The Bamboo Sea of Southern Shu, also known as a famous place of spiritual beauty in Bashu.

However, the Mount Shu Sect did not strictly demarcate this vast area entirely within its sphere of influence.

Only the northwestern part of the Bamboo Sea is considered completely under the control of the Mount Shu Sect, where others cannot easily enter without permission, and Mount Shu disciples patrol and come and go all year round.

In other parts of the Bamboo Sea, small and medium-sized sects, clans of the Bashu area, and even Loose Cultivators are allowed to enter for cultivation or to search for and excavate spiritual objects and opportunities.

Of course, with the Mount Shu Sect present, even if it only secured one corner, other people did not dare to be too presumptuous or extensively cut down the bamboo. They wouldn't dare to completely strip the Bamboo Sea bare.

Therefore, the Bamboo Sea of Southern Shu, this spiritually beautiful place, has still maintained a large area and abundant spiritual energy over the years.

Lei Jun's destination on this trip was precisely this Bamboo Sea of Southern Shu.

However, it was not the northwestern corner occupied by the Mount Shu Sect, but rather the Bamboo Sea closer to the northeast.

Lei Jun, without attracting attention, accompanied Ji Chuan to tour the Bamboo Sea.

With ample time at hand, he was not in a hurry to take action.

After touring around Bashu with Ji Chuan, Lei Jun thanked him, "I appreciate your help, Brother Ji."

Ji Chuan replied, "You're welcome, Lei. I haven't been much help, just a guide familiar with the path."

Lei Jun spoke, "I intend to find a place in Yushan to cultivate for a period of time. Would that be convenient?"

Yushan is another land of spiritual beauty, located north of the Bamboo Sea of Southern Shu. There was some distance between the two, but it was convenient for his secret comings and goings, usually making it difficult for others to guess his real purpose.

"Of course," said Ji Chuan. "Yushan Temple happens to be a branch of Our Sect. I will take you there to pay a visit."

Just as Dragon Tiger Mountain of the Celestial Master Mansion is revered as the Ancestral Court by the Talisman Sect, Purple Cloud Sect, Tianxu Sect, and Yuhang School.

The Mount Shu Sect, being the Sacred Land and Ancestral Court of the Daoist Artifact Refining Sect, has branched out over the years, giving rise to many sub-sects.

Yushan Temple, located in Yushan, is one of them.

Lei Jun accompanied Ji Chuan to Yushan Temple. After Ji Chuan's introduction, the Temple Master of Yushan Temple immediately agreed to allow Lei Jun to temporarily reside in the mountains.

Considering that they did not share direct lineage, the Temple Master of Yushan instructed his disciples to build a new hut in the back mountain for Lei Jun to live in solitude.

He could have the Yushan Temple disciples deliver and supply his food, clothing, and other daily necessities.

The enmity between Yuan Mobai and Ji Dongquan was known only to a very few people.

Those who understood the true details were even fewer.

For most members of the Mount Shu Sect, although the relationship between the two great Sacred Lands was subtle, they were by no means considered enemies.

Now that Yuan Mobai was in charge of the Altar of Wanfa Sect, he was indeed a core high-level member of the Dragon Tiger Mountain lineage.

The Mount Shu side naturally would not lack the proper courtesies.

Yushan Temple, as a branch of the Mount Shu Sect, would act likewise and would not neglect Master Lei, a distinguished guest from afar.

Lei Jun thanked Ji Chuan and everyone at Yushan Temple. He also entrusted the remaining jade slips from Yuan Mobai to Ji Chuan, asking him to pass them on to other elders of the Mount Shu Sect.

"I came in haste, so I will not trouble the Summit of your sect. Thank you for your help, Brother Ji," Lei Jun said.

"I hope there will be an opportunity in the future to officially visit your sect alongside my mentor," Lei Jun mentioned.

Hearing this, Ji Chuan nodded. "No need to be polite, Lei."

He paused, wanting to say more but stopping himself, and did not actively invite Lei Jun to visit the Sect Summit of Mount Shu.

Seeing Ji Chuan looking slightly concerned, Lei Jun understood that it was not a deliberate slight. Instead, as Yuan Mobai had said, it was probably not entirely peaceful within the Mount Shu Sect at the moment. Therefore, it would be better to avoid unnecessary trouble.

Ji Chuan also felt that it was not the right time for Lei Jun to visit their sect's gates. The consequences of pouring water into oil were difficult to predict.

The current arrangement, with Lei Jun temporarily residing in Yushan Temple for quiet cultivation, was quite good.

After chatting with Lei Jun for a few more moments, Ji Chuan took the jade slips Lei Jun had entrusted to him and left Yushan to return to the Ancestral Court, Qingcheng Summit of the Mount Shu Sect.

Lei Jun then settled in Yushan for the time being.

「After roughly acquainting himself with the environment, he quietly left Yushan and secretly ventured alone to the Bamboo Sea of Southern Shu.」

In the northeastern region of the Bamboo Sea, Lei Jun, following the previous guidance from Xu Yuanzhen, successfully located his real target—a very secluded True Yin Land.

This was not a place where only Yin could thrive without Yang.

On the contrary, under the nurturing of True Yin, the bamboo forest was quite lush.

Upon closer observation and study, Lei Jun realized that this True Yin Land had not yet fully matured.

The crystallization of True Yin's power had not even formed an embryonic shape.

But... he felt a gentle breeze blowing from the True One Altar deep within his soul. It passed through his spiritual soul, directly nourishing his physical body. Lei Jun knew then that he had come to the right place.

Here in the Bamboo Sea of Southern Shu was exactly where he needed to be.

The True Yin Spiritual Object, resonating with the Vermilion Sun Blossom and the True One Altar, was indeed to be nurtured and formed here.

If he could successfully obtain the spiritual object formed here, then Lei Jun would not need to travel anywhere else.

His enhancement from a Spiritual Body to a Sacred Body would then have a definite prospect.

However, I can't be careless.

Anything could happen before the object truly comes into my hands.

Lei Jun subdued his elated thoughts and looked around once more, then took out a Spirit Talisman.

He let go, and the Spirit Talisman gently fell onto the soil among the bamboo forest.

At that moment, the rocky soil seemed to turn into a body of water.

And Lei Jun's Spirit Talisman, sinking calmly and steadily, disappeared into what seemed like the watery rocks and soil in an instant, gone from sight.

The ground amid the forest looked unchanged, rugged yet firm as ever.

It didn't at all appear as if it had been as pliant as water just moments before.

Lei Jun gave a slight nod, stepped back, and after observing his surroundings once more, he casually turned and left with his hands behind his back.

All that's needed in the following days is patience.

Lei Jun quietly returned to Yushan, as if he had never left.

He continued to cultivate in peace.

Although this place wasn't as favorable as the Celestial Master Mansion or the Ancestral Court of the Mount Shu Sect for cultivation, it was still a rare and suitable environment for cultivators.

As time passed, after the first and second Original Talismans, Lei Jun began to gradually gather new Light Mist.

During this period, he also had numerous exchanges with the inheritors of the Taoist Sect at Yushan Temple.

Although everyone belonged to different lineages within the Taoist Sect, there were aspects that were mutually comprehensible, which Lei Jun found to be an additional reward.

The authentic Taoist Laws of my own Celestial Master Mansion are indeed profound, requiring diligent study.

Yet for Lei Jun, one of the great joys of cultivating was appreciating the various mysteries of cultivation in this world.

Given the opportunity, I would be academically interested in the Taoist Heritage of each sect.

In the mountains, one loses track of the years. In cultivation, one loses track of time. Spring passed, and summer arrived. Summer passed, and autumn came.

As Lei Jun's cultivation continuously improved, time also flew by swiftly.

Most of the time, he stayed quietly on Yushan, cultivating on his own.

In the meantime, Ji Chuan visited him several times.

However, as time went on, the intervals between Ji Chuan's visits began to gradually increase.

It wasn't that the Mount Shu disciple deliberately became distant or negligent.

Seeing the increasing gravity in Ji Chuan's expression with each visit, Lei Jun surmised that the internal conflicts within the Mount Shu Sect were probably growing more intense.

But since Ji Chuan did not bring it up on his own, Lei Jun did not ask.

Apart from staying on Yushan to cultivate, Lei Jun would occasionally make a trip to the Southern Shu Bamboo Sea.

That True Yin Land had gradually matured.

And among the things there that caught Lei Jun's attention were several strangely looking bamboo shoots.

Well, now when I look at related things, my feelings are always somewhat subtle.

Although these bamboo shoots were different from Lei Jun's Supreme Pure Golden Bamboo, they also possessed their own spiritual nature.

The problem was, neither the True One Altar nor the Vermilion Sun Blossom reacted to them.

This makes me secretly wonder.

Without any new discoveries, I can only suppress my curiosity for now and wait patiently a little longer to see if there are any subsequent changes.

On the other hand, Lei Jun did not come away empty-handed from his few trips between Yushan and the Southern Shu Bamboo Sea.

In the forests around the periphery of the Southern Shu Bamboo Sea, he inadvertently discovered another spiritual object.

It was an extremely peculiar type of vine.

The vines did not climb other trees or bamboo nodes.

Instead, they mostly crept along the ground, vaguely accumulating and even layering upon one another near the roots of the trees.

These vines did not adhere to the trees but simply coiled and twined at their base, as if they were a part of the tree's foundation.

At first glance, they did not look particularly eye-catching.

With Lei Jun's Fourth Layer of Heaven cultivation, his perception initially didn't sense much Spiritual Energy contained within.

It was only after a long time of careful observation that he vaguely sensed something.

When he cut a small notch in the vine, a rich abundance of Spiritual Energy immediately gushed out.

[Lingji Vine]

An epiphany struck Lei Jun, and this term emerged in his mind.

After further meticulous research, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

The Spiritual Energy contained within this vine is quite extraordinary.

If cultivators at the First or Second Heavenly Layer refined the Spiritual Energy within it, they would experience a miraculous effect of twice the result with half the effort.

It's indeed worthy of the name "Lingji."

For cultivators at the Third Heavenly Layer, the effect would be much weaker.

The Spiritual Energy remained abundant but no longer had that special nurturing effect. Forceful use would be somewhat wasteful.

Chu is perfect for this. I wonder if it's my good luck or his... With this thought, Lei Jun immediately began to collect the Lingji Vine.

He had the Breathing Soil Banner, which could maintain such spiritual objects even after they were cut and harvested.

Thus, Lei Jun was not in a hurry to return to Dragon Tiger Mountain or to urgently contact Chu Kun.

In the days that followed, Lei Jun continued his previous lifestyle.

Autumn transitioned to winter.

He spent the New Year in Bashu.

During the New Year season, Lei Jun, now familiar with the people of Yushan Temple, joined them in worshipping the common ancestors of the Taoist Sect and the sages of the past.

Afterwards, Yushan Temple held its own worship ceremony for the ancestors of the Daoist Artifact Refining lineage and the forebearers of Yushan Temple.

Lei Jun, by himself, erected an altar to perform rituals, offered incense in reverence to Heaven, and paid homage to the ancestors of Dragon Tiger Mountain.

From the depths of his soul, a gentle breeze wafted from the Celestial Master Seal.

A thread of pure fragrance ascended straight to heaven.

Once all the ceremonies were over, Lei Jun tidied up and cleaned the ritual altar.

As he was tidying up, a streak of Spirit Light suddenly flickered far away before descending upon Yushan.

A short while later, the Temple Master of Yushan Temple, accompanied by a middle-aged Taoist, came to see Lei Jun.

"Lei, this is Elder Ye from Mount Shu," the Temple Master of Yushan Temple introduced.

Ye… Lei Jun's heart stirred slightly, but he maintained his usual expression and stepped forward to greet the other party.

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