

Upon hearing this, Lu Feng stroked his chin, a thoughtful expression on his face. "Although this town is still a long way from Dongyun Kingdom, we've finally left the Southern Barbarian Lands. I can finally take a break..."