Misguided practice of sinister cultivation techniques: Slander! The problem lies with you all, not me!

Chapter 867 459: No One Can Stop My Wickedness—Reverse Heaven Gang Skills, Activate!

After hearing the gatherers' story, Duan Yun couldn't help but ask, "Could you please tell me where exactly you heard the thunderous sound?"

The ginseng gatherers glanced cautiously at Duan Yun and his companion and asked, "Where are you from?"

Duan Yun raised his hand, revealing a top-grade jade thumb ring on his right index finger, and said, "I'm from Yu State, and I'm wealthy."

Upon hearing "wealthy" and "from Yu State," the gatherers' expressions changed.

"Yu State, I know it, that's the place full of men fooling around, wearing nothing but white socks on the streets."

As they spoke, they couldn't help but glance at Duan Yun.

What a damned deep-seated prejudice!

Duan Yun had no energy to retort and quickly said, "That's not me, I just like doing business."

"We can see that, we can see that."

Traveling with such a beautiful woman, clearly not a bearded man, there's no way he's one of them.

In fact, this was after Feng Ling'er had "uglified" herself.

Duan Yun said, "Do you have any good goods? I like ginseng, I like great tonics."

The leader of the ginseng gatherers couldn't help but laugh and said, "Got it! We all get it! Such love between you and your lady, you obviously need great tonics."

Feng Ling'er didn't have a high opinion of these gatherers at first, but after hearing them speak like this, she found them somewhat more agreeable.

At this point, Duan Yun had already taken on the demeanor of a wealthy merchant, putting his arm around Feng Ling'er and saying, "Show me the goods! But let me warn you, I only want the good stuff."

"Rest assured, absolutely top-notch!"

"Absolutely top-notch!"

The ginseng gatherers did not try to deceive him and brought out the oldest ginseng they had.

Naturally, they boasted extravagantly about its virtues, claiming it was the ultimate tonic, and that even a eunuch left with just a strand could stand firm.

Duan Yun bought it very generously.

With this business transaction complete, the conversation became relaxed and easy-going.

As for Duan Yun's questions, they answered everything they knew.

"The thunder you mentioned is naturally underground thunder, and finding out where it is isn't easy, but us folks who frequent the mountains have a general idea; it should be at the site of the Thunder God and Mother Sect's temple."

"You see, after the Thunder God and Mother Sect was wiped out by Mr. Duan, by Duan the Hero, they died a terrible death. Such a place is heavy with resentment, it's only normal for it to be haunted; oh, this mountain, it's really tough to get to."

Upon hearing this, Duan Yun had roughly figured out the direction.

He just needed to enter the mountain and get closer there. If the Thunder God and Mother were indeed in the vicinity, he should be able to sense the Seed of Pain.

When the time comes, he must give them a big surprise.

"Rest for a night, set out tomorrow morning," Duan Yun said, holding Feng Ling'er.

Feng Ling'er teased, "But it's still broad daylight now."

"Can't a guy take a break during the day? Especially after buying some great tonic ginseng."

Saying that, the two went back to their inn room under the envious eyes of others.

Back in the room, Duan Yun actually started brewing the ginseng.

Feng Ling'er, shocked, said, "You wouldn't really drink that stuff to do that with me, would you?"

Duan Yun said, "I just want to taste the flavor."

Feng Ling'er quickly covered her chest and said, "I refuse to let you taste. If you try to do that without marrying me properly, my mom will give you a hard time!"

Duan Yun pointed at the pot, looking at her covered chest, and said, "I meant tasting the ginseng, not, you know, that."

Feng Ling'er suddenly tightened her grip on her chest and said, "Even thinking about it counts; it's perverted!"

Duan Yun: "...."

The girls he's encountered, really defy all expectations!

They do defy expectations!

...

At the Thunder God and Mother Sect, on the Cliff of Reflection, the mist was thick.

The place was shrouded year-round in fog and miasma, with only white snow and black mud seemingly the only two colors present, making the entire cliff bottom frightfully desolate and cold, as if not of this world.

But at this moment, the mud at the bottom of the cliff was churning, as if something was writhing within.

Then came a thunderous sound.

That was the rumbling of thunder.

The mud at the cliff bottom heaved with the thunder, forming into spherical shapes.

With a "pop," one mud sphere broke, revealing a spherical lightning bolt inside.

The thunder continued to sink, plunging into the mud, and inside the mud were countless of these spherical lightning bolts.

They were encased in mud on the outside, so little lightning escaped at a glance.

Further down, the number of these spherical lightning bolts decreased, and the mud's density lessened, forming water traces.

In the water, a palace loomed faintly.

This palace was black and blue, its surface emitting a metallic cold gleam.

This was truly a palace entirely cast out of metal, looking, at a glance, like a divine artifact.

With a rumble, a massive spherical lightning bolt appeared above the metal palace, rolling.

At a glance, this spherical lightning bolt faintly bore the outlines of human features.

If some Taoist practitioners saw this scene, they might mistake it for a supreme being's Primordial Spirit!

The massive spherical lightning flashed above the palace, while inside the palace, there was a different scene.

The palace interior was also of this black-blue metal, with walls covered in "words."

These words resembled some kind of "runes," looking particularly odd here.

In the widest hall, the floor was covered with black mud.

At this moment, the mud was constantly surging, as if alive, resembling black serpents.

A woman was suspended in mid-air, while the black "serpents" kept surging towards her, seeking to invade her.

This maiden had fair skin and delicate features, considered a beauty, yet on closer inspection, she appeared extraordinarily strange.

Her fair skin occasionally sprouted white roots, and there was faintly a human face on her shoulders; at a glance, she seemed both human and resembling ginseng.