The moon is in the mid-sky, the clouds have dissipated, and the rain has ceased.

Within the extravagant Treasure Hall, Yu Yuan leaned slanted on the couch, his eyes half-closed, enjoying the caress of a pair of delicate and nimble jade hands wandering over his shoulders, back, and neck.

While enjoying Bai Ling's tender service, Yu Yuan brought up serious matters.

"Have there been any news from various quarters in the past few days?"

"After the Peach Banquet, numerous Immortal Gods stayed to serve in the Heavenly Court, but only a handful of Golden Immortals chose to remain... Then His Majesty, the Emperor of Heaven, went alone beyond the Thirty-Three Heavens, most likely, just as you guessed, to the Zixiao Palace!"

After pausing, Bai Ling continued: "In the mundane world of the Human Race, the Great Shang Country's power is declining day by day; the Yi people from the east are growing stronger and continuously raiding territories under the rule of Shang, posing a severe threat to its foundation.

I arranged for clan members living on the outskirts of Chaoge to report back that Shang is preparing to join forces with Zhou, E, and other vassal tribes to campaign against the Yi and Shi tribes in the east.

Moreover, the Human King of the Great Shang gave birth to his first offspring last year, named Zixian..."

"Zixian..."

Yu Yuan was slightly startled, recalling that King Zhou's father, Di Yi, was indeed named Zixian!

The father has reincarnated, could the son be soon to follow?

With this thought, he could not help but sigh softly: "It seems the calamity is indeed not far off."

Bai Ling was stunned for a moment, puzzled, "Why are you so certain that a great tribulation is coming?"

Yu Yuan did not answer this question, silently calculating in his mind how much time was left.

Currently, the Heavenly Emperor has gone to Zixiao Palace to complain, and the Investiture of the Gods will soon appear, followed by the Three Sects endorsing the Investiture...

The Southern Continent, carrying the fate of the Human Race, will also become the main battlefield of the Sealing God Tribulation.

Now that Di Yi has reincarnated, in twenty to thirty years, he should inherit the position of Human King, and his legitimate son, Zixian, will become the Crown Prince; then in about another three to four decades, the grand tribulation will truly begin.

That is to say, there are only about seventy years left until the onset of the grand calamity.

For an Immortal God who has attained the Dao, a thousand years are but a momentary flick.

Not to mention a mere seventy years!

Yu Yuan felt an unprecedented sense of urgency.

There wasn't much time left for him!

Even if he couldn't achieve sainthood before the tribulation arrives, he at least needed to gather enough resources!

Only then can he hope to change the predetermined trajectory during the calamity and escape the curse of being enshrined!

After pondering for a moment, Yu Yuan turned back to look at Bai Ling.

"Have you heard any news about those people I asked you to find?"

Hearing this, Bai Ling replied with some admiration, "Master, your foresight is divine. Following your advice last time, I sent some young clan members to secretly visit Xuanyuan Hill under the guise of traveling through the Primordial Wilderness, and indeed they found that clan leader of the You Su..."

Yu Yuan raised an eyebrow slightly, his lips curling up, "How is it, does that clan leader of the You Su have the legendary charming demeanor?"

"Of course..." Bai Ling's eyes twinkled mischievously, giggling, "Would you like to see for yourself?"

Yu Yuan did not commit to an answer, instead asking, "What about Xiao Sheng and Cao Bao, still no news?"

Bai Ling shook her head, "I have sent people to search through the major Grotto Heavens in Wuyi Mountain, but no one has heard of the two Independent Immortals you mentioned... Are you sure they are cultivating in Wuyi Mountain?"

Yu Yuan frowned slightly.

He was searching for Xiao Sheng and Cao Bao specifically for the 'Treasure Falling Gold,' an exquisite Innate Spiritual Treasure almost akin to a bug-level artifact.

This treasure could yield any treasures below Innate Treasures and could also be used to calculate the Mysterious Mechanisms of Heavenly Dao.

In his past life memories, this 'Treasure Falling Gold' was the possession of the Independent Immortals Xiao Sheng and Cao Bao of Wuyi Mountain.

With this treasure, Xiao Sheng and Cao Bao successively defeated Jie Sect's external disciple Zhao Gongming's Dragon Binding Rope and Ocean Stabilizing Pearl, reaching a spectacular height.

However, the 'Treasure Falling Gold' also had a downside: it couldn't capture spirit weapons held in hand.

Thus, even though Zhao Gongming lost the Dragon Binding Rope and Ocean Stabilizing Pearl, he was still able to kill Xiao Sheng with a single whip.

And Cao Bao also fell in the Red Water Formation of the Ten Absolute Formation.

But for Yu Yuan, this treasure was particularly suitable.

Because if it's just a physical fight with spiritual weapons, he feared no one in the Three Realms!

What worried him were those unusual and strange Spiritual Treasures, especially those like the Four Symbols Tower, Mountain and River Map - those that ensnare people.

If he had the 'Treasure Falling Gold,' who in the Three Realms and among the Five Elements could hold him?

So, he was determined to obtain the 'Treasure Falling Gold.'

Even if it meant overtly stealing, he must get it!

But the problem is, Bai Ling has been searching for almost a thousand years now, covering all major Grotto Heavens, but not only the whereabouts of those two immortals have been undetermined, but even those who have heard their names are nonexistent.

This really is strange!

Yu Yuan also began to wonder at this moment.

It's not a big deal not be able to find them, but for more than a thousand years, not a single person has heard of their names, which is a bit fishy.

It couldn't be that the two immortals sprung out of nowhere, could it?

Maybe one day he should take some time personally to visit Wuyi Mountain, go to Zhao Gongming in Luofu Cave in Grotto Heaven, perhaps he...

Wait... Grotto Heaven!

He turned his head to look at Bai Ling with an odd expression, "Is it possible that those two are not cultivating in Grotto Heaven but enduring hardships in the deep mountains?"

Bai Ling slightly furrowed her brow and gently shook her head, "Grotto Heavens possess far richer spiritual energy than the outside world, who would leave Grotto Heaven to go endure hardships in deep mountains?"

"If they have not yet attained the Immortal Path and are unaware of Cave Heaven Fairy Realm, could that explain it?"

"Yet to become immortals... Qi Refiners of the Human Race?"

"It's not impossible... Since we can't find them in the Cave Heaven Fairy Realm, let your people search in Wuyi Mountain, including the surrounding Immortal Mountains, and search them thoroughly."

Bai Ling ceased her movements, solemnly stating, "If Master has commanded, this servant will exert all her strength."

Yu Yuan slightly raised his eyebrows, "Have you really given it your all?"

Bai Ling immediately realized and said with a slight 'color-draining fright', "This servant has only refined a bit of the Essence Spirit gathered, if more is demanded, this servant will break..."

...

Dawn was breaking.

Glancing at the weakened ruler of Qingqiu lying limp, Yu Yuan rose and left the Treasure Hall.

Energized to the extreme by the effects of Reverse Action, he felt that if he stayed longer, Bai Ling might truly break.

After all, in a sense, he was akin to a perpetual motion machine!

Casually roaming the Qingqiu Mountain, he found a secluded Cold Pool.

The bottom of the pool emitted a faint greenish-blue light, with wisps of cold air rising from the surface.

Yu Yuan looked at the pool and said, "Borrowing your place for a bath."

"Splash—"

Water splashed as a Black Flood Dragon jumped up, transformed into a young girl in black, tremblingly bowed, and then vanished into the woods as a dark gleam.

With a slight thought, Yu Yuan took out a drop of Innate Yin Water from his Qiankun Ruyi Bag and dropped it into the Cold Pool.

He then leaped into the water, and the chilling water rejuvenated his spirit.

He floated in the pool, his Daoist robe vanishing without a trace, revealing a toned, aesthetically muscular physique that exuded strength without the exaggerated bulkiness of muscles.

Suddenly, his brows furrowed, and he looked into the distance.

He saw Bai Ling approaching along the morning light, her perfect figure stepping from one vanishing point to another, quickly arriving at the edge of the Cold Pool.

She still wore her white Immortal Dress, with tight, slender legs and a fit waistline paired with well-defined abs; a colorful cloud-made scarf tied around her waist with puffed up elegance, and a charmingly seductive face.

Seeing Yu Yuan's gaze on her, she gently licked her red lips, enticing him with her watery eyes.

She didn't speak but slowly walked into the Cold Pool.

The freezing water enveloped her long legs and tight waist.

Soon, she reached Yu Yuan, pursed her red lips and sank into the water.

"Splash!"

Water splashed everywhere.

Yu Yuan's right hand forcefully grabbed her delicate, fair neck, lifting her out of the water and said coldly, "You didn't disguise yourself and follow me here just for this, did you?"

"Bai Ling" looked shocked, her eyes filled with terror as she struggled forcefully.

"Still pretending?"

As Yu Yuan spoke, his grip tightened, and the sounds of bones cracking continued from "Bai Ling's" neck.

In the next instant, "Bai Ling" stopped struggling, the fear in her eyes vanished, replaced by undisguised greed and intense desire.

"I didn't expect to be discovered by the Immortal so quickly... I hope for the Immortal's forgiveness, it's just the Immortal causes this servant's heart to itch uncontrollably."

While speaking, her facial features subtly changed, becoming exceptionally seductive and mature.

Just a gentle lick of her red lips could drown many unstable Immortal Gods in a sea of desires.

Yu Yuan raised his eyebrow, "Just itchy?"

The woman paused, then coquettishly giggled with pursed lips, "Why doesn't Immortal try and find out?"

"Try and perish?"

"What does Immortal mean by that?"

Yu Yuan didn't waste time explaining, casually saying, "You better honestly confess your origins and purposes, otherwise, I can't guarantee that you'll leave this pool alive."

The woman's expression changed slightly, she said with an astonished tone, "This servant came here just to share joys with the Immortal. If Immortal is unwilling, then let this servant go, why take this servant's life?"

"You followed me from Heavenly Court to Qingqiu just because you crave my body?"

Yu Yuan clicked his tongue, "How lowly of you."

The woman's expression turned cold, "You had noticed me long ago?"

"Not you… but all of you."

Yu Yuan's gaze moved beyond the woman, towards a distant mountain peak.

On the pine trees of that peak, a Daoist in yellow robes stood looking in this direction.

"Hmph, you really are tough to deal with!"

No more chances for luck, the woman's gaze became utterly cold.

In the next moment, her red lips parted slightly, and a seven-inch long, needle-like black proboscis extended rapidly towards Yu Yuan's hand gripping her neck.

At such close quarters, it was impossible to dodge!

The corners of the woman's mouth slightly rose.

Even if she couldn't drain his Essence, a drop of his essence blood would be enough.

However...

"Ding!"

A clear, metallic collision sound rang out, and the woman's face, previously certain of her victory, froze.

She stared in bewilderment at the bent proboscis, then at the new white mark on the back of Yu Yuan's hand, her eyes filled with disbelief.

"A mosquito?"

Yu Yuan was also surprised, his thoughts racing as he suddenly said, "Could it be that you are that mosquito from the Blood Sea?"

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