Chu Nan, under the envious gaze of the other disciples, jumped onto the back of the Flame-Hooved Tiger Brave Steed. This was the ancestor's mount, and even Chen Kaiyang rarely had the chance to ride it.

As Chu Nan mounted the back of the Flame-Hooved Tiger Brave Steed, it let out a muffled snort but eventually stood its ground.

Chu Nan let out a silent breath of relief. If it couldn't hold on, he would have had to run to the Cyan Profound State Capital himself.

Jiang Yixing, seeing this scene, felt a spark of fighting spirit. Chu Nan's dedication to cultivation opened his eyes, and he too wanted to become a determined ascetic like Chu Nan!

Meanwhile, Zheng Yao's eyes were shining. Chu Nan, who was training hard to become stronger, was simply too impressive.

After seeing Chu Nan settle down, Chen Kaiyang said once more, "Let's set off!"

"Farewell, Sect Leader!" Amidst the farewells of many disciples and elders, Chu Nan and the others rode the tiger steeds, making their way through the wind and slowly flying away from Cyan Mountain Commandery.

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Chu Nan, riding on the Flame-Hooved Tiger Brave Steed, quickly followed closely behind Chen Kaiyang, heading towards the direction of the Cyan Profound State Capital.

The howling wind rushed past Chu Nan's ears, and below were magnificent landscapes.

However, Chu Nan didn't appreciate the scenery but instead slightly closed his eyes and began his cultivation.

In his mind, he repeatedly demonstrated the Cyan Mountain Dawn Sword, striving to feel the true fluctuations of sword intent.

According to Kui Guang's explanation, as long as one could grasp the intent of the sword itself, an additional Martial Wheel could be formed upon breaking through to the Yang Wheel Realm!

Threads of sword qi encircled Chu Nan's body, forming a spherical light screen around him, aided by the wind.

Zheng Yao, who wanted to talk to Chu Nan, saw this scene and asked confusedly, "Jiang senior brother, what is Chu Nan doing?"

Jiang Yixing looked at Chu Nan, his gaze somewhat surprised, and said gravely, "I didn't expect that Chu Nan wouldn't forget to cultivate even on the back of a tiger steed. Truly, a cultivation fanatic!"

At this moment, he couldn't help but secretly admire him. To be able to cultivate to such an extent — there might not even be a few in the entire Celestial Crossing Realm who could do so.

In that instant, an unknown urgency surged in Jiang Yixing's heart, and he unexpectedly followed Chu Nan, slightly closing his eyes to deepen his Martial Intent comprehension.

"Why are you doing this too?" Seeing Jiang Yixing also begin to train, Zheng Yao was completely speechless.

It was hard to come by the chance to leave Cyan Mountain Commandery; can't you all enjoy the scenery along the way? Must you cultivate even while on the move? How can martial artists with average talent cope with this?

Helpless against such persistence, Zheng Yao also began following their lead, cultivating atop the tiger steed.

Seeing this scene, Chen Kaiyang was very pleased. With Chu Nan as an example, he was even able to lead others to cultivate together, which was a good thing for a martial artist.

Nonetheless, cultivation requires a balance of tension and relaxation. Chen Kaiyang intended to discuss with Chu Nan not to work so ruthlessly.

Keeping a string taut continuously will eventually break.

In the blink of an eye, two days had passed. The tiger steeds covered a thousand miles each day, and Chu Nan remained immersed in the comprehension of sword intent.

Finally, on the morning of the third day, the four of them arrived at the Cyan Profound State Capital, Cyan Profound Mansion.

The four tiger steeds slowly landed, and Chu Nan paused his training.

Zheng Yao's mouth gaped as she looked at the colossal city in front of her, reminiscent of a primordial beast, and couldn't help but marvel, "Is this Cyan Profound Mansion? Compared to it, Cyan Mountain Commandery is just like a village."

The walls of Cyan Profound Mansion were a hundred zhang high, and each wall brick was two meters wide, forged with Cyan Iron Stone, making it difficult for ordinary martial artists to damage a single corner. Standing before this wall, anyone would feel a sense of smallness and powerlessness.

Chu Nan also looked at the magnificent giant city before him, his eyes filled with shock and a hint of anticipation.

If a single state capital was so majestic, what kind of scenery would the Imperial Capital of Qin Kingdom present?

Moreover, the whereabouts of his mother Ye Jiao'e and the cause of his father Chu Fang's death might be found here!

At this moment, Chen Kaiyang spoke slowly, "Alright, there will be plenty of opportunities to look in the future; let's enter the city first."

Under Chen Kaiyang's lead, Chu Nan and the other three led their tiger steeds, paid the entry fee, and walked into the city.

Flying was prohibited within the city, especially for outsiders like them, and they were not allowed to ride demon beasts, leaving them to advance on foot.

"This time, ten sects are participating in the Grand Martial Contest. It'll be a good chance for you to broaden your horizons."

"There are still three days until the official start of the Cyan Profound Grand Contest. You can explore here during these days," Chen Kaiyang said as he led them to the accommodation for the contest's participants.

Soon, however, Chen Kaiyang reminded them, "But try to keep a low profile here; this is not like a commandery city. Yang Wheel Martial Artists are considered ordinary experts here."

"Should you provoke strong enemies, I may not guarantee to be able to save you."

Chu Nan nodded and said, "Rest assured, Master. If no one provokes us, we certainly won't offend others."

Upon hearing this, Chen Kaiyang sighed softly. For some reason, he had an ominous feeling.

At that moment, a slightly harsh voice interrupted from not far away, shattering their conversation, "So it's you? Isn't this the Cyan Mountain Sword Sect, the holders of last contest's third-last place?"

Hearing this, Chu Nan's body quivered slightly. He turned towards the source of the voice and quickly locked onto his target.

It was a group of three young men accompanied by an elder of similar age to Chen Kaiyang.

All four were dressed in blue robes, evidently belonging to the same sect.

Seeing these individuals, Chen Kaiyang's face chilled, and he spoke coldly, "Xu Yuan, last time your Canglan Sect barely won due to a sneak attack, but this year will not be the same."

In front of them stood individuals from the Canglan Sect, also from a commandery city.

The Canglan Sect and Cyan Mountain Sword Sect were closely matched in power and thus bore mutual animosity, often taking chances to mock each other when face-to-face.

In the previous contest, due to the Canglan Sect disciples using hidden weapons, Cyan Mountain Sword Sect narrowly lost by a stroke, securing only the eighth place.

While the Canglan Sect secured seventh place, gaining excessive pride and indulging in mocking upon meeting.

Chu Nan also used his spiritual sense to investigate the three youths behind Canglan Sect's leader, Xu Yuan. These must be the disciples participating in the Cyan Profound Grand Contest.

All three had reached the ninth level of the Spirit Pill Realm, with one even at the peak of the ninth level, akin to Jiang Yixing.

The peak ninth-level martial artist had a hooked nose, squinted eyes, and a provocative demeanor — clearly not a benevolent person.

Chu Nan speculated that this individual was likely the leader of the three participating for the Canglan Sect in the contest.

Having determined these individuals' cultivation levels, Chu Nan felt at ease.

They were merely in the Spirit Pill Realm. With his current cultivation, defeating them was as easy as overturning his hand. Even if the Broken Divine Armor somewhat affected his strength, the outcome would remain unchanged.

Meanwhile, Xu Yuan, too, scrutinized Chu Nan and the others, unable to resist commenting, "The disciples you brought this time seem quite young. Why don't I test their strength?"

With that said, Xu Yuan revealed his Yang Wheel seventh-level cultivation, attempting to probe Chu Nan and his companions' strengths.

"Xu Yuan, you seek death!" said Chen Kaiyang angrily, punching out forcefully.

This punch sent Xu Yuan stumbling backward several steps, retreating repeatedly. If it weren't for his three disciples catching him, he might have been knocked to the ground.

Xu Yuan steadied himself, looking at Chen Kaiyang in shock, "You've broken through to Yang Wheel eighth level?"

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