Old Man Tianji

"Brother Yao, I trust you are well!"

Just as Medicine Spirit was examining the small world within, an aged figure appeared before him, smiling as he spoke.

Behind the aged figure followed several others. These were other Old Ancestors from Tianji Sect, each possessing a powerful aura comparable to Medicine Spirit's.

"Brother Tianji, my apologies for the intrusion."

"Hahaha...!"

"It is our sect's fortune to have Brother Yao visit Tianji Sect. There is no talk of intrusion!"

"Brother Yao, please."

Old Man Tianji owed Medicine Spirit a favor, and coupled with Medicine Spirit's status, Old Man Tianji was naturally very polite.

Old Man Tianji led Medicine Spirit further inside, saying nothing about the two people and one dog who had followed Medicine Spirit in.

Since Medicine Spirit had brought these people to find him, it was likely he needed some assistance, which would become clear later.

Before long, Old Man Tianji led Medicine Spirit and the others into the sect's sole palace. Inside, besides some memorial tablets enshrined in the center, there were only two rows of seats on either side.

After they were seated on opposite sides and exchanged pleasantries, Old Man Tianji couldn't help but ask Medicine Spirit, "Brother Yao, you rarely leave Medicine King Valley. May I ask why you have personally come to Tianji Sect this time?"

As Old Man Tianji spoke, the other Old Ancestors of Tianji Sect also looked at Medicine Spirit. Old Ancestors like them rarely ventured out.

They were usually in closed-door cultivation within the sect's forbidden areas. Unless something major occurred, they wouldn't appear, let alone visit another sect.

"I have indeed come this time because I need Brother Tianji's help with something. Regardless of success or failure afterward, I will offer three ninth-grade pills as compensation."

"Brother Yao is too kind. I already owe you a favor. Even without the three ninth-grade pills as compensation, I will help with anything within my capabilities."

"Good!"

"Brother Tianji, I know your divination technique has reached a state of perfection. This time, I primarily want you to divine the whereabouts of a person."

"Oh?"

"Does Brother Yao have any personal belongings of the person to be divined, or any information about them?"

Hearing Medicine Spirit's words, Old Man Tianji felt a bit curious. Was it necessary to offer such generous compensation just to find someone?

However, this was a private matter, and Old Man Tianji didn't pry further, casually agreeing as it was his specialty.

"Little Senior, do you happen to have any belongings of your mother? Anything she has used before would suffice."

Medicine Spirit asked Mu Qingling, as it was Mu Qingling who wanted to find her mother. Although Old Man Tianji's divination technique was powerful, it still required some items as a medium.

"No!"

"This..."

Medicine Spirit was taken aback. He had forgotten that Mu Qingling had never met her mother, so how could she have anything belonging to her?

The Old Ancestors of Tianji Sect also looked at Mu Qingling with surprise. If they hadn't misheard earlier, Medicine Spirit seemed to have addressed the little girl as "Little Senior."

What was Medicine Spirit's identity? He was the strongest Old Ancestor of Medicine King Valley, a ninth-grade alchemist, and a peak expert of the Grand Unity Realm.

If it were a cultivator stronger than Medicine Spirit, they wouldn't be so astonished. But that girl was only four or five years old, and Medicine Spirit called her "Little Senior."

Was the Medicine Spirit before them fake, here to toy with them?

"Brother Tianji, would it be alright if we only had a name?"

Medicine Spirit was unsure about divination matters and could only ask Old Man Tianji, believing that with Old Man Tianji's strength, it should be fine.

"It can be done, but there might be some deviation. The coordinates won't be as accurate."

Although everyone was curious, they knew this wasn't the time to ask. They could inquire later when the opportunity arose.

"Senior, as long as we have a general coordinate, we can spend some time searching. This isn't a big problem," Zhao Shanshan said upon hearing this. Having a general location was better than stumbling around blindly.

"Alright, then what is the name of the person you are looking for? I will divine it for you."

"The person we are looking for is Mu Qianxue."

"Mu Qianxue?"

Old Man Tianji pondered for a moment, not recognizing the name either. He then took out a Bagua Compass and first dripped a drop of his own blood onto it.

"Big Brother, you..."

Seeing Old Man Tianji's actions, all the other Old Ancestors of Tianji Sect were greatly alarmed. They hadn't expected Old Man Tianji to resort to a blood sacrifice.

There were many methods for divination techniques. The most common were based on birth dates and times, or object tracking, but these were the most frequently used.

However, their Tianji Sect also possessed a divination technique involving blood sacrifice. This technique required the diviner to use their own vital blood as a guide to obtain the desired information with precision.

Although divination techniques were magical, they were essentially going against the Heavenly Dao. The saying "Heaven's secrets cannot be revealed" meant just that; any slight misstep could lead to a backlash.

"It's nothing!"

Old Man Tianji waved his hand, saying that merely finding someone's whereabouts was not a difficult task. The reason he used a blood sacrifice was simply to achieve greater accuracy.

"Heaven round, Earth square, Qian and Kun lend me your power."

"With my vital blood as guide, I seek Mu Qianxue."

"Appear!"

Old Man Tianji rapidly formed hand seals, which landed on the Bagua Compass, slowly creating an image. As Old Man Tianji uttered his final word, the image suddenly sharpened.

The image showed the background of a palace, and within it sat a figure in a white dress, cultivating with their eyes closed.

"Mom, it's Mom."

Seeing the figure in the image, Mu Qingling, though she had never met her mother, immediately cried out. She knew instinctively that it must be her mother.

However, just as Old Man Tianji was trying to get a clearer view of the location, perhaps influenced by the little girl's cry.

The figure, who had been cultivating with closed eyes, seemed to sense something and opened them. A sharp glint shot out from her phoenix-like eyes.

Bang!

Pfft!

The Bagua Compass, which had been floating before Old Man Tianji, shattered on the ground with a loud bang, reducing to powder.

Old Man Tianji was no exception. The moment the Bagua Compass broke, he spat out a mouthful of blood and fell backward.

"Big Brother!"

"Big Brother!"

Fortunately, an elder beside him caught Old Man Tianji, preventing him from hitting the ground. Even so, Old Man Tianji had lost consciousness.

"Ah! Why is Mom gone?"