Chapter 314 The Magnitude is the Master Level

cial about coming in first in such a lousy competition!" Zhao Yanzǐ's face turned red, and she was just short of slapping Hao Ren.Seeing that she was driven to anger by his few words, Hao Ren smiled a...Chapter 314: Magnitude Equals Mastery

Crossing through a layer of pale gray clouds, the little white that had been following Zhen Ciming suddenly plunged into the Fifth Heaven...

Zhen Ciming stood on the black disk and circled around before coming back to Little White's side.

With his heart taut like a bowstring, Zhao Yanzi finally let out a sigh of relief. She sat up with her hands on Hao Ren’s shoulders, blinked her large eyes, and gazed at their surroundings.

Misty mountains and waters in an idyllic setting—it was truly a fairyland!

She clung to Hao Ren without noticing that she had pressed herself against his chest.

"What do you think Didn’t I say I could bring you all up to the Fifth Heaven" Zhen Ciming asked proudly while standing on the disk.

"So what’s so special about it I can get here by riding Little White," Hao Ren said.

"Do you think anyone can come to the Fifth Heaven whenever they want" Zhen Ciming's mouth skewed in disbelief. "There is no communication between above and below the Fifth Heaven, and there are barriers set up between layers."

“Oh” Hao Ren looked somewhat surprised; he had never heard about this before. Zhao Yanzi, who was still half-crouched on Hao Ren's lap, raised her eyebrows in surprise.

When she asked Zhao Hongyu about the Fifth Heaven, Zhao Hongyu hadn't been so detailed.

"But, these barriers cover a vast area and have many loopholes that allow passage," Zhen Ciming continued. "Some of these gaps are fixed while others change. These barriers aren’t very sturdy—merely symbolic to separate the two realms. If you transform into a flying dragon, you can easily break through them."

Hao Ren nodded; if not for Zhen Ciming leading the way, it would have been hard for him and Zhao Yanzi to find an entrance into the Fifth Heaven in a short time.

And following the edge of these barriers might lead them anywhere.

"But don’t worry. Little White knows his way around; I can see through such arrays easily, so this gap we’re using is fixed," Zhen Ciming said with a hint of pride in his voice.

Hao Ren didn’t doubt this claim. This kid could casually transform a necklace into an Infinity Space and wouldn't be fazed by anything but the most advanced arrays.

Arrays were like equations in math—simple ones being linear equations while complex ones were integrals. Hence, this kid's intelligence was extraordinary.

Zhao Yanzi wasn’t interested in Zhen Ciming’s explanation of barriers or his self-praise; she tugged Hao Ren’s arm and said, “Let’s go see!”

"Okay, let’s head out!" Hao Ren didn’t want to let Zhen Ciming get too cocky. He shifted their focus by patting Little White's neck as a signal for it to find a place to land.

Zhen Ciming left in disappointment, riding a flying disc that resembled a skateboard and shouted, "Then let's split up! Meet here in an hour, Xiao Bai!"

"Okay!" Hao Ren immediately agreed. If there was any danger, Xiao Bai would definitely have a way to contact Zhen Ciming, but for just sightseeing, it would be better not to travel with the overly arrogant Zhen Ciming.

Zhao Yanzi turned her body and faced forward again, while Xiao Bai's paws moved through the air, flying off towards a nearby high mountain in a flash.

There were no factories or tall buildings here; it was an area of pristine natural beauty. Even Mount Huang,號稱 "the world's most bizarre wonder," couldn't match the grandeur of any of these mountains.

According to Zhao Hongyu's explanation, the mountains above the Fifth Layer Sky were created by large cultivation sects using huge arrays that lifted them up forcefully to their current position. The mountain ranges stretched endlessly and connected through deep valleys.

Sitting on Xiao Bai’s back, Hao Ren and Zhao Yanzi looked down from above and could see numerous mountain ranges floating high in the sky. As a result, even cultivators at the Qi Refinement stage with basic flying tools would never dare to fly recklessly because one wrong move could send them plummeting to the mortal world; before they reached the First Layer Sky, their bodies would be reduced to ashes.

With Xiao Bai as their advanced "flying vehicle," Hao Ren and Zhao Yanzi didn’t need to worry about this. Moreover, a spirit beast like Xiao Bai was something even Fifth Layer cultivators at the Core Formation stage might struggle to maintain.

Under Hao Ren’s control, Xiao Bai flew through layer after layer of leaves and landed in a dense forest, startling dozens of colorful birds into flight.

The spiritual energy here was several times denser than on land, making the air much fresher as well.

If they were to cultivate here, it would likely be faster, Hao Ren thought to himself.

Places rich in spiritual energy naturally fostered spirit veins, which often contained many spirit springs and made for good cultivation caves.

From where Hao Ren was standing, he could see that the opposite mountain face had numerous caves carved into it. Some cultivators were flying back and forth on their flying swords.

Zhao Yanzi was already curious about life on the Fifth Layer Sky. Clearly, these human cultivators’ lifestyles were very different from theirs—living in caves seemed primitive yet also novel to her.

Traveling by flying sword was still quite new and exciting for Hao Ren, but here it was a common means of transportation.

"Look over there!" Zhao Yanzi suddenly exclaimed excitedly.

Hao Ren followed the direction she pointed at and saw dozens of cultivators forming several circles on an open field, engaged in sparring matches.

This seemed to be a small sect competition. The elders seated on a high platform appeared to be responsible for judging the rankings.

"They don't seem very strong," Zhao Yanzi said. "We're right here and they haven’t noticed us.

Hao Ren smiled, indeed feeling that these people were unlikely to be true experts. If it were Su Han.

The line of sight extended further out, where a faintly visible village on a hill had smoke curling up from its chimneys. Dou Ren strained his eyes and could see a few mischievous children fighting at the village entrance.

But their fight wasn’t a tussle like little kids would have; instead, they were divided into opposing camps. One of them was quite capable—though it wasn't clear whether he used some kind of talisman or cultivation technique—to actually float in mid-air about half a meter above the ground.

Above the Fifth Heaven Realm, everyone practiced immortality. The villagers in these mountain villages were descendants of cultivators who had ascended to the Fifth Heaven. They branched out and spread their roots. With enough opportunity and talent, they could enter immortal cultivation sects, gradually becoming stronger, or even develop within the Sixth Heaven.

With just a few glimpses, Hao Ren understood the structure of life here.

"Who's there!" A loud shout came as someone finally spotted Dou Ren and Zhao Yanzi half-emerging from the forest.

Misunderstanding it to be an enemy invasion, several cultivators hovering around on the cliff quickly flew towards Hao Ren’s direction.

Seeing this group of cultivators charging at them, Zhao Yanzi panicked and hastily dragged Dou Ren, preparing to run away.

Bang!

Hao Ren suddenly let out his aura.

"A Core Formation period cultivator!"

The cultivators rushing towards Hao Ren nearly stumbled.

Meanwhile, the sect elders conducting tests for young disciples in the valley noticed their sect’s commotion and quickly flew over on flying swords.

When they approached and sensed Dou Ren's Core Formation realm cultivation level, even the angry looks on their faces turned deferential. They all sheathed their spirit swords and landed before Hao Ren, bowing slightly. "May I ask what esteemed senior’s business is here"

Hao Ren saw that this sect was adjacent to several villages around it and knew its strength wasn't great, so he didn’t panic. He deliberately put on airs with a wave of his hand: “Nothing much, just passing by to take a look.”

The elders glanced at each other suspiciously but dared not speak up in front of a Core Formation period cultivator.

Although this cultivator looked young, the aura of a Core Formation period cultivator was no joke! The “beautiful lady cultivator” next to him appeared only around the Seventh or Eighth stage of the Qi Refinement Realm, but with her such "eccentric" attire, she certainly wasn’t someone to be trifled with.

They all thought this in their hearts. They were affiliated sects of small sects within the Fifth Heaven Realm, tasked with managing several nearby villages and regularly selecting promising talents. The strongest elder among them was only around the Middle Foundation Establishment stage!

Although they held life-and-death authority over a few villages, before Hao Ren, not even a single eyebrow dared to raise in defiance!

As for the cultivators on the cliff walls, they are all young disciples from minor sects sent here to train. The strongest among them is only at the Foundation Establishment初期 stage, and in front of a Core Formation期 cultivator like Hao Ren, they can't even lift their heads!

Seeing them come over with such high spirits but then shrink back when facing Hao Ren, Zhao Yanzi finally feels relieved. She lifts her little face and looks at them with lively eyes.

A beautiful female cultivator like Zhao Yanzi is something these cultivators have never seen before in their limited scope. Now seeing Zhao Yanzi looking at them, they want to sneak a peek but are afraid of offending the Core Formation期 cultivator, so they try to bury their gaze down.

Seeing Hao Ren's serious expression and unpredictable demeanor, Zhao Yanzi wants to laugh but can only hold it in for his sake.

"What are you looking at I'll pluck out your eyeballs if you look any more!" Zhao Yanzi suddenly glares at a young cultivator who couldn't resist taking a peek.

“Junior doesn’t dare! Senior, spare my life! Senior, spare my life!” This young cultivator, only at the Qi Condensation期 seventh layer stage, quickly kneels down.

In the eyes of Core Formation期 cultivators like Zhao Yanzi and Hao Ren, the lives of Qi Condensation期 cultivators are as insignificant as grass. If they're in a bad mood, they can kill or eliminate them at will!

Zhao Yanzi didn't expect them to be so afraid of Hao Ren; she froze for a moment before bursting into laughter, "Alright, I was just joking!"

She covers her mouth and laughs, truly causing all the young cultivators who have been focused on cultivation since childhood to nearly lose their minds.

Female cultivators are rare enough, let alone such a beautiful one who is about to enter Foundation Establishment期!

Naturally, if they knew Hao Ren had two female attendants at the Spirit Formation期 stage, they would be shocked into bursting blood vessels!

Seeing them alternate between anger, fear, and joy, Hao Ren worries that their mental states might be affected. Thus he asks, "Do you have any incantations for sword flight here"

The words of a Core Formation期 cultivator are very weighty in their ears; the senior elder leading them didn't expect Hao Ren to ask about this and asked cautiously after some thought, "We only have basic flying incantation techniques here."

"Exactly those," Hao Ren says.

“Then please wait a moment.” This elder doesn’t dare inquire further; he pulls out a bamboo slip, and with a flash of green light, copies the incantations onto it.

"Also, prepare two flying swords for us," Hao Ren adds.

Riding Xiao Bai is too conspicuous, while riding a flying sword makes them look more ordinary.

Zhao Yanzi understands Hao Ren's thoughts and becomes excited, her face turning slightly red. She has never tried piloting a flying sword herself!

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