Chapter 145: Departure, the Red Maple Heavenly Valley
"I share your sentiments!"
A laugh escaped from Xie Xiaojing.
"In that case,"
Jiang Chen slightly inclined his head, inquiring, "Holy Maiden, have you decided where you intend to practice?"
"Well, now..."
"I have traversed much of the Purple Heaven Holy Land."
"I yearn for a destination I've yet to explore; otherwise, it would be quite a miss on this rare opportunity."
Ji Ruxue lightly stroked her petite, fair chin, her voice laced with a hint of concern.
"However,"
"The Holy Lord insists we remain within certain bounds."
"Moreover, we're constrained by a timeline. Merely a month is afforded to us. It's hardly practical to fritter away precious time journeying, wouldn't you agree?"
Xie Xiaojing, after a moment's reflection, proposed, "What if we sought a realm teeming with demonic beasts for our training?"
"Absolutely not!"
Ji Ruxue resolutely shook her head, "What benefit does that hold? I'd rather not embark on such a venture."
"Holy Maiden, there's no need for haste."
"I'll consult with others. Surely, there's a suitable training site near the Purple Heaven Holy Land, one that remains unexplored by you."
Jiang Chen promptly offered words of reassurance.
In the past, he had enlisted Rong Liangcai's aid to distract Fang Yuan, thwarting his attendance at the grand sect assembly.
The stratagem Rong Liangcai and his associates deployed involved assigning Fang Yuan to a patrol where demonic beasts were known to frequent within the sect.
Even during the commencement of the grand sect assembly, numerous disciples were dispatched to oversee the surrounding precincts of the sect.
This behavior strongly suggested that the demonic beasts around Purple Heaven Holy Land have displayed increased activity of late.
It stood to reason that new locales fitting for cultivation could have surfaced.
"Make your inquiries without delay!"
Ji Ruxue granted her assent to Jiang Chen, her gaze flickering with anticipation.
"I'll commence immediately!"
Jiang Chen wasted no time in contacting Rong Liangcai, requesting him to furnish a list of all cultivation-friendly sites within the vicinity of the Purple Heaven Holy Land, placing particular emphasis on the recently emerged ones.
Even though Rong Liangcai's cultivation base may be regarded as mediocre within the Purple Heaven Holy Land, his several hundred years of familiarity with the region has granted him a broad network of contacts and a wealth of information.
Shortly thereafter, Rong Liangcai proposed a location known as the 'Red Maple Heavenly Valley'.
This valley, renowned for its stunning landscape, had recently seen the emergence of some Heavenly Origin realm demonic beasts.
The sect had conducted an initial survey but found no Inquiring Journey realm demonic beasts.
Moreover, they had yet to assign anyone to subdue these creatures.
Finding the Red Maple Heavenly Valley to be quite suitable, Jiang Chen recommended it to Ji Ruxue.
"Red Maple Heavenly Valley?"
"That seems unfamiliar. I believe I've yet to visit that place!"
"Then, we should set our course for this Red Maple Heavenly Valley!"
Xie Xiaojing responded with a smile.
"Then, I'll occupy the middle."
Jiang Chen offered a slight grin, "It's conveniently the most suited spot for maneuvering the flying artifact."
With a beauty seated before and behind him, it was undeniably a delightful scenario.
Regrettably, the jade flute's extensive length of over three meters ensured a considerable distance between the trio.
"Let's embark!"
Once Xie Xiaojing was comfortably seated, a mere thought from Jiang Chen ignited the jade flute.
It promptly morphed into a radiant beam, slicing through the sky and vanishing beyond the horizon.
The Purple Heaven Holy Land was expansive, extraordinarily expansive!
It stretched over an area much larger than the entire Thousand Mountain Range, which encompassed the Starry Abyss Sect.
The spiritual Qi within this territory was incredibly rich, reputedly the densest within the whole of the Everflowing Truth Domain, and even outmatching several neighboring domains.
Only the Imperial Extreme Heavenly Palace and the Jade Lake Heavenly Temple could match the concentration of spiritual Qi found within the Purple Heaven Holy Land.
An intriguing point worth noting was...
The Imperial Extreme Heavenly Palace and the Jade Lake Heavenly Temple were positioned in such a way as to create a triad with the Purple Heaven Holy Land.
At the core of this triad rested a location known as the Bottomless Abyss!
The Bottomless Abyss.
In the entirety of the Everflowing Truth Domain and the adjacent larger domains, it was an extraordinarily well-known locale.
That's because the density of the spiritual Qi there even outstripped that of the Purple Heaven Holy Land, the Imperial Extreme Heavenly Palace, and the Jade Lake Heavenly Temple.
However, the spiritual Qi in the Bottomless Abyss was tremendously violent, teeming with other anomalous energies.
Cultivators could not directly absorb it for their practices.
Doing so would certainly trigger Qi Deviation.
Furthermore, several great powerhouses at the Dao Palace realm had once attempted to penetrate the Bottomless Abyss using Transcendence realm treasures.
However, they were forced to abort their efforts halfway.
Simply because they could not endure the progressively intensifying spiritual Qi environment.
Subsequently, the three major forces of the Purple Heaven Holy Land attempted to harness the spiritual Qi of the Bottomless Abyss, but all endeavors ended in disappointment.
Ultimately, the Bottomless Abyss had become a forbidden zone for cultivators.
Barring those pushed to desperate straits, no one would willingly venture here.
Returning to the matter at hand.
The course towards the Red Maple Heavenly Valley, where Jiang Chen and his comrades were navigating, coincided with the direction of the Bottomless Abyss.
Though they were still at a considerable distance from the Bottomless Abyss, Jiang Chen heightened his vigilance.
'If my conjecture holds, there will undoubtedly be complications this time around.'
'Given Ji Ruxue's Fate Value, she won't meet her downfall, but she will unquestionably encounter distinct tribulations.'
Jiang Chen drew in a deep breath, fully deploying his Inquiring Journey realm divine sense!
As the realm of the Second Step on the Cultivation Path, the divine sense of the Inquiring Journey realm was tenfold that of the Heavenly Origin realm!
At this juncture, the radius of Jiang Chen's divine sense detection spanned a massive 100,000 meters, equivalent to a full 100 kilometers.