Fortune
The moment Wang Xuan touched the shiny object, he felt a vibrant life force, a vitality spreading along his palm, making his flesh and blood seem to cheer.
It's definitely a great product!
He quickly stored it in the Blessed Land Fragment.
It seems there's more? I must say, this place is very strange. The special rock walls can block the detection of the spiritual realm, which he saw with his naked eye.
In the final moment, Wang Xuan used his short sword to widen the hole, quickly reaching his upper body inside to retrieve the remaining glowing crystals.
The Earth Immortal Spring soaked his clothes and flowed over his wound. He immediately felt a tingling sensation in his wound, as if it were being nourished by rich life substances, and his cell activity increased dramatically.
"Hurry!" Zhao Qinghan urged Great Grandmaster Horse. If they didn't leave now, it would be too late. A terrifying aura of malevolence rose from the mountains, like a giant wave crashing against the sky, something never seen before.
Great Grandmaster Horse tilted his head, grinned widely, caught the falling spring water, drank most of it, and without daring to delay, soared into the sky.
It was beaming with delight, its mouth practically twisted in a grin, because it was soaking wet—was this some kind of magical bathing Earth Immortal Spring? It could brag about it for a lifetime; many Supernatural Being in the secret realm didn't even receive this treatment.
"Roar!"
A tremendous lion's roar, more terrifying than thunder, exploded in the ears of the two men and their horse, causing Great Grandmaster Horse to stagger in mid-air and almost fall headfirst.
The black lion, over ten meters long, stood in the mountains. Its large yellow pupils, as big as water basins, were as sharp as blades. With a roar, many large trees were shattered, energy raged, and sand and stones flew everywhere—a typical scene of a great demon being born!
The lion's roar shook the heavens, and Dark Light, like waves crashing against the sky, instantly exploded several birds of prey flying by, their flesh and blood torn apart.
Wang Xuan unleashed lightning from his chest to block the Dark Light, his internal organs resonated forcefully, and he activated his secret power, causing the blood hole in his chest to spurt blood again. The wound on his back also tore open, turning a deep crimson.
Fortunately, they escaped to high altitudes, where the Dark Light had already thinned out by the time it struck, becoming merely an aftershock.
Even so, the two of them were not feeling well on horseback. They felt a tightness in their chests, and some of the wounds on Great Grandmaster Horse had reopened, leaving them covered in blood.
"Fly to the right!" Wang Xuan shouted. He extended his mental domain and discovered that the white scorpion's tail emitted a beam of light, like a spear being thrown into the sky.
Without even thinking about it, if you were hit, you would either be blasted to pieces by the extraordinary energy or die from severe poisoning.
"That elephant can fly!" Zhao Qinghan reminded her.
In the mountains, there was a crimson elephant, surrounded by flames, with a wide mouth and tusks. Runes shimmered on its large ears, weaving into dazzling patterns that expanded continuously. The energy-formed ears, like blood-red wings, flapped, propelling it into the air.
It actually flew up by flapping its ears, its whole body surging with light and flames, and a terrifying red flame shot into the sky, the temperature scorching hot.
Fortunately, it wasn't that fast and couldn't catch up with Great Grandmaster Horse.
The extraordinary flames were somewhat terrifying, burning and melting parts of the adjacent mountain peaks.
Great Grandmaster Horse was so frightened that he fled for his life, barking and howling, his tail on fire, sparks flying. Wang Xuan quickly swung his sword and cut off a section of the horse's mane.
Wang Xuan was also in bad shape, his wounds tearing open as he used lightning to strike the remaining flames that swept over him.
Zhao Qinghan applied the Earth Immortal Spring to his wound to prevent it from worsening.
Finally, they escaped. The red elephants couldn't catch them; their furious roars caused a mountain to collapse, and lava flowed from the ground.
In a mountainous region teeming with herbivores and devoid of monsters, Great Grandmaster Horse landed, looking utterly wretched, his body covered in blood from various open wounds.
It lay on the grass, too exhausted to move, wounded and weak, almost foaming at the mouth. If it hadn't drunk half a mouthful of the Earth Immortal Spring beforehand, it wouldn't have been able to fly back.
Zhao Qinghan carefully held the large gourd and used it to wash the wounds of Wang Xuan and Great Grandmaster Horse, which could be described as an extremely extravagant use.
"Old Zhong must have been extraordinary back then to go and Steal Harvest the Earth Immortal Spring. That old man is really good at hiding his abilities." Wang Xuan was certain that if he was just Great Grandmaster, even if the old man Zhong Yong was well prepared and lured away a large number of monsters in advance, he would not have survived.
"What did Old Zhong do to you? Why do you always think about him?" Zhao Qinghan asked with a smile.
"To be honest, I've been eyeing Old Zhong's things," Wang Xuan said frankly, without blushing or skipping a beat.
"Zhong Qing?" Zhao Qinghan glanced at him with her beautiful eyes.
"With Goddess by my side, why would I be thinking about Little Zhong?" Wang Xuan quickly shook his head; at this crucial moment, a firm denial was the right thing to do. He frankly admitted that he had his eye on Old Zhong's study and was after the various secret manuals he had collected.
"Which book of his has caught your eye? I'll try to exchange it with Little Zhong later." Zhao Qinghan spoke with a calm confidence, as if she could persuade Little Zhong.
"Golden Bamboo Slip, Five-Colored Jade Book," Wang Xuan said.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Qinghan felt that it was extremely difficult. There were only two complete sets of Golden Bamboo Slip in total. Zhong Yong had collected one set, which he had never shown to anyone.
"I'll give it a try." Goddess Zhao still decided to give it a shot.
Wang Xuan shook his head and said, "No need for now. I'll find a way after I transcend the ordinary!"
He didn't want Zhao Qinghan to trade her own interests for this. Old Zhong was always ruthless and would never do anything that would leave him at a disadvantage.
"I already told you, we're looking for Little Zhong." Zhao Qinghan smiled and said, "Isn't there the Earth Immortal Spring here? We can't drink that much. If we run into Little Zhong ... you'll never understand how obsessed a woman is with youth and maintaining her beauty. I think if Little Zhong knew I had the Earth Immortal Spring, she'd be willing to search Old Zhong's study thoroughly!"
However, she sighed, "Unfortunately, the active substances in the Earth Immortal Spring cannot be preserved for long. I hope it can return to New Star in the near future."
"Let's divide the spoils!" Wang Xuan said. Having risked his life to collect the Earth Immortal Spring, it was time to reap the rewards and extend his life for another lifetime.
Great Grandmaster Horse, who had been lying on the ground looking sickly and lifeless, suddenly jumped up, his eyes glowing blue, and drool almost dripping from his mouth.
Wang Xuan found a large blue stone, used his short sword to carve out a stone basin, and poured twenty catties of Earth Immortal Spring into it for Great Grandmaster Horse.
Great Grandmaster Horse was very satisfied and drank it down. His amazing vitality immediately took effect, and the wounds on his body that had been sprinkled with some of the Earth Immortal Spring closed up.
Now it has drunk twenty jin in one go, and its pores are glowing with a rosy light. Its physical vitality has surged, and its wounds are healing rapidly.
Then, it looked back and became a little uneasy. The two people were actually drinking from silver cups. Why was it being given a stone basin?
"With such a big mouth, how dare you use a silver cup?" Wang Xuan pushed its big head away.
"I'll bring you a silver basin next time," Zhao Qinghan said with a smile. Such exquisite utensils were naturally something she always carried with her.
Although Goddess Zhao moved gracefully, she had clearly drunk quite a bit, almost obsessively so, this fragrant Divine Fluid that supposedly preserves youth. With each sip, she would close her eyes, as if savoring the memory, her red lips glistening, vibrant and sensual.
Wang Xuan was also drinking heartily, and his wounds were healing continuously. He felt that his ruptured lungs were also growing, and his physical condition was improving significantly.
Although Wang Xuan was a heavy drinker, he only drank a few liters, while Zhao Qinghan drank even less.
But that's enough. Drinking one or two pounds of Earth Immortal Spring will achieve the desired effect; any more won't make much difference.
"This extends my life by fifty years? Life is truly amazing!" Zhao Qinghan was deeply moved. She could have fifty more years of youthful beauty, and she was overjoyed.
"If you cultivate diligently and advance to the Supernatural Domain, you can maintain your youth for a longer time," Wang Xuan said with a smile.
Zhao Qinghan nodded, picked a few Small Gourd that could hold several liters of water, filled them with the Earth Immortal Spring, and handed them to Wang Xuan, saying, "Take these back and give them to your parents and relatives."
Then, she asked suspiciously, "Why do you have several more packages on you? Are these armor?"
Goddess Zhao is very observant and noticed that Wang Xuan had several extra packages.
In order to collect the Earth Immortal Earth Immortal Spring and clean up the Blessed Land Fragment, Wang Xuan naturally carried all the armor and miscellaneous items on his back.
He pushed a few Small Gourd toward Zhao Qinghan and said, "Keep these, I have more here."
He hesitated for a moment, then showed her the wonder of the Blessed Land Fragment. Zhao Qinghan was astonished. Was this a reappearance of an ancient legendary object? Even with its highly advanced technology, the New Star didn't possess such a mythical artifact.
When Great Grandmaster Horse learned that he still had a large amount of the Earth Immortal Spring, he immediately raised his chin, indicating that he wanted to drink more.
Wang Xuan poured over thirty catties of it. Without it, it would be impossible to collect the Earth Immortal Spring, so he fully satisfied its desire, allowing it to drink as much as it wanted.
Finally, Great Grandmaster Horse's belly swelled up, and he lay on the ground, his whole body glowing, motionless. He had drunk too much.
Wang Xuan took out two shiny objects, about the size of pigeon eggs, radiating amazing vitality!
He handed one piece to Zhao Qinghan and kept one for himself, examining them closely. He said, "I took this out from inside the mountain. It feels like concentrated life matter. Could it be a crystallization of the Earth Immortal Spring?"
"That...is really possible!" Zhao Qinghan said.
Wang Xuan put the crystalline block into his mouth and found that it slowly melted and then turned into a powerful life force that rushed into his body.
He trembled involuntarily, his various external wounds were healing and scabbing over at an astonishing speed, and his metabolism was frighteningly rapid.
Wang Xuan examined his lungs internally and found that they were healing!
At this rate, he will recover soon. After a good night's sleep, he will probably be as energetic as ever!
Zhao Qinghan also held it in her mouth, overjoyed, and said, "I feel that these two times will give me an extra hundred years to live!"
In fact, the life activity contained in this crystal is far greater than that of the Earth Immortal Spring, but due to the human body's resistance, absorbing more of the activity is a waste.
Otherwise, in terms of sheer quantity, this crystal is incredibly astonishing!
"It's a pity that this active substance has a saturation point; otherwise, it would be even more amazing!" Wang Xuan exclaimed in amazement. He had a feeling that life could be extended by a hundred years, which was an absolutely astonishing stroke of luck.
He's so young, yet his body has undergone such a baptism, greatly increasing his potential!
This active substance cannot help people achieve breakthroughs, but it replenishes the body's essential elements, making it more significant and valuable!
"I feel subtle changes in my body; it seems my underlying power has become more profound," Zhao Qinghan said, her beautiful eyes shining with a pale purple light.
Part of her New Star Indigenous bloodline was activated!
Great Grandmaster Horse's eyes widened. The Horse Keeper had fed it so much Earth Immortal Spring that it was lying on the ground, unable to move, and then those two... went to eat the glowing divine crystals? They didn't give it any!
It struggled and finally managed to stand up. It spat out a mouthful of water, having drunk too much, and then started talking in a horse-like voice, saying that it had done such a great service, so it didn't deserve to eat a glowing stone?
Wang Xuan wanted to leave two pieces for his parents, and now he still had a considerable surplus, so naturally he wouldn't mistreat it. Without saying anything, he simply stuffed one piece into its mouth.
He sighed, "If you don't become a celestial horse or a peerless demon in the future, I'll have wasted all this time raising you."
After Great Grandmaster Horse ate a piece, he did not break through, but his inner essence and potential surged. Runes appeared on his wings and body, more complex and profound than before, as he purified his bloodline.
Meanwhile, in the outer region of the secret realm, in a relatively well-known area— Black Horn Mountain —the three extraordinary individuals, Xiong Kun companions, were visiting the owner of this place.
There is a demon here, with formidable strength, far surpassing ordinary extraordinary monsters. At least in the outer areas, it has few rivals.
Its name is Black Horned Beast. It is under the command of White Peacock and is responsible for a certain area, ensuring that extraordinary beings do not emerge from the depths of the secret realm to cause trouble.
In a sense, it is one of the law enforcement officers in the outer areas of Miri.
At this level, it can communicate normally with people using its spirit, and its lair is quite large, deliberately imitating the legendary demon cave.
The Black Horned Beast resembles an old jackal, entirely black, with two wings on its back and a single horn on its head.
"Greetings, Grand Uncle!" Xiong Kun actually addressed him as Grand Uncle upon arrival, forcing the other two extraordinary individuals to also step forward and address him in a similar manner.
"How is your grandfather?" the Black Horned Beast asked, its spirit trembling, conveying its meaning.
"My grandfather is about to break through again, and everything is fine. He asked me to bring you a cultivation manual, a rare and precious secret manual of the demon race."
Xiong Kun presented an ancient painting, adding, "Although I saw my great-uncle deep in the secret place last time, there were too many people, so it was not appropriate to present it to him in person."
The Black Horned Beast took it, its eyes immediately lighting up. It exclaimed "Good!" repeatedly, saying, "Your grandfather is so kind!"
Soon, Xiong Kun explained his purpose: he wanted to get his hands on the fortune of the outer region, the opportunity that the group of young people were fighting over— the Mysterious Mist.
He wanted to be like his grandfather, soaring to great heights.
The Black Horned Beast frowned. This was a sign that it was being forced to break the rules, and if discovered, there would be extremely serious consequences.
It sighed, "This is a bit difficult. You go back to the depths of the secret place first. I will have my little beasts keep an eye on things. If anyone gets the Mysterious Mist... we'll see."
"Please, Grand Uncle, be sure to inform me immediately!" Xiong Kun bowed deeply, pleading with the Black Horned Beast for help.
Then he added, "There is also a man and a horse. Please 'take care' of them, my great-uncle, and try to find their whereabouts in the outer areas. They make me uneasy."
"You're going a bit too far. We're just mortals, why are you so concerned?" The Black Horned Beast glanced at him, putting it in a difficult position.
"Grand Uncle, that young man has a short sword in his hand. I think it might be a weapon of the Earth Immortal level!" Xiong Kun said.
"Okay, I understand." The Black Horned Beast nodded.
The next day, Wang Xuan and Great Grandmaster Horse were indeed fully recovered, full of Essence, Qi, and Spirit and in even better condition than before.
Zhao Qinghan was unharmed and looked even more radiant and beautiful.
Goddess Zhao was very satisfied with her fair and delicate skin, feeling that it was becoming more and more radiant and elastic. She whispered, "Is this the power of a hundred years of youth?"
They headed towards the place of their passing, and Wang Xuan prepared to improve himself!
On the way, they sensed something was amiss, as strange birds appeared from time to time, staring at them from afar.
"Something's wrong, turn around!" Wang Xuan shouted.
However, it was too late. Without a sound, a monster resembling an old jackal appeared, with horns on its head and flapping a pair of jet-black wings, emerging behind them.
"Come here," it said coldly.
Wang Xuan felt a chill run down his spine. This monster, capable of communicating with people through mental means, possessed terrifying strength and had actually set its sights on them!
Great Grandmaster Horse was dejected. He was far slower than the monster and had no choice but to follow it down into the forest below, where they arrived at an extraordinary lair carved into the mountainside.
"I've heard you're quite restless, repeatedly provoking superhumans, exploiting loopholes in the rules, knowing they dare not venture into the depths of the secret realm, riding across the sky and shouting outside. I am an enforcer from the outer region, and I have some questions for you, to understand the situation," the Black Horned Beast said slowly.
Great Grandmaster Horse was furious when he heard this. This was going too far to distort the truth like this!
"Where's your short sword? Show it to me. Have you discovered a celestial immortal's cave?" the Black Horned Beast asked.
Wang Xuan's anger surged. This extraordinary monster dared to be a law enforcer? It was utterly outrageous.
The Black Horned Beast spoke calmly, pressing, "You didn't find the entrance in the area of Earth Immortal Spring, did you? And found that Earth Immortal Palace? There are some fortunes you can't afford."
Wang Xuan thought that at such close range, he might as well just... kill this old jackal!
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