CH 91.1

Chapter 91: Soul Gathering Platform

The Qilian Mountains were a rare place where the five spirits gather in China. Perhaps because of the magical barrier, the spiritual veins had never been destroyed, so the animals and plants in the mountains seemed to have more aura than other places, especially in spring. At that time, the ground was teeming with flowers, the grass was green, and even the air was much fresher than elsewhere, making it a famous tourist destination in China.

Chen Yu looked at the endless stream of tourists, and the inn and hotel built on the mountain could not help but question: “Old Man, with so many people, how come the magical barrier has not been discovered?”

“The barrier is there.” Elder Wu stood at the foot of the mountain and pointed to the top of the mountain towering into the clouds.

The moment Elder Wu’s words fell, two foreigners standing nearby, also raised their hands to do the same action as Elder Wu, mouthing something. Elder Wu could not understand much, so he turned his head to ask Chen Yu and asked, “What did they say?”

“They said they must reach the summit of Qilian Mountain today.” Chen Yu turned her head and listened for a while and then translated.

“Heh, dream on!” Elder Wu snorted and said, “If I don’t remove the magical barrier, let me see who can get in.”

“So is the biggest reason Qilian Mountain became one of the most difficult peaks in the world to climb because of our Luoshan Sect’s magical barrier on top?” Chen Yu asked with some surprise.

“Mm.” Elder Wu nodded his head and admitted.

“I see.” Chen Yu guessed. The world’s unexplained legends, those inaccessible places, could it also be because of the magical barrier?

“Let’s go,” Elder Wu prompted. He turned around and walked in the opposite direction of the entrance to Qilian Mountain.

“Aren’t we climbing?” Chen Yu asked in surprise.

“Go buy tickets first,” Elder Wu replied.

“Buy tickets? What tickets?” Chen Yu didn’t understand for a moment.

“Cable car tickets, ah,” Elder Wu face was entirely disdainful, as if to say she was stupid.

“…” So the so-called Metaphysics experts also took cable cars when they returned to their homes? This really wasn’t in the least in line with the style of an expert, okay?

No matter what bgm((This Internet slang term describes a person who is so unique and impressive that when he or she comes up, you could hear music playing on the background.)) flashed inside Chen Yu’s mind, the two of them finally bought cable car tickets and rode the cable up to Qilian Mountain. Qilian Mountain was more than 5,000 meters above sea level, and the cable could only reach 4,000 meters. The rest was not within the tourist attractions. Climbing enthusiasts could continue to climb, but from ancient times, no one still had reached the summit, as for the reason…

Everyone should know this by now.

Chen Yu sat in the cable car and watched Elder Wu taking photos with his mobile phone. Unable to restrain the twitching of the corners of her mouth, she commented, “What’s the matter with you? It’s like you’re coming here for the first time.”

“Although it’s not my first time to come, it’s the first time for me to take pictures with a phone, ah,” Elder Wu replied and handed his phone to Chen Yu. “Quick, take pictures for me. I want you to capture the sea of clouds behind me.”

Chen Yu took the phone. Looking through the lens, she found that her grandpa had posed with the classic scissor hand((Victory pose)). The image was so spicy Chen Yu did not intend to open her eyes.

“Do you want one too?” Elder Wu asked his granddaughter enthusiastically.

“No.” Chen Yu was too embarrassed.

“Don’t you want one and then go back to show it to your Third Brother?” Elder Wu looked askance at his granddaughter.

Chen Yu froze and thought for a moment. She had been away for so long. She’d better send some photos to Third Brother so as to remind him not to forget her. Considering this, Chen Yu then handed her phone over and said, “Then let’s have one.”

“Heh, woman.”

Huh, what’s with this full of domineering CEO tone? You are a handful of years old, and I’m your granddaughter, okay?

When the cable car rose midway, they had to change. The two got off the cable car for a larger one, then it was no longer only the two of them, but with the addition of a few more young people with rippling aura.

With just one glance, Chen Yu discovered that the youngsters were Celestial Masters who had come to participate in the Profound Spirit Grand Competition.

“Oh my, it’s so high. Did grandpa and his generation really climb up from the bottom of the mountain?” A teenager took a look outside the cable car and exclaimed.

“There was no cable car at that time, so of course, they had to climb up by themselves.”

“It’s a good thing we’re lucky enough to have cable cars.”

“We must climb the remaining 1,000 meters. It is said that it takes two to three hours just to climb this 1,000 meters.”

“Two or three hours is not a problem. I checked only, and it is said that Qilian Mountain is particularly steep. It’s particularly difficult to climb after 4,500 meters.”

“That’s because there are magical barriers up there. People without spiritual power can’t get in. My grandfather told me.”

“Forget it, the competition is still a few days away anyway, so let’s have a good inspection of the terrain today.”

“Fellow Daoist, are you also here to survey the terrain?” Chen Yu was sitting on the side quietly listening to these youngsters discussing about surveying the terrain, when she someone struck up a conversation with her out of the blue. It took her a while to react.

“She’s here to accompany me on a trip,” Elder Wu answered for Chen Yu.

“Huh?” The young man who asked the question was obviously a little surprised: “Isn’t this Fellow Daoist participating in the Profound Spirit Grand Competition?”

“What’s the point of participating in that event? Isn’t it just for a magic artifact? Our family has plenty. If my granddaughter wants it, I’ll give it all to her. There’s no need for her to come here bitterly to grab with others.” Elder Wu again did not wait for Chen Yu to speak, and instinctively responded. His response was so earthy and domineering.

“Oh.” So we came to participate because we’re poor?

“Senior, the Profound Spirit Grand Competition is an important event in the Metaphysics world. Almost all the young Celestial Masters will come to participate, and we participate not only for that magic artifact.” The young man nearby couldn’t bear to stand by and came forward to help.

“Oh, would you still be here if you couldn’t use that magic artifact?” Elder Wu lifted his eyes and asked.

Naturally, he would not.

The several youngsters turned red from Elder Wu’s choking retort. They had this feeling that something was wrong, but didn’t know how to refute it. In an instant, they stifled themselves once more and no longer paid attention to the pair of grandpa and granddaughter. WIthout waiting for the cable car to stop, the young people stepped out on their own.

Chen Yu looked at the few youngsters who almost fled, and could not help but ask Elder Wu, “Why did you poke them?”

“When did I? Isn’t what I said all true?” Elder Wu asked rhetorically.

Chen Yu was taken aback for a moment. It seemed, it seemed it was indeed a fact. As the organizers, not all the magic artifacts in the Luoshan Sect belonged to them.

“Let’s go this way.” Elder Wu said and led Chen Yu towards the other side. He couldn’t help but sigh when he turned his back. Was this girl stupid? Didn’t she see that those few brats’ eyes were almost glued to her just now?

If you must ask Elder Wu why he wasn’t angry when his granddaughter was eyeing Lou Ming, it was certainly because: My silly girl covets someone else. Can it be the same as when others covet her?