Shi Lang spent a few weeks after the duel consolidating what he had learned in the battle. Old Peak Master seemed to have turned for the better, and he taught him the tricks of the spear. His attainments in the spear had reached a level where he did not need fancy skills and relied on basics to deal with the enemy.
Shi Lang was self-taught. He needed this sort of lesson to hone his spear skills. All this while he had been using a sword and his fists, but going to the central plains with a new identity, he wanted to use his spear and unarmed battle skills as a cover.
He had stopped living on the Sword Peak but was residing with the Shi Family. The family had come over with just the main members of the family. The branch families wished to move to other countries and make a name for themselves. Every human being has ambition, and they want to grow into a big family.
Shi Lang did not find anything wrong with this. He stayed with the main family and arranged jobs for them in their fields. The people also did not mind working for the sect after things stabilized. Shi Lang taught Shi Ting and the other girls about sword and cultivation methods.
It has been three months since the sparring match ended, and Shi Lang found some information that Tianxu Pavilion will be sending over a spirit vessel from the Central Plains. That vessel should return to the central plain in a few days. If he wanted to enter the central plains without any trouble, it was a good idea for him to board this vessel.
He stood at the doors of the courtyard house bought by the Shi Family and watched the four girls tearing up with a helpless expression. He said, “Why are you all so emotional? I will come back when things settle. I promised you, no?”
Shi Ting sobbed, saying, “If you lied, I will come hunting.”
Shi Lang chuckled and said, “Yes, Your Highness, now can you all stop the waterworks?”
They all calmed down after a few minutes of coaxing. The elders were much more stable. They knew that Shi Lang had many obligations to meet as a human. The terran had tied a long spear on his back. This spear was a gift from Peak Master Cao. Originally, he wanted to use the Overlord Spear he found after killing the flame prince, but the elders told him otherwise.
After all, that was a high-level spirit weapon, and many people must have seen it. It would draw too much attention to him. The terran also understood this and took the Wind Serpent Spear. The spear’s body was blue as lightning, and the spearhead was black as night. Shi Lang tied it in a black cloth and let it hang behind his back as he left home.
He was quick on his feet, came to the central teleportation array, and found that his fellow disciples were waiting for him there. He was initially surprised, but then he greeted them with a smile. They all told him that after they break through to the Immortal Lord realm, they will also head out of the sect to seek glory.”
Shi Lang nodded and encouraged them. Wen Lengxue handed him a jade box and said, “This is a gift from Master. She is occupied in consolidating her foundation as a Spirit Emperor.”
Shi Lang nodded and replied, “I understand. Thank you, Senior Sister. Please convey my thanks to Teacher also.”
Wen Lengxue nodded, and then Shi Lang stepped on the teleportation array circle. The operator on the side initiated the array, and Shi Lang vanished from his spot. The fellow disciples sighed momentarily before Wen Lengxue said, “It is time we focus on cultivation and advancement. I do not wish to let him have all the fun.”
The rest of the disciples woke up from their daze, and their competitive spirits were ignited quickly. They all hurried back to the sword peak.
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Shi Lang appeared outside the sect and recalled where he would find the spirit vessel. Then, he took one last look at the teleportation circle behind him and silently walked forward. He needed to take this spirit vessel to travel to the Central Plain because of the Barrier Peaks. These peaks were so tall that even an Immortal King had trouble getting over them. Another reason was the cluster of legendary spirit beasts living at the peaks of those mountains.
The Barrier Mountain range was the kingdom of legendary spirit beasts. These beasts were very introverted. They did not care about the humans living below. However, they did not spare Demonic Beasts.
Shi Lang flew through the clouds and soon arrived in the Xuan Kingdom’s peripheral region. Shi Lang landed softly on the ground and walked to the city before his eyes. The place was known as Skylark Port City. This place was the Xuan Kingdom’s merchant capital. All the merchants in the eastern port would first land in this city, and then only will they take the roads to travel everywhere.
Xuan Kingdom was nearest the Barrier Mountain Range but was still a week away from the foothills. The city’s gates were tightly guarded, and Shi Lang could sense that almost all the soldiers were Immortal Soldiers. He approached the entrance, and a guard asked, “Please stop.”
Shi Lang stopped, and the guard asked, “Sir, would you please report your purpose of visiting the City?”
The terran did not mind and said, “I wish to board the spirit vessel leaving for the Central Plains.”
The guard was slightly surprised and asked, “Sir, may I know your name?”
Shi Lang reported his name and cultivation level. The guard asked, “Sir, may I know which sect you belong to?”
Shi Lang took out his sect identification plate, and the guard noted it on a piece of parchment. The terran could not help but ask, “May I ask why you are asking so many questions?”
The guard replied off-handedly, “That is because there are a lot of central plain natives inside the city, and once there is a conflict, these people kill ruthlessly. We cannot retaliate against them, so we just bring back the remains of the victims to their reported place.” 𝗈𝗏𝓵xt.𝐂𝞸𝕞
Shi Lang raised his brow and asked, “Does your people have nothing to say in return?”
The guard sighed and looked around cautiously before he said in a whisper, “The King has a special connection to the Central Plain forces and that is why we all enjoy such privileges.”
He winked at Shi Lang and the terran understood that the man was talking in cover. He looked beyond the city gates and mumbled, “I just hope they do not piss me off.”