On Mount Longhu, Liu Ruxu had already ascertained the location of the Valley of the Medicine Masters. It was not some hidden place, but on Mount Yaowang, which bordered Jiangyou and the Qiang Tribes of the Northern Chuan of Shu.
As for the specific location, Liu Ruxu didn't know and I didn't care.
As long as they arrived at the Herb King Mountain, they would be able to find it after a thorough search.
Since we didn't have much time, the fatty and I drove straight to the airport after we left the shop. We flew to Mianyang.
When we got out of the Nanjiao Airport, it was around noon. We were in a hurry, so we didn't linger. We took a taxi to Beichuan County. When we arrived, we found another car and went straight to Mount Yaowang.
Most of the people in Sichuan were talkative. When the driver heard our foreign accent, he thought that we were going to Yaowang Mountain for sightseeing. He enthusiastically told us about the Yaowang Mountain.
According to him, the Yaowang Mountain was rich in medicinal herbs, and some of them were quite famous. Not only that, but the origin of the Yaowang Mountain was also quite special.
It was said that Qi Bo, the ancestor of medicine, used to gather herbs in this mountain.
The Medicine King Sun Simiao and his disciple Liu Shenwei dug up the Flesh Lingzhi and used it to cure many of the local diseases.
This Ganoderma Lucidum was also regarded as the King of Medicine by the local people, which was how the Yaowang Mountain got its name.
What he said was normal. Basically, every scenic spot would have some far-fetched stories about famous people to show off their history. I wasn't interested, so I asked him if he knew where the Medicine King Valley was.
After all, this talkative driver was a local. If he could directly ask for the location of Medicine King Valley, it would save him a lot of trouble.
But disappointingly, the driver thought for a long time and said that he had never heard of the name Medicine King Valley.
Since I didn't get the answer I wanted, I wasn't in the mood to continue the conversation. I leaned against the chair, closed my eyes, and released my spirit sense to check Wuyue's situation.
Removing the armor was obviously not wrong. Under the nourishment of the Yin Qi in his eyes, although Wu Yue's soul was weak, it had indeed stopped dissipating. At least for three to five days, nothing would happen.
Only then did I relax.
After driving for two hours, they finally arrived at Yaowang Mountain. At this time, it was the peak tourist season, and there was an endless stream of tourists coming to enjoy the scenery.
When I got down from the entrance of the Yaowang Mountain Scenic Area, I lifted my head and looked in front of me. This Yaowang Mountain wasn't a lone peak. It was a continuous mountain range that I couldn't see the end of.
Looking at the vast mountains in front of me, I felt a headache coming on.
If the Medicine King Mountain area was not big, with my current cultivation, my spiritual sense could cover the whole area, and I could easily find the location of the Medicine King Valley.
However, the mountain range was long, and it would take some time to search blindly.
Fortunately, he had the experience of going to the Green Hill Country last time, so he didn't have to wander around like a headless fly in the mountains.
I pondered for a moment and came up with a plan.
Like the Qingqiu Country, the Medicine King Valley is definitely not in the scenic area. As long as we bypass the scenic area, the search area can be reduced a lot. In this way, the time spent can be saved by more than half.
With that in mind, I took the fatty away from the scenic area and followed a small path up the mountain.
After walking for about an hour, they could no longer see the noisy scene from before.
Then, we started to search from the edge of the mountain, just like ploughing a field.
When I was searching for the Green Hill Country, I basically used the same method. However, at that time, I had only searched for a short while when someone appeared and led us in.
This time, we weren't so lucky. Soon, the afternoon had passed, and we didn't see anyone.
The fatty was an impatient man. Seeing that it was getting late and we hadn't made any progress, he asked Liu Ruxu if she had found the wrong place.
Liu Ruxu wouldn't make a mistake in such an important matter. I didn't pay attention to him and continued to move forward. However, at this moment, I suddenly felt an aura quickly approaching us.
Sensing this situation, my heart was instantly filled with joy.
If a cultivator appeared in this barren mountain, it meant that the people of the Medicine King Valley had appeared. It seemed our search would come to an end soon.
However, as soon as this information appeared, I furrowed my brows.
Just now, I had only felt the aura of a cultivator, but now, I recognized that the aura coming from afar was the fluctuation of shamanic energy!
This made me suspicious. How could it be the aura of shamanic energy?
Among the people I knew who cultivated shamanic energy, there were only Nangong, the evil sacrificial spirit, Wang Can, and the fatty's father. Could it be that one of them had come here?
While I was thinking, the aura of that person had approached us. I lifted my head and saw a woman in a white robe in the distance.
This time, I was dumbfounded. Among the people I knew who cultivated shamanic energy, there was no woman.
It was obvious that she was a person who cultivated shamanic energy that I didn't know.
Because of myself, I always had a good impression of people who cultivated shamanic energy. At this moment, I was more happy than shocked. I smiled and waited for the woman to come closer.
However, when she finally came closer and I saw her face, I couldn't maintain my smile anymore. Instead, I was dumbfounded.
The woman in front of me was Bai Ling, who had disappeared in the Fire God Temple many years ago!
How could it be her?
That year, before she disappeared in the Fire God Temple, she had been searching for something next to the huge throne. Then, she had thrown out an item that looked like a jade bracelet.
At that time, I knew that she wasn't an ordinary person. However, after thinking for a long time, I couldn't find any reason. I went to the Fire God Temple to look for her many times, but I couldn't find any trace of her.
Many years had passed and I had forgotten about her. I didn't expect her to appear here again.
How did she come out of the Fire God Temple?
Why does she have a body of shamanic energy?
Back then, what was her goal in the Fire God Temple?
After the shock, a series of questions popped up in my head. I opened my eyes wide and stared at her. I couldn't speak for quite a while.
I saw Bai Ling, and naturally, the fatty next to me saw her too.
While I was shocked, the fat on his face was shivering. He was obviously extremely excited.
Back then, the fatty and Bai Ling were a pair of quarrelsome lovers. They quarreled with each other and were very intimate. I had once thought that the two of them would get together. Who would have thought that so many things would happen after that?
However, after so many years, I hadn't heard of any progress in the fatty's relationship. Now that he was so excited, it was obvious that he was still thinking about Bai Ling. He could be considered an affectionate person.
The fatty's emotions calmed down faster than mine. He walked to Bai Ling's side and seemed to want to smile. However, he only pulled an expression that was uglier than crying. His throat trembled for a long while. When he spoke, he wasn't as relaxed as when he was playing with Bai Ling back then. Instead, he spoke with difficulty. "After I came out, I went back to look for you many times … I thought you … you … have you been well all these years?"
The fatty's words were messy. It was obvious that his emotions weren't stable. However, when Bai Ling heard what he said, her expression didn't change. She didn't even look at the fatty. After keeping silent for a while, she nodded and replied, "Mm."
The fatty wanted to say something, but when he opened his mouth, he couldn't make a sound. He could only look at her passionately. His gaze was overflowing with affection.
Bai Ling still didn't pay attention to him. Instead, she turned to look at me and frowned. "Why are you here?"
Back then, we had experienced life and death together. Her indifferent attitude towards the fatty had already made me feel strange. Now, her words that came out of nowhere made me even more puzzled.
Thus, I asked her, "What do you mean?"
Bai Ling put away the puzzled expression on her face and cupped her hands at me. "The two of you are heading to Medicine King Valley, right? I've been ordered to pick you up. Please follow me."
Then, she didn't say anything else. She turned and walked away.
The fatty and I exchanged glances and quickly followed her.
Although we were puzzled, Bai Ling didn't want to say anything and we couldn't interrogate her. We could only follow her and decide what to do next.
On the way, I pondered. Since Bai Ling had appeared here, it was obviously related to Medicine King Valley. I didn't find it strange. What was strange was that from what she had said, it was obvious that someone had asked her to pick us up. Who could it be?
Considering Bai Ling's witchcraft energy and what the fatty had said about Nangong's relationship with Medicine King Valley, I guessed that Nangong had something to do with this.
Could it be that the person Bai Ling had mentioned was Nangong?
I wanted to ask Bai Ling, but seeing her cold attitude, I guessed she didn't want to talk about it. So, I didn't ask. When we arrived at Medicine King Valley, everything would be clear.
Bai Ling continued forward and soon arrived at a col. Only then did Bai Ling stop in her tracks.
I looked around. There were cliffs on both sides, and there were no houses or farms in between. It didn't look like we were in Medicine King Valley.
However, Bai Ling turned around and told me, "Use your witchcraft energy to cover your body. Only then can we enter Medicine King Valley."
As soon as he said that, I immediately understood that there should be a restrictive spell here.
I didn't doubt him and immediately circulated my witchcraft energy to cover my body.
However, although the fatty was a descendant of the Nine Cauldrons, he cultivated Dao energy. He couldn't enter by himself.
Thereupon, I released my witchcraft aura and enveloped his body.
Seeing that we were ready, Bai Ling didn't say anything. She directly jumped into the mountain stream on the left.
With my current cultivation base, I knew that the mountain stream on the left was where the Medicine King Valley's restriction formation was. I didn't hesitate. I wrapped the fatty around me and followed behind Bai Ling.
After jumping, our bodies fell for a while. Soon, a white mist floated in front of us. When the white mist dispersed, we found that we had landed on soft ground. The scenery in front of us had changed completely.
We were surrounded by farmlands that had been fenced into herb gardens of the same size.
In each herb garden, there was a single herb.
Between the herb gardens, there were crisscrossed paths.
I could see some people on the paths and in the herb gardens.
I sniffed, and my nose was filled with the fragrance of herbs.
Needless to say, this was Medicine King Valley.
While I was still looking around, Bai Ling urged me from the exit in front of me. When I turned around, she had already started to walk forward. I hurried to catch up with her.
After walking for a while, we arrived at the foot of a small mountain. There were a few thatched cottages, and in front of the cottages was a big cauldron.
My eyes were immediately attracted by the big cauldron.
The cauldron didn't fall to the ground but floated in the air. It had a square abdomen, four legs, and a green body. The body of the cauldron was covered with strange patterns. At first glance, I knew it wasn't an ordinary cauldron.
I had been with the Xuan-Yuan Sword for a long time, so I could easily sense the power of a divine weapon from the cauldron. Thus, I quickly determined that this cauldron was the Shennong Cauldron.