47: Chapter 47 Lin Heng from Feicheng Comes to Pay Respects

[Your group has set off on the journey to Danwang Valley.]

[It's not far to Danwang Valley; with your cultivation as a Martial God, you could fly there and back in less than twenty minutes.]

[But it's not exactly close either; it will take Zhao Tuoshuo and his group a full day to get there.]

[You aren't bored on the road, though.]

[I have to say, Shen Wanfu is much better at socializing than Zhao Tuoshuo. The way he's been buttering you up along the way is truly comfortable.]

[Shen Binger is the same, with a mouth sweet enough to melt anyone.]

[Every move she makes is filled with charm; she really is a natural charmer, far more interesting than that corpse-like Zhao Yueyin.]

[After a day's journey, you arrive at Danwang Valley just in time.]

[Looking around, you see it's a scenic area famous for a large mountain, with many tourists coming and going.]

[Shen Wanfu has arranged a hotel in advance, and Zhao Tuoshuo has made arrangements as well.]

["Great Master Lin, I want to stay at this one~ I can even perform a dance for you~" At Shen Binger's recommendation, you go to the hotel arranged by Shen Wanfu.]

[Zhao Tuoshuo sighs helplessly, while Shen Wanfu struts around him smugly for a long while.]

["Yo ho, it's even a romantic themed room." You exclaim as you enter the hotel.]

["Does Great Master Lin not like it?" Shen Binger walks with a cat-like gait and kneels beside you.]

[...]

[The next day.]

"Hey buddy, you're skipping parts in the simulator?" Lin Heng is dumbfounded seeing that pile of dots: "What is there to skip here? Why did it just jump to the next day?"

"Why is there a bunch of dots there? Where's the process? Prisoner 5 isn't an outsider!"

[You have to climb a large mountain on the way to Danwang Valley.]

["This is the first test to seek a Medicinal Pill from Danwang Valley, which is to climb the mountain first," Zhao Tuoshuo explains while supporting himself against a tree, panting heavily, his forehead covered in sweat. "It is said that only those with a sincere heart and a sufficiently resilient physique are qualified to step through the gates of Danwang Valley."]

[Shen Wanfu beside him has sweat all over his chubby face: "What kind of test is this? The people of Danwang Valley are just treating us like monkeys, ouch."]

[Shen Binger is being led along.]

["Are you tired?" She twists her waist: "How come I'm not tired at all? Great Master Lin is truly amazing."]

[Saying that, she plants a kiss on your face.]

[Although she doesn't know why, she knows it must be thanks to you.]

[Behind you, there are several men in black carrying a large bed, with Old Master Zhao lying on it.]

[There are quite a few tourists on the road, and many look at you in surprise, whispering among themselves.]

[You notice many gazes gathering on you—or more accurately, on Shen Binger beside you.]

[She is wearing a black bunny girl outfit, with a short skirt that barely covers her thighs, and she is wearing black silk stockings on her legs.]

[Whether intentional or not, Shen Binger is wearing exaggerated high heels while climbing the mountain. She doesn't walk properly either; she twists her waist with every step and sways her hips every two steps.]

[It attracts who knows how many gazes.]

[You don't care.]

[A bunch of ants, that's all.]

[As you walk, you stop at a fork in the road. Instead of choosing the tourist stone steps with paved stairs, you turn toward a rugged, difficult mountain trail on the side.]

["This is the second test for seeking medicine," Zhao Tuoshuo says, glancing at the smooth and wide tourist stone steps nearby. "If you take that path up, it's just a normal mountain top scenic spot. To truly enter Danwang Valley, you must take this wild path, and you must follow the strict rules of the valley: a small bow every five steps, and a grand kowtow every ten steps. Not a single step can be missed."]

[As he speaks, he introduces the small bow and the grand kowtow.]

[The so-called small bow requires one to stop and bow deeply, lowering the head, while the grand kowtow requires one to kneel directly on both knees and kowtow solemnly in the direction of the Danwang Valley mountain gate.]

[Saying this, Zhao Tuoshuo takes five steps, preparing to perform the ritual.]

["No need for that, just follow me," you say, putting your arm around Shen Binger and walking in front.]

["But..." Zhao Tuoshuo wants to say something more, but is interrupted by Shen Wanfu.]

["Zhao Little Brain, I've said your brain isn't fully developed. Now that we have Great Master Lin, why do we need to care about their rules?" Shen Wanfu says.]

[Shen Wanfu saw your Divine Might at Wanhao Bar that day; in his eyes, Danwang Valley is nothing compared to you.]

[With that, Shen Wanfu follows you up.]

[You aren't fast, so the people behind can just keep up.]

[Walking on the road, you see a man and a woman who are actually performing the kowtow ritual there.]

[It looks like they are also here to seek medicine.]

[Seeing you, they look curious, especially the man who stares straight at Shen Binger beside you.]

[Judging by their attire, they should also be children of wealthy families.]

["Forget it, let's not do it," the woman says: "Look, they aren't performing the small bow every five steps or the grand kowtow every ten steps either."]

[The man glances at you: "That's them, we should still..."]

[You don't continue listening, but instead walk ahead of them.]

[Along the way, you encounter many people: a mother with a child, a son carrying an old man on his back, some rich, some poor.]

[Some perform the ritual respectfully, while others don't.]

[This small path isn't long, but if you really perform a small bow every five steps and a grand kowtow every ten steps, it would take a very long time.]

[You arrive in front of the main Sect gate of Danwang Valley.]

[At this time, there are already many people standing at the gate waiting.]

["Danwang Valley opens the Sect at nine o'clock every day and only gives Medicinal Pills to those with fate, but these people must have walked up with a small bow every five steps and a grand kowtow every ten steps," Zhao Tuoshuo says.]

["Those with fate?" You hold Shen Binger, attracting extra attention: "It's fine, I am the one with fate!"]

[It's only seven-thirty now, there's still an hour and a half left; you feel you arrived early.]

[But it's fine, you can tease Shen Binger on the side.]

[The people around look at you with blushing faces, then quickly turn their heads away.]

[Don't know how long it has been, the mother with the child comes up, the son carrying his mother comes up, and that man and woman also come up.]

[After a while, the gate of Danwang Valley opens.]

[Two Disciples wearing Danwang Valley Disciple uniforms walk out, and standing between them is a person who looks like an Elder.]

[The Elder says: "I presume you are all here to seek medicine, but our Danwang Valley has limited Medicinal Pills. Although we don't charge a penny, we only give them to those who sincerely seek medicine."]

["Those who have not completed the small bow every five steps and the grand kowtow every ten steps can go down the mountain now," the Danwang Valley Elder says, specifically glancing at you.]

[Those who didn't perform the ritual, some obediently go down, while others stay put to see if there is still a chance.]

[Anyway, the people from Danwang Valley don't know if they performed the small bow every five steps and the grand kowtow every ten steps.]

["Those pointed out by my two Disciples have all failed to perform the ritual, or have cut corners while doing so. Your heart for seeking the Medicinal Pill is not firm, so you may return quickly," the Danwang Valley Elder says, shaking his head.]

[The two Disciples come down and point.]

["You!"]

["You!"]

["And you!"]

[...]

[Of course, you are among them, but most people don't move. Having come all this way, how could they easily go back?]

["How do you know we didn't perform the ritual?"]

["I performed the ritual. Is your Danwang Valley trying to scam people?"]

["Show us evidence that I didn't perform the ritual!"]

[...]

[You hold Shen Binger and yawn while watching this, feeling a bit bored.]

[Finally, the Elder moves. He takes a step forward, and his full Transcendent cultivation is released.]

["Please go down the mountain; this is your final warning."]

[Those who were shouting instantly lose their voices. They are just ordinary people, and under the pressure of a Transcendent, they immediately turn pale.]

[The crowd begins to leave.]

[The Elder looks at you again, his face livid: "Please leave, young friend. You are no longer qualified to seek medicine."]

[The remaining people look at you, as if watching a good show. They were already unhappy; you are the only special one here, bringing a female companion to seek medicine?]

[You smile at the Elder: "Who said I came to seek medicine?"]

["Then what did you come here for, young friend?" the Elder asks curiously.]

[You smile slightly, take a step forward, and release your aura as a Martial God without reservation: "Fei City, Lin Heng, comes to pay a visit!"]