Zhang Er Gou was not sure how large the Yin Zhou continent was.
Before, he had only lived in the small Xin Shan Village, and after entering the Misty Sect, he cultivated day and night.
He had never had the opportunity to leave the Misty Sect.
The farthest places he had visited were the Flowing Sea Sect and the Azure Wave Sect.
Going out was not only to witness the vastness of this world but also to seek opportunities for breakthroughs.
Elder Tian Dao nodded with satisfaction after hearing this, "It is indeed time for you to go out and see the world. Flowers in a greenhouse ultimately cannot withstand the tests of wind and rain."
Initially, Zhang Er Gou thought Elder Tian Dao would stop him.
He did not expect him to agree to his plan so quickly.
This made Zhang Er Gou swallow back a large number of words he had prepared to persuade him.
"Go and bid farewell to your master Chi Yu and the others."
With that, Elder Tian Dao's figure disappeared.
Zhang Er Gou stood stunned for a moment, and when he realized Elder Tian Dao had truly left, he got up and left his room.
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"What, you're saying you want to leave the sect and see the outside world?"
Unlike Elder Tian Dao's composure, Chi Yu and Chi Ling's reactions were much more intense.
They could not understand why Zhang Er Gou, who was doing well in the sect, would want to venture out.
Did he not know that monsters were rampant outside and danger lurked everywhere?
Liu Cui Lan was so anxious that tears streamed down her face, holding Zhang Er Gou's hand, reluctant to let him go.
It took Zhang Er Gou all his might to appease the three women.
He explained the necessity of his departure.
He even promised them that he would return to the sect at least once a year, only then did they reluctantly agree to Zhang Er Gou's decision.
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When Lin Yi Chen, Xiao Qing Yu, Wang Teng, Lin Yue Ru, Lu Xiao Yu, and others learned that Zhang Er Gou was leaving.
Their reactions were similar to those of Chi Yu and the others.
However, Zhang Er Gou did not need much effort to explain the predicament he was currently in to them.
They had witnessed the shocking scene caused by the ice-cold snow mountain with their own eyes.
They were also astonished by Zhang Er Gou's devastating damage to the demon beast horde, which had led to him being targeted by a powerful demon realm cultivator.
Being targeted by a demon realm powerhouse of unknown cultivation level, everyone's hearts clenched for Zhang Er Gou.
They had no good solutions for this situation.
Their cultivation levels were far below Zhang Er Gou's, so they naturally could not offer any constructive advice.
Therefore, they could only let Zhang Er Gou journey afar.
Zhang Er Gou then went to the outer sect to bid farewell to Chun Yang San Ren, Qiao Yan Yun, and others.
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A month later, Zhang Er Gou had completely left the territory of the Misty Sect.
Since leaving the Misty Sect, the journey had been relatively peaceful, and he had not encountered any particularly dangerous situations.
Perhaps it was the battle in the demon beast forest some days ago that had severely depleted the surrounding demon beasts.
Zhang Er Gou had not even encountered many high-level demon beasts.
Therefore, for the past month, he had basically been on the road.
Zhang Er Gou did not rely on his Nascent Soul stage cultivation to fly with his own power.
Instead, like an ordinary cultivator, he measured the continent with his feet.
In order not to cause unnecessary trouble.
Zhang Er Gou deliberately concealed his true cultivation level.
The cultivation level he displayed was only early Golden Core stage.
Even so, his journey had attracted frequent glances from passersby.
After all, he was young, and breaking through to the early Golden Core stage at such an age could be considered a genius.
On this continent, not everyone was favored by the major sects.
Therefore, many cultivators lingered in the Foundation Establishment stage for their entire lives.
Zhang Er Gou, being so young and possessing early Golden Core stage strength, had already earned the envy of most people.
They speculated that he was a disciple of some prominent family or sect on a trial journey.
Zhang Er Gou ignored the reactions of the passersby.
Carrying his iconic iron spear on his back, he walked step by step towards the east.
After leaving the Misty Sect, Zhang Er Gou casually chose a direction and began to walk.
He walked for a month.
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On this day, Zhang Er Gou happened to arrive at a town.
The town was named Lin Hua Town.
Not far from this town was a demon beast forest.
Legend had it that many years ago, the town was attacked by a horde of demon beasts.
At that time, the people were terrified. Facing the ferocious demon beasts, many mortals could only watch helplessly as they awaited death.
The strongest cultivator in the town was an elder at the late Foundation Establishment stage.
Faced with the ferocious demon beasts, the elder was helpless.
He used all his cultivation, doing his best to hold back the demon beasts, just to allow the townspeople to escape further away.
However, his strength was ultimately limited.
He eventually perished in the gaping maw of a demon beast.
Just as everyone in the town fell into despair, a figure descended from the sky.
He unleashed a sword strike from mid-air, and instantly the heavens and earth changed, and the wind howled.
The enraged demon beast was split into two halves by the surging sword energy.
The crisis in the town was resolved.
The people cheered.
Afterwards, people learned by asking that the immortal who suddenly appeared and saved the townspeople from dire straits was named Lin Hua.
So, they renamed the small town Lin Hua Town.
After so many years, although Lin Hua Town bordered the demon beast forest, it had always been relatively safe.
Since experiencing the disaster last time.
Many people in the town began to cultivate, and from then on, Lin Hua Town also became a town of cultivators.
All of this Zhang Er Gou heard casually while staying at the inn he was lodging in.
Zhang Er Gou was very curious about the cultivator named Lin Hua.
Since childhood, Zhang Er Gou had heard many heroic stories of upholding justice from his grandfather.
Therefore, he greatly admired those legendary chivalrous figures.
Now, in this small town, hearing about how Lin Hua had saved the town from disaster many years ago.
Zhang Er Gou found it quite novel.
After decades of development, the town's scale had also greatly increased.
There were also more sects around.
The town often saw cultivators coming to gain experience, so Zhang Er Gou's appearance did not attract much attention.
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"Team needed to kill a late Golden Core stage demon beast, a Blood Bat. We still need one more cultivator at or above early Golden Core stage."
After leaving the inn, Zhang Er Gou strolled around casually.
He happened to come to a place with many people.
Hearing the person's call, Zhang Er Gou's interest was immediately piqued.
"Brother, do you think I'm suitable?"
Zhang Er Gou walked up to the man and looked at him calmly.
The burly man was over two meters tall. He looked down at Zhang Er Gou's fair skin and slightly slender build.
Judging by Zhang Er Gou's attire and demeanor, he was clearly a disciple of a major sect or family out for experience.
Liu Yue shook his head. Having lived a life on the edge of a knife for years.
He harbored a strong aversion to disciples from major sects or families who came out for experience.
Firstly, these disciples from major sects or families did not follow orders.
Secondly, they had cultivation but lacked practical combat experience.
Therefore, Liu Yue and his companions were always hesitant to team up with disciples from major sects.