He traveled through the wind and dew.
Yang Che sometimes rode his Sophora leaf Magical Artifact through the clouds, and sometimes skimmed the water, fully enjoying the gentle breeze and warm sun, living a carefree and joyful life.
However, he was extremely cautious along the way, specifically choosing deserted and secluded routes.
Seven days later, Yang Che arrived at a cliff shrouded in white mist.
From the top of the cliff, a massive waterfall cascaded down, crashing into a deep green pool with a thunderous roar.
“This should be it.”
Yang Che stepped onto his Sophora leaf Magical Artifact, cast a protective shield on himself, and then directly plunged into the waterfall.
Behind the waterfall, in the middle section of the cliff face, there was a narrow, overgrown crack.
Yang Che had to turn sideways to barely squeeze in, then he tightly gripped the stone wall with both arms, inching his way inward.
“How did those two discover such a hidden and hard-to-find place? Or did they just accidentally obtain the Jade Slip and never actually come here?” Various conjectures swirled in Yang Che’s mind.
Finally, he moved all the way to the innermost part, and the crack suddenly widened.
Thick fog rolled before his eyes, making it almost impossible to see ahead.
Yang Che confirmed once more that his Aura Concealment Technique was still active, then he leaped down, landing on the flat ground covered in weeds.
He fumbled his way forward for about a hundred zhang, and the thick fog completely dissipated.
Yang Che was diligently searching for the Spirit Medicine location described on the Jade Slip when he suddenly faintly heard voices coming from ahead.
Yang Che’s heart jolted, and he immediately thought of the female cultivator who had strangely left without attacking him that day.
He held his breath and carefully crept along the stone wall.
“Senior Sister Xing Yao, are there still not enough Spirit Stones?”
A somewhat low, young female voice clearly reached Yang Che’s ears.
“Junior Sister Yue, it shouldn’t be entirely a Spirit Stone issue. This stone door is very strange; it should definitely open with enough Spirit Stones for energy. But I always feel like something is missing, preventing this stone door from ever opening.”
Another female voice rang out.
Unlike the previous low voice, this woman’s voice was surprisingly pleasant and melodious.
After a moment of silence, the melodious voice of this woman sounded again: “Junior Sister Yue, tell Senior Sister the truth, is there anything else you forgot to tell me?”
By this time, Yang Che was already hiding behind a huge rock, peeking through a crack to see the two women who were conversing.
One of the women made his eyes light up.
He had never seen such a beautiful woman before.
He had also never imagined that a woman could be so beautiful?
Although he hadn't seen many women.
But this woman, in terms of both appearance and temperament, was absolutely one of the best he had ever seen.
However, despite her beauty, Yang Che had no other thoughts.
Moreover, he couldn't discern this woman's cultivation.
The other woman was also quite pretty, and from her figure, Yang Che had already determined that she was the masked female cultivator from that night.
At this moment, this female cultivator had her head lowered, with a slight flicker of evasion in her eyes.
Seeing that the Senior Sister opposite her kept staring, she gritted her teeth and whispered, “Senior Sister Xing Yao, at that time, Senior Brother Chen also obtained a metal-like disc.”
The woman named Xing Yao immediately pressed, “Where is that disc?”
“It’s…it’s lost.”
“Lost?” Xing Yao was astonished.
“Senior Brother Chen had been keeping it. He disappeared, so the disc is also gone.”
“Wang Yue, oh Wang Yue, why didn’t you say so earlier? We’ve wasted so many Spirit Stones these past two months!”
The woman named Xing Yao’s tone held dissatisfaction and blame, but more so, regret.
“Senior Sister Xing Yao, I…”
The female cultivator named Wang Yue looked ashamed.
“Never mind, we…ugh.”
Xing Yao suddenly felt a bit dizzy, which startled her greatly.
She was at the twelfth level of Qi Refining, about to take a Foundation Establishment Pill and begin Foundation Establishment, and realizing at this moment that she seemed to have been afflicted by some ‘bewitching poison’ made her somewhat disbelieving.
Just then, with a “thud,” Wang Yue, who was in front of her, went limp and fell to the ground.
Yang Che, hiding behind the huge rock, was diligently blowing into a thin tube, using the wind to continuously send poisonous mist to where the two women were.
This poison was something he had bought at the Sect market. Using the information in the Alchemy Notes, although he hadn’t been able to make a poisonous pill, he had managed to create extremely potent poisonous smoke.
This poisonous smoke was colorless and odorless, and cultivators below the Foundation Establishment Stage would find it extremely difficult to detect. Moreover, after being afflicted, while it wouldn't be fatal, it would cause the body to become weak, preventing even half of their magical power from being used.
Yang Che had prepared several types of poisons in advance, originally intending to use them against the unknown Yao Beast, but now Yang Che reluctantly took them out to deal with the two women in front of him.
Seeing the two women afflicted, Yang Che let out a slight breath of relief, a fierce glint flashed in his eyes, and he abruptly flung out two Flying Fire Needles, shooting them towards the two women.
However, with two “clinks,” the two Flying Fire Needles returned without success, flying back into Yang Che’s hand.
Yang Che clearly saw that it was the beautiful woman, Xing Yao, who had timely cast a defensive Spell, blocking his two Flying Fire Needles.
“Come out.”
Xing Yao stared coldly at the huge rock where Yang Che was hiding, and said with an icy expression.
Yang Che had no choice but to reveal himself.
He knew that since he had been discovered, it wouldn't be so easy to launch a surprise attack again.
“It’s you?”
When Wang Yue, who was lying on the ground, saw Yang Che appear, her eyes first widened in surprise, then she immediately said to Xing Yao with extreme agitation, “Senior Sister, that metal disc should be in this person’s hands.”
“What?” Xing Yao was astonished again.
However, she then thought that since this young man appeared here, it already explained something.
“Junior Sister Yue, what exactly happened?”
Xing Yao asked while helping Wang Yue sit up, and took out a mirror-like Magical Artifact, aiming it at Yang Che.
Wang Yue didn't dare to look at Senior Sister Xing Yao, she just shouted at Yang Che with a hoarse voice, “He snatched it from Senior Brother Chen! Perhaps Senior Brother Chen has… has already been killed by him!”
Upon hearing this, it was Yang Che’s turn to be astonished.
This woman’s ability to frame others truly opened his eyes.
However, Yang Che was too lazy to say anything more. Since they were all enemies, it was either you die or I live; arguing about right and wrong was meaningless.
Thinking this, Yang Che remained expressionless, with twenty-four Flying Fire Needles swirling around him, ready to shoot out with a single thought.
However, these two women were already poisoned. Wang Yue had clearly lost her combat ability. Although Xing Yao still had the strength to fight, Yang Che knew that the more this woman used her magical power, the deeper the poison would invade.
Yang Che also had a hidden worry: if this woman had something like his Qingxin Pill, she might be able to detoxify herself very quickly.
So, he quickly glanced past the two women and saw a dilapidated stone door behind them.
This stone door looked old and rustic, yet it exuded a sense of ancientness.
Around the door, there were hundreds of densely packed indentations, and more than a hundred of them already had Spirit Stones placed inside.
At this moment, the entire stone door shimmered with flowing light, and a roaring sound seemed to emanate from within the door.
Xing Yao, taking advantage of Yang Che’s inattention, quietly took a Medicinal Pill with detoxifying effects.
However, very quickly, her expression changed, as she found the detoxifying pill’s effect to be minimal, and she couldn’t help but show a helpless look.
She looked at Wang Yue, then at the ordinary-looking young man in front of her, and she always felt that something was off.
But people are like that; when faced with someone familiar and a stranger, you will always instinctively believe the words of the familiar person.
Seeing Xing Yao not making a move for a long time, Wang Yue immediately urged, “Senior Sister, hurry and kill him! Kill him and get back that metal disc, then we can enter this place!”
A trace of hesitation flashed in Xing Yao’s eyes, but ultimately, she decided to act.
The small mirror in her hand suddenly flashed with light and directly ascended into mid-air.
Then, from the mirror’s surface, streams of colorful light spewed forth, about to envelop Yang Che.