An Unexpected Surprise

The two sides quickly met up at the front.

"Why are you here?"

Ye Lingshuang asked curiously.

"It was Brother Shi who came to find us, saying you're trapped here."

So everyone came over.

Zhao Hong explained.

"What happened?"

Ning Qi also asked.

"The entrance here was sealed by itself before, and I haven't been able to open it."

So I went out to find someone to help me.

Shi Xiaokun explained.

There was still some doubt in his eyes.

Clearly, there are still some unanswered questions that haven't been Exit.

"Later, although we came, it was no use."

"Everyone tried everything, but we still couldn't open the door."

Zhao Hong sighed and said, "Originally, we were all planning to give up."

"At that moment, the door suddenly opened by itself."

"Moreover, a great deal of Sword Qi surged forth from within."

"At first we could only avoid it, but after a few days the Sword Qi gradually weakened."

"Wait until it has completely dissipated before coming in."

Shi Xiaokun then explained.

"A few days?"

Ning Qi frowned upon hearing this. "Has it taken that long?"

"Yes, it has been a long time. What happened to you guys?"

Zhao Hong nodded, then asked curiously.

"It seems this Cultivation Platform has Time-Difference Formation!"

Ye Lingshuang immediately realized what was happening and followed up.

"Cultivation Platform? What's that all about?"

Shi Xiaokun also became curious.

"Nothing, we just found a place."

"There's nothing here, just a pool of water where Life Essence has gathered!"

Ye Lingshuang had no intention of telling anyone else about this.

Ning Qi naturally understood her intention and didn't say anything to expose her.

"What do we do now? Should we go out?"

Zhao Hong hadn't paid attention to this matter either, and asked about it.

Since there's nothing there, there's no need to stay.

There are certainly many more resources waiting for them to explore outside.

"Okay, let's go!"

Ye Lingshuang nodded and turned her gaze to Ning Qi: "What do you think?"

She herself didn't realize that she was now completely following Ning Qi's lead.

"Walk."

"Let's talk outside."

Ning Qi had no intention of continuing the exploration.

"There's such a strong Life Essence here!"

Medicine Spirit suddenly stood on Shi Xiaokun's shoulder and looked in the direction behind them.

His eyes were full of curiosity.

"Yes, these are all Life Essence, exactly what you need!"

Ning Qi nodded and then spoke.

"Then... can I stay and absorb the Life Essence here?"

Medicine Spirit paused for a moment before asking.

This kind of place was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for him.

It's a rare opportunity, how could I give up so easily?

"You can stay if you want, but if we go too far, you'll get separated from us."

Upon hearing this, Ning Qi followed up with his own words.

"That's easy, just have Shi Xiaokun collect Life Essence here..."

Medicine Spirit suddenly thought of something, and the words she was about to say stopped abruptly.

Clearly, he didn't want Ning Qi's Inner Realm to be exposed to these people.

"That's fine, I'll refine the Life Essence with him here."

"I'll come find you after I succeed."

Shi Xiaokun naturally understood his meaning, so he took the initiative to speak.

"Alright, then you two can stay!"

Ning Qi naturally knew what he was going to do, so he agreed.

"Let's go then."

Ye Lingshuang had lost interest in this place.

"Okay, let's go!"

After Ning Qi agreed, he left.

They began to retrace their steps.

Let's go.

Shi Xiaokun watched them walk away, then spoke to Medicine Spirit.

"Walk!"

After Medicine Spirit agreed, she immediately followed and hurried forward.

Soon, the two arrived at the pool where Ning Qi and his companion had visited before.

When they arrived, they were stunned by what they saw.

This pool of water was actually formed from the condensation of Life Essence.

In other words, this place is Life Essence.

"Wow, so many! If I absorb them all, my strength will break through."

Medicine Spirit exclaimed in surprise, her eyes filled with excitement.

"You just wanted me to gather Life Essence here into my Inner Realm, didn't you?"

Shi Xiaokun asked with a smile.

He already knew his intentions, but he didn't ask directly because there were outsiders present.

Now that only the two of them are left, they can ask whatever they want.

"Yes, is that even possible?"

Medicine Spirit nodded and asked curiously.

"Okay, once it's taken back, we can teleport directly to the master's side through the Inner Realm!"

Shi Xiaokun nodded, then turned his attention to the pool of water.

"Alright, let's begin!"

"However, how long will this take?"

Medicine Spirit rubbed his hands together, ready to make his move.

"In the past, this would have been very difficult."

"However, now our Inner Realm possesses both the Origin Power and the Incense Power."

"Collecting water from a pond is very easy."

"Now, let alone a pond, even acquiring a mountain range wouldn't be a problem."

Shi Xiaokun said smugly, "Once we take this place, we'll leave immediately."

"Good!"

Medicine Spirit agreed and went to the side.

They were clearly just there to watch the show.

"Call!"

Shi Xiaokun took a deep breath.

Then they directly opened the entrance to the Inner Realm.

"Splash!"

Under his control, the pool of water began to surge wildly into the entrance.

At first, only a portion was sucked in, but then the entrance kept getting bigger and bigger.

It quickly absorbed a large amount of water from the pool.

An hour later, the pool water was almost completely dry.

"Call."

Shi Xiaokun also felt a wave of fatigue.

This also takes a toll on him.

Are you alright?

The Medicine Spirit said, "I'll lend you a hand."

After saying that, he suddenly appeared on Shi Xiaokun's shoulder.

Then, he circulated his Life Essence.

It enveloped his entire body.

Give him renewed strength.

This is what makes him special; the Life Essence emanating from his body can be used directly.

However, the Life Essence in this pool is not suitable; it needs to be refined before it can be used again.

Therefore, when Shi Xiaokun was absorbing the Life Essence here, he didn't have a chance to replenish his physical strength.

"Okay, continue!"

Nourished by the Medicine Spirit, Shi Xiaokun's strength began to recover.

This gave him the strength to continue absorbing the Life Essence here into their Inner Realm.

"They're here!"

The Medicine Spirit agreed and continued to help him recover.

In an instant, Shi Xiaokun's strength began to recover rapidly.

In less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, he regained his strength.

The speed at which it absorbed Life Essence did not decrease; on the contrary, it increased.

Before long, the pool was almost empty.

It'll be over soon.

Medicine Spirit glanced at the pool below and said with a smile, "Two hours have passed; Master shouldn't have gone far."

"Yes, we need to teleport there, let alone two hours."

"Even if he travels for three to five days, we can still find him easily."

Shi Xiaokun smiled, then continued to absorb the Life Essence here attentively.

"Buzz!"

Just as he was about to drain all the Life Essence from the place, a tremor suddenly occurred below.

"Look, what's that?"

The Medicine Spirit suddenly pointed downwards and said.

Shi Xiaokun was then drawn in by his words and turned his attention downwards.

Here, there is a large iron box.

From here, one can also sense waves that send shivers down one's spine.

This intense fluctuation spread outwards, causing the surrounding Life Essence to disperse.

It created an empty area.

Here, flashes of lightning also appear.

Beneath the lightning, countless Sword Qi crisscrossed.

"This is..."

Shi Xiaokun stared wide-eyed at the scene before him.

I never expected to encounter something like this here.

"Could this be the sword my master mentioned?"

Medicine Spirit swallowed hard and said with difficulty.

That means they've become successful.

Everyone here is fighting for this sword; they've all come for it.

And at that moment, the sword was right in front of them.

Anyone would be flustered in that situation.

"Yes, that's him."

Shi Xiaokun widened his eyes and said with a serious expression, "If we take it in, our master will be very surprised!"

"Okay, I'll help you!"

After the Medicine Spirit agreed, it immediately surged into Shi Xiaokun's Dantian.

This time, he unleashed all the Life Essence within his body without reservation.

In the blink of an eye, it protected all of Shi Xiaokun's organs and meridians.

With the blessing of the Medicine Spirit, Shi Xiaokun's strength increased significantly.

"They're here!"

After saying that, Shi Xiaokun suddenly turned downwards.

In the blink of an eye, they were below.

After he arrived, he began to use his Immortal Power to wrap the box in front of him.

"Whoosh!"

However, just as he enveloped it, the box suddenly unleashed a soaring Sword Qi.

"Whoosh!"

In the blink of an eye, it transformed into countless sharp Sword Qi, shooting towards Shi Xiaokun.

In the blink of an eye, he was enveloped.

"Call!"

Sensing the danger, Shi Xiaokun immediately retreated.

"Whoosh..."

However, these Sword Qi had no intention of letting him go and continued to relentlessly pursue him.

They were determined to kill this person who was bothering them.

After all, he's not Ning Qi.

If Ning Qi, who had received the Inheritance here, were here, this situation would certainly not have occurred.

However, Shi Xiaokun was unaware of all this.

Ning Qi had originally intended to say this to him, but Ye Lingshuang interrupted him.

"This is bad, she's too strong."

Medicine Spirit frowned and said worriedly, "I'm afraid the two of us can't do it."

"If all else fails, we'll just go find our master."

Explain the situation to him and ask him to come back and retrieve the sword.

"He's with Ye Lingshuang; if he comes back, it will definitely arouse their suspicion."

"Let me think of a way."

Shi Xiaokun shook his head and said, "It's not that there's no way. I used the Origin Power my Inner Realm, along with Ants and Giant Bees, to distract him."

"While he's busy killing the Ants and Giant Bees, I can easily subdue him by then."

"Those Ants will die!"

"This Sword Qi is too powerful!"

Looking at the Sword Qi before him, Medicine Spirit said, "If only it were Sword Spirit, our Ants could restrain it."

"Sword Qi, perhaps it's not impossible!"

Shi Xiaokun thought of something and immediately began summoning the Ants from the Inner Realm.

"Rustle..."

Soon, countless Ants surged out from the Inner Realm.

"Go, devour all these Sword Qi."

Shi Xiaokun gave the order in a deep voice.

Let the Ants get to work.

After hearing his command, the Ants began to act.

They exploded instantly after being struck by the Sword Qi.

"No way!"

Seeing this, Medicine Spirit said, "It won't work."

"Don't worry, look!"

Shi Xiaokun, however, was not in a hurry. He pointed ahead and said, "Ants are useful."

After he said that, Medicine Spirit also looked over.

Suddenly, they discovered that these Ants had begun to counter the Sword Qi here.

They spat out a venom that could actually corrode the Sword Qi energy attacks.

This rendered the originally powerful Sword Qi utterly ineffective in their presence.

"Sizzle."

These Sword Qi were constantly corroded by the Ants ' venom.

They quickly lost their previous arrogance.

In the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, they were completely subdued.

"Receive!"

Seizing the opportunity, Shi Xiaokun immediately took action and put the iron box away.

It was successfully placed into its own Inner Realm.

"Very good!"

Medicine Spirit clapped his hands, a look of surprise on his face. "This really came to us without any effort at all!"

"Great, let's continue!"

Shi Xiaokun had no intention of giving up on this place.

After saying that, he continued to absorb the Life Essence here.

Several more hours passed, and he had completely drained Life Essence from the area.

"It's over, let's go back!"

Looking at the empty space, Medicine Spirit couldn't help but say, "It's good to have Inner Realm; it can absorb so much Life Essence."

Otherwise, we're afraid we'll just have to watch helplessly.

"They're gone."

Shi Xiaokun gave a shout and headed back into the Inner Realm.

As he returned, Medicine Spirit followed him in.

At this moment, they saw that the valley in front of them was filled with pools of water formed by the convergence of Life Essence.

The strong fluctuations here have made the surrounding trees and flowers even more lush.

"This area will be designated a restricted zone from now on."

"You just stay here and absorb the Life Essence here. I'm going to find my master."

Shi Xiaokun continued.

"Alright, then I won't stand on ceremony."

After Medicine Spirit agreed, she went to the pool.

Then, with a splash, it disappeared directly into the pool.

They began to absorb and refine the Life Essence here.

Shi Xiaokun glanced at it, then abruptly left.

After he left, he chose a direction and leaped away.

Upon arrival, it suddenly stopped.

Then, simply open this window.

"Call!"

The next moment, they went straight out.

They arrived at Ning Qi's Sumeru Space.

"Owner!"

After he came out, he called out respectfully.

"Oh, it's over?"

Ning Qi heard his voice and asked with a smile.

"Yes, it's over. I even brought you a surprise."

Shi Xiaokun nodded and said with a smile.