Ah, so that's the Thor's Cave.
Chen Yun finally understood why Gao Laojia and Gaodayang, who had lived near Wang Shun Mountain for decades, didn't know about this place.
It turns out that the Thor's Cave is located on the mountain wall, about ten meters above the secluded gorge, where few people pass by.
Such a place, it's no wonder that Grandpa Gao and Grandma Gao didn't know about it; even if someone were to search through the entire Wang Shun Mountain without paying attention, they might not find it.
Fortunately, I came to pursue the wolf demon; otherwise, I might not have found it.
Knowing the exact location of Thor's Cave, Chen Yun drifted down in his spiritual form.
He did not send his spiritual essence into the cave to investigate.
After all, spiritual essence is weak, and one never knows what might happen if one entered the cave.
It is safer to enter in the physical body.
Return to the physical form.
He slowly opened his eyes and found Zhang Gan still searching.
Chen Yun stood up and said, "Zhang senior brother, there's no need to look anymore."
Zhang Qian turned his head, looking puzzled and asked, "Are we not going to eliminate the wolf demon?"
"I just used my spiritual essence to find the wolf demon's tracks," Chen Yun pointed upwards, "It might be hiding in a cave on the mountain wall that's over three zhang high."
"More than three zhang high?" Zhang Qian was immediately stumped, "At such a height, how are we supposed to climb?"
Chen Yun laughed and said, "I just checked the mountain wall. Even though it's steep, there are rocks sticking out from time to time. As long as we find the right direction, climbing up shouldn't be too difficult."
He had indeed used his spiritual essence to inspect where the protruding stones were, but Zhang Qian had not.
Perhaps considering this issue, Chen Yun added, "I'll go up and take a look. You're still injured and might open your wound if you climb. Wait for me for a moment below."
Zhang Qian carelessly reminded, "You must be careful of the wolf demon."
"Yes, I know."
As he spoke, Chen Yun began to grasp the protruding rocks on the mountain wall according to memory.
He tried to climb up.
It resembles rock climbing, and it really tests the strength of both arms and legs.
Fortunately, Chen Yun's spiritual accumulation and body refining have made his physical strength extremely powerful, so climbing was very easy.
The steep mountain wall made him constantly look for the exact location of the protruding stones, so his climbing speed was not very fast.
After a minute or two.
Chen Yun found the cave entrance.
He threw himself into the cave with both arms.
It was completely dark here, and he could only faintly see a glimmer of light in the distance.
He stood up and felt his way towards the inside of the cave.
This was a very long passage.
He walked for about a quarter of an hour before he noticed the light ahead becoming brighter.
"It should be the exit."
While Chen Yun quickened his pace and moved forward, he took out the last remaining "Inferno Seal" from his storage ring.
In case of any unexpected situations, this talisman could save his life.
As he walked closer, the fragrance of flowers filled the air.
Finally, when he stepped out of the exit, he saw the beautiful valley.
The mountain wall here resembles a volcanic crater, arching upwards in a circular shape, with sunlight streaming in through the arched opening.
Chen Yun nodded slightly and said, "I'm lucky that my spiritual essence didn't come over earlier, otherwise, I would have been killed by the sunlight."
He continued to examine the valley environment.
Occasionally, he could see one or two pine trees that seemed to have grown up on the mountain wall.
Below, he could see that the surroundings were filled with blooming flowers and lush vegetation.
There was a large lake in the middle of the valley.
In the center of the lake, there was a natural spring.
The scenery was beautiful and pleasing to the eye.
However, Chen Yun had no time to appreciate the view and his hairs were standing on end all over his body.
In front of the lake's shore, there was a huge black wolf, resembling a young calf, lying quietly with its left half body charred black.
That's right, it's the wolf demon!
Chen Yun quickly took out the tiger skin.
In case the wolf demon attacks, he could use the tiger skin to protect himself.
After wrapping the tiger skin around himself, he tried to pick up some broken stones and throw them towards the distant wolf demon.
Bang.
The broken stones hit the wolf demon accurately, making a dull sound.
However, the wolf demon showed no reaction, as if it had already died.
"Did it die from the fire?"
Chen Yun was still a bit uncertain.
However, since the broken stones had no effect on the wolf demon, Chen Yun's courage grew a bit.
He walked carefully towards the front.
He was getting closer to the wolf demon.
Ten meters.
Five meters.
Two meters.
The wolf demon still showed no reaction.
However, Chen Yun felt a lot more relaxed.
Because he saw that half of the wolf demon's body had already been "cooked."
Clearly, it was dead beyond revival.
"It's already dead from the fire, which explains why it didn't react when I threw stones at it."
He hurried forward to investigate and saw that the wolf demon was still biting a plant that looked like scallion.
Chen Yun's eyes brightened, "Interesting, it's actually Chu Yu Grass!"
He was still somewhat uncertain, so he pulled the plant out of the wolf demon's mouth and scrutinized it carefully.
The grass looked like scallion, with tender stems and a few blue flowers.
It was exactly the same as the Chu Yu Grass described in the "Great Luo Yun Soup"!
"That's definitely Chu Yu Grass!"
Chen Yun's mood suddenly became delightful.
He never expected that there would actually be Chu Yu Grass here.
However, he was a bit puzzled about why the wolf demon, who was injured, would chew and swallow Chu Yu Grass?
"As I've heard, if humans eat Chu Yu Grass, they can feel no hunger for a long time. Could there be some magic to it?"
Chen Yun was a bit confused.
However, since the "Great Luo Yun Soup" records that Chu Yu Grass has no side effects, he supposed it would be fine to eat it.
He decided to look for more Chu Yu Grass and try some to see if it was true.
As for the Chu Yu Grass that he took out of the wolf demon's mouth, Chen Yun definitely wouldn't eat it.
How stinky it is, who would eat it?
He turned his gaze around, searching for the traces of Chu Yu Grass.
In the end, Chen Yun didn't have to search for long, as he found that there were countless Chu Yu Grasses growing densely in the low-lying area near the lake.
He quickly glanced around, estimating that there were probably over a thousand Chu Yu Grasses.
Chen Yun was rather surprised as he thought to himself, "There are so many Chu Yu Grasses here. Could there be some treasure here, or did someone plant them in the past?"
However, he didn't see any traces of human habitation here.
Could it be in the bottom of the lake?
He thought for a moment, put the tiger skin and the Inferno Seal back into his storage ring, took off all his clothes, and dived into the lake.
A splash.
A cold sensation came.
Unperturbed, Chen Yun tried to open his eyes as much as possible underwater to observe.
As it turned out, he did discover something interesting.
He dimly saw that there might be some constructions at the bottom of the lake.
The lake seemed quite deep, and he couldn't reach the bottom with a single breath.
Helpless, Chen Yun had no choice but to come up and climb back to the shore. Then, he shouted towards the lake with a loud voice, "I am Chen Chong Yong, a disciple under the door of Zeng Nanshan's Jing Yang Cave transmission observatory and the True Yang Sage. May I ask if there are any elders living here? If there are, I will immediately leave. If there is no response, I will consider these Chu Yu Grasses as ownerless items and may pick some of them to take away."
After waiting for a while, there was no response.
He estimated that there were no people living here, so he didn't continue shouting.
Chen Yun waited until he was dry, and then put on his Daoist robe.
He squatted by the lake and picked about a hundred Chu Yu Grasses, then put the wolf demon's body into his storage ring before leaving.
As for why he didn't take all of them, it was because he faintly saw buildings at the bottom of the lake. He feared that there might be sacred people living there and if he took all of them, it might attract unnecessary trouble.
Moreover, he originally wanted to take some spirit springs away, but since he had already collected over a hundred Chu Yu Grasses, if there were any deities or high-level masters living here, he would be equivalent to being picky and making enemies.
The Chu Yu Grass is a necessity, but the spirit spring is not.
Of course, after careful consideration, Chen Yun only took the Chu Yu Grass.
Of course, if no one comes knocking on the door, he is sure that there is no owner here, and he can come back later. At that time, he won't be so polite.
After he left for two or three minutes.
The surface of the lake began to stir, condensing into a young man dressed in a scholar's clothes.
Following that, a burst of light shone, revealing Chen Yun's former mentor, Han Xiangzi.
The scholar smiled and said, "Han Xiangzi, you owe me a great favor from Wang Shun, and all for getting some medicine for this little junior master of yours. Is it worth it?"
Han Xiangzi stood on the surface of the water with his hands behind his back and smiled faintly, "Master directly asked, how can I refuse? Master has spent so much effort for this junior disciple of mine. On the way, he secretly protected me, and when he heard that I needed to find a spirit spring, he even changed into an old woman to guide me here. Little did I know that he wouldn't see the spirit spring but only took the Chu Yu Grass. The true intention seems to be different from what it seems."
As Han Xiangzi was the apprentice of Lu Dongbin, he naturally referred to Chen Yun as his uncle.
Moreover, his school was right next to Wang Shun Mountain, in the Xiangzi Cave. After receiving a telepathic message from the Master at a distance, he found Wang Shun, who once moved soil to bury his mother and was deified by the heavens for his devout filial piety. He asked Wang Shun to help Chen Yun out.
As the saying goes, distant relatives are not as good as nearby neighbors. Since Wang Shun's place was next to Han Xiangzi's school, it was certainly no small request to refuse.
Who knows that Chen Yun not only didn't drink half of the spirit spring but also took away over a hundred Chu Yu Grasses. Now, Han Xiangzi has a big favor to owe.
Wang Shun laughed heartily and said, "My young apprentice has always been the most precious to me. It's no wonder that Master Zhongli places so much importance on him. However, to be honest, my junior apprentice took away over a hundred Chu Yu Grasses from me. How will you compensate me for that?"
Han Xiangzi and Wang Shun seemed to have a very good relationship.
He laughed loudly and joked, "That wild wolf demon ate so many Chu Yu Grasses and you didn't say anything. Why does my master take a few Chu Yu Grasses and you suddenly want me to give you a favor?"
Wang Shun rolled his eyes and said, "You know perfectly well that as a deity consecrated by incense, I can't manage any animal in the mortal world. If that wild wolf demon had truly become a demon spirit or was cultivated by an evil force as an instrument of harm, I might have been able to do something about it. But it's natural for it to have developed intelligence before truly transforming into a demon. It still exhibits the instincts of a beast. Killing it would surely bring about misery."
Han Xiangzi sighed and said, "The lives of over a dozen people in the Gao family are more than just a sin?"
Wang Shun remained silent, as he naturally couldn't be indifferent to the lives of so many people.
However, gods have their own rules.
Because gods are too powerful, they are not allowed to take action against mortal beings at special times, otherwise their divine power will be stripped away and they will be sent into the cycle of rebirth.
Wang Shun genuinely couldn't do anything.
In the end, the wild wolf demon hadn't truly cultivated into a demon spirit; it only possessed some demonic aura. If Wang Shun had really cultivated into a demon spirit, he would have killed it long ago.
