No matter how fast they quickened their pace, it was impossible to speed up their journey through the mountains.
Lu Wen was on the mountaintop, discussing with Ju Chuan Jing Xiang how to refine pills.
Although Ju Chuan Jing Xiang didn't possess any extraordinary energy yet, she was at least a medical professional. While she was trained in modern medicine, it was still better than Lu Wen having no foundation at all.
Lu Wen followed the instructions, refining the herbs according to the pill recipe.
With his precise control of energy, he levitated the herbs in front of him, refining the pills.
Time flew by, and it was noon. Lu Wen failed several times before finally refining a batch of ordinary Essence Blood Pills.
They could replenish Qi and blood, increasing the efficiency of refining essence and Qi.
Chen Yulou, Partridge Whistle, and the others were traveling light, and their physical condition was stronger than ordinary people. As the sun reached its zenith at noon, they arrived at the location of the Bottle Mountain.
The Bottle Mountain was uniquely shaped and crafted with extraordinary skill, instantly capturing everyone's attention.
But Chen Yulou and Partridge Whistle quickly regained their senses and scanned the surroundings. They quickly spotted Lu Wen's camp.
"Let's take a break, have lunch, and then go meet this person who got here first," Chen Yulou said.
Everyone was exhausted after a morning of travel. They didn't know if the person they were about to meet was friend or foe, so naturally they needed to rest and conserve their strength for battle.
Luo Lao Wai plopped down on a rock and grumbled, "This mountain path is really hard to walk. I'm going to see who got here first and laid claim to our target. If it's some low-level grave robbers, I'll make sure they know how powerful I, Luo Lao Wai, am."
As he spoke, Luo Lao Wai looked extremely arrogant, even patting the pistol hanging from his waist. But he kept stealing glances at Red Girl and Flower Spirit.
The two women didn't react at all to Luo Lao Wai's words. They were extremely tired and just wanted to rest.
Luo Lao Wai, realizing he was being ignored, quieted down and rested to recover his strength.
After fifteen minutes, they had eaten their rations and their condition had somewhat recovered.
"Let's go, we'll go see the person who got here first," Chen Yulou said.
They traversed the mountains and reached Lu Wen's camp. Chen Yulou, Partridge Whistle, and the others immediately began observing carefully.
Lu Wen had also finished lunch and was refining pills. After a morning of practice, he had become much more skilled. A large mass of solution was constantly churning before him, with fire-attribute energy continuously refining the liquid.
Chen Yulou, Partridge Whistle, and the others saw Lu Wen's pill refinement scene first.
"Hiss..." They all gasped, and Chen Yulou subconsciously stopped. The others also stopped.
"Chief, what should we do?" Flower Cane Ma asked cautiously.
Luo Lao Wai was also uncertain, and the idea of using firearms to test the other party's strength popped into his mind.
But even if it succeeded, it would just be a show of force. If it failed, the odds of death were very high.
Thinking about this, Luo Lao Wai didn't dare to act rashly and discreetly stood behind Chen Yulou and the others, looking like a normal subordinate.
Chen Yulou was also torn. He wanted to go up and pay his respects to this strange person, but he was also afraid for his life.
Partridge Whistle, on the other hand, was extremely excited. The person in the camp before him had clearly displayed extraordinary power.
The Zagarma tribe had a long history and knew about the decline of extraordinary energy in the world.
Lu Wen, who could still display extraordinary abilities in this era, was believed by Partridge Whistle to be a descendant of a long-standing and hidden sect. He might even know about the Dust-Swallowing Bead and could possibly lift the red spot curse of the Zagarma tribe.
After searching for a lifetime, every time he found a clue and followed it, he was met with disappointment.
Lu Wen was Partridge Whistle's biggest hope.
He took a deep breath to calm himself and looked at Chen Yulou, apologetically saying, "Brother Yulou, we're going to pay our respects to this... Immortal Master. The Immortal Master might have something we need from the Moving Mountain sect."
Chen Yulou regained his senses. After hearing the words of Partridge Whistle, the head of the Moving Mountain sect, who dared to go up and pay his respects, he naturally couldn't be left behind.
"Let's go together. It's not everyone who can meet this... Immortal Master. It's fate that we met him, so we must go up and pay our respects." Chen Yulou also spoke cautiously and respectfully.
Luo Lao Wai really didn't want to go up and pay his respects, but he didn't dare to go against the flow at this time. Who knew if the being who had displayed the means of immortal cultivation could detect their presence?
The group tidied up their clothes, and Luo Lao Wai even straightened out his crooked and twisted military uniform.
As Chen Yulou, Partridge Whistle, and the others got closer, they were noticed by the women under Lu Wen's command. Lily stepped forward and spoke in Chinese, "Who are you? What are you doing here?"
Lily had a wasp waist and a full figure, a beautiful face, and her loose-fitting clothes couldn't hide her good figure.
Luo Lao Wai, who was behind Chen Yulou and the others, dared not flirt with her like he had with Red Girl and Flower Spirit. He glanced at her and quickly lowered his head, not daring to look anymore.
Partridge Whistle stepped forward, respectfully bowed, and said, "My name is Yang Shao, the head of the Moving Mountain sect, the leader of the Zagarma tribe. I come to pay my respects to the Immortal Master, and I beg the Immortal Master to have mercy and save my Zagarma tribe."
Lily didn't speak but looked at Chen Yulou.
Chen Yulou remained calm and bowed before respectfully saying, "My name is Chen Yulou, son of the head of the Unloading Ridge sect. Our destination is the Bottle Mountain Golden Kingdom's grand tomb, but we happened to find the Immortal Master here. We have come to pay our respects, please forgive our intrusion."
He did not hide anything and directly stated the purpose of their trip.
Lu Wen, who was refining pills, heard Partridge Whistle and Chen Yulou's words.
He thought, "Yang Shao must be Partridge Whistle. Seeing my display of extraordinary power, he has developed a desire for help and is asking me to solve the red spot curse of the Zagarma tribe. It's not unexpected."
"For me, lifting the red spot curse is very simple. I can use the red spot curse as a material, combine it, and lift the red spot curse of a person. But we have no connection at all. The Zagarma tribe is not worth my effort."
"If I follow the original plot, the protagonist Hu Ba Yi would first obtain the Dust-Swallowing Bead from the King of the Serpent Tomb, then go to a specific location to perform a ritual to lift the red spot curse."
"The Dust-Swallowing Bead can be considered a serpent god's golden core, which can communicate with the imaginary space. I should also be able to gain some of the serpent god's abilities from it. I can get it."
"But even if I get the Dust-Swallowing Bead, I don't want to follow the original plot and help the Zagarma tribe lift the red spot curse. It would also take up a lot of my time."
As Lu Wen pondered, a flash of inspiration came to him: "The serpent god's red spot curse is actually the result of the Zagarma tribe's ancestors opening the imaginary space but being unable to close it."
"And the Queen of Jingjue in the Jingjue Ancient City has the ability to open and close the imaginary space. Currently, the Jingjue Ancient City still has the most powerful Queen of Jingjue in a deep sleep."
"I can revive and control her through synthesis. Can I use the Queen of Jingjue's ability, have her use the Dust-Swallowing Bead to perform the ritual, and lift the red spot curse of the Zagarma tribe?"