Seeking the Spring in the Hidden Valley, Longevity Dao Rhyme Nourishes the Spirit Veins

In the western reaches of the Hongmeng Great Land lay a secluded valley rarely visited by human footsteps, known as Listen-to-Waves Valley. Clouds and mist lingered within it year-round, while streams crisscrossed its depths. Legend held that deep inside was a vein of Spirit Spring, its waters rich with Origin Power. Yet miasma filled the valley and Demon Beasts entrenched themselves there, so few dared set foot within. After Shen Hao observed an anomaly in Mars through stargazing, he knew the spirit veins of the Hongmeng Great Land might be disturbed. Hearing that the Spirit Spring of Listen-to-Waves Valley could nourish spirit veins, he resolved to investigate it personally, using the spring's power to stabilize the spirit veins in all directions and prepare for any future upheaval before it struck.

At the first break of dawn, Shen Hao set out with Zi Xuan and ten elite disciples. He wore a light azure cloth Daoist robe, with a short sword fashioned from Longevity Lotus wood at his waist. The Dao Rhyme surrounding him formed a faint barrier of light, keeping out the morning chill. Zi Xuan wore a light-green fitted outfit, a pack full of pills and rations on her back. She gripped a jade sword inlaid with Longevity Lotus seeds, excitement mingling with vigilance on her lovely face—this was her first time following Shen Hao so deep into such a perilous hidden valley.

"Brother Hao, is the miasma in Listen-to-Waves Valley really as terrible as the rumors say?" Zi Xuan followed at Shen Hao's side, her gaze sweeping over the rolling gray-black miasma at the valley entrance, a trace of barely perceptible nervousness in her voice.

Shen Hao turned his head and saw Zi Xuan's faintly furrowed brows. Raising a hand, he ruffled her hair and said gently, "The miasma