The Portal of Wonderland - Chapter 207

Chapter 207
"Disciple Shi Mu greets the Great Elder, the Sect Head, and Elder Jin Xiao Chai . " A number of thoughts were revolving in Shi Mu’s mind . He went inside the main hall, and greeted the Elders and the Sect Head .




Then, his eyes met Elder Jin Xiao Chai’s eyes; she was beside the Great Elder .
Jin Xiao Chai playfully winked at Shi Mu . She then exposed a smile from the corner of her mouth .
Shi Mu felt surprised, and looked away .
"There’s no need to be so polite . " The middle-aged man sized Shi Mu up and down . He then replied while exposing a smiling expression on his face .
Shi Mu stood straight . He walked up to Mo Ning and others, and stood beside them .
The three of them looked towards Shi Mu; they all bore different expressions on their faces .
The injuries on Mo Ning’s body had been healed by now . But, he looked towards Shi Mu with an uncomfortable expression on his face…
Qian Xiong and Bai Shui Xiu were quite friendly towards Shi Mu . So, they smiled at him as a greeting .
"Shi Mu, your real Qi is quite vigorous . Moreover, your spirit power is formidable . Good!" the middle-aged man observed in a dull tone .
"Thank you for the compliment, Great Elder," Shi Mu cupped his hands and replied; his tone was neither too humble nor pushy .
The expressions of the middle-aged man changed . It seemed as if Shi Mu’s calmness was beyond his expectations . After all, he was standing in front of the Xian Tian elders of the Sect . So, he must’ve been fearful and anxious .
The middle-aged man glanced towards the Head of the Black Demon Sect . The Sect Head understood the meaning behind his glance . So, he took a step forward .
"The four of you have been called here because there’s something important we wish to tell you," the Sect Head said with a dignified face .
Shi Mu and the other three people were surprised as they heard this . They exerted themselves to listen with rapt attention .
"You probably know this already – our Black Demon Sect was created thousands of years ago . But, the origin of this Sect isn’t from Yan nation . It was inherited from the Heavenly Demon Sect," the Sect Head said .
Shi Mu and others looked at each other . They already knew about this . But, the Sect Head must surely have something else to say .
"The Heavenly Demon Sect is situated in the central mainland . Our Black demon Sect is a branch of the Heavenly Demon Sect . So, our Sect has been connected to the Heavenly Demon Sect since ages . After a while, the Heavenly Demon Sect started to hold a Demon Yang Ceremony once in every thirty years . And, every branch of the Heavenly Demon Sect gathers together in this ceremony . Then, the main stream disciples compete to obtain a Holy Demon Yang Fruit . This fruit would help you improve your cultivation by a big margin; so much so that a main stream disciple might get an opportunity to become a true disciple of the sect," the Sect Head continued to speak .




Shi Mu had already guessed about this matter .
Mo Ning and the others also felt the same way . Their faces exposed emotional colors .
"The Great Elder and I have discussed it, and we’ve decided that the four of you will participate in this ceremony as representatives of our Sect – under the guidance of elder Jin Xiao Chai," the Sect Head said .
Shi Mu’s expressions brightened-up . He felt a little excited in his heart .
The Da Qi kingdom and its two neighbors were situated in a remote area of the Dong Zhou continent as per Shi Mu’s knowledge . And, there was scarcity of resources in the territory of these three remote kingdoms . Moreover, this territory was less fertile than the land of the central continent .
Shi Mu had admired the central mainland since a long time . And, he had always wanted to go there and see it . But, he had never got the opportunity . So, he didn’t wish to miss this opportunity now .
Mo Ning and the other two people also had excited colors on their faces .
"We’ll follow this order since it has been issued by the Great Elder and the Sect Head . But, when will we start our journey?" Shi Mu said .
"The Demon Yang ceremony would be held soon . It’s a long journey . You’d have to start it after two months . Otherwise, you’ll be late . I’ve called you here to inform you about this matter so that you can go ahead of the schedule, and make some preparations in advance," the Great Elder smiled and said .
"Yes," Shi Mu and the other three people said in unison .
The Head of the Black Demon Sect spoke a few more sentences to Shi Mu and others . Then, he allowed them leave along with Jin Xiao Chai .
They eventually walked out of the hall . Now, only the Great Elder and the Sect Head were left in the hall .
"Great Elder, the Demon Yang ceremony is a rare opportunity . You should only send Xiao Chai since she’s a Xian Tian warrior . Shi Mu and others are at the consummate level of the Hou Tian realm . Isn’t it inappropriate to send all of them?" the Sect Head spoke-up with a slight sense of hesitation . He then continued, "Perhaps, a few disciples should be replaced by Tiger Bone and Ning Ping since those two are Xian Tian disciples . "
"I’ve already decided and set the candidates," the Great Elder said slowly .
"Alright," the Sect Head replied promptly . He then bid him farewell and left .
The Great Elder looked at the disciples outside the main hall once the Sect Head had walked away; his expressions were as tranquil as water . It couldn’t be determined what he was thinking about .
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Shi Mu left the main hall, and greeted Qian Xiong, Bai Shui Xiu, and others . After that, he went in the direction of his cave-dwelling .




"Shi Mu!"
A golden shadow flashed . Then, the silhouette of Jin Xiao Chai appeared in front of Shi Mu . She then blocked his way .
Shi Mu hopped, and hastily stopped walking . He had been walking so fast that he almost bumped into Jin Xiao Chai . There was very less distance between the two of them at this moment as a result . Then, an alluring mild fragrance entered his nose .

Shi Mu exposed a forced smile, and took a step backwards .
Mo Ning and the other two people looked towards Shi Mu and Jin Xiao Chai . They exposed colors of astonishment in their eyes . Then, all the three people started to walk faster . Their silhouettes soon disappeared into the distance .
Shi Mu looked at the three of them walking away . He tried to move the corner of his mouth for a while, but finally let out a sigh . He then said, "I don’t know why Elder Jin called after me . Do you wish to say something to me?"
Jin Xiao Chai didn’t reply . Instead, she touched her chin, and sized Shi Mu up and down .
"I gifted you that Qian Yuan pill . You haven’t taken it yet, right?" Jin Xiao Chai wrinkled her brows and said .
"The Qian Yuan pill is a magic potion to break through the bottleneck of the Xian Tian realm . Right now, my cultivation is still far from the crucial point . So, I’d have to wait for a while before using it . I want to thank Elder Jin for the present," Shi Mu nodded, and changed the topic of discussion . He then faced Jin Xiao Chai, and bowed before her to show his gratitude .
"When are you going to try to break through the bottleneck of the Xian Tian realm?" Jin Xiao Chai’s complexion sank . She then asked .
"I was planning to spend a little time, and then try to break through the Xian Tian realm after two or three months . But now, I’ll have to leave for the Demonic Sect . So, I’ll probably make a breakthrough after that . " Shi Mu felt a little strange as Jin Xiao Chai asked about the degree of the progress in his cultivation . But, he replied in an honest manner .
"I’m not delighted as your progress towards the Xian Tian bottleneck is going slow . " Jin Xiao Chai’s complexion became cold as she heard this . She then spoke in resentful tone .
Shi Mu hadn’t expected that Jin Xiao Chai would turn hostile . So, he was startled .
"I’ve always considered you to be a skillful man . I didn’t expect you to handle this in a womanish way . Let it be . I shouldn’t have had hopes from you… " Jin Xiao Chai stared at Shi Mu ferociously . She no longer paid attention to him . She turned around, and walked angrily towards the other side of the main hall .
Shi Mu looked at Jin Xiao Chai’s departing figure . She seemed like an unfathomable mystery to him . He didn’t understand when and how he had provoked this woman .
He thought for a while . But, he couldn’t make any sense of the matter . So, he shook his head, and walked down the hill .
Shi Mu turned down every organization and entity of the Sect that tried to hire him to make charms for them over the next few days . He continued to practice the Art of Accumulating Spirit Power . Moreover, he studied the ‘Secret Art of Charm Magic’ in his cave-dwelling .




Half-a-month later . . .
Shi Mu stood beside the stone-desk in a private room with a solemn and respectful expression on his face . Several folded charm papers of animal-hide were neatly arranged on the desk . Magic ink and magic pen were placed beside those papers .
Shi Mu had brought these charm papers from the Wasteland . There was a pack of black folded animal-hide among these papers; it was made-up of a small lump of skin of the three-headed ominous python .
According to Shi Mu’s estimation, he could make a magic charm by using the skin of the three-headed ominous python of the Xian Tian middle-level . The power of that magic charm would be equivalent to that of a high-grade magic charm .
Shi Mu took a deep breath . A golden light shone brightly in his eyes . He then took out the piece of the animal-skin charm paper . After that, he carefully spread it out on the desk .
He picked the magic pen in his right hand, and dipped it into the magic ink . He held a spirit stone of metal attribute in his left hand . Then, he slowly started to draw .
Shi Mu drew a Golden Star Charm; it was a defensive magic charm . It was considered to be an advanced version of the Golden Armor Magic Charm .
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Ten days later…
All the animal-hide charm papers – including the one that was made-up of the skin of the three-headed ominous python – had already been used-up . More than half of the magic charms had got damaged in the process of making them .
Shi Mu had been able to produce eight middle-grade magic charms from the skin of the three-headed ominous python . Five of them were the cane vine magic charms . They could be used to attack the enemy . The other three were Golden Star Charms .
He had drawn more than twenty magic charms on the ordinary animal-skin . But, all of them were middle-level fire-attribute attacking magic charms; they were called the Fire Spear Charms .
Shi Mu looked a little tired . He felt relaxed in his heart as he saw the thirty middle-level magic charms on the desk .
The central area of the mainland was quite far . It wasn’t known how many untold dangers and difficulties would come along the way . These magic charms could at least make him feel him a little secure .
He waved his hand, and kept the magic charms in his storage ring . After that, he walked over to the stone-bed in his private room .
He lay down on the stone-bed, and entered into his dreamland .
A few hours later…
Shi Mu turned over, and got-up . He then sat cross-legged on the stone-bed .
He started to think about something . After that, he closed his eyes, and the records of the ‘Art of Flaming Red Ape’ appeared in his mind . He then started to comprehend it .
Half-an-hour later…
Shi Mu opened his eyes . He then wrinkled his brows . He seemed to be thinking about something .
The Art of Flaming Red Ape had turned out to be far more exquisite than his imagination . This cultivation technique was divided into twelve layers; there were boundaries after every three layers . He would enter into the Xian Tian realm once he reached the seventh layer . In fact, he could even advance his cultivation to the Earth Grade with this technique .
The practice of this cultivation art could make the practitioner’s body encounter changes with advancement of each level . It would promote his fire-element induction power . Moreover, it would upgrade the might of his Fire Attribute Martial Skills .
Shi Mu felt that the basics of this technique were similar to those of Magic cultivation techniques in some aspects .
Shi Mu would get to study the Xian Tian Martial Skill – ‘The Art of Seven Killing Sticks’ – once he reached the seventh layer of this cultivation technique . This was also the reason why he had forged the short meteoric stick . Moreover, he would get to study a martial skill called the ‘The True Flame of Primal Chaos’ once he reached the tenth layer .
But, a place with a fire-based spiritual essence would be needed in order to practice this cultivation art . A great amount of All Yang Pills would be required otherwise .
Shi Mu had heard about a place which possessed the fire-based spiritual essence when Zhao Ping had accidently mentioned about it in his blacksmith shop . It was said that there was an area inside the valley after the third peak of the mountain where special pills and magic tools were made . Only the disciples of the second grade or higher had the qualifications to use it .
Shi Mu got-up while thinking about these things . He then arrived at the doorway of his private room . Suddenly, a black light flashed on the prohibition token in his hand . After that, the stone-gate was opened by the black light .
Bang! Bang!’ The sounds of shifting of the mountain-rocks were heard .
The stone-gate of the private room opened with a loud rumble . Shi Mu’s figure flashed and went outside .
Then, sounds of the shifting of the mountain-rocks was heard from behind him . The mountain-wall regained its original shape; not even a small crack could be seen on its surface .
Shi Mu exited his cave residence, and walked down the hill .
He returned to his cave-dwelling after an hour . He had already gathered thirty Concentrated Yang Pills in his storage ring . These were one of the most common kinds of All Yang Pills .
Suddenly, he thought of Cai and gave a command to it . After that, he left the cave-dwelling once again .

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