Chapter 1: Entering the Vast Heaven for the First Time

  When the warm golden light disappeared, the cold-as-snow slowly opened her beautiful eyes, observing the surrounding environment. Eh! Here... is extremely desolate, without any signs of human life, as far as the eye can see, there are only bare and withered mountains, overgrown with weeds, stretching endlessly.

  Leng Ruo Xue was stunned, this place... could it be the Upper Realm? She was extremely skeptical, whether that golden light beam had brought her to the wrong place or not. Or else, it must have been playing a trick on her, otherwise, why would it abandon her here, where there wasn't even a single person's shadow, let alone someone she could ask for directions...

  Leng Ruo Xue's heart skipped a beat as she quickly removed the demonic creature and her grandfather from the shackles.

  "Huh, Xue Er, have we arrived?" Leng Qing Tian had just come out and was still a bit unclear about the situation. Especially when he saw this desolate mountain wilderness, he was stunned on the spot.

  "What's going on here? How can it be so...so..." The old man was stunned and couldn't speak.

  "Xuě ér, don't be afraid, I'll protect you." The demon hugged the slender waist of Leng Ruò Xuě, his eyes full of electricity and deep emotions.

  "Which eye of yours saw me being afraid? Hmph! If anyone needs protection, it's you who needs my protection! Hmm, this place is so secluded, if we were to encounter a bad person who takes a liking to your beauty, then you'd be in danger!" Cold-as-snow White shot the demon a glance, teasing him.

  "Uh-huh, then you'd better protect me well." The demon said in a very cooperative tone.

  "Don't worry!"

  "Old man, how much do you know about this realm?" asked Leng Ruoxue, turning her head towards the old man.

  "Little girl, to be honest, I don't know much about this world! And what I do know, I've already told you. Oh, and one more thing, the predecessors of your Cold family have a very high status in this world." The old man explained simply.

  "If Snow, let's go out for a walk, I'm sure there won't be anyone in this desolate mountain," Lin Liang suggested. He didn't expect that the guiding light beam would actually drop Leng Ruoxue in the middle of the wilderness, and they were unfamiliar with the place, wasn't this making them grope in the dark?!

  "Grandfather, don't you want to advance your cultivation first?" Leng Ruoxue thought for a moment and said, this place is actually a good place to advance in cultivation, no one will disturb us.

  Leng Qingtian and others looked at each other, then nodded: "Good."

  "Ah, Lass! I won't promote you just yet, I want you to break through on your own." The old man said with a lot of backbone.

  "If it's snow, we won't rush either." Feng Jie and the Great Elder of the Wind Clan said simultaneously.

  "Alright, Grandfather, Old Man, Lin Grandfather, you three can ascend first!" Cold Snow nodded and said, also releasing the few dragons that were prepared to contract with them.

  Originally, the dragon clan had been hesitant about her proposal, but upon learning that they would soon be leaving the Rhine continent, they immediately agreed. However, the dragon clan had one condition: they wanted to choose their own masters. So, Leng Ruoxue sent them all into the circle, allowing those dragons to bond with Grandfather and others. After a brief period of interaction, most of the dragons had already found their masters. The great elder of the dragon clan even decided to form a contract with Grandfather, while Long Hao chose her brother...

  "Hmm." The three old men released their beasts and then signed a contract with the few dragons, after which they began to break through with all their might.

  About two hours later, the Tian Di rules of the three people arrived one after another...

  As the rules of heaven and earth dissipated, the three also officially ascended to become Spirit Gods.

  Three beasts, especially those few dragons, also advanced in rank after their master was promoted...

  "Dragon Rise, what level are you at now?" Cold Snow looked over and asked with some curiosity at the Dragon Clan's Great Elder who had transformed into his true form.

  "Return to Young Master, I am now a Sixth-Order Divine Beast." Long Sheng said respectfully.

  "Sixth-level Divine Beast?" Leng Ruoxue was confused. Isn't it Super Divine Beast above Divine Beast? How did Sixth-level Divine Beast come out again?

  "Little master, it's like this. The divine beasts on the Rhine continent are actually only first-class divine beasts. Due to the restrictions of the rules on the Rhine continent, after advancing to a divine beast, there is no way to advance further."

  "But this plane's level is higher than the Rhombus Continent, so on this plane, our strength can continue to be improved. I am now a 6th-level Divine Beast, and Divine Beasts are divided into nine levels. Above Divine Beasts, there are also Super Divine Beasts, which are also divided into nine levels." Long Sheng explained that these messages were all things he had just learned from his inherited memories.

  "Oh!" Leng Ruo Xue nodded, unexpectedly, the classification of the divine beast was so meticulous.

  "Feng Zhan, Mei, can you advance?" Leng Ruo Xue transmitted her voice to her beasts.

  "Master, I can," replied Feng Zhan, who had been a divine beast for a long time and had accumulated enough spiritual energy in his body, so advancing a few ranks was definitely not a problem.

  "Master, I can too." Mei also responded.

  "Master, I can also advance in rank." Bai Xu echoed.

  "Master..."

  Leng Ruo Xue did not expect that most of her beasts would be able to advance in rank, which was absolutely good news for her.

  With a turn of mind, Leng Ruo Xue released all the beasts that could be promoted. After the beasts came out, they immediately transformed into their true bodies and each found a good position to prepare for promotion.

  After a while, the desolate mountains witnessed the continuous arrival of heavenly rules, rising and falling in succession, dazzling to the point of dizziness. It wasn't until several hours later that the residual waves of the ascension gradually dissipated, while the beasts remained on the spot with their eyes closed, regulating their breath...

  The beasts' promotion brought enormous benefits to Leng Ruoxue, and now the spiritual power in her body had a tendency to liquefy.

  "Ah, Snowy! The promotion of these beasts is really too astonishing." Lin Liang clicked his tongue and said, although he had seen such an astonishing scene before, but every time he saw it, it gave him an indescribably shocking feeling.

  "Haha, Grandpa Lin, when you have many more contracted beasts, it will be like this too." said Leng Ruoxue with a great mood.

  "I give up, I don't have your abnormal spiritual power." Lin Liang said with a hint of jealousy. Although the higher the level, the stronger the strength, and the more beasts that can be contracted, there is no one who can contract beasts infinitely like Leng Ruo Xue, because everyone's spiritual power is limited. If it exceeds the limit that their spiritual power can bear, not only will they be unable to contract any beasts, but they themselves will also suffer backlash and become an idiot.

  "Grandpa Lin, then hurry up and increase your strength. With greater strength, you'll naturally be able to contract more beasts." said Leng Ruoxue consolingly.

  "Ah, strength really is everything." Lin Liang sighed.

  "Guess, dear master, what level your baby is at now?" At this time, the already consolidated baby, in a cute manner, jumped into Leng Ruo Xue's arms and said, "Waa... it's been so long since you last hugged me, I miss it..."

  "Is it a second-level divine beast?" asked Leng Ruoxue, holding up the small, adorable purple fox in her arms, very seriously.

  "No, no, dear master, you're underestimating Baby too much... Waaah..." Baby's beautiful silver eyes welled up with tears as she complained grievously.

  "Hey! Don't cry, I was just joking with Baby. I know, Baby is now a third-level divine beast!" Leng Ruoxue coaxed, her forehead furrowed in concern. She might not be able to see the levels of other divine beasts yet, but she was still clear about her own Beast's strength. What surprised her, however, was that Bai Xue had actually advanced to become a Super Divine Beast.

  "Mmm." The baby nodded contentedly and rubbed against Xue's stunningly beautiful face.

  "Master." After solidifying, Mei also jumped onto Leng Ruo Xue's shoulder and lay down.

  "Charming, isn't it!" Leng Ruo Xue gently stroked Mei's snow-white fur, praising her. Mei was already a fifth-level divine beast.

  "Master, and me too!" A fiery red little bird flew onto Leng Ruo Xue's other shoulder.

  "Master, apart from that cat, I am now the strongest." Feng Zhan said with a proud face.

  "You damned bird, dare to call me a cat? I'll pluck all your feathers and turn you into a bald bird!" Bai Xuhuo roared angrily.

  "Master, I'm being threatened by a feline creature!" Feng Zhan's small wings fluttered as it pointed at the white tiger staring at it and tattled.

  "Don't call me a feline!" Bai Xu roared in anger.

  "Hmm! You're not allowed to quarrel anymore." Leng Ruoxue said somewhat helplessly, sighing that those old men were always arguing and even her own beasts would often fight with each other, she was really powerless.

  "Master, I challenge this dead bird to a duel!" Bai Xue gritted his teeth and said. Humph! Master doesn't allow beasts to fight each other, but can't he take the proper path?!

  "I refuse, your strength is higher than mine, it's very unfair to me." Feng Zhan Yun said lightly, with a face full of disdain.

  "Both of you, stop it." Ling Ruo Xue warned.

  "Yes." The two sword-like beasts immediately became honest.

  "Grandpa, let's leave here!" Leng Ruoxue turned her head and said to her grandfather.

  "Alright, let's go!" Leng Qingtian nodded, the top priority was to find a place with people and gather information about the situation here.

  Leng Ruo Xue had put away most of the beasts into her ring, leaving only Mei, Feng Zhan and Yu by her side.

  "Which way are we going?" Leng Ruoxue looked at the winding mountain road and asked somewhat headache-inducingly. Although they were currently in a desolate area devoid of human habitation, the forked roads on this mountain were so numerous that it was impossible to get one's bearings.

  "Let's head south!" Leng Qingtian said, looking at the terrain.

  "Alright, Yu, let's fly south!" Ling Ruo Xue ordered.

  "Hmm, master, come on up!" Fei flew into mid-air and suddenly enlarged his body.

  Lengruoxue and others sat on Yu's back, then Yu carried them flying towards the south.

  After flying for a day, they still didn't see a single person, and they hadn't left the mountain range yet.

  "How can this mountain range be so big?" Old Man Zuo couldn't help but complain.

  But nobody paid attention to him...

  "Master, there's a fight going on up ahead." Yu suddenly spoke up.

  "Take a look back." Leng Ruoxue said without hesitation, it's really not easy! Finally found someone.

  Yu carried Leng Ruo Xue and others, flying towards the location of the fight it had discovered. After arriving at their destination, everyone jumped down from Yu's back and watched from a distance.

  The two sides of the fight, one side is a ugly and stout spirit beast, the other side is a middle-aged man and a 15 or 16-year-old boy, both are spirit masters. The middle-aged man's strength is at the level of Spirit Lord, while the boy's strength is at the level of Spirit Emperor.

  As for that ugly beast, Leng Ruo Xue carefully searched her mind for information about it. It was a... Tu Jiao, and even more surprisingly, a first-grade divine beast. The Tu Jiao was known for its defensive capabilities, with its most distinctive feature being its thick skin, which was also an excellent material for forging armor.

  The two humans fighting it had gradually begun to show signs of defeat, after all, they were inherently inferior to the crocodile in terms of strength, and their opponent's defense was extremely abnormal, so failure was only a matter of time.

  "Get out of here quickly, it's dangerous!" At this time, the middle-aged man had already discovered Leng Ruo Xue and others, and hastily shouted anxiously.

  "Haha, so much delicious food delivered to our doorstep, none of you think about leaving today!" The crocodile was laughing wildly, its originally ugly big head looking even more hideous.

  "What is this thing? It's really ugly!" Cold Snow said with disdain, her beautiful eyes full of provocative gaze.

  "You're ugly too!" Tuo Huo Da roared back.

  "You monster, it says I'm ugly!" Leng Ruoxue complained with a hint of playfulness.

  "It's okay, Xue'er, I don't despise you." The demon's lips curled up with a faint smile, teasing.

  "Hmm, how are we going to deal with this big guy?" Cold Snow nodded in satisfaction and deliberately said loudly.

  "This thing may be ugly, but I've heard the meat is quite delicious." The demonic black and shiny eyes looked up and down at the alligator.

  "You damned humans, I won't let you off, you're dead for sure!" The crocodile bellowed, its heart full of anger! These two damned ugly creatures actually dared to discuss how to deal with it in front of it, and even said they wanted to eat its meat. Hmph! It would make these two humans know who would be eating whose meat!

  "Monster, we're in danger, I'm so scared!" said Leng Ruo Xue, clinging to the monster's side with a fearful face.

  "Don't be afraid, I'll protect you." The demon's overbearing words were full of evil spirit.

  "You guys hurry up and run, get out of here quickly!" Seeing Leng Ruoxue and the others ignoring him, the middle-aged man couldn't help but shout loudly again.

  "None of you can escape, I'll kill you all, I'm dealing with them." The crocodile said confidently to the middle-aged man, its huge tail quickly swung up, bringing a gust of wild wind that cut like a knife on the middle-aged man's body...

  "This ugly thing is quite formidable." Cold Snow said coldly.

  "Feathers, go and discipline it." Leng Ruo Xue continued to instruct, if she didn't take action, the person she had finally found would be finished.

  "Yes, master." Yu Teng leaped into the air and flew above the Tu Jiao, his massive eagle claws directly pressing down on the Tu Jiao's head. A loud "crack" was heard as the sharp talons instantly sliced through the Tu Jiao's skull. The enormous Tu Jiao, resembling a small mountain, didn't have any strength to resist and died instantly...

  Uh! The middle-aged man and the young man stared at the scene in front of them, their eyes wide with shock. This... that black eagle was too ferocious, too terrifying... They remained silent for a long time...

  By the time they came back to their senses, Yu had already skillfully skinned and deboned the small mountain-like tortoise, cleaning it up neatly.

  "Thank you for saving us, father and son." The middle-aged man led the young man to stand before Leng Ruo Xue and the others, bowing respectfully as he spoke gratefully.

  "It's just a small effort, don't take it to heart." Lan said calmly.

  "This crocodile..." Leng Ruoxue looked at the crocodile again and was about to speak when she was interrupted by that middle-aged man.

  "Of course, the eagle belongs to all of you." The middle-aged man said with a discerning eye. Although these people looked like ordinary spirits from their appearance, having such a formidable eagle must mean they came from a large and powerful clan. Moreover, these people were his lifesavers; even if they weren't, they were not people he could afford to provoke, so he was very self-aware.

  "I'll keep the turtle's shell and Ling crystal, as for its meat, let's split it half and half." Leng Ruoxue said generously. Although she had saved them, she also needed their help, so when it was time to be generous, she wouldn't be stingy.

  "Ah! Thank you so much, Miss." The middle-aged man was stunned for a moment, but quickly came to his senses and didn't decline, with gratitude all over his face.

  "Miss, although I am of low status, if there is anything that requires my assistance, please don't hesitate to ask." The middle-aged man continued, he really didn't expect that not only would he keep his life, but he would also get half a crocodile meat, although compared to the value of a whole crocodile, half a crocodile meat was nothing, but for him, it was a considerable windfall, enough for his whole family to eat well for half a year.

  "I actually have something I'd like to ask you about." said Leng Ruoxue calmly.

  "Please speak, miss," said the middle-aged man with great respect.

  "I want to know what this place is? And about this continent?" asked Leng Ruoxue directly.

  "Miss, you're not from the Continent of Vast Heaven, are you?" The middle-aged man said with a hint of realization.

  "No." Leng Ruoxue didn't plan on hiding it.

  "Miss, this continent is called the Great Heaven Continent. Our current location is in the northernmost part of the Great Heaven Continent, the Qilian Mountains. This place has little rainfall throughout the year and a hot climate, so it can be considered one of the most barren regions of the Great Heaven Continent. Moreover, there are very few people living here." The middle-aged man explained simply.

  "What's the nearest town from here?" asked Leng Ruo Xue.

  "Miss, to be honest with you, there are mountains everywhere here. The nearest town is at least a ten-day journey away."

  "Miss, my home is in the village at the foot of the mountain. If you don't mind, please come to my house to rest first, and I will tell you everything in detail." The middle-aged man suggested.

  "Alright, then take us to your home!" Leng Ruoxue thought for a moment before nodding in agreement.

  "Miss, we..." The middle-aged man hesitated when he saw Leng Ruoxue and the others sitting on the back of the black eagle, wanting to speak but stopping himself.

  "You come up too, and give Yudai a way out." Leng Ruoxue said.

  "Yes." The middle-aged man picked up half a piece of turtle meat from the ground and put it into his ring, then carefully sat on the back of Yu with his son.

  "Don't worry, Yu won't drop you." Leng Ruo Xue comforted the frightened father and son.

  "Hmm." The middle-aged man nodded, sighing. He couldn't help but feel tense! The way the black eagle killed the alligator was too deeply ingrained in his mind, and just thinking about it made him fearful.

  Under the guidance of a middle-aged man, Yu quickly arrived at a small village at the foot of the mountain.

  This is a small village with only over ten households, the arrival of Leng Ruoxue and others has almost attracted everyone in the village, only to see dozens of pairs of eyes, all filled with curious scrutiny, but no one dares to get close.

  "Everyone, don't crowd around here, this is a distinguished guest of our family, don't scare the guest." The middle-aged man said.

  The villagers who were watching left immediately after hearing what the middle-aged man said.

  "Hehe, don't mind us, we rarely have outsiders coming here." The middle-aged man said with a apologetic face.

  "It doesn't matter." Leng Ruoxue smiled slightly, saying it casually, although being gawked at like a rare animal didn't feel good. However, she could tell that those villagers were very simple-minded, so she wasn't too bothered about it either. Moreover, she discovered that those villagers were actually all spiritual masters - what was going on here? Her heart was filled with question marks!

  "Gentlemen, this is my home. I hope you won't look down on it." The middle-aged man led Cold Snow and the others to a not very large courtyard, saying somewhat apologetically.

  "It doesn't matter, we often camp outdoors." Leng Ruoxue said indifferently, and took a glance at the middle-aged man's home. The house was very simple, with only a stone table and a few stone stools in the courtyard, and not even a decent piece of furniture inside.

  "Sit down for a while," said the middle-aged man, pointing to those stone benches.

  "Good." Han Ruoxue and others followed suit, each finding a place to sit in the courtyard.

  "Ming'er, hurry up and go cook something for our honored guest." The middle-aged man turned his head and said to his son.

  "No need to be polite, just tell us in detail about the situation here!" Leng Ruoxue said.

  "Good." A middle-aged man sat down beside them and began introducing the basic situation of the Haotian Continent.

  After about two hours, Leng Ruo Xue and the others finally had a basic understanding of this continent.

  This vast continent of Haotian is about twice the size of the Rhombus Continent, and there are no countries on the continent, only cities. However, the three largest main cities on the continent have been controlled by three major families for many years. The three families, mainly the Leng family, the Lan family, and the Sun family, are undoubtedly the giants of the Haotian continent, with power and status that is beyond reach.

  Moreover, the people on this continent are born with the ability to cultivate spiritual power and become spiritual masters. However, the spiritual masters in this world can only be considered ordinary people. To stand out and gain respect on the continent, one must become a Xuan Master. Only Xuan Masters are the most respected profession on the continent. However, the probability of becoming a Xuan Master is only one in ten thousand.

  "Miss Leng, I have a map of the Great Continent of Hao Tian here, I'll give it to you." The middle-aged man said after finishing his words, then went back into the house and took out a somewhat yellowed map, handing it over to Leng Ruoxue.

  "Thank you." Leng Ruoxue took over the map and directly stored it in her ring. This map was exactly what she needed most.

  "Wu Dage, how can one become a Xuan Shi?" asked Leng Ruo Xue again.

  "Heh heh, Miss Leng, if you want to become a Xuan Master, you'll have to go to the Xuan Master Guild. There will be specialized instructors there, but transforming your own spiritual energy into Xuan energy isn't easy." Middle-aged man Wu Kai reminded her.

  "Is there a Mystic's Guild in the nearest town from here?" asked Leng Ruoxue.

  "There is, however, the scale of the Xuan Shi Gong Hui there is very small, if you want to do spiritual power conversion, I suggest you go to a slightly larger association, so the success rate will be higher." Wu Kai reminded.

  "It doesn't matter, we just came to take a look. Brother Wu, we won't disturb you anymore, goodbye." After getting the information she wanted, Leng Ruo Xue prepared to leave.

  "Well, we'll meet again someday." Wu Kai said politely.

  "Hmm." Cold-as-snow and others nodded, then sat on Yu's back, flying towards the nearest town from here.

  The speed of the feather was extremely fast, and just three days later, Leng Ruo Xue and others arrived at their destination, Wu Feng City.

  The area of Windless City is not large, but it is a fortress connecting the three main cities and belongs to the Sun family, one of the three major families. The lord of Windless City is an affiliated family of the Sun family.

  Outside the city gate, Leng Ruo Xue and others jumped down from Yu's back, ready to enter the city on foot. However, they were stopped by the soldiers guarding the city gate.

  "Pay the entrance fee, 50 purple crystals per person." The soldier blocking their way said coldly.

  "Huh!" Leng Ruo Xue and the others were stunned. Such a small city, yet they still had to pay 50 purple crystal coins as an entrance fee. It was simply too black-hearted.

  It's worth noting that the universal currency on the continent of Haotian is Zijin coins and Zijin bills, with an exchange ratio of 100:1 between them. Since there are eight people in total, each needing 50, they would need a total of 400 Zijin coins, equivalent to 4 Zijin bills.

  Leng Ruo Xue had always thought that she was not short of money, but with this kind of spending habit, it's estimated that it won't take long for her to become a complete pauper.

  "Here you go." Leng Ruoxue resignedly took out 400 purple crystal coins and handed them to the gatekeeper. Alas, who let them be newcomers! Woe...

  After entering the city, Leng Ruo Xue and others were surprised to find that although this city was small, it was quite prosperous. The streets were bustling with people coming and going, and the atmosphere was extraordinary.

  "Later, when we're stronger, let's build a city and be the lord of it. We can charge 100 purple crystals as the entrance fee for each person." The old man said with emotion, this money is really easy to earn.

  "You think it's easy being a city lord?!" The old man said disdainfully.

  "Cut it out, I didn't say I wanted to be the city master, I just collect the money and that's all." The old man said disapprovingly.

  "Then you can just be a soldier guarding the city, what's with being the lord of the castle!" The old man said with a wave of his hand.

  "You..."

  "Stop arguing, we're almost at the Mystic's Guild. Don't make a scene." Cold Snow said somewhat helplessly.

  "Oh." The two old men obediently shut their mouths and stopped talking.

  Following the location marked on the map, Leng Ruo Xue and others found the Mystic Master Guild very smoothly. They pushed open the door and walked in directly.

  "I'm here for a spiritual energy transfer." Leng Ruoxue walked directly to the front desk and said to the receptionist.

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