But this is just wishful thinking. Even if there were such an opportunity for me to blast the Bone Nightmare Old Demon to smithereens,

the promised Fire Spirit Ghost Mother, and the Nascent Soul Early Stage that may or may not exist, are not something I can handle.

For revenge, I will probably have to wait until I reach Nascent Soul Formation myself.

There’s no rush to comprehend the inheritance. After finishing brewing Spirit Wine, I can focus on cultivation in peace for the next five years.

In no time, after Ji Yuan set everything up, he transformed into Escape Light and left the Cave Mansion.

This trip was to return to Lindong City to purchase immortal talent for brewing wine. It was not for any undercover activity, so Ji Yuan did not hide at all, boldly crossing the entire Bone Nightmare Sect and heading south, back to the continent.

Not long after Ji Yuan left, Ma Gui, who was handling affairs on Bone Nightmare Island, received a communication talisman.

After a brief thought, he took out another communication talisman, injected a little mana, and left a message with his divine sense.

"Reporting to Master, Hu Beizhi has gone out. In this direction, he seems to be heading towards Lindong City."

In just a moment, the communication talisman lit up, and the calm voice of the Bone Nightmare Old Demon sounded.

"Follow and see if you can find anything, but the key is not to be discovered."

"..."

"Hmm?"

Ji Yuan had just reached the continent when he noticed Ma Gui far behind him.

It seemed that this Ma Gui was quite cautious.

The divine sense at the early-stage Core Formation is at most 20 miles, mid-stage up to 50 miles, but he?

Tracking me, an early-stage Core Formation cultivator, yet he was 80 miles behind.

Divine sense reaching 80 miles is already the range of a late-stage Core Formation.

But little did he know, Ji Yuan’s divine sense now was close to the peak of Core Formation.

So he could barely detect Ji Yuan, but Ji Yuan could clearly see him with his divine sense.

"Even going to a city requires tracking; this Bone Nightmare Sect truly has high regard for me, tsk tsk."

Ji Yuan shook his head, not worried.

If he never went out, revealing no information at all, that would truly make the Bone Nightmare Old Demon suspicious.

Like this time, going out to buy brewing materials to create the image of a drunkard is perfect.

With this thought, Ji Yuan slightly increased his speed.

Half a month later.

Inside a winery in Lindong City.

"The Spirit Grass you want, senior, I do have it, but as for the Homophony Flower... I don’t have it."

The shopkeeper looked at the list Ji Yuan provided, frowned, and said.

"You also don’t have it?"

Ji Yuan had already visited four or five wineries, gathered all other materials except for the Homophony Flower and Spirit Grass.

Like this winery here, all were recommended by other shopkeepers, saying that they might have them.

Ji Yuan came, but unexpectedly, they only had Spirit Grass, no Homophony Flower.

"No, it’s said the Homophony Flower can only grow at the gravesite of a Dao companion. It can’t grow elsewhere, so the quantity... is indeed scarce."

The shopkeeper shook his head.

"Alright."

Ji Yuan, with no other choice, said, "How much Spirit Grass do you have?"

"This shop still has... 695 stalks."

"Alright, I’ll take them all."

Ji Yuan said casually; after all, it’s just a matter of a few hundred pieces of mid-grade Spirit Stones, no need to save here.

"Okay!"

The shopkeeper, seeing it was a big deal, immediately became energetic.

Soon the shopkeeper went to the storeroom to count, and after Ji Yuan spent nearly 600 mid-grade Spirit Stones, he was preparing to take the goods and leave.

But seeing this, the shopkeeper hesitated a bit and eventually chose to send a voice transmission: "Senior, hold on. I know a place where you might find the Homophony Flower, but please keep it secret. This matter mustn’t be known to others."

Since it was a voice transmission and so secretive, Ji Yuan didn’t turn around, only slightly slowing his pace.

"Go on."

"South of Lindong City, No. 13, Bing Lane, Wuyi Alley. Just say Old Kui referred you, but juniors are not sure if they have it, just that you might find it there."

"Got it, thanks."

After getting this answer, Ji Yuan quickened his pace and left.

But not long after he left, Ma Gui also arrived at this winery and found the shopkeeper.

"What did that person just buy from you?"

Ma Gui didn’t bother with pleasantries, getting straight to the point.

The shopkeeper was about to argue when Ma Gui revealed his true form and let out a bit of aura.

"Ma... Ma Senior!"

The name and appearance of Ma Gui were well-known in Lindong City.

"Speak, don’t make things difficult for yourself!"

"Yes, yes, he bought 695 stalks of Spirit Grass from me. Here... here’s the invoice, Senior Ma, please take a look."

Between reputation and life, the shopkeeper made a quick choice.

Ma Gui took it, glanced at it, and then tossed it back onto the counter.

He muttered to himself, "Green Lihua Fruit, Spirit Grass, Blood Amber Vine, Frost Soul Flower... and thousands of catties of Spirit Wine base, damn, this is obviously an old drunkard."

Then he threatened the shopkeeper a bit more before leaving. After coming out, he swept his divine sense and found that Ji Yuan was heading straight south again. He thought for a while and felt too lazy to follow.

Thinking he was off to find more Spirit Grass and Spirit Fruit for brewing.

Ma Gui thought for a while standing in place, then headed directly northwest.

As a late-stage Core Formation cultivator and currently the steward of Bone Nightmare Sect, Ma Gui couldn’t have nothing to do. On the contrary, he had plenty of matters on his plate.

"Hmm? Not following anymore?"

Ji Yuan’s divine sense easily noticed Ma Gui leaving, which made him breathe a sigh of relief.

"So be it, saves me the trouble of concealment."

Then, Ji Yuan increased his speed, and before long, he arrived at Wuyi Alley in the southern part of the city.

Meanwhile, he noticed that compared to when he first committed the crime, Lindong City’s patrol and law and order have shifted increasingly towards Chao Demon City. At least the Black and White Divine Hall cultivators on patrol were much fewer.