Zhuge Liang's Journey to Dominate the World: Starting from Another World

Generally speaking, cultivators can only fly for two or three miles at the Foundation Establishment stage, which is already their limit.

Once one reaches the Golden Core stage, one can fly, but only for short distances, such as three to five hundred miles.

Only experts at the Nascent Soul stage can fly for extended periods, but this requires powerful magical energy and cannot be squandered.

After all, cultivators at this level require an enormous amount of spiritual energy, which is not easy to replenish.

Flying spirit beasts are different. Even the lowest-level flying spirit beasts possess speed and endurance far exceeding that of humans. This is why, despite their high price, flying spirit beasts are still highly sought after by many cultivation forces.

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"Master Zhuge, just as you predicted, rushing to Yuliang would definitely be a one-way trip. This is evident from Empress Wu's urging the prince to go to Fengdi as soon as possible," Ji Yizhi sighed.

"Hmph! But this is exactly what we need for our next step. I want to see whether Yuliang County is a dragon's den or a tiger's lair!"

Li Guangling's lips curled into a cold smile. He then turned to look at Kongming, bowed deeply, and said, "Immortal Master Zhuge, I will still need your guidance on the road ahead. I will obey your every word from now on and will never disobey you."

Kongming smiled slightly and did not speak. He gently shook his feather fan, his eyes gleaming with a profound light.

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"Who is Li Guangling? Get out here!" A sudden shout shattered the tranquility of the inn.

Li Guangling frowned slightly. He had just finished dealing with the eunuch's rudeness and hadn't even had a chance to sit down when someone else came to cause trouble, which made him quite annoyed.

Turning to walk out the door, he saw a young man striding aggressively toward the inn, followed by two attendants, looking arrogant and domineering.

"Who is making such a racket here?" Li Guangling's cold gaze swept over the boy.

"You're Li Guangling?" The young man looked Li Guangling up and down, a disdainful expression on his face.

"It is indeed I, the King. And who are you?" Li Guangling replied indifferently, his heart filled with displeasure.

Without a word, the young man threw a punch at Li Guangling's face. Li Guangling raised an eyebrow, slightly shifted his body, and easily dodged the punch.

"Damn it, I'm going to hit you, and you dare to dodge!" The young man was furious, as if no one had ever dared to treat him like this before, and immediately kicked Li Guangling again.

Li Guangling was amused by his words. Clearly, the boy had attacked first, and he had dodged the punch, yet he was still being insulted. Was there no law anymore?

Without hesitation, he moved swiftly, reaching out to grab the boy's ankle. With a forceful jerk, he sent the boy flying, crashing heavily to the ground.

The boy got up from the ground, rubbed his sore bottom, and looked at Li Guangling: "Fine, very well, you dare to lay a hand on me, you're dead!"

Li Guangling sneered, "Where did this brat come from, daring to speak so arrogantly?"

Li Guangling himself was a highly skilled martial artist, considered a top-tier fighter even among ordinary people. He had already shown mercy to the boy earlier. If the boy continued to be unruly, he wouldn't mind disciplining him on behalf of his parents.

"Little brat? How dare you call me a little brat? I think you don't know how to write the word 'death'!" The young man's face turned ferocious. He had grown up in the army and was deeply loved by Qu Qianchou. No one had ever dared to speak to him like this.

"If you're this arrogant and domineering, you'll get beaten to death sooner or later."

Li Guangling's words enraged the boy again, and he immediately roared and lunged at Li Guangling once more.

But he was still mercilessly thrown into the air, and even more heavily than last time.

The boy fell heavily to the ground and couldn't get up for a long time. When his two attendants saw this, they rushed to help him up, but the boy pushed them away.

He struggled to his feet. "You wait, I'll get my Master Silver Dragon to deal with you."

Li Guangling, however, was too lazy to bother with him anymore and let him leave. This arrogant brat would be dealt with by someone else in the future. Back in Chang'an, he was even more arrogant than this, but he was still brought to his knees by others.

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"Still drinking? What time is it and you're still in the mood for tea!" Qu Yingdong was furious when he returned to the General's Mansion and saw his father still drinking tea and discussing philosophy with Yinlong.

Qu Qianchou frowned: "Yingdong, what happened?"

To everyone's surprise, Qu Yingdong completely ignored him and looked directly at Yinlong beside him, "Master Yinlong, you have to stand up for me!"

Then, Qu Yingdong embellished the story of what had just happened at the post station.

"How dare Li Guangling hit you? You didn't even mention my name?" Qu Qianchou asked, puzzled.

“They reported it and beat us even harder! He even said that since that old bastard doesn’t care, he, as the brother-in-law, should take charge.” Qu Yingdong pointed to his mud-covered body and said with a mournful face.

Upon hearing this, Qu Qianchou's expression changed slightly. He turned to look at the silver dragon, his eyes full of inquiry.

Yinlong chuckled, picked up his teacup, took a sip, and said calmly, "Young General, Li Guangling is indeed quite bold. However, since you have already mentioned the General's name, it is interesting that he still dared to make a move."

Upon hearing this, Qu Yingdong felt even more aggrieved. "Master Yinlong, that's right! That Li Guangling is so arrogant, you have to stand up for me!"

Qu Qianchou and Yinlong knew all too well Qu Yingdong's little tricks. Their self-inflicted injury scheme backfired, and they ended up getting beaten up instead.

Yinlong put down his teacup, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes, and said in a deep voice, "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. However, you must remember not to act so rashly in the future."

Although Qu Yingdong was indignant, he had no choice but to nod in agreement when he heard Yinlong say that.

Seeing this, Qu Qianchou knew that it was not advisable to dwell on the matter any longer, so he chuckled and said, "Alright, alright, Yingdong, you should go and rest. I will make the decision on this matter myself."

"What kind of father are you? That Li Guangling is definitely a violent maniac. I'm worried about my sister!"

Seeing that the two were just giving him the runaround, Qu Yingdong had no choice but to leave angrily.

"General, you just mentioned that the immortal master beside Li Guangling is really that powerful?" Yinlong continued the previous topic and asked.

"It's not that he himself was particularly strong, but that sorcerer tricked me into joining with his silver tongue. And that's not all, he then persuaded the elders of the Jade Cauldron Sect, giving Li Guangling the support of the Jade Cauldron Sect."

Qu Qianchou paused for a moment, then continued, "I have been in officialdom for decades and have dealt with many so-called court advisors. I can say that I am far inferior to this person!"

"Oh! Such talent! I must meet him!"

A glint of shrewdness flashed in the silver dragon's eyes, and a sense of curiosity immediately arose within him...

Postscript: A leaf can hold a Bodhi tree, a book can hold a world. The power levels in the early stages of this book are relatively low; those below the Nascent Soul stage are all ants. However, once you reach the Nascent Soul stage, your power levels will see a qualitative leap...