The First Cultivator - Changing Existence - Chapter 728

Chapter 728: The Mountain – 728
“Dear Imperial Scholar Skymender. It has been too long since we last spoke, but I am excited to hear that you want to investigate the truthfulness of my claims. Please come to the Ergen Kingdom Royal Capital as the mountain I climbed is nearby. Sincerely, potential Sword Master Daisy.”

Skymender sat the letter down and thought. He needed to do a bunch of work in order to take so many days off, but since the old Imperial Scholar was still around, it would not affect too much to leave for a month or so.

The Royal Capital of the Ergen Kingdom was as far away as the Sky Barony was from the Imperial Capital, so around ten days by a fast carriage. Luckily he would be able to use an Imperial Carriage, so the travel time would be cut down to five days.

Skymender focused on work for a few days before setting out. He had the Imperial Scholar’s assurance that he would keep up with the workload while he was gone, but to come back quickly.

The journey was ordinary, without anything interesting happening. Skymender was attended to by a few Imperial servants as they moved.

After only five days, the servant saw the walls of the Ergen Kingdom Royal Capital.

He easily made it inside without having to stop at all. The Imperial Carriage alone signified a status nearly equal to that of a king. Skymender had the servant driving the carriage take him to potential Sword Master Daisy’s house. She was now a grown woman, and lived alone in her own comfortable home.

From afar, it looked quite serene. A small house with a garden around it and blooming flowers.

There was even a small pond and a tree.

Skymender had the servants stay with the carriage as he walked towards the house. When he arrived, he knocked lightly.

He heard a bit of movement, and the door opened, revealing the barely familiar Daisy. She was now much taller and completely grown.

“Imperial Scholar Skymender.” She greeted with a bow. “It is an honor to meet you again.”

Although it didn’t feel like it, Skymender’s status was unimaginable in the minds of the majority of people in the Empire. He worked directly with the Emperor, his status nearly equal to that of a King’s.

Compared to a potential Sword Master like Daisy, he was on a different level.

“No need for formalities. You seem to be doing well.” He said as he looked around.

Daisy nodded. “I gave instruction to some noble kids for a few years and made enough to comfortably live for the rest of my life. Of course, I have never given up on becoming a Sword Master.”

Skymender nodded. “Well, if you are ready, we can leave now.”

Daisy nodded. “Give me a few minutes to get ready, and I will leave with you.”

Skymender walked back to the carriage and waited inside. After around twenty minutes, Daisy came back out and sat next to him in the carriage. She now had on the attire of someone that could be called a potential Sword Master.

Looking out the window as they left the Royal Capital, Daisy began to guide the carriage driver towards the legendary mountain she spoke of. Though their carriage was fast, they spent two days moving before they finally saw the mountain in the distance.

“We only came across it by accident. I climbed to the top in curiosity while the others set up camp at the base. That was when my life changed.” She sighed.

Skymender sensed the mountain as the carriage got closer. It could truly be described as a majestic sight. It was far larger than most mountains in the world. It was almost big enough to be specifically recorded in geography books.

Their carriage soon reached the base of the mountain, where Skymender and Daisy got out. Skymender told the servants to set up camp here, while he and Daisy explored.

Daisy soon began to lead him up the mountain. Although she had only been here a few times, she would never forget the path to where she met her master.

It was quite a long walk, taking multiple hours. However, they eventually neared the peak. Just before they reached the peak, Daisy stopped. She turned and walked around the peak, reaching an open pond. A waterfall fell from above, creating a stream that reached the bottom of the mountain. In the middle of the small pond was a single stone jutting out of the water. Although there were plants around, none seemed to have any poisonous properties.

Skymender examined the pace through vibrations.

“This is where I met my master.” Daisy sighed. “It feels just like yesterday.”

Although it was hard to tell anything with eyes, through vibrations, Skymender could sense a slight dent in the rock jutting out of the pond. This was evidence that somebody had sat on it for a long time.

According to what he understood, this must have been Daisy’s master.

It was getting more and more unlikely to find a reasonable explanation. Perhaps she truly had seen such an astonishing sight here.

Suddenly, his attention was caught by an object in the ground. It was below the pond and a few feet deep into the ground.

It seemed like some sort of shard.

Skymender jumped in the water, surprising Daisy. She watched from the side as he swam to the bottom and began to dig. Despite his immense strength, he had to come up for breath multiple times before he found his target.

Skymender finally grabbed hold of it and examined it. He stood on the bank of the pond, trying to tell what it was.

From all of his observations, it seemed to be a shard of a mirror.

Suddenly the sun hit the mirror in an angle that shot light at Skymender’s forehead. In an instant, color appeared around him, as if he could see.

Everything around him seemed ethereal. He looked at the pond, truly with eyes, and saw an old man sitting on a rock jutting out.

He looked directly at Skymender and spoke.