Chapter 467: Chapter 243: The Technique of Ascension, Master Yuan Opens His Eyes
"Of course, flying. Weren’t you going to take me flying?"
Xuan Yu turned her head, a stiff posture and a cat staring wide-eyed at each other.
"It’s wind control, not carrying Xu Immortal Family on my back to fly! Besides, Xu Immortal Family is so big and heavy, how could I carry you?"
"What if I get injured someday and can’t walk, would Profound Jade Immortal Family be unwilling to carry me?"
"Um..."
In the end, Xu Qing still followed Xuan Yu’s directions, standing at the mouth of the canyon where the mountain winds converged.
It was Xuan Yu’s first time controlling the wind, her entire little face was flushed with excitement, clearly brimming with eagerness.
Xu Qing felt a bit apprehensive instead.
This cat was learning to fly for the first time, and it was the first time carrying a person, and he was so heavy—hopefully they wouldn’t fail to take off.
From beginning to end, Xu Qing wasn’t afraid of falling from high altitude, he had his flag and cloud-climbing talisman, and even if he fell, he wouldn’t be harmed.
Even without those, as a Hidden Corpse condensing the Undying Bone, even if he really crashed onto the ground, the only things hurt would be the flowers and grass.
Thankfully, the cat was clever; when the wind in the canyon blew past his clothes and lifted his silky waist-length hair, Xuan Yu tapped her toes, her nimble form suddenly soaring into the sky like a feather.
The whirling mountain wind came howling like an invisible giant hand, lifting Xuan Yu’s body. Simultaneously, Xu Qing felt a supporting force coming from all around him.
He didn’t resist, just relaxed his body and let the wind and fog envelop him.
Once the demonic aura was fully released, Xuan Yu stretched her waist, tapping the billowing clouds with her toes, elegantly ascending on the spot.
In just the blink of an eye, the two had climbed over a thousand-foot mountain wall, and below them, the pine trees and rocks were fully visible amidst the fog and wind.
Standing in the demonic wind-cloud, Xuan Yu sensed the vastness of heaven and earth.
It took about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea for the two to descend into the Yunmeng Mountain.
Not far in front of Xu Qing, there was indeed a stone bridge spanning a deep ravine.
Before Xu Qing could take a step, he heard Xuan Yu ask him:
"How does Xu Immortal Family feel?"
Xuan Yu had just retracted the demonic aura from her body and was looking at him with great anticipation.
To view the pines and mists from such a height, amidst the various extraordinary mountains, was not an experience ordinary people could have.
"It’s very wondrous, a sensation I’ve never felt before, and the night view of Yunmeng Mountain is beautiful."
Xu Qing paused and added, "The best part is being able to experience this unique sensation with Profound Jade Immortal Family."
Upon hearing this, Xuan Yu’s large eyes narrowed into a beautiful arc, and her face showed gleeful emotion.
This was the second time Xu Qing saw Xuan Yu’s smile.
He just thought the cat liked to hear compliments; even dry officials of Dayong couldn’t withstand flattery, let alone a cat.
However, what Xuan Yu was thinking at this moment was:
"I’ve helped Xu Immortal Family again."
"Xuan Yu is not a useless cat..."
"So happy!"
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Standing at the familiar stone bridge, Xu Qing gazed distantly at the entrance of the White Cloud Cave on the opposite side.
At the mouth of the White Cloud Cave, a segment of a broken peak was embedded in the entrance, perfectly and tightly sealing it.
Xu Qing opened his Yin Pupil and immediately noticed something unusual.
He saw that there was a faint blue glow flickering on the peak blocking the cave entrance; although only a thin layer, it contained a terrifying restrictive aura that even he could sense.
Such a restriction was by no means of this mortal world.
"Who exactly is the old fox in the White Cloud Cave? And where has the cave owner, Mr. Yuan, gone?"
Xu Qing dared not approach the White Cloud Cave. Although he had destroyed the old fox in a dream, that was merely an avatar of the old fox. Perhaps he had injured the opponent with that blow, but he understood the logic of a centipede still squirming even after death.
Moreover, that old fox was still alive.
Were he to forcefully open the White Cloud Cave with the Heaven Gang Axe, regardless of whether or not there was an immortal fate, just releasing this Fox Demon was an outcome Xu Qing couldn’t bear.
The creature hiding in the cave was already capable of deceiving others and murdering thousands; if it escaped, who knows how many more it could harm.
Rather than that, it was better to maintain the seal of the White Cloud Cave and wait for the day when he was fully prepared to deal with this old witch!
Retracting his gaze, Xu Qing once again examined the stone bridge before him.
This stone bridge spanned across a wide ravine, more than three feet long and barely a foot wide, with the turbulent water beneath it incessantly lapping at the surrounding rocks.
And the Moonlight Ravine that Xu Qing discerned through his celestial-seeking technique was right here beneath this stone bridge!
"Moonlight Ravine, but these rushing river waters would disperse even the best moonlight—how could there be a reflection of the moon?"
Just as Xu Qing was furrowing his brows in puzzlement, Xuan Yu suddenly asked from the side, "Is Xu Immortal Family looking for the moon?"
Xu Qing nodded.
Xuan Yu blinked and tilted her head, saying, "Xu Immortal Family is not smart; the moon is covered by clouds and fog now, how could you see it?"
"..."
Xu Qing looked up at the night sky and indeed saw the moon obscured by clouds, the dense overcast obstructing his view—no matter how true the Moonlight Ravine’s name, at this moment it was a mere inky black water gorge!
"Yunmeng Mountain is shrouded in clouds and mists year-round; clearing the mists to reveal the moon is no easy feat."
Immortal fate is hard to seek, but Xu Qing was not in a hurry. For if heavenly mechanisms were easily glimpsed, he might be concerned that the immortal fate was merely another commonplace treasure.
Just like the Celestial Scripture of the old fox in the White Cloud Cave, no one could say for sure how many, apart from Baiyun Daoist and Abbot Dingguang, had obtained the so-called immortal fate.
However, as Xu Qing pondered this, the dark, ceaselessly flowing ravine water suddenly cast a reflection of the moon.