The white light before his eyes faded, and Su Yu landed in a mountain forest.
Ancient trees towered all around him, with thick, long vines hanging among their branches. Mist wreathed the distant mountains, and occasional beast roars sent birds scattering through the woods.
"The natural essence here is so rich."
With a brief sweep of his senses, Su Yu noticed how different this place was from the outside world. If he could cultivate here for a long time, his progress would certainly be much faster.
There was no one else nearby. He released Little Red, leaped onto the bird's back, and flew above the dense canopy.
His view opened up at once.
Two peaks stood side by side to the west. A great river flowed between them, curved around their feet, and wound into the distance.
Su Yu took out the merchant association's map and compared it with his surroundings. He soon established his location.
The valley Liang Zhong had mentioned was farther north.
"Little Red, follow this river north."
Little Red gave a long cry, spread its crimson wings, and carried him onward.
There were even more demon beasts in the Cloudsea Secret Realm than Su Yu had expected.
Along the way, he frequently spotted enormous shapes racing through the forest. The demonic auras radiating from several ridges felt dangerous even to him, so he followed the markings on the old map and detoured around them well in advance.
While flying over a mountain stream, Su Yu suddenly looked down.
A patch of crimson light shone through the weeds on the rock face below.
"Go down and take a look."
Little Red circled down and landed on a nearby boulder.
Once Su Yu saw what was growing on the rock face, delight immediately lit his eyes.
*Scarlet