Chapter 47

Time flew by, and before he knew it, three days had passed. During these three days, Lu Tianyu did not take a single step out of the mountain cave, struggling to cultivate and heal his injuries. When the last rays of the setting sun once again sank to the west, Lu Tianyu suddenly opened his eyes, which flashed with two eerie red beams. If an ordinary person were to see these red beams, they would surely be blinded instantly.

After three days and nights of cultivation and healing, the severe injuries within Lu Tianyu's body were not only completely healed, but his cultivation had also subtly advanced, leaving him just one step away from the initial stage of a Battle Master. He abruptly stood up, brushed off the dust from his body, and immediately walked out of the cave, gazing at the gradually setting sun and taking one last look at the distant Lu Family Town.

"Wang Cui'e, one day, I, Lu Tianyu, will return. You must live a long life and wait for me to come back." His eyes blazed with deep hatred, as if whispering to a lover, Lu Tianyu muttered to himself. However, the hatred in his tone was impossible to conceal, transforming into an invisible wave that surged towards the direction of Lu Family Town.

"Achoo!" Wang Cui'e, who was sitting proudly in the main hall of the Lu Family residence, suddenly sneezed without any warning.

"Who is thinking of me?" Wang Cui'e's face immediately showed surprise, and after a moment of thought, her smile grew even wider.

"It seems my old father at home is thinking of me. In recent years, I have been busy helping the wimp Lu Xingyao become the head of the Lu Family, rarely returning home. Now that the little beast Lu Tianyu is dead and the great revenge has been taken, the wimp Lu Xingyao has finally succeeded in becoming the head of the Lu Family. The matters here are basically settled. I should find some time to go back home and spend some time with my parents. Otherwise, I would be a very unfilial daughter." Wang Cui'e, thinking it was her parents at home who were missing her, immediately made up her mind to set off the next day and stay at the Wang family for a while.

If she knew that this sneeze was caused by Lu Tianyu, she would have no idea what to think, perhaps she would be as restless as before. But even if she were to be beaten to death, she would never believe that Lu Tianyu could survive the explosion of over a hundred Tiger Roar Pills.

Therefore, she had already put her mind at ease, thinking only of returning to her parents' home to fulfill her filial duties and secure a place for herself in the Wang family in the future.

After finishing his monologue, Lu Tianyu immediately moved his right hand and pressed it on the storage bag at his waist, taking out a palm-sized token. This token was the Flowing Cloud Sect's communication token, the Flowing Cloud Token. After a deep look, Lu Tianyu carefully put the Flowing Cloud Token back into the storage bag, and with a swift movement, turned into a blur and darted into the vast mountains.

Following the route that Zhao Yunbing had already pointed out to him, Lu Tianyu headed straight for the Flowing Cloud Sect. Now, the Flowing Cloud Sect was the safest place for him, and the Wang family's influence did not dare to venture there rashly.

Moreover, Lu Tianyu had his own plans. To unlock the third seal of the Pangu Heavenly Book, he needed more heavenly materials and elemental beast cores. With his current strength, he could not find them alone, as many of these materials and beast cores on the Divine Wasteland Continent were controlled by large families and major sects.

Therefore, to obtain higher-grade heavenly materials and elemental beast cores, he had to obtain them from these large families and major sects. This was the reason why Lu Tianyu went to the Flowing Cloud Sect. As long as he could become an inner disciple of the Flowing Cloud Sect, would the sect lack heavenly materials and beast cores?

As he ran at high speed, the night grew darker, and countless birds and beasts in the mountains were startled by Lu Tianyu and quickly scattered. Since he was still within the range of Lu Family Town and Xishui City, he chose to travel through remote areas, avoiding the main roads to prevent being discovered by the Wang family before reaching the Flowing Cloud Sect and meeting an untimely end.

Finally, after nearly a day of running, Lu Tianyu stepped out of the Xishui City area and entered the second largest town of the Qinlan Empire, Lihua City. This city was named after the current valiant general, Lihua, who had been loyal to the empire all his life, fighting in the south and north, and establishing countless meritorious deeds for the empire. Therefore, the emperor of the empire granted this city to General Lihua as his territory.

This was somewhat similar to the old Lord Lu, who was also granted the Lu Family Town for his contributions to the empire in his youth.

Although Lu Tianyu had never been to this place before, when he saw the three large characters "Lihua City" at the city gate, he couldn't help but think of the stories his father told him about this city when he was a child, and his heart suddenly ached, thinking of his grandfather, Lu Bingwei.

But the dead were gone, and the living had to continue to strive. Lu Tianyu quickly shook his head, dispelling his sadness, and mixed with the common people, slowly walking into the city.

The Lihua City was guarded very strictly, with over ten soldiers holding long spears at the city gate, vigilantly watching the passersby and checking their identity papers. On the Divine Wasteland Continent, every person was issued an identity paper by the local government upon birth to prove their identity.

This was something Lu Tianyu did not need to worry about. When he left the Zhao Family Martial Arts Hall, his adoptive father Zhao Yunbing had already used his connections to prepare a fake identity paper for him.

As he followed the crowd to the city gate, a soldier immediately extended his hand towards Lu Tianyu: "Identity paper, please!"

Lu Tianyu immediately raised the identity paper he had prepared and handed it over.

"Oh? So you are the young master of the Zhao family. I apologize for my rudeness, please come in." Upon seeing the name and identity on the paper, the soldier's expression changed dramatically, and his cold demeanor instantly turned into extreme enthusiasm.

Lu Tianyu took back his identity paper and quickly entered the city, inwardly sighing with a bitter smile. It seemed that the identity his adoptive father had prepared for him was quite intimidating, with the name Zhao Tianshan and the identity of the Zhao family's young master.

But after a moment's thought, Lu Tianyu decided it would be better to use this identity sparingly to avoid drawing attention and causing unnecessary trouble.

Walking down the bustling street, shops and taverns lined both sides, and some small vendors had set up stalls on the empty spaces along the street, selling all sorts of peculiar trinkets, which greatly surprised Lu Tianyu.

The Lu Family Town where he had lived before, though small, had a variety of shops, but how could it compare to the second largest city of the Qinlan Empire? The items in the shops of the Lu Family Town were not only scarce but also very limited in variety, and it was hard to find the variety of items available in Lihua City.

Curiously looking around, Lu Tianyu slowly walked down the street. It was already noon, and the scorching sun hung high in the sky. Many people were hungry at this time and began to look for nearby taverns and teahouses to eat.

"Grumble!" Lu Tianyu's stomach suddenly made a protesting sound, and after nearly a day of running, he was indeed hungry.

Reaching out to touch the storage bag at his waist, Lu Tianyu suddenly froze. He remembered that the money his adoptive father had given him had all been given to the poor old fisherman, and he was now penniless.

Eating at a tavern required silver.

Lu Tianyu couldn't help but look at the tavern on his right, which was already filled with guests, the sounds of drinking, guessing, and loud chatter never ceasing.

"I still have some small items in my storage bag. I guess I'll have to sell them at a pawn shop, or I'll go hungry today." Lu Tianyu muttered to himself, planning to sell some items, eat something, and then continue his journey.

As a cultivator, Lu Tianyu could go several days without eating or sleeping, but he was already accustomed to three meals a day, and at this mealtime, he couldn't help but feel hungry. Moreover, replenishing his strength would make his journey faster.

"Sir, would you like to have a meal?" At this moment, a waiter responsible for attracting customers at the front of the tavern saw Lu Tianyu looking at the tavern and immediately ran over.

"Uh, no, I'm not hungry, I won't eat." Lu Tianyu immediately replied awkwardly.

At this moment, he finally understood what it meant to be "penniless and helpless." Now, he was penniless and couldn't even afford a bun, let alone enter a tavern to eat.

"Grumble!" Unexpectedly, at this moment, Lu Tianyu's stomach made another protesting sound.

"Sir, you look like a stranger, are you from out of town?" The waiter pretended not to hear and continued to probe.

"Yes." Lu Tianyu nodded.

"Hehe, no wonder. Sir, you may not know, but our tavern is the best in Lihua City, offering a wide variety of delicacies from all over. How about it? Sir, come in and try some of our specialties?" The waiter quickly began to enthusiastically introduce the tavern, hoping to get Lu Tianyu to come in and spend money.

"I have some business to attend to, I'll come back after I finish." Lu Tianyu continued to shake his head, as he still needed to find a pawn shop to exchange for some silver.

"Uh, Sir, you're hungry now, how can you have the energy to do business? Come in first, have a meal, and then go about your business. I guarantee you'll want to come back for more after your first meal." The waiter, seeing Lu Tianyu's reaction, thought he didn't want to eat at this tavern and was going to another place, immediately grabbed Lu Tianyu and pulled him into the tavern, quickly seating him at a table by the window.

Because Lu Tianyu was wearing the expensive robe that Zhao Yunbing had prepared for him, he looked like a wealthy young master, the best kind of customer to take advantage of.

"Waiter, I'm really not hungry, goodbye!" Lu Tianyu immediately stood up and quickly walked towards the door, not wanting to eat and run.

"You stay right there!" At this moment, the waiter behind him suddenly grabbed Lu Tianyu's robe and pulled it hard, causing a "crack" sound as a piece of the right shoulder of Lu Tianyu's robe was torn off.

"What do you mean by this?" Lu Tianyu immediately turned around, staring at the waiter and shouting angrily.