"My God, this is absolutely the most beautiful scenery I've spent my entire life searching for but could never find."
"Too beautiful, truly too beautiful. Flower buds blooming on human bones, this is art, this is an untouchable masterpiece of the heavens. I hope time freezes forever at this moment."
The man muttered, his paintbrush incessantly creating.
He meticulously painted every detail of the scene unfolding before him.
"This is undoubtedly the greatest masterpiece in history. I have to post it online."
He mumbled, and a nearby person's gaze turned towards him.
"Brother, you're painting such a morbid scene."
"Why not paint the Lingyun Heavenly Palace?"
the man beside him asked.
"The beauty of the Lingyun Heavenly Palace pales in comparison."
"Everyone's perception of beauty is different. Beauty can be in your eyes, and also in the eyes of others. We cannot define the meaning of beauty, but we can define the meaning of beauty in our own hearts."
The man painting spoke, his brush furiously working.
The man beside him looked at his sketch and realized that the painter hadn't depicted any shocking scenes. Instead, everything he drew was that type of otherworldly flower, along with bizarre imagery.
"Truly terrifying."
The man muttered and quickly moved further away from him.
At this moment, within the scene.
Looking at the sea of flowers before him, Zhang Tian was momentarily stunned.
Not because he was shocked, but because these flowers were all valuable!
They were all rare medicinal herbs.
If he could take all of them back, not only would he become rich, but he'd at least be well-off!
"What kind of plant is this? Why don't I recognize it."
Shirley Yang looked at the plants before her, but after observing for a long time, she couldn't identify their origin.
Zhang Tian glanced at Zhang Qilin, then spoke.
"To be precise, this isn't exactly a plant. It's a type of flower that grows on bones, a flower that blossoms from bone. Commonly known as the Yin Bone Flower."
"Legend has it that in extremely Yin places, within burial pits, due to moisture and Yin energy, a unique flower emerges – the Yin Bone Flower. This flower is highly toxic."
"Its use can cause hallucinations, but when made into a powder and sprinkled on wounds, it has healing properties."
Zhang Tian explained repeatedly.
He had essentially clarified it for everyone.
Hu Bayi nodded as well; he recognized this flower.
However, the sheer vastness of this patch made Hu Bayi a little dazed.
Think of how many healing elixirs could be made from this.
"It can heal wounds? Then this is definitely an invaluable treasure."
Professor Li was somewhat astonished.
Keep in mind that the medical system in this era was not very developed, and this flower was not recognized by traditional Chinese medicine.
If it could be brought back for research, could it elevate China's medical industry?
Professor Li felt excited just by the thought.
Zhang Tian shook his head.
"It can indeed heal wounds, but it also carries risks and can cause hallucinations, with a high mortality rate."
Zhang Tian stated, and Professor Li's initially fervent heart gradually cooled.
He had thought it was a miraculous healing agent, but now it seemed danger always accompanied safety.
"These Yin Bone Flowers are quite useful to us, so we'll collect them for now."
As Zhang Tian spoke, he waved his hand, and countless flowers blooming on the bones slowly floated into the air.
The flowers were white, almost the same color as the bones, with three petals and a stamen, resembling poisonous plum blossoms.
However, what distinguished them was that the effect of these bone flowers was the opposite of poisonous plum blossoms.
In an instant, countless flowers flew into Zhang Tian's spatial dimension.
Zhang Tian estimated that there were at least around one hundred and fifty flowers.
After collecting the flowers, Zhang Tian looked at the surrounding skeletal remains.
Since they had contributed their bone flowers to him, Zhang Tian would not be stingy.
With another wave of his hand, the skeletal remains turned into dust and dispersed into the air.
Without the skeletons, the path before them gradually became visible.
"It looks like we're about to get out."
Looking at the path ahead, Shirley Yang said softly.
Zhang Tian nodded, eager to see what lay beyond this canyon.
Having discovered so much within the canyon, Zhang Tian was filled with curiosity about what the area beyond would be like.
The group quickened their pace.
As they emerged into a blinding light, Zhang Tian and the others found themselves standing behind the canyon.
They saw a vast forest surrounding them, with several tall mountains standing not far in the distance.
Zhang Tian couldn't help but feel a sense of awe at the sheer size and density of the primitive forest.
Most striking were the three large mountains before them.
Two slightly smaller ones stood on either side, while a massive, colossal mountain dominated the center.
Zhang Tian looked up from beneath the trees and thought he could see some cableways in the sky.
Due to the extreme distance, only faint, almost imperceptible black lines were visible.
It looked quite peculiar.
"What magnificent mountains! Boss, those must be the mountains of Yaowang Valley, right?"
Fatty exclaimed, looking at the grand mountains before them.
"Look! The summit of the central mountain has a golden roof!"
Suddenly, Shirley Yang cried out.
The group's gaze, which had been admiring the two surrounding mountains, instantly shifted.
All eyes were fixed on the central, colossal mountain.
At the very top of the mountain, under the sun's rays,
a golden light was almost blinding.
Through the clouds and mist, that golden hue seemed to pierce through the void.
"That must be the Golden Summit, the Golden Summit of Yaowang Valley. It seems we haven't come to the wrong place."
"In Taoism, higher elevations allow for greater absorption of purple qi, which is why sects prefer to build their structures on mountains."
"And those golden roofs are likely the cultivation rooms of the Grand Elders or Sect Masters within a sect."
Zhang Tian explained.
As he gazed at the golden summit above, his eyes began to gleam with eagerness.
In Zhang Tian's eyes, it looked like a golden, shimmering pill.
Zhang Tian took a deep breath.
"Let's go, we're heading up the mountain."
Zhang Tian's voice was low, his expression unreadable.
"Old Hu, the boss is getting excited."
Fatty whispered into Hu Bayi's ear.
"How do you know?"
Hu Bayi shot Fatty a sideways glance.
"The boss is a tsundere. Fatty has a keen eye. When the boss gets excited, he can't wait to rush ahead. Look at him now. Fatty whispered."
Hu Bayi gave Fatty another look.
"Scram, and focus on the medicinal herbs around you with that energy."
Hu Bayi said, ignoring Fatty.
Fatty touched his cheek.
He said no more.
"These two mountains are the protectors of the central main mountain. In terms of Feng Shui, this is known as the Azure Dragon and White Tiger assisting the formation."
"Left Azure Dragon, right White Tiger. These two secondary mountains are most likely for the disciples of the mountain; disciples are generally not allowed to enter the main mountain."
Zhang Tian explained as they walked.
Professor Li and the others, who had been puzzled earlier, now had a sudden realization.
Walking along the path.
Despite the passage of a thousand years, the bluestone beneath their feet was still faintly visible.
Even though the earth had covered a large area, the color of the bluestone couldn't be hidden.
Shortly after, as the group reached the foot of the mountain, the next moment, a shriek came from Fatty not far away.
His expression suggested he had seen something astonishing once again.