My path to immortality began with my posting to guard Dawancun.

Chapter 24 Difficult
The sky finally cleared up.

The leeches that used to roam the mountains and forests all receded with the rain.
They burrowed into damp places such as corners hidden by fallen leaves in the forest, dark pools of water, and deep within tree hollows, and lay in wait.
Only when the heavy rain falls again, and the world becomes extremely damp under the torrential downpour, will they emerge from those dark corners once more and roam among the mountains and forests.

of course,

Before the next round of heavy rain arrived,

How many of them will die from lack of water, and how many will become prey for predators and perish without a complete corpse?
Then nobody will know.

But one thing is certain: this number will not be small.

One thing is clearly certain.
The mass death of such disgusting and terrifying creatures would be a cause for celebration for all living things in the mountains and forests.

at this time,

Inside the nameless cave,

Shen Rongguang walked out of the dark and damp cave where he had been hiding for a long time and came outside.

Looking out at the clear sky and bright sunshine,
He let out a long breath.

It was as if he was about to expel all the pent-up frustration he had accumulated over the past two months.

"Damn it, this wicked heavens!"

"It's raining every single day, why don't we just let it all rain down until the building collapses!"

Shen Rongguang stared at the sky and shouted angrily.

immediately,

Boom boom boom! ! !
Several beams of magical energy blasted out, shattering and felling several large trees in front of them, and smashing the ground to pieces.

He vented his anger.
They didn't stop until they were panting heavily.

"Damn it! I shouldn't have come!"

"We haven't even arrived at the land, we haven't found the stuff, and all we've done is put up with this frustration for two months!"

They stayed in the cave for two months.
Shen Rongguang was seething with anger.

Especially under heavy rain, the dense leeches among the mountains, forests, and vegetation outside are enough to give anyone goosebumps just thinking about it.

at the same time,

He thought of the child in his family who, simply because he was born a quarter of an hour earlier than him, was able to enjoy the support of the entire branch of the family and walk the path of cultivation with ease.

He could only suffer and toil, personally venturing out to acquire cultivation resources and plan his future path to immortality.

Shen Rongguang was even angrier.

Their faces all turned gloomy.

"Alright, Xiao Guang."

rear,

Shen Chongshan and his group also emerged from the cave.

Compared to Shen Rongguang,

Although everyone's expressions were not good,
But upon seeing the bright sun and clear sky overhead, a hint of joy appeared on his face.

Shen Chongshan walked behind Shen Rongguang and patted him on the shoulder, like a steady older brother.

"This trip has not gone smoothly because I did not make adequate preparations beforehand."

"Brother Shan, it's me."

Seeing this, Shen Rongguang panicked and wanted to speak up to explain.

However, Shen Chongshan raised his hand, stopping him from speaking.

"I was in charge of this mission. I didn't investigate the weather and other information before coming to this wasteland, so it was my responsibility."

"It is or it isn't, there's no need to defend me."

Shen Chongshan said in a calm and steady voice.

Shen Rongguang and the others were taken aback.
Then a warm feeling welled up in her heart, and she trusted Shen Chongshan even more.

"Brother Shan, this is not your fault. Who knew that this desolate place would have such strange weather, with heavy rain lasting for two whole months?"

"Yeah! Especially those mountain leeches. We've encountered them before when it rained for a month or two in Tiannan City. Based on our past experience, we could have made it through the rain without any problem. But who knew that this godforsaken place was full of those things in the mountains?"

"This place is seven or eight thousand miles away from Tiannan City. If you're not a local, you wouldn't know anything about the inside story of this wretched place."

The group of people all tried to exonerate Shen Chongshan.

In fact, what they said was not entirely to exonerate Shen Zhongshan.
But this is the case.

Compared to the already developed areas near Tiannan City, this remote and desolate land is still in the process of evolving from a wild wasteland into a human settlement.

Not only is the environment harsh,

The dissemination of information is also not working.

It is said that in this remote and desolate region, ancient caravans still had to travel through the mountains and forests to trade with the villages.

Given this context, outsiders would likely find it difficult to understand the danger of a leech infestation in this area.

Upon realizing this, the resentment that everyone had accumulated over the nearly two months of being trapped in the cave dissipated at that moment.

"That being said, it was ultimately my oversight."

"However, this incident also reminded me that the environment of this desolate land is very different from that of the Southern Region. There are still many hidden dangers. If I want to go into the mountains to search for treasure, I will need to find a guide."

Shen Zhongshan said thoughtfully.

"Let's go, let's hurry and get to Wujiaji."

"I'm afraid this sunny weather is just a short break. If another heavy rain comes, those leeches in the mountains will come out again, and we'll be in trouble."

"Once you arrive in Wujiaji, find a guide as soon as possible to learn about the situation here."

Shen Chongshan called out to everyone and they set off again.

Upon hearing this, everyone...

Looking back on the past two months, when we were trapped in the cave by swarms of leeches in the mountains,

He couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine and quickly followed.

“The growth environment of Biyuan aquatic plants is harsh, requiring abundant water vein essence. I have observed that this barren land has experienced nearly two months of continuous heavy rain, and there are also a large number of leeches in the mountains and forests. It must be a place with abundant water vein essence.”

"Furthermore, there was news of the Azure Yuan Waterweed here twenty years ago, so it's highly likely that this is true!"

"Once the mission succeeds, even if we don't talk about defying fate, at least we'll be able to have a worry-free future!"

"Please keep up the good work, everyone!"

As they walked, Shen Zhongshan didn't forget to encourage everyone.

For a time,

Even Shen Rongguang was freed from the gloom that had accumulated earlier.

The team's morale was greatly boosted.

Within Dawan Village,

Shen Changchuan frowned slightly as he held the intelligence he had gathered from below during this period, lost in thought.

Twenty years ago,

Originally, Dawancun was ruled by a small cultivation family surnamed Hu.

As for the Hu family,
They are the founding family who moved here more than a hundred years ago and established Dawan Village.

Gathering information about the Hu family was not difficult.

Because although twenty years have passed,

However, there are still ordinary martial artists in Dawancun who have survived since the Hu family era.

This is because after the "change of dynasties" in Dawancun,
Apart from some close blood relatives and in-laws, the Shen family did not wipe out everyone in Dawan Village. Instead, they made them, along with the mortal martial artists who migrated there later, serve the cultivators and cultivate the spiritual fields.

This also led to chaos in the management of the registered population of Dawancun, until Shen Changchuan came and reformed the system, which finally clarified the registered population.

However, the problem is that...
Twenty years have passed.
People from back then are either old or dead, and even those who survived have had their memories faded over time.

Furthermore, those who survived meant they were not close to the Hu family at the time.

They are ordinary martial artists on the periphery who have no access to the core.

Even if their group knew any information...
These are all hearsay and have no real value.

The most information I learned was that the head of the Hu family back then was named Hu Zhongming, and he was said to be a cultivator at the seventh level of Qi Refining.

Aside from that, there's not much else I know about the Hu family back then.

But none of this was of any use to Shen Changchuan.

Useful information, for example, relates to the hidden cave in the Da Wan River.

No one knew at all.

No one knew there was such a hidden cave at the bottom of the river.

This undoubtedly left Shen Changchuan somewhat helpless.

"It's really not that simple."

"Forget it, there is a difference between immortals and mortals. Besides, twenty years have passed. Even if there are any traces left, they have long since vanished."

"Trying to find it in this way is simply wishful thinking."

"So be it."

Shen Changchuan shook his head slightly, deciding to put the matter aside for the time being.

However, at this time,

A report came from outside.

Zhao Hangao from Zhao Family Village was outside the village, urgently requesting a meeting.

(End of this chapter)