The Eternal Way-Chapter 151: Communication

Jin Bu Huan had already arrived at Green Mountain.

With the control of Heavenly Qi by Elder Si, they could travel by wind, covering two thousand miles in just one hour.

After reaching the eighth rank, one gains the preliminary ability to fly, greatly increasing their speed. Therefore, Young Master Zhu was confident that Li Qi would return to Wu Deity Mountain within ten years.

Thus, Jin Bu Huan confidently declared he would return tomorrow.

Upon arriving at Green Mountain, his first action was to head home.

Most parts of Green Mountain were green, interspersed with red.

This mountain range was almost entirely composed of metal, resembling a colossal metallic mass spanning thousands of square miles.

Here, mercury rivers flowed endlessly, gold rains fell, silver snows blanketed, and copper winds blew.

Everywhere were veins rich with minerals, not only common metals like gold, silver, copper, iron, and tin but also other minerals such as lead, mercury, and cinnabar, too numerous to count.

All these minerals were easily accessible, requiring only someone to carry a basket and collect them without needing tools.

This seemingly inexhaustible "Gold Mountain" became the key to Green Mountain's rise.

The Green Mountain God, a naturally born creature here, as a White Tiger, was itself a manifestation of a beam of golden qi from this mountain, who chose the path of divinity after cultivation, becoming the local deity and the strongest earth god of Green Mountain Kingdom.

However, complete metallization left the area devoid of life except for occasional metal creatures, treasure-seeking cultivators, miners, and no living beings otherwise.

Not even trees.

The rivers here were either liquid mercury or rusted water, undrinkable.

Jin Bu Huan preferred living in Clear Mist City partly because of this lifeless environment.

Compared to the silent Green Mountain, he favored the bustling and vibrant Clear Mist City.

Jin Bu Huan hurriedly headed towards his destination.

Knowing his father disliked disturbances, he didn't visit him but went directly to the rumored location where new golden qi would emerge.

On the way, he passed through a valley.

This was the only place in Green Mountain known to have "wood."

Countless lanterns adorned the valley, supported by wooden frames painted in vermilion, draped with brocade, decorated luxuriously though built crudely but with expensive materials.

These structures formed buildings in the valley, with paths leading up the mountainside, lit by hanging lamps, making the entire valley glow like daylight.

The abundance of lights made it look like stars pouring down from the sky, bright and dazzling.

Looking up, beautiful women dressed scantily served guests, their shoes hung on racks swaying in the wind like autumn leaves.

Jin Bu Huan shook his head at this scene.

His elder brother remained useless as ever.

Just a glance, and he turned away.

He reached a gold mine.

Here, people gathered.

This was where golden qi emerged, and Green Mountain allowed outsiders to compete for it, attracting many who waited for its appearance and fought for it.

Jin Bu Huan felt nervous; obtaining an eighth-rank golden qi wasn't guaranteed.

Usually, he wouldn't bother with such matters since Green Mountain's popularity relied on treasure seekers.

For his father, deliberately leaving lower-ranked golden qi as opportunities for others was beneficial, attracting visitors while forming connections.

Thus, if his sons wanted their own eighth-rank golden qi, they had to earn it themselves to show fairness.

Having obtained his own, he hadn't cared about it until now.

If the golden qi mentioned by Li Qi indeed combined yin and yang, presenting it to his father upon his emergence would surely please him.

His second eldest brother had given up, so he wondered about his other brother.

His eldest brother, still ambitious, likely sought golden qi to rival him and should be coming.

Thinking this, Jin Bu Huan sensed familiar divine qi.

Looking up, he saw his elder brother watching him.

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Their eyes met, exchanging smiles.

Coincidentally, the golden qi emerged, piercing the sky.

Thousands of spectators attacked simultaneously.

Jin Bu Huan shook his head.

A group of ninth-ranks trying to seize the golden qi seemed foolish, believing themselves chosen. Though tens of thousands of ninth-ranks existed in Green Mountain and Clear Mist City, only a few thousand dared risk it.

Perhaps driven by necessity, as there were past successes among ninth-ranks.

Regardless,

Jin Bu Huan glanced at Elder Si.

Elder Si nodded.

Instantly, half of the ninth-ranks were injured or dead, some retreating, others continuing their fight.

But the real contenders were the four or five eighth-ranks, causing the ground to explode around them!

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Meanwhile, Li Qi sat in a palace surrounded by delicacies, wine, silk curtains, and candles, with a beauty in his arms.

Her beauty captivating, her eyes clear as jade, her posture graceful and enchanting.

She was a stunning beauty, comparable to Shen Shuibie, but with a more alluring presence than the rabbit-like Shen Shuibie.

Li Qi nearly lost himself in her charm.

Yet, he steadied his mind, closed his eyes, ignoring the soft touches: "Senior, as a seventh-rank, why resort to such means?"

Yes, seventh-rank, the beautiful woman before him was the true ruler of Clear Mist City.

Hu Xian'er, a dual-cultivator of medicine and demons, having attained the seventh rank.

"My soft jade in your arms, don't you feel moved?" Hu Xian'er gently stroked Li Qi's chin, blowing warm breath.

"I came for serious matters, Senior, please don't jest." Li Qi focused inward, reciting numbers to suppress his instincts.

"So serious~ yet if unmoved, why close your eyes?" Her voice near his ear, warmth perceptible.

"Moved, but priorities matter. Without resolving important matters, I can't discuss others." Li Qi honestly replied.

Suppressing all distractions, he couldn't help but acknowledge the gap.

A seventh-rank fox spirit, probably not using full power. Could he resist her charms?

Realizing he couldn't resist, it meant she didn't intend anything beyond teasing. Better to focus on business.

After discussing with anti-Jin forces, Li Qi rushed to meet Hu Xian'er, leveraging his mysterious identity and conflict with Jin Bu Huan to gain an audience.

To eliminate Jin Bu Huan, he needed Clear Mist Sect's support. He was merely a blade needing a strong hand to wield it.

Without a knife, one risks harming oneself.

While pondering this, the surroundings suddenly shifted from opulent palaces to a simple garden, planted with fruit trees.

Opening his eyes, he realized everything was an illusion; he hadn't touched her skin.

Now, Hu Xian'er sat across from him in a rustic hut within an orchard, offering genuine food and drink.

Seeing her serene demeanor, devoid of coquetry, Hu Xian'er stepped out, sitting opposite Li Qi: "Since you're here for serious matters, speak."

Li Qi focused: "Senior, don't you think Green Mountain's involvement in Clear Mist City has been too long?"

Hu Xian'er chuckled: "Green Mountain God and I are colleagues, governing together. No interference involved. Don't try sowing discord, or I'll hand you over."

Respectfully, Li Qi continued: "Though Green Mountain God Jin Chi is powerful, his actions are tyrannical. Even the king can only restrain him due to higher rank, unable to truly subdue him."

"Hold on, you know Jin Chi's name?" Clear Mist Sect Leader asked seriously.

"Naturally," Li Qi replied.

"What is your background? How do you know these things?" she questioned.

"Please forgive me, but I come from Great Deer Kingdom. You know Jin Chi's immense destructive power and cruelty. Exposing this might cause trouble," Li Qi answered respectfully.

Hu Xian'er elegantly poured tea, saying: "If not exposed, won't you die? If Jin Chi sees you as a threat, you're doomed. Why risk your life against him? Jin Bu Huan isn't your mortal enemy."

"Honestly, I've observed you. Why must you kill Jin Bu Huan? Your actions align with our interests, but your motives confuse me," she said.

"A man must know what to do and what not to do," Li Qi stated firmly.

"Not to do, no matter temptations or threats, never waver," Li Qi's tone resolute.

Clear Mist Sect Leader nodded in acknowledgment.

She tested him with illusions designed to bewilder but not truly affect him, yet he remained steadfast, resisting temptation.

"But if something must be done, I will face any obstacle," Li Qi declared, head held high.

Impressed, she praised: "You are exceptional, with such resolve, your path is assured."

"Yet, your resolve and motive are understood. What makes you capable of achieving this? With so much injustice, you can't address every issue," she queried.

"Why target Jin Bu Huan and ally with us?" she asked.

In her view, claiming justice seemed implausible.

Jin Bu Huan wasn't good, but neither were others.

Why single him out?

If he acted on every injustice, how could he survive?

So Hu Xian'er doubted his explanation, seeking the true reason.

Li Qi knew this.

He had his principles, knowing what to intervene in and what to leave alone.

But few would believe him.

"There's another reason," he admitted.