The next morning, Lu Heng pushed open the window, and a cool breeze suddenly hit him. He stood by the window and stretched his arms. This place was also in winter, but the temperature was much higher than in Wuming City, and the plants outside were all lush and green.
He glanced at the solar panels piled in the yard, with a few fallen leaves scattered on them. With a wave of his hand, Lu Heng activated the energy within him, creating a gust of wind to blow the leaves away.
The solar panels piled on the ground seemed to affect heat absorption, and it would be more convenient to install them on the roof.
However, each solar panel was quite large, and it was difficult for one person to move them to a sloped roof. Moreover, installing them on the roof carried the risk of being discovered by others. Such items appearing abruptly in another world could cause unnecessary trouble.
It seemed best to leave them in the yard for now. Once covered by fallen leaves, they could also serve as a disguise. He didn't plan to stay in Jinyang City for long, as Lu Heng wanted to travel to various places in the legendary Shenyuan Continent.
Locking the door, Lu Heng shouldered a bag and left the small courtyard.
He first went to the shop to take a look. The disciples who were busy preparing for the opening greeted him politely, "Good morning, Mr. Lu."
"Good morning. Elder Du isn't coming today, is he?" Lu Heng looked around, not seeing Du Feng, and asked the disciple who was wiping the counter.
"Elder Du said he wouldn't be coming today. Elder Du doesn't come here every day; he usually comes every two or three days, mainly to reconcile accounts and exchange crystals and magic crystals with us."
Lu Heng was aware of Du Feng's status in the Danyang Sect. As an elder of a branch faction, he surely had many busy tasks to attend to daily.
Furthermore, he was an alchemist, and he wouldn't neglect his own alchemy practice. Cultivating alchemy also occupied a significant amount of time.
Therefore, it was only because his unreliable master forced him that Du Feng could personally visit this small shop every two or three days.
It was indeed difficult to be someone's disciple, unless you could wait until your master was no longer around.
Ahem, thinking this way about Wuchenzi was rather unkind. Lu Heng withdrew his thoughts about Du Feng.
"I just came to take a look. If Wuchenzi or Du Feng look for me, please tell them that I've gone out on a journey and will notify the shop when I return."
"You're going out, sir? Is there anything you need for your journey? Perhaps we can help you buy it," the disciple said, showing great foresight.
"Haha, I don't lack anything. Alright, you all take good care of the shop. I'll bring you some local specialties from various places when I return."
"Then we disciples thank you, Mr. Lu." Several disciples quickly bowed to Lu Heng.
"Hahaha, I'll be going now." Waving his hand, Lu Heng stopped their request to see him off and turned to leave.
After leaving Jinyang City, Lu Heng found a secluded spot and scanned the surroundings with his divine sense. After confirming that no one was around, Lu Heng summoned the Hawk-billed Beast from his spatial dimension.
"Master, have we returned to our homeland?" The Hawk-billed Beast sensed the familiar scent of the surroundings and saw Lu Heng return to his normal size.
"Yes, we've returned to your and the Blood Wolf's homeland. Let's go to the Cloud Mist Forest first, so the Blood Wolf can see his birthplace, and then we'll visit the capital. Do you know the way?"
"Master, I've been to the capital, but I haven't been to the Cloud Mist Forest."
"That's fine. I remember the Cloud Mist Forest seemed to be around here. You should be able to see it if you fly higher."
Lu Heng vaguely recalled that it didn't take long for him to travel from Jinyang City to the Cloud Mist Forest. These forests were likely distributed separately, and it was unlikely that forests with different names would be connected.
Right, the City Lord's Mansion probably had maps of various cities or the Shenyuan Continent. If he couldn't find the Cloud Mist Forest later, Lu Heng could also visit the branch campus outside the city first, as such town maps should be available.
With a thought, Lu Heng sent his divine sense into the spatial dimension. Indeed, the City Lord's Mansion contained a map of the Shenyuan Continent, but as Lu Heng looked at the drawing in his hand, he couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth.
These ancient maps were truly rudimentary. What was drawn on them was simply like something a child would sketch. Mountains and rivers were depicted as simple lines, barely discernible.
The place names of towns were marked with circles and squares, with simple characters written inside.
However, there were no specific markings to indicate which town was a main city or which was prosperous.
The map was cluttered with various place names, making Lu Heng dizzy. Having grown accustomed to modern map markings, Lu Heng felt that there was still a lot of room for improvement in ancient maps.
Taking out a compass from his spatial dimension, Lu Heng compared it with the directions depicted on the map. He tugged the reins on the Hawk-billed Beast's right side and said to it, "Let's go. The Cloud Mist Forest should be not far to the right."
Upon receiving the command, the Hawk-billed Beast spread its wings, flapped them forcefully, and instantly lifted Lu Heng into the air. After adjusting its direction, the Hawk-billed Beast flapped its wings and flew forward.
Comparing the direction with the map and compass, Lu Heng looked at the scenery flashing by below. He communicated with the Hawk-billed Beast through his thoughts, "The direction is correct. Fly slower, and let me also take a look at the scenery below."
"Master, can you let me out to fly too? I want to memorize the route," the Golden Eagle communicated with Lu Heng through its thoughts.
The animals in the spatial dimension, knowing that Lu Heng had left the apocalyptic world and gone to another world, were currently gathered boredly in the apartment.
"Oh, I almost forgot about you. Alright, you can come out and fly too, but don't go out of my sight." Lu Heng immediately released the Golden Eagle.
"Wow, the air here is so good! There's so much green land below? There are no tall buildings like ours here, and the view is better than before!" As soon as the Golden Eagle was released, it flapped its wings and immediately ascended to a higher altitude, flying above Lu Heng and the others.
"Yes, the view is indeed good for flying here. Hawk-billed Beast, you fly higher too." Lu Heng tapped the Golden Eagle's back with his foot and communicated with his pets through his thoughts.
Seeing the Hawk-billed Beast fly to the same altitude as him, the Golden Eagle did not ascend further, but flew alongside them on the right. "Master, there's a forest ahead. It looks misty. Is that the Cloud Mist Forest you mentioned?"
The Golden Eagle's eyesight was several times that of humans, so it was the first to spot the forest in the distance.
Lu Heng took out his binoculars and looked into the distance. Indeed, he saw a forest shrouded in mist in the distance.