Chapter 264: The Way of Heavenly Disguise

White clouds drifted, and the wind howled.

The massive body of the Iron-Toothed Skyhowl Beast soared through the air, releasing the powerful pressure of a half-step Sovereign, causing other flying savage beasts to flee in terror, none daring to approach.

Inside the room on the beast's back, Zhang Xuan and Miss Mo Yu sat facing each other.

"There are many flying savage beasts in the sky. If we weren't riding a Skyhowl Beast, we'd face a lot of harassment. Though safety isn't an issue, it would be quite troublesome."

Looking through the window at the vast sky outside, Miss Mo Yu said.

Zhang Xuan nodded.

From reading books, he had some understanding of these matters.

The sky seemed quiet, but in reality, like the land, it was a place where the strong preyed on the weak.

If the flying savage beast one rode wasn't strong enough, it could easily be targeted by other beasts, potentially ambushed and killed mid-air.

Because of this, the higher the level of the beast, the more expensive it was.

Not just for speed, but more importantly for safety.

"To find the Poison Hall, we first go to Red Lotus City!"

After a night of adjustment, Miss Mo Yu finally suppressed her anger. She looked at the young man before her and resumed her cold, aloof, and disdainful princess demeanor.

"Red Lotus City?"

"Yes, it's an ancient city at the foot of the Red Lotus Mountain Range, a必经之地 for entering the mountains. The person I mentioned is in the city." Miss Mo Yu nodded.

"A poison master?" Zhang Xuan asked.

"No, a Medicine King!" Miss Mo Yu said.

"Medicine King?" Zhang Xuan was puzzled.

Alchemists and physicians needed medicinal herbs for refining pills and treating illnesses. The cultivation, purchase, and sale of herbs had specialized channels, and those who controlled these channels were called Medicine Kings.

The Poison Hall was adept at using poison, dark and terrifying. How could it be connected to such a person?

"This is the core secret of the kingdom. I heard it by chance from someone."

Miss Mo Yu frowned and said, "The Poison Hall is hidden deep within the mountain range. Every year, countless people try to apprentice there, but all die from the poisonous miasma. Legend has it that to truly find it, one must go through a Medicine King. Because the Poison Hall needs large quantities of herbs to concoct poisons and also needs to sell them... and the only purchasing channel is through them! Red Lotus City has thirteen Medicine Kings, and the one I mentioned is the greatest among them, the Grand Medicine King."

"The Grand Medicine King controls the flow of all medicinal herbs in Red Lotus City. If anyone can contact the Poison Hall, it's him. However..."

Miss Mo Yu hesitated, then continued, "I've heard that this Grand Medicine King is advanced in years, has withdrawn from worldly affairs, and no longer receives guests. It's nearly impossible to see him, let alone get him to guide us to the Poison Hall."

"Impossible? Then you said you'd help me find the Poison Hall..." Zhang Xuan was speechless.

This girl had promised to help him find the Poison Hall. If the Grand Medicine King couldn't be seen and wouldn't guide them, how was that helping?

"I only said I'd help you find this person. Whether you can see him or persuade him is none of my business!"

Miss Mo Yu looked smug.

So, you're always annoying me, huh?

Let's see how I annoy you!

"I see."

Zhang Xuan thought back carefully. It seemed she had indeed only said she'd help him find this person, not that she would definitely take him to the Poison Hall.

Providing just one piece of information in exchange for teaching her alchemy—no matter how he looked at it, he was at a disadvantage.

He was always the one tricking others; he never expected to be tricked by this girl.

But it didn't matter. As long as he could find this person, it would be a big step forward, giving him a clue instead of groping in the dark without a target.

"Hmm?"

She had expected him to be anxious and furious upon hearing this, but instead he just said "I see" and fell silent. Mo Yu couldn't help but look at him, only to find him completely at ease, not caring at all.

"Aren't you worried he won't see you?" After a while, she couldn't hold back and asked.

She had said the Grand Medicine King was old and saw no one. Why wasn't he the least bit anxious?

"I am worried," Zhang Xuan said.

"Then you..." Mo Yu blinked. Is this what worry looks like? She couldn't see it at all.

"But worrying is useless. Instead of wasting time, I'd rather calculate when you'll pay me back the money you owe..."

Saying this, Zhang Xuan looked suspicious. "By the way, are you sure you're really a princess? How can you be so poor? You won't repay a small debt, and you shamelessly ride my beast pet?"

"..."

Mo Yu's delicate body swayed.

She thought she had won this round and could enjoy the sight of him looking defeated, but she never dreamed that with one sentence, he would infuriate her again.

How infuriating!

She knew this guy never said anything good, but it was exactly as she feared...

It seemed she should stop talking to him from now on, or she'd die at his hands sooner or later...

"Hmph!"

Gritting her teeth in hatred, she dared not say more. She puffed out her cheeks and ignored him.

"Ah, owing money and not letting anyone mention it—people these days have such thick faces!"

Muttering to himself, Zhang Xuan stretched.

"You..."

Mo Yu gnashed her teeth. For a moment, she really regretted coming out with this guy.

Other people, when meeting a beauty, were careful not to offend with their words. But this guy said exactly what was most unpleasant, as if he had to infuriate her to death.

How could such a person exist in the world?

She thought she would be infuriated to death on the road in two days, but instead she found that he stopped paying attention to her and just sat quietly in a corner of the room... spacing out.

"What is he doing?"

At first, she thought he was putting on an act, but he remained like that for over a day, his eyes red and full of fatigue, leaving her utterly confused.

When it came to being infuriating, this guy could infuriate people to death without paying compensation.

When it came to talent, even she was far inferior.

When it came to intelligence, now he was just spacing out—what was he up to?

She found this guy more and more incomprehensible.

Ignoring her confusion, Zhang Xuan was currently immersed in the Library of Heaven's Path, learning knowledge.

With his consciousness immersed in the library reading books, to the outside he appeared to be spacing out.

Books collected into the library could be viewed with a thought, but they weren't his knowledge until he memorized them completely, allowing him to apply them freely and not panic when encountering problems.

Having been in this world for over twenty days, he knew that to become a true master teacher, he couldn't rely entirely on the library. He needed to read more and learn more. Only with sufficient knowledge could he go further.

The golden books could help him instantly memorize book knowledge, but he didn't know when they would generate. Since he had nothing to do now and no Heavenly Way cultivation technique to practice, he might as well read more books. Every bit of knowledge converted was a bit more ability.

"Hmm? I didn't expect the Tianxuan Kingdom's library to have so many books on disguise and camouflage."

His consciousness swept through the many books he had read in the kingdom's library and suddenly stopped at a bookshelf.

There were over a thousand books, all about disguise and camouflage.

"I heard that His Majesty Shen Zhui traveled extensively when he was young. Maybe he collected these books? After all, as a prince, many wanted to kill him, and disguising himself would make him safer."

A thought struck him, and he considered a possibility.

He had heard before that Emperor Shen Zhui had gone on a journey when young. If he had gone out in his true appearance, he would probably have died long ago.

Royal power knows no kinship.

For the unique throne, countless brothers killed each other.

When Emperor Shen Zhui traveled, his cultivation wasn't very high. Collecting these books on disguise and camouflage was probably for safety.

"With so many books, maybe I can form a Heavenly Way秘籍!"

With this thought, his mind stirred. The correct content from the many books was slowly compiled, and after a moment, a book appeared in his mind.

"It works!"

His eyes lit up, and Zhang Xuan casually opened the newly formed book.

"The way of disguise lies in the heart. Changing appearance with pills and lowering the voice are the lowest forms. True disguise requires strong control over the muscles of the entire body..."

The book was filled with knowledge about disguise.

After reading for a while, Zhang Xuan couldn't help but smile bitterly.

No wonder Liu Ling and others saw through his disguise when he impersonated Yang Xuan. After reading this book, he realized how poor his disguise had been.

It was just that Tianxuan Kingdom was too low-level, with no powerful experts.

Otherwise, that kind of disguise wouldn't fool many people, not just in Tianwu Kingdom but even in some second-rate kingdoms.

Soon, he finished reading the entire book.

"Although this is just the basics of disguise, it can still change my appearance enough that many won't recognize me!"

The books collected by Tianxuan Kingdom were only the simplest methods of disguise, but after learning them all, he could easily change his appearance, making it hard for even Master Liu and others to detect.

"This method of disguise requires absolute control over the muscles of the entire body, altering appearance by changing muscle positions. For others, it's nearly impossible to practice—just controlling the whole body's muscles is extremely difficult. But not for me! Having cultivated the Heavenly Way Golden Body, my muscles are already flexible and can move freely."

He smiled lightly.

After reading this Heavenly Way Disguise Technique, he had essentially mastered it.

Now, even without using disguise pills, he could easily change his appearance, making it hard for others to notice.

With this ability, if he couldn't win a fight, he could escape. By changing his appearance, it would be hard to be found.

It was like gaining an extra life-saving skill.

"We've arrived!"

Just as he was about to test the disguise method he had just learned, Miss Mo Yu's voice rang out.

Opening his eyes and looking out the window, he indeed saw a massive mountain range before him.

This mountain range stretched for thousands of kilometers, devoid of any vegetation, entirely crimson, covered in rocks and sand, giving a desolate feeling.

"Is this the Red Lotus Mountain Range?"

The mountains undulated endlessly, stretching without end, like a giant lotus embedded in the vast land.

No wonder finding it was nearly impossible. With such a vast mountain range, finding a deliberately hidden Poison Hall was indeed difficult.

"Yes, and that's Red Lotus City!" Miss Mo Yu pointed.

Following her finger, he indeed saw a town of unknown age standing under the morning sun, ancient and rustic.