Free Web NovelChapter 331: Chapter 201: The Bond Between Master and Disciple (Part 2)
’In that case, maybe I can dig a tunnel through,’ Lü Zhong thought.
After he changed his approach, the resistance indeed lessened significantly.
The insects liked to build their nests underground, so digging a tunnel to invade their lair would inevitably provoke a desperate counterattack. However, that was still better than being besieged by dozens of swarms of poisonous insects out in the open. Moreover, Lü Zhong discovered that when other poisonous insects tried to enter and help, they would also be attacked indiscriminately.
The days passed, one by one.
The little Poisonous Insect Valley had cost Lü Zhong over half a year of his time.
During this time, he went through bottle after bottle of Detoxification Pills.
The amount of Spirit Stones he had consumed was enough to bankrupt a veteran Foundation Establishment cultivator.
But for such a steep price, the rewards were also substantial.
The poisonous insects tasted quite good when deep-fried. Eating them along with their unique venom created a simply irresistible flavor, and most of the Detoxification Pills he’d consumed were for this very purpose.
It thoroughly satisfied the appetite of a gourmand like Lü Zhong.
Another pleasant surprise followed.
His poison resistance had increased.
Lü Zhong was pleasantly surprised to discover that his resistance to both the insect venom and the Ten Thousand Trees Poisonous Miasma was a little higher than before.
Of course, the most important reward was successfully reaching the Underground Palace that housed the Transmission Array.
He had smashed through a wall to get in.
At this very moment, Lü Zhong was standing in an underground palace roughly one hundred feet square.
The exit to the Underground Palace was blocked by rubble and earth. He knew without even thinking that it was Lady Butterfly’s doing, all to prevent anyone from discovering the Transmission Array here.
He scanned his surroundings curiously but didn’t find anything of value.
Inside the Underground Palace, aside from an ancient-looking Transmission Array, there was nothing else.
He had no idea who could have built a Cross-border Transmission Array in a place like this.
CRACKLE! A series of soft sounds echoed.
Lü Zhong activated dozens of Tier Two Strong Light Talismans, shooting them toward the four walls of the Underground Palace. The intense light illuminated the entire chamber, revealing every last detail.
He shifted his gaze to the circular Transmission Array.
’Just as I expected, Lady Butterfly damaged the array.’
Fortunately, the damage wasn’t severe—just some parts around the edges.
Even so, repairing it would be a major undertaking.
Lü Zhong didn’t have many of the required materials on him; he would need to return to Changchun Immortal City to buy them.
’Perfect. My supplies are nearly gone anyway.’
Lü Zhong prepared to make a trip back.
While he was at it, he could also instruct the Commerce Association to prepare a batch of Spiritual Objects unique to the Southern Barbarian lands.
Many Spiritual Objects were indispensable. Even a place like Central Earth had to import large quantities of them to supply its various industries; being completely self-sufficient was simply impossible.
Once he reached the Western Realm, he could resell these Spiritual Objects for a high price.
Then he could buy Spiritual Objects native to the Western Realm and bring them back, turning another massive profit on the resale.
’By repeating this cycle, reaching the Nascent Soul realm is a real possibility!’
...
Just as he returned to Changchun Immortal City, Lü Zhong heard an explosive piece of news.
Not long ago, Junling True Monarch of the Lingyue Sect had been successfully ambushed by Li Qionghua. Rumor had it that his Primordial Qi was severely damaged, forcing him into secluded cultivation to recuperate.
’How much time has passed? She already dares to ambush a Nascent Soul True Monarch?’
He was inwardly shocked. ’That woman is truly terrifying.’
And against all odds, Li Qionghua had actually succeeded!
But then he recalled the torture she had likely endured, and it no longer seemed so surprising. Her Divine Soul had been trapped inside that Spirit Puppet for who knows how many years; anyone would have been driven mad by such an ordeal.
’Sigh... After this disturbance she’s caused, I’m afraid the Lingyue Domain is about to descend into chaos.’
With no Nascent Soul True Monarch to keep them in check, Lü Zhong doubted that the Sect Clans, which had been suppressed for so long, would continue to lie low. Someone might have already made secret overtures and contacted Li Qionghua.
However, that had nothing to do with him. After all, he was just a Loose Cultivator now.
He hailed a Beast Vehicle and returned to Lintao Pavilion.
Thanks to the connection between their Yin Yang Fish Pendants, Yu Feng’Er knew Lü Zhong had returned. He had barely set foot in the courtyard when she entered right behind him.
She had a hurried look on her face, which was a rare sight.
"Husband, there’s a letter here for you," Yu Feng’Er said, handing one to him.
"A letter for me?" Lü Zhong took it.
The letter bore the seal of the Central Earth Ten Thousand Laws Pavilion, meaning it had traveled thousands of miles from Central Earth. Sending such a letter wasn’t cheap—it must have cost at least two or three thousand Spirit Stones.
He looked at the words written on the envelope: "For My Dear Disciple’s Eyes Only."
He instantly knew who the sender was. As expected, it had to be his "master of convenience," Shuini.
He infused it with a trace of his Divine Soul, and the Prohibition on the letter instantly dissolved.
Yu Feng’Er leaned over curiously.
She also wanted to see why her husband’s master had sent a letter.
Lü Zhong simply pulled Yu Feng’Er onto his lap and began to read the letter while sitting in the Grandmaster’s Chair.
It began with the same three words: "My Dear Disciple."
"...It has been thirty years since our hasty parting at Heling Mountain. I heard that you, my dear disciple, have become a pavilion master and that your cultivation has reached Mid-stage Foundation Establishment. I am greatly pleased... Reaching Core Formation is not easy, so I hope you will continue to build your foundation and not be overly ambitious... I will be returning to the Southern Barbarian lands soon. We shall meet again."
After reading the entire letter, Lü Zhong was unable to calm his emotions for a long time.
Shuini had treated him quite well.
At least, it was better than the relationships of blatant exploitation he saw in Changchun Immortal City.
’But why is Shuini coming back?’
Recalling Shuini’s special status within the Heling Sect back when it still existed, Lü Zhong had a vague guess as to her purpose for returning to the Southern Barbarian lands, but he couldn’t be entirely sure.
Just as he was lost in thought, a serving girl came to report.
A Golden Core Master had come to visit.
Lü Zhong glanced at the calling card, and there, written on it, was the name "Shuini."
"You’ve got to be kidding me!"
The letter had just arrived, and she was already at his door.
A teacher for a day is a teacher for a lifetime.
Even though their cultivation levels were now close, as long as their master-disciple relationship was not officially dissolved, it would remain in effect.
His master had come to visit.
As the disciple, Lü Zhong could not afford to be impolite.
So, taking Yu Feng’Er by the hand, he headed for the reception hall.
