Before White Stone Town

"There are actually quite a lot of people here."

Fang Zelin was slightly surprised when he saw this, but he wasn't too astonished.

In the current situation, having more people in front of him doesn't really affect him.

He came here primarily to find that master and see if he could learn about the path of cultivation from him.

This does not conflict with the goals of these people.

Therefore, Fang Zelin remained quite calm even after arriving in White Stone Town and seeing so many people.

The others, however, each harbored their own ulterior motives upon seeing the people coming and going.

He secretly felt that these people were going to steal his fortuitous opportunity.

After resting for a while in White Water Town, they followed the crowd out of the White Water Town.

In White Water Town, there were a large number of people traveling, many of whom were dressed as martial arts practitioners.

There were even some people dressed like scholars, and quite a few children as well.

"So many people?"

Fang Zelin was also somewhat surprised by what he saw.

He thought that not many people would know the news he heard from the City God, but he didn't expect it.

Quite a few people still know about this place.

Somewhat surprised, Fang Zelin did not stop. After leaving White Stone Town, he bypassed the nearby octagonal rain pavilion and then followed a mountain road into the mountains.

The mountain path wasn't steep, but there were quite a few martial arts practitioners there, who probably felt that walking in a queue was too slow.

So he simply moved his foot, lightly stepping on the treetop beside him, and swept past the crowd in front of him.

Upon seeing this, some people immediately set off.

For a moment, the sound of countless footsteps on tree branches could be heard continuously.

Countless martial arts practitioners used their lightness skills to enter the mountains and disappear.

For a moment, the scene was quite spectacular.

Fang Zelin remained calm despite the situation. He watched as many people passed him and ran ahead, Fang Zelin continued to walk very slowly.

It was like sightseeing and enjoying nature.

People around him came and went, but Fang Zelin wasn't in a hurry.

In just a few moments, Fang Zelin had very few people left around him.

After walking forward for a while, Fang Zelin arrived at a dense forest.

Although there were many people on the road, once they dispersed into the mountains and forests, there was no one to be seen.

However, one could still hear some sounds, much like the feeling of "no one is seen in the empty mountains, but the sound of voices can be heard."

The woods were quite dense, with occasional dappled sunlight filtering through the shadows and falling on the fallen leaves.

Having not heard of any such master before, Fang Zelin decided to wander around the mountains after entering.

If we're meant to be, I believe we'll meet.

With this in mind, Fang Zelin wandered around aimlessly, acting quite freely.

But by sunset, Fang Zelin had found nothing.

Looking at the crowd preparing to descend the mountain from afar, Fang Zelin didn't see anyone showing any excitement.

Judging from their appearance, they probably haven't even met that master.

Many of the people coming down the mountain looked dejected at this moment.

I searched all day, but still couldn't find that expert.

This was quite a blow to them.

The vast mountains are simply too enormous; searching like this is like looking for a needle in a haystack.

At the beginning, everyone seemed full of confidence as they went up the mountain.

But once they got into the mountains, they found that they couldn't find anything at all.

In this situation, there would naturally be a difference in elevation when a group of people descended the mountain.

"How am I supposed to find that master in such a vast mountain forest? I ran into a woodcutter at noon and thought he was the master."

"Who knows? But I already knew before I came that such a master is very hard to find."

"I knew it would be hard to find, but I didn't expect it to be this hard. Those people are really determined; they're actually prepared to live in the mountains to increase their chances."

"Their perseverance is truly unmatched. If someone were to encounter a master like them, it would probably be one of them."

Among the people descending the mountain, many were complaining incessantly.

The main problem was that they had been in the mountains for so long without any news, and they didn't know where the problem started, which made them a little anxious.

Fang Zelin followed along down the mountain, feeling quite puzzled himself.

To be honest, after a day of searching, he didn't even know where to begin.

His original plan was to look around and see if there was any Spiritual Qi energy.

If there is any Spiritual Qi involved, then finding this master would be quite simple.

After searching for so long, Fang Zelin still couldn't sense any Spiritual Qi, which was rather strange.

"That's really strange. That expert is so good at hiding himself; he's completely undetectable. He can't just stop cultivating, can he?"

Thinking of this, Fang Zelin looked back again, but still couldn't sense any Spiritual Qi appearing anywhere.

Even inside this mountain, there was no sense of Spiritual Qi nourishing the place.

"Perhaps I haven't found the master's residence yet? That's why I haven't sensed Spiritual Qi. Or perhaps the master has some kind of technique to conceal the Spiritual Qi."

As Fang Zelin followed them down the mountain, he pondered to himself, planning to go up the mountain again the next day. After returning, he went to the City God to inquire about it, but the City God had only heard about it and did not know much about it.

Seeing this, Fang Zelin had no choice but to continue climbing the mountain with the crowd the next day.

This time, Fang Zelin ventured even deeper into the forest, but still couldn't find the master's location.

On the third day, after Fang Zelin had searched all the surrounding hills but still couldn't find the expert, he was secretly amazed by the expert's prowess.

If this master is truly inside, and he hasn't been able to find a single trace of him, that alone is enough to prove the other party's prowess.

This went on for more than ten days, and many of the first group of people who went into the mountains had left one after another, but no one had been heard of finding the master.

There wasn't a single clue on Fang Zelin's side either.

This situation left Fang Zelin speechless for a moment.

Judging from this, he probably won't have the fortuitous opportunity to meet this master.

Thinking of this, Fang Zelin shook his head and decided to come back tomorrow. If he still couldn't find any trace of them and couldn't even see them, then he would leave.

Since we can't see each other, there's no need to force it.

The next day.

Fang Zelin, who was ready to spend his last day in the mountains, tidied his clothes a bit and then headed into the mountains.

Fang Zelin seemed unusually relaxed today, preparing to go into the mountains for a look before leaving.

Fang Zelin was intimately familiar with the scenery of the surrounding mountains.