Chapter 20 - Leaving the New Moon City

Within a certain room, there sat a youth that emanated a carefree and indifferent demeanor. Multiple ancient texts revolved around him, as it emanated a faint thread of profound energy. It was barely noticeable, as the youth was able to contain the energy from leaking out of the room.

*Shiing*

A sharp yet faint sound echoed across the room, as the ancient texts that were suspended on the ground, began to float upwards. It lit up the whole room, as a mystifying atmosphere descended.

(Carve!)

Tatsuya simply ordered the formation diagram, as his thought resonated towards the floating ancient texts. He stared at the phenomenon before him, as a flash of anticipation shone within the depths of his eyes.

The formation that Tatsuya had recently created, rotated in a circular motion, as it began increasing in speed. The diagram emitted silver light that passed through Tatsuya's whole body, specifically his clothes.

The ancient texts gradually approached Tatsuya in a swift manner, as the texts all assimilated into Tatsuya's clothes. Different runic carvings appeared throughout his uniform, as it completely changed his wardrobe into something more eye-catching.

(This should be alright, and should increase my speed dramatically.)

Tatsuya thought to himself, as he inspected his new-looking uniform. He felt refreshed, as he saw the dragon-carvings on his clothes. The carvings itself were filled with numbers and letters, as its uniqueness made it extremely attractive.

(This is my first formation diagram, and even though I deem myself as someone skilled at something like this, I still couldn't help but admire the Formation Mastery's profoundness and complexity.)

Tatsuya had spent less than three hours at studying the knowledge that he had managed to get from the old man's store. Similarly, within these three hours, he was able to convert his current profound technique of erasing the air resistance, into a formation diagram.

In this way, he wouldn't spend more mental energy on the air-resistance, as his speed would increase permanently because of his clothes. He predicted that he is already faster than most Spirit Profound Realm cultivators.

(Maybe, I could use this knowledge to earn some profound coins. Unfortunately, it will be a waste of my time, as I couldn't possibly waste time just for some money.)

Tatsuya's current motto is; time is not gold, as it can't be brought back. Despite, the huge amount of time before him, Tatsuya believes that everything is not certain. A single move from fate could wipe him off from this planet's surface.

(I could use Flash Cast to cheat my way out of the carving process. In this way, I wouldn't need to carve the formation itself on the ground to trap people. However, I only have made my first formation diagram…)

Tatsuya thought to himself, as he knew that he still lacked certain concepts that could allow him to create a formation diagram. He recalled the different systematic magic that existed from his world, as he fell into deep thought.

He had more than 50 magical spells in his arsenal, as he knew that he could turn all of that into profound techniques or formation diagrams. The magical spell, "Abyss," could work as a concept for his formation diagram, as Tatsuya knew too well how this specific spell worked.

Flash Cast could allow him to perform and carve formation diagrams in an instant. Simply put, he wouldn't need to painstakingly carve the formation diagram itself on a specific place, he would only need but a single thought to instantly carve it.

(I should leave now, and resume my travel.)

Tatsuya slowly stood up from the carpet, as he gazed outside the open window. A calming ray of sunlight lit the streets, as it increased the festivity of the whole city. This much was expected from a major city of the Blue Wind Empire.

Tatsuya stepped forward, as he opened the wooden door. He stopped his tracks, as a beautiful girl entered his sight. With his Elemental Sight, he instantly managed to analyze the woman's talent and such. He found her lacking in talent, as he averted his gaze and passed beside her.

"Wait!"

A soft yet crisp sound echoed throughout the hallway, as the beautiful girl called out to Tatsuya. Her sparkling eyes that showed her interest, gazed unto Tatsuya's back. Her cherry colored lips, along with her soft gaze that contained the most pure intention, made her possess a unique charm.

Despite her calls, Tatsuya pretended to hear nothing. He just leisurely walked towards the stairs, as the woman behind him, widened her eyes in surprise. She gripped both her fists, as she ran after Tatsuya.

"Mister, can you please wait?"

"…What?"

Finally, Tatsuya halted his steps, as he turned his body towards the beautiful girl before him. He knew that this girl couldn't be ordinary. Aside from the disguise that she wore, she also carried a hint of nobility that Tatsuya could sense.

(No ordinary individual could possess a nobility of this degree that surpasses even that of the four major sects. Looking closely into it, this girl should be a royalty of this country's imperial family.)

The woman saw that Tatsuya had finally looked at herself; she heaved a sigh of relief, as she stood before Tatsuya. Her scent floated into Tatsuya's nose, but not a thread of change appeared within his face. He just stood there indifferently, as he waited for the girl to say her part.

"Good day, my name is Lan Xuerou. May I ask your name?"

"…"

Seeing that she asked for his name, Tatsuya felt weird. He knew that a girl of this beauty wouldn't really approach him without any kind of reason.

"May I know to what reason does this princess seek myself?"

"…"

The girl's eyes instantly turned cold, as her expression turned into one of shock. She took a step back, as she warily stared at Tatsuya. She even goes so far, as to incite the profound energy sleeping within her body.

"If there is none, please excuse this scholar."

Tatsuya turned his body away, as he leisurely walked down from the second floor of the inn. Lan Xuerou, who introduced herself, didn't chase him as she could only stare at Tatsuya with suspicions and wariness.

(I didn't expect that a mere word could force her to be guarded against me. Surely, she must be the only princess of the Blue Wind Empire…)

Tatsuya quietly thought to himself, as he gradually disappeared from Lan Xuerou's sight. When Tatsuya vanished from her sight, Lan Xuerou could finally heaved a sigh of relief. He stared at the outside through the window, as she felt confused.

How could a random man know her real identity?

That was the question that bugged her mind for quite a while. After a few dozens of minutes, she finally gave up and went back to the New Moon Profound Palace. Her initial goal was to invite Tatsuya into a dinner, to hire him to become an imperial guard for the Blue Wind Imperial Family.

After all, despite her cultivation of Half-Step Spirit Profound Realm, she couldn't sense Tatsuya's cultivation at all. Normally, people would deem Tatsuya as a cripple, but through her womanly intuition, she knew that Tatsuya isn't simple at all!

…

After Tatsuya had left the New Moon City itself, he instantly used his profound energy. His figure turned into a blur, as he sped up towards the south. His current destination is the Heavenly Sword Mountain Range.

It is the location where the White Tiger God's inheritance currently resides inside. With the Elemental Sight active, every single time, Tatsuya could immediately access the Information Dimension if he desired to.

Out of the thousands discovery that he had landed on, he discovered that an inheritance that wasn't originally situated within this planet, had somehow appeared. That discovery is the White Tiger God's inheritance.

Tatsuya recalled the tale about the White Tiger God that once served as an overseer for the Chinese people back in the ancient times. It is one of the Four Divine Beast that swept the world with its unmatched might and guarded the world from harmful forces.

It is nothing but a legendary fairy tale within his previous world, yet seeing that he might personally encounter a real White Tiger, Tatsuya felt interested. Out of the different inheritance that he managed to detect, this inheritance was the only one to really interest him.

(I previously thought that I would have a hard time entering the Heavenly Sword Mountain Range, but with the help of Formation Diagram, I could create a formation that could temporarily make me undetectable from others…)

While he was thinking about his plan, Tatsuya increased his speed as his figure produced a shockwave that blasted away the bushes and dirt around him. His speed clearly surpassed the threshold of True Profound Realm, as he had only barely used energy from that acceleration.

(It is really more convenient compared to the suit that I designed last time.)

Tatsuya said to himself, as he just enjoyed the ever-changing view besides him. Despite his speed, he knew that he wouldn't be able to reach the mountain range with just a single day. But, this was also a perfect time to test the effectiveness of his formation diagram.

*Boom*

Tatsuya's speed suddenly dramatically increased, as his figure only appeared as a flash of lightning from others' perspective. He didn't even need to spend any profound energy, as his clothes freed him from the bindings of air-resistance.

Barely approaching the speed of a peak cultivator of the Spirit Profound Realm, Tatsuya knew that this was still not his full power. His profound veins could allow him to access greater strength, as that strength would obviously increase his speed dramatically.

(Even then, with this speed, I wouldn't hope to reach the mountain range within the next few days…)

Tatsuya thought to himself, as his speed didn't changed even in the slightest. His great control over his profound energy, allowed him to fully control his maneuver and was able to increase his own agility. He didn't encounter any obstacle on the road, as he just traveled towards his destination.

In just a few minutes, the view of the New Moon City had already disappeared from his back, as his speed continued to propel him towards the Heavenly Sword Mountain Range. Amongst the sound of his extreme speed, Tatsuya could feel his heart beating in excitement…