If Zhang Yan hadn't encountered Bao Dingheng and his group, according to his original plan, he would have gone to the Five Peaks region of Qingcun Mountain or secretly followed those disciples of the Xuanmen Great Clans, searching for clues about the Ancestor Ganoderma.
But after being invited by Ke Xiu Jun to join forces with Bao Dingheng and the others, he accidentally discovered that Master Shi had the ability to search for the Medicine Mushroom, sparking the idea of leveraging this man's skills to find the Ancestor Ganoderma.
Yet, the means of making this man useful to him required careful consideration.
Initially, there was no direct conflict of interest between him and Bao Dingheng's group. Zhang Yan had planned to part amicably after temporarily teaming up, intending to build some rapport with Master Shi first and then offer a few rare treasures in exchange, so the latter would willingly help him search for the Ancestor Ganoderma.
