Chapter 371: Chapter 367: A Long Journey from Home (3rd Update)

Chapter 371: Chapter 367: A Long Journey from Home (3rd Update)

Originally, what he saw on Mount Fangcun was not just the ancient book “Immortal Divine Herb”, but he also saw the travel journal of a Fangcun Mountain disciple, which recorded the worldly manifestation process of things like Meat Zhi Horse and Thousand-Year Spirit Milk, the treasures from heaven and earth.

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“Based on the years recorded in the journal, it seems that those things should still be hidden in their original places, unknown to outsiders. If I could find them first, wouldn’t that solve the immediate crisis without any effort?” Shen Luo thought excitedly, standing up from the medicinal barrel.

Behind him, he waved his hand casually, absorbing the liquid from his body, and after putting on clean clothes, he sat back at the table and began to write on the paper with an ink brush.

Soon, the paper listed Meat Zhi Horse, Thousand-Year Spirit Milk, Thunder Blade, Nanqiu Snow Lotus, and Jade-eyed Golden Toad…

“The Meat Zhi Horse I remember appeared on Mount Tanji in the Eastern Victorious Divine Continent, too far from the Great Tang. It might take two to three years just to get there…” Shen Luo murmured to himself, marking it off the list with a cross.

The Thousand-Year Spirit Milk is within the territory of the Great Tang, and also located in Dazhou, near Chang’an City. However, according to the discovery time mentioned in the journal, it would still be three hundred years away. With the current age not yet being a thousand years, there’s uncertainty about its efficacy.

The Nanqiu Snow Lotus is located in the extreme cold north, though still in the Southern Sub-Central Continent, it’s out of the Great Tang territory and likewise too far to reach.

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Shen Luo looked over each one, ruled out quite a few options, and finally set his sights on the Thousand-Year Spirit Milk and the Jade-eyed Golden Toad.

The first one is located in Dazhou, and the latter in the Yu State, both places he had just visited in his dream, so Shen Luo was a bit hesitant and unsure which one to go to first.

From the content in the journal, compared to Jade-eyed Golden Toad, it is easier to obtain Thousand-Year Spirit Milk, but due to its age shortfall, Shen Luo was unsure of how effective it would be.

In contrast, the Jade-eyed Golden Toad is different. The journal highly commends its effects, stating that although it is a water descendant, it is a bloodline descendant of the Moon Palace Jade Toad. Consuming it is especially beneficial for those cultivating water techniques, helping them to greatly increase their mana and deepen their cultivation level.

However, it is extremely difficult to discover and capture due to its cautious nature.

The one mentioned in the journal who had caught this creature was a wanderer at the Great Mahayana Stage. This Fangcun Mountain disciple seemed to have a good relationship with the wanderer, so the records about how he found and captured the Golden Toad were very detailed and realistic. The narrative also contains more humor than usual. Shen Luo couldn’t help but smile when he read amusing parts of it.

After much consideration, Shen Luo finally decided to go to Yu State first, to seek the Jade-eyed Golden Toad.

After he made up his mind, he was not in a hurry to start his journey. Instead, he closed himself in his room for several days, preparing for his long journey.

Seven days later, Shen Luo finally stepped out of his room and went to find his father, Shen Yuange, in the study.

Seeing that Shen Luo was holding a thick stack of Xuan paper and his facial color had returned to normal, Shen Yuange’s furrowed brows finally relaxed a bit.

“Luo’er, you’re alright now, aren’t you?” Shen Yuange stood up and came forward.

“I feel guilty for causing my father’s worries, but I’m alright now,” said Shen Luo with some repentance.

“What nonsense are you talking about? As your father, I only regret that I can’t relieve more of your burdens. You’ve had a hard time these past few years,” Shen Yuange said, his eyes getting a little moist.

Seeing this, Shen Luo raised his hand to pat his father’s shoulder, leading him to sit down behind the desk.

“It’s a shame that I had to embark on this path of cultivation and couldn’t serve you as a son should. I’ll have to travel far away soon, and I came to say goodbye today,” said Shen Luo, looking at Shen Yuange’s frosted temples with some guilt.

Shen Yuange knew that Shen Luo wouldn’t stay at home for long, but when he mentioned leaving, Shen Yuange felt a strong sense of unwillingness to part. Nevertheless, he still managed to keep a smile on his face.

“It’s a blessing for the Shen family to have a son like you who has great ambitions. I just wonder when you will come back?” he asked, trying to hide his sadness with a few encouraging words.

Shen Luo fell silent. His departure this time was no different from when he went to the Spring and Autumn Pavilion years ago. He was unsure whether he would be able to make it back at all.

“Luo’er, what’s wrong?” Shen Yuange asked, seeing that Shen Luo didn’t say a word for a long time.

“It’s nothing, it’s just that I have to travel very far. Firstly, I have to go to Yu State and then head north to Dazhou. As for when I can come back…That’s hard to say,” Shen Luo said, scratching his head with a smile.

“It’s so far away? You can’t be without money on the road. Let me get some silver taels from the cashier.” Shen Yuange promptly offered, getting ready to leave.

“That’s not necessary, I’ve got some other things I need to discuss with you.” Shen Luo hastily gestured for him to sit back down.

Noticing the seriousness on his face, Shen Yuange returned to his seat.

Shen Luo quickly sorted the stack of Xuan paper in his hand into three different sets according to thickness and placed them in front of Shen Yuange.

“What are these?” Shen Yuange asked with surprise.

“During my travels over the years, although I haven’t read numerous books, I have seen some good copies of ancient books which were passed down from ancient times. Some medical books have been extremely valuable to me. The contents of these stacks of paper are some lost prescriptions that I have copied from them. These can be made into pills and decoctions by our pharmacy in the future, so as to pass down our secret recipes,” Shen Luo said, pointing to the stack of paper on the left.

Most of the prescriptions came from the lost medical canon “The Golden Chest” that he read on Mount Fangcun.

Upon hearing this, Shen Yuange immediately brightened up. He quickly took the stack of papers and carefully examined the dense words on them. The further he got, the more joyful he looked.

Seeing this, Shen Luo smiled, quietly watching without interrupting.

“Luo’er, I’ve only ever seen the names of these prescriptions in old texts; many have been lost for hundreds of years. Where did you find these?” Shen Yuange asked excitedly.

“Let’s put that aside for now, I have some other things to talk about.” Shen Luo held his father’s hand, stopping him.

Realizing he was being uncomposed, Shen Yuange chuckled and carefully placed the stack of prescriptions aside.

“These two stacks of paper contain two basic techniques I’ve learned. One is called ‘Small Transformation Yang Technique’, and the other is called ‘Qingtian Pei Yuan Gong’. They should be left at home for our clan members to practice,” Shen Luo explained.

He memorized the contents of these two techniques, one of which was a basic technique of the Chun and Qiu School, and the other was acquired from Mount Fangcun.

Hearing this, Shen Yuange looked startled before whispering in a lowered voice: “Are these… immortal cultivation techniques?”