Chapter 413: Chapter 412: The Foolish Old Man Moves Mountains to Fill the Sea and Create Land_1

“The Seven Emotions Valley should be right ahead. Let’s stop here for now and ask someone in the Valley to keep an eye on Old Meng.”

Lu Yang feared that if they kept going, various unexpected incidents might happen to impede their journey.

He had no desire to experience another landslide like the one he’d suffered by using the Devour the Sky and Swallow the Earth technique.

Meng Jingzhou knew that Lu Yang was right, however annoyed he might be. He ordered the two men to get off, staying where he was to keep Old Horse company.

After they traversed two or three miles, they reached a canyon it seemed as if it had been split open by a mighty sword from the heavens. The sides of the canyon were steep and smooth, with no protrusions or indentations whatsoever. If one claimed this to be the work of natural forces, one had to acknowledge the supernatural power of such forces.

Seeing Lu Yang’s attention focused on the canyon, Zhao Po explained, “The Seven Emotions Valley wasn’t always called that. It used to be the Seven Emotions Sect. One of the past sect leaders thought that with all the Sects and Schools scattered across the Central Continent, it was way too generic and hard to stand out. So, they invited a master of Swordsmanship to split a plain into two with a single stroke, turning it into a canyon. The Sect then took advantage of this situation and renamed itself as the Seven Emotions Valley and even underwent a formal name change registration process.”

“I see, that’s quite an approach. I’ve learned something new and impressive. They knew about formal registration processes…”

Before Lu Yang could finish, he realized something, “Hold on, isn’t it mandatory to restore things back to their original state after the act of cultivators? The case of Seven Emotions Valley needs approvals, right?”

“Yes, indeed. Hence, till now, the Seven Emotions Valley stands as an unauthorized structure.”

𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

Lu Yang thought – that is the first time I’ve heard of a canyon being considered an unauthorized structure. Quite a unique feature of the cultivation world indeed.

In the Spiritual Space, Fairy Eternity muttered, “Your Great Xia is pretty strict about this matter. It was much freer in the ancient times, without all these bothersome rules and regulations. We could change the terrain as per our wishes.”

“I remember a family residing in the mountains for generations. The way out was blocked by two huge mountains, making commuting very inconvenient. They had to take a long detour to get to the outside world.”

“The kid of that family saw this and decided to move the two mountains blocking the path from the front of their house. People ridiculed him, stating that he was too young and weak to even lift a stone, let alone moving two mountains.”

“The kid then said, ‘Even if I can’t right now, there’s always the future. I can progress to the Qi Refinement Stage. If that is not enough, I’ll advance to the Foundation Establishment Stage. If that’s still not strong enough, then to the Golden Core Stage, the Nascent Soul Stage, and so on. The stages of cultivation are never-ending. One day, I’ll surely reach the level where I can move mountains.’

“The kid went out to learn under a mentor. When he returned, he was no longer a boy, but an old man. The people who knew him called him the stubborn old man. The level of cultivation skill he had brought back from his training was earth-shaking. He moved the two mountains, Taihang and Wangwu, from the front of his house and dumped them into the sea.”

“Since then, the stubborn old man began helping other families living in the mountains move their mountains and dump them into the sea.”

“Due to his willingness to help others, often moving mountains for others, the seas were gradually filled up with mountains over time.”

“The story of the stubborn old man moving mountains and reclaiming land from the sea turned into a proverb – stubborn old man fills the sea, indicating the need to be unyielding in practice to overcome hardships.”

With a painful squeeze on his temples, Lu Yang felt as if his memory was becoming muddled.

Before the immortal could finish her story, Fairy Eternity continued, “You should be aware that sea water never disappears, it simply relocates. The old man filled up the sea, and the water overflowed from the sea, causing a great flood.”

“Thankfully, at that time, Immortal Jiuchong had already created the Breath Soil, which was an expanding soil. He used it to block the flood and prevent it from spreading. This act was known among the people as Immortals controlling water.”

Lu Yang returned to his senses and realized that there were quite a few people in Seven Emotions Valley, all of them standing in a queue. When would their turn come if they queued too?

“What’s happening here? Have all these people been cursed by the Seven Emotions Valley?”

Is the curse of Seven Emotions Valley airborne and that’s why there are so many victims?

“No, not really. More than half of the people queuing have been cursed by others and have come to the Seven Emotions Valley for help. To train their disciples in breaking curses, the Valley assigns some disciples to sit at the entrance for consultation and to break curses on the spot.”

“Don’t be alarmed by the numbers. Most of the cases are minor curses, like toothaches or gout.”

“But standing in line wouldn’t help our cause, since the disciples who provide on-site consultations usually find it hard to even break simple Foundation Establishment stage curses. For the curse on Senior Brother Meng, the Valley Master has to intervene.”

Suddenly, someone among those queueing up approached Lu Yang, “Young brothers, are you here at Seven Emotions Valley to break a curse? I can give you my spot. You just have to say that we’re relatives. All it takes is five hundred spirit stones. Deal or no deal?”

Following the direction of the voice, Lu Yang saw the man offering him the chance to bypass the queue, causing his eyelids to twitch uncontrollably.

It was the guy who’d impersonated the owner at the Qingming Inn!

His very presence at the Seven Emotions Valley meant he was exceedingly sure of himself, convinced he could escape even if he was discovered.

Walking straight towards him with a smile, Lu Yang asked, “Do you remember me?”

The man in the paper cap examined Lu Yang’s face for a moment before saying, “Ah, yes. You’re the customer who stayed at my inn!”

Lu Yang thought, wasn’t that originally someone else’s inn? How on earth did it become yours?

With a puzzled look, the man in the paper cap asked, “What happened to the brother who was with you before, and that old horse?”

A chill ran down Lu Yang’s spine. Did the man in the paper cap mention Old Horse because he’d seen something unusual?

“Fairy, what’s the Cultivation Level of this cap-wearing man?”

“Hard to say. This is just one of his clones. It’s impossible to discern his actual Cultivation Level. But he seems to be practicing some sort of Clone technique, dividing himself into millions of parts for the purpose of cultivating his Spiritual Power.”

“Just my luck. Let’s go.”

Leaving the man in the paper cap behind, Lu Yang headed off. Considering that the man had a dragon horse for a mount, he must have had a complex background. Although he wasn’t highly cultivated himself, he had a solid foundation. That scared people.

And then there was another person he hadn’t seen yet, but the Living Corpse accompanying him had been created using the Corpse Chasing Sect’s method, which implied that he was associated with the Corpse Chasing Sect.

Lu Yang, being an obscure figure, and Zhao Po, a disciple from the Corpse Chasing Sect, could both easily bring him trouble, so it was better to just leave this place.

The man in the paper cap vanished in front of Lu Yang, casting some kind of hidden runic spell. Lu Yang still couldn’t make sense of how he’d vanished.

“Is that guy from the wanted posters – the one in the paper cap?” Zhao Po asked, recognizing him.

“You’ve heard of him, too?”

“Yes, we heard about him when we were traveling. My siblings and I even considered capturing him to claim the reward. We could never find him, though.”

Initially, Zhao Po thought of capturing the man, but noticing Lu Yang’s serious expression, he realized that the man was far from being easy prey and held back.