Chapter 11

As the man rode the wind and glided through the air like a bird, how could human power achieve such a feat!

Even Wang Chongyang, with his cultivation of qi, widened his eyes in astonishment. Where did this person come from? Could he be a celestial being descending from heaven?

Though he was the greatest martial artist in the world, he was also a Taoist and still believed in the existence of gods and spirits!

This person was naturally Xiao Ran. Xiao Ran was swept up by a strange wind and, having no choice, immediately activated the Great Martial World System, transporting him to the world of *The Legend of the Condor Heroes*.

It was broad daylight, and he could clearly see the terrain below: "Hey, this looks like Huashan Mountain?"

There seem to be people below!

Xiao Ran activated the glider mechanism, and streams of air spurted from under his wings, allowing him to control his descent and land beside the five people!

Then, the Five Supremes' vision blurred, and the glider disappeared, folding up and returning to Xiao Ran's storage space!

Xiao Ran cleared his throat and said, "Greetings, everyone. I accidentally got lost. Could you tell me where I am?"

He thought to himself, "Can't I stop asking this every time I enter a new world?"

Wang Chongyang was the first to recover. He didn't sense any internal energy from Xiao Ran, but as a Taoist, he was skilled in observing people!

He felt that Xiao Ran's vital energy and spirit were the most vigorous he had ever seen.

Wang Chongyang took a deep breath and said, "This is Huashan Mountain. May I ask where the Immortal comes from? Could it be from the celestial realm?"

Immortal? Xiao Ran had appeared boldly to deceive, and now that he was considered a celestial being, he was willing to play along: "What Immortal? I am just an incompetent outer disciple of the Zuxian Sword Sect on the Ancient Continent."

"I accidentally crossed a spatial rift. Fortunately, I had a replica of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Demon-Exorcising Dart, or I would have fallen to my death!"

"My name is Xiao Ran. May I ask for your esteemed names?"

Ancient Continent? Zuxian Sword Sect? Spatial rift? Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Demon-Exorcising Dart?

The amount of information was overwhelming, and the Five Supremes felt they couldn't keep up!

Wang Chongyang was stunned for a moment before saying, "This is Huashan Mountain. I am Wang Chongyang, a Taoist."

Wang Chongyang?

Xiao Ran's head buzzed, but because of his experience, he didn't exclaim like he did in the *Smiling, Proud Wanderer* world!

You are Wang Chongyang, so the people around you must be Ouyang Feng, Hong Qigong, Huang Yaoshi, and Duke Duan!

Could you be here for the Huashan Sword Summit?

Xiao Ran inwardly lamented, "What a pity, I missed this legendary scene! System, you scoundrel, why didn't you send me in earlier!"

Xiao Ran cursed inwardly, but as before, there was no response.

He had to be careful now. The others were manageable, but if Ouyang Feng took a liking to him, it could be troublesome.

Xiao Ran cleared his throat and said, "Huashan Mountain?"

"I haven't heard of it. I guess this realm hasn't been discovered yet."

"Hmm... I do have a faint memory of it!"

At that moment, a figure flashed in front of Xiao Ran. It was a man in his thirties or forties, but his face was as innocent as a child's.

He shouted, "Immortal, can you teach me to fly? I will be your disciple!"

He was about to kneel and pay his respects, but Wang Chongyang gently pulled him back, preventing him from kneeling!

Wang Chongyang said, "I apologize, Immortal. This is my junior brother, Zhou Botong. People in the mortal world are not familiar with etiquette."

"My junior brother is naturally carefree and retains a childlike heart. He has offended you, Immortal, please forgive him!"

He then turned to Zhou Botong and said, "Botong, apologize to the Immortal!"

Xiao Ran waved his hand and said, "There's no need for that."

"Don't call me Immortal. I told you, my name is Xiao Ran. I am just a minor outer disciple of the Zuxian Sword Sect."

"I am not from the celestial realm but from another world!"

"And Brother Zhou, I can't fly either. It was the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Demon-Exorcising Dart that carried me!"

Xiao Ran's denial of his origin and identity only made everyone more convinced that he was a celestial being.

What a Zuxian Sword Sect and a Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Demon-Exorcising Dart! They sounded incredibly powerful!

In the mortal world, even a lowly servant of the Prime Minister is a seventh-rank official, and a fire-tending boy of Laozi can converse directly with the Jade Emperor.

To the people of the mortal world, even a commoner from the celestial realm is more noble than an emperor!

So, there really is a celestial realm, and one can truly ascend to immortality!

The Five Supremes' hearts burned with intense desire as they looked at Xiao Ran with burning eyes.

They didn't doubt Xiao Ran, for he had truly arrived on the wind and had just used a method to store a large Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Demon-Exorcising Dart, which was impossible to fake.

This was definitely not an illusion. No one's illusion could deceive the five pairs of eyes present.

No illusion could make such a large object disappear instantly. The Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Demon-Exorcising Dart never left their sight!

So, this was a person with true cultivation.

And for such a person, even the Five Supremes, with their skills and composure, felt their hearts race and their palms sweat!

Xiao Ran looked around and found that Huashan Mountain hadn't changed much in a few hundred years.

The terrain in ancient times changed more slowly than on Earth. When Xiao Ran returned to his hometown every few months on Earth, he often felt like he didn't recognize it. He also saw some people around, such as the four disciples of Duke Duan—Fisherman, Woodcutter, Farmer, and Scholar—Wang Chongyang's disciples, the Seven True Men of Quanzhen, and his junior brother, Zhou Botong.

Ouyang Feng was also there with his beautiful concubines and some foreign-looking old butlers.

He didn't know these people, but he could guess!

Only Huang Yaoshi was alone. He was the youngest of the Five Supremes and had yet to meet his lifelong love, Feng Heng, or take on his first disciple, Chen Xuanfeng!

Ouyang Feng, seeing that Xiao Ran seemed distracted, stepped forward and said, "Xiao Immortal... Brother Xiao!"

"I am Ouyang Feng. Since we have met, it is a matter of fate. Why don't we sit down and chat?"

Wang Chongyang, being a Taoist, was relatively easier to win over. If Wang Chongyang gained Xiao Ran's favor, the distance between Ouyang Feng and Wang Chongyang would only grow!

So, Ouyang Feng was being very attentive.

He then had his concubines and butlers set up a table with wine, food, and fruits.

He had the most beautiful woman pour wine for Xiao Ran.

This woman had a high nose, deep-set eyes, and blue irises, dressed in ancient white clothing, with a unique charm. She had a well-trained body, comparable to a foreign supermodel on Earth!

Xiao Ran's lips twitched involuntarily. He sighed inwardly that he couldn't enjoy it. How could he dare to eat or drink anything offered by the "Old Venom"?

He extended his hand, and a pill appeared in it. He had just broken through to the third level of Body Tempering but had suffered internal injuries. He needed to recuperate and replenish his energy, so he had brought this pill to treat internal injuries.

He said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Ouyang."

"While crossing the temporal vortex, my true qi was disrupted by the temporal storm, forcing me to disperse my cultivation and suffer internal injuries. I cannot drink alcohol."

"Fortunately, I am only at the first level of Qi Cultivation. Dispersing it is not a big deal, and I can recover quickly!"

He then took the pill. As it entered his throat, it transformed into a warm stream that spread throughout his body, soothing his injured internal organs.

He revealed his weakness, putting on a show of fearlessness!

Hong Qigong, however, was not so polite. He sat down, poured himself a cup of wine, took a sip, and said to Xiao Ran, "I am Hong Qi."

"Mr. Xiao, you mentioned the first level of Qi Cultivation. What does that mean?"

In *The Legend of the Condor Heroes*, although the martial artists practiced internal energy and true qi, it was not common, and there was no systematic classification.