Chapter 4: Qingshan Town

Leaving Wu Tan City behind, Wei Yang finally let out a quiet sigh of relief.

Facing Gu Xun'er's gaze—there was no way he wasn't nervous.

After all, at least two Dou Huang experts were always secretly guarding her.

Right now, he had no intention of drawing anyone's attention.

Before gaining the strength to protect himself, Wei Yang didn't want even the slightest accident to happen.

Call it paranoia or a fear of being underpowered—either way, it was something passed down through generations.

Alone in this foreign world, with no one to rely on, he had absolutely no sense of security.

He had to be extremely cautious.

…

A few days later.

At dusk.

Wei Yang finally arrived at his destination—Qingshan Town, a small town located on the outskirts of the Magical Beast Mountain Range.

This was a mercenary town.

As he entered, the streets were filled mostly with mercenaries who made a living off the Magical Beast Mountain Range.

Compared to them, Wei Yang—a fair-skinned, scholarly-looking young man—seemed completely out of place.

Dressed in black, he walked calmly through the town.

Some passing mercenaries cast curious glances his way. A few with loose tongues even made teasing remarks.

"Hey, which noble young master is this, coming here for some sightseeing?"

"Haha, I say, little young master, you'd better hurry home."

"Keep your voices down. If we scare him into crying, that wouldn't be good."

"Hahaha~"

…

Wei Yang remained indifferent, too lazy to respond.

These mercenaries, who were at most three- or four-star Dou Zhe, weren't worth his time. There was no need to bicker with them.

Not far into the town, Wei Yang saw a shop ahead—Thousand Medicine House. Thousand Medicine House was a well-known landmark.

Wei Yang paused and observed with interest.

The shop was bustling, with mercenaries coming and going in groups of three or five. Occasionally, injured people were carried in and out. Standing in front of the shop, Wei Yang listened carefully.

From the chatter of the nearby mercenaries, he didn't hear any mention of Xiao Yixian (Little Doctor Fairy).

It seemed that at this time, Xiao Yixian had either not arrived yet or had only just arrived, still young and not yet renowned.

Judging by her age, she was probably only twelve or thirteen years old at this point. After watching for a while, Wei Yang turned and left. He had no intention of deliberately seeking out or approaching Xiao Yixian.

Admittedly, she was an unfulfilled regret in many people's hearts—including his own.

But… the Woeful Poison Body was simply too much trouble!

Wei Yang had no plans of building a harem.

Going after every beautiful woman he met?

Not happening.

After all, if he pursued someone, he'd have to take responsibility.

Wei Yang didn't like trouble.

He was already struggling himself—he hadn't even established himself yet. Where would he find the time for romance and entanglements?

Sure, he wouldn't mind admiring that heavenly waistline, but that was just a fleeting thought. He hadn't even met her yet. Something as high-risk as the Woeful Poison Body? Better to avoid it altogether.

Well, he'd just take a go-with-the-flow approach.

Not seeking, not rejecting—letting fate decide.

Besides, wasn't Qing Lin just as tempting?

Now that was a real serpent waist!

…

Wei Yang found an inn and booked a room.

After dinner, he freshened up early and then sat cross-legged on the bed, circulating his cultivation technique while letting part of his mind wander.

A Huang Grade high-level technique like Crimson Flame Art had a relatively simple cultivation route.

After three years of practice, the flow of energy was already second nature—he could do it with his eyes closed without making mistakes.

With Wei Yang's powerful soul force, even while cultivating, he could spare part of his mind to think without any issue.

"I need to get a storage ring." Wei Yang mused to himself.

The cliffside cave opportunity in Qingshan Town—inside, gold and silver were piled up like mountains, worth at least several million gold coins. Without a storage ring, how could he take it all?

Not to mention the rare medicinal herbs inside. He needed a storage ring to store them as well.

But storage ring were expensive.

Right now, he only had a few hundred gold coins on him—not nearly enough to buy one.

"Out of all the people in the Dou Qi Continent, I'm probably the one struggling the most."

A six-star Dou Shi, yet he didn't even own a storage ring and had only a few hundred gold coins to his name.

Shameful.

And that cliffside cave opportunity was bizarre too. A Dou Huang expert's inheritance cave, leaving behind mountains of gold coins but no storage ring or cultivation techniques? That didn't make sense.

"Forget it. I'll just find the cave first. If worst comes to worst, I'll take some jewelry out, sell it, buy a storage ring, and then return for the rest."

Magical Beast Mountain Range

This was a paradise for mercenaries and adventurers. Every day, countless mercenaries ventured inside—hunting magical beasts for magic cores or gathering rare spiritual herbs.

Of course, many mercenaries also entered and never came back out.

The forest was dense with towering ancient trees and tangled vines.

Swish!A shadow suddenly darted out from a bush.

"Shattered Stone Palm!"

A mid-level Huang-Grade Dou Technique—Shattered Stone Palm.

Boom!A palm glowing with faint red Dou Qi struck the head of a first-rank magical beast—a wild boar.

Visibly, the beast's skull caved in on impact.

Wei Yang stopped, looking at the fallen beast beneath him. He drew a dagger from his waist and expertly cut open the corpse, extracting an earth-yellow magic core.

"Lucky. A magic core."

Smiling, he placed the core into his backpack.

He had been roaming the outskirts of the Magical Beast Mountain Range for five or six days now, mapping out the surrounding areas—but still hadn't found the cliffside cave.

Wei Yang wasn't in a rush. The opportunity wasn't going anywhere—he would find it eventually.

After all, this outer region had countless cliffs. He just had to search patiently.

With five or six days of scouting, he had already ruled out most areas. The deeper he ventured, the closer he got.

After resting for a bit, Wei Yang continued moving forward.

His beast-hide backpack bulged with medicinal herbs and magic cores—estimating the value, it was worth at least four to five thousand gold coins.

All along the way, Wei Yang moved cautiously.

Although this was just the outer region of the Magical Beast Mountain Range, and he mostly encountered first-rank magical beasts—with few second-rank ones appearing—

Better safe than sorry.

Many had met their end because they underestimated danger.

Navigating through the dense forest, Wei Yang relied on his strong soul perception to avoid unnecessary fights.

Whenever he sensed a magical beast ahead, he would take a detour.

If avoiding wasn't an option, he would end the fight quickly.

Winding through the forest, nearing the afternoon, Wei Yang finally emerged from the trees.

The dim forest suddenly opened up—

His vision brightened.

Lifting his gaze, he saw a steep cliff ahead. Below it, a sea of lush green foliage stretched out—breathtakingly beautiful.

Wei Yang's eyes lit up.

Quickly approaching the cliff's edge, he looked out—beyond was an endless expanse of mountain ranges.

This terrain…

It looked just like the description in the original story!

Retracting his gaze, Wei Yang scanned the cliff's edge.

After confirming there was no immediate danger, he leaned forward, carefully searching along the cliff face.

The cliff was rugged and steep, covered with jagged rocks, gnarled trees, and scattered bones.

Wei Yang's eyes methodically swept over these details.

Soon—his gaze locked onto a particular spot on the cliffside, partially concealed by a horizontal log.

At first glance, the area didn't seem any different from its surroundings.

But since Wei Yang had prior knowledge, he noticed subtle irregularities.

Narrowing his eyes—using the angle of the sunlight—he could vaguely see a dark cave opening hidden among the trees.

"This should be it… finally found it!"

Wei Yang felt a surge of excitement.