After transmigrating, I cultivated immortality by smelling the scent.

Chapter 167 Discovering clues

"You two should leave Liufeng Mountain as soon as possible. This place is fraught with danger and is beyond your ability to handle!" Mu Jiuling suggested to Ye Xiaobai and Liu Rumei.

"Actually, we are..." Ye Xiaobai was about to reveal his identity and tell Elder Mu that they were alchemists who came to refine the Five Blessings Detoxification Pill for the Qingxia Sect elders. This way, they could get the Qingxia Sect to take care of them during the later treasure hunt.

Liu Rumei immediately interrupted Ye Xiaobai and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Elder Mu. We will leave shortly!" After saying that, she left with Ye Xiaobai.

A moment later, the two arrived at a secluded spot. Ye Xiaobai hurriedly asked curiously, "Fairy Liu, what's going on? Couldn't we just tell Elder Mu our identities and ask him to look after us?"

"What if he urges us to go refine pills? Wouldn't that delay our chance to find the secret realm?" Liu Rumei quickly explained.

"Shouldn't Fairy Sun have told us by now?" Ye Xiaobai continued to ask.

"Besides that, I also want to see if there are any suitable partners for me to expand the Alchemist Alliance's business in Yue. It's best not to reveal my identity yet!" Liu Rumei explained helplessly.

"I see!"

"Alright, the most important thing right now is to find the Five Elements Venerable's cave!" Liu Rumei said with a serious expression.

"Of course I know that, but how am I supposed to find Six Peaks Mountain?" Ye Xiaobai said helplessly, surrounded by towering mountains.

"Isn't this to make you use your brain? Is your brain all mush?" Liu Rumei teased.

"I'm puzzled. How can there still be people who know it's the Five Elements Venerable's cave? Did they obtain some of the Five Elements Venerable's treasures?" Ye Xiaobai frowned as he pondered.

"Thinking about it this way, someone must know the exact location of the cave!" Liu Rumei guessed.

"Why do you say that?" Ye Xiaobai immediately asked in return.

“The person who discovered the Five Elements Venerable’s treasure must know the exact location of the cave, but probably couldn’t open it due to their strength. That’s why they attracted a group of cultivators from Yue Kingdom, who wanted to use the power of others to obtain the treasures in the secret realm!” Liu Rumei continued to speculate.

"What Fairy Liu guessed is probably very likely, but where can we find someone who knows the location of the cave?" Ye Xiaobai asked curiously.

Ye Xiaobai accepted Liu Rumei's conjecture, but still had no idea how to find the person with the clues.

"Hey, don't you have a good sense of smell? Go find the person!" Liu Rumei said with a smile.

Ye Xiaobai was speechless upon hearing this. How could you find someone by their scent if you didn't even know who they were?

Suddenly, Ye Xiaobai had a flash of inspiration and thought of a feasible solution.

"Fairy Liu, how about this? Let's follow Qingxia Sect. We might gain something from it, since this area is within Qingxia Sect's territory!" Ye Xiaobai immediately suggested.

"Hey, not bad! Much better than a pig's brain. You've come up with a solution!" Liu Rumei teased.

"Doesn't what Fairy Liu said sound like a compliment?" Ye Xiaobai said awkwardly.

"Hahaha!"

……

Mujiu Ridge.

"Elder Mu, we've discovered the Five Elements Venerable's secret cave!" A Qingxia Sect disciple rushed to Mu Jiuling's location and shouted.

"Have any other cultivators discovered this?" Mu Jiuling asked anxiously.

"no!"

"Take us there quickly!"

"Yes!"

Subsequently, Mu Jiuling led a group of Qingxia Sect disciples to the location of the Five Elements Venerable's cave and secret realm.

……

Somewhere in Liufeng Mountain.

"Senior Brother Wu, we've discovered the location of the Five Elements Venerable's cave!" a disciple of the Seven Lakes Sect hurriedly shouted.

"Take us there quickly, don't let Qingxia Sect get there first!" Wu Haotian said urgently.

"Senior Brother Wu, this way!"

The members of the Seven Lakes Sect also hurriedly ran towards the location of the Five Elements Venerable.

……

Somewhere outside the cave of the Five Elements Venerable.

A gaunt old man, holding a cane, stared intently at the location of the Five Elements Cave, muttering to himself, "They've all come, they've all come!"

In a short while, Mu Jiuling arrived with the disciples of Qingxia Sect. They quickly broke through the maze surrounding the Five Elements Cave, and a wide plaza appeared before them. In the center of the plaza, a strange array was flashing.

Some rogue cultivators in the vicinity who were searching for the secret realm immediately realized that this formation was extraordinary, and this must be the cave left behind by the Five Elements Venerable!

Soon, the rogue cultivators, without any regard for the consequences, surrounded them.

Relying on its large number of disciples and being one of the two major sects in Yue Kingdom, Qingxia Sect immediately tried to drive away the approaching cultivators.

"Fellow Daoists, this is Qingxia Sect's territory. Please leave immediately, or you will bear the consequences!" Mu Jiuling shouted at the group of rogue cultivators.

There weren't many rogue cultivators at the moment, and their cultivation levels were at most at the early stage of Core Formation. Upon hearing this, they were somewhat helpless and dared not go up, but they were also unwilling to leave.

Just then, Wu Haotian arrived at the scene with a group of disciples from the Seven Lakes Sect. Upon seeing the situation, they immediately understood the general situation.

"What? Junior Nephew Wu, you haven't left yet?" Mu Jiuling asked Wu Haotian with displeasure.

"Elder Mu, I originally intended to leave, but Sect Master Fan of Fanjiang Sect said that a treasure has appeared in their sect's territory and asked me to come and take a look!" Wu Haotian looked at Fan Qujiang, the Sect Master of Fanjiang Sect, who was standing to the side.

Liufeng Mountain is located at the border of Fanjiangmen and Qingxiamen. Fanjiangmen is just a third-rate sect and naturally does not dare to compete with Qingxiamen for territory. Now that Qihumen, which is of similar strength to Qingxiamen, has gained confidence.

It just so happens that the Five Elements Venerable's secret realm has been discovered here, and there must be many great treasures inside, so naturally we must compete for it.

“Yes, this Liufeng Mountain was originally our territory of Fanjiangmen, but it was later seized by your Qingxiamen. Now, people from Qihumen, shouldn’t you give us an explanation?” Fan Qujiang said righteously.

"Good heavens! Does your Fanjiang Sect want to start a war with our Qingxia Sect?" Mu Jiuling retorted angrily.

Upon hearing this, Fan Qujiang was immediately startled. His sect was weak and naturally dared not challenge Qingxia Sect. He quickly took a few steps back.

"Elder Mu, don't bully the weak! Even when beating a dog, you have to consider its owner!" Wu Haotian stepped forward and said calmly.

"Very well, for the sake of the Seven Lakes Sect, we'll let the Overturning River Sect off the hook for now!" Mu Jiuling looked at the crowd before him with a glint in his eyes, secretly pondering. He knew that the Seven Lakes Sect's strength was not to be underestimated, and if he were to turn against them now, it would likely cause unnecessary trouble.

After weighing the pros and cons, Mu Jiuling decided to temporarily set aside his grudges with the Fanjiang Sect and focus his attention on something more important—obtaining the treasures from the Five Elements Venerable's Secret Realm. After all, these treasures were his ultimate goal for this trip.

Thinking of this, Mu Jiuling's eyes became firm, as if he could already see the glorious scene after his success.

However, obtaining the treasures within the Five Elements Venerable's Secret Realm is no easy task. This realm conceals countless dangers and mysteries, requiring considerable wisdom and courage to unravel. Mu Jiuling was well aware of this, but he did not back down; instead, it ignited an even stronger fighting spirit within him.

Next, Mu Jiuling began to think about how to overcome the many obstacles in the secret realm and find the location of the treasure. He carefully recalled the legends and records about the Five Elements Venerable's Secret Realm, trying to find some clues from them.

Subsequently, after a brief discussion, the two major sects decided to divide the treasures of the secret realm among themselves.