Chapter 142: Heaven Region

Chapter 142: Heaven Region

The Upper Realm, Saintess Peak of the Heaven Mending Sect.

“This is bad, Your Highness! Young Master Lin Fan has harvested all the Spirit Medicines on our peak, leaving absolutely nothing behind!” a maidservant cried out as she rushed into the palace.

“What?!” Yue Chan spat out the mouthful of tea she had just sipped, her face filled with disbelief.

Afterward, upon questioning further, she was given a message left by Lin Fan.

“Young Master Lin Fan said he is borrowing the Spirit Medicines and will repay them with holy medicines when the time comes.”

For a long while, Yue Chan remained speechless. Once something entered his pocket, would he ever return it? Not to mention repaying with holy medicines—only a fool would believe him.

However, she asked curiously, “What has my Junior Brother been up to lately?”

“Young Master Lin Fan seems to have been traveling back and forth between the Upper and Lower Realms, frantically purchasing Precious Medicines. He appears to be very busy.

It is said that not long ago, he consulted Fairy Sue Rou on the art of surveying geography and borrowed the Star Compass. He should be in the Lower Realm by now,” the maidservant by her side replied.

“Running off to the Lower Realm again? Is there actually anything good in that impoverished place?”

Yue Chan was thoroughly puzzled. If not for the fact that her divine art was not yet complete, making it unwise for her primary and secondary bodies to meet too early and affect each other, she really would have wanted to follow him and see.

Because, based on her understanding of her Junior Brother, he was someone who wouldn't wake up early without a profit in sight. He would never do anything useless.

…

Meanwhile, in the Lower Realm, Lin Fan had finally found a place that matched the description on the golden beast skin.

However, that location was neither in the Wasteland Region nor in the Zhou Region where the Heaven Mending Sect was located, but rather in the Heaven Region, which was known as the head of the Lower Realm's Eight Regions.

Of course, this 'head' did not mean it was larger or stronger than the other regions; it was merely ordered in a certain sequence, such as the Wasteland Region being at the very end.

In fact, the Lower Realm's Eight Regions were roughly the same size, being cages refined by ancient mighty figures using immense magic power to suppress certain creatures.

Furthermore, because this world lacked complete Laws, the suppression was relatively minor. If one fought here, the power of their attacks would be magnified many times over.

This was something that did not happen in the Upper Realm. Feeling the different changes brought about by the environment was helpful for comprehending the Dao and cultivating great divine abilities.

“The scenery of the Heaven Region is indeed different. It truly lives up to the name 'Heaven', making one feel as if they are amidst the clouds.”

Lin Fan sighed with emotion as he steered his precious vessel, hovering in midair. He looked down upon the vast, boundless land, where white clouds floated leisurely and misty shrouds drifted, swirling around the mountains.

At this moment, the soil, trees, mountains, and rocks seemed to be built upon the heavens. Looking up, the sun, moon, and stars were visible, appearing so close that it felt as if one could reach out and touch them.

A few days later, he entered a primeval forest with towering ancient trees, holding the Star Compass in his hand as he constantly surveyed the terrain.

Suddenly, a massive river over a dozen miles wide appeared before his eyes. Its waters surged turbulently, and the sound of the flowing water was as magnificent and thunderous as a storm, incredibly shocking.

Moreover, this great river was pitch-black like ink, accompanied by a bone-chilling coldness that could be felt from far away, as if flowing out from the River Styx in Hell.

“Could this… be the legendary Taiyin River?” Lin Fan was surprised.

The Taiyin River was extremely famous in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths. It contained the ultimate power of Taiyin, and records of this river had existed since primordial times as it flowed across the vast lands.

However, most Taiyin Rivers in the world were not formed from true Taiyin water; otherwise, the value of that water would be staggering, capable of nurturing supreme treasures.

But this place was somewhat unusual. The rising Taiyin Qi looked terrifying and was bone-chillingly cold, yet its effects were confined to a limited range.

Clearly, this was not the true Taiyin River; otherwise, the living beings on both banks would have been wiped out, unable to even draw near.

“Oh? There are actually clans living here?”

Lin Fan was surprised. Hanging all over the steep cliffs on both banks were numerous hanging coffins. Strong fluctuations of life force emanated from within them, indicating that it was clearly not dead people lying inside.

It was just… he was deeply puzzled. Who would make their dwelling into a coffin? Was there something wrong with their heads?

Unless those people came from the Underworld, a group of corpses that had attained sentience, naturally preferring to live in coffins and bury themselves in the deathly silent earth.

“But this is the Taiyin River, so that doesn't make sense either. Could they be… the Taiyin Clan!” Lin Fan muttered, suddenly recalling a race recorded in the bone books.

This clan was not made of sentient corpses; they were normal living beings who also went outside on ordinary days. However, they treated the Taiyin Qi as a cultivation resource, and every one of them possessed a cold-attributed Physique.

They were also one of the few races that could live by the Taiyin River, and they were extremely low-profile and mysterious, rarely interacting with outsiders.

But one must not look down on this clan. Precisely because of their unique Physique, countless experts had been born among them in ancient times, shaking the world and making them no weaker than the Lunar Jade Rabbit Clan.

“What a strange clan. I didn't expect to see their traces in the Lower Realm as well.”

Lin Fan was astonished. Traveling alone, he entered this region and attempted to communicate with them to gather some information.

Fortunately, although this clan's dwelling habits were strange and they kept a low profile, they were not unsociable or difficult to communicate with.

Furthermore, they were all humanoid creatures, and apart from their unique Physique, they were no different from the Human Race.

“Perhaps they know where the place I am looking for is located.”

According to the information Lin Fan had obtained previously, there was not only one Taiyin River here, but also a Sun River flowing through, which was highly miraculous.

And the Place of Yin and Yang Harmony he was looking for might very well be the confluence of the Sun River and the Taiyin River.

Subsequently, he traveled stealthily all the way, consulting different people, seeking to understand thoroughly, and conducting detailed investigations.

Because this Taiyin River stretched for over a hundred thousand miles and had quite a few branches, searching for it across such a vast territory would be extremely time-consuming and laborious.

Therefore, gathering some information would yield twice the result with half the effort.

“Young man, if you want to find that place, you can go take a look at the end of the Taiyin River.”

An honest-looking old man said. He had lived for a very long time, and in his youth, he had traveled to many places to make his way, so he knew quite a lot about the surrounding areas.

However, his cultivation was not as high as one might imagine, being only at the Array Formation Realm. This tribe had declined and was far from being as powerful as it once was.

Of course, this was just one of the tribes living on the two banks. Over hundreds of thousands of years of development, the Taiyin Clan had produced many branches living in different areas.

Upon hearing the news, Lin Fan was highly energized. That place was very likely the location he was looking for. To show his gratitude to the old man, he presented him with a life-extending precious pill.

“Young man, you must be careful. That place is far from simple and contains mysterious rules; barging in will bring mortal danger.”

The old man gave a final warning, not wishing to deceive this young man. After all, with that Medicinal Pill, he would be able to live for another period of time to protect his tribe.

“Whoosh!”

Lin Fan nodded slightly, and employing the Shrinking Earth to Inches technique, he covered hundreds of feet with each step, rushing toward the upstream at extreme speed.

He had learned enough from this old man. This Taiyin River flowed out from the Void Realm, and all the Taiyin Rivers on the ground could only be considered branches.

In addition, within another ancient race, it was rumored that it was also the source of the Sun River, which was extremely bizarre.

As for this race, they were known as the Sun Clan. Exactly opposite to the Taiyin Clan, they lived by the Sun River and absorbed the Yang Qi of the ultimate sun to cultivate.

However, the difference was that this clan had great enemies, the Golden Crow being one of them. Since ancient times, they had fought endlessly and slaughtered each other, all just for the name of their race.

“Is it really worth it for a lousy name?” Lin Fan was speechless.

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