Loyal Heart Roaming the Skies

Zhu Weiwo hadn't returned yet, but his fame had already spread throughout the entire Fenglin City.

It was said that Zhu Weiwo had personally gone to Wangjiang City, but Lin Zhengren had avoided the fight.

Zhu Weiwo had even gone to the Wangjiang City Taoist Academy and taught a lesson to all the top-ranked experts on the Taoist Academy's honor roll.

Except for Fu Baosong, who fought to the death and received a "barely passable" evaluation, Zhu Weiwo's evaluation of the others was "worthless."

Finally, the dean of the Wangjiang City Taoist Academy couldn't take it anymore and personally took action.

He was a senior sixth-level Soaring Dragon Realm cultivator and could be considered the peak of the Soaring Dragon Realm.

Zhu Weiwo fearlessly battled him and gradually wore him down until he defeated him!

To defeat a dean-level expert while still studying at the academy was a feat that no one in Qinghe County had accomplished in nearly a hundred years.

It was said that at that time, Zhu Weiwo laughed loudly with his spear, and his laughter shook the entire city. He laughed so hard that no one in Wangjiang City could defeat him.

His name became famous throughout the country!

If there was any suspicion of taking advantage of the situation when he chased and killed the Swallowing Heart Demon before, then defeating a senior sixth-level Soaring Dragon Realm expert head-on and retreating unscathed from a fifth-level Inner Palace Realm expert this time undoubtedly demonstrated Zhu Weiwo's strength.

The deputy dean of the National Taoist Academy had personally issued an admission letter, and General Huangfu had specially invited him to join the military department, starting as a real power general.

Zhu Weiwo's fame spread far and wide.

As for Zhu Weiwo's choice, it was not worth mentioning. With such a powerful figure, it was not just a matter of reputation for the Fenglin City Taoist Academy.

In the previous three-city debate, Wangjiang City had won the most important five-year-old first place, surpassing Fenglin City. But after Zhu Weiwo's performance, even in the entire Qinghe County, Fenglin City was unparalleled. In this year's resource allocation, it was only natural that they would take the lead. This meant more opening meridian pills and better teachers...

The Fenglin City Taoist Academy only recruited ten inner disciples each year, not because there were only ten people in the entire Fenglin City who were qualified to be trained, but because resources were limited and they couldn't afford to train more people. Next year's situation might be very different.

As for the other protagonist of this incident, Lin Zhengren, he did not give up.

It was said that he was carrying out an important mission outside the city at that time and couldn't leave. That was why Zhu Weiwo was able to act so recklessly.

After returning to the city and hearing about the incident, Lin Zhengren burned his whip in public and vowed that although his current strength was not enough, he would work hard to avenge the great shame of Wangjiang City in the future. This won him the respect of some people.

...

Jiang Wang curiously asked, "Was the Azure Python burned?"

Zhao Rucheng laughed heartily, "No, he didn't even bring the Azure Python whip with him that day. The whip that was burned belonged to his younger brother. It seems that he intentionally switched it before appearing in public!"Even Linghe couldn't help but laugh.

After chatting for a while, Jiang Wang shared the Zhou Tian Xing Dou formation map he used for foundation building. He didn't mention it before because he didn't know how effective it was and was afraid it would be useless.

But now that he had successfully laid the foundation, he felt the superiority of the Zhou Tian Xing Dou formation map. Compared to the time-consuming Returning to Origin formation map, it was nothing.

Not to mention that the Returning to Origin formation map only produced three Dao Yuan per day, while the Zhou Tian Xing Dou formation map produced nine.

As the number of Dao Yuan increased, the gap between the two would become even greater. In the end, it would be enough to make up for the time wasted in the early stages.

But Linghe could only smile wryly, "How can such a complex formation be accommodated in the Tongtian Palace?"

Zhao Rucheng explained, "That's why my senior said you have a perfect opening of the meridians."

Jiang Wang finally understood the special feature of his Tongtian Palace.

Although his meridian spirit was only an ordinary earthworm, his Tongtian Palace was far larger than that of ordinary cultivators!

Ordinary cultivators could only slowly expand their Tongtian Palace after establishing three Dao cycles and completing the first small Zhou Tian cycle. For example, Linghe's Tongtian Palace could only accommodate one Zhou Tian Xing Dou formation map. Before expanding the Tongtian Palace, he could not accommodate a second one. This meant that if he chose the Zhou Tian Xing Dou formation map, he could only be stuck between the first and second Dao cycles, with no way forward or backward.

But as soon as Jiang Wang opened his meridians, his Tongtian Palace became vast and magnificent.

He finally understood why Dong A said that the Returning to Origin formation map was the most widely applicable foundation-laying formation map. No wonder the three major Dao sects all used the Returning to Origin formation map as the universal foundation-laying formation map.

As for Zhao Rucheng, his Tongtian Palace was naturally not a problem. But after comparing the two, he found that the Zhou Tian Xing Dou formation map was only slightly inferior to the foundation-laying formation map he had just received last night, so he had no intention of changing it.

In terms of cultivation, in order to avoid conflicts and even collapse of the entire Dao cycle system, unless starting over, the foundation-laying formation map would generally not be changed.

...

Time passed quickly.

On the day of departure, the agreed team gathered at the south gate.

As soon as he saw Jiang Wang, Li Jianqiu's eyes lit up, "Congratulations on successfully laying the foundation, Junior Brother!"

Jiang Wang was embarrassed, "What's there to congratulate about laying the foundation? Don't embarrass me, Senior Brother Li."

Huang Azhan beside him also nodded in satisfaction, patted Zhao Rucheng's shoulder, and said, "Congratulations on successfully opening your meridians, Junior Brother Zhao!"

"...Get lost!"

The environment of Sanshan City was not good. The official road meandered through hills and valleys, winding and long.

The cost of maintaining such a road was imaginable. Even if the Zhuangting's spending on the official roads in various places accounted for the majority, the remaining part was not very easy for Sanshan City to bear. Especially since Sanshan City was originally resource-poor and had no valuable specialties, it was not rich.Despite being Transcendent cultivators, Jiang Wang and his companions felt a bit tired after arriving at Sanshan City.

Although they had made some friends in the city before, Jiang Wang did not contact them in advance.

He couldn't afford a thousand-mile sound transmission box, his cultivation level was not high enough for flying sword messages, and sending a letter might not be faster than him rushing over. So he decided to wait until he ran into them.

As local cultivators, Yang Xingyong and Sun Xiaoman naturally wouldn't miss the opportunity to hunt down ferocious beasts.

Sanshan City was built amidst a group of mountains, and its layout was quite different from that of Fenglin City.

The entire city only had one gate, facing the only official road leading to it.

After entering the gate, the first building one would encounter was the rugged-looking City Lord's Mansion. In other words, everyone who entered Sanshan City had to go around the City Lord's Mansion.

From this layout, it seemed that the city was not very welcoming to outsiders.

But the locals of Sanshan City were all enthusiastic and full of laughter.

Judging from their attire, the living conditions of the people in Sanshan City were generally worse than those in Fenglin City. However, their spirits were high, and their confidence in life could be seen in their eyes.

Although the city had suffered from beast disasters, the sounds of hawking and laughter never seemed to stop.

People came and went, and the world continued on. It was the so-called world of mortals.