The Lair

After drinking half of the water from the small puddle, Shi Yi put the rest into his water pouch. Under the flashlight's beam, he saw that the water droplets weren't transparent but milky white, similar to milk.

This made Shi Yi marvel inwardly.

After drinking half, Shi Yi felt warm all over and refreshed.

If the space here weren't so small, Shi Yi would have tried out the effects of practicing the Lesser Heavenly Cycle Strength Training Fist.

Such a wondrous item must have effects that aid cultivation; the warm current in his body was proof of that. As for whether it had other effects, he would only know after he had completely digested the warm current.

"The water from the stalactite is still dripping. After some time, this small puddle will be full again. I can continuously obtain this wondrous item, so there's no need to break the stalactite out of curiosity."

Shi Yi's gaze was fixed on the stalactite on the stone wall.

Ultimately, he decided against breaking the stalactite to investigate its interior.

He didn't fully understand the characteristics of this wondrous item. If breaking it didn't yield anything more precious, it would be a waste of this opportunity!

While the stalactite's dripping speed wasn't fast, if he came back periodically to collect the water, it would be enough to sustain his cultivation for a long time.

Even in the future, if he lacked cultivation resources, he could exchange this wondrous item for them.

Continuity was the key.

"I still need to explore further inside to see where the other side leads."

With his mind made up, Shi Yi set off again.

It was breezy here, meaning there were at least two ventilation openings, otherwise, he wouldn't feel the wind inside.

Now that he knew about this hidden opportunity, he naturally had to block the exit to prevent anyone else from discovering it.

"Huh!"

Shi Yi continued forward. The space grew larger, and he could now walk upright. However, he suddenly stopped.

He smelled a fishy odor mixed with a foul one, which made Shi Yi instinctively halt.

He scanned his surroundings and found gray fur and brown objects on the ground.

"Could this be the den of that Silver Giant Wolf?"

This thought crossed Shi Yi's mind.

Zhao Cheng had told him that it was very difficult for ordinary beasts to evolve into Oddities. Unless they consumed special treasures, encountered rare opportunities, and accumulated great amounts of time, it was unlikely for them to transform. Otherwise, ordinary beasts rarely underwent such a change.

Ordinary beasts were not very strong. For instance, a Martial Disciple in the Blood Essence Realm could easily deal with several wild wolves with just their fists and feet, let alone with weapons!

However, once they transformed into Oddities, the strength of these beasts would undergo a qualitative leap.

Take the Silver Giant Wolf they encountered, for example. It possessed combat power at least at the Muscle Refinement level, and its speed far surpassed that of the Muscle Refinement level, making it extremely difficult to deal with.

The Divine Constable Bureau member had wisely chosen to hide on the mountain instead of descending, knowing he couldn't outrun the Silver Giant Wolf. Otherwise, he would have been the first to flee!

Mount Jiuhua wasn't particularly special. Shi Yi hadn't seen anything unique about it in other areas today. As for traces of hidden heavenly treasures, this was the only place he had found.

If other factors were excluded, then the Silver Giant Wolf's transformation into an Oddity might have been due to the wondrous item beneath the stalactite. Perhaps the Oddities that appeared on Mount Jiuhua years ago were also related to this.

Then everything would make sense!

The fact that the small puddle beneath the stalactite was full might be because the Silver Giant Wolf, after transforming into an Oddity, grew too large to enter the cave, thus leaving the puddle full.

The blue aura dispersed as the water droplets splashed, and his Double Pupils saw it.

"If that's the case, then proceeding further might be dangerous?"

Shi Yi hesitated.

"No, that Silver Giant Wolf is currently hunting others, so its den should be empty."

Shi Yi thought for a moment and shook his head.

Compared to other places, the Silver Giant Wolf's den was actually the safest at this moment.

"I should go out and take a look. If possible, I'll seal the passage first."

"With another Oddity appearing on Mount Jiuhua this time, people will definitely come to investigate."

"If I want to obtain this wondrous item for a long time, I need to take some measures to conceal it."

"If I encounter danger, I'll leave immediately."

Shi Yi thought about it and continued forward.

He had just experienced the effects of this wondrous item, which was very beneficial for his cultivation.

If he abandoned the wondrous item here, it would be difficult to obtain it again.

Shi Yi moved forward again, the fishy and foul odors growing stronger.

At this point, dense vines appeared ahead, obscuring everything.

But on the ground, he could see some fur, some gray, some half-silver and half-gray, as well as broken vines, though they were hidden by the newly grown ones.

Seeing this, Shi Yi appeared thoughtful, then emerged from the vines.

Instantly, his vision widened.

A large cave appeared before him, and he also saw silver fur on the ground, just like the Silver Giant Wolf he had seen earlier.

"It seems my guess was correct, this cave leads to the Silver Giant Wolf's den."

"No one discovered this cave entrance before, it must be related to this vine."

Seeing the scene, Shi Yi knew his guess was right.

The fur by the vine was left by the Silver Giant Wolf, and the broken vine was snapped by the Silver Giant Wolf when it entered the cave. These traces were too obvious.

The color change of the fur was the reason for the Silver Giant Wolf's transformation.

When the Silver Giant Wolf was weak, it might have even hidden under the vine to escape danger.

"I need to seal the cave entrance behind me with stones to prevent them from discovering it by cutting down the vine."

"The traces by the vine also need to be cleaned up."

After surveying the surroundings, Shi Yi felt that just hiding the vine wasn't enough.

He needed to add an extra layer of security.

There were plenty of stones here, so sealing it wouldn't be a problem, but he had to be wary of the Silver Giant Wolf returning.

With the idea in mind, Shi Yi got to work!

If the Silver Giant Wolf returned to its den, he could see the Blood Essence on its body and leave a step ahead.

Overall, there was some risk, but it wasn't significant.

As a precaution, Shi Yi moved the stones one by one into the vine, leaving no drag marks. When he was done, he also cleaned up the traces he had left.

As for being discovered by the Silver Giant Wolf leaving something behind, he wasn't too worried about that.

Not to mention that the Silver Giant Wolf's current size couldn't even fit into this cave entrance, it was uncertain whether the Silver Giant Wolf would even return, as it had been almost an hour since the Divine Constable Bureau member fired the signal.

His current goal was to avoid the Silver Giant Wolf. The Silver Giant Wolf was stronger than him, but once the Divine Constable Bureau arrived, it would be the Silver Giant Wolf's doom!

The flesh and blood of an Oddity were rare treasures in the eyes of Martial Path experts, and they would definitely move to kill this Oddity.

Even if the Divine Constable Bureau couldn't do anything about the Silver Giant Wolf, other Martial Path experts from elsewhere would soon come to hunt it down!

"This cave entrance is sealed a bit simply, there's a risk of it being discovered, but this is all I can do for now!"

Shi Yi looked at his masterpiece. It wasn't sealed tightly, and he could still feel a slight breeze blowing through. However, this was all he could do for now, and it was intentional that it wasn't completely sealed.

Now with a double layer of security, the possibility of it being discovered was even lower!

If it were discovered even with this setup, and someone forcibly took the Stone Stalactite, then it would mean that the subsequent opportunities were not meant for him!