What do you mean by saying that the corpses I sew are all ominous creatures?

Li Qing sighed and shook his head: "If only money could solve this."

This thing has been passed down through generations; the materials used to repair it are simply unavailable on the market.

He paused, his eyes becoming somewhat profound: "When I was unconscious, I dreamt of that old geezer... who is my master."

He gave me a good scolding in my dream, saying I was a spendthrift.

"and then?"

"Then he gave me a prescription."

Li Qing sat up straight and said seriously.

"To repair these five flags, two things are needed: first, meteorite iron from outer space to recast the flagpole; and second, dragon vein soil to repair the flag surface."

"Where can we find these two things?"

I frowned as I listened. This must be a legendary rare and precious treasure.

"Outside the pass"

Li Qing uttered two words and looked out the window towards the north.

"My master spent a long time in Northeast China in his early years."

He added that these two items are now only available outside the Great Wall.

Moreover, our lineage has a secret ties with relatives outside the Great Wall, and I must go there personally.

"northeast……"

As I pondered those two words, a sudden flash of inspiration struck me.

I instinctively reached into my clothes.

There was a blue brocade pouch placed close to her body.

That was on the Lantern Festival, the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, something Chang Tianqing gave me in a dream.

After Nakong died, I felt it wasn't safe to leave this thing in the rented room, so I started carrying it with me at all times.

Chang Tianqing said at the time that the brocade pouch contained the snake molt brocade he had made from his first molt.

The object itself isn't a treasure, but its meaning is very important.

He handed it to me, asking me to deliver it to an elder for him.

Chang Tianqing's home is located at the foot of Changbai Mountain.

"What? You're going to the Northeast too?"

Seeing that my expression was off, Li Qing asked curiously.

I nodded, took out the blue brocade pouch, and rubbed it in my hand.

"Do you still remember Liu Xian from Qianjia Village?"

"I remember, that pitiful little black snake."

Li Qing grinned.

"He asked me to deliver something, also to Changbai Mountain."

I said slowly, "And he told me something about my grandfather."

Li Qing's expression immediately turned serious.

He said…

I recalled Chang Tianqing's words in the dream, my voice somewhat ethereal.

"His elder family member owes my grandfather a huge favor."

"Back then, one of his ancestors had a serious injury, and it was my grandfather who stitched it up."

"Holy crap?!"

Li Qing's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets when she heard this, and she practically jumped off the bed.

"Suturing a head injury?! Your grandfather is too fierce!"

That's a wound left by the Heavenly Tribulation, carrying the destructive will of the Heavenly Dao!

"An ordinary person would be reduced to ashes from even a tiny bit of it, how did your grandfather manage to sew it up?"

I chuckled: "I don't know if it's true or not, but that's what Chang Tianqing said."

He said that as long as I took this token to the Liu family in Changbai Mountain and mentioned my grandfather's name, the entire Liu family would treat me as an honored guest.

Li Qing took a deep breath, lay back down on the bed, and her eyes gleamed with excitement:

"Old Chen, this is not just a matter of being an honored guest."

Do you know what the customs are like in Northeast China?

Among the five great immortal families—Hu, Huang, Bai, Liu, and Hui—the Liu family, also known as the Snake Immortals, is the strongest and most eccentric in terms of combat power.

If your grandfather truly saved the life of the Liu family patriarch, then our trip to the Northeast will be a piece of cake!

He became more and more excited as he spoke, and slapped his thigh: "What are we still hesitating about? This is simply destiny!"

"I need to fix the flag, you need to deliver a package and maybe meet some relatives along the way. Let's team up and head to the border!"

Seeing how eager he was to be discharged from the hospital, I couldn't help but laugh.

Indeed, ever since my grandfather passed away, I've always felt that he was hiding a lot of things from me.

Grandpa's past is like a fog.

This trip to Northeast China might allow me to uncover a corner of this mystery.

"Okay." I nodded.

"Once you've recovered, we'll go together."

Over the next four days, we began preparing for this long journey.

Li Qing's recovery ability was astonishing. In addition, the geomancer lineage had some unique conditioning methods. By the seventh day, he was already able to get out of bed and jump around.

Although her complexion was still a little pale, she could move around normally.

I called Lu Yan to let her know.

Lu Yan was still extremely busy, with a cacophony of commands echoing in the background of her phone call.

"Going to Northeast China?"

Lu Yan sounded somewhat surprised, but then quickly expressed her understanding.

"That's good. Although Jiangcheng is calm on the surface, there are undercurrents. It's a good thing for you to leave for a while to avoid the storm."

but……"

She paused, her tone becoming serious: "The situation in the Northeast is very special."

Although there is a branch of the Folklore Bureau in name only, in reality, the shamanic forces there are deeply entrenched and extremely xenophobic.

Even if it were people from the General Administration, they would still have to give face to those major families.

Once you arrive, remember, even a powerful dragon can't suppress a local snake; try to follow their rules as much as possible.

"Don't worry, I'm going to deliver something, not to cause trouble."

I assured him gently.

Before heading to Northeast China, I arranged to meet Li Qing and Jin Wanliang in a private room at Haiyanlou Restaurant.

I know that going to the Northeast is not the same as staying in Jiangcheng.

Jiangcheng is our territory, backed by Lu Yan's Folklore Bureau and covered by Jin Wanliang's extensive network of connections.

But the Northeast has been the domain of shamans since ancient times, with many rules and unconventional methods.

Without a well-thought-out plan, if you just wander around like a headless fly, you'll not only fail to find the materials, but you might even lose your life in the snow of Changbai Mountain.

Jin Wanliang still had that smooth businessman demeanor. As soon as he entered, he wiped the fine sweat from his forehead and poured tea for us with a smile.

"Old Jin, you're the most well-informed person on this trip north, tell me about it first."

I took a sip of hot tea and began to speak.

Jin Wanliang put down the teapot, his expression turning serious: "Li Qing, Chen Yang, I've used all my connections to inquire these past two days, and things aren't very peaceful in the Northeast lately."

The once-a-decade All Spirits Assembly is about to be held in Changbai Mountain. At this time, all the shamanic disciples, wild immortals and rogue cultivators from all over the world are rushing to Fengtian and Changbai Mountain.

With more people, things become more expensive, and the rules become stricter.

"The All Souls' Assembly?"

Upon hearing this, Li Qing frowned.

"Are those household spirits having an annual meeting?"

"That's roughly the idea, but on a much larger scale."

Jin Wanliang took out a folded old map from his pocket, spread it out on the table, and pointed to the location of Fengtian.

"The extraterrestrial meteorite iron and dragon vein soil we are looking for are rare and precious materials that cannot be obtained through legitimate channels."

But in the Fengtian Ghost Market, also known as the Shengjing Black Market by insiders, good stuff is sure to appear on such days.

I looked at the several red dots marked on the map and asked, "Do you have a contact person?"