This man was wearing a moon-white robe, with a Plain Longsword hanging from his waist, and a cold face. He was none other than Bai Yan.
Bai Yan apparently also saw Fang Han.
Those cold eyes stayed on Fang Han for a moment, with a hint of obvious surprise, and then a faint smile appeared.
"Brother Fang?"
He walked closer quickly, with a hint of surprise and joy in his tone.
"Why are you at Westview Prefecture?"
Fang Han slightly arched his hand:
"Brother Bai, you are well. I am passing by here and happened to pass by."
Bai Yan nodded, did not ask for details, just turned sideways and said:
"Since you're here Westview Prefecture, why not go and sit down at the Heavenly Origin Sect? I wanted to invite you to the Heavenly Origin Sect when we parted last time."
Fang Han shook his head, his tone polite but decisive:
"Thank you for your kindness, Brother Bai. However, I cannot delay my trip. I will definitely pay you a visit when I have time another day."
Bai Yan heard this and did not force him to stay, but nodded slightly:
"Since you have something important to do, I won't force you to stay, but if you encounter any trouble at Westview Prefecture, you might as well report my name. It should be of some use."
The two exchanged pleasantries on the street for a few more words. In the end, they cherished each other.
Bai Yan turned around and walked towards the city gate, his moon-white robes fluttering slightly in the cold wind, he walked calmly and soon disappeared at the end of the street corner.
"Is it a coincidence?"
Fang Han stood where he was, watching Bai Yan's figure go away, and then looked back.
He did not immediately turn around and enter the restaurant, but stood on the street with his hands behind his hands, his brows moving almost imperceptibly.
Bai Yan appears in Westview Prefecture, which is not surprising.
Westview Prefecture is one of the five counties under the jurisdiction of Overlord-Level Faction Heavenly Origin Sect. It is normal for disciples to be active in Westview Prefecture.
But a subtle strange feeling passed through his heart.
I always feel that the appearance of Bai Yan in Westview Prefecture is not a coincidence, but rather inevitable.
The next morning, the sky was slightly bright.
Fang Han got up from the bed in the inn, washed briefly and changed into a clean green robe, hanging Silver-Gray Longsword around his waist.
He checked out of the house and found Redfire from the backyard.
Redfire was lying on a pile of hay and taking a nap. Hearing the sound of footsteps, Dark Gold's vertical pupils suddenly opened, and he stood up with his tail wagging, and his huge head rubbed against Fang Han's arm.
Fang Han jumped onto the carriage, Redfire let out a deep roar, moved his four claws, carried Fang Han through the city gate, and galloped towards the valley where the treasure was located.
The cold wind howled in my ears, and the wasteland and sparse forests on both sides of the official road receded rapidly from my field of vision.
A few hours later, a huge lake appeared in view.
Redfire walked around the lake and came to the north of the lake.
After walking for about half an hour, the familiar entrance to the valley covered with vines and moss appeared at the end of the field of vision.
Redfire slowed down and carried Fang Han into the valley.
The ancient trees in the valley are towering, their branches and leaves cover the sky and the sun, and the air is filled with the moist smell of rotting leaves.
Fang Han's gaze habitually scanned the surroundings--
Compared with when he came back last time, the scenery in the valley has not changed much, it still looks isolated and desolate.
"Huh?"
However, the moment Redfire stepped into the depths of the valley, Fang Han's brow suddenly moved slightly.
There was a hint of surprise on his face.
In <Soul-Chasing Art>'s perception, there is a rather strong soul breath remaining in the valley.
The master of that aura is definitely not weak in cultivation, at least at the First Grade level.
And this soul breath is not unfamiliar to him--
Just yesterday, he had a face-to-face conversation with the owner of this soul breath on the street of a small town in Westview Prefecture.
It is Bai Yan.
Bai Yan has also been to this valley, and not long ago, so he should have stayed there in the past two days.
"It's not a coincidence!"
Fang Han couldn't help but recall the scene when he met Bai Yan yesterday.
At that time, he had a vague feeling that the appearance of Bai Yan in Westview Prefecture was not accidental, but rather inevitable.
Now it seems that this feeling is not groundless.
"The purpose of Bai Yan entering Westview Prefecture is probably..."
Fang Han jumped out of the carriage, patted Redfire's neck, and signaled it to stay in the valley and wait.
Redfire let out a low whimper and lay obediently under an ancient tree, resting his huge head on his two front paws. Dark Gold looked around with his vertical pupils warily.
Fang Han turned around and walked toward the innermost side of the valley.
After passing through the layers of vines and shrubs, the moss-covered cliff appeared in front of him.
He stretched out his hand to push aside the hanging vines, found the depression in the lower right corner of the cliff, pressed it with his fingers, and pressed lightly.
"Buzz--"
The cliff wall trembled slightly, making a low rumbling sound.
The moss and vines attached to it trembled, and the huge cliff began to sink downwards like a giant door pushed by invisible hands.
When the rumbling stopped and the dust dispersed, the familiar wide passage appeared in front of Fang Han again.
Fang Han stepped into the passage.
The Night-Luminescent Pearl inlaid on the four walls exudes a cool and everlasting brilliance. The soles of the boots landed on the stone slabs, making a low sound of footsteps, echoing faintly in the empty passage.
After walking for a while, Fang Han's eyes suddenly condensed.
He stopped and knelt down.
On the dusty floor of the passage, new footprints appeared again.
The footprints are very new, with clear edges and clear outlines. They should have been left within the past two days.
"The answer is obvious..."
Fang Han looked at those footprints and was silent for a moment.
If his guess is correct, the mysterious man who, like him, holds Treasure Map and has entered the secret realm here many times is Bai Yan.
His Treasure Map is derived from Ancient Ruins.
In that Ancient Ruins, Bai Yan also received a jade box.
At that time, he only thought that what Bai Yan got was some kind of heavenly material and earthly treasure. Now that he thought about it, what was contained in that jade box should be another Treasure Map.
Then everything makes sense.
Why does Bai Yan appear in Westview Prefecture, and why does Bai Yan's soul aura remain in this valley.
"The mysterious person I have always been, I never thought it would be Bai Yan!"
Fang Han stood up, without further delay, quickened his pace and continued moving forward.
After a moment, the passage suddenly opened up, and he entered the huge cave hall again.
The main hall is empty, with the four walls made of Gray-White stone, and the dome is inlaid with Night-Luminescent Pearl, which is larger than the one in the passage. The cold light illuminates the entire hall.
Fang Han Without staying too long, he walked straight to the innermost wall of the hall.
He took out a yellowed animal skin map from Storage Ring, which was exactly the Treasure Map he got from Ancient Ruins.
He held the map in his hand and walked towards the wall at the back of the hall.
"Buzz--"
The Treasure Map in his hand began to emit a warm and bright golden light, and the golden runes on the wall lit up one after another, like stars that had been sleeping for a long time being awakened one by one.
The wall rippled like water waves, and a gentle but steady suction force surged out, pulling Fang Han's body forward.
The dizzying feeling came over me again.
When Fang Han opened his eyes again, he was already in a completely unfamiliar dense forest.
"..."
Fang Han's mind tensed up instantly, and his right hand pressed on the hilt of the sword at his waist almost instinctively.
The last time he entered this secret realm, the place where he was teleported happened to be near a master monster.
The Grandmaster monster that looked like Giant Lizard made him flee in panic for dozens of miles. If <Wind God Step>Perfection Realm hadn't caught up with the Grandmaster at such a fast speed, he might have been in danger that time.
Having had such an experience, he did not dare to be careless in the slightest.
Fortunately, there was no attack this time, and there were no master monsters around, not even powerful monsters.
"Good luck this time!"
Fang Han slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air, and the fingers on the sword hilt relaxed slightly, but did not completely let go.
"Buzz--"
He ran <Soul-Chasing Art> with all his strength, and Soul Intent Domain wrapped his essence Divine Strength, spreading rapidly around like an invisible tide.
Several miles, ten miles, fifteen miles, twenty miles--
The range of perception finally stabilized at twenty miles away.
Within twenty miles, all creatures with soul fluctuations were clearly displayed in his perception.
Fang Han felt it for a moment, and suddenly his heart moved.
"Buzz--"
He stopped the operation of <Soul-Chasing Art> and activated <Nether Guide>.
The cold breath circulated between the nose and meridians, turning into an invisible spider web that also covered a radius of twenty miles.
After <Soul-Chasing Art>Beginner stage, he rarely used <Nether Guide>, after all, the former had a stronger perception effect.
The reason why I choose to use <Nether Guide>, which has a slightly inferior perception effect, instead of <Soul-Chasing Art>, which has a better perception effect, is because what I want to look for next is the treasures of heaven, materials and earth.
Most of the treasures of heaven and earth are plants. As plants, they rarely exude the aura of soul like animals.
Although <Soul-Chasing Art>'s perception is more acute, its perception of plant-type natural treasures is not as good as <Nether Guide>'s.
<Nether Guide> What you sense is the breath of life, and you can identify those heavenly materials and earthly treasures that contain the special breath of life one by one.
"I hope to find the natural treasure that will increase Divine Strength!"
Fang Han activated <Shadowveil>, condensing the aura around his body to the extreme, and silently shuttled through the dense forest like a ghost, and began to search for heavenly materials and earthly treasures.
Perfection Realm<Nether Guide>'s perception range covering twenty miles is terrifying.
In less than an hour, he discovered three Low-Grade Heavenly Treasure plants one after another.
The first one is located under an ancient tree that requires two people to embrace. It is silver-white and shaped like a Ganoderma lucidum.
It is about the size of a palm, with a vague silver halo flowing on its surface, exuding a refreshing fragrance.
It is a kind of Low-Grade Heavenly Treasure that can detoxify and cure all diseases, named Silver Lingzhi.
Fang Han carefully dug out Silver Lingzhi by the roots, put it into a Cold Jade box, and collected it into Storage Ring.
The second natural treasure is in a cliff halfway up the mountain. It has a red stem and three longan-sized red spiritual fruits on its top.
The peel is thin and translucent, and the juice flowing inside can be vaguely seen, exuding a spicy and hot smell.
This is a Low-Grade Heavenly Treasure called Vermilion Fruit, which can improve the cultivation level of Internal Qi.
The third natural treasure was on the edge of a swamp deep in the dense forest, a strange flower with a dark purple color all over and a cold sheen on the edges of its petals.
The stamens exude a faintly lively fragrance.
This is a Low-Grade Heavenly Treasure that can assist Water Intent Domain in enlightenment.
The three Low-Grade Heavenly Treasure plants each have their own magical uses, and they are all precious to the outside world.
To achieve such a harvest in just one hour can be said to be a fruitful harvest.
The only pity is that it does not contain the treasures of heaven, materials and earth that he most urgently needs, which can increase his spirit Divine Strength.