Cultivation Nerd (xianxia)

Chapter 215 – The Walkway Invitation

Chapter 215 - The Walkway Invitation

I never imagined writing could be so enjoyable out here on the porch, sitting on a chair with the chill of winter surrounding me. With the yard blanketed in a soft layer of snow.

I was putting the finishing touches on my personal book, Alternative Cultivation Methods. It was a detailed catalog of the pros and cons of the various cultivation techniques I’d encountered throughout my journey.

There was also another book, Secrets of Traveling, which described the places I’d visited so far. However, it was still unfinished and detailed all the locations, people, and biomes I had encountered. I had even included some rough dates of when I had been there, just in case I needed reference points in the future. Of course, the dates were intentionally vague, and some were deliberately incorrect. Only I knew the exact times.

I wasn't planning on publishing this book, but these measures were more of a safeguard in case someone in the future got their hands on it. After all, there was a time-traveling rabbit. Who’s to say regressors weren’t a thing? I wasn’t about to leave myself vulnerable like that.

After finishing my writing for the day, I stored the books in my storage ring.

Now that I was back on clan grounds and not in a place crawling with Nascent Soul Cultivators, I was able to train my Sky Grade Technique more often. Well, the Blazing Sun Sect had only one Nascent Soul Cultivator. Still, it always felt like that guy was everywhere and knew everything.

With just a thought, the clump of snow that had been about to slide off the roof stopped abruptly, freezing midair as if suspended by an invisible force.

In my hand, I formed a square jade inscribed with intricate carvings. It was designed to handle information overload, though still far from perfect or usable in most cases. Nevertheless, it was good enough for testing.

That’s the thing about Sky Grade Techniques, they’re odd. For instance, the snow was floating, but no Qi or any energy detectable by ordinary cultivators was involved. It defied all the rules of Earth Grade Techniques, which required Qi to achieve results.

The only ones who could understand this were those who had learned a Sky Grade mental technique like I had. What I was using now was mental energy that naturally flowed throughout the world.

In essence, I had telekinesis. Of course, it was weak and never strong enough to be practical beyond picking up a pencil or something light, but it was still kind of cool.

I created another jade square in my other hand, which helped manage the results so the calculations didn’t clutter my mind for too long. Technically, I was just a guide for the technique.

Telekinesis was something new I’d discovered with this technique, and there was a chance even the Four Way Immortal hadn’t used it in this way, probably because it was mostly useless.

When I felt lightheadedness approaching, I released the snow. My mental energy was almost drained, and it was still morning; I wasn’t ready to pass out yet.

“Little Feng, your friends are here,” my mother’s voice called from the entrance to the yard as she and Wu Yan walked in. Wu Yan was dressed in a pink, long-sleeved robe resembling a yukata.

Behind my mother were Liu Bo, Liu Heng, and Liu Qian. They wore dark blue robes, similar to the inner sect disciple uniform. The guys were carrying some bags, and Liu Bo had an awkward smile. Clearly, something had happened.

“Hey, guys,” I waved as my mother and Wu Yan entered the house while my male cousins helped carry the bags inside.

Liu Qian looked around and used Qi to enhance her vision. As I wondered why she was being so conspicuous, her eyes settled on the small snow mound next to the frozen pond.

“I’ll never understand why you take that turtle with you everywhere,” she muttered.

“I’ll have you know that turtle is like my best friend,” I replied with mock seriousness. “If there was a ranking of creatures I care about, Speedy would be at least in the top five.”

She looked confused but sighed, clearly uninterested in arguing about it.

“Anyway, nobody’s seen any monstrous beasts lately. Normally, they’d have attacked by now, so we’re being sent on an investigative mission,” she explained.

More issues with the monstrous beasts? Could it be related to whatever the Blazing Sun Sect had stirred up with those intelligent beasts?

“Just us?” I asked, ready to feign injury or claim I was nearing a breakthrough. Family or not, I wasn’t about to play monster bait.

“Other teams have been sent out, too. The elders are creating a perimeter, and we’ll investigate the inside of it,” she replied.

“You think it’ll be like last winter, near the Blazing Sun Sect?” I asked.

“I hope not.” Liu Qian glanced at the distant sky and shook her head. “Nobody wants to face the Thunder Wolf King.”

The Thunder Wolf King wasn’t my biggest concern. What I feared more was a situation like the one that happened in the central continent, which had essentially become a monstrous beast zone.

“All right, I’ll tag along,” I agreed. Since everyone was going, there wasn’t much choice. Well, there were other options, but I wasn’t ready to abandon my family over a simple patrol. “But I’m bringing one extra member.”

“Who? The turtle?” Liu Qian eyed the sleeping Speedy skeptically.

“No, Speedy will stay here to protect my parents in case of emergency. He’d only slow us down. I’m talking about Wu Yan,” I said.

As soon as I mentioned her name, my two cousins joined us from inside the house.

“Sure, I trust your judgment,” Liu Qian shrugged. “But who is she? She looks about our age, but I don’t remember you having many female friends.”

“It’s Song Song in disguise,” I joked.

Despite my teasing tone, my cousins immediately spread their Qi,

…

We ran for what felt like hours, the sun slowly sinking as long shadows stretched over the snow-covered field. Though the elders had supposedly secured the zone we were patrolling, experience had taught us not to let our guard down, even in familiar territory.

As the light faded, we decided to stop for the night. The cold air bit at us, and though it was just a routine patrol, there was no harm in being cautious. If there was a battle tomorrow, it was better to be well-rested.

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