Beginning of Cultivation
Chapter 157: Farewell

Chapter 157: Farewell

Although humans generally worship the Guardian Gods and always respect them, Tang Hao’s situation did not align with this notion.

Although the lingering hatred between him and Jun Wu Xiao disappeared, it did not mean that he worshiped Jun Wu Xiao.

Clearly, Jun Wu Xiao did not intend to hold any grudges against Tang Hao, he was not that petty. He nodded and said:

"Alright, you can see me however you like. Let’s put an end to this nonsense here. After all, my main objective was to understand the current capabilities of humanity. If a great family possesses such power, it means the royal court is even stronger. However, it still requires the dedication of cultivators for these weapons to hit their targets because, despite their size, monsters move very quickly."

Gu Zhou Jian and Tang Hao both nodded. Although they didn’t understand the specific situation, the speed of high-level cultivators was indeed very fast. In just a few seconds, they could avoid danger to their lives.

He continued:

"As for when the monsters will appear, I don’t know, but there will be a day when they attack again. The one behind them is still out there, so that person will surely not give up on Earth. Anyway, telling you this now doesn’t solve anything. Let’s head back quickly, we need to use the Tang family’s plane because Gu Zhou Jian is really slow."

Although Tang Hao still didn’t like Jun Wu Xiao, he nodded and replied:

"Alright, let’s get in the car and head to the airport."

Although their relationship wasn’t close, they stood on the same front. Whether cultivators or ordinary people, they all wanted to protect Earth, so there was no need to destroy each other.

Tang Hao was no longer young and shouldn’t cause trouble but focus on his work. As for Gu Zhou Jian, even if he wanted to be stubborn now, it would be pointless with Jun Wu Xiao around.

After a while, the three of them arrived at the airport and began flying back to the main continent. After getting off the plane, Gu Zhou Jian said:

"Farewell. Thank you for what you have done. If your family encounters any difficulties in the future, find me. If I can, I will help."

Tang Hao nodded and said:

"Alright, farewell."

Jun Wu Xiao then carried Gu Zhou Jian and ran back to her house. Tang Hao watched them leave and thought:

"Haiz, the love story is over. But the situation isn’t too bad. At least in the future, the family can rely on the help of a high-level cultivator. She and the Guardian Gods are the same kind of people, so in the future, she might become very powerful."

He then drove back to the Tang family on his own. After this farewell, who knows how long it will be until they meet again? It could be ten years, a hundred years, or perhaps the next time they meet will be at Tang Hao’s funeral.

...

The major families had received a notice from the royal court. They discussed among themselves:

"Who on earth did Tang Hao fight that the court had to intervene and tell us not to bother that person?"

"I don’t know, but according to the satellite photos, that person looks very young. At most, he appears to be about twenty years old."

"Are you dumb? A twenty-year-old who could survive that bomb? I’ll start walking on my head from now on."

"I didn’t say he was twenty years old, I just said he looks like it. Cultivators at higher realms tend to revert to their healthiest state. I don’t know what realm this person is in, but it must be higher than the bone forging realm."

"If that’s the case, I think I have some idea about this person’s identity. Tell the young ones in the family that if they accidentally meet this person, they should try to befriend him."

"You’re right, but remind them to be cautious. If they act foolishly and get beaten or lose favor, it could be very troublesome."

...

By this time, Jun Wu Xiao and Gu Zhou Jian had returned home. Suddenly, Jun Wu Xiao thought for a moment and said:

"I want to return to the Kunlun mountains. Do you want to come with me?"

Gu Zhou Jian asked:

"Why? Do you hate me?"

Jun Wu Xiao immediately shook his head and replied:

"Did you misunderstand? I even invited you to come along. I feel that staying in the city isn’t a good idea. I’ve gathered the knowledge I need, and I’ve checked the current situation of humanity. I think staying here isn’t very beneficial. Many people might know about my existence after the recent battle because the commotion was very big."

Gu Zhou Jian understood why he wanted to leave and nodded, saying:

"Of course, I’ll go with you. There’s nothing left for me here, no family or friends that matter. After all, the path of cultivation is mostly solitary. If family or friends want to enjoy life, they’ll just be dust when we meet again."

The path of cultivation isn’t heartless, but it does have strict rules. The greater the price paid, the farther one can go. It’s a race against time, and the lazy will be eliminated. Being eliminated here doesn’t mean stopping cultivation but slowly dying of old age because they couldn’t break through in time.

Cultivators can’t indulge in worldly pleasures when they start their path because they must constantly race against time. Later, when they reach the peak, they can enjoy as long as they want, but by then, there might be no one left they know to share it with.

Jun Wu Xiao and his friends are an anomaly in the world of cultivators, which is why they can still enjoy each other’s company. Normally, a cultivator would seclude themselves to cultivate alone until they reach immortality, then explore another path.

Of course, being alone for a long time doesn’t make them forget how to speak because a cultivator’s memory is excellent. However, they can’t avoid extreme boredom, and those with poor mental states might forget who they are and what they want. At that point, their path of cultivation would be completely severed because they would no longer qualify as a cultivator.