Chapter 194: Haoshan Sect

"There are some unique aspects to it," Chen An thought to himself as he looked at the distant man in gray robes.The man gave him the feeling that his level should be around the peak of the Internal Qi realm.

But this was just the level of cultivation, which did not necessarily represent combat power.

Combat power required actual confrontation to be understood clearly.

Chen An was already thinking about whether he should find a few solitary practitioners to test out their skills and see what they were capable of.

Of course, even if he had this idea, he would have to wait until later to put it into practice.

As for now, it was still a bit too early.

Facing the gaze of the middle-aged man, Chen An smiled gently and then obediently climbed onto the carriage, behaving exceptionally well from beginning to end.

As he boarded the carriage, the red-robed girl from before was already seated there.

She seemed much more decisive in her actions compared to Chen An, as she was already meditating at that moment.

Her meditation posture was unique, and combined with the pulsations of her body and breath, it presented a unique sense of rhythm in Chen An's eyes.

"Oh?" Chen An recognized what this was at a glance.

Because he had been doing similar things himself recently.

This was the practice of drawing in Qi and enhancing one's affinity and connection with the surrounding Qi.

In the past few months, Chen An had already completed this step and had become quite proficient at it.

But now, it seemed that the girl in front of him was also doing the same thing, and she had even taken it a step further, reaching a higher level of proficiency.

It made sense after all.

The girl in front of him was not an ordinary person. She was the daughter of the Lord of Jiulin City.

As the daughter of the Lord of Jiulin City, it was a simple matter for her to obtain a basic breathing technique.

Coupled with Liu Roujun's excellent aptitude, just a step away from Grade A, it seemed that she had already walked a long way on this path.

It remained to be seen how far she had gone.

After observing for a moment, Chen An casually sat down on the side and then began to meditate as well.

Like Liu Roujun, he was also drawing in Qi and trying to guide the surrounding Qi into his body.

"Oh?" The fluctuations of Qi naturally brought awareness to people.

Just as Chen An had sat down, Liu Roujun opened her eyes and looked at him with a curious expression. "Which family do you belong to?"

"I'm just a wanderer, dare not say I belong to any family." Chen An opened his eyes and smiled, "I just happened to come across a fragment of an ancient scripture, so I occasionally walk this path."

"I see," Liu Roujun suddenly realized, "Could it be that your Qi cultivation is so shallow because you were not taught by anyone, so you took some detours?"

She was making assumptions. Seeing Chen An meditating, she subconsciously thought he was a direct descendant of some prestigious family; otherwise, how could he be practicing at this time?

"I am just an average person with moderate aptitude. It is fortunate enough for me to be able to practice, and I cannot compare to Miss Liu."

Chen An said softly with a smile.

"No worries." Liu Roujun nodded, "Since we will be entering the Haoshan Sect together in the future, we are now fellow disciples."

"If you don't mind, I can teach you a few things."

"Thank you for that," Chen An thanked her with a bow and a smile.

This worked out well.

As he had said, his cultivation was entirely based on his own exploration. Although with his rich experience, he had no problems in his cultivation, there were still some details where he needed guidance.

Originally, if Bai Qing and the Empress Luoshan were still around, this would not have been a problem. But unfortunately, they were separated from each other.

Now that someone was willing to be a teacher, Chen An naturally welcomed it.

So, in the coming days, Chen An had something to do.

Practically speaking, Liu Roujun was not a good teacher.

Her tone was stiff when she explained things, and she would only say things as they were, regardless of whether others understood or not.

If it were someone else, they would probably not understand what she was saying.

But that was okay.

Chen An was the best kind of student himself.

Although in terms of aptitude, Chen An might not be the best, but in terms of comprehension, he was confident enough.

If it came down to comprehension, Chen An had some confidence in himself.

He did not dare to say he could handle anything too difficult, but in terms of basic content like this, he had no problem at all.

And it was precisely because of his good comprehension that the experience between the two of them was not too bad.

Liu Roujun seemed to be intentionally making friends with Chen An and building relationships, so she would take some time each day to teach him.

Occasionally, she would also show concern for Chen An, just like other elders, but unfortunately, her stiff tone and cold demeanor prevented her from having a warm effect most of the time.

But Chen An was very cooperative.

After all, Liu Roujun wanted to be friends with him, and he also wanted to be friends with her.

After all, she was the daughter of the Lord of Jiulin City, with a rich network of connections, most likely much stronger than that of the Liu family within the Haoshan Sect.

Since he had established a connection in advance, it was a good thing.

After all, it was better to chat than to be idle.

Just in case there were surprises.

Time passed slowly.

Unknowingly, more than half a month had passed.

During this time, things were fine elsewhere, but these practitioners provided Chen An with quite a few surprises.

Firstly, there were these carriages.

These carriages seemed ordinary, just simple carriages, but they provided a very good experience when used. Not only were they fast, but there was no sense of turbulence while inside, as if they were sitting on level ground.

Occasionally, when Chen An looked closely, he could see runes shimmering in the corners of the carriage, working as the carriage moved.

It seemed that this was the black technology of the cultivators.

There were many other similar black technologies.

For example, even in the hot summer, they could take out chilled drinks at any time.

Although it may not seem like much, the details revealed the application of the entire system of practitioners.

"These cultivators in this world seem to be people who know how to enjoy life," Chen An mused quietly as he sat in the carriage, feeling the comfortable temperature inside the carriage.

The cultivators in this world may not be much different from warriors in terms of strength, but in terms of using external objects, they were far beyond.

Regardless of how strong a warrior may be, they mostly just focus on increasing their combat power and lifespan.

But on the other hand, the cultivators could transform the external world through various means and create various useful tools.

The difference between the two was significant.

Chen An was already looking forward to what scenes he would encounter inside the so-called Haoshan Sect.

In the blink of an eye, they finally arrived at their destination.

Haoshan Sect.

"Hmm?" Sitting inside the carriage, Chen An looked ahead through the window.

In his gaze, the front seemed empty, as if there was nothing there.

At first glance, it seemed plain and ordinary, without any special features.

But Chen An could clearly feel a unique fluctuation looming in that place.

After a moment, they passed through that area.

Suddenly, the surroundings opened up.

The scene in place seemed much richer.

Mountains appeared in front of them, as if they had suddenly manifested and lay sprawled in that place.

This sudden change was quite abrupt, and those who were not prepared in advance probably wouldn't have thought of it.

"This is the illusion array outside the sect," a voice came from beside them.

Compared to Chen An, she seemed to know more about this situation: "Basic protective arrays exist outside most immortal sects to avoid external disturbances."

"At the same time, they can also serve a defensive purpose."

"I see." Chen An nodded, indicating his understanding, and then continued to observe the surroundings, showing a keen interest in the scenery of the place.

Seeing his demeanor, Liu Roujun did not continue to interact with him and simply continued to meditate silently.

"A very rich Qi here," Chen An silently thought, feeling the dense Qi around.

Due to his past experiences, he was very sensitive to the fluctuations of Qi and could clearly feel the changes in external Qi.

At this moment, he clearly felt that the concentration of Qi here was much higher than outside the protective array.

It seemed that the purpose of the protective array, in addition to confusion and defense, was also to lock in the Qi and prevent it from overflowing.

Chen An thought to himself.

The carriage continued to move forward, carrying them slowly to the core.

Once they arrived there, the concentration of Qi around them was even higher, comparable to some treasure lands.

"A good place," Chen An thought to himself, while they finally reached their destination and began to disembark from the carriage.

"This time there are two Grade B disciples?" a surprised voice came from the front.

The steward in charge of the handover looked at Chen An and the others in front of him, showing a hint of surprise on his face, "Not bad."

"I am Hao Fa, you may call me Senior Brother Hao from now on," a person stepped forward, looking at Chen An and the others, with a friendly expression on their face, "In the future, if you need anything in the Haoshan Sect, you can come to me."

"Yes." Chen An and Liu Roujun looked at each other and nodded slowly.

The two with the highest aptitude were soon taken away.

As for the others, the practitioners of the Haoshan Sect were not so patient, and they directly sent a few servants to escort them away. S~ᴇaʀᴄh the NøvᴇlFirᴇ(.)nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of nøvels early and in the highest quality.

"This is your residence."

Hao Fa led Chen An and the others forward, finally arriving at a certain area, "There are just two courtyards left here, one each for the two of you, providing mutual care, is that alright?"

"Thank you, Senior Brother Hao," Chen An said.

After a while, Hao Fa left.

Chen An and the others also walked to their own courtyards, starting to inspect their residence.

It was very nice.

The two courtyards were set up very well, although not too large, they had everything they needed, and were basically fully equipped.

The entire compound was enveloped by a large formation, dispersing all insects and at the same time, allowing the temperature to be adjusted freely, keeping the environment inside in a comfortable state.

In one of the rooms, Chen An even found something similar to a refrigerator.

It was like having air conditioning and a refrigerator all in one.

"Brilliant."

Chen An nodded to himself.

After tidying up their belongings for a moment, he walked out of the room, ready to follow his traditional habits and go out to gather some information.

No matter where you are, information always comes first.

Time passed slowly.

In the blink of an eye, three months had passed.

In three months, Chen An had already figured out the situation in the vicinity.

At the same time, his cultivation journey had officially begun.

"Senior Brother Chen, why can't I seem to capture the surrounding Qi?" someone in the quiet hall looked at Chen An's body, feeling the obvious Qi fluctuations, with a hint of envy on their face.

There were people all around, with dozens of them when roughly counted.

These were the immortal seedlings who had arrived with Chen An at the Haoshan Sect.

After three months of settling in, they had gradually progressed and started their cultivation.

Of course, even though everyone was cultivating, there were significant differences between them.

Such as the progress of their cultivation, as well as their understanding of spells and runes.

Among this group, Chen An was undoubtedly one of the most outstanding individuals.

The reason why he said one of the most outstanding was because there was also Liu Roujun.

Compared to ordinary people, both of them were early Qi users, having already completed the first stage of their cultivation, while others were still trying to understand the Qi and increase their affinity with the external world.

Chen An and Liu Roujun were both near this step by now.

Unfortunately, he lacked a suitable cultivation method, otherwise Chen An would have already reached this step.

Previously, if Bai Qing and the Empress Luoshan were still around, this step would have been easy for him.

Chen An and Liu Roujun were the fastest among the group.

Since there were the fastest, there naturally had to be the slowest.

In fact, most of the group had similar levels.

Among the fairy seedlings who were brought along, the vast majority of them were just beginning to sense the presence of Qi after three months, barely able to feel the Qi but not influence it directly.

This speed could be considered slow.

Chen An recalled his own speed of cultivation.

He had been cultivating alone, with no one to guide him and no pills or herbs to support him.

But even so, he had already completed the preliminary steps in just two or three months.

Originally, Chen An thought his progress was too slow, but looking at it now, it wasn't bad at all.

(End of Chapter)