Chapter 2: Heavenly Cloud Village
Heavenly Cloud Village
A medium-sized town located in the areas near the south of the Forest of Spirits
The population of said village consisted of many mortals who had lived in this place for countless years.
Although it was a town almost abandoned by the Hong Empire, its structure was truly magnificent.
Beautiful structures of houses with wood and other different materials, smooth roads where the carriages moved smoothly.
Even the decorations were beyond an ordinary village.
How was this possible in a town located almost on the border?
It was because in the middle of the Villa there was a statue, to be more precise there were three statues
These three statues were all women worshiped by all mortals
The Holy Women of Innovation, Architecture and Medicine.
Although these three women called themselves 'saints', they were actually mere mortals.
But their irregular thoughts and innovations throughout their years of life totally earned them their title.
From simple food accessories to amazing architecture
His brilliant methods created a more relieved life for the villagers.
Therefore, although this village was almost abandoned by the Empire, some Cultivators were inspired by these designs.
"Oh? Young Master, why don't you come to my shop? Surely my food won't disappoint you!"
"Miss Cultivator, wouldn't you like to buy jewelry?"
"Ms Wang, are you interested in the best specialties in the Village?"
Many voices shouted in the middle of the market, the owners promoted their businesses with fervent smiles
As it was a village, all the residents knew each other, they only advertised their businesses to the stream of guests visiting the village at that time.
Among these visitors was actually a young man who was looking around with great curiosity.
His red eyes visualized commerce around town while his nose smelled the smell of food in the air.
It was about Ling Tian, who was very excited to be free again after those tortuous ten years.
Feeling the smells of food and looking at more humans around made him feel totally free
His heart began to relax when he realized that he had finally prevailed until he left that mountain
"Excuse me Grandmaster and Miss, will you be fine with this amount of meat?"
At that moment a middle-aged man's scream came from Ling Tian's side
Looking towards the origin of the scream, Ling Tian could see how a vendor spoke amicably with two Cultivators
One of them felt Ling Tian's gaze and she turned to look at him, it was a woman with flaming red hair and eyes of the same color.
The striking thing was his beautiful features and his fiery body being wrapped in a red robe with a phoenix printed on it.
They both looked at each other and Ling Tian bowed respectfully showing a slight smile before continuing on his way.
Instead that woman nodded in greeting
"What's wrong Little Yi?"
The man next to him was curious because the woman next to him suddenly stopped chatting
"It's nothing, Elder Xu, did you buy the meat?"
"Yes, with this amount it will not be very difficult for us to attract some Berserk Beasts"
Both people were here to fulfill a mission of their Sect
It was about subjugating some Berserk Beasts that were wreaking havoc in the nearby areas of Heavenly Cloud Village.
"We should get moving"
...
Ling Tian continued to observe every corner of the village until he felt satisfied, however he had realized a serious problem
"What do I do now? Where am I headed? I don't have a home, much less money with me"
Yes, he had been very enthusiastic before therefore he had forgotten a very important point.
He had no home, much less money!
How was he supposed to live?
Luckily his body stopped needing food once he passed the Nascent Soul Stage.
"Is this considered kicking yourself? Had I known, I would have taken some money out of those two sinister women ..." Ling Tian muttered in annoyance
Why had he murdered those two women?
It was because their Heavenly Eyes could see that those women were truly evil
The atrocities they have done in the past caused many souls to materialize around them.
When Ling Tian looked at how there were even children's souls around him, he couldn't help but murder them.
Deep in thought Ling Tian walked randomly without realizing he had left the village areas
He could notice houses in poor condition and winding streets, looking back he saw new streets and huge houses
"Is this the so-called wealth-poverty divide?"
It is as if they were two similar worlds but with different colors, surprisingly even in this small village there were different areas of rich and poor.
Ling Tian walked a little further along this path noticing some older people, among them there were even children playing who hid when he was passing by.
'Did they really need to hide from me?' Ling Tian thought with amusement as he shrugged
Right now inside a small house near Ling Tian there were three people
It was a mature woman who appeared to be in her thirties or forties, beside her were two small ten-year-old children
They looked at Ling Tian through the window of the house with curiosity in their eyes
"Guys it's rude to spy, you shouldn't do it"
The mature woman scold both boys as she led them away from the window before glancing at the young man outside.
She felt that man was no ordinary
Perhaps that man was a mortal from the Scholarly Palace or a cultivator.
However both boys did not know the sense of 'manners' they immediately pouted sulkily
"Mom! You don't understand! We really want to be Cultivators!"
"Yeah! Why don't you ever let us talk to those old people?"
Hearing those words the mature woman sighed to herself
His two sons were very obsessed with becoming Cultivators
But was it really possible for the two of them?
Not that she despised her children, she was very insecure that her children would talk to any Cultivators
Being an adult woman she had already seen many things during her life
In this world where the strongest was absolutely right there were many Cultivators who treated mortals like ants
What if your kids managed to find some of those kinds of Cultivators and accidentally offended you? She didn't want anything bad to happen to them
She shook her head before smiling lovingly at her two sons.
"I know, just be patient, this is not the time yet ... Mom promises to get you a good Master"
"Thanks Mom!"
"I knew you would understand!"
Both boys smiled and hugged their mother before running to their room to play.
The mature woman looked at her children's backs before a smile moved to her lips.
"Even though mom is lying to you right now, I'll at least try to get a Cultivator to see if you guys have what it takes to cultivate."
At the end of those words, the mature woman directed her gaze to the window of her house so that the smile on her face would freeze.
Not only her smile, even her heart seemed to freeze at that moment.
That man in red robes in the distance seemed to be looking at her!
Why was he suddenly looking at her?
Why did she seem to be in the presence of a higher being?
...
Ling Tian had stopped walking as he looked at a small neglected house in the distance
No, he was just looking at a mature woman with quite a bit of intrigue.
"Nine Star Lotus? How interesting ..." Ling Tian muttered to himself
Although he was not very aware of the state of this world at least he knew about the most important Divine Bodies and Daos Seeds.
The system had a long list of rewards, and the Nine Star Lotus was ranked number five in the best.
A truly powerful Dao Seed that if even the Cultivators had no talent, their cultivation process would be unmatched below the other Four Dao
"Good! Are we all ready? It's time for us to start the journey!"
At that moment a female scream interrupted Ling Tian's thoughts
One street ahead there were about twenty people, fifteen of them used common and somewhat neglected clothes.
Possibly they were residents of the poverty area of this village
Instead the other five figures were two women and three men who wore green robes
"Oh? We are missing one don't you think?"
"Really? Uh ~ It has become somewhat difficult to get workers in this village for a while now."
"Don't you think they're just scared? After all, on our journey, it's normal to meet some Berserk Beasts"
"You're right"
"How long do you two plan to keep talking? Get to work!"
At that moment one of the women dressed in green robes stepped forward
"No one else is willing to bring wood with us to Hidden Moon Village? We will be paying two gold coins!"
For the population of a village a gold coin was something dazzling, they could support their families for at least two months
But that wouldn't really be worth the risk, the five people looked at each other before sighing to themselves.
"Excuse me? Could I bring that wood?"
At that moment when the five people were about to give up, a man with pure white hair appeared.
This man wore common clothes and a bit scratchy, even so his imaculated white hair and face were too attention-grabbing.
The five people looked at each other somewhat confused
Was there really someone like that in this town?
But they didn't overthink it
"Sure, we'll be heading towards Hidden Moon Village, you don't have to worry about security, we'll take care of it"
"Yes, if you don't have to worry" One of the women answered in confirmation
The white haired man smiled friendly before nodding "Then I'll take the wood with me"
This man was Ling Tian who had 'borrowed' some clothes from a house around
One of the five people gave Ling Tian a small basket where he could carry the wood with him.
A robust man who stood out for wearing silver armor positioned himself in front of the 'caravan'
"Very well, our journey begins now, make sure you stay aligned at all times and do not delay others, once our delivery is finished you will be paid"
It was an easy trip, that is if you ignored the possible Berserk Beasts on the way
"Excuse me, after delivering the merchandise ... How will we return?"
Yes, this was the doubt of many villagers, however one of the girls in green robes smiled friendly
"Don't worry, after delivering the goods we will return with another cargo for the Heavenly Cloud People, do you know what it means?"
As if he had waited for this moment the man in armor spoke "It means that all of you received double work and double pay"
Double pay? Were they even paying you to return home with foreign merchandise? The villagers got excited
If two gold coins were enough to feed a family for two months ... Then what if they are getting four ?!
Many got excited as they started walking behind the top five people
Instead Ling Tian walked without much worry, he was simply experiencing the so-called 'life'
At that moment a sturdy dark-skinned man approached Ling Tian while carrying a basket full of vegetables on his back.
"Hey boy I've never seen you inside the village, are you new?"
"No, I was just passing through and decided to take the opportunity to earn money."
"An opportunist ... right?" A soft laugh came from the back of Ling Tian "But I totally agree with your decision, only a fool would not take the opportunity to earn money, I am Lin Lang"
The person named Lin Lang was a woman who appeared to be in her forties, she was carrying a basket full of food with her to feed the members of the makeshift 'caravan'
"I am Fang Li, a nice friend"
Both people introduced themselves to Ling Tian with clear friendship, in this kind of environment everyone made friends with the people next to them.
Because it was going to be a long trip, many formed groups to chat.
Ling Tian looked at both of them before smiling slightly "It's nice to meet you, I'm Ling Tian"
So Ling Tian had made his first two friendships in this world.
- Heavenly Mountain
In the air of this majestic mountain a hundred Berserk Beasts were flying overhead to immigrate
The Berserk Beasts had low intelligence and were totally aggressive
They were enemies of both humanity and the Spirit Beasts themselves
As they flew over the top of the Heavenly Mountain suddenly all the Berserk Beasts were drawn to
In the middle of the top of the Heavenly Mountain was a grandiose mansion
Its structure was very similar to an Imperial Palace
High ivory white walls guarded by an impressive robust wooden gate
Inside were lush gardens with a white-hued mansion and striking glass overlooking the interior.
"Grr!"
All the Berserk Beasts that flew overhead immediately snarled, expelling their Auras, their eyes fixed on the 'enemies' around them.
For them this place was perfect to live, an imminent battle for the ownership of said house is about to ignite
Except that mysteriously a figure materialized from inside the impressive Residential Villa
It was a ... Cat? Yeah it was a palm-sized cat
When all the Berserk Beasts were about to start a battle the little Cat purred before his size grew
Soon even his body became as big as the Villa itself, that's how the Berserk Beasts couldn't even understand how they died.
The entire top of the Heavenly Mountain fell silent again
- South Area of the Spiritual Forest
A slim man in white robes was looking towards the mountain in the distance while his eyes showed a hint of fear but also admiration.
That sudden Aura had completely enveloped the entire Heavenly Mountain, he could feel chills in his body when remembering that scene
"It's the ..." Cao Wang muttered to himself
However Little Ci who was nearby replied "Did that man really come back?"
"It seems that he has returned, however his objective is the top of the Heavenly Mountain"
"Then we won't be related to his affairs?" Little Ci asked with concern
Cao Wang looked at the Heavenly Mountain for a few seconds before shaking his head in denial.
"I do not think that a being of his height would want to do any damage to the Spiritual Forest, it is more I believe that his home is located on top of the Mountain"
Really, Cao Wang's speculations were totally true, even if it wasn't Ling Tian, the residents inside the Residential Village wouldn't be interested in the Spirit Forest either.
They wouldn't do it as long as they didn't bother
Little Ci was silent for a moment
"Should our subordinates deny entry to all people to Heavenly Mountain?"
"It won't do any good, I will invoke a meeting between the Kings of the forest tomorrow to discuss this matter."
If it was better to discuss this issue with all the Kings, the best option was to deny entry to all Spirit Beasts towards the Heavenly Mountain so as not to offend that person.
Pak!
At that moment the door to Cao Wang's room was abruptly opened as a cute eighteen-year-old girl with cow horns on her head appeared.
"Father, Mother, it is decided tomorrow that I will go to the Lost City in search of my Dao!"
Both parents were silent looking at their daughter before sighing
Wasn't this daughter of hers the only problem they had to confront right now?
CREATORS' THOUGHTS 
UnfinishedMinds
UnfinishedMinds The MC will have disciples, each person named in this chapter will have an appearance later
The disciples vary in ages, soon the rewards that the system gave to the MC during his ten years will be reflected
And they will also talk about the inhabitants inside the Celestial Residence
There are no humans inside said Residence
Creation is hard, cheer me up!
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