Yunxiao Comprehends the Dao

Lie Shan Shi rose and bowed deeply to Yunxiao. "Master, this disciple will take his leave!"

Yunxiao's face showed her reluctance, but since Ming had already spoken, she naturally would not defy him again.

She could only exhort him uneasily, "You'll be traveling alone, so be careful in everything you do. If you encounter any danger, be sure to ask me for help immediately."

Lie Shan Shi's heart warmed. "Don't worry, Master. I'll take good care of myself. You must take good care of yourself too. Once your disciple has accomplished his goal, I'll return to fulfill my filial duty!"

Lie Shan Shi bowed deeply, then turned and embarked on his own journey.

Having left his Master's protection and laid down the heavy responsibilities of promoting farming and establishing a calendar, Lie Shan Shi's state of mind became even more tranquil.

This time, he no longer traveled along the settlements of one tribe after another as he had before. Instead, he set his sights on secluded valleys and remote mountain forests where Spiritual Qi was abundant but human presence was scarce.

He felt that those places might contain the medicinal herbs he needed. At the same time, he decided to visit the Spirit Realm, just as his Master had.

As a gathering place for plant and wood spiritual roots, the Spirit Realm surely had a greater abundance of medicinal herbs.

However, he decided to make the Spirit Realm his final destination. He would wait until he had accumulated enough experience before heading there, so that he would not overlook any precious medicinal herbs.

Yunxiao stood where she was, watching Lie Shan Shi's retreating figure gradually disappear, her expression dazed.

In her memories, the ox-headed, human-bodied infant slowly merged with the young man who was gradually departing. Even the shadow reflected