Am I the only good person in this cultivation world?

Yao Han splashed around in the water for a few moments, then immediately swam towards the shore.

He didn't want to encounter any more strange monsters in the water.

His clothes were completely soaked by the river, and his legs felt heavy. As soon as Yao Han stepped one foot onto the bank, he subconsciously made a hand seal, but nothing happened.

He was stunned for a moment before he realized what was happening, and a wry smile appeared on his face.

He had just tried to use a "cleansing spell" to dry his clothes, but forgot that he had lost all his magical powers.

Having exhausted the last bit of power of his natal magic weapon, he finally found a glimmer of hope.

However, the magical power within his body was completely exhausted, and the Bone-Eating Whip, having completed its mission, lost all its luster, turning into fragments that disappeared into the river along with the cliff owl's corpse.

However, Yao Han did not regret it.

Even fighting against a human requires exerting all one's strength, let alone battling a monster that has not yet developed intelligence.

Sometimes you have to be decisive; hesitation only leads to more trouble.

Besides, destruction is the prerequisite for construction. If a magic weapon is lost, it can be rebuilt; it's not a big deal.

It's just that everything has returned to square one.

Yao Han shook his head to cheer himself up, first looking around to see if there were any signs of monsters around. Then he sat down by the river and took off his clothes one by one and wrung them out.

I initially intended to leave them to dry on the shore, but then I thought it wouldn't be appropriate, so I rolled them up and carried them with me.

After clearing away the footprints by the river, I found an inconspicuous tree hole, darted inside, picked up a few branches, and sealed the entrance.

This ancient mountain range is fraught with danger and teeming with demonic beasts. Even cultivators dare not travel alone on ordinary days, let alone in the dead of night. It is always wise to be cautious.

He wouldn't have wanted to travel at night if he hadn't been being chased.

Fortunately, we are safe for now.

In the past, he would have had to set up several magic arrays, but now he doesn't have that option.

After a night of tossing and turning, I had just sat down in the cave when fatigue washed over me.

Yao Han closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep.

It seemed that he hadn't slept much since he started building his foundation. That night, he slept soundly and even seemed to have a dream.

In his dream, he returned to his hometown. His parents were still alive, and his sisters were well. They led him into their home, where steaming dumplings were laid out on the table...

When I woke up from my dream, the sun was already high in the sky.

Sunlight streamed through the cracks in the hole, warming my face and spreading throughout my body.

Yao Han didn't rush to get up. He leaned quietly against the tree bark, as if savoring the delicious aroma of the dumplings from his dream.

After a while, he closed his eyes tightly, and his eyes regained their clarity.

He reached into his clothes and took out the two unused spirit stones. He then sat cross-legged with his palms facing upwards.

In the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, his magical power was restored, and he reached the peak of the first level of Qi Refining.

He took the two storage bags into his hands.

Now, he finally has some free time to rest and recuperate.

His divine sense first drifted towards the storage bag given to him by the "Wandering Hermit".

The contents were largely as he had predicted:

There was a basic metal-elemental cultivation technique called "Blazing Light Technique," a jade token used to identify oneself as a disciple, some gold and silver valuables, and a few changes of clothes, which were probably left by the previous owner.

"Oh?"

After he saw the appearance of the jade pendant, a look of surprise appeared on his face.

This jade pendant actually belongs to the Water Moon Palace!

The Dongling Mountains are vast, with many mountains and dense forests, and there are hundreds of secluded immortal cultivation sects hidden among the mountains.

However, most of these sects are small and insignificant, lacking any real power or influence.

Only six sects can be called prestigious and powerful by the world: Flying Dragon Valley, Li Huo Sect, Water Moon Palace, Nian Xuan Sect, Shang Yun Sect, and Dao Yan Sect.

That's right. Yao Han's former employer, the Demon Palace, is not even ranked in the top tier in Dongling. It can only be considered a second-rate sect.

Throughout the millennia of history, as times have changed and dynasties have risen and fallen, the Six Sects of Dongling have stood firm through the ages, whether in times of peace and prosperity or in times of war and chaos.

Flying Dragon Valley excels in beast taming, Li Huo Sect specializes in fire arts, Nian Xuan Sect excels in talisman arts, Shang Yun Sect teaches profound methods, and Dao Yan Sect is known for its secret arts of the soul.

Shuiyue Palace is known for its profound heritage. Some say it was established earlier than the other five sects, having been established since ancient times.

However, these are all rumors, and even the top leaders of these major factions may not know whether they are true or false.

This is not something Yao Han should be worrying about right now.

However, if one could use this jade token to infiltrate the Shuiyue Sect, it would indeed be a good way out.

He instantly looked at that "Wandering Hermit" with newfound respect.

I thought this person was just a wandering cultivator, but I never expected him to have such a background.

How come I've never heard of this person before?

Yao Han mentally reviewed the prominent figures of Dongling, then shook his head slightly; he genuinely had no recollection of them at all.

Perhaps he is just a Foundation Establishment or Core Formation cultivator.

Putting aside the wandering hermit, with this jade token, the path ahead becomes much clearer.

He no longer needed to mingle with those rogue cultivators like he did when he first entered the world of cultivation; he only needed to take the jade token and enter the gate of the Water Moon Palace.

First, find a safe village nearby to rest and recover some of your cultivation, and then look for a way to reach the Water Moon Palace.

Oh, and before you become an apprentice, go home and visit your family.

Having made the decision, Yao Han felt much more at ease and relaxed.

"Alright, let me take a closer look at what exactly you are."

He put down the storage bag, then picked up the strange animal skin bag and weighed it in his hand.

It does look and feel like animal hide, but it is much lighter than ordinary animal hide, and it is impossible to tell what material it is.

This time, he looked closely and discovered that around the hexagram was a circle of fine lines, resembling a miniature array plate.

This was beyond his knowledge. He considered himself to have some knowledge in alchemy and weapon crafting, but he knew nothing about formations or the like.

I examined it carefully for a long time, but I still couldn't figure it out.

The only conclusion Yao Han could draw was that this thing was no ordinary object.

Golden light flashed in his eyes, and a wisp of divine sense drifted toward the mouth of the bag.

This time, I didn't feel any obstacles.

The familiar space, the familiar gray fog, and a stack of high-quality spirit stones piled up in the middle of the fog.

This time he counted them carefully. There were a total of 176 spirit stones. Including the two he had taken out earlier, there were a total of 178.

It's not a lot, but for Yao Han right now, it's a huge sum of money.

It's important to know that high-quality spirit stones are only used by cultivators at the Core Formation stage or above when trading. Ordinary cultivators at the Foundation Establishment stage, whether practicing cultivation, refining artifacts, or buying and selling goods, mostly use low-quality spirit stones.

He could use these spirit stones to purchase a batch of pills and magical artifacts, so that even if he encountered a monster like the Cliff Owl again, he would have the ability to protect himself.

"But…"

In the vast space, the phantom formed from divine consciousness continuously surveyed the surroundings.

"Could this thing really be like a regular storage bag, used to store items?"

He tried to fly further away, but before he had gone far, he was blocked by an invisible barrier.

The feeling was quite familiar, just like the situation he encountered the first time he used his divine sense to investigate.

However, the resistance encountered this time is twice as strong as before, and it is impossible to break through in a short period of time.

Yao Han reached out in different directions and after a while, he discovered that the barrier circled around and enclosed a circular hall with a radius of ten zhang—the one he was standing on. The pile of spirit stones was placed right in the center of the circular hall.

"Perhaps my level of understanding is not high enough yet?"

That's the only way to think about it for now.

"I wonder what kind of treasure this is... I have absolutely no recollection of it in my predecessor's memories, which is really strange."

Yao Han muttered to himself.

Let's keep it with us for now and see what changes happen in the future.

He always felt that this thing was not simple.

As soon as his consciousness withdrew from the animal skin bag, Yao Han's eyebrows twitched and he sat up straight.

There is movement!