Monarch Of Time

Chapter 21 - 21 Arriving at the ʼfloating cloud sectʼ

As soon as the barrier was pierced, Shun Long didnʼt hear any crashing sound but an enjoyable feeling rushed through his body.

Earlier when they were above the clouds, the pressure from the high altitude had even made the earth grade experts feel some annoyance, let alone the qi condensation rookies. Although Shun Long wasnʼt heavily affected by this pressure earlier he had still felt some discomfort. But as soon as the red-winged condor pierced the barrier every deep breath he took had the feeling of a gentle wave of qi, slowly inserting itself in his body.

As soon as their group pierced the barrier, a blinding light suddenly forced Shun Long to close his eyes, and by the time he reopened them, Shun Long noticed that the scenery in front of his eyes had changed.

A huge city had appeared in the distance in front of their group and the red-winged condor was heading straight at its direction.

ʼʼHave you noticed yet?ʼʼ Lu Wen asked

Shun Long nodded in understanding.

ʼʼThe aura truly is much purer in the air here compared to the ʼSky Fortune Kingdomʼs.ʼʼ

Shun Long answered.

Lu Wen nodded at Shun Longʼs deduction and said

ʼʼBut of course, otherwise wouldnʼt the ʼcultivation worldʼ be just like the ʼMortal worldʼ?ʼʼ

ʼʼShun Long, what do you think about my uncle?ʼʼ

Shun Long pondered for a bit before saying

ʼʼFrom what I have seen so far, he seems to truly care about you. As for you though, you donʼt seem to like your family very much.ʼʼ

When Shun Long finished his words he saw a shocked expression on Lu Wenʼs face.

ʼʼActually, that wasnʼt hard to guess.ʼʼ Shun Long said

ʼʼWhen your uncle said that itʼs time for you to return home, I was right next to you and could see your reluctance.ʼʼ

Shun Long stopped for a bit before continuing to say

ʼʼSo my guess is that someone from your family wanted you to return home and you didnʼt have much of a choice but to listen to them.ʼʼ

*Sigh*

Lu Wen didnʼt know what to say at this point.

Shun Long just from observing his reactions and body language, had already figured out most of his situation.

Lu Wen took a deep breath as he said

ʼʼActually, there is a huge struggle in my family over who will become the next family head of the house. I have a younger brother who is extremely talented and I also have an older brother who is very smart as well as strong. They both want the position of the family head, while I am not interested in it. That is why I decided to leave my home 3 years ago and descend to the ʼMortal worldʼ while I study alchemy.

However, my father ordered me to return home with this selection process, and he said that in the next 3 years he will pass the position of the family head to one of my brothers. Originally I objected as returning home would only mean that I would have to be involved in my brothersʼ struggle but in the end, I didnʼt have a say in this matter so I had to come.ʼʼ

Shun Long didnʼt ask anything about Lu Wenʼs family from the start. He didnʼt want to involve himself in their family struggle as he had already understood the gist of it even without Lu Wen explaining anything.

Lu Wen then left behind one last sentence before heading towards his uncle who was sitting at the head of the red-winged condor.

If you need my help inside the city, you can always find me at the ʼMystifying Fragrance pavilionʼ.

Shun Long was about to ask something when Elder Luʼs voice was heard

ʼʼSoon we will be arriving at the ʼfloating cloud sectʼ. First off, Iʼm sure that many amongst you have brought plenty of gold coins with them.ʼʼ

Elder Lu didnʼt praise them as these people had expected. Shun Long even noticed the traces of a mocking smile on his face as he said

ʼʼLet me explain some things beforehand or you may find yourselves feeling lost when we arrive in the city.

First of all, my ʼfloating cloud sectʼ is this city.ʼʼ

Everyone was speechless until one person suddenly asked

ʼʼElder Lu do you mean that the ʼfloating cloud sectʼ is located inside the city?ʼʼ

Elder Lu looked at him with contempt as he asked

ʼʼIs it that this old man didnʼt make himself clear or that your ears are useless kid? My ʼfloating cloud sectʼ isnʼt inside the city, it is THE CITY.

The entire city belongs to my ʼfloating cloud sectʼ and everyone inside is a member of the sect.ʼʼ

Everyoneʼs jaws dropped to the ground.

Only now did Shun Long understand the reason Lu Wen told him that he could find him at the ʼMystifying Fragrance pavilionʼ. Thatʼs because the entire city belonged to the ʼfloating cloud sectʼ.

Elder Lu continued

ʼʼEverything inside my ʼfloating cloud sectʼ can only be bought using sect points. You can obtain sect points by doing missions for the sect, helping other disciples, or conducting transactions with others directly.

When you enter the city, each of you will be given a sect identifying jade.

This jade has 2 main uses.

Firstly, it is the symbol of your identity as a disciple of the ʼfloating cloud sectʼ and at the same time, it is also the place where your sect points are stored. Each personʼs sect identifying jade can only be used by themselves. If you lose yours then even if others find it, they wonʼt be able to take your sect points from it.ʼʼ

Elder Lu continued and with a mocking smile he said

ʼʼAs for all of you who have brought thousands of gold coins with you, did you think that gold has any value to a cultivator? Disciples can use sect points to obtain resources, techniques, skills or even to eat and drink. What value would gold have in such a scenario?ʼʼ

Only now did Shun Long understand why his father had insisted on him making connections in the ʼSky Fortune Kingdomʼ before entering the sect. It was for him to get acquainted with the rest of the people entering the sect from the ʼSky Fortune Kingdomʼ so they could help each other when they are inside.

Nobody said anything to refute Elder Lu as they all knew he was right.

ʼThis old man is right. Did these people think that the others in the ʼfloating cloud sectʼ wouldnʼt have any gold themselves? However, this is a good opportunity. There should be plenty of ways for me to gather sect points inside. Perhaps, I can even try out my skills as an alchemist.ʼ

While Shun Long was lost in thought thinking of the best way to gather sect points for himself, Elder Luʼs shout interrupted him as he said

ʼʼPrepare yourselves, we have arrived in the ʼfloating cloud sectʼ.ʼʼ