Ji Yang and the others were putting on a play here without knowing that a meeting for Division Ten was taking place inside the Blessed Lands and Caves of Peach Blossom Valley at West Xuan Mountain in Capital City.
If Ji Yang were here, he would have seen Xuan Yanwu, who had arrived at Shisong County, sitting there as well.
Division Ten was actually an organization formed by the combined hidden worldly powers. Although nominally under state control and tasked with safeguarding national security, its members belonged to various factions due to its composition of different powers.
"Alright, let’s first listen to Vice Director Xuan’s report about her trip," said Bureau Chief Gongsun Hong.
Gongsun Hong emitted a very strong aura, being a third-level Qi Refining Practitioner, a top figure here.
For a moment, everyone’s gaze turned toward Xuan Yanwu.
Xuan Yanwu’s aura was restrained, not the kind that stirred people’s hearts, but she was indeed beautiful.
She spoke with earnestness, "Upon reaching Shisong County this time, I investigated that cave dwelling. Based on my exploration, it indeed was an ancient cultivator’s cave dwelling. However, due to the passage of immense time, the entire cave dwelling has been destroyed. The reason why that ancient city is abundant with spiritual energy is due to the arrangement of formations. Additionally, as far as I know, besides that ancient city, there are four other areas where formations are set up."
"There are so many formations!" someone exclaimed with surprise.
"Although there are quite a few formations, they are just the most common types. To the eyes of mortals, these are merely Fengshui Formations. I checked, and it’s just a very simple Spirit Absorbing Formation, used for absorbing spiritual energy to aid in healing. It indicates that the person was severely injured and couldn’t make it back to the cultivator realm in time, so he had to heal there."
Someone laughed, "The Mortal Dust Qi in The Mortal World is so strong, it’s impossible to heal there. I guess he died there."
"Yes, I also found the location of the remains; they indeed had long turned to ash. However, one thing noteworthy is that he left behind an inheritance. There were some steles, but when I visited, those steles had already turned to ash."
A deputy director immediately became serious and asked, "When did those steles turn to ash?"
Everyone knew that normally, with the protection of formations, steles could exist for a long time. However, if the inheritance inside the steles were obtained by someone and the locked power dissipated, the steles would turn to ash. Therefore, the timing of the disintegration became of greater interest.
"The steles turned to ash recently; it should be that someone obtained the inheritance."
"Could it be the local people?"
"I investigated a bit, but among them, there was no presence of a cultivator, nor anyone showing anything extraordinary. You know, if someone received the content of the inheritance, because it carries the power of True Yuan, regardless of who it is, it would manifest on them. I checked all of those leaders, and didn’t find anything."
"That means it must be that Feng Shui Master from Nanyang who might have obtained the inheritance!"
"It’s a possibility. I had someone investigate him; he had booked a plane ticket, but he didn’t get on the plane but instead disappeared, which is quite strange."
"He must have known that his whereabouts had been exposed and would be tracked so he quietly used another method to flee. Spread the word to conduct a search in various places. Our nation’s cultivation heritage must not be allowed to leak overseas!"
"Right, we cannot allow them to obtain it freely."
Xuan Yanwu said, "That so-called ancient cultivator’s cave dwelling is just an average Spirit Absorbing Formation, basically just a bunch of Fengshui Formations. Even if discovered, it isn’t significant. So, before coming back, I had someone lift the ban; it can now be opened to the public, and, by doing so, people will be less curious."
"That’s the right approach; that’s all we can do. However, that Feng Shui Master must be our focus."
Xuan Yanwu added, "I observed the situation there and conducted some investigation into that cultivator’s circumstances. I suspect there might be a cultivation technique in there that can be practiced in the Mortal Dust Realm."
Everyone suddenly turned serious.
Gongsun Hong shook his head and said, "Cultivating in the Mortal Dust Realm is different from our cultivation in the Blessed Lands and Caves. That kind of cultivation technique cannot be used by us."
Everyone sighed again. They all knew in their hearts that the reason they couldn’t stay in The Mortal World for long was because their cultivation techniques weren’t suitable. Otherwise, they would have long gone to enjoy life in The Mortal World.
"Now, with the significant increase in the world population, the Mortal Dust Qi is becoming denser. This time when I went there, I felt even my magic artifact couldn’t suppress it. If I hadn’t returned quickly, my True Yuan might have been damaged. I think unless it’s a special situation, it’s best not to go to The Mortal World. Let those worldly proxy families handle matters."
They were high-standing cultivator families, and besides them, there were many hidden families in the mortal realm. Those families weren’t cultivators but practitioners of secular cultivation techniques. The strongest among them were first-level Qi Refining Practitioners. They always helped handle mundane matters for them, and this time they also wanted those families to help find that person.
Everyone had no objections to this suggestion; no one wanted their True Yuan to be damaged.