Mountain Pulling Master's Residence

If you want to enter the Mountain Pulling Master's Residence without being noticed, the best option is to Unimpeded Travel.

Li Banfeng's own Unimpeded Travel skills alone might not be enough; Li Banfeng would have to borrow from Hong Ying.

Hong Ying is also considered Li Banfeng's Home Spirit. Borrowing Technique from Hong Ying using the Deep Mansion method is technically easy to achieve.

But that's on the condition that Hong Ying is willing.

Hong Ying has changed a lot these days, but Li Banfeng hasn't paid much attention to it.

Now that he needs something from Li Banfeng, trying to get closer to him again would make Li Banfeng seem insincere.

At the very least, we should bring Hong Ying some gifts.

She's grown her hair, should I get her a hair tie?

The gift is too insignificant; it doesn't show the thought behind it.

Could you also bring some rouge?

There wasn't enough rouge either.

Wearing two pieces of jewelry?

Where can I buy it in this desolate wilderness?

Li Banfeng wanted to buy some jewelry from Meng Yuchun, but Meng Yuchun didn't like wearing jewelry, and didn't even wear rouge.

What should we do?

After thinking for a long time, Li Banfeng finally came up with a suitable gift.

He knew what Hong Ying liked; this gift, though seemingly far away, was right before her eyes!

No gift can compare to your own sincerity!

Li Banfeng returned to Portable Abode Shen Ju and sat down next to Hong Ying, saying with a hint of unease and nervousness, "Miss Hong, I have something to discuss with you."

Hong Ying knew that Li Banfeng had returned. She was sitting demurely to the side, shyly eating the flesh and blood of the Mountain Pulling Master.

Upon hearing Li Banfeng take the initiative to speak to her, Hong Ying gently wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth with a handkerchief. With the air of a well-bred young lady, she said softly, "Why call me Miss Hong? It makes me sound so distant."

Li Banfeng called out affectionately, "Yingying, I'd like to borrow your techniques."

Hong Ying turned her face away, and said coquettishly, "You think you can just lend it to me like that?"

Li Banfeng held Hong Ying's hand and said affectionately, "Yingying, I know how you feel, and I won't let you down."

"Seventh Son, are you sincere?" Hong Ying also grasped Li Banfeng's hand.

"I really mean it!" Li Banfeng stuffed ten silver dollars into Hong Ying's hand. "I'm a sincere person, I never do anything hypocritical."

Hong Ying clutched the silver dollars, her right hand trembling for a moment. "You're giving me silver dollars... just ten?"

Li Banfeng gave him ten more. "If that's not enough, there are more!"

Hong Ying suppressed her anger, counted the silver dollars, and then put them away.

What technique would you like to borrow?

"A skill that Unimpeded Travel."

"What are you going to do with it?"

"Infiltrate the Mountain Pulling Master's lair and find her contract!"

"Twenty silver dollars isn't enough!"

"Then name your price!"

Hong Ying pondered for a moment, then suddenly laughed and said, "You're always getting Machine Oil with that Wicked Woman, I just want to know how you do Machine Oil!"

Why are you asking that?

"I not only ask, I also want to try."

Li Banfeng looked at Hong Ying and asked very seriously, "Do you have gears?"

Hong Ying replied, "No."

"Is there a chain?"

"No."

Do you have bearings?

"No, not at all..."

"What kind of Machine Oil do you use?"

Hong Ying didn't know how to answer.

Li Banfeng then handed Hong Ying ten more silver dollars. "It's settled then."

"Okay," Hong Ying replied absentmindedly.

Li Banfeng used his Deep Mansion Technique to finalize a contract with Hong Ying, and then left Portable Abode.

Hong Ying tidied her hair and then ate the flesh and blood of the Mountain Pulling Master.

After taking two bites, Hong Ying didn't want to eat anymore.

"What's the point of eating this? Even if it grows, nobody cares."

The record player, who had been watching from the side, couldn't help but laugh out loud, "Hey, you slut, didn't I give you thirty silver dollars? They're only worth three silver dollars outside, you're not worth much now."

What is three silver dollars?

"Changsan Academy, don't you know it?"

Hong Ying genuinely had no idea, and the record player refused to explain. Hong Ying reached out and grabbed Tang Blade: "What is Changsan Academy?"

Tang Blade said in a trembling voice, "This humble general is a righteous person and has never been to such a place."

Hong Ying threw away the Tang Blade and sighed.

Seeing that she was no longer eating, the other magical artifacts came up and devoured the flesh and blood of the Mountain Pulling Master.

The record player offered a piece of advice. "You wretch, it's your good fortune to be able to regain your human form. Don't belittle yourself because of a moment of anger."

"Who am I arguing with?" Hong Ying snorted. "I've just fallen for that madman, is that wrong?"

"What do you see in him? You're just trying to spite me. You can't figure out that madman's character, so don't waste your time on this."

As they were talking, all the magical treasures were too full to eat, but the room was still a mess.

"Look at this mess, Hong Ying. Go and bring that bitch Red Lotus over here and have her clean it up."

Hong Ying spat at the record player. Perhaps because she was used to working for her back then, Hong Ying was obedient and went to the Seventh Chamber to move Red Lotus over.

Looking at the wreckage on the floor, Red Lotus said to the record player, "You Wicked Woman, do you think I'm a garbage can?"

"Oh, sister, what do you mean? Whose swill contains so many good ingredients?"

Red Lotus swallowed her anger and ate the blood and flesh on the ground clean.

Li Banfeng returned to the edge of the Broken Cliff and first asked Meng Yuchun, "What does a contract look like?"

Meng Yuchun took a twig and drew a picture on the ground.

The House Cultivator are all quite skilled; this is the foundation of their ability to keep Golden House Hides Beauty.

However, Li Banfeng did not see any books or scrolls in the picture, but only a box containing something that looked like a seal.

"Is this a contract?"

Meng Yuchun pointed to the picture and said, "This is not a contract, but Local Earth Seal and seal box."

The seal box is entirely yellow, with a silver ring engraved on the lid. Finding this box will lead you to the Local Earth Seal.

The deed was buried just below the Local Earth Seal; you could find it by digging at most half a foot of soil.

Li Banfeng asked, puzzled, "What's the reason for this?"

Meng Yuchun explained, "The contract can gather cultivation power from the land, but it cannot store it."

Once the contract is buried, it cannot be unearthed; otherwise, the Local Earth God will lose its position and soon its cultivation in the clouds. Therefore, you certainly cannot see the contract above ground.

The Local Earth Seal can store cultivation energy. When placed on top of the contract, it can extract the cultivation energy from the contract and distribute it to the creatures within the territory.

However, the cultivation power within the Local Earth Seal is easily dissipated, therefore it must be stored in a seal box.

The deed, the Local Earth Seal, and the seal box were all gifts from the Inner State. These three items were impossible for the Local Earth God replicate, not even those who were engaged in construction work.

Therefore, if you can find the seal box, you will definitely find the contract.

Having understood the details, Li Banfeng carefully observed the shape of the Local Earth Seal and the seal box.

After sending the others away, Li Banfeng, with the help of Hong Ying and using the skills taught to him by the Train Grandpa, crashed headfirst into the Broken Cliff.

Hong Ying's strength was far greater than Li Banfeng's. With Hong Ying's strength, Li Banfeng could not only go deeper when using the Unimpeded Travel Technique, but also turn corners.

Li Banfeng traversed more than two miles deep through the rocks before finally seeing the dwelling of the Mountain Pulling Master.

The residence of the Mountain Pulling Master was a three-courtyard house.

Li Banfeng lit a match and saw two Mountain Wolf guarding the entrance.

"Someone's coming."

"It's not the master; the gait is wrong, and the smell is off."

"What do you smell?"

"It smells like smoke."

"It smells bloody; this person seems to have a lot of blood on them."

These two Mountain Wolf can speak human language, but they can only identify people by their voices and smells.

Li Banfeng took a closer look and realized that the two wolves' eyes had been gouged out, leaving only two dark holes on their faces.

"Who are you! How did you get in?" A Mountain Wolf howled at Li Banfeng twice.

Li Banfeng looked at the Mountain Wolf and asked, "Was it that old woman who gouged out your eyes?"

Another Mountain Wolf shouted, "What does this have to do with you? Being able to serve our master is our good fortune!"

Li Banfeng approached the two Mountain Wolf step by step, and said in a calm voice, "The Mountain Pulling Master is dead, you need to find a new master."

A Mountain Wolf roared, "Stop with the nonsense! A loyal minister doesn't serve two masters. As long as we're alive, you won't be stepping through this door!"

Li Banfeng stared at the Mountain Wolf, then suddenly disappeared.

The Mountain Wolf has no eyes and cannot see Li Banfeng. It tries to locate Li Banfeng by sound but cannot sense his position.

The other Mountain Wolf was deeply moved; it felt the stickiness of the blood on its face.

The Mountain Wolf guarding the gate with him exploded, splattering blood and flesh all over his face.

Li Banfeng squatted down and patted the wolf's head. "If you don't want to change masters, you can go with Mountain Pulling Master."

The Mountain Wolf gritted his teeth and said, "I'm not the kind of person without a backbone!"

Li Banfeng laughed and said, "Let me see your spine?"

"You can watch it without taking it out!"

The Mountain Wolf straightened his back and walked into the courtyard, shouting loudly at everyone inside, "We've changed masters! Everyone stand aside! You sweeper, are you blind? The master is here, and you're still blocking the way!"

The person in charge of sweeping was a rabbit, and she really was blind; her eyes had been gouged out by the Mountain Pulling Master. Hearing the Mountain Wolf's shouts, she didn't know where to stand for a moment.

Mountain Wolf turned to Li Banfeng and said, "Master, this way please."

Is it reliable to let a blind person lead the way?

The Mountain Wolf was very confident. "Master, didn't you want to find the contract? These people won't do it. I know where the contract is!"

How did you know?

"My hearing is excellent; I may not be able to see, but I can hear clearly."

Can you tell where the contract is hidden just by listening?

This Mountain Wolf really knows.

He led Li Banfeng to the entrance of a cellar in the backyard and said to Li Banfeng, "Master, go inside and take a look. As long as you recognize the shape of the contract, you will definitely be able to find it."

Li Banfeng frowned and asked, "How do you know the contract is definitely under the cellar?"

Mountain Wolf said, "Every year in the twelfth lunar month, the Mountain Pulling Master distributes cultivation points to the creatures of the land, and we can get a little bit too."

Every time cultivation points are distributed, the Mountain Pulling Master comes to this cellar. I've heard it for so many years, it's absolutely true, there's no mistake about it.

Li Banfeng looked at the cellar entrance; the stone door was tightly closed, with no lock in sight and no way to open it.

Then let's just not open it.

Li Banfeng walked straight through the door, went down the stairs to the cellar, and descended into the cellar by the light of a match.

The cellar was large and filled with various items, including cloth, furs, medicinal herbs, cabinets, chests, and some broken furniture.

This doesn't seem like a place where contracts are kept.

Li Banfeng scanned the clutter and spotted a strange object.

A stone lion, taller than a person.

Why put stone lions in the cellar?

Could it be that there's something under the lion's feet?

Li Banfeng tried to move the stone lion. He was a sixth-level Travel Cultivator and House Cultivator, and his strength was far greater than that of ordinary people.

However, no one knew what kind of stone the stone lion was made of. Li Banfeng tried three times, but the stone lion did not budge.

The Mountain Pulling Master is a power cultivator; Li Banfeng definitely couldn't move the things she used to guard the entrance.

What he's looking for might very well be at the feet of this stone lion.

Should we dig straight up to the stone lion?

Li Banfeng tapped the ground; the stone slab was as hard as steel.

Direct digging is impractical.

Drill it!

Li Banfeng once again used his Unimpeded Travel technique to slip into the ground near the lion's feet, and then quickly turned towards the lion.

With this turn, Li Banfeng broke through the wall and entered another room.

After striking the famous match again, Li Banfeng finally understood the layout of the place.

Below the cellar, there is a smaller cellar.

The small cellar has an entrance on its roof, with an immovable stone lion placed above it, making it impossible for a normal person to enter.

Inside the small cellar, there was only one thing placed in the center of the floor: a small yellow wooden box that was one foot long, half a foot wide, and half a foot high.

The box is engraved with a silver-white ring.

P. S.: The ink box has been found!