"Do you know the Judge?"
Chen Xiao was slightly taken aback, clearly not expecting the King of Luling to recognize the Judge's brush.
"Heh heh."
The King of Luling sneered, "That simpleton, of course I know him."
The term "simpleton" revealed the Judge's true nature, indicating that the King of Luling genuinely knew him.
"If that's the case, did Senior also visit the Underworld?"
Chen Xiao asked.
The King of Luling shook his head, "When I knew the Judge, I was still alive. Since you have the Judge's brush in your hand, it means you've already learned about King Yama's background, haven't you?"
Chen Xiao nodded.
"I am from the same era as him. He governed Liangzhou, and I governed Luzhou," the King of Luling said calmly.
Upon hearing this, Chen Xiao understood.
Of course, the Luzhou mentioned by the King of Luling was certainly not the current Luzhou in China, but the ancient Luzhou among the Nine Provinces.
Then, what were the experiences of the King of Luling?
When did he come to this underground palace? And why did he stay here?
What was his purpose for remaining in this place?
There were still a pile of mysteries surrounding the King of Luling.
However, compared to those, Chen Xiao was more eager to know about the last sacred relic.
Therefore, he did not continue on that topic, but instead said, "Senior, I have been to the Abyss of Jiuyi and the bottom of the River of Oblivion. I have obtained the Phoenix Plume and the Thunder God Crown."
"Congratulations. I indeed did not misjudge you."
The King of Luling smiled slightly, a hint of admiration in his eyes.
"Thanks to Senior's guidance."
Chen Xiao cupped his hands towards the King of Luling and asked directly, "May I ask if Senior can provide further guidance on the whereabouts of the last sacred relic?"
The King of Luling had an expression that suggested he had anticipated this.
"I am not certain about the whereabouts of the last sacred relic. I only know that it is in the Immortal Hidden Realm, and the last sacred relic is a weapon."
"Immortal Hidden Realm... a weapon..."
Chen Xiao murmured the words twice and bowed to the King of Luling again, "Thank you, Senior, for your guidance."
"No need to thank me."
The King of Luling waved his hand, "I am merely fulfilling a promise and carrying out a duty."
"Oh? May I ask who entrusted you with this task?"
Chen Xiao inquired.
"Uh, this..."
"It was the Tin Man, wasn't it?"
"Yes!"
The King of Luling was hesitant at first, but after Chen Xiao guessed correctly, he admitted it directly.
"I knew you would guess it. I know you have many questions, but I have told you all I can. As for the rest, do not ask."
The King of Luling's words effectively silenced Chen Xiao.
Chen Xiao thought to himself, "Alright, this is an NPC who doesn't waste words."
However, to confirm whether the King of Luling had truly revealed everything, he asked again, "Senior, are you sure you've said everything you should have?"
"Hmm?"
The King of Luling's gaze sharpened. "You brat, I do know some secrets that I haven't told you, but I can only tell you when you obtain the last sacred relic."
"Alright."
Chen Xiao was somewhat disappointed.
Just then, the King of Luling suddenly said, "By the way, I can tell you some information about the Heavenly Dao."
"Oh?"
A sharp glint flashed in Chen Xiao's eyes, and he eagerly said, "Please enlighten me, Senior!"
Fortunately, he had asked one more question; otherwise, he would have missed such important information!
As Chen Xiao was rejoicing, he heard the King of Luling say, "The Heavenly Dao originates from the Heavenly Human Realm and comes once every five hundred years."
"That's it?"
Chen Xiao continued to wait for more, but the King of Luling fell silent.
"Yes, that's it," the King of Luling said.
"What is the Heavenly Human Realm?"
"I don't know either."
"..."
This time, the King of Luling was truly drained. Without even saying goodbye, he flew back into his coffin, as if afraid Chen Xiao would continue to ask him questions.
Although the King of Luling had left, Chen Xiao did not feel his trip was in vain.
After all, his main objective was to find out the whereabouts of the last sacred relic.
Now, not only did he know it was in the Immortal Hidden Realm, but he also learned it was a weapon.
As for the Heavenly Dao originating from the Heavenly Human Realm and its arrival every five hundred years, that was a bonus.
It seemed he still had to visit the Immortal Hidden Realm, but he had no idea how to get there.
Not entirely without a clue, though. After all, Chu Qingsong was a former disciple of the Immortal Hidden Realm, so perhaps asking him might yield some leads.
With this thought, Chen Xiao returned to the surface.
The outside was bathed in bright sunlight, with no wind. It was a rare fine day.
Chen Xiao went to visit the Chu brothers. Chu Qingbai was leading the farmers from Medicine King Valley in tilling the land.
As the weather was gradually warming, they had already begun preparing to plant spiritual herbs.
"Long time no see, Chen Xiao. What brings you here today?"
Upon seeing Chen Xiao, Chu Qingbai immediately greeted him with a smile.
"Uncle Bai, is Uncle Er Chu at home? I have something I want to ask him!"
Chen Xiao asked.
"He's here. He's cultivating in his room. His temperament has completely changed. He no longer mentions alchemy and has devoted all his attention to cultivation. Besides eating and sleeping, he cultivates all the time!"
Chu Qingbai said with a helpless expression.
His second brother was too extreme. Once he set his mind on something, he would pursue it with all his might.
To put it nicely, he was focused; to put it bluntly, he was stubborn.
"Is that so? Then I'll trouble you, Uncle Bai, to take me to see Uncle Er Chu."
Chen Xiao said politely.
"Alright, I'll take you there now!"
Chu Qingbai led Chen Xiao to Chu Qingsong's door and knocked.
"Who is it? I'm cultivating. If it's not urgent, please do not disturb."
Chu Qingsong's voice came from inside, slightly impatient.
"It's me, your elder brother. Open the door quickly, Chen Xiao is looking for you!"
Chu Qingbai said with a hint of annoyance.
This was only because they were brothers. If their relationship were different, Chu Qingbai would have long been fed up with Chu Qingsong.
Upon hearing that Chen Xiao was here, Chu Qingsong hurriedly opened the door and came out.
"Mr. Chen, are you looking for me for something?"
Chu Qingsong asked respectfully.
The people from Medicine King Valley had moved to Shanhai Yipin some time ago, and this was Chen Xiao's first visit.
"Yes, I have some questions I'd like to ask Uncle Er Chu."
Chen Xiao said politely, then added, "It's about the Immortal Hidden Realm."
"I see. Please come in, Mr. Chen. You too, Elder Brother!"
Chu Qingsong invited Chen Xiao and his brother into the room.
Chen Xiao entered Chu Qingsong's room. The room was decorated in an antique style, with an incense burner in the corner, emitting wisps of smoke.
"Hmm, Golden Core stage? As expected of Uncle Er Chu. Your cultivation talent is truly extraordinary!"
Chen Xiao observed briefly and found that Chu Qingsong had reached the peak of the Golden Core stage.
When they last met, Chu Qingsong was only at the peak of the Dao Entry stage.
Although the Golden Core stage was not a particularly remarkable realm, this cultivation speed far surpassed that of ordinary people.
Chu Qingsong scratched his head awkwardly. "Mr. Chen is joking. I'm far behind you. And it's thanks to the spiritual脉 here that my progress has been so rapid!"
After a few pleasantries, Chen Xiao stated his purpose directly.
"Uncle Er Chu, I want to go to the Immortal Hidden Realm. Do you know where the entrance is?"
As soon as he said this, both Chu brothers were greatly surprised.
"Chen Xiao, you want to go to the Immortal Hidden Realm?"
"Mr. Chen, the Immortal Hidden Realm is filled with many treasures. Perhaps the Xuanjian Sect already knows about your killing of Jian Xiao. Therefore, actively going to the Immortal Hidden Realm is not a wise choice. Please reconsider!"
Chen Xiao waved his hand and said, "Uncle Er Chu, you just need to tell me where the entrance to the Immortal Hidden Realm is. Please don't ask about anything else, and don't worry about me. I won't take risks without a hundred percent certainty."
Hearing Chen Xiao say this, Chu Qingsong was relieved and said, "Mr. Chen, I only know that the entrance to the Immortal Hidden Realm is on Mount Kunlun. As for the method of opening it... with my status in the Xuanjian Sect, I am not qualified to know."
"Mount Kunlun. Alright, I know. Thank you, Uncle Er Chu!"
Chen Xiao cupped his hands towards Chu Qingsong.
"You are too kind, Mr. Chen!"
Chu Qingsong returned the gesture. "If Mr. Chen has any other questions, please feel free to ask. I will tell you everything I know."
"I don't have any questions for now."
Chen Xiao shook his head.
Although he knew the entrance to the Immortal Hidden Realm was on Mount Kunlun, Mount Kunlun was so vast. Who knew where the Realm Origin Gate was?
The most crucial thing was not knowing the method of opening it. It seemed this matter required long-term planning.
When he had time, he should ask Chu Changqing. He was from the same era as those cultivators in the Immortal Hidden Realm, so perhaps he knew something.
At this moment, Chen Xiao suddenly remembered something and asked, "By the way, Uncle Bai, do you know when the Green Wood Spirit Seed appeared in Medicine King Valley?"
Chen Xiao asked this question because the sacred relics Phoenix Plume and Thunder God Crown, and the Tin Man, were all related.
Then, would the Green Wood Spirit Seed, also a sacred relic, be related to him as well?
"I don't know about that either. Because ever since our Chu family was exiled to Medicine King Valley, the Green Wood Spirit Seed was already there," Chu Qingbai said, shaking his head.
Chen Xiao's eyes lit up. Although Chu Qingbai did not give him a satisfactory answer, he did provide him with a clue. The Tianyuan Sect was the one that exiled Chu Qingbai, so the Tianyuan Sect might know more about the Green Wood Spirit Seed than the Chu family.
It seemed going to the Immortal Hidden Realm was inevitable!
Chen Xiao made up his mind and was about to take his leave when he heard the sound of hurried footsteps outside.
Going out to see, it was Chu Luo who had returned.
"Dad, Uncle Er, hey? Director Chen, you're here too!"
Seeing Chen Xiao, Chu Luo looked surprised and delighted.
Chen Xiao frowned as he looked at Chu Luo, "It's working hours now. Why are you back, kid? Did you skip work?"
He, the Director of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Department at Jiangcheng Hospital, hadn't been to work in who knows how long, yet he had the nerve to accuse someone of skipping work!
However, Chu Luo dared not point this out. He said anxiously, "No, I came back to get medicine!"
Then he turned and asked Chu Qingbai, "Dad, do we still have Qingxin Pills at home? A batch of poisoned patients suddenly arrived at the hospital, and we need them urgently!"