Outside Cloud Dream Marsh.
Chen Baiqing had chosen not to enter the village. After all, none of their party could speak the local dialect clearly, nor did they look like people from Northern Jambudvipa.
Although an illusion technique could solve those problems, that would be somewhat conspicuous. If someone detected the fluctuations of spiritual power, they would more or less be delivering themselves to the enemy's doorstep.
Inside a somewhat old Mountain God Temple near the mountains by Anze Village.
Cui Hao warmed his hands by the fire while earnestly reading the Cultivation Encyclopedia Chen Baiqing had given him.
Wang Chuan and Li Zhuhua had also rejoined the group and were drawing a map in a corner, adding markings and noting key points.
Chen Baiqing stood before the divine statue, carefully examining its tiger-shaped face.
People in Northern Jambudvipa took reverence for gods seriously. Although the Mountain God Temple was old, it was not dilapidated. At least there were no holes, and it kept out the drafts.
The divine statue appeared to have been maintained as well. A few half-burned incense sticks remained in the incense burner before it; presumably, someone had come to burn incense here recently.
Lu Lingyi came in through the door:
"Team leader, the formation is ready. Mortals without cultivation will avoid this place on their own. Since concealing its fluctuations took priority, the formation is low-grade and won't work on people or beasts with cultivation."
Chen Baiqing withdrew her gaze and answered after hearing the report:
"That will do. As long as mortals don't come disturbing this place."
Li Zhuhua swept his gaze over the map he had drawn. Each red dot represented a temple of some size, but the map before him now had so many red dots that someone with trypophobia would have