The beast carriage slowly came to a halt, and Ji Yuan and Jiang Yun Zhou had arrived at the heart of the canyon.
This was a dense forest, patrolled and guarded by numerous members of the Yu clan. Hidden in obscure corners were potent energies that were difficult to detect.
However, with Lu Yin present, no one stepped forward to obstruct them, nor did any gazes fall upon them. It was as if they were being allowed to enter the forest freely.
Witnessing this, Ji Yuan secretly wondered if Lu Yin's presence in Jue Xian Valley was far more significant than that of an ordinary spirit creature.
How could such a special little being, with only a few common second-realm demonic beasts accompanying it, casually appear at the edge of the mountain range?
"You're overthinking things. I'm just an ordinary spirit creature from the mountains."
As he pondered, Lu Yin, perched on his shoulder, suddenly spoke.
Ji Yuan turned his head in surprise, not expecting the other to be able to read his thoughts…
Wait!
Could Lu Yin read minds?
"Are you thinking about my abilities?"
Lu Yin sat cross-legged on his shoulder, clutching a small wooden stick, his eyes narrowed as he swayed his body.
Even Jiang Yun Zhou looked over with curiosity, his gaze flickering towards the little creature, also trying to ascertain if it possessed supernatural abilities like telepathy.
"My ability allows me to see the colors of other beings' hearts."
As they walked along the small forest path, Lu Yin said with a smile, "Anger is red, joy is blue, kindness is gold, gentleness is green, evil is black…"
"Besides that, being able to sense a creature's thoughts is a small additional power that comes with this ability."
It informed them that while its ability could sense thoughts, it wasn't as detailed as telepathy. It only provided a general direction.
However, after becoming familiar with this ability, it could already guess about seventy to eighty percent of a person's thoughts based on that general direction.
Ji Yuan slowly nodded. He seemed to understand why the guards at the city walls, and the Yu clan members outside the forest along the way, had not stopped or questioned them.
Because of Lu Yin's presence, any creature brought into the valley was almost certainly not of impure intentions.
If there was someone capable of deceiving this ability, their cultivation would undoubtedly be above the third realm. And with such cultivation, any attempt to approach Jue Xian Valley would attract the attention of the valley's powerful cultivators.
Of course, the most crucial point was the immense confidence the powerful cultivators of Jue Xian Valley had in their own strength, otherwise, they wouldn't have been so unconcerned.
Putting aside the existence comparable to a Golden Core realm cultivator for a moment, Ji Yuan had already sensed several formidable presences within this very forest. Each of them was no weaker than a peak second-realm cultivator, and many were even comparable to early third-realm cultivators.
With such power, they indeed had no fear of anyone with malicious intent.
Before long, the scenery brightened before their eyes, and they found themselves at the edge of the forest. Before them lay a village of considerable size.
Ji Yuan and Jiang Yun Zhou couldn't help but sigh. Looking at the vibrant green surrounding them, the pervasive vitality, even their own minds felt incredibly serene amidst such scenery.
They walked forward slowly. As far as the eye could see, members of the Yu clan were diligently tending to precious spiritual herbs in aromatic medicinal gardens.
In addition, many Yu clan children were chasing and playing among the medicinal fields. Under the eaves of the village houses, many elders could be seen chatting together.
Although they were one of the hundred clans of ancient times, and most Yu clan members were born with spiritual energy within their bodies, and all were close to nature and water elements, not everyone could cultivate.
However, compared to humans, the proportion of cultivators among the Yu clan was undoubtedly much higher, and they possessed a natural advantage, allowing them to progress faster on the path of cultivation.
"Elder Fu Sheng! We have guests!"
Lu Yin stood up and waved its small hand, calling out towards the distance ahead.
An elder who was chatting turned around slowly. Upon seeing Ji Yuan and Jiang Yun Zhou, his face showed no surprise. Instead, it was as if he had already known they were coming.
The expression on his face did not exceed the two's expectations. Despite various reasons, the Yu clan would not be so unaware of who had entered their territory.
"Esteemed friends, what brings you here? Is there any important matter?"
The elder, named Fu Sheng, rose and walked towards them, leaning on a wooden staff.
"Greetings, Elder Fu Sheng."
Ji Yuan and Jiang Yun Zhou exchanged a look, then cupped their fists in a salute.
Although the elder before them appeared amiable and possessed no overt powerful aura, they could both feel a torrent-like power lurking within him.
Without any hesitation, the two immediately stated their purpose: to exchange for a few drops of Tian Yun Shui Jing from the Yu clan.
"If your clan can win, I will certainly offer sufficient sincerity and will not let Elder Fu Sheng feel at a disadvantage."
Jiang Yun Zhou said with a serious expression.
Although his words were polite, his attitude was not subservient. Even though the elder before him was of a considerable cultivation level, at least a third-realm cultivator, he himself was of the same realm and had reached its pinnacle.
"Tian Yun Shui Jing… it seems, esteemed friend, you wish to use this to cleanse the mortal dust from your body."
Elder Fu Sheng looked at them with deep meaning, then stroked his long beard.
With his profound cultivation, he could naturally discern the realm of the person before him, and Jiang Yun Zhou made no attempt to conceal it.
Among the many uses of Tian Yun Shui Jing, there was one effect that other divine objects could not match: it could cleanse the mortal dust from a being's body.
This ability had little effect on ordinary beings; the presence of mortal dust in their bodies did not hinder their cultivation.
However, for beings like Jiang Yun Zhou, who had embarked on the path of divinity and reached the peak of the third realm, it was of paramount importance.
If he wished to advance further, he needed to shed the mortal dust from his body, becoming as pure and flawless as glazed glass, so that he might have a chance to successfully condense a pure golden body.
In past years, many beings who had embarked on the path of divinity had come to Jue Xian Valley to seek one or two drops of Tian Yun Shui Jing before breaking through the third realm.
This spiritual item, which under normal circumstances could only be obtained by chance during the first rains of the four seasons, was not difficult for the strong cultivators of the Yu clan to acquire.
After each season's first rain, the Yu clan would obtain quite a bit of Tian Yun Shui Jing, ranging from three to five drops, to as many as ten to twenty.