"Koi? You can find money?"
Su Mu immediately perked up at this. "Where can I catch one?"
He was desperately short of money right now, and he was no longer a complete novice who knew nothing.
An ultra-long-distance teleportation formation consumed immeasurable amounts of Spiritual Power. Su Mu had yet to acquire the formation, so he was not particularly anxious about that. What worried him was where he could get so many Spirit Stones.
"You might be able to catch one in the Qin River. Someone caught a koi there before."
Yu Shan considered the question for a moment before answering.
Very few people had ever caught a koi. It was genuinely hard to say where one could be caught.
Qin River.
Su Mu repeated the name silently, committing the place to memory. Later, he would see whether he could go there and catch a koi.
The two sat beside the cold pool and fished all night. At first, the fish bit frequently, but the bites gradually slowed.
By a rough count, Su Mu had caught around a hundred Spirit Frost Fish, keeping thirty or so for himself.
"Come on, time to get moving!"
Yu Shan was delighted. Apart from those they had eaten, he had also stored some away, probably to satisfy his cravings later.
Su Mu climbed into the sedan chair, and the two continued on their way.
Once Su Mu had more or less comprehended the Invisibility Art, he entered meditation and returned to Earth.
Sitting cross-legged on the bed, Su Mu began circulating his Spiritual Power.
At first, he did not feel much, but then his body began to feel cool, as though a thin veil of ice had covered it.
Su Mu could not help opening his eyes to look. Lowering his head, he discovered that his body had already become translucent.
At the sight, Su Mu hurried into the bathroom and looked into the mirror, only to find no one reflected there.
It worked!
Seeing not even the slightest trace of a figure in the mirror, Su Mu was instantly delighted.
Judging by this, he did have quite a talent for cultivating these Daoist arts. Not only had he comprehended it so quickly, but practicing it had taken no effort at all.
Su Mu went downstairs and checked out, then found a secluded place to turn invisible. He picked a random passerby and, after testing it and confirming that the person could not see him, finally felt reassured.
Having successfully mastered the Daoist art, he could now continue his plan.
Su Mu took precautions. The Skynet System was far too capable these days, so whenever he approached his destination, he turned invisible to evade the surveillance cameras, only revealing himself once he was in the mountains.
With his previous experience, Su Mu got straight to work after finding the Dragon Vein.
Soon, when the Dragon Vein began to turn over, the ground shook and the mountains rocked, and the mountain range began shifting sideways.
Just as it was about to end, Su Mu heard a helicopter in the distance and hurriedly concealed himself and left.
The helicopter circled overhead for a moment, and several people rappelled down.
"It's truly unimaginable. Who on earth did this? Who could cause a mountain range to shift on such a massive scale?"
After looking around, a young man soon spotted signs that someone had passed through nearby.
Before coming, they had already been told what they might see, but even after seeing it, they still found it hard to believe.
"The question now is, what exactly is going on with this person? According to our information, this is already the second time!"
Another man, middle-aged, wore a solemn expression. The sight of rocks strewn everywhere and numerous trees toppled, roots and all, left him rather shaken.
If a disturbance like this occurred near railway tracks or residential buildings, it would be a disaster!
"Search thoroughly and have the helicopter assist. We must find this person!"
Seeing this, the team leader immediately gave the order.
Whatever this person's purpose was, they had to find them first!
Judging by the altar they had seen before and the situation this time, someone was clearly behind this.
Otherwise, how could something like this happen twice in succession?
By now, Su Mu had reached the foot of the mountain. Watching the helicopter circling overhead, he felt a slight chill of apprehension.
Fortunately, he was invisible now. Otherwise, they really might have found him.
After finding a suitable place, Su Mu made himself visible, then caught a ride and left.
Over the days that followed, Su Mu used the information on the Dragon Veins to begin clearing and nurturing each one.
Occasionally, he returned to the cultivation world to make sure everything was all right with Yu Shan.
Meanwhile, the people at the Security Bureau were being left battered and overwhelmed by the successive mountain shifts.
"How many times has this happened now? We've confirmed that someone's behind this, so why can't we catch them?"
Inside the Security Bureau, the Operations Group leader flew into a rage.
Fortunately, these mountain shifts had all happened deep in the mountains so far. If they came close to populated areas, who knew what disaster might occur?
But even so, with mountain ranges shifting on such a massive scale, who knew what else might happen?
Had he not thoroughly investigated the areas around these recent sites and confirmed that there were no foreigners, he would have suspected foreigners were testing secret weapons within Huaxia!
At his words, his subordinates all lowered their heads, looking somewhat ashamed.
Over the past few days, they had practically been on standby twenty-four hours a day. As soon as the Detection Bureau detected any activity, they flew straight over.
Yet even then, they had never seen anyone. If not for the clear traces of someone's presence, they might have thought no one had been there at all.
"Latest news!"
Just as the Operations Group leader was venting his fury, someone suddenly hurried in carrying a stack of documents.
"These mountain ranges that shifted are actually all Dragon Veins, in feng shui terms!"
The newcomer handed out the documents one by one, then switched on the projector nearby, his face full of excitement.
"We consulted many masters with considerable expertise in feng shui. They all pointed out that these places were originally Dragon Veins, but over successive dynasties, much of them was destroyed to prevent emperors from emerging from these places."
"Feng shui? Dragon Veins?"
Everyone in the bureau froze at these words, their faces filled with disbelief.
"That's right. And do you know what's most unbelievable?"
A strange expression appeared on the newcomer's face as he hesitated to speak.
"If you have something to say, just say it!"
At this, the team leader immediately grew displeased and glared at him angrily.
"I showed these masters photographs of the mountain ranges after they shifted. Every one of them said after looking that these Dragon Veins had come alive!"
His voice was not loud, yet it struck like thunder, leaving everyone present stunned in their seats as a chill spread through their bodies.
"The Dragon Veins have come alive?"
Several people swallowed, finding the words rather absurd. But when they recalled the footage of the mountain ranges shifting, they suppressed that sense of absurdity.