Chapter 29: Chapter 29: Echoes of a Forgotten Disciple
Mo Han looked him dead in the eye.
"Mount Sheng."
"Mount Sheng?!" Shen Hao asked, concerned.
"Yes. Mount Sheng."
"It's a mountain that does not belong to this realm."
"Does not belong to this realm?!" Shen Hao was shocked.
"What do you mean?!"
"It exists in the Echoing Mountain Realm."
"Echoing Mountain Realm? What is that?!" Shen Hao asked.
"The Echoing Mountain Realm is a realm used by many cultivators at the early stages. It is famous for its many spiritual places and sacred mountains," Mo Han explained.
"That realm is packed with spiritual energy. But the energy density varies depending on the area."
"If you are a cultivator who practices the Phantom Spirit Qi, then the higher you go, the better your chance of breakthrough. But the density of spiritual energy drops as you go up."
"However, in your case, you cultivate Dragon Qi. That means you need to go as deep as possible because spiritual energy becomes denser the deeper you go into the earth."
"Ahh…" Shen Hao scratched his head.
"I really don't understand all of it... but yeah, I got some of it… I guess?"
"Ahhh!" Mo Han sighed in frustration.
"Okay, listen. I'll explain in an easier way."
"Dragon Qi needs dense spiritual energy—it's an aggressive type of Qi."
"But Phantom Spirit Qi needs less dense, but strong and mature spiritual energy—it's a passive type of Qi."
"Now do you get it?"
"Ohhhh!" Shen Hao said.
"I see! Why didn't you explain it like that earlier?! Now I get it!"
Mo Han took a deep breath, relieved.
"But how are we going to get there?!" Shen Hao asked suddenly.
"Well… there's an item my previous disciple possessed," Mo Han said.
"With that, you can freely travel across the universe and different dimensions."
"It's a pity he never got the chance to use it. His DNA hadn't evolved enough back then to survive the strain of that kind of travel."
"WAIT—WHAT?!" Shen Hao was shocked.
"How the heck did he get such an advanced item?!"
Mo Han took a deep breath.
"Ahhh... It's quite a long story, brat. If you want to know, I could tell you someday. But I'd have to start from the beginning of his life journey, and you don't have time right now."
"For now, we just need to obtain the item. The DNA of today's humans—especially you, who possess the Origin Consciousness—might be evolved enough to survive it."
"Okay, well, I still have a lot of questions—but I'll leave them for later."
"So now… where the heck is this thing?!" Shen Hao asked, eager to go.
After hearing Shen Hao's question, Mo Han became nervous. His expression changed slightly.
"Well... uh... actually I don't… don't know," he said hesitantly.
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU DON'T KNOW?!" Shen Hao shouted, frustrated.
"YOU'RE THE ONE WHO BROUGHT IT UP IN THE FIRST PLACE!"
"I know... I know," Mo Han stammered.
"But the thing is… I never said my first disciple lived in China, did I?"
Shen Hao froze. Confused.
"What do you mean he didn't live in China?"
"Then where the heck was he?!"
"Well… I'm not entirely sure, but I believe the area he once ruled is now known as… Mexico."
"Huh…?"