I Have a Compass for Opportunity

Including Liou Yuan, a group of seven emerged from the Wind Chasing Division in single file, heading straight for the base of Five Extremes Mountain.

It’s rare for the Disciplinary Hall’s Wind Chasing Division to have so many members taking action together, naturally drawing the attention of several Outer Sect disciples along the way.

Upon seeing the team leader as Tian Qiweng, the Outer Sect disciples changed their expressions.

"Linglong Sword Tian Qiweng, these are all disciples of the Wind Chasing Division. The sect must be up to something big again!"

"Did you just come out of seclusion, or are you a spy for another sect? The magic catastrophe ravaging Jin Dynasty and Jiuli State is well-known everywhere in the sect. Of course, these Wind Chasing Division disciples are being dispatched to suppress the magic catastrophe."

Some sharp-eyed disciples noticed Liou Yuan in the team, directly calling out his name: "Canglan Sword Liou Yuan! Is he now part of the Disciplinary Hall too?"

As Liou Yuan’s fame has risen recently, he has begun to earn a nickname on Five Extremes Mountain, named after the sword he carries.

The discussions of others couldn’t hinder the steps of the seven, and within the time it takes for a cup of tea, they vanished into the thick white mist outside Five Extremes Mountain.

The group of seven from the Wind Chasing Division had varying cultivation levels, naturally leading to differences in speed.

As their figures traversed the lush green mountains, the distance between them gradually widened.

The leader of the group was naturally the highest cultivated Tian Qiweng, followed closely by Liou Yuan.

To conceal his cultivation realm, he dared not increase his speed, maintaining only thirty percent speed, following Tian Qiweng closely at about two zhang behind.

Otherwise, he could easily surpass Tian Qiweng with full exertion of Treading Flowing Waves.

Behind Liou Yuan came the two disciples of Qi Cultivation Eighth Layer from the Wind Chasing Division.

Following at the end were three disciples from Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer.

Initially, Tian Qiweng’s speed was quite normal, sometimes deliberately pausing for a moment to wait for the fellow disciples behind.

As they weaved through the mountains, Tian Qiweng noticed Liou Yuan was consistently able to follow closely behind him, sparking a sense of competition.

Disciples of the Wind Chasing Division are all headstrong, even Tian Qiweng is no exception.

Liou Yuan noticed Tian Qiweng glance back at him, eyes filled with eagerness.

He then felt the spiritual qi around Tian Qiweng surge, his speed suddenly doubling.

Liou Yuan deciphered Tian Qiweng’s intent in his gaze, softly uttering two words: "Body technique?"

Tian Qiweng had also cultivated body skill, though clearly his body technique was inferior to the rank of Treading Flowing Waves.

After pondering briefly, Liou Yuan grinned, activated Treading Flowing Waves to catch up.

He was not one to overly conceal his strength, showing skill appropriately can earn respect from fellow disciples and avoid unnecessary trouble.

Thus, a chase scene unfolded within the mountains.

Tian Qiweng’s body technique resembled drifting leaves, light and agile, unpredictable.

Liou Yuan’s execution of his body technique echoed with the sound of tides, like surging waves, the two chased each other tirelessly without clear victor.

Both seemed to be enjoying the duel.

Though it was tough for the remaining five members of the Wind Chasing Division.

The two disciples of Qi Cultivation Eighth Layer initially managed to barely catch sight of their backs, but within breaths, couldn’t even find their shadows.

Body skill is a rare magic, with fewer than twenty techniques below the third grade on Five Extremes Mountain.

Unless contributed specially, disciples typically are not allowed exchanges.

Thus, the five remained without body techniques, helplessly watching the two’s figures grow increasingly distant.

The two Qi Cultivation Eighth Layer disciples consisted of one male and one female.

The male wore a simple, blue-grey Taoist robe, the hem slightly stained with dust from years of traveling, cinched at the waist with a dark brown cloth strap, simple yet neat.

His years of capturing criminals emitted a restrained steadiness about him.

The female wore a pale pink dress, its hem embroidered with exquisite cloud patterns, though not made of spiritual material, meticulously kept clean.

Her small face featured a pair of lively apricot eyes, forming crescent moons when she smiled, appearing sweet and delicate.

But no disciple mingling in the Disciplinary Hall was easily fooled, despite her deceiving appearance.

From the cautious gazes occasionally cast by the three disciples behind her, one could tell this female disciple was no ordinary individual.

"Liou Yuan is indeed well-known, able to match Mr. Tian’s speed. His skill ranks within the top thirty on Five Extremes Mountain." The male disciple murmured, eyes fixed on the direction of Liou Yuan and Tian Qiweng with a hint of solemnity.

The female disciple nodded slightly, deeply agreeing with the male disciple, smiling as she remarked, "This guy has only cultivated for a few years; I heard he was the one who slew Ji Jie, who escaped from beneath Mr. Jia’s hand."

"At that time, he was only Qi Cultivation Sixth Layer, within less than two years, he’s already Qi Cultivation Eighth Layer, comparable to you, Mr. Jia."

"After all, being a five-star acupoint, it’s understandable." The male disciple referred to as Mr. Jia found a reason everyone could agree on.

Meanwhile, over time.

Tian Qiweng and Liou Yuan had already distanced from the team by over fifty miles.

During this process, Liou Yuan kept tightly within ten zhang behind Tian Qiweng.

Should Tian Qiweng speed up, he would speed up; should Tian Qiweng slow down, he would slow down.

Stunning Tian Qiweng to occasionally glance back, the scarred face casting increasingly odd looks at Liou Yuan.

Even the dullest person could tell Liou Yuan was preserving his strength, as his speed clearly surpassed Tian Qiweng’s, restraining himself to save Tian Qiweng’s face.

"No more competition! No more!" Tian Qiweng voluntarily halted his pace, gesturing for Liou Yuan to also stop.

Liou Yuan peered at Tian Qiweng ahead with a squinted smile, saying, "Mr. Tian’s body technique is impressive, I struggled to keep up."

"Come now, anyone with eyes could see you’re faster than me. In terms of speed, you surely surpass me, no argument there." Tian Qiweng accepted openly, holding his Linglong Sword, examining Liou Yuan while clicking his tongue in wonder.

"I’ve cultivated Withered Leaf Body Skill for seven to eight years, on the Fifth Peak, no more than three are faster than me."

"Mr. Liou, you’re now one of them."