I was told I'd be a late bloomer, but I was born with the potential to achieve great things!

The mountains stand tall, shrouded in mist and clouds.

"Is this Yunxia Mountain?"

On the mountain road, Zhou An glanced at the endless green forest, looked at the Seven Mysteries Sect's headquarters not far away, and slowly exhaled a breath of stale air.

"We've finally arrived."

Three days of waiting, four days of travel—if it weren't for my martial arts training, my legs would have suffered terribly.

Upon thinking of this, Zhou An subconsciously looked at the carriage in front of him.

A blue carriage curtain, with two tall yellow horses in front.

Since meeting him once before setting off, Elder Huang of the Medicine Pavilion had hardly ever gotten out of the carriage.

Along the way, food, drink, and toileting were all taken care of.

Zhou An hadn't yet witnessed whether Guo Tao's cultivation level was stronger, but the pomp and circumstance of this important figure was truly enviable.

"Manager Liu said that Elder Huang is the best at mentoring new disciples in the sect. I wonder if that's true?"

Zhou An muttered to himself.

Blindly believing one side leads to certain death.

So after registering with Guo Tao, Zhou An also went to Mingwen Hall to subtly inquire about the matter.

Although Steward Liu's teeth were a bit yellow and he was missing a front tooth, he had at least given him cultivation notes, so his words still had some credibility.

"Brother Zhou, look at those two."

At this moment, Liu Shuqing walked over and gestured with her lips.

Following the direction of his finger, Zhou An saw Wang Yi and Qian Youde scurrying over to the carriage.

"That's what you call clever. They're always running errands for Elder Huang. If Elder Huang has anything good to do, the two of them will definitely be there for him."

Zhou An sighed.

"Since Brother Zhou knows about this, why don't you go and join in the fun?"

Liu Shuqing chuckled.

"I'm afraid I won't be able to handle it."

Zhou An spoke up.

It's true that he wanted to gain benefits, but it was far too easy for Elder Huang to make him grovel before he had even shown his face a few times.

Simps, simps until they have nothing left.

"Brother Zhou, you made the right choice."

Sun Wenhao walked over from the side, nodded, and seemed quite pleased that Zhou An hadn't stepped forward to be a lackey.

"Thank you for your recognition, Brother Sun."

Zhou An smiled and nodded, exchanging a knowing glance with Liu Shuqing beside him.

"I think he's getting anxious, after all, he never used to talk to us."

After Sun Wenhao had walked away, Liu Shuqing said in a low voice.

The camp was in sight, and in the open space in front of the gate, disciples dressed in gray robes were already waiting, led by a middle-aged man of considerable status.

"Whoa!"

The coachman tightened his grip on the reins, and the two yellow horses pulling the carriage snorted.

"Mo Shenggu, welcome Elder Huang."

Upon seeing this, the middle-aged man leading the group of disciples spoke loudly.

"Mind your own business, it's been a long time."

As soon as he finished speaking, Elder Huang, dressed in a blue robe and with gray hair, stepped out of the carriage with a leisurely air.

Qian Youde and Wang Yi, who were eager to curry favor with Elder Huang and wanted to become familiar with him, felt rather awkward with their hands in front of the disciples in front of the camp.

"Your room has been prepared. This way, please."

Mo Shenggu greeted him with a smile and said respectfully.

Upon hearing this, Elder Huang nodded.

Just before entering, he seemed to remember something, glanced at Zhou An and the others, and then spoke to Mo Shenggu.

"These six are Guo Tao's formal disciples, whom he trained not long ago. They came with me mainly to familiarize themselves with the area and lend a hand."

"Elder Huang, rest assured, everything will proceed according to the usual rules."

Upon hearing this, Mo Shenggu waved to the disciples behind him.

At that moment, a handsome young man stepped forward.

"Disciple Sun Heng greets Elder Huang."

"Good, they're in your hands now."

Elder Huang looked the newcomer over, nodded in satisfaction, and then spoke to Zhou An and the others.

"For the next few days, you will follow Sun Heng to learn the precautions for going into the mountains to collect herbs. I will take you into the mountains in three days."

At this point, Elder Huang seemed to have thought of something and added another sentence.

"You can see the sword strike left by the Heavenly River Sword Immortal on the mountain behind the camp. You can take this opportunity to observe it properly."

Behind the camp, a sword left behind by the Heavenly River Sword Immortal!

Upon hearing this, Zhou An's eyes lit up.

"Thank you, Elder Huang."

"Fellow disciples, please follow me. After I have arranged your dormitories, I will take you to see them."

"Thank you, Senior Brother Sun."

The group cupped their hands in greeting and then excitedly followed Sun Heng from Yunxia's camp away.

"These kids, do they really think they can learn anything from that?"

Watching Zhou An and the others leave, Mo Shenggu smiled and shook his head.

The so-called sword strike left by the Heavenly River Sword Immortal was merely a sword mark left by that Heavenly River Sword Immortal 38 years ago after he cleaved through the storm that swept through the city.

When this sword mark was first discovered, countless martial artists flocked to it, hoping to comprehend the supreme path of the sword immortal.

But one year, two years, three years...

More than a decade later, the land once teeming with heroes and marked by swords was left desolate.

When we're young, our dreams always outweigh our reality.

Elder Huang smiled and said something, then stepped into the camp with Mo Shenggu.

Soon, the two arrived at the guest room.

As soon as the door closed, Mo Shenggu's expression turned serious.

"In accordance with the secret order sent by the sect leader, we began to monitor the Black Tiger Gang's every move before you set off."

As of now, there is no trace of their activity within a 20-mile radius of Yunxia Mountain.

I wonder if you've made any discoveries along the way?

"no."

Elder Huang shook his head.

"I led those little guys on a journey of four days, but apart from the first day, we didn't find any Black Tiger Gang members spying on us in the following days."

Hearing this, Mo Shenggu felt relieved. "In that case, we don't need to worry about them this time."

"The Black Tiger Gang harbors wolfish ambitions and is determined to seize the foundation of my Seven Mysteries Sect."

The herbs of Yunxia Mountain are one of the lifeblood of my Seven Mysteries Sect, and they will definitely not let this place go.

Even if we don't act now, we will definitely act later, so we cannot be careless in the slightest.

While Mo Shenggu and Elder Huang were discussing things in their room, Zhou An and the others, after being settled into their accommodations, headed towards the back of the camp under the guidance of Sun Heng.

The mountain road was rugged and difficult to traverse.

However, this did not diminish the enthusiasm of the crowd in the slightest. Even Zhou An, who had been complaining in his heart about almost suffering a terrible ordeal just a moment ago, was now full of anticipation.

Sword Immortal.

I thought that only by passing the martial arts examination and cultivating to the Innate Realm could I travel eastward through the Great Yan Dynasty to seek immortality and enlightenment.

Unexpectedly, I now have the opportunity to see the traces left by the sword immortal from that day.

only……

Ningshan City is more than two hundred miles away from these cloud-shrouded mountains. Could a sword mark really be left there?

Or perhaps the Heavenly River Sword Immortal was bored and, after cutting through the storm that swept through the city, disliked the mountains blocking his way, so he slashed with his sword again.

"Fellow disciples, please look! That's the sword strike left behind by the Heavenly River Sword Immortal 38 years ago!"

Just as Zhou An was filled with anticipation and doubt, his view suddenly opened up, and he saw Sun Heng pointing to the distant mountains and speaking loudly.

……