I'm in Yellow Maple Valley, and I have one equipment slot!

Although Zhou Yuan has already improved his physique and the medicinal power of the Dragon Blood Pill has not been fully digested, it can continue to improve his physical body.

But that's about the physical condition.

It only allows him to deal with some mortals living in the underworld.

Those powerful Yin beasts were not something he could confront head-on.

However, Zhou Yuan has a Soul-Crying Beast.

The Crying Soul is born to feed on ghosts and spirits, and is especially adept at defeating those evil beasts.

As long as you release the Soul-Crying Beast from the Spirit Beast Pouch before entering the Underworld.

And come in with me

Those evil beasts are no longer a threat.

"We still need to find someone else."

Zhou Yuan thought of a woman from the original work—Mei Ning.

This woman possesses the essence of the Jade Phoenix Marrow, and a spiritual energy is nurtured within her.

The essence of that spiritual energy cannot be immediately suppressed by the energy of spiritual isolation.

Of course, over time, this spiritual energy will dissipate, and the magical power will still be imprisoned within the body.

But if we can find her.

After entering the Netherworld, you can at least open the storage bag for a while.

This is a valuable insurance measure.

"This departure might last for ten years..."

Zhou Yuan gathered Yuan Yao, Zi Ling, Yan Li, and the other girls together and gave them a few brief instructions.

He didn't say where he was going, only that he was going out for a while and his return date was uncertain.

The girls were reluctant to part.

But he didn't ask any further questions.

They were already used to Zhou Yuan's fleeting visits.

……

More than a month later.

Zhou Yuan appeared in the sky above the edge of a small island called Suihan Island.

This island is only a few hundred miles in size.

There are no sects or powerful forces on the island, only a small spiritual vein, which has been occupied by a few Foundation Establishment cultivators who have opened up several cave dwellings.

Half a day ago, Zhou Yuan found out Mei Ning's residence from a nearby sect called "Taiyang Sect".

The sect leader of Taiyang Sect was a cultivator in the early stage of Core Formation. Under Zhou Yuan's "inquiry," he answered all questions without reservation.

Zhou Yuan flew to the sky above the spiritual vein, his gaze sweeping across the area below, and quickly locked onto a cave dwelling on a mountain peak to the west.

He moved swiftly and arrived outside the cave in a few breaths.

He raised his hand and sent a transmission talisman into the restriction.

A short while later, the stone door of the cave opened, and a man walked out.

The man appeared to be in his forties, dressed in black, with a blank and stiff face, and his aura was at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage.

He frowned as soon as he came out and said, "You surnamed Fu, if you come to bother my sister again..."

Before he could finish speaking, he saw Zhou Yuan, paused slightly, and realized he had misunderstood.

"Who are you? What business do you have with me?"

He looked Zhou Yuan up and down, but couldn't see through the other's aura, and his heart skipped a beat.

At this time.

A woman then walked out from behind the man.

The woman looked to be in her early twenties, with delicate features, fair skin, and clear, watery eyes.

She wore a light blue dress, her figure was slender and her temperament was gentle.

They were looking at Zhou Yuan with surprise, because neither of them recognized the man in front of them.

"I'm here to see her."

Zhou Yuan pointed at the woman.

The man frowned and instinctively stepped in front of his sister: "Fellow Daoist, many people admire my sister. May I ask where you are from?"

He couldn't see through Zhou Yuan's aura and thought the other party had some kind of treasure to conceal his aura.

Zhou Yuan didn't say much, but released a little bit of the cultivation aura that he had been suppressing.

The pressure from the Nascent Soul stage was like a mountain pressing down on the brother and sister!

"senior……"

The brother and sister's expressions changed drastically, and they were too shocked to speak.

That aura was far more powerful than any Core Formation cultivator they had ever seen before—it was probably a Nascent Soul cultivator!

Zhou Yuan took out a top-grade magic weapon and a bottle of pills used by Foundation Establishment cultivators from his storage bag and casually tossed them to the man.

"Have her come with me, and all of this is yours."

The man took the ritual implement, his hands trembling.

He looked at what he was holding, then at Zhou Yuan, his lips trembled a few times, but in the end he didn't dare to say a single word of "no".

The woman's face flushed with fear, and she lowered her head, not daring to look at Zhou Yuan. She didn't know why this Nascent Soul senior wanted to see her.

"Your name is Mei Ning, right?"

"Um……"

The woman's voice was barely audible.

"Come with me."

Zhou Yuan turned around and transformed into a streak of light.

Mei Ning bit her lip, glanced at her brother, and quickly summoned a flying artifact to follow him.

The man stood there, watching the two figures gradually disappear into the sky, motionless for a long time.

"Little sister, I hope you're safe..."

He muttered to himself, but didn't even have the courage to chase after him.

That's a Nascent Soul cultivator.

……

Not long after, Zhou Yuan brought Mei Ning to a deserted island.

This island is not large, only a few dozen miles in circumference, but it is shrouded in gloom, with sparse vegetation and even rare birds and beasts.

The sea breeze blew by, making a howling sound, like the wailing of ghosts.

This unnamed island was once known as the "Monster's Tomb".

Before humans had established a foothold in the Chaotic Star Sea, low-level demonic beasts in the vicinity would automatically come to the vicinity of this island when their time was near, waiting for their demise.

Later, after human cultivators completely took control of the inner sea, most of the low-level demonic beasts were killed, and such things naturally stopped happening.

But even after so many years of dissipation, the island still has a heavy yin energy, and even mortals are unwilling to live there.

But even after so many years of dissipation, the island still has a heavy yin energy, and even mortals are unwilling to live there.

"Senior, what are we doing here?"

Mei Ning asked in a low voice, her voice tinged with timidity.

Looking at the grayish-white rocks on the island and the occasional animal bones peeking out from the crevices, she felt a vague unease.

"Wait for the ghost fog," Zhou Yuan said bluntly.

"Ghost mist?"

Mei Ning was taken aback, her eyes filled with surprise and doubt.

Ghost fog is a natural disaster that appears and disappears unpredictably, and is never subject to human will.

Can it be predicted by humans?

This is simply unheard of!

"I have observed that ghost fog is often associated with underwater volcanic eruptions."

Zhou Yuan casually remarked, "There have been two volcanic eruptions in this sea area recently."

He made it up on the spot, of course.

As a time traveler, he naturally knew that a ghost fog would soon erupt in this place.

But he couldn't explain this to Mei Ning, so he could only make up a reason.

Mei Ning was skeptical.

But they didn't dare ask any more questions.

……

In the days that followed, Zhou Yuan stayed on the island.

He practices ordinary martial arts on the island every day.

Every move was precise and methodical.

From basic punches and kicks to light-body techniques...

He cultivated as a mortal martial artist without using any magical power.

Mei Ning stood to the side.

They were dumbfounded.

A dignified Nascent Soul cultivator!

How can one learn martial arts from ordinary people?

And they practiced so diligently?

She was completely baffled.

At this moment, Zhou Yuan had six martial arts manuals in his equipment inventory.

Enhance his understanding of martial arts!

He did this because magical power and divine consciousness are imprisoned in the Netherworld, and once there, one can only rely on the physical body.

Practice martial arts in advance.

It's better than being scrambling to catch up later.

However, these...

He naturally wouldn't explain it to Mei Ning.

The days passed by.

Mei Ning gradually calmed down from her initial nervousness and fear.

She found that although this senior was somewhat intimidating when he wasn't speaking, he didn't do anything excessive to her.

Aside from practicing martial arts every day, he would only glance at her occasionally, and that would be a fleeting, indifferent look.

Her heart gradually calmed down.