Chapter 194: Randomly Stuffing People In
Zhai Xiaotian took out a token.
He didn’t make any preparations, just held the token and said to Zhan Sheng, “Hold on tight. The first remote teleportation might cause you extreme discomfort. You need to endure it.”
After speaking, he squeezed it hard.
The token then shattered into powder.
A white light suddenly exploded before Zhan Sheng’s eyes.
Then came the pain of her body and soul being violently pulled and stretched.
This pain was not obvious on her body, but it made Zhan Sheng feel like the world was spinning.
At that moment, she saw her own body seemingly turn into countless fragments, and then fall into an endless dark space, everything turning into nothingness.
This sudden sensation made Zhan Sheng feel a moment of panic.
It wasn’t fear of teleportation, but the nothingness in that instant, as if she had fallen into a deep sleep, unable to perceive anything, yet clearly ‘seeing’ that void.
The void, where the entire universe seemed to contain only herself, and the world was silent, made even someone like Zhan Sheng feel ‘fear’.
It was as if after death, one perceived nothing.
This moment was long, yet it felt very short.
When she came back to her senses, the scenery before her had changed dramatically.
Her soul returned to her physical body, giving her a sense of unsteadiness, as if her feet couldn’t find solid ground.
Zhai Xiaotian beside her turned to look at her and, seeing no particular reaction, was somewhat surprised: “Your first remote teleportation, and you didn’t have much of a reaction?”
Zhan Sheng simply said, “I was unconscious just now.”
Her body should have hurt too, but the System had reduced their pain sensation, so she didn’t feel much pain.
Only the void during the teleportation, which made even her consciousness feel powerless, was truly terrifying.
“That’s also a good thing,” Zhai Xiaotian said. “Teleportation involves the mysteries of time and space. Many who have achieved the Great Dao have not mastered its methods. For your first teleportation to be so comfortable, I underestimated you.”
Zhan Sheng: “…”
Even she felt a little embarrassed.
Her lack of reaction was likely due to the System weakening the pain.
Zhai Xiaotian was trying to make her feel good, and she was already feeling sheepish.
Actually, there was something the System hadn’t told her.
Her lack of discomfort during teleportation was both related and unrelated to it.
It was related because the Player’s soul arriving in this World was already a cross-world teleportation.
The System had already solved the most difficult hurdle for them; this local teleportation would have no impact at all.
As for what Zhan Sheng saw, it was likely because her soul and this World were not truly one. This kind of teleportation would cause a momentary incompatibility between her physical body and soul, and since Zhan Sheng’s consciousness couldn’t return to the Modern World, it caused her intense unease.
Of course, the System wouldn’t explain this. If it did, Zhan Sheng would immediately know that Yunzhou was another Otherworld.
Zhan Sheng didn’t know how to respond, so she looked at the scenery before her.
Her eyes flashed with astonishment.
Tai Xue Sect was a Sect built along winding mountain ranges and valleys.
In the center was a valley within the mountain range, shrouded in morning mist. A single silver waterfall cascaded from the top of a hundred-zhang cliff, shattering into thousands of ice crystals, weaving a flowing silk tapestry on the ochre rock face.
The valley was filled with vibrant flowers and trees layered upon each other. Small paths crisscrossed within, and occasionally, a few Spirit Beasts could be seen happily darting about.
Along the rock faces on both sides of the valley, winding paths were lined with simple small houses.
They were stacked upon each other, converging towards a single point, ascending the mountain range. Magnificent buildings began to appear, and at the very top, grand intersecting halls stood.
It was like a Fairyland in the clouds.
This was Tai Xue Sect.
“This is the entrance to Tai Xue Sect.”
Zhai Xiaotian spoke, then took out another paper talisman and crushed it. Soon, a young girl with a bun hairstyle and wearing a light pink Attendant’s uniform hurried out from the valley.
She looked young, no more than eleven or twelve years old.
Yet, Zhan Sheng sensed a cultivation aura stronger than her own.
At least Tier 3 Foundation Establishment Stage.
The young girl was cheerful and lively. She stepped forward, cupped her hands in a salute to Zhai Xiaotian with a smile, her voice still retaining its childish tone: “Senior, Master has had this disciple waiting here for a long time.”
Zhai Xiaotian pointed at Zhan Sheng: “I’m only responsible for bringing her here. Her name is Zhan Sheng, and she’s now in your Sect’s care.”
The young girl nodded: “Yes.”
Zhai Xiaotian turned to Zhan Sheng: “I have some matters to attend to, and it’s inconvenient for me to go inside. I’ll escort you this far. From now on, you will listen to this Senior Sister.”
Zhan Sheng also nodded: “Alright, Senior.”
After Zhai Xiaotian finished giving instructions, he put away his wine gourd, took a sip, and left with a smile.
He arrived and left so quickly that Zhan Sheng couldn’t even see how Zhai Xiaotian had departed.
Her sense of caution deepened.
Turning to the young girl, even though the other party was much younger than her, Zhan Sheng maintained a respectful attitude: “Hello, Senior Sister.”
“You can call me Senior Sister Chu Qi.”
The young girl named Chu Qi said with a chuckle: “Follow me. Master is in seclusion and asked me to arrange for you to cultivate in the valley temporarily. Shall we test your Spiritual Root first?”
Zhan Sheng had never tested her Spiritual Root before, so she naturally agreed.
The valley, which looked vast from a distance, was even more complex up close.
Trees grew densely, and many Spirit Beasts, both familiar and unfamiliar, would occasionally emerge from various places.
Their attitude was consistently unafraid of people.
They had only one commonality: the Spirit Beasts appearing here generally did not exceed Tier 3.
This valley was likely for accommodating Newcomers; the true disciples were probably in those cloud palaces.
“We are the Beast Taming Sect, so all Newcomers must first learn how to raise Spirit Beast Cubs. Junior Sister Zhan Sheng, have you had any prior experience with these?”
Zhan Sheng truthfully replied: “Never.”
Chu Qi couldn’t help but become curious and turned to examine Zhan Sheng: “You’re already this old, why did you only discover your Spiritual Root so late?”
It seemed Zhai Xiaotian had told Tai Xue Sect some information about her.
Zhan Sheng, following Zhai Xiaotian’s instructions, said: “I was born in a remote mountainous area. My parents hid in the mountains to avoid Demonic Beasts, so I never had my Spiritual Root tested until I met Elder Zhai.”
Chu Qi nodded thoughtfully.
Deep within the valley was a large lake, and in the middle of the lake stood a beautiful and exquisite Round Building.
Bamboo stairs crisscrossed over the lake. Light flickered in the lake from time to time, as if something was swimming within.
Someone in the Round Building watched Chu Qi bring in a Female Cultivator.
At this moment, Zhan Sheng’s face had been modified by the System again.
Overall, it was much better looking than before.
Her features were unremarkable, but the beauty enhancement had been used to its fullest.
She could at least be considered elegant.
Zhai Xiaotian did not inquire about Zhan Sheng’s noticeably altered face.
Someone then grumbled in a low voice: “He’s been wandering the world all these years, doing as he pleased, and has no idea about our Sect’s current situation, yet he dares to casually send people in!”
