Gu He closed his eyes slightly. In an instant, his Soul Power swept across the entire Small Valley. When he unexpectedly discovered Old Monster Hou in the medicinal garden, he could only sigh helplessly.
Generally speaking, aside from occasionally coming to clear weeds and regularly maintain the surrounding energy restrictions, there was no need to remain in the medicinal garden at other times. Anyone coming to collect medicinal ingredients only needed to leave a note stating who had taken which ingredients.
"Which bastard is sweeping around with Soul Power and disturbing my cultivation?" Sure enough, just as Gu He withdrew his Soul Power, an angry curse rang out from the Small Valley.
Gu He sighed again and called out, "Old Hou, did you take gunpowder again today? I came to collect some medicinal ingredients. I'll leave once I've taken them."
As he spoke, he entered the mist from within the Small Valley. To ordinary people, the fog made it difficult to see even three meters ahead, but it posed no problem for Gu He. Setting aside the fact that his Soul Power could monitor his surroundings at any moment, even the five senses of a Dou Saint had become incomparably sharp after repeated strengthening by the energy of heaven and earth. This mist could not hinder his steps at all.
As he continued inward, the deeper he went, the more the mist gradually dispersed.
At the center of the valley stood a thatched hut similar to the Great Elder's. An old man in gray robes stood outside. Upon seeing Gu He arrive, he immediately glared and said, "Even if you're here to collect medicinal ingredients, you can't probe around so casually. What if I were refining pills? Wouldn't an entire batch of pills be ruined?"
Hearing Old Monster Hou's words,