One person: I, Daoist Master, am a cultivator of immortality!

“You’re right, I didn’t feel guilty about it at all. Now that everything is resolved, we should embark on our own journeys. After Miss Hong sells this house, we’ll go to the Northeast to find medicinal herbs. I’ll refine some pills for you then, which will definitely allow your cultivation to advance by leaps and bounds.”

"Alchemy? You can do that too?"

“I know a lot more, you can explore that slowly. By the way, is there anything else you need to take with you from this place? If we leave now, we probably won’t be coming back.”

"I do have a cultivation place nearby. There's nothing special about it, just a dozen or so zombies and a soul-locking array containing some dead souls. But there's a divine altar there with three bone talismans inside, which are the foundation for my cultivation of evil arts."

"Then it's probably useless. Not to mention you won't practice that evil magic again after today, even if you do need it, the bone talisman is unnecessary. If you're worried about someone else taking it, you can seal it away. If you remember it later, just come back."

"Indeed, there's nothing particularly important. Now that I've switched to cultivating new techniques, those three bone talismans don't seem so important anymore. As for sealing it off, there's no need for that. I've been sealed for over half a hundred years, but no one has ever gone to that place. I doubt anyone would deliberately go to that gloomy and terrifying place. Besides, I've already set up measures outside there. If anyone dares to go there, they'll only be left with one death."

"It's good that you know what's going on. Miss Hong is back, it's time for us to set off." Sun Yao said as he took her hand and led her downstairs.

"How did you know Hong Guniang was back?" Yue Qiluo remained skeptical of Sun Yao's certainty about Hong Guniang's return. She believed her cultivation level was not necessarily lower than Sun Yao's, yet she hadn't sensed Hong Guniang's return. However, the moment they stepped down the stairs, she sensed Hong Guniang's presence. This puzzled Yue Qiluo greatly, yet she was also extremely curious.

"This is my unique method, and it took me almost a month to refine it. It's not that it's particularly difficult to refine, but the probability of failure is just too high. If you fail once, you have to start all over again. I failed less than 300 times. If it was so difficult for me, what about others?"

As Sun Yao spoke, he raised his left hand, his index finger held high, and the silver-winged arrow from his headdress fluttered its wings and landed on his fingertip. Yue Qiluo was stunned by this sight. She had thought the silver-winged arrow was just an ornament, but it turned out to be a living creature. But why couldn't she sense any life force in the silver-winged arrow? She couldn't understand it at all.

"Alright, you've seen it all, we should go now. Time waits for no one. I've already wasted some time here for you, but it's all been worth it. But we need to hurry, because I don't know how much longer this material will last."

As Sun Yao spoke, he patted the basket beside him. He had been feeding the Angry-Eyed Chicken with Ganoderma lucidum these past few days. The chicken showed no signs of weakening, but its intelligence seemed to be gradually increasing. If it were to truly become a spirit, Sun Yao would have to grapple with whether to kill it or keep it.

Just as they were talking, Miss Hong arrived at their side carrying a package. "Master Dao, that house has been put up for sale. It sold for one large yellow croaker and five small yellow croakers. This Commander Gu from Wen County thinks the price is quite reasonable."

"Gu Xuanwu? He certainly is a funny guy. Never mind him. Now that we've dealt with that courtyard, we have nothing more to do here. Head to the Northeast immediately, then return to Shacheng. The matter is urgent, and there's no time to waste. Although Chen Yulou can stabilize the situation in Shacheng, he probably can't control the entire Huguang region on his own. We should go back and help him as soon as possible."

"Yes, I just went out and notified the brothers of Xieling. They will prepare vehicles for us. We will drive north on this trip."

"Yes, that's certainly the case. Driving is much faster than walking, and you don't have to worry about the horse getting tired like you would on horseback. Let's go, get through the border as soon as possible."

After hearing what Hong Guniang said, Sun Yao nodded in agreement. He hadn't considered vehicles, since horses were still the primary mode of transportation in this era. However, vehicles were indeed an excellent solution, offering both speed and endurance. It was just a pity that fuel was currently scarce, but with the abilities of the Unloading Ridge, acquiring vehicles and fuel would be a piece of cake.

As soon as the three of them left Wen County, they saw the SUV waiting by the gate. Sun Yao and Yue Qiluo sat directly in the back, while Hong Gu Niang sat in the passenger seat. Driving? That was naturally the driver's job. At this level, how could they drive themselves when going out on business? After all, even the abbot of the small Qingyun Temple had a driver, let alone a high-ranking member of the Xieling sect like Hong Gu Niang.

The group drove northeast, crossing the Shanhaiguan Pass and heading straight for Changbai Mountain. Actually, the Greater and Lesser Khingan Mountains would be a better place to find aged ginseng. After all, the deep forests and remote areas make it easier to find older ginseng there. But the Heavenly Lake on Changbai Mountain is too famous. Even the Ma family doesn't know much about what's in the Heavenly Lake. They've heard that some fairy spirits have gone down there, and when they returned, they warned the younger generation of the Ma family never to venture into the Heavenly Lake.

Therefore, no one knows exactly what's in the Heavenly Pool. The sorcerers of the Chuma family all remain tight-lipped, revealing not a single word about what lies beneath it. Guan Shihua, as the current generation's sorcerer of the Chuma family, is also extremely curious about what lies beneath the Heavenly Pool. But even though Guan Shihua is the recognized sorcerer of the Chuma family, these sorcerers have never told her a single word.

This piqued Sun Yao's curiosity, so while he was in Northeast China searching for aged ginseng, he also intended to explore the depths of Tianchi Lake. However, he couldn't tell the shamans of Northeast China about this, especially the willow spirits who had descended there before. They valued Tianchi Lake highly and often lingered around it, protecting it from outsiders. If Sun Yao wanted to descend to Tianchi Lake this time, they might be the biggest obstacle. However, if he only wanted to find wild ginseng, these spirits from various shamanic traditions would be of great help.