In the world of "Covering the Sky," my cultivation technique is not right.

"It serves as a stronghold for major holy lands and divine dynasties in the Eastern Wilderness and Central Plains, such as Yaochi, Yaoguang, Tianyao Palace, Daxia, and Jiuli, highlighting the transcendent status of the Divine City," Lü Yao explained.

There was also a Yao Guang base here, but he didn't want to make contact with it. After all, he had just shaken off his "protector" and had been wandering around for so long. He didn't want to be taken back and put under surveillance.

It would be better to wait until one has achieved the Four Extremes, or even the peak of the Four Extremes, before going back to shatter the Dao Heart of the Holy Son of Yao Guang and seize the position of Holy Son.

Moreover, this process won't take too long; it could be achieved in as little as one year or as long as two years.

Having reached the Four Extremes, the Dragon Pattern Black Gold Cauldron could also exert some power, which gave it some confidence.

By employing a two-pronged approach, he truly secured a place within the ruthless faction.

As the two walked down the street, passing a stone archway, Ye Fan asked curiously, "What's that?"

Lü Yao then introduced the stone archways of the various sacred sites.

Ye Fan suddenly realized: "That's just gambling on stones! So there's gambling on stones in the cultivation world too."

He shook his head and sighed, "Gamblers never have a good end."

"That's not necessarily true. If one obtains the inheritance of the Source Master, one will know exactly what's under the stone skin, and it will be no different from one's own."

Lu Yao brought up Master Yuan again, which aroused Ye Fan's great curiosity.

Old Lu once said that the Source Book could solve his need for sources, and could even extract divine sources, divine medicines, and immortal gold.

As the two talked, they arrived at a square, where people were gathered in circles, creating a lively atmosphere.

But Lu Yao and Ye Fan suddenly froze, for the wanted posters for the two of them were painted on the wall.

And there were two old men arguing.

"Why is your Ji family issuing a warrant for the arrest of my Yao Guang disciples?!" This person was the Hualong Elder of Yao Guang Stone Workshop. He was furious when he saw the warrant. It was clearly aimed at Yao Guang.

“Your disciple from Yaoguang plotted and killed the son of one of my Ji family’s leaders. That leader was furious and naturally wanted to capture him.”

An elderly man with white hair and beard spoke indifferently, showing no regard for Elder Yaoguang.

"You're talking nonsense! When people of the same generation compete, it's all about skill. There's no such thing as sneak attacks. Your Ji family has no shame at all! Come, come, let's go outside the city and I'll have a duel with you!"

Elder Yaoguang, with his volatile temper, refused to listen and tore the portrait to shreds. The two then left the divine city to duel.

Elder Yaoguang was still shouting, "I will definitely report to the Holy Lord and punish the younger generation of your Ji family."

Lu Yao and Ye Fan hid in a corner, watching the two dragon-transformation cultivators argue and even come to blows.

"Old Lü, why don't you go back to the Yao Guang Holy Land?" Ye Fan took a deep breath and said seriously to Lü Yao.

Chapter Thirty-Three: Ye Fan, how could you peek at the fairy bathing!

Lu Yao looked at him in confusion: "Why?"

"You will receive protection upon returning to the Yao Guang Holy Land, and the powerful figures of the Ji family will be unable to target you, thus ensuring your safety. As for..."

Ye Fan took a deep breath: "As for Ji Jinyue, I'll just say I killed her, it has nothing to do with you."

Lu Yao had already forcibly read Ji Ting's memories and told Ye Fan the reason for being hunted down.

"You, a cultivator from the Sea of ​​Bitterness, are only at the second level of the Killing Dao Palace? Nobody will believe that. You don't have that ability."

I don't plan to return to Yao Guang for the time being. Since we can't stay in the Eastern Wilderness, we'll just find somewhere else."

Lu Yao turned around and walked towards the domain gate. He knew he couldn't fight against a dragon-transformation cultivator right now, so he decided to avoid the conflict for now and come back to settle scores when he reached the Four Extremes Secret Realm.

The two had only been there for a day, and now they were already leaving again.

Ye Fan quickly caught up: "Where should we go where the Ji family's influence is absent?"

“I happen to know of a strange place in Zhongzhou.”

Since we can't take the opportunity in the Eastern Wilderness for now, let's go to the Central Plains first, and burn these Dragon Transformation Elders to death with holy light when we return from the Four Extremes Secret Realm.

......

"Breakthrough?"

"I've broken through, Life Spring." Ye Fan grinned. After a year in Beidou and experiencing so many hardships, he had finally taken the second step.

I believe I will soon become a cultivator of the Divine Bridge.

The cultivators of the Divine Bridge are already considered minor experts in places like the Spirit Ruins Cave Heaven and the Purple Sun Cave Heaven.

The two traversed the void through the domain gate, crossed the boundless land, and arrived in the Central Continent from the Northern Region of the Eastern Wilderness, landing in a place called the City of a Hundred Flowers.

As expected, there were no wanted posters for the two in the towns of Zhongzhou, nor were there any Ji family cultivators guarding them.

That's normal, though, as this area has already exceeded the influence of the Ji family.

The heavens of Zhongzhou belong to the four great dynasties—Jiuli, Daxia, Guhua, and Shenzhou. The land of Zhongzhou belongs to the hundred religions.

For a powerful figure from the Ji family to gain respect from the forces here, the price to pay would be far too high.

The two did not stay in the divine city for too long. Lü Yao had come for the Qinling Mountains, which not only contained the Qin Sect, which inherited the Divine Transformation Technique and the Military Secret, but also the Immortal Transformation Pool and the Ancient Dragon Cave.

There is a piece of green copper in the Immortal Transformation Pool, which nurtured the Azure Emperor and left behind a wisp of his murderous intent.

Although Lü Yao resonated with the Dragon Pattern Black Gold Cauldron and could benefit from its power, he didn't mind having an extra fragment of the Immortal Ascension Cauldron. The Immortal Ascension Laws and Emperor's Path Remnants contained within it would be of great use to his cultivation, and he might even be able to comprehend something from Tai Chi.

In addition, there are Chaos Stones. The bell of the Great Emperor Wushi was forged using the Chaos Immortal Essence obtained here.

Within the Ancient Dragon's Lair lies a Dreamlike Divine Essence, capable of cleansing the physical body, purifying the primordial spirit, repairing injuries to the Great Dao, and prolonging life. Gai Jiuyou lingered here for a long time, perhaps seeking not only to enter the Immortal Transformation Pool but also, unsurprisingly, the Dreamlike Divine Essence.

Also lying there is the third-generation Source Master, an ancestor of the Cai family, whose strength was comparable to that of ancient sages. It is possible that he was buried with a copy of the Source Book.

Holy spirits transformed within the dragon's lair, numerous immortals who have undergone corpse liberation, and elixirs of immortality in the mortal world...

It can be said that the more dangerous the Qinling Mountains are, the greater the potential they hold. Among the densely packed tombs of immortals who have undergone the Corpse Dissection, there may be astonishing inheritances and secret techniques of the imperial way buried with them.

"Old Lu, we've been wandering around here for half a month. Is there really such a sect as Qinling here?" Ye Fan had serious doubts about this.

"It should be hidden somewhere in a branch." Lü Yao was certain of this, since Ye Fan, Li Xiaoman, and Hua Yunfei could all find it in the original work, which showed that although the Qin Clan practiced in seclusion, they were not completely hidden.

"It must be somewhere nearby." Lü Yao said confidently, determined not to let Ye Fan know that he might have gone the wrong way and wasted half a month.

Upon hearing this, Ye Fan looked at the distant mountains bathed in rosy light and shrouded in dragon energy, and felt a profound sense of powerlessness.

The Qinling Mountains, spanning millions of miles, are a vast and ancient mountain range. The towering peaks reach into the clouds, ancient trees reach for the sky, and old vines grow like dragons. Many of the trees are thousands or even tens of thousands of years old.

Some peaks pierce the sky like sharp swords, while others resemble ancient beasts coiled up. The terrain is complex, with deep valleys, sheer cliffs, and secluded ravines, making it difficult for ordinary cultivators to venture deep into the mountains.

If it weren't for Lü Yao leading him, he would never have dared to venture deep into this place; any ferocious beast could easily turn him into excrement.

Lu Yao continued stubbornly, "How about this, we'll return to Hundred Flowers City to rest for half a month. Once you've consolidated your cultivation, we'll auction off the spirit weapon and then head in another direction into the Qinling Mountains to find the Qin Clan."

Upon hearing this, Ye Fan's eyes suddenly turned strange as he stared intently at Lü Yao.

Lu Yao felt uncomfortable under their gaze: "W-what are you doing?"

"Do you not even know the exact location of the Qinling Mountains?" Ye Fan suddenly approached.

"Ha!" Lü Yao scoffed, "After knowing you for so many years, do you think I'm such an unreliable person?"

Ye Fan nodded seriously: "Yes, once on Earth you were tricked by someone who said there was a cultivation method in Zhongnan Mountain. They dragged me into the mountain and I stayed there for two whole months. After we came out, I didn't even take the final exams, which caused me to fail."

"You must be mistaken." Lü Yao mounted a magnificent black tiger, soared into the air, and flew towards the Qinling Mountains.

"How could I be wrong? That was the only time I failed a course. Don't go, or you'll see my whip." Ye Fan saw his performance and knew he had guessed right. This person had really led him on a pointless journey through the Qinling Mountains for half a month. With a strange cry, he stepped onto the green tortoise beside him and slowly followed.

This turtle was caught for him by Lü Yao; Ye Fan couldn't catch it himself.

Its cultivation level is the first level of the Dao Palace. If Ye Fan were to come alone, he probably wouldn't even be able to break through the tortoise's shell, and would probably be slapped to death by the tortoise.

The two sped along the Qinling mountain ridge, constantly passing through vast expanses of dragon energy and clouds.

“There are many dangerous places here. Even powerful beings would perish here.” Lü Yao’s eyes gleamed as he looked at several burial sites.

There, the energies of life and death constantly flow and intertwine, with countless ancient tombs scattered around, forming a strange balance.

Ye Fan pondered: "Perhaps it is precisely because of these strange occurrences that many powerful figures and sect leaders chose to perish here, hoping to achieve immortality through corpse liberation."

Having seen many unique and dangerous landscapes, Ye Fan suddenly found himself quite interested in terrain and landforms, and asked, "When can we go and retrieve the Origin Master's inheritance from the Northern Region?"

Lu Yao said, "We need to have some trump cards that make powerful figures wary, so that we can return to the Eastern Wilderness with ease."

He planned to go to the Fire Domain to collect some divine fire.

"Furthermore, you have mastered the face-changing technique that I taught you a couple of days ago. Now we won't be afraid of the Ji family issuing arrest warrants when we go back."

The sage inheritance of Yao Guang was naturally also subject to restrictions. What Lü Yao passed on to Ye Fan was a kingly secret technique, which was not favored by the Devouring Heaven Immortal Art. After he woke up, he cultivated it silently and had little presence.

Once Ye Fan masters this technique, even cultivators in the Dragon Transformation Realm will be unable to see through his true nature.

Surely no half-step Great Power would intervene in hunting down a Dao Palace Realm cultivator and a Wheel Sea Realm cultivator? The half-step Great Powers of the Ji family aren't all idle; focusing on cultivation is the most important thing for them.

In this way, he could take Ye Zi back to the Tai Xuan Sect in the Southern Region to seek the secret of the character "皆".

Another day of flying, crossing ancient and mysterious primeval mountains, the Qinling Mountains' border is in sight. Once you leave the Qinling Mountains, there is a divine city, the home of the Hundred Flowers Sect, one of the Hundred Sects of Central China.

Both of them had inquired about the background of this sect. It was only considered a middle-class sect among the Hundred Sects of Zhongzhou, far inferior to the extreme forces such as the Ji family and the Jiang family. In addition, there were many hidden sects in Qinling, so the Hundred Flowers Sect had much less control over the surrounding area.

This place is extremely suitable for concealing one's identity and cultivating in seclusion.

"Huh!" Ye Fan suddenly sighed softly.

"What's wrong?" Lu Yao thought Ye Fan had discovered the location of the Qin Clan through sheer luck.

"Look at that valley over there, shrouded in colorful mist and ethereal fog. Could it be the location of some kind of treasure?" Ye Fan pointed to a valley on the edge of the Qinling Mountains.

That valley was indeed extraordinary, with dragon energy rising, clouds and mist swirling, and ever-changing scenery.

Lu Yao sniffed; even from this distance, he could still smell a strange, extremely sweet fragrance.

“We’ve already reached the edge of the Qinling Mountains, the chances are slim.” But Lü Yao’s tone changed abruptly, and he patted the black tiger, suddenly increasing his speed: “Let’s go take a look.”

Ye Fan quickly told the tortoise to follow.

Fearing that there might be ferocious beasts guarding the treasure, the two descended to the edge of the valley's dense forest and quietly entered.

In between, Lü Yao also made several moves, quietly breaking through several small formations.

Soon, the sound of flowing water became clearer, but Lü Yao glared at Ye Fan, looking somewhat embarrassed.

They barged into someone's bathing area! It's all Ye Fan's fault! How could you possibly want to watch someone bathe!