odessanovel Chapter 129 Traveling Together
Chapter 129 Traveling Together
"The Roman Empire? They really are cultivators from the Western Regions..." Zhang Yunling fell into deep thought.
The gourd remained calm and continued to press Xue Minghua, asking, "So, in that case, Morika has violated a very serious law of your empire, even going so far as to cross the border between two continents to escape the Western Regions."
Xue Minghua nodded and replied, "That's right. Morika stole an extremely powerful magical artifact from the Roman Empire Museum. This artifact can help me return to my hometown, which is why I have been searching for Morika for years."
"Back to your hometown? Don't you live in the Western Regions?" the wine gourd asked in confusion.
Xue Minghua sighed, shook his head and said, "No, no, I actually came from the Five Regions. My real home is called Earth, a world for mortals, without cultivators or magicians, but still full of war."
"I see. Then you are considered an outsider. All outsiders who do not belong to the Five Domains and Nine Heavens will be suppressed by the laws of Heaven. You have actually managed to cultivate to the Nascent Soul stage. You are truly a young hero." The wine gourd praised without reservation.
Xue Minghua sighed and said helplessly, "No, no, I have investigated the situation on the Dao Tian Continent. The cultivators here are generally only at the Foundation Establishment and Golden Core stages. This must be related to the natural disaster of that year."
Zhang Yunling then raised his head and asked in confusion, "Isn't the entire Five Great Regions supposed to be affected by natural disasters? Every time a natural disaster strikes, it greatly reduces the number and strength of mortal cultivators. This is a historical pattern."
Upon hearing this, Xue Minghua shook his head and retorted: "That's true. The Western Regions also suspect that the appearance of natural disasters is to control the number of cultivators, but in fact, the Western Regions had already developed a safer way to avoid natural disasters thousands of years ago."
"Avoiding natural disasters? Instead of resisting, they choose to avoid them?" Zhang Yunling and the wine gourd were both very puzzled.
When this matter was brought up, Xue Minghua invited Zhang Yunling to sit down cross-legged and began to recount the events of that year:
"More than 800 years ago, after the third great calamity, all five regions were ravaged by disaster. I don't know how the other four regions responded, but the Western Regions gathered all the strong to build a giant ship that could sail on the flood to escape the calamity and preserve their strength."
Upon hearing Xue Minghua's words, Zhang Yunling's expression turned solemn. He finally understood why the cultivators of Daotian Continent generally had low cultivation levels. It was because they united to try to resist the disaster together, which led to many powerful cultivators sacrificing themselves to protect their juniors.
Xue Minghua continued, "The cultivators in the Western Regions are also different from those on the Dao Tian Continent. They all call themselves magicians, and they don't cultivate spiritual power, but magic."
"The cultivation levels in Dao Tian Continent, such as Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, and Nascent Soul, also have different names in the Western Regions. There are a total of six levels, and each level is further divided into beginner, intermediate, and advanced."
"From lowest to highest, the order is: first-tier magician, second-tier magician, third-tier magician, then advance to first-tier archmage, second-tier archmage, third-tier archmage, and finally cultivate to become a grand archmage, then have the opportunity to ascend to godhood."
"My current cultivation level is equivalent to a beginner-level third-tier magician in the Western Regions, but in the Dao Tian Continent, it would be considered the early stage of the Nascent Soul Realm."
After listening to Xue Minghua's explanation, Zhang Yunling had a general understanding of the situation of cultivators in the Western Regions. However, his biggest concern right now was to improve his cultivation level and then immediately go find his two enemies.
Sensing Zhang Yunling's thoughts, the wine gourd turned to him and asked, "Little Zhang, you only need to cultivate for about ten more days to reach the Great Perfection of the Golden Core stage. It's not too late to seek revenge after your cultivation has settled down."
Xue Minghua agreed, "Yes, the old man with the gourd is right, and I can even help you cultivate!"
"Dual cultivation?" Mentioning this, Zhang Yunling recalled a memory from long ago, but now that memory only brought him a more unforgettable hatred.
Xue Minghua nodded and then sat down behind Zhang Yunling: "Don't worry, I have absolutely no ill intentions. Although I am a magician, the principles of our cultivation are the same. We both absorb the essence and spiritual energy between heaven and earth and transform it into our own power. Although I am not a strong person, more people mean more strength."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Yunling smiled slightly. He could tell that this young man was an outgoing person and could feel the kindness emanating from him. Moreover, with Elder Lu supervising from the side, even if something really went wrong, the damage could be mitigated in time.
"Thank you. I owe you a favor. After this training is completed, I will join you in hunting down Morika." As he spoke, Zhang Yunling began to cultivate.
Without further ado, Xue Minghua began circulating spiritual energy in his dantian, channeling it along his meridians to his arms. He then placed both palms on Zhang Yunling's back, initiating the transfer of spiritual energy.
The gourd wasn't idle either, spreading its divine sense to a radius of a hundred miles. It also understood why it hadn't detected Xue Minghua's whereabouts; people like him, being from outside the realm, were difficult to detect with divine sense because they had no direct connection to the Five Domains and Nine Heavens.
The two of them and the gourd practiced breathing exercises on that plain for three days and three nights. Only after Xue Minghua sensed a significant change in Zhang Yunling's body did he withdraw his palms, which meant that Zhang Yunling had successfully advanced.
"The Great Perfection of the Golden Core Stage, hmm..." Zhang Yunling slowly opened his eyes, his face completely calm, showing none of the joy he felt when he first broke through to the Profound Purple Core stage, because his mind was filled with only two words: revenge.
This could be said to be the driving force that kept him going on the path of cultivation. Before Xue Minghua could speak, Zhang Yunling stood up and said, "Let's go, Minghua, go find Morika and take back what you want."
Seeing Zhang Yunling's urgency, Jiu Hulu sighed helplessly and complained, "Can't you be a little more composed and mindful of your attitude..."
Before it could finish speaking, Xue Minghua grabbed the gourd in his hand: "Hey old man, stop nagging and let's go!"
Minghua caught up with Zhang Yunling, and they gradually moved away from the three major Daoist sects, heading towards a strange and unknown direction.