The Heaven's Equal Mountain Range spanned from the east to the west and spanned for several hundred thousand miles. The Wanxiang Pagoda only occupied a small part of it.
To the south of the mountain range was the Grand Southern Prefecture, and to the north was the Ancient Jiang Prefecture.
The Wanxiang Pagoda was located at the southern edge of the Grand Southern Prefecture.
The Spirit Treasure Pagoda sat in the middle of the mountain range with white clouds and flying birds. It was not only a sacred ground for Treasure Seeking Masters, but it was also a paradise for immortals.
The surrounding five hundred miles was the territory of the Spirit Treasure Pagoda. Many Treasure Seeking Masters who cultivated at the pagoda opened their residences in these valleys.
This was because the number of Treasure Seeking Masters was too small. The total number of disciples and masters at the pagoda was less than five hundred. Moreover, the majority of them were out adventuring, so there were even fewer Treasure Seeking Masters at the pagoda.
Feng Feiyun and Murong Ta walked for two hours and didn't see a single living person. This place was a bit too deserted and was completely different from the other sacred grounds with many disciples.
"Hey, Big Brother Feng, I can sense that the purple bamboo ahead is a Spirit Treasure." Murong Ta pointed towards the depths of the bamboo forest.
This was a very special bamboo. It was as thick as a bucket and each bamboo joint was several meters tall. Moreover, it was completely purple. If one took a closer look, they would find that there was a metallic luster flowing on top of the bamboo tube.
It was unknown how long this purple bamboo had been growing for, but it exuded an ancient aura. Moreover, the spiritual energy around the purple bamboo was so thick that it seemed to be liquefied. Just taking a breath of it would make one feel comfortable, and even their blood cells seemed to tremble.
If one could open a cave under this purple bamboo and cultivate here every day, then one's cultivation speed would double.
Purple spirit light flashed, and each bamboo leaf was crystal clear like purple jade.
Feng Feiyun naturally noticed the extraordinariness of this purple bamboo, but he didn't recklessly approach it.
Murong Ta was extremely excited, but before he could reach ten feet away from the purple bamboo, a loud roar came from above. A Spirit Treasure's aura descended and suppressed him to the point that he couldn't take another step forward.
"Whoosh!"
A five-meter-long Spirit-tier saber suddenly stabbed into the ground in front of Murong Ta's feet. The saber was as wide as a door and weighed several thousand pounds. A thick layer of ice formed on the back of the saber, giving off wisps of cold air.
This cold Qi could freeze a person's blood. Murong Ta did not dare to move at all. His teeth kept chattering as he gritted them.
"Two juniors, leave quickly. Don't disturb my cultivation."
The top of the purple bamboo was full of purple divine light. The bamboo leaves were gently blown by the wind, and balls of purple divine light fell down.
He could only hear the old voice coming from above the purple bamboo, but he couldn't see where this senior was.
Feng Feiyun bowed respectfully before pulling Murong Ta away.
In this mountain range, there were many old monsters who had lived for hundreds of years. These people were not familiar with the affairs of the world and lived in seclusion to comprehend the Dao. Although they were not famous, their cultivation bases were extremely terrifying.
The reason why the Wanxiang Pagoda could be called the number one sacred ground in the world was because of these old monsters who had never stepped into the cultivation world.
The Wanxiang Pagoda had more than one hundred sacred towers, and each tower lord was a great character. A few retired tower lords still hadn't died of old age and were living in seclusion in these deep mountains. It was hard to say when one would be able to meet one.
"There is a two thousand year old lingzhi mushroom over there. This is a real spirit medicine ah!
It can be used as the main primer for a fourth rank pill. If one were to eat it, then they would be able to increase their cultivation by one cycle of sixty years. "
Murong Ta pointed at a cliff in the distance. There was a lingzhi the size of a dustpan hanging there. It looked like the ear of the earth and emitted a faint green light.
Even across the valley, one could still smell the medicinal fragrance from this huge lingzhi.
Feng Feiyun looked up and also saw the lingzhi hanging in the sky. It was really too big, and it might even be more than two thousand years old. This was definitely a real spirit medicine, and its value could not be measured with money.
If he could pick this lingzhi, then it would definitely help him break through intermediate God Base and even directly reach peak God Base.
At this time, even Feng Feiyun couldn't remain calm and rushed towards the cliff. However, when the two of them reached the bottom of the cliff, a huge palm flew out from the cliff and blew the two of them away.
"Junior, quickly leave. The thousand year old lingzhi already has an owner." An old voice came from the cliff that was as hard as iron.
Another old undying's place of seclusion.
The cultivation of these old men was very frightening, and they were not people that Feng Feiyun could fight against at this moment. The lingzhi was right in front of his eyes, but he could only retreat.
"Motherfucker, one day, I will take all the treasures in this place." Feng Feiyun secretly cursed and angrily left.
Even though there were several blessed grounds with abundant spirit energy around the Spirit Treasure Tower, they were all occupied by others. Feng Feiyun and Murong Ta arrived in front of a large lake with bamboo shadows dancing on both sides.
The green bamboo forest was reflected in the water, making the lake look even greener, like a flawless piece of jasper.
The surface of the lake was sparkling with mist that traveled between the water lotuses. It was as beautiful as the Jade Lake.
Even though the spirit energy here was not very dense, it was facing the lake with its back against the green mountains — a picturesque scene. Feng Feiyun and Murong Ta planned to open a cave here as their future cultivation ground.
Feng Feiyun opened two caves on the cliff next to the lake and arranged two simple formations outside. Meanwhile, Murong Ta gathered some firewood and hunted more than ten sparrows in the bamboo forest before roasting their meat by the lake.
When Feng Feiyun finished opening the cave, Murong Ta's bird meat was also cooked. The fragrance of meat permeated the air, causing others to salivate.
The sun set in the west as night descended.
"I didn't expect you to know how to roast meat."
Feng Feiyun was also sitting by the lake while gazing at the full moon in the lake. His mind was filled with complicated thoughts.
Murong Ta handed a roasted bird to Feiyun. Feiyun took it and held it in his hand, but he didn't have the slightest appetite.
"Are you still thinking about the battle tomorrow?" Murong Ta asked.
Feng Feiyun nodded his head. This battle was not a small matter and was different from any of the previous fights. If he couldn't win, he could still escape. However, this was inside the Martial Exhibition Tower. Between him and Ji Feng, one of them would surely fall, so there was no other possibility.
"You don't have confidence in winning?" Murong Ta asked.
Feng Feiyun smiled and replied: "If I can reach intermediate God Base tonight, then I might be able to fight."
"And if I lose?" Murong Ta asked.
"Then death." Feng Feiyun calmly smiled.
Murong Ta was silent for a long time. Then, he suddenly threw the sparrow meat in his hand into the fire and stood up. His body was weak with a sallow complexion. With a serious expression, he looked at Feng Feiyun and said: "Wait for me for one hour."
Having said that, he turned around and walked into the night, disappearing into the depths of the bamboo forest.
Feng Feiyun stared at his disappearing back and felt that his eyes earlier were a bit familiar, but it was even more unfamiliar. This was a very strange feeling.
What was he going to do?
Feng Feiyun was still sitting by the lake. He felt that there was something wrong with this friend he had just met today, but he couldn't pinpoint what was wrong.
Less than half an hour later, Murong Ta returned. This time, there was a Ganoderma the size of a dustpan on his thin shoulder. The fragrance of the Ganoderma was even stronger than that of the mountain sparrow, and it was emitting a faint light.
This was a two thousand year old spirit medicine that could increase one's cultivation by sixty years. It was the one hanging on the cliff.
Feng Feiyun suddenly stood up and said: "You …"
"With the help of this one thousand year old spirit mushroom, can you break through intermediate God Base tonight?"
Murong Ta's face was pale. His already weak body was on the verge of collapsing as if he could fall down at any moment.
It was as if he was suffering from a serious illness. There was no color on his body, and he didn't even have the strength to speak.
Feng Feiyun was stunned on the spot. After a long time, he finally spoke with difficulty: "This one thousand year old spirit mushroom, how did you get it from that senior?"
A two thousand year old spirit medicine could bring the dead back to life. It was extremely tempting even for Heaven's Mandate cultivators, so no one would give such a spirit medicine to someone else.
"I used four pounds of blood to trade for it …" Having said this, Murong Ta directly fell to the ground with his head facing upwards.
Feng Feiyun couldn't say a word!
Murong Ta was a natural born spiritualist, so his spiritual sense was countless times higher than ordinary people. Only a natural born spiritualist could become a Grand Treasure Seeking Master.
Those powerful Treasure Seeking Masters of the previous generation who wanted to break through to the Grand Treasure Seeking Master realm needed the blood of a natural born spiritualist.
He used half of his blood to trade for this two thousand year old spirit mushroom, causing Feng Feiyun's heart to be extremely sour and unable to calm down for a long time.