Chapter 6: Indeed, I Just Ran Back From a Faraway Place_1

The flower blooms on both sides, each demonstrating its own branch.

At the same time, hundreds of miles away above the Hidden Entrance Gate, Chen Chang'an was speeding across the sky.

With a simple movement of his hand, a piece of void was ripped apart.

Then the next one.

His speed reached the extreme.

This trip had him at a significant disadvantage.

He had just been in the Scripture Library of the Hidden Entrance Gate, intending to quickly leave after obtaining a book.

However, upon seeing the "Grand Daoist Secrets", his occupational instincts kicked in.

He found himself sitting down on the spot and started to read.

This reading lasted almost an hour.

It shouldn't have been an issue.

Chen Chang'an thought even if he stayed there for a day, or even two days, the Hidden Entrance Gate wouldn't dare complain.

But, the big problem was, today was Tianshui Sect's disciple recruitment ceremony!

God damn it, if he missed this opportunity, he would be screwed.

Crack, crack~!

With these thoughts, Chen Chang'an accelerated even more.

With a wave of his hand.

More void burst open around him, forming a shower of shattered channels for him to traverse!

Whoosh whoosh~!

In an instant, you could see endless voids exploding and shattering in the sky.

Closing the distance swiftly, he traversed thousands of miles in a blink.

...

Boom~!

Boom~!

Boom~!

At the same time.

At the Tianshui Sect's base, billions of miles away from Chen Chang'an.

As the red sun was rising and purple aura was gathering,

The large bronze doors on the mountainside suddenly swung open.

Then, one by one, the disciples who had just passed the examination began to enter in a single file.

In no time, thousands of disciples had already arrived at the square paved with white jade in the sect.

They were preparing to choose the peak they admired and devote themselves to cultivation there.

At the top of the sect square, there appeared to be a higher tier of stairs.

Above the stairs, one hundred and eight chairs made of golden-threaded spirit wood were neatly arranged.

These seats were prepared for the lords of Thirtysix Peaks and Seventytwo Mountains of the Tianshui Sect!

At this moment.

All the Mountain Lords were in their seats.

Each one of them exuded a thick aura, with Dao Rules evolving around them, emanating an extraordinary aura.

All of them were at least third or fourth tier Great Cultivators or Dharma Aspects!

Especially those Dharma Aspect Mountain Lords who had stepped into the fourth realm.

With a body like theirs, the Dharma Aspect rose behind them extremely high.

They sat there, as if merging with heaven and earth behind them.

Ancient and terrifying!

At this moment, everyone was sitting in their seats, orderly, waiting for the arrival of the sect ceremony.

However, it seemed that not everyone was so well-behaved.

A seat on the left-hand side of the meticulously arranged one hundred and eight seats was mysteriously empty.

This vacancy, amidst the full house, was incredibly conspicuous.

Seeing the vacant spot, Sect Master Li Daoran of the Tianshui Sect couldn't help frowning.

The other Mountain Lords also glanced at the spot, whispering to each other, with various thoughts in their minds.

However, nobody said a word, as they simply waited for the ceremony to begin.

Soon.

Ding~!

Ding Ding~!

The grand bell echoed from the top of the main hall, reverberating in everyone's hearts.

The time for the recruitment ceremony had come.

Nine o'clock in the morning, a time when the vitality of the day was surging, was the perfect time to hold a significant event like the disciple recruitment ceremony.

Seeing this, the Tianshui Sect Master took a step forward, prepared to announce the beginning of the ceremony.

"I... I'm sorry, everyone, I'm late, has the ceremony begun yet?"

However, at that moment, a voice suddenly came from outside the door.

The voice was somewhat urgent, as if it had just completed an arduous journey.

Immediately following, a panting figure rushed in.

The individual who arrived was none other than Chen Chang'an, freshly returned from the Hidden One Gate.

Upon seeing Chen Chang'an, Li Daoran took a glance, his brow immediately furrowing.

However, he said nothing.

Even though Chen Chang'an was late, he did arrive at the last moment, so there was no significant issue.

Without paying further attention to Chen Chang'an, Li Daoran proceeded to step forward, reciting the formal speech of the grand ceremony.

On the other side, Chen Chang'an finally took his seat.

However, before he had a chance to catch his breath, a young man in green beside him began to speak.

"Oh, isn't this our Master Chen? What's the matter, did you just run up from the base of the mountain?"

The Mountain lord of Qingdao Mountain, Liu Weicheng.

The plaza of Tianshui Sect was built atop its main peak - the Tianshui Peak.

Tianshui Peak, as its name suggests, conveys the peak's significant height, and the concept of an immortal spring flowing down from the summit.

In short, Tianshui Peak was very high indeed.

To those possessing cultivation, climbing from the foot of the mountain might not be considered a difficult task.

Cultivators of the third realm and above could even ride a sword directly to the top.

However, for those without cultivation, climbing from the base to the peak without having three lives to spare would be an impossibility.

Liu Weicheng's provocative words alluded to Chen Chang'an's lack of cultivation skill.

Climbing a mountain had to be done slowly.

"Master Liu, thanks for your concern."

"I must admit, I did indeed run up from quite a distance, hence the fatigue."

"I beg your pardon if there were any inconveniences, and request Mountain Lord Liu's forgiveness."

Faced with Liu Weicheng's sarcastic remarks, Chen Chang'an responded with a smile.

He provided no refutation.

Truth be told, in a certain sense,

He had indeed run all the way up here.

However, Liu Weicheng was incorrect in one regard.

Chen Chang'an's starting point was not the base of the mountain, rather it was from the far-off Northland, billions of miles away.

A journey of billions of miles indeed represented a significant distance.

Even for him, who had already achieved the Eighth Realm,

To complete the journey in a short span of time was anything but easy.

And this was even while constantly utilizing spatial rifts!

Should anyone else, anyone not of the Eighth Realm, attempt the same journey, the sheer length of the path alone might take a lifetime.

So, indeed, he was genuinely tired!

"Oh, Master Chen is indeed diligent."

Upon hearing Chen Chang'an's reply, Liu Weicheng's eyebrows raised, he stroked his beard and said somewhat regretfully:

"Sadly, I was not aware of Master Chen's intention to come to the disciple recruitment ceremony."

"Had I known, I certainly would have waited for you at the base of the mountain,"

"That way, when I ascended, I could have carried you along, sparing you the trouble of climbing the mountain yourself."

"Indeed, indeed, truly, Master Chen should have told us when he was climbing the mountain. Then we could have given him a lift."

The other Mountain Lords joined the chorus, agreeing with Liu Weicheng's sentiments.

Since the establishment of the Tianshui Sect, the line of Dao-zang Mountain's current generation has been the most peculiar.

Inexplicably, they allowed a man with no cultivation to become a Mountain Lord.

This was utterly ridiculous.

However, outrageous as it seemed, it was fact!

This was truly unbelievable.

"Well, I must express my gratitude for my fellow senior brothers' generous favor."

Having perfectly understood the taunts embedded in their words, Chen Chang'an sat down quietly in his seat.

He began considering his disciple recruitment strategy.

Upon seeing this, the other Mountain Lords finally diverted their attention from him.

After all, there would be other opportunities to tease Chen Chang'an,

But should they miss out on selecting a disciple in time and allow someone else to snatch them away, that would be a cause for regret.

"Alright, that concludes my speech."

"Now, I declare the Tianshui Sect's 39th generation disciple selection to officially begin."

"Dear disciples, please come forward and collect your copy of the Tianshui sect's peak reports."

"Then, choose the mountain peak that you yearn for,"

At that moment, from the top of the platform, Li Daoran's speech concluded.

He then distributed a small white booklet to each prospective disciple.