"Right, I forgot to ask her for the name of the Medicine King."
"Never mind, I should find out easily enough later. What I need now is to improve my cultivation."
Thinking this, Zhang Tian didn't linger. He got up and left the spot.
Zhang Tian had another letter to deliver, which he did on his way home.
It went smoothly, and Zhang Tian obtained the hotel's lifetime VIP gold card.
With this card, not only could he eat and get massages at the hotel for free, but he would also receive gifts from the hotel every holiday.
Zhang Tian had no interest in any of this.
It took him an hour to return to the siheyuan.
Almost everything he needed to do was done. From now on, he would let things develop on their own.
As for Zhang Tian, he went straight back to his room to study the Art of Qi Men Dun Jia.
And also the method to break through to Grandmaster and advance to the Inner Core stage.
Zhang Tian already knew that above the Grandmaster realm were the Inner Core stage and the Core Breaking stage.
He didn't know about anything higher.
However, knowing these two cultivation levels was already good. Each realm was difficult to break through.
Taking out the pills, Zhang Tian smoothly entered a state of deep cultivation.
Time passed little by little as he cultivated.
On the scene.
"The Medicine King's tomb has actually joined forces with the Xian King?"
"It's not a joint effort, but the news of the two tombs is in one place!"
"My goodness, in that case, could the war have some connection to the Medicine King?"
"Perhaps Zhang Tian didn't tell us in advance. We can only guess."
"I wonder who the Medicine King is, and this Gu technique has been passed down for so long, I don't know if it's true."
On the scene, a crowd of people became noisy.
At this moment, the image in front of them went black.
Zhang Tian sat on the judgment table, leisurely taking a sip of water.
Then, the light bulb above his head lit up again.
Six months later!
That's right, Zhang Tian had skipped over his cultivation process directly.
After all, he wasn't so bored as to let these people watch his cultivation experience.
"Look! The screen is showing something!"
"Huh? It's not cultivation? Why has it changed to something else?"
"Zhang Tian is so dead set on not letting us see his cultivation matters!"
"No wonder intangible cultural heritage is being lost. It's not without reason."
"Quick, experts, come out and say a few words so we can see the cultivation experience."
The scene became noisy.
Ever since they knew cultivation was possible, these people had become even more interested in Zhang Tian's cultivation matters.
Unfortunately, Zhang Tian wasn't a fool; how could he let them see?
Six months later, at the Beili Archaeological Institute.
A group of experts and professors had prepared their luggage.
Each of them wore a look of determination.
"Teacher Li, they want us to go receive an award tomorrow. Isn't it a bit too flashy for us to leave now?"
Xiao Guang asked while packing.
"We'll leave tonight. As for that award, if it's not ours, we won't take it, unless, they also go."
Professor Li said sternly.
He was somewhat stubborn, but this was also Professor Li's life belief.
People of his generation valued their reputation very highly.
If it wasn't theirs, they naturally wouldn't take any of it.
"Yes, Teacher, we've finished preparing here and have already bought train tickets to Nanyun, but it's a long journey," Xiao Guang nodded seriously, his voice hesitant.
"No matter how great the difficulty, we've experienced it. What are these difficulties? We're going together, fifteen of us, so we can look out for each other," Professor Li said earnestly.
Xiao Guang looked at the fifteen scientific expedition members and felt a sense of peace.
Yes, there were so many of them, and they had modern equipment. Going into the mountains, as long as they were careful, it should be fine.
"Teacher Li, I've mapped out the route. The shortest path will take nearly four months. If we still have to cross mountains, it will take half a year to arrive," Xiao Guang said, holding the map, his voice serious.
Transportation was very inconvenient at that time, especially to mountainous areas like Nanyun.
Driving a car was definitely out of the question. In the mountains, once it rained, there would be landslides and mudslides. Driving would be worse than walking.
And walking took time, so the half a year Xiao Guang estimated was actually a shortened time.
"Don't worry. As long as our hearts are firm, there's no road we can't travel. Back then, they even completed the Long March. What are these roads?" Professor Li waved his hand, exuding righteousness.
"That's right! We're not afraid! Although we haven't experienced those times, we also have a fire in our hearts!"
Some of the newly graduated young team members said in unison.
Their faces also showed a newfound faith.
Professor Li laughed heartily, and everyone packed their things even faster.
Evening.
After all the items were packed, the group began their journey to Nanyun.
Outside the venue.
Professor Li's grandson, who was now also Professor Li, watched the majestic demeanor of his grandfather and the others, his eyes moist.
"Grandpa is still so righteous. I wonder when I'll be able to catch up to you," Professor Li murmured, his eyes filled with admiration.
"Professor Li, don't you have the family heirloom diary? What happened after Professor Li went to Nanyun?"
An expert nearby was excited.
They all looked over, eager to see what happened next.
"I remember, Grandpa and the others encountered danger. The diary recorded that they discovered many medicinal herbs, and most heartbreakingly, fewer than five people who went survived!" Professor Li said, a sigh spreading through the surroundings.
"What a pity. If they had returned, they would have been academicians!" an old man lamented.
"However, Grandpa met a benefactor there. The diary said it was a benefactor, but it didn't mention a name," Professor Li said, and the people around him were puzzled.
"Benefactor? Could it be people from the Miao village?"
"I don't know. Let's keep watching. Professor Li will surely be fine."
The old expert said, and their gazes turned back to the screen.
In the image, the archaeological team's car slowly drove away from the institute.
The next day, when the superiors arrived, the entire courtyard was empty except for the security guards.
Beili, Fatty's siheyuan.
The entire siheyuan was unusually quiet.
Fallen leaves scattered on the ground, and the willow trees seemed to have gone through a whole season, their leaves having all fallen to the ground.
The courtyard looked as if no one had lived there for a long time, appearing somewhat messy.
Little Fox, because Zhang Tian and the others were cultivating, had returned directly to Zhang Tian's house.
The courtyard was left without anyone to clean it.
Inside the house.
Zhang Tian's cultivation had reached a critical stage.
On the ground, five or six top-grade pills were casually placed.
Zhang Tian's breathing was steady, and his face was somewhat ruddy.
"Almost breaking through. My Art of Qi Men Dun Jia has also reached the fourth level. If nothing unexpected happens, I should reach the Inner Core realm by the beginning of the year!" Zhang Tian thought to himself. He gritted his teeth and absorbed the energy from the pills in his dantian with all his might.
Time passed again, another half year later.
Outside Beili City, an off-road vehicle slowly stopped.
From the off-road vehicle, a tall woman in a brown explorer's outfit slowly alighted. She wore black sunglasses.
A faint smile played on her lips.
"Hu Bayi, I'm back!" she murmured. Her long legs strode quickly towards the siheyuan.