In the early morning of the deep winter, the chill was especially bone-chilling. The fog in front of him became heavier and heavier. Soon, a layer of water condensed on Xiao Chen’s hair.

The Land of Ancient Shu was in the southwest of Yu Ding. Judging from the map, even if he rode his sword, it would still take seven days. It would take him two to seven days to travel back and forth. In addition to searching for Mount Shu and finding the Nine-tailed Fire Spirit Fox, it would take him another half a month. It would take him about a month.

A month later, it was unknown if Wei Yang had woken up. Thinking of this, Xiao Chen couldn’t help but frown deeply. Actually, he didn’t want to do everything personally. However, this trip to the Land of Ancient Shu to search for the Nine-tailed Fire Spirit Fox was of great importance. He didn’t want any mistakes to happen here, so he didn’t trust others to do it.

…

Seven days later, Xiao Chen had already entered the Ancient Shu Lands. The drizzle did not stop, and the moisture gradually became heavier.

In the entire Ancient Shu, there were many mountains and steep mountains that stretched endlessly. Since ancient times, there had been a saying that “the Dao of Shu was difficult, difficult to ascend to the Azure Heavens.”

However, it was extremely difficult to find the legendary Ancient Immortal Mountain, “Mount Shu”, amidst the countless mountains and ravines. Without someone familiar with the road leading them, they would most likely be lost in the boundless mountains and peaks.

Even though Xiao Chen had a map in his hand, it was very narrow and small. Moreover, the entire Ancient Shu Lands was simply too large. In addition, the mountain peaks were twisted and circled. Even if there was a map, it would be useless. Otherwise, wouldn’t everyone be able to come to the Ancient Shu Lands to search for the Immortal Mountain?

The climate in the Shu Lands was extremely abnormal. Sometimes it was drizzling, sometimes the mountains were dim, and sometimes the clouds dispersed. Xiao Chen searched the ancient land for three days, but he could not find the legendary Ancient Mount Shu. There was no detailed map and no one to lead the way. If he continued searching like this, it was no different from looking for a needle in a haystack.

On this day when the clouds dispersed, Xiao Chen arrived at a mountain range. In the past two days, he had found several villages, but when he asked the villagers about Mount Shu, they only pointed in the west direction, unable to specify a specific location.

It seemed that there were quite a few people in the Spirit Ruins Realm who were just ordinary mortals, not cultivators. An ancient immortal mountain like Mount Shu was probably just a legend in their eyes.

Just after noon, Xiao Chen was about to leave the mountain when he suddenly sensed two Spiritual Energy approaching him. His sharp Spiritual Sense told him that they were two people whose cultivation wasn’t below his.

At this moment, he immediately withdrew his aura and hid behind a bluestone. The aura was getting closer and closer. He stretched out his divine sense and saw two streaks of sword light flying over his head. Then, they quickly landed on a cliff within his line of sight.

The two of them were a man and a woman. The woman on the left was none other than Xiao Meng’er. However, looking at her plain clothes like snow, her entire body was filled with immortal energy. At this moment, the white-clothed man beside her also possessed extraordinary immortal energy. His face was like a jade crown. His head was covered in a white jade crown, and his body was shrouded in brilliant light, as if he were an immortal from the Immortal World.

Xiao Chen carefully concealed his divine sense, wondering what Xiao Meng’er was doing in the Ancient Shu Lands? And the person beside her …

However, looking at the man’s extraordinary immortal energy, his cultivation seemed to be extremely high. At this moment, Xiao Chen had already guessed that this man was most likely also a disciple of Immortal Monarch Donghua, and was Xiao Meng’er’s senior apprentice-brother.

“Junior Sister, look.”

The white-clothed man pointed at an ancient pine on the edge of the cliff. On top of the ancient pine, there were tough vines wrapped around it.

“Although Yi Mu is soft, he is unparalleled in toughness … Junior Sister, can you feel the Yi Mu Essence here?”

The white-clothed man slowly withdrew his gaze from the vine on the ancient pine. He looked at Xiao Meng’er beside him and said softly.

“Mm …”

Xiao Meng’er gently nodded and looked at the surrounding ancient vines. “The essence of the second wood here is very dense, but … it’s not the essence of the second wood I’m looking for.”

“But I think it should be soon.”

The white-clothed man nodded slightly and looked at the vines around him. “Master said that your fate is imminent and you need to fuse with the essence of wood in order to survive. If you want to break through your cultivation, you also need the essence of wood in the future. Don’t worry, Senior Brother will definitely find it for you …”

“Thank you, Senior Brother Wuxin.”

Xiao Meng’er turned her head and thanked the man beside her. However, she shook her head and sighed softly, “But if the fate trap had been decided, there would probably be no way to change it.”

The white-clothed man shook his head and said, “The fate trap is not unchangeable. Although there are only a handful of people who have successfully changed their fate, such as the Phoenix Feather Dragon Scale, there are at least precedents of success …”

Xiao Meng’er took a deep breath and closed her eyes. The moment she closed her eyes, she seemed to see that strange dream again. That time, she and Xiao Chen fell into the Little Netherworld in the Yellow Springs Ancient Land. The dream she saw was that of the dead goddess …

The white-clothed man said, “It’s alright. If we go seven thousand kilometers further, we’ll be at Mount Shu. The hidden spirit of Mount Shu must have a true essence of wood. Junior Sister, let’s go.”

“Mm …”

Xiao Meng’er opened her eyes and nodded slightly. Not long after, the two of them rode their swords forward again.

It wasn’t until the two of them disappeared that Xiao Chen slowly walked out from behind the bluestone. Although the distance between them was very far, he could clearly hear every word spoken by the two of them.

“Essence of Second Wood …”

Xiao Chen looked at the clouds where the two of them had left. His eyes narrowed slightly. The essence of the second wood was condensed between heaven and earth, gathering the essence of the second wood in the world. Xiao Meng’er needed the essence of the second wood to cross the tribulation. Why did it sound somewhat inexplicable …

However, whether it was Xiao Meng’er or this Yi Mu Essence, none of this had anything to do with him. Just now, he heard the white-clothed man say that another seven thousand kilometers was Mount Shu.

Without hesitation, Xiao Chen immediately withdrew his aura and moved forward with his sword. By the second day, he had already arrived at the place that the white-clothed man had mentioned yesterday.

In front of him were mountains, clouds, and mist. It was as if an immortal mountain was faintly visible, but it was also as illusory as a mirage.

Could that be where Mount Shu is?

The so-called Mount Shu was not a single mountain, but a group of mountains. It was called the Mount Shu. Within the Mount Shu, the essence of heaven and earth was condensed. It was rumored that some people had met immortals in the mountains, while others had ascended to the Immortal Dimension. In short, there were various legends that carried a bit of mythology.

However, the Spiritual Qi here was indeed extremely abundant. As soon as Xiao Chen entered, he felt a particularly dense Spiritual Qi. He couldn’t help but wonder if he could use the Spiritual Qi of the mountains, rivers, and earth veins to break through his cultivation realm.

However, the most urgent matter was not to cultivate here, but to find the Nine-tailed Fire Spirit Fox as soon as possible. He didn’t know if there really was the legendary Nine-tailed Fire Spirit Fox here, so he could only look inside.