Red Heart Patrols the Sky
Chapter 71 - 71 67 Human Worldly Affairs Sky-high Qingyun_1

71: Chapter 67 Human Worldly Affairs, Sky-high Qingyun_1 71: Chapter 67 Human Worldly Affairs, Sky-high Qingyun_1 Zhu Weiwo had not yet returned, but his reputation had already preceded him.

His exploits were the talk of Fenglin City, with men old and young feeling honored and women of all ages longing for him.

It was said that Zhu Weiwo, alone and armed only with a lance, had personally gone to Wangjiang City, where Lin Zhengren had avoided battle.

Zhu Weiwo thus took it upon himself to storm the daoist academy of Wangjiang City, and taught a lesson to every expert on the honor roll worth mentioning.

Except for Fu Baosong, who fought desperately and earned a ‘barely passable’ assessment, Zhu Weiwo dismissed the rest as ‘chickens and dogs.’

Eventually, the dean of Wangjiang City’s daoist academy could not stand it any longer and personally took action.

This person was a seasoned cultivator at the peak of the Grade-6 Ascending Dragon Realm.

Zhu Weiwo confronted him boldly, fighting more valiantly as the battle went on, and after a long struggle, he actually defeated the increasingly exhausted dean of Wangjiang City’s daoist academy!

Defeating a city academy dean of such a high level while still studying was a feat that hadn’t been accomplished in Qinghe County for nearly a hundred years.

It was rumored that at that moment Zhu Weiwo let out a great laugh with his lance held high, his laugh echoing throughout the city, bemoaning that there was no one in Wangjiang City who could offer him defeat.

Enraged, the City Lord of Wangjiang emerged to confront him, but after a brief exchange, Zhu Weiwo retreated gracefully.

And with that, his name was known throughout Zhuang Country!

If there were any doubts about his skill after he cleverly pursued and killed the Heart-Devouring Demon, then his direct victory over a Grade-6 peak powerhouse of the Ascending Dragon Realm and his full retreat from a confrontation with a Grade-5 Inner Mansion Realm expert dispelled them all.

The deputy dean of the National Daoist Academy has personally issued a letter of admission, and the Great General has specially invited him to join the Military Division, starting him off with real authority as a General.

The fame of ‘Ember Ending Lance’ spread far and wide, and Zhu Weiwo rose rapidly through the ranks.

The emergence of Zhu Weiwo, a formidable figure, brought more than just fame to the daoist academy of Fenglin City.

Previously, during the tri-city daoist debates, Wangjiang City claimed the most important victory for five years in a row, outperforming Fenglin City.

But after Zhu Weiwo’s intervention, Fenglin City became incomparable in all Qinghe County.

At the end of this year, they were destined to monopolize the resource distribution, which meant more Channel-opening Pills, better Teaching and Training…

The daoist academy of Fenglin City only recruits ten Inner Sect Disciples a year, not because there are only ten people worth cultivating in the entire Maple Forest City Region each year, but because resources are limited, and it was truly impossible to train more people.

Next year’s situation might be very different.

As for the other main character in this incident, Lin Zhengren, he did not just concede defeat.

It was said that at that time, he was out on an important mission and could not extricate himself, which resulted in the unrestrained actions of Zhu Weiwo.

Upon his return to the city, upon hearing of these events, Lin Zhengren publicly burned his whip and made a vow, admitting his current combat strength was not up to par but swore to struggle bitterly with this resentment, declaring that one day he would avenge this great humiliation for Wangjiang City.

His stand also earned him some people’s respect.

…

Jiang Wang asked curiously, “Was the green python burned?”

Zhao Rucheng laughed heartily, “No, he didn’t even bring out the green python whip that day.

The whip he burned was his brother’s.

It was clear that he had deliberately switched it out before making an appearance!”

Even Ling He couldn’t help but laugh then.

After some casual conversation among the three brothers, Jiang Wang shared the Zhou Tian Xing Dou formation map he used for his foundation.

He hadn’t mentioned it before because he didn’t know the effect and was afraid it might do more harm than good.

But now that his foundation was successfully laid, he had experienced the superiority of the Zhou Tian Xing Dou formation map.

He felt that sharpening the axe would not hinder the work of chopping wood, and despite the additional time it took compared to the Gui Yuan formation map, it didn’t seem to matter anymore.

Not to mention, the Gui Yuan formation map’s Dao Rotation would naturally produce only three Path Origins a day.

The Zhou Tian Xing Dou formation map’s Star Cloud Dao Rotation would naturally produce as many as nine Path Origins daily.

With the increase in Dao Rotations, this difference would become even greater, enough to make up for the extra time spent in the early stages eventually.

But Ling He just smiled bitterly, “How can we accommodate such a complicated formation within Tongtian Palace?”

Zhao Rucheng explained from the side, “That’s why my senior said you’ve perfectly opened your meridians.”

Only then did Jiang Wang learn what was special about his own Tongtian Palace.

Although the True Spirit in his Dao meridian was just an ordinary earthworm, the scale of his Tongtian Palace far exceeded that of ordinary cultivators!

Typically, cultivators establish three Dao rotations and complete the first Small Heavenly Cycle before they can gradually expand the Tongtian Palace within this kind of Zhoutian circulation.

Take Ling He’s Tongtian Palace for example, at most, he could only fit one foundational formation diagram of the Zhou Tian Xing Dou formation.

Before expanding the Tongtian Palace, no matter what, he could not fit the second one.

This meant that if he chose the Zhou Tian Xing Dou formation diagram, he would be stuck after the first Dao rotation and before the second, with no easy advance or retreat.

When Jiang Wang first opened his meridians, his Tongtian Palace was already vast and majestic.

He finally deeply understood why Dong Ah said the Gui Yuan formation was the most widely applicable foundational formation diagram.

No wonder the three great Dao lineages all used the Gui Yuan formation as the common foundational formation diagram.

As for Zhao Rucheng, the scale of his Tongtian Palace was certainly not a problem.

However, after comparison, he found that the Zhou Tian Xing Dou formation diagram and the foundational formation diagram he had only received last night were about equal, so he had no thought of changing it.

In terms of cultivation, to avoid the entire Dao rotation system from conflicting, consuming energy, or even collapsing, one generally would not change the foundational formation diagram unless starting all over again.

…

Time passed quickly.

On the day of departure, the agreed-upon team gathered at the southern gate.

Upon seeing Jiang Wang, Li Jianqiu’s eyes brightened, “Congratulations, Junior Brother, on the successful establishment of your foundation!”

Jiang Wang modestly responded, “What’s there to congratulate about foundation establishment?

Don’t make fun of me, Senior Brother Li.”

Huang Azhan, who stood nearby, nodded in satisfaction and patted Zhao Rucheng on the shoulder, signaling his approval, “Congratulations, Zhao Disciple, on successfully opening your meridians!”

“…

Get lost!”

The environment of Sanshan City could not exactly be called good, with the official road meandering between hills and valleys, winding and elongated.

The cost of maintaining such a road can be imagined, and even though the Zhuang Ting’s expenditure on official roads across various places was significant, the remainder was not easy for Sanshan City to bear.

Especially since Sanshan City itself was resource-poor with no remarkable specialty, it was not wealthy.

Even though Jiang Wang and the others were transcendent cultivators, they felt a bit fatigued after hurriedly reaching Sanshan City.

He had made a few friends in Sanshan City before but did not contact them in advance.

He couldn’t afford a Thousand Mile Voice Box, his cultivation was not enough to send Sword Messaging, and to write and send a letter might not be any faster than he could travel himself.

He thought it best to greet them when they met by chance.

The task of clearing fierce beasts was something that Yang Xingyong, Sun Xiaoman, and other local cultivators of the city would naturally not miss.

Sanshan City was built amidst mountains, with a structure quite different from that of Maple Forest City.

The entire city had only one gate, facing the sole official road that stretched towards it.

Upon entering the gate, the first building one would encounter was the rugged City Lord’s Mansion.

In other words, all who entered Sanshan City had to go around the mansion.

From this layout, it seemed the city didn’t particularly welcome outsiders.

However, the citizens of Sanshan City were all enthusiastic, with hearty laughter.

From their attire, it was evident that their living conditions were generally not as good as those of the citizens of Maple Forest City, yet their spirits were high, and one could see confidence in life within their eyes.

Although the beast calamity brought great suffering to the city, the sounds of hawking and laughter seemed to have never ceased.

People come and go, people stay and leave.

Such is the so-called mortal world.