Beginning of Cultivation
Chapter 129: Heading to the Capital

Chapter 129: Heading to the Capital

Jun Wu Xiao found what Gu Zhou Jian said to be very reasonable. If the hat was meant to protect his head but his head was harder than iron, then what was the point of protection?

"Alright, so I just need to sit on it, right?" he asked.

Gu Zhou Jian nodded and said:

"Exactly, but be gentle. If you move too roughly, even steel will bend."

"Don’t worry, don’t worry. My control isn’t that bad. Besides, now my brain is functioning very well, unlike when I first broke through the bone forging realm. Moreover, I want to try out this new toy. Although it’s not as fast as me running, it looks very nice." Jun Wu Xiao said.

In the past, when he broke through the bone forging realm, he truly had a bit of trouble getting used to his own strength. But now, after many breakthroughs, his brain could almost instantly adapt to the new power.

"Hold on tight, be careful not to get bounced out of the vehicle." Gu Zhou Jian said.

Jun Wu Xiao, hearing this, grabbed her waist but suddenly realized something was off. He said:

"How could I get bounced out? I can fly, so how could I be thrown out of the vehicle?"

"Oh, my mistake, I forgot you can fly. So, you can sit, lie down, or do any position you want. You won’t fall anyway." she said.

Jun Wu Xiao nodded but still chose to sit properly. He said:

"This vehicle is designed for sitting, not lying down, so sitting is obviously the best position."

After they were settled, Gu Zhou Jian started driving him. The path they were taking was completely roadless. Initially, she just headed straight up the mountain without following any path, making it extremely bumpy.

After driving a bit, Jun Wu Xiao said:

"Damn, why is it so bumpy? It’s less comfortable than me running."

"No choice, there’s no proper road here. Once we leave the Kunlun mountains, things will get better, it’ll be much smoother." Gu Zhou Jian said.

If her vehicle wasn’t an off-road type, they certainly couldn’t have traveled through this crazy place.

After a while, Jun Wu Xiao asked again:

"Are we close to a proper road yet?"

"Almost." she replied.

.....

Ten minutes later, he asked again:

"Are we really almost there?"

"Don’t worry, trust me, we’re almost there." she said.

.....

And so he kept asking back and forth over a dozen times, taking several hours to reach a normal road. Obviously, during that time, Jun Wu Xiao was so shaken he felt like his brain was going to fall out... well, maybe that’s an exaggeration, but the number of times he was jolted today was more than he had experienced since he was born. He cursed:

"Damn it, your ’almost’ took several hours? Why didn’t you let me carry both the vehicle and you out here from the start, and then we could travel normally?"

"Are you scared?" Gu Zhou Jian said.

Scared? He wouldn’t be scared even if the sky fell, so how could he be scared of being jolted? He replied:

"What makes you think I’d be scared of something so trivial? But it’s a huge waste of time, and the constant jolting is not interesting at all."

"You’ve been cultivating for hundreds of years without losing patience, and now you’re complaining after just a few hours?" Gu Zhou Jian said.

"But these few hours are utterly meaningless." Jun Wu Xiao responded.

He didn’t mind spending hundreds of years, but wasting a few hours like this was extremely ridiculous. He didn’t even find it enjoyable. As for the scenery of the Kunlun mountains, it looked much better viewed from the peaks than from the bumpy ride earlier.

"Alright, alright. Stop complaining. I’ll take you to eat something. Or if you like, I can buy you whatever you want. I’ve got money." Gu Zhou Jian said.

Jun Wu Xiao felt as if he was being pampered. It was a strange feeling, very different from when he used to run to Chu Wu for money.

"Why do I feel like you’re sponsoring me?" he said.

Instead of answering, she asked him back:

"Do you have any money?"

"No."

"Then I’ll sponsor you now. I don’t lack money." Gu Zhou Jian confidently replied.

Although she was always on the move, she had her own bank account. As long as she didn’t break any laws, no one could freeze her account. This was assured by the imperial court, and anyone who had an opinion could come and fight with the court.

Currently, although there were many cultivation families, the imperial court still had the largest overall combat power, including modern weapons and cultivators.

People who joined the imperial court could participate in matters on the eastern continent but were not allowed to compete for resources. Every ten years, they would go there to train and fight, like going to an arena.

"So, can you help me buy just a small piece of land, about a hundred miles... no, a few dozen miles, so I have a spacious place to run around? Land near the capital would be best." Jun Wu Xiao said teasingly.

He obviously knew she didn’t have the capability to do that. Land in the capital was incredibly expensive. Although he had never been in the real estate business, he understood its value. He asked because he liked teasing her.

Gu Zhou Jian felt a strong urge to hit him, knowing full well he was teasing her. She said:

"If I wasn’t driving, I’d definitely hit you."

"Hitting me would hurt your hand. It’s best not to hurt yourself. That would be really foolish." Jun Wu Xiao said fearlessly.

He was so right that she couldn’t argue back, so she could only say:

"I’ll tell my sister, just wait. When I’m stronger, the two of us will beat you together. Then don’t try to run."

Hearing this, Jun Wu Xiao imagined a future where he was beaten badly. Although she was weak now, he could clearly see her potential.

As the realm gets higher, the cultivation time gets longer. Perhaps at some point in the future, the three of them would have the same realm. At that point, it would be understandable if he lost.

"Ha ha, don’t worry. I won’t run. If you’re willing to fight me, I’d be happy. After all, not many of my friends like to fight. Oh, and maybe you’ll get a chance to meet them later." Jun Wu Xiao said.

"If they’re your friends, then they’re my friends too. I’d love to meet them." Gu Zhou Jian said.

Hearing this, he was a bit curious and asked:

"How are you so sure they’ll want to be friends with you?"

"It’s simple. Because you and I are alike. So if they get along with you, they’ll get along with me too, and we surely have something in common." she replied.

Perhaps with others, that might not be true, but with Jun Wu Xiao’s group, it was correct. They had many similarities, so a friend of one could easily be a friend of another.

"You’re not wrong. By the way, are we heading to the capital now?" Jun Wu Xiao asked.

"Yes, there are many fun things there. But it will take quite some time to get there." Gu Zhou Jian said.

He didn’t trust her vague words, so he said:

"Specifically, how many hours?"

"What hours? It’ll probably take two or three days." Gu Zhou Jian said.

Jun Wu Xiao immediately said:

"Stop!"

"I don’t want to." Gu Zhou Jian said.

Even though she wanted to go faster, she enjoyed arguing with him like this.

This time, Jun Wu Xiao didn’t say much. He immediately picked her up along with the vehicle and ran straight to the capital.