The Treasure Distribution Rock descended, and Yuanshi and Tongtian were the first to fly down. Xu Fang and others followed suit, disembarking from the rock.
Standing on the ground, Xu Fang looked up and saw lush, incredibly dense trees. The spiritual energy was also quite abundant, making it a good place for dedicated cultivation.
However, beyond that, there was truly nothing else to remark upon. The flowers, grass, and trees were too overgrown to see anything, and there was no sign of any grand gate.
Xu Fang immediately checked the treasure map beside him, his mind stirring as he enlarged it.
The treasure map did mark some treasures, but they were merely spiritual roots of a few hundred years, not worth picking.
There were no other treasures, such as magic treasures.
Seeing this, Xu Fang was not bothered, as he had two temporary teammates!
Xu Fang looked at Yuanshi and Tongtian and asked,
"Fellow Daoists, this..."
"Fellow Daoist Xu Fang, do not worry, just watch closely."
Yuanshi interrupted Xu Fang. He exchanged a glance with Tongtian, and together they channeled their magic power and directly waved their hands.
"Boom!"
A loud noise echoed, the void trembled, and then a formation emerged, rippling with light and emitting a powerful aura.
"A formation? This grand gate is protected by a grand formation? But why isn't it a primordial grand formation?"
Xu Fang looked at the formation before him and immediately recognized it as something arranged postnatally, filled with confusion.
The Ka Ming Beast Lu Wu and Mount Kunlun seemed to have appeared simultaneously. The Nine Gates of Mount Kunlun that it guarded should have been protected by primordial grand formations, shouldn't they?
"Fellow Daoist Xu Fang is quite knowledgeable, but you are still unaware of some things."
Tongtian praised Xu Fang, his face beaming with pride, which made Xu Fang want to hit him.
"Alright, Tongtian, stop fooling around."
Yuanshi reprimanded him and immediately began to explain to Xu Fang.
"Fellow Daoist Xu Fang, you are unaware that the matter of this Ka Ming Beast Lu Wu was so wondrous that all beings who heard of it in the Primordial Era wanted to understand it."
"However, these fellows, not only could they not understand, but they also made Mount Kunlun chaotic and messy. We were helpless, so while spreading rumors, we also set up formations to hide these nine grand gates."
Yuanshi recounted the unknown events to Xu Fang. Tongtian's smile grew even brighter as he added,
"So, if Fellow Daoist Xu Fang hadn't brought us along this time, you would have likely wandered around Mount Kunlun and gained nothing. We are not here to watch a show; we are here to help."
"So that's how it is! This trip is indeed not a loss!"
Xu Fang nodded, listening to Yuanshi and Tongtian.
It was indeed as Yuanshi and Tongtian had said; without their guidance, he would have gained nothing.
After all, his treasure map did not mark any particularly valuable treasures. If he hadn't had Yuanshi and Tongtian guiding him, he naturally wouldn't have lingered for those spiritual roots of a few hundred years, wasting his time.
In this way, he would have truly missed this place and the grand gate.
Thinking about it this way, bringing Yuanshi and Tongtian along was not a loss, and his trip to the summit of Mount Kunlun was not in vain.
Xu Fang felt somewhat comforted and immediately urged Yuanshi and Tongtian to open the formation.
Since the formation was set up by the Three Pure Ones, there was no need to expend effort breaking it. Yuanshi and Tongtian channeled their magic power into a part of the formation, and the formation slowly opened, revealing an opening.
Yuanshi and Tongtian led the way, with Xu Fang and the others following behind.
After they all entered, the formation slowly closed. From the outside, only the overgrown flowers and trees could be seen, with no trace of anything else.
Inside the formation, it was empty, clearly indicating that the formation had isolated everything.
This facilitated their journey. Soon, under the leadership of Yuanshi and Tongtian, they landed in a certain area.
"This is it. This is one of the grand gates."
Tongtian pointed his finger and introduced it to everyone. A surge of magic power erupted from his fingertip, striking in the direction he pointed.
Immediately, light flared, and the outline of a grand gate was sketched out, appearing before everyone's eyes.
"It's quite well hidden."
Xu Fang remarked. The gate had the same color as the mountain body; if one didn't look closely, they would have thought it was part of the mountain.
However, with Tongtian's magic power outlining it, everyone could clearly see the appearance of the gate.
Seeing the gate guarded by the Ka Ming Beast Lu Wu before them, Xu Fang and the Golden-Winged Great Peng and the other two rushed forward, examining it carefully.
Yuanshi and Tongtian, perhaps having seen it countless times, did not join the excitement, only wishing to see if Xu Fang could discern something and resolve their long-standing doubts.
Xu Fang observed it carefully. The gate truly resembled the mountain body, appearing to be just an ordinary stone gate.
However, the only difference was that in the very center of the gate, there was a human face.
"Hey! Senior, isn't this the face of the Ka Ming Beast Lu Wu?"
The Golden-Winged Great Peng exclaimed, and Xu Fang nodded.
This was indeed one of the nine faces of the Ka Ming Beast Lu Wu, lifelike, as if the Ka Ming Beast were before them.
"This is the marvel of the Ka Ming Beast Lu Wu and this gate. Whenever it perishes, these nine faces appear on the nine gates."
Yuanshi explained, and Tongtian echoed his words.
"Indeed, it is precisely because of this that we associate the Ka Ming Beast with Lu Wu. Other beings also firmly believe that there are great opportunities behind these nine gates because of this!"
"Great opportunities? Heh heh!"
Xu Fang chuckled, glanced at the treasure map, and shook his head repeatedly.
He had enlarged the treasure map and scrutinized it, but he saw no treasures behind this gate.
He had even expanded the search radius and still found nothing.
"Could there be treasures that can escape the treasure map?"
Xu Fang pondered this question in his mind but quickly dismissed it. How was that possible!
Xu Fang had confidence in his treasure map. In this Primordial Era, no matter what spiritual root or magic treasure, as long as it was a cultivation treasure, the treasure map encompassed it all.
If the treasure map didn't display it, where could there be great opportunities?
While Xu Fang was contemplating, the Golden-Winged Great Peng and the other two relentlessly tried to glean useful information from the gate.
Their efforts were not in vain, and soon they exclaimed in surprise.
"Senior, quickly come and see, what is this?"
"Yes, it looks like writing, but it's different from any script we've seen, or any script that exists in the Primordial Era!"
"Hahaha! I think this is just scribbling."
Xu Fang listened to his three little followers with indifference.
If he, the main treasure hunter, hadn't discovered anything, what could they, the three minor followers, find?
With this mindset, Xu Fang looked up while lecturing them.
"You, you have seen great storms with me, how can you still have such a disposition?"
"You must remain calm and composed, and not be so easily astonished by everything. What the hell! What is this thing?"
Xu Fang was lecturing the Golden-Winged Great Peng and the other two not to be astonished, but as soon as his gaze fell upon the area they were studying, he was utterly shocked and cried out!