I Have A Dual World Seal-Chapter 648 Qingqi Mountain Incident
Lu Zheng stroked his chin, pondering whether he had the face to obtain the Nine Bends Radiance from the River God of the Yuejin River.
"There's another place, in Lu State in the Chuandong Dao, there's a mountain called Qingqi Mountain. The mountain is astoundingly high, piercing through the clouds, and every day, a strand of radiance falls into the azure pool at the summit, transforming into Jade Fall Cyan Mist."
"Qingqi Mountain is treacherously high; above the mid-mountain, there is a fierce wind blowing year-round, making it nearly uninhabitable. Only a millennium-old eagle resides at the top, and mortals cannot approach."
Xue Heng spread his hands helplessly and said, "That's why the world is just so big, and nearly all the good things have owners."
"Qingqi Mountain? A millennium-old eagle?" Lu Zheng blinked and then asked Xue Heng, "Does this eagle have the surname Yi?"
Xue Heng was surprised, "Exactly! This eagle named himself Yi Qingtian. Brother Lu, have you heard of him?"
"Indeed, I have." Lu Zheng nodded and then asked, "Does the Jade Fall Cyan Mist have any use for Yi Qingtian?"
"It does, but he has been collecting it for hundreds to thousands of years, surely having more than enough. Just that very few can get it from him."
"I see." Lu Zheng nodded and sighed, "Good things are hard to come by..."
Xue Heng also sighed, "Indeed..."
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Having stayed for another three days on Feiyu Mountain, during which Lu Zheng not only sparred with Xue Heng and the younger disciples but also exchanged moves with several seniors from Feiyu Mountain, stopping before things went too far. This experience further honed Lu Zheng's swordsmanship.
On the day of descending the mountain, Lu Zheng paid his respects again to Fairy Han Jian, expressed his gratitude, and invited Xue Heng and Min Qing'Er to visit them at Tonglin County if they came down the mountain.
After descending the mountain, retrieving their horses, Xue Heng and Min Qing'Er escorted them for thirty miles along the mountain road before finally bidding farewell at the official road.
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"Does Lu Lang know that Yi Qingtian?" Shen Ying asked.
Lu Zheng nodded, then shook his head, "I know him, but he probably doesn't know me."
Seeing Shen Ying's curiosity, Lu Zheng explained, "This Yi Qingtian is a friend of Hu Yijun."
"The Tiger King of Dingfeng Mountain?" Shen Ying asked, surprised.
Lu Zheng nodded, "Last time Hu Zhou went to Chuandong Dao to deliver a message and helped me slay the Primordial Saint Sect's Saintess on his return."
"Deliver a message to Yi Qingtian?" Shen Ying asked.
"Yes." Lu Zheng replied.
Shen Ying thought for a moment, "Is Lu Lang thinking of going to Qingqi Mountain to seek the Jade Fall Cyan Mist?"
Lu Zheng solemnly shook his head, "How could it be said like that? I just heard Hu Zhou mention Yi Qingtian's great name, so since we're passing by, we might as well visit, bring some homemade wine, and get to know the honored senior."
Shen Ying giggled and gently reminded, "You are Hu Zhou's master, and on equal footing with Hu Yijun."
"Oh, right!" Lu Zheng nodded, "That makes it even more necessary to go up the mountain, to make a friend!"
Shen Ying couldn't help but smile, and then she and Lu Zheng exchanged a laugh.
The two rode their horses, the sound of their laughter echoing along the road, leaving only the sound of hooves behind.
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The two of them traveled from northwest Lingbei Dao, entered Guanglin Dao via Zhongyang Dao, and now, since they were returning from Chuandong Dao, they headed south, first entering Chuandong Dao, then taking a trip to Lu State, and finally turning east back to Lingbei Dao.
Guanglin Dao is famous for its mountains, and Chuandong Dao has even more. The two of them wound their way along the mountainous roads, having to carry their horses through many parts.
Huang Feng and Ta Xue, having been ridden by people all their lives, finally experienced what it was like to ride people.
"I feel like flying over," Lu Zheng said, carrying the two horses with True Qi over a plank road carved along the mountain wall. When he set the horses down, their legs were trembling.
"Seems like they don't want to ride people," Shen Ying laughed, covering her mouth with her sleeve.
"Useless!" Lu Zheng chided, mounting his horse.
Feeling the ground underfoot and someone on its back, Huang Feng finally felt at ease. It neighed, raised its front hooves, and began to trot down the trail, with Ta Xue hurriedly following behind.
The two horses trotted swiftly, soon emerging from the forest, finding a mountain stream blocking the way, forcing them to stop.
Lu Zheng pulled the reins and saw a rope bridge up ahead, connecting both sides.
However, the most striking feature was not the rope bridge or the stream, but a towering mountain shooting skyward in the distant west.
That mountain wasn't vast, and while the other peaks were slightly higher than the surrounding ranges, they remained within an acceptable range. But the main peak of that mountain was different, soaring straight up, a singular giant among them.
Qingqi Mountain!
Lu Zheng exclaimed in awe, "Wow, you really can't see the top!"
Shen Ying gazed into the distance, "The highest peak of Qingqi Mountain is three thousand zhang high, taller than the second tallest peak by more than two thousand zhang. It's said an Ancient Immortal battled here using a stone sword, and after winning, casually planted it there. Over eons, it merged with the surrounding mountains, becoming the tallest peak in Chuandong Dao."
"Three thousand zhang... and it's just the tallest peak in Chuandong Dao..."
Lu Zheng clicked his tongue, higher than Mount Everest, and that wasn't even the point.
One must note, this world compared to the modern world is rich in Spiritual Qi and fierce winds, making reaching the heavens and traversing the earth much harder than on Earth. Lu Zheng, with his high cultivation, once tried it, and could only fly up to five thousand zhang before he couldn't go any higher.
"Indeed, north of Zhongjing, Lingkong Mountain reaches up five thousand zhang into the clouds, connecting to the Spiritual Void Celestial Realm, and it's a Grotto Heaven of the Court, said to be larger than any sect's Grotto Heaven Blessed Land," Shen Ying said.
"I know..."
Lu Zheng nodded. He had seen related records at White Cloud Temple, noting that the Ancestor of the Jing Dynasty Imperial Family, and their appointed Celestial Star Officials, all resided in the Spiritual Void Celestial Realm.
And to become a Star Official, one would need at least five hundred years of Dao Practice.
As a Star Official, you'd certainly need to fly, right?
"Also, in the Southern Border's Hundred Thousand Mountains, it's said that many places are perilously high," Shen Ying speculated with curiosity. "I've been wondering, as a thousand-year-old Great Demon, why doesn't Yi Qingtian make a home in the Southern Border?"
Lu Zheng smirked, "It's simple!"
"Why?" Shen Ying looked at Lu Zheng, with puzzled eyes.
Lu Zheng shrugged, "Because there are also many Great Demons in the Southern Border. Have you thought that those peaks higher than Qingqi Mountain might already be taken by demons even more powerful than him?"
Shen Ying: ⊙_⊙
"Indeed... makes sense..."
"Let's go, pay a visit to the mountain!"
Lu Zheng said, then looked at the suspension bridge ahead, dismounted, and led Huang Feng carefully across the bridge.
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Qingqi Mountain is not a human sect, so there's no road leading there. Lu Zheng and Shen Ying rode their horses over mountains and through valleys, traveling for an entire day before arriving at the base of Qingqi Mountain.
They secured the horses and set up a camouflage array to protect them, then took each other's hands and soared into the sky, heading straight towards Qingqi Mountain.
"I am Lu Zheng, a friend of the Tiger King of Dingfeng Mountain. I've long admired Yi Yingwang's great name, and since I'm passing by today, I've come especially to visit!"
"Caw!!!"
A piercing eagle's cry responded to Lu Zheng, accompanied by a faint wisp of Demonic Qi.
