Originally, I planned to go directly to find the next fragment of the Soul Refining Pot, but Bai Ze and Hu Hua suddenly received a family mission, which required a delay.
Without these two capable helpers, I thought I would encounter many difficulties, so I temporarily stayed at the Wutang headquarters and waited for the two of them to complete their tasks.
Coincidentally, I also took advantage of this period of time to pester Mr. Hu San and ask him to teach me some pinching techniques and formation methods, which improved my strength to a certain extent.
In addition, after this period of observation, I thought that A'kang was also a brave and resourceful person worthy of training, so together with Lonnie, I began to teach him some techniques to exorcise evil spirits and cast down ghosts.
Akang studied very seriously. Within half a month, he learned how to draw talismans and some simple exorcism techniques, which made me very happy.
Just at this time, Beard Huaye and Baize also completed their respective family tasks and rushed over to join me. After everything was ready, we were ready to set off.
Before setting off, I invited Uncle Madara to ask him about the location of the next fragment of the Soul Refining Pot.
"Second uncle, I remember you said before that there is the smell of the Soul Refining Pot fragment fifty miles south of Shantou Village. Can you tell me the specific location?"
After listening to my question, Ban Xiaoyue, who had always been cold and serious, showed a hint of embarrassment on his face.
"Cheng Yi, what I told you last time was wrong, there was a slight deviation."
I said nonchalantly: "What's the matter? It doesn't matter if it's a little off. Second uncle, please tell me quickly."
Ban Xiaoyue then said: "The fragment is not fifty miles south of Shantou Village, but five thousand miles away!"
W-what?
When I heard it, I was stunned.
Five thousand miles away, isn't that to the south?
My face was full of depression: "Second uncle, there is a huge difference between fifty miles and five thousand miles. Aren't you kidding me?"
"Where exactly?"
I looked at Ban Xiaoyue and asked.
"Ghost town, Fengdu, a place called Mengpo Village."
Ban Xiaoyue said in a deep voice.
Ghost town? I have heard of this place. It is said that it is the place closest to the underworld, where ghosts are everywhere, the air is dense, and there is no sunlight all year round.
Unexpectedly, the fourth Soul Refining Pot fragments would actually be scattered in that place!
"Cheng Yi, you have to be prepared. When you go to the south this time, you'd better find a way to solve the problem yourself. We may not be able to help you much."
Ban Xiaoyue said to me solemnly.
I asked in confusion: "Second uncle, what do you mean? Can't I invite immortals when I get there?"
Ban Xiaoyue said: "It is possible, but we may not be able to receive your message. After all, there is an old saying that the five immortals cannot leave Shanhaiguan. I think you should have heard of it."
I nodded: "I've heard of it, but I don't quite understand why the Five Immortals can't leave Shanhaiguan?"
Ban Xiaoyue sighed: "Because there are relatively few people who believe in the Ma family in the south, Wutang cannot get enough support, so it is difficult to accept the message of Brother Ma's invitation to immortality."
It turns out that this is the case. After listening to Ban Xiaoyue's explanation, I finally understood.
However, my current strength has also been greatly improved, and with the help of Hua Hua and Bai Ze, I think I can still handle it under normal circumstances.
So I told Ban Xiaoyue that I would try my best to solve the difficulties on my own and would not ask them to come out unless it was absolutely necessary.
Ban Xiaoyue nodded and asked: "Cheng Yi, there are many sects in the Yin and Yang Realm in the south, such as corpse movers, Maoshan Taoist priests, ghost craftsmen, etc. Many people from these sects have something to do with our Ma family in the north. Stereotypes, so you’d better keep a low profile and try not to conflict with them.”
I originally wanted to ask Ban Xiaoyue why these southern sects had prejudices against the Ma family, but looking at Ban Xiaoyue's expression, he didn't seem to want to explain too much, so I didn't ask any more questions.
After giving instructions, Ban Xiaoyue left, and we went straight to the nearest town, took a taxi, and rushed to S city.
After arriving in S city, the group took a train again. After two days and one night, they arrived at Jincheng, the nearest city to Fengdu. After that, they walked for another day and finally arrived at Fengdu on the night of the third day!
Before coming here, I had always imagined that Fengdu would be a ghostly and sparsely populated place, but when we arrived here, we found that this place was completely different from what I had imagined.
The wide roads, tall buildings, busy traffic, and constant flow are full of the smoke and smoke of the world. Where is the shadow of a ghost town?
"Are we in the wrong place?"
Looking at the bustling scene in front of me, I couldn't help asking hesitantly.
"Yes, this is Fengdu."
Hu Hua said: "Cheng Yi, don't be fooled by the superficial phenomena here. Fengdu is not as simple as you think."
There seemed to be something in Hu Hua's words, but I didn't ask any more questions. I just settled for what I had come. Anyway, as soon as we find the fragments of the Soul Refining Pot, we will leave here immediately.
That night, we checked into a hotel and prepared to go to Mengpo Village the next morning!
The next morning, I got up early, ran to a store near the hotel, bought a map of Fengdu, and searched according to the map, and finally found the location of Mengpo Village.
I thought Mengpo Village was a remote village before, but when we arrived at our destination, we discovered that Mengpo Village turned out to be a bustling commercial street!
Whether it was Fengdu or Mengpo Village, both were very different from what I imagined. I once wondered if I had found the wrong place, but after asking a few passers-by nearby, they all said that this was Mengpo Village, so I had to give up.
"How could there be fragments of the Soul Refining Pot in a place like this?"
Looking at the rows of shops on both sides of the street and the streets crowded with tourists, Bai Ze also murmured.
Bai Ze's suspicion is not unreasonable, because the fragments of the Soul Refining Pot are already spiritual. For their own safety, they are usually scattered in some extremely dark places such as some barren mountains and ridges, or remote villages that are inaccessible.
In a commercial street like this with strong yang energy, the probability of finding soul refining pot fragments is indeed too small.
"Don't worry so much, let's talk about it first."
With that said, I took the lead and walked towards the depths of Meng Po Village.
This street is quite wide, with some specialty shops on both sides, offering a dazzling variety of food, drinks and entertainment.
Not long after leaving, Xiaona, Jingjing and Lonnie were already holding hands and starting to wander around, completely treating this trip as a shopping trip.
I smiled helplessly and continued walking along the middle of the road. After a while, I reached the end. There was no unexpected discovery in the whole process. Standing at the end of the commercial street, I was confused for a moment and felt completely clueless.
