However, He Bu Dang did not take them straight back to Evergreen Palace. Instead, he brought them to a stretch of Barren Land ten thousand miles away.
He had left the palace for a single item: the Nine Hells Purple Ling Grass. He Bu Dang loved alchemy above all else and had recently been refining an All-Encompassing Nine Divine Pill, preparing to break through to the peak of the Great Power Realm.
Though the chances were slim, cultivators had to press forward bravely. Even if there was only a one-in-a-billion chance, they had to give it a try.
If he succeeded, He Bu Dang would become the third Saint Venerable of the Yan Yang Realm after Saint Venerable Ling Tian. That was a Saint Venerable—the ultimate goal of countless cultivators in the Yan Yang Realm.
His hopes rested on this All-Encompassing Nine Divine Pill. After gathering ingredients through countless years, he lacked only a single Nine Hells Purple Ling Grass.
Recently, he had accidentally learned that the Barren Land bore traces of the Nine Hells Purple Ling Grass. Overjoyed, he could not wait to fly over. He happened to pass through Gen Yue City along the way, leading to the earlier events.
But now that he had picked up both his disciple and the monstrous talent An Yang, it was time to search for that Treasure Herb.
Upon learning that He Bu Dang was heading to the Barren Land to seek the Nine Hells Purple Ling Grass, An Yang said nothing. His entry into the palace was already settled, and he had plenty of time to play with Ling Tian. He might as well follow this Old Man and take a look.
After a long while, they descended onto a barren mountain in the northern region of the Barren Land.