Chapter 253 (1/2)
Chapter 253
An Old Acquaintance
Barely fifteen otten on this trail, and Mount Tianlong had already proven to Li Yundong just how much he sucked at stealthHe stopped mid-stride and looked past his shouldersHis pursuers were nowhere in sight
For now
Li Yundong let out a long sigh and returned his gaze to the front
Goddamn bastards are like bloodhounds
He stood on the spot and studied his surroundingsMo onto a tree, landing on a huge bough about twenty , so he didn't have to worry about it snapping under his weightBesides, the copious amount of leaves and branches should be able to keep hih, he scanned his surroundings once again, focusing his gaze on the ground
There were still no signs of his pursuers
But just to be safe
Li Yundong shi+fted into ahis own Qi by slowly guiding his body into a deep meditative stateNormally, it would be a terrible idea to do this in the absence of a trusted partner (evenwarzone), but right now he had no other choice—the situation had forced his hand
Before he left the apart had dressed hilasses at the train station to hide his eyes, since they were pretty darn distinctive—the eyes of a Cultivator are sharp and powerful, and any experienced Cultivator could identify another Cultivator through their eyes aloneThen, upon his arrival at the foot of Mount Tianlong, he had ensured that the Fan of Seven Treasures was fully concealed inside his backpackHaving done all of that, he could easily pass hie backpack of supplies
Alas, despite the whole innocent tourist get-up, he still ended up rousing the suspicion of those bastardsHe didn't exactly kno, since he was sure he'd done everything right and had h he suspected that it had so had done this enough ti in aof his breath; the relaxation of hisinside a zero gravity capsule
Ti his consciousness out of his own bodyLi Yundong didn't stop trying until he found hi at his own body h in a ainst the trunk, and there was a tranquil look on his face
A surge of exciteh hi to hinder his body's relaxed state, he knew that his first atte an out-of-body experience was a success
The Wandering Soul
Before he left Ruan Hongling's apartht after Mo Ahshi+ tried to assassinate him, he had asked Zi Yuan to teach him how to perfor the Wandering Soul involves a conscious attempt to detach one's mind from the senses, which, in principle, is the antithesis of mindfulness oal is to keep their mind fully attuned to their body and their sensesThe Wandering Soul, on the other hand, demands the exact opposite; the practitioner has to consciously visualize the mind and body as separate entities until a point where the soul can detach itself fro Soul can only be mastered by someone who has passed the 7th dan of the Sutai phase—the body has to be strong enough to sustain itself in the absence of the soulWhen the soul leaves the confines of the body, it carries a portion of the practitioner's Spirit with it, hence allowing the practitioner to perceive their external environment from a third-person perspective
Satisfied with his success, Li Yundong redirected his soul's attention from his body towards the mountain trail below the treeHe had just concealed his Qi without leaving himself vulnerable to attackAll he had to do noait
He did give his pursuers the slip earlier, but he kneas just a ure out where he wentLike, duh? Where else other than up the o?
The plan was siuys overtake hiuys would lead hiht to the Fox Zen School's hidden entrance, which would save him a whole lot of trouble since he knew that it was iet in touch with him
Fifteen minutes later, twothe trail, stopping under the treeThey both looked couided his Wandering Soul doards to take a closer look at his pursuersHe didn't possess a Yin Spirit yet, so he didn't have to worry about being seen
His pursuers formed an odd pairWhile one of them was freakishly tall, the other one arfishly short
”dauy round and scanned the area with his eyes”Just chill, manWe were behind hi back aroundThere's only one direction he could be heading to” Short Dude glanced at his coht,” said Tall Dude when he had finally caught his breathTall Dude glanced at Short Dude”Who do you reckon he is?”
Short Dude shook his head”Never seen the guy before, so I know he's not an agent of the Great Six”
”His Qi is strong though,” Tall Dude reuess,” said Short Dude
Li Yundong smirked internallyIt would appear that he was better at htl
”But his speed,” Short Dude continued”That's the probleuy's too dahtning yet
”Yeah, I know,” said Tall Dude”We could still feel his Qi like, five oneHe must've pulled so far ahead of us that we couldn't detect it anylanced at his companion”Can you detect his Qi?”
Short Dude shook his head and straightened out his robe
”How could anyone move that fast,” Tall Dude mumbled to himselfSuddenly, his eyes widened and he looked towards Short Dude again”Do you think he's gone into deep meditative state?”
Uh-oh
Short Dude laughed out loud”Here? NahI don't think he's that dumb” There was a pause”This place is the Great Six's territory now, and he's travelling alone” Short Dude snickered”Don't think he would do that unless he has a death wish”
Relief coursed through Li YundongOkayThese guys are smart, but not THAT s his co a ical weapon either” A satisfied s that would leave hireement”And from the way he moved, he's probably a seasoned Cultivator” Short Dude shook his head”Don't think he'd reedWhich lanced down at his co if ant to catch up to hiuys weren't smart at all; they were dumb
”Honestly?” Short Dude chuckled”I don't think we should bother”
Tall Dude looked at his coed”The way I see it, he's just one of those thieves” Short Dude smirked”We don't have to chase after hio”
A sly smile spread across Tall Dude's face”The vault”
”That's right” Short Dude chuckled”I bet the whole Mount Tianlong will be tee with looters like him soon”
”Hey, do you reckon the rumors are true?” asked Tall Dude in a low voice
Short Dude raised a brow”About the vault you mean?”
Tall Dude crouched down and joined Short Dude on the floor
”They say there are a lot of treasures and secret scrolls hidden in there,” Tall Dude whispered conspiratorially
Short Dude nodded”It's true as far as I know” He glanced at Tall Dude”The Fox Zen School has over a thousand years of historyIt's not surprising that they have a large collection”
”I wonder how they would divvy up the treasures after the assault,” Tall Dude mused out loud
Short Dude snorted”Dream on, pal”
”What?”
Short Dude rolled his eyes”If they are divvying up anything, it would probably all go to the subsidiary sects of the Zhengyi School” Short Dude's lips twisted in disgust”Even though we're all part of the Great Six, the good stuff only goes to the top dogsYou know that” Short Dude glanced at his coyi School has sent this ti Tianhé Zhenren” Short Dude paused and raised a brow”Zi Yuan Zhenren” Short Dude chuckled snidely”I suggest you don't get your hopes up”
Tall Dude visibly deflatedSeconds later, the look of disappointer
”Those Zhengyi pricks!” Tall Dude shouted”They act all high and hty, like they're better and reedier than all of us combined!”
”Hey, shush!+” Short Dude hissed”Are you out of your damn mind? What if one of them hears you? Do you kno much influence they have? There's nowhere on this earth you can hide if you end up on their shi+t list”