On the second day after the Dragon Seizing Tournament, I met up with Yang Shilong and the rest at the Metaphysics Association. Chairman Xu also came to send us off.
When Yang Shilong and the rest arrived a few days ago, Chairman Xu also requested to go with us to the Fire God Temple. Yang Shilong agreed, but the exchange wasn't over yet. Chairman Xu couldn't leave for a while, so he could only send us off regretfully.
Shenzhen wasn't too far from Shennongjia. If we took a plane, it would only take two to three hours. If we left in the morning, we would definitely arrive by noon.
Yang Shilong and the other two had been very impatient. I thought they would definitely choose to travel by plane. Unexpectedly, after saying goodbye to Chairman Xu and leaving the Metaphysics Association, Yang Shilong and the rest drove two cars over and said that they would drive there.
I felt strange and asked Yang Shilong. He didn't explain but asked me in reply, "Although our cultivation realms are different, we are all in the Geomaster realm. Do you know the meaning of the word 'Earth' in the word 'Geomaster'?"
The word 'Earth' in Geomaster?
I was stunned as I hadn't thought of this question before.
Seeing that I didn't answer, Yang Shilong continued, "Geomasters aren't just about geography, they also need to obtain power from the earth.
Your current realm isn't high enough, so it might be hard for you to understand. However, when you go back to the headquarters and pass the Dragon Luring realm, you should understand the true meaning of a Geomaster … In short, after we Geomasters step onto the path of cultivation, things like planes have nothing to do with us. "
After saying that, he arranged for me to get in a car with him. The other two directors, Fang Xing and Lu Zheng, got in another car.
After getting in the car, I glanced at the back. The seats at the back of the car were all reclined. From the trunk to the back, there were tents, sleeping bags, and other supplies. It seemed that Yang Shilong and the rest had made thorough preparations.
After setting off, I was still thinking about what Yang Shilong said.
Previously, I had some guesses about his realm and even thought that he was the legendary Heavenly Master.
However, according to what he said, he should still be in the Geomaster realm.
After thinking for a while, I asked Yang Shilong, "Uncle Yang, according to what you said, we Geomasters shouldn't take planes. Won't it be troublesome if we travel far in the future?
Is there no way to solve this? "
Yang Shilong grinned as he drove. "There's naturally a solution, and it's very simple. You just need to reach the Celestial Master Realm."
"One can only take a plane after reaching the Heavenly Master Realm?"
"No."
Yang Shilong suddenly turned to look at me. "When you reach Heaven's Master level, you don't need to take the plane anymore."
I was confused by what he was saying. One moment, he said that the problem of taking a plane could only be solved when one reached the Sky Master Realm. The next moment, he said that there was no need to take a plane when one reached the Sky Master Realm. It sounded contradictory.
I wanted to ask more, but Yang Shilong turned around and smiled mysteriously. He didn't say anything else. Feeling helpless, I had to give up.
The car left the city and quickly turned onto the highway, speeding all the way to the north.
Although Yang Shilong wasn't young, he still had a lot of energy and stamina. Along the way, besides stopping at the service area for lunch, he didn't stop to rest at all. He also didn't let me drive for him. He drove alone for more than ten hours.
When we arrived at Shennongjia, it was late at night. I took them to the hotel we had stayed in the last time.
After we settled down at night, I purposely walked around and asked the hotel staff about what had happened.
Last time, I had booked a room for half a month with Director Liu's group. In the end, no one came back. Someone in the hotel would definitely notice.
Moreover, so many people had gone missing. Although no one came to look for me, I didn't know the specific situation, so I wasn't sure.
In the end, I asked a few staff members, but I didn't get any valuable clues. In the end, I found the waiter I had met in the bar last time. That guy still remembered me. He greeted me as soon as he saw me. He smiled and asked me if I had gained anything from the last expedition. He even asked me about the fat guy from last time.
I sat down and ordered two glasses of wine. Then, I asked him with a smile, "I didn't go with them last time. I had something to do, so I left first. I haven't heard from them since.
Did you notice that the group of people that went with me came back? "
"About that … I don't really remember," the guy said vaguely, but he was smiling slyly at me.
Seeing his expression, I curled my lips. I took out five hundred kuai from my wallet and handed it over. The guy took the money, then slammed the table and said, "You asked the right person. Last time, a dozen of you booked a room for half a month, but no one came back.
This kind of thing isn't rare in a hotel, so not many people care about it. I talked to you and treated you as a friend. Then, I went to the front desk and asked. That's how I got the situation. "
So, I was the only one that escaped?
I thought for a bit, then asked him, "So many people went missing. Did the police or something come to investigate?"
The waiter shook his head. "I didn't see the police come to investigate. However, a few days ago, there was a middle-aged uncle who came here to ask about you guys."
Middle-aged uncle?
He asked about us?
"When exactly was it?
What did he look like? "I hurriedly asked.
"Last weekend, two days ago.
I don't know what he looked like, but he was wearing tattered clothes. He looked like someone from the countryside, and when he spoke … he had a northern accent. It was the accent of Shandong and Henan. "
I was surprised and changed to my hometown's dialect. The waiter immediately nodded and said, "Yes, that's the accent!"
Someone who spoke my hometown's dialect?
Chief Liu and the others were from Kaifeng, and the accent there was different from mine. Moreover, if they came to find Chief Liu and the others, they must be from the city. It was impossible for them to wear tattered clothes and speak a dialect.
If they spoke the dialect from my hometown, they must have come to find me or the fatty. However, I didn't go missing, so they didn't need to come here to find me … The only possibility was that they came to find the fatty.
However, the fatty left his hometown when he was in high school, and I didn't hear that he had any relatives. If they came to find the fatty and spoke the dialect from my hometown, I couldn't think of anything.
At this moment, the waiter excitedly asked us, "What do you do? Do you go to the mountains to rob tombs?" He swore that he wouldn't tell anyone.
Looking at his excited face, I couldn't help but laugh. It was normal to rob tombs in the mountains, but I had never heard of a big tomb in a primitive forest like Shennongjia.
I wasn't in a good mood and gave him a stack of money. I gave him my phone number and asked him to pay attention to this case. If he saw the people who had been with me or if someone else asked about this case, he should call me.
Since we had money to open the way, the waiter agreed without any hesitation.
After we settled this matter, it was already midnight. I didn't dare to linger and returned to my room to rest.
The next morning, the four of us gathered together. After eating breakfast, we carried the supplies we had prepared and set off into the depths of the mountain.
The last time we entered the mountain, Chief Liu brought a group of special forces, tents, sleeping bags, and all kinds of supplies. I didn't have to carry them at all, so the journey was very easy. But this time, I had to carry dozens of kilograms of things on my back, and walk forward step by step. It wasn't as easy as last time.
Fortunately, after I had entered the Earth Master Realm, my body was much stronger than ordinary people. It wasn't too difficult to carry these things.
This time, our speed wasn't much different from the last time. After one morning, we arrived at the Yellow Spring River.
Just like me at that time, Yang Shilong and the other two didn't notice the abnormality of the river. Instead, they raised their heads to look at the canyon not far away. They couldn't help but show joy on their faces as they asked me, "Is this the remnant of the True Dragon Vein?"
I nodded, but my eyes were focused on the river in front of me.
The last time I came back, the river was almost dry, so I climbed along the rock wall at the source. But now, from the surface of the river, the river seemed to have returned to its original flow. The rock wall that I could climb must have been submerged under the water again.