This several thousand kilometers area is a famous primitive jungle within the country, teeming with diverse animals and plants, where wild beasts and pythons roam, and ordinary people do not dare to enter.

Every year, people go missing after entering Spirit Mountain, some are found dead, and some disappear without even leaving bones behind, thus for a while, Spirit Mountain became a forbidden area due to these reasons.

The two followed a small path further inside; having looked at the satellite maps during the day, they thought of several spots on the map where cliffs existed.

Based on Hua Long's memory, the two identified several cliffs, and by finding these cliffs, they would certainly locate the place Hua Long and his senior brother visited years ago.

Hua Long held a crooked knife in his hand, which was very sharp, able to chop down any tree branches or trunks blocking their way, though of course, its main purpose was for self-protection.

With so many wild animals in this forest, who knew when a wild beast would appear.

Ling Zhenfei also extended his Divine Sense, covering an area of a dozen meters around him, ready to detect any movement within this range at a moment's notice.

The stretch of road they initially walked on was the mandatory route for villagers entering Spirit Mountain, and since it was frequently traversed, it was quite passable, or at least, one could discern where the path was.

But as Ling Zhenfei and Hua Long walked deeper, the path became challenging; there was no trail to speak of, only a dense thicket they had to negotiate, luckily, Hua Long's knife could clear the way, albeit slowly.

Panting, Hua Long said, "Things grow so fast in this forest, even if we make our way through now, we might not be able to find our way back later."

Ling Zhenfei, of course, understood Hua Long's point. It was very easy to get lost in such a place since the surroundings all looked the same, making it impossible to know which direction one was actually heading.

Just then, Ling Zhenfei's phone suddenly rang. Ling Zhenfei was surprised that he could still receive a call in this place. He looked at the number; it was Han Lian's.

A feeling of alarm rose in Ling Zhenfei's heart. Han Lian had gone on a mission, had she already returned? Ling Zhenfei hurriedly answered the call.

"Hello, Han Lian, have you returned?"

Hissing and crackling noises came from the phone; he could hardly make out what was being said.

"Han Lian, I'm in the mountains right now, and there's no signal here, I can't hear you clearly," Ling Zhenfei spoke into his phone.

The same sizzling and crackling noise came from the phone, still indistinct and he couldn't even distinguish Han Lian's voice.

Ling Zhenfei tried various spots, lifting the phone above his head, but still could not hear clearly what the other side was saying.

After a couple more bursts of static, the call ended. Ling Zhenfei wondered if Han Lian had heard him.

"It's no use, there's no signal here. The fact that you could even answer the call is something, but if we go further in, there will be no signal at all for the phones," Hua Long remarked.

Feeling helpless, Ling Zhenfei wondered if Han Lian had already completed her mission and if she had heard what he just said.

But since they were already on Spirit Mountain, they couldn't afford to dwell on other matters, now the most important task was to find the Rejuvenation Grass first.

After resting for a while, the two continued their journey deeper into the forest, where suddenly there seemed to be more snakes, with one appearing every few steps.

Hua Long was no longer surprised, but still afraid of getting bitten. With so many types of snakes around, who knew if there was a deadly one among them.

"Why are there so many snakes here?" Ling Zhenfei asked Hua Long.

Hua Long pointed to a spot not far away and said, "These snakes are probably protecting something, just like the incident I told you about."

"You mean they are protecting some Spiritual Herbs and Medicines?" Ling Zhenfei seemed to think of something.

Hua Long nodded and said, "You must not disbelieve, all kinds of things exist in this world. There are not a few animals that become monsters after eating Immortal Herbs, and my senior fellow apprentice and I have seen it ourselves."

Ling Zhenfei was stunned, "You've seen monsters."

Hua Long fell into thought and said, "That's right, it must have been monsters, it was so strange. Even thinking about it now gives me goosebumps, and it was right here in Xianling Mountain."

Ling Zhenfei suddenly became interested, "Then tell me about it."

Hua Long thought for a moment and said, "I'll tell you, but don't be scared. Have you ever seen a person flying in the sky?"

"You mean a person flying in the sky?" Ling Zhenfei was astonished. Logically, people definitely can't fly, but cultivators can, indeed flying with controlled qi once they reach a certain level of cultivation.

"Exactly, flying in the sky, without relying on any external force, and covering quite a distance," Hua Long said with certainty.

"Could it be a highly skillful cultivator?" Ling Zhenfei asked.

"At that time, I thought so too, but my senior fellow apprentice was there as well, and he was already at the Zhiyi Boundary. He clearly stated that he saw a tail trailing behind that person."

Once Hua Long finished speaking, Ling Zhenfei felt goosebumps all over.

Hua Long's senior fellow apprentice, with the strength of the Zhiyi Boundary, must have had excellent eyesight. Since he saw a tail trailing behind that person, it must have been true.

There was no need for Hua Long's senior fellow apprentice to deceive him over such a matter. With the world being so vast, who knows what kind of incidents might occur.

It's indeed possible for animals that consume treasures of heaven and earth to become enlightened. Some transform into human form, while others might retain their tails due to incomplete evolution; all scenarios are possible.

The two of them chatted as they walked further in, when Hua Long said, "Mr. Ling, if we indeed find the Rejuvenation Grass near the cliff, you must be very careful, those two beasts should still be around."

Ling Zhenfei nodded and said, "I understand. But even your senior fellow apprentice, at the Zhiyi state, was injured. It's hard to tell the current strength of those two monsters."

"Wait a minute!" Ling Zhenfei suddenly spotted something and exclaimed in surprise.

Hua Long was startled and asked, "What is it?"

Ling Zhenfei pointed toward a large tree in the distance. Hua Long looked over in that direction and saw a blood-red fruit growing on a tree that was on the verge of dying.

The fruit was entirely red and stood out exceptionally in the forest.

Not knowing what it was, Hua Long hurriedly asked, "What is that thing?"

Ling Zhenfei laughed. Ordinary people might not know what that was, but Ling Zhenfei did. This thing was called a vermilion fruit, a magical Spirit Fruit found only in legends.

"This is a good thing, and moreover, a good thing that ordinary people don't need. Eating it could greatly increase a cultivator's cultivation, it might even help me succeed in reaching the next Realm," Ling Zhenfei said as he walked toward the vermilion fruit, his heart pounding with excitement. Vermilion fruits weren't something that just anyone could encounter, especially when it was now within his reach.

Hua Long quickly grabbed him, "Wait a minute, first take a look around. If it's such a magical thing, how could there not be monsters guarding it?"

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