Reversing the Milky Way

This scene was witnessed by Yu Qing'an.

He gave an awkward laugh and continued, "So, Bai Cheng? Has the golden-winged bird left?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Cheng was momentarily stunned, and he immediately thought of something.

Bai Cheng: "Uncle Yu, is it convenient for us to go to that mysterious cave now? I want to hide the bird eggs there."

Upon hearing this, Yu Qing'an immediately tensed up.

"What? You brought bird eggs back again? What happened?"

Immediately afterward, Bai Cheng recounted his encounter with Shuo Chen to Yu Qing'an. Yu Qing'an was taken aback after listening.

"It's actually him!?"

Bai Cheng: "Uncle Yu, do you also know Senior Shuo Chen?"

Yu Qing'an: "That's all in the past. But why is he here? I remember that the people from the Thunder Palace are mostly in their sphere of influence."

Bai Cheng: "Uncle Yu, you don't know this, but in this Wuling Town competition, there was a person with a lightning attribute who was then taken in as a disciple by Senior Shuo Chen."

After hearing this, Yu Qing'an stroked his chin and said, "I see. I didn't expect that a disciple with a lightning attribute cultivation physique could appear in just a Wuling Town competition. It's truly surprising."

Bai Cheng: "Didn't you see Elder Mo Yan's face? He was so angry he turned green. Sigh, let's not talk about that. Uncle Yu, could you take me to that mysterious cave to hide the egg?"

Yu Qing'an, with a serious expression, said to Bai Cheng, "It's not the right time yet. There are too many cultivators in the village. If we are discovered, there's no guarantee what might happen."

Bai Cheng was also somewhat confused after hearing this.

"Uncle Yu and the others are all from the Wuling Town Supervisory Office. Could they be involved in something shady?"

Yu Qing'an: "Hehe, the Supervisory Bureau? Isn't Xuan Taiming also a member of the Supervisory Bureau? You were hit by him, don't you know what kind of person he is? And do you think Liu Yuntian is so honest? The pseudo-spiritual weapon in his hand is enough to prove the point. Isn't the Wanbao Pavilion in Wuling Town under Liu Yuntian's name? He just seems more upright than those who openly commit evil deeds."

Upon hearing this, Bai Cheng immediately woke up.

"That's right! This isn't Earth, but the chaotic world of cultivation."

Thinking of this, Bai Cheng took a quick shower and then went to rest; he was simply too tired today. The next morning, Bai Cheng woke up from his sleep.

When he stepped out of his house, he found the village streets deserted, littered with broken walls and rubble. In the distance, there were several three-meter-deep trenches on the ground, left by the Golden-winged Thunderbird's attack. The surrounding houses were also almost completely destroyed.

Bai Cheng: "Did Uncle Yu consult a feng shui master before building the house?"

Bai Cheng then began to walk around. Everywhere there were rubble and broken stones, some of which even had traces of blood still clinging to them.

Although Bai Cheng's impression of the villagers of Yujia Village was neither good nor bad, seeing the once bustling village suddenly become so deserted still deeply shocked him.

After a while, Bai Cheng arrived at the cellar of Xuan Taiming's residence. Everything inside had disappeared, leaving only a bare cellar, and Xuan Taiming himself was nowhere to be found.

As they continued walking forward, the figures of the villagers of Yujia Village slowly began to appear. Since the eastern part of the village had not been damaged, a large number of people, in addition to going to Wuling Town, also stayed at the homes of the villagers in the east.

"Bai Cheng!"

Bai Cheng looked up after hearing the voice and saw that it was Yu Qing.

"Bai Cheng, the village chief and Lord Liu want to see you."

A while later, at the home of village chief Yu Tianqing.

Several unfamiliar faces sat with Liu Yuntian, and upon seeing Bai Cheng arrive, they also stared at Bai Cheng.

Liu Yuntian: "Let me introduce them. These two are the Inspector Generals from Baifeng City who rushed here overnight. They are Si Nanbai (Great Perfection of Qi Condensation Realm) and Yuan Yi (Late Stage of Qi Condensation Realm)."

Si Nanbo carefully examined Bai Cheng in front of him.

"So you're Bai Cheng? Let me ask you, has the Golden-Winged Thunderbird left since last night?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Cheng pondered for a moment before replying, "Your Excellency, the Golden-Winged Thunderbird has indeed departed."

The two of them breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

Si Nanbai: "After learning about the situation, Lord Yang Hai immediately sent the two of us here. This morning, our men imprisoned Xuan Taiming in the Heavenly Prison of the Wuling Town Supervisory Office. In a few days, he will be transferred to the Heavenly Prison of Baifeng City for interrogation by Lord Yang Hai personally."

Yuan Yi: "That's right. We have already reported the attack on Yu Family Village by a high-level demonic beast to the capital. I think it won't be long before the new Supervision Office Law is introduced. After all, it is really inappropriate to let a cultivator in the early stage of Qi Condensation guard Yu Family Village, which is so close to the Cloudfall Mountains. In recent years, cultivators in our Fire Cloud Kingdom have emerged one after another. It is time to strengthen the defense of these remote villages."

Upon hearing this, Village Chief Yu Tianqing was so moved that tears streamed down his face.

"Oh, thank you so much, your Inspectorate. In recent years, besides being attacked by various spirit beasts and demon beasts, the most annoying thing for our Yu Family Village is the elusive bandits. Although they are not highly skilled, they always appear in groups of dozens or even hundreds, which makes us have to be very careful every time we walk on the official road."

Upon hearing this, Si Nanbai pondered for a moment and said, "The bandits in the vicinity? I have heard of them. These people are just ordinary people without cultivation abilities. Our Supervisory Office doesn't have the extra energy to manage these matters. Haven't these matters already been handed over to the local government offices in each town?"

Upon hearing this, Yu Tianqing said again, "Alas, the government has sent troops to clear out the bandits on Xiaonan Mountain many times, but after each clearing, they always spring up like bamboo shoots after a spring rain, and their scale is even greater than before. Although there are cultivators guarding the villages now, they have become so rampant that they intercept and kill passersby not far from the village entrance."

Upon hearing this, Liu Yuntian and the others exchanged glances. Si Nanbai said, "Village Chief Yu, rest assured, I will report this issue to the higher-ups as soon as possible."

After some conversation, Liu Yuntian and the others stood up and said, "Since the Golden-Winged Thunderbird has left, we'll head back to Wuling Town first." With that, the three of them left the village chief's house and drove off.

After saying goodbye to Yu Qing, Bai Cheng took a walk around the village before returning home.

Yu Qing'an: "How is it? Are there any other cultivators?"

Bai Cheng: "I walked around the village for a long time, but I didn't see any of those people from the Supervisory Office. Liu Yuntian also took the captain from Baifeng City back with him."

Yu Qing'an: "Okay, let's go then."

After saying that, Yu Qing'an led Yue Ling and Bai Cheng toward the north gate of Yu Family Village.

Along the way, Bai Cheng found that he did not encounter any of the village guards who usually patrolled the village, and there was no one guarding the northern exit of the village. Looking into the distance, the fields to the north were lush and green.

Although it is winter now, thanks to the effect of the wood-attribute spirit storage pearl, there are usually quite a few people in the fields even in winter. But now, looking around, apart from some unharvested crops, there is not a single person in sight.

Yu Qing'an looked around and said, "Let's go." Then, the group continued walking towards Mirror Moon Lake.

After a while, the group arrived at the spot where Bai Cheng and Yu Qing'an often came ashore. After Yu Qing'an confirmed that no one was around, Bai Cheng went to a two-meter-high haystack and took out the Golden-winged Thunderbird egg hidden inside.

Upon seeing this, Yue Ling also stared wide-eyed as she came to Bai Cheng's side and observed him carefully.

"Is this the egg of the Golden-winged Thunderbird? This is the first time I've ever seen one."

As they spoke, Yueling placed her hand on the eggshell and began to stroke it. Yu Qingan then leaned closer to observe it as well.

"To be honest, this is also the closest I've ever seen the Golden-winged Thunderbird's eggs."

Bai Cheng was puzzled upon hearing this, "Uncle Yu, even with your previous cultivation level, you've never seen one before?"

Yu Qing'an shook his head and continued, "The Golden-Winged Thunderbird lives deep within the Yunluo Mountains. Even at my previous level, I wouldn't dare to venture in recklessly. You may not know this, but deep within the Yunluo Mountains, the Golden-Winged Thunderbird is a social beast. They have their own territory. Otherwise, a mere high-level beast wouldn't be able to establish itself deep within the Yunluo Mountains."

Bai Cheng: "Deep within the Yunluo Mountains, just how powerful are the demonic beasts?"

Upon hearing this, Yu Qing'an shook his head.

"I don't know, but I do know that many experts at the Qi Opening Realm have perished there. But according to legend, some people have seen Blood Demon-level monsters inside."

Bai Cheng: "Blood Demon??? What level is that? Why have I never seen it in the monster encyclopedia at school?"

Yu Qing'an: "It is four levels higher than the demon general-level demon beast that I chased back then. According to the human realm classification, it should be in the mid-stage of the Tonghai Realm. As for why you said that it is not in the school's demon beast encyclopedia, let alone your school, even in a major sect, there might not be a record of a demon beast of this level."

Bai Cheng was also greatly surprised after hearing this.

"what?"

Yu Qing'an: "Alright, let's get going. If someone finds out you're carrying something like this, you'll be in big trouble."

Then, Yu Qing'an took out the wind-attribute spirit-storing bead, and the group walked into Mirror Moon Lake.

An hour later, Yu Qing'an led Yue Ling and Bai Cheng out of the pool and returned to the mysterious cave.

The scenery inside the mysterious cave remained unchanged, with spiritual plants and herbs emitting a faint glow. Bai Cheng casually placed the egg aside, and the rich spiritual energy around him immediately made him feel a change in his body.

At this moment, Yu Qing'an walked up to Bai Cheng, patted his chest with his left hand, and said, "Come on, let me see what level you've reached now?"

Bai Cheng couldn't help but smile as he saw the familiar gesture.

"Uncle Yu, you'd better be careful."

As soon as he finished speaking, Bai Cheng swung his right fist and swiftly attacked Yu Qing'an's chest. After the blow, a dull thud echoed throughout the cave, and Yu Qing'an was forced back two steps.

At this moment, his eyes were full of affirmation for Bai Cheng.

"That's right. You can now unleash the power of twenty-five cauldrons with a single punch. You'll soon reach the late stage of the Body Refinement Realm. With your talent, once you reach the late stage of the Body Refinement Realm, the spiritual power within your body should also manifest."

Bai Cheng sighed after hearing this and said, "Alas, Uncle Yu, I've already tried to make the spiritual energy within my body manifest externally, but..."

After speaking, Bai Cheng placed his hands together in front of him. Due to the frequent use of the power of the fragments in his body recently, he was now quite adept at circulating spiritual energy.

As Bai Cheng continuously gathered his spiritual energy in his hands, golden spiritual energy slowly formed between his palms, pulsating like strands of hair.

Upon seeing this, Yu Qing'an's expression also became somewhat solemn.

"Although I had long suspected that you had a cultivation physique with two attributes, your metal-attribute spiritual power seems to be somewhat different from what I know."

As Bai Cheng continuously gathered spiritual energy between his hands, a feeling of exhaustion quickly overwhelmed him. He stopped moving, knelt down on one knee, and gasped for breath.

Upon witnessing this scene, Yu An's expression grew increasingly solemn.

"This...this isn't right. You were clearly already proficient at using your internal spiritual energy, so how could this happen? You've only accumulated so little spiritual energy, how come you're already exhausted?"

What Yu Qing'an didn't know was that Bai Cheng's previous state was actually triggered by Bai Cheng activating the spiritual power of the fragments within his body, while the golden spiritual power Bai Cheng just displayed was the spiritual power that Bai Cheng himself possessed. Bai Cheng was well aware of this, which is why he had always wanted to use his own spiritual power.

However, the result was not satisfactory. Because the fragments in his body kept absorbing his spiritual energy, his spiritual energy kept decreasing. So he only lasted a few breaths before he could clearly feel that his spiritual energy was exhausted. In addition, he had used up the remaining spiritual energy of the fragments last night, so now he had no spiritual energy left in his body.

Fortunately, the mysterious cave was filled with spiritual energy. Bai Cheng could clearly feel the thick spiritual energy flowing around him, and the stinging sensation on his skin did not seem as severe as before.

"Uncle Yu, it's just that I consume many times more spiritual energy than ordinary people, so this is only a temporary depletion of spiritual energy."

After hearing this, Yu Qing'an couldn't help but complain.

“I see. That explains why you suddenly became so weak today, even though you consumed so much spiritual energy yesterday. There’s nothing I can do about it. It seems like it’s time to teach you.”

Bai Cheng was also taken aback when he heard this.

"Teach me? Teach me what?"

Yu Qing'an smiled faintly.

"Then of course it's about cultivating spiritual energy! Ling'er! Come here too!"

And so, Bai Cheng and Yue Ling sat cross-legged in front of Yu Qing'an, listening as he began to explain the "Qi Condensation Technique".