At dusk, the gloomy sky dyed the rocky mountains along both banks blackish blue, while a thin mist still drifted over the river.
A black-awning boat drifted downstream toward a riverside landing. The landing was small, but a giant boulder stood beside it, engraved with two large vermilion characters: "Seven Profound."
Ye Jingtang stood aboard the boat, looking into the distance, and asked:
"What does 'Seven Profound' mean? Do they have seven formidable skills?"
Inside the canopy, Zhe Yunli, dressed as a wandering heroine, was surveying the riverside town with the Thousand-Li Mirror. Hearing him, she explained:
"The Seven Profound Sect is native to Southern Heaven and has been around for over two hundred years. Its founding patriarch followed the Miscellaneous School. He knew smithing, medicine-making, feng shui, Buddhist rituals, and so on, so he named it the Seven Profound Sect.
"The Seven Profound Sect was originally a tiny sect with only ten or a dozen people. It only gradually grew after Elder Sect Leader Fu emerged into the world, thanks to his generosity and medical skills. Its main businesses were pharmaceuticals and forging equipment. Its martial arts were only average.
"After Elder Sect Leader Fu died, Medicine King Valley overshadowed the Seven Profound Sect. Hardly anyone comes here for treatment anymore. These days, its main business is forging weapons..."
Ye Jingtang knew of Medicine King Valley. It was where Medicine King Li lived. Not only was its Jade Dragon Balm extraordinarily effective against internal injuries and bruising, but in certain hands, it could also serve as a lubricant to assist with watermelon massages, opening alternative paths, and so on. It was an essential item for experts traveling the martial world.
Hearing this, Ye Jingtang asked in surprise, "Medicine King Valley is a Southern Heaven sect too?"
"Of course. But