Chapter 278: Getting The First Two Materials
Having handed the mission to Chitterfang, Han Yu watched as the small rat scampered down into the network of tunnels deep beneath the courtyard floor. The little creature’s tiny paws disappeared beneath the wooden boards with barely a sound, and Han Yu allowed himself a brief moment of satisfaction.
Then, with a practiced motion, Han Yu pulled the talisman Meng Jueyan had given him from his inner pocket. It was a delicate, yellow paper slip inscribed with intricate runes glowing faintly in the soft light of the afternoon.
His fingers brushed over the talisman, activating the hidden formation within it. A pale, ethereal glow emanated from the jade slip as it hummed softly, the runes flickering like distant stars in a night sky.
Han Yu felt the familiar pulse of energy—the signal being sent instantly, traveling vast distances to reach Meng Jueyan, wherever she might be at that very moment.
The weight of the talisman seemed to lighten as the connection was made, a promise of communication bridging the many hundreds of kilometers that separated them.
With that final confirmation done, Han Yu exhaled slowly and tucked the talisman away.
Now, all that remained was to wait for Meng Jueyan response.
His mind shifted immediately to the next pressing task at hand—securing the ingredients he needed to advance his cultivation and complete the Undying Life Charm.
The Jade Heart Silk and the Reverse Blood Fruit were vital components, and the only place to reliably acquire them within the sect was at the Herb Pavilion’s merit exchange counter.
"Let’s get those first."
Determined, Han Yu rose and made his way through the twisting paths of the Twin Leaf Peak Sect’s outer grounds, passing fellow disciples busy with their own errands and studies.