Chapter 42

"Draw a dragon on the left, and a rainbow on the right..."

Zhong Wen hummed a rap, carrying a basket of vegetables, and walked down the mountain with a light step, feeling elated. Sensing the continuous flow of spiritual energy within him and the thick half-ring of spiritual energy in his dantian, he felt for the first time a sense of being a cultivator.

This was the Earth Wheel realm!

The "Transcend Ordinary Pill" was a basic cultivation pill developed by the deputy head of the Medicine King Valley. Although its grade was low, it had one significant advantage: there were no restrictions on its consumption.

After all, for people in ancient times, the Human Wheel realm was too weak. If the pill developed by the first alchemist couldn't quickly elevate someone to the Earth Wheel realm, what face would it have to be recorded in the alchemy manual?

And the "One Qi Eternal Life Technique" was a diamond-grade cultivation method. There were no barriers to advancing from the Human Wheel to the Earth Wheel realm. Thus, Zhong Wen took eight "Transcend Ordinary Pills" in one night and forcibly pushed his cultivation to the first layer of the Earth Wheel realm.

Once he reached the Earth Wheel realm, the "Transcend Ordinary Pill" became ineffective. Not wanting to use the "Spirit Ascension Pill" just yet, Zhong Wen's cultivation temporarily remained at the first layer of the Earth Wheel realm.

Looking at the sky, which was already slightly bright, he felt very satisfied and picked up his basket, planning to go down the mountain to buy some good vegetables to celebrate his transformation.

No matter how hot the weather was, the Fragrant Flower Palace at the top of Qingfeng Mountain was always cool. The closer Zhong Wen got to the bottom of the mountain, the more he could feel the temperature rising.

I wonder if Wu Shuang's Great Yin Essence Art can produce some ice, he couldn't help but think. As for Lin Zhiyun, he didn't dare to use the palace master of Fragrant Flower Palace as a laborer just yet.

Suddenly, a woman's scream was carried by the breeze. Recognizing the voice, Zhong Wen quickened his pace.

...

Zheng Yueting was breathing heavily, her steps faltering. Her green robe was covered in dust and had multiple tears, exposing large areas of her white skin on her arms, shoulders, and back.

Not far behind her, a muscular Earth Wheel expert and several subordinates were chasing her relentlessly.

On the flat ground, she could maintain a distance from the Earth Wheel expert with the help of her unicorn horse. Now that they were on the mountain and she couldn't ride, the speed difference became apparent, and she had narrowly escaped several times.

Wang Hongwei, with a cultivation of the second layer of the Earth Wheel realm, was the weakest among the four Earth Wheel cultivators brought by Sai Baiwei. He was assigned to capture Zheng Yueting, who was only at the seventh layer of the Human Wheel realm. Even so, he could have caught her long ago. Now, with a twisted mind, he was toying with his beautiful prey like a cat with a mouse.

It's about time.

Seeing that they were halfway up the mountain, Wang Hongwei thought that if he continued playing, he might be discovered by the sect on the mountain, causing unforeseen changes. He then exerted more force and leaped to Zheng Yueting's side, reaching out to grab her.

Zheng Yueting barely turned her body and raised her right hand to slash. However, due to her exhaustion, the movement was severely deformed and posed no threat to Wang Hongwei, an Earth Wheel expert.

He lightly flicked the side of her willow leaf saber, causing a shock in her tiger's mouth. She could no longer hold the saber, which flew out of her hand.

Wang Hongwei, not letting up, lightly slapped her, aiming for her slightly protruding chest.

Zheng Yueting was shocked and tried to dodge, but her left shoulder was hit, causing intense pain. A thick spiritual energy surged through her, almost making her lose consciousness. Her body slammed into the ground, and she felt as if her bones were about to shatter, unable to move.

"You keep running, you little bitch," Wang Hongwei laughed, coming to Zheng Yueting's side and pinching her beautiful face. "Aren't you good at running?"

Zheng Yueting struggled to get up but failed, so she could only glare at him with her beautiful eyes.

"I like girls with attitude," Wang Hongwei said, looking at Zheng Yueting's stubborn eyes and her beautiful face, his desire growing. He almost forgot his mission and laughed, "The more you resist now, the more you'll enjoy it later."

"Brother Wang, the steward Sai promised to reward this girl to Zhao Tianming," a subordinate reminded him.

"Steward Sai only promised to give her to him, not in perfect condition," Wang Hongwei glared at the subordinate. "A mere traitor from the Golden Saber Sect, what can he do if I play with her first?"

"You're right, Brother," the subordinate, seeing him angry, flattered him and said no more.

"Pervert!" Zheng Yueting shouted, using her last strength to slap Wang Hongwei's face.

However, she was already exhausted, and her weak arm was easily caught by Wang Hongwei. When she tried to use her left hand, he bent down and stomped on her left arm, causing her to groan in pain.

Brother Wang really doesn't know how to treat a beautiful girl, the subordinate thought, watching Wang Hongwei's hand slowly reach for Zheng Yueting's chest.

Seeing Wang Hongwei's hand approaching her chest, Zheng Yueting felt both ashamed and angry but was too weak to dodge. She closed her eyes, tears of humiliation streaming down her cheeks.

"Brother, in matters of love, it's about mutual consent. What you're doing is tasteless," a lazy voice suddenly said in Zheng Yueting's ear.

She opened her eyes in surprise and saw a familiar, handsome face.

Zhong Wen stood in front of her, smiling, and tightly held Wang Hongwei's wrist.

Zheng Yueting was first delighted, then worried, and shouted, "Zhong Wen, run! Go up the mountain and find Palace Master Lin. This villain is an Earth Wheel expert!"

In her mind, Zhong Wen was still the ordinary person who had lost his memory and had no cultivation.

"Where did you come from, you brat? Daring to ruin my fun!" Wang Hongwei, in a rage, threw a heavy punch at Zhong Wen.

With almost zero distance between them, the punch seemed unavoidable. Zheng Yueting screamed, imagining Zhong Wen's blood splattering.

However, the next moment, Wang Hongwei's punch hit his own nose. With the full force of his anger, the sound of his nose breaking was heard, and he screamed in pain, tears streaming down his face as he rolled on the ground.

Zhong Wen, finding his pig-like screams too loud, approached and tapped him a few times. Wang Hongwei immediately lay still, silent as a corpse.

The Silver Ring Guild's subordinates nearby were terrified and tried to flee, but Zhong Wen moved like the wind, and in a single breath, they all became statues, unable to move a muscle.

"Yue Ting, are you okay?" Zhong Wen turned and asked, concerned, looking at Zheng Yueting's disheveled clothes.

"How can you be so strong?" Zheng Yueting stared at him with her beautiful eyes, her mouth wide open, unable to process the scene.

"Just average, these guys are too weak," Zhong Wen rubbed his nose, modestly. "What happened? Why are they chasing you?"

"Zhong Wen, save my father and my brother, save the Golden Saber Sect..." Zheng Yueting, already exhausted, had been holding on by a thread. Now that she was saved, her mind relaxed, and she felt dizzy. Her head tilted, and she fainted.

"Yue Ting!" Zhong Wen quickly checked her pulse, finding that she had fainted due to mental exhaustion and had no serious injuries. He gave her a Great Revitalizing Pill and then walked to Wang Hongwei, unblocking his mute point and staring directly into his eyes.

"Brat, what black magic did you use? Quickly undo it! Do you know who I am? I'm Wang of the Silver Ring Guild..." Wang Hongwei, able to speak, immediately started cursing. However, when his eyes met Zhong Wen's, he saw a strange light in them, and his mind went blank, losing consciousness.