The Great Yin-Yang Master

[At the bottom of the Pu River, there lies a sunken iron box containing a treasure map from a previous dynasty, with the treasure located abroad...]

[Eight hours from now, a meeting will take place at the Yuan'an Hotel in the western district of the Magic City. The purpose of this meeting is to transport a five-hundred-year-old Tianshan Snow Lotus, obtained from the northern Tianshan Mountains of the Xia Kingdom, to the Fusang Kingdom...]

[Five thousand meters beneath the suburbs of the Magic City...]

The Gray Mirror surged with a hazy motion, manifesting answers one by one.

"A treasure map? And it's abroad?"

Su Yuan had no plans to go abroad for the time being.

He would try that when he had the opportunity in the future.

As for the treasure map? Su Yuan had no intention of salvaging it from the bottom of the Pu River.

It wasn't because it was dangerous, but simply because there was no need.

He could just ask the Gray Mirror exactly what the treasure map recorded.

A physical treasure map might suffer from damage or inaccuracies, but the Gray Mirror was absolutely precise.

"A five-hundred-year-old Tianshan Snow Lotus?"

Su Yuan's expression turned slightly grave.

For any ancient or rare medicinal herb, once it exceeds a century in age, it undergoes a qualitative transformation.

Let alone five hundred years.

Moreover, an ancient herb like the Tianshan Snow Lotus was extremely rare. It grew in the ice-covered northern Tianshan Mountains, where the environment was far harsher than the Southern Frontier Hundred Thousand Mountains.

In the Southern Frontier Hundred Thousand Mountains, one only needed to deal with venomous insects, snakes, beasts, or other human experts.

But in the northern Tianshan Mountains, one had to face the true might of heaven and earth.

"What use is this five-hundred-year-old Tianshan Snow Lotus to me?"

Su Yuan asked immediately.

[The Tianshan Snow Lotus contains pure life force and soul energy. If consumed correctly, it can propel evolution across three dimensions: the physical body, the soul, and potential. It is one of the best ancient herbs currently on this planet to assist in breaking through to a Level 1 life form...]

The Gray Mirror replied.

"The best ancient herb to assist in breaking through to a Level 1 life form..."

Su Yuan fell into deep thought.

More than a week ago, he had already learned from the Gray Mirror the detailed process of breaking through to a Level 1 life form.

This included the necessary external aids, such as ancient and potent medicinal herbs.

However, that was information based on his strength from over a week ago.

At that time, Su Yuan was still very, very weak and had no ability to scheme for such superior ancient herbs.

"I want to know the details of this meeting and the Tianshan Snow Lotus..."

Su Yuan looked at the Gray Mirror and asked.

Swish, swish~ The Gray Mirror surged.

[Eight days ago, while a mountaineering enthusiast was climbing the northern Tianshan Mountains, they inadvertently discovered a Tianshan Snow Lotus on the verge of maturity. The matter spread rapidly and was immediately sealed off by the Xia Kingdom's authorities.]

[However, before the blockade was established, a Fusang national who was also climbing the mountain happened to learn of it. This individual was a member of the Chizuru Family of the Fusang Kingdom and immediately relayed news of the snow lotus back to their family.]

[Knowing the value of the Tianshan Snow Lotus, the Chizuru Family did not hesitate to use all their resources to seize the herb before the Xia Kingdom's official research team arrived.]

[With the Xia Kingdom's authorities blocking all routes from the northern Tianshan Mountains to the Fusang Kingdom, the Chizuru Family had no choice but to plan to use the Magic City as a transit point to transport the snow lotus back to the Fusang Kingdom...]

The Gray Mirror manifested text, explaining the cause and effect of the situation.

"So, they are thieves..."

A smile appeared on Su Yuan's face.

"What does the Chizuru Family need this Tianshan Snow Lotus for?"

Su Yuan pondered for a moment before asking.

[The strongest member of the Chizuru Family, Chizuru Shin, damaged his own origin while attempting to break through to the realm of a Great Onmyoji. He requires the Tianshan Snow Lotus to heal his injuries...]

"A Great Onmyoji..."

Su Yuan's expression was peculiar.

A Great Onmyoji of the Fusang Kingdom was equivalent to a Grandmaster of the Dan-Holding Realm in the Xia Kingdom, which is to say, a Level 1 life form.

However, compared to the Xia Kingdom's Grandmasters of the Dan-Holding Realm, who balanced both the physical body and the soul, the Great Onmyoji of the Fusang Kingdom only focused on the dimension of the soul.

The evolution of life requires, at the very least, a balance between the physical body and the soul.

Relying solely on the soul dimension, even if one could forcibly transform into a Level 1 life form, it would be fraught with hidden dangers; damaging one's origin was considered a minor consequence.

He thought for a moment.

Su Yuan looked toward the Grey Mirror and asked once more, "Help me formulate a plan to obtain that Tianshan Snow Lotus safely, without any hidden risks, and without causing a stir..."

That Tianshan Snow Lotus was originally an item belonging to the Xia Kingdom; Su Yuan did not consider this to be an act of forceful seizure.

Hum~ The Gray Mirror turned hazy, and a plan that perfectly met Su Yuan's requirements quickly emerged.

One hour later.

Su Yuan left the Jinshan Villa District.

Thirty-three minutes later.

Su Yuan arrived in the western district of the Magic City, just dozens of meters away from the Yuan'an Hotel where the people from the Fusang Kingdom were meeting.

Su Yuan had naturally changed his appearance; his eyes were now narrow and elongated, and his temperament was cold and sinister.

Gazing at the Yuan'an Hotel from afar, Su Yuan strode toward it after fifty-seven seconds had passed.

At this moment, there were no guests entering or leaving the Yuan'an Hotel, and the front desk staff had temporarily stepped away because they needed to use the restroom.

As for the hotel's surveillance? It had long since been hacked and disabled by Su Yuan in advance.

Just like that, Su Yuan walked into the Yuan'an Hotel without a single soul knowing.

After entering the Yuan'an Hotel, Su Yuan did not take the elevator; instead, he used the stairwell to reach the sixth floor.

The Yuan'an Hotel was a fairly large establishment in the Magic City, with thirty-six rooms on every floor.

Su Yuan took a rough glance around and silently slipped into Room 6009.

Room 6009 was located in the corner of the sixth floor, with no other rooms to its left or right, making it similar to an independent suite.

Furthermore, this room was very close to the elevator entrance; one could see it the moment they stepped out of the elevator.

Su Yuan had not checked into Room 6009, as he knew the room would remain vacant for the next day.

Next, it is just a matter of waiting.

Su Yuan thought to himself silently.

According to the plan provided by the Grey Mirror, in a little over six hours, three members of the Chizuru Family from the Fusang Kingdom would enter this hotel and check into Room 6006 on the sixth floor.

They were waiting there for the Fusang person who had fled south from the northern territories, carrying the Tianshan Snow Lotus.

The fleeing Fusang person was being tracked by the Xia Kingdom's authorities; their identity, physical build, appearance, and voice had all been locked onto, leaving them with no ability to escape the Xia Kingdom.

Therefore, they had no choice but to hand the Tianshan Snow Lotus over to the three Chizuru Family members at this location, so that these three individuals—who possessed clean identities—could take the snow lotus back.

This was the scheme of the Chizuru Family.

Inside Room 6009, Su Yuan stood before the window, looking down at the scene outside.

Outside the window was a quiet street with few people passing by.

Time passed quickly.

In the blink of an eye, six hours and ten minutes had gone by.

Su Yuan, who had been resting with his eyes closed, suddenly opened them.

"They're here."

Su Yuan glanced at the time; he could faintly perceive the slight vibration of the elevator doors opening.

"They are quite vigilant."

Su Yuan smiled slightly.

He had only felt the slight vibration of the elevator; as for footsteps? There were none. It was clear that the three Chizuru Family members meeting there were being extremely cautious, not daring to make even the slightest sound.